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Feature Story | November 2017
‘Love in action’: Rupeni’s story
Rupeni Vatugata, 75, inspects the progress of a partially constructed home he's helping to construct. (Alana Holmberg/World Bank)
In Fiji, climate change could increase the cost of cyclones and floods to 6.5% of GDP, and push 32,400 people into poverty per year by 2050. The recent Climate Vulnerability Assessment, prepared by the Fijian government with support from the World Bank and Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), pilots a methodology to assess climate and disaster vulnerability and design climate change adaptation and risk management plans and strategies.
In the early evening of February 20th, 2016, Fijian government officials called a nation-wide curfew as a cyclone moved west towards the centre of the country. Yet Rupeni Vatugata, a 74-year old father of four, says he and his wife didn’t notice any of the usual natural signs of an oncoming cyclone.
“In the morning, we didn't know there would be a cyclone. We came from Suva just to check on our house. By the afternoon when winds started, and the disaster office officials came into our village to say the cyclone will come today, and that everyone was to go down to the village hall.
“After that, I said for my wife and I to pray, prepare, and then we went down. When we were [in the hall], I never thought that my house would be damaged; I had faith in my prayers.”
Having lived through 1972’s Tropical Cyclone Bebe, which killed 28 people, Rupeni thought he knew what was coming. But nothing could have prepared him for Winston, which would become the largest storm ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.
Across Fiji, Winston’s wrath was unprecedented. 44 people were killed and countless others were injured. An estimated 40,000 homes were severely damaged or destroyed, including many in Rupeni’s village of Namarai, in Ra Province, on the northern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji’s biggest and main island.
“It was scary. The first winds blew from the south,” says Rupeni, reflecting on Winston’s fury.“All the children and their families were in the village hall during that time [and] you could only see when you looked outside – it was like a fog – I couldn't see a single rain drop. That was the strength of the wind; it evaporated the raindrops.
“We saw that houses were being blown away together with [their] stilts. The roofs flew away, together with the posts. Only the soil was left. I’m not sure which part of the world they were blown to. In this village, only six houses remained and about thirty houses were blown away.”
Fortunately, no lives were lost in Rupeni’s village, however the damage left in Winston’s wake was more than physical.
“People were scared and sad because of [what had happened to] their belongings. There were no pots, no plates, no cups, no beds. …In three hours, all of people’s belongings [had] disappeared; items they treasured.
Rupeni, an experienced carpenter of twenty years, said his thoughts turned to re-building almost immediately. He quickly assembled a team of builders from the community and led the rebuilding effort.
“At first, we started building to provide shelter, since there were hardly any houses. Tents came later. We would rebuild our village communally. I was the team leader for rebuilding in the village. Everything went well because we look after each other and work together.”
Over eighteen months on, Rupeni has led the rebuilding of more than 13 houses in his community and surrounding villages.
At 74 years old, Rupeni, who has had a long life of hard work, would be justified in now taking a moment to rest. Yet Rupeni says his biggest motivation to help people is the Fijian concept of vei lomani, which directly translates to ‘love in action’.
“Some ask me: ‘why do you do it?’
“This is how I live my life: to help others,” Rupeni says. “I have been doing carpentry for over twenty years and I don't get any payment for it. I do it out of love and to help those that need their houses built. I’m truly happy.”
He reflects on Fijians’ resilience as both a source of national and village-level strength.
One reason why Fiji is paradise is because it’s a country that cares. …We care for each other.
“I can walk through this door and that door and I’m free to do so. That’s the love we have in this community. It is our gift from God to love each other.”
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Home|Green car news|Features|Features|Nissan X-Trail FCV Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
Nissan X-Trail FCV Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
This is Nissan’s view of the future: the hydrogen-powered Nissan X-Trail Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). The prototype, worth 1.3 million euro, is the first registered in the UK and available for testing on our roads – and Green-Car-Guide was able to drive it around London.
The five-seater X-Trail FCV is a zero-emission electric vehicle that runs in near silence. It’s powered by electricity produced on board the vehicle, in a hydrogen fuel cell stack. Electricity is generated following an electro-chemical reaction between hydrogen – which is stored at 700 bar in a purpose-designed high-pressure tank – and oxygen. The only by-product is water vapour.
This electric current is channelled through an inverter to drive a powerful motor in the front of the car. The X-Trail FCV, which has been undergoing real-world trials in Japan and California since 2006, has an official top speed of 150 km/h and a range of 500 km. Maximum power is 90kW (120PS) while maximum torque is 280Nm. It also features the latest in battery technology: a Nissan-designed compact lithium-ion battery with thin laminated cells. The Li-Ion battery is used to start the vehicle and to boost power under acceleration. Kinetic energy created under deceleration is captured and stored in the battery for future use.
What’s it like to drive? Well, very much like a conventional X-Trail, but it’s virtually silent – so along with electric cars, it’s potentially lethal for sleepy London pedestrians. It has automatic transmission, and the prototype has much lighter steering than the normal car. The rear seats are also much higher, as they sit on top of the substantial hydrogen tank.
The FCV is still in the relatively early stages of development, and Nissan is currently working to improve durability of the components, to find a breakthrough in hydrogen storage systems, and to reduce the cost of the technology. The company hopes to see fuel cell vehicles in series production by 2015.
After being approved by the Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in November 2002, the X-TRAIL FCV went into public road testing in Japan. Nissan made further improvements to this base vehicle and developed the 2003 model that included the NEO FC system, unveiled in December 2003. Limited leasing of the FCV is now available in Japan, and a chauffeur service operates an FCV in Tokyo, where there are ten hydrogen fuel stations.
On the 23rd July 2008 the Nissan FCV set the fastest lap for a fuel cell vehicle at Nürburgring – 11 minutes, 58 seconds – with zero emissions – and this was even in wet weather. Nissan is the first carmaker to record an FCV lap on the famous race track.
The X-Trail FCV is part of the Nissan Green Program 2010, Nissan’s midterm environmental strategy which is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from the company’s products and activities around the world, as well as reducing other exhaust emissions and increasing recycling.
London’s Imperial College – the venue for the FCV drive – carries out hydrogen and fuel cell research, and has been doing for over 30 years. Yet we still aren’t driving hydrogen cars. So why is this? Well, making hydrogen-powered cars is very expensive, making sustainable hydrogen is very difficult – at an economic price, and no hydrogen refuelling infrastructure exists. To refuel the FCV, a mobile refuelling site had to be set up in London as there is no commercial hydrogen refuelling station anywhere in the UK.
Imperial College is trying to make the link between hydrogen and carbon capture and storage. Perhaps more importantly, it’s also working on harvesting solar energy to make hydrogen, and even aiming to produce hydrogen from algae. Despite all this, Imperial College says sustainable production of hydrogen, in the UK, is likely to be at least ten years away.
In the meantime Nissan says it will launch an electric vehicle in 2010. As is now becoming more common practice, the company’s business model will include leasing the battery.
Photos of Nissan X Trail car and its fuel cell battery
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Ukraine: What the EU Can Do
By Ralf Fücks , Walter Kaufmann
Energy Security, EU-Russia Relations, Infrastructure, Ukraine Crisis, Visa
Most important now is that the international community responds speedily and clearly to what amounts to a Russian occupation of the Crimea and the additional threat of Russian troops being stationed in Ukraine “until the social and political order has been re established.” This flagrant breech of the UN Charter cannot be accepted. European governments will have to make it absolutely clear to the Russian leadership that military intervention in Ukraine will exact a high economic and political price.
Europe is in no way powerless in the face of Russian actions. Fifty percent of Russian foreign trade is with the EU, 75 percent of foreign investment comes from the EU and a good portion of the Russian elite’s wealth is invested in Europe. The EU is Gazprom’s most important customer. There is enormous potential in these areas to put pressure on the Russian leadership. It is not about burning bridges but asking Russia for a renunciation of violence, the basis of European peace.
Independent of the current military threat, the new Ukrainian government faces enormous challenges. It will have to overcome the Ukrainian public’s deep mistrust of the political class with a transparent policy of reform; it must be absolutely clear on the desolate state of the nation’s finances and tackle political and economic problems. The EU should thus support reform efforts in these areas. Without EU assistance all governments in Kiev are doomed to failure. Above all we need to send the people of the Ukraine a long overdue signal that a democratic Ukraine is welcome in the EU. The project of a united Europe does not end at today’s eastern border of the Union.
If one can think beyond the current situation, a democratic and prosperous Ukraine is also in Russia’s best interest. Those, who, in deference to the Russian position, deny Ukraine a future in Europe, risk a long-term problem on the Union’s eastern border. It is one thing to take into account Russia’s legitimate economic and political interests but quite another to accept Ukraine as for ever part of Russia’s sphere of influence.
Ten EU Priorities for Ukraine
The EU will have to engage politically and financially in Ukraine. The promised signing of the EU Association Agreement will greatly improve the situation. For a successful democratic transformation and economic consolidation the EU should:
Ensure a fair Ukrainian presidential election: despatch long-term observers from the OSCE, the Council of Europe and European Parliament; provide financial support for local election observers.
Strengthen political institutions: give guidance on the effective distribution of power and an independent constitutional court; reinforce the parliament as a centre of transparent political decision making; provide financial help to civil society and free media.
Promote national unity: advise the Ukrainian parliament on inclusive language legislation; promote equality of all ethnic groups, including the Crimean Tartars; a policy of zero tolerance of chauvinistic and anti Semitic remarks from parliamentarians or members of the executive.
Bring the justice system, the police and prisons up to the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights: provide independent observers for the impending court cases against members of the Yanukovych government.
Understand that energy security in Ukraine is part of overall European energy security: in its energy negotiations with Russia the EU must pursue long term security of supply for all; at the same time we must help Ukraine diversify its energy sources and reduce its reliance on supplies from Russia. This implies:
i) A programme of improved energy efficiency for industry and buildings
ii) Preparations for the provision of a “reverse flow” to ensure supply in the case of a Russian boycott
iii) Reduction of leakages in the transport network and storage of gas
iv) Adoption of the obligations required by the European energy community: liberalisation and unbundling of the Ukrainian energy sector
v) Support for renewable energy pilot projects.
Prevent national bankruptcy and promote economic modernisation: Ukraine needs immediate financial assistance to head off national insolvency. This needs to go hand in hand with economic and administrative reforms to ensure that these funds are not misappropriated. To this end the assets (cash, companies, property) of Ukrainian politicians, civil servants and oligarchs in the EU should be examined and where appropriate returned to the Ukrainian government.
Medium and long-term structural reforms need to be put in place but shock therapy has to be avoided at all costs. Ukrainian civil society should be included in the monitoring process to put a stop to corruption.
A particular challenge is the modernisation of the mining and heavy industry sectors in the south and east of the country. It is doubtful they will be able to maintain their current size and for this reason one needs to press ahead with economic diversification in these regions, with the EU providing a special fund for small and medium enterprises.
Negotiate with Russia: Open trilateral discussions with Russia on the practical questions arising from the completion of the EU-Ukrainian Association and Free Trade agreements:
i) Promotion of cross border trade between Russia and Ukraine
ii) Agreement to tri partite cooperation on energy projects; formation of a joint venture to modernise Ukraine’s pipeline network
iii) A secure legal footing for Russian companies in Ukraine
iv) Maintenance of free movement of people between the two countries
Facilitate free travel: the EU should speedily negotiate with the new government to remove the visa requirement for Ukrainian citizens. Until such agreement has been reached, visa fees should be waived and additional EU consulates opened in the various regions.
Promote the EU as a partner for Ukraine: establish EU information offices in various regions, particularly in the south and east; provide more information about the Association and Free Trade Agreements in both Russian and Ukrainian.
Provide immediate assistance to improve health care: the dramatic decline and widespread corruption in the health sector are some of the worst daily experiences endured by the Ukrainians. An immediate programme to improve health care would, in a very short time, demonstrate clearly the EU’s solidarity with the population.
This article was originally published by the Heinrich Boell Stiftung Foundation.
Like Stepping Stones in a River: How Renewables Can Help us Win the Climate Battle Climate and Energy
By Claude Turmes
The much anticipated Paris Climate Summit is only weeks away. Although there are many obstacles to securing a binding agreement in Paris, Green MEP Claude Turmes feels there are reasons for optimism, such as the changes taking place at the local and regional levels towards an energy transition. Now Europe has to be brave and show real leadership on technology and renewables.
Reconsidering EU-Russia energy relations – A basis for a new balance Climate and Energy
By Benedek Jávor
The aftermath of the Ukrainian crisis, the Russian military intervention and the undeclared war in eastern Ukraine brought about a crucial change in the EU’s foreign affairs. The new understanding of a conflict-oriented and imperial rationality based attitude of the Russian leadership caused a substantial shift in the EU’s Russia-politics – and raises security questions not only at European level but also at the global scale.
Letter: What’s at Stake – the Future of Europe lies in the Future of Ukraine Future of EU
By Heinrich Boell Stiftung
Ukrainian author Jurij Andruchowytsch, jointly with numerous intellectuals, calls for solidarity with Ukraine in an open letter to the German government.
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Congressman Cleaver, Green For All, and Local Leaders Speak Out Against the U.S. EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Clean Power Plan
Contact: Michelle Romero, Green For All, michelle@dreamcorps.us, 408-550-3121
Pictured above: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) gives opening remarks.
KANSAS CITY, MO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was in Kansas City yesterday holding a public hearing on its proposal to repeal a program known as the Clean Power Plan. Local leaders joined Green For All and Congressman Cleaver for a community conversation in advance of the hearing, to discuss the Clean Power Plan’s implications for community health, jobs, and the local environment.
“Many of the harmful emissions torching the planet are also making our communities sick. We’re seeing high rates of asthma, cancer, and pollution-related disease in our communities,” said Michelle Romero, deputy director of Green For All, a national climate justice initiative founded by Van Jones. “People of color are hit first and worst because of their proximity to the dirtiest sources. Investing in clean energy can reverse this trend and improve public health.”
The Clean Power Plan, enacted by the Obama administration, is aimed at combating climate change by reducing pollution from power plants. Power plants account for 40 percent of the United States’ climate pollution.
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) said, “We know that clean energy works. Under the Obama Administration, Recovery Act stimulus funding helped to deploy clean energy and build green infrastructure right here in Kansas City, Missouri. We even put solar on the roof of a local high school. We need more of that now and we need the Clean Power Plan.”
Sixty-eight percent of African Americans in the U.S. live within 30 miles of a coal-fired power plant, and 80 percent of Latinos live in areas that do not meet basic air quality standards set by the U.S. EPA. Kansas City and St. Louis have the highest rates of asthma in the state of Missouri. Local residents hoped that programs like the Clean Power Plan would accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy to improve conditions in heavily impacted communities.
Margaret J. May, former executive director of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council said, "Our ability to live healthy and well is largely dependent on the quality of air we breathe. Clean energy principles must be followed by industry and individuals to ensure a future for our children."
Clyde McQueen, President and CEO of Full Employment Council added, “Clean energy is not a matter of how, but when. Fossil fuels are finite by their very existence and we need to plan for their eventual depletion, and eventual transition to a green economy. For once we can proactively plan for the employment and business opportunities that will be created and ensure that the unemployed and undercapitalized in rural and urban areas are not the last to be included in economic opportunities of the eventual green economy."
Over the past year, clean energy jobs in solar and wind have outpaced job growth in the rest of the U.S. economy, growing 12 times faster. From 2015-2016, the clean energy sector in Missouri added 2,772 jobs, growing three times faster that the state economy as a whole. Climate change would increase the costs of business in Missouri by threatening economic activity and services while pushing insurance premiums higher, putting 110,838 small businesses at risk.
“Clean energy and mitigating climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has been a high priority in Kansas City over the past decade, and all of our efforts in these areas include promoting social equity and creating new local jobs,” said Dennis Murphey, chief environmental officer for Kansas City, Missouri.
The focus on building more sustainable energy infrastructure in Kansas City is paying off, but local leaders agree more is needed.
Ashok Gupta, senior energy economist with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) said, “The Clean Power Plan would no doubt boost an already thriving local clean energy economy that is driven both by the dropping price of wind and solar energy, efficiency improvements to homes and businesses, and electric vehicles.”
“In the Westside neighborhood, we’re teaching residents about energy efficiency and putting solar on affordable housing,” said Gloria Ortiz-Fisher, executive director of the Westside Housing Organization. “We’re making housing more affordable for low-income residents by reducing the cost of their energy bills. Programs like the Clean Power Plan and the Clean Energy Incentive Program would enable us to continue this work.”
The Clean Power Plan would result in a 37 percent reduction in harmful carbon emissions from power plants in the state of Missouri by the year 2030, and a 44 percent reduction in the state of Kansas. Following the community conversation, residents travelled to the U.S. EPA hearing to join people from across the region in asking the current administration to keep the Clean Power Plan.
Green For All is a national initiative to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Green For All is an initiative of the Dream Corps, a social justice accelerator founded by Van Jones.
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Software Plots How Much Homeowners Can Save on Energy Retrofits
Can data analysis predict and optimize returns on home energy efficiency investments?
Jeff St. John February 21, 2013
We’ve seen a whole host of startups with interesting takes on collecting, analyzing and explaining big data sets to green-minded consumers. We’re talking about the solar installation comparison shopping sites, home energy dashboards and web portals, electricity pricing rate optimizers, and other software aimed at connecting energy consumers with what they really care about: how much it’s going to cost them, and how much it’s going to save them.
Home energy efficiency is one area that’s ripe for big data delving. Pretty much anyone can get hold of property records and demographic data to start putting together maps that predict energy use trends. Making homes more efficient is a well-studied process, with well-predicted rates of return on different investments, such as appliance replacements, new insulation, smart thermostats, and the like. Add data from smart meters or utility back-end systems, and you’ve got the power and pricing data you need to complete the picture.
But what questions do you want to answer from all of that computation? Rory Jones, co-founder and CEO of PlanetEcosystems, believes the critical question for homeowners is, how much are they willing to spend, and how do they get the biggest bang for the buck for whatever they’ve got to invest.
That means software that can predict multiple levels of investment, along with efficiency, solar, home energy management, pricing, rebates and the rest of the numbers that go into what that investment can pay for. “You can only figure it out using a heavy amount of permutation logic,” Jones told me in a Wednesday interview. “But if you can do that readily and easily, you can go to every homeowner and say, I think there’s an opportunity in your home.”
In fact, the software can assign an optimal, 10-year return-on-investment figure for individual homes, as well as calculate returns on investments aimed at saving carbon emissions or keeping the home comfortable, he said. It’s all wrapped up in its P-ECOSYS consumer engagement platform, which is now being used by customers including California’s Sonoma County and Best Buy’s Geek Squad.
Sonoma, which has about 240,000 homes, has seen several thousand homeowners get engaged via the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program, which funds home audits and retrofits, Jones said. According to the company’s website, Marin Clean Energy, California’s first so-called Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) entity, is also a customer.
As for Best Buy, it’s using the startup’s technology to back up its fledgling home energy auditing Geek Squad service, which it’s doing for utility customers including Pacific Gas & Electric, he said. The San Francisco-based startup, which was founded in 2009 as yoUtilBill and changed its name last year, has about 15 employees and is funded with an undisclosed amount, Jones said, mostly from himself and co-founder Stephen Malloy.
“The Price Is Right” Path to Home Energy Efficiency?
PlanetEcosystems is far from the only one claiming the magic recipe to connecting homeowners with their energy use. Startups like Bidgely, Opower, Tendril, EcoFactor, AutoGrid, Silver Spring Networks and others are helping utilities with big-data-backed customer engagement and efficiency and demand response program management. In some cases, the startups have bought the startups, as Tendril did with its acquisition of home energy analytics startup Recurve early last year.
We’ve also seen the big telecommunications providers, like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast, and home improvement giants Home Depot and Lowe’s, getting into the home automation and security business, which could lead to more ways to connect with energy-minded devices like smart thermostats or smart appliances. In this case, energy is usually an afterthought to security, however.
Indeed, making the pitch to homeowners to invest in saving on their utility bills is pretty tough, considering how little most residents actually pay in bills. PlanetEcosystems has decided to target a subset of the population that spends more than $300 per month on their utilities, Jones said, which means they’ve got the stick of rising utility rates driving them toward seeking efficiency solutions.
“In this top tier, there are so many things that are economically positive that they can do,” he said. “They just don’t know what they are.” Take installing solar panels, a popular pastime among higher-end Sonoma County homeowners. In many cases, the solar array chosen for the home doesn’t necessarily match that home’s energy usage and pricing optimization profile, he said.
For example, a solar system big enough to power the home entirely on its own may cost more, in terms of its long-term value, than a smaller system that merely generates enough power to keep the home’s daily and monthly usage from reaching thresholds that kick in higher-priced power, he said.
That’s one example of an optimization problem that PlanetEcosystems solves for, by seeking out home efficiency retrofit options -- as well as suggested behavior changes -- that could reduce in-home energy demand at the same time that solar is adding supply. The startup then takes that optimized system and projects just how much it will save (or even generate) over time, and churns out a 10-year ROI figure, he said.
PlanetEcosystems’ consumer platform also gives homeowners tools to figure out the bang-per-buck of investments made to reduce carbon emissions, or to optimize their home comfort levels to their energy budgets, he said. As with the energy saving data, that information is customized to the individual, as fleshed out by the data the platform has collected.
The software also solves for gas and water bills, which is useful for doing things like calculating the different returns on gas vs. electric washing machines in different parts of the country, for example. PlanetEcosystems is also working on the appliance front with Best Buy, Jones said, with tools that can compare new appliances’ energy stats to what a shopper already has in his or her house, to give them a more accurate idea of how much they can expect to save over time.
On the utility front, the startup has built in tools for energy auditors and on-phone support staff, as well as a rebate submission and administration process that promises to deliver savings “in the click of a button,” Jones said. It’s also working on a marketplace for contractors and vendors to get involved, though it hasn’t turned that on yet.
Startups in this space will have a lot of competition from the entrenched home energy system providers like Trane, Emerson, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Ecova and the like. At the same time, the home efficiency market is highly fragmented and regional in scope, which makes for a lot of room for comparison shopping, big-data style.
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Home > Businesses > Licences and permits > Business and street trading licences > Scrap metal dealer
Scrap metal dealer
The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 - Licensing Regime
A new Act was passed in February 2013 which introduces a new regulatory regime for scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators.
What is the main change?
In order for anyone to carry out a business as a scrap metal dealer they will have to have a licence issued by the Council.
There will be two types of licence:
A Site Licence - All sites where a scrap metal business is carried out must have a licence. A site manager must be named for each site. Scrap may be transported to the site/s from other Council areas.
A Collector’s licence - This allows an individual to operate as a collector within Gwynedd Council’s area. It does not allow for the individual to operate in other Council areas – a separate licence from each Council area is required. A collector cannot hold both a site licence and a collector licence from the same Council.
Collecting scrap metal or operating a scrap metal site without a licence is now a criminal offence.
Licences will last for a period of three years. The requirements for photo identification, record keeping and non-cash purchasing remains.
What is a scrap metal dealer, a site , mobile collector and scrap metal?
A dealer is generally anyone who has a business which is wholly or partly involved with buying or selling scrap metal. Under some circumstances where there is a question over whether the sale of metal is incidental to the main business activity the Council will make a decision as to whether or not a licence is required.
A site
A site is any premises used in the course of carrying out a business as a scrap metal dealer, whether or not the metal is actually stored there. A trader who works out of an office would therefore require a site licence for the office.
Mobile collector
A mobile collector is a person who acts as a scrap metal dealer but does not have a site. A collector regularly collects scrap metal by means of door to door visits.
Old, waste or discarded metal or metallic products or articles / assemblies made of or containing metal which is broken or has reached the end of its useful life. Second hand goods are not considered scrap metal. What is or is not second hand goods is for the Council to determine.
How do I apply for a licence?
Application for a scrap metal licence 2013
You must provide all the relevant detail you can on the application form.
The Council will be required to assess the suitability of an applicant to hold a license. As part of this process the Council will be looking to establish whether or not an applicant has relevant unspent criminal convictions.
Assessing an applicant’s suitability – how?
As part of the application process you are strongly advised to submit a BASIC DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE which is available from Disclosure Scotland. You may submit an application online via www.disclosurescotland.co.uk. The cost is £25:00. An application usually takes 14 days to process.
Such a certificate details whether or not an applicant has any relevant unspent criminal convictions. An applicant may not necessarily be refused a license if he/she has a conviction. Any application received without a disclosure certificate will be refused.
Will there be a fee?
Application for a site licence £330.00
Application to renew a site licence £230.00
Application to vary a site licence £100.00
Application for a collector’s licence £250.00
Application to renew a collector’s licence £165.00
Application to vary a collector’s licence £90.00
The licence will last for a three year period.
What if my application is refused?
If the Council is minded to reject your application (or revoke or vary it) you will be notified of the reasons why. You will then be given the opportunity to make your representations to us, following at least 14 days from the date of the notification.
If you wish to make an oral representation the matter will be heard at a Council office. Any decision will then be given to you in the form of a notice.
There is a right of appeal to a magistrate’s court against the decision of the Council..
Public Register
View the public register of Gwynedd scrap metal dealer licences
Further information is available on the Home Office web site https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
For further information please contact the Pollution Team on 01766 771 000.
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Chilean Village a Ghost Town After Volcano's Twin Eruptions
The Calbuco volcano, which has been dormant for 42 years, erupted Wednesday, covering Ensenada with thick layers of ash.
Luis Hidalgo and Luis Andres Henao Apr 24, 2015 7:14 AM
Smoke and ash rise from the Calbuco volcano as seen from the city of Puerto Montt, April 22, 2015.Reuters
AP - A handful of people who ignored an evacuation order shoveled ash off roofs, but otherwise Ensenada appeared a ghost town after almost all of its 1,500 residents fled to safer ground following twin blasts from the Calbuco volcano.
The volcano, which had been dormant for 42 years, erupted Wednesday, spewing a plume of ash more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) high. A second, spectacular outburst came early Thursday, with lightning crackling through a dark sky turned reddish orange by the explosion.
At the foot of the volcano, Ensenada was covered in thick soot, raising concerns that the ash could contaminate water, cause respiratory illnesses and ground more flights. Some roofs had collapsed under the weight of the ash.
Authorities said 30 residents refused to evacuate because of worries about their homes and animals. Ensenada was eerily empty except for a few residents in masks against the ash and the occasional horse or dog roaming its only street.
"This hurts a bit, but there's nothing to do against nature. The important thing is that my family is fine," Gonzalez said.
No injuries were reported in the area and the only person reported missing after the eruptions was located Thursday. The 6,500 foot (2,000-meter) Calbuco had last erupted in 1972.
Daniel Patricio Gonzalez left town with his wife and children, but he returned to town Thursday night to assess the damage. The roof at the restaurant he manages had caved in.
Authorities evacuated a total of 4,000 people from nearby communities, and they closed access to the area around the volcano, which lies near the cities of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) south of Santiago.
Chile's national geology and mining service warned that people should be prepared for a third and "even more aggressive eruption."
President Michelle Bachelet, who visited the area Thursday, declared a state of emergency.
"We don't have any problems with supplies, water or sewage up to now," she said. "Our problem is a respiratory one, from inhaling all of this ash, and the fact that this ash could generate some sort of environmental contamination."
LATAM and other airline companies cancelled flights to and from Puerto Montt because airborne ash can severely damage jet engines.
Winds blew ash in a widening arc across to Argentina. Cars and streets were coated with a layer of ash in Villa La Angostura, Argentina, a small town about 56 miles (90 kilometers) northeast of Calbuco.
"We are praying that the volcanic activity will be as short as possible," said Mayor Roberto Cacault.
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Transforming planning
Building, planning and design
Legislation to encourage development and improve community engagement.
New legislation to simplify and improve the planning system has been set out by Local Government Minister Kevin Stewart.
Mr Stewart described how the Planning (Scotland) Bill, will create a new structure for a more proactive and enabling system with clearer development plans, earlier engagement with communities, streamlined procedures and smarter resourcing.
The Bill builds on recommendations of an independent review carried out by a panel of experts last year.
Mr Stewart said:
“Scotland’s economy needs a world-class planning system. Our planning system must take a strong and confident lead in securing the development of great places that will stand the test of time and this Bill will encourage more people to play an active role in shaping these.
“In addition to restructuring and simplifying the system to provide greater certainty for investors and communities alike it will reflect the importance of development and infrastructure to achieve our ambitions for housing, schools and regeneration – creating jobs and generating economic growth.
“Performance improvement will be formalised so applicants can rely on receiving a consistent service and local authorities will have greater powers to charge for their services. In short, this Bill will reduce bureaucracy so that planners are better equipped to lead high-quality developments that support the economy and enhance our communities.”
Chair of the Scottish Alliance of People and Places, Rt. Hon. Henry McLeish, said:
"We welcome the Scottish Government's ambition to create a more innovative and inclusive planning system that puts people at the heart of decisions about their local communities. Planning the places in which we live and work is fundamental to our social and economic wellbeing, and it is vital we reach out to communities and empower them to actively participate in the decisions that affect their lives.
“This Bill represents a real opportunity to be bold and ambitious, and present a positive, forward looking vision for our planning system, rather than simply making technical changes to policy."
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The Mummy Returns
20 Games Like The Mummy Returns( 2001 )
You are the Harbinger, a skilled warrior who exists outside of time. You have foreseen the annihilation of the land known as Urralia and have been summoned to rewrite its fate. With the power to witness and alter the last moments of Urralia’s inhabitants, it’s up to you to weave a new narrative, pave the way to a brighter future, and give the world of Urralia a second chance.
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An Adventure RPG in comic book style with an island setting of treasure chests and waterfalls, Tanzia combines elements of favorite classic RPGs in an open 3D world of magic and monsters.
Children of Morta
Children of Morta is a narrative driven hack and slash roguelike. Take on the role of a member of the Bergson family, the Guardians of Mount Morta, as you fight desperately against the Corruption. Experience not only what it means to be a hero, but to be part of a family that bears the weight of the mountain together.
Wanderlust Adventures
Wanderlust Adventures is an online, free-roaming, open world, action adventure RPG. Join fellow heroes online, explore vast and deadly landscapes, and capture companions to aid you in your quest. Forge powerful items, salvage artifacts, and crush the souls of menacing foes!
Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You embark on an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics.
"Citadel: Forged With Fire is a massive online sandbox RPG with elements of magic, spellcasting and inter-kingdom conflict. As a newly minted apprentice of the magic arts, you will set off to investigate the dangerous world of Ignus. Your goal: create a name for yourself and achieve notoriety and power among the land’s ruling Houses.
You have complete freedom to pursue your own destiny; hatch plots of trickery and deceit to ascend the ranks among allies and enemies, become an infamous hunter of other players, build massive and unique castles, tame mighty beasts to do your bidding, and visit uncharted territories to unravel their rich and intriguing history. The path to ultimate power and influence is yours to choose."
Secret of Mana
"The memorable adventure of Randi, Primm and Popoi is reborn as "Secret of Mana"!
Embark on an action-packed, worldwide adventure in this 3D remake."
Code Vein is set in the not too distant future where a disaster has brought the world to ruin and vampire-like beings battle for dominance.
"TUNIC is an upcoming action-adventure game from solo developer Andrew Shouldice about a little fox in a big world where you do not belong. Coming to Windows, Mac, Linux, and consoles in 2019."
Colony Survival
Colony Survival is a voxel RTS developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the monsters that attack every night.
Dragon: Marked for Death
Dragon Marked For Death is a side-scrolling 2D action RPG that can played solo or with up to four players in local or online multiplayer.
The playable characters in Dragon Marked for Death: Frontline Fighters are the Empress and Warrior.
You play as the survivors of the Dragonblood Clan who set out to take revenge on the Kingdom of Medius, who destroyed their home and captured the Dragonblood Oracle, Amica. To obtain the power they need to enact their revenge, they forge a pact with the Astral Dragon Atruum.
Use your newly acquired powers to take on quests from villagers and raise your status in the kingdom. How you perform in these quests can have a direct effect on the game's final outcome.
Quests aren't all about defeating enemies, though. You'll guard a ship's passengers from monsters, search for hidden treasure, rescue a princess from a castle under siege, and a lot more!
Choose from four playable characters (Empress, Warrior, Shinobi, or Witch) and defeat your enemies to gain experience and level up. You'll receive points as you level up that can increase your attack power, defense, agility, and other parameters. Customize your character in a way that best suits your individual playstyle!
Team up with up to four players in co-op multiplayer action via local wireless, or go online with Nintendo Switch Online and use worldwide matchmaking system to play with adventurers all over the world. By strategizing and working together with your party, you'll be able to achieve even greater results and reap even better rewards!
Get ready to experience the unique, dark fantasy world of the Dragonblood Clan in this intense 2D action-RPG!
Rising World
Rising World is an open-world sandbox game with randomly generated, fully destructible environments.
Starting with the most basic of tools, collect resources to survive in the wildness. Evolve your world to create one of the biggest cities of all time or a gigantic castle, or simply let your imagination run riot! If being creative is all too much, just connect with your friends and get them to help.
Rising World is a procedurally generated world, with fully textures landscapes, over 200 different building materials, loads of tools and many other items to help you create OR destroy your world without any restrictions.
Build and play the Super Mario courses of your dreams! This sequel features a host of new tools and features—like slopes!
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Mages of Mystralia
Accompany Zia as she strikes off to train and learn to control her magical abilities that had her exiled. Journey across the lands to meet other exiled mages and uncover runes with magical properties that can be combined into millions of different possibilities, letting you come up with completely new and incredible spells!
Godzilla: Monster War
A 2D fighting game for the Super Famicom. It was the sequel to Godzilla: Battle Legends, and the second Godzilla game released for the Super Famicom platform, the other being Super Godzilla.
In the game, players select from one of eight different monsters from the Godzilla movies and battle in a variety of locations. The game was released in Japan only.
According to Nintendo Power, the game was planned to be released in North America in April 1995 under the title Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters. However, it was never released.
GreedFall is the latest RPG from Spiders, currently in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Revealed at "le What's Next de Focus" event last week, GreedFall today unveil a first teaser trailer, hinting at the 17th century setting of the game and its ambiance embedded in magic.
Explore a fresh new world as you set foot - alongside many other settlers, mercenaries and treasure hunters - on a remote island seeping with magic, rumored to be filled with riches and lost secrets. A grand journey filled with mystery follows, as you find yourself in the middle of ever-increasing tensions between the invading settlers and the locals, protected by supernatural beings, manifestation of the island’s earthly magic.
Dungeon Souls
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
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Savage Lands
A New Land, A New Life: Savage Lands is a gritty, brutal, first-person open-world fantasy survival experience in which players have only one goal: Stay Alive. Explore a world where days and nights are spent slaughtering vicious creatures, gathering scarce resources, building shelter and crafting powerful weapons needed to survive. Every decision counts, because one mistake can lead to an unfortunate encounter with death's cold embrace.
Vagante
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
How to Train Your Dragon is an action-adventure game based upon the film of the same name. It was developed by Etranges Libellules and Griptonite Games, and released by Activision on March 23, 2010, for the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo DS. The game enables players to create their own dragons and move through a series of levels, or to fight amongst friends. It has received generally mixed reviews from critics.[1]
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Eminent Theologian
By Tom Bosse, October 13, 2016
1. Eminent Theologian Marker
Inscription.
Eminent Theologian. Bishop John Lancaster Spalding, also sociologist and writer, born here on June 2, 1840. Graduated St. Mary's College, 1856, at age 16. He was ordained at American College, Louvain, Belgium, 1863. Organized first Louisville Negro parish, St. Augustine's, in 1866. Consecrated first Bishop of Peoria, Ill., 1877. "A great influence on US Catholic education." Died 1916 at Peoria. . This historical marker was erected in 1969 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. It is in Lebanon in Marion County Kentucky
Bishop John Lancaster Spalding, also sociologist and writer, born here on June 2, 1840. Graduated St. Mary's College, 1856, at age 16. He was ordained at American College, Louvain, Belgium, 1863. Organized first Louisville Negro parish, St. Augustine's, in 1866. Consecrated first Bishop of Peoria, Ill., 1877. "A great influence on US Catholic education." Died 1916 at Peoria.
Erected 1969 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1303.)
Location. 37° 34.289′ N, 85° 15.199′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Kentucky, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of North Spalding Avenue and J T Whitlock Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Spalding Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon KY 40033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Maxwell House was Set on Fire by Morgan's Troops July 5th, 1863 (here, next to this marker); Home of Dr. Ben Spalding on July 5, 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kobert Place
By Tom Bosse, April 29, 2007
2. Archbishop John Lancaster Spalding
(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Courthouse Burned (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away); Knott of Lebanon (about 800 feet away); Major General George H. Thomas at Lebanon, Kentucky (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rosenwald School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
1. Archbishop John Lancaster Spalding. (Submitted on November 6, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Saint Augustine Louisville. (Submitted on November 6, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
3. American College of the Immaculate Conception. (Submitted on November 6, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Categories. • African Americans • Churches & Religion • Education •
More. Search the internet for Eminent Theologian.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 6, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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By Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Cohen, U.S. Navy
NAIROBI, Kenya - Technical Sergeant Paula Goetz, a vocalist with the U.S. Air Force Central Command Expeditionary Band, performs at the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, in early November, 2008. During its first visit to Kenya, the band performed at civic centers and universities with crowds exceeding 1,800 people. The purpose of the visit was to reach out to military personnel and to facilitate public diplomacy.(U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Cohen)
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CJTF-HOA, Camp honor fallen SEAL with unconventional Memorial Day practice
Approximately 200 multinational military members and civilians commemorated Memorial Day by participating in a classic CrossFit challenge here, May 27.
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa representatives attend Gender Mainstreaming Seminar
Representatives from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa attended a Gender Mainstreaming Seminar recently in Arusha, Tanzania.
Joint SAR training tests interservice communications
Seventeen Sailors, from the Coastal Riverine Squadron One-Forward (CRS1-FWD), and 13 Airmen from the 449th Air Expeditionary Group conducted a joint search and recovery training exercise called “Neptune’s Falcon” in the Gulf of Tadjoura, off the coast of Djibouti, Dec. 20, 2013.
Although sister services work together daily at the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy rarely train together. This exercise gave them a chance to tes
US service members conduct joint exercise, with support from coalition partners
Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, conducted a mass casualty exercise to test the base's capabilities in the event of an emergency, Nov. 20, 2013.
"Our goals are to test our ability to react to multiple disasters simultaneously and the response," said U.S. Navy Capt. Rom Stevens, Surgeon for Combined Joint Task Force.
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and civilians joined together to provide eme
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Home Archive Holocaust Ban in UK Schools Chain Email
Holocaust Ban in UK Schools Chain Email
written by Brett M. Christensen March 10, 2017
Email “memorial chain” claims that the UK has removed topics about the Holocaust from its school curriculum (Full commentary below).
Misleading and inaccurate
A later version of the message falsely claims that it was the University of Kentucky that removed information about the Holocaust from its school curriculum (Details in Commentary below).
In MemoriamRecently this week, UK removed The Holocaust from its school curriculum because it “offended” the Moslem population which claims it never occurred. This is a frightening portent of the fear that is gripping the world and how easily each country is giving into it.
It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated with the German and Russia peoples looking the other way!
Now, more than ever, with Iran , among others, claiming the Holocaust to be”a myth,” it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets
This e-mail is intended to reach 40 million people worldwide!
Join us and be a link in the memorial chain and help us distribute it around the world. Please send this e-mail to 10 people you know and ask them to continue the memorial chain.
Please don’t just delete it. It will only take you a minute to pass this along – Thanks!
Example 2: (Submitted, November 2007)
Subject: IN MEMORIAM University of Kentucky
IN MEMORIAM — This week the University of Kentucky removed The Holocaust from its school curriculum because it “offended” the Muslim population which claims it never occurred. This is a frightening portent of the fear that is gripping the world and how easily each country is giving into it. It is now more than 60 years since the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated with the German and Russian peoples looking the other way! Now more than ever, with Iran among others claiming the Holocaust to be “a myth,” it i! s imperative to make sure the world never forgets. This e-mail is intended to reach 40 million people worldwide! Join us and be a link in the memorial chain and help us distribute it around the world. Please send this e-mail to 10 people you know and ask them to continue the memorial chain.
Detailed Analysis:
This email forward claims that teachings about the Holocaust have been removed from the United Kingdom (UK) school curriculum because their inclusion may offend Muslim citizens. However, this claim is unfounded. The UK government has not banned the teaching of the Holocaust in schools, nor is it planning to do so.
In fact, according to the BBC, “in England, teaching children about the Holocaust is compulsory”. While other UK countries such as Scotland and Wales have their own school curriculum and Holocaust teaching is not compulsory, it is certainly not banned and is generally encouraged.
The false information in the message probably arose out of confusion generated by a Historical Association report commissioned by the English Department for Education and Skills. The report states, in part:
“Teachers and schools avoid emotive and controversial history for a variety of reasons, some of which are well-intentioned.
“Staff may wish to avoid causing offence or appearing insensitive to individuals or groups in their classes.
“In particular settings, teachers of history are unwilling to challenge highly contentious or charged versions of history in which pupils are steeped at home, in their community or in a place of worship.”
It cites the case of one school that did not select the Holocaust as a topic:
For example, a history department in a northern city recently avoided selecting the Holocaust as a topic for GCSE coursework for fear of confronting anti-Semitic sentiment and Holocaust denial among some Muslim pupils.
Although it does discuss teaching of the Holocaust, the report also references a number of other emotionally charged historical events including the Crusades, slavery and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Thus, the report is certainly not focused just on the Holocaust, nor does it claim in any way that all UK schools have dropped the teaching of controversial historical topics.
Unfortunately, some news items and online commentaries have overstated the significance of the “northern city” example used in the report. In the same paragraph as this example, the report also states, “In another history department, the Holocaust was taught despite anti-Semitic sentiment among some pupils”. However, some news articles have apparently chosen to focus primarily on the first example, thereby affording it more importance than it deserves. They have also implied via emotive headlines and news copy that avoiding the Holocaust is a widespread practise in UK schools. This is simply not the case, and such misleading reports have added to the burgeoning anger and confusion surrounding the issue.
Thus, the core claim in this email chain letter is false. The UK Government has not forced schools to drop Holocaust topics. Certainly, we should ensure that our children are taught about the vast human tragedy of the Holocaust and the Second World War. Any attempts by schools or governments to water down or remove historically sensitive topics due to political correctness should be strongly opposed. And we ourselves should never forget. However, forwarding this highly inaccurate and misleading chain email will only serve to sow confusion and misdirected anger. In spite of its claim to be “In Memoriam”, the message is not a fitting memorial to victims of the Holocaust or the Second World War and it should not be forwarded.
Some time after the original version (Example 1 above) began circulating, a slightly altered version emerged (Example 2 above) that claimed that it was actually the University of Kentucky that was removing teachings about the Holocaust from its curriculum. However, this claim is totally unfounded. It seems likely that someone has mistakenly assumed that the abbreviation “UK” in the original message stands for the University of Kentucky rather than the United Kingdom. Acting on this believe, he or she may have then replaced the abbreviation with the full name of the university, perhaps in a misguided attempt to clarify the message. The University of Kentucky has published information on its website denying the rumour and reassuring the public that it has no intention of removing information about the Holocaust from its curriculum. The statement notes in part:
In fact, though, the university has never even considered jettisoning courses in the Holocaust. Kentucky offers an interdisciplinary minor in Judaic studies, and its history department devotes an entire 300-level course to the Holocaust, campus officials said in a written statement today.
Thus, forwarding this completely inaccurate information about the University of Kentucky is utterly pointless.
Last updated: 15th November 2007
First published: 19th April 2007
By Brett M. Christensen
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Top Ten Innovative Companies at RSA Conference 2010
When it comes to advances in the security space, it's sometimes hard to understand what kind of calculus is being used by security professional to measure innovation.
Click through to see some of the most innovative security companies and products for 2010.
When it comes to advances in the security space, it’s sometimes hard to understand what kind of calculus is being used by security professional to measure innovation. Next week at the RSA conference 2010, the organizers of the conference have highlighted 10 innovative companies that have been selected to compete before an elite group of security industry judges to be the most innovative company at the 2010 show.
While all these companies have merit in terms of their offerings, it’s not clear that there is a whole lot of really meaningful innovation going on in the security space. For example, one of the more technically elegant solutions on the list is a hypervisor firewall. That’s a compelling piece of engineering, but as yet hypervisors have not been widely attacked or even cracked. So it amounts to a remedy to a problem that is still waiting to happen.
The rest of the line includes better tools for vulnerability testing and compliance monitoring, applications for managing the security professionals better, new authentication schemes, and an appliance for managing access control. The most useful of the set in terms of dollars saved is a tool that makes it easier to track what changes were made to what settings that not only makes it simpler to audit what’s going on, but also identify what needs to be fixed.
As good as any of these products are, none of them will illicit major cheers. They're more likely to generate polite “golf applause” in that they solve a point problem. The security industry as a whole seems to have developed a symbiotic relationship with the hacker community in that most of the innovation seems to be focused on providing remedies to security issues. The good news is that application developers are starting to take more responsibility for security, which in turns should help reduce the need for so many security remedies.
The good news, for the security industry at least, is that a recent survey of 137 midmarket IT execs conducted by IT Business Edge found that only 59 percent though that reducing their security costs in 2010 were either a medium or high priority. Almost 78 percent of them said that security was also a high or important priority for 2010. But on the down side for the security industry, only 40 percent said they intended to upgrade or replace their security solutions in the next 12 months. (You can see other details of the survey here.)
The RSA conference is much more of an industry insider confab than it is a tradeshow that attracts droves of actual customers. But as litmus test for the state of innovation in the security industry, it does show that there is a whole lot more focus on selling remedies to security symptoms than there is real focus on curing the illness.
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Nadja Saidakova and Vladimir Malakhov
Nadja Saidakova and Vladimir Malakhov in Leda and The Swan, choreography by Roland Petit, music by Johann Sebastiastian Bach. Taken on 20.1.2014, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Malakhov and Friends — The Final ballet gala.
Vladimir Malakhov (born Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, 7 Jan. 1968). Russian dancer. Studied at the Moscow Ballet School and danced with Moscow Classical Ballet, the Vienna State Opera Ballet, and the National Ballet of Canada. In 1995 joined American Ballet Theatre as a principal, where Nacho Duato’s Without Words was created especially for him. Also danced regularly with Stuttgart Ballet. Made his choreographic debut in 1999 with his own staging of La Bayadère for the Vienna State Opera. In 2004 he became artistic director of the Staatsballett Berlin.
Nadja Saidakova is First Soloist at Staatsballett Berlin. She was born in Izhevsk, Russia. She studied at State Ballet Academy in Perm. She danced with the Moscow Classical Ballet before she in 1991 joined the Deutschen Oper am Rhein as a soloist. In 1995 she joined the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin (now Staatsballet Berlin) as a principal.
Roland Petit (January 13, 1924 – July 10, 2011) was a French choreographer and dancer. He trained at the Paris Opéra Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets. He created of more than 50 ballets across all genres, he choreographed for a plethora of famed international dancers. He refused the free technical effects; he did not stop reinventing his style, language, and became a master in the arts of pas de deux and of narrative ballet, but he succeeded also in abstract ballets.
Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces Leda. According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus.
Photo by Jack Devant ballet photography © with kind permission of the Staatsballett Berlin and Vladimir Malakhov. Special thanks to Eva Czaja
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This Entrepreneur's Code Powers Over 4 Million Websites, And It All Started From His Parent's Living Room
Meet Syed Balkhi, whose code probably powers a website you've visited recently.
By Larry AltonIndependent business consultant@LarryAlton3
There's a very good chance that you've visited at least one website in the past 24 hours that's built using WordPress. That's because WordPress is an open source content management system (CMS) that powers over 29% of all websites on the internet.
While SaaS and iOS apps get all the glory, the WordPress ecosystem quietly fuels a multi-billion dollar economy.
In the heart of it all is a little-known company called Awesome Motive that employs over 40 people around the world. Led by entrepreneur Syed Balkhi, this company creates marketing / growth tools like OptinMonster, MonsterInsights, WPForms, and others that collectively power over 4 million websites.
However, long before Awesome Motive was ever a thought and before WordPress had truly evolved into a proper content management system, Syed was an average 12 year old kid whose life completely turned upside down when his parents decided to migrate from Pakistan to the United States.
After taking the placement test, he was told to skip a grade and start high school at age 12. Not knowing the English language and being in the United States shortly after the 9/11 incident forced Syed to spend most of his time in the school library, where he learned how to code and started building websites for small businesses. Syed wanted to succeed, but given his family's financial situation, his hunger for success was insatiable.
This was in 2006. As a junior in high school, Syed was sitting in his parent's living room searching Google to expand his skillset, when he discovered WordPress. At the time, the three-year old open-source platform was focused on building blogs, but Syed saw it a way to make his website creation workflow more efficient.
He spent the next three years learning the WordPress platform, hiring a small team and building hundreds of websites for his clients. During this time, Syed found that the most frustrating part about WordPress was training clients how to use it. At the time, most resources were written by developers for developers. He saw a huge opportunity and decided to take advantage of it by launching a tutorial website for beginners called WPBeginner, in 2009. Today, it is one of the largest free WordPress resource sites containing thousands of free WordPress tutorials and videos.
WPBeginner allowed Syed to learn about users' problems first-hand, and he helped them solve it with his free tutorials. This earned him goodwill in the community, and quickly elevated his status as one of the most reputable influencers in the Wordpress ecosystem. Syed was invited to speak and keynote dozens of WordCamp events across the United States.
Leveraging the power of his media platform and understanding the user pain-points, Syed went on to launch OptinMonster in 2013 to help website owners convert abandoning visitors into subscribers & customers. The launch was a massive success thanks to the influence of WPBeginner.
Following the successful launch of the product, Syed and his co-founder, Thomas, agreed to merge Thomas's other two companies, Soliloquy and Envira Gallery, into the Awesome Motive umbrella. Both of these products also saw huge bumps in sales growth due to the WPBeginner influence.
Syed realized that he had found the magic formula for success in the WordPress ecosystem. "All I had to do was ask my readers what product they wanted and just build it," Balkhi says. His team built and launched numerous free utility plugins to help solve the problems that WPBeginner users were having.
After looking at the WPBeginner annual survey results in 2016, Balkhi acquired the most popular Google Analytics plugin for WordPress from Yoast, and rebranded it to MonsterInsights, with a goal of making analytics easy for beginners. As of today, this plugin has been downloaded over 21 million times and is active on 1.9 million websites.
In 2016, he also launched WPForms with the goal of finally building a WordPress form builder plugin that's easy to use for beginners. In less than two years, the plugin is running on over 800,000 websites.
With the rapid growth of WPForms and the email deliverability issues that his users were facing, Syed acquired the most popular SMTP solution for WordPress in 2017, currently active on over 700,000 websites.
As I talked with Syed, now 27 years old, he described his success as a "complete surprise". He credits all of it to the power of email marketing. What started out as a list of 1000 people whom he helped improve their website, grew steadily over time. The loyal WPBeginner readers shared their problems with Syed, and he solved them with free tutorials and his suite of plugins and tools.
Today, the software created by Awesome Motive is used by over 4 million websites, including high-profile brands and companies in just about every vertical possible. Syed's goal is always to deliver value, and he emphasizes leveling the playing field for small businesses by helping them grow and compete with big brands.
After almost nine years of existence, WPBeginner continues to produce daily free WordPress tutorials. He tells me that in today's economy, the most important thing that you can have is a loyal community who trusts your brand.
Every successful company, including the likes of Apple, Google and Amazon, have a loyal community that trusts their brand. Syed has an acute understanding of building a community and using its power to launch successful online businesses, and he says he'll continue to churn them out. Obviously, this WordPress media empire will grow into something even greater over time.
3 Steps to Launching a Successful WordPress Product
To end this piece, I want to share a piece of advice that Balkhi shared with me. If you want to enter the WordPress ecosystem and launch a successful product, follow Syed's 3-step blueprint for succeeding in the WordPress ecosystem:
Step 1. Become part of the WordPress Community
Unlike other ecosystems, WordPress is 100% community-driven. If you want to launch a successful WordPress product, then you need to embrace the community. This involves attending your local WordPress meetups, going to WordCamps, taking part in the WordPress support forums and Facebook groups.
You need to understand the core values of the WordPress project and embrace the spirit of GPL (General Public Project). It's nearly impossible to find success in the WordPress ecosystem without being part of the community; this is why billion-dollar companies like Godaddy, EIG, and others spend millions supporting community efforts.
Step 2. Identify a Problem and Offer a Solution
After you've become part of the community, and you have identified a major user pain-point, you need to offer a solution. If you want faster growth, freemium is the route you want to take in the WordPress ecosystem. The WordPress theme and plugin directory is a large source of traffic and new leads for WordPress businesses.
You need to have your product listed there if you want maximum exposure.
Step 3. Invite Feedback
As you build your product, invite feedback from your users as well as community influencers. This will not only help you improve your product, but it will help you earn five-star reviews and get press on popular WordPress media sites.
When attending or sponsoring WordCamps, don't just try to sell; have meaningful conversations. WordPress community events are different than any other marketing conferences. Having conversations and gathering feedback will make your company approachable and the users will see you as someone who understand the ecosystem. If you try to be salesy, you'll quickly earn a bad rep in the community.
If you follow this simple three-step formula, you'll be far more likely to succeed. Of course, there's a lot to be done along the way, but you simply can't ignore the community and succeed when it comes to WordPress.
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Fáilte Ireland Warns Against Price 'Gouging' After Record Year
Published on Jan 13 2016 2:53 PM in General Industry tagged: Featured Post / Fáilte Ireland / tourism / hotel prices
Fáilte Ireland chairman Michael Cawley has warned hospitality businesses in Ireland against rising prices, despite the perception from visitors that the country is becoming better value for money.
Speaking at the Fáilte Ireland's annual 'Tourism Industry Review' this week, Cawley said that favourable exchange rates between the euro and the sterling and US dollar were "masking" rising prices in the sector.
The report found that only eight per cent of visitors to Ireland rated Value for Money in Ireland as 'poor' compared to other continental European cities, while 58 per cent said it was 'good'. This is a welcome change to perceptions in 2011, when 37 per cent gave Ireland a 'poor' rating and just 38 per cent said it was 'good'.
Despite this improvement, Cawley said this "masks the reality", as the main markets that said Ireland is improving its value are the US and UK, whereas visitors from the Eurozone said it is becoming more expensive.
"Our underlying cost creep is at an unacceptable level," said Cawley. "We can't ultimately depend on strong currencies to bail us out, and that seems to be what's happening here. And when currencies realign - as they do - we'll be in trouble here."
After a record year for tourism in Ireland with 7.9 million overseas visitors, the agency is projecting a five per cent growth in 2016, thanks in part to increased connectivity from North America and Europe. It plans to spend €55 million in the coming year on developing its current tourism brands including the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East.
Cawley mentioned that while the Wild Atlantic Way has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, it is still relatively unknown outside of Ireland, which he said presents an opportunity to further develop the brand overseas, which he called a "20-year project".
New 24-Bedroom Eco Hotel Opens In Ballycastle, Co. Antrim
A Record 3.2m Travellers Passed Through Dublin Airport In June
C&C Group Releases Trading Update
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'A Trump presidency puts the Middle East on edge' - former US Ambassador
Former Ambassador Kurtzer took Trump to task for the racist tones that surrounded his campaign.
November 9, 2016 20:45
A Palestinian waves a flag near a destroyed section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. (photo credit: REUTERS)
A Trump presidency creates a dangerous level of uncertainty in the Middle East, former United States ambassador Daniel Kurtzer warned on Wednesday morning, as the election was wrapping up.
“The idea of American exceptionalism, the idea of the US being a beacon of democracy, will now be seen as a joke.”
Kurtzer, who was US envoy to Israel from 2001 to 2005 under former US president George W.
Bush, said to the Institute for National Security Studies in a Skype talk given from the US.
He took Trump to task for racist tones that surrounded his campaign, saying the currents of behavior brought out by the campaign “will be hard to put back in the box.” Kurtzer then listed: “anti-Semitism, prejudice against people of color, Latinos, women, and immigrants.”
He continued, “When people like [former Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard] David Duke and other racists will be celebrating a victory, it will make it difficult to reestablish our relationships with allies [abroad]. Those ties are already frayed by the disappointed of those allies, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt already feel with Obama’s policies.”
On top of that, add in the uncertainty Trump represents, because no one really knows what he has “in mind for foreign policy generally, and the Middle East in particular,” Kurtzer said. “I do not think that Donald Trump has given any thought whatsoever to substantive policy.”
Trump’s advisers have suggested fundamental changes in the United States’ approach to the Palestinians.
Kurtzer suggested those changes could include moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, support for West Bank settlement activity, or annexing parts of the West Bank.
Such actions, if executed, would “align American policy much more closely with what I would call the right wing of Israeli policy,” he said.
That has implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but would also make it difficult for countries in the region to continue looking to the US to advance the peace process.
Kurtzer questioned whether Egypt and Saudi Arabia could remain allied with the US, if it took such actions.
Trump talks about asserting American power and American strength, he noted, but no one knows how that will play out with Syria and Iran pragmatically, particularly with respect to the nuclear agreement with Tehran, which Trump has said he would tear up.
US Ambassador Dan Shapiro also spoke at the event, and said he believed the close ties between Israel and the US would continue with the next administration.
The US is committed to Israel’s security and to the promotion of peace, he said. The new administration will continue in that vein and can build on Obama’s support for Israel’s security such the newly agreed upon $38 billion ten year military aid package.
On December 12, two F-35 fighter jets will be delivered to Israel from the US and represent the future of the country’s airforce, Shapiro said.
He ducked questions about Trump’s promise to move the embassy to Jerusalem.
Questions were asked about the possibility of Obama moving forward with an initiative on the peace process before leaving office in January, including a resolution at the UN Security Council.
Nothing like that has been “drafted” or “proposed,” Shapiro answered.
“No decision” has been taken on this, nor is there a timetable or a direction for this. But the Obama administration is “deeply concerned” that the “two-state solution is receding from us.”
He blamed both the Israelis and the Palestinians for this, citing violence, incitement, settlement expansion and the demotion of Palestinian homes.
The US “wants to arrest those trends before the two-state solution becomes impossible to achieve. We may be faced with a bi-national reality,” he warned.
Obama has asked if there are steps that can be taken in the next months that would return the sides to a negotiated two-state solution, so it would remain viable for the next administration, according to Shapiro.
AIPAC policy director Rob Bassin, also speaking via Skype to the gathering, said while most people are looking ahead to January when Trump will replace Obama, the next two months will still be very significant.
In that time, he said Congress has to reauthorize the Iran sanctions act, so that the US can maintain its ability to snap restrictions on Iran back in place, should it violate the agreement.
Bassin noted that the $3.8 billion military package still needs Congressional approval.
He added that Congress is looking to approve a resolution opposing one-sided resolutions against Israel at the UN.
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For generations, a community has served a vital role in terms of acting as a support system and offering a way to bring people together.
With our society moving at a faster pace with busy schedules and the frequency people change jobs, homes and locations, it makes it harder to make a connection and feel part of something bigger than yourself.
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How To Side Hustle as a Lab Rat for Science
And make some sweet, sweet cash.
By Jacqueline Ronson
Filed Under Money, Biology, Experiments, Medicine & Psychology
NASA once paid $18,000 to people who agreed to do nothing but lie in bed for 70 days. It sounds like a dream job, until you start to contemplate the bleak reality of not being able to move for months on end.
But the fact remains that scientific progress depends in great part on the willingness of humans to volunteer their time and their bodies to be experimented upon. The most compelling aspect? You can get paid for it, too.
People suffering from a certain disease might be eager to participate in research related to that condition, either to help themselves or contribute to research that might help others. But there’s lots of research that requires healthy volunteers, too.
Anyone can do it, but matching with the right study is easier said than done.
The Dabbler
If the idea of volunteering for science piques your curiosity, or you just want to learn more about it, you might start with ResearchMatch. “Our vision is to be a successful education and research platform that matches people interested in research with investigators,” program manager Loretta Byrne tells Inverse. “ResearchMatch is a place where people can voluntarily come on and basically raise their hand and say, ‘I’m interested in hearing more.’”
The Recruitment Tool You Didn’t Know You Have - FREE, SECURE & WIDELY USED by researchers and volunteers nationwide https://t.co/nienn7Prci pic.twitter.com/7zmHjon0J7
— ResearchMatch (@ResearchMatch) February 28, 2017
The service focuses on research in health and medicine, but the types of studies offered range from simple online surveys to intensive clinical trials. All you have to do is fill out a simple profile, then wait for researchers to come to you. Only researchers with affiliated non-profit institutions can use the service, and their studies must have been approved by an ethics review board. If they’re interested in you, you’ll get an email from ResearchMatch with information about the study. If you’re interested back, you’ll be connected with the researcher.
Just as the study types vary, so will the compensation. You’ll typically get that information in that first email. There’s no obligation to take part in any study, and you can back out at any time.
The Armchair Lab Rat
If completing surveys is something you enjoy, it’s possible to make a little side cash filling them out while you contribute to science. Lots of psychology and social science research depends on people filling out forms, and the bulk of that work can now be done from the comfort of your home, thanks to the wonders of the internet.
Not all research surveys pay, though. Some offer only gratitude; others offer some sort of prize draw. Freshmen psychology students often earn extra credit by volunteering themselves for these sorts of low-risk studies.
Oxford startup @ProlificAc takes on Amazon Mechanical Turk’s dominance in sourcing participants for studieshttps://t.co/DSXxevzMEL
— Roy Azoulay (@rozoulay) March 2, 2017
It is possible to make money, though. One option to consider is Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, an increasingly popular tool among social science researchers. One advantage of using this platform over others is the guarantee each survey will come with payment, though typically it is quite low (as low as a penny, and rarely more than a few dollars). You might think that a system designed to get people to quickly perform tasks in order to make money would make for pretty sketchy data, but preliminary efforts have shown that MTurk users give generally equivalent results to participants found using other recruitment tools. You might make $5 an hour as a dedicated turker, though if you’re only interested in certain kinds of surveys or studies, this might amount to less.
There are lots of other options for participating in online research studies. Many are affiliated with individual universities or departments. Unfortunately, there’s no single clearinghouse that works to connect people who want to get paid to be online research subjects with people who need them, so you might just have to Google around until you find something that works for you.
The Local Hero
Leveling up your research subject game is going to require actually leaving the house. If you live near a research university or medical school, that’s where you want to start. Some clever Googling can get you connected with a psychology department or medical research institute, which often have websites showing studies that are recruiting volunteers. Also check the classifieds in the local newspaper or alt weekly, as well as whatever online classified website is most popular in your area. Search terms like “research study,” “volunteer,” and “recruiting.”
Want to take part in our research (online & lab studies)? Visit our Volunteering page for details! https://t.co/aeKdbADMaY #StaffsPsyRes
— Staffs Psychology (@StaffsPsych) February 23, 2017
As always, pay will vary quite a bit with time and effort put in. Most studies where you physically have to show up will offer at least a prize draw, but often maybe $5-10 an hour for your time. More involved studies will pay better. The more times you have to come in, the more you will be compensated. Any invasive medical procedures will up the ante, too.
If your local research hospital has a sleep lab, you might be in luck. Sleep studies pay well — often $300 or more per night. You have to be prepared to give up normal life for days or weeks, and often some sort of induced sleep deprivation is involved. But if you don’t mind giving up the comfort of your own bed for 24/7 scrutiny, you could do worse than getting paid to sleep.
The Professional Volunteer
It is very much possible to be a career lab rat. Those who get serious about it tend to gravitate towards Phase 1 clinical trials — the first experiments with a new drug in humans. These studies require healthy people so that dosages can be worked out and side effects can be evaluated. Because the volunteers don’t suffer from the thing the drug is supposed to treat, they have little to gain health-wise from participation. And because the effects of these drugs must be closely monitored, Phase 1 trials typically require volunteers to live inside clinics for days or weeks.
At minimum, these sorts of studies require you to be okay with having blood taken, and often. Some studies require even more invasive and uncomfortable procedures, like for example a spinal tap or a bronchoscopy.
But you’ll be paid for your trouble — typically about $200-$250 per overnight stay in the clinic. Paul Clough is a professional clinical trial volunteer who runs a website for others like him called Just Another Lab Rat. He contends that, if you’re really on your game, you can make $18,000 to $28,000 a year doing trials.
Most don’t come close to that, says Jill Fisher, a researcher with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who has studied clinical trial participants for a decade. “Even if they think they can, or want to, it’s pretty rare for them to actually do that,” she tells Inverse. She recently wrapped up data collection on a study that followed about 200 healthy clinical trial volunteers for three years.
“Generally speaking, they are people who do need extra money for whatever reason, and they have decided that clinical trials are a good way to do that,” says Fisher. But they get other benefits, too. Many say that volunteering keeps them healthy — because you have to meet certain health criteria to qualify for these studies, participants have an incentive to watch their weight, eat well, avoid smoking, and so on.
Some also enjoy the freedom of not being tied to a desk job, of having free time and money to spend when it’s over. And some enjoy the nature of the work itself. “They’ll sometimes talk about being in studies as kind of a vacation,” says Fisher. “They don’t have to do anything, they don’t have to cook or clean, take care of the kids. They can just catch up on a TV show or what have you.”
Any clinical trial carries risks, though serious adverse effects are fortunately rare, Fisher says. Just Another Lab Rat offers a wealth of information for people interested in clinical trials, including evaluations of different clinics from the participants’ perspective — and some have better reputations than others. The site also lists clinical trials currently recruiting, and has a message board for sharing information and even for arranging carpools.
There is no clinical research get-rich-quick scheme. But there are innumerable ways to offer yourself as a volunteer for the advancement of science while pulling in a bit of side cash. Your contribution just might one day save someone’s life.
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University of Missouri Looks to Boost Black Faculty
Filed in Diversity, Enrollments, Faculty on October 12, 2016
Last fall, several incidents of racism occurred on the campus of the University of Missouri. Tim Wolfe, president of the University of Missouri System, resigned on November 9 after a series of campus demonstrations, including a hunger strike by a Black student, protesting his lack of appropriate action. Later, the same day, R. Bowen Loftin, chancellor of the Columbia campus, announced that he would step down.
Emboldened by their success, student protestors announced a series of demands. One of these demands was that the university increase Black faculty from 3 percent to 10 percent by 2018.
Now, the university administration has released a target of increasing “minority” faculty from 6.7 percent to 13.4 percent over the next four years. Among the programs announced to reach this goal is an incentive fund to encourage departments to hire faculty members from underrepresented groups and a new postdoctoral fellows program that will groom new holders of doctorates for faculty posts.
The fallout from last year’s student protests has had a negative impact on Black enrollments at the University of Missouri. Overall enrollments at the university are down 6.2 percent. Blacks make up 6.9 percent of total enrollments, down from 7.2 percent a year ago. This is the first time in the past decade where the overall percentage of African American enrollments has declined.
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Accreditation Agency Takes Action Affecting Five HBCUs
Filed in HBCUs on June 26, 2018
The Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools recently made decisions affecting several historically Black colleges and universities in its jurisdiction.
Fort Valley State University in Georgia was removed from warning status, where it was placed last June. Paul Jones, president of the university, stated that “this action by SACSCOC is a vote of confidence in our solid financial controls, student support systems, and instructional foundation as we prepare to evolve into a unique model of effectiveness in student academic growth and professional development.”
Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge was removed from warning status.
Southern University at New Orleans was placed on warning status for issues concerning its governing board and financial responsibility.
Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida was placed on probation for issues concerning its governing board and financial responsibility.
Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, was placed on probation for issues relating to financial responsibility, control of finances, and control of sponsored research/external funds.
Related: Bethune-Cookman University • Fisk University • Fort Valley State University • Southern University • Southern University New Orleans
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Circadian Pattern of Melatonin MT1 and MT2 Receptor Localization in the Rat Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
Authors: Nermien Waly,Richard Hallworth
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is the circadian pacemaker. The pineal hormone melatonin is involved in the regulation of circadian phase. As a part of the circadian system its synthesis and secretion is under SCN control. On the other hand, melatonin feeds back on the SCN to regulate its function. Melatonin has two specific windows of time at which it regulates SCN function, namely dusk and dawn. It has been suggested that melatonin exerts its effect on the SCN during that specific window of time via one or both of its specific receptors, MT1 or MT2. The hypothesis that the density of these receptors varies across the circadian cycle was tested. Using immunohistochemistry with receptor-specific antibodies, the localization and distribution of melatonin receptors MT1 and MT2 was studied in the SCN at different circadian times (CT): CT 11–13 (dusk), 23-01 (dawn), 5-7 (mid-day), and 17-19 (midnight). Our results show that MT1 receptor density significantly increased at dusk relative to dawn and midnight (p<0.01 and p<0.001 respectively). Although MT1 receptors were wide spread in the SCN and parts of the optic chiasm at dusk, it was restricted to the SCN during mid-day period. MT2 receptors were not detected in the SCN. In conclusion, melatonin receptor MT1 density and distribution varies with circadian time. This creates a time window at which melatonin exerts its circadian phase shifts on the SCN. This also suggests that melatonin regulates SCN function via MT1 receptors with a minimal role for MT2.
Keywords: melatonin receptors, SCN, circadian rhythm
DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jcr.ab
Melatonin, “the chemical expression of darkness” [20], is a neuroendocrine hormone synthesized and secreted by the pineal gland [4, 25]. There is a circadian rhythm in melatonin synthesis and secretion that peaks at night and troughs during the day [20]. The circadian rhythm of melatonin synthesis is driven by the intrinsic circadian activity of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). This small paired nucleus in the anterior hypothalamus is entrained to a 24-hour period by the light/dark cycle (LD) [14]. The SCN is strategically positioned to receive visual input for LD entrainment through the retino-hypothalamic tracts [22]. On the other hand, melatonin feeds back on the SCN to regulate its function by modulation of SCN electrical activity [11, 12], resetting the clock [5, 6] and synchronizing locomotor activity [17, 19, 24]. Melatonin can reset the circadian clock only at temporally distinct times, dusk and dawn. When melatonin is administered at dusk, it phase advances the firing rate of SCN neurons in rat and mouse [5, 9]. McArthur et al. also described a behavioral activity phase advance in response to melatonin between circadian time (CT) 23 and 01 (dawn) [12].
Melatonin is believed to exert these effects via two specific, high affinity, guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein) coupled receptors (GPCR) in the SCN, MT1 and MT2 [21]. MT1 mRNA is expressed in the SCN, however the expression of MT2 receptor mRNA has been more difficult to evaluate [15, 18, 23, 26]. There is evidence that there is a circadian rhythm of the expression of the MT1 receptor mRNA as well as of melatonin binding in the rat brain. Melatonin receptor MT1 mRNA expression exhibited a distinct circadian rhythm peaking during subjective night [10]. However, another study found that MT1 mRNA peaked 3 hours ahead of melatonin binding [10, 15]. This result however has been controversial, as in another study there was no statistically significant variation in mRNA levels across the circadian cycle [26]. Poirel et al. were not able to detect any expression of MT2 receptors mRNA in SCN [18]. Using binding studies, MT2 receptors in the SCN are expressed in very low levels [3, 9].
The above-mentioned studies used methods such as RT-PCR or in situ hybridization (ISH) as well as receptor binding to infer the presence of both MT1 and MT2 receptors in the SCN tissue. A circadian rhythm of receptor protein synthesis and localization has not been demonstrated due to the lack of specific antibodies for MT1 and MT2 receptors. Such a rhythm would explain the temporal gating of melatonin efficacy in modulating behavioral rhythm and electrophysiology. Therefore, this study describes the use of immunohistochemistry in the study of the circadian distribution of melatonin receptors MT1 and MT2 in the SCN.
2. Experimental procedure
2.1. Animals and tissue preparation
Long Evans rats (Charles River, Wilmington, MD), 4–6 weeks old, were entrained for at least 2 weeks to a 12/12 LD cycle prior to the experiments. Animals were housed in groups of 4 rats per cage and provided with rodent chow and water ad libitum. Animal care and handling was performed in conformance with approved protocols of the Creighton University School of Medicine Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
For immunoblotting, 4 rats were decapitated rapidly after 1 minute of exposure to CO2 at dusk (ZT 11–13). The brains were quickly removed and cut into blocks containing the hypothalamus. Blocks were chilled on ice-cold artificial cerebrospinal fluid (a-CSF). One 400–500 mm thick coronal slice containing the SCN was prepared from each brain using a vibrating tissue slicer (TCI, St Louis, MO). The slices were further reduced into punches that contain SCN tissue under a dissecting microscope (Olympus SZX12, Japan). The reduced hypothalamic slices were then homogenized using lysis buffer (10 mM Tris pH 7.4, 150 mM sodium chloride, 10% glycerol, 1% Triton X-100, 1 mM EDTA, Complete Protease Inhibitor tablets [Roche, Mannheim, Germany], 1 mM sodium orthovanadate, 1.5 mM EGTA and 10 mM sodium fluoride) for 20 minutes, then were centrifuged for 10 minutes at 14000 round per minute (rpm). The supernatant was then removed and stored at – 20ºC until used.
For immunohistochemistry as well as immunofluorescence, rats were anesthetized at the desired circadian time (CT) with Nembutal Sodium Solution (100 mg/kg) (Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, IL, USA), then fixed by cardiac perfusion using heparinized saline followed by 4% paraformaldehyde fixative. Brains were removed and kept in the fixative solution for at least one hour. Brains were then rinsed several times with PBS and kept at 4°C until used.
2.2. Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
IHC was performed on free floating sections (70 µM) using standard avidin–biotin complex (ABC) methods as previously described [1]. Coronal brain sections were prepared using a vibratome (TCI, St Louis, MO) and incubated at 4°C in PBS in 24-well plates. Sections were washed several times with 0.3% Triton X-100 in phosphate buffer saline (PBS-T) before treatment with 0.3% H2O2/PBS for 30 minutes. Non-specific binding sites were blocked using 2% normal goat serum in PBS for 1 hour. After thorough rinsing with PBS-T for at least 15 minutes, sections were incubated for about 36 hours at 4ºC with MT1 or MT2 rabbit anti-human polyclonal antibody serum in PBS (Lifespan Biosciences Inc., WA) at 1:500 concentrations and washed 3 times with PBS-T for at least 10 minutes. Sections were then incubated with biotinylated goat anti-rabbit IgG (1:200; Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA) for 1 hour. After washing for 10 minutes with PBS-T, sections were incubated for 2 hours in ABC solution (1:100; Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA). The reaction product was visualized by incubating the sections with 3, 3’ diaminobenzidine (DAB) (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA) for 4 to 5 minutes in PBS. Sections were then mounted on slides and covered with mounting media (5 ml PBS, 5 ml glycerol, 0.1 g n-propylgalate) then covered with cover slips before visualization. Specimens were photographed using an Axioskop II microscope (Carl Zeiss Jena, Jena, Germany) equipped with 40x and 100x objectives. Negative controls were performed by omission of the primary antibody. Positive controls are described in the results. Images were obtained using a Spot RT digital camera (Diagnostic Instruments, Sterling Heights, MI). Images were prepared using Adobe Photoshop (Adobe Systems®, San Jose, CA).
2.3. Immunoblotting
Immunoblots were performed under standard conditions with the same antibodies used for immunohistochemistry. A uniform amount of homogenized hypothalamus (25 µg) was loaded onto each lane of a 10% polyacrylamide gel (Biorad, Hercules, CA). The protein content was determined using a microplate reader and protein (BSA) standards (MPM, microplate reader, Biorad). The lanes were run at 100 V and 250 mA for 60 min. in sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) electrophoresis running buffer. Proteins were then transferred from the gels to nitrocellulose sheets at 100 V and 100 mA for 60 min. in a transfer buffer containing Trizma base and glycine (Sigma, St. Louis, MO). The nitrocellulose sheets containing the transferred protein lanes were then cut into strips and were exposed to one of the primary antibodies overnight at 4°C. After thorough rinsing with 1% milk in PBS, the secondary antibody (anti-rabbit IgG linked to biotin, Cell Signaling Technology, Beverly, MA), was added and the strips were incubated on a rocker for 1 h at room temperature. The protein strips were then rinsed again three times in 1% milk in PBS for 10 min. and twice in PBS for 10 min. They were then treated with SuperSignal West Pico Chemiluminiscent Substrate (Pierce Biotechnology, Inc., Rockford, IL) for 5 min. and exposed to a CL-XPosure blue x-ray film (Pierce Biotechnology) for 30 s.
Immunoblots of hypothalamic tissue indicated that labeling for MT1 and MT2 receptor antibodies was restricted to a single band of molecular weight greater than 37 kDa for MT1 and less than 37 kDa for MT2 (Fig. 1), within the reported molecular weights of both receptors between 28 and 40 kDa [2, 28].
Immunoblotting of rat hypothalamus (HT) with MT1 and MT2 receptors antibodies. A) Immunoblot of rat hypothalamic tissue with anti-MT1 antibody. B) Same as in A but with anti-MT2 antibody.
2.4. Immunofluorescence (IF)
IF was performed on free floating brain sections (70 µm) that were prepared as previously described. After rinsing several times with PBS, sections were incubated with block/permeablization solution (PBS containing 1% bovine serum albumin, 0.25% Triton-X100, and 5% normal goat serum) for 24 hours at 4ºC then rinsed with PBS for at least 10 minutes. Sections then were incubated with polyclonal MAP2 antibody (Abcam Inc., Cambridge, MA USA) at concentration of 1:100 overnight at 4ºC. Secondary antibody (Texas Red), (Abcam Inc.) was applied, after washing three times with PBS, and sections were incubated overnight at 4ºC. Negative controls were performed by omission of the primary antibody, which resulted in complete loss of signal. Sections were mounted as previously mentioned but the mounting media contained 1.5 mg/ml 4’, 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole, dilactate (DAPI) Images were obtained using a Zeiss LSM 510 META NLO confocal microscope with green HeNe 543 nm laser for Texas Red, and the Coherent Chameleon XR laser at 760 nm for DAPI in two-photon mode.
2.5. Image Analysis
Images were analyzed and quantified using Image J software (NIH). All images used for quantification purposes were obtained using identical illumination and exposure conditions. White balanced color images were converted to monochrome positive images using Adobe Photoshop ME 7.0. Pixel density was measured in a fixed area in the two SCNs per section (0.084 mm2) then averaged and normalized to an identical area outside the SCN. Normalized pixel densities in all sections (expressed as average ± standard error (SE)) were then averaged and compared at 4 different ZTs. As we used positive images for analysis the pixel density measured is now inversely proportional to the density of the label. Thus the lower the pixel density the darker is the image and therefore the higher receptor density and vice versa. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA as well as Student’s T-test with Bonferoni adjustment. According to the Bonferoni adjustment the α level of significance or p value was calculated according to the following equation
α=b/c
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Where b is the probability of making one incorrect rejection, and c is the actual number of t-tests run. This procedure was performed to minimize the overall probability of making at least one incorrect rejection or ά which is derived from the following equation:
α′=1−(1−0.05)c [13].
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In the brain slices, labeling with MT1 (which consisted of a dark brown reaction product) was detected in the hippocampus and the cortex as positive controls. In the hippocampus labeling was found in CA1, CA2, and CA3 regions mainly around cell bodies (Fig. 2A and 2C). Label was also found in the cortex in the neurons of the deep layers and appeared to be restricted to the somas of the neurons and not the processes (Fig. 2B and 2D). We did not observe circadian changes in the pattern of MT1 receptor expression.
MT1 receptors localization in the cortex and the hippocampus. A) low and C) high magnification pictures showing label of hippocampal neurons with anti-MT1 antibody. Scale bars are 80 and 20 µm respectively. B) and D) show labeling with anti-MT1 antibody in cortical neurons in low and high magnification respectively. Scale bars are 80 and 20 µm respectively.
When the pattern of labeling for MT1 receptors within the SCN was examined across the circadian cycle, MT1 receptors were detected within the SCN particularly at dusk (ZT 11–13) (Fig. 3). Labeling was dense and had a diffuse pattern at that circadian time. In addition, labeling extended into the optic chiasm representing probably labeling of neuronal dendrites. There was no difference in distribution of the labeling within each SCN. During the other three circadian times: ZT 23–01 (dawn), ZT 5–7 (mid-day), and ZT 17–19 (midnight), labeling was also observed, but it was less pronounced when compared to the dusk period. Also the pattern of labeling was more discrete, probably labeling only somas of SCN neurons.
MT1 receptors localization in rat SCN across the circadian cycle. Labeling with MT1 antibody in the SCN is shown at A) midday ZT 5–7, B) dusk ZT 11–13, C) midnight ZT 23–01, and D) dawn ZT 17–19, respectively. 3V indicates the third ventricle, OC is the optic chiasm. Scale bar in each picture is 80 µm.
Our attempt of quantification confirmed that there was a significant variation in MT1 receptor density in the SCN across the circadian cycle, compared to non-SCN areas. One-way ANOVA indicated a significant daily variation in the density of label for MT1 in the SCN (p<0.001). Average MT1 receptor density in the SCN was significantly increased (indicated by low pixel values) at dusk compared to dawn (p < 0.05) and mid-night (p < 0.01) (Fig. 4). The average density of MT1 receptor label was higher at dusk than at midday; however this increase was statistically insignificant. On the other hand, MT1 receptor density compared to dawn and both midday and midnight was statistically insignificant, although the label was greater at dawn compared to these two circadian times.
Circadian rhythm of MT1 receptors density in the SCN. Normalized pixel density is plotted at different CTs. * and ** indicates that p value is less than 0.5 and less than 0.01 respectively, ns statistically insignificant.
At midday (ZT 5–7) and dusk (ZT 11–13), label for MT1 extended into the optic chiasm apparently in dendritic processes. This identification was confirmed using antibody against MAP2 the dendrite marker [8]. This label probably originated from previously unobserved cell bodies in the optic chiasm that send dendritic processes into the SCN (Fig. 5).
MAP2 staining in the SCN and optic chiasm. A) Labeling of the dendrites within the SCN is shown with red color. The arrow points to a neuron within the optic chiasm. B) An overlay of both DAPI labeling the nuclei (blue) and MAP2 labeling the dendrites (Red). C) Same as in B but in a different section; notice a more distant neuron within the SCN (arrows). 3V indicates the third ventricle. OC is the optic chiasm. Scale bar is 20 µm.
No clear labeling for MT2 receptors was observed in the SCN at the same antibody concentration that was used for MT1 was detected at (1:500). When the concentration of the antibody was increased to 1:100, only minimal labeling was detected in the SCN (Fig. 6). On the other hand, at 1:100 concentration clear MT2 labeling was detected in the paraventricular nucleus (Fig. 7) as well as in the retina (data not shown).
MT2 receptors immunostaining in the SCN. 3V indicates the third ventricle, OC is the optic chiasm. Scale bar is 80 µm.
MT2 receptor immunolabeling in the paraventricular nucleus. 3V is the third ventricle. Scale bar is 80 µm.
The results of this study show that the localization and distribution of melatonin receptors MT1 is regulated in a circadian mode in rat SCN. The highest observed receptor density was detected at dusk (ZT 11–13), which is the observed window of time for melatonin actions in SCN [5, 9, 12]. MT1 receptor density was elevated at dusk compared to that at dawn (ZT 23–01) and midnight (ZT17–19). Our attempt to quantify these changes showed that there was no statistically significant difference between MT1 receptor density at dusk and mid-day. These data suggest that the synthesis of melatonin receptors MT1 undergoes cyclic changes throughout the circadian cycle. Darkness signals conveyed to the SCN via the retinohypothalamic tract (RHT) result in MT1 receptor being synthesized and shuttled to the dendritic membrane, while during the day the receptors are degraded. This cyclic pattern of melatonin receptors expression and degradation fits perfectly with the observations that melatonin was most effective in influencing SCN function only at specific windows of time [5]. These data also agree with mRNA expression data that found a rhythm of expression similar to our model in rat SCN [15, 18] as well as with data from binding studies [10]. Although Sugden et al. [26] did not find a statistically significant variation in MT1 mRNA receptor expression across the circadian cycle, they still found a pattern of variation in its expression similar to the model proposed here. However, and since this is a novel approach to define daily changes in melatonin receptor expression, further studies are needed to confirm these results using more advanced methods of quantification.
There were no apparent daily changes in MT1 labeling in the cortex and the hippocampus, but we did not test a number of rat brains large enough for statistical analysis to confirm this result.
The similar labeling pattern of MT1 and MAP2 suggests that MT1 receptor is mainly present in the dendrites and somas of SCN neurons. Moreover, labeling extended to what appears to be neurons within the optic chiasm (Fig. 3 and 5), which suggests the possibility of a population of SCN neurons within the optic chiasm that have a role in melatonin regulation of the circadian pacemaker. There is a possibility that our sectioning process displaced these neurons, but this possibility seems remote due to the consistency of our observation. However, further studies are needed to confirm this finding.
By contrast, MT2 receptors were not detected in this study. There is a possibility that the level of MT2 receptors in the SCN is not sufficient to be detected by this method at any time. This is more likely to be the case, as we were able to detect a very good signal with the MT2 antibody in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) (Fig. 7) as well as in the western blots. This is also in agreement with mRNA data from Poirel et al. [18], who could not detect MT2 mRNA in SCN. However, we did not attempt to assess the daily pattern of changes in the PVN, which remains as a new venue to be explored.
The results suggest that melatonin action in the SCN could be attributed to MT1 receptors with a minimal role for MT2. This is in agreement with Weaver et al. [27], who found that MT2 receptors were not necessary to mediate either seasonal reproductive or circadian responses to melatonin. Meanwhile our results do not support other pharmacological studies that suggested that melatonin actions in the SCN were mediated via MT2 receptors [3, 7]. However these studies relied on the use of two antagonists (luzindole and 4P-PDOT) that are not absolutely selective and may actually act as partial agonists for melatonin [2, 16]. We have also found that these putative antagonists mimic some of melatonin electrophysiological effects in the SCN (29).
In conclusion, melatonin receptor MT1 synthesis exhibited daily rhythmicity peaking at dusk and dawn, which would allow for melatonin to exert its action on the SCN at these specific windows of time. Figure 8 summarizes the possible input and output pathways of the SCN and the potential role of melatonin receptors. Further investigation is needed to confirm whether or not a functional MT2 receptor exists in the SCN and whether or not it exhibits circadian variation throughout the day.
The possible feedback of melatonin on the SCN. RHT is the retinohypothalamic tract, GHT is the geniculohypothalamic tract, PVN is the paraventricular nucleus, and SCG is the superior cervical ganglia. Plus sign (+) indicates stimulation while negative sign (-) indicates inhibition.
This is the first demonstration of the daily pattern of melatonin receptor protein expression using the immunohistochemical approach. This is a step forward towards understanding of the role of melatonin in the regulation of the circadian clock, which can facilitate the therapeutic use of this hormone in jet lag and other sleep disorders.
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He went after her for staying off the campaign trail to get ready for their showdown:
“I’ve been all over the place,” he said. “You decided to stay home, and that’s OK.”
She was ready: “I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. And, yes, I did. And you know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president.”
A woman has to be careful not to step over a blurry line that makes her seem too ambitious and in-charge. She found a way. He managed not to repeat his worst mistakes — no intemperate comments about Muslims or Gold Star families or his private anatomy — but he found new ways to offend, while displaying a lack of impulse control that could frighten the horses.
Once Clinton rattled his huge yet fragile ego with her calm responses, he couldn’t stop himself from getting louder, more blustery, undisciplined and hectoring (even toward the moderator Lester Holt).
She didn’t have to go all schoolmarm on him to do it because he did much of it to himself. On the Iraq War he kept insisting on the opposite of what’s on tape: He supported the war as the U.S. was getting into it.
When he repeated his chest-thumping whopper that he’d done President Barack Obama a favor by getting to the bottom of the birther rumor started by Hillary, she had one of her best comebacks of the night, reprising First Lady Michelle Obama, the most popular figure in politics today: When your critics go low, you go high.
He left himself most open to attack when he spoke of his business practices which, in calmer moments, he’s held up as his principal selling point compared with hacks such as Clinton who have experience, but “bad experience.”
He clung to the idea that an audit by the Internal Revenue Service was preventing him from releasing his tax returns, even though the IRS itself has said that’s not an issue. Then, when Hillary pointed out that the info that is in the public record shows that he didn’t pay any taxes some years, he gave himself a pat on the back for being “smart.”
He didn’t look quite as smart later when he painted an apocalyptic picture of a “debtor nation” that needs “new roads, new tunnels, new bridges, new airports, new schools, new hospitals. And we don’t have the money, because it’s been squandered on so many of your ideas.”
She was able to respond: “Maybe because you haven’t paid any federal income tax for a lot of years.”
His self-labeling as a champion of the little guy was further dented when she brought up the “dishwashers, architects, glass installers, marble installers,” who had been “stiffed” by Trump. He could only scoff, suggesting that those he hadn’t paid might have deserved it because they didn’t “do a good job.”
At one point, he interrupted loudly to say he had “a better temperament than she has.” For all women everywhere, Clinton paused, waited a beat, and said, “Whew. OK,” with a hint of a question mark at the end. By then she was so relaxed I wouldn’t have been surprised if, like Jimmy Fallon, she’d gone over and ruffled Trump’s hair.
Trump had a few moments, too, but they were not aimed at the voters he needs to attract but at pleasing the ones he has. He nailed Clinton on the Trans Pacific Partnership — she brazenly changed her position to appease Bernie Sanders’ supporters — and he tied her to the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he said had destroyed U.S. manufacturing. That’s not supported by economic data but it does appeal to his core voters who have lost jobs.
But like a toreador delivering the coup de grace, she saved her deadliest feint for last, when she turned a question about her stamina (a gender-bending retread of the “low energy” tactic he used against Jeb Bush in the primaries) into a treatise on his relations with women, a key demographic in this election that Trump has gone out of his way to alienate.
After Trump said she “doesn’t have the look,” to be president, she reminded women of his record of disrespect for them.
“You know, he tried to switch from looks to stamina,” Clinton said. “But this is a man who has called women pigs, slobs and dogs, and someone who has said pregnancy is an inconvenience to employers.”
Then she hit him with the story of Alicia Machado, a former winner of the Trump-owned Miss Universe pageant: “He called this woman ‘Miss Piggy.’ Then he called her ‘Miss Housekeeping,’ because she was Latina.”
Trump subsequently may have made the hole deeper by explaining on Fox the next day that Machado had been “the worst, the absolute worst” and that she had “gained a massive amount of weight, and it was a real problem.”
The one thing Trump absolutely had to do he didn’t — display the respect for the office he seeks. And he gave up the traditional advantage we viscerally grant men competing for the highest office in the country.
We watch the presidential debates from a kind of primordial crib. We hear the music more than the words. We want to be told everything is going to be all right, that any monsters lurking in the corners will be vanquished. It’s usually a father figure who fulfills this need, a gun-slinging, gruff but caring man at home on horseback, like Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, or any Roosevelt.
On Monday, it was Clinton who fulfilled that role, showing us what a woman leader could be like. Trump came close to revealing what an immature man in charge would be like. He groaned, he shouted, he wagged his finger, he dissolved. He also sniffled throughout, blaming a defective mike.
The mike was fine. Let’s hope he’s not getting pneumonia or losing his stamina.
Benny Snell hosts football camp for kids at Lexington Catholic High School
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The growing stillness of home, but then Maya came along
By Leonard Pitts Jr. Miami Herald
I had been looking forward to the quiet. The house in which we raised six children was finally empty, save for a stray Millennial or two.
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Finally something Congress might agree on: doing away with robocalls
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Trump says not involved with keeping McCain ship out of view
by: LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press
Posted: May 30, 2019 / 08:31 AM HST / Updated: May 30, 2019 / 11:05 PM HST
President Donald Trump greets troops after speaking at a Memorial Day event aboard the USS Wasp, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Yokosuka, Japan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump and his acting defense secretary distanced themselves Thursday from an order to keep a warship rededicated in honor of the late Sen. John McCain, a Trump thorn , out of sight during the commander in chief’s recent visit to Japan.
The Pentagon’s acting chief, Patrick Shanahan, said he never authorized attempts to make sure Trump would not see the USS John S. McCain at its homeport in Japan and would have his chief of staff investigate. Trump said he was not involved in the matter.
Trump, who long feuded with McCain , told reporters at the White House that he “was not a big fan” of the Arizona Republican and onetime presidential nominee “in any way, shape or form.” But, Trump added, “I would never do a thing like that.”
“Now, somebody did it because they thought I didn’t like him, OK? And they were well-meaning, I will say,” he said, while insisting he was kept in the dark.
The order that a Navy destroyer be kept out of sight reflected what appeared to be an extraordinary White House effort to avoid offending an unpredictable president known for holding a grudge, including a particularly bitter one against McCain.
Three U.S. officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the White House told the Navy to keep the warship named for McCain, his father and his grandfather out of Trump’s sight during Trump’s visit Tuesday to a base outside Tokyo.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command official wrote an email to Navy and Air Force officials about Trump’s Memorial Day weekend visit, including instructions for preparations for the USS Wasp, where he was to speak.
“USS John McCain needs to be out of sight,” according to the email, obtained by the Journal and whose existence was confirmed to the AP by the three U.S. officials. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss private email correspondence.
When a Navy commander expressed surprise at the instruction, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command official answered, “First I heard of it as well,” the Journal reported. The official said he would talk to the White House Military Office to get more information about the directive, the newspaper reported.
Trump tweeted late Wednesday that he “was not informed about anything having to do with the Navy Ship USS John S. McCain during my recent visit to Japan.”
Still, he added Thursday that he “was very, very angry with McCain because he killed health care. I was not a big fan of John McCain in any way, shape or form.”
As a senator, McCain broke with the president in key areas. He incensed Trump with his thumbs-down vote foiling the effort to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law. Trump also mocked McCain’s military service, which included years of imprisonment and torture during the Vietnam War.
The warship, commissioned in 1994, was originally named for the senator’s father and grandfather, both Navy admirals named John Sidney McCain. Last year, the Navy rededicated the ship to honor the senator as well.
Shanahan told reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday that he had been unaware of the request about the USS John S. McCain.
“I never authorized, I never approved any action around the movement or activities regarding that ship,” Shanahan said. He said the military “needs to do their job” and stay out of politics.
The Journal, citing photos it reviewed, reported that a tarp was placed over the USS John S. McCain’s name before Trump’s arrival and that sailors were instructed to remove any coverings from the ship that included its name.
Asked if the tarp was meant to block Trump’s view of the ship, the officials said the tarp had been placed on the ship for maintenance and removed for the visit. Navy Cdr. Clay Doss, spokesman for U.S. 7th Fleet, told the AP that the tarp was on the ship on Friday but was removed by Saturday morning, the day Trump arrived in Japan.
“All ships remained in normal configuration during the President’s visit,” he said.
Two U.S. officials told AP that all the ships in the harbor were lined up for Trump’s visit, and they were visible from the USS Wasp. The officials said most of their names probably could not be seen since they were side by side but that the name of the USS John S. McCain could be seen from the pier.
Rear Adm. Charlie Brown, Navy public affairs officer, tweeted Wednesday night: “The name of USS John S. McCain was not obscured during the POTUS visit to Yokosuka on Memorial Day. The Navy is proud of that ship, its crew, its namesake and its heritage.” POTUS stands for president of the United States.
A paint barge was in front of the USS John S. McCain on Saturday morning when 7th Fleet officials walked the pier to see how everything looked for the visit. The barge was then ordered to be moved and was gone by the time Trump arrived, the officials said.
The Journal reported that sailors on the USS John S. McCain, who usually wear hats with the ship’s name on it, were given the day off when Trump visited.
Two U.S. officials told the AP that sailors on the USS John S. McCain were not told to stay away but that many were away for the long weekend. The officials also said that about 800 sailors from more than 20 ships and Navy commands were on the USS Wasp during the president’s visit, and all wore the same Navy hat that has no logo, rather than wearing individual ship or command hats.
Trump was not welcome at McCain’s funeral and raised the White House’s U.S. flag back to full-staff shortly after McCain’s death last August, despite U.S. Flag Code stating that it should remain at half-staff for another day. The flag returned to half-staff later in the day.
McCain’s daughter Meghan tweeted Wednesday that Trump will “always be deeply threatened by the greatness of my dads incredible life.”
She added, “There is a lot of criticism of how much I speak about my dad, but nine months since he passed, Trump won’t let him RIP. So I have to stand up for him.
“It makes my grief unbearable.”
Associated Press writer Jill Colvin contributed to this report.
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The Latest: UN chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in Gulf
Posted: Jul 10, 2019 / 07:43 PM HST / Updated: Jul 11, 2019 / 11:43 AM HST
General view of the board of governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local):
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is again calling for “maximum restraint” in the Persian Gulf region and warning all parties that a new confrontation “would be a catastrophe.”
U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq reiterated the U.N. chief’s plea to avoid any escalation when asked Thursday for Guterres’ reaction to Britain saying Iranian vessels tried to block one of its oil tankers in the Gulf.
Haq said the U.N. hopes all nations “will take steps to avoid” an escalation and confrontation.
Responding to a question on whether the secretary-general supports U.S. and other calls to safeguard ships passing through the Gulf, Haq reiterated Guterres’ call to avoid escalation.
“We want, of course, for everyone to allow for the freedom of movement of vessels and we’re hopeful that they will abide by that,” Haq said.
The White House says President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone and discussed Iran’s “malign actions” in the Middle East.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere said Thursday the two leaders discussed cooperation “in advancing shared national security interests, including efforts to prevent Iran’s malign actions in the region.”
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that he “expressed his appreciation for the President’s intention to increase sanctions on Iran.”
The Israeli premier delivered a thinly veiled threat to Iran earlier this week shortly after Tehran announced it had started enriching uranium beyond the limit set by a 2015 agreement with world powers. Netanyahu has been a vocal critic of Iran and has vowed that he would never allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
A spokesman for the Royal Gibraltar Police says officers have arrested the captain and chief officer of a supertanker suspected of breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Iranian crude oil to Syria.
Patrick Payas tells the Associated Press on Thursday that the two are in police custody while investigations continue into the movements of the Grace 1 supertanker. He says they have not been formally charged.
Payas did not have information about their nationalities. He said other crew members remain aboard the ship.
The vessel was intercepted by the British overseas territory on the southern tip of Spain July 4. A senior Spanish official said the operation was requested by the United States.
The EU and others have imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government over its continued crackdown against civilians.
A Hezbollah lawmaker says U.S. sanctions targeting two of the group’s members in the Lebanese parliament are spiteful and won’t force a change in their ideology or views.
Ali Mokdad spoke Thursday after the weekly meeting of Iran-backed Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc.
The U.S. Treasury Department said it is targeting two Hezbollah lawmakers and a security official suspected of using their positions to further the aims of the militant group and Tehran’s “malign activities.”
Although the U.S. has been cranking up the pressure on the Iran-backed group, it is the first time it has targeted sitting members of parliament.
Hezbollah has been gaining seats in Lebanon’s parliament since 1992. The group and its allies won a majority in 2018 elections while Hezbollah secured three Cabinet seats, the largest number it has ever controlled.
Mokdad said targeting the head of Hezbollah parliamentary bloc Mohamad Raad and lawmaker Amin Sherri with sanctions is a “continued assault on Lebanon, its people and their choices.”
The European Union says it is making some progress on its controversial barter-type system to trade with Tehran and get around U.S. sanctions as part of its efforts to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive.
EU foreign policy secretary general Helga Schmid said Thursday that beyond the 10 EU nations that are already part of the system, she could “share with you that more, also non-EU member states, will join.”
Iran has breached the deal’s limitations in an attempt to get other nations to provide economic incentives to offset U.S. sanctions. The Trump administration withdrew from the landmark nuclear agreement last year.
Apart from the three EU member nations that are part of the deal, Britain, Germany and France, seven more EU member states have recently committed to take part.
China is calling on all sides to avoid raising tensions in the Persian Gulf after Britain said three Iranian vessels sought to disrupt the passage of a British oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says Beijing hopes the parties involved can “maintain cool and restraint” and safeguard peace and stability in the Gulf region.
Geng told reporters Thursday that China, a huge customer for oil and gas shipped through the strait, recognizes the influence events in the region can have on the stability of the global supply of resources.
China was a signatory to the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers and has sought to keep it in effect, despite the U.S. pulling out and re-imposing sanctions.
The Kremlin is calling for restraint following a brief standoff between British and Iranian naval vessels near the Persian Gulf.
The British navy said it prevented three Iranian paramilitary vessels from impeding the passage of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday. The incident came a day after Iran’s president warned of repercussions for the seizure of its own supertanker.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday that “freedom of navigation should be ensured in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” which he said is crucial for the global economy. Peskov says Moscow is aware of both Britain’s statement and Iran’s denial that it tried to impede the ship’s passage.
Peskov called on “all parties” to show restraint and settle their disputes by negotiations.
Around 20% of all oil traded worldwide passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has denied British allegations of a confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, saying if it had received orders to seize any ships it would have executed them immediately.
The semi-official Fars news agency carried a statement from the Guard’s navy early Thursday saying “there were no clashes with alien boats, especially English boats.”
Britain says three Iranian vessels unsuccessfully tried to impede the passage of a British commercial vessel through the Strait of Hormuz and only turned away after receiving “verbal warnings” from a UK navy vessel.
Last week, authorities in Gibraltar intercepted an Iranian supertanker that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran’s crude oil to Syria. Tehran had warned of repercussions.
The tanker’s detention comes at a particularly sensitive time as tensions between the U.S. and Iran grow over the unraveling of a 2015 nuclear deal, which President Trump withdrew from last year.
Britain says three Iranian vessels unsuccessfully tried to impede the passage of a British commercial vessel through the Strait of Hormuz.
The British government said in a statement Thursday that the Iranian vessels only turned away after receiving “verbal warnings” from a UK navy vessel accompanying the commercial vessel British Heritage.
The statement says “we are concerned by this action and continue to urge the Iranian authorities to de-escalate the situation in the region.”
It marked the latest escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf over the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, which the Trump administration abandoned last year.
Authorities in Gibraltar seized an Iranian supertanker last week for allegedly trying to breach Western sanctions on oil shipments to Syria. Tehran had warned there would be repercussions.
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Acute Hepatitis A outbreak declared for Clark County
Recent years have brought a major spike in cases
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed a significant increase in the number of acute hepatitis A cases in Clark County. Between January 1, 2019, and May 31, 2019, there have been 37 reported acute hepatitis A cases, compared to 17 reported cases in 2018, no reported case in 2017, and six reported cases in 2016 during the same period. People who are at increased risk for infection of hepatitis A include people who use drugs and those experiencing homelessness. Of the 37 reported cases, 86 percent were people who used drugs, and 65 percent were among people experiencing homelessness.
Other risk factors for infection of hepatitis A include:
· Men who have sex with men.
· People with chronic liver disease.
· People who have an occupational risk for infection.
· People traveling to or working in countries where hepatitis A is common.
· People with direct contact with people who have hepatitis A.
· People with clotting-factor disorders.
Hepatitis A is commonly spread from person-to-person through the fecal-oral route. Symptoms include jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, and light-colored stools.
Vaccination is the best prevention against hepatitis A. Practicing good hygiene can also help prevent the transmission of hepatitis A. Wash hands thoroughly after using the bathroom, changing diapers, and before preparing or eating food. More information on hepatitis A is available on the Health District website. For up to date information on the nationwide Hepatitis A outbreak visit the CDC website.
“This current outbreak of hepatitis A in our community is an unfortunate but important reminder of why vaccines are vital to both our individual and community health,” said Dr. Joe Iser, Chief Health Officer of the Southern Nevada Health District.
Since March of 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has assisted multiple states and local health authorities in their responses to hepatitis A outbreaks. As of June 7, 2019, 22 states have reported 19,723 cases of the virus, resulting in 11,331 hospitalizations, and 189 deaths. Beginning in November 2017, in response to nationwide outbreaks, the Health District worked with a range of community partners to establish 27 mobile strike teams to provide immunization clinics for the homeless and at-risk populations. These teams administered the hepatitis A vaccine,
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Migrants transported to out-of-state shelter as local hospitality sites reach capacity
by: Stephanie Shields
Posted: May 12, 2019 / 10:40 PM MDT / Updated: May 12, 2019 / 10:40 PM MDT
On Sunday, for the first time since the Borderland began to see a rise in migrant releases, the executive director of hospitality group, the Annunciation House, confirms they’ve resorted to sending migrants to shelters out-of-state to Denver, CO.
Executive Director Ruben Garcia said a bus with 55 migrant refugees were bused from Las Cruces to Denver on a bus provided by the New Mexico Governor’s office. He said this was in response to a large number of refugees being released by Border Patrol.
According to Garcia, more than 2,500 migrants have been released in the Las Cruces and El Paso area since Friday.
“I think it’s a very real possibility that there are going to be days when the numbers that are released are greater than the capacity to receive them,” Garcia said.
He said Border Patrol released more than 40 migrant families into the streets of Downtown El Paso Saturday night because shelter spots were full. Local homeless shelter, the Opportunity Center took in the migrants.
“They were dropped off outside they didn’t have ticket connections so they had nowhere to go,” Social Services Director Dorothy Truax, said.
The Opportunity Center had migrants sleeping in the conference room and hallways as they tried to accommodate space, but they add it isn’t an ideal shelter for migrant families.
“It’s hectic, one reason is that we have families here, for the most part, this is a shelter that takes in people that live on the street, mentally ill, people with addictions, people that have more difficulty at this specific center is for adults.”
As KTSM previously reported, in December hundreds of migrants were left stranded at a Downtown El Paso Greyhound Bus Station with local advocates working to house them. Months later, those numbers continue to grow.
“I do understand it’s difficult, Border Patrol and ICE are overworked but I think if somebody would let the public know hey we have a crisis this situation there’s no shelter space,” Truax said.
According to Garcia, migrant releases combined between Las Cruces and El Paso are averaging a thousand per day.
KTSM reached out to Border Patrol about Saturday’s release, Border Patrol said their records show they only released 10 migrants during the daylight hour of 7 to 8 p.m.
Migrants are expected to also be bussed to Dallas in the hopes of facilitating the process of getting them to their sponsors faster.
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Norwegian low-cost airline’s longtime CEO retires
Posted: Jul 11, 2019 / 03:07 AM MDT / Updated: Jul 11, 2019 / 03:47 AM MDT
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The chief executive and co-founder of Norwegian Air Shuttle said Thursday he was retiring with immediate effect, saying he is “way over on overtime” to explain his departure.
Bjoern Kjos, 72, had been CEO for the past 17 years and turned the small domestic carrier into a global low-cost airline.
“People ask me ‘isn’t Norwegian your baby?’ It is not my baby, it is the baby of 11,000 people,” Kjos told a news conference, referring to the number of Norwegian’s employees. The company, which started with 130 employees and four planes, now has 162 aircraft.
The Oslo-based company reported quarterly results Thursday with reduced growth and improved profitability, and the grounding in March of its 18 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after two deadly crashes “has affected demand, operating expenses and production negatively.”
The group said the negative impact on full-year results is expected to be approximately 700 million kroner ($81 million).
Geir Karlsen, Norwegian’s chief financial officer, is replacing him in the interim until the group appoints a new CEO.
Norwegian board chairman Niels Smedegaard said Kjos would continue as an adviser to the company, adding the airline has “already started the process” of finding a new CEO.
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George Gascon Named SF District Attorney in Surprise Move
News Fix
KQED News Staff
San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon smiles at a news conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
San Francisco’s police chief is now the city’s District Attorney.
In a move that came as a surprise to many out-going mayor Gavin Newsom appointed Gascon on Sunday, hastily calling together a swearing-in ceremony just after 2pm on Sunday afternoon.
Newsom interviewed Gascon and other candidates for the DA job on Saturday, and Gascon said he was under the impression that Newsom wanted his input on the job, not that he was a candidate.
But Gascon said Sunday he would seek election in November for a full, four-year term as DA.
Gascon said he’s “taken aback by this awesome honor,” and will “do everything within my ability to make sure that I earn the right to be in this office." Gascon said he was profoundly honored to be given the opportunity to bring criminals to justice, and to continue the efforts begun under Kamala Harris to ensure cooperation between police and prosecutors.
Newsom, who is expected to be sworn in as Lieutenant Governor Monday, said the appointment of Gascon was especially significant to him because it was his “last act” as mayor. Newsom said he chose Gascon for his commendable performance as the city’s police chief. Newsom pointed out that during Gascon’s tenure, violent crime in the city dropped to lows not seen since the 1960s.
Last week Gascon released statistics showing both violent crimes and property crimes continued to fall in San Francisco last year. Gascon told reporters at the press conference last week that both rates have dropped 12% in the past two years, despite the force having 200 less officers than it did two years ago.
Still, SFPD has come under scrutiny recently for the shooting of suspects. Last week two police officers were put on administrative leave after shooting a man in a wheelchair who was wielding a knife.
Standing in for Gascon in the near term will be Assistant Police Chief Jeff Godown. Last March, Gascon put Godown in charge of investigating practices at the San Francisco Crime Lab, following allegations that long-time crime lab technician Deborah Madden had tampered with drug evidence.
Edwin Lee, the man expected to be approved as interim mayor on Tuesday by the new in-coming board of supervisors, will now add to his list of tasks that of organizing the search for the city’s next top cop to replace Gascon.
According to Mayor Newsom’s office, Gascon holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Western State College of Law and has been an active member of the California Bar Association since June 1996. He also graduated from the FBI’s National Executive Institute, and is a member of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government’s Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety. He will be San Francisco’s first-ever Latino District Attorney.
More on the Web:
Gascon's Bio (sf-police.org)
SF Board President David Chiu Turns Down D.A. Job (News Fix, Jan. 6)
Video report on Gascon's appointment from KGO:
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Those who honor our country through the selfless sacrifice of military service deserve, themselves, to be honored. At Hirsch West End Chapel, we believe in paying proper respects to military service members and veterans both as they live and as they pass on from this world. Whether the desire is for a full military service or simply a small family funeral, we are committed to offering burial and memorial services that honor, respect, and provide true meaning to those gathered in mourning.
The Benefits of Military and Veteran Services
There are a number of benefits that come from planning a military service—and the foremost one is simply being able to honor, in some small fashion, those who have given so much for our nation. A military burial service is not just an important way to pay respects to our service veterans, but also their families.
A United States flag is provided at no cost to drape over the casket or to accompany the urn; it is provided to the next-of-kin following the service.
Headstones, markers, or medallions can be obtained at no cost from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Families may receive the Presidential Memorial Certificate, which is signed by the current president.
Military funerals can take place in private cemeteries or in veteran cemeteries.
Eligibility for Military Funerals.
The Funeral Honors Ceremony
The basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans family and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces.
The Funeral Honors rendered to you or your veteran will be determined by the status of the veteran. The type of Funeral Honors may be Full Military Honors, 7 Person Detail or a Standard Honors Team Detail.
At least one of the funeral honors detail will be from the Armed Force in which the deceased veteran served. Taps may be played by a bugler or, if a bugler is not available, by using a quality recorded version. Military Funeral Honor Teams may act as Pall Bearers if requested by the veteran/family.
Who is eligible for Military Funeral Honors?
For this unique honor, veterans from all military branches qualify—regardless of rank, and regardless of whether they served in active duty, Reserve duty, or National Guard duty.
Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
Former military members who served on active duty and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
For more information, we invite you to contact us today.
Who is not Eligible for Military Funeral Honors?
Any person separated from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions or whose character of service results in a bar to veteran's benefits.
Any person who was ordered to report to an induction station, but was not actually inducted into military service.
Any person discharged from the Selected Reserve prior to completing one term of enlistment or period of initial obligated service for reasons other than a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
Any person convicted of a Federal or State capital crime sentenced to death or life imprisonment.
How do I establish Veteran eligibility?
The preferred method is the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. If the DD Form 214 is not available, any discharge document showing other than dishonorable service can be used. The DD Form 214 may be obtained by filling out a Standard Form 180 and sending it to:
National Personnel Records Center(NPRC)
9700 Page Blvd.
The Standard Form 180 may be obtained from the National Records Center or via the following web site: http://www.archives.gov/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf
Is anyone else eligible to receive funeral honors?
Yes. Members of the Commissioned Officer Corps of the Public Health Service (PHS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as members of a Uniformed Service, are also eligible to receive funeral honors.
For NOAA personnel, eligibility is established using NOAA Form 56-16, Report of Transfer or Discharge. If the family does not have a copy of the NOAA Form 56-16, it may by obtained by contacting the Chief, Officer Services Division, NOAA Commissioned Personnel Center at (301) 713-7715. or by writing:
Commissioned Personnel Center
Chief, Officer Services Division (CPC1)
1315 East-West Highway, Room 12100
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
For PHS personnel, funeral honors eligibility is established using PHS Form 1867, Statement of Service (equivalent to the DD Form 214). If the family does not have a copy of the Statement of Service, it may be obtained by contacting the Privacy Coordinator for the Commissioned Corps at (240) 453-6041 or writing:
Division of Commissioned Personnel/HRS/PSC
Attention: Privacy Act Coordinator
Rockville, Maryland 20857
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John Porter is the Chief Executive Officer of Telenet Group Holding NV, a Liberty Global subsidiary and a Belgian public limited liability company. In this capacity, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Liberty Global’s operations in Belgium, spanning over 3.3 million customers. Telenet’s track record of substantial innovation around the customer relationship has delivered some of the lowest churn and highest net promoter scores in the industry.
Prior to joining Telenet in 2013, John served as the Chief Executive Officer of AUSTAR United Communications Ltd., at the time a Liberty Global subsidiary and an Australian public company that was a leading provider of subscription television and related products in regional Australia. He held this position until AUSTAR was acquired by Foxtel, a joint venture between News Corporation and Telstra, in May 2012. John led the growth of AUSTAR since inception, becoming its Chief Executive Officer at the time of its 1999 initial public offering. Previously, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Asia/Pacific region for a predecessor company of Liberty Global. From 1989 to 1994, he was President, Ohio Division, of Time Warner Communications. He started his career at Group W Broadcasting and Cable, as Director Government Relations before becoming General Manager of Westinghouse Cable Systems in Texas and Alabama.
John serves as the Chairman and a non-executive Director on the Board of the publicly listed company Enero, a diversified marketing services company in Australia.
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Fashion librarian Edith Serkownek profiled on KentWired.com
Friday, May 3, 2019 - 10:47am
Fashion Librarian Edith Serkownek was featured in the May 1, 2019 issue of the Daily Kent Stater. Check out the story on KentWired.com!
National foundation funds grant to preserve audio and audiovisual recordings contained in Kent State University’s May 4 Collection
Friday, May 3, 2019 - 8:50am
Kent State University Libraries’ May 4, 1970 Collection has been selected by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to benefit from a $30,561 award through the Recordings at Risk grant program, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Students Encouraged to De-Stress With University Libraries During Finals Week
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 10:43am
Everyone’s favorite event is back. Kent State University Libraries will host its seventh-annual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7. The event is open to students, staff and faculty from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library...
Kent State Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Kent State University has selected Kenneth Burhanna to serve as the new dean of University Libraries. As dean, Mr. Burhanna will oversee the Kent State University Library and the branch libraries on the Kent Campus.
Kent State Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
This international tragedy has never lost its relevance. Whether embraced or criticized, it is a living and breathing chapter in Kent State’s past, present and future.
Individuals from around the world, from the young to the elderly, from numerous disciplines and backgrounds, have sought more information about the events that surround that fateful day.
Kent State University Libraries welcomes international students
Monday, February 5, 2018 - 2:45pm
The International Student Reception event at Kent State’s library Thursday, Feb. 3, saw an increase in attendance since last semester.
Susan Wadsworth-Booth appointed as director of Kent State University Press
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Kent State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Wadsworth-Booth as the director of the Kent State University Press.
Wadsworth-Booth, formerly the director of the Duquesne University Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will begin her duties on September 11.
Kent State University Libraries and the College of the Arts announce Excellence in Performing Arts Research Award recipients
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National grant funds digital access to archives on Kent State University’s May 4, 1970 shootings
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More than 72,000 items in Kent State University Libraries’ May 4, 1970 collection will be digitally captured with the funding assistance of a $119,443 matching grant, provided by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). The digitization of these documents will allow users to explore these events and the context surrounding them through free, online access.
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Vivaldi's New Qwant Privacy-Focused Search Engine, Microsoft Makes PowerShell Core a Snap, Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.6 Now Available, Apache Software Foundation's Annual Report and More
by Jill Franklin
News briefs for July 20, 2018.
Vivaldi Technologies has added a new privacy-focused search engine called Qwant to its Vivaldi web browser. Qwant doesn't store cookies or search history. Softpedia News quotes CEO and co-founder of Vivaldi Jon von Tetzchner: "We believe that the Internet can do better. We do not believe in tracking our users or in data profiling." You need version 1.15 of Vivaldi in order to enable Qwant.
Microsoft has made its PowerShell Core available in the Snap Store as a Snap application, OMG Ubuntu reports, allowing "Linux users and admins on various distros to run the latest version of PowerShell securely and safely across desktop, laptop and IoT."
Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.6 is now available. According to the press release, this new version "adds new content for automating across hybrid and multicloud environments, along with simplified connections to network APIs and updates for Ansible deployments overseeing Windows environments". It allows users "to more rapidly expand their infrastructure, without expanding manpower" and focuses on three areas of automation: multicloud, network and Windows.
Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook announced the Open-Source Data Transfer Project to promote universal data portability. Phoronix reports that the initiative "is to enable consumers to transfer data directly from one server to another, without the need for downloading/uploading of the content". See also the Google Open Source blog for more information.
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) released its annual report last week, which announced that the Foundation received open-source code worth more than $600 million by volunteer project contributors over a 12-month period. According to the post on IT Web, the report also covered one of the biggest crises for the ASF: "the Equifax data breach that affected 143 million consumers in the US and Canada as a result of a vulnerability in Apache Struts".
Jill Franklin is an editorial professional with more than 17 years experience in technical and scientific publishing, both print and digital. As Executive Editor of Linux Journal, she wrangles writers, develops content, manages projects, meets deadlines and makes sentences sparkle. She also was Managing Editor for TUX and Embedded Linux Journal, and the book Linux in the Workplace. Before entering the Linux and open-source realm, she was Managing Editor of several scientific and scholarly journals, including Veterinary Pathology, The Journal of Mammalogy, Toxicologic Pathology and The Journal of Scientific Exploration. In a previous life, she taught English literature and composition, managed a bookstore and tended bar. When she’s not bugging writers about deadlines or editing copy, she throws pots, gardens and reads. You can contact Jill via e-mail, ljeditor@linuxjournal.com.
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Remarks at 2011 CES by Cisco's John Chambers, GE's Jeffrey Immelt and Xerox's Ursula Burns
The Consumer Electronic Tradeshow gave me a great chance to meet other mommy entrepreneurs in the Mommy Tech Summit**, and to hear the provocative remarks of Fortune 500 Chief Executive Officers of Cisco, Xerox and GE on a keynote panel. Of all the issues they could have spoken about, they wanted to address the need for better education of our students to prepare them to work in a global economy.
This is a topic that resonates with most parents raising their children to speak a second or third language, often doing so for some combination of cultural heritage and desire for their children to have that extra advantage in the future.
All three CEOs said our educational system is not doing enough to prepare our children for the global marketplace. Their companies need people who are able to work across borders, engage in cross-cultural teamwork and communicate with people of other cultures. Ursula Burns also noted that we are closing down our borders in the U.S. (accepting fewer immigrants and asking international students to leave) right at the time we need more international brainpower to drive innovation and execute on the entrepreneurial abundance here in the U.S. "The future of big tech is going to be compromised if we keep pushing out international talent."
The fact that fewer students from abroad can get educated here will also mean fewer bridges between our country and others. Two CEOs pointed out that they do business with people running major companies in other countries who were educated in the U.S. and therefore understand the American way of working. Personal relationships are key, and many are formed in undergrad, grad and business schools, when international students study abroad. Fewer international students today may mean fewer American CEOs at international tables in the future.
CEOs love facts and numbers and these CEOs were no different. They reminded us that there are 6 billion people in the world, only 300 million of whom are in the U.S.
All successful big businesses are selling to and working with the international marketplace.
Over 50% of the revenues collected by their three mega corporations (total of over $80 billion) came from OUTSIDE the U.S.
International sales are currently the biggest growth area for most U.S. Fortune 500 corporations.
Our K-12 schools are not doing enough to prepare our kids in math, reading, science and language, so what can we do to prepare for this shift?
Globalization is here to stay (Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE, notes he revived the entire company by going global), so as leaders we need to have a "healthy paranoia" about getting left behind in the global economy. We need to pay better attention to what is happening in other countries and make sure we remain competitive.
Companies in the U.S. need to step up and partner with the government to improve schools and provide more educational opportunities (one such example is the "Change the Equation Foundation" that helps kids improve in science and is funded by the private and public sectors)
We need to rethink how we teach kids using new technology at our disposal (John Chambers of Cicsco mentioned his two year old granddaughter's seamless use of the iPad and questions how tablets, e-readers, and other new such devices are going to be integrated into the classroom)
Ursula Burns ended the keynote panel by saying she felt the most important question we need to be asking as a nation is "what are we going to do prepare our children to participate in the global economy?" She feels this means more science and math, and more exposure to the tools that will help our kids become global citizens.
We know that speaking a foreign language will give our kids at least one of the tools they will need... Do you agree with their take on where things are going? You can post your comments to our Facebook or Twitter page.
** Mommy Tech Summit http://www.mommytechsummit.com/
Digital moms' influence as the “chief decision maker” for their families, extended families and friends continues to grow. In turn, the Mommy Tech market has grown into a $90 billion dollar marketplace driven by tech-savvy women who are recognized as both powerful consumers and advocates for new technology.
Tagged: Consumer Electronics Show, education, global economy, Jeffrey Immelt, John Chambers, panel, statistics, Ursula Burns
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No evidence of ‘gaming’ following publication of patient death rates for individual bowel surgeons
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There is no evidence that publishing patient death rates for individual bowel surgeons in England has led to risk averse behaviour or ‘gaming’ of data, according to a new study published by The BMJ.
In fact, the results show that the introduction of public reporting of individual surgeons’ outcomes coincided with a substantial reduction in mortality for patients having non-emergency (‘elective’ or ‘scheduled’) bowel cancer surgery.
The team of UK researchers, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Royal College of Surgeons, also found similar improvements were not found for emergency surgery, suggesting that improvements in care before, during and after major bowel surgery - only possible for elective procedures - may explain the findings.
Professor Jan van der Meulen from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s Department of Health Services Research and Policy, and a senior author on the paper, said: “This study shows that monitoring and reporting outcomes of major surgical procedures by the National Bowel Cancer Audit is an important step towards improving the quality of surgery, with the surgeons themselves closely involved in the audit. The improvement in surgical outcomes that we saw immediately after the public reporting of outcomes began, demonstrates the importance of the principle ‘no audit about me without me’.
“Collaboration between surgeons working in the NHS and data analysts based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine underpins a system that can feedback surgical outcomes that are clinically relevant and methodologically robust.”
When patient death rates for individual surgeons were first published in June 2013, the move was hailed as a major breakthrough in transparency that would drive up standards of care in England. However, critics argue that public reporting of outcomes encourages risk averse behaviour, whereby surgeons are less likely to offer surgery to patients at higher risk, and manipulation of data to increase patients’ predicted risk or to make patients ineligible for public reporting, often referred to as ‘gaming’.
So far, the evidence that public reporting leads to improvements in the quality of patient care is surprisingly weak, and its effect has been studied only in cardiac surgery and almost exclusively in the US. Therefore the research team decided to look for evidence of risk averse behaviour, manipulation of data, and change in death rates immediately before and after the introduction of surgeon specific outcome reporting in colorectal cancer surgery across the NHS in England.
They analysed data for more than 111,000 patients included in the National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) diagnosed with colorectal cancer from April 2011 to March 2015. To investigate risk averse behaviour, they compared the proportion of patients who had elective surgery, predicted 90 day mortality, and observed 90 day mortality, before and after the introduction of public outcome reporting.
After factors that could have affected the results were taken into account, such as patient characteristics and tumour grade, the researchers found that the proportion of patients with colorectal cancer who had major surgery did not change after the introduction of public outcome reporting (63.3% before compared with 63.2% after). The proportion of urgent or emergency procedures - and therefore ineligible for public reporting - also did not change after the introduction of public reporting (15.5% before compared with 15.6% after).
The predicted 90 day mortality remained the same (2.7%), but the observed 90 day mortality fell from 2.8% before to 2.1% after. Further analysis showed that this reduction was over and above the existing downward trend in mortality before the introduction of public reporting.
Professor Derek Alderson, President of the Royal College of Surgeons, said: “The RCS has supported the publication of individual surgeons’ results as a way of improving the quality and safety for patients undergoing surgery. It is important that patients know that as a profession we are robustly scrutinising our surgery and seeking to understand our results to improve the care we provide.
“There has however been concern in some quarters that reporting the outcomes of individual surgeons could discourage some from offering surgery to high-risk patients. Today’s study is reassuring as it did not find any evidence of risk-averse patient selection following the introduction of public reporting of outcomes after bowel cancer surgery.
Professor James Hill, President of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland and lead clinician on the study, said:
“Providing safe and effective surgical care requires team work. However, the publication of surgical outcomes turns the spotlight on individual surgeons. The improvements that we have seen following the introduction of public reporting of outcomes of planned bowel cancer surgery demonstrate that surgeons have an important role in galvanising the entire team involved in managing patients before, and after this major surgical procedure.”
The authors acknowledge limitations of their study, including that it was observational, so no firm conclusions can be drawn about cause and effect - and say that using a ‘before-after’ design is a potential weakness as changes may occur in the quality of data over time.
Abigail E Vallance, Nicola S Fearnhead, Angela Kuryba, James Hill, Charles Maxwell-Armstrong, Michael Braun, Jan van der Meulen, Kate Walker. Effect of public reporting of surgeons’ outcomes on patient selection, “gaming,” and mortality in colorectal cancer surgery in England: population based cohort study. The BMJ. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k1581.
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EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
By Mayank Shekhar | January 1, 2017
The term ’emergency’ may be defined as ‘a difficult situation arising suddenly and demanding immediate action by public authorities under powers specially granted to them by the constitution or otherwise to meet such exigencies’. Dr. Ambedkar claimed that the Indian federation was unique inasmuch as in times of emergency it could convert itself into an entirely unitary state. The position was upheld by the Supreme Court in Gulam Sarwar verses UOI.
“The constitution of India is unique in respect that it contains a complete scheme for speedy re-adjustment of the peace-time governmental machinery in moments of national peril. These provisions may appear to be particularly in a constitution which professes to be built upon an edifice of fundamental rights and democracy. But the provisions must be studied in the light of India’s past history; India had her in glorious days whenever the central power grew weak. It is far well that the constitution guards against the forces of disintegration. events may take place threatening the very existence of the state and if there are no safeguards against such eventualities the state together with all that is desired to remain basic and immutable, will be swept away”.
In India, three types of emergency are available under the constitution. These are:
(a) National emergency (proclamation of emergency).
(b) Failure of constitutional machinery in a state.
(c) Financial emergency.
[A] National Emergency (Article 352)
If the president is satisfied that a grave emergency exists whereby the security of India or of any part of the territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or armed rebellion, he may, by proclamation, made a declaration to that effect in respect of the whole of India or of such part of the territory thereof as may be specified in the proclamation.
Grounds for proclamation of emergency: – ‘National Emergency’ is imposed due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion i.e. when there is a threat to the security of the country or any territory thereof. The president shall not issue a proclamation unless a decision of the union cabinet that such a proclamation may be issued (or varied), has been communicated to him in writing. Such a proclamation may be made even before the actual war, external aggression or rebellion if the president is satisfied that there is imminent danger thereof.
The provisions of article 352 were made more stringent by the constitution 44th amendment act, 1978. To prevent the misuse of emergency provisions, the words ‘armed rebellion’ were substituted for ‘internal disturbance’. The expression “internal disturbance” was found to be too vague and wide; it may cover a minor disturbance of law and order or even a political agitation. it gave wide discretion to the executive to declare emergency even on flimsy grounds. for instance, in 1975, the emergency was declared on the ground of internal disturbance by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi because the opposition parties had given a call to launch a movement with a view to compelling her to resign from her post as her election to the lok sabha was declared void by the Allahabad high court.
Thus, after the 44th amendment, ‘internal disturbance not amounting to armed rebellion’ would not be a ground for the issue of a proclamation of emergency. This change has restricted the scope of what may be known as ‘internal emergency.’
It may also be noted that the president shall declare emergency only on the ‘written advice’ of the cabinet and not merely on the advice of prime minister as was done by the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. She had advised the president to proclaim emergency without consulting her cabinet. The cabinet was simply informed about the proclamation of emergency. Thus, cl. (3) was added to article 352 by the 44th amendment to prevent the recurrence of such a situation in future.
There have been three proclamations of national emergency in India – in 1962 at the time of Chinese aggression, in 1971 in the wake of war with Pakistan and in June 1975 on grounds of internal disturbance.
Approval and Duration of proclamation: – Every proclamation is required to be laid before each house of the parliament, and is to cease to operate at the expiration of 1 month (before 44th amendment, it was two months, without the approval of both houses of parliament) from the date of its issue unless in the meantime it has been approved by resolutions of both the houses. However, once approved by parliament, the proclamation may continue for 6 months at a time unless revoked by the president earlier. Resolutions approving the proclamation or its continuance have to be passed by both house of parliament by a majority of the total membership and not less than 2/3rd of those present and voting.
Provided that if and so often as a resolution approving the continuance in force of such a proclamation is passed by both houses of parliament the proclamation shall, unless revoked, continue in force for a further period of six months from the date on which it would otherwise have ceased to operate under this clause.
Revocation of proclamation: – Prior to 44th amendment, a proclamation of emergency once approved by both houses of parliament could be revoked by the president by making a fresh proclamation. Thus, the executive was the sole judge to decide as to when the proclamation should be revoked. In other words, once approved by parliament, emergency could remain in force indefinitely i.e. so long as the executive wanted it to continue. There was no provision for periodical review by parliament every six months.
Now, after the 44th amendment, firstly, a proclamation may be revoked by the president by making a subsequent proclamation. Secondly, the 44th amendment requires a periodical review, every six months, of the proclamation by both houses of parliament. thirdly, the president shall revoke the proclamation of emergency, if the lok sabha passes a resolution disapproving the proclamation (or varying it) or its continuance in force; for this, a notice in writing signed by not less than one-tenth of the total number of members of the lok sabha is needed.
Judicial review of proclamation: – A view was prevalent that the question whether emergency exists is essentially a political question entrusted by the constitution to the union executive and therefore not justiciable before the court.
However, in Minerva Mills Ltd. verses UOI, it was held that there is no bar to judicial review of the validity of a proclamation of emergency issued by the president under article. 352. Merely because a question has a political complexion, it is no ground why the court should shrink from performing its duty under the constitution if it raises an issue of constitutional determination. The court’s power, however, is limited only to examining whether the limitations conferred by the constitution have been observed or not. the court cannot go into question of adequacy of the facts and circumstances on which the president’s satisfaction is based unless it can be shown that there is no satisfaction of the president at all (in that case the exercise of the power would be constitutionally invalid). Where at all, the satisfaction is absurd or perverse or mala fide or based on wholly extraneous and irrelevant grounds, it would be no satisfaction at all and it would be liable to be challenged before a court of law.
Consequences of proclamation of emergency
(1) Effect of proclamation of emergency: – Though the state legislature and government are not suspended, the executive, legislative and financial powers rest in the Centre. Notwithstanding anything in this constitution, the executive power of the union shall extend to the giving of directions to any state as to the manner in which the executive power thereof is to be exercised. The union parliament acquires the power to legislate on any subject included in the state list (article 353). But such emergency legislation ceases to have any effect at the expiry of 6 months after the proclamation ceases to operate. also, it may be noted that the executive power of the union to give directions and the power to make laws shall also extend to any state other than the state where emergency is in force, if the security of India or any part of the territory is threatened by activities in or in relation to that part of the territory of India in which the proclamation of emergency is in operation.
Again, it may be noted that the law-making power of the state is not suspended during the emergency. The state can make law but it is subject to the overriding power of the union parliament. Article 354 provides for acquisition of powers by union executive relating to distribution of revenues.
While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, life of parliament can be extended by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate [article 83(2)].
(2) Effect on fundamental rights (articles 358-359)
As soon as the emergency is proclaimed on the ground of war or external aggression, all the freedoms guaranteed by article 19 are automatically suspended. art. 358 make it clear that in the case of proclamation under article. 352, article. 19 shall not restrict the power of the state to make any law or to take any executive action abridging or taking away the fundamental rights guaranteed by art. 19. But, any law so made shall, to the extent of the incompetency, cease to have effect as soon as the proclamation ceases to operate. However, things done or omitted to be done during emergency cannot be challenged even after the emergency was over on the ground of the concerned emergency law had violated article 19.
It may be noted that 44th amendment excluded the ground of ‘armed rebellion’; thus, if emergency is declared on this ground, freedoms guaranteed by art. 19 cannot be suspended. Further, the amendment made it clear that article 358 will only protect ’emergency laws’ from being challenged in a court of law and no other laws which are not related to the emergency. Prior to this, the validity of even other laws, which were not related to emergency, could not be challenged under article 358.
article 359(1) lays down that where a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the president may by order declare that the right to move any court for the enforcement of such of the rights conferred by part 111 (except articles 20 and 21) as may be mentioned in the order and all proceedings pending in any court for the enforcement of the rights so mentioned shall remain suspended for the period during which the proclamation is in force or for such shorter period as may be specified in the order. Thus, the president has the power to suspend the right to move courts for the enforcement of any of the fundamental rights (except articles. 20 and 21) for a period not exceeding the proclamation of emergency.
The main difference between article 358 and article 359 is that fundamental rights are automatically suspended during emergency (article. 358), while under article. 359 it is president who gives the order. However, every order made under clause (1) shall, as soon may be after it is made, be laid before each house of parliament. Further, under article. 359, the fundamental rights are not suspended, it is the right to seek remedy that is suspended.
The constitution (38th amendment) act, 1975, added a new clause (1-a) in art. 359 which provide that while an order under article. 359(1) is in operation, nothing in part 3 shall restrict the power of the state to make any law or to take any executive action. But, any law so made shall, to the extent of the incompetency, cease to have effect as soon as the proclamation ceases to operate (except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the law so ceases to have effect). The 44th amendment, besides saving articles 20 and 21 from the purview of emergency also provides that those laws that are not related to the emergency can be challenged in a court even during the emergency.
The proclamation of emergency does not invalidate a law which was valid before the proclamation.
Duty of union to protect states (article 355)
Article 355 lays down that “it shall be the duty of the union to protect every state against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of every state is carried on in accordance with the provisions of this constitution.”
Such provisions are also found in other federal constitutions i.e. USA and Australia. But in US and Australia the center acts only when the request is made by states, while there is no such pre-condition under article. 355. The center can thus interfere even without the state’s request. Further, it is this duty in performance of which the Centre takes over the government of state under article 356 in case of failure of the constitutional machinery in the state. in other federations, the centre cannot do so.
Article 355 may be invoked by the centre to interfere in the affairs of the state under certain situations like state’s failure to provide adequate protection to the central government agencies in the state, the destruction of the properties of central government by agitators, etc. on several occasions, the central government has appointed commissions of inquiry under commission of inquiry act, 1952, to go into charges of omission or commission, bordering on corruption, against the state chief ministers, ex-chief minister, ex-ministers.
In Sarbananda Sonowal verses UOI , the supreme court for the first time got an opportunity to interpret the word “aggression” used in article. 355. It held that the unabated influx of illegal migrants of Bangladesh into Assam leading to perceptible change in the demographic pattern of the state and contributory factor behind the outbreak of insurgency in the state having dangerous dimensions of greatly undermining national security is an act of aggression.
The court observed: the word “aggression” is not to be confined only with “war”. Though war would be included within the ambit and scope of the word “aggression” but it comprises many other acts which cannot be termed as war. According to the traditional international law, “war is a contest between two or more states through their armed forces, for the purpose of overpowering each other and imposing conditions of peace as the victor pleases”. But with the passage of time, the nature of war has considerably changed. Modern war may involve not merely the armed forces of belligerent states but their entire population. The framers of the constitution have consciously used the word “aggression” and not “war” in article. 355.
President’s rule in states (‘state emergency’) (article 356)
‘‘Failure of constitutional machinery in state” – if the president on governor’s report, or otherwise is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which government of a state can’t be carried on in accordance with the constitutional provisions, he may issue a proclamation to that effect [cl. (1)].
The following consequences ensue on the issuance of a proclamation under article 356(1):-
(1) President may assume to himself all or any of the functions of the state government, or powers vested in governor, or anybody or authority in the state other than state legislature.
(2) President may declare that powers of legislature of state shall be exercisable by parliament.
(3) The president may make such incidental and consequential provisions as may appear to him to be necessary or desirable for giving effect to the object of proclamation.
The president cannot, however, assume to himself, any of the powers vested in high court, or to suspend any constitutional provision relating to it [proviso, article. 356(1)].
The proclamation issued under article. 356(1) may be revoked or varied by the president on a subsequent proclamation [article. 356(2)].
it is to be noted that under article. 356 the president acts on a report of the governor or on information received otherwise. This means that the president can act even without the governor’s report. This is justified in view of the obligation of the centre imposed by article 355 to ensure that the state government is carried on in accordance with the constitutional provisions. In view of the centre’s ultimate responsibility to protect the constitutional machinery of the states, the framers thought it proper not to restrict the centre’s action merely on the governor’s report. The governor might not sometimes make a report.
Article 365 also provides that where any state failed to comply with or to give effect to union directives; it shall be lawful for the president to hold that such a situation has arisen in which the state government cannot be carried on in accordance with the constitutional provisions.
Duration of proclamation under article 356
Article 356(3) provides that a proclamation relating to state emergency shall be laid before each house of parliament and unless both houses approve it by a resolution, it shall cease to have effect (except the one which revokes the earlier one) at the expiration of two months, unless in the meantime, it has been approved by resolutions of both houses of parliament. If approved, it will be valid for six months.
however, proviso to clause (3) provides that if any such proclamation is issued at the time when lok sabha is dissolved or the dissolution takes place during the period of two months and the proclamation is passed by the rajya sabha but not by the lok sabha, it shall cease to operate at the expiry of 30 days from the date on which the new lok sabha meets, unless before the expiry of 30 days it has also been passed by the lok sabha.
Article 356(4) provides that the duration of proclamation can be extended by 6 months each time by both houses of parliament passing resolutions approving its continuance. the proviso to clause (4) lays down that the maximum period for which a proclamation can remain in operation is 3 years from the date it is issued under article 356(1). Thereafter, the president’s rule must come to an end and the normal constitutional machinery to be restored in the state.
Article 356(5) [inserted by 44th amendment], however, lays down that beyond 1 year a proclamation can be continued only if emergency under article. 352 were in operation in the whole of India or in the whole or any part of the concerned state, and the election commission certifies that it is not possible to hold elections to the state legislature. This provision has put a restraint on the power of parliament to extend a proclamation; it can be extended beyond one year only if special circumstances exist.
It may be noted that in Punjab, the president’s rule was imposed for 5 years but for this the constitution was amended several times.
Revocation of proclamation under article 356
A proclamation issued under article 356(1) expires:
(1) After two months of its making, if it is not presented for approval before both houses of parliament.
(2) Even before two months, if the proclamation on presentation to the houses of parliament, fail to get approval from any house.
(3) after 6 months from the date of proclamation, in case no further resolution is passed by the houses of parliament after the passage of the initial resolution approving the said proclamation.
(4) After the expiry of 6 months from the passage of the last resolution of approval passed by parliament subject to an overall maximum limit of 3 years from the date of proclamation. Continuance of the proclamation beyond one year is subject to special circumstances.
(5) The date on which the president issues a proclamation of revocation.
Exercise of legislative powers under proclamation issued under article 356 (article 357)
When a proclamation is made under article 356(1), the powers of the state legislature are to be exercised by parliament. Parliament can confer on the president the power to make laws for the states. Parliament may also authorize the president to delegate such powers to any other authority as specified by him subject to such conditions as he may impose [article 357(1)(a)]. The president may authorize (when the lok sabha is not in session), expenditure from the state consolidated fund pending its sanction by parliament [article. 357(9c)].
A law made under these provisions by parliament or the president, or the authority in which the power to make laws is vested under article 357(1) (a), may confer powers and impose duties upon the union officers or authorities [article 357(1) (b)]. Such a law continues to have effect, to the extent it could not have been made but for the issue of the proclamation under article 356(1), even after the proclamation ceases. Such a law may, however, be altered, repealed or amended by the state legislature [article 357(2)].
Thus, the life of a law made by parliament/ president during the operation of article 356 proclamations is not co-terminus with the subsistence of the proclamation. The law does not come to an end automatically as soon as the proclamation is revoked (though the power of the union to make laws for the state concerned on the subject within the state list ceases). An action by the state legislature is necessary to change these laws.
Distinction between article 352 and article 356
(1) Article 352 (‘national or internal emergency’) restricts central government’s intervention to a situation of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion. Article 356 (‘state emergency’) applies to a situation of failure of constitutional machinery in a state.
That means under article 352, the relationship of all states with the centre undergoes a change. But, under article 356, the relationship of only the concerned state with the centre is affected.
(2) It may be noted that in comparison to article 352, under article. 356, the state legislature remains suspended and dissolved. Laws for the state are made by parliament and the governor administers the state on behalf of the president.
in case of national emergency, the state governments and legislatures continue to function normally and exercise the powers assigned to them under the constitution. all that happens under article. 352 is that the centre gets concurrent powers of legislation in state matters and thus it can make the states follow a uniform all-India policy.
(3) While article. 352 affects fundamental rights, fundamental rights remain unaffected under article. 356.
(4) A proclamation under article 352 has to be approved by parliament within a month and thereafter every six months. But, there is no maximum duration prescribed for the operation of such a proclamation. Thus, it can be continued indefinitely.
The proclamation under article 356 is to be approved by parliament within two months, and thereafter every six months, and the maximum period for which it can remain in force is three years.
(5) Though the scope and purpose of articles 352 and 356 are very different, there might arise a situation when article 356 may have to be invoked to effectuate article 352 examples when a state government does not cooperate with the centre in defence matters, or in quelling internal disturbances, or when it encourages the same.
Control over president’s action under art. 356
(a) Parliamentary control
The consideration of the proclamation of president’s rule in states has been specifically vested by the constitution in parliament. The proclamation has to be initially laid before each house of parliament. Parliament can thus discuss at this time whether the proclamation should or should not have been made by the central government.
Further, the proclamation has to be ratified by parliament every six months. The idea behind periodic parliamentary ratification of continuance of the proclamation under article 356 is to afford an opportunity to parliament to review for itself the situation prevailing in the concerned state so that the central executive does not feel free to keep the proclamation in force any longer than what may be absolutely necessary. The central government is responsible and accountable for all its actions to parliament. A safeguard against any misuse of power by the executive is that the ultimate authority to decide whether a proclamation under article 356 is to be continued or not lies with the parliament.
In 1999, a proclamation under article 356(1) was issued in state of Bihar; the state government and the state legislature were suspended. The proclamation was approved by the lok sabha but when it became clear that the rajya sabha would not approve it, because of the opposition by the opposition parties which were in a majority in that house, the government revoked the proclamation later in exercise of power under article 356(2). The state government was installed in office and the state legislature which had been suspended was then revived.
(b) Judicial review of presidential action under article 356
The satisfaction of the president under article 356 and the basis thereof “are subjective and are not subject to objective tests by judicial review.” the question involves high executive and administrative policy and the court will find out no standard for resolving it judicially.
In 1975, the 38th constitution (amendment) act introduced cl. (5) in article 356 barring judicial review of a proclamation under article 356(1) on any ground. The clause made presidential ‘satisfaction’ to issue a proclamation under article. 356(1) as ‘final and conclusive’ which ‘shall not be questioned in any court on any ground.’ this clause was, however, withdrawn by the 44th constitution (amendment) act, 1978.
In the below-discussed case, it was held that in spite of the broad ambit of the power under article. 356, a presidential proclamation could be challenged if power was exercised mala fide, or on “constitutionally or legally prohibited” grounds, or for “extraneous or collateral purposes.”
Scanning of article 356
India’s federal system is one in which the structural-functional balance is in favour of the centre vis-a-vis the units, namely, the states. The constitution-makers stumbled on some provisions of the American and Australian constitutions to the effect that the federal government should ensure the maintenance of the constitution by the constituent states. In fact all the major federal countries of the world have either expressly kept some provision of this nature in their constitutions itself or have evolved it through judicial decisions to counter exceptional insurgencies in the federal units.
The purpose of article 356 is that the centre can take remedial action to put the state government back in its place so that it can function according to the constitution. Any misuse or abuse of power by the central government will damage the fabric of federalism.
Despite its utility, article 356 has often remained under a cloud of criticism. The language of article 356, which is quite wide and loose, has made the matter worse. Article 356 has been described as “an indiscriminate and politically motivated invasion of the union to supersede the state government”. Article 356 do violate the federal nature of the polity and has often been misused by the union for political gains. Even those who are staunchly opposed to its use invite the union government to resort to it when the rival party is in the saddle. Article 356 is also criticized as being undemocratic, because people of the state has no say in the matter.
Dr. Ambedkar, the architect of article 356, had said that article 356 should normally remain a “dead-letter” and would be used only as a last resort. However, until now, it has been used nearly 100 times (at the average rate of two instances per year) and on grounds as diverse as could be imagined. Such large scale recourse to article 356 undermines the prestige and authority of state governments, and is therefore against public interest.
It is worth noting that article 356 finds its place in part 17 of the constitution relating to emergency provisions. it is also to be noted that as per article. 355, it shall be the duty of the union to protect every state against external/internal disturbances and to ensure that the government of the state is carried on in accordance with the constitutional provisions. This implies that the union government has the obligation to do whatever is in its power to help the state in its endeavor to conform to the constitution. Only when the union fails in its attempt or finds it impossible to do anything then it should think of the next step, namely action under article 356. The prescription of the constitution is far from looking at the first opportunity to interfere. The power given under article 356 is not the offshoot of a right, but the compliance of a duty. It is the performance of this duty which justifies the total invasion of the state field. this shows that action under article. 356 is to be taken not out of liking, but out of compulsion when circumstances are so grave as it cannot be dispensed with.
Proper grounds for application of article 356
(1) Hung Assembly Scenario – Where, after a general election, no party is able to secure a working majority in the legislative assembly. Or, where the party having a majority declines to form a ministry and the governor’s attempt to find a coalition ministry able to command a majority have failed. Or, where a ministry having resigned & the governor finds it impossible to form an alternative government.
It may be noted that when a new state is created as a result of territorial reorganization or upgrading of a union territory and there is no legislature for such state until election is held therefore, resort may be had to article 356 as a “stop-gap” arrangement.
(2) Corruption, maladministration, etc. – president’s rule may be imposed when there is gross mismanagement of the affairs of a state government, or abuse of its power, or corruption on the part of the state government.
(3) Acting contrary to the constitution of India – A subversion of the constitution by the state government while professing to work under the constitution or creating disunity or disaffection among the people to disintegrate the democratic social fabric, or to subvert its ‘basic features’ such as federation, secularism or democracy. Thus, the president’s rule may be imposed when a political party seeks to subvert the principles of responsible government and sets up a party dictatorship.
(4) Acting contrary to the union directives – where a state government fails to comply with the directions issued by the union under the article 257(2)-(3); 353a; 360(3); 339(2), even after warning.
(5) Failure to meet an extraordinary situation – example an outbreak of unprecedented violence, a great natural calamity such as a severe earthquake, a flood, or a large epidemic, etc. failure to meet such situation amounts to an abdication of its governmental power by the state government.
(6) Security concerns – a danger to national integration or security of the state (calling for an application of articles. 352 or 355) or aiding or abetting national disintegration or a claim for independent sovereign status.
Improper grounds
(1) Improper action by governor in case of political instability – where, after the resignation of a chief minister, or after the dismissal of the ministry on losing the majority support in the assembly, the governor recommends dissolution under article 356, without probing the possibility of the formation of an alternative government.
where the governor declines the request of a ministry which has not been defeated on the floor of the house and recommends its supersession, without giving the ministry an opportunity to demonstrate its majority support through the ‘floor-test’ and acting solely on his subjective assessment that the ministry no longer commands the confidence of the assembly. The floor-test may be dispensed with only in exceptional circumstances, such as an atmosphere of violence; it was not possible to convene a sitting of the assembly for the purpose [s.r. bommai case].
(2) Overwhelming defeat in the lok sabha elections –the union government cannot dismiss a duly elected state government on the sole ground that the ruling party in the state suffered an overwhelming defeat in the election to the lok sabha (as held in bommai case, thus, disapproving contrary view in state of rajasthan verses uoi case).
Further, if a state government is punished by repeated dissolution of its assembly, within a short period, the action under art. 356 is improper (state of rajasthan verses uoi case).
(3) Power used merely for achieving ‘good government” – the power cannot be used by the union executive merely for achieving ‘good government’ in a state, even while the ministry is enjoying confidence of the majority in the assembly. The cause must be a ‘failure of the constitutional machinery’.
Further, every noncompliance with a particular provision of the constitution does not call for action under article. 356. The non-compliance shall be such as to give rise to such a situation where the state government cannot be carried on in accordance with the constitutional provisions.
(4) Situation of ‘internal disturbance’ – where, in a situation of ‘internal disturbance’ not amounting to or verging an abdication of its governmental powers by the state government, all possible measures to contain the situation by the union, in the discharge of its duty under article 355, have not been exhausted.
If one looks at the past instances of imposition of president’s rule in India, three common grounds emerge that have been invoked under article 356 – Breakdown of law and order, political instability, corruption and maladministration.
Maintenance of public order is a constitutional power and responsibility of the state [entry 1, list If failure to maintain public order on the part of a state government be taken as its failure to ‘carry on the government in accordance with constitutional provisions’ within the purview of articles. 355-356, failure to maintain good local government [entry 5, list 2] or public health [entry 6, list 2], may also be legitimate grounds for intervention of the union under articles. 355-356. such a wide interpretation would make the federal system under the Indian constitution a mere license at the will of the union government. it is only when the situation becomes so grave as it cannot be controlled by the state government it should be open to the state concerned to seek the help of the union, as in the constitution of America and as indicated in article 355 of our constitution. If the internal disturbance acquires the dimensions of an armed rebellion the proper course would be an action under article. 352.
Another ground frequently resorted to, is political instability. Instability is inherent in the parliamentary system. England too experienced such situation. In bommai case, the Supreme Court ruled that the political instability invoked in respect of the states of Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland was not a valid ground. Further, political instability is not a problem of the union, but that of the governor, who is the constitutional head of the state and has to handle the situation as per the traditions of parliamentary democracy. It is true that the lack of discipline and decorum among public men hampers the smooth working of the system. Resort to violence within the precincts of the assembly, or refusal of the chief minister to step down when a criminal charge is impending or even framed, or frequent defections and change of loyalties by the legislatures, shatters the parliamentary system. But they are by themselves no reason to invoke article. 356. These maladies of the political body have to be treated appropriately. The recourse to article 356 will be justified only if no caretaker ministry may be put in place, or when election in the immediate future is not possible.
The third ground often invoked is corruption and maladministration. That is no ground to dislodge a government installed by public verdict and answerable to the electorate. If the union government can have the right to stamp out a state government from power on that account, state governments may also ask the union government to step down when corruption and maladministration become rampant in the union government.
Sarkaria commission’s recommendations
The Sarkaria commission has recommended that the president’s rule can be used only in the event of the political crisis, internal subversion, physical break-down, and, non-compliance with constitutional directives of the union executive. The commission has pointed out that approval of the parliament is to be secured before imposing the president’s rule.
The commission inter alia recommended that before invoking article 356, a warning in specific terms should be given to the erring state. All alternatives should be exhausted to contain the situation and all attempts to resolve the crisis at the state level should be made. Such alternatives may be dispensed with only in case of extreme urgency. The governor’s report under article 356(1) should be speaking document and the material facts/grounds on which article 356 is invoked must be made an integral part of the proclamation issued under article 356(1) for the purpose of judicial review.
The consensus of opinion appears to veer round to amending the article 356 to prevent its misuse instead of abrogating it altogether. An amendment in general terms (with explanation to the general rule in enumerating circumstances in which the powers should not be invoked) will do. it is suggested that the president’s satisfaction as envisaged by art. 356 should be reached at after consultation with a five-member committee consisting of prime minister, attorney general of India, chairman of rajya sabha, leader of the opposition party in lok sabha and the governor of the concerned state. it is also suggested that the corresponding provision should be made for the union as well (recent indications are that the union government is not immune from failure of constitutional machinery); in such a case, there is more chance of the article being construed correctly and not being misused as in the past.
Judicial review is a good safeguard to keep down the frequency of proclamations but a lasting solution resides elsewhere. a healthy convention should be developed so that the power under article 356 is neither exercised capriciously nor arbitrarily. The emphasis should be put on developing the practice in consonance with the spirit of the constitution. This can be achieved if all the political parties appreciate the fact that in a democratic set up it is quite probable that beneficiary of article. 356 today might become the victim of it tomorrow. Thus article 356 should be restored to only in case of failure of constitutional machinery. Since it is an emergency provision, it should be strictly construed.
In ADM Jabalpur verses Shivkant , the court observed that the maxim – salus populi est suprema lax is important in regard to a declaration or proclamation under article 352 or 356; the stability of a state or country and its people are matters of paramount importance. And, it was on that principle which this court, deprived of the power to examine or question any materials on which such declaration may be based, has to base its decision regarding the validity of a proclamation.
Comments – these cases show that the central government takes a broad view of the expression “the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the constitution” and feels justified in invoking article 356(1) for intervening in the administration by the state government.
In State of Karnataka verses Union of India, the Supreme Court observed: “the kind of federation established in India has a strong unitary bias, with power given to the centre of supervision, in certain circumstances, of the state government. Hence, it cannot be said that centre can take no action which result in interference with the governmental functions of the state government”.
However, in the historic judgment – S.R. Bommai verses Union of India; the supreme court has laid down various guidelines in regard to the use of article. 356, which, it is hoped, would put a check on arbitrary dismissal of state governments in future and strengthen the federal structure of Indian polity.
The Supreme Court in the Bommai case observed: “in view of the pluralist democracy and the federal structure that has been accepted under the constitution, the party or parties in power at the centre and in the states may not be the same. Therefore, there is a need to confine the exercise of power under article 356(1) strictly to the situation mentioned therein which is a condition precedent to the said exercise.”
[C] Financial Emergency (Article 360)
The president is authorized by article 360 to declare by a proclamation financial emergency if he is satisfied that the financial stability or credit of India or any part of its territory is threatened. It has to be laid before both houses of parliament and ceases to operate at the expiration of two months unless meanwhile approved by the resolutions of the two houses. Once approved by parliament, unlike proclamations under article 352, it may continue indefinitely until revoked or varied.
During the operation of financial emergency, the executive authority of the union extends to the giving of directions to any state to observe certain specified canons or financial propriety and such other direction that the president may find necessary or adequate. These directions may include reduction of salaries or allowances of all those serving a state and reserving for the president’s consideration all money bills and other bills under art. 207 after these are passed by the state legislatures. The president may also direct reduction in salaries, etc. of all those serving in connection with the affairs of union including judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts. Thus far, there has been no occasion for the promulgation of financial emergency in India.
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Legal finance company set to delist as it awaits Supreme Court ruling
Posted by Neil Rose
Supreme Court: Impact confident of outcome
A finance company for law firms has announced that it wants to delist from the stock exchange as it awaits a crucial Supreme Court ruling.
It is the first of two Supreme Court cases that focus on the interpretation of the minimum terms and conditions (MTC) of solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance, the second of which – on the aggregation clause – was before the justices yesterday.
The directors of AIM-listed Impact Holdings said in a statement that they believed it was “in the best interests of all shareholders to delist as the shares are considered illiquid with minimal trades. This coupled with the burdensome costs of being listed relative to the size of the business makes it uneconomical to remain listed.
“The directors have therefore undertaken a strategic review with their advisers and consider a delisting to be prudent and appropriate.” The share price was 66.5p last Tuesday.
The cancellation must be approved by at least 75% of the votes cast by shareholders at a general meeting to be held on 8 November. The company said it has already received irrevocable undertakings supporting the move that represent 74% of the share capital.
Impact, which specialises in disbursement funding for personal injury law firms, is based in Cheshire and has just nine staff. Its most recent accounts, for the year to 31 March 2016, reported income of £406,547, down from nearly £2m in the previous year, but explained that “the recognition of revenue, normally generated from loans to clients of solicitor firms, has been suspended pending the outcome of a hearing in the Supreme Court”.
The Supreme Court heard Impact Funding Solutions Limited (Respondent) v AIG Europe Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Chartis Insurance (UK) Ltd (Appellant) on 30 June. It concerned the scope of the ‘debts and trading liabilities’ exclusion contained in the MTC.
AIG provided insurance to a firm of solicitors called Barrington, which acted in ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury claims. Its clients would take out loans with Impact to cover upfront disbursement costs, such as medical experts’ fees.
Impact agreed with Barrington that it would offer a credit facility to Barrington’s clients, but it was not obliged actually to advance loan money. Barrington breached its contract with Impact by being negligent in its assessment of the claims it took on and by misapplying some of the money which was advanced by Impact for disbursements.
Barrington went insolvent and Impact sought an indemnity for the £581,000 it lost from AIG. It won in the Court of Appeal, which overturned the first instance decision. AIG says it does not have to pay because Barrington’s liability to Impact is caught by the exclusion clause in minimum terms.
Impact said in its annual report that it was “confident” the appeal court ruling would be upheld.
Meanwhile, AIG was in the Supreme Court again yesterday over the aggregation clause of the MTC. AIG Europe Limited (Appellant) v Woodman and others (Respondents) concerns the construction of the words “in a series of related matters or transactions”. The outcome will be the difference between AIG facing claims worth more than £11m, rather than the £3m limit for a single claim.
The case concerned actions being brought on behalf of 214 people who lost money in failed holiday property schemes in Turkey and Morocco, and alleged that the now defunct International Law Partnership had been negligent in protecting their money.
AIG, the firm’s run-off insurer, argued that its liability should be limited on the basis that all the claims flowed from the release of money held in escrow when it ought not to have been, and so met the test in the MTC that claims arising from “similar acts or omissions in a series of related matters or transactions” should be treated as a single claim.
The judge at first instance refused to grant declaratory relief to AIG and the Court of Appeal, although it reversed the first instance judgment in part, rejected AIG’s interpretation of the aggregation clause.
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Pipework still being checked following flooding, but ‘mini library’ opens in Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard Library
Leighton Buzzard residents can make use of a “mini library” while work to get the Lake Street Library fully operational continues.
The building was hit by a flood on December 28 and the ongoing clear-up forced the closure of the library, although the theatre and box office have remained open.
On Tuesday, January 10, Central Beds Council launched the “mini library” at the site, but has told the LBO it is still unclear when normal service will be resumed.
A spokesman said: “We have a mini library on the first floor, where we are offering a lending and information service and access to PCs. Will be continuing with activities and events very shortly.
“The carpet is being replaced and we are checking the soundness of the pipework in the building, which will need to be completed before the library opens fully again, however we do not have a timescale for this.”
The December 28 was the second in the space of a fortnight, with the cause, as with the previous closure in mid-December, confirmed as a leak in recently installed pipework.
Staff arrived after the Christmas holiday period to discover the ground floor of the Lake Street building flooded – the children’s library and adult fiction and non-fiction areas.
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Program Rewards Physicians For Delivering High-Quality Care
Bonuses for delivering high quality care will be the focus of a three-market program spearheaded by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and supported by a coalition of physicians, health plans, large employers, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
"Rewarding physicians for improving the quality of health care they give just makes sense," says CMS Administrator Tom Scully. "We applaud the efforts of all of the parties, public and private, who are responsible for launching this initiative."
The effort — called Bridges to Excellence — which was unveiled April 10, focuses on diabetes care in the Cincinnati and Louisville market, and on physician investment in information systems and care management tools in the Boston area.
"A lot of physicians would like to invest in information systems to help deliver better care, but insurance payments haven't covered those costs," says Thomas Lee, MD, the medical director of Partners Community Health Care in Boston.
In the diabetes program, called Diabetes Care Link, physicians will get annual bonuses for providing quality treatment to their diabetic patients.
The details of the third phase, which will focus on cardiac care, will be announced later this year.
The NCQA says that Bridges to Excellence is unique in terms of the size of incentive payments and the number of physicians involved. Participating doctors could earn $10,000 or more in financial incentives. NCQA spokesman Brian Schilling says that there will be "many hundreds" of doctors participating.
Incentives for patients will also be included. "An optional patient reward program is available to encourage employees and family members to take an active role in managing their condition," the NCQA states.
Francois de Brantes, a General Electric official who coordinates the Bridges to Excellence program, says the effort tackles some long-standing concerns by focusing on something everyone agrees with.
"We need to address some fundamental issues in health care — not least of which is to work toward a common goal of quality care," he says.
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9th International Silent Film Festival Manila 2015 Schedule of Movies
“9x9: The Ninth International Silent Film Festival in Manila Features Films from
Nine Countries”
Watching movies from around the world is one the ways I do for me to see what it's like living there. I don't mind falling in the long line especially I knew that the story is worth my time. Speaking of, one of my favorite film festival is just around the corner. This is the most unique because this is totally "silent" meaning instead of able to hear what the characters are saying, there's a live band playing for every scene and a script below for you to read. I received an invite from them but unfortunately the horrible traffic made me back out as I am also about to go to work after that.
Here are the details by the way:
Goethe-Institut, Instituto Cervantes, the Japan Foundation, Manila, the Philippine-Italian Association, the Film Development Council of the Philippines, and the Embassies of Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Thailand, and the United States of America proudly present the 9th edition of the International Silent Film Festival in Manila to be held on August 27-30, 2015 at the Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City.
Dubbed as the only one of its kind in Asia, the International Silent Film Festival in Manila opens with the screening of one of its new members, Austria’s Orlacs Hände (The Hands of Orlac), a 1924 silent horror film based on the fantasy novel of French writer Maurice Renard. Directed by Robert Wiene, the film tells of the story of world-famous pianist Paul Orlac, who receives a double hand transplant and later finds out that his new hands belonged to a criminal.
The Orlacs Hände screening on August 27 at the Shang Cineplex will feature a live musical score by The Executives, the Philippines’ oldest Big Band Jazz band founded by the late Senator Raul Manglapus in 1957. Cocktails start at 6:00 pm and screening commences at 8:00 pm.
On August 28, the festival will feature the Philippines’ Brides of Sulu with live music from Kjwan and Japan’s series of short silent films, Kokushi Muso (Peerless Patriot), Wasei Kenka Tomodachi (Fighting Friends – Japanese Style), Tokkan Kozo (A Straightforward Boy), and Ishikawa Goemon no Hoji (A Buddhist Mass
for Goemon Ishikawa) which will be accompanied by Hidden Nikki. Another new member of the festival, Thailand, will screen its silent film The Overture on August 29 accompanied by the Royal Thai Navy
Traditional Ensemble. Germany’s Berlin, die Sinfonie der Groβstadt ( Symphony of a Great City) follows Thailand and will be accompanied by Pierre Oser and the Big Jazz Balloon. Finally, Spain’s Don Juan Tenorio will be shown with the musical performance from The Dingdong Fiel Trio.
Culminating the film festival on August 30 are France’s Paris Qui Dort (The Crazy Ray), accompanied by Ian Lofamia Blues Band, Italy’s Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei (The Last Days of Pompeii) with musical accompaniment from The Dawn, and the USA’s Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans with musical performance from Razorback.
The 9th International Silent Film Festival is made possible in partnership with Shangri-La Plaza, JEC Philippines (Austria), the National Film Center of The Museum of Modern Art Tokyo and Shochiku Co., Ltd., and Filmoteca de Catalunya.
For screening schedules and inquiries, please check the Facebook Page www.facebook.com/InternationalSilentFilmFestivalManila or you may also check the following websites:
Embassy of Austria www.bmeia.gv.at/manila
http://www.fdcp.ph
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Targeting Plus: how we can rebuild the Liberal Democrats
As a follow-up to last year’s pamphlet on building a Liberal Democrat core vote, over the summer I wrote a new pamphlet: How to rebuild the Liberal Democrats, now in an updated second edition.
Packed with fifty-three specific recommendations, it’s a more direct hands-on guide to what changes the party needs to make in strategy, organisation and activity not only to recover but to build a better, more durable and then more successful party than we have managed in the past.
The Targeting Plus strategy it sets out rests on four pillars: building a core vote, increasing capacity, a different model for local party development and innovation.
It has now been updated slightly in light of the lessons from the Witney and Richmond Park Parliamentary by-elections, along with a couple of other additions in response to earlier feedback (for which, thank you).
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Dorset Scrapstore
Up and down the country, there are thousands of people doing good deeds every day, and we decided to celebrate the great work that charities undergo with a regular feature on Tuesdays, to tie-in with #CharityTuesday on Twitter. This week, we caught up with Dorset Scrapstore to find out more...
Where are you based and what geographical areas do you support people in?
We are based in Poole, Dorset, where we have a retail store open to the public. Our members come mostly from all over Dorset and also from Hampshire.
How do you support people?
We offer low cost arts and crafts materials to families, groups, such as Brownies and church groups, and schools. Our van driver collects from local industries where they would be putting these materials into landfill sites. We encourage the whole community to reduce waste, reuse items, and recycle by promoting environmental awareness and creativity.
How did the charity come to be founded?
The Dorset Scrapstore was started in 1999 in Kingston Maurward College. A couple of us discovered the wonderful Scrapstore movement and although there were about 100 of them through the country, there wasn’t one in the whole of Dorset. As we were looking for work, we decided we ought to set one up!
How many people do you have working at the charity?
We have a Store Manager and 6 members of staff who all work part-time. We also have a team of 7 Volunteers who help out in the shop and we have young people with special educational needs from local schools and colleges help us during term time. The shop is a very busy environment and we couldn't run it without their help.
How can people support you?
They can support us by becoming a member of the Dorset Scrapstore as a membership is required to come and shop with us, details here http://dorsetscrapstore.org.uk/?page_id=27
We are always looking for new businesses to donate materials. Information on the types of materials we need are on our website http://dorsetscrapstore.org.uk/?page_id=43
We also take personal donations of arts and crafts materials, which could include knitting wool, fabric, card making supplies, the list is endless!
We have a very active Facebook page where people can engage with us and the community, share photos of what they have made and see what new materials we have had in. https://www.facebook.com/DorsetScrapstore
We also receive donations through Easyfundraising which supports charities through online sales from major retailers, it's very easy to sign up https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/dorsetscrapstore/
Volunteering is a great way to support the Scrapstore, and we have many opportunities http://dorsetscrapstore.org.uk/?page_id=39
Have you faced any challenges along the way?
Getting the idea of a Scrapstore understood by those with the ability to fund us and by the general public, across a county that hadn’t heard of one, was very hard – especially as it wasn’t for making money, and involved ‘scrap’ that was neither scrap metal nor domestic rubbish. 'Scrap' is the term used for the waste materials we collect from industry.
Finding premises that were both affordable and available for more than a short while – we couldn’t risk becoming an itinerant Scrapstore, constantly on the move.
Do you have any events coming up and where can people find out about these events?
We run Family Workshops and Adult Workshops alternate months at our premises, these are available to all our members. The details for these are on our Facebook page and our website.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/DorsetScrapstore/events/
http://dorsetscrapstore.org.uk/?page_id=23
Is there any advice you could give to other agencies?
Research your market thoroughly, including existing provision and its history, or lack of it and the reasons why; identify the need, and how to make it pay for itself!
You can find out more about Dorset Scrapstore at their website or via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
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Mesothelioma – it’s an ugly word for an ugly condition. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer, with about 3,000 cases a year reported in the U.S. Although the most common form of mesothelioma, pleural mesothelioma, affects the membranes surrounding the lungs, this type of cancer is very different from lung cancer. It is a much rarer and usually far more deadly form of cancer than lung cancer. Also, it is unrelated to smoking; it is caused by exposure to asbestos dust and fibers.
Asbestos, a mineral that was widely used throughout most of the 1900s in nearly every industry, forms long fibers that can be woven or mixed into materials. When asbestos is broken or crushed, the resulting dust and fibers hang in the air and land on surfaces nearby. People who breathe in or swallow asbestos dust are at risk for developing mesothelioma.
How asbestos causes mesothelioma
When asbestos dust is breathed in or swallowed, some of the microscopic particles lodge in the lungs, throat, esophagus, pleural linings and stomach linings in the body. The tiny fibers sit there for twenty to forty years, damaging the cells and causing scarring and inflammation, but the worst damage isn’t immediately apparent. Decades later, the cancer attacks the cells of the mesothelium, a thin lining that encases the heart and lungs. The symptoms of mesothelioma are a result of a buildup of fluid in the area between the mesothelium and the lungs.
The Types of Mesothelioma
There are three types of mesothelioma, classified by where the cancer begins.
Pleural mesothelioma begins in the lining around the lungs. It usually begins in the outer membrane of one lung, and may progress to involving both lungs and other organs. The symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include a dry cough, chest pain and pleural effusion. Pleural effusion is the collection of fluid between the tissue covering the chest wall and the diaphragm and the tissue covering the lungs. Normally, there is a small amount of fluid in that area to make it easy for your lungs to move when breathing. In a person with mesothelioma, the cells that usually absorb the excess fluid don’t work right, and the fluid builds up, causing pain, coughing and difficulty breathing.
Peritoneal mesothelioma involves the lining of the abdominal and pelvic cavities, called the peritoneum. In about 10% of mesothelioma cases, swallowed asbestos fibers cause changes to develop in the peritoneum. The symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include swollen and painful abdomen, high temperature, bowel problems, problems with urination, nausea and vomiting.
Pericardial mesothelioma affects the pericardium – the thin tissue lining around the heart. It’s the rarest of the types of mesothelioma, accounting for less than 1% of reported cases. The symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, persistent coughing and palpitations.
Later-stage symptoms of all types of mesothelioma include sudden weight loss without any other explanation, spitting up blood and sputum, problems swallowing, and hoarseness.
Risk factors for mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is seen almost exclusively in people who have been exposed to asbestos; according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), 70 to 80 percent of all cases of malignant mesothelioma are directly linked to working with asbestos. Family members of those who worked with asbestos have also developed mesothelioma, most likely from inhaling asbestos dust and fibers brought home on workers’ clothes and hair. While the exposure usually took place over the course of several years, there have been cases where mesothelioma developed after just a short exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma cancer can show up anywhere from about 15 to more than 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Most often, it shows up 30 to 50 years after exposure, so it is seldom seen in young people.
Anyone who worked in an industry where asbestos was routinely used is at greater risk for mesothelioma than the general public. You may remember the death of noted actor Steve McQueen over 25 years ago. At the time, his cause of death was widely reported as being lung cancer. It wasn’t. McQueen reportedly was exposed to asbestos when he stripped it off pipes on U.S. Navy ships, and he died from mesothelioma only a year after diagnosis. Like McQueen, an estimated one-third of those who have developed mesothelioma worked in naval shipyards.
How Mesothelioma Is Diagnosed
Because the symptoms of mesothelioma are similar to the symptoms of many other lung diseases (including lung cancer), diagnosing mesothelioma can be difficult. So, it is very important to tell your doctor if you are experiencing symptoms and have ever been exposed to asbestos. Usually the doctor will use several methods to pinpoint the disease.
Medical history is important, since the single highest risk factor for mesothelioma is a previous exposure to asbestos.
Physical examination may include chest or abdominal X-rays to look for pleural scarring consistent with asbestos exposure
While there is not yet a blood test that diagnoses mesothelioma, blood tests can rule out other causes for symptoms.
Examining the fluid in the pleural cavity
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Treatments for Mesothelioma
Like most cancers, the treatment options for mesothelioma vary depending on the stage of the disease and the patient’s overall health. They include chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. Mesothelioma is incurable. The goal of treatment is to prolong life and improve the quality of life by treating the symptoms.
Pleurectomy – surgery to remove the tumor and the surrounding tissue. It may involve removing a small section of the lung, an entire lobe or even the entire lung.
Phototherapy – a newer treatment for cancer in general and mesothelioma in particular. Cancer cells are stained with a radioactive dye that makes them more susceptible to light, then targeted with a low-intensity laser to kill them.
Pleurodesis – a special absorptive powder is inserted into the pleural cavity to absorb excess fluid and make it easier to breathe without pain.
Peritoneal surgery – used when the tumors are in the peritoneum or abdomen. The goal is to remove small tumors and make the patient more comfortable.
Chemotherapy – giving drugs that kill or slow the growth of cancer-causing cells.
Radiotherapy – the use of X-rays to kill cancer cells in tumors with radiation.
Prognosis for Mesothelioma
If you or someone you love has mesothelioma, you should seek out health care providers who specialize in the disease. The prognosis for people diagnosed with mesothelioma is bleak, but there are promising new treatments on the horizon. Unfortunately, care and treatment for a person with mesothelioma is expensive, and many insurance companies won’t cover people who have a history of asbestos exposure. If your doctor believes that you might have mesothelioma, a consultation with an experienced mesothelioma attorney can help determine whether you’re entitled to benefits and damages resulting from your exposure to asbestos.
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Gay veterans group denied right to march in Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade
By Mathew Rodriguez
Someone is raining on these veterans' parade.
According to the Boston Globe, organizers of South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade reinstated a ban on OutVets, a group for gay veterans, after previously allowing them to march in the parade the past two years.
OutVets director Bryan Bishop told the Globe that the official reason for the ban was the rainbow flag. Organizers informed him it violates the parade's code of conduct because it symbolizes gay sexuality.
"It's because we're an LGBT organization," Bishop told the Globe. "They didn't want us in the first place."
He added, "No matter what they say, they are discriminating against veterans. End of story."
LGBT veterans group OutVets marches in Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade .Source: Steven Senne/AP
A swift backlash ensued against banning the gay veterans from the march. The parade marshal, Army veteran Dan Magoon, resigned after the vote, the Globe reported. Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Sen. Edward Markey and other politicians have said they would boycott the event if the vets were not allowed to march.
"I will not tolerate discrimination in our city of any form," Walsh said in a statement. "We are one Boston, which means we are a fully inclusive city."
The group responsible for the decision, the Allied War Veterans Council, and OutVets did not immediately respond to Mic's requests for comment. According to the Globe, the two organizations called a meeting on Wednesday afternoon that didn't change the outcome of the vote.
The council will meet again on Friday to reconsider the issue, Bishop told the Globe.
OutVets marching in Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade.Source: Steven Senne/AP
Sponsors have begun to pull out of the event over the controversy. Stop & Shop withdrew its support, while Anheuser-Bush and the Boston Scally Co. said they're "reevaluating" their roles in the festivities, the Globe reported.
"That word 'veteran,' to me, approaches 'holy,' and the idea that we would restrict the opportunity for men and women who put on that uniform, who know full well they could put themselves in harm's way, and deny them an opportunity to march in the parade that's about celebrating veterans doesn't make any sense to me," Baker told the Globe.
The Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade has dealt with this issue before — and brought it all the way to the Supreme Court. In 1995's Hurley v. Irish-American Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Group of Boston, the court unanimously ruled that the veterans council could exclude groups they felt were at odds with their own message.
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Budget 2016: A Mixed Bag of Superannuation Reforms.
Greater flexibility for some, but severe restrictions for others.
With the surprise announcement of the Federal Government’s Superannuation Reform Package attracting much debate around the Budget last week, we thought it important to join in amongst the conversation. The package overall provides for greater flexibility for accumulation, but also contains severe restrictions that limit large pension balances. These surprise measures are proposed to be implemented from 1 July 2017, provided of course that the current Government remains in control come July 2nd. The proposed changes would limit the amount of concessional contributions that can be made by individuals annually, as well as the introduction of a new retrospective lifetime limit for non-concessional contributions.
First a couple of definitions:
Superannuation contributions can be divided into two types. One is before-tax (concessional contributions) and the other after-tax (non-concessional contributions). Contribution caps are set to limit the amount of contributions of each type you can make to your superannuation fund in any one year.
An accumulation account receives contributions and any rollovers from other superannuation funds. It also includes the earnings on that account minus expenses and tax. When a pension is commenced, the capital supporting the pension is transferred from the accumulation account. The Government’s proposed reform package centres around adjustments to the contribution cap amounts, as well as severe restrictions on the ability of members to make large contributions close to retirement. We investigate these potential changes below.
The annual concessional contributions cap for individuals to be reduced to $25,000.
From 1 July 2017, the annual concessional contributions cap will be reduced to $25,000 a year for all individuals, but individuals wishing to make concessional contributions after age 65, may do so up to age 74 regardless of employment status.
The 15% concessional contribution tax threshold to be reduced to $250,000.
Currently, if your total taxable income, plus concessional contributions, exceeds $300,000 per annum, the portion of concessional contributions which exceed the $300,000 threshold will be taxed at 30% i.e. an additional tax of 15% over the standard rate of 15% will apply. Come 1 July 2017, the $300,000 threshold will be reduced to $250,000 effectively increasing the total tax paid on concessional contributions from high-income individuals.
There will be a new lifetime limit of $500,000 for all non-concessional contributions.
The reform package also offers significant changes to non-concessional contribution caps. With the proposed introduction of a lifetime limit of $500,000 of non-concessional contributions, it would seem that the current annual cap would no longer apply. The lifetime cap will be applied to all individuals up to the age of 74, effective from the 3rd of May 2016. It is particularly important to note that all members that make non-concessional contributions in excess of the lifetime cap after budget night, will be asked to withdraw the excess amount or be subjected to a penalty tax. Members that have already exceeded their lifetime cap on budget night, will not levied with such penalties, however, they will no longer have the opportunity to make further non-concessional contributions to their superannuation. These changes have the potential to significantly impact members, particularly high-income members. The ability to contribute large amounts of money into superannuation before retirement will now be limited.
There will be increased flexibility in making concessional contributions for members with modest fund balances.
Aimed at assisting members with interrupted work patterns save for retirement, this new provision proposed by the reform package would see individuals with lower fund balances have the opportunity to carry forward concessional contributions on a rolling five-year basis. If a superannuation account balance pertains to less than $500,000, and the concessional contributions cap has not been exceeded in a financial year, the unused concessional contributions cap may be carried forward on a rolling basis for five years. However, it is important to keep in mind that any carry forward amounts not utilised within five years would automatically expire.
A relaxation in member concessional contribution eligibility is also on offer in the reform package. The Government will now allow all Australians aged under 75 claim a tax deduction on any concessional contribution made. At this point in time, some members with both employment and investment income are not able to make concessional contributions to their superannuation when their employment income exceeds 10% of their total taxable income. With changes under the new rules, the 10% rule will no longer apply.
The removal of the work test will see all members have the opportunity to make contributions until they reach the age of 74 regardless of employment status.
There will be a new $1.6 million limit on transfers from accumulation to pension accounts.
As it currently stands, there is no limit on the number of assets that can be transferred by members from accumulation accounts into pension accounts. The present tax rate for all earnings in accumulation accounts is 15%, whereas earnings in pension accounts are currently tax exempt. Under The Government’s proposed reform package, there will be limits to this beneficial tax treatment. The intention is to introduce a $1.6 million cap on the total amount of transfers from accumulation accounts to pension accounts, with the overall objective aimed to reduce the ability of superannuation as a tax minimisation and estate planning tool. All members already in retirement with pension balances greater than $1.6 million will be required to reduce them to not exceed the new limit. To avoid the new limit being triggered, it is advisable that all new pensions be reversionary, so that on the death of the primary pensioner, the reversionary beneficiaries will be able to continue with the existing pensions without triggering the transfer cap.
The last few years has seen a substantial rise in popularity of transition to retirement pensions being used in tax planning. It is particularly favoured amongst members over preservation age, but not fully retired, allowing them the ability to reduce tax liability by salary sacrifice, while taking a superannuation income stream at a concessional tax rate. Come introduction of the reform package, all earnings on transition to retirement pensions will now be taxed at the same rate as the accumulation account, that is at 15%. Regardless of the commencement date of these transition to retirement income streams, all will lose the tax exempt status previously available. The rules will also no longer allow members to treat certain superannuation income stream payments as lump sums.
Overall, the budget was one light on ideology and controversy, with these particular changes to superannuation stimulating the most discussion. As the above measures are mere proposals at this point in time, things could change markedly come election day, July 2nd, 2016. Recent comments of Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, have flagged Labor’s opposition to these retrospective changes, with the likelihood of the current proposals being up for substantial modification before being enacted.
If you have any cause for concern relating to the Federal Government’s Superannuation Reform Package, do not hesitate to contact any of us here at Morgan Wealth Management, where we have ample experience and knowledge in alternative retirement options. Send us an email, at info@morganwealth.com.au, or if you’d prefer, we are simply a phone call away on +61 1300 612 882
1 Commonwealth of Australia, 2016, http://fsi.gov.au/publications/final-report/chapter-2/super-system-objectives/
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Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister, Josep Borrell seen at a meeting with the EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier (not seen) at Palace of Moncloa in Madrid, Spain on 17 September 2018 [Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency]
Israel Hayom reported, Thursday, that Israel is disappointed with the expected appointment of Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell as the new EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
According to the newspaper, Borrell will replace the current High Representative, Federica Mogherini, who was an unpopular figure in Israel because of her stubborn support for the Iran nuclear deal and for her relatively pro-Palestinian tendencies.
Following the European Parliamentary elections – wherein traditionally dominant factions lost ground – Israel was hoping for a shift in foreign policy toward the Right.
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The election of Borrell by European leaders as the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in addition to other appointments shows that sympathy for a deal with Iran and Palestinians will continue along with a hostile position toward the United States and Israel, reported the Hebrew newspaper.
Israel Hayom claimed that Borrell was an easily provoked and sharp-tongued man, noting that a few months ago, social media users in Europe circulated a video showing him leaving a live interview because he did not like the questions.
Josep Borrell, Spain's Foreign Minister, walks out of an interview with @dwnews because of uncomfortable questions on Catalonia, constitutional reform, and human rights violations in the Spanish Judicial System.
It's worth watching the full interview:https://t.co/7lenCPSQ9V pic.twitter.com/TjvfrIxLJG
— Joe Brew (@joethebrew) March 28, 2019
Borrell volunteered many years ago in the Kibbutz in Israel where he met his first wife; however, more recently he has criticised Israel.
About a year ago, Borrell suggested that the EU and its member states should unilaterally recognise the Palestinian state. He even threatened that Spain would do so unilaterally, though this did not occur.
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Russia Denies Role in Deadly Air Strikes on Syria's Eastern Ghouta
Smoke plumes rise following a reported regime air strike in the rebel-held Syrian town of Hamouria, in the besieged Eastern Ghouta enclave on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on February 20, 2018. (Abdulmonam EASSA/AFP)
The Kremlin on Wednesday denied involvement in air strikes on Syria's rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave that monitors say have killed at least 250 civilians since the start of the week.
"These are groundless accusations. It is not clear what they are based on. No specific data has been given. We do not agree (with them)," said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov in response to a US briefing saying that Russia was responsible for the attacks.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has also blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes.
Bombardment of the enclave on the outskirts of Damascus on Tuesday killed 106 civilians, including 19 children, the Observatory said.
It was the second straight day that the civilian death toll topped 100, after 127 were killed Monday in Eastern Ghouta's bloodiest day in four years.
The strikes left an important hospital out of action, further limiting the little medical aid accessible to besieged civilians.
The rebel-held region is nominally included in a "de-escalation" deal meant to tamp down violence, but President Bashar al-Assad appears to be preparing troops for a ground assault to retake it.
The Russian military has fought a campaign for over two years in Syria, launched in September 2015 in support of Assad, helping to turn around the multi-front war.
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Organized by Rose Bouthillier, Associate Curator
January 29, 2016 — May 8, 2016
"One can lose oneself in both [Stranger and abduct]. Be ready to spend several hours -- maybe even several visits -- at MOCA Cle. . . . [An] embarrassment of riches."- Cleveland Jewish News (2/2/2016)
Xavier Cha "uses the skill of a plastic surgeon to dissect the way the human face is represented in post-Internet society," says critic Barbara Pollack in her astute ARTnews review of Cha's abduct (now on view). Cha probes how "the constant use of smiley faces and red-horned devils affects our intimate interactions." - Barbara Pollack, ARTNews, February 18, 2016.
Xavier Cha’s performance-based works concern the body, self, and subjectivity within contemporary culture. She isolates elements of expression and communication, creating bare, abstract, and often illogical experiences.
For abduct, Cha presents a newly-commissioned video that present actors as they battle conflicting emotions. While outwardly (and non-linguistically) expressing an extreme emotion, such as livid rage, a more subtle emotion emerges from beneath the surface, like the corners of the actor's mouth distorting to suppress laughter. Both emotions function as foreign agents attempting to gain dominance, or hijack the vehicle of the actor's facial expression and body.
abduct was produced in collaboration with Frieze Film, a series of new films commissioned from established and emerging artists premiered annually as part of Frieze Projects, Frieze London’s non-profit curated program. Frieze Film is supported by Channel 4’s Random Acts, who will also broadcast the commissions.
Xavier Cha (Los Angeles) lives and works in New York. Solo exhibitions of her works have been held at 47 Canal, New York (2015, 2012); the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2011); and Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis (2010). Her performances have been presented at INOVA, Milwaukee (2015); and New Museum, New York (2013). She has been included in group exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara (2015), Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany (2014); Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia (2012); The Kitchen, New York (2010); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2009); and the 12 Biennale de Lyon (2013). In 2014, Cha was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts.
Xavier Cha: abduct is sponsored by the Michelle and Richard Jeschelnig Exhibitions & Special Projects Fund, with additional support from Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.
All 2016 Exhibitions are funded by Leadership Circle gifts from an anonymous donor, Yuval Brisker, Doreen and Dick Cahoon, Joanne Cohen and Morris Wheeler, Margaret Cohen and Kevin Rahilly, Becky Dunn, Lauren Rich Fine and Gary Giller, Harriet Goldberg, Agnes Gund, Michelle and Richard Jeschelnig, Donna and Stewart Kohl, Toby Devan Lewis, and Scott Mueller.
All MOCA Cleveland exhibitions are presented with major support from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, and the continuing support of the Museum’s Board of Directors, patrons, and members.
Winter/Spring Season Opening Night
MOCA + Cinematheque: Frieze Films + Khalik Allah's 'Field Niggas'
[PART BODY BODY BEING]
Silent Disco Off-White Party
Xavier Cha, abduct, video still, 2015. Courtesy of the artist and 47 Canal, New York.
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Groundbreaking for Monterey senior affordable…
Groundbreaking for Monterey senior affordable housing project set for spring
By Carly Mayberry | seablue@earthlink.net |
Monterey >> With its final piece of funding secured this week, the developer behind a 19-unit senior affordable housing project in downtown Monterey is set to begin construction on the project this spring.
The Van Buren Senior Housing Project is slated to occupy six parcels in the 600 block of Van Buren Street just south of Madison Street and behind a parking lot that serves the police and fire station.
Developed by Mid-Peninsula Housing, a nonprofit dedicated to building, managing and preserving housing that’s affordable to low-income people and the most vulnerable in society, the one-bedroom units will be designated as Section 8 federally-funded housing.
Mid-Peninsula Housing was notified it received the needed allocation of low-income housing tax credits this week, the last funding source required in order to continue pressing forward with the project’s development.
“Now we have everything that is locked down that is needed to proceed to close,” said Betsy Wilson, director of housing development for Mid-Pen.
Besides the tax credits, Mid-Pen is also being subsidized through the Affordable Housing Program Federal Home Loan Bank. The nonprofit developer has also secured a long-term ground lease for a $1 a year through the city.
“We provide the land and they actually pull together funds to construct the project,” said city Housing and Property Manager Rick Marvin, noting that the project has a lengthy history.
The city acquired the last of the six parcels that make up the site with Community Development Block grant money in 2002. Because Community Development Block funds were used, the property must be developed as affordable housing. Concept plans for the project were developed in 2013.
For those eligible to live there, rent will be based on 30 percent of their income.
Wilson said it’s different from other housing projects for low-income people, which is based on certain income brackets.
“It’s affordable housing for the extra-low-, very-low- and low-income people,” said Marvin.
Wilson estimated construction costs to be close to $4 million and said that units would be approximately 550 square feet each. He also said Mid-Pen would be working directly with the Housing Authority to determine those who would qualify to live there.
“Monterey and other parts of the Peninsula facing water moratoriums have particular challenges beyond that of other communities,” said Wilson. “We’re just really excited and gratified that we’ve been able to obtain all the funding for the project.”
Carly Mayberry can be reached at 831-726-4363.
Carly Mayberry
Seasoned journalist Carly Mayberry has covered Hollywood to the Oregon coast and now covers Monterey and Pacific Grove.
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E I D Parry (I) Ltd launches Parry’s Amrit
100% Original Cane Sugar
Chennai, 14 Sep 2015 : E I D Parry (I) Ltd, India’s leading Manufacturer of a range of Sugar Products, and a part of the INR 269 billion Murugappa Group today announced the launch of Parry’s Amrit – 100% Original Cane Sugar.
Sugarcane juice is rich in natural nutrients which get removed in the process of refining to make normal White Sugar. Parry’ Amrit is manufactured through a special process that ensures that most of the natural nutrients present in sugarcane juice are retained in the final product. Being a semi processed, natural product, Parry’ Amrit is light brown in colour, with the characteristic rich aroma of sugarcane juice. The unique taste and flavour of Parry’s Amrit blend well with beverages (coffee and tea) and traditional Indian sweets.
Lifestyle related health issues are forcing people to seek healthier alternatives in their diet. Parry’s Amrit is a healthier alternative to White Sugar. Parry’s Amrit contains naturally retained Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorous and Potassium, all of which are important nutrients for the harmonious function of the body.
A pioneer in the sugar industry, EID Parry (I) Ltd. is innovating to bring healthier sugar options for daily use. Recently it launched Parry’s Vita Sugar – sugar fortified with Vitamin A. With these launches and more to follow, EID Parry (I) Ltd. Is seeking to build a formidable portfolio of unique products and sugar brands that are in tune with the changing and demanding requirements of Indian consumers for a healthier lifestyle. All Parry Products are made in a FSSAI approved facility and meet all Food Safety norms.
Commenting on the Launch, Mr. V Ramesh, Managing Director, EID Parry (I) Ltd., said “At Parry’s we are committed to bring to the Indian Consumers, the best in Innovation and health. We are confident that Parry’s Amrit will truly emerge as a healthier alternative to White Sugar for Indian consumers.”
About Murugappa Group
Founded in 1900, the INR 269 Billion Murugappa Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. The Group has 28 businesses including nine listed Companies traded in NSE & BSE. Headquartered in Chennai, the major Companies of the Group include Carborundum Universal Ltd., Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd., Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd., Coromandel International Ltd., Coromandel Engineering Company Ltd., E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd., Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Parry Sugar industries Ltd, Shanthi Gears Ltd., Tube Investments of India Ltd., and Wendt (India) Ltd.
Market leaders in served segments including Abrasives, Auto Components, Transmission systems, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilisers, Plantations, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, the Group has forged strong alliances with leading international companies such as Groupe Chimique Tunisien, Foskor, Mitsui Sumitomo, Morgan Advanced Materials, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Yanmar & Co. and Compagnie Des Phosphat De Gafsa (CPG). The Group has a wide geographical presence all over India and spanning 6 continents.
Renowned brands like BSA, Hercules, Montra, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry’s, Chola, Gromor, Shanthi Gears and Paramfos are from the Murugappa stable. The Group fosters an environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 32,000 employees.
About E I D Parry (I) Ltd. – Sugar Division
E.I.D-Parry (India) Limited is part of the Tamil Nadu-based INR 269 Billion Murugappa Group. It is the largest sugar producer in South India and one of the top five sugar producers in the country.
E.I.D-Parry, a dominant player in sugar with interests in promising areas of bio – pesticides and nutraceuticals, is one of the oldest companies in India. It retains a significant presence in the farm inputs business through its subsidiary Coromandel International Ltd. E.I.D-Parry has another subsidiary – Silkroad Sugar Private Limited , which has set up sugar refinery at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Sugar: E.I.D-Parry along with its subsidiaries has nine sugar plants spread across South India of which four are in Tamil Nadu, one in Puducherry, three in Karnataka and one in Andhra Pradesh. The Company has sugarcane crushing capacity of 34, 750 TCD and cogeneration capacity of 146 MW across its sugar mills. The integrated sugar units have been designed to optimize process efficiencies, increase sugarcane recovery ratio and increase energy efficiency through reduced steam and power consumption.
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Jobs open the doors to success for former inmates
By Gloria Padilla
Published 5:02 pm CST, Friday, January 13, 2017
For many jail inmates, awaiting trial is just the beginning of their problems. Down the road are problems with reentry once they are released from jail. Fortunately, a program exists to help.
Photo: John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News
Want to aid in the fight against crime?
Providing the formerly incarcerated a job is probably the best bet.
Although landing in jail is never good, for many Bexar County inmates, the problems really start multiplying upon release.
Destitute, jobless, often with no place to call home and forced to couch surf, it is only a matter of time before they end up incarcerated for some low-level criminal infraction.
Sometimes even their clothing poses a problem. The cutoff shorts and sandals that were comfortable in summer are inappropriate on a blustery winter day.
San Antonio has always provided a variety of safety nets for those in dire straits. The bigger issue is that of access.
Many of the agencies providing assistance to the down and out are geographically scattered, and patience is required when dealing with their inherent bureaucracy.
For many former inmates with mental health issues, the obstacles are overwhelming, and they often opt to do without rather than attempt to navigate the system.
Accessing available resources has been a bit easier for those being released from custody. Since July, Bexar County has offered recently released criminal defendants triage that goes beyond their medical needs through the Re-entry Program, which operated under the county’s Judicial Services Department.
Most clients come directly to the program at 222 South Comal St. from the Bexar County Jail, which is down the street. But the services are not limited to former county prisoners. The clientele includes those recently released from state facilities and federal prisoners.
It has a steady clientele of about 500 and is adding about 100 new clients each month.
Among those benefiting from the services is a 29-year-old former prostitute with several children ranging from toddler age to 10. She spent the last 10 years working in dance clubs, stripping and selling her body to provide for her family.
Today she is in a shelter, has access to child care and is looking at two prospective jobs. She proudly reports her school-age children are thriving in class.
“It has changed my life,” she said in a recent telephone interview. “I went from prostitution in order to pay my bills to a shelter. I don’t have to sell my body, I am getting back on my own two feet.”
She realizes many people will look down on her because of her previous occupation.
“We did what we did for our kids. Many times we had to choose between buying food or paying the electricity,” she said.
A job is a key to the future success of former inmates, acknowledges Debra Jordan, Re-Entry Program manager.
Many of the formerly incarcerated have limited education; they may have a GED but no computer skills or formal job training.
The center, in conjunction with services available through Bibliotech, the county’s all-digital library, helps clients set up email accounts and draft résumés that highlight the skills they may have acquired while incarcerated.
When interviewed, most former inmates will say they have no skills and have been in detention most of their adult lives, Jordan said. However, many have worked in laundries at detention facilities. They have helped in the kitchen or learned to operate forklifts. Those are skills that have value in the job market, but they don’t realize it.
Finding employers for the formerly incarcerated is not as big a problem as some might imagine.
“We have many employers, I am not at liberty to share their names, but we have over 400 employers who will hire the formerly incarcerated, and we are adding to that list every day,” Jordan said.
The list is not public because business managers are concerned about negative feedback, she said.
“Employment is the No. 1 thing we can do. It’s the one proactive thing an individual can do that will keep them from going back to jail. If they are employed, they have an 80 percent chance of success, so our employers are very important to us,” she said.
The young mom trying to rebuild her life after a decade of prostitution agrees.
“We did not have many choices; we were stuck in poverty. If I don’t get a job, I will go back (to her former occupation ),” she said.
gpadilla@express-news.net
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Bill BL2018-1195
An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, by changing from IR and RS5 to SP zoning on properties located at 1003, 1011, 1013 and 1013 B 44th Avenue North and 44th Avenue North (unnumbered), approximately 625 feet south of Centennial Boulevard (1.96 acres), to permit a maximum of 37 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2018SP-011-001).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Title 17 of the Code of Laws of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, is hereby amended by changing the Official Zoning Map for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, which is made a part of Title 17 by reference, as follows:
By changing from IR and RS5 to SP zoning on properties located at 1003, 1011, 1013 and 1013 B 44th Avenue North and 44th Avenue North (Unnumbered), approximately 625 feet south of Centennial Boulevard (1.96 acres), to permit up to 37 multi-family residential units, being Property Parcel Nos. 013, 014, 015, 016 and 017 as designated on Map 091-08 of the Official Property Identification Maps of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, all of which is described by lines, words and figures on the plan that was duly considered by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, and which is on file with the Metropolitan Planning Department and Metropolitan Clerk’s Department and made a part of this ordinance as though copied herein.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, that the Metropolitan Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, upon the enactment and approval of this ordinance, to cause the change to be made on Map 091 of said Official Zoning Map for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, as set out in Section 1 of this ordinance, and to make notation thereon of reference to the date of passage and approval of this amendatory ordinance.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, that the uses of this SP shall be limited to a maximum of 37 multi-family residential units.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, that the following conditions shall be completed, bonded or satisfied as specifically required:
The development shall provide adequate access that meets the requirements of the Fire Marshal’s Office and Department of Public Works.
On the corrected copy, all references to workforce housing shall be removed.
On the corrected copy, remove the word “workforce” from Building C on the face of the plans.
On the corrected copy, modify the following items in the Development Site Data:
Units shall not be itemized by workforce housing and townhomes. Remove the itemized bedroom data that references the number of bedrooms by unit type. Keep the total number of bedrooms listed below the itemized bedroom data.
Update Parking Requirements per the UZO requirements of the Metro Zoning Code: Studio and/or 1 bedroom: 1 space per unit; 2 bedroom or more: 1.5 spaces per unit.
Replace the word “workforce resident parking” with “surface parking”. Remove the word “guest spaces” from on-street parking.
On the corrected copy, remove the asterisks from the two-story units on the face of the site plan since two-story units have been identified in the Development Site Data.
On the corrected copy, add the following note: If a development standard, not including permitted uses, is absent from the SP plan and/or Council approval, the property shall be subject to the standards, regulations and requirements of the RM20-A zoning district as of the date of the applicable request or application. Uses are limited as described in the Council ordinance.
The mandatory referral to abandon 45th Avenue North shall be approved by Metro Council prior to submittal of the final site plan.
With the submittal of the final site plan, provide architectural elevations complying with all architectural standards outlined on the Preliminary SP for review and approval.
The final site plan shall include any areas of Right-of-Way dedication.
The final site plan shall comply with Metro Zoning Code Parking requirements.
The final site plan shall depict the required public sidewalks, any required grass strip or frontage zone and the location of all existing and proposed vertical obstructions within the required sidewalk and grass strip or frontage zone. Prior to the issuance of use and occupancy permits, existing vertical obstructions shall be relocated outside of the required sidewalk. Vertical obstructions are only permitted within the required grass strip or frontage zone.
The Preliminary SP plan is the site plan and associated documents. If applicable, remove all notes and references that indicate that the site plan is illustrative, conceptual, etc.
The final site plan shall label all internal driveways as “Private Driveways”. A note shall be added to the final site plan that the driveways shall be maintained by the Homeowner’s Association. he final site plan shall label all internal driveways as “Private Driveways”. A note shall be added to the final site plan that the driveways shall be maintained by the Homeowner’s Association.
Requesting this rezoning may affect the provision of affordable or workforce housing units in rental projects involving five or more rental units on site, as set forth in Ordinance Nos. BL 2016-133, and BL2016-342, which authorizes Metro grants to offset the provision of affordable or workforce housing units.
Comply with all conditions of Stormwater, Water Services, and Public Works.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, a corrected copy of the preliminary SP plan incorporating the conditions of approval by Metro Council shall be provided to the Planning Department prior to or with final site plan application.
Section 6. Be it further enacted, minor modifications to the preliminary SP plan may be approved by the Planning Commission or its designee based upon final architectural, engineering or site design and actual site conditions. All modifications shall be consistent with the principles and further the objectives of the approved plan. Modifications shall not be permitted, except through an ordinance approved by Metro Council that increase the permitted density or floor area, add uses not otherwise permitted, eliminate specific conditions or requirements contained in the plan as adopted through this enacting ordinance, or add vehicular access points not currently present or approved.
Section 7. Be it further enacted, if a development standard, not including permitted uses, is absent from the SP plan and/or Council approval, the property shall be subject to the standards, regulations and requirements of the RM20-A zoning district as of the date of the applicable request or application. Uses are limited as described in the Council ordinance.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, that this ordinance take effect immediately after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Edward Kindall
Download BL2018-1195
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Download Site Plan for BL2018-1195
IntroducedMay 15, 2018
Passed First ReadingMay 15, 2018
Referred toPlanning Commission - Approved with conditions, disapproved without all conditions(6-0) on 03/22/2018
Planning, Zoning, and Historical Committee - Approved
Public Hearing Scheduled forJuly 3, 2018
Passed Second ReadingJuly 3, 2018
Passed Third ReadingJuly 17, 2018
ApprovedJuly 18, 2018
EffectiveJuly 20, 2018
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"Freedom"
The Victory Belles
Sunday Swing
Stage Door Idol
Songs That Won the War
Stage Door Songbook Series: Cole Porter
Higgins: The Man, the Boat, the War
Victory Club Ticket Packages
The Victory Belles bring to life the songs that inspired the Allies to victory during World War II.
Wednesdays | August 14 – November 27, 2019
The Victory Belles bring to life the songs that inspired the Allies to victory during World War II. This returning Victory Belles show features musical gems of the era, such as “White Cliffs of Dover,” “Harbor Lights,” “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” “La Vie En Rose,” and “I’ll Be Seeing You,” all sung in rich, three-part harmony. You may even find yourself dancing with one of our beautiful Belles!
Matinee Buffet Seating: 11:45 a.m.
Showtime: 12:45 p.m.
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For information on booking the Victory Belles for your special event, please call Allison Hymel at 504-528-1944 x 473, or email allison.hymel@nationalww2museum.org.
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08/14/2019 | 11:45 AM - 1:45 PM
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Museum in the News
NOLA.com previews the 2017-2018 season of entertainment coming to the Museum's showcase theater.
The story about the man, the myth, the legend—New Orleans boatbuilder Andrew Higgins.
Join us for our first production of a brand new series, the Stage Door Songbook Series.
A new American play, Freedom tells the story of a Holocaust survivor and an Irish immigrant who meet hours before their American naturalization ceremony. Freedom looks at the ways we yearn for freedom—the freedom to face the truth about ourselves with grace, acceptance, and forgiveness.
Latin Music Dine & Dance with Muevelo
Join us for a musical journey to the Caribbean, complete with guest musicians and a special menu.
Boogie Stomp!
Join The Boogie Kings—Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza—for an evening of classic American piano music.
The Rat Pack Now
The Rat Pack Now is a world-class tribute show recapturing the music, style, comedy, and camaraderie of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
Jump, Jive and Wail: The Music of Louis Prima
An award-winning tribute to the man they called “The Wildest!” celebrates a unique New Orleans talent and features Prima classics!
Dames at Sea
A long-running Off-Broadway hit that brought stardom to a 20-year-old Bernadette Peters, this production is a tongue-in-cheek version of those large, flashy, 1930s Busby Berkeley-style musicals in which the naive chorus girl arrives in New York on the bus, steps into a role on Broadway, and becomes a star.
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The energy challenges
Getting to know us better
Responsible commitment
Offshore wind energy
Ocean thermal energy conversion
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) harnesses the difference in temperature between the surface water (about 25°C) and the water at depth (about 5°C at depths greater than 1000 m) based on the principle of thermal exchange. Predictable and continuous, the energy produced in this way is particularly environmentally friendly and decarbonised.
Naturally present in the inter-tropical areas, this inexhaustible source of energy constitutes an effective response to environmental challenges and the energy problems faced by the planet’s isolated regions.
Naval Energies intervenes both as a system engineering leader and sub-system engineering leader at multiple levels in the OTEC field: from the design of thermal exchangers (condensers and evaporators) to the construction of complete onshore OTEC systems, with the possibility of associating co-products such as desalination, ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) and SWAC (Sea Water Air Conditioning), in association with other industrial partners.
Our experts are also developing innovative technological building blocks, such as biofouling prevention systems and the optimisation of the energy-production system, and are working to overcome technological locks with the aim of deploying offshore OTEC plants in the longer term.
The advantages of our solutions
A pioneer on this emerging market, Naval Energies has anticipated the challenges of the OTEC systems of tomorrow thanks to its considerable technological advance and the multidisciplinary expertise of its teams. We have developed two test benches, which are unique in the world, allowing the performance of tests that can be extrapolated to full scale and thus dimension the OTEC systems of tomorrow:
Onshore OTEC prototype in La Réunion: installed since 2012, it allows the performance of tests on the energy cycle, the validation of system performance and the certification of critical systems. Both a research and development tool and a training platform for students at the University Institute of Technology (IUT), this prototype allows the teams to work on the main electricity-production system that could be used in future plants. This installation allows the testing of new generations of equipment to continuously improve the efficiency of the energy system and optimise the costs of the technology.
Test bench in Martinique: installed in 2017 in partnership with IFREMER, in the frame of the Marlin project (supported by ADEME), it allows the performance of tests on biofouling and thus improve the performance of the energy system’s thermal exchangers.
Up to about thirty countries around the world could benefit from OTEC as a result of their latitude, the favourable position of their sites and the energy-mix policy adopted locally.
Located close to the equator, where the temperature differential is the highest between water at the surface and at depth, these countries possess total accessible resources estimated to be 56 GW. Thanks to the advantages offered by the pumping of cold sea water, further solutions may be added to the OTEC plants, such as air conditioning, fresh-water production or aquaculture.
© Naval Energies 2018
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CBSL draft report on Perpetual Treasuries leaked to the media
Written by Lahiru Fernando
11 Oct, 2016 | 10:00 pm
Written by Lahiru Fernando 11 Oct, 2016 | 10:00 pm
A draft report compiled by the Central Bank on Perpetual Treasuries, which has been accused of being involved in the Central Bank bond scam, was recently leaked to the media.
Civil activists point out that the Central Bank should now launch investigations into alleged fraud that took place during the bond issuance, instead of investigating as to how the document was leaked.
The CBSL has issued a media release stating that they have requested authorities to launch an investigation into the unauthorised release of a report related to the examination of Perpetual Treasuries conducted by the Central Bank.
The release notes that the report had not been completed and that the final report has not been submitted to the Monetary Board for its consideration.
Charges have been levelled that the government suffered extensive losses due to actions related to the February 2015 and March 2016 bond issuance.
Civil activists charge that primary dealer Perpetual Treasuries, which is allegedly owned by Arjun Alyosius, the son-in-law of Former Central Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran, earned an extraordinary profit through this ..
Refering to the report, W.A. Wijewardena (Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank) stated that Perpetual Treasuries have borrowed Rs. 66 billion from CBSL at 7.5% and lent to the government at 13%, thus making big profits.
“The Central Bank has issued a statement today in the evening. It has not denied that it was a report that was prepared in the Central Bank. What it has actually said is that Central Bank has not authorised the people who had prepared the report to release it to public domain. So it’s a credible a report that had been prepared in the Central Bank”, added the Former Deputy Governor
Speaking on the report and its leak, Rusiripala Tennakoon stated:
In my opinion, I think the person or the team that prepared this report that did this initial investigation to formulate this report would have certainly known one thing – that it will not have an official sanction in the end. Whatever the findings are for that reason they had no choice but to leak it to the public – release it and let the public take care of it”.
Meanwhile, the Acting Minister of Finance Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene has stated that the government trusts the (former) governor of the central bank and believe him to be an honest individual.
“Let us give him a chance, let see what decision the monetary board reaches after they convene on Friday. Else there is another process that can be adopted, give the president some time to implement it”, he added.
SL flag officially handed over to World Scout Jamboree delegation
Lunar Eclipse at midnight tonight
External interference can never bring benefits – Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka
Garbage containers to be opened on Thursday
President meets World Scout Jamboree Delegation
External interference can never bring benefits
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Coach, teacher Grady wins top Bay High honor
ERYN DION News Herald Reporter @PCNHErynDion
"I try to do two things: make sure they’re getting what they need and get individual attention, but also understand that the world is bigger than each individual.”
PANAMA CITY — When it comes to Bay High School, Michael Grady Jr. has impressive roots.
His father attended during his senior year, which was the first year of forced integration, and was one of only three black players on the Bay High basketball team. His mother was a longtime paraprofessional with the school district, and Grady himself was named Mr. Bay High in 1994, with his sister taking the honor of Homecoming Queen two years later.
It’s those roots and that pride in Bay High School that Grady says he brings both to the classroom, where he teaches math to seniors, and the court, where he coaches basketball. And it’s why he was awarded this year’s Henshaw-Whitley Teacher Excellence Award, given to Bay High teachers who make major contributions to their students’ lives.
“Sometimes when you’re a coach, when you do other things, sometimes people overlook the pride you take in your teaching and your classroom abilities,” Grady said. “I enjoy the coaching, but I do feel greatly honored that the recognition has gone past the basketball and into what I'm doing in the classroom.”
For Grady, every day in the classroom is a day to model for his students how to be successful, how to work hard and how to take pride in their school. Every day, he’s on time, and he said he’s made it a point to shuck the traditional coach uniform of tennis shoes and shorts, instead opting for professional, business attire. He sings Bay High’s alma mater with his students, and chides them for leaving trash around campus.
“They don’t understand that this is sometimes bigger than them,” Grady said. “We try to make everything about the individual, but sometimes it is about the community, about the school. I try to do two things: make sure they’re getting what they need and get individual attention, but also understand that the world is bigger than each individual.”
Growing up around educators, Grady himself “just fell into” teaching. In the pre-med program at the University of Florida with a degree in chemistry and good MCAT scores, when Grady came home, he’d substitute teach to earn extra money. Burned out on college, he wanted a year off before tackling medical school, and at the behest of his parents, he got a full-time teaching job.
Eighteen years later, he still hasn’t looked back at medical school.
“I was always a natural teacher, I always had a knack,” Grady said. “I think it takes a natural gift. I know a lot of smart people, but most of the super smart people I know do not have an ability to teach. They can’t explain things to other people.”
Grady especially takes the mantle of teaching seniors seriously, counseling them on their future goals and plans before they head off to college and into adult life. It’s his goal, he said, to help them reach their goals.
“Honestly I embrace that,” he said. “I like being able to catapult them into their own choices and their own goals.”
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At the outset of the Second World War the British Empire controlled 25% of the world’s population and 30% of its landmass. Among this, were the unique political ties to four semi-independent Dominions – Australia, Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand – as part of the Commonwealth. The British Empire also comprised of numerous crown colonies, protectorates, and the “jewel in the crown” that was India. Through the British Raj, over two and a half million soldiers were sent from British India to fight against Axis forces. Close to 15 million serving men and women would fight the Axis powers as part of Commonwealth forces (United Kingdom, Colonial, Imperial and Dominion), and their service and sacrifice was instrumental in Allied victory.
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China’s Rendezvous in Space
By Evan Osnos
Chinese astronauts, back in space for the first time in four years, have achieved China’s first manned docking with a space lab in orbit, a coupling infused with such emotion and expectation that it sounded, from the language on television, positively human. Adding to the excitement is the fact that this mission includes China’s first female astronaut, Liu Yang, a seasoned pilot in the Chinese Air Force. She had been rising through the Chinese space program for several years, but her presence on this mission was kept a secret until the last minute. (In China, commentators took note of the contrast between her pathbreaking flight and the recent news regarding another prominent woman, a twenty-three-year-old in rural Shaanxi who was subjected to a forced abortion.)
The first woman in space and the first manned-docking procedure combined for an event that has been heralded by the state press with the kind of rapturous embrace—tears, flags, tears while gazing upon flags—last mustered for the Olympics. When the patriotic editor Hu Xijin picked up on some snickers from Chinese readers, he suggested that the only reason a person would not be excited is if they were depressed or otherwise wrong in the head.
The docking procedure itself was complex, and it was so breathlessly anticipated that Chinese reports made a point of managing expectations. Americans have tried it three hundred times, and botched it twice, since 1966. The Russians failed at it fifteen times.
Official China has seized on the space program as the steel-and-fire incarnation of its scientific ambitions, and the Shenzhou-9 mission, as this one is known, is the latest step in a thirty-year plan to build a space station by 2020 or thereabouts, and put a Chinese person on the moon in the decade after that—all part of an undertaking known as Project 921. (First rule of China journalism: stories are better when they involve a Strangelovian project and numeral. I once got a whole piece out of that.)
There are arguments for space programs, of course: They rally national pride, attract talent to science, and throw off inventions with valuable new military and civilian uses. But watching China hurl one object after another into orbit, one can’t help but wonder if it says less about China’s dynamism in technology than about the obstacles it faces in becoming a true world leader. As the Wall Street Journal notes today,
When Chinese leaders approved the plan for a space station in 1992, “Chinese space professionals believed they would be latecomers to an expanding human presence in low Earth orbit,” Gregory Kulacki, a senior analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, wrote in a recent research note. “Ironically, by the time they finish their space station in the early 2020s, the Chinese might be the only people left up there.”
Over the last decade, China has moved with purpose, putting its first person into space, completing an inaugural spacewalk, and launching two lunar orbiters. But it is not doing anything rash; the pace, four missions in four years, is a stately one. “China’s careful, sustainable approach cannot be compared to some early Soviet ‘firsts,’ which took safety shortcuts in order to achieve politically-timed space spectaculars,” according to Andrew Erickson, of the U.S. Naval War College. “By working on its own terms, on its own time, Beijing is building for the future.” The caution also reflects the risk that when a project becomes so closely identified with national pride, its success or failure becomes doubly significant.
For the moment, the project is ensuring one thing in particular: budget lines in Washington. The U.S. defense industry now generates considerable attention with the argument that China’s space program shows its growing ability to deny the use of space by other powers, and to track U.S. ships from above using imaging and communications technology. It is developing its own G.P.S. network, so it doesn’t need ours, and, in 2007, it tested a missile that was able to shoot down one of its own weather satellites.
If all goes well, the Shenzhou-9 will touch down back on earth later this month in Inner Mongolia.
Photograph by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images.
Evan Osnos joined The New Yorker as a staff writer in 2008 and covers politics and foreign affairs. He is the author of “Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China.”
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Laura Marling Number Four in midweek albums chart update
Jamie Fullerton Mar 24, 2010 4:00 pm GMT
'I Speak Because I Can' selling well on first week of release
Laura Marling‘s new album ‘I Speak Because I Can’ is Number Four in the UK albums chart official midweek update today (March 24).
The album, Marling‘s second, sold around 12,000 copies on its day of release on Monday, NME.COM understands. Boyzone‘s ‘Brother’ has claimed the top spot.
Lady Gaga and Beyonce‘s ‘Telephone’ has held on to the Number One spot in the official UK singles chart update.
‘Telephone’, which was Number One last Sunday, is still holding off competition from Tinie Tempah (at Number Two with ‘Pass Out’, Justin Bieber (at Number Three with ‘Baby’ and and Rihanna (at Number Four with ‘Rude Boy’.
Check NME.COM on Sunday from 7pm (GMT) to find out this week’s official UK singles and albums chart placings.
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N Engl J Med. 2002 Aug 15;347(7):465-71.
New strains of bacteria and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Sethi S1, Evans N, Grant BJ, Murphy TF.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA. ssethi@buffalo.edu
The role of bacterial pathogens in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is controversial. In older studies, the rates of isolation of bacterial pathogens from sputum were the same during acute exacerbations and during stable disease. However, these studies did not differentiate among strains within a bacterial species and therefore could not detect changes in strains over time. We hypothesized that the acquisition of a new strain of a pathogenic bacterial species is associated with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
We conducted a prospective study in which clinical information and sputum samples for culture were collected monthly and during exacerbations from 81 outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Molecular typing of sputum isolates of nonencapsulated Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was performed.
Over a period of 56 months, the 81 patients made a total of 1975 clinic visits, 374 of which were made during exacerbations (mean, 2.1 per patient per year). On the basis of molecular typing, an exacerbation was diagnosed at 33.0 percent of the clinic visits that involved isolation of a new strain of a bacterial pathogen, as compared with 15.4 percent of visits at which no new strain was isolated (P<0.001; relative risk of an exacerbation, 2.15; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.83 to 2.53). Isolation of a new strain of H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, or S. pneumoniae was associated with a significantly increased risk of an exacerbation.
The association between an exacerbation and the isolation of a new strain of a bacterial pathogen supports the causative role of bacteria in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Copyright 2002 Massachusetts Medical Society
Bacteria and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [N Engl J Med. 2002]
New strains of bacteria and exacerbations of COPD. [N Engl J Med. 2002]
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How to Establish Strong Parent-Teacher Communication
Educators share proven ideas to help turn parents into partners and encourage family involvement.
It doesn’t matter the age group or environment, every educator needs to do one important thing when it comes to parents, says Nathan Barber, a high school principal in Houston who writes the blog, “The Next Generation of Educational Leadership.”
“At the beginning of the year, I tell all of my educators to make a positive deposit in the bank account,” Barber says. “So if you have to make a withdrawal you aren’t in a deficit.”
That means meeting parents as quickly as possible and telling them that you look forward to getting to know their child. “The sooner the better,” Barber says. “Within the first week or two when there’s no baggage yet and everyone is starting with a clean slate. It quickly establishes a relationship built on trust and makes the parents interested in the classroom.”
Much of that parent-teacher partnership revolves around effective communication techniques. Here are 10 ways for educators to develop positive relationships with parents and turn them into strong partners and allies.
1. Share positive news. While it’s important to be proactive with all communication, be sure it’s not always negative. Barber suggests sending handwritten notes, emails or calling (until you reach a parent) to tell a parent when their child has had a great week. “I’ve never heard a parent complain about getting too many positive notes about their kids,” Barber says. The key is to send a message that isn’t too generic, to demonstrate that you really know the specific student. “It’s a huge way to build trust and engagement,” says Barber, which can significantly help if you have to make a difficult phone call later on.
2. Communicate in various formats. Some teachers send out a weekly wrap-up email, others upload lessons and documents via a class website. “Approach it as any business would,” says Brian Stewart, a former Dublin, Ohio, high school social studies teacher who is now the president of BWS Education Consulting Inc., a tutoring firm based in Columbus, Ohio. “Rather than passively answering the phone, if you have a presence on the web, parents can see what you are doing in the classroom rather than just hearing complaints through their children.”
3. Leave the abbreviations at home. “Education is full of them,” says Alison Whiteley, a special education teacher at Slater Elementary School in Denver, Colo. “You are required to give parents the technical stuff, but at the end of the day, parents really want to know what this means for their kids.” She suggests using pictures to help illustrate important topics during parent-teacher discussions.
4. Be proactive and prompt. We live in a 24/7 world and parents now expect teachers to communicate more quickly than ever. It is vital that if there is an issue with a student’s performance, to let the parent know at the first sign of trouble rather than allow the issue to fester and become a major problem. “Teachers should be available either by email or through a website to help parents stay on top of a lot of things,” says Angel Zobel-Rodriguez, a mother in San Fernando, Calif., who has a 23-year-old son and a 13-year-old eighth-grade daughter. “Back when my son was in school it wasn’t unheard of for a teacher to not have email. But these days I can’t imagine it.”
5. Tell parents your preferred method of communication. “I love ‘Back-to-School night,’ where it’s open-ended communication and not just a dog and pony show,” Zobel-Rodriguez says. “I like it when the teacher discusses their expectations and suggests how to communicate with them. That’s when I know if I’ll have a good experience this year or not.”
6. Have a demonstration night to get parents involved. This can range from having students in lower grades spell words, draw or write sentences to having students create something on a 3D-printer.” Anything that is not a worksheet, that a student produced and is uniquely theirs tends to draw a lot of parents and generate a lot of buzz,” Barber says.
7. Tap into parental expertise. Encourage parents to be guest speakers, contest judges and field trip chaperones. “If you value their expertise, they will value yours,” Stewart says.
8. Ask one question at the beginning of the year. During their first in-person meeting, Stewart would always ask his parents: “What do you think I should know about your child?” “I was amazed at their (written) answers,” says Stewart, who used the comments to help with future parent discussions.
9. Work around a parent’s schedule. Find out a parent’s preferred method of communication and use that channel and time of day. If you know the parents are working during the day, call them later in the evening, Stewart suggests, “so it’s not phone tag back and forth.” Or use a study hall or a planning period to do a quick conference call.
10. Offer to make a house call. This is a bit extreme, but effective method, Zobel-Rodriguez says. “There was a biology teacher who told us, ‘I want all of your children to all succeed, and I will stay after and before school to make this happen. I will even come to your house for dinner if I have to,’” she says. “There was a nervous giggle from all of us, but what an awesome ice breaker. I knew he meant it. Those kids probably did better that year than any other year because they didn’t want their teacher to show up for dinner.”
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The "Arrival" of Sri Mahaprabhuji to Jadan Ashram
1st November 2014 was a truly great day. Quite early in the morning we were told that our Divine Master, Bhagawan Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji, was coming to Jadan and that we should all come to the Bhakti Sagar (meditation hall) at 1 o’clock to meet Him. Some were puzzled, others overjoyed, yet no one could imagine what to expect.
When the time came, we all started gathering: ashram students, bhaktas from Europe and India, as well as children from the school. The latter group was the biggest one, for there were hundreds of children who sat down in neat formations. A couple of local Rajasthani musicians also came, which meant that something big was surely going to happen.
The arrangement was really auspicious when Swamiji arrived with one person, and all the devotees and the hundreds of school children rose to greet Him. At that moment, the children started to sing a sloka from the Guru Gita: “Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshwara…” which only deepened the atmosphere.
Swamiji then told us that He had great news for us: that one of Mahaprabhuji’s bhaktas, Sri Ram Chandra Rajpurohit from the village of Generi near Bola Guda, where Mahaprabhuji also lived, gave a present to Swamiji, to Jadan Ashram, a bed on which Mahaprabhu Deep sat, received bhaktas, sang bhajans and held satsangs. The bed was then ceremoniously brought, while the musicians were playing on their instruments. It was placed in front of a tree, received by singing mantras, putting flower malas and petals on it. Swamiji then placed Mahaprabhuji’s picture on it and also decorated it with flower malas.
We were all touched, as especially was our Gurudev, who said that the bed was the dearest and most precious among all things in the world for Him. He was sitting next to it, touching the edge with His hand as he spoke how indescribably happy He was that the family to whom this bed had belonged gave it to Him. It had been difficult for them to part with it, but they would manage because they have more, as He said.
Then the bhakta who gave the bed spoke, first saying how the whole event brought tears to his eyes, not only because of the beautiful gathering, but mostly because he saw the bed on which his beloved master sat, the bed which means so much to him. He continued by describing how he practically grew up in Mahaprabhuji’s lap, and spent his childhood by his side, by this bed. He delighted the audience by telling a story how he once visited an astrologer who told him that he would get very little education, have no money and live a short life. He told everything the expert had said to Mahaprabhuji, who assured him that there can be nothing bad in the life of one who is protected by Gurudev. He continued, with tears in his eyes, by saying that he is now 76 years old, a doctor of medicine with a PhD and quite well-off, and that all that is due to the blessings of Mahaprabhuji. That all he ever achieved or gained is because of His graciousness and that everything good in life comes because of His favour. We all felt uplifted and inspired by his elevating words because we could see in him a true belonging to Gurudev.
Then Swamiji emphasized how extremely lucky we are for receiving this cherished bed and that we should nurture a true, genuine affection towards it. Afterwards we all had a chance to put flower petals on it and make pranam, which continued throughout the whole day. Everybody who came to the ashram could see Mahaprabhuji’s picture on His bed and, in this way, receive blessings. In the evening, there was a satsang next to it – a satsang that felt like we were sitting next to Mahaprabhuji’s feet.
The following day, the bed was taken to Holy Guruji’s room in the ashram, to a place where all bhaktas can come and feel the actual presence of Mahaprabhu Deep.
Bole Sri Deep Narayan Bhagwana Ki Jay!
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Reward upped to $6K for info on Athens gun thieves
Joe Johnson @JoeJohnsonABH
A total of 21 firearms were stolen last month during a smash-and-grab burglary of a local gun shop, according to a news release issued by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Thieves on April 28 crashed a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee through the front door of the Athens Gun Club on Mill Center Boulevard.
The number of guns stolen in the burglary was mentioned in the ATF release that announced $5,000 had been added to an existing Crime Stoppers reward of $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the thieves.
Of the additional $5,000 in reward money, half is being offered by the ATF and the other half by the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
Authorities were investigating to see if the incident was related to a similar one two weeks earlier at 3X Firearms in Loganville. In that burglary, a car that reportedly had been stolen from a local apartment complex rammed through the front of the gun shop and at least three suspects stole multiple handguns and shotguns and drove away in a second vehicle.
Anonymous calls can be made to the Crime Stoppers confidential tipline at (706) 705-4775. Anyone with information about the case can also call the ATF Hotline at 800-ATF-GUNS. Anonymous tips can be submitted online at www.reportit.com.
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Microsoft releases a new Windows Surface tablet that the company says will replace your laptop.
The Surface Pro 3 costs $850 for the basic version. Other features include a 12-inch multi-touch display screen, a pen to write on the surface, a detachable keyboard, 9-hour battery life, and a high-end Intel Core. The Surface Pro 3 is a fully powered PC with a full version of Windows rather than a mobile version.
The 11-inch MacBook Air will have to compete against lighter and thinner Surface Pro 3. The company also plans to release a new version of Adobe Photoshop for the tablet.
Businesses should be interested in the new Surface 3 because it is bigger, faster and thinner than the Surface 2. Surface 2’s 10-inch screen made presenting your work to others difficult compared to the Surface 3’s bigger screen.
The days of sitting in front of a desktop are long gone. This new tablet provides you with the option to work wherever you want; an easier way to take notes while you’re in a meeting; and a reason to decrease spending on miscellaneous office supplies.
The Surface 3 uses Windows Defender to prevent malware and viruses from affecting your system. Laptops are prone to receiving viruses and deciding whether to fix the problem or buy a new device can be expensive. The best quality of the traditional laptops was its power. Now that the Surface 3 has a 4th Generation Intel Core processor, it has the power to perform just as efficiently as a laptop.
If you have purchased your own Surface 3, let us know if you like it by emailing us at info@ontimetech.com. You can also reach us at (415) 294-5250. We’d love to hear your opinion of Microsoft’s new tablet.
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With a Grand Slam junior title, Leylah Annie Fernandez has met one of her three goals this year
Pat Hickey, Montreal Gazette, Postmedia News (phickey@montrealgazette.com)
Published: Jun 11 at 10:12 p.m.
Updated: Jun 12 at 6:45 a.m.
Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada during the girls juniors singles final against Emma Navarro of The United States at the French Open at Roland Garros on June 8, 2019 in Paris, France.
Leylah Annie Fernandez is the No. 1 junior tennis player in the world after winning the girls title at the French Open on Saturday .
But the 16-year-old from Laval, Quebec, faces bigger challenges as she prepares to make the transition to professional tennis.
“The French Open may have been my last junior tournament and, if it is, I’m glad that I could finish my junior career the way I did,” Fernandez said Tuesday as she dropped into Montreal for a brief visit before heading to her training base in Boynton Beach, Fla.
Fernandez will take some time off to unwind and, when she returns to the court, she will play in a series of ITF Challenger professional events in Saskatoon, Gatineau and Granby.
“I’d like to qualify for the Rogers Cup,” said Fernandez. “I had three goals coming into this year: I wanted to win a Grand Slam junior title, which I just did, I want to be healthy at the end of the year and I want to be in the top 200 in the WTA Tour rankings.”
The transition won’t be easy for Fernandez, who is currently No. 371 in the women’s rankings.
At 5-foot-3, she isn’t tall and she’s not very strong. Sylvain Bruneau, the captain of Canada’s Fed Cup team, said Fernandez thrives because she moves well, she has great anticipation and she’s feisty. One of her heroes is Justine Henin-Hardenne, the Belgian who achieved the No. 1 ranking in the WTA even though she was only 5-foot-5.
“The most important thing she needs to work on is to believe in herself at the higher level and be more consistent,” said Jorge Fernandez, who is her father and coach. “In the juniors, you can make a few mistakes here and there and they’re kind enough to give them back to you. At the higher level, you make those mistakes and you end up paying for them dearly.”
A more formidable obstacle may be money.
“We’ve been working on a shoestring budget,” said Jorge Fernandez, who sat down with Tennis Canada this week to discuss some financial help.
“She’s attractive internationally because she can speak three languages (English, French and Spanish) and people are becoming more aware since she won a Grand Slam junior title and we’re having some discussions with potential sponsors,” said Jorge Fernandez. “Will it be enough? I highly doubt it. She still has a lot of proving to do, she’s 371 in the world. The conversation will be great if she’s able to get deep in the Rogers Cup or win a few rounds in a Grand Slam. But we’re talking a year away from that.”
“She’s going to turn pro and we’re going to need some heavy financing,” continued Fernandez. “This is going to turn into a numbers game, and that’s a whole different problem we’re going to have to face. We need a team for her at some point. We don’t have a physio, we don’t even have a family doctor. You get a form at a tournament that asks you who’s your family doctor and we don’t have one.”
Fernandez père also knows there’s only so far he can take his daughter as a coach and has already started looking for someone to help him.
Leylah Annie said she’s grateful for the sacrifices her parents have made. She described her father as a tough taskmaster on the court, but “when we’re at home, he’s a softie.”
Leylah Annie isn’t Jorge’s only pupil. He also coaches her younger sister, Bianca Jolie. The 15-year-old reached the quarterfinals of a $15,000 ITF Futures event earlier this year. When asked to assess her younger sister’s potential, Leylah Annie said: “She could be better than me.”
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Possessing the key to victory
Nottingham Forest head coach Philippe Montanier wants his side to have better control of the ball when they take on Newcastle United on Friday night.
Forest lost out to Huddersfield on Boxing Day, with two own goals cancelling out Hildeberto Pereira’s first-half opener, and Montanier felt better management of the ball could have brought a result at the John Smith’s Stadium.
He said: “We were unlucky with the goals that we conceded but Huddersfield played very well. The team worked very hard defensively, we were poor with the ball, but when you lead 1-0 and concede two own goals you feel a bit unlucky.
“We lost the battle in midfield and they had a good control of the game and the ball. When the attackers don’t have the ball it is difficult to attack and I am not satisfied with how we used the ball as we didn’t have many opportunities to score. If we could have led 1-0 for longer in the second half it could have been a different game.
“Every game is different but Newcastle are a tough team, especially at home. It is a nice stadium with a good atmosphere so it is a good challenge.
“We need to be strong defensively as if you leave a lot of space they have good attackers. But we need to take our chances too and attack quickly and find a balance between a defensive mentality and managing the ball well. If we don’t do that it will be difficult to get a result.”
Ben Osborn is a doubt for the game at St James’ Park after coming off with an injury on Boxing Day and Joe Worrall could also miss out after injuring his hip.
Montanier said that he will have to manage his squad as it gets set to play the second of three games in a week.
He said: “You have to plan especially when you have a lot of injured players. Some players can recover and some can play three consecutive games. It is difficult as there are a lot of injuries and the squad is short to manage three games in the same week.
“With Ben I am optimistic, we will see tomorrow. He is small but a strong man and I hope he can play this game. Kasami was sick before the game and he feels better and there is a doubt about Joe Worrall.
“I think Jack [Hobbs] is ready. He showed very good things in the last two or three weeks. We manage him for the two games but I think he is OK and he played a good game against Huddersfield and I think he can continue to help the team.
“If I could have 80 per cent of my squad it would be good. Always you have injuries – one, two or three and sometimes it is exceptional to have no injuries or eight or 10 injuries. It is not normal to have eight or 10 all the time.
“It is very frustrating as I would like to have 80 per cent of my squad to see our level and to continue with the same eleven. I am not greedy, I just want two or three games with the same line-up and the key players together.”
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In The Hospital, A Bad Translation Can Destroy A Life : Shots - Health News When patient and doctor don't speak the same language, it's not enough to have an ad hoc interpreter. You need an adult fluent in both languages — who can also cut through medical jargon.
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In The Hospital, A Bad Translation Can Destroy A Life
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Dr. Angela Alday talks with Isidro Hernandes, via a Spanish-speaking interpreter, Armando Jimenez. Both patient and doctor say they much prefer an in-person interpreter to one on the phone. Jeff Schilling/Courtesy of Tuality Healthcare hide caption
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Translating from one language to another is a tricky business, and when it comes to interpreting between a doctor and patient, the stakes are even higher.
Consider the story of 18-year-old baseball player Willie Ramirez.
In 1980, Ramirez was taken to a South Florida hospital in a coma, says Helen Eby, a certified medical interpreter in Oregon. "His family apparently used the word 'intoxicado' to talk about this person," she says. "Well, 'intoxicado' in Spanish just means that you ingested something. It could be food; it could be a drug; it could be anything that has made you sick."
The family thought something Ramirez had eaten might have caused his symptoms. But the interpreter translated their Spanish as "intoxicated."
One problem that I run into with the translator phone is a lot of our elderly patients seem to be kind of confused by it. You know, some of them don't hear very well.
Dr. Angela Alday, internist, Tuality Healthcare
"So the doctor immediately made a diagnosis of drug overdose," Eby says. A couple of days later, the health team figured out that Ramirez's problem was actually bleeding in his brain. But by then he'd suffered lasting damage. "The guy ended up quadriplegic," Eby says.
In medical situations, doctors and hospitals often turn to family members for help with interpreting, but that can be problematic, she says.
"You know, you've got a 10-year-old in a gynecology appointment," she says. "Is this where you would normally take a 10-year-old? Not likely. Or [you'll] have a child — an adult child even — interpret a parent's cancer diagnosis. That's got to be highly traumatic." And the chance that important medical details will be misunderstood increases significantly.
Thirteen years ago, the state of Oregon recognized the problem and required doctors and hospitals to start using professional interpreters. The Affordable Care Act also has expanded the kinds of materials that hospitals and insurers are required to translate for people who don't speak English.
But more than a decade after its state law passed, Oregon still has trouble getting all patients the medical interpretation help they need.
For example, many hospitals and doctors turned to a phone service, where they can quickly get help in several languages. But the people who work for those language services often aren't certified medical interpreters — so aren't necessarily conversant in medical terminology — and are working at a distance, which can lead to other problems.
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Dr. Angela Alday, an internist at Tuality Healthcare, a community hospital in Hillsboro, Ore., says that up to 20 percent of her patients require an interpreter.
"One problem that I run into with the translator phone is a lot of our elderly patients seem to be kind of confused by it," Alday says. "You know, some of them don't hear very well, so that can be a problem with the phone translator. And then, particularly if the patient has dementia, sometimes using the telephone translator is confusing. They don't know what's going on."
Isidro Hernandes, a 48-year-old landscaper in Oregon's fertile Willamette Valley, says (via medical interpreter Armando Jimenez) that he, too, prefers an in-person interpreter to one on the phone. Hernandes, who speaks primarily Spanish, landed in Tuality hospital for treatment of heart problems after feeling tightness in his chest at work.
"A lot of times the over-the-phone interpreter can't see what you're doing, can't describe or relay that message," Hernandes says via Jimenez. "And sometimes they might have errors or mistakes in communications."
Gerry Ewing, the director of corporate communications at Tuality, says the hospital has largely been relying on qualified phone interpreters, but it plans to use more in-person interpreters.
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"We're trying to reflect the demographics of our community, which is changing rapidly," Ewing says. "Washington County is around 25 percent Hispanic, so we need to reflect that in the services we provide our patients."
Alday says she's pleased that the hospital is planning to use more in-person interpreters. In the meantime, she says, she often relies on phone interpreters, but also sometimes will turn to a family member for particularly touchy issues. "I feel like if there's a family member standing there beside them, then they understand more what's happening," she says.
Oregon has about 3,500 medical interpreters. But Eby says only about 100 of those have the right qualifications. "So, you have a 3 percent chance of getting a qualified or certified interpreter in Oregon right now," she says. "That's pretty low, in my opinion."
She says it takes a long time and costs a lot of money to become certified. And after going through all that training, a person may find that he or she can make more money and have a more stable lifestyle in another career — like being a translator for court reporting. That's because medical interpreters tend to be consultants and don't get paid to travel. The hours can also be sparse and sporadic.
But Eby remains hopeful. Now that the Affordable Care Act is penalizing hospitals for readmissions, reducing medical errors should be more of a priority than ever, she says — it's better for patients and it can save hospitals money.
A study by the American College of Emergency Physicians in 2012 analyzed interpreter errors that had clinical consequences, and found that the error rate was significantly lower for professional interpreters than for ad hoc interpreters — 12 percent as opposed to 22 percent. And for professionals with more than 100 hours of training, errors dropped to 2 percent.
To help ease the shortage of interpreters in Oregon, the state's Office of Equity and Inclusion reports that it is trying to increase training and add 150 new interpreters over the next couple of years.
This story is part of a reporting partnership with NPR, Oregon Public Broadcasting and Kaiser Health News.
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Certified Playground Safety Inspector Accident Review
May 8, 2019, Department, by James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D.
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The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) offers the industry-leading certification program in safety, the Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification program. The CPSI certification program provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date training on playground safety issues, including hazard identification, equipment specifications, surfacing requirements and risk management methods.
As characterized by NRPA, training as a CPSI can “protect children from injury due to playground hazards” and “reduce your agency’s liability.” In particular, the “desired outcome” of the NRPA CPSI program is for the CPSI to be “capable of establishing the basics of a sound risk reduction program; establish a system of repair, retrofit and removal of hazardous equipment; and establish a routine inspection system for their own agency or playground owner-client.”
In so doing, NRPA “understands that achieving the CPSI certification does not make one an expert in the implementation of the public use playground standard of care.” On the other hand, NRPA noted that proper and consistent field application of the knowledge and specific competencies necessary to attain certification “will help to create an experience level necessary to be considered a playground safety expert.” NRPA provides a searchable online CPSI Registry that provides contact information for current CPSIs, many of whom are associated with public park and recreation agencies.
In the playground liability cases described herein, a CPSI provided expert witness testimony to establish the fact that the school playground equipment at issue was reasonably safe or dangerously defective under the circumstances. A CPSI may be able to reduce the scope of the agency’s potential liability for negligence by reinforcing the agency’s evidence of reasonable playground maintenance and adherence to the applicable legal standard of care. The CPSI should be able to address the applicability and adherence to the Public Playground Safety Guidelines promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in a playground injury lawsuit.
Unless legislated in a local ordinance or adopted into state law, the CPSC Guidelines are not mandatory and, therefore, not conclusive evidence of the applicable legal standard of care. On the contrary, as “Guidelines,” these CPSC recommendations may provide authoritative evidence of the applicable legal standard of care to the extent most reasonable persons under the circumstances have adopted the Guidelines as a true reflection of the customs, practices and usages governing playground safety.
One such recognized custom, practice and usage in playground safety is the NRPA CPSI program. The NRPA CPSI program website cites several “playground standards and guidelines,” including the “Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook.” A free pdf copy of the handbook is available.
Spider Fall
In the case of K.M. v. Deer Park Union Free School District, 2019 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 695 (2/19/2019), the child, KM, was injured when she fell from school playground equipment, the “Spider” climbing apparatus. Plaintiff KM testified that on the accident date, she played outside on the Spider apparatus during her lunch recess at school. She climbed on top of the horizontal bars of the Spider, sat on top of it while holding onto the bars on each side of her and hung her feet through the opening. She then tried to jump down through the open space where her feet had been dangling, hit her teeth on one of the bars on her way down and landed on the ground.
In her complaint, plaintiff KM alleged the defendant school district was “negligent in its maintenance, control, inspection and supervision of its playground climbing apparatus known as the ‘Spider.’” Specifically, the plaintiff alleged “the loose-fill ground cover beneath the Spider was insufficient.” In addition, the plaintiff claimed “the Spider constituted a dangerous condition on the property” because “the vertical distance of the lateral bars and the horizontal space between the top two bars of the Spider apparatus were too wide for elementary school children.”
In response, the defendant school district claimed that “the subject area of the playground was properly maintained” and there was “no evidence of a defective dangerous condition.” The school district, therefore, brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss KM’s complaint.
Negligence Rule of Law
According to the court: “The mere happening of an accident, in and of itself, does not establish liability of a defendant.” Within the context of a fall from playground equipment, the court noted further: “Mere speculation as to the cause of the fall is insufficient to raise a triable issue of fact.” A “triable issue of fact” involves disputed evidence and points of law, which would warrant further trial proceedings to be resolved. To avoid having a negligence claim dismissed on a motion for summary judgment, the plaintiff has the burden to allege sufficient facts to establish a legal basis for a claim, in this case, negligence.
As noted by the court, summary judgment to dismiss a negligence claim would be warranted if the pretrial record shows the defendant “neither created the alleged hazardous condition nor had actual or constructive notice of the condition for a sufficient length of time to discover and remedy it.” The court, therefore, reviewed the pretrial record to determine if evidence of negligence existed in this particular instance.
Notice of Hazardous Condition?
Joseph Orecchio, the head custodian at the school for approximately 18 years, testified at his examination before trial that “there were no prior incidents of any injuries sustained as a result of falling or jumping from the Spider apparatus, nor had the district ever received any complaints or notices of either a defective condition on the apparatus or the ground cover beneath it.”
Similarly, KM’s father, Steven Mistier, testified that prior to the accident date, he never made any complaints about the Spider apparatus or the ground cover at the playground, nor was he aware of anyone else ever having made any such complaints. Moreover, Mistier testified that he was not aware of any other children getting hurt on the Spider or the subject playground.
Inspection & Maintenance Evidence
At his examination before trial, Philip Cortese testified that he had been employed by the school district since 1988, and since 2006, he has been the head groundsman. He testified that in April 2015, he supervised four groundsmen, whose duties include inspecting the playground equipment every Monday. Cortese testified that inspections consisted of checking for debris or damage, ensuring enough mulch or pea stone is under the slide and checking the railroad ties and borders.
As head custodian, Orecchio testified that “part of his duties includes basic inspection of the playground equipment, including the Spider.” Orecchio testified that when he inspected the Spider, he checked to see if anything was loose, and he also checked the level of the pea gravel. He testified that he did this every couple of weeks in the warmer months. He also testified that he would rake the pea gravel to make it level, and if it needed replenishing, he would notify the grounds department, which would then replenish it.
Orecchio testified that the Spider has been at the school in the same location for the duration of his employment, and that he believed it was last painted more than 15 years ago. He testified that the pea gravel in the subject area is replenished annually over the summer, before the start of the school year, and he was not aware of any other incidents or accidents where the Spider is located.
Orecchio further testified that he inspected the pea gravel by the Spider and kept a record of the inspections in a playground log. He stated that the last inspection before the accident was on the previous Monday and that he was familiar with the CPSC Guidelines. He testified that since 2006, the school district never received any notices from CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) or any other federal government agency about updating or retrofitting the Spider.
CPSI Sworn Statement
In his sworn affidavit, Orecchio acknowledged a playground safety inspector, M. Payne, had inspected the site on July 15, 2015. Orecchio further stated that “no additional surfacing material was applied to the subject playground nor were any repairs or alterations made to the Spider apparatus...in-between the incident date and July 15, 2015.”
The playground safety inspector (M. Payne) had been certified by the National Recreation and Park Association (CPSI). Payne was also a member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ATSM) Committees for
Public Use Playground Equipment Safety and Public Playground Surfacing Materials. In her sworn statement (affidavit), Payne indicated she had inspected the Spider apparatus at the John Quincy Adams Elementary School playground on July 15, 2015. Further, Payne stated she spoke with the school facilities manager and reviewed the pretrial record, including transcripts of depositions by the parties for the plaintiff and the defendant.
CPSC Handbook
At the time of her inspection, Payne found the highest rung on the Spider was composed of galvanized metal at a height of 51 inches. Payne’s affidavit stated that the ground cover in the area of KM’s fall consisted of uncompacted pea stone over a sand base and was measured at a depth of 7 inches. Payne further stated that both sand and pea stone are recognized as acceptable impact-absorbing materials.
Payne noted the Spider playground apparatus predated the first CPSC Handbook in 1997. (The 2008 CPSC Handbook, however, notes the first CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety was published in a two-volume set in 1981. In 1997, the CPSC Handbook was updated, with a second update in 2008.) According to Payne, the 1997 CPSC Handbook provided that “a 6-inch depth of uncompressed medium gravel would be adequate to prevent a life-threatening head injury from a fall height of five feet.” As described by Payne, the “standards for ground cover” cited in the CPSC Handbook “do not protect against all types of injuries; rather, the purpose is for reducing the likelihood of life-threatening head injuries.”
In addition, Payne addressed plaintiff KM’s allegation that “the horizontal spacing between the top two bars exceeded the CPSC recommended 12 inches maximum distance.” According to Payne, this CPSC recommendation did not apply in this instance because “the CPSC Guidelines [with spacing guidelines] were first published in 1991 prior to both the manufacture of the subject apparatus and any promulgated guidelines for spacing.” (In 1991, the two-volume set was replaced by a single-volume CPSC Handbook, which contained recommendations based on a human factors criteria report for playground equipment safety.)
In the opinion of the court, Payne’s affidavit had established that “the Spider apparatus was appropriate for infant plaintiff’s age and was not defective.” In so doing, consistent with Payne’s affidavit, the court found KM’s “reliance on the CPSC Handbook” was an insufficient legal basis for her negligence claim, because “the Spider apparatus’ manufacture and installation predated the publication of the handbook.” Most importantly, the court noted further that the CPSC Handbook was not conclusive evidence of the applicable legal standard of care for playgrounds, because “the promulgated standards by CPSC are not mandatory but, rather merely suggested guidelines.”
Plaintiff’s Expert No CPSI
In her claim, KM had alleged, on the date of the accident, the defendant school district had failed to provide “adequate ground cover underneath the Spider.” KM had also claimed the Spider apparatus was “poorly maintained” and dangerous because of the “defective spacing” of the “worn” metal bars on the apparatus.
In support of her negligence claim, KM’s expert witness, R. Robbins, had provided a sworn statement, which contained a copy of his “inspection and summary report of the playground,” as well as a review of “the weekly playground inspection report for the subject playground.” According to Robbins, “the spacing of the bars” on the Spider was “especially difficult for elementary, school-aged children to traverse.” Accordingly, KM claimed “the apparatus was defective because the vertical and horizontal spacing of the bars on the spider apparatus was deficient.”
In sharp contrast to the qualifications of CPSI Payne, the court found that “the affidavit submitted by plaintiff’s expert [Robbins] fails to set forth what, if any, specialized training or education regarding playground equipment qualifies him to render an opinion as to whether a hazardous condition existed.”
No Evidence of Negligence
Based on the above-described evidence in the pretrial record, the court found the defendant school district had demonstrated it had “maintained the pea gravel ground cover in a reasonably safe condition and the apparatus was not defective.” Moreover, based on the pretrial record, the court found the school district had established “it did not create or have notice of the alleged defective condition of the Spider apparatus.”
As a result, based on the pretrial record, the court found “no evidence from which a jury could rationally conclude that infant plaintiff’s fall was more likely due to the alleged dangerous condition of the Spider apparatus.” On the contrary, the court found KM’s fall was just as likely because of a “sudden loss of balance or grip,” unrelated to the condition of the Spider. Based on the lack of evidence in the pretrial record to support a negligence claim, the court, therefore, granted the defendant school district’s motion for summary judgment dismissing KM’s lawsuit.
(NOTE: Although manufacture and installation of the Spider may have predated the CPSC Handbook, the question left unresolved by the court was whether the Spider had become dangerously obsolete over time and should have been retrofitted, or removed, at the time of the accident in 2015 based on available risk and safety information in the 2008 CPSC Handbook. Moreover, CPSC Handbook spacing requirements between rungs in a climbing apparatus primarily address the risk of head or body entrapment on the apparatus as opposed to falls.)
Unsupported CPSI Opinion
In the case of Derrick v. Port Wash. Union Free School District, 2018 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 5695 (3/12/2018), plaintiff Derrick Suarez (Derrick) was injured when he tripped and fell on a school playground on June 3, 2014. Derrick testified that during a game of “catch” at recess, one of the other students threw the ball high. Derrick stated that while running backwards chasing the ball, he tripped on a metal pole. Derrick stated that he tripped on one of the poles that attached to the seat of the “Twirl-Go-Round” and hit his head on the middle of the seat.
Derrick testified that as he ran backwards to catch the ball, he tripped on a wooden beam, which held in place the wood chips surrounding the playground equipment. Derrick later testified that the wooden beam, rather than the pole described in his original testimony, caused him to fall forward, causing him to hit his head. Derrick alleged the pole supporting the “Twirl-Go-Round” and the wood border created a defective condition on the playground.
School district witness Walter J. Clark Jr. testified at his examination before trial that he has been with the Port Washington Union Free School District for 37 years and assigned to Manorhaven School (where the incident occurred) since 1992. At the time of the incident, Clark was head custodian. As part of his duties, he inspected the schoolyard on a daily basis. He visually inspected the wood borders around the playground equipment and found no tripping hazard.
According to the court, the following general legal principle would govern landowner liability for negligence:
In order for a landowner to be liable in tort to a plaintiff who is injured as a result of an allegedly defective condition upon his property, it must be established that a defective condition existed and that the landowner either affirmatively created the condition or had actual or constructive notice of its existence.
To establish the requisite defective condition as a legal basis for negligence liability, Derrick relied on the opinion of his expert witness, A. Heraghty, a National Recreation and Park Association Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI). On June 19, 2017, Heraghty conducted an inspection of the subject recess area. Heraghty stated it was his opinion that the defendant school district “did not exercise reasonable and due care in providing a safe environment for the plaintiff during recess.”
In so doing, however, the court noted the CPSI did not reference any recognized authority for his opinion, including the applicability of the Public Playground Safety Guidelines promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to this playground fall incident. As a result, the court rejected the CPSI’s unsupported conclusory opinion:
All of Heraghty’s opinions were conclusory citing no statute or regulation, no forensic or empirical support, no examination of records and no engineering data that defines or measures how far children must be from a wooden barrier or wood chip area while playing a game of catch. Although Heraghty measured the wooden barrier surrounding the wood chip area, concluding it to be a defective condition, that conclusion also lacked any authority stating that the height of the wooden barrier violated a guideline rule or law.
Since plaintiff Derrick had failed to contradict evidence that the defendant school district had “maintained the playground in a reasonably safe condition,” the court granted the defendant school district’s motion for summary judgment dismissing Derrick’s complaint.
James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D., is an Attorney and Associate Professor in the School of Recreation, Health and Tourism at George Mason University. Law review articles archive (1982 to present).
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Restaurants 540 Park
The landmark venue for power breakfasts serves memorable lunches, too. Expect gracious service and a diversified menu, offered in exquisite surroundings.
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540 Park is located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. How best to describe one of the most famous neighborhoods in the United States? Aside from the extreme concentration of the rich and the famous, their opulent dwellings, and the army of doormen, butlers and chauffeurs who serve them, the Upper East Side is also a showcase for some of America’s finest cultural establishments.
Walk along Fifth Avenue’s Museum Mile which features a veritable plethora of artistic and cultural institutions. For some of the best contemporary art collections, visit the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and the recently renovated cylindrical wonder that is the Guggenheim. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Guggenheim has always prided itself on being home to innovative and at times controversial works of art since its inception in 1959. There’s also the Jewish Museum, one of the world's largest and most important institutions devoted to exploring the remarkable scope and diversity of Jewish culture.
Of course, no visit to Museum Mile would be complete without to the city’s crown jewel, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many special exhibits complement the permanent displays at the Met, yet the collection is so vast that the huge storage areas under Central Park are bursting with pictures, sculptures and other objects d’art. From rare, ancient Egyptian relics to medieval coats of armor to a costume gallery that spans seven centuries it’s almost impossible to see everything in one visit, so multiple trips may be necessary. In addition, visit the nearby Whitney Museum of American Art and see thousands of works of art including collections by seminal artists such as Edward Hopper, Alexander Calder and Reginald Marsh. The Asia Society Museum, and Frick Collection are also nearby.
The official residence of New York City’s mayor, Gracie Mansion, is at the northern end of Carl Schurz Park on 89th Street. The main floor of the mansion is open to the public and is a showcase for art and antiques created by New York designers, cabinetmakers, painters and sculptors. Tours must be reserved in advance however.
From glamorous Fifth and Park Avenues to the fashionable townhouses in the East Sixties, Seventies and Eighties, there are too many noteworthy addresses to list, but a veritable Who’s Who of American society can be found here and if you’re lucky, you might even get a glimpse of it. For your best bet, try dinner at Elaine’s. While the food is essentially secondary to the patronage, it remains a great spot for celeb-spotting. Named after its famed, cantankerous owner who can still be spotted their nearly every night attending to customers, the casual bistro is a frequented by a high celebrity clientele and counts Woody Allen, Michael Caine and Jackie Onassis among its devotees. Good luck getting a reservation. If it's fresh seafood you're craving try Atlantic Grill. Sample the daily selection of oysters and clams on the half shell from the raw bar. Or try their unique take on sushi and sashimi. Restaurant Daniel is another great dining option renowned for its award-winning French cuisine and elegant atmosphere.
The Upper East Side is also home to some of the most luxurious hotels in New York. There's the classic Carlyle, which has been called home by leaders in world affairs, business, society, entertainment and the arts since its debut in 1930. The Carlyle remains a landmark of elegance and refined taste. Other prestigious hotels in the area include The Mark, which has been cited as one of the top 100 U.S. and Canada hotels in a Travel + Leisure's readers' poll and the sophisticated Lowell. A bit further south at the southeastern corner of Central Park, of course there's the most legendary hotel of them all, The Plaza, which set the standard for luxury when it opened over a century ago. The tradition continues following a recently completed $400 million, two-year renovation. The passion and uncompromising service, which made the hotel a legend, has returned with a new and contemporary spirit.
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Archives|The Mediator Behind the Curtain in the Transit Strike
The Mediator Behind the Curtain in the Transit Strike
By SEWELL CHAN DEC. 30, 2005
IN grade-school baseball and stickball games, while other children stood out for their fleetness of foot, strength of arm and speed of bat, Richard A. Curreri was already becoming known for his skills as a mediator.
"I tended to be the kid they went to to make a decision in normal disputes," he recalled. "Whether somebody was safe, whether somebody was out -- they'd ask me. I don't know why. For whatever reason, that was my role. Probably I was a better umpire than baseball player."
Mr. Curreri's skill at seeing both sides of an argument has served him well at the New York State Public Employment Relations Board, where he is the director of conciliation and played a critical role last week in developing a framework that ended New York City's first transit strike in a quarter-century.
Mr. Curreri, 53, a mild-mannered public servant with a wry sense of humor, has helped settle scores of labor disputes over the years, including strikes by teachers in Yonkers in 1999 and in Buffalo in 2000. Nothing in his 29 years at the state labor board, however, had approached the fury and intensity of the transit negotiations.
On one side was Roger Toussaint, the militant leader of 33,700 subway and bus workers, who incurred fines and imposed hardships on riders by starting an illegal strike. On the other side was the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which was under pressure from Gov. George E. Pataki and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to hold the line on the rising cost of health and retirement benefits.
Mr. Curreri jumped into the fray on Dec. 19, the eve of the strike, but his low-key involvement went virtually unnoticed by the throngs of journalists camped out at the Grand Hyatt, the Midtown hotel where the main talks took place.
Joined by two handpicked mediators, Martin F. Scheinman and Alan R. Viani, Mr. Curreri set up shop at a different hotel, the New York Helmsley, a block and half east on East 42nd Street.
The 33rd and 35th floors of the Helmsley became a place for sober discussion, away from the cameras and the rhetoric at the Hyatt. The two sides did not meet face to face; instead, the three mediators spent hours at a time with the union's top lawyers, Walter M. Meginniss Jr. and Basil A. Paterson, along with Mr. Toussaint and the authority's chief negotiator, Gary J. Dellaverson.
Mr. Curreri slept only a few hours on Dec. 19 and 20 and not at all on Dec. 21. Around 11 a.m. on Dec. 22, he and the other men, looking haggard but also happy, emerged from an elevator inside the Hyatt to announce that the strike would end. The next day, they also quietly drafted a suggested settlement -- "not intended for public release," it states -- that is nearly identical to the deal both sides finally agreed upon on Tuesday of this week.
Mr. Curreri shuns the limelight, but agreed in an interview to describe the frenetic atmosphere at the hotel. "People are running completely on adrenaline at that point," he recalled. "They are very tired, but they're still sharp. Nobody got so wigged out they were just ready to concede. It didn't happen that way. People knew exactly what they were doing."
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Curreri grew up in Valley Stream, on Long Island, and graduated in 1973 from Cornell University, where he studied government. He did not develop an interest in labor relations until his time at Albany Law School.
ONE of his professors there was John E. Sands, who had been a top New York City labor-relations official under Mayor John V. Lindsay. Mr. Sands saw a spark of talent in Mr. Curreri and encouraged him to enter the field.
"He was born to arbitrate and mediate," Mr. Sands said. "He has a sense of the process -- the pragmatics of mediation as an extension of collective bargaining. He just has a natural feel for it. Plus, he can read parties' real intentions, behind the rhetoric."
After getting his law degree in 1976, Mr. Curreri joined the Public Employment Relations Board, a small agency created under the Taylor Law of 1967, which forbids public employees to strike.
Mr. Curreri started as an assistant counsel, defending decisions by the board, which makes rulings in complaints about improper labor practices. He also became a protégé of Harold R. Newman, a former union organizer who was chairman of the board from 1977 to 1990 and who died last month at 84. In 1990, Mr. Curreri became director of conciliation, taking a job Mr. Newman held when he helped settle the last New York City teachers' strike, in 1975.
Pauline Rogers Kinsella, the board's chairwoman from 1991 to 1998, has a theory for Mr. Curreri's success. "He has the ability to listen carefully, which is a critical quality in a mediator," she said. "He does not inject himself into, or make personal, the mediation process."
Mr. Curreri lives in Voorheesville, about 11 miles southwest of the board's office in Colonie, an Albany suburb. His wife, Pamela Otis, is an environmental analyst at the state's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Their daughter, Allie, 18, is a freshman at Dartmouth; their son, R. J., 16, is a junior in high school.
But Mr. Curreri makes no claim to success at dispute resolution at home. "My daughter and son read these articles that say I have great listening skills and they laugh and ask, 'Who is it that they're talking about?' " he said with a chuckle.
A version of this article appears in print on December 30, 2005, on Page B00002 of the National edition with the headline: PUBLIC LIVES; The Mediator Behind the Curtain in the Transit Strike. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe
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False Flag Ops
Mega-Bank’s Plan to Steal Your Money and Blame Fake Muslim Cyber Attack
By Occupy Corporatism -
Senator and self-proclaimed Zionist Joseph Lieberman declared that it was Iran who cyber-attacked Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase in 2011 and began with more frequency this year. Lieberman, as the chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee states that the financial attack was spurned from the state-sponsored anti-Muslim film circulating the Middle East thanks to CIA-operatives al-Qaeda.
Lieberman explains: “I don’t believe these were just hackers. I believe this was done by Iran and the Qods force, which has its own developing cyber-attack capacity. And I believe it was in response to the increasingly strong economic sanctions that the United States and our European allies have put on Iranian financial institutions.”
The US government is planting the propaganda seed that according to “highly classified” documents provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s Intelligence Directorate confirm that Iranian hackers are committing cyber-attacks against US financial institutions.
This report assures that US mega-banks are a “valid target” of the Iranian “cyber army”. However, the attackers used a known forum that is utilized by the CIA-controlled Anonymous to issue threats and brag about their successes.
The timing of the newly formed “digital al-Qaeda” and their expressed anger over the US-produced anti-Muslim film are questionable considering how the US and Israeli government are setting the stage for a justified war with Iran. This fake hacker group is threatening other countries controlled by the Zionist regime, such as France, Germany and Britain. According to the false flag group: “The army was recently formed and we have started to work as a team after we used to work individually. The hacking operations are of course a response to the offense against the prophet, peace and blessing be upon him.”
Radware, a security firm, analyzed the attacks and concluded that the alleged Iranian nameless, faceless cyber army accused to attacking BoA and JPMorgan Chase did not conduct the attack.
This week, Wells Fargo & Co. upped their cybersecurity measures after being attacked by a nameless, faceless group calling themselves Cyber Fighters of Izz ad-din Al Qassam. Wells Fargo announced in a formal statement: “We apologize to customers who may be experiencing intermittent access issues to wellsfargo.com and online banking. We are working to quickly resolve this issue.”
Customer complaints included difficulty logging-in as well as pages not loading properly.
Cyber Fighters of Izz ad-din Al Qassam claimed that their attack was retaliatory for the anti-Muslim film produced by the US government.
According to House Representative Mike Rogers, the anti-Muslim film was released to cover the US government’s involvement in the bombing and death of US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens at the hand of the CIA-sponsored al-Qaeda.
The film in question is actually a 14-minute trailer written, produced and directed by Sam Bacile, a.k.a. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula who is an FBI informant, an Israeli citizen and the pasty used by the Zionist regime in order to facilitate a manufactured revolt of fake Islamic tension in the Middle East.
Just as the false flag bomb threats called in by anonymous members of al-Qaeda earlier this month, this banking threat has the hallmarks of a state-sponsored false flag to unnerve the American public, mask a planned implosion of the US economy through the ultimate theft of the banking cartels: the money deposited into private checking accounts by banking customers.
On August 9th the banks were given the legal authority to steal money from their customer’s private accounts just as Jon Corzine had with MF Global with the ruling on Sentinel Management Group.
Based on the ruling, regulatory systems such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SPIC) will not insure customer funds, investments, depositors and retirees who hold accounts in banks. In fact, the FDIC has announced that beginning in January 2013, they will stop insuring all deposits. Of the estimated $1.6 trillion in deposits, and a measured 85-90% in the hands of the mega-banks, large depositors are expected to close their accounts due to the lack of security.
The money in deposits will be funneled through the US Treasury for short-term securities. It is expected that the US Treasury will offer negative interest rates and this combination will surely cause a run on the banks that will put Spain and Greece to shame.
Per request of the Federal Reserve Bank, in 2010 the mega-banks filed contingency plans wherein the US government could not assist them. Called resolution plans, they describe how to liquidate banking assets without causing further damage to a failing financial system. By selling “non-core assets” without upsetting shareholders while protecting the monetary system, taxpayers and creditors is the work of the mega-banks who have contributed solely to the destruction of the global financial markets.
In the event of insolvency, duress or bankruptcy, the banks could use customer secured funds to assist them in repaying debts and loans. Currently, Bank of America (BoA) has sold off portions of their domestic assets to secure capital while Citigroup has followed suit.
By adhering to initiatives provided by the Financial Stability Board, these mega-banks will, when they enact their resolution plans, coordinate with international banking institutions and regulators rather than simply implode.
While preparing for financial collapse, the technocrats on Wall Street are also acquiring firearms, ammunition and control over private mercenary corporations like DynCorp and ‘Blackwater” as authorized by the Department of Defense (DoD) directive 3025.18.
Recently, the former mortgage broker of JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley revealed that due to their involvement in the mortgage-backed securities and derivatives fraud, they are selling off their non-core assets. This means that Morgan Stanley is becoming insolvent.
The recent false flag attacks on our banks falls in line with the scenario that has been coming into view for quite some time. In America, just announcing a banking holiday would cause absolute chaos and there may not be enough armed forces within our US borders to handle the rioting in the streets. However, the banking cartels must implode the US economy in order to gain the sovereign debt – as they are currently doing in Spain and Greece.
Meanwhile, there is a Zionist plot to attack Iran over false claims of procurement of nuclear weapons that do not exist. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has been decrying this lie since 1992. Twenty years later, it appears that the Zionist-controlled Israeli government may just have their war with Iran along with the “unwavering support” of the US government.
Framing Iran for the American banking system’s computer failure kills two birds with one stone. Not only would the banking cartels be able to shut down all banking computers (and simultaneously siphon the remaining money in their customer’s accounts) but also use this fake cyber-attack to engage the American public against Iran and justify their highly anticipated military strike.
By blaming Iran, the technocrats could initiate the shutdown of all domestic banking computer systems in order to “purge” the virus and reconfigure their systems. However, this would be a false flag meant to pacify the public to avert mass panic. While the general public would fall for the cover story, the banking cartels would simply electronically transfer all customer funds from private checking accounts out to off-shore banks where they could not be touched and cover their tracks.
The American public, being told that Iran was to blame might not riot in the streets as we have seen in European countries of late. There would be total support for the war with Iran if this scheme could be pulled off. The technocrats could not only bankrupt America but also simultaneously stave off a social display and breakdown of society because the Iranians would be to blame.
The plan is perfect. All we have to do is not be fooled and use the recent riots in Spain as a barometer as to how we can take this country back from the Zionists and the banking cartels.
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10 Guy Movies I Proudly Survived
HALT: Is that misogyny I hear yander?
It's hard to believe in the 21st century that No Women Allowed clubs are still prevalent in the entertainment world. Sony hack emails revealed actresses being paid less than their male co-stars. Female cosplayers and video gamers are objectified. Female directors can't seem to break new ground in Hollywood. And according to a recent film critic, women shouldn't see an abrasive movie like The Revenant.
For the past year director Alejandro González Iñárritu's adaptation has gained media attention. The story ventures the early American west as a frontiersman Hugh Glass is left for dead by his crew after a crippling bear attack. It's centered on a father enacting revenge for his son's murder as he attempts to survive a harsh winter against Native Americans reclaiming what was stolen from them and violent, pillaging raping settlers. Due to the epic nature of its film-making, crew members walked off the project and brawls between actor and director broke out on-set. There's hunting, pillaging, blood and guts, rape, animal carcasses, and vengeance.
Naturally, it's a pretty brutal movie. Don't take my word for it because I'm a woman. No, take the word of veteran film critic Jeffrey Wells:
Wells latest "critique" promptly faced backlash from movie goers, both male and female. His immediate defense and reasoning of his tweet came from noticing four women in the same screening showing difficulty watching the film.
However, this isn't the first time he's been disrespectful towards women in film. Last year he tried to coin funny chubby before the release of Amy Schumer's Trainwreck. As far back as 2012, he warned against female critics falling for The Hunger Games just because it's a female led franchise, and even poked at Jennifer Lawrence' body frame as big-boned (something many outlets pointed out at the time using words like "baby fat" and "womanly").
Women have always had it tough in the film industry, let alone the history of humankind. Yet, the respectful reaction of quadruple people made into a hasty generalization of the whole female species burned me the wrong way.
The funny thing is, in general, the critical reception towards The Revenant has male reviewers to male movie goers (because us women still can't read) giving the exact same reactions. Only their reviews are ones of praise, hailing the experience as manning up to cinema's finest endurance test. As Vivian Hale so awesomely puts it, if you weren't a man before this movie, you will be afterwards.
What does it say about women seeing films like The Revenant? We endure unflinchingly brutal, you-are-there, raw element immersion experiences in any element of our daily lives: coping with excruciating periods and childbirth, putting up with catcalling, trying to heal from rape and sexual assault, performing the same jobs as men for less money, and remaining on guard so our every move isn't objectified and under-minded because of our 'delicate sensibilities'. Worse when we share our genuine tales of horror, nobody hears us or thinks we're making it up. If there's one thing we can't handle - it's a man versus nature, dog-eat-dog, movie?
Some movies are marketed towards men and others are marketed towards women. Men shouldn't be castrated and women shouldn't be prohibited from watching or liking something geared towards the other sex. It's the 21st century and most of us are adults; we can decide for ourselves what we like to watch and our tastes shouldn't be judged by a movie's cover. To the Jeffrey Wells of the world, if women can't handle men's movies it's because they are intended for men. We are somehow valued less for having weak stomachs. But, what if we put up with a man's movie - cause we're taken to one as a date or choose to see it of our own will? It probably just makes us another 'Cool Girl'.
I don't know about other women but I've been watching "Men's Movies" my entire life. Of all the ways my gender as a woman limits my opportunities and is used against me, and I try to fight against too many to list here, the invisible yet prevalent sexist caution tape outside of a theater still exists. I'm expected to accept female sidekicks who become sidestepped by the superheroes. Or chick flicks that are inundated with obnoxious sex jokes and objectify the woman chasing the skeezy guy who really couldn't care less about her. Or the dramas that examine and specify "women's issues" versus dramas that explore The Hero's Journey. That same caution tape won't and hasn't stopped my capability to decide what I do and don't have the guts to watch. Let me divulge in (at least) ten men's movies (including The Revenant) this one woman is proud to have "survived".
Reservoir Dogs, Death Proof, Inglorious Basterds,The Hateful Eight
Anything Quentin Tarantino, really
Labels: guy movies, lists
Great post! The idea that women are too delicate to sit through some gore bothers me endlessly. It's awful that there are men out there that still think like that. Hopefully one day they can join us in 2016. The 50's aren't as cool.
Spectacular post, Katy.
Thank you Brittani! It'd be nice if we could finally enter the 21st century; like not undermine that women can decide for themselves what they want to see whether it's a "guys flick" or "women's flick" and not be judged doing either.
Thank you Courtney!
If there was a movie that truly depicted, in an unflinching way, the painful things every woman goes through in her life, men would either vomit or leave the theater.
Thank you Heather! I totally agree; it'd be pretty freaking brutal.
Watching films with my dad, I've always seen what people deem "guy movies," so I totally relate to your post. Wells is so uncouth and he has no clue. Let me tell you as someone who has been through childbirth-- I can handle brutal and unflinching. Women are never given the credit we deserve.
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Norway’s Statoil competing with Gazprom on the Lithuanian market
Joanna Hyndle-Hussein
At the end of January two Lithuanian gas importers – the state-owned Litgas (importer, distributor and exporter of LNG) and the private company Achema (producer of artificial fertilisers) announced that they had agreed conditions with Norway’s Statoil for LNG supplies through Klaipeda. Litgas renegotiated the 2014 agreement – within 10 years it will receive a minimum of 350 million m3 of Norwegian gas a year at a cheaper price than before. Achema will import LNG for the first time in 2016; it has previously purchased natural gas from Gazprom. According to Baltic news agencies, the agreement will be signed for a year. Achema will purchase approximately 500 million m3 of LNG, which is almost half of what it needs. Details of the ongoing negotiations with Statoil are being held behind closed doors but the parties have announced that they will sign the contracts in the coming weeks.
It may be inferred from the information revealed in the media by representatives of Achema and Statoil that co-operation between the two companies may substantially change the market of gas supplies to Lithuania and limit the dominant position of Gazprom. Achema is Lithuania’s largest gas consumer, at approximately 1.2 billion m3 a year. In Lithuania’s remaining sectors of industry the consumption of gas is falling quickly because natural gas is being replaced with biogas and energy-saving investments are being made in the production of heating energy generated from gas. According to forecasts, Lithuania will use 2 billion m3 of gas in 2016, which is approximately 500 million m3 less than in 2015. Achema will import nearly 52% of this amount. Litgas imports Norwegian LNG at a level that meets 25% of Lithuania’s demand, and Achema is now about to sign a new contract with Statoil. Taken together, this may lead to reducing Gazprom’s share in the Lithuanian market by up to 50%.
Litgas and Achema were encouraged to embark on co-operation with Statoil due to the price of Norwegian gas. Representatives of both Lithuanian companies contend that this price is lower than the price offered by Gazprom. Multiannual agreements between Gazprom, Achema, and the state-owned importer of Russian gas, Lietuvos dujų tiekimas (LDT) expired in 2015. New negotiations broke down and in December 2015 Gazprom presented the Baltic recipients the offer to purchase gas at the price of 19 euros/MWh (approximately 200 euros for 1,000 m3). LTD has gas surpluses for at least a year from the old agreement, and does therefore not have to accept the new conditions. Achema has decided to diversify its gas supplies for the first time – it accepted a part of Gazprom’s conditions and supplemented its supplies with Norwegian gas. According to Litgas representatives, Statoil offers between 16 and 20 euros/MWh (approximately 169–211 euros for 1,000 m3). The possibility to diversify gas supplies through the LNG terminal not only assures gas supplies but is also a real, market-driven element of putting Gazprom under pressure as the Russian company remains an important gas supplier for Lithuania.
The agreement signed by Litgas confirms the willingness of the Lithuanian and Norwegian companies to co-operate both in gas supplies and investments in developing new services in Klaipeda. Both companies are currently involved in the construction of a new reloading station in the terminal in Klaipeda which makes it possible to bunker ships, to ship gas to railway cisterns and to transport gas to regions where gas is not supplied via pipeline.
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Blood, Bones and Butter
The inadvertent education of a reluctant chef
by Gabrielle Hamilton
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The Banana Massacre
Tales from the past to titillate and educate while giving you a lens on the present and future.
United Fruit’s founder set a precedent for hardball tactics in Latin America.
By Wesley Tomaselli
The Daily Dose FEB 19 2015
Killing in the name of business. It’s hard to imagine today that this could have been even momentarily something to pass without condemnation, but times have changed. On Dec. 6, 1928, Colombian soldiers shot to death banana workers on strike at the United Fruit Company. The U.S. government’s man in Bogotá, Ambassador Jefferson Caffery, sent a dispatch home a month later, informing Washington: “I have the honor to report…that the total number of strikers killed by the Colombian military exceeded one thousand.”
Moneymaking could now return to normal after the month-long strike. Back in the U.S., an aging and ailing Minor Cooper Keith, founder of the United Fruit Company, got the news. Years earlier, Keith had been a restless youngster from New York City who bailed on his private schooling, and at 17 tried his hand at cattle ranching in Texas. But Texas wasn’t big enough for young Keith. Two years after Texas, Keith’s uncle and brothers invited him to Costa Rica to build a railroad.
On the dawn of Dec. 6, the soldiers fired their rifles, and United Fruit’s workers fell.
It was brutal. During the first 25 miles of rail construction, 5,000 men died, including Keith’s brothers and uncle. But Keith — just 22 years old — persisted. The goal was to get from the Atlantic coast to the Costa Rican capital, San José. Keith was low on cash. The Costa Rican government was defaulting on payments. So he took out a loan to keep building. Yet once he finally completed the line, he faced another crisis: not enough passengers. Keith’s answer? Move bananas instead.
By 1883, Keith operated three banana businesses around the Caribbean that exported to hungry, industrializing American cities. By 1890, the value of Keith’s plantations was far greater than the rails. He had expanded through Central America and down into Colombia, soon controlling a monopoly over the region’s banana exports. Life was good. He nudged his way into Costa Rica’s elite circles and married Cristina Castro, daughter of Costa Rican President José María Castro Madriz. He even saved the El Salvadoran government from default by paying off the country’s debts. His dream — though never realized — was to construct a railway network from North America through South America.
United Fruit Company founder Minor Cooper Keith.
Then in 1899, Keith’s New York City bank went bust, forcing the banana and railroad baron into crisis too. So he went to his competitor, Andrew Preston, of the Boston Fruit Company, and proposed a merger. In a quick deal, Preston agreed to erase Keith’s debts, and the two became partners. That same year, the United Fruit Company was born. The two American banana and railroad barons dominated the Caribbean banana market, and their wealth soared.
The trouble started on Oct. 6, 1928: Banana workers organized and issued to United Fruit a list of demands for stable, legal contracts, hospitals and sanitary work conditions. No deal. By early November, around 32,000 of United Fruit’s workers were striking. In the first week of December, when workers brought one of Keith’s banana trains to a halt, things really came to a boil. U.S. diplomats worried for the safety of United Fruit’s American employees. So the Colombian government responded by sending in General Carlos Cortés Vargas and 300 soldiers. The army ordered the strikers to disperse. They refused. On the dawn of Dec. 6, the soldiers fired their rifles, and United Fruit’s workers fell.
Troops from the AUC paramilitary group train in Colombia.
Source Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty
“The massacre marked us politically, economically and socially,” says Ciénaga-born lawyer and professor of economic development Guillermo De la Hoz Carbonó. Colombia continues to be a dangerous place for union leaders, with 3,000 union leaders assassinated since 1986.
Keith’s banana business continues under the flag of Chiquita Brands International. So, too, do allegations against the company. In 2007, Chiquita pleaded guilty to funding paramilitary groups in Colombia and paid a $25 million fine. On Dec. 6, 2014, paramilitaries again presented evidence against Chiquita. (Chiquita did not respond to a request for comment.)
Keith died at 81, just months after the 1928 massacre. His obituary boasted a laundry list of fine clubs and societies to which he proudly belonged, and then finished: “His wife survives. They had no children.”
Forty years ago, famed Colombian artist Rodrigo Arenas Betancourt created a monument in Ciénaga, Colombia. He sculpted a banana worker, leaping up into the sky, shaking his fist defiantly and wielding a machete. He faces north, toward Brooklyn, New York, where Keith was born. And buried.
This OZY encore was originally published Dec. 18, 2014.
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Accountability: Lessons from the Sharon Shoesmith case
By Richard Fox on 18 Jul 2011 in Employment law, Dismissal, Opinion, Unfair dismissal
There may be more than one or two senior executives at News Corporation thinking about their position right now, amid public clamour for heads to roll because of alledged serious wrongdoing went on while they were in charge. But does it necessarily follow that because something has gone badly wrong on their watch, they automatically have to go? A recent Court of Appeal decision in the Sharon Shoesmith case provides some important lessons in that respect.
What was the Sharon Shoesmith case about?
Sharon Shoesmith was Haringey Council’s director of children’s services (“DCS”) at the time of the death of Baby P. On 3 August 2007, while in the care of Haringey Social Services, and when he was only 17 months old, Peter Connelly died at the hands of his mother, her boyfriend and the boyfriend’s brother. All three were later convicted of causing the baby’s death. When the OFSTED enquiry ordered by Ed Balls, the then secretary of state, reported on 30 November 2007, it was very critical of the child safeguarding arrangements at the council, but it did not attribute misconduct to any of the individuals involved.
Mr Balls decided to act immediately. He removed Miss Shoesmith from her statutory role as DCS, and the next day held a press conference at which he announced that Haringey would be considering her employment. This was all news to Miss Shoesmith, who had no advance notice that this was to be the case. She was then immediately suspended by the council, and, at a hearing the following week, summarily dismissed. She appealed, but to no avail. However, rather than just bringing an unfair dismissal claim to the employment tribunal (for which compensation awards are limited by statute) she also chose to bring separate proceedings for judicial review of the decision to remove her from her post as DCS. This is the case that she won in May 2011 in the Court of Appeal.
Unless her case is settled in the meantime, or successfully overturned in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal ruling means that Miss Shoesmith will be entitled to what are known as McLaughlin damages, on the basis that the decision to remove her from her post was held to be void and, since she never received formal notice, unless and until she either gives notice herself or notice is given to her, she remains in post and should continue to be paid as such. She is therefore likely to recoup considerably more than she would by winning an unfair dismissal claim.
What is so significant about the case?
The Court of Appeal decided that it was wrong simply to remove the person in charge of children’s services because of all the criticism of that department, without giving her a proper opportunity to address her own individual role in the matter. It was not prepared to accept that in those circumstances there was nothing such a person could say which “could conceivably explain, excuse or mitigate their predicament”.
What about cases in the private sector?
Sharon Shoesmith won her case because she was not just an employee, she also held a statutory office in the public sector from which she was removed. That is why she could make an application for judicial review (it should be noted that other public sector employees may not be able to make such an application unless they are also statutory office holders). Nevertheless, this case may have significance more generally, as the principle that heads can automatically roll because something has gone badly wrong on the employee’s watch was plainly rejected by the Court. It will serve as a useful reminder in situations such as that potentially facing News Corporation, where, even if much wrongdoing is ultimately found to have taken place, courts and employment tribunals will still want to ensure that employees, however senior, are given an adequate opportunity to address allegations as to their individual culpability, and not just forced out because of the failings of the organisation for which they are responsible.
Are there any other lessons to be learned?
For reasons that are not clear, in Miss Shoesmith’s case the council chose not to serve notice as a fall back. As the Master of the Rolls pointed out, there was absolutely nothing to stop it serving notice on Miss Shoesmith expressly without prejudice to its primary contention that her dismissal had already been validly effected. In that way, if the original dismissal was held to be void (as was indeed the case here) the Council would have had the notice to fall back upon and this would have considerably reduced the worth of Miss Shoesmith’s claim. One would assume that in the future a public sector employer in similar circumstances would be most unlikely to make the same mistake again.
Is this the end of the story so far as Miss Shoesmith is concerned?
Probably not. Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court was initially refused by the Court of Appeal, but the Department of Education has announced it is seeking leave from the Supreme Court itself. Many expect that permission to be granted. If it is, the Appeal is unlikely to be heard before next year. In the meantime, it is still possible that the parties might get together to agree a settlement, or at least agree to mediate, but there is no sign of a resolution to this case any time soon.
Richard Fox, head of employment law at Kingsley Napley LLP
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Dawn's a Glory girl at heart
Peter Kapsanis 1426767403
With only five games remaining in the Hyundai A-League, Australian sporting hero Dawn Fraser has urged all Perth Glory FC players, not to lose focus on the record breaking prospects that lie ahead.
The national icon is Perth Glory's number one, season ticket holder and dropped in at training recenlty to spur the boys on ahead of this week's game against the Asian Champions, Western Sydney Wanderers.
The four time Olympic gold medallist and former Australian of the Year got involved with Glory, after a chance meeting last year with club chairman, Tony Sage, who asked her to come on board.
Fraser obliged immediately.
“He asked me if I’d like to come out and watch a game of football. Then the following time I came over he made me the No. 1 Ticket Holder” she said.
While her achievements in the swimming pool are well documented, Fraser is no stranger to the world game.
Her first taste of the round ball goes back to her childhood in New South Wales, when her father, who played football in Scotland, took her and her family regularly to local games.
"It was very good. I’ve always had an interest in football. It wasn’t very big in Australia when I was growing up but it’s certainly taken off in the last five years” she said.
Glory isn't the first football team Fraser has been involved with.
During Australia’s bicentennial year (1988), she mentored the Socceroos, who went on to win a number of significant games, including a shock victory against then World Champions, Argentina in a friendly.
After a record-breaking 17-week at the top of the Hyundai A-League ladder, Glory sit in fourth spot.
Fraser's visit came as the club looks to build on momentum going into the finals.
“I love their wins, I hate their losses, but I know the boys are all trying very hard” she said.
And her message to the team this week was simple.
“Play well and enjoy it”.
The clash between Glory and the Wanderers kicks-off at 6.30pm WST at nib Stadium.
You can get your tickets at the gate or CLICK HERE now.
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Home » Reviews » Okki Nokki Record Cleaning Machine Review
Byakibignose1992 on June 8, 2017
Our review of one of the very best record cleaning machines on the market: Okki Nokki
Are you skeptical about spending hundreds of dollars on a record cleaning machine? Don’t worry; you are not alone in this race. Just like it’s hard to trust a skinny cook, it’s hard to shave off hundreds of dollars on a vinyl vacuum cleaning solution in the middle of an ordinary day. So, how do you clean your records without going to any lengths and expense to burn your hard-earned money?
Over the years, we had some close shave with quite a few record cleaning machines. Frankly speaking, only a couple of them were a hit, and the majority of them were a bummer. With similar machines around, which one is the best? Is there any record cleaning product that has been road-tested by loads of people? This Okki Nokki record cleaning machine review will answer all your heated questions as we put the product under the microscope to see if we could find the answer.
Product/Brand Background
As you might have already guessed, the name behind the product is Okki Nokki, a company based in Netherlands. The product under their arsenal is developed by the Dutch entrepreneur Johan Bezem. The product is imported by VANA Ltd in the USA. Having personally owned thousands of records, Johan Bezem felt the need for high-quality record cleaning equipment. Thus, Okki Nokki record cleaning machine was born in 2004. So, should you bite the bullet and go for this product? Let’s dive into the product features to find out more about the product before you reach out to your wallet.
Often referred as the granddaddy of all record cleaning machines, Okki Nokki is well-constructed equipment that is formulated to clean all your vinyl records like nothing else. It’s an award winning heavy duty product that has garnered a lot of eyeballs ever since its inception more than a decade back. The product manufacturers claim that it can transform dirty records into something originally beautiful. Unlike its competition, Okki Nokki loosens and sucks out any grime from the surface of the record as opposed to simply redistributing it. Thereby, it ensures deep cleaning in a simplified manner.
The order includes the primary cleaning unit which holds the records, a cleaning solution, a vacuum wand, and a cleaning brush. The cleaning solution has a secret formula known only to the makers, and the brush is soft and durable too. Also, links to demonstration videos are included to help users know how to the product quickly in a seamless manner. This second-generation product features better engineering, quality, reliability, and vacuum pressure. It also has a more smaller and elegant look and feel to it.
It’s a high-quality product in its niche. The improvement in quality is like night and day in comparison to its competitors.
It’s an easy-to-use product that is made to last for years to come. It has a sturdy metal built. The product comes with a detailed instruction manual as well.
The learning curve is almost zero. It comes equipped with all the necessities that can help one get started within minutes.
It can be used to clean old as well as new records. For those who don’t know, even new records are vulnerable to debris leftovers from the pressing process.
At the time of order, users are provided with enough liquid solution to clean hundreds of records. Unless you take a bath with the liquid solution, it’s bound to last for a long time.
The new-age motor allows the record to be cleaned in both the directions. By doing so, one can expect better results. Moreover, the base of this product is supported with four hard-rubber feet, which prevents the equipment from sliding while in use. So, the product is designed keeping in mind the price, the final outcome, and user-friendliness as well.
Customer reviews suggest that the sound is clearer and has more depth once the record is cleaned using this equipment. Users have reported a reduction in undesirable pops and snaps.
The product has been selling well in over 60 countries. Moreover, the product is backed by 1-year product warranty.
The product lacks a reservoir under the platter. As a result, excess fluid can spill through the side of the machine. This problem can be easily combated by ensuring that you do not use excess liquid at the time of cleaning. One can also place a towel under the platter to deal with this issue.
The price may not suit every wallet out there. But, nothing can take away the excellent job it does on your vinyl. Also, it’s not stupidly expensive for high-end record cleaning machine. Moreover, it’s available in only two colors, white and black.
The vacuum pump is pretty noisy. As much, most vacuum pumps make a sound. So, it’s a drawback that you will find with any record cleaning machine out there. Some even say that the louder the machine, the cleaner will be the records. All we can say is that it’s a necessary evil.
For the collectors, this product is a bombshell. The product can do a good job in preserving their record collection, while getting the best sound from the records without costing a fortune. Truth to be told, it’s not the Rolls-Royce of record cleaning machine, but it does the intended job. Moreover, the high-end record cleaners cost as much as five times more than Okki Nokki record cleaner. Hopefully, this Okki Nokki review will be an eye-opener for you as we have taken the time and efforts to come up with a well-informed, unbiased review to help one and all.
Overall, this meticulously engineered equipment is worth a shot. Other than a few hard-to-please users, the majority of the Okki Nokki record cleaning machine review has been positive. It works reliably and effectively, and the price is within the ballpark as well. The product does have some minor drawbacks, but it can still easily retire some of its counterparts. So, the floor is yours now. You can decide whether to pull the trigger or not.
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Swift: Developing iOS Applications
Jon Hoffman, Andrew J Wagner, Et al
Unleash the power of Swift and discover the skills required to build incredible robust iOS applications
From a solid understanding of the Swift 2 language
Get to know the practical aspects of how a computer program actually works
Understand the paradigms used by Apple’s frameworks, so you are not intimidated by them
Create a server in Swift to deliver JSON data to an iOS app
Take advantage of Cocoapods to use third-party libraries Build games with SpriteKit and SceneKit
Develop an app running on the cloud to act as an API server for your client’s apps
Dive into the core components of Swift 2 including operators, collections, control flow, and functions
Create and use classes, structures, and enums including object-oriented topics such as inheritance, protocols, and extensions
Develop a practical understanding of subscripts, optionals, and closures
Master Objective-C interoperability with mix and match
Access network resources using Swift
Implement various standard design patterns in the Swift language
The Swift––Developing iOS Applications course will take you on a journey to become an efficient iOS and OS X developer, with the latest trending topic in town. Right from the basics to the advanced level topics, this course would cover everything in detail. We’ll embark our journey by dividing the learning path into four modules. Each of these modules are a mini course in their own right; and as you complete each one, you’ll gain key skills and be ready for the material in the next module.
The first module is like a step-by-step guide to programming in Swift 2. Each topic is separated into compressible sections that are full of practical examples and easy-to-understand explanations. Each section builds on the previous topics, so you can develop a proficient and comprehensive understanding of app development in Swift 2. By the end of this module, you’ll have a basic understanding of Swift 2 and its functionalities.
The second module will be the an easy-to-follow guide filled with tutorials to show you how to build real-world apps. The difficulty and complexity level increases chapter by chapter. Each chapter is dedicated to build a new app, beginning from a basic and unstyled app through to a full 3D game. The last two chapters show you how to build a complete client-server e-commerce app right from scratch. By the end of these modules, you’ll be able to build well-designed apps, effectively use AutoLayout, develop videogames, and build server apps.
The third and the last module of our course will take an example-based approach where each concept covered is supported by example code to not only give you a good understanding of the concept, but also to demonstrate how to properly implement it.
Write expressive, understandable, and maintainable Swift 2 code with this hands-on course
Unveil the complex underpinnings of Swift to turn your app ideas into reality
Specialize in developing real iOS apps, and 2D and 3D video games using Swift and Cocoapods
Dive deep into protocol extensions, learn new error handling model and use featured Swift design patterns to write more efficient code
Jon Hoffman
Jon Hoffman has over 20 years' experience in the field of Information Technology. Over those 20 years, Jon has worked in the system administration, network administration, network security, application development, and architecture arenas. Currently, Jon works as an Enterprise Software Manager at Syntech Systems. Jon has developed extensively for the iOS platform since 2008. This includes several apps that he has published in the App Store, apps that he has written for third parties, and numerous enterprise applications. Some of Jon's other interests are watching Baseball (Go Sox) and Basketball (Go Celtics). Jon also really enjoys Tae Kwon Do, where he and his oldest daughter earned their black belts together early in 2014.
Andrew J Wagner
Andrew J Wagner is a software developer who concentrates on iOS development and backend web services. He has a degree in computer engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York. Currently, he works for a development shop named Chronos Interactive based in Denver, CO. He has experience of working with and for large-scale and small-scale companies, as well as running his own contracting and app companies. He is passionate about using computers as a creative outlet and writing software that is beautiful in implementation, functionality, and experience. When he isn't working or spending time with friends and family, he writes for his blog at http://drewag.me.
Giordano Scalzo
Giordano Scalzo is a developer with 20 years of programming experience, since the days of the ZX-Spectrum. He has worked in C++, Java, .NET, Ruby, Python, and in a multitude of other languages. After years of backend development, Giordano has developed extensively for iOS, releasing more than 20 apps which he wrote for clients, enterprise applications, or for his own benefit. Currently, he is a contractor in London where, through his company, Effective Code Ltd., he delivers code for iOS. For Packt, he has written two books on Swift, Swift by Example and Swift 2 by Example, and has reviewed a number of Swift books and videos, including Learn Swift by Building Applications, Introduction to Server-Side Swift, and Swift Functional Programming.
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LC2 Easy Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1920s, Set of 2
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This pair of LC2 chairs was designed by Le Corbusier for Cassina. Each piece weighs 36.5 kg.
Vintage, Mid-Century
Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs.
Light wear consistent with age and use, The leather shows traces of wear, especially on the back of one of the armchairs, Some minor damage, caused by a cat, is on top of the right cushion of the other chair.
BO-232043
Chrome Plating, Leather, Metal
Born in Switzerland in 1887 as Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier was an architect, urban planner, painter, writer, designer, and theorist who lived and worked primarily in France. In 1900, he began to study at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, as an engraver and goldsmith, expanding his studies in 1904 to include architecture. Among his influential early teachers were Auguste Perret, Jose Hoffman, and architect Peter Behrens. During World War I, Le Corbusier taught at his old school in La Chaux-de-Fonds. After the war, he returned to Paris and worked on concrete structures for the government while focusing most of his energy on painting.
In 1919, Le Corbusier and painter Amédée Ozenfant—cofounders of the Purism movement—launched the art magazine L’Esprit Nouveau (the Le Corbusier pseudonym was officially adopted in its first issue). The magazine presented Le Corbusier’s ideas on modern architecture, which were based on a philosophy of harmony and proportion. In 1922, he and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret opened a studio in Paris, a partnership that lasted until 1940. The pair began to experiment with furniture design after architect Charlotte Perriand joined the studio in 1928. In his design, architecture, and artwork, Le Corbusier embraced elemental geometric forms. In 1943, he developed Modulor, a system of proportions based on the male figure and the golden ratio, which was used to determine the proportions of units in architecture and technology. This also served as the basis for his furniture design.
After World War II, Le Corbusier sought efficient ways to house large numbers of people in response to the housing crisis. His most notable housing unit was the Unité d'Habitation of Marseilles (1946–52). He was also a founding member of the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM). During the 1950s, he was presented the unique opportunity to translate his vision on a large scale with the construction of the newly founded capital city of Chandigarh, India.
A leading 20th-century modern architect, Le Corbusier pioneered the International style, working primarily with steel and reinforced concrete. His buildings were constructed across central Europe, India, and Russia, and one each in North and South America. Arguably, his most notable works are the Weissenhof Settlement in Stuttgart (1927) and Villa Savoye (1929–31). In 1961, he was awarded the Frank P. Brown Medal and the AIA Gold Medal. In 1964, Milan’s Cassina S.p.A. acquired exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture his furniture designs.
Le Corbusier died in August 1965.
Italian furniture manufacturing giant Cassina, originally named Amedeo Cassina, was founded by brothers Cesare (1909-1979) and Umberto (1910-1992) Cassina in Meda, Italy in 1927. Although initially specialized in bespoke woodworking and high-end interiors, by the 1950s the brothers took the company in a new direction, anticipating the growing demand for mass-produced home furnishings. Cassina is often credited with introducing industrial design to Italy and has built an international reputation for collaborating with some of the world’s most respected designers.
Notably, in 1964 (while famed architect Le Corbusier was still alive), Cassina signed the first exclusive licensing agreement covering the edition rights for designs by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. The company soon after launched the I Maestri Collection which over the decades has gathered major icons of design under the Cassina brand, such as the LC4 Lounge (1928) jointly designed by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, and Perriand, as well as Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld’s 635 Red & Blue Armchair (1918), Scottish architect-designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House Chair (1902), and many more.
With a focus more on partnering with the best designers rather than creating and maintaining a particular style, Cassina is responsible for some of the most recognized and beloved designs of the 20th and 21st centuries. Highlights include Italian architect-designer Gio Ponti’s Superleggera Chair (1957), German designer Konstantin Grcic’s Kanu Chair (2009), Iranian-British architect Zaha Hadid’s Zephyr Sofa (2013), and French designer Philippe Starck’s My World Sofa (2013). Throughout its visionary collaborations with both design luminaries and cutting-edge experiments with new talents, Cassina has remained dedicated to the Italian design ideals of craftsmanship and quality, and the brand continues to excel in the fusion of industrial technology and artisanal production.
Cassina’s designs are included in permanent collections the world over, such as the Museum of Modern Art (New York), Vitra Design Museum (Weil am Rhein) and London Design Museum.
Cassina is now a part of the prestigious Poltrona Frau Group.
* All images courtesy of Cassina.
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Panavision® Large Format System 65
Panavision 65mm cameras use a 5-perforation pull-down, 65mm film, and many of the same accessories as our 35mm cameras. The 65mm format uses the maximum negative area for highest possible widescreen image capture quality.
Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" Debuts
Paul Thomas Anderson's long-awaited film "The Master" in theaters. "The Master" is a striking portrait of drifters and seekers in a post World War II America. Starrring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams.
THE EPIC "SAMSARA" NOW IN LIMITED RELEASE
Samsara was filmed in almost 100 locations across 26 countries over the course of four years. It is directed and photographed by Ron Fricke with Panavision's 65mm camera system.
"THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" IN THEATERS
Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.
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Religion Prof: The Blog of James F. McGrath
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Why Science Does Not Disprove God
July 6, 2016 by James F. McGrath
Why Science Does Not Disprove God July 6, 2016 James F. McGrath
I am grateful to Morrow for sending me a gratis review copy of Amir Aczel’s book Why Science Does Not Disprove God. Aczel’s previous work on the history of science and math is well-known. This book is based on interviews with a range of scientists and scholars, and is intended as a direct response to the claims of New Atheists. Aczel describes his aim in writing as follows: “The purpose of this book is to defend the integrity of science…My goal is to restore science and faith to their proper realms and end the confusion sown by those who aim to destroy faith in the name of science” (p.5). What follows in the first chapter is essentially a history of religion as science, or in other words, as the exploration by ancient human beings of the idea that behind the visible workings of the world around us are powerful unseen forces. Chapter 2 challenges the idea that archaeology disproves the Bible, and while Aczel rightly rejects that simplistic statement, he lurches too far in the opposite direction, failing to mention that Kathleen Kenyon’s work at Jericho confirmed the collapse of the walls, but also raised problems for those who would connect that collapse with invading Israelites. That chapter, at any rate, seems like a bit of an oddity, as the volume resumes its survey of the entangled history of religion, philosophy, and science, covering topics ranging from Isaac Newton’s interest in the Book of Daniel, to Foucault’s pendulum experiment proving in 1851 that the Earth does indeed rotate (with the Catholic Church finally accepting this proof in 1913). Aczel also highlights the revisionist approach to the history of science that New Atheists adopt, such as when Lawrence Krauss inserted “[sic]” after the word “God” when quoting Einstein (p.105). Chapters 7 and 14 focus in on Krauss’ deceptive attempt to claim that science can genuinely give us a universe from “nothing” (as opposed to pre-existing laws, quantum foam, or something else that isn’t “nothing” in any obvious sense). Other chapters focus in on problems with the ways that New Atheists appeal to a multiverse, probability, and the anthropic principle. In chapter 12, Aczel seems to once again swing the pendulum too far in the opposite direction in responding to the New Atheists when, in discussing altruism, he writes, “I have never heard of an atheist group volunteering to offer comfort to the ill or the distressed” (p.205). I am quite sure that I could pull up quite a few examples of atheists working together for positive ends without too much trouble, and without this exaggeration, the point would still have stood that religious charitable organizations are much more numerous and widespread.
The book is not about proving the existence of God. Rather, the aim is to show that science has not disproven God, nor has it shown that the idea of a God of some description is superfluous in light of scientific progress. It may be that the origin of life and the emergence of consciousness will have full explanations in materialistic terms. But that is not something that is scientifically proven. And when it comes to the origin of the universe that might be able to give rise to those things, science simply is not poised to answer the ultimate question. That doesn’t mean that religion is, much less that some particular religion is. That is Aczel’s point: that while the New Atheists and their religious fundamentalist mirror images confidently claim to know, if we are honest we will have to live with mystery and uncertainty.
And so Aczel’s point is an excellent one as a response to the New Atheists, and I recommend it to those who may have been unduly impressed with the confident claims those figures have made. But it is equally relevant to Ken Ham and others involved in producing the Ark Encounter. Ham abandons faith as a result of the limits knowledge and perspective humans have, and substitutes confident certainty despite not having been there (to echo his silly question). And so, as Aczel emphasizes, far from YEC fundamentalism and New Atheism being poles apart, with one likely to achieve victory over the other, they are in fact mutually creating and sustaining interdependent phenomena, with the irrational confidence and unsupported assertions of each simply leading to further entrenchment and elevated rhetoric from the other.
Now that the fundamentalists have a giant Noah’s Ark, I can’t help but wonder what equal but opposite edifice we will get from the New Atheists…
Amir Aczel
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Randy Wanat
Well, of COURSE there are more religious charitable organizations. After all, religions have spent the last three thousand years making it nearly impossible to publicly declare one’s disbelief in gods without being run out of town or killed. It’s only in the kast century, and mainly in the last ten, that atheists have been able to both publicly declare their atheism AND organize sufficiently (thanks to the Internet) to create charitable groups that provide succor without the strings that religious groups tie to their aid.
I think you have likely vastly overestimated the number of people who were secretly atheists and longed to say so but could not in bygone eras. And it is interesting that an atheist would make this kind of assertion without evidence, while others here are criticizing religious people for doing that.
Of course, Christians were considered “atheists” by the Romans, but I doubt that serves as evidence for your point…
Brian Westley
I think you have likely vastly overestimated the number of people who were secretly atheists and longed to say so but could not in bygone eras.
I think you’ve read something into Randy Wanat’s comment that isn’t there. The number of atheists isn’t the point, it’s that none of them could be public about it without risking severe consequences for much of history. So of course you won’t find groups of open atheists for the same reason.
I would also add that the whole “religious charitable organizations” vs. “atheist charitable organizations” angle is like observing Shriners hospitals for children and berating everyone who isn’t a Shriner for not caring about sick children, as if people who aren’t Shriners can only care about sick children by banding together under the banner of “a group of people who are not Shriners” and build hospitals.
As I hope you saw in my review, I don’t disagree.
Yes, it was a bit hyperbolic. But, the point stands. It’s easy for people to not be aware of atheist organizations when there are so few, so new, and the danger of public atheism has made it impossible for atheist organizations to even exist until only very recently.
Also, I should say, if it were safe to be publicly atheist throughout history, perhaps religions would have begun losing adherents far earlier, and their numbers would be far fewer now. It’s not an unreasonable thing to wonder, and certainly would be the fear of the religious institutions that would motivate the draconian treatment they have devised for atheists over the millennia.
I still think you are overestimating the extent to which atheism was a popular option in the past and needed to be suppressed. Until Newton, even Deism did not seem plausible to many people, as we know from the relative unpopularity of ancient Epicureanism. And even the latter was not actively suppressed much of the time, was it?
DKeane123
Science is not in the business of disproving things, it’s job it to accumulate evidence for propositions. A proposition without evidence is worthless in the eyes of science. As far as I can tell, it hasn’t accumulated any evidence for God or gods.
There are plenty of things that science doesn’t pronounce on which are nonetheless not worthless, ranging from art to values. That is the main point of the book!
Psygn
Wouldn’t that fall under psychology and-or brain structure?
I disagree. We can see the chemical and neurological effects of art on our brain. They are real. Even something like values are developed in our brain and have an impact on our actions. Values that don’t ensure our survival are weeded out via selective pressures, which is the very basis of evolution.
Aczel is fully aware that it is possible to make such assertions, that everything that characterizes living things provides some survival advantage. But can you demonstrate this to be the case? Can you show that peacock tails have the characteristics they do solely because of peahen preferences and nothing else? Can you demonstrate that art and altruism, beauty and benevolence, are all explicable in terms of such genetic reductionism?
I am a geologist, not an evolutionary biologist – so not exactly my area of expertise, so keep that in mind. You use the term “everything”, and I know that there are biological traits that do not result in an evolutionary advantage, in that they have no immediate impact on lifespan relative to procreation and the survival of offspring. One such aspect would be vestigial organs – like load bearing hips on whales (that used to walk in shallow waters).
But I think we are shifting the burden of proof here, with a little bit of God of the gaps sprinkled in. Let’s say that we cannot show that some characteristic (let’s use art as an example) does not convey some evolutionary advantage (or isn’t the by product of some other evolutionary adaptation). So we have established that we don’t know why our brains feel the need to create or appreciate art. You are not allowed to stick God into that gap. You actually have to demonstrate God exists, has the ability to alter our brains., etc. To stick God in there creates a double standard, whereby science has to provide significant evidence for a naturalistic explanation, but supernaturalists provide essentially no backup for their position.
Obviously the vaious forms of pseudoscientific creationism engage in the God of the gaps thing in ways that are problematic both scientifically theologically. That isn’t the point. The point is that there are things we genuinely do not know about the history of the cosmos and life in it, and something that we may never know about the origin of the cosmos and why anything exists at all. Aczel’s book doesn’t offer any kind of argument for the existence of God. It simply takes to task those who falsely claim that science has disproved the existence of God, or rendered non-fundamentalist forms of religious belief inherently irrational.
Agreed then. The book is a solution to a non existent problem. I can’t for the life of me think of a scientist that makes the claim that God has been disproven. Which of course goes back to the issue that science isn’t in the business of disproving things.
I take it you are unfamiliar with the New Atheists, then?
I am familiar with them. Richard Dawkins has specifically stated in the The God Delusion that he can’t prove that God doesn’t exist and that he has left a small amount of room for the possibility. If I have missed something, please give me a quote.
Michael Weed
They think we didn’t exist before the The Four Horsemen galloped in to tell us what not to believe. I was an atheist before I ever heard of these wonderful gentlemen.
Sorry if it was unclear that by “prove” I meant it not in its mathematical sense (I was not discussing math) but in its more common usage, “demonstrate to the extent that any intelligent person should agree with the conclusion, while acknowledging a slim but insignificant possibility of error.”
But believers don’t have to meet such a high bar. They have faith, and nothing else. Which is why they twist themselves in knots and try and put the burden of proof on the non-believer. I don’t know if this used to work. But, no thinking person is falling for such a lame trick, in this day and age.
By “believers” here you are of course referring to the kinds of fundamentalist religious views that are criticized regularly on this blog, and which Aczel is in no way defending. And so what is the relevance of your comment to the present discussion?
It’s all the same to me. Belief in a god, whether it’s Spinoza’s God or some Southern Baptist’s God, it’s still belief in the unbelievable and illogical.
And so Einstein, whose belief was explicitly in Spinoza’s God, was illogical? This is precisely the kind of arrogant assertion that Aczel is addressing!
Indeed. Just because even the most brilliant minds in existence fall for it, guys like Michio Kaku, doesn’t mean they’re always logical. They’re fallible men, who fall victim to the ‘I don’t know, so it must have been gawd’ thing, just like their layperson counterparts. It’s the easiest way out.
That’s one explanation, but not a very plausible one, given that Einstein is obviously not appealing to a theistic idea of God to explain things he doesn’t know.
Perhaps a more likely explanation is that there are a small number of people who enjoy the feeling of being smarter than Einstein, and so prefer denigrating him to acknowledging that one can intelligently hold views other than yours?
Hey, whatever. Why not put words in my mouth. Like I think I’m smarter than those guys.
So we are going to get more into definition of terms here. But I view the word “prove” associated with “providing evidence for a proposition”. So to prove there is no God, I would have to provide evidence for a negative – which doesn’t make much sense. I would say there is a significant lack of evidence for God or gods (supernatural in general) when considering our accumulated scientific knowledge. Especially when looking at this history of science overturning what were previously seen as religious truths (this is huge for me and underscores the lack of reliability associated with revelation as a method for accumulating knowledge).
I should also note that science isn’t the only field that I hang my atheist hat on. The history, geographic distribution, and failure of religions also significantly impact my belief.
As an FYI – I would define myself as an agnostic atheist (I can’t know there is no God, but do not believe there is one). I suspect that Dawkins and the other more vocal atheists with science backgrounds would be in a similar boat.
Yes, definitions are a key part of it, and many liberal religious people would reject the theistic view of God as a being within the universe for the same reasons you do. But what about the concept of God as Ground of Being, along panentheist lines, of a kind that eschews the supernatural?
Skeptic NY
I find all the verbiage associated with this god concept to be tiresome and moot. Since there is ZERO evidence for any god and since it’s clear that religion and what god(s) one believes in is almost 100% dependent on where one was born all this mental gymnastic devoted to apologetics to be harmful. There most probably is no god – get over it and grow-up.
John MacDonald
“There most probably is no god.”
Provide one shred of evidence in support of this claim.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/2013/06/atheism-disproved.html
I know of no “new” atheists who claim they can disprove the god claim.
Atheists are all the time claiming that God has been disproven with arguments like this:
“If there was a loving, caring personal God who watches over us and has a plan for our lives, there wouldn’t be 2 year old children dying of cancer. That isn’t love.” (notice this argument only mounts evidence against the idea that God is loving, not against the idea that God exists as Bart Ehrman and others try to argue).
Atheist scientists among others try to mount evidence from the physical universe as suggesting God doesn’t exist, such as particle physicist Victor Stenger in the book “God and the Folly of Faith: The Incompatibility of Science and Religion, Prometheus Books, 2012.”
Please re-read my statement.
DKeane123 said: “I can’t for the life of me think of a scientist that makes the claim that God has been disproven.”
As I said, particle physicist Victor Stenger argued that the science of physics disproves God.
I would like to see a quote. The title does not suggest a “proof”
Stenger calls God “The Failed Hypothesis.” Will that do?
http://amzn.to/29rk4Zx
Also relevant:
http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/stenger.htm
You know what, I’m going to give you that one. You did find a single scientist/NA that made the claim. I disagree with his title (in the same way I a disagree with this book).
The definition of God is different depending upon who you ask, so trying to nail down a definitive version to “disprove” is near impossible. Even the most outrageous claim, like Noah’s flood, could have happened. The geologic record clearly shows that no flood of that magnitude ever occurred on this planet, but there is still the remote possibility that there was a flood and that God through its powers erased all evidence of it after the fact (I know I would if I was responsible for a genocide). Science can never disprove something like that.
Here is a 3 minute video of another of the New Atheists, Dr. Richard Carrier, explaining why the scientific findings of modern physicists/cosmologists speak against belief in the Christian God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6FQdyHUXwc
I enjoyed that. I had never heard of him and would love to check out more. Notice he never says that God doesn’t exist, just that the Christian God would have had to really like black holes and failed to mention it to anyone. It could still exist, it would just be kind of weird.
Here is Carrier’s web site and blog: http://www.richardcarrier.info/
I don’t agree with his Jesus mythicism, but he’s a smart guy and makes some good points about Christianity.
Most atheists did not try to prove that there is no god (seems like you don’t understand what it means to be an atheist). What they do is present evidence that everything ever discovered by man has a NATURAL explanation – no woo required.
His book then is essentially useless as science has never claimed it can prove that god(s) do not exist. The god concept, like the Santa Claus or Tooth Fairy concepts are irrelevant in science.
On the one hand, it sounds as though you might agree with Aczel, that science and religion deal with separate kinds of matters and neither should claim that its field of inquiry invaldates the other.
On the other hand, you refer to “the god concept” in the songular, and make reference to Santa and the Tooth Fairy, which makes me think that perhaps you haven’t got enough exposure to the range of different kinds of religions and religious ideas to be able to discuss this subject meaningfully.
If you think that understanding what’s going on the brain when someone looks at art is understanding art, you don’t understand art.
And you don’t understand neuroscience. Touche.
I don’t believe you have any basis for this statement whatsoever, and it would also appear to be kind of irrelevant.
You don’t need to be an expert in typography to know that typography is largely irrelevant to marine biology. The fact that every marine biology book ever published has been set in a particular typeface, etc. does not change this fact.
But let’s look at this claim a little more closely. You appear to be claiming that art is ‘in the head’, and neuroscience is the study of things that are in the head, so by understanding neuroscience we understand art.
But geology is also ‘in the head’, no? Geology is not, after all, the rocks themselves, but the accumulated knowledge of the rocks, theories about how they form, etc.
So do you also think that we understand geology by looking at the chemical and neurological effects of rocks on our brain?
My answer was a bit flippant. Let me explain myself better.
We understand geology only through the ability of our eyes to transmit electrical signals to our brain (and touch, smell,and sometimes even taste), which then converts it into an image. That image is then evaluated relative to our logic, memory, and even emotional centers of the brain. Whether it is a rock, textbook, lecture or anything else. Our interaction, processing, and reaction to sensory inputs are all due to our brain function. So yes, my understanding of geology is entirely within my brain and if medical science were advanced enough, it might be able to pinpoint the areas in my brain where my geology knowledge and experiences are stored and processed.
How can neuroscience tell the difference between a good geological theory and a bad one? Doesn’t someone actually have to look at rocks at some point?
I have this vision of a future society where no-one actually does any experiments or field-trips any more, and neuroscience has swallowed everything, and science is understood to be entirely about peering inside people’s heads, as they think about rocks, and trees, and moving bodies. And presumably also inside the heads of the people peering inside people’s heads.
But surely this turns into a technologically advanced version of the stereotype of natural philosophy during the middle ages, whereby no-one actually studies the phenomena, but just pontificate on pontifications on Aristotle.
Neurosciences doesn’t tell the difference, our brain does. Which functions based upon the physical laws of the universe.
But this seems like just as an irrelevant consideration for geology than the books are printed using ink, no?
I mean, let’s just pretend for the moment that immaterial beings took an interest in geology. If you don’t like angels, then let’s say they’re Star Trek Q, or something. Would they not have to do much the same kinds of things as human scientists do? They would have to examine rock strata and geological processes and come up with theories and find they don’t work out exactly, and modify or reject them, etc.
And if we encountered such beings, we could surely have a constructive conversation with them about geology — compare notes.
If someone were to say “wait, they don’t have material brains, so their so-called ‘geology’ must be something completely different from ours” or something, that would seem to be a very weird objection to make, wouldn’t it?
It would be about as weird as saying that a geology text book means something different depending on whether it’s ink on paper or an electronic copy.
Just as geology isn’t a different subject now it’s increasingly done on computers, I would think it’s not a different subject if it were thought about by immaterial beings.
At least we have proof art and values exist. We have ZERO evidence for any god – so the point still stands. The god hypothesis is irrelevant in science, as again there is zero evidence and no way to test for it. It’s like god(s) doesn’t exist which is very most likely true.
Values exist in people’s minds, just as theological ideas do. Are you suggesting that the former have some other kind of objective existence?
There is no evidence of gods, its a non-issue.
What is a “New Atheist”?
Who was talking about “gods”? And as for the notion of a self-existent entity, it isn’t clear how one gets a contingent universe without one. It may well be possible, but it has scarcely been demonstrated.
Scientists create light from vacuum
http://phys.org/news/2011-11-scientists-vacuum.html
Are you trying to pull a Lawrence Krauss, despite this having been addressed in the review? Or did you assume that when it says vacuum, it means “nothing” in an absolute sense?
What you did in the review was simple denial and no intelligent reason given, It was an acquaintance of mine from high school who did the first measurement of the quantum field, Casimir Effect at the U of Washington back around 1996 within 15% of the prediction. Empty space is inherently unstable at the smallest Planck length producing an imbalance or a faint magnetic field.
Your belief is not required nor is your squabbling about what empty space is or is not.
I would encourage you to ask your acquaintance whether what you are calling empty space is absolute nothingness or not. Perhaps then you will understand the point, which is implicit in what you yourself have written in each comment.
If you have some rational argument of why the existence of space, time or a quantum field needs justified or needs a creator or beginning, why don’t you get to it?
If you have some rational argument as to why the existence of space, time, and/or a quantum field is self-explanatory and needs no justification or beginning, why don’t you get to it?
Can you at least admit that if spacetime simply exists eternally, that is something mysterious and puzzling rather than something self-evident, simple, and trite?
Why do you need a god thing to justify your existence?
Turn this argument around with a one word substitution
“Can you at least admit that if God simply exists eternally, that is something mysterious and puzzling rather than something self-evident, simple, and trite?”
Obviously yes. Wasn’t that clear from the outset?
As an agnostic, I think it’s just as reasonable to invoke “God” as an ultimate explanatory principle for things like “the universe” or “life,” as it is to say everything originated naturally and materialistically. However, it definitely transgresses the limits of reason when we try to “get specific” about “The Supernatural.” In terms of “specifics,” if you lean toward the supernatural explanation, then it is just as likely that “The Judeo Christian God” created life and the universe, as it is that “The Immaterial Power Unicorn” created life and the universe.
And as for the notion of a self-existent entity, it isn’t clear how one gets a contingent universe without one.
It isn’t clear that this is a contingent universe.
That is the dominant cosmology, but you seem to be missing the point. Aczel is not suggesting that the existence of God has been proven or can be proven. He is rather showing that claims to have provided comprehensive alternatives which render religion superfluous and irrational overstate what science has demonstrated.
The “dominant cosmology” is that this universe was created by a self-existent entity? I don’t agree. That might be a common theology, but not cosmology.
No, please do not forget what we were talking about. That isn’t what I said. The dominant cosmology views our universe as contingent rather than eternal. What if anything came before it is not a question that we have the data to answer.
The dominant cosmology views our universe as contingent rather than eternal.
I’d recommend reading books by physicists on this topic, but here are a couple of articles that are easily accessible online that may make good starting points:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328474.400-why-physicists-cant-avoid-a-creation-event/
http://gizmodo.com/5904714/mathematic-proof-that-the-universe-had-a-beginning
The New Scientist link says “two bold proposals posed serious threats to our existing understanding of the cosmos…The other suggests that the universe is not eternal”, which means that our existing understanding of the cosmos ISN’T that, at least not yet. It’s not the dominant cosmology, but a challenger.
That NS article goes on to make the totally arbitrary claim that “The other suggests that the universe is not eternal, resurrecting the thorny question of how to kick-start the cosmos without the hand of a supernatural creator”, where “the hand of a supernatural creator” is nonsense — the sentence should end at the word ‘cosmos’, without tacking on religious language as if that’s the only possible alternative. That false dichotomy isn’t scientific at all.
Right. The dominant cosmology is that the universe had a beginning – the Big Bang. But there absolutely have been challenges to that, as is inherent in the nature of scientific and indeed all academic research.
The dominant cosmology is that the universe had a beginning – the Big Bang.
No, that the big bang happened — that doesn’t say whether the universe existed before that, such as in an oscillating universe which would be a series of big bangs/big crunches. The NS article implies that an eternal universe IS the dominant cosmology, because a challenge to the dominant cosmology is that it is NOT eternal.
It does indeed say that. I didn’t have the impression that views such as Hawking’s bounded universe had persuaded quite so many physicists already. That goes to show how hard it is to keep up with a field outside of one’s own…
Grimlock
I’m not sure how one gets a universe from a self-existent entity either. Nor do I see any good reason to suppose that such an “entity” should be called a god in any conventional sense.
The term God (and more to the point, the Greek equivalent theos) has been used to refer to such an “entity” for thousands of years. What do you consider the “conventional sense” of the word to be, and why do you think that linguistically that usage should be made exclusive of other historic usages of the word?
God is nothing more than worship of an ideology laced with superstition and dogma.
I am sorry to hear that the full extent of your acquaintance with the phenomenon of religion is so narrowly limited to the recent fundamentalist variety.
Recent? Crazy fundamentalists have been killing people for centuries, millennia and the world is getting tired of it.
Religion needs to fade into history.
Old Testament backs up your point. Genocides are regularly referenced and either have the approval of or are carried out directly by God. Nothing recent about it.
The historical evidence suggests that the early Israelites were themselves Canaanites, and that the laws in Deuteronomy and the depiction of genocide in Joshua were crafted to support a revolution in the time of King Josiah. But even if they were literally factual accounts from the time they purport to be from, no one is disputing that people have killed in the name of ideologies throughout history. Atheist persecution of religion in the Soviet Bloc made it harder to be religious, but people did so. The evidence we have suggests that atheism simply wasn’t an attractive or plausible option until relatively recently – as a result of the same Enlightenment developments that gave rise to religious fundamentalism as a response.
It seems to me to be extremely implausible to suppose that religion fading into history is something that could happen. Saying otherwise just strikes me as flying in the face of everything we know about human beings.
The only possibility I can see is an extremely effective world government that has eliminating religion as one of its highest priorities… and even then we have to suppose that it would be far more effective than any repressive government we have yet known.
I was thinking about a being with such properties as omnipotence, agency, etc.
Though I seem to recall that agency was not necessarily something Aristotle attributed to his prime mover..?
You do implicitly raise an interesting subject, I.e. the different uses and meanings of the term “god”. I occasionally see people conflating a young earth creationist god with a more philosophical and abstract concept. A generous interpretation of this conflation is in my opinion that a rather substantial gap is being ignored. So I am in general fond of people specifying what they mean by the term in a given context.
saab93f
“New atheist” is a derogatory term coined by religious charlatans. It is nothing more than instead of being silent, the well-versed educated people objecting the strangle-hold religions have had on societies.
Someone above pointed out how ultra-silly one of the premises of the book are – that science has not been able to disprove deities. The writer(s) should be ashamed of themselves – science cannot disprove Yahweh anymore than werevolves or leprechauns. Imaginary objects cannot be proven nor disproven.
It is interesting to watch the progression in the comments. One person either caricatures the book without having read it, or misunderstands the review and misrepresents it. Others come along and treat the caricature or misrepresentation as gospel. And not one of the commentators stops to think that, in so doing, they are confirming Aczel’s criticisms of the New Atheists…
That’s a bit uncalled-for. You don’t really expect that peeps must read to book before commenting and not “rely” on tho bloggers review and/or thoughts.
The basic premise that science has not been able to DISprove god is just so gobsmacking silly that anyone even having touched a book (other than the Bible) wouldn’t make it and not feel ashamed. There could be good points innit as well but if you were to write a book about Third Reich and started with a claim that science hasn’t been able to prove that Hitler was a bad man or that concentration camps were anything unlike VBS camps, you’d have hard time with the rest of the book.
What is your definition of “New Atheists”?
The starting point is precisely the fact that there are many atheists who compare the issue to the science of the existence of leprechauns or Santa Claus, as if that were the kind of topic that educated and philosophically well-informed theists, never mind Deists, panentheists, and pantheists, are talking about. When the title talks about disproving, it is talking about claims such as that it has been shown that one can explain a universe coming into existence from nothing, and thus God is shown to be unnecessary and redundant, when in fact what has been shown is that a universe can come into existence spontaneously if the laws of physics, or quantum fluctuations, or something else is posited as already not merely existing, but existing with precisely the characteristics needed to bring a universe into existence.
The issue is with people like Krauss, Dawkins, Dennett and others claiming to have eliminated mystery of the sort that is what many people are referring to when they talk about God.
In anything but mathematics, proving means that there is overwhelming evidence. There is overwhelming evidence for evolution, heliocentric worldview and earth’s composition. Just like there is absolutely no evidence for a supernatural entity. Opinions, feelings and hunches or personal relationships with Jesus are not evidence.
Who is talking about a “supernatural entity” and who has appealed to a “personal relationship with Jesus” in this discussion? As for opinions and feelings, I would challenge you to provide evidence that they are not present in atheists.
Do you misunderstand naturally or did you take classes?
The only “evidence” theists have are feelings that a supernatural entity is guiding them or that since they claim to have a relationship with Jesus, that would qualify as such.
The only honest claims are that science cannot prove or disprove a deity but we can live just about 100% without the hypothesis of any deities existing.
On the contrary, I teach classes on this subject, which is why I am aware that the discussion is not narrowly focused on theism, never mind on a brand of theism that happens to be based entirely on subjective feelings of the theist in question.
If you want to discuss whether science presents evidence that undermines some specific religious claims, we can do so. But the suggestion (as made in sweeping terms by Dawkins, for instance) that all religious beliefs are all of one sort, and have the same kind of basis, merely indicates a lack of familiarity with the range of religious phenomena. Which again is confirming Aczel’s point. Is that your aim?
The use of the term “disprove god” would suggest that the concept has been proven, has it?
– If so, then I’d love to see that evidence backed verification
– If not, then why would anybody be expected to believe it?
Is the concept of a god even well-defined?
Its outside of time and space, so it doesn’t exist. lol
jekylldoc
This is so the wrong question. And I am put off by your failure to say so.
God as an explanatory hypothesis is both useless and unpersuasive. It also represents a vestige of another error in ancient religion: the effort to use notions of superpowerful avengers to manipulate society. When Christianity finally accepts that God is not out to convince us with evidence (and lets face it, if She were, there would be a lot out there) or in any other way to twist our arms into behaving ourselves, then we will have recognized the truth that sets us free, and that Jesus brought into a confused world like a meteor from outer space.
Avoid top-down notions of God. Start with the human heart, and what messages we think are offered to it, and what effects we think follow from engaging these messages.
“The book is not about proving the existence of God. Rather, the aim is to show that science has not disproven God, nor has it shown that the idea of a God of some description is superfluous in light of scientific progress”
I’m not sure you “can” disprove an immaterial entity.
Well, it’s not science’s job to poo poo every fantastical claim. The burden of proof, lies with the one claiming something exists, like gawd. So, the book seems to be a giant waste of time.
Exactly. Not much different than a book that says that science can’t disprove Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or the 57-headed undetectable purple dragon I keep in my garage.
That book looks interesting. I have bought the Kindle edition and look forward to many happy hours disagreeing with it.
So glad to see that you keep an open mind.
The elderly resist any sort of change.
Regarding atheist charitable groups, I’ve never understood why anyone would think that their ought to be any such or think of forming them or that the relative paucity of them shows anything about atheists.
There are plenty of secular charitable groups (the Fred Hollows Foundation serves as an example). There is no reason why an atheist wanting to help people shouldn’t join one. There is also no reason why a religious person wanting to help people shouldn’t join one. If the goal is to help people, and not something else, then secular groups surely are the way to go, for all sorts of reasons.
Also, as there are plenty of existing religious charitable groups, it’s also possible for an atheist to ‘swallow their pride’ and work for one of those. Again, if the goal is to help people, the fact the organisation is religious in some sense is not a very strong reason not to help out.
(Of course, there might be other reasons why not, like if it’s really a proselytizing vehicle.)
The question is really to what extent atheists participate in charitable groups, and I think the answer is actually: plenty.
WeAre TheCheese
Besides a false conclusion, this book also relies upon a false premise. New atheism is built on skepticism and challenging non-verifiable notions. Krauss admits he doesn’t know what came before the big bang, and Dawkins admits he doesn’t know how biology evolved from chemistry, etc. Both discuss applying skepticism to all matters. Skeptics absolutely can and should say, “It seems extremely unlikely that your unsubstantiated god [fill in the blank] is the cause for the universe.”
Conversely the fundamental reason science and religion don’t mesh is that religions make scientific claims and are constantly proven wrong. Science can change, but religions are “divinely inspired” by “infallible” gods. Therefore we have two options: We can either accept the scientific truths that have replaced faith claims throughout the centuries and in doing so reject elements of our religions thus undermining the integrity of the religion, or we can be Ken Ham.
The man is an abominable charlatan who should be damned to one of Dante’s realms of hell for preaching ignorance, but at least he hasn’t shed many parts of his religion while pretending to still be fully faithful to it. Science undermines religion, and religion impedes scientific progress.
The evidence does not support your claims. How did Newton’s devout religious beliefs impede scientific progress? How did Francis Collins’ religion impede the human genome project?
How much more Newton could have progressed physics had he written more on science than religion is a matter of speculation. So too can we only assume his belief in alchemy as a probable impediment to real science as well. But then again Newton didn’t believe in the the Holy Trinity – a dangerous view that if expressed publicly would have relegated him to something like Galileo’s fate when the church arrested him and banned his work, or Alan Turing’s fate when indicted for homosexuality under an Anglican-based law, etc.
Yes, I agree that brilliant people can simultaneously hold both rational and irrational concepts, but all irrational concepts are clearly an impediment to science – the art of rationality. One who believes that a snake wrapped around a stick or a prayer offered in the right way to the right god is a better cure than modern medicine is plainly anti-scientific.
I’m sure we don’t need to delve further into the deep history of religious suppression of scientific progress and teachings, like for example the complete collapse of the thriving Arabic scientific community when Islam took hold, or mention again the scientific claims religions make that allegedly nullify the need to do science in the first place – God (Ra) made Adam (Atom) and Eve, so who cares about this Darwin guy? Still today I’m asked to stomach ID being taught alongside evolution and told stem cell research is evil despite its overwhelming potential to benefit humankind.
I cannot help but wonder at someone who assumes his or her own rationality, while denigrating Newton and others with no sense of their setting in history or the way that things that now seem irrational would not have been clearly such in the past.
Newton’s belief in god doesn’t make him any less rational than, say, me when we control for historical context, and I agree we have more evidence standing against alchemy than was present to Newton, so I could have tempered my statement with those acknowledgements, but I won’t completely discredit it.
Plus, the reason I bring up Newton’s belief in alchemy is not just to show that even the most brilliant people can hold irrational beliefs (his belief in alchemy or that there were hidden word games in the Bible or that the measurements of certain churches and cathedrals correlated with secret codes were assuredly not built on the same solid, rational grounds as his physics), but I also wanted to show that modernity allows even simpletons like me to weed out irrationality in our more brilliant predecessors.
We can say brilliant scientists have believed in gods, but that doesn’t provide any veracity to the existence of those gods, just as it doesn’t provide any veracity to alchemy. In fact, if a brilliant person believes in a true scientific fact, that alone doesn’t add any veracity to that fact either. Science requires more than popular support. For one stark contrast, religion doesn’t operate in this way. It is simply right or wrong by popular demand. Skepticism and inquiry is not only banned in religion, but it could buy you a one way ticket to eternal torment – this is anti-scientific.
We also must note the unchanging words of ancient religious scripture that adherents currently, or at one time fully believed, since they are at odds with scientific truth. Christian doctrine, for example, is and has been eroded by science, and I’m suggesting that not only does this obviously mean it’s in contrast to science, but that during the erosion of Christianity, the religion has fought back routinely for self preservation purposes.
We can observe this erosion currently happening with homosexuality. Biological studies show homosexuality is common in the animal kingdom and further science seems to indicate it is a naturally occurring phenomenon in living species. Many Christians therefore accept the science in direct opposition to their god’s decree against homosexuality, yet many Christians still believe what they’ve been taught by non-scientific religious figures; namely that homosexuality is a trick played on people’s mind by the devil. And still other Christians are just too embarrassed or confused to really promote their opinion since they accept the authority of science and religion despite their contrast. The evidence of this conflict is plentiful.
Sorry for taking so long to reply, but it is hard to know how to respond to someone who has had a narrow experience of a particular kind of conservative religion, and irrationally extrapolates from that to sweeping statements about religion, all the while pontificating as though what he says is rational.
I have in mind in particular your statement “religion doesn’t operate in this way. It is simply right or wrong by popular demand. Skepticism and inquiry is not only banned in religion, but it could buy you a one way ticket to eternal torment – this is anti-scientific.”
Can you provide evidence that all phenomena that can be and have been labelled “religion” operate in this way, ban skepticism, and threaten one with eternal torment for any reason, never mind for science?
It’d be all too easy. How many different sects of Christianity have ever existed? We both know it’s an extraordinarily large amount. The reason there have been so many, is because someone or some people disagree with a tenant, and rather than allowing discussion or open skepticism, a new religion (or sect) has to be formed. If the idea gains popularity, the new religion (sect) survives. The more popular religions (sects) endure much longer and grow much more.
Years of bloodshed between Catholicism and Protestantism, for example, proves how differences of opinion, or skepticism of ideas between two sects are treated. And this schism came from one guy whose skepticism centered on eternal damnation and salvation. And how did Catholics treat Martin Luther for his skepticism? What about the Jews with Spinoza? What about the many other heretics?
Would the Christian god not care if I, as a skeptic looking to hedge my soul, played the ultimate Pascal’s Wager and believed in all gods as the Mongolians used to?
In this way religion does not tolerate skepticism. I agree that any particular religion twists and turns with the analysis, which can be iconoclastic, of any accepted apologists while labeling those it doesn’t follow as heretics. That is not skepticism. That is not scientific.
But I’ll surrender your question back to you in this form: Is there a religion that fully embraces scientific truth ahead of its dogma? Is there one that has always been in perfect unison with science throughout history? I have never heard of such a religion, thus my sweeping accusations. You’ll also note I said it COULD buy you a one way ticket to hell. Let’s not misrepresent.
I take it you have never heard of Liberal Protestantism then? You might want to learn about it. It is the tradition that pioneered the critical study of the Bible, among other things.
It is disappointing when someone says they have never heard of something as though they are expressing rational skepticism, when in fact they are simply expressing the narrowness of their own experience and the fact that they have made no effort to broaden that experience.
Your lamentations and disappointments are too frequent and frivolous. I know of liberal religious study (what Liberal Protestantism can be, although it too can be dogmatic) and even those who label themselves as, say, atheistic Jews, but these are practices and labels I have no quarrel with.
Philosophical learning and practice of religious dogma without acceptance of the dogma is simply Religious Studies (I am a fan of liberal arts), and adhering to religious practices without belief falls within the province of ethnicity (like atheist Jews following Kosher).
I embrace the history within the Bible, as it is a major source of information for some ancient civilizations, I am open to the philosophies of the Bible as I am with other religious scripts and ancient philosophers, and I even find the Bible’s nascent science and the puerile concepts an interesting introspection into the ancient mind.
To bring us back to the topic: liberal arts, like religious studies, can certainly be scientific in their own right – evidence is still required to bolster a claim, and these claims are still subject to peer review or skepticism. Dogmatic religions ask us to have faith (an anti-scientific trait), and they make scientific claims, which are very often untrue and completely unverified, about existence, how things were formed, how they operate and how they’ll end. They claim miracles and prophecy (scientific impossibilities) without evidence, and they are unyielding to dissent.
Again, if you want to follow the philosophy (and not dogma) of Jesus and his followers, or Kierkegaard or Nietzsche, that alone does not make you religious.
Reason0verhate
It’s well established that religious people are more generous, giving more of their time and money to charities than atheists do. Being a pragmatist, I see any belief system that promotes generosity and compassion to be preferable to one that obviously does not. I have no use for the beliefs of Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses, but they seem like nice well-behaved people, so what they believe doesn’t concern me. Whenever an atheist brings up the Flying Spaghetti Monster, I think: If the FSM religion makes its followers better human beings, what’s not to like?
Wussypillow
That isn’t, in fact, well-established fact at all. Factor out religious ‘generosity’ to their own churches and mosques and the differences pretty much vanish.
There is some good evidence that religious people are more approving of torture, though:
http://www.pewforum.org/2009/04/29/the-religious-dimensions-of-the-torture-debate/
In other words, since we donate to causes that you don’t approve of,
we aren’t really generous?
And if we approve of the use of torture,
Fortunately, you aren’t the one who makes the call.
Fact remains: we are more generous than atheists.
https://philanthropy.com/article/Religious-Americans-Give-More/153973
No, generosity to your church isn’t real generosity. And being pro-torture does indeed diminish your imagined ‘generosity’
Plainsrabbit
But if a gay guy donated money to some gay charity, he’d be “generous,” right? But Christians donating to Christian charities are not generous?
You people are morons.
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Implantable medical devices can be hacked to harm patients
The way to a man's heart is through his pacemaker's security flaws, researchers say
By Peter Sayer
Senior Editor, IDG News Service | PT
It's possible to transmit life-threatening signals to implanted medical devices with no prior knowledge of how the devices work, researchers in Belgium and the U.K. have demonstrated.
By intercepting and reverse-engineering the signals exchanged between a heart pacemaker-defibrillator and its programmer, the researchers found they could steal patient information, flatten the device's battery, or send malicious messages to the pacemaker. The attacks they developed can be performed from up to five meters away using standard equipment -- but more sophisticated antennas could increase this distance by tens or hundreds of times, they said.
"The consequences of these attacks can be fatal for patients as these messages can contain commands to deliver a shock or to disable a therapy," the researchers wrote in a new paper examining the security of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), which monitor heart rhythm and can deliver either low-power electrical signals to the heart, like a pacemaker, or stronger ones, like a defibrillator, to shock the heart back to a normal rhythm. They will present their findings at the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC) in Los Angeles next week.
[ Further reading: The best antivirus for Windows PCs ]
At least 10 different types of pacemaker are vulnerable, according to the team, who work at the University of Leuven and University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven in Belgium, and the University of Birmingham in England. Their findings add to the evidence of severe security failings in programmable and connected medical devices such as ICDs.
They were able to reverse-engineer the protocol used by one of the pacemakers without access to any documentation, and this despite discovering that the manufacturer had made rudimentary attempts to obfuscate the data transmitted. Previous studies of such devices had found all communications were made in the clear.
"Reverse-engineering was possible by only using a black-box approach. Our results demonstrated that security by obscurity is a dangerous design approach that often conceals negligent designs," they wrote, urging the medical devices industry to ditch weak proprietary systems for protecting communications in favor of more open and well-scrutinized security systems.
Among the attacks they demonstrated in their lab were breaches of privacy, in which they extracted medical records bearing the patient's name from the device. In developing this attack, they discovered that data transmissions were obfuscated using a simple linear feedback shift register to XOR the data. At least 10 models of ICD use the same technique, they found.
They also showed how repeatedly sending a message to the ICD can prevent it from entering sleep mode. By maintaining the device in standby mode, they could prematurely drain its battery and lengthen the time during which it would accept messages that could lead to a more dangerous attack.
One saving grace for the ICDs tested is that, before they will accept any radio commands, they need to be activated by a magnetic programming head held within a few centimeters of the patient's skin. For up to two hours after a communications session is opened in that way, though, the ICDs remained receptive to instructions not just from legitimate programming or diagnostic devices but also the researchers' software-defined radio, making it possible to initiate an attack on a patient after they left a doctor's office.
Until devices can be made that secure their communications better, the only short-term defense against such hijacking attacks is to carry a signal jammer, the researchers said. A longer-term approach would be to modify systems so that programmers can send a signal to ICDs putting them immediately into sleep mode at the end of a programming session, they said.
Previous reports of hackable medical devices have been dismissed by their manufacturers.
The researchers in Leuven and Birmingham said they had notified the manufacturer of the device they tested, and discussed their findings before publication.
Peter Sayer covers enterprise applications for CIO.com.
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an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic poetry has been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". His visual artistry has led one contemporary art critic to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced". Although he lived in London his entire life except for three years spent in Felpham he produced a diverse and symbolically rich corpus, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God", or "Human existence itself".
Considered mad by contemporaries for his idiosyncratic views, Blake is held in high regard by later critics for his expressiveness and creativity, and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents within his work. His paintings and poetry have been characterised as part of both the Romantic movement and "Pre-Romantic",[6] for its large appearance in the 18th century. Reverent of the Bible but hostile to the Church of England - indeed, to all forms of organised religion - Blake was influenced by the ideals and ambitions of the French and American revolutions, as well as by such thinkers as Jakob Böhme and Emanuel Swedenborg.
Despite these known influences, the singularity of Blake's work makes him difficult to classify. The 19th century scholar William Rossetti characterised Blake as a "glorious luminary," and as "a man not forestalled by predecessors, nor to be classed with contemporaries, nor to be replaced by known or readily surmisable successors".
William Blake and his works have been extensively discussed and criticised over the twentieth and now this century, however previous to that he was barely known. He first became known in 1863 with Alexander Gilchrist’s biography “Life” and only fully appreciated and recognised at the beginning of the twentieth century. It seems his art had been too adventurous and unconventional for the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, maybe you could even say he was ahead of his time? Either way, today he is a hugely famous figure of Romantic literature, whose work is open to various interpretations, which has been known to take a lifetime to establish. As well as his works being difficult to interpret, him as a person has also provoked much debate. Henry Crabb Robinson, who was a diarist and friend of Blake’s at the end of his life asked the question many students of Blake are still unable to conclusively answer:
“Shall I call him artist or genius – or mystic – or madman?” (Lucas, 1998 p. 1)
Born on 28th November 1757 in Soho in London, he had a grounded and happy upbringing. Although always a well read and intelligent man, Blake left school at the early age of ten to attend the Henry Pars Drawing Academy for five years. The artists he admired as a child included Raphael, Michelangelo, Giulio, Romano and Dürer. He started writing poetry at the age of twelve and in 1783 his friends paid for his first collection of verses to be printed, which was entitled “Poetical Sketches” and is now seen as a major poetical event of the 18th century. Despite his obvious talents as a poet, his official profession was as an engraver because he could not afford to do a painter’s apprenticeship and therefore began his apprenticeship with the engraver James Basire in 1772. After completing his apprenticeship six years later, he joined the Royal Academy of Art. At this point his art and engraving remained separate – he wrote and drew for pleasure and simply engraved to earn a living. In 1784 he opened his own shop and in the same year completed “Island in the Moon”, which ridiculed his contemporaries of the art and literature social circles he mixed with. Two years previous to this, he married Catherine Boucher.
Now Blake was an established engraver, he began experimenting with printing techniques and it was not long before he compiled his first illuminated book, 'Songs of Innocence' in 1788. Blake wanted to take his poetry beyond being just words on a page and felt they needed to be illustrated to create his desired effect. Shortly after he completed 'The Book of Thel' and from 1790-3, 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell', which followed on from his significant Prophetic books. These books were a collection of writings on his philosophical ideas and although they have nothing to do with his poetry, it was a sign of his increasing awareness of the social injustices of his time, which led to the completion of his 'Songs of Experience' in 1794.
One of Blake’s main influences was the society in which he lived. He lived during revolutionary times and witnessed the downfall of London during Britain’s war with republican France. His disgust with society grew as he matured and 'The Songs of Innocence and Experience' depict this transition. As well as having radical religious ideas for the time (he did not believe in “religion of nature or reason, but thought man’s nature was imaginative and mystical” (Lister 1968, p.27)), he also had radical political ideas due to the day-to-day poverty he was forced to witness.
“Living near the end of a century, born in a period of imperialistic wars, coming to maturity during the American Revolution and to the full bloom of his genius during the French Revolution, aware of impending economic change and sick to the bone of ruling hypocrisy, he viewed the evnts of his own days as the fulfilment of prophecy…” (Hagstrum 1964, p. 97-98)
Blake’s preoccupation with good and evil as well as his strong philosophical and religious beliefs remained throughout his life and he never stopped depicting them in his poetry and engravings. He died at the age of sixty-nine in 1827 and although the Blake family name died with him, his legacy as a fascinating, complex man of many artistic talents will no doubt remain strong well into this century. Other famous works include 'Europe', 'America', 'Visions of the Daughters of Albion' and 'The Book of Urizen'.
Although Blake is not well known for being a specifically grotesque artist, it is his experiences and disgust with London society in the late eighteenth century that clearly emulates elements of the grotesque. As it would be impossible to discuss all of Blake’s works, this study will focus on 'Songs of Innocence and Experience', particularly 'Songs of Experience' to learn how he portrayed his views on society and how the grotesque falls into that.
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Submitted by Volsebnik on Mon, 2014-03-17 16:37
A link to a notebook of William Blake :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notebook_of_William_Blake
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Prothena Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Provides R&D Update
Net loss was $59.9 million in the second quarter and $108.6 million for the first six months ended June 30, 2018
Net cash from operating and investing activities was $58.0 million in the second quarter and $26.3 million in the first six months of 2018; quarter-end cash and restricted cash position of $490.3 million, provides funding to advance a broad neuroscience pipeline
Published results from the Phase 1b multiple ascending dose study of prasinezumab (PRX002/RG7935) in patients with Parkinson’s disease in JAMA Neurology
DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a clinical-stage neuroscience company, today reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2018. In addition, the Company provided an update on its R&D programs.
“We are developing a broad and novel pipeline targeting devastating neurological diseases and steadily advancing both our proprietary programs as well as our collaboration programs with Roche and Celgene,” said Gene Kinney, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prothena. “Enrollment in the ongoing clinical studies of PRX004 and prasinezumab (PRX002/RG7935) is continuing and we expect initial data from these programs in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Additionally, we are advancing multiple discovery-stage programs towards the clinic with the potential to offer significant benefit to patients who suffer from neurological diseases with tremendous unmet medical need.”
Second Quarter 2018 and Recent Highlights:
Published results from the Phase 1b multiple ascending dose study of prasinezumab (PRX002/RG7935) in patients with Parkinson’s disease in JAMA Neurology. The paper is entitled “Safety and Tolerability of Multiple Ascending Doses of PRX002/RG7935, an Anti–α-Synuclein Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.”
Appointed Tran B. Nguyen as Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Nguyen had been Prothena’s Chief Financial Officer since 2013 and has more than 20 years of experience including strategic leadership positions in the biotech, banking and private equity industries.
Initiated a reorganization and updated financial guidance to align the Company’s resources on advancing its broad neuroscience pipeline.
Upcoming Research and Development Milestones
Prasinezumab (PRX002/RG7935)
The Phase 2 PASADENA study, which is being conducted by Roche and was initiated in the second quarter of 2017, continues to enroll patients with early Parkinson’s disease, and data from this study are expected in 2020
PRX004
The Phase 1 study of PRX004, initiated in the second quarter of 2018, continues to enroll patients with ATTR amyloidosis, and pharmacodynamic data from the lower doses of this study are expected in 2019
The preclinical tau program (a worldwide collaboration with Celgene) is expected to initiate cell line development of a lead candidate in 2019
The preclinical Aβ (Amyloid beta) program is expected to initiate cell line development of a lead candidate in 2019
Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2018 Financial Results
For the second quarter and first six months of 2018, Prothena reported a net loss of $59.9 million and $108.6 million, respectively, which includes restructuring charges of $20.9 million associated with the discontinuation of the NEOD001 program, as compared to a net loss of $17.7 million and $53.1 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively. Net loss per share for the second quarter and first six months of 2018 was $1.50 and $2.77, respectively, as compared to a net loss per share of $0.46 and $1.44 for the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively.
Prothena reported total revenue from its collaboration with Roche of $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2018, respectively, as compared to total revenue of $26.8 million and $27.1 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively.
Research and development (R&D) expenses totaled $31.5 million and $66.2 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2018, respectively, as compared to $34.0 million and $59.7 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively. The decrease in R&D expenses for the second quarter compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to lower product manufacturing expenses and to a lesser extent lower clinical trial costs, offset in part by higher expenses associated with prasinezumab (PRX002/RG7935). The increase in R&D expenses for the first six months compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to higher expenses associated with prasinezumab, higher consulting expenses and higher personnel costs, which were partially offset by lower product manufacturing expenses and to a lesser extent lower clinical trial costs. R&D expenses included non-cash share-based compensation expense of $2.6 million and $4.8 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2018, respectively, as compared to $2.7 million and $5.0 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses totaled $11.0 million and $25.2 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2018, respectively, as compared to $10.9 million and $21.7 million for second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively. The increase in G&A expenses for the first six months compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to higher personnel costs and to a lesser extent higher legal expenses. G&A expenses included non-cash share-based compensation expense of $3.8 million and $8.4 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2018, respectively, as compared to $3.9 million and $7.2 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively.
Total non-cash share-based compensation expense was $8.8 million and $15.7 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2018, respectively, which included $2.5 million of non-cash share-based compensation expense included in the restructuring costs, as compared to $6.7 million and $12.3 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2017, respectively.
As of June 30, 2018, Prothena had $490.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (including the $100 million upfront payment received from Celgene in April 2018) and no debt.
As of July 20, 2018, Prothena had approximately 39.8 million ordinary shares outstanding.
The Company expects its 2018 net cash burn from operating and investing activities to be $40 to $50 million, which includes $110 million of cash provided by operating activities associated with the Celgene collaboration, and to end the year with approximately $421 million in cash (mid-point). The estimated 2018 net cash burn from operating and investing activities is primarily driven by an estimated net loss of $170 to $185 million, which includes an estimated $25 million of non-cash share-based compensation expense. The estimated 2018 net loss includes $80 to $85 million of operating expenses associated with NEOD001 and the Company’s reorganization, including research, development, manufacturing and pre-commercial expenses, severance costs and contract termination fees related to manufacturing obligations and approximately $8 million of non-cash share-based compensation expense.
About Prothena
Prothena Corporation plc is a clinical-stage neuroscience company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies with the potential to fundamentally change the course of progressive, life-threatening diseases. Fueled by its deep scientific understanding built over decades of neuroscience research, Prothena is advancing a pipeline of therapeutic candidates for a number of indications and novel targets including Parkinson’s disease and other related synucleinopathies (prasinezumab - PRX002/RG7935) and ATTR amyloidosis (PRX004), as well as tau, Aβ (Amyloid beta) and TDP-43 where its scientific understanding of disease pathology can be leveraged. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.prothena.com and follow us on Twitter @ProthenaCorp.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to, among other things, the sufficiency of our funding to advance a broad neuroscience pipeline; or goal of developing a broad and novel pipeline targeting neurological diseases; the potential of our multiple discovery-stage programs to eventually offer significant benefit to patients; the expected timing of having data from our Phase 2 study of prasinezumab (PRX002/RG7935) and our Phase 1 study of PRX004; the expected timing of initiating cell line development of lead candidates from our preclinical tau and Aβ programs; our expected net cash burn from operating and investing activities for 2018 and cash balance at the end of 2018; and our estimated net loss and non-cash share-based compensation expense for 2018. These statements are based on estimates, projections and assumptions that may prove not to be accurate, and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including but not limited to the risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2018 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. Prothena undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or changes in Prothena's expectations.
PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited - amounts in thousands except per share data)
Collaboration revenue $ 279 $ 26,812 $ 506 $ 27,071
Total revenue 279 26,812 506 27,071
Research and development 31,452 34,032 66,158 59,730
General and administrative 10,992 10,912 25,221 21,744
Restructuring costs 20,904 — 20,904 —
Total operating expenses 63,348 44,944 112,283 81,474
Loss from operations (63,069 ) (18,132 ) (111,777 ) (54,403 )
Other income (expense), net 1,241 (856 ) 1,169 (1,630 )
Loss before income taxes (61,828 ) (18,988 ) (110,608 ) (56,033 )
Benefit from income taxes (1,946 ) (1,287 ) (1,983 ) (2,948 )
Net loss $ (59,882 ) $ (17,701 ) $ (108,625 ) $ (53,085 )
Basic and diluted net loss per share $ (1.50 ) $ (0.46 ) $ (2.77 ) $ (1.44 )
Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share 39,824 38,073 39,257 36,922
(unaudited - amounts in thousands)
June 30, December 31,
Cash and cash equivalents $ 486,212 $ 417,620
Accounts receivable 8 240
Other current assets 7,817 8,467
Total current assets 494,037 426,327
Restricted cash 4,056 4,056
Other assets 11,809 10,956
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accrued research and development $ 10,160 $ 13,509
Restructuring liability 18,396 —
Other current liabilities 17,576 23,862
Deferred revenue 110,242 —
Other non-current liabilities 50,920 51,769
Total non-current liabilities 161,162 51,769
Total liabilities 207,294 89,140
Total shareholders’ equity 356,006 407,189
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 563,300 $ 496,329
Media and Investor Contact:
Ellen Rose, Head of Communications
650-922-2405, ellen.rose@prothena.com
Prothena Reports Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Provides R&D Update
Prothena Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Provides R&D Update
Prothena to Report Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results on August 7
Prothena Announces Phase 1b Clinical Trial Results of PRX002/RG7935 for Parkinson's Disease Published in JAMA Neurology
Prothena to Report First Quarter 2018 Financial Results on May 8
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In February of 2018, the members of Cave In gathered at their rehearsal space in Boston to work on material for their next record. It had been nearly seven years since their previous album, White Silence, had been released. But they’d been writing and rehearsing methodically, off and on, to craft a worthy follow-up. In that time, guitarist/vocalist Steve Brodsky had started prog-metal power trio Mutoid Man, drummer J.R. Conners and guitarist Adam McGrath started psych-punk outfit Nomad Stones, and bassist Caleb Scofield was busy with simian rock supergroup Old Man Gloom and his own band, Zozobra. After jamming all weekend with Cave In, Caleb got in his truck and drove home to New Hampshire. It was the last time his bandmates would ever see him.
On March 28th, 2018, Caleb was killed in an auto accident. There are no words to describe what a devastating blow this was to his wife and children, his friends, family and bandmates—not to mention his countless fans around the world. A light had gone out—a light with a monstrous bass tone and a feral roar. An occasionally stubborn light with a million-dollar smile who loved his family and music above all else. To describe his death as a tragedy would be a colossal understatement. Caleb didn’t live to see 40.
Benefit shows were held in Boston and Los Angeles, complete with performances from longtime friends and touring partners Converge, Pelican and 27. Cave In played with Converge bassist Nate Newton and Caleb’s younger brother, Kyle, filling in on bass. Old Man Gloom played with Brodsky on bass. Even long-defunct comrades Isis reformed under the non-threatening code name Celestial for a onetime performance—their first in nearly a decade—in celebration of Caleb’s life and music. All proceeds went to his wife and children.
Rewind to that night in February of ’18: Steve, Adam and JR are hanging out at Adam’s place after Caleb heads home. They get a text message from him with a voice memo attached. It’s an idea for a new song. Caleb is playing an acoustic guitar and humming a melody. “Hearing his voice fucks you up a little bit,” Adam says today. “We were surprised to get it from him, actually, but we thought it was great. And that was it. In a weird way, it’s the end of the story as far as our relationship together.”
That voice memo is the haunting opening track of Final Transmission, the first Cave In album in eight years and the band’s last with Caleb, who performs on all of the songs. “Adam, Steve and I would sometimes get together to work on stuff when Caleb couldn’t make it,” J.R. says. “But the next time Caleb would be there and the songs turned into something else. It became much more of a Cave In project than it was before he showed up. He had weird rhythms that none of us would ever come up with or think to try, which turned the material into a different thing. He had a huge hand in these songs.”
Originally intended as demos, Final Transmission was brought to fruition by the band, mixed by Andrew Schneider and mastered by James Plotkin. “Getting these mixes back was really hard,” Steve says. “I don’t think I’ve cried so much putting together any record. I’ve definitely felt like bursting into tears while I was working on things, but this was actual water being shed. I don’t try to look too deeply into how these things work, but these recordings are some of our last moments spending time with him.”
Caleb’s voice—musical and physical—are everywhere on Final Transmission. After the opening title track/voice memo, he plays bass on six of the album’s remaining eight songs, and guitar on the other two. Steve points to “All Illusion” and album closer “Led To The Wolves” as being particularly Caleb-driven. “‘Led To The Wolves’ is a Caleb song,” he says. “It’s his composition and mostly his riffs. If you know White Silence, you can smell the fumes of that record on ‘Led To The Wolves.’ And White Silence was heavily shaped by Caleb’s hand.”
“All Illusion” was another Caleb composition that Steve had originally written lyrics for. But that changed not long after Caleb’s passing, when Adam went to visit Caleb’s wife, Jen, and their two kids, Desmond and Sydney. “Jen found some lyrics in one of Caleb’s journals,” Adam explains. “She was going to tear them out and give them to me, but I just took a picture because I wanted her to keep it. We used the lyrics for ‘All Illusion,’ which is a song that really haunts me. I feel like it’s a weird message from Caleb sometimes.”
Most of the lyrics and vocals for Final Transmission weren’t finished until after Caleb’s death. “The song ‘Shake My Blood’ was my first opportunity to express what I was feeling about the whole situation,” Steve explains. “It’s a mix of extreme grief, frustration and anger. I was trying to do something to gain the clearest answer about whatever the next move might be. We worked on the lyrics together, and all three of us sing on that song—Adam’s doing the high harmonies and JR is doing the low harmonies.”
Collaboration is one of the defining forces behind Final Transmission. “Over the years, the songwriting in Cave In has become more and more of a communal effort,” JR observes. “In my mind, it hit the pinnacle with this record that’s about to come out. It was so easy to throw around ideas between all four of us that we kinda got everything in there that we wanted to get in there. I don’t think we were aware of it at the time, but maybe subconsciously we wanted to put the best of what we’ve done in the past into this record.”
Even a cursory listen of Final Transmission will offer glimpses of past Cave In eras, from the scintillating space rock of their 2000 breakthrough opus Jupiter to the ripping metal melodies of White Silence. All told, it’s a direction that was largely spearheaded by Caleb. “When I look back at our email correspondence about the demos, Caleb had a really crystallized view of how to navigate the whole thing,” Steve reveals. “He was really digging the stuff that was spacey, heavy, a little bit weird, but with very pretty melodies and hooks—which is a very surface-level way of looking at Jupiter. So I think he was encouraging us to embrace what we’ve always been good at and what sets us apart from our contemporaries. That’s what made Jupiter a turning point for the band. So there was definitely that creative motion to slip back into the spacesuits.”
Half of the proceeds from Final Transmission will be given to Caleb’s wife and children. “I feel really lucky to have this record,” Adam concludes. “I love it, but I don’t like listening to it. I’m sure I’ll listen to it eventually, but right now it’s difficult. Just hearing him play kills me. I’ll miss him forever.”
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Tuesday December 9, 2014 08:07 PM
Todd Snovel receives Chamber of Commerce's Athena Award
Written by Brad Rhen, Lebanon Daily News, Pa. (TNS)
MYERSTOWN >> The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce has presented its Athena Award annually since 1990.And, for each of those 24 years, a woman has received the award, which recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through their professional accomplishments and community service and who have assisted women in advancing their leadership skills and reaching their full potential.That streak came to an end Tuesday when Todd Snovel became the first male to receive the award."It truly is overwhelming," Snovel said. "There are so many people who are truly deserving of this honor, and by no means do I try to serve the community for any of this recognition. There are plenty of people who are doing great things and have as much chance of winning this."Snovel, who is the associate director of student activities and engagement at Lebanon Valley College, said he has been very fortunate to have influential women who have supported him to achieve success."I think it's largely due to that influence that I continue a commitment to empower and support other women to flourish in their own gifts and talents and to improve the community around them," he said. "I am a firm believer that the conversations surrounding gender equality are not solely for the women who are in our places of business, our schools and our homes, but it is the duty of each one of us, regardless of our demographic or level of privilege to stand up for equality when we see it in our circle of influence."In his role at LVC, Snovel oversees the office of Student Engagement which includes leadership development, peer mentoring, first-year programs, Greek Life and the college's spring arts festival known as ValleyFest. He is also involved with several other organizations at LVC, including Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Honor Society for Leadership and Success, the Committee on Inclusive Excellence, the Academic Convocation Committee and the Phi Alpha Epsilon, the college's academic honor society.This spring, Snovel, who has a bachelor's degree from LVC and a master's degree from Mansfield University, will teach a course in genders and sexualities for LVC's sociology department.Snovel is also involved with numerous organizations in the community. He serves as a board member for Lebanon Community Theatre, Lebanon Family Health Services, Harmonia Music Association, and Alder Health Services. He is also a member of the Lebanon County Commission for Women, and was the first male appointed to this organization by the county commissioners. He will become chair of the organization in 2015.A member of the Chamber of Commerce's Women in Business Committee, Snovel served as chairman of the board of directors for the Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center from 2008-2011. He is SARCC's youngest board president to date and oversaw a fundraising campaign that raised more than $150,000 for the organization in less than four months.
Last year's recipient, Ruth Koup of Dress for Success of South Central PA, who presented Snovel with the award, said Snovel has a long history of giving back to the community.
"I see Todd everywhere and doing everything and being the first one to raise his hand to help other people," she said. "He is one of the most remarkable people that I have met as far as his kind heart and his giving ways. I am totally impressed with how much this young man has done in his career to advance women and also serve the community."
Snovel said he never thought he would even be considered for the award, and he was completely shocked when Koup showed up at his office to inform him that he won.
"These women who have won this award, so many of them have served as my mentor, so I will never place myself in any category to their caliber," he said. "To think that I've been placed in anything with the people who have mentored me in leadership, is truly just such a touching and overwhelming experience."
Also at Tuesday's breakfast, Dennis Mellott and Cheryl Batdorf received the Community Builder Award, Steve Goodhue received the Ambassador of the Year Award; and Stifel Nicolaus received the Bob Harris Memorial Award.
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RED BANK: COPS, COFFEE AND A NEW K-9
Eko, the department’s newest recruit, below, has been cleared by a veterinarian to begin training. He’ll join a K9 unit pioneered by Hunter, above, who’s partnered with Patrolman Stan Balmer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
By JOHN T. WARD
Some news from Red Bank police…
The department will soon be getting a second tracker dog, redbankgreen has learned.
And the RBPD plans to host a “Coffee with a Cop” event offering community members an opportunity to mingle with police and talk about their concerns in an informal setting over coffee.
• The department’s newest recruit is a 17-month old Belgian Malinois named Eko (pronounced “echo”), said Chief Darren McConnell.
Eko is slated to begin 12 weeks of narcotics training next week, followed later in the year by 12 weeks of “patrol school,” McConnell said.
Assuming he passes his course, Eko will join Hunter, another Belgian Malinois who became the first four-legged member in department history two years ago.
Hunter is assigned full-time to Patrolman Stan Balmer, who takes him home as a family member when off-duty; Eko will partner up in the same way with Patrolman Tanner Shea, said McConnell.
Hunter’s addition was largely a result of a donation by mattress-industry maven Michael Fux, who covered nearly all the $50,000 cost, most of which was associated with purchasing and equipping a vehicle.
Eko, however, won’t require any special fundraising, McConnell said. At a cost of about $1,000, the department has repurposed a Ford Explorer it already owns for the dog’s needs. The cost of acquiring Eko was covered by proceeds from the sale of impounded vehicles that owners did not retrieve, McConnell said.
The additional dog “will give us seven-day-a-week coverage” with K9s, McConnell said. The dogs are valuable in executing warrants, sniffing out drugs and finding fugitives or missing persons, whether in Red Bank or other towns that might need an assist. “And just taking him along is a deterrent when somebody’s potentially violent,” McConnell said.
Hunter’s been deployed on about 200 K9 incidents over the past two years, and his presence doesn’t prevent Balmer from answering the same types of calls regular patrols respond to, McConnell said.
• Part of a national initiative by the federal Justice Department, the Coffee with a Cop program aims to advance community policing by improving relationships between police officers and residents one cup of coffee at a time.
Because the majority of contacts between law enforcement and the public occurs during emergencies or emotional situations, they’re not always the most effective times for relationship-building, McConnell said, and some community members may feel that officers are unapproachable on the street. Coffee with a Cop breaks down barriers and allows for a relaxed, one-on-one interaction.
All community members are invited to attend. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, runs from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Readie’s Café, 39 Broad Street. For more information, contact Patrolman Jorge Torres at 732-530-2777, extension 5211, or jtorres@redbanknj.org.
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Home Insights Oh, gimme a break!
Oh, gimme a break!
Featured news, IP news
…is the likely response from Nestlé to the Court of Appeal following the latest ruling to reject trade mark protection of the shape of the famous four-fingered chocolate bar in the UK. The decision was handed down on 17 May 2017.
This is an appeal from the judgment of Arnold J given on 20 January 2016. It concerns an application made by Nestlé in 2010 to register as a trade mark in the UK, the three-dimensional sign (shown above) in respect of chocolate and other goods in class 30. Click here for our last blog on this case.
In a statement issued by Nestlé, the company says it is disappointed with the decision and is considering its next steps. It goes on to say that this particular judgment “does not mean that our four finger-shape is now free for use in the UK or elsewhere”. The trade mark was registered in many other countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany and South Africa, according to Nestlé.
Conversely, Mondelez (Cadbury) is “pleased” with the decision and “[does] not believe the shape of the KitKat bar should be protected as a trade mark in the UK”.
As Lord Justice Floyd nicely explains in the decision, “I have found it helpful to have in mind a basket of unwrapped and otherwise unmarked chocolate bars, in the shape of the mark applied for, available for selection in a shop or supermarket. For there to be acquired distinctiveness, the consumer must perceive these goods as being Kit Kats, or as originating from the people who make Kit Kats, and not from others. A perception that they looked like Kit Kats is not enough. Acquired distinctiveness carries with it an indication of exclusive trade origin.”
In an earlier decision issued by the Hearing Officer, he concluded that the survey evidence put forward by Nestlé did not establish acquired distinctiveness because it was not possible to tell from the survey how many respondents were sure that the shape shown to them was a KitKat.
Sir Geoffrey Vos concludes in the Court of Appeal decision that “the Hearing Officer obviously did not think that the evidence went as far as to show that the consumer would perceive the bars in the basket as originating from Nestlé and not from others”.
The problem Nestlé had is that it was not able to show that it had promoted the shape itself as a trade mark. Yes, it is a popular (and tasty) chocolate bar but it is always sold in opaque packaging with the KitKat logo taking centre stage. In all promotional materials and at the point of sale, the shape is not visible to consumers. The Courts question whether consumers use the shape of the chocolate bar itself to identify the origin of the goods; Nestlé was unable to provide convincing evidence that consumers do.
This does not suggest all is doom and gloom for shape marks, or even for Nestlé in its quest to protect this shape in future. If you have a shape for which you want to seek trade mark protection, use it; put the shape in front of the public and make it visible. This could be on, for example, promotional materials or advertising boards that people see as they walk down the street. Or maybe the shape of the product is presented for all to see in transparent packaging. If the shape is promoted as the way to recognise the producer of the product, this will be important evidence if you are faced with registration problems.
As for this ongoing chocolate war, we expect another few rounds between these two confectionery giants.
This article is for general information only. Its content is not a statement of the law on any subject and does not constitute advice. Please contact Reddie & Grose LLP for advice before taking any action in reliance on it.
Justine Lynch
Would you like to know more? You can talk to Justine Lynch who will be able to help. Call +44 (0)20 7242 0901
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Kasab can be tried in India, says Pakistan
February 21, 2009 22:50 IST
Complete Coverage: Attack on Mumbai
IB uncovers new plot to kill Kasab
Pakistan registers case against Kasab, 13 others
Pakistan seeks 'prime suspect' Kasab's custody
Only LeT common in 26/11, Samjhauta attacks: IB
Confusion over 26/11 suspects in Pak
Pak investigators find 26/11 attackers' den
In-camera trial for Lakhvi, other 26/11 suspects
Ajmal Amir Kasab [Images], the lone Pakistani terrorist captured during the terror attack on Mumbai in November last year, can be tried in India as he had committed a crime in that country, Pakistan's Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said on Saturday.
India could conduct Kasab's trial according to its own laws, Mukhtar told reporters.
The accused, who had been detained in Pakistan in connection with the Mumbai attacks, will be brought to trial in a Pakistani court, said Mukhtar, a senior leader of the ruling Pakistan People's Party.
Pakistani officials have claimed that formal charges have been filed in connection with the Mumbai attacks against nine suspects, including Kasab. Six of the other eight suspects have been detained by Pakistani authorities while two are still at large. A judge has remanded four of the detained suspects to the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency till March 3.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said today that Pakistan will take the next step in its investigations into the Mumbai terror attacks [Images] after getting India's response to a set of questions seeking more information on the incident.
Qureshi said Pakistan had given India a set of 30 questions along with its response to the Indian dossier on the Mumbai attacks.
"We are waiting for their response and we will take our next step in light of the information provided by India," he told reporters.
"We are treating the issue seriously and our effort is to get to the bottom of the matter," he said.
Islamabad [Images] recently acknowledged Kasab as a Pakistani national. Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani [Images] has said the government is considering the possibility of sending an investigation team to India as part of its probe into the Mumbai attacks.
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“Neon Gravestones” Lyrics Meaning
This song is probably the most unwieldy, difficult to talk about, and controversial song on Trench; some things are going to be said in this song, or even in this review or explanation that I think could very very easily be taken the wrong way, so I want to caution you guys that things could get really deep in this song explanation; we're going to handle it respectfully, and it's going to be good, but let's go ahead and explain.
Today we are talking about “Neon Gravestones” from Trench by twenty one pilots, the seventh song on the album. “Neon Gravestones” is super contentious, there's a lot of potential for hurt feelings or misunderstandings here, and that being said, I think that Tyler has probably said it in the song exactly the way that he meant it best to be said; and so it's difficult for me as a song explainer to come in and try to explain it in a simpler way, because it could be very easy for me to miss something, or missay something; so I'm going to try to handle this with a lot of respect, but if you get offended at all, you need to go and read the lyrics for yourself, you need to read what Tyler said himself. If I poorly explain it, or don't fully explain the gravity or the intensity of what he's saying, don't let me misshape your appreciation of this song; and by appreciation I don’t necessarily mean that you appreciate it like “wow this is a great song”, I just mean how you intake it, how you understand it.
So that being said, let's consider the context of what twenty one pilots is briefly, twenty one pilots has talked a lot about suicide, depression, suicidal ideation, and suicidal thoughts in their songs before; guns for hands is the one that sticks out the most, where he basically says I know what you feel when you think about suicide at night, and you tell your parents that it will never happen again, and he says instead of thinking about those thoughts, just think about the music, get lost in the concert with me for a moment; he provides an alternative; and so that's kind of a lot of what Tyler Joseph has talked about with suicide in the past, and in this song, he's basically saying “all right we've kind of gotten to a certain point, and other things have gone wrong, and we need to fix those”. So in the first few lines he sets the stage,
What's my problem?
Well, I want you to follow me down to the bottom
Underneath the insane asylum
Keep your wits about you while you got 'em
'Cause your wits are first to go while you're problem-solvin'
he's basically saying this is going to get scary crazy, and it's going to be difficult,
And my problem?
We glorify those even more when they...
and he just trails off, and doesn't say anything, but it's implied especially later on that he is talking about when they killed themselves; but he continues,
My opinion, our culture can treat a loss like it's a win
And right before we turn on them
We give 'em the highest of praise
And hang their banner from the ceiling
now here he's talking about glorifying celebrities’ suicide; and I don't know particularly which ones he's thinking of, I'm sure the context there is just going to mean a lot to your appreciation of the song, maybe the celebrity suicide that you are thinking of will colour how you'll appreciate this song; and it would be great to know which ones Tyler in particular was inspired by to write about this. The two that stick out the most in my mind are Robin Williams and Chester Bennington; but he's saying that these suicides are,
Communicating, further engraving
An earlier grave is an optional way, no
his concern is that this celebration whenever a suicide happens is communicating to people that suicide is an acceptable choice, it's an optional way, but he firmly responds with that last word in that verse “no”, to contradict that message, and in the chorus we hear,
Neon gravestones try to call (Neon gravestones try to call)
Neon gravestones try to call for my bones (Neon gravestones try to call)
Call (For my bones)
Call, call, call (Call, call, call)
Call (Call)
and neon gravestones seem to be a reference to vialism, the religion of the bishops, it seems something that popped up in the lore and the hiatus, and he has talked in another song “Nico and The Niners” about how the neon lights unlike fire, don't actually burn that hot, they're just bright, shiny, and flashy; and the neon light seems to be a reference to fame, trying to call for his bones, wanting him to commit suicide as well, because he knows he would get more famous as a result. He says in verse two,
Don't get it twisted
It's with the people we praise who may have assisted
so is his problem with people who have glorified those who've committed suicide? or is his problem with those who have committed suicide? It's unclear to me which he is probably referring to, but in either case, whichever one he's referring to, he's saying that they have made that suicide look like an acceptable option; he then talks about those neon lights,
I could use the streams and extra conversations
I could give up, and boost up my reputation
I could go out with a bang
They would know my name
They would host and post a celebration
he's talking about how when celebrities commit suicide, people celebrate those celebrities even more; but then he comes down hard as he says,
My opinion will not be lenient
My opinion, it's real convenient
Our words are loud, but now I'm talking action
We don't get enough love?
Well, they get a fraction
and the implication here could be that we shouldn't be waiting until after people are gone to truly love them, like their death should not be what sparks our love for them, but their life and our time with them should be; then he says,
They say, "How could he go if he's got everything?
I'll mourn for a kid, but won't cry for a king"
which is something that people might ask a lot, like “why does this super famous rich person commit suicide? They’ve got everything they ever wanted”; and Tyler responds “all mourn for a kid but won't cry for a king”, where the king could be a reference to a celebrity, but Tyler doesn't offer further explanation than that in this verse.
And in the first bridge he gives a very interesting request, he says,
Bridge One
Promise me this (Call, call)
If I lose to myself
You won't mourn a day
And you'll move onto someone else
Promise me this
(Ooh, call, ooh, call)
he's obviously talking to his fanbase, or the people who would celebrate him, and he's saying that he doesn't want them to dwell on somebody who's dead, he wants them to move onto somebody who is alive; then after that we hear the chorus again,
Neon gravestones try to call
(Neon gravestones try to call)
Neon gravestones try to call for my bones
(Neon gravestones try to call for my bones)
then we hear in the second bridge,
Bridge Two
'Cause they won't get them
No, they won't get them
They won't get them
But they won't get them
and that's him saying “I'm not going to commit suicide for such a reason, and I'm not going to commit suicide for any reason, I am going to be successful in staying alive”; and then we get to verse three, which is probably the most intense verse or stanza in this song, he starts out saying,
Verse Three
Don't get me wrong, the rise in awareness
Is beating a stigma that no longer scares us
here he is probably talking about the stigmas around telling people that you have depression, because it's probably gotten easier for people to say “hey I do have depression, and I am struggling with suicidal thoughts”,
But for sake of discussion, in spirit of fairness
Could we give this some room for a new point of view?
so he wants to bring up another perspective on this conversation; and he challenges people who are listening, he asks them,
And could it be true that some could be tempted
To use this mistake as a form of aggression?
A form of succession?
A form of a weapon?
Thinking "I'll teach them"
and there's a couple of different ways you could look at that last line, but I think that he's saying that people might be tempted to commit suicide as a way to maybe boost what people think of them, maybe people will start to feel bad for them, something like a “13 Reasons Why” sort of way, or maybe they just want the people to start to care about them a lot more than they cared about them when they were alive. This is one of those really iffy lines, where I feel like it could go a couple of different ways, so that's my best theory there, but I'd love to hear what you guys think about that particular line; but he continues,
Well, I'm refusing the lesson
It won't resonate in our minds
I'm not disrespecting what was left behind
Just pleading that it does not get glorified
again I think the easiest way to explain and understand this is that he keeps saying that culture, situations, or people want to keep throwing death or suicide at us, as something to glorify, and he keeps saying “no I'm not going to disrespect that, but we need to talk about what is alive right now, we need to be glorifying life”; and he emphasizes that really heavily in these last few lines,
Maybe we swap out what it is that we hold so high
Find your grandparents or someone of age
Pay some respects for the path that they paved
To life, they were dedicated
Now, that should be celebrated
and I think we can all agree that however old you are, however old I am, or anyone else's, we've gone through some difficult things; we can think to times that we've cried, times that we've struggled, times that we felt like life just didn't make sense; and if you take however long you’ve lived, and you divide that into 60 or 80, and you figure maybe you have to go through other difficult things in life as well; life can be a difficult thing, but that doesn't make it any less worth it; but when we look at people who have gone through what we've gone through multiple times over, those people are dedicated to living, and Tyler is telling us that they and their lives should be celebrated.
“Neon Gravestones” is obviously a very relevant, detailed, and intricate song to try to work our way through, there's a lot that are going on in this song; and so I think we have to be respectful with our opinions as we talk about it. I hope that I haven't said anything that has hurt anyone in my discussion of this topic; I know that Tyler very carefully chose his words that he would be able to speak his truth in the most powerful, but considerate way, that he always does; and so I would just ask that you consider what's being said here, look at the lyrics for yourself again, make up your own mind about this song, and think about what is being said, discuss it with people.
So this was “Neon Gravestones” from Trench by twenty one pilots, such a heavy song, but it had to be as it tackles such a subject; the thoughts and ideas in the song are thoughts and ideas that are worth considering, even if you find that you disagree in some way, you still need to consider what's being said here, because it is interesting, important, and dare I say it could even be life-changing.
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2018-2019 President – Wendy Sanman
Business Development Manager, Oakwood Worldwide
Wendy is the Business Development Manager for Oakwood Worldwide representing both Oakwood Worldwide brands — Oakwood and ExecuStay. Wendy is celebrating 20 years of service with Oakwood. Wendy is one of the original founding members of Portland Relocation Council. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon. She attends both BAMM and PNWRC meetings.
Vice President – Debbie Convery
Global Operations Manager, Nike, Inc., SPHR, GMS
Debbie Convery is the Director of Global Programs and Operations at Nike, Inc. She currently oversees program design, manages global processes, systems, tools and operations, global partners and vendor management, reporting and analytics and the US Domestic program for Nike’s Talent Mobility Center of Excellence. Prior to her position at Nike, Debbie managed Global Mobility and Immigration programs for several leading multinationals including Amazon and T-Mobile and has an extensive background in Talent Acquisition.
Lindsay Ford
Founder, Sprout Tours
Lindsay Ford is the founder of Sprout Tours, a Northwest Company that provides custom rental advisory services and settling in assistance on a digital platform. For the past 6 years her team has helped thousands of individuals get settled quickly and efficiently by creating unique, fun and local tour experiences in Washington, Oregon, Utah and Idaho. Lindsay serves as Secretary for the Portland Relocation Council, she also currently serves on the board of the Oregon Humane Society.
Treasurer – Michael James
Corporate Business Development Manager, SuiteAmerica
Michael is the Corporate Business Development Manager for SuiteAmerica and covers the Pacific Northwest for both Temporary Housing and Destination Services. He has been a member of the Portland Relocation Council for three years and most recently became the Treasurer for 2018-2019. Michael has also been on the board for both BNI (Business Networking International) and Team Donate Life, a non-profit that raises awareness for organ donation and transplantation. Prior to joining SuiteAmerica, Michael spent most of his career in Finance where he held several positions working for a family owned community bank. In addition to attending PRC, he also attends BAMM and is a member of the PnWRC.
Events Co-Chair – Kayla Soleglad
Kayla has over 23 years of experience in the relocation industry with a strong focus on relocation, immigration and international assignments. She began her career with Tektronix, with a focus on the Domestic and International Relocation, Foreign Assignments and U.S. Immigration programs. In 2009, Kayla joined the Mobility team at Nike. She is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Education degree. Kayla was the treasurer of the Portland Relocation Council prior to her current position.
Events Co-Chair – Betsy Hand
Events C-Chair – LeeAnn Larsen
I am the District General Manager for SuiteAmerica and have worked in the relocation industry for 20 years. I reside in Beaverton with my husband of 35 years and have 5 grown children. I enjoy the corporate housing world and being part of a team that provides an awesome relocation experience for all our guests.
Education Co-Chair – Ryan Brown
Compensation Analyst, Blount International, Inc.
Ryan Brown is the Senior Compensation Analyst for Blount International Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of replacement parts, equipment, and accessories for the forestry, lawn, and garden; farm, ranch, and agriculture; and concrete cutting and finishing markets. Blount sells its products in more than 115 countries around the world. After graduation Ryan launched his career in Wilsonville, where he began his journey in HR support services. He was quickly promoted into a mobility role supporting a consulting division of expats. It was in this capacity that he developed a love for global mobility. Soon afterwards he continued onto Blount where he currently works with the mobility community and continues to grow his knowledge. Ryan is currently serving on the PRC board as education chair to help share his passion of constant education. Ryan holds a Bachelors of Business Administration – Human Resources Management and General Management. He also holds his PHR and is an active member of several professional groups. He is working towards acquiring an MBA.
Education Co-Chair – Sarah Moon
Sarah Moon was introduced to the relocation industry in 2015 and joined the Portland Relocation Council as a member at that time. Sarah volunteered on the membership education committee in 2017 and is now one of the education co-chairs for 2018. She currently holds the role of Talent Mobility Advisor on the Nike Talent Mobility Team where she is responsible for managing the domestic relocation program supporting the US, Canada, and Mexico. Sarah received her Bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and her area of focus is in business leadership and human resource management. Like many Oregonians Sarah is a transplant as she was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas but has been proud to call Oregon home for over 11 years. Sarah is an outdoor enthusiast, active volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank, and has a passion for photography. In her personal time she enjoys going to concerts, beach combing, and exploring new restaurants in the Portland area.
Membership Chair – Jessica Mack
Business Development Manager - Oregon, Paragon Corporate Housing
Jessica is a long-time resident of Oregon with more than 20 years in hospitality. As Business Development Manager for Paragon Corporate Housing, she is dedicated to helping clients live like they're home, even when they're not. Jessica joined PRC in 2013, volunteering in various roles she currently serves as Co-Chair on the membership education committee.
Sponsorship Chair – Scott O’Neill
Vice President of Business Development, The Suddath Companies
Scott has over 22 years of experience in the moving and relocation industry. Currently, he is the Vice President, Business Development for the Suddath Companies supporting their Suddath, Lexicon, and Sentry brands in the Western Region. Scott is an active member of Worldwide ERC, as well as and several other regional groups and holds his CRP and GMS-T designations. He is the Co-Founder of the Portland Relocation Council and PRC’s first President of the Board. Scott is a graduate from Oregon State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.
Social Responsibility Chair – Scott McMullin
Business Development, Alexander’s Mobility Services
Scott has been in the corporate relocation industry for over 10 years, with eight years of international experience in SE Asia where he received his Global Mobility Specialist certification. Scott joined Alexander’s Mobility Services in 2014 mainly focusing on domestic and international household goods and personal effects, as well as managing commercial projects. Alexander’s Mobility Services is the premier agent for Atlas Van Lines. Scott is also a committee member for the Portland Relocation Council and a member of the PNW Relocation Council.
Member at Large/New Member Hosting Committee Chair – Barry Matheny
Vice President of Relocation Services & eBusiness, John L. Scott Real Estate
Barry Matheny has many years of widely varied experience in real estate and relocation, following a very successful 25-year career as a VP of Sales/General Manager for a national communications company. After several years as a real estate professional and associate broker, Barry was appointed Director of eBusiness for John L. Scott. He is currently Vice President of Relocation Services.
Communications & Website Chair – Alex Paja
Personal Move Manager, Archibald Relocation and Real Estate Services
Communications & Website Committee - Kai Du
Based on-site at Nike WHQ as Cartus’ Supplier Account Manager, Kai serves with over 8 years of Global Mobility experience with a focus on Supply Chain Management. Throughout his career in mobility, Kai has held different roles in global operations, corporate housing, global compensation, and supply chain management. Kai brings a resourceful, consultative, and collaborative approach to his role to engage effectively with his supplier-partners.
In his personal life Kai enjoys going on hikes with his dog, checking out the newest restaurants in town, and planning his next international trip.
Board Chair – Katie Rudnick
Director, National Accounts, TIAA Bank Relocation and Affinity Lending
Katie has 21 years’ experience in the mortgage industry including 16 years in Relocation Mortgage. Currently she is Director, National Accounts for TIAA Bank (formerly known as EverBank) Relocation and Affinity Lending, where she is responsible for both new business development and account management for the West and Mountain regions. Prior to joining TIAA Bank she served as Director, Sales and Account Management for Premia Relocation Mortgage and spent 15 years at Bank of America where she worked at almost every level of the mortgage origination process before becoming a VP, Client Relations Manager. Katie is an active member of WERC and several other Regional Relocation groups and has held her CRP since 2007. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.
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Watch amazing clips of HIV and LGBT history, and meet the guy who compiles them.
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July 2, 2014 • By POZ Staff
No news is not good news. In all of 2013 and the first quarter of this year, “cable evening news shows devoted scant time to covering...HIV/AIDS,” writes Media Matters. An analysis by the watchdog group found that CNN featured 11 segments on the topic in 2013, while Fox and MSNBC each aired four--and less than half featured expert commentary.
It wasn’t always so. For a contrast, go to YouTube and watch the hour-long “1982--1992 News Clips on HIV/AIDS (the First Ten Years).” It’s one of many compilations by SuchIsLifeVideos, a.k.a. Dave Evans, who is always searching the Internet for relevant clips and then posting his findings so we can all enjoy them.
His SuchIsLifeVideos channel on YouTube includes much more than HIV/AIDS. You’ll discover fascinating clips about bullying, activism, hate groups and gay history, to name a few topics.
In fact, we’ve spent many a lunch hour engrossed in SuchisLifeVideos. They’re entertaining, inspiring and educational. In the process, we started to wonder what compels Evans to do this time-consuming work. So we contacted him and asked a few questions:
What inspires you to find, compile and post these videos?
Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s in a conservative town, I didn’t know or want to know what was going on in the gay community. I was painfully in the closet, and AIDS kept me there until 1992. I’m embarrassed to say it wasn’t until I saw President George W. Bush preempt a TV program [in 2004] with his speech against same-sex marriage that I really started to pay attention. California’s Prop 8 [when voters in 2008 repealed marriage equality] was when I really became almost obsessed with politics and started my YouTube channel.
For three years I uploaded every hateful thing that someone said on TV about the gay community. The blogs ate them up, but it took a toll on me and I stopped for about a year. My true interest became the history of gay rights. I wanted to know what life was like for other generations. I watched countless movies and documentaries, and I thought, “I’m going to do what little I can to keep the stories alive.” I guess I’ve developed a talent for finding clips that weren’t already on YouTube.
How do you find the content?
As I learn about our history, I search for certain people or events on news sites or I purchase shows from many collectors. Filmmaker David Weissman [We Were Here] sent me a message saying I have amazing footage and asked how I got it. I’m always scouring the Internet basically.
What have you learned by compiling these clips?
I learned the names and faces of many activists who paved the way for the rest of us. I learned of the sacrifices. Without knowing them personally, I still have a great affection and appreciation for them.
Here’s the hourlong compilation of HIV/AIDS news clips from 1982-1992.
And in honor of Gay Pride--this June marked the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall riots--here is a compilation of LGBT news clips from the 1970s.
Not Attending AIDS 2018? Here’s How to Keep Up Anyway
This Time, It’s Personal
Hip-hop, Hoops & HIV
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