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Aston Martin's future is big, bright, ambitious and Welsh
2019 Goodwood Motorsport tickets now on sale!
A new chapter in the often-chequered history of Aston Martin opened today when the Ministry of Defence handed over a 90-acre site at its St Athan base in the Vale of Glamorgan to the luxury car manufacturer. By the end of 2019, a brand new Aston Martin SUV – its current DBX code-name is quite likely to be adopted for production – will be rolling out of a brand new factory installed inside three enormous ‘super hangars’, used until now for servicing RAF aircraft of all sizes and shapes.
One hangar will be used to put together the body in white, the second will be given over entirely to the paint shop, the third will be used for final assembly and trim. When fully tooled, the plant will be able to produce up to 7000 cars every year with space and many other currently empty buildings to spare. But this is just part of the St Athan story and St Athan just part of Aston Martin’s astonishingly ambitious yet fully funded investment plans, more of which in a moment.
Work on the buildings will start immediately, one of the bigger challenges being hacking through military grade half metre concrete floors designed to withstand the weight of the RAF’s largest aircraft. But by the end of next year, prototype DBXs intended for system, durability and crash test purposes will start to rumble around the roads of South Wales.
St Athan beat off competition from over 20 other venues, including bids from elsewhere in the UK, in Europe, Asia and the US. Aston Martin boss Dr Andy Palmer insists St Athan wasn’t the cheapest place to go but, for a range of reasons, including its location, relative proximity to the Gaydon head office, the pre-existing yet modern hangars, the space around them and the opportunity to employ directly 750 people there plus create around 3000 jobs in the local supply chain, it was the best bid by a distance. All cars produced at St Athan will wear ‘Handbuilt in Wales’ plaques under their bonnets.
And St Athan is not going to be just an assembly facility: there will be an engineering centre on site, a small test track, while the bulk of Aston Martin’s work on electrifying its product ranges in future will take place in Wales. It is even setting up a cyber security department charged with ensuring that when it makes autonomous cars they will be un-hackable.
Not that Palmer is planning any autonomous Astons anytime soon. It seems the technology will first be seen on a Lagonda.
Bit by bit, Palmer’s ‘Second Century’ plan for Aston Martin is now becoming clear, as is the role of St Athan within it. Under the plan Aston Martin will roll out a completely new car every year until 2022, starting with last year’s DB11. This year we will gain first sight of the new Vantage, next year will be the turn of the Vanquish. The DBX is scheduled for 2019 and an all new, mid-engined sports car for 2020. Finally, in 2021 and 2022 will come two new Lagondas. And while nothing is yet known about the Lagondas, it doesn’t require much of a mental leap to see the brand being to ultra-luxury cars what Aston Martin is to sports and supercars. If the plan comes off, St Athan will become the home not only of Aston Martin SUVs, but the entire Lagonda brand for years to come.
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The Impossible, Inevitable Redemption of Michael Vick
While we're plenty ecstatic about the safe return of the NFL, we're pretty sure no one's happier than Michael Vick. After his string of transcendent performances last season—including five TDs in one half on Monday Night Football—it's easy to forget that only two years ago, Vick was a third-stringer just out of federal prison. But in winning our forgiveness, has he really convinced us that he's a changed man? Or does it just not matter when you play football like Michael Vick?
Will Leitch
"I stand before you a changed man," Michael Vick tells an auditorium packed with kids whose parents would very much like to see them change, too. "Use me as an example of an instrument of change."
It's early June, and Vick is at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center, addressing the graduates of the Camelot Schools of Pennsylvania. These students are primarily from low-income African-American families, and most wound up here after being kicked out of other schools. Vick has stumbled through parts of his speech but nails this bit. It's his second-biggest applause line—after an eleven-way tie between each time he says the word Eagles.
The students want him there; he won a popular vote. Their options were Vick, Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter, and school-district superintendent Arlene Ackerman. The Camelot Schools claim the vote was "close." I do not believe them. When Vick was selected and accepted the honor, Milton Alexander, Camelot's vice president of operations, waved off any potential criticism by saying, "One thing that we are constantly addressing with our students is if you make a mistake, if you make a bad decision, there is accountability involved, and just because this is your reality now, it doesn't have to be your reality forever. Vick's story is very relevant to their situation."
It's a scene that many couldn't have imagined last year at this time, when Michael Vick was out of prison but oddly irrelevant—neutered, almost. The man who'd not long before been the most controversial athlete on earth seemed forgotten and ignored, even by his own team. Vick had successfully navigated his way back to football after his infamous dogfighting scandal, but his problem was no longer picketing protesters or angry television commentators. It was the Eagles' depth chart. He—Michael Vick!—was a third-stringer behind aging Pro Bowler Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb, both considered NFL starters in their own right. There probably wasn't a professional quarterback farther from glory in all of football. And nobody knew it more than Vick.
"I think I can say this now, because it's not going to hurt anybody's feelings, and it's the truth," Vick tells me a few weeks after the commencement ceremony. "I didn't want to come to Philadelphia. Being the third-team quarterback is nothing to smile about. Cincinnati and Buffalo were better options." Those two teams wanted him and would've allowed him to start, but after meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell and other reps from the NFL, Vick was convinced—and granted league approval—to sign with Philly. "And I commend and thank them, because they put me in the right situation."
That they did. After attempting only thirteen passes in 2009, his first season back, Vick moved up to second string when the Eagles traded McNabb to the Washington Redskins. But when Kolb suffered a concussion in the season opener, Vick took the reins and was a revelation—leading the Eagles to an 8-3 record in games he started, throwing for twenty-one touchdowns while running for nine, and steering Philadelphia to an NFC East division title during a year in which they were supposed to be rebuilding.
This Michael Vick was not the Vick of old; this Michael Vick was a supercharged, utopian version of the player who'd quarterbacked the Atlanta Falcons through six frustrating seasons before his forced exile from football. The old Vick had been plagued by indecision, by a lack of work ethic ("I had none sometimes," he admits), by on-field impatience, by off- field distractions that were so numerous they almost turned football into a distraction, and by the unbearable weight of being Michael Vick, Preternatural Talent. In Atlanta, Vick flipped off fans, was suspected of bringing weed to the airport, and once used the fake name "Ron Mexico" with doctors to hide that he was receiving treatment for herpes. (This was not an effective strategy.)
In Philadelphia, coaches praised the New Vick as a diligent worker and perfect teammate, a quiet leader deserving of the team's Ed Block Courage Award for "emplifying commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage." His crowning moment—one of the most astonishing performances in the history of the NFL—was on Monday Night Football in mid-November. Vick accounted for five first-half touchdowns (three through the air, two on the ground) against the Redskins and generally made everyone else on the field look like cats darting after a laser pointer. "I was a little out of my mind there," he says. "Everything was just coming perfect."
Before Vick takes the stage to address the Camelot graduates, he meets with several teachers, nearly all of whom are extremely large and joke about applying to be one of his offensive linemen. Vick then fields questions from a handful of students in the greenroom. After a few softballs ("Are the Eagles going to win the Super Bowl next year?"), one student, taller than Vick and about twice as wide, gets right to the point: "Are you mad about what happened to you?"
Fifteen feet away, halfheartedly taking notes alongside a cluster of reporters, I snap to attention. What a strange question. Certainly to many, framing the past four years of Michael Vick's life in terms of something that happened to him suggests a gross misunderstanding of how he wound up behind bars. But this is not the way the Camelot students see it at all. The kid's question is met with head nods and shouts of "You better believe it!" and "That's right!"
Vick, who has barely changed his expression throughout the thirty-minute session with the students, smiles wide and looks over his left shoulder, directly toward the hallway of reporters. He glances left and right, cartoonishly grinning, all mock-conspiratorial. "Where the media at?" he says, and everyone laughs.
Since his release from prison in July 2009, Michael Vick has had a team of "at least seven" PR professionals working for him. He says they laid down a plan while he was still locked up, a plan "I try to follow to the letter." They have him working with the Humane Society, with whom he recently came out against an Android app called Dog Wars. ("It just sends the wrong message," he said in a press release.) Most recently, he appeared on Capitol Hill to back an anti-dogfighting bill: "During my time in prison, I told myself that I wanted to be a part of the solution and not the problem." He's made public appearances with beloved NFL figure Tony Dungy, who counseled Vick while in prison (but declined my repeated requests for an interview). Last year he produced The Michael Vick Project, a ten-part miniseries on BET meant to humanize himself. "These guys have been working for me for years now, trying to get my stuff back on track, and it has worked out great," Vick says. "Everybody works on one chord and understands that every decision is critical and has to be made collectively. I think [the success] is a credit to myself making sure that I have the right people around me."
In the Camelot commencement program, Vick's story is described as "rags to riches to rags to redemption." This is the company line, and Vick knows to ride it close. At the end of last season, Vick won the Associated Press's NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and played in his first Pro Bowl since 2005. The plan is working. Which is why Nike, the sponsor that did as much as anyone else to build the Michael Vick brand in the first place, re-signed Vick in early July to endorse the athletic garb it designed specifically for him. (Vick says Nike never lost touch with him, even while he was in prison.) This is quite the turnaround: When the investigation into Vick's dogfighting activities was in its early stages, Nike's suspension of a highly anticipated Vick shoe was the point at which many realized the scandal wasn't going to blow over. Now Nike's back on board, fully subscribed to a metanarrative that goes something like this:
Michael Vick was undisciplined, young, and too loyal to (and trusting of) the people he grew up with. He made mistakes, including but not limited to dogfighting, and eventually his malfeasances were uncovered. He realized the error of his ways and accepted his punishment. While in prison, he "got his mind right," discovered the perspective that eluded him as a free man, and vowed never to repeat the mistakes of his past. He took advantage of his second chance, becoming the quarterback he was always meant to be. His story is an inspiration to all. Particularly to those desiring the finest in athletic gear.
I'm not sure if it will strike you as a relief or an outrage that Michael Vick doesn't really believe all of this, but you should know: He doesn't.
As recently as last June, Vick was still terrified his NFL comeback could be derailed. Most of his anxiety likely stemmed from an incident at his thirtieth-birthday party. If you don't know the story, it's a wacky one: We came awfully close to missing out on this era of Vick's career because of pastry. In the heart of the 2010 off-season, when Vick was still riding the bench, his fiancée, Kijafa, in front of hundreds of partygoers at a restaurant in Virginia Beach, playfully rubbed cake in Vick's face, which he did not enjoy. Then Quanis Phillips, one of Vick's dogfighting co-defendants, rubbed more cake in Vick's face, which he enjoyed even less. They had a big public fight, and Vick, wary of getting in trouble again, left the party. Fifteen minutes later, Vick received a call and learned Phillips had been shot in the leg. (The shooter's identity remains a mystery, and charges were never filed.)
Vick was ultimately found faultless in the incident, but it scared him even more straight than he already was. For a long time thereafter, he played the humble, stoic good citizen. You will recognize this Vick from all those court appearances during the dogfighting trial—head down, chastened, all traces of his famously brash and arrogant personality smothered. Every facial expression came with an implied thought bubble: I am a remorseful man.
Suffce it to say, Michael Vick no longer looks sorry. That Vick swagger, the charisma that once made the famously individual-averse NFL promote him as if he were Michael Jordan (remember "The Michael Vick Experience" commercials?)—that Vick is back. It's this version of Vick that I encounter during a three-hour photo shoot, a few weeks after the commencement speech. I'd been so used to Vick looking forlorn during public appearances over the past three years that I didn't anticipate how bold he'd be in person. Many athletes are reluctant to take their shirts off for photographers, which has always struck me as odd. (If I looked like an athlete, I'd take my shirt off to go to the gas station.) But Vick is shirtless before the photographer even asks.
When Vick went to prison, the general consensus was that he would never be the same quarterback again. Here was a guy who'd nearly led Virginia Tech to a national championship and finished third in the Heisman voting as a freshman; who'd been the number one pick in the 2001 NFL draft at the age of 20; and whose first professional coach, Dan Reeves, had said Vick's talent "made you scratch your head and wonder what you just saw."
And yet he'd never lived up to his potential when he had every opportunity to succeed. How in the world would he train himself back to a workable level (let alone MVP caliber) while atrophying in prison for eighteen months? But damned if he didn't actually seem faster once he was out. How could prison—where he claims to have played a pickup game only once—have made him a better quarterback?
He says it didn't. He says he's just always been this good. "I have always been an outstanding football player, I have always had uncanny abilities, great arm strength, an immense ability to play the game from a quarterback standpoint," Vick says. "The problem was that I wasn't given the liberty to do certain things when I was young. The reason I became a better player was because I came to Philly."
So then it wasn't a change of mind-set in prison, as is so often claimed as a cornerstone of the Vick story? "No," he says. "I had changed my life long before then. I was just with the wrong team at the wrong time."
The way Vick tells it, he struggled in Atlanta not because of maturity issues but because the revolving door of coaches there kept trying to turn him into a player he was not. They were trying to make him a more conventional quarterback, a pocket passer, one who followed The System rather than His Instincts. In other words: Vick struggled at the end of his tenure in Atlanta not because his life was out of control but because they wouldn't Let Me Be Me.
When Falcons coach Bobby Petrino was brought aboard specifically to take advantage of Vick's talents, "his offense was designed to make me the quarterback that I wanted to be," Vick says. He adds that he had stopped going to so many parties and "buying so much jewelry" and was working mostly on a horse farm he'd built. "I was turning the corner. I was cutting my braids off. I was changing my life. I wanted to live the life where football and family were the only things that mattered. I was ready to do it. I felt like time was running out on my career. I needed focus."
And then he got caught doing some very bad things to dogs.
I ask Vick: If you'd never gone to prison, if no one had ever known that you'd been involved with dogfighting...would you still be an All-Pro today?
He smiles. "Only if I had gotten traded to the Philadelphia Eagles," he says. "They never tried to change me."
It doesn't matter how long ago it went down or how far back Vick has climbed: The dogfighting crimes for which he served 544 days—and he knows the exact number off the top of his head—will be in the first sentence of his obituary no matter how many Super Bowls he wins.
Not that Vick and his PR army haven't been trying to push the dogfighting down as many paragraphs as possible. Vick seems to think the only people who still care are reporters. "They are writing as if everyone feels that way and has the same opinions they do. But when I go out in public, it's all positive, so that's obviously not true." The media, Vick implies, still act as though he used to sneak into suburban yards, steal golden retrievers, and set them on fire. As if he were a lone actor, a single rampaging menace, a canine serial killer with no context, motivation, or backstory. As if he is the only person in America associated with dogfighting.
He isn't, of course. While nonprofit groups like the Humane Society attribute a decrease in dogfighting popularity over the past five years to the visibility of the Vick case, organizations such as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals contend that crackdowns on cases like Vick's have actually made dogfighting more popular. Either way, it is still estimated that tens of thousands engage in dogfighting—which is notoriously more prevalent in urban areas, where it has been part of African-American culture for decades.
Vick, well versed in his talking points on this matter, hesitates to make this a race issue. And yet: "Yeah, you got the family dog and the white picket fence, and you just think that's all there is. Some of us had to grow up in poverty-stricken urban neighborhoods, and we just had to adapt to our environment. I know that it's wrong. But people act like it's some crazy thing they never heard of. They don't know."
I ask Vick if he feels that white people simply don't understand that aspect of black culture. "I think that's accurate," he says. "I mean, I was just one of the ones who got exposed, and because of the position I was in, where I was in my life, it went mainstream. A lot of people got out of it after my situation, not because I went to prison but because it was sad for them to see me go through something that was so pointless, that could have been avoided."
A refresher on the details of the incident that officially put Vick away: In April 2007, the other three men involved in Bad Newz Kennels, which Vick bankrolled, were "going through fighting sessions to determine which animals were good fighters," according to Vick's indictment. Vick, who had been taking great pains not to be seen at the kennels, "helped out" in the killing of seven dogs—the ones who had lost in the fighting sessions. He then assisted in burying the dogs, too. A week later, police raided the compound. Vick said at the time, "I'm never at the house.... I left the house with my family members and my cousin.... They just haven't been doing the right thing.... It's unfortunate I have to take the heat behind it. If I'm not there, I don't know what's going on." He tells me today: "I was walking away, just totally refocused on something else.... I just happened to get caught out in the yard trying to help out."
A quiet few have made the argument that Vick's punishment and banishment and ostracism from society was excessive. Vick ultimately served more time than the other owners of the Bad Newz Kennels and was given a harsher sentence than almost anyone else ever convicted of dogfighting. He was put in prison for a sadly common crime, something that thousands of people who grew up under his circumstances witness firsthand or even partake in every day. He was, arguably, just staying true to where he'd come from, among the very few people in Newport News, Virginia, he'd known forever—men he could trust, men who were not among the Johnny-come-lately sharks, men who understood. For this, he lost the prime of his career. He's coming into his own at 31, when there is very little time left.
I ask him if he buys this argument, if he believes he was treated unfairly. Most people convicted of dogfighting don't spend a year and a half in prison. They aren't forced to declare bankruptcy. I ask him if he was sent to prison for too long.
"One day in prison is too long," he says.
Yes, but I mean for this particular crime.
He sighs. I'm not the first person who's tried to lead him down this road. "For a while, it was all 'Scold Mike Vick, scold Mike Vick, just talk bad about him, like he's not a person,' " he says. "It's almost as if everyone wanted to hate me. But what have I done to anybody? It was something that happened, and it was people trying to make some money." He pauses and looks around. Time to step back from the edge. He's recovered so much ground that he's not about to lose it all again by taking things too far with some writer he just met. "But it's not fair. It's not fair to the animal. I know what to do now. I am strong as an individual, and I can handle anything."
It's damned good to be Michael Vick right now. In fact, you might say things couldn't get better. He's poised to potentially lead the Eagles to their first ever Super Bowl win. His jersey is one of the NFL's best-selling again. He's playing football at a level that few men have ever dreamed of. He's got his city, his fans, his sponsors; everyone's back on board. But there's one thing that's still bothering him:
"I miss dogs, man," he says. "I always had a family pet, always had a dog growing up. It was almost equivalent to the prison sentence, having something taken away from me for three years. I want a dog just for the sake of my kids, but also me. I miss my companions." Assuming he doesn't suddenly start another dogfighting ring, Vick is due to come off probation in July 2012. Afterward, he is expected to be able to legally own a dog.
Obviously, if he insists on it, there will be problems. Can you imagine the outcry from the Nancy Grace crowd? PETA co-founder Ingrid Newkirk—who likens Vick to "a psychopath"—lays it out pretty clearly: "I don't want him within half a football field of an animal. It's the only way that we could make sure that the animals are safe."
But Vick won't be worried about people like Newkirk if he keeps winning football games. The past twelve months have proved that. Like many athletes, Vick has used his extraordinary play as a tool to silence critics. "In the back of my mind, I just said, You know, I will prove all these people wrong. I will show them that I am bigger than everything that is going on right now."
This summer, in the relative calm of the lockout, Vick's average day involved getting up, working out, spending time with his family, and playing golf. He has settled into being Michael Vick again—successful, triumphant. He's going to think twice about putting that on the line. Which is why, when I speak to him on the phone a week after our first conversation, I'm not terribly surprised to find that he's back on message, parroting lines that remind me of the Camelot Schools commencement address. "Going to prison, I had a chance to clean a lot of things up," he says robotically. "I changed, people change, and you know, now it is like I have everything in order and my life is totally different, because I am able to deal with situations based on what is right and what is wrong." This is just days after he'd re-signed with Nike. I ask him his favorite website. "Nikeelite.com," he says.
Vick must constantly play this balancing act, reconciling a desire to say what he wants with what he knows he can't. In person, you can see these cracks in disposition; there's tension because part of him wants to open up. But over the phone, I can tell it's the fortified Vick. In order to stick to the PR plan, he must make himself as uninteresting as possible. It benefits Vick to be just like every other athlete again, full of braggadocio and bromides and advertisements for footwear and lime sports beverages. This is all Vick could have ever hoped for: to reclaim the normal, pampered, stupidly happy life of a professional athlete. And why shouldn't he? He served his time. We can be repulsed by his past, we can choose not to root for him, but we can't drown out the cheers from Eagles fans. In the $9 billion juggernaut of the NFL, Michael Vick's transgressions just don't matter anymore, and maybe they never did.
And yet there's certainly a desire to know how Michael Vick truly feels about what he's done, how he's been treated, and where he's going. But the rags-to-redemption hook was for your benefit; it has never mattered inside the lines. It sure doesn't matter to the defenders lying at Vick's feet as he scampers into the end zone. Or to Vick's teammates, who just want a Super Bowl ring. Or to any armchair owner who's picked up Vick for his fantasy-football team. And it probably matters least of all to those fans, the ones wearing his jersey and screaming his name. They just look at the scoreboard, and that's all the truth they need.
Will Leitch is a contributing editor at New York Magazine _and the founder of _Deadspin.
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Open Seminar: Galen of Pergamum (129-216 AD): Physician, Philosopher, and Spin Doctor
Lecturer: Professor Han Baltussen
Galen of Pergamum grew up during a period of intense study of the classical world of fifth century Athens. The second century AD became known as the "Second Sophistic", to indicate how this period was a revival of classical style and ideas.
Galen's father, an architect, ensured that he had a good education, which included attending lectures of several philosophical schools. But his early passion turned to medicine—according to one story as a result of a dream. His prolonged training in medical science did not make him forget about philosophy, and consequently he developed a thorough grounding in both.
Galen may therefore serve as a striking example of a new breed, a philosopher-physician. This role he avidly took on no doubt following an ideal he found articulated in one of Aristotle's minor works.
My talk will move on from a biographical sketch to the new insights, which the recent research has given us. Research into ancient medicine has been growing dramatically over the last three decades, enhancing our understanding of this medical genius and his tactics of self-presentation. His stunning productivity stands as an impressive monument to his energy and ingenuity.
The last complete edition (1822-30) has twenty-two fat volumes, which cover an amazing range of medical and philosophical topics, such as anatomy, medicaments, critiques of competitors, vivisection, dissection, herbal knowledge, Hippocratic theory, operations, the pulse, diagnosis, prognosis, veins and arteries, respiration, the composition of drugs and more!
We also know him as the personal physician to emperor Marcus Aurelius, but this is just one of many different aspects of his rich and unusual life as a physician living in the Roman Empire. I will draw on the recent research to create a picture of the most influential medical expert of the ancient world up to the nineteenth century, which reveal how much his success was the result of his skills as a competent philosopher and shrewd spin-doctor.
Han baltussen is the Hughes Professor of Classics at the University of Adelaide and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
He has published on a wide range of topics in intellectual history and is the author of Theophrastus On Theories of Perception (2000), Philosophy and Exegesis in Simplicius (2008) and has also edited several collections of essays, one on ancient philosophical commentaries, another on ancient consolations.
He is currently finalising an edited volume entitled The Art of Veiled Speech. Self-censorship from Aristophanes to Hobbes (with PJ Davis, expected June 2015), and preparing a monograph on grief and consolation in antiquity. His latest project involves a collaborative study of Stoic influences on the political thinking in the Enlightenment.
Our sincere thanks to: Panagis Zapantis (in memory of) for sponsoring this seminar.
During the course of the year considerable expenses are incurred in staging the seminars. In order to mitigate these costs individuals or organisations are invited to sponsor a lecture of their choice. Please email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Student Bios
In addition to their studies, doctoral candidates are involved in many aspects of the school. Among other activities, they hold Research or Teaching Fellowships and organize speaker series, conferences, and journals.
Students generally take courses their first two years, and are engaged in research and teaching for at least two more years. After their fourth year, students may or may not remain in residency; many travel to pursue their research, either in the US or abroad.
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Salma Abouelhossein is a second-year PhD in Urban Planning. Her research interests fall in the intersection of sovereignty and private property in the hinterlands. She is currently interested in questions of Sovereignty and Property in relation to Water Politics in the Arab states. She seeks to examine the shifting socio-economic spatiali
ties in relation to the geo-political context of water scarcity, with a focus on the rivers of Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Salma received a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from the American University in Cairo and a Masters of Science in Urban Planning in Development from the Bartlett, University College London. Her masters dissertation investigated the interplay of securitization and informality at the city edge in Cairo, Egypt. Before starting her Phd, she worked as an urban planning consultant for international organizations. She also worked as a co-instructor and a teaching assistant at the Arab Academy and the American University in Cairo.
salmaabouelhossein@g.harvard.edu
Maria Atuesta is a PhD candidate in her fifth year. Her research examines resettlement experiences of internally displaced and demobilized persons in Colombia, who are today beneficiaries of two national programs providing a housing solution to each group. Starting from the premise that accessibility to housing is a key dimension of the social and political integration of populations affected by armed conflicts, her research explores the mechanisms through which policy planning, inter-institutional arrangements and project-based design intersect with everyday lives of displaced and demobilized beneficiaries of public housing solutions. Based on two case studies, one housing project for displaced and another for demobilized populations, she is now conducting archival research, participant observation, interviews and cartographic exercises with displaced and demobilized beneficiaries of each housing project, to understand how they relate to surrounding communities and public entities, how they construct their own notions of citizenship, and whether, and how, these relations are mediated by policy planning, project design and inter-institutional arrangements.
Maria has worked on policy research projects for the World Bank, Colombia’s National Planning Office and the Center for Community Innovation at UC Berkeley. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Economics from her hometown university in Colombia, Universidad de los Andes, and was awarded with a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley. She is advancing her doctoral dissertation work with support from the GSD Real Estate Research Grant and the USIP-Minerva Fieldwork Fellowship.
matuesta@g.harvard.edu
Katarzyna (Kate) Balug is a fourth-year PhD student whose research explores how imagination, art, and materiality mediate human experience in the world. Her current work studies 1960s inflatable practices, and the role these played in envisioning the possibilities for life on earth in the time surrounding the lunar landing. Through this research, she is examining the transition from modern to postmodern imaginaries as articulated in the confrontation between technological optimism and environmental awareness, the re-organization of history and language through structuralism, and an emphasis on bodily experience that grapples with decentering the human. This interest developed through an exhibition that Kate co-curated for Boston’s BSA Space, The New Inflatable Moment. The exhibit featured inflatable projects from the 1960s and early ‘70s and from the last decade to capture ideas of utopia (re-)emerging in the 21st century.
She is co-founder of Department of Play, an art collective that activates public space through momentary, often inflatable, fictions. The collective received a 2015 ArtPlace America grant.
In fall 2018 she is co-teaching a seminar on thing theory and landscape architecture with Anita Berrizbeitia. Kate has a Master in Urban Planning from the Harvard GSD, and received the Harvard Sinclair Kennedy Fellowship for research in Mexico City. Her BA is in studio art and French from USC. Her work has been published in Geoforum, in Critical Sociology (co-authored), and she has presented at several conferences.
kbalug@gsd.harvard.edu
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Aleksandr Bierig is a PhD candidate studying eighteenth- and nineteenth-century urban and architectural history, with a focus on interactions between the built environment, the natural environment, and political economy in Britain. His dissertation research looks at coal use, architecture, and urbanization in London between the Great Fire of 1666 and the construction of the second London Coal Exchange in 1849, examining sites where coal was transported, sold, and consumed. Other recent work includes investigations into the late eighteenth-century English cottage, the early nineteenth-century plantation in the American south, and changing concepts of building ventilation between 1650 and 1850.
Prior to the GSD, Aleksandr completed his MArch from Princeton University and his BA in Architecture from Yale University. He has worked for architectural firms in the United States and Europe. His writing has appeared in Log, Clog, Architectural Record, The Architectural Review, and Pidgin, where he served for two years as an editor. Current dissertation research is supported by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard.
abierig@g.harvard.edu
Yazmín M. Crespo Claudio is a first-year PhD student in architectural history and theory at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. She is an Assistant Professor and former director of the department of Architecture (2014-2018) at Universidad del Turabo where she teaches architecture studios, visual thinking and communication, and history and theory courses.
Yazmín has taught at NYIT, Cornell, Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Design Discovery at Harvard GSD, and was a Visiting Professor at the Elisava Escola Universitària de Disseny i Enginyeria de Barcelona. She frequently lectures about her work and has been invited to participate in several design workshops, seminars, and peer-reviewed conferences from cities like Madrid, Santo Domingo, Arequipa, Santiago de Chile, Valparaíso, New York and Puerto Rico. She has also been an invited juror at Cornell, BAC, NYIT, IAAC, Elisava, UPR, and PCUPR, and has collaborated also in the curation of art and design exhibitions.
Yazmín’s work in teaching, research and practice has been recognized with several awards including the Edita Technical Chamber of Greece Award for her proposal Housing and Public Space in the Historical Center of Barcelona at the XIX Congress of the UIA in Barcelona, a Skidmore, Ownings and Merrill (SOM) Urban Design Category Finalist, and as an associate designer at Perkins Eastman, the World Architecture Award 2009 and the AIA NY Merit Award for the TKTS Booth in New York.
She is the co-founder of the collective Taller Creando Sin Encargos, an important creative space that has developed several design-build workshops titled Arquitecturas Colectivas in communities of Puerto Rico. Her research focuses on OUTreach, how community design-build programs, engages students in the social-spatial issues of today. Yazmín considers the Design-build script, “mixed-media package”, is in need of a critical perspective on its historic relevance as how can they inform design pedagogy, mechanics of building, emerging narratives and spatial politics.
Yazmín holds the Master in Design Studies (MDes) in History and Theory of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, the Master of Architecture (MArch) and the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) from Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning, and the Bachelor in Environmental Design (BED) from the Universidad de Puerto Rico’s School of Architecture.
y_crespo@g.harvard.edu
Brett Culbert studies the history of the North American landscape and built environment, from 1750-1900. His research focuses on the visual and literary history of landscape routes, especially the projection of travelers’ views into unfamiliar environments. Past projects have explored: the visualization of overland travel through Mormon accounts of the Great Basin, navigational sounding leads and the practice of wayfinding along the North Atlantic coastline, Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s settlement of England’s first overseas colony, in Newfoundland, and Alfred Watkins’ landscape photography along the Wye River Valley.
Brett is from Rhode Island and prior to pursuing his PhD he received a Bachelors of Architecture degree from Cornell University (2004) and a Masters with Distinction from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard (2011). His Master’s thesis: “The Nascent Picturesque: Visualizing Wilderness and Industry in the New World” was based on a close reading of Thomas Pownall's Topographical Description, a document that describes the inland expanse of British North America in the mid-eighteenth century. This work focused on the statesman’s observations of an emergent American civilization; especially the native industrial pursuits that bound settlers to the land, forming a social contract between industry, nature and society.
culbert@fas.harvard.edu
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Taylor Davey is a second-year PhD student whose research is on the political and social theory of urban spaces. Her interests include the study of technological and social infrastructures, the city as a space of contentious politics, and the interplay between urban-scale design and inclusive development priorities. Taylor’s past work includes research on the politics of Medellín, Colombia’s Social Urbanism program. This research focused on the financial regimes supporting the program and the multiscalar effects of high-profile urban spaces on sustained egalitarian development priorities.
Taylor holds a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from the University of Waterloo. She has previously worked as an editorial intern at Log Journal and The Architectural Review. Taylor was the recipient of a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Graduate scholarship for her Master’s research work and was awarded the OAA Guild Medal. In 2016, Taylor’s work was presented at the MasterWorks exhibition at Cambridge Galleries. She has also presented her work as several conferences including the 2016 AAG Annual Meeting.
taylordavey@g.harvard.edu
Phillip Denny is a second-year PhD student researching media and technocultures in architecture and design from the post-war to the post-modern. Ongoing projects include a media history of the Herman Miller Action Office, the first mass-produced example of “systems furniture” and the progenitor of the modern office cubicle; a study of the intermedia research practices of architect Konrad Wachsmann; and a series of essays on televisual imaging and postmodern architecture.
In parallel with his academic work, Phillip frequently writes about architecture, art, and design for newspapers and magazines. His writing has most recently appeared in Harvard Design Magazine, Volume, Metropolis, The New York Times, CLOG, and PLAT. Phillip has served on the editorial boards of Pidgin and inter·punct.
Prior to Harvard, Phillip completed his Master of Architecture degree at Princeton University, where he graduated with the certificate in Media + Modernity, and received the School of Architecture History and Theory Prize. He also holds a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was awarded the Louis F Valentour Fellowship, the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Prize for Architecture History, and the AIA Henry Adams Medal. He has practiced in numerous roles with architecture firms and organizations in the United States and Europe, including AMO, the research arm of OMA/Rem Koolhaas, MOS Architects of New York, and C-Lab at Columbia University. In the summer of 2018, Phillip was a fellow in the Bauhaus Global Modernism Lab in Dessau, Germany.
pdenny@g.harvard.edu
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Igor Ekštajn is a PhD candidate in architecture, urban, and landscape history. His dissertation studies how the understanding of nature has played a dynamic role in the planning and organization practices of the European southeast in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Igor received a Master of Architecture from the University of Zagreb (2005) and worked in number of Croatian architectural offices. He also holds a Master in Design Studies in History and Philosophy of Design from the Harvard GSD (2011), and a Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture from Harvard GSAS (2013).
Igor has experience in curatorial practice, having worked for both the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the GSD’s Exhibition Department. He served, moreover, as the Deputy Curator of the Croatian Pavilion at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale, and as a member of the research and curatorial team for “Urban Intermedia: City, Archive, Narrative”- a travelling exhibition of the Harvard-Mellon Urban Initiative, where he was also a Research Fellow.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, Igor will be undertaking research in Europe, supported by the Konrad Adenauer Fellowship, and by the Krupp Foundation Fellowship from the Harvard Center for European Studies.
ekstajn@fas.harvard.edu
Samaa Elimam is a fourth-year PhD student interested in the history of aesthetics, technology, and environment in the 19th century. She studies the links between territory, engineering, and the construction of knowledge in the management of the social and natural environment of the Nile Valley, particularly in Egypt and the Sudan. Past research has explored rival conceptions of technical knowledge, including early 19th century ideas of public utility, optimization, and aesthetic discourse in the design of public works. Samaa has a Masters in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where her thesis with the New Geographies Lab explored modern Mediterranean environmental history, focusing on infrastructural networks in the Nile Delta. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.
Before starting her PhD, Samaa worked as an architectural designer at offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Cairo, and later, was a visiting studio instructor at the American University in Cairo. Her doctoral research has been supported by fellowships from the Aga Khan Program, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, and the Lichtenberg-Kolleg at the University of Göttingen.
selimam@g.harvard.edu
Tamer Elshayal is an urbanist working at the intersection of urban theory, critical geography, environmental anthropology, and science and technology studies. His current research seeks to examine the shifting spatialities of mega-engineering in the Middle East through the study of spatial and cultural politics of large infrastructural projects. He is interested in how large engineering schemes reconfigure territories and landscapes as they take shape in discursive and material mediums and how they engender contested socio-spatial formations.
Tamer is an associate member of the Spatial Ethnography Lab, a research collaborative co-founded and led by anthropologist Vyjayanthi Rao. He is also a research member of Neil Brenner’s Urban Theory Lab at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, in which he works on the spatial and political dimensions of extractive economies and large-scale water and energy infrastructure in the restructuring of North Africa. Tamer previously worked as a research assistant in the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure, focusing on water and energy infrastructure in the US. Furthermore, reflecting his shared interests in critical geography and environmental anthropology, he was awarded the Penny White summer grant to conduct fieldwork in Egypt, investigating the infrastructural landscapes of coastal engineering works in the Nile Delta.
Tamer holds a Master of Design Studies in urbanism, landscape and ecology at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (GSD), a Master of Landscape Architecture from FH Anhalt, Germany; a Post-professional Certificate in GIS and Environment from Salford University, UK; and a Bachelor of Architecture from Faculty of Fine Arts, Egypt. Tamer has previously worked as landscape architect in Germany and Egypt, and as an environmental researcher at the Center for the Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage, Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
elshayal@gsd.harvard.edu
Natalia Escobar Castrillón is an Instructor and a senior PhD Candidate in Architecture and Conservation Theory at Harvard University. Since 2015, she has taught the core seminar on conservation theory at the Harvard GSD. She has been a Guest Lecturer at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Northeastern University and the Universidad de Sevilla. Natalia holds an MDes in Critical Conservation awarded with Distinction from the Harvard GSD, and an MArch from the Universidad de Sevilla with a stint at École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Strasbourg.
In her research, she theorizes late modern and contemporary architectural conservation projects in which she observes a dialectical understanding of history. The researcher makes use of the theories of history and memory of Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, and Martin Heidegger in order to establish new theoretical frameworks for a critical conservation theory and practice. Natalia has been the recipient of the TALENTIA Spanish Ministry of Education Grant, and fellowships from the Real Colegio Complutense, the Ecological Urbanism Collaboration at Pekin University, the Aga Khan Foundation, the Jorge Paulo Lemann Foundation, the David Rockefeller Foundation, and the Harvard Asia Center among others.
She is the founder and editor in chief of the conservation journal Oblique. This Journal has been the recipient of the Haskell Award from the AIA New York Center for Architecture (2017) and will be presented this year at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Natalia has been an invited editor of Ediciones ARQ, and has presented her vision as an invited editor of the 2015 Materia Architectura Journal issue 11 “Conservation as an Expanded Field,” the 2015 SAH Conference in Chicago, the 2014 Harvard Bauhaus-Dessau Symposium, and the 2013 book The Preservation Fallacy in the Mediterranean Medina. She has served as a UNESCO consultant intern at the World Heritage Center in Paris and practiced as a licensed architect at ARUP Shanghai and Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop in Scotland.
nescobar@gsd.harvard.edu
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Brandon Finn is a third-year PhD student researching copper and cobalt mining in Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The region has played an important role in continental and international geopolitics since extraction began in the late 19th century. This legacy, and the role of mining and miners continues to remain important on a global scale. Brandon's dissertation with utilise both ethnographic and archival methodologies to contextualize the international significance of Lubumbashi in particular, and the Copperbelt in general.
Brandon has previously published papers on informal youth employment, modernist planning and democracy in Freetown and Kigali.
bfinn@g.harvard.edu
Swarnabh Ghosh is a designer and writer who studies infrastructure and its relationship to power, technology, and the environment. His current research focuses on the history of infrastructure planning, provisioning, and management as a locus of technocratic state-formation in early 20th-century India.
Swarnabh is a first-year PhD student at the Harvard GSD. He received a Master of Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture, and a Master of Philosophy with distinction from the University of Cambridge where he studied as a 2016-17 Yale Bass Scholar in Architecture. His M.Phil dissertation brought together methods from political geography, urban theory, and agrarian studies to examine the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and its techno-managerial underpinnings. His recent writing includes an essay, “Notes on Rurality or the Theoretical Usefulness of the Not-Urban” which proposes rurality as a theoretical lens for the analysis of neoliberal urbanization in the agrarian South, and an article that critically interrogates the ‘postdigital turn’ in architectural representation.
Before coming to Harvard, Swarnabh practiced in New York for several years with the interdisciplinary studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro where he was involved in projects spanning art, architecture, and media. In addition to his work with DS+R, Swarnabh is a co-founder of the design collaborative Bil-Kul. His writings have appeared in The Avery Review, Pidgin, and Metropolis among other publications.
swarnabh_ghosh@g.harvard.edu
Matthew Gin is a PhD candidate from San Francisco who studies architecture and urbanism in early modern Europe. His research focuses specifically on the intersection of architecture, geopolitics, and aesthetic theory in 18th-century France. He is currently completing a dissertation that examines temporary structures erected for celebrations of royal births and marriages during the reign of Louis XV. The project seeks to understand how ephemeral interventions gave architectural expression to major political and cultural shifts that occurred in the decades prior to the Revolution.
Matt has a BA (Art History) and a BMus (Baroque Flute Performance) from Oberlin College, an MED (Architectural History) from Yale University, and an AM (Architecture) from Harvard University. His research has received generous support from the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Dumbarton Oaks, and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies. Prior to Harvard, Matt worked for the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and the Department of Architecture and Design at MoMA. During the 2018-2019 academic year he will serve as a Pedagogy Fellow at Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning.
matthewgin@fas.harvard.edu
Thomas Shay Hill is an urbanist and intellectual historian focused on theoretical and mathematical models of cities, economies and space. Tommy’s current research concerns the use and misuse of “big data” for the built environment; “smart city” technologies; and the history, theory and practice of urban simulation. Tommy is particularly interested in the ways in which insights from complexity theory and from statistics are being integrated into simulation models designed to guide urban and regional planning. Open questions guiding Tommy’s research include the various ways in which complexity theory and big data could be productively combined in the urban context; the historical materialist critique of quantitative and computational social science methods; and the degree to which a quantitative post-positivist social science is possible.
Tommy’s professional background is in data analytics, and at Harvard Tommy has been involved in a number of statistics and data science projects for the urban environment, including: a computer program to detect fractal structure in urban morphology from aerial photographs; a study of the impact of sea-level rise on property market dynamics; and various projects involving the use of location data to improve the accuracy of predictive models. Tommy studied Urban Studies and Economic History at Columbia University, and spent his professional years in Singapore, Hong Kong and New York City.
thomas_hill@g.harvard.edu
Jacobé Huet is an Aga Khan doctoral student working on architectural modernism and questions of cultural exchanges. She is interested in the visual, historical, and political connections of European modernism with vernacular styles of the Middle East and Mediterranean. The cases of Tel Aviv, Algiers, and Marseille are central to Jacobé’s research.
Before coming to Harvard, Jacobé worked in several museums and research centers such at the Centre Pompidou and the Clark Art Institute. She holds a bachelor in art history from Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne and a master’s degree from Williams College. Jacobé has presented her research on various occasions including at annual conferences of the College Art Association.
jacobe_huet@g.harvard.edu
Sarah Hutchenson focuses on the intersection of space and political structure in early modern Britain, exploring themes such as the appropriation and rehabilitation of royal authority during the Interregnum and Restoration. She worked on the Provenance Project in the Rare Books collection at the National Library of Scotland, where her skills in paleography and knowledge of French and Latin came in handy, and as a volunteer archivist at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. She recently published on cartography and the visualization of Protestant theology in late Elizabethan England, in Durham’s MEMSA journal; other recent projects have examined scientific knowledge and politicized xenophobia in sixteenth-century London, use of heraldry and symbolism in the portraiture and court literature of Elizabeth I, and royal parks under Charles II.
Sarah holds a master’s degree in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies from the University of Edinburgh, and a bachelor’s in history (with a minor in music history) from Vassar College. In between college and her master’s, Sarah worked in fundraising and event planning for a small nonprofit in Boston.
sarah.t.hutcheson@gmail.com
Hannah Kaemmer is a second-year PhD student studying the history of architecture in early modern Europe, with a focus on architectural reuse, preservation, and cultural exchange. Her current research focuses on architectural ruin, reuse, and reinterpretation in 17th– to 19th-century England, and on the development of English architectural theory in the 17th century. She is interested in the roles of materiality and history in architectural theory and practice; in the relationships between archaeology, antiquarianism, and architecture; and in the use of architecture in the construction of class and political identity.
Prior to Harvard, Hannah was a resident fellow at the Preservation Society of Newport County, where she researched patron-architect relationships in Gilded Age Newport, as well as the rebuilding, adaptation, and preservation of Newport’s Gilded Age homes in the 20th century. As a Fulbright grantee in York, UK, she investigated the design and use of English gentry houses in the 16th and 17th centuries. Hannah holds a Master of Arts in the Archaeology of Buildings from the University of York, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Williams College.
hkaemmer@g.harvard.edu
Hanan Kataw is a first-year PhD student interested in the rise of the digital imaginary in architecture, the socio-political changes that accompanied it and its effect on the experimental practices in architecture and its modes of representation.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture Engineering from The University of Jordan, where she was awarded the Issa Hassan Abu Al Ragheb Award for Academic Excellence, and a Master of Arts in Architectural History with distinction from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Her master’s thesis focused on the agency of the architect and the politics of knowledge manifested in the digital generative architecture discourse.
She has worked as a visiting lecturer at Al-Zaytoonah University in Jordan where she taught a class on the theories and applications of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in architecture. She was also a research consultant at Studio-X Amman run by Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and the Columbia Global Centers where her research focused on the history of urban planning in Amman and the different digital technologies used in mapping the urban change and their influence on the ways the city has been represented and narrated.
In addition to her main research focuses, Hanan is also interested in the non-canonical Islamic architecture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Her recent research project addressed the development of the Islamic sacred spaces in Florence since the 1990s.
hanankataw@g.harvard.edu
Diana Lempel works at the intersection of public humanities, design, and historical research, focusing on questions of collection, conservation and preservation, historic and futurist fiction, landscape, and civic community. As an historian, she studies the 19th and 20th centuries, primarily in America; her dissertation project is investigating the network of Boston-area women collectors and convenors whose hospitality and imagination created hybrid public-private spaces and past-future narratives, from the 1830s-1920s. Previous and ongoing research projects include conservation history and conflict in mid-20th century Maine, the foundation of the Massachusetts Audubon Society in 1890s Boston, and the story of Pond Farm, a ceramics school and studio in rural Northern California. Diana is the co-founder and Research Directrix of Practice Space, an exhibition and residency space in Inman Square, Cambridge for site-specific, social practice artwork and a “fieldwork post” for neighborhood research. She also serves as the Doing History Curator of the Cambridge Historical Society and the Director of Our Riverside, a teen history and design program based at the Cambridge Community Center. Diana was the 2014 Scholar in Residence at the New Bedford Working Waterfront Festival. She received her MUP in Urban Planning from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and her BA in History and Literature also from Harvard University.
diana.lempel@gmail.com
Manuel López Segura is a seventh-year PhD candidate, an architect, and a Master’s in architectural history. His research in the GSD MDes program focused on the involvement of architecture in the construction of Spain’s democracy, welfare state, and regional identities during the 1980s. He has enjoyed the support of a Fulbright Scholarship. He is the recipient of a 2018-2020 La Caixa Scholarship. As a PhD student, he works on the architecture of political conflict in 1950s to 1970s Italy. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at the annual conferences of the European Architectural History Network, the Society of Architectural Historians, the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain, and the Anglo-Catalan Society, as well as at Yale University and other fora.
Manuel holds a professional degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of València, Spain, an MA in Architectural History from The Bartlett, University College London, and an MDes History & Philosophy of Design from the GSD. Manuel knows French, Spanish, Italian, Catalan, and some German. He has served as a teaching assistant to Professors Rafael Moneo and Hashim Sarkis and as a teaching fellow in the courses BTC I, BTC III, and Theories of Landscape Architecture at the GSD, and Landmarks of World Architecture at FAS.
mlopezsegura@fas.harvard.edu
Sabrina Osmany is a fourth-year PhD student. Her research explores how human agency and intentionality are mediated by the design of interactive systems. Her research focuses on the development of intelligent interactive environments that sense, decode, and mediate human choice making behavior, crossing the disciplines of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science and Continental Philosophy. Her work is divided between the development of tools to study decision making in interactive environments as well as the development of experimental frameworks to study choice architecture. Her ongoing research project aims to distill the principles of spatial affordance into computational form. The main development of this project is towards real-time affordance mapping as a deconstruction of the phenomenological sequence of an agent.
Prior to the GSD, Sabrina completed an M.P.S. in Interaction Design from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. In collaboration with NYU’s Center for Neural Science, Sabrina developed her thesis, the Human Avatar Project, a novel upper-limb simulation in virtual reality, to aid Pesaran lab's research on reaching and grasping behavior towards the development of robotic prosthetics. The anatomical 27-degree-of-freedom avatar is driven by real-time motion capture and aids in decoding movements during motor planning and initiation.
Her interactive work includes the development of a programming language in Urdu, a mobile app that uses computer vision to identify and connect with network devices and a 120 ft. video installation at InterActiveCorp headquarters in New York City. She has presented work at the Association for Computer Machinery’s Tangible Embodied Embedded Interaction Conference, 2015. Sabrina also serves on the board of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College.
During her time at Harvard, Sabrina is committed to bridging the vast divide between technological and conceptual thinking in an effort to enable the computational and philosophical worlds to communicate with and learn from each other.
osmany@g.harvard.edu
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Melany Sun-Min Park studies the production of modern architecture and its exchanges with rising industrial and scientific expertise. Her dissertation examines the manifold ways architectural knowledge in postwar Korea intersected with emerging material cultures ranging from the ceramics industry to archaeological practices. During her fieldwork, she conducted an oral history project and helped consolidate the earliest archives of modern Korean architecture at Mokchon Foundation in Seoul. Melany received an MDes from the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), where she was awarded the Gerald M. McCue Medal for the highest overall academic record. Her writings have appeared in the Journal of Architecture and the Architectural Review. She is currently working on an essay on the construction of fertilizer complexes for Systems and the South, an Aggregate Architectural History Collaborative publication. In 2017, Melany helped coordinate a GSD centenary symposium celebrating the work and life of I.M. Pei. She was awarded a graduate fellowship at the 68th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians in Chicago. Melany’s research has received continued support from the Korea Institute and the Asia Center at Harvard. She holds a MArch from National University of Singapore and an architectural degree from University of Auckland in New Zealand, where she was a recipient of a university-wide scholarship for academic excellence and leadership potential.
sunminmelanypark@g.harvard.edu
Marianne F. Potvin, a doctoral candidate, studies the intersection of humanitarian action and urban planning. Her research, entitled “Humanitarian Urbanism: Cities, Technology and the Hybrid Practices of Humanitarian Actors,” draws on urban theory, and science, technology, and society studies (STS) to explore the evolution of international aid organizations’ approaches to space and physical planning. Her work has been supported by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (2016/19) and the Harvard Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics (2017/18).
Prior to Harvard, Marianne led field teams in Iraq, Afghanistan and Darfur, for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other NGOs to support refugees and victims of armed conflicts. In Kabul, she co-chaired the UNHCR Shelter Cluster’s Technical Group, and advised the Kabul Municipality on urban response strategies (2010). Her recent fieldwork focuses on the role of aid agencies in responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanese cities.
She teaches a graduate seminar on the theories of practice in crisis, conflict and recovery. She has written about urban resilience and the ethics of crisis mapping, and contributed to forums such as the UN-Habitat Informal Urbanism Hub, the OpenDemocracy.net’s Cities in Conflict Series, and the Design for Humanity Initiative.
mariannepotvin@fas.harvard.edu
Etien Santiago is a PhD candidate in architectural history and a licensed architect who investigates the impact of new technologies on architecture and society. His areas of expertise are architectural history and theory from the nineteenth century to the present, the use of industrial materials in modern architecture, and conceptualizations of machine and digital culture.
Prior to starting a PhD, Etien worked as an architect for firms such as the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. He holds an M.Arch. with distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design as well as a B.Arch. and B.A. cum laude from Rice University. His M.Arch. thesis was awarded the James Templeton Kelley Prize, and his undergraduate work received recognitions including the AIA School Medal, the Rice Visionary Project in Architecture Award, and the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts.
His dissertation uncovers how the cultural and intellectual context of World War I shaped architects’ appropriation of innovative military construction techniques, from which they sought to create new forms of affordable housing. This research has been supported by grants from the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Harvard Center for European Studies, and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
Etien currently teaches at the Indiana University J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program based in Columbus, Indiana. He received a Distinction in Teaching Award from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning for a prior role as a Harvard Teaching Fellow.
esantiag@fas.harvard.edu
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Christina Shivers is a third-year PhD student studying the history of digital mapping and urban simulation tools. She is particularly interested in the development of technological expertise within urban planning and design and is currently studying the political apparatus necessary for the development of urban modelling technologies in the 1960s.
Christina was awarded the AIA Atlanta Emerging Voices Award in 2016 and presented an exhibition entitled Contrapuntal Narratives: Architectural Drawing Machines for Atlanta. She has also exhibited her work at Harvard Graduate School of Design’s fortyK Gallery and at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. She recently presented a paper at the Society of Architectural Historians 2018 International Conference titled “Information and Anxiety: The Architect as Programmer in the Age of Data Control,” and has presented research at the Berlin Unlimited Urban Arts Festival in Berlin, Germany, the AIA Washington D.C. Emerging Architects Thesis Showcase and has been published in MAS Context.
She holds a B.A. in Music with a concentration in Music Theory and Performance from Florida State University and a Master’s of Architecture degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has taught studio courses at Kennesaw State University in Marietta, Georgia and worked in several architecture firms in Atlanta, Georgia.
christina_shivers@g.harvard.edu
Caroline Filice Smith is a first-year PhD student interested in the ontological and epistemological making of ‘the offshore,’ both historically and in the present. Her research grounds itself, so to speak, in the study of Chinese initiated transnational logistics corridors and their related enclaves of extraction, processing, and distribution in sub-Saharan Africa. Caroline is particularly focused on the work that goes into enabling such enclaves to be presented as politically, financially, and socially disentangled from their surroundings – work marked by variously occulted development and security practices and their concomitant spatial byproducts and entanglements. At the broadest of levels then, Caroline’s research is concerned with how such offshore/onshore spaces have come to constitute the licit life of capitalism, and the ways shifting conceptions of sovereignty, urbanization, and risk attend to the making – and remaking – of such spaces globally.
Caroline is currently a member of Neil Brenner’s Urban Theory Lab at the Harvard GSD, having previously served as an Irving Innovation Fellow (’18), Mexican Cities Initiative Fellow (’16), and research associate for the Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative at the GSD. Caroline holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design with Distinction from the GSD (‘17), where she was awarded both the Thesis Prize and Academic Excellence Award in Urban Design – additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech (’10). Prior to coming to Harvard, Caroline spent five years in professional architectural practice – most of which was spent working for UNStudio in their Shanghai office.
cfsmith@g.harvard.edu
Justin D. Stern, a doctoral candidate, studies the interplay of economic development and city planning in rapidly urbanizing regions in East and Southeast Asia. His dissertation looks at how business process outsourcing or “offshoring” is driving new patterns of urban development with particular focus on India and the Philippines.
Questions addressed in Justin’s research include: In what ways do the contemporary urban forms of cities in Asia, and their dominant building typologies, reflect the economic and political restructuring of the previous half century? What role do large-scale, diversified corporate conglomerates, such as Samsung Group in Korea and Ayala Corporation in the Philippines, play in urban development? And how can the experience of Seoul and other cities in East Asia, as inductive role models, better inform rapidly developing regions in Southeast Asia and beyond?
Justin holds a Master of Urban Planning (MUP) from Harvard University and completed his bachelor’s degree at Sarah Lawrence College and the University of Oxford. During the 2012-2013 academic year, Justin served as a Fulbright Fellow in Seoul, South Korea and was the recipient of a Harvard-Frederick Sheldon Traveling Fellowship. He is currently a Graduate Student Associate at the Harvard Asia Center and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Justin is a four-time recipient of the Derek-Bok Center Certificate in Teaching Excellence. Prior to enrolling at Harvard, Justin worked in the international development arena and in affordable housing development in New York City.
justindstern@fas.harvard.edu
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Gideon Unkeless studies memorial architecture and is interested in the intersection of place, memory, and public participation at sites of historical violence. As the executive director of Projected Memory, a nonprofit arts and research initiative that uses media installations to gather, archive, and display visitor impressions at former Nazi concentration camps, Gideon examines the influence of design on our rituals of remembrance, including the language and gestures with which we express our thoughts and feelings at such fraught places. By comparing spontaneous, lay reflections with the more “considered” expressions of architects, sculptors, and artists who create memorials, he hopes to contribute to a multi-directional dialogue in commemorative architecture and to reveal the tension between the incommunicability of trauma and didactic meaning, and the impulse to engender empathetic and intellectual connections.
Gideon grew up in Brooklyn, New York, designed his own B.A. program in Pedagogy Studies at Wesleyan University, and was a Fulbright Scholar to South Africa, where he became interested in post-Apartheid memorial architecture/design. In 2015-2016 he was a Alexander von Humboldt German Chancellor Fellow based at the Freie Universität Berlin.
unkeless@g.harvard.edu
Rodanthi Vardouli, a fourth-year PhD student, seeks to activate design attitudes latent in the “avant-garde” artistic and architectural production of early twentieth century Europe. Her doctoral work positions this production in relation to emerging theories of performance and performativity in the humanities with the aim to unveil its constructive potential.
Through her enrollment in the PhD Program in Architecture at Harvard over the past two years, Rodanthi has experimented with multiple epistemological perspectives and disciplinary methods of knowledge production that range from archival research oriented toward the production of chronicles and historical accounts (History of Art and Architecture) to poetics (Comparative Literature) and the contemporary discourse on architectural production (Graduate School of Design).
Prior to Harvard, Rodanthi obtained a Master of Science in Architecture Studies from the MIT Department of Architecture (SMArchS 2014), where she conducted joint research between the History Theory Criticism and the Architectural Design areas of study as scholar of the Fulbright Greece, Alexander S. Onassis and A.G. Leventis Foundations. She also holds a Professional Diploma in Architectural Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and a Graduate Specialization Diploma from the NTUA Design-Space-Culture Interdepartmental Graduate Program.
For her research at MIT, Rodanthi was awarded the Arthur Rotch Special Prize for highest academic achievement and original contributions to more than one research fields. Articles based on her graduate research have been published at the Kurt Schwitters Society annual journal (2014) and the “Research in Architecture” journal edition of the NTUA (2016). Among other presentations of her work, she was an invited speaker at the MIT Architecture Studies Faculty Colloquium lecture series (11/2014), and more recently at the Harvard GSAS Graduate Colloquium “Panaesthetics: A Colloquium on the Visual Arts, Literature and Music” (02/2017.)
rodanthi.vardouli@gmail.com
Dimitra Vogiatzaki is a historian of eighteenth-century architecture currently pursuing a PhD in History and Theory of Architecture at Harvard. Her research explores aspects of virtuality in the Enlightenment from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a particular focus on French rococo interiors.
Beyond the academic walls, she has participated in art exhibitions in Paris, Istanbul and Athens, and her work was on display at the 2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture (Greek Pavilion). In 2015 she produced an exhibition that blended Le Corbusier’s icon and work with popular culture references and new media art with the support of the Fondation Le Corbusier. She currently serves as the Dudley Art Fellow for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard.
Before her doctoral studies, Dimitra completed an MSc. with excellence on History and Theory of Architecture from the National Technical University of Athens, and a Diploma (BA/MA) with excellence on Architectural Engineering from the same university. During her studies she received multiple academic merit awards including the A.G.Leventis Foundation and the Greek State Scholarship Foundation Scholarships. For her research at Harvard Dimitra received both the GSAS Pre-Dissertation Fellowship and the Jens Aubrey Westengard Fund in 2018.
Dimitra has served for multiple years as the National Contact of Greece for the network of European Architecture Students Association and recently as the Greek correspondent of the European Architecture Historians Network. She is a licensed architect in Greece.
vogiatzaki@g.harvard.edu
Eldra Dominique Walker is an architectural historian whose dissertation examines the theme of the “primitive” in nineteenth-century French architectural thought and practice. She received the support of the Bourse Jeanne Marandon from the Société de professeurs français et francophones d’Amérique (SPFFA), the Frederick Sheldon Traveling Fellowship from Harvard University, and the Pforzheimer Fellowship from the Harvard Library. More broadly, Modern European Architecture (1750-1950) is her primary field, and her additional research interests include transnational histories, architectural literature, intersections between race and architecture, history and theory of architectural ornament, and the theory and practice of architectural preservation.
Eldra has presented work at conferences organized by the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, the European Architectural History Network, and the Première Université d’été de programme STARACO (STAtus, RAce, et COuleur) at the University of Nantes.
Currently, she is a lecturer and principal advisor to the MDesign Historic Preservation Program for the Department of Architecture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Additionally, she was the Nettie Seabrooks Graduate Curatorial Intern in European Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where she assisted museum curators with an upcoming exhibition entitled “Color of Faith.” Eldra has taught courses at the GSD in Western Architectural history and theory, from the Renaissance to the present. Before coming to Harvard, Eldra was an architectural design reviewer in the District of Columbia Office of Planning. Eldra has an MS in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS from Morgan State University.
eldrawalker@fas.harvard.edu
Xiaoshi Wang is a second-year PhD student exploring the potential integration of traditional architectural design and relevant engineering disciplines, so as to improve building energy efficiency and indoor comfort. His research focus on creating instant and straightforward connection between indoor spatial layout and qualified natural ventilation scenario, which will possibly equip the early stage design with quantifiable consideration of indoor environment and sustainability. He’s also interested in creating self-optimization mechanisms for space morphology seeking for preferred indoor air flow condition by using learning algorithms.
Xiaoshi holds a Master of Design degree in the direction of energy and environment from the Harvard GSD; a Master of Science Advanced Architectural Design degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Tongji University in Shanghai, China. Before his second master program he worked as an architectural designer in New York City, during which time he also collaborated on several design exhibitions in Shanghai. In 2013 Xiaoshi was awarded GSAPP Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize from Columbia University and in 2018 he was awarded Daniel L. Schodek Award for Technology and Sustainability from Harvard GSD upon graduation.
xwang4@gsd.harvard.edu
Angela Wheeler is a third-year PhD student and graduate associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. Her research examines the differing historic preservation principles and practices that emerged across socialist and capitalist economies in the postwar period. After working with the International Council of Monuments and Sites as a Fulbright grantee in Tbilisi (2012-2013) and completing HUD surveys of Hawaii public housing, she completed an MSc in Historic Preservation at Columbia University (2016). Her thesis, Socialist in Form, National in Content, investigates official attempts to reconcile historic preservation with Soviet ideology in the Brezhnev era. She has published in Pidgin, Calvert Journal, Identity Studies in the Caucasus and Black Sea Region, and the Arctic Review on Law and Politics.
Angela’s recent projects include a Graham Foundation grant for “Indigenous Outsiders: Endangered Islamic Heritage in the Republic of Georgia,” an exhibition and publication documenting the wooden mosques of Georgia’s Muslim minorities (2018). Her chapter on mosques of Russia and the Caucasus appeared in Rizzoli’s Mosques: Splendors of Islam (2017) and she recently completed the Tbilisi volume for DOM’s Architectural Guides series (2019). She also organized “Commons: Public Spaces After Socialism,” an interdisciplinary conference hosted by Columbia University’s Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies. Angela takes an active interest in her mother’s life as long-haul trucker and its attendant economies and cultural productions.
angelawheeler@g.harvard.edu
Wei Zhang is a third-year PhD student interested in Building Science and Artificial Intelligence. As a senior professional engineer, he had been in charge of confinement systems design and HVAC&R systems design, complex system analysis and modeling for next generation energy infrastructure in France. His research interest is to develop the Artificial Intelligence in the context of Green Architecture and to apply the Machine Learning in the Building Science.
He holds a DPEA post-master degree in Architectural Studies from ENSA Paris-La Villette, a Diplôme d’Ingénieur from INSA Toulouse, and a B.Eng degree from Southeast University in China. He also has the research/study experience in science, architecture and history in University of Toronto, ETH Zurich, Aarhus School of Architecture and Université Paris X – Nanterre. He was also awarded the title of European Engineer (Eur Ing).
wei_zhang@g.harvard.edu
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Artistic Programme 2013-2015
On March, 3rd the new exhibition schedule for the Milanese art institution promoted by Pirelli was presented in the spaces of HangarBicocca. Vicente Todolí – who was the director of Tate Modern in London from 2003 to 2010 – is putting his name to the programme for the next three years, from October 2013 to April 2015, in his position as Artistic Advisor.
Marco Tronchetti Provera, Chairman of Fondazione HangarBicocca, declared: “HangarBicocca is the finest expression of the values of innovation, internationalism and consideration for the community that are at the heart of Pirelli’s corporate culture. The 200,000 visitors registered in the first year of revival reward our commitment and show how investing in culture can have positive effects on the city and territory. The appointment of Vicente Todolí as Artistic Advisor is a demonstration of our long-term vision: over the next three years the international scope of this space will be further expanded, with an exhibition programme that will bring artists of great renown to Milan and put HangarBicocca into active dialogue with museums and cultural institutions the world over.”
Announcing the first part of the prestigious programme for the next two years, Vicente Todolí clearly emphasised how the uniqueness of the space and of the exhibitions was the starting point for drafting the calendar for HangarBicocca: “The unique features of HangarBicocca will make each exhibition project quite unparalleled: the encounter between the space and art, and their coexistence and cohabitation will augment the potential of both one and the other. It is as though one plus one were three”. On the other hand, the curator of HangarBicocca, Andrea Lissoni, put the emphasis on continuity with what has led to the success achieved so far: a focus on the dimension of space and time, and on the coexistence of a number of art forms, as well as the ability to touch on topical themes and pinpoint future developments.
The exhibition schedule will alternate well-established international artists with successful young artists, both Italian and foreign. All the exhibitions will be produced from scratch, designed especially for the HangarBicocca spaces, or in collaboration with other contemporary art institutions.
The programme starts on 19 September 2013 with The Visitors, an installation by Ragnar Kjartansson (Reykjavík, 1976), an artist also exhibiting at the Venice Biennale, with nine video projections that together form a great choral musical performance. Islands, a major retrospective of works by Dieter Roth (Hanover, 1930 – Basel, 1998),will open on 31 October 2013. It will include his most important installations, paintings, prints, videos and films, many of which were made together with his son Björn Roth from the 1970s to the 1990s. The exhibition programme continues in January 2014 with a solo exhibition by Micol Assaël (Rome, 1979), who has already made a name for herself internationally with exhibitions at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, and at Kunsthalle Basel. She will be showing installations based on physical dynamics that involve the viewer both mentally and perceptively. A solo exhibition of works by Cildo Meireles (Rio de Janeiro, 1948), one of the most important artists of recent decades, is planned for the spring of 2014. The event, organised in collaboration with the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Museu de Serralves in Oporto, will present some key installations, including A Traves and Babel. In May 2014 HangarBicocca will be the venue for an anthological exhibition by Pedro Paiva (Lisbon, 1979) and João Maria Gusmão (Lisbon, 1977), an artistic duo who work on the theme of cinema and the camera obscura, who have also been chosen by Massimiliano Gioni for this year’s Venice Biennale.
The first important Italian retrospective of works by Joan Jonas (New York, 1936), rightly considered the initiator of art performance, is planned for June 2014. In September that year, HangarBicocca will be putting on a solo exhibition by Céline Condorelli (Paris, 1974), who is noted for her ability to create interactions with space, and in October it will be the turn of Juan Muñoz (Madrid, 1953 – Ibiza, 2001), one of the most important post-war sculptors, in a project with his most important installations, including Double Bind. Lastly, 2015 will open with Damián Ortega (Mexico City, 1967), a famous international artist who will participate also at the Venice Biennale 2013, whose works and environmental installations have radically transformed the traditional idea of sculpture.
HangarBicocca is an important contemporary art centre run by Pirelli which, as Founding Member and Promoter together with Regione Lombardia, now entirely supports its activities. The exhibition area was created by converting a former factory, turning it into an authentic powerhouse of art in which research and innovation perfectly reflect the company’s corporate values. Brought back to life in 2012 with exhibitions of international artists such as Wilfredo Prieto, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Carsten Nicolai, Tomás Saraceno and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, over the past ten months HangarBicocca has attracted more than 200,000 visitors from Italy and around the world.
With its new programme, this centre of art in Milan is reaffirming itself as a place capable of attracting an international public with exhibitions at the highest curatorial level and of great visual impact, thanks to the presence of monumental works rarely shown to the public.
Pirelli’s commitment to offer everyone free access to a calendar of such high quality is the natural continuation of a long tradition of dedication to culture, research and innovation that has been an inherent part of the company ever since it was first set up 140 years ago. Contemporary art is indeed the medium that best reflects the values of innovation, openness to diversity, and the search for solutions that are capable of anticipating the future.
Pirelli also guarantees an intense calendar of activities for the non-specialist public, schools and families, with workshops, films, summer camps and evening events – which are also free of charge – making HangarBicocca a living space that is helping to transform a former industrial district into one of the most interesting and lively in Milan and Europe.
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RENT A CAR AZERBAIJAN
Hertz in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, with its vast diversity of natural beauty and picture-perfect towns and villages, makes perfect the perfect destination for a driving holiday. Hertz Car Rental has several branches in the country’s capital, Baku, offering a range of premium quality vehicles, letting you conveniently and comfortably explore the wider region at your own pace. If you’re here for leisure purposes, then you’ll discover Azerbaijan is a fascinating and unique destination that’s full of surprises.
Tourism in Azerbaijan is in its infancy, so there are plenty of opportunities to revel in its unspoilt landscapes and take your time wandering its historic and beautifully preserved towns. Baku, with its medieval core and new boutique shopping outlets, is a natural starting point, but don’t overlook the wonders of Qobustan National Park with its prehistoric cave graffiti.
Rules and regulations for Driving in Azerbaijan
Hertz has three car rental branches in Azerbaijan, at key locations in Baku. Hiring a car in Baku to explore the rest of this marvellously diverse country is easy and stress-free, and you’ll be on your way in no time at all.
The traffic regulations and speed limits in Azerbaijan may differ somewhat too what you’re normally used to, and you need to be aware of a number of the regulations in force here before you head out. You must for instance be at least 17 years old to rent a car through Hertz in Azerbaijan, and there’s also an upper age limit of 75 years. As Azerbaijan is not an EU member country you will need an International Driving Permit (IDP), as well as your full driving licence.
The alcohol limit for driving in Azerbaijan is zero, and driving under the influence of any amount of alcohol is treated as a serious criminal offence, subject to hefty fines.
Azerbaijani roads are in generally decent condition in the bigger towns and cities, although outside of Baku it is not advisable to drive after dark because there is a tendency for animals to wander across the roads. The signage is good, but traffic lights at some junctions use a four-phase system that is probably unfamiliar to many visitors.
• It is not permitted to travel at speeds of less than 50km/h on highways.
• In Azerbaijan you drive on the right-hand side of the road.
• Some intersections have a green-yellow-red-yellow-green sequence of lights.
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Driving in and around Azerbaijan
The Heydar Aliyev Centre in the capital, Baku, is home to a special exhibition of classic cars arranged by the Automobile Federation of Azerbaijan. Featuring British, Italian, French, German and US models as well as those from former Soviet republics, it’s a must-see for all motor enthusiasts. The exhibition also features many publications about classic cars, and road signs from various periods. The centre also has many other exhibitions on the history and culture of Azerbaijan, which visitors will find interesting.
The National Art Museum of Azerbaijan is also well worth a visit, and the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum has many fine examples of the country’s proud history of carpet-weaving on display. There’s even a Miniature Books Museum, and for visitors with a love of history, the Taghiyev History Museum and Xan Evi should be on the itinerary too.
Quick Information:
• Minimum car rental age: The minimum age to rent a car is 17 years old.
• Maximum car rental age: The Maximum age to rent a car is 75 years old.
• Average speed limits: The average speed limit is 20 km/h in built-up areas, 60 km/h on open roads and 110 km/h on highways.
• Documentation: Keep your passport and visa with you at all times because the traffic police often conduct spot checks. You also need to have a valid driving licence and an International Driving Permit (IDP). Proof of ownership of the vehicle should be kept handy too. Fines can be imposed for failing to produce any of these documents.
• Rural roads: Many of the rural roads in Azerbaijan are not in great condition and are not lit at night, so it’s advisable to drive across the country only during daytime. Carry a red triangle in the boot in case of breakdown.
• Overtaking: This is not permitted on railway crossings and bridges, and signalling before any such manoeuvre is mandatory.
• Parking: Although Azerbaijan is attempting to bring parking regulations into line with Western European standards, this process is incomplete and you’ll find that even in Baku illegal roadside parking goes largely unpunished. An additional 300 controlled parking slots were recently introduced to the city, but in rural areas controlled parking is often non-existent. It’s still advisable, if you must pull over, to switch the warning lights on and display a warning triangle after dark.
• Traffic police: If you do happen to be pulled over by a policeman, stay in your car until he comes to you, introduces himself and asks for your proof of identity, driving licence and ownership.
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Q & A: Ask the Rabbi
Why Does Judaism Forbid Tattoos?
If I have a tattoo, can I be buried in a Jewish cemetery? Why does the Torah prohibit tattoos? Rabbi Menachem Levine elaborates
Rabbi Menachem Levine | 15.11.18 | 10:39
“Rabbi, if I get a tattoo, can I be buried in a Jewish cemetery?”
As a rabbi in Northern California, I’ve been asked this question many times. It’s a widespread misconception amongst American Jews that a tattoo bars one from being buried in a Jewish cemetery.
The answer, in short, is that although the Torah does indeed forbid us from tattooing our bodies (see Leviticus 19:28), nonetheless, one who has a tattoo can still be buried in a Jewish cemetery. A person who violated the Torah, whether it was by eating non-kosher, working on Shabbos, stealing in business, or getting a tattoo, can still be buried in a Jewish cemetery. If transgressors were excluded from Jewish cemeteries, our cemeteries would be largely empty.
Of course, there are still many other reasons for a Jew not to tattoo himself.
Tattoos used to be taboo in many western circles and nearly unheard of in Jewish circles. In October 1994, Jon Anderson wrote in the Chicago Tribune, “Tattoo. What a loaded word it is, rife with associations to goons, goofs, bikers, tribal warriors, carnival artists, drunken sailors and floozies.”
Many Jews get tattoos because they think they’re cool or simply because they like the way they look. Some view tattoos as a creative way to express their individuality. They may even get tattoos with Jewish symbols or messages. There is no ill intent whatsoever in their actions.
Nevertheless, the Torah is eternal, the prohibition against tattooing included. So with this in mind, here are a few reasons why not to get a tattoo.
1. Historically, slave-owners tattooed their slaves to prove ownership, just as cowboys branded their cattle. Perhaps that was a reason that the depraved Nazis tattooed human beings at Auschwitz. In addition to a practical solution that enabled them to keep track of prisoners, it also served to dehumanize their victims and strip them of their unique identity. The formerly-free individual was now nothing more than a number, mere property of the Reich. As human beings we have a desire for freedom and an innate sense of our uniqueness. Tattooing the body does not reflect that ideal.
2. Jews believe that the human body is God’s creation and it is therefore unbefitting to mutilate God’s handiwork.
3. Our lives are given to us for a purpose and our time is meant to be used to accomplish our unique mission. Similarly, our body is on loan from our Creator to fulfill our job with it. Self-inflicted gashes, excessive body piercings or tattoos all bespeak a lack of respect and reverence for the body, and hence, for the body's true Owner and Designer. Tattooing one’s body can be compared to etching a name onto someone else's freshly-poured cement. It is defacing property that does not belong to us.
4. Tattoos often have only momentary relevance, yet the mark is permanent. It is unlikely that you would tattoo your phone number into your skin, no matter how hard a time you have remembering it. You know that it is temporary and not something you want to be permanently connected to. The same is true of any tattoo. There is a short-lived thrill of having a phrase, word or image indelibly etched in one's skin. But when the attitude to those marking changes, the ink still remains. People are dynamic beings, always changing and growing. According to recent studies, a large percentage of people ultimately regret their tattoos.
5. In ancient times, it was customary for idol-worshippers to tattoo themselves as a sign of commitment to their deity. Maimonides offers this as one of the possible reasons why the Torah bans tattoos (Mishneh Torah, Laws of Idolatry 12:11).
But I Already Have a Tattoo
If you already have a tattoo, it can become an insignia of honor when it marks a journey of return.
Rabbi Hanoch Teller writes a story he personally witnessed regarding a young man, Jamie, who had recently become Torah observant and went to immerse in a busy mikveh in Jerusalem. As he walked towards the mikveh, he held his hands over his arms, attempting to cover his tattoos. As he stepped into the mikveh, he slipped and the lewd tattoos that lined his biceps were now exposed for all to see. At an earlier time, Jamie had viewed his tattoos with pride, but that afternoon he felt humiliation.
An elderly Jew stepped forward and in a heavily accented English declared, “Look here, I also have a tattoo.” Stretching out his frail arm, the man pointed to the row of numbers from tattooed on his arm. “It seems we’ve both come a long way.” (From It’s A Small Word After All, 1997)
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The Menger Hotel
Destinations | Texas | The Menger Hotel | History
The Menger Hotel was constructed in 1859 under the direction of owner William A. Menger and architect John Fries. The original two-story building occupies a prominent location in downtown San Antonio, only 100 yards from the site of the Alamo. This original portion of the hotel has housed personalities such as Theodore Roosevelt, Sidney Lanier, Babe Ruth, Mae West, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Sarah Bernhardt and Gutzon Borglum—just to name a few. More than 130 years of refinements have created a masterpiece of traditional elegance and atmosphere. The hotel now boasts five stories, 316 rooms and unparalleled amenities.
The Menger Hotel, a charter member of Historic Hotels of America since 1989, dates back to 1859.
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Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Government House
By Allen C. Browne, February 8, 2013
1. The Government House Marker
The Government House. . The Government House . State of Maryland . Governor's Residence . . This historical marker is in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County Maryland
State of Maryland
Governor's Residence
Location. 38° 58.725′ N, 76° 29.499′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on State Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 State Circle, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maryland State House (a few steps from this marker); Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); White Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Maryland State House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthew Alexander Henson (within shouting distance of this marker); Thurgood Marshall (within shouting distance of this marker); General Washington (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
1. Governor's Mansion AA-684, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on February 20, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
2. Government House: A Maryland Treasure
. (Submitted on February 20, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Categories. • Man-Made Features • Politics •
3. The Government House
More. Search the internet for The Government House.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 20, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Near Ballinger in Runnels County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
San Clemente Mission
(Site Located 10 Miles Southeast)
By Duane Hall, July 13, 2016
1. San Clemente Mission Marker
San Clemente Mission. (Site Located 10 Miles Southeast)The first mission known to have been established in Texas east of the Pecos River, San Clemente was a hastily built, two-room structure located on a hill about 17 mi. S. of present Ballinger. (Some historians place the site farther south, near Junction.) Although earlier than the Great Spanish Mission Movement, this was one of the first (1684) in Texas and was founded by Juan Dominguez de Mendoza and Fray Nicholas Lopez. . Named for the San Clemente River (actually the Colorado), the mission was founded at the request of the Jumano Indians, who desired Christianity and the friendship of the Spanish. The building was probably constructed of logs, its lower story serving as a chapel and its upper story as a lookout post. Though they stayed only from March 15 to May 1, awaiting envoys from 48 tribes (bands), the Spaniards baptized many of their several thousand Indian allies. . Finally, being attacked by hostile Apaches, Mendoza returned with his men to El Paso six months after he had left. Although Mendoza did not know it, French explorer La Salle had landed on the Gulf Coast, 1684. This fact, plus Mendoza’s report of seeing a French flag among the Indians quickly led to other Spanish expeditions being sent to chart the Texas wilderness. . This historical marker was erected in 1968 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. It is Near Ballinger in Runnels County Texas
The first mission known to have been established in Texas east of the Pecos River, San Clemente was a hastily built, two-room structure located on a hill about 17 mi. S. of present Ballinger. (Some historians place the site farther south, near Junction.) Although earlier than the Great Spanish Mission Movement, this was one of the first (1684) in Texas and was founded by Juan Dominguez de Mendoza and Fray Nicholas Lopez.
Named for the San Clemente River (actually the Colorado), the mission was founded at the request of the Jumano Indians, who desired Christianity and the friendship of the Spanish. The building was probably constructed of logs, its lower story serving as a chapel and its upper story as a lookout post. Though they stayed only from March 15 to May 1, awaiting envoys from 48 tribes (bands), the Spaniards baptized many of their several thousand Indian allies.
Finally, being attacked by hostile Apaches, Mendoza returned with his men to El Paso six months after he had left. Although Mendoza did not know it, French explorer La Salle had landed on the Gulf Coast, 1684. This fact, plus Mendoza’s report of seeing a French
View to east from US 83
flag among the Indians quickly led to other Spanish expeditions being sent to chart the Texas wilderness.
Erected 1968 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4530.)
Location. 31° 38.637′ N, 99° 55.521′ W. Marker is near Ballinger, Texas, in Runnels County. Marker is on U.S. 83 half a mile from Farm to Market Road 2406, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ballinger TX 76821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hoffman Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); J.W. Clampitt (approx. 5.6 miles away); Colorado River Ferry Crossing (approx. 6.2 miles away); John S. Chisum (approx. 6.2 miles away); Abilene & Southern Depot (approx. 6½ miles away); Charles H. Noyes (approx. 6.6 miles away); Ballinger (approx. 6.6 miles away); Runnels County Courthouse (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballinger.
Also see . . . San Clemente Mission. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on July 22, 2016.)
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3. View to South on US 83
Marker is on left (east) side of highway
More. Search the internet for San Clemente Mission.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 22, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
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£20 coin to mark Queen Elizabeth II\'s 63-year reign
By Adam Justice
September 1, 2015 17:07 BST
£20 coin released to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s reign IBTimes UK
Britain's Royal Mint released a brand new coin on 1 September, to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II overtaking Queen Victoria to become the longest serving British monarch in history next week. The new £20 coin is designed to show Elizabeth from five different portraits at various points throughout her 63-year reign.
''She's grown up on UK coinage, so we can sort of watch her age in front of us. So the idea was that we show all the portraits of her majesty on the coin,'' said Stephen Taylor, the Senior Graphic Designer at the Royal Mint, responsible for the design on the reverse of the coin.
Kevin Clancy, director of the Royal Mint museum said he was thrilled with the new design. ''We've been making coins for the monarchy for 1000 years, so it's nothing new for us to do this. What is amazing, is that the queen would have served on the throne for this length of time, longer than any other monarch in a thousand year history of the British monarchy. That seems hugely and very appropriate that we should mark that. It's the stuff of what our nation is all about,'' he said.
Members of the British public will be able to buy the coin - 150,000 coins are available - made from fine silver, for £20. The Queen surpasses Victoria's record reign of 63 years and 216 days on 9 September.
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Tillotson, died Friday, June 17, of complications from color cancer. He was 51.
A gifted musician known for his sunny disposition, energetic stage presence and his ability to make a piano swing, Paul Tillotson died in the morning surrounded by family at his home in Ketchum.
Tillotson lived his life like he approached his music — full-throttle forward.
Tillotson grew up in Boise, playing around town as a teenager with the Young Jazz Lions, a group he started with singer and saxophonist Curtis Stigers, bassist Rod Wray and drummer Jim Kassis. He studied at the piano bench of legendary jazz pianist Gene Harris, who had retired in Boise in the 1970s.
Tillotson moved to New York City in his 20s on Harris’ advice and pursued a career as a jazz musician. He worked with many of the top names in the music business, composed more than 100 songs and recorded 10 albums.
Anytime Tillotson would return home to Idaho to visit his family, it was an event. He would pull his musician friends together and pack the Lock, Stock and Barrel for a week or more of performances. He would donate his time to raise funds for Catholic Charities, Reach for Recovery and his alma mater Borah High School’s music scholarship program.
He moved back to Idaho in 2010 with his wife, Jane, settling in the Sun Valley area, where he was a regular at the Sun Valley Lodge’s Duchin Lounge and at venues in Boise. The couple have two children.
Tillotson stepped out of the spotlight when he was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2012. After more than a year of intense treatment, he was considered cancer-free by 2013. But the disease returned last year.
“Paul has been my friend since we were teenagers,” Stigers said. “He was my buddy, my collaborator, my brother. He taught me so much about music and about living. Paul lived his life with all his heart: madly, loudly and deeply. Today my heart is with Paul’s beloved and loving wife, Jane, and their two beautiful daughters, his dear mother, Mildred, and his whole family. Good night, my brother. I miss you.”
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John Reddaway – an appreciation
Image: John Reddaway. Credit: Emmanuel College.
John Reddaway, who has died aged 92, was a Cambridge engineer who introduced what became known as the “Reddaway plan”, a pioneering approach that brought engineering students face-to-face with the practical demands of manufacturing industry and which remains the inspiration for much teaching and training at the University today.
John Reddaway pioneered manufacturing at Cambridge. He was the first undergraduate to be sponsored by Westland Aircraft and brought a thorough knowledge of engineering practice to his studies. After graduation he returned to industry before rejoining the Department of Engineering as a Demonstrator – the first rung on the faculty ladder.
He worked closely with Professor John (later Lord) Baker during the exciting expansionary years after the war, serving with distinction in the key roles of Secretary of the Faculty Board and Deputy Head of Department, declining a second term when he became Bursar at Emmanuel.
After Engineering, John served for ten years as Secretary to the Local Examination Syndicate (now Cambridge Assessment), retiring in 1993. It was a very successful period that saw a doubling of candidates taking the Cambridge exams around the world.
He will be remembered particularly for the pioneering Reddaway Plan - the blueprint for the Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management (ACPMM). This innovative course engaged graduates with engineering practice through visits to companies, lectures from industrialists and demanding industrial projects. The Course continues to flourish under its current label of Industrial Systems, Manufacturing and Management (ISMM), drawing excellent students from the UK and overseas.
The hands-on (now rather pretentiously called experiential) teaching of engineering graduates that Reddaway introduced is now recognised and implemented in leading universities internationally. John would have been delighted, while rejecting pretentiousness in all its forms! The ACPMM provided the firm foundations for the Manufacturing Engineering Tripos in 1979 and later the Institute for Manufacturing in 1998.
John will be remembered for his genial and progressive approach and style - always open and friendly but purposeful and effective. He will be much missed but leaves major institutional legacies and memories of a warm and modest friend and colleague.
Written by Mike Gregory.
This article was originally produced for the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering website.
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04/18/2011 10:10 am ET Updated Jun 18, 2011
The War In Afghanistan: How Much Are You Paying?
By Amanda Terkel
WASHINGTON -- As Americans breathe a sigh of relief over finally filing the returns on what they owe (or are owed from) Uncle Sam this Tax Day, the progressive group Rethink Afghanistan wants them to consider how much of their money is funding the war in Afghanistan, now in its 10th year.
The group, a project of the Brave New Foundation, has created a Cost of War calculator, allowing Americans to figure out how much of their tax dollars are going toward the war, based on their income and filing status.
For example, a single person making $40,000 in 2010 essentially paid $1,694 for the war. A married couple filing jointly and earning a combined $100,000 has $4,757 of their tax dollars going toward the effort.
The United States is spending more than $100 billion a year in Afghanistan, amounting to about $2 billion a week.
The Defense Department received $513 billion in funding in the FY 2011 continuing resolution, approximately $5 billion above last year's level. Another $158 billion is provided for overseas contingency operations (emergency funding). The war in Afghanistan will receive $108 billion of that funding, while the war in Iraq will receive $50 billion.
Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, along with groups like the Liberty Coalition and Sojourners, participated in an event hosted by Rethink Afghanistan on Capitol Hill highlighting the cost of war.
"We can't pay our bills here, yet we're spending $8 billion a month in Afghanistan," Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), one of the event's panelists, recently told The New York Times. "I don't know what our country is trying to accomplish. History says Afghanistan will never be a nation. It will be a country of tribes. We're wearing out the troops and spending money we don't have."
In a CNN interview last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he's not "confident" that the war in Afghanistan will be successful, remarking, "[T]he American people have, and rightfully so, a very short attention span. We cannot continue to keep dumping this money. ... Think of what that would do for renewable energy for this country."
Amanda Terkel
Washington Bureau Chief, HuffPost
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07/06/2011 01:01 am ET Updated Sep 04, 2011
Royal Tour: Will And Kate To Visit Skid Row, Help Military Kids On U.S. Trip
Prince William and Catherine are anything but ivory tower charitable givers. During their U.S. visit, the couple will be boots-on-the-ground volunteers and fundraisers, focusing on personally connecting with those whom they seek to help.
The couple has made it clear that giving is a huge part of their life's work together. Just as the two used their wedding day to raise £996,046 or $1.6 million for 26 charities, the couple will draw attention to and raise money for both major and lesser-known charities during their three days in Los Angeles. The two will land Friday after having visited seven cities in Canada.
On Saturday, Prince William and Catherine will host a charity meal and polo match at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, the Associated Press reports.
The 1,000 tickets helped to raise $4.4 million for Will's charitable foundation, The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, which focuses on youth, the environment and armed forces. On his site, Prince William is quoted as saying:
"...both our father and our mother instilled in us, from the word go, that with these great privileges goes an absolute responsibility to give back."
The couple will later attend the job fair "Hiring Our Heroes Los Angeles" for vets and their families. The event is a collaboration between Service Nation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Will and Kate will also help to create 1,000 care packages for military children, in conjunction with Blue Star Families and the USO, according to USA Today.
To end their trip, the royal couple will visit downtown Los Angeles's Skid Row -- congested with tents and cardboard boxes that the homeless call home, the Associated Press reports. The couple will visit Inner-City Arts, a nonprofit in the heart of Skid Row that gives disadvantaged children free classes in the arts. Dance troupe member Jessica Cornejo, 19, will be performing for the couple, and she tells the AP why their visit is so important:
"This is what's going on outside their castle. They're going to get a taste of what life is like for us. It's the best way to end that royal trip."
CORRECTION: This post originally stated the royal couple arrived in America on Wednesday and would attend the polo match on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, they are due to arrive on Friday and will attend the polo match on Saturday.
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Huntingdon Aldi launches trial of plastic-free packaging for vegetables
Katie Ridley
katie.ridley@archant.co.uk
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Updated: Friday, June 21, 2019 (14:27)
Aldi will be removing plastic from some fresh vegetables in Huntingdon as part of its campaign to cut waste packaging
Aldi, is to trial removing plastic from some fresh vegetables in Huntingdon as part of its campaign to cut waste packaging.
Following the success of a trial selling five loose fresh produce lines without plastic wrapping in Scotland, which was launched earlier this year, the supermarket now intends to sell the plastic-free vegetables across parts of the South East.
If the trial - which applies to loose savoy cabbage, red cabbage, white cabbage, pointed cabbage and cauliflower - is successful, it will be rolled out to all Aldi's 830 UK stores by the end of the year.
It is estimated that the move could avoid the use of more than 100 tonnes of plastic a year nationwide without increasing food waste.
Fritz Walleczek, managing director of corporate responsibility at Aldi UK and Ireland, said: "The trial of so-called 'naked' vegetables has had a very positive reception in Scotland and, as a result, we're now looking to extend this trial into two of our regions in England.
"Cutting waste is at the heart of what we do. Where we can, our aim is to remove unnecessary plastic entirely without leading to unnecessary food waste. Where we can't do that, we are committed to ensuring that packaging doesn't end up as waste by ensuring that all ours is recyclable, reusable or compostable.
"It is initiatives like this in Huntingdon that will help us achieve this goal and is a measure of our determination to be as sustainable and environmentally responsible a business as possible."
Meanwhile, the supermarket has also completed the removal of all non-recyclable black plastic from its core range of fresh fruit and vegetables across the UK.
This move, which began last August, will cut or replace more than 300 tonnes of black plastic a year with clear, recyclable alternatives and is part of the supermarket's target to remove all difficult-to-recycle packaging from its food range by the end of next year. Black plastic is not recyclable in the UK because it cannot be detected by the sorting systems used for recycling plastic.
The latest initiatives form part of the supermarket's work to meet its plastic and packaging pledges, which among other things aim to remove all hard-to-recycle plastics such as PVC and expanded polystyrene from its food range by the end of 2020.
Other pledges include ensuring all own-label packaging will be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022 and reducing plastic packaging by 25% by the end of 2023.
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Kier profits rise
14 September, 2012 By Luke Cross
Kier saw a construction margin of 2.5 per cent and a rise in property profits, but incurred £5m of redundancy costs after a dip in local authority maintenance work.
The contractor said today that revenue fell 5 per cent to £2.07bn for the year ended 30 June 2012 (2011: £2,179m), as pre tax profit - excluding exceptional items - rose by 2 per cent from £68.9m to £70m.
However, after £3.6m of costs relating to the disposal of the majority of its plant business and investment in anaerobic digestion joint venture Biogen (UK), pre tax profits were down from £72.5m to £63m.
The contractor reported a construction margin of 2.5 per cent (2011: 2.7 per cent) and services margin of 4.5 per cent (2011: 4.5 per cent).
But the firm also saw redundancy costs of £7m for the year, including £5m in its maintenance division after a drop in local authority work.
Chief executive Paul Sheffield said: “Trading conditions will remain demanding in our core markets for some time. However, the business has proven to be resilient and we will maintain a focus on the market sectors which we believe have the greatest growth potential, continuing to invest and redeploy our resources to progress our strategy.”
Services revenue saw an 8 per cent dip on the back of public sector cuts, to £445m of revenue ((2011: £484m) and £20.1m operating profit (2011: £21.7m).
Cash balances dropped from £28m to £19m, which included redundancy and restructuring costs “to realign the cost base in light of the lower volumes of work in maintenance” and following investment of around £10m, primarily in its environmental business.
The maintenance business revenues decreased by 20 per cent to £280m (2011: £351m). The services order book amounted to £2.1bn (2011: £2bn).
Mr Sheffield said the firm expects further pressure on UK construction margins and cash performance over the next 12 to 18 months.
Construction revenue dipped by 4 per cent to £1.38bn (2011: £1.45bn), with £35.2m of operating profit compared with £39.3m in 2011. Public sector now represents 50 per cent of work, compared with 56 per cent last time. It said commercial, power and waste sectors are providing the most significant opportunities.
The firm added that it has seen significant change in the balance of its work, with a greater proportion of more specialist major civil engineering and infrastructure opportunities. It has a £1.8bn pipeline spread across the power, regulated, water and waste sectors.
Kier also said it is also increasing activities outside the UK, in the Caribbean, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
The firm’s property division, including the housing businesses, saw a 44 per cent increase in its operating profit to £22m (2011: £15.3m) with revenue of £241m (2011: £250m) and a £1bn pipeline. Kier delivered nearly 300 homes, 80 per cent of which were affordable. It has a forward pipeline of work in excess of £250m, which equates to 1,900 affordable and private sale plots.
It said 95 per cent of the construction division’s targeted revenue and 91 per cent of the services revenue for 2013 is ‘secure and probable’, with an order book of £4.3bn (2011: £4.3bn).
The firm had net cash of £129m at year-end(2011: £165m) after investment of approximately £50m during the year. Its full full-year dividend is up 3% to 66p (2011: 64p).
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Hands-On With the MB&F HMX Tenth Anniversary Watch, And A Second Look At HM6 (Live Pics, Thoughts, Pricing)
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This year is the tenth anniversary of one of the most interesting ongoing stories in watchmaking: the horological think-tank and design refinery known as MB&F. The company got its start when Max Büsser, formerly the head of the watch division of Harry Winston (where he helmed, among other things, the genesis of the legendary Opus series of watches) decided to leave the relative security of corporate life in the watch world (I use the world “relative” advisedly) and pursue his own very idiosyncratic vision of horological design. The basic inspiration behind the general design language of MB&F is pretty well known to serious enthusiasts – much of it is derived from Büsser’s own childhood fascination with the seemingly endlessly inventive worlds of fantasy, and science fiction, and he’s mined those worlds very effectively for both specific design cues, and for something more intangible: a marriage of nostalgia and design innovation, with an abiding love of mechanical cleverness, that’s given birth to what we can say are among the very few truly memorable instances of watch design in recent decades.
Jack Forster
The tenth anniversary of the company is being celebrated with the creation of a new watch, of course; it’s the HMX timepiece, whose basic design is derived from so-called driver’s watches (with which the time can be seen without moving one’s hands from the steering wheel) and which has echoes of the famous Amida Digitrend watch of the 1970s. It’s like the Digitrend in that it’s a jumping hours, dragging seconds watch with a prism system that makes the horizontal rotating discs carrying the numerals for the hours and minutes, visible in the vertical plane. However while the Amida Digitrend was essentially a disposable watch (the movement was a one jewel affair with a cheap pin-pallet escapement – a kind of very poor man’s lever escapement) the HMX is a piece of exceedingly refined construction and execution as well as design.
MB&F has always exhibited an innovative and often even transgressive approach to design and with this, a commitment to making a mechanism that’s really an integral part of the overall design, not merely (as is often the case in physically unusual watches) a stagehand pulling on ropes from behind the scenes; movements in MB&F watches are always front and center. In this case, however, we feel there’s something additional going on: the use of optical properties and control of the pathway of light through the watch as part of the design. (HMX was co-designed by Max Büsser and long-time MB&F collaborator, Eric Giroud.) HMX has a very large curved pane of sapphire on top that both exposes the “engine” of the watch, with its cylinder-head cover-like bridges; the purpose of the sunroof is to let enough light into the movement to allow the numbers on the hour and minute disks to be clearly visible. (The “oil caps” are actually working caps; you unscrew them to expose the jeweled bearings for the indication disks in order to oil them.) The light bouncing off the numbers is reflected upwards and then directed at a 90 degree angle outwards through the sapphire pane on the side of the watch, by two prisms. There’s something very hypnotic about the whole thing – the interplay of reflective metal surfaces with the cool hues of the sapphire case top and the twin prisms make this a watch that’s as much about optical as physical sculpture. The HMX is remarkably light on the wrist as well, thanks to its titanium and stainless-steel construction.
MB&F is making this watch available in four colors associated with four different automotive manufacturers: Lotus black, British racing green, Bugatti blue, and Ferrari red. Each color is being done as a limited edition in a run of 20 pieces per color, and the price is extremely approachable – in fact, this is the most accessibly priced Horological Machine MB&F has ever made, at CHF 29,000 (about $30,000). HMX, says Büsser, was intended to be the most accessible Horological Machine from the outset – the use of a less complex mechanism than usual, in combination with a Selitta base movement (as usual, MB&F is completely transparent about its suppliers, which is a habit we’re pretty sure we’re not alone in wishing others in the industry would get into) makes it possible for MB&F to offer HMX at the lowest price ever for an MB&F watch. In the hand, and on the wrist, however, it certainly doesn’t feel like a budget choice; the clarity of the design and clarity of the design give it a visual impact that lets HMX punch well above its weight. You might come for the price, but you’ll stay for the design excellence.
We also had an opportunity to take a second look at, and spend a bit more time with, HM6 – the watch MB&F has dubbed the “Space Pirate.” Our first hands-on look with HM6 was in November of last year, but the fact that we’d seen it once before didn’t diminish the impact of seeing it a second time; this is an unabashed exercise in horological transgressiveness, and it bears clear links to some of MB&F’s most memorable designs, including the famous HM3 “Frog” and of course, the HM1, which also has a central tourbillon.
The extremely complex case shape of HM6 shows off the two rotating hemispheres that show the time, and their visual counterpoints: the two hemispherical turbines that are mechanically linked to the automatic winding system and which turn – very distractingly, this watch is one of the biggest conversation stoppers we’ve ever seen – whenever the automatic winding rotor turns.
The visual pyrotechnics are very impressive, but there’s a functional side to the turbines as well; they provide an aerodynamic braking force to prevent the winding rotor from oscillating too quickly if the watch is moved abruptly. (That’s the rational explanation anyhow; but quite honestly, the rational explanation is going to be the last thing on your mind if you have this watch on your wrist; the movement of the turbines just looks too cool.)
The central tourbillon is exposed under a cockpit-like dome – we’re not sure if there was a particular sci-fi spacecraft that inspired the design of HM6 but to us it looks irresistibly like one of the flying police cars from the classic 1982 film Blade Runner (based on the far more impenetrably convoluted story by Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep) .The specific inspiration aside, the toy quality of HM6 is an essential part of the very pleasurable design equation – you’re invited to suspend adult criticality and skepticism and just have some good clean fun. The price on HM6 is definitely adults-only – at $230,000 this is probably not going to end up in any starry-eyed eight year old’s Christmas stocking – but it’s still got all the sense of fun, and sense of fond nostalgia, that inspired the motto engraved on the case-back of HMX: A Creative Adult is a Child who Survived.
Read all about HMX and HM6 on MB&F.com.
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'For Sama': Film Review | SXSW 2019
9:37 AM PDT 3/12/2019 by Jordan Mintzer
Waad al-Kateab
A harrowing first-person account of love and war. TWITTER
Directors Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts premiered their debut feature in South by Southwest before it airs on Frontline later this year.
Among the many activists who have documented the civil war in Syria, the story of 26-year-old Waad al-Kateab is perhaps one of the most remarkable.
A mere student when the conflict began to sweep through Aleppo in 2012, al-Kateab would, four years later, become one of the last survivors to leave the city before it fell to Bashar al-Assad’s forces in December of 2016. By that time, she was married to a heroic doctor and was the mother of a young girl, with another child on the way. And she was already renowned, especially in the U.K., for her harrowing video reportages — originally published on her Inside Aleppo website — of a city besieged by constant bombings and artillery fire, with the victims counting in the tens of thousands.
In For Sama, al-Kateab and co-director Edward Watts have fashioned a feature-length letter to the activist’s first daughter, who was born in January 2016 during the height of the conflict. Revisiting some of the events that marked Aleppo’s final year under siege, as well as those that led up to them, the film offers up a rare firsthand account of war from a strictly female perspective, focusing on how conflict affects families, and, especially, the hundreds of innocent victims that are children.
“I’m not sure I can handle it,” al-Kateab confesses at one point, though throughout For Sama we witness how fearless she remains in the face of so much carnage, keeping her camera rolling despite the horrors being recorded. Viewers with weak stomachs or hearts may have a hard time with some of the more brutal footage, including the many images of dead children, but al-Kateab clearly sees the act of filming as one of resistance, documenting the atrocities committed by Assad’s Russian-backed army on the civilians of Aleppo. After premiering in competition in South by Southwest, where it scooped up the best documentary prize, the film will be released theatrically over the summer and broadcast domestically on PBS’ Frontline at the end of the year.
Flashing back-and-forth between 2016 and the years beforehand, For Sama provides an intimate look at a young woman who fell in love in a place that was soon headed for total destruction. Her future husband, Hamza, was just a medical student when the crisis started. Along with their fellow classmates the two joined the raucous mass protests, which were sparked by the Arab Spring in Tunisia and other countries, with the goal of reversing the Assad dictatorship that had ruled Syria continuously since 1971.
When the protests transformed into an all-out civil war, Hamza chose to stay behind and create a makeshift hospital serving the wounded in his city. At his side was al-Kateab, to whom he soon proposed, and who decided to pick up her camera and document what was happening, filming inside the clinic’s blood-soaked operating and waiting rooms, as well as on the surrounding streets and in their own home.
The result is a series of deeply powerful images showing the human casualties of a war that most of us witnessed from our TV sets or computer screens, but that al-Kateab and her husband lived on a daily basis for many years. Two scenes among several stand out: One shows the doctor conducting a C-section to remove a seemingly dead baby from its wounded mother’s womb, only to astonishingly bring the infant back to life with his bare hands. The other shows two young boys watching helplessly as their little brother is unable to be resuscitated after a bombing. “He was just outside the house,…” one of them says in shock, his face still caked with dust from the explosion.
While all this is happening, Waad and Hamza try to live something akin to a normal life. They get married, dancing to Willie Nelson’s “Crazy” at their wedding. They move into a new house, until that house gets bombed. And they have their first child, Sama, who grows up in a room with sandbag-protected windows to prevent debris from killing her. “You never cry like a normal baby would,” al-Kateab remarks later on, fearing how a child raised in a city under siege will turn out. (Another startling scene shows a boy, no older than 10, barely flinching as bombs burst in the distance.)
By the time the Russian air strikes and assaults from Syrian forces destroy most of the city in late 2016, including eight out of the nine hospitals in East Aleppo, Hamza’s crumbling establishment is all that’s left for the remaining victims. In the end the place is steeped in chaos, with wounded bodies resting, and dying, on blood-smeared floors as a few doctors and nurses scramble to do what they can. And then it’s time for them to leave as well.
Given the danger the couple face on a day-to-day basis, and the danger they place their child in after she’s born — a late scene, which could be taken out of an action movie, shows the family of three sneaking back into Aleppo under constant gunfire — one constantly wonders why they didn’t flee the country like countless others who sought safety abroad. Isn’t it useless to risk everyone’s life to such an extent, especially in a long, losing battle that was the Syrian Civil War?
But after watching the arresting images that al-Kateab captures, and the courageous actions of Hamza and his team, it becomes clear that what they did, they also did for Sama — a little girl born into war whose miraculous survival is yet another act of resistance.
Production companies: ITN Productions, Channel 4, Channel 4 News, Frontline, PBS Distribution
Directors: Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
Producer: Waad al-Kateab
Executive producers: Ben de Pear, Nevine Mabro, Siobhan Sinnerton, George Waldrum, Raney Aronson-Rath
Director of photography: Waad al-Kateab
Editors: Chloe Lambourne, Simon McMahon
Composer: Nainita Desai
Venue: SXSW (Documentary Feature Competition)
Sales: PBS
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Apple Said to Be Planning New Low-Cost MacBook, Pro-Focused Mac Mini
By admin | August 21, 2018
Apple will release a new low-cost laptop and a professional-focused upgrade to the Mac mini desktop later this year, ending a drought of Mac computers that has limited sales of the company’s longest-running line of devices, according to people familiar with the plans.
The new laptop will look similar to the current MacBook Air, but will include thinner bezels around the screen. The display, which will remain about 13-inches, will be a higher-resolution “Retina” version that Apple uses on other products, the people said. They asked not to be identified discussing products still in development. Apple spokesman Bill Evans declined to comment.
The current MacBook Air, which costs $1,000 (roughly Rs. 70,000), remains Apple’s only laptop without a high-resolution screen. The MacBook Air was last updated with a faster processor option last year, but hasn’t seen a major overhaul in several years. The 12-inch MacBook launched in 2015 was seen as a replacement to the MacBook Air, but its $1,300 (roughly Rs. 90,000) starting price put it out of reach for some consumers. The new MacBook Air will be geared toward consumers looking for a cheaper Apple computer, but also schools that often buy laptops in bulk.
When Apple releases new Macs in the fall, it often does so in October, following the launch of new iPhones. The company is planning to debut three new iPhones, Apple Watches with larger screens, and new iPad Pros later this year, other people familiar with the plans said.
The Mac has been a steady seller, representing more than 11 percent of Apple sales in the last fiscal year, ahead of the iPad. However, some loyal users have complained that recent updates haven’t met their professional needs. Apple has sought to address this by releasing a high-end iMac Pro and a new MacBook Pro with an updated keyboard and faster processor options.
Still, in the fiscal third quarter this year, the company said it sold 3.7 million Macs, the fewest in a quarter since 2010. And Apple lags other companies in the education market. Chromebooks, cheaper laptops running Google’s Chrome operating system, accounted for 60 percent of devices shipped to K-12 US education institutions in the final quarter of 2017, according to Futuresource Consulting Ltd.
“HP and Lenovo have released products priced similarly to the MacBook Air, gaining share, and in order to remain competitive in that price point, we think a form-factor change is necessary,” Shannon Cross, an analyst at Cross Research, said. “It should help them rebound some of their Mac sales as things have been getting a bit long on the tooth in terms of their Mac line as they’ve clearly been very focused on the iPhone and services businesses.”
Quanta Computer and Hon Hai Precision Industry make the current generation of MacBooks and will make the new generation as well, the people familiar with Apple’s plans said. Apple accounts for about one third of Quanta’s revenue, according to analysts.
Apple is also planning the first upgrade to the Mac mini in about four years. It’s a Mac desktop that doesn’t include a screen, keyboard, or mouse in the box and costs $500 (roughly Rs. 35,000). The computer has been favoured because of its lower price, and it’s popular with app developers, those running home media centres, and server farm managers. For this year’s model, Apple is focusing primarily on these pro users, and new storage and processor options are likely to make it more expensive than previous versions, the people said.
In addition to the new Mac models, Apple is preparing to launch macOS Mojave, a new version of its Mac operating system that adds new features for sorting files and the ability to run iPad apps like Apple News. The company is also planning a new version of the Mac Pro, the company’s most high-end Mac, for next year, Apple has said.
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Honey Moon (Mass Market)
By Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Pocket Books, 9780671735937, 448pp.
Publication Date: June 1, 1993
List Price: 9.99*
Susan Elizabeth Phillips is an international bestseller whose books have been published in over thirty languages. She’s the only four-time recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Favorite Book of the Year Award, and a recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award. Among her other accomplishments, Susan created the sports romance.
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Racy ‘Game of Thrones’ Nude Scene Almost Nixed From Season 5
Michael Dolce
Fans of the always titillating fantasy epic Game of Thrones can breathe a sigh of relief.
[Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead]
Fox News is reporting that a pivotal nude scene from the upcoming Season 5 was almost abolished due to regulations in Dubrovnik, Croatia, the city in which they were filming.
“The local film commission,” the article mentioned, “reportedly refused to grant permits in August because a scene calls for the character Cersei — played by Lena Headey — to walk out of the Church of St. Nicholas onto the streets naked.”
However, the scene is now reportedly back in play due to the quick thinking on the part of the show’s producers:
“[‘Game of Thrones’] found a way to workaround the film board’s strict rules; the actress is allowed to walk in her birthday suit in the streets near the church as long as she doesn’t enter the place of worship.”
Known for it’s racy sex scenes and gory violence, Game of Thrones is adept at keeping fans off-guard as to which character will live and die from episode to episode. And while not much is known about who makes it through Season 5 alive — unless you read the novels of course — there is one mathematician out there who is using statistics to try and predict the outcome for his favorite Game of Thrones characters.
Wired Magazine is reporting that Richard Vale, a statistics professor from the University of Canterbury is using Bayesian statistics, a field of mathematics, to “predict which characters will receive the most attention in the next two Martin books by analyzing the number of chapters dedicated to each of them in the previous five books.”
He told Wired that his experiment didn’t start out to create the first mathematical spoiler system. Instead, it was supposed to be a tool for learning for his students.
“I was actually using the data to illustrate some exploratory data analysis techniques in class and I wondered whether you could find out anything interesting by modeling it.”
While the results of his experiment are not known to be 100 percent accurate, the death toll will sound in Season 5 of Game of Thrones regardless. Already, spoilers are trickling in — as reported by Inquisitr — as to who dies next. Last season, the hated King Joffrey met his end during the highly-applauded “Purple Wedding,” while much of the entire Stark clan met their end the season prior in stunning fashion during the disastrous “Red Wedding.”
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Justia Lawyer Directory Asbestos & Mesothelioma Michigan Lincoln Park Attorneys
Lincoln Park, Michigan Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyers
Evan A. Burkholder
Dearborn, MI Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 47 years experience
Ext. 955 290 Town Center Drive
Asbestos, Appeals, Business and Construction
The George Washington University Law School
Mr. Burkholder heads the LeClairRyan Detroit office and has over 30 years of trial experience in business litigation, wrongful death actions, catastrophic injury cases, design defect cases, and product recall actions. He has represented architects, engineers and accountants in professional liability actions and has defended insurers in first party policy (fire, all risk property or business interruption) cases, as well as bad faith and excess liability claims. He has worked on complicated construction projects, representing design-build firms. He has defended pharmaceutical companies in medical device cases, ethical drug litigation and in generic drug registration litigation. His toxic tort experience includes...
George Burke
Southfield, MI Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney
(248) 569-4646 25800 Northwestern Hwy, Ste. 890
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Animal, Personal Injury and Products Liability
George G. Burke, III is a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science from Syracuse University where he graduated cum laude in 1989. He graduated from Boston College Law School in 1992. George's practice focuses on personal injury litigation, with an emphasis on automobile negligence and Michigan no-fault insurance cases. He is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice. Email: george@buckfirelaw.com
Roy R. Winn
Pontiac, MI Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 43 years experience
(248) 332-7120 28 n. saginaw, suite 915
Asbestos, DUI, Family and Insurance Claims
Thirty Five years involved in a small practice with focus on personal injury claims, workers compensation, social security, auto, all drivers license issues, DWI/OVI & DLAD. Additional experience in divorce, cutody and paternity matters. If I can be of help, we will find a way to provide it. If necessary, I will travel to your home or other convenient location for free consultation.
Okemos, MI Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 38 years experience
(517) 347-6900 4121 Okemos Road, Suite 13
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Animal, Consumer and Criminal
David M. Clark is the lead attorney and founder of the Clark Law Office. He started his legal career in South Carolina and eventually became the city prosecutor for Lexington, SC. After learning more about the insurance industry and their "dirty tactics", David moved back to his home state of Michigan and became a civil defense lawyer. David takes pride in his case results and his ability to prepare and try big cases at trial. He worked in Lansing with Fowler, Tuttle, Clark and tried cases in over 20 counties in Michigan and many cases across the nation...
Matthew G. Swartz
Grand Rapids, MI Asbestos & Mesothelioma Attorney with 8 years experience
(231) 403-0040 1345 Monroe Avenue NW
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
At Nolan & Shafer PLC, Matthew Swartz is the founder and principal attorney. Over the years, he has represented more than 500 individuals with disabilities and medical/legal issues. He has successfully represented claimants nationally at all levels of the Social Security Administration’s administrative process, as well as in the United States District Courts. Matt graduated from Michigan State University College of Law, as well as from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. While his practice takes him all over the state, Matt lives in West Michigan with his wife and two daughters. Matt provides all clients...
Jason Barrix
Grand Rapids, MI Asbestos & Mesothelioma Lawyer with 26 years experience
(877) 487-8313 1545 68th St. SE
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Animal, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Thomas M Colley School of Law
Jason Barrix founded the Barrix Law Firm in 1993 after Graduating from Thomas Cooley School. He was admitted tot he Michigan State Bar in 1993 as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Prior to Law School Jason Barrix attended and Graduated from Central Michigan University. There he majored in Political Science receiving his Bachelor's of Science in 1988. Mr. Barrix has focused his practice on Representing those injured do to the negligence of others including Personal Injury, Auto Accident, Dog Bite, Food Poisoning, Medical Malpractice, Trip and Fall, Social...
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Justia Lawyer Directory Traffic Tickets Florida Miami Beach Attorneys
Miami Beach, Florida Traffic Tickets Lawyers
John Patrick Musca
Fight your ticket. Aggressive Representation. Free consultation.
Mr. Musca is a passionate, aggressive and nationally-renowned criminal defense attorney who represents clients on all criminal defense matters in the State of Florida. He completed his undergraduate studies at Boston... Read More »
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Evan A. Hoffman
Florida Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 21 years experience
Evan Hoffman of The Hoffman Firm has dedicated his professional career to advocating for the rights of individuals across Florida--first as a state prosecutor and now as a skilled criminal defense attorney. Evan Hoffman... Read More »
Rebecca A. Taylor
Coral Springs, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 14 years experience
9900 W Sample Rd
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Consumer and Real Estate
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Deerfield Beach, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 17 years experience
(954) 752-1110 709 East Hillsboro Blvd.
Traffic Tickets, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Kevin F. Moot
Weston, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer
(954) 371-0770 2200 N Commerce Pkwy
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal and DUI
Notre Dame Law School
Sasha Dadan Bonna
West Palm Beach, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney
(561) 800-3379 801 Northpoint Pkwy.
Traffic Tickets, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Florida A&M University College of Law
Attorney Sasha Dadan Bonna is a passionate and aggressive criminal defense lawyer who represents clients on criminal defense matters in the State of Florida. She completed her undergraduate studies at Florida Atlantic University, and graduated magna cum laude in 2010. She then earned her law degree from Florida A&M University College of Law in 2013.
Sasha began her legal career at the Office of the Public Defender in the 19th judicial Circuit. As an Assistant Public Defender she represented over 3,000 clients in felonies, misdemeanors, DUIs and juvenile cases where she gained significant trial experience. She achieved favorable results...
Richard Llerena
West Palm Beach, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 13 years experience
(561) 247-1539 2393 S Congress Ave.
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, DUI, Immigration and Personal Injury
Attorney Richard Llerena has practiced law with integrity, taking on cases and causes he deemed worthy,and most importantly, utilizing his background,heritage, and skills as a fluent Spanish writer and speaker to give a voice to the growing Latino community in Palm Beach County. A lifelong South Floridian, Mr. Llerena graduated cum laude from the University of Miami in 2002 with a major in political science, was the recipient of the University of Miami Book Award, the Pi Sigma Alpha Award for Excellence in the field of political science. During his undergraduate years, he was also a member of the Phi...
Brian Paul Gabriel
Jupiter, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 29 years experience
(561) 622-5575 4601 Military Trail
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal, DUI and Juvenile
Brian Gabriel is the driving force behind the law office of Gabriel & Gabriel. He has been in practice for over 25 years and his experience during that time has been devoted almost exclusively to the defense of criminal cases. Brian Gabriel began his career at the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant State Attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida, he prosecuted thousands of cases of individuals charged with various crimes. However, he spent a majority of his time developing his skills in handling DUI litigation. In 1995, Brian Gabriel started his own private practice centered around...
(561) 557-8686 601 N Dixie Hwy
Steven Bell is a criminal defense attorney and partner at the law firm Meltzer & Bell, P.A. With extensive knowledge of the Florida court system, Bell represents clients with a range of criminal charges, including DUI, drug offenses, and violent crimes. After graduating magna cum laude from Nova Southeastern University Bell became licensed to practice law in the state of Florida in 2004. Immediately, he joined the Broward County Public Defender's Office in the Juvenile Division as an Assistant Public Defender. In just three short years Bell was placed in the Felony Division in 2007. ...
Matthew Shafran
West Palm Beach, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 7 years experience
(954) 260-5228 515 N. Flagler Drive
Suite P-300
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Mr. Shafran has dedicated his legal career to zealously advocating for victims and seeking justice for others. Mr. Shafran grew up in Parkland, Florida until he attended Florida State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology. In 2012, he received his Juris Doctor in law at Nova Southeastern University College of Law.
Upon graduating law school, Mr. Shafran worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Palm Beach County, prosecuting those accused of committing crimes and representing victims of crimes. As a prosecutor, Mr. Shafran handled thousands of cases ranging from minor offenses like misdemeanors, all the way...
Leonard S Villafranco
Stuart, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 17 years experience
(772) 288-7338 900 SE Ocean Blvd.
Suite 126-C
Traffic Tickets, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Attorney Leonard S. Villafranco is the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Leonard S. Villafranco, P.A. He focuses his practice primarily in the area of family law, criminal defense and personal injury. His diverse background in law, sales, business and education enables Mr. Villafranco to provide high quality integrated legal services across those practice areas. Further, his own supportive family, including his three children and two grandchildren, provide the necessary insight to allow him to not only capably legally represent his clients, but to also morally and emotionally counsel and support his clientâs during what...
Julia Grace Baginski
Stuart, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 15 years experience
215 SW Federal Hwy
Traffic Tickets, DUI and Juvenile
Stetson University College of Law
Attorney Julia Baginski Brandt has handled thousands of criminal cases and is very successful in both jury and bench trials. She is devoted to protecting the rights of the accused, and always strives for excellence. Prior to opening her own private practice in 2007, she was an Assistant Public Defender for two of Florida’s Judicial Circuits. Ms. Baginski also enjoys helping her clients who become injured to be compensated and treated fairly. Being originally from Chicago, Illinois, and then traveling extensively due to her mother’s position in the U.S. Navy, Ms. Baginski has a unique background that she brings to...
Phillip T. Ridolfo
West Palm Beach, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer
(561) 758-6572 301 North Clematis Street
If you are dealing with charges of criminal conduct, it is imperative that you know who you can trust to provide you with the representation your case requires. Criminal charges are always serious and should be addressed by a competent West Palm Beach criminal attorney who has your best interests in minds. Attorney Ridolfo fits that description! He has a thorough understanding of the criminal process, having had experience both as a prosecutor and a defender. He knows how to come to your assistance and fight for the resolution that is in your best interests. Are you facing accusations of...
Marc Shiner
West Palm Beach, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 21 years experience
(561) 721-0552 515 N Flagler Drive
Traffic Tickets, Criminal, DUI and White Collar Crime
Cory Carsan Strolla
(561) 802-8987 2247 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd
Traffic Tickets, Business, Civil Rights and Criminal
Robyn Rappaport Weiss Esq.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 20 years experience
(561) 389-8233 800 Village Square Crossing #115
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
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W.F. "Casey" Ebsary Jr.
Tampa, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 29 years experience
(813) 222-2220 2102 W Cleveland St
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal, DUI and White Collar Crime
William F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr. is a Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney - a Trial Lawyer. Mr. Ebsary's practice focusses on trial practice, criminal defense, DUI, Marijuana and Cannabis Growhouse Defense, white-collar criminal defense, high tech corporate litigation and intellectual property issues arising out of the Internet and computer networking. Mr. Ebsary is a former Prosecutor. He has litigation experience including murder, money laundering, fraud, forgery, counterfeiting, and theft. Mr. Ebsary's expertise includes experience in high-tech litigation in information systems and international banking and currency transactions. Mr. Ebsary is AV rated by the Martindale Hubbell Directory. That is...
Bruce Howard Denson
St Petersburg, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 24 years experience
(727) 896-7000 150 Second Ave N
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Criminal, DUI and Products Liability
At The Denson Firm, our mission is to provide you with passionate and aggressive legal representation and personal counsel in criminal defense cases. Because Bruce Denson is a sole practitioner, you will always speak directly with him, and he will attend every court hearing. Our focus is on a long term solution to your immediate problem. Personal service and client contact is a priority at The Denson Firm.
Anthony Gerald Ryan
Venice, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 21 years experience
Lakeview Office Park, 411 Commercial CT, Suite F
Anthony G. Ryan provides aggressive criminal defese in State and Federal Courts throughout the state of Florida. He is a board certified criminal trial attorney with over twelve years of experience. Call him today: 941-954-7132
Kevin J. Pitts Esq.
Sanford, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 11 years experience
(407) 268-3688 4195 N 17-92
As a former Assistant State Attorney in Daytona Beach I handled over 5,000 cases. Working as a prosecuting attorney gave me a great deal of experience in DUI, theft, domestic violence, battery, assault, driving while license suspended, juvenile crimes, drug charges, misdemeanors, motions to suppress, motions in limine, traffic tickets and trial advocacy. I was exposed to numerous criminal defense strategies. This experience taught me what works and what issues The State Attorney's office faces when trying to prove their case. As a former member of the Big 12 championship Nebraska Cornhusker football team I have the mental and physical...
Don A. Pumphrey Jr
Tallahassee, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 22 years experience
(888) 384-3661 553 East Tennessee Street
Don Pumphrey, Jr., represented clients throughout North Florida's Big Bend region, with offices in Tallahassee. His practice is devoted entirely to Criminal and DUI defense. After graduating from Valdosta State, Don had a brief stint as an NFL football player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987. He also worked as a law enforcement officer before graduating from Florida's Stetson College of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1996. After graduating from law school, Don began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney for the State Attorney's office in Pinellas County....
Aaron Delgado
Daytona Beach, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 14 years experience
(386) 204-0204 227 Seabreeze Boulevard
William Umansky
Orlando, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 26 years experience
(407) 392-9766 1945 E Michigan St
Bill's practice is focused on providing his clients with the "second chance" they deserve. As a personal injury and criminal defense attorney, Bill has dedicated his practice to helping his clients begin their journey towards a new and better life - a life they can begin as masters of their own destiny, not merely as victims of circumstance.
Bill has helped numerous people, who have been caught making mistakes and found themselves entrenched in the Criminal Justice system, get a second chance by getting their charges dropped, reduced, or potential sentences mitigated. In many cases, he also has given them the...
Maj Vasigh, Esq.
Tampa, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 12 years experience
(813) 800-1111 101 N 12th St
Maj: pronounced like the first syllable of "Magic" Vasigh: pronounced "Va-sigh" Most people go through life thinking they'll never need a criminal defense attorney. And many of them never will. But sometimes, a regular, decent, professional person - a teacher, college student, nurse, or fellow lawyer - will find themselves in a situation they never thought they'd be in. That's when they call Maj Vasigh, a criminal defense attorney in Tampa who is an expert in criminal defense litigation. Though he represents people from all walks of life the majority of his clientele aren't the type of "hard criminals"...
P Diane Buerger
Bartow, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 33 years experience
(863) 804-0999 766 East Main Street
Bartow, FL 33830
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Appeals, Criminal and DUI
My primary practice is criminal law -- in both trial and appellate courts. I've successfully argued before the Florida Supreme Court -- and District Courts of Appeal. I'm a Past President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -- and also the Polk County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Anthony W. Chauncey
Jacksonville, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 9 years experience
(877) 315-5107 301 W. Bay Street
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Personal Injury
Florida Coastal School of Law
Anthony “Tony” Chauncey practices in the areas of Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Criminal Defense, Traffic Citations, Family Law, and Personal Injury. Mr. Chauncey has counseled clients in many areas of the law including representation of numerous individuals and business entities in transactional and litigation proceedings in Florida’s state, federal, and bankruptcy courts. Mr. Chauncey has helped thousands of clients achieve a fresh start financially using the federal bankruptcy laws. He is experienced in Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 under the Federal Bankruptcy Code. His criminal practice includes the defense of clients accused of crimes such as DUI, traffic offenses, drug...
Donald James Kilfin
St. Petersburg, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 18 years experience
(727) 256-3598 400 Carillon Parkway
I am attorney Donald J. Kilfin. I own and operate The Kilfin Law Firm, P.C., a St. Petersburg area criminal defense and DUI firm representing clients throughout the Tampa Bay area.
I earned a four year Honor's Bachelor's degree from Trent University, one of Canada's top undergraduate institutions. From there, I relocated to St. Petersburg, Florida to attend law school at Stetson University. It was my first choice, among many options across the United States, based on its national reputation for trial advocacy and legal writing. I graduated in 2000 with a juris doctor degree and...
Jason M. Mayberry
(813) 444-7435 3902 Henderson Blvd
#208-136
Jay R. Rooth
Orlando, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 16 years experience
(407) 377-0150 115 Granada Court
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
As a former Assistant State Attorney in Orange and Osceola County, I have the unique experience to understand both sides of a criminal Law. I have been practicing Criminal Law in Central Florida since 2003. Moses and Rooth Attorneys at Law is a Criminal Defense Law firm handling both State and Federal cases. We offer a free consultation to answer all your questions and provide advice on how to proceed with your case.
Ronald Lawrence Frey II
(844) 766-3739 625 East Twiggs Street, Suite #101A
If you are charged with a criminal offense and require aggressive representation, please contact Charlotte, North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney Ron Frey of The Frey Law Firm, PLLC at (844) 766-3739 for a free consultation. Please visit us on the web at http://www.FreyLegal.com
Seth Hyman
(407) 274-7501 37 N. Orange Ave.
Golden Gate University School of Law
I'm a criminal defense attorney advocating for the rights of those accused of crimes throughout Central Florida. My law firm is exclusively devoted to criminal law so I am able to focus all of my attention on this complex area of practice. My prior experience as an Assistant State Attorney in Orange County has given me insight into how the prosecution will view the case and relationships to facilitate the negotiation of plea agreements that are beneficial to my clients. When negotiation isn't getting anywhere, I know when it's time to go to trial!
Michael Eugene Zmijewski
(407) 473-1233 605 East Robinson Street
Orlando DUI/DWI Attorneys, Former DUI Prosecutors, Orlando Criminal Defense Lawyer
Anthony Biagio Rickman
(813) 990-0599 3210 West Cypress Street
Attorney Anthony Rickman of the Tampa criminal defense law firm Taracks Gomez & Rickman is a top-rated criminal defense attorney on Avvo who formerly served as a prosecutor. He attended Florida State University College of Law and after graduation went to work as an Assistant State Attorney for the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s office. In this position, he gained experience with all types of felony and misdemeanor cases, including thousands of DUI, traffic violation and other types of cases. After ending his career as a prosecutor in 2007, he went to work for Taracks Gomez & Rickman. He has the...
Clementine Conde
New Port Richey, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 26 years experience
(800) 446-5879 8606 Government Dr
Western New England University School of Law
Biography: Clementine “CC” Conde is a native Floridian who grew up in Hollywood, Florida. Her love of law began early in life as she followed in the footsteps of her Uncle James, a prominent attorney in downtown Hollywood. Upon graduating from South Broward High School in 1983, “CC” attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. After graduating from U of M, “CC” went on to attend Law School at Western New England University School of Law in Springfield Massachusetts. While attending law school, “CC” interned at a...
Raymond Sloan
Clermont, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 15 years experience
(407) 616-4476 4327 S. Hwy 27, Suite 257
Clermont, FL 34714
Barry University
Fighting Tickets in Lake, Sumter, Hernando,& Marion County, Florida.
Harley Brook
Naples, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 16 years experience
(239) 775-2255 2670 Airport Pulling Rd S.
Ste. #300
I am a Brazilian-born dual citizen attorney with 16 years of experience in criminal defense, both as a prosecutor and a defense attorney.
I am especially passionate about defending my clients and proud of the great results I have obtained for them. I am proud to serve Lee County, Charlotte County, Hendry County, Glades County, and Collier County.
I am also very proud to be a part of the team of attorneys and paralegals at the Law Offices of Jerry Berry and hope that we can guide and assist you through your criminal defense matter and in doing so, help you...
Zahra S. Umansky
Zahra S. Umansky is an Orlando Criminal Defense Lawyer and Managing Partner of The Umansky Law Firm, along with her husband William Umansky. She has over 20 years of experience handling all types of criminal cases, including assault, DUI, domestic violence, theft & burglary, sexual assault, probation violations and more. Prior to The Umansky Law Firm, Zahra was an Assistant Public Defender in the 18th judicial circuit in Brevard and Seminole Counties. As a former Public Defender, Zahra handled over 100 felony and misdemeanor trials. She was able to secure a countless number of acquittals, protecting her...
Jennifer M. Erlinger
(888) 962-4453 100 N Laura St
Jacksonville, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 15 years experience
Traffic Tickets, Criminal, Divorce and Family
Jennifer Erlinger moved to Jacksonville in 2009, after growing up in the Tampa Bay area. Ms. Erlinger received her Bachelor's of Arts from the University of Florida. She went on to achieve both her Juris Doctor, where she focused her study on Trial Advocacy, receiving a Certificate of Concentration in Advocacy for the top ranked advocacy center of Stetson College of Law. She also received her Master's in Business Administration from Stetson University. Prior to joining Wood, Atter, & Wolf, Ms. Erlinger has worked as an Assistant State Attorney, Assistant Attorney General both in child support enforcement and in the...
Christopher Bruce Bailey
Saint Cloud, FL Traffic Tickets Lawyer with 2 years experience
Ext. 3 1320 Jersey Ave
Saint Cloud, FL 34769
Free ConsultationTraffic Tickets, Bankruptcy, Criminal and DUI
Growing up in Central Florida, Mr. Bailey decided to stay local when pursuing a higher education. Attending the University of Central Florida, Mr. Bailey obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in 2012. While completing this degree and afterwards, Mr. Bailey worked for a large firm handling Bankruptcy cases for those who had fallen on hard times, especially those caused by the mortgage crisis. Mr. Bailey was inspired to go to law school by the work and dedication of the attorneys he worked with for years. Mr. Bailey obtained his Juris Doctorate in December 2016.
Mr. Bailey focuses his...
Kyle McLeod
(386) 688-3627 118 Parshley Street SW
Free ConsultationLive Oak, FL Traffic Tickets Attorney with 13 years experience
Kyle McLeod is devoted to defending individuals accused of criminal violations. Mr. McLeod has handled hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases, including drug possession, drug trafficking, drug manufacturing, drug sales, weapon offenses, assaults, thefts, DUI, and first time offenders. His prior experience as a State Prosecutor has given him the skills and insight needed to effectively represent clients at every stage in the criminal justice system. If you or someone you love is charged with a criminal offense call 386.362.2212 for a consultation. Available 24/7 at 386-688-3627.
Justin Paul Caldarone
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Welcome to Palakkad
Palakkad, also known as Palghat, is a city located in the state of Kerala, around 350 kilometres north of Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The town is located in Palghat Gap, which is a depression in the Western Ghats and is adjoined to the state of Tamil Nadu. Palakkad is an important city of Kerala and every year a number of tourists come here to see landscapes and temples.
The name is believed to have originated from the word Palai nilam, which means dry land. However, the commonly held belief is that, it originated from the fusion of Malayalam and Tamil words.
The name Palghat was derived from the name Pal Ghat, which is one of the Ghats in Western Ghats. Palakkad is famous for its Travancore saris, handicraft and jewellery.
Palakkad experiences a pleasant climate throughout the year, except in summers, which falls between the months of April and July. Monsoon strikes this place in the mid of July and the temperature of the place stays pleasant until March.
The best time to visit the destination is from November to March.
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““My brother has been my guy, I mean, he was the one that put the ball in my hands. He has been the guy that pretty much determines everything that I have been doing with my development and where I am now. He is my guy.
“He got hired and he had to take the job,” added Cade, who is originally from Texas. “It was a great opportunity. I wanted for him to take the job but I don’t think that it sways my recruitment or my decision because he knows what is best for me. I want to be with him and he wants to be with me but I am not going to go to a spot that is not best for me and he is not going to put me at a place that is not best for me.”
Cannen Cunningham played at SMU for former KU coach Larry Brown from 2011 to 2015.
He then played one season of pro basketball in Poland. He coached high school in Texas two years before joining the Tulane staff as associate director of video operations in 2018-19.
“I’d like to thank Larry Brown, who I consider the greatest coach of all time. He’s had such a huge impact on me as both on and off the court, as has Mike Dunleavy (Tulane coach fired in March after three seasons), who taught me so many new ways to look at the game of basketball,” Cannen Cunningham said Tuesday in a statement released by OSU. “I have a ton of respect for coach Boynton and what he’s done here in Stillwater, and I’m grateful for this opportunity to do what I love at such a high level.”
There is a chance Cade could wind up the No. 1 player in the Class of 2020. Currently Evan Mobley, a 7-foot center from Rancho Christian High in Temecula, California, is No. 1 in the class.
Here’s Cunningham’s scouting profile on ESPN.com: “Cade is a versatile forward that can play either the 3 or the 4. He is a natural wing that has a distinct ability to score. His toughness and athletic ability allow him to play some power forward also when needed. As his skills continue to improve a move to shooting guard is not beyond the realm of possibility.
“Cade is a solid to good athlete. He gives effort defensively but can run into issues with elite athletes or wings with great size. His tenacity and competitiveness aid him in his efforts right now but if he doesn’t continue to grow it could become a bigger issue moving forward.”
The bottom line, according to ESPN: “Cade is an elite prospect due to his solid size, skill and scoring ability. He has a high ceiling and should continue to be counted among the elite in his class given average progression.”
N’Faly Dante may reclassify
There is still a chance Sunrise Christian Academy senior-to-be N’Faly Dante switches from the recruiting Class of 2020 to 2019 and plays for a college team in 2019-20.
Kansas happens to have a scholarship available, but the country’s No. 9 prospect in the Class of 2020 does not appear to have KU on his mind of late. He has mentioned KU as a possibility in the past.
Dante, 6-11, 230, tells the Des Moines Register his current contenders include Iowa State, Kentucky, Oregon, Michigan State, Tennessee and LSU.
Dante during the summer lives with his host family in Des Moines, Iowa. He told the Register he is currently enrolled in summer classes to help him become academically eligible to play in 2019-20.
“Maybe. I don’t know. I’m not trying to (reclassify), but if I can do it, I might do it,” the MOKAN Elite AAU standout told the Register.
Garcia emerges as top prospect
Dawson Garcia, a 6-10 senior-to-be forward from Prior Lake High in Savage, Minnesota, has been stockpiling college scholarship offers.
KU offered the No. 38-rated player in the recruiting Class of 2020 a scholarship on Monday, joining North Carolina, Baylor, Minnesota, Marquette, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Arizona and Maryland. He’s also heard from Duke, Kentucky and Gonzaga.
“He’s a 6-10 big guy, who is kind of a perimeter based 5. He can play some power forward as well,” writes 247Sports.com’s Brian Snow. “He’s skilled out to the three-point line, and likes to drive hard to his right to the rim. He takes advantage of bigger players who are slower and then also can take advantage of smaller players. He’s definitely a mismatch who needs to get stronger. He needs to learn how to be more assertive, but the potential is sky-high for Dawson Garcia.”
Garcia averaged 27.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game as a junior at Prior Lake. He recently led USA Basketball to a first-place finish at the 2019 3-on-3 Under 18 tournament in Mongolia.
I can guard 1-through-5 as well as put the ball on the floor, shoot it well,” he told 247sports.com. “I’m going to keep getting stronger. That’ll come this summer. I’ll put in a lot of time in the weight room.”
Taylor back in Venezuela
Former KU guard Tyshawn Taylor flew from Kansas, where he played in Thursday’s Rock Chalk Roundball Classic, to Venezuela on Sunday. He’s signed to play for Guaros de Lara in the LPB Cup playoffs. Taylor, who was added to the de Lara roster late last season as well, wound up MVP of the 2017-18 playoffs.
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UMD tabs is the next coach
Posted on August 22, 2015 by Admin in Basketball with No Comments on UMD tabs is the next coach
UMD tabs is the next coach for the women’s basketball
UMD has appointed Pearson as their next women’s coach beating compatriots, former Western Michigan assistant Cara Pearson, Division I women’s assistants: Minnesota’s John Motherwell, and former Western Carolina recruiting coordinator Jonelle Streed for the job. Pearson’s selection was conducted by a team of committee members that was led by former UMD coach who took charge of Bulldogs for 21 seasons recording 440-184.
The 32 year old was formerly with the St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minn and is the one person who recorded 102-107 and the last three years saw a personal best record of 64-18. She first came to the University in 2006-07 and was faced by a heavy task provided the University had fallen to a 7-18. She would later face a dilemma with only 13 wins in her initial three years. However, hope was not lost and in no time, she was able to organize her team and wins started flowing.
She guided the team to their very first Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in seven years in the 2011-12 season. This would be followed by her being pronounced as the MIAC coach of the year after leading his team to a 22-5 record. In 2013-14, she recorded a 24-4 career best and at the same time propelling the Cardinals to NCAA Division III tournament. In the last year’s edition her team was at 18-9.
She now faces a new challenge when she reinstates Annette Wiles (109-86, in seven seasons) as the new UMD Bulldogs coach. She would try to take the team beyond the two appearances in the NCAA Division II tournament in 2010 and 2012. The team currently stands at a losing berth of 12-15 their worst ever since they were incorporated in the NSIC in 2008-09.
Pearson played for Concordia-Moorhead and claimed the MIAC selection three times and was included in the historical books as the very first player to ever record 1,000 points which were followed by 500 points. She was Hamline University’s assistant in 2005-07 before she joined St. Mary University.
Now that her arrival was preceded by a departure of Bulldog’s assistant coach, Pearson believes that it is her chance to choose the best among the best as very many applicants are willing to be with the Bulldogs and work with her.
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Reference | FYI
FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Japan needs imports to keep itself fed
by Kazuaki Nagata
Online: Feb 26, 2008
Last Modified: Mar 08, 2013
After a spate of food mislabeling frauds and the recent scare over pesticide-laced “gyoza” dumplings imported from China, consumers are perhaps more conscious than ever of the origin of what they eat. Many routinely check the origins of the foods they buy, especially imported products, which Japan relies heavily upon.
Following are some basic questions and answers about Japan’s food self-sufficiency:
What is Japan’s current status?
Three scales are used to gauge food self-sufficiency. The most commonly used one is calculated in calorie terms, while the other two use the value and weight of food production.
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said in August that Japan’s food self-sufficiency in 2006 was 39 percent on a calorie basis and 68 percent in terms of the value of agricultural output.
It was the first time in 13 years — and only the second since 1960, from which point comparable data are available — that the ratio fell below 40 percent on the calorie basis.
The ratio fell below 50 percent for the first time in 1989, and saw a sharp fall to 37 percent in 1993, when the country experienced a poor rice harvest. It stayed at 40 percent for eight years until 2005.
What imported food products does Japan rely heavily on?
Although Japan’s self-sufficiency rate for rice, eggs, whale meat and mandarin oranges exceeds 90 percent, the rate for essential ingredients for Japanese cuisine, including soy beans, is a mere 5 percent, and just 13 percent for daily necessities like cooking oil.
Half of the meat products consumed in Japan is imported.
What about other countries?
Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate on a calorie basis is the lowest among 12 developed countries cited in an international comparison released by the farm ministry in 2003. Australia topped the list, at 237 percent, followed by other food exporting countries, including Canada at 145 percent, the United States at 128 percent and France at 122 percent. Countries with low figures included Switzerland, at 49 percent, and South Korea, with a 2002 figure of 47 percent.
Why is Japan’s food self-sufficiency so low?
Japan had much higher food self-sufficiency in the past. The figure stood at 79 percent in 1960.
Experts cite many factors that have contributed to the decline. One common explanation is the radical changes in the eating habits of Japanese and in the food industry after World War II.
Shinichi Shogenji, dean of the University of Tokyo’s graduate school of agricultural and life sciences in the agriculture faculty, said Japan’s dietary habits have seen dramatic changes in the postwar decades. Meat consumption increased roughly nine-fold between 1955 and 2005 and consumption of oil rose about five-fold over those five decades, he pointed out.
Shogenji cited the shift in the last several decades toward more Western-style food. Until just after the war, Japanese mainly ate rice, some fish, vegetables and miso soup. But as their income increased during the rapid postwar economic growth, a great variety of Western food became available for average consumers, he said.
These changes, he said, substantially lowered the nation’s food self-sufficiency because it reduced rice consumption.
“Rice is one of the few products for which we can ensure self-sufficiency,” he said. Farm ministry data show the annual consumption of rice per capita, which stood at 126.2 kg in 1960, declined to 67.4 kg in 2006.
Instead of rice, Japanese started eating more meat — for which the nation relied more and more on imports over the years — and consumed more oil, especially vegetable oil, whose ingredients are largely imported.
Shogenji also pointed to the increase in imports of livestock feed. Under the calorie-based food self-sufficiency calculation, domestically raised cows and pigs are not counted as domestic in origin if they eat imported feed.
In addition, the growth of services like fast food restaurants and processed foods along with changes in eating habits where many consumers forgo cooking also contributed to the decline in self-sufficiency.
“When we look in the meat section at a grocery store, domestic meat accounts for a large portion,” he said. “But it’s just for consumption as fresh produce.”
Fast food chains and processed foods rely heavily on cheaper imported ingredients, he noted.
According to a survey by the Japan Frozen Food Association of 31 member companies, 200,634 tons out of 315,436 tons of precooked frozen imported food in 2006 came from China. Farm ministry data show that of the roughly 778,000 tons of frozen vegetables imported that year, about 326,000 tons came from China and 285,000 tons from the U.S.
Does Japan plan to increase its food self-sufficiency? If so, how?
In March 2000, the agricultural ministry set a goal of raising food self-sufficiency to 45 percent by 2010, but it has since pushed back the target to 2015.
The ministry last year promoted greater consumption of rice and raw milk products and tried to restore trust in domestic products. The ministry pushed for rice in school lunches and support for farmers who supply their products to the processed food industry.
Shogenji, who had earlier served as chairman of the ministry’s Conference for Improving Food Self-Sufficiency, said today’s eating habits of Japanese are not exactly healthy because too much oil is consumed.
In terms of nutrition, the PFC (protein, fat and carbohydrate) balance of what an average Japanese was eating around 1980 was said to be best, Shogenji said. He suggested that changes in eating habits, including less reliance on imported food, would be good for both self-sufficiency and health.
Shogenji also said the fall in Japan’s food self-sufficiency roughly coincided with the decline of the farm industry.
“I think it is necessary to reinvigorate agriculture, which will result in increasing self-sufficiency,” Shogenji said.
Japan’s food self-sufficiency ratio of 39 percent means the nation can provide about 2,000 Kcal of food a day for every citizen. This, he said, is barely above the danger level.
The dip below 40 percent is “a wakeup call” for Japan, given that the global food supply-demand situation appears to be at a turning point, with some developing countries already starting to limit food exports to ensure domestic demand is met as well as meeting increasing demands for ethanol as biofuel, Shogenji said.
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The Most Expensive Housing Zip Codes in America
Hang on to your hat.
The winner is Atherton, a small town in Silicon Valley with just one zip code, with a median sale price (not asking price) of $4.95 million in 2017. But that’s down 8.8% from the even juicier $5.5 million in 2016.
It beat Sagaponack’s 11962 zip code. The community in the Hamptons had reigned supreme in the prior two years. But in 2017, it dropped to 15th place “mainly due to more sales recorded at lower price points, which slashed its median sale price in half,” to just $2.82 million, according to Yardi’s PropertyShark. That’s quite a step down from $5.5 million last year.
In second place is New York City’s 10013 zip code, which covers TriBeCa with its luxury condo developments. It came in with a median sales price of $4.1 million, up 7.7% from last year.
In third place is 33109 in Fisher Island, “a small, secluded island community” in Miami-Dade County, with a median sales price of $4.05 million, which is up nearly 20% from 2016.
By comparison, according to the National Association of Realtors, the median existing-home price in the US in October was $247,000, which includes all these high-priced areas as well.
Median price means that half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less. The data is based on all residential transactions closed in 2017, including condo, co-ops, single-family, and two-family homes, according to PropertyShark. All package deals are excluded.
The cheapest, so to speak, of the top 10 zip codes has a median sale prices of $3 million. Five of the top 10 are in California, four in New York, and one in Florida.
Of the most expensive 110 zip codes in the table below, 77 are in California and 19 are in New York. These five states have two each on the list:
And these four states have one zip code each on the list:
San Francisco has nine zip codes in the top 110, the most of any city. But its most expensive zip code – 94118, with a median sale price of $1.9 million – ranks only in 42nd place. These types of averages can be a little confusing. The zip code covers a large area with a mix of small ultra-expensive, movie-star-studded areas around Lake Street and Presidio Heights and much less expensive but larger areas, such as part of the Richmond District.
Other cities of note:
New York City has seven zip codes in the top 110, two of which are ranked 2nd and 4th.
The city of Los Angeles has five zip codes in the top 110, with the most expensive ranking in 19th place.
Newport Beach (Orange County, CA) has four in the top 110, including one that occupies 12th place.
At the county level, Los Angeles County is in the top spot, with 18 zip codes in the top. Santa Clara County, one half of Silicon Valley, is in second place with 15 zip codes in the top. San Mateo County, the other half of Silicon Valley, has 10 zip codes.
Silicon Valley accounts for 25 zip codes in the top 110. And the entire Bay Area hogs 45 of the nation’s 110 most expensive zip codes.
See the full list and read the article here.
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On December 12, 1935, Mrs. Barclay Megarity invited a group of Waco women to her home, 2412 Colcord Avenue, for the purpose of discussing the establishment of an organization developed for public service, one which could fill the need among themselves and other young women for a better understanding of their community and its problems. Attending were these women: Mrs. Jane Dodd Moore Perot, Mrs. Sam Lanham, Mrs. Joe Craven, Mrs. Kate Padgitt Miller, Mrs. Fred Wagner, Mrs. Charles Brazelton, Mrs. Frank Wilcox, Mrs. Aileen Gardner and Miss Mary Louise Scott (Mrs. Albert Lacy Clifton, later Mrs. William Sloane, had an excused absence). Each agreed to ask two others to join them in this endeavor.
On January 1, 1936, they were joined by Mrs. Bruton Orand, Mrs. Edwin Nash, Mrs. Russell Patton, Mrs. James Edmundson, Mrs. Wilson Crosthwait, Mrs. Con-Del Ellis, Mrs. John L. Burgess, Miss Martha Edmond (Mrs. T. David Temple), Miss Beatrice Burnett, Miss Ruth Nash (Mrs. Boswell Porter), Mrs. Walter B. Dossett, Mrs. W.W. Cameron (Mrs. Everett Jones), Mrs. Dees McDermott, Miss Pauline Breustedt, Mrs. Baker Duncan (Mrs. George Nalle), Mrs. Adelaide Lee, Mrs. Ludwell Lincoln, Mrs. Leslie Sadler, Mrs. Virgil Walker, and Mrs. Halbert Buchanan (Mrs. Peggy Buchanan Hoke) to form the Service League of Waco. At the January meeting, a committee to draw up a constitution was appointed and within one month the League was in full swing.
On August 8, 1946, the Service League of Waco became the Junior League of Waco, Inc. The charter was signed by Mrs. Halbert Buchanan, Mrs. T. George Chase, and Mrs. Edward H. Brown.
For nearly three-quarters of a century, the Junior League of Waco has achieved its purpose as an organization dedicated to providing training, promoting voluntarism, and improving the community. The League’s history of charitable and educational projects is impressive.
Throughout the history of our service to the community, children have been a top priority of the Junior League. Children continue to be the primary focus as was reaffirmed through the adoption of our key impact area in 1996.
The amount of money our fundraisers have contributed to our community has increased dramatically. In 1935, $316 was raised with a bridge party, a men’s smoker, a style show, and rummage sale. Proceeds from recent years’ fundraisers have been over $100,000.
The Junior League of Waco, Inc. continues to be ever mindful of its purpose “developing the potential of women, improving the community, training volunteers and promoting voluntarism.”
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Paul Ryan raised $44 million in 2017, including nearly $5 million in the final quarter
Janesville Republican transferred more than $32 million to National Republican Congressional Committee
Paul Ryan raised $44 million in 2017, including nearly $5 million in the final quarter Janesville Republican transferred more than $32 million to National Republican Congressional Committee Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://jsonl.in/2mLFqos
Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 1:31 p.m. CT Jan. 18, 2018 | Updated 1:52 p.m. CT Jan. 18, 2018
Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan of Janesville.(Photo: European Press Agency)
House Speaker Paul Ryan set a blistering fundraising pace in 2017, raising $44.7 million for the year, his campaign said Thursday.
Ryan's joint fundraising committee, Team Ryan, transferred more than $32 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee to aid House Republicans.
In the fourth quarter, Team Ryan raised nearly $5 million.
The Janesville Republican hasn't formally announced whether he'll run for another term representing the 1st Congressional district.
Ryan's re-election campaign announced it had nearly $10 million on hand at the end of 2017.
Of the $1.4 million raised by the campaign in the fourth quarter, more than $270,000 was raised directly in Ryan for Congress. The rest came from transfers from the speaker's joint fundraising committee.
Randy Bryce and Cathy Myers are seeking to gain the Democratic nomination to face Ryan in the fall.
Kevin Seifert, executive director of Team Ryan, said the "eye-popping number" raised last year "is a testament to Speaker Ryan, House Republicans, and the agenda that they led the fight on in 2017."
Seifert added: "We plan to build off of this historic report, and Speaker Ryan will continue his aggressive fundraising and campaign schedule in 2018."
Last year, Ryan also raised $4.75 million directly for his GOP colleagues' campaign accounts.
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Rail upgrades and strike action - everything you need to know about the Christmas disruption
GWR and SWR services will be severely disrupted over the festive period
There will be no trains from Reading to London Paddington on the Sunday and Monday before Christmas. Credit: Joel Anderson/PA Wire
A number of major disruptions will hit the railways this Christmas as upgrade works are undertaken by Network Rail and strike action is held.
The festive disruption will hit South Western Railway (SWR) on Saturday, December 22 and Great Western Railway (GWR) on Sunday, December 23.
On the SWR, problems begin as RMT unionists strike over the issue of train guards.
There will be further strikes on Thursday, December 27 and Monday, December 31.
SWR has also warned that there will be a significant increase in passengers on trains between Reading and London Waterloo due to the Christmas closure of London Paddington.
On GWR, there will be no trains between Reading, Berkshire and Paddington Station on Sunday, December 23, Monday, December 24, and Sunday, December 30.
Passengers will need to use Metropolitan Line underground services between central London and Hillingdon in West London.
From there, rail replacement buses will run to Slough, where trains will be running to and from Reading.
Lastly, GWR train services between Reading and Guildford, Redhill and Gatwick Airport will be disrupted on the days after Christmas.
From Thursday, December 27 to Sunday, December 30, trains will terminate at Ash station in Surrey.
Therefore, passengers will have to change at North Camp station for connecting coaches to Guildford, Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
GWR has advised passengers who are using the airport to travel by Saturday, December 22.
No services will run on Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) or Boxing Day (Wednesday, December 26) across the GWR network.
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Person-centred community-led social support and care: equalities and human rights outcomes
By Dr Lauren Smith
This evidence review was commissioned by Life Changes Trust to explore the evidence around the contribution of community-led approaches to social care and support to human rights and equalities outcomes.
The motivation for this review emerged from an awareness of a lack of understanding of the benefits of, and best practices in, person-centred and community-led social care. A better understanding of these benefits and their relationship to human rights and equalities concerns may serve to inform funding decisions for community-led person-centred interventions and programmes, resulting in increased outcomes for individuals and communities.
Scottish social policy has a strong focus on co-production, emerging from the Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services (Christie 2011). This approach has been further embedded since Power's (2013) review in the second edition of Co-production of Health and Wellbeing in Scotland. For a comprehensive policy overview of co-production, McGeachie and Power's (2015) report for the Scottish Co-Production Network is recommended.
Approaches that involve working with, rather than doing to, people and communities (referred to using a wide range of terms including person-centred and community-led), are widely reported in Scottish policy as resulting in beneficial outcomes (e.g. McGeachie and Power 2015). The principles of community-led support are co-production, community focus, support and advice to prevent crises, a culture based on trust and empowerment in which people are treated as equals, minimal bureaucracy, and a responsive and proportionate system that delivers positive outcomes (Bown et al. 2017).
These outcomes may be seen to support human rights, which the Health and Social Care Alliance (The ALLIANCE) (2017) outline the national initiatives in Scotland that exist to inform the development and delivery of social services to help realise international human rights in everyday life for everyone in Scotland.
Community-led, or co-produced, approaches to social care and support are one aspect of social policy in Scotland that is informed by rights-based approaches, alongside other initiatives including social security, community empowerment, health and social care integration, the National Performance Framework, the National Clinical Strategy, the Self Management Strategy, the Mental Health Strategy, National Care Standards, person centred care and Self Directed Support (The ALLIANCE 2017). The ALLIANCE suggest the rights-based approach allows policies and practices in social care and support to be delivered on a fair, robust and legal basis whilst making difficult decisions and prioritising budgets.
The culture shift towards collaboration has occurred concurrently with the shift of service delivery from public services to alternative models, for example through social enterprises1. This is encouraged by The Scottish Government (2016), which asserts that social enterprise demonstrates a more inclusive way of delivering social services, by promoting equality and tackling discrimination, supporting gender equality, improving educational attainment and contributing to human rights and democratic participation.
Social enterprises as a means of providing social care and support (Social Enterprise Scotland 2015) are increasing. The Social Enterprise in Scotland Census (2015) produced by Social Value Lab asserts that the voluntary code of practice for social enterprises in Scotland, that outlines the values and behaviours of social enterprises, are aligned to the principles of fairness, equality and opportunity, which it argues are demonstrated through trends in social enterprises' board-level gender balance, executive pay, living wage provision, employment contracts and workplace diversity.
These general outcomes from models of social care and support delivery, including social enterprises and other forms of micro-provision, may be interpreted as making a contribution to human rights and equalities agendas. However, in addition to the more general evidence gap discussed below, there is a lack of evidence explicitly connecting identified outcomes from interventions of this kind to any kind of human rights based framework.
There is a lack of practice-based evidence around community-led person-centred care and support. There is also an overall shortage of evaluation of the outcomes of collaboratively designed interventions and a lack of clarity about how these approaches may be resulting in social development, for example through contributions to equality and human rights. In terms of co-production, Kaehne et al. (2018) argue:
There has been no clear evidence that co-produced services have either led to improved service satisfaction, or that co-produced services resulted in better quality of care for patients or users.
In relation to different overarching approaches, there is a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness or "critical success factors" of personalisation, for example, which makes it extremely difficult to identify the overall impact of the approach (Powell 2012). There is also a lack of research into the impact and outcomes of micro-enterprises in a health and social care context and there has been little formal research into social care and health micro‐enterprise (Lockwood 2013) and very little literature around the implications of these interventions for wellbeing, inequality and social justice (Stickley 2015).
Carr (2014) identifies a similar challenge in finding evidence relating to the impact of non-traditional social care and support providers:
Overall, the research evidence on the effectiveness of local community, specialist or small-scale services is patchy but indicates that information, care and support initiatives are developing in response to actual or perceived difficulties with mainstream provision. There were very few specific service evaluations and none explicitly on small private or not for profit micro-providers or social enterprises.
There is a general lack of evidence of what community solutions are being used and what outcomes these result in (Bown et al. 2017). Where evidence does exist, conclusive arguments for particular approaches and interventions are difficult to make based on the rigour, validity and generalisability of the methods and findings. Although several reports claim that person-centred, community-led services contribute to equality outcomes (for example SCIE 2015), it is not clear where this evidence base is drawn from.
Despite its status within the policy agenda, there is a lack of research directly comparing outcomes in different settings with different models and sources of delivery, for example people's sense of control in different care settings (Callaghan and Towers 2014). With specific regard to co-production, Durose et al. (2015) argue that "co-production has been granted an influential role in the future of public services and indeed public governance on the basis of little formal evidence".
Claes et al. (2010) identify a lack of research on the effectiveness of person-centred planning generally, whether community-led or not, and (Kaehne and Beyer 2014) suggest that a reason for this may be the significant challenges associated with establishing clear evidential links. Due to the often practice-based, policy-led nature of the research phenomenon (person-centred, community-led social support), it would not be appropriate to limit the evidence search to academic content only. However, standards for inclusion have been set based on the need to identify a rigorous, reliable and valid evidence base. For inclusion in this review, therefore, reported interventions require clear empirical (rather than purely theoretical or logical) support, which requires reporting of a reliable implementation of the process and valid assessment of the outcomes (Claes et al. 2010), with outcomes relating to specific equalities and human rights outcomes (discussed below). These standards have been applied to a broad evidence base drawn from academic and grey literature.
Much of the literature identified does not report the application of a robust and explicit theory of change to the reporting, which limits programmes' abilities to identify risks and assumptions that can influence outcomes (Cook 2017) and provides a clear structure of inputs, aims and outcomes that can be used to identify the impact of specific interventions. It was therefore necessary to analyse much of the reporting of impacts making certain assumptions to be able to identify how the projects and programmes may be seen to contribute to equalities and human rights goals.
The impact of collaborative approaches are therefore unclear and would benefit from connection to a more robust evidence base. Furthermore, an exploration of the outcomes of collaboratively developed social care and support may provide a clearer understanding of which specific interventions, developed in which ways, lead to which outcomes and contribute to which national priorities. This can help funders make decisions around resource distribution and enable intermediaries to plan what support may be the most helpful to maximise impact.
Durose et al. (2015) provide two explanations for the "relative weakness" of the evidence base relating to co-production:
First, the breadth of the term and its lack of programmatic focus; and second, the shifting parameters of what constitutes evidence-based policy within government, with an apparent downgrading in the value of qualitative and case study approaches which may be particularly appropriate for evidencing co-production.
It is therefore important to emphasise that an absence of evidence does not necessarily indicate an absence of impact, and instead speaks more to the difficulties associated with evidencing outcomes from social care projects when they relate to 'soft' measures and overarching strategic goals such as human rights, where it is difficult to identify, measure, isolate and attribute the effects of specific interventions.
Third sector and independent provision of social care
The involvement of charities, community organisations and the third sector in health and social care provision and identification of equalities and human rights outcomes has a complex history across the UK. For example in England, the Marmot Review (Institute of Health Equity 2010) into health inequalities promoted charity, community organisation and third sector involvement in provision as being more appropriately situated than the public sector to challenge inequality for marginalised populations (Marmot 2010 in Stickley 2015).
The introduction of the SDS Scotland Act in 2014 has been seen by some social services providers as an opportunity to radically change social care provision (Community Catalysts 2015). A central focus of the Act is personal outcomes, co-production and individual choice in care and support, which, it is frequently suggested, lead to positive outcomes, including relating to equalities and human rights, such as personhood and maximising autonomy (Crandall et al. 2007) access to support (World Health Organisation 2018) and shared decision making in care planning (World Health Organisation 2015).
However, claims or intentions around person-centredness and community-led/basedness do not automatically lead to positive outcomes, and where these outcomes are achieved it is important to evidence them robustly. This review therefore explores the available evidence on person-centred social care and support where it takes an explicitly community-led approach. Although more general ideological pieces about the human rights outcomes of person-centred community-led approaches to social care have been produced, this is not the focus of this review, which sought to identify the specific outcomes of individual interventions.
Much of the evidence around positive impacts and outcomes of community-led and/or person-centred approaches to social care and support do not take an explicit approach to connecting outcomes to indicators of equalities and/or human rights. It was therefore necessary to apply a theoretical framework to the analysis of the evidence. This is viewed through a human rights lens. Human rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual and they are the rights and freedoms that belong to every person, at every age. They are set out in international human rights treaties and are enshrined in UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998 (Scottish Government 2017a).
The Scottish Human Rights Commission (2016) emphasises the value of considering human rights in approaches to services:
A human rights based approach empowers people to know and claim their rights. It increases the ability of organisations, public bodies and businesses to fulfil their human rights obligations. It also creates solid accountability so people can seek remedies when their rights are violated.
Informed by this principle, the theoretical framework for this review draws on two key resources: the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Measurement Framework (2017) and the Scottish Government National Performance Framework (2016). It uses the themes within these documents as a method for analysing the evidence that was identified and shortlisted using the inclusion and exclusion criteria (Appendix A). These themes are discussed below.
EHRC Measurement Framework
The Equality and Human Rights Commission's (2017) comprehensive framework has several strengths:
First, it has strong theoretical foundations (equality, inequality, capability, human rights, vulnerability and intersectionality) that are applied to equality and human rights monitoring in a practical way. These theoretical foundations connect closely to the Scottish Government's approach to social care and support, for example strengths-based approaches (Pattoni 2012).
Second, it translates the central and valuable freedoms and opportunities into outcomes and provides precise indicators and topics.
Third, it provides detailed guidance on what structure, process and outcome evidence to look at, with a single framework that can be applied across England, Scotland and Wales. This is useful in an evidence review of outputs from across the UK.
Finally, the resource is designed to allow third-sector organisations, NGOs and charities to use the framework as an agenda-setting tool. This supports the evidence review's utility in the specific context in which it was commissioned.
This review draws on different aspects of the six domains within the Framework (education, work, living standards, health, justice and personal security and participation). Within these domains are a wide variety of indicators and topics to identify how human rights and equalities goals can be measured. After shortlisting the search results to identify those that report on individual or syntheses of interventions and their outcomes, the articles and other outputs were analysed using the Frameworks to pull out where the reported impacts may connect to human rights and equalities indicators. The capabilities, outcomes, indicators and topics within these domains are available in the ECHR (2017) framework and due to their length and complexity are not reproduced within this review.
National Performance Framework (NPF)
The purpose of the National Performance Framework (NPF) is to provide a clear vision for Scotland with broad measures of national wellbeing covering a range of economic, health, social and environmental indicators and targets. In its Programme for Scotland 2016-17, the Scottish Government committed to integrate human rights within the NPF, "to help locate human rights at the centre of policy-making and delivery for the Government and the public sector." (The ALLIANCE 2017)
The Scottish Government National Performance Framework (2016) has considerable overlap with the EHCR Framework, but also includes specific indicators for Scotland, such as those relating to business development. The framework exists "to focus government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth".
This review draws on the following indicators:
Increase the number of businesses
Improve the skill profile of the population
Reduce underemployment
Reduce the proportion of employees earning less than the Living Wage
Reduce the pay gap
Increase the proportion of young people in learning, training or work
Improve children's services
Improve support for people with care needs
Reduce emergency admissions to hospital
Improve the responsiveness of public services
Improve people's perceptions of their neighbourhood
Increase people's use of Scotland's outdoors
General reporting of how collaborative approaches enable participation from individuals and communities is not considered a sufficient evidence base and for inclusion in this review. Reporting needed to explicitly identify specific outcomes of specific person-centred, community-led social care and support interventions. This also means that the outcomes, rather than the stated inputs identified, must demonstrate a contribution to equality and human rights. These are not necessarily explicitly stated as being human rights or equalities outcomes, but relate to the outcome indicators identified by the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (2017) Measurement Framework.
PANEL principles
The PANEL principles are one way of breaking down what a human rights based approach means in practice to inform the design, delivery and assessment of care and support. PANEL stands for Participation, Accountability, Non-Discrimination and Equality, Empowerment and Legality:
Table 1: PANEL principles (Scottish Human Rights Commission 2016)
Participation People should be involved in decisions that affect their rights.
Accountability There should be monitoring of how people's rights are being affected, as well as remedies when things go wrong.
Non-Discrimination and Equality All forms of discrimination must be prohibited, prevented and eliminated. People who face the biggest barriers to realising their rights should be prioritised.
Empowerment Everyone should understand their rights, and be fully supported to take part in developing policy and practices which affect their lives.
Legality Approaches should be grounded in the legal rights that are set out in domestic and international laws.
In analysing reports and case studies of interventions, this review considers whether the PANEL principles are demonstrated in the reporting of outcomes. Publications that report on design and delivery without the specific identification of outcomes are not included.
It should be emphasised that this is not a comprehensive theoretical framework. A robust model to be developed would involve significant research and planning as part of a larger scale research project.
There are a wide range of reported outcomes in the literature within a broad range of categories, including cost benefit, social capital and social value. It was not within the scope of the review to identify all reported impacts of community-led, person-centred approaches to social care and support; this review focuses on human rights-based outcomes using specific indicators within a theoretical framework.
Although a systematic approach was taken to searching the evidence base, this review should not be considered to be a comprehensive systematic review.
A structured and systematic approach was taken to literature searching. Sources searched include academic databases (ProQuest: ASSIA, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Public Health Database), Google Scholar, hand searching key journals and citation mining.
Search limits included international research from 2010 (literature reviews may include earlier studies and research), with results limited by language (English) and publication type (scholarly journals and grey literature).
As discussed, collaborative approaches to service design and delivery are central to the Scottish Government's agenda for social care and support. Within the policy and practice landscapes, terminology for collaborative principles is varied and often used interchangeably. For example, the term 'co-production' is often used interchangeably with 'co-delivery' and 'co-design' although 'co-delivery' (actual delivery of services by a number of stakeholders) is different to 'co-design' (a number of stakeholder groups informing and designing services) (Scottish Government 2017b). This review incorporates the broad spectrum of collaborative approaches and identifies the key terms used for searching and analysis within the methodology. For example, search terms included co-creation, co-design, co-planning, co-management and co-assessment.
Search terms and strings were developed based on the search focus, and included terms relating to: self directed support; person-centred; people-led; community-led; community-based; user-centred design; micro-provision; micro-enterprise; social enterprise; community organisation; co-operative; and voluntary organisation. Outcomes and impacts searched for included: human rights; equality; equity; social justice; employment; occupation; access; inclusion; participation; cohesion; dignity; disability; gender; race; ethnicity; reintegration; rehabilitation and resettlement.
A thorough search of the grey literature was also conducted, both through general searching, the use of specialist databases (Social Care Online) and combing through key websites, including Iriss, Evaluation Support Scotland, Scottish Government, Nesta, What Works Scotland, Scottish Co-Production Network, and the Joint Improvement Team.
Shortlisting
A set of inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to the search results to meet the requirements for the focus of the review (Appendix A). The strict inclusion criteria and application of critical appraisal principles, including TAPUPAS (Pawson et al. 2003) and other key questions for evaluation (Orme and Shemmings 2010) resulted in a significant amount of search results being rejected as a result of not sufficiently meeting the characteristics set out.
The focus of this review is on social support and care interventions that take place in the community, with a person-centred and/or community-led approach.
Figure 1: Review focus
For the purposes of this review we define these as:
Social support and care: Interventions around support and help that are designed to improve quality of life and enable people to live in their own homes.
Community-based: Activities that take place within the community rather than locations typically (although not necessarily accurately) considered to not be part of the community, such as hospitals and care homes.
Community-led: Activities that are designed and run by people within the community, rather than social services providers or people working within private or voluntary sector organisations who are not part of the community.
Person-centred: Interventions that focus on the elements of care, support and treatment that matter most to the patient, their family and carers.
Very few interventions present themselves as community-based, person-centred and community-led, and even fewer explicitly so. It was therefore necessary in some cases to infer these approaches from the reporting of the projects. This was achieved through a method referred to as process coding (Corbin and Strauss 2015), in which semantic clues within qualitative data are identified to infer how activities/processes can result in particular outcomes (Macauley et al. 2017). This provided the ability to identify how outcomes relate to human rights, regardless of whether this was an intended impact. However, it is therefore possible that these approaches have been attributed to some projects in error. This is another reason to consider the findings of this review indicative only.
Human rights indicators are complex and broad and do not appear to be a typical way of mapping the outcomes of social services interventions. To do this thoroughly would require human rights to be applied as a framework at the conception of interventions and throughout the evaluation process. The application of a theoretical framework after the fact can only be seen as indicative.
General limitations
The nature of person-centred, community-led approaches to social care and support means that formal evaluation tools may not fit this informal, local context and it is important to take a broad approach to inclusion of evidence in this review. Even so, there are some basic standards of evaluation and evidence generation that the evidence identified does not meet. Several of the studies identified:
Relied on case studies
Aimed for specific purposes that do not relate to HR outcomes
Lacked independent evaluation
Had a pre-existing commitment to specific approaches/models
Lacked longitudinal evaluation - snapshots of success
Findings: human rights and equalities outcomes
This review presents the evidence relating to equalities and human rights outcomes of person-centred, community-led social care provision from a set of examples from academic and grey literature. It is not exhaustive, and does not focus on several kinds of outcomes or benefits identified in the outputs, such as satisfaction, and self-reporting of happiness and wellbeing.
Summary of shortlisted reports
Beech, R et al. (2017) Delivering person-centred holistic care for older people. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 18(2), pp.157-167 (paywalled)
This paper is an evaluated case study of the Wellbeing Coordinator (WBC) service in Cheshire, UK. WBCs are non-clinical members of the GP surgery or hospital team who offer advice and support to help older people with long-term conditions and unmet social needs remain independent at home.
A mixed method design assessed the outcomes of care for recipients and carers using interviews, diaries and validated wellbeing measures. Service utilization data, interviews and observations of WBC consultations enabled investigation of changes in processes of care. Data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics, established instrument scoring systems and accepted social science conventions.
Bown, H et al. (2017) What works in community led support? Findings and lessons from local approaches and solutions for transforming adult social care (and health) services in England, Wales and Scotland (pdf)
This summary draws together the headline findings and lessons from an evaluation of the Community Led Support (CLS) Programme hosted by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi). The NDTi supported seven local authorities and their partners to plan, design, implement and evaluate a new model of delivering community based care and support. The findings report on outcomes of the projects collectively. Some outcomes connect to specific impact indicators that relate to human rights and equalities outcomes and are presented in the table below. Other descriptors of impact are identified by the authors but these cannot be defined as indicators of impact and may be viewed as descriptors of outputs.
A limitation of the report is that there appears to be some conflation of outputs and outcomes and more work may be required to distinguish between the two to rigorously evaluate impact. There is also a lack of robust data on community solutions, which the CLS Programme reports it is working on. Significant challenges around the consistent recording, sharing and tracking of data on system efficiencies and use of resources are reported. The authors speculate that this may be due to limited analytical capacity, numbers of skilled people, and the technological infrastructure to handle new data sources alongside current reporting requirements.
Bull, M and Ashton, A (2011) Baseline survey: mapping micro-providers in the personalisation of health and social care services. Manchester Metropolitan University (pdf)
This baseline study identified that the majority of micro-providers offer specialist support and were established to help people and communities in a local area. The objectives of the research were to build primary research evidence of micro-providers, highlighting; size, scope, services, type of business, development, motivations, income, hours of work, client base, staffing, benefit and added value they provide to end users and the local authorities and wider public sectors and the communities in which they work.
The researchers conducted 23 face-to-face and telephone interviews with micro-providers. For several reasons, including sample size, accuracy of business type and geographical proximity, the findings cannot be considered generalisable.
Devine, L and Parker, S (2015) The SAFER initiative: a case study in applying research to social enterprise: creating impact. Ideas for Good, Bristol, UK, 21 April 2015 (pdf)
The SAFER Initiative is a social enterprise venture, providing support around the child protection and safeguarding referral and assessment process. The Initiative focuses on professionals covered by s.11 Children Act 2004 who have a duty to refer families for social work assessment where there are child protection or safeguarding concerns, and support for the families who are referred and assessed. The Initiative is piloting bespoke training for professionals who may need to refer families for social work assessment, coupled with pro bono advice and support for families undergoing referral and assessment.
This report was shortlisted because it reported on the work of a social enterprise, but the paper does not report on actual outcomes of the work and therefore cannot be included in the final review. A follow-up report of outcomes was searched for but not identified.
Fieldhouse, J et al. (2011) Evaluation of an occupational therapy intervention service within homeless services in Bristol. University of the West of England (pdf)
This report presents the findings of an evaluation of an occupational therapy intervention service as part of homeless services in Bristol. Two full-time, temporary posts were established at the Redwood House hostel and supported by supervisors based at the University of the West of England. The intervention reports to have taken a person-centred approach and aimed to increase the percentage of vulnerable people progressing towards independent living from emergency accommodation, and to improve service user involvement within hostels. Specific interventions included breakfast groups, library and internet sessions, tenancy skills groups, job/voluntary work hunting, individual and group cooking, running/jogging, gardening, park activities, shopping and goal-setting.
The evaluation does not describe a specific methodology and does not measure actual outcomes of activities, but includes some examples of outcomes as reported by the occupational therapists and feedback from people involved in the intervention as part of the description of the stages of the work undertaken.
Godfrey, F (2013) Reshaping care for older people community capacity building / coproduction case study. Community Connections / Joint Improvement Team (pdf)
This case study presents the activities of an intervention in Falkirk, which supports those in the early stages of dementia and their carers. Although no methodology is provided the report includes outcomes of the Community Connections project identified by Alzheimers Scotland.
Heritage, G (2014) Reshaping care for older people community capacity building / coproduction case study. Argyll and Bute –Timebanking (pdf)
This case study reports the outcomes of a timebanking activity that takes place across six different localities in Argyll and Bute. Volunteers contribute time to a wide range of tasks, experience and support including skills sessions, practical support, emotional support, and advocacy. Specific anticipated outcomes of the interventions are identified. As these outcomes are not actual and have not been measured these cannot be included in the indicators section of this report. However, anticipated outcomes include:
Reduction in emergency admissions and readmissions
Older people live more active lives fully engaged in their communities
More older people are able to live in their home for longer
Prescribing levels are reduced
Community capacity is built and older people are better engaged and active in their communities
Owen, F et al. (2015) Social return on investment of an innovative employment option for persons with developmental disabilities: Common Ground Co-Operative. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 26(2), pp.209-228 (paywalled)
The authors examine the monetary value of a grassroots initiative that became a co-operative in Ontario, Canada, formed to provide educational, administrative, and job coach support to adults with developmental disabilities. The co-operative offers job skills training, work experience, job coaching, opportunities for enterprise partnerships, financial support, and health benefits.
The core values of the co-operative are "co-operation, empowerment, entrepreneurship, inclusion, independence, initiative, integrity, respect and teamwork". The authors conducted interviews and focus groups to identify the outcomes of the activities of the co-operative's work. Using inductive and deductive coding based on factor headings from Schalock and Verdugo's (2012) quality of life personal outcomes, the impacts of the project are identified.
Scottish Care (2017) A human rights based approach to self directed support for older people: an analysis of the Scottish Care Getting it Right for/with Older People Project, January 2016-June 2017 (pdf)
The Scottish Care (2017) report 'A human rights based approach to self-directed support for older people: an analysis of the Scottish Care Getting it Right for/with Older People Project, January 2016-June 2017' reports that it presents a framework for how the Getting it Right for/with Older People project utilised the PANEL approach to identify and evidence how human rights were embedded in practice when achieving each of the short- and long-term project outcomes, connecting these outcomes to the principles of self-directed support.
This report was shortlisted because it included case studies, but these case studies report on the application of an approach to intervention not the evaluation of outcomes from an intervention.
Windle, K et al. (2009) The national evaluation of partnerships for older people projects: executive summary. Personal Social Services Research Unit (pdf)
The Partnership for Older People Projects (POPP) were funded by the Department of Health to develop services for older people, aimed at promoting their health, well-being and independence and preventing or delaying their need for higher intensity or institutional care. The evaluation found that a wide range of projects resulted in improved quality of life for participants and considerable savings, as well as better local working relationships.
The full report of this work is almost 300 pages long so it was not feasible within the scope of this review to analyse the full document. The executive summary was therefore used as a topline identification of key themes.
Indicators of key human rights and equalities outcomes
The outcomes reported in the shortlisted papers above address several of the key human rights and equalities indicators discussed in the reference documents used in the development of the theoretical framework of this review. They are discussed below.
To be knowledgeable, to understand and reason, and have the skills and opportunity to participate in parenting, the labour market and in society (ECHR 2017)
Bull and Ashton (2011) reported the majority of participants increased their skills, although it is not clear where or how the organisations they spoke to recorded this data.
Owen et al. (2015) also reported that participants felt they had developed skills and abilities to support their independence.
To work in just and favourable conditions, to have the value of your work recognised, even if unpaid, to not be prevented from working and be free from slavery, forced labour and other forms of exploitation (ECHR 2017)
Owen et al. (2015) report that an outcome of the Common Ground Co-Operative was that people working there felt that their work was recognised. Although the pay was not high, participants reported feeling pride associated with earning an income.
Bull and Ashton (2011) reported that several micro-organisations in their study had paid employees. 50% of micro-providers in the study reported they pay staff between £15-16,000, with 25% paying £13-14,500 and 25% paying greater than £19,500.
Living standards
To enjoy an adequate standard of living, with independence and security, and be cared for and supported when necessary (ECHR 2017)
Godfrey (2013) reports that the Community Connections project supports people to maintain independence at home for as long as possible following dementia diagnosis. Another outcome was that participants had access to a support network.
To be healthy, physically and mentally, being free in matters of sexual relationships and reproduction, having autonomy over care and treatment, and being cared for in the final stages of your life (ECHR 2017)
Several papers included in the analysis identified health outcomes that can be mapped to human rights indicators.
Owen et al. (2015) report that the impacts of the Common Ground Co-Operative are:
Independence: increased independence, general work skills, skills specific to the enterprise
Social participation: feeling supported, developing new friendships, initiating social activities
Wellbeing:
Emotional: pride in accomplishment, empowerment, self confidence, motivation, happiness, self-expression
Health: weight loss, increased activity
Material: pride in earning income, spending money
In reporting the activities undertaken by occupational therapists within homeless services, Fieldhouse et al. (2011) report wellbeing outcomes that occurred as a result of engaging in cooking activities.
Godfrey (2013) reports that a key outcome of the Community Connections programme is that people with dementia participate in physical activities which helps them to remain as healthy as possible.
Beech et al. (2017) report that outcomes of the Wellbeing Coordinator (WBC) service include improvements in the wellbeing of people with long-term conditions, including people feeling more confident and in control of their lives.
To participate in decision making and in communities, to access services, to know that your privacy will be respected, and to be able to express yourself (ECHR 2017)
Godfrey et al. (2013) identified that an outcome of the Community Connections project was that people could maintain community links.
Beech et al. (2017) report that outcomes of the Wellbeing Coordinator (WBC) service include access to social networks, maintenance of social identity and valued activities.
First, it is important to reiterate that the findings of this review should be considered indicative, and not comprehensive. A much larger review with a robust methodology, analytical framework and scale would be needed to comprehensively determine whether existing evidence of the outcomes of person-centred, community-led interventions in social care have an impact on human rights and equalities. An appropriate avenue for this would be a university or research institute.
Much of the grey literature from governments, commissioning bodies and funders expresses positive perceptions of person-centred, community-led interventions for social care provision within the self-directed support context, but more evidence is needed to rigorously demonstrate how these interventions and the approaches they take lead to specific outcomes around social justice, human rights, equality and prevention. Specifically, more measurement of the impact of interventions is needed to generate adequate data to identify impact of the approach, including in comparison to other approaches.
It was not within the scope of this review to provide a history of the evolution of social enterprises and private bodies within health and social care provision, but it is necessary to highlight the apparent ideological rather than evidence-based foundation for health and social care policies (Stickley 2015). Further exploration of these issues should include consideration of the ethical tensions around the discourses, practices and models of social services, for example the ways in which social entrepreneurship works to "confer responsibility from the state to individuals and communities within civil society" but also how this occurs not only through control, but also through the provision of freedoms not previously conferred on social care providers (Dey and Steyaert 2016) and the ways this can create the conditions to achieve equalities and human rights outcomes.
There may be a need to develop consistent approaches to impact evaluation to compare intervention effects across the large number of small-scale programmes extant within the self-directed support landscape. This may be achieved in collaboration with academic partners, as exemplified by The Department of Allied Health Professions at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Further research is needed to explore the comparative impact of different approaches to supporting micro-enterprises, in addition to research into the comparative impact of micro-enterprises and alternative models of service delivery.
Further research may wish to compare outcomes of different models of social care and support delivery to identify which approaches lead to the most successful impacts. There is currently a lack of empirical evidence to demonstrate that the reported advantages (and disadvantages) are sustainable, or uniquely connected to specific delivery models and that the benefits could not be replicated or improved within alternative formats. This requires the collection and use of more consistently recorded and better local data on the delivery and implementation of community-led services, and individual outcomes, that can be shared and aggregated at the national level to identify trends and transferable lessons (Bown et al. 2017). A more robust data set may also minimise the evaluation burden at the local level (Ibid). However, it is important to acknowledge that data sets do not provide the full picture at a local level, and that qualitative approaches such as appreciative inquiry and peer to peer learning may complement data sharing to strengthen the evidence base for collaborative approaches to social care and support (Durose et al. 2015).
A useful resource for evaluating human rights based interventions has been produced by Donald (2012). This guide provides a starting point for health and social care organisations that wish to evaluate the impact of human rights-based interventions. It does not suggest a single or 'right' way of approaching evaluation. It examines a wide variety of methods that have been used in previous evaluations of human rights-based projects and may be relevant to projects that anticipate human rights-based outcomes despite not being explicitly or solely human rights-focused.
The ALLIANCE (2017) Being human: A human rights based approach to health and social care in Scotland (pdf)
Callaghan, L and Towers, A-M (2014) Feeling in control: comparing older people's experiences in different care settings. Ageing & Society, 34(1), pp.1427-1451 (author repository copy)
Carnegie UK Trust (2018) Roundtable report: co-produced evidence and robust methodologies (pdf)
Carr, S (2014) Social care for marginalised communities: balancing self organisation, micro-provision and mainstream support. Policy paper 18. University of Birmingham (pdf)
Christie, C (2011) Commission on the future delivery of public services. Scottish Government (pdf)
Claes, C et al. (2010) Person-Centered Planning: Analysis of Research and Effectiveness. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 48(6), pp.432-453 (paywalled)
Community Catalysts (2015) Self-Directed Support (SDS) in Scotland and Community Catalysts' work in Dumfries and Galloway (website)
Cook, A (2017) Outcomes based approaches in public service reform. What Works Scotland position paper February 2017 (pdf)
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Dey, P and Steyaert, C (2016) Rethinking the space of ethics in social entrepreneurship: power, subjectivity, and practices of freedom. Journal of Business Ethics, 133(4), pp.627-641 (Open Access)
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Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (2017) Measurement framework for equality and human rights (pdf)
Godfrey, F (2013) Reshaping care for older people community capacity building / co-production case study. Community Connections / Joint Improvement Team (pdf)
Kaehne, A (2018) Co-production in integrated health and social care programmes: a pragmatic model. Journal of Integrated Care, 26(1), pp.87-96 (paywalled)
Kaehne, A and Beyer, S (2014) Person-centred reviews as a mechanism for planning the post‐school transition of young people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 58)(7), pp.603-613 (paywalled)
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Include Exclude
Format Journal article
Non-textual outputs (audio, video)
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Scoping review
Outcomes Human rights or equality indicators No human rights or equality outcomes identified
Year 2010 onward Before 2010
Language English Not in English
Subject area Health
Not in the inclusion categories
Population Any Any
Location International with comparable social welfare structure Not comparable with Scottish social welfare structure
Setting Residential care
Community based
Intervention type Social care
Disability (physical, cognitive, psychological)
Intervention approach Co-design
Participatory design
Person-centred
Community-led
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A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders or owners (Welsh Assembly Government 2010). ↩
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Iriss ESSS Evidence Review: Person-centred community-led social support and care: equalities and human rights outcomes PDF
Mental health of young people with learning disabilities in transition
ESSS Outline
Transitional outcomes from social enterprise interventions for young people with additional support needs
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Youth Activism Conference 2016 inspires young activists to become leaders
April 11, 2016 Leave a commentConferences, Young and FabulousBy Islamabad Scene
ISLAMABAD – Over 200 young activists and alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs from across Pakistan and South Asia gathered in Islamabad for Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Youth Activism Conference 2016.
The PUAN Youth Conference 2016 was dedicated to empower youth to become positive agents of change in their communities. The event included interactive workshops, panel sessions, and keynote speeches designed to give young adults the skills they need to better serve their communities.
Fulbright alumnus and award-winning nuclear physicist Pervez Hoodhboy, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan, Pakistan Youth Outreach’s Mirza Ali Baig and filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal addressed the young leaders.
“As youth leaders from Pakistan and from the region, you all play a crucial role in inspiring people across the region to give back to their communities,” Assistant Secretary Ryan told participants. “Through your service and dedication to your countries, you will keep each of your countries on the road to becoming economic leaders and the keys to a prosperous, secure, South Asia.”
During the three-day conference, U.S. government exchange alumni participated in workshops on topics such as combating climate change, countering violent extremism, and advancing human rights, inspiring them to make a difference in their communities. They learned valuable digital skills relating to fundraising, communication, and campaign design to turn ideas into action.
“The conference provided a great opportunity to interact with a diverse group of youth as well as leaders of the community,” said Saamia Rahman, an alumna of the 2014 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD). “The connections I have made here will be the start of something powerful and meaningful for our communities.”
The Conference was jointly sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and PUAN.
Assistant Secretary Ryan underscored the U.S. commitment to continued cooperation with Pakistan through the U.S.-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor and expanded educational exchanges. She also interacted with alumni of U.S. exchange programs, who have used their knowledge and experiences to support their communities across Pakistan.
Highlighting the longstanding partnership in education and cultural exchange between the United States and Pakistan, Evan Ryan said that she held meetings with government officials, U.S. exchange program alumni, and university students during her visit.
“With nearly 65 percent of the population of Pakistan under the age of 30, investing in young people is critical to Pakistan’s future,” Assistant Secretary Ryan said. “Over the last decade, we have put an incredible investment into Pakistan’s youth.”
The United States invests approximately $40 million annually in exchange programs for Pakistani citizens and sends more than 1,300 Pakistanis to the United States each year to participate in academic and professional exchange programs.
PUAN is an alumni network of students and professionals who have participated in U.S. government-sponsored programs. With more than 15,000 alumni across Pakistan, PUAN is one of the largest alumni networks in the world. PUAN regularly organizes events across Pakistan, including service projects, leadership training, roundtable discussions, and community engagement activities.
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The ITER Organization, like any intergovernmental organization, is subject to international law and has to comply with the general principles of international law.
Due to the nuclear nature of the activities carried out by the ITER Organization, however, the Parties to the ITER Agreement stipulated that the ITER Organization shall observe applicable national laws and regulations of the Host State in the fields of public and occupational health and safety, nuclear safety, radiation protection, licensing, nuclear substances, environmental protection and protection from acts of malevolence (Article 14).
Outside the scope of Article 14 of the ITER Agreement, the ITER Organization ensures by its own rules and regulations that its activities respect the principles of international law and that its activities remain within the mandate of the Organization.
Staff Regulations
The rules governing the relationships between staff members and the ITER Organization are those provided by the Staff Regulations of the ITER Organization. The ITER Organization Staff Regulations were approved by the ITER Council.
The Staff Regulations establish the duties and responsibilities of staff members; the principles applicable to employment contracts; the principles concerning leave; and also procedures for appeals relating to decisions of the ITER Organization Director-General concerning employment contracts.
The ITER Organization Staff Regulations are complemented by administrative circulars.
The ITER Council, which decides on the financial rules applicable to the ITER Organization, has put in place Project Resource Management Regulations and related implementing measures.
This set of regulations, which are based on the standards of public procurement and budgeting, set out the principles applicable to:
• the management of in-kind contributions;
• the management of cash resources (including rules for budget and procurement);
• the decommissioning fund.
These regulations and implementing measures are complemented by procedures and administrative circulars put in place by the Director-General of the ITER Organization.
One of the purposes of the ITER Organization is the sharing by the ITER Members in information and intellectual property developed in the framework of the ITER Project. An Annex of the ITER Agreement is dedicated to Information and Intellectual Property. More on intellectual property at the ITER Organization can be found here.
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Fiori (Flowers)
Artist Angelo di Benedetto (1913-1992, American)
Media metal
Dimensions 25 3/4 x 26 1/8 x 3 inches
Born in Patterson, New Jersey, to Italian immigrant parents, Angelo di Benedetto graduated in 1934 from Cooper Union Art School in New York City with a scholarship to the Boston Museum School where he studied until 1937. He returned to Patterson in 1937 where he continued painting. In 1938 he joined the Army Air Corps and toured in Haiti and Africa. He lived in Haiti for six months, painting and studying the culture, and received national coverage for his Haitian paintings in Life Magazine in 1940. When discharged from the Air Force at Denver’s Buckley Field in 1946 he remained in Colorado, settling in the mining town of Central City in 1947 where he stayed for the rest of his life. He spent his first six years there transforming a warehouse into a giant art studio, a venture which cost him his first wife, the well-known ceramic artist, Lee Porzio. He began teaching at the Central City Art School opened in his studio in 1949 and then joined Frank Vavra—a fellow founding member of the 15 Colorado Artists—to open the Denver Art Center at 924 Broadway; the venture only lasted about a year. During the 1960s and 1970s, he received numerous major commissions for outdoor sculptures. Beginning in 1969 he sponsored over 100 youths who spent a summer learning about art at his mountain home and studio in Central City. He also conducted classes for serious working artists. His efforts earned him an honorary doctorate from the University of Colorado in 1977. A painter and sculptor, di Benedetto is one of Colorado’s best known artists. Over the years his work has been reproduced in Newsweek, Art News, Ladies Home Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker and National Geographic. By the time of his death in 1992, his work had been exhibited in over 100 museums and 50 galleries.
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Wooden Arcade (Maquette for Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
Roland Bernier (1932-2015, American)
George Cecil Carter (1908-1987, American)
Mary Chenoweth (1918-1999, American)
Martha Daniels (b. 1943, American)
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Game Of Thrones Season 8: Everything We Know
The epic show's final episodes are almost upon us. Here's what we know so far.
By Erica Gonzalez
Game of Thrones' seventh season might not be over yet, but it's not too early to look ahead to the next. Here's what to expect with GoT Season 8 (you can see the latest full-length trailer here).
THIS IS THE FINAL SEASON.
In June 2016, HBO programming president Casey Bloys announced Season 8 would be Game of Thrones's last. "[The showrunners] have a very specific plan about the number of seasons they want to do," he said during a press tour. "If I could get them to do more I would take 10 more seasons. But we take their lead on what they [need] to make the best version of their show."
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THERE WILL ONLY BE SIX EPISODES.
At the end of Season 6, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss told Variety that they only had 13 episodes left, which meant seven for Season 7 and six for Season 8.
THE EPISODES WILL BE FEATURE-LENGTH.
Though the episode count has decreased, the runtime will not. While episodes have traditionally been an hour long, the ones in Season 8 are clocking in at 80 minutes or more, according to GoT's sound designer, Paula Fairfield. And apparently the team hasn't discussed a cap on episode length (yet). "Two hours per episode seems like it would be excessive, but it's a great show, so who knows?" HBO's Casey Bloys said.
THERE IS NO AIR DATE YET.
Like the current season, Season 8 could arrive later than usual. Though the showrunners are hoping to air next year, the premiere could be pushed back as far as 2019, since they haven't started shooting yet, Bloys told Entertainment Weekly in June 2017.
THE SCRIPT IS ALREADY WRITTEN.
GoT's final episodes have already been penned, Bloys confirmed during the TCA press tour in July 2017. But in the show's classic tight-lipped fashion, we have no idea what happens, and probably won't until it airs.
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In-Conversation with Melanie Benjamin
Saint Louis County Library Headquarters 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, MO, 63124 United States (map)
Author talk & signing for "Mistress of the Ritz"
From the bestselling author of “The Aviator’s Wife” and “The Swans of Fifth Avenue,” “Mistress of the Ritz” is a love story for the ages. June 1940: When the German army sweeps into Paris, setting up headquarters at the iconic Hôtel Ritz, beautiful, reckless American Blanche Auzello, and her very proper French husband, Claude, must navigate a terrifying new reality. For the falsehoods they tell to survive, and to strike a blow against their Nazi “guests,” spin a web of deceit that ensnares everything and everyone they cherish. Based on true events, “Mistress of the Ritz” is an inspiring story of a woman and a man who discover the best in each other amid the turbulence of war.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
In-Conversation with Fiona Davis
Mistress of the Ritz: A Novel
By Melanie Benjamin
About Mistress of the Ritz:
Nothing bad can happen at the Ritz; inside its gilded walls every woman looks beautiful, every man appears witty. Favored guests like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Coco Chanel, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor walk through its famous doors to be welcomed and pampered by Blanche Auzello and her husband, Claude, the hotel’s director. The Auzellos are the mistress and master of the Ritz, allowing the glamour and glitz to take their minds off their troubled marriage, and off the secrets that they keep from their guests—and each other.
Until June 1940, when the German army sweeps into Paris, setting up headquarters at the Ritz. Suddenly, with the likes of Hermann Goëring moving into suites once occupied by royalty, Blanche and Claude must navigate a terrifying new reality. One that entails even more secrets and lies. One that may destroy the tempestuous marriage between this beautiful, reckless American and her very proper Frenchman. For in order to survive—and strike a blow against their Nazi “guests”—Blanche and Claude must spin a web of deceit that ensnares everything and everyone they cherish.
But one secret is shared between Blanche and Claude alone—the secret that, in the end, threatens to imperil both of their lives, and to bring down the legendary Ritz itself.
Based on true events, Mistress of the Ritz is a taut tale of suspense wrapped up in a love story for the ages, the inspiring story of a woman and a man who discover the best in each other amid the turbulence of war.
Virtual Book Club - The Editor by Steven Rowley
10 Books I'm Looking Forward to Reading this Summer
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'3-0 maybe isn’t a true reflection'
Feb 17, 2019 - 07:25 pm By Staff Reporter
READ: Chiefs need extra-time to see off Magic
The ABC Motsepe League outfit took Chiefs all the way to extra-time, where the latter managed to score three goals and advance to the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup.
Dearnaley insisted that he was proud of his boys who held Amakhosi scoreless during regulation time,
“I’m so proud, it’s unbelievable, to hold Kaizer Chiefs until 105 minutes. Just tired legs in the end, I don’t think the scoreline does justice to us. But I think Chiefs were worthy winners, fantastic team, I wish them the best in the future,” Dearnaley told SuperSport TV .
“We worked hard, we had a balance of some young guys and experience they deserved this opportunity. 3-0 maybe isn’t a true reflection of the game but at the end to score three goals in extra time against an amateur team I think we’ll get a lot of credit from this. Hopefully this is not the end for us, it is just a start,” he continued.
“People must understand that we play our home games in front of a 100 people. We play on municipal fields. To play on a World Cup Stadium against the biggest team in the country, of course there is pressure. Some players it affected them but I thought overall they were amazing. They were magic!” he said.
Girona stun 10-man Real
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Children with Cancer UK - Funding Vital Research
Our Chosen 2019 Charity
In 2018, Kwik Fit formed a charitable committee with the goal of naming and raising funds for a charity partner each year. Kwik Fit technicians and colleagues across our centres and offices voted for Children with Cancer UK to be our chosen charity partner for 2019. It’s a cause close to our hearts and our teams felt strongly about the injustice of cancer in children. We want to actively raise money towards vital research and care so that one day, every child can survive cancer.
Our £1 million Goal
Throughout 2019 our team will be running, cycling, walking, swimming, baking and waxing (ouch!) their way to a goal of raising £1 million for Children with Cancer UK. Whether it be by running the London Marathon and the Great North Run, or taking part in a nationwide cycling relay race between Kwik Fit centres that we like to call ‘The Tour De Branch’, we’ve got a few ideas up our sleeve for the coming year. Plus, with over 5,000 passionate members of staff raising money across the country we’re confident we can do it and make a real difference to children’s lives.
About Children with Cancer UK
As the UK’s leading national children’s charity dedicated to research into cancer in children and young people, Children with Cancer UK’s primary goal is to improve the lives of young patients today and fund research for future generations.
Every year, 4,500 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK, that’s an average of 12 families every day who receive the distressing news that their child has cancer. Children with Cancer UK aims to improve survival rates and the quality of survival in young cancer patients so that more children with cancer can ring the end of treatment bell. It actively raises and invests money in specialist research to help understand why children develop cancer, establish where prevention is possible and one day save the life of every child diagnosed.
Learn more about Children with Cancer UK.
Where Your Donation Goes
We share Children with Cancer UK’s belief that families should be provided support and be kept together during their child’s treatment. That’s why we are helping the charity to raise funds for a new £5m family accommodation wing at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. The new wing will allow parents to stay with their child during treatment where they would otherwise usually incur expensive travel and hotel bills. The accommodation unit would also be used by patients at the Christie Hospital, also in Manchester, which is particularly important as one of the first to offer Proton Beam Therapy to UK patients, a process that uses lower dosages than conventional radiotherapy, therefore presents less risk and long term effects to children. Families travel far and wide for treatment at the two Manchester hospitals so the new accommodation will provide them with a place to stay close to their children during treatment.
Children with Cancer UK - Keeping families together
Real Life Success Stories
The ultimate goal of Children with Cancer UK is to see more children ‘ring the bell’ to mark the end of their cancer treatment. Here are just a few of the stories of children who have thrived with the charity’s support. Meet Bella-Rose and Josh, two of the heroes and heroines Children with Cancer UK has helped.
Meet Bella-Rose
In 2015, aged 3, Bella-Rose was diagnosed with cancer of the blood known as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). Bella-Rose received intense chemotherapy but a year before her treatment was due to be completed, she sadly relapsed and, as a result, needed a bone marrow transplant. Thanks to the support of Children with Cancer UK, Bella-Rose was able to ring the end of treatment bell in October 2016 and is now enjoying being a normal and happy little girl, attending school with her friends. Bella-Rose will require regular appointments until she is 20 years old but every year she grows stronger and her chances of survival improve.
“I was in total disbelief when she was diagnosed with cancer, we have only started to get our lives back after a long three year battle. No child should suffer like she did, with all the effects of the treatment. Help fund better treatment options and kinder treatments so children don’t have to suffer as much as she did.”
Abbie (Bella-Rose’s Mum)
Meet Josh
At age 3, Josh was diagnosed with Burkitt Lymphoma, a very aggressive cancer of the lymphatic system. Josh was admitted to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital where he underwent an intensive treatment of chemotherapy. During treatment, Josh suffered with acute mucositis with ulcers all over his mouth and throughout his body. Josh was unable to eat or drink had to be “fed” through his Hickman line via TPN (total parenteral nutrition) which was able to provide him with the nutrients his body needed. Having rung the end of treatment bell in July 2014, Josh is now officially four years in remission and is able to live a happy normal life.
“We are so proud and feel very blessed and very lucky that after everything he has been through, Josh is able to live life to the full and we all treasure every single minute.”
Jane (Josh’s Mum)
You can join us in supporting Children with Cancer UK by donating £1 when you buy any product or service online at kwik-fit.com. You’ll be asked if you would like to make a donation when you check out. It’s completely optional but in doing so you will be helping Children with Cancer UK to provide support to patients like Bella-Rose and Josh and help fund the new family accommodation unit at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Alternatively, you can make a donation and read our fund raising stories on our Everyday Hero Page.
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Dramatic finish leads Cubs to ho-hum stats
Jeff Vorva
Jun 30, 2007 at 12:01 AM Jun 30, 2007 at 1:33 PM
Ninth-inning two-out, two-run walkoff homer give Cubbies the win, seven game winning streak to bring them to ... .500.
What a meteoric way to reach mediocrity.
The Cubs on Friday became owners of a ho-hum 39-39 record, thanks to a sensational winning streak that was extended to seven games in most dramatic fashion.
Aramis Ramirez capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally with a two-out, two-run walkoff homer that gave the Cubs a 6-5 victory over National League Central-leading Milwaukee in front of a season-high crowd of 41,909 at Wrigley Field.
Yes, cynics and even Cubs manager Lou Piniella - who is trying to keep a level head - might dismiss the series against the Brewers as not too important because the Cubs still have 84 games left. But the North Siders had overcome an early 5-0 deficit, and their reaction to Ramirez’s heroics told a different story.
After the ball jumped off Ramirez’s bat and settled into the bleachers in left-center, the numerous Cubs who met and mobbed Ramirez at home plate jumped up and down as if someone had poured itching powder in their pants.
“If you’re a baseball player, you want to try to do that,” said Ramirez, who had struck out with two men on in the seventh. “You want to hit a walkoff. It doesn’t matter if it’s a home run or a base hit.”
Now that Ramirez’s 15th homer and the bullpen’s six scoreless innings have helped the Cubs get to .500 and close their gap behind the Brewers to 6∏ games, the Cubs are thinking big - as they were when the season started.
“I kept believing this team was way too good to be in the position we were in,” right fielder Cliff Floyd said in I-told-you-so fashion. “I wasn’t just trying to keep you all at bay, making you all believe something that wasn’t true. We honestly believed we were going to get better. And we are getting better.
“We’ve got a long way to go. It’s not even All-Star break yet.”
If the Cubs win today, it would give them their longest streak since they took a dozen in a row from May 19-June 2, 2001.
Milwaukee came to town having won 12 of its previous 14 games, and the Brewers put a five-spot on the board in the first inning against Rich Hill, the big blow being Kevin Mench’s three-run homer.
Hill threw 45 pitches in that inning, and Milwaukee fouled off 18 of them. Hill lasted just three innings for the second time in his last three outings, giving up five runs on five hits this time. He walked two, struck out five and threw 92 pitches in the process.
Meanwhile, heralded 21-year-old Brewers rookie Yovani Gallardo - 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in two previous major league starts - held the Cubs scoreless until the fourth. But Floyd’s RBI groundout to first scored Derrek Lee, and a Gallardo wild pitch sent Ramirez home to make it 5-2.
Gallardo struck out seven in his six innings. But the Cubs got to the bullpen for a run in the seventh and three in the ninth - the latter off closer Francisco Cordero (0-2), who had converted 27 of 29 save opportunities this season.
The Cubs’ Mike Fontenot had hits in both the seventh and the ninth and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Lee had a sacrifice fly to make it 5-4 in the ninth just before Ramirez delivered his homer.
Meanwhile, Cubs relievers Billy Petrick, Michael Wuertz, Carlos Marmol and Bob Howry (5-4) had kept the Brewers off the board.
More Cubs coverage can be found online at www.dailysouthtown.com/sports
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On alien science
byricrazThinking Complete1mo2nd Jun 20198 comments
In his book The Fabric of Reality, David Deutsch makes the case that science is about coming up with good and true explanations, with all other considerations being secondary. This clashes with the more conventional view that the goal of science is to allow us to make accurate predictions - see for example this quote from the Nobel prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg:
“The important thing is to be able to make predictions about images on the astronomers’ photographic plates, frequencies of spectral lines, and so on, and it simply doesn’t matter whether we ascribe these predictions to the physical effects of gravitational fields on the motion of planets and photons [as in pre-Einsteinian physics] or to a curvature of space and time.”
It’s true that a key trait of good explanations is that they can be used to make accurate predictions, but I think that taking prediction to be the point of doing science is misguided in a few ways.
Firstly, on a historical basis, many of the greatest scientists were clearly aiming for explanation not prediction. Astronomers like Copernicus and Kepler knew what to expect when they looked at the sky, but spent their lives searching for the reason why it appeared that way. Darwin knew a lot about the rich diversity of life on earth, but wanted to know how it had come about. Einstein was trying to reconcile Maxwell’s equations, the Michelson-Morley experiment, and classical mechanics. Predictions are often useful to verify explanations, but they’re rarely the main motivating force for scientists. And often they’re not the main reason why a theory should be accepted, either. Consider three of the greatest theories of all time: Darwinian evolution, Newtonian mechanics and Einsteinian relativity. In all three cases, the most compelling evidence for them was their ability to cleanly explain existing observations that had previously baffled scientists.
We can further clarify the case for explanation as the end goal of science by considering a thought experiment from Deutsch’s book. Suppose we had an “experiment oracle” that could predict the result of any experiment, but couldn’t tell us why it would turn out that way. In that case, I think experimental science would probably fade away, but the theorists would flourish, because it’d be more important than ever to figure out what questions to ask! Deutsch’s take on this:
“If we gave it the design of a spaceship, and the details of a proposed test flight, it could tell us how the spaceship would perform on such a flight. But it could not design the spaceship for us in the first place. And even if it predicted that the spaceship we had designed would explode on take-off, it could not tell us how to prevent such an explosion. That would still be for us to work out. And before we could work it out, before we could even begin to improve the design in any way, we should have to understand, among other things, how the spaceship was supposed to work. Only then would we have any chance of discovering what might cause an explosion on take-off. Prediction – even perfect, universal prediction – is simply no substitute for explanation.”
The question is now: how does this focus on explanations tie in to other ideas which are emphasised in science, like falsifiability, experimentalism, academic freedom and peer review? I find it useful to think of these aspects of science less as foundational epistemological principles, and more as ways to counteract various cognitive biases which humans possess. In particular:
We are biased towards sharing the beliefs of our ingroup members, and forcing our own upon them.
We’re biased towards aesthetically beautiful theories which are simple and elegant.
Confirmation bias makes us look harder for evidence which supports than which weighs against our own beliefs.
Our observations are by default filtered through our expectations and our memories, which makes them unreliable and low-fidelity.
If we discover data which contradicts our existing theories, we find it easy to confabulate new post-hoc explanations to justify the discrepancy.
We find it psychologically very difficult to actually change our minds.
We can see that many key features of science counteract these biases:
Science has a heavy emphasis on academic freedom to pursue one’s own interests, which mitigates pressure from other academics. Nullius in verba, the motto of the Royal Society (“take nobody’s word for it”) encourages independent verification of others’ ideas.
Even the most beautiful theories cannot overrule conflicting empirical evidence.
Scientists are meant to attempt to experimentally falsify their own theories, and their attempts to do so are judged by their peers. Double-blind peer review allows scientists to feel comfortable giving harsher criticisms without personal repercussions.
Scientists should aim to collect precise and complete data about experiments.
Scientists should pre-register their predictions about experiments, so that it’s easy to tell when the outcome weighs against a theory.
Science has a culture of vigorous debate and criticism to persuade people to change their minds, and norms of admiration for those who do so in response to new evidence.
But imagine an alien species with the opposite biases:
They tend to trust the global consensus, rather than the consensus of those directly around them.
Their aesthetic views are biased towards theories which are very data-heavy and account for lots of edge cases.*
When their views diverge from the global consensus, they look harder for evidence to bring themselves back into line than for evidence which supports their current views.
Their natural senses and memories are precise, unbiased and high-resolution.
When they discover data which contradicts their theories, they find it easiest to discard those theories rather than reformulating them.
They change their minds a lot.
In this alien species, brave iconoclasts who pick an unpopular view and research it extensively are much less common than they are amongst humans. Those who try to do so end up focusing on models with (metaphorical or literal) epicycles stacked on epicycles, rather than the clean mathematical laws which have actually turned out to be more useful for conceptual progress in many domains. In formulating their detailed, pedantic models, they pay too much attention to exhaustively replaying their memories of experiments, and not enough to what concepts might underlie them. And even if some of them start heading in the right direction, a few contrary pieces of evidence would be enough to turn them back from it - for example, their heliocentrists might be thrown off track by their inability to observe stellar parallax. Actually, if you’re not yet persuaded that this alien world would see little scientific progress, you should read my summary of The Sleepwalkers. In that account of the early scientific revolution, any of the alien characteristics above would have seriously impeded key scientists like Kepler, Galileo and others (except perhaps the eidetic memories).
And so the institutions which actually end up pushing forward scientific progress on their world would likely look very different from the ones which did so on ours. Their Alien Royal Society would encourage them to form many small groups which actively reinforced each other’s idiosyncratic views and were resistant to outside feedback. They should train themselves to seek theoretical beauty rather than empirical validation - and actually, they should pay much less attention to contradictory evidence than members of their species usually do. Even when they’re tempted to change their minds and discard a theory, they should instead remind themselves of how well it post-hoc explains previous data, and put effort into adjusting it to fit the new data, despite how unnatural doing so seems to them. Those who change their minds too often when confronted with new evidence should be derided as wishy-washy and unscientific.
These scientific norms wouldn’t be enough to totally reverse their biases, any more than our scientific norms make us rejoice when our pet theory is falsified. But in both cases, they serve as nudges towards a central position which is less burdened by species-contingent psychological issues, and better at discovering good explanations.
* Note that this might mean the aliens have different standards for what qualifies as a good explanation than we do. But I don’t think this makes a big difference. Suppose that the elegant and beautiful theory we are striving for is a small set of simple equations which governs all motion in the solar system, and the elegant and beautiful theory they are striving for is a detailed chart which traces out the current and future positions of all objects in the solar system. It seems unlikely that they could get anywhere near the latter without using Newtonian gravitation. So a circular-epicycle model of the solar system would be a dead end even by the aliens’ own standards.
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Tuis > Leefstyl > Musiek
Behind the Fifth Wall
Carsten Rasch Musiek 2019-06-27
JC stretches his legs out in front of him, lights a smoke to delay answering my question immediately, then says, “You’re exposed to soooo many new things all the time, you’re not loyal to any of it, at all. If you used to buy an album,” he explains, “or a tape or a CD, you’d listen to it a thousand times. That might still happen, but you’re also listening to a hundred things at once, because you can, which means you’re not emotionally invested in any of it.”
JC Visser is on a roll. He’s an inventor and the bass player for Mr Cat & The Jackal, and a few side projects, the latest being Staaltjie Visser, a somewhat puzzling audio serial that I’m not quite getting the hang of. Doesn’t matter, though, because we are talking about music, South African rock music specifically, the pros and cons of now and then, “then” being the eighties. He started his music career in the early noughties, he says, and I’m curious to know what his experience has been thus far, which is, in the main, surprisingly positive, as is that of Benji de Kock, 23-year-old music entrepreneur and latest keyboard-toggling addition to the ska/reggae outfit The Rudimentals, whom I’ve also interviewed. I say surprisingly, because from where I’m sitting, the music world appears to have progressed from a mere hi-fi clusterfuck to a serial hi-tech mother of all clusterfucks, digital and platformed, and endlessly streaming into an all-consuming millennial hellhole that offers little benefit and no return. No financial return, that is - not to musicians, anyway.
Yet they are unperturbed.
The way I see it, the biggest difference between the (white) youth of the eighties and youngsters today is twofold – political and technological, and how that has influenced and controlled our behaviour.
Compared with today’s neo-liberal free-market capitalist fascism at the one extreme and the Gucci comrades’ victim-rich woke black nationalist fascism at the other, a host of colourful and lively guppy parties making up the middle ground, the politics of the eighties was quite simple and straightforward – Afrikaner national socialism or English liberalism or black socialism. There was, of course, also a “middle way” that I was part of, which was more like a drug-fuelled anarcho-nihilism, a solitary fuck-you finger in the air that served as a kind of zigzagging now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t second front in the formal race war.
Those days, we were cut off from the world because of sanctions and the international cultural boycott. Left to our own devices and stewing in our own juices, we turned out to be quite fucking subversive, producing word-class tunes that could have had those international charts burning if we’d got the chance.
The whole scene was like being dropped into a pressure cooker, wrapping and all, with the heat turned up high, and the cook in tjoekie. Influenced by punk and the new wave, the eighties youth produced inflammatory songs about rebellion and insurrection. About breaking down shit like The System, setting it alight, or simply blowing it up. Our gigs were powder kegs and the bands and musicians were hanging around, eager to strike the match. We took drugs and drank ourselves into oblivion to escape, but also to confront. The music itself was confrontational, and was meant to provoke. I’m thinking the Asylum Kids’s “Fight it with your mind” and National Wake’s “International news”.
Few of the record companies were prepared to take on a bunch of rebels with no hope of radio play, and therefore no sales, so we helped ourselves. Obz Records, Radium Wreckords, Shifty Music were a few of the independent labels that filled the vacuum left by the mainstream labels, though ironically both the Kids and National Wake were signed by Benjy Mudie’s WEA label. As I recall, Benjy was the only major label exec that got his hands dirty with punk.
The scene was very much underground, a sub-culture cobbled together with safety pins and a common need to express ourselves. It was like this gig economy that hopped from weekend to weekend and gig to gig in town halls, bars and a handful of clubs and lefty theatres like The People’s Space, the Glass Theatre, the Black Sun, and during the week surfacing at record bars, punk clothing stores like Sgt Peppers and So Modern, hairdressers and – most popular of all – kitchens in communes. A few fanzines – the blogs of the eighties – were the mouthpieces of this informal movement, and hand-written xeroxed copies were regularly distributed at clubs and parties.
It was a small scene, numbering perhaps a few thousand weirdos countrywide, mainly in the urban centres of Cape Town, greater Joburg and Durban, and at the English universities. Darkies did their own thing on the outskirts, banned as they were from participating in anything that smelt white. Afrikaners were few and far between, and they would do their best to hide their ethnicity. Afrikaans youth would join the scene en masse only at the end of the eighties during the Voëlvry Toer, long after the demise of punk as social comment.
One of the pros of this small sub-culture was that everyone quickly got to know one another. This also made it a bit exclusive, I guess, but for good reason – there were many police spies trying to infiltrate this movement, because it was thought to be subversive and anti-government, which of course it was.
To compare this scenario, where songs were routinely banned, musicians harassed and/or locked up, and parties and gigs teargassed, with the rock scene of today is like comparing porcupines with export grapes. It’s not only impossible; it’s simply not useful. The porcupines – that’s us – felt they had no future, but were intent on going down fighting anyway, where today’s export grapes are generally free of the political handicaps of yore, live in a globalised world and hence are free to operate on a global level – in my experience anyway. That pressure cooker is long gone.
Today’s porcupines are the black youths, who have no future, nothing to lose, and are, understandably, pretty much pissed off at the world. Ironically, Afrikaans music, led by self-proclaimed leader of the Boerenasie Steve Hofmeyr, is attempting to recreate that anti-authority feeling too, but the main difference, of course, is that today we have a legitimate democratically elected government, albeit a failing one.
In case you’ve been living under a rock in a cave peopled by Neanderthals: the music industry has moved from vinyl and magnetic tape to CD to MP3 downloads to streaming digital playlists in roughly 30 years – that is, from something you collected and held dear to “something” on a mobile phone - “something”, because it’s digital, and therefore doesn’t actually exist. It’s not even “on” your phone, really, it’s more like “through” it. Essentially, you are just borrowing the song for the length of its reproduced existence – and listening to it via pretty mediocre audio hardware optimistically referred to as EarPods™ – in the form of a playlist of songs that Algorhythm, in its omniscience, decides you like.
By the way, according to USA Today, serious injuries have increased 300% in the last six years for pedestrians wearing headphones or EarPods™. Even more worrying, 70% of the people in these instances were killed, and nearly 70% of those that died in the accidents were under the age of 30. Millennials, in other words. The survivors are bound to have to live with damage to the tiny little bones that allow you to hear, caused by streaming overly loud music straight into your aural cavities, otherwise known as ears. Just thought I’d mention that interesting statistic.
One of my favourite lines (from my book) is “The thing about the music business is that everyone except the musos is driving around in big fuck-off Mercs or BMWs.” This is perhaps more true today than ever before, despite the tech that has turned the business upside down. In the eighties, performances were useful to help market recordings. Today, it’s the other way round. Recordings are literally given away, and most musicians’ primary income stream is live performances.
JC gets really excited when I ask him about the state of the music business when he started off in the early noughties. His voice goes up a notch, and he gets animated. It could be that it’s the joint we’ve just smoked, or maybe it’s the memory of those good ol’ days …
“Yes! It was a very, very good period of time. And, in my ignorance, I ascribe it to a couple of things,” he says, pulling himself upright from his slouch. “First of all, it’s post-Voëlvry and a new breath of air came in, like the Springbok Nude Girls and Squeal and Battery 9 that were fucking rocking and had something to say and we're like a free nation. And then came of course Fokofpolisiekar. And it's like Giaan Groen obviously …” [he rubs his head as if to wake himself] “… Johannes Kerkorrel. Like he was still flying high doing things all across the world. Everybody listened to Koos Kombuis, the Akkedis Broers, Spinnekop, Delta Blue ... and then, of course, MK.”
JC is confirming what I’ve suspected all along, and he’s not the only one. Ask any of the musos from that time and they will all say the same thing. MK – that’s Musiek Kanaal, not Umkhonto we Sizwe – was at the centre of the revival – no, the upheaval – of the rock scene at the time. First suggested to DStv by a visionary dude called Haddad Viljoen, and based on the music-centred MTV, Musiek Kanaal revolutionised the local rock scene by playing local music videos for 24 hours per day. MK kickstarted an entire industry by commissioning music videos, bringing fame and country-wide recognition to an entire generation of rock musicians, just as the state broadcasters and other radio and television stations beamed kwaito into black homes. The stranglehold of state broadcasting was broken. Probably for the first time it seemed possible to become a professional rock musician.
We would have killed for that …
But, nothing lives forever, and no golden age stretches out across the ages into infinity. Technology set the music free, made it cheaper and easier to record and make videos, but then YouTube appeared, and while it gave us immeasurable pleasure in terms of access to music you would never had heard of – never mind listened to – it also took control over your output and placed it in the hands of what would follow – the tyranny of the algorithms used by Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, and other streaming platforms that are dominating not only music, but literature, the media, communication and even social interaction. These platforms are making money in unheard of quantities, and paying the creatives peanuts for the honour of providing the content that attracts all of the above in the first place.
Benji is still in his dressing gown when he meets me at noon and walks me to his studio, which is actually a garden flat where he lives. He tells me he only got into bed at 5 am, due to a paper he had to write for his honours course, but you could have fooled me. He is hyper, uses his arms to make a point, talks fast, and says “yo!” a lot. He seems a bit wired, but in a totally positive way. I’d met Benji before. Still a high school kid, his then band Texas Radio did a gig or two at the Blah Blah Bar. The gigs were memorable for two reasons: the band members were too young to drink (saving me some hospitality costs) and they had a great repertoire of tunes – mostly covers, but they played with such verve you knew they would prevail as musicians, and somehow crack that glass ceiling that sits so low over young bands. And, indeed here you are, chatting about the ins and outs of being able to make it in this very tricky world of music today.
Like JC, Benji is not in the least discouraged by the things that bug me, like Autotune, GarageBand, Udemy, and a host of apps that allow you to never sing out of tune, play any instrument you want, while laying down tracks for recordings released on YouTube that may go viral but earn you peanuts. My concern is that like everything else, the music world is also dumbing down, that it’s becoming harder for challenging, innovative work to reach an audience. Benji reckons that there is a lot of unprecedented shit happening these days. That’s his thing, actually – this “unprecedentedness is the new normal”, something he also calls the “Fifth Wall”. The rest he takes in his stride. “There’s space for everything,” he reckons, “you just have to look for it.”
He makes me coffee in a moka pot, which impresses me almost as much as his neat little studio and the work ethic that made it happen. Munching hungrily on a salad that he’d clearly made himself, consisting of nothing but leaves, Benji explains his theory, which is also his honours thesis.
Taking the performance concept that the Fourth Wall is the invisible imagined barrier between stage actors and the audience a step further, Benji’s Fifth Wall is the barrier between individual millennials and the world out there, controlled by the mighty god known as Algorhythm. This barrier can be broken only by performance, as experienced by being part of a temporary community formed around it, the performance being an act that is not individualised and aimed at you personally, but at the audience at large. It’s an interesting concept, and makes sense to anyone who has witnessed a twitch of millennials seated around a table, not talking to each other, eyes glued to their phones, thumbs flying up and down like short pink pistons. Problem is that venues are closing one after the other. But that’s yet another story.
This Fifth Wall idea is possibly the major difference between the eighties anarchists and the millennials. “There’s a lot of politics out there,” Benji says with a grimace, “that everyone behind the Fifth Wall fucking posts their opinions about on Facebook, expressing their self, that represents their opinion, but it doesn’t break into the (real-time) present, like in the old days.” It appears that politics, as a social movement or uniting force, is basically non-existent. That which happens in the privacy of your room, with EarPods™ in your ears, listening to say, black queer rap, or nihilistic thrash metal, or whatever niche you’re into, presented by the god Algorhythm, is the political act, albeit it solitary and unbeknown to anyone else.
This idea seems very weird to me, being used to bunches of people getting together, tuning in and egging one another on, resulting in some kind of communal action, like a demonstration, or a march or a demolition. But, so it goes.
And then, of course, there is the little problem of standing out from the global crowd.
There’s this guy, one Jered Threatin, an American musician who created a fake record company, fake booking agency and fake promoting agency, recorded fake shows for his YouTube page, peopled his Facebook Page with fake fans, and booked a European tour to which no one came. Halfway through the tour the venues cancelled, his backing band fucked off, and the whole thing came to a grunting, wheezing halt. He looked good, though, and he could play. Threatin created all of this to work his way into the business, and it backfired spectacularly. Or so one would have thought, but since then, Threatin, or Eames (his real name), has become kind of famous, and if he would book those venues again, he’d probably sell them out. That’s how tricky and fickle the business is.
After getting stoned with JC and coffeed-out with Benji, there are some points we agree on: Firstly, everything has changed, while nothing has changed; secondly, you can’t fabricate the socio-political environment, nor can you recreate it – it is what it is, like the hippies used to say, so deal with it; third, unprecedented is the new normal; fourth, performance really is the only way of making money, so you had better be good at it; fifth, the deeper underground the scene goes the more real it gets. And finally, now that we’ve been alerted to it, let’s get rid of that Fifth Wall.
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Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw to make first start of season Monday vs. Reds
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, playing for the Tulsa Drillers in a rehab assignment, throws to a Springfield Cardinals player on April 9 in Tulsa, Okla.
(Ian Maule / Associated Press)
Reporting from ST. LOUIS —
Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut for the Dodgers on Monday at Dodger Stadium against Yasiel Puig and the Cincinnati Reds, manager Dave Roberts announced Thursday.
“He feels good,” Roberts said. “We feel good about it. He’s champing at the bit.”
Kershaw began the season on the 10-day injured list with shoulder inflammation, an ailment that derailed his spring training. The discomfort surfaced on Feb. 18 during a live batting practice session. Kershaw threw a bullpen session two days later before he was shut down. He didn’t throw a baseball for four days.
Kershaw’s progression was slow and steady, a point he emphasized during the process. He didn’t pitch to hitters in a live batting practice session until March 20. He then threw in a simulated game at Angel Stadium on March 25 and in another one at Dodger Stadium March 30. Two rehab starts -- the first with triple-A Oklahoma City, the second for double-A Tulsa -- followed.
Kershaw allowed two runs in four innings in his first outing April 4, on Oklahoma City’s opening day. Pitching for Tulsa on Tuesday, the left-hander gave up two runs -- both via solo homers -- in 5⅓ innings. He had six strikeouts with no walks and threw 81 pitches. He took a comebacker off his left calf but came out of the outing healthy. His fastball velocity sat between 88 and 90 mph, and touched 92 mph.
The next step, according to Roberts, was figuring out whether to have Kershaw pitch for the Dodgers on Sunday or Monday. Roberts said the team chose Monday to give the 31-year-old Kershaw an extra day of rest.
Kershaw said he wanted to build up his arm strength enough to be able to deliver 100 pitches for the Dodgers from the outset.
“We’ve done what we can to put him in the best chance to help himself and us,” Roberts said. “And, obviously, not put the bullpen in jeopardy as far as his workload. So Clayton’s done that, we’ve done that, so we feel good about Monday.”
Dodgers swap relievers with OKC
Two days after calling up right-hander JT Chargois, the Dodgers optioned him back to Oklahoma City on Thursday and recalled right-hander Jaime Schultz. Chargois, 28, pitched in both games he spent with the Dodgers. He allowed two runs in 1⅔ innings.
“We used Chargois two days in a row, [so if there’s] something unforeseen you want some coverage and stay away from some other guys you might want to protect,” Roberts said.
Los Angeles acquired Schultz, 27, in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays in January after he compiled a 5.64 earned-run average across 22 games in his first big league action last season. He allowed one run in 1⅓ innings for Oklahoma City before he was called up.
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[Rev. 6/2/2018 2:27:23 PM--2017]
CHAPTER 21 - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
EXECUTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
NRS 21.005 Determination of gross weekly salary or wage of employee for purposes of chapter.
NRS 21.010 Writ of execution: Limitations of time.
NRS 21.020 Writ of execution: Issuance; contents.
NRS 21.025 Writ of execution: Form on judgment for money.
NRS 21.027 Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required; service of notice of writ; effect of writ.
NRS 21.030 Satisfaction of judgment on joint contract.
NRS 21.040 Return of execution.
NRS 21.050 Enforcement of judgments requiring payment of money or delivery of property; performance of other act.
NRS 21.060 Execution may issue after death of party.
NRS 21.070 Execution to issue to sheriff.
NRS 21.075 Notice of writ of execution: Service required; form; contents.
NRS 21.076 Notice of writ of execution: Manner and time of service.
NRS 21.080 Property liable to execution; property not affected by execution until levy; exemption of certain trusts.
NRS 21.090 Property exempt from execution.
NRS 21.095 Property exempt from execution upon judgment for medical bill.
NRS 21.100 Collections of minerals, art curiosities and paleontological remains exempt from execution.
NRS 21.105 Certain amount in personal bank account not subject to execution; claim of exemption for additional amount; determination of exemption; immunity from liability for financial institution.
NRS 21.107 Court order that money in personal bank account is subject to writ; manner in which to claim exemption for exempt money.
NRS 21.110 Execution of writ by sheriff.
NRS 21.111 Constable authorized to act as sheriff with respect to writ.
NRS 21.112 Claim of exemption: Procedure; clerk to provide form and instructions; manner in which to object; burden of proof; release of property; debtor may not be required to waive.
NRS 21.118 Levy on property of going business.
NRS 21.120 Garnishment in aid of execution; notice of writ of garnishment; third-party claims.
NRS 21.130 Notice of sale under execution; separate notice for residential foreclosure.
NRS 21.140 Penalties for selling without notice; defacing notice.
NRS 21.150 Conduct of sales of real and personal property under execution: Place and time; who may not be purchasers; sales of parcels; directions of judgment debtor.
NRS 21.160 Proceedings after purchaser refuses to pay amount bid.
NRS 21.170 Delivery of personal property capable of manual delivery to purchaser; certificate of sale.
NRS 21.180 Delivery of personal property not capable of manual delivery; certificate of sale.
NRS 21.190 Sale of real property; purchaser acquires rights of judgment debtor; absolute sale and sale subject to redemption; certificate of sale.
NRS 21.200 Real property sold subject to redemption; who may redeem; redemptioner defined.
NRS 21.210 Time and manner of redemption.
NRS 21.220 Successive redemptions; redemption from previous redemptioner; notice of redemption; sheriff’s deed; certificate of redemption.
NRS 21.230 Payments of redemption to purchaser, redemptioner or officer; documents to be served by redemptioner; sheriff to pay over money.
NRS 21.240 Court may restrain waste until expiration of period for redemption; what is not considered waste.
NRS 21.250 Disposition of rents and profits.
NRS 21.260 Recovery by purchaser from judgment creditor after eviction from property because of irregularities of sale; revival of original judgment.
PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTARY TO EXECUTION
NRS 21.270 Examination of judgment debtor.
NRS 21.280 Proceedings in aid of execution; appearance of judgment debtor before court; arrest; bail or commitment.
NRS 21.290 Third party may pay judgment.
NRS 21.300 Debtor of judgment debtor may be examined.
NRS 21.310 Witnesses required to testify.
NRS 21.320 Judge may order property applied toward satisfaction of judgment.
NRS 21.330 Proceedings on claim of third party to property or on denial of debt to judgment debtor.
NRS 21.340 Disobedience of master’s orders; contempts.
NRS 21.005 Determination of gross weekly salary or wage of employee for purposes of chapter.
1. For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the gross weekly salary or wage of an employee must be determined by dividing the employee’s gross earnings for the current calendar year as of the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued by the total number of weeks the employee has worked in the current calendar year.
(b) If the most recent writ of garnishment was issued at the beginning of the current calendar year before an employee received any earnings in the current calendar year, but the employee received earnings in the previous calendar year, the gross weekly salary or wage of the employee must be determined by dividing the employee’s gross earnings for the previous calendar year by the total number of weeks the employee worked in the previous calendar year.
(c) If an employee has not been employed long enough to have been paid as of the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued, or if the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) do not otherwise apply, the gross weekly salary or wage of the employee is the anticipated gross weekly earnings of the employee as determined by his or her employer.
2. For the purpose of determining the total number of weeks an employee has worked in the current calendar year pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or the total number of weeks an employee worked in the previous calendar year pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, if the total number of weeks is not exact, the number must be:
(a) Rounded down if the number of days the employee was on the payroll of the employer in excess of a whole week is 3 days or less; and
(b) Rounded up if the number of days the employee was on the payroll of the employer in excess of a whole week is 4 days or more.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1964)
NRS 21.010 Writ of execution: Limitations of time. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125B.050 for enforcement of a judgment for support of a child, the party in whose favor judgment is given may, at any time before the judgment expires, obtain the issuance of a writ of execution for its enforcement as prescribed in this chapter. The writ ceases to be effective when the judgment expires.
[1911 CPA § 338; RL § 5280; NCL § 8836] — (NRS A 1979, 1172; 1987, 2249; 1989, 586)
NRS 21.020 Writ of execution: Issuance; contents. The writ of execution must be issued in the name of the State of Nevada, sealed with the seal of the court, and subscribed by the clerk, and must be directed to the sheriff; and must intelligibly refer to the judgment, stating the court, the county where the judgment roll is filed, the names of the parties, the judgment, and if it is for money, the amount thereof, and the amount actually due thereon; and if made payable in a specified kind of money or currency, as provided in NRS 17.120, the writ must also state the kind of money or currency in which the judgment is payable, and must require the sheriff substantially as follows:
1. If it is against the property of the judgment debtor, it must require the sheriff to satisfy the judgment, with interest, out of the personal property of the debtor, and, if sufficient personal property cannot be found, then out of the debtor’s real property; or if the judgment is a lien upon real property, then out of the real property belonging to the debtor on the day when the abstract or certified copy of the judgment or decree was recorded in the office of the county recorder of the particular county to whose sheriff the writ was issued, stating the day, or out of the real property afterward acquired by the debtor before the lien expires.
2. If it is against real or personal property in the hands of the personal representatives, heirs, devisees, legatees, tenants of real property, or trustees, it must require the sheriff to satisfy the judgment, with interest, out of the property.
3. If it is against the person of the judgment debtor, it must require the sheriff to arrest the debtor and commit the debtor to the jail of the county until the debtor pays the judgment, with interest, or it is discharged according to law.
4. If it is issued on a judgment made payable in a specified kind of money or currency, as provided in NRS 17.120, the writ must also require the sheriff to satisfy it in the kind of money or currency in which the judgment is made payable, and the sheriff shall refuse payment in any other kind of money or currency; and in case of levy and sale of the property of the judgment debtor, the sheriff shall refuse payment from any purchaser at the sale in any other kind of money or currency than that specified in the writ; the sheriff collecting money or currency in the manner required by this chapter shall pay to the person entitled thereto, the same kind of money or currency received by the sheriff, and in case of neglect or refusal so to do, the sheriff is liable on his or her official bond to the judgment creditor in three times the amount of money so collected.
5. If it is for the delivery of the possession of real or personal property, it must require the sheriff to deliver the possession of the property, particularly describing it, to the person entitled thereto, and may at the same time require the sheriff to satisfy any costs, damages, rents or profits, recovered by the same judgment out of the personal property of the party against whom it was rendered, and the value of the property for which the judgment was recovered to be specified therein; if a delivery thereof cannot be had, and if sufficient personal property cannot be found, then out of real property, as provided in subsection 1.
[1911 CPA § 339; RL § 5281; NCL § 8837] — (NRS A 1965, 649; 1967, 949; 1985, 224)
NRS 21.025 Writ of execution: Form on judgment for money. A writ of execution issued on a judgment for the recovery of money must be substantially in the following form:
(Title of the Court)
(Number and abbreviated title of the case)
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA:
To the sheriff of ................................ County.
To FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: This judgment is for the recovery of money for the support of a person.
On ......(month)......(day)......(year), a judgment was entered by the above-entitled court in the above-entitled action in favor of ........................ as judgment creditor and against ....................... as judgment debtor for:
$............. principal,
$............. attorney’s fees,
$............. interest, and
$............. costs, making a total amount of
$............. the judgment as entered, and
WHEREAS, according to an affidavit or a memorandum of costs after judgment, or both, filed herein, it appears that further sums have accrued since the entry of judgment, to wit:
$............. accrued interest, and
$................. accrued costs, together with $........ fee, for the issuance of this writ, making a total of
$................. as accrued costs, accrued interest and fees.
Credit must be given for payments and partial satisfactions in the amount of
$.................
which is to be first credited against the total accrued costs and accrued interest, with any excess credited against the judgment as entered, leaving a net balance of
actually due on the date of the issuance of this writ, of which
bears interest at ........ percent per annum, in the amount of $........ per day, from the date of judgment to the date of levy, to which must be added the commissions and costs of the officer executing this writ.
NOW, THEREFORE, SHERIFF OF .................................. COUNTY, you are hereby commanded to satisfy this judgment with interest and costs as provided by law, out of the personal property of the judgment debtor, except that for any workweek, 82 percent of the disposable earnings of the debtor during that week if the gross weekly salary or wage of the debtor on the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued was $770 or less, 75 percent of the disposable earnings of the debtor during that week if the gross weekly salary or wage of the debtor on the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued exceeded $770, or 50 times the minimum hourly wage prescribed by section 206(a)(1) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., and in effect at the time the earnings are payable, whichever is greater, is exempt from any levy of execution pursuant to this writ, and if sufficient personal property cannot be found, then out of the real property belonging to the debtor in the aforesaid county, and make return to this writ within not less than 10 days or more than 60 days endorsed thereon with what you have done.
Dated: This .......... day of the month of .......... of the year ..........
..........................................., Clerk.
By........................., Deputy Clerk.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1496; A 1981, 125; 1983, 97; 2001, 19; 2005, 1011; 2011, 1890; 2017, 1964)
NRS 21.027 Writ to levy on property in safe-deposit box at financial institution: Separate writ required; service of notice of writ; effect of writ.
1. If a writ of execution or garnishment is levied on property in a safe-deposit box maintained at a financial institution, a separate writ must be issued from any writ that is issued to levy on an account of the judgment debtor with the financial institution. Notice of the writ must be served personally on the financial institution and promptly thereafter on any third person who is named on the safe-deposit box.
2. During the period in which the writ of execution or garnishment is in effect, the financial institution must not allow the contents of the safe-deposit box to be removed other than as directed by the sheriff or by court order.
3. The sheriff may allow the person in whose name the safe-deposit box is held to open the safe-deposit box so that the contents may be removed pursuant to the levy. The financial institution may refuse to allow the forcible opening of the safe-deposit box to allow the removal of the property levied upon unless the judgment creditor pays in advance the cost of forcibly opening the safe-deposit box and of repairing any damage caused thereby.
NRS 21.030 Satisfaction of judgment on joint contract. When a writ of execution is issued on a judgment recovered against two or more persons, in an action upon a joint contract, in which action all the defendants were not served with summons, or did not appear, it shall direct the sheriff to satisfy the judgment out of the joint property of all the defendants, and the individual property only of the defendants who were served or who appeared in the action. In other respects the writ shall contain the directions specified in subsections 1 and 4 of NRS 21.020.
[1911 CPA § 340; RL § 5282; NCL § 8838]
NRS 21.040 Return of execution. The execution shall be returnable to the clerk with whom the judgment roll is filed not less than 10 nor more than 60 days after its receipt by the sheriff.
[1911 CPA § 341; RL § 5283; NCL § 8839] — (NRS A 1969, 386)
NRS 21.050 Enforcement of judgments requiring payment of money or delivery of property; performance of other act. Where a judgment requires the payment of money or the delivery of real or personal property, the same shall be enforced in those respects by execution. Where it requires the performance of any other act, a certified copy of the judgment may be served upon the party against whom it is given, or upon the person or officer who is required thereby, or by law, to obey the same, and his or her obedience thereto enforced.
NRS 21.060 Execution may issue after death of party. Notwithstanding the death of a party after the judgment, execution thereon may be issued, in case of the death of the plaintiff, the same as if the plaintiff were living, upon the application of the plaintiff’s executor or administrator, or successor in interest, to the court in which the judgment was rendered; and in case of the death of the defendant, if the judgment be for the recovery of real or personal property, execution may be issued against such property, in the same manner and with the same effect as if the defendant were still living.
NRS 21.070 Execution to issue to sheriff. Where the execution is against the property of the judgment debtor, it may be issued to the sheriff of any county in the State. Where it requires the delivery of real or personal property, it shall be issued to the sheriff of the county where the property, or some part thereof, is situated. Executions may be issued at the same time to different counties.
NRS 21.075 Notice of writ of execution: Service required; form; contents.
1. Execution on the writ of execution by levying on the property of the judgment debtor may occur only if the sheriff serves the judgment debtor with a notice of the writ of execution pursuant to NRS 21.076 and a copy of the writ. The notice must describe the types of property exempt from execution and explain the procedure for claiming those exemptions in the manner required in subsection 2. The clerk of the court shall attach the notice to the writ of execution at the time the writ is issued.
2. The notice required pursuant to subsection 1 must be substantially in the following form:
NOTICE OF EXECUTION
YOUR PROPERTY IS BEING ATTACHED OR
YOUR WAGES ARE BEING GARNISHED
A court has determined that you owe money to .................... (name of person), the judgment creditor. The judgment creditor has begun the procedure to collect that money by garnishing your wages, bank account and other personal property held by third persons or by taking money or other property in your possession.
Certain benefits and property owned by you may be exempt from execution and may not be taken from you. The following is a partial list of exemptions:
1. Payments received pursuant to the federal Social Security Act, including, without limitation, retirement and survivors’ benefits, supplemental security income benefits and disability insurance benefits.
2. Payments for benefits or the return of contributions under the Public Employees’ Retirement System.
3. Payments for public assistance granted through the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services or a local governmental entity.
4. Proceeds from a policy of life insurance.
5. Payments of benefits under a program of industrial insurance.
6. Payments received as disability, illness or unemployment benefits.
7. Payments received as unemployment compensation.
8. Veteran’s benefits.
9. A homestead in a dwelling or a mobile home, not to exceed $550,000, unless:
(a) The judgment is for a medical bill, in which case all of the primary dwelling, including a mobile or manufactured home, may be exempt.
(b) Allodial title has been established and not relinquished for the dwelling or mobile home, in which case all of the dwelling or mobile home and its appurtenances are exempt, including the land on which they are located, unless a valid waiver executed pursuant to NRS 115.010 is applicable to the judgment.
10. All money reasonably deposited with a landlord by you to secure an agreement to rent or lease a dwelling that is used by you as your primary residence, except that such money is not exempt with respect to a landlord or landlord’s successor in interest who seeks to enforce the terms of the agreement to rent or lease the dwelling.
11. A vehicle, if your equity in the vehicle is less than $15,000.
12. Eighty-two percent of the take-home pay for any workweek if your gross weekly salary or wage was $770 or less on the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued, or seventy-five percent of the take-home pay for any workweek if your gross weekly salary or wage exceeded $770 on the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued, unless the weekly take-home pay is less than 50 times the federal minimum hourly wage, in which case the entire amount may be exempt.
13. Money, not to exceed $1,000,000 in present value, held in:
(a) An individual retirement arrangement which conforms with or is maintained pursuant to the applicable limitations and requirements of section 408 or 408A of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §§ 408 and 408A, including, without limitation, an inherited individual retirement arrangement;
(b) A written simplified employee pension plan which conforms with or is maintained pursuant to the applicable limitations and requirements of section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 408, including, without limitation, an inherited simplified employee pension plan;
(c) A cash or deferred arrangement plan which is qualified and maintained pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, including, without limitation, an inherited cash or deferred arrangement plan;
(d) A trust forming part of a stock bonus, pension or profit-sharing plan that is qualified and maintained pursuant to sections 401 et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq.; and
(e) A trust forming part of a qualified tuition program pursuant to chapter 353B of NRS, any applicable regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 353B of NRS and section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 529, unless the money is deposited after the entry of a judgment against the purchaser or account owner or the money will not be used by any beneficiary to attend a college or university.
14. All money and other benefits paid pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction for the support, education and maintenance of a child, whether collected by the judgment debtor or the State.
15. All money and other benefits paid pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction for the support and maintenance of a former spouse, including the amount of any arrearages in the payment of such support and maintenance to which the former spouse may be entitled.
16. Regardless of whether a trust contains a spendthrift provision:
(a) A present or future interest in the income or principal of a trust that is a contingent interest, if the contingency has not been satisfied or removed;
(b) A present or future interest in the income or principal of a trust for which discretionary power is held by a trustee to determine whether to make a distribution from the trust, if the interest has not been distributed from the trust;
(c) The power to direct dispositions of property in the trust, other than such a power held by a trustee to distribute property to a beneficiary of the trust;
(d) Certain powers held by a trust protector or certain other persons; and
(e) Any power held by the person who created the trust.
17. If a trust contains a spendthrift provision:
(a) A present or future interest in the income or principal of a trust that is a mandatory interest in which the trustee does not have discretion concerning whether to make the distribution from the trust, if the interest has not been distributed from the trust; and
(b) A present or future interest in the income or principal of a trust that is a support interest in which the standard for distribution may be interpreted by the trustee or a court, if the interest has not been distributed from the trust.
18. A vehicle for use by you or your dependent which is specially equipped or modified to provide mobility for a person with a permanent disability.
19. A prosthesis or any equipment prescribed by a physician or dentist for you or your dependent.
20. Payments, in an amount not to exceed $16,150, received as compensation for personal injury, not including compensation for pain and suffering or actual pecuniary loss, by the judgment debtor or by a person upon whom the judgment debtor is dependent at the time the payment is received.
21. Payments received as compensation for the wrongful death of a person upon whom the judgment debtor was dependent at the time of the wrongful death, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the judgment debtor and any dependent of the judgment debtor.
22. Payments received as compensation for the loss of future earnings of the judgment debtor or of a person upon whom the judgment debtor is dependent at the time the payment is received, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the judgment debtor and any dependent of the judgment debtor.
23. Payments received as restitution for a criminal act.
24. Personal property, not to exceed $10,000 in total value, if the property is not otherwise exempt from execution.
25. A tax refund received from the earned income credit provided by federal law or a similar state law.
26. Stock of a corporation described in subsection 2 of NRS 78.746 except as set forth in that section.
Ê These exemptions may not apply in certain cases such as a proceeding to enforce a judgment for support of a person or a judgment of foreclosure on a mechanic’s lien. You should consult an attorney immediately to assist you in determining whether your property or money is exempt from execution. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for assistance through .................... (name of organization in county providing legal services to indigent or elderly persons). If you do not wish to consult an attorney or receive legal services from an organization that provides assistance to persons who qualify, you may obtain the form to be used to claim an exemption from the clerk of the court.
PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING EXEMPT PROPERTY
If you believe that the money or property taken from you is exempt, you must complete and file with the clerk of the court an executed claim of exemption. A copy of the claim of exemption must be served upon the sheriff, the garnishee and the judgment creditor within 10 days after the notice of execution or garnishment is served on you by mail pursuant to NRS 21.076 which identifies the specific property that is being levied on. The property must be released by the garnishee or the sheriff within 9 judicial days after you serve the claim of exemption upon the sheriff, garnishee and judgment creditor, unless the sheriff or garnishee receives a copy of an objection to the claim of exemption and a notice for a hearing to determine the issue of exemption. If this happens, a hearing will be held to determine whether the property or money is exempt. The objection to the claim of exemption and notice for the hearing to determine the issue of exemption must be filed within 8 judicial days after the claim of exemption is served on the judgment creditor by mail or in person and served on the judgment debtor, the sheriff and any garnishee not less than 5 judicial days before the date set for the hearing. The hearing to determine whether the property or money is exempt must be held within 7 judicial days after the objection to the claim of exemption and notice for the hearing is filed. You may be able to have your property released more quickly if you mail to the judgment creditor or the attorney of the judgment creditor written proof that the property is exempt. Such proof may include, without limitation, a letter from the government, an annual statement from a pension fund, receipts for payment, copies of checks, records from financial institutions or any other document which demonstrates that the money in your account is exempt.
IF YOU DO NOT FILE THE EXECUTED CLAIM OF EXEMPTION WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED, YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE SOLD AND THE MONEY GIVEN TO THE JUDGMENT CREDITOR, EVEN IF THE PROPERTY OR MONEY IS EXEMPT.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1135; A 1991, 811, 1412; 1995, 227, 1071; 1997, 265, 3412; 2003, 1010, 1812; 2005, 382, 1012, 2228; 2007, 2708, 3016; 2009, 803; 2011, 1406, 1892; 2017, 1661, 1966)
NRS 21.076 Notice of writ of execution: Manner and time of service. The notice required by NRS 21.075 must be served by the sheriff on the judgment debtor by regular mail at the debtor’s last known address or, if the debtor is represented by an attorney, at the attorney’s office. The service must be mailed by the next business day after the day the writ of execution was served.
NRS 21.080 Property liable to execution; property not affected by execution until levy; exemption of certain trusts.
1. All goods, chattels, money and other property, real and personal, of the judgment debtor, or any interest therein of the judgment debtor not exempt by law, and all property and rights of property seized and held under attachment in the action, are liable to execution. Subject to the provisions of chapter 104 of NRS, shares and interests in any corporation or company, and debts and credits and other property not capable of manual delivery, may be attached in execution in like manner as upon writs of attachments. Gold dust and bullion must be returned by the officer as so much money collected, at its current value, without exposing the same to sale. Until a levy, property is not affected by the execution.
2. This chapter does not authorize the seizure of, or other interference with, any money, thing in action, lands or other property held in spendthrift trust or in a discretionary or support trust governed by chapter 163 of NRS for a judgment debtor, or held in such trust for any beneficiary, pursuant to any judgment, order or process of any bankruptcy or other court directed against any such beneficiary or trustee of the beneficiary. This subsection does not apply to the interest of the beneficiary of a trust where the fund so held in trust has proceeded from the beneficiary unless:
(a) The beneficiary is the settlor of the trust; and
(b) The trust is a spendthrift trust that was created in compliance with the provisions of chapter 166 of NRS.
[1911 CPA § 345; A 1939, 60; 1931 NCL § 8843] — (NRS A 1965, 913; 2007, 895; 2009, 807)
NRS 21.090 Property exempt from execution.
1. The following property is exempt from execution, except as otherwise specifically provided in this section or required by federal law:
(a) Private libraries, works of art, musical instruments and jewelry not to exceed $5,000 in value, belonging to the judgment debtor or a dependent of the judgment debtor, to be selected by the judgment debtor, and all family pictures and keepsakes.
(b) Necessary household goods, furnishings, electronics, wearing apparel, other personal effects and yard equipment, not to exceed $12,000 in value, belonging to the judgment debtor or a dependent of the judgment debtor, to be selected by the judgment debtor.
(c) Farm trucks, farm stock, farm tools, farm equipment, supplies and seed not to exceed $4,500 in value, belonging to the judgment debtor to be selected by the judgment debtor.
(d) Professional libraries, equipment, supplies, and the tools, inventory, instruments and materials used to carry on the trade or business of the judgment debtor for the support of the judgment debtor and his or her family not to exceed $10,000 in value.
(e) The cabin or dwelling of a miner or prospector, the miner’s or prospector’s cars, implements and appliances necessary for carrying on any mining operations and the mining claim actually worked by the miner or prospector, not exceeding $4,500 in total value.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (p), one vehicle if the judgment debtor’s equity does not exceed $15,000 or the creditor is paid an amount equal to any excess above that equity.
(g) For any workweek, 82 percent of the disposable earnings of a judgment debtor during that week if the gross weekly salary or wage of the judgment debtor on the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued was $770 or less, 75 percent of the disposable earnings of a judgment debtor during that week if the gross weekly salary or wage of the judgment debtor on the date the most recent writ of garnishment was issued exceeded $770, or 50 times the minimum hourly wage prescribed by section 206(a)(1) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., and in effect at the time the earnings are payable, whichever is greater. Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (o), (s) and (t), the exemption provided in this paragraph does not apply in the case of any order of a court of competent jurisdiction for the support of any person, any order of a court of bankruptcy or of any debt due for any state or federal tax. As used in this paragraph:
(1) “Disposable earnings” means that part of the earnings of a judgment debtor remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld.
(2) “Earnings” means compensation paid or payable for personal services performed by a judgment debtor in the regular course of business, including, without limitation, compensation designated as income, wages, tips, a salary, a commission or a bonus. The term includes compensation received by a judgment debtor that is in the possession of the judgment debtor, compensation held in accounts maintained in a bank or any other financial institution or, in the case of a receivable, compensation that is due the judgment debtor.
(h) All fire engines, hooks and ladders, with the carts, trucks and carriages, hose, buckets, implements and apparatus thereunto appertaining, and all furniture and uniforms of any fire company or department organized under the laws of this State.
(i) All arms, uniforms and accouterments required by law to be kept by any person, and also one gun, to be selected by the debtor.
(j) All courthouses, jails, public offices and buildings, lots, grounds and personal property, the fixtures, furniture, books, papers and appurtenances belonging and pertaining to the courthouse, jail and public offices belonging to any county of this State, all cemeteries, public squares, parks and places, public buildings, town halls, markets, buildings for the use of fire departments and military organizations, and the lots and grounds thereto belonging and appertaining, owned or held by any town or incorporated city, or dedicated by the town or city to health, ornament or public use, or for the use of any fire or military company organized under the laws of this State and all lots, buildings and other school property owned by a school district and devoted to public school purposes.
(k) All money, benefits, privileges or immunities accruing or in any manner growing out of any life insurance.
(l) The homestead as provided for by law, including a homestead for which allodial title has been established and not relinquished and for which a waiver executed pursuant to NRS 115.010 is not applicable.
(m) The dwelling of the judgment debtor occupied as a home for himself or herself and family, where the amount of equity held by the judgment debtor in the home does not exceed $550,000 in value and the dwelling is situated upon lands not owned by the judgment debtor.
(n) All money reasonably deposited with a landlord by the judgment debtor to secure an agreement to rent or lease a dwelling that is used by the judgment debtor as his or her primary residence, except that such money is not exempt with respect to a landlord or the landlord’s successor in interest who seeks to enforce the terms of the agreement to rent or lease the dwelling.
(o) All property in this State of the judgment debtor where the judgment is in favor of any state for failure to pay that state’s income tax on benefits received from a pension or other retirement plan.
(p) Any vehicle owned by the judgment debtor for use by the judgment debtor or the judgment debtor’s dependent that is equipped or modified to provide mobility for a person with a permanent disability.
(q) Any prosthesis or equipment prescribed by a physician or dentist for the judgment debtor or a dependent of the debtor.
(r) Money, not to exceed $1,000,000 in present value, held in:
(1) An individual retirement arrangement which conforms with or is maintained pursuant to the applicable limitations and requirements of section 408 or 408A of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §§ 408 and 408A, including, without limitation, an inherited individual retirement arrangement;
(2) A written simplified employee pension plan which conforms with or is maintained pursuant to the applicable limitations and requirements of section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 408, including, without limitation, an inherited simplified employee pension plan;
(3) A cash or deferred arrangement plan which is qualified and maintained pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, including, without limitation, an inherited cash or deferred arrangement plan;
(4) A trust forming part of a stock bonus, pension or profit-sharing plan which is qualified and maintained pursuant to sections 401 et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq.; and
(5) A trust forming part of a qualified tuition program pursuant to chapter 353B of NRS, any applicable regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 353B of NRS and section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 529, unless the money is deposited after the entry of a judgment against the purchaser or account owner or the money will not be used by any beneficiary to attend a college or university.
(s) All money and other benefits paid pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction for the support, education and maintenance of a child, whether collected by the judgment debtor or the State.
(t) All money and other benefits paid pursuant to the order of a court of competent jurisdiction for the support and maintenance of a former spouse, including the amount of any arrearages in the payment of such support and maintenance to which the former spouse may be entitled.
(u) Payments, in an amount not to exceed $16,150, received as compensation for personal injury, not including compensation for pain and suffering or actual pecuniary loss, by the judgment debtor or by a person upon whom the judgment debtor is dependent at the time the payment is received.
(v) Payments received as compensation for the wrongful death of a person upon whom the judgment debtor was dependent at the time of the wrongful death, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the judgment debtor and any dependent of the judgment debtor.
(w) Payments received as compensation for the loss of future earnings of the judgment debtor or of a person upon whom the judgment debtor is dependent at the time the payment is received, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the judgment debtor and any dependent of the judgment debtor.
(x) Payments received as restitution for a criminal act.
(y) Payments received pursuant to the federal Social Security Act, including, without limitation, retirement and survivors’ benefits, supplemental security income benefits and disability insurance benefits.
(z) Any personal property not otherwise exempt from execution pursuant to this subsection belonging to the judgment debtor, including, without limitation, the judgment debtor’s equity in any property, money, stocks, bonds or other funds on deposit with a financial institution, not to exceed $10,000 in total value, to be selected by the judgment debtor.
(aa) Any tax refund received by the judgment debtor that is derived from the earned income credit described in section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 32, or a similar credit provided pursuant to a state law.
(bb) Stock of a corporation described in subsection 2 of NRS 78.746 except as set forth in that section.
(cc) Regardless of whether a trust contains a spendthrift provision:
(1) A distribution interest in the trust as defined in NRS 163.4155 that is a contingent interest, if the contingency has not been satisfied or removed;
(2) A distribution interest in the trust as defined in NRS 163.4155 that is a discretionary interest as described in NRS 163.4185, if the interest has not been distributed;
(3) A power of appointment in the trust as defined in NRS 163.4157 regardless of whether the power has been exercised;
(4) A power listed in NRS 163.5553 that is held by a trust protector as defined in NRS 163.5547 or any other person regardless of whether the power has been exercised; and
(5) A reserved power in the trust as defined in NRS 163.4165 regardless of whether the power has been exercised.
(dd) If a trust contains a spendthrift provision:
(1) A distribution interest in the trust as defined in NRS 163.4155 that is a mandatory interest as described in NRS 163.4185, if the interest has not been distributed; and
(2) Notwithstanding a beneficiary’s right to enforce a support interest, a distribution interest in the trust as defined in NRS 163.4155 that is a support interest as described in NRS 163.4185, if the interest has not been distributed.
(ee) Proceeds received from a private disability insurance plan.
(ff) Money in a trust fund for funeral or burial services pursuant to NRS 689.700.
(gg) Compensation that was payable or paid pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS as provided in NRS 616C.205.
(hh) Unemployment compensation benefits received pursuant to NRS 612.710.
(ii) Benefits or refunds payable or paid from the Public Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to NRS 286.670.
(jj) Money paid or rights existing for vocational rehabilitation pursuant to NRS 615.270.
(kk) Public assistance provided through the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 422.291 and 422A.325.
(ll) Child welfare assistance provided pursuant to NRS 432.036.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 115.010, no article or species of property mentioned in this section is exempt from execution issued upon a judgment to recover for its price, or upon a judgment of foreclosure of a mortgage or other lien thereon.
3. Any exemptions specified in subsection (d) of section 522 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq., do not apply to property owned by a resident of this State unless conferred also by subsection 1, as limited by subsection 2.
[1911 CPA § 346; A 1921, 22; 1941, 32; 1931 NCL § 8844] — (NRS A 1969, 841; 1971, 1498; 1973, 23; 1975, 215; 1977, 650; 1979, 985, 1637; 1981, 626; 1983, 99, 665; 1987, 1206; 1989, 4, 176, 645; 1991, 812, 1414; 1993, 2629; 1995, 229; 1997, 267, 3414; 2003, 1012, 1814; 2005, 385, 974, 1015, 2230; 2007, 2710, 3018; 2009, 807; 2011, 1409, 1895, 3567; 2013, 1312; 2017, 1661, 1970)
NRS 21.095 Property exempt from execution upon judgment for medical bill. The primary dwelling, including a mobile or manufactured home, of a judgment debtor is exempt from execution upon a judgment for a medical bill. The parcel of land upon which the dwelling is situated and any appurtenances thereto are also exempt if they are owned by the judgment debtor. These exemptions apply during the:
1. Lifetime of the judgment debtor, his or her spouse, his or her dependent adult child if that child is mentally or physically disabled or a joint tenant if the person was a joint tenant when the judgment was entered; or
2. Minority of any child of the judgment debtor, if the judgment debtor or joint tenant resides in the dwelling, or the spouse, dependent or minor child of the judgment debtor resides in the dwelling.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 10)
NRS 21.100 Collections of minerals, art curiosities and paleontological remains exempt from execution.
1. Any bona fide owner of a collection or cabinet of metal-bearing ores, geological specimens, art curiosities, or paleontological remains who shall properly arrange, classify, number and catalog in a suitable book or books of reference any such collection of ores, specimens, curiosities or remains, whether the same be kept at a private residence or in a public hall or in a place of public business or traffic, shall be entitled to hold the same exempt from execution as other property is exempted from execution under the provisions of NRS 21.090.
2. The owner of any collection or cabinet as described in subsection 1 shall keep constantly at or near such collection or cabinet, for free inspection of all visitors who may desire to examine the same, written or printed catalogs as provided in subsection 1. Any person owning such collection or cabinet who fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of this section shall forfeit all right to hold such collection or cabinet exempt from legal execution as provided herein.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to exempt from execution any numismatic collection, such as gold and silver coins, paper currency, bank notes, legal tender currency, national or state bonds, or any negotiable note, or valuable copper, bronze, nickel, platinum or other coin.
[1:60:1879; BH § 4986; C § 5023; RL § 5822; NCL § 9426] + [2:60:1879; BH § 4987; C § 5024; RL § 5823; NCL § 9427] + [3:60:1879; BH § 4988; C § 5025; RL § 5824; NCL § 9428]
NRS 21.105 Certain amount in personal bank account not subject to execution; claim of exemption for additional amount; determination of exemption; immunity from liability for financial institution.
1. If a writ of execution or garnishment is levied on the personal bank account of the judgment debtor and money has been deposited into the account electronically within the immediately preceding 45 days from the date on which the writ was served which is reasonably identifiable as exempt from execution, notwithstanding any other deposits of money into the account, $2,000 or the entire amount in the account, whichever is less, is not subject to execution and must remain accessible to the judgment debtor. For the purposes of this section, money is reasonably identifiable as exempt from execution if the money is deposited in the bank account by the United States Department of the Treasury, including, without limitation, money deposited as:
(a) Benefits provided pursuant to the Social Security Act which are exempt from execution pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 407 and 1383, including, without limitation, retirement and survivors’ benefits, supplemental security income benefits, disability insurance benefits and child support payments that are processed pursuant to Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act;
(b) Veterans’ benefits which are exempt from execution pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 5301;
(c) Annuities payable to retired railroad employees which are exempt from execution pursuant to 45 U.S.C. § 231m;
(d) Benefits provided for retirement or disability of federal employees which are exempt from execution pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §§ 8346 and 8470;
(e) Annuities payable to retired members of the Armed Forces of the United States and to any surviving spouse or children of such members which are exempt from execution pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §§ 1440 and 1450;
(f) Payments and allowances to members of the Armed Forces of the United States which are exempt from execution pursuant to 37 U.S.C. § 701;
(g) Federal student loan payments which are exempt from execution pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1095a;
(h) Wages due or accruing to merchant seamen which are exempt from execution pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 11109;
(i) Compensation or benefits due or payable to longshore and harbor workers which are exempt from execution pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 916;
(j) Annuities and benefits for retirement and disability of members of the foreign service which are exempt from execution pursuant to 22 U.S.C. § 4060;
(k) Compensation for injury, death or detention of employees of contractors with the United States outside the United States which is exempt from execution pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1717;
(l) Assistance for a disaster from the Federal Emergency Management Agency which is exempt from execution pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.110;
(m) Black lung benefits paid to a miner or a miner’s surviving spouse or children pursuant to 30 U.S.C. § 922 or 931 which are exempt from execution; and
(n) Benefits provided pursuant to any other federal law.
2. If a writ of execution or garnishment is levied on the personal bank account of the judgment debtor and the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply, $400 or the entire amount in the account, whichever is less, is not subject to execution and must remain accessible to the judgment debtor, unless the writ of execution or garnishment is for the recovery of money owed for the support of any person.
3. If a judgment debtor has more than one personal bank account with the bank to which a writ is issued, the amount that is not subject to execution must not in the aggregate exceed the amount specified in subsection 1 or 2, as applicable.
4. A judgment debtor may apply to a court to claim an exemption for any amount subject to a writ levied on a personal bank account which exceeds the amount that is not subject to execution pursuant to subsection 1 or 2.
5. If money in the personal account of the judgment debtor which exceeds the amount that is not subject to execution pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 includes exempt and nonexempt money, the judgment debtor may claim an exemption for the exempt money in the manner set forth in NRS 21.112. To determine whether such money in the account is exempt, the judgment creditor must use the method of accounting which applies the standard that the first money deposited in the account is the first money withdrawn from the account. The court may require a judgment debtor to provide statements from the bank which include all deposits into and withdrawals from the account for the immediately preceding 90 days.
6. A financial institution which makes a reasonable effort to determine whether money in the account of a judgment debtor is subject to execution for the purposes of this section is immune from civil liability for any act or omission with respect to that determination, including, without limitation, when the financial institution makes an incorrect determination after applying commercially reasonable methods for determining whether money in an account is exempt because the source of the money was not clearly identifiable or because the financial institution inadvertently misidentified the source of the money. If a court determines that a financial institution failed to identify that money in an account was not subject to execution pursuant to this section, the financial institution must adjust its actions with respect to a writ of execution as soon as possible but may not be held liable for damages.
7. Nothing in this section requires a financial institution to revise its determination about whether money is exempt, except by an order of a court.
NRS 21.107 Court order that money in personal bank account is subject to writ; manner in which to claim exemption for exempt money.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 21.105, if a judgment debtor has a personal bank account in more than one financial institution, the judgment creditor is entitled to an order from the court to be issued with the writ of execution or garnishment which states that all money held in all such accounts of the judgment debtor that are identified in the application for the order are subject to the writ.
2. A judgment creditor may apply to the court for an order pursuant to subsection 1 by submitting a signed affidavit which identifies each financial institution in which the judgment debtor has a personal account.
3. A judgment debtor may claim an exemption for any exempt money in the account to which the writ attaches in the manner set forth in NRS 21.112.
NRS 21.110 Execution of writ by sheriff. The sheriff shall, in the manner provided for writs of attachments in NRS 31.060, execute the writ against the property of the judgment debtor by levying on a sufficient amount of property, if there is sufficient, collecting or selling the things in action and selling the other property, and paying to the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorneys so much of the proceeds as will satisfy the judgment, or depositing the amount with the clerk of the court. Any excess in the proceeds over the judgment and the sheriff’s fees must be returned to the judgment debtor. When there is more property of the judgment debtor than is sufficient to satisfy the judgment and the sheriff’s fees within the view of the sheriff, the sheriff shall levy only on such part of the property as the judgment debtor may indicate; provided:
1. That the judgment debtor may indicate at the time of the levy such part.
2. That the property indicated be amply sufficient to satisfy such judgment and fees.
NRS 21.111 Constable authorized to act as sheriff with respect to writ. A constable may perform any of the duties assigned to a sheriff and has all of the authority granted to a sheriff pursuant to this chapter with respect to a writ of execution or garnishment.
NRS 21.112 Claim of exemption: Procedure; clerk to provide form and instructions; manner in which to object; burden of proof; release of property; debtor may not be required to waive.
1. In order to claim exemption of any property levied on pursuant to this section, the judgment debtor must, within 10 days after the notice of a writ of execution or garnishment is served on the judgment debtor by mail pursuant to NRS 21.076 which identifies the specific property that is being levied on, serve on the sheriff, the garnishee and the judgment creditor and file with the clerk of the court issuing the writ of execution the judgment debtor’s claim of exemption which is executed in the manner set forth in NRS 53.045. If the property that is levied on is the earnings of the judgment debtor, the judgment debtor must file the claim of exemption pursuant to this subsection within 10 days after the date of each withholding of the judgment debtor’s earnings.
2. The clerk of the court shall provide the form for the claim of exemption and shall further provide with the form instructions concerning the manner in which to claim an exemption, a checklist and description of the most commonly claimed exemptions, instructions concerning the manner in which the property must be released to the judgment debtor if no objection to the claim of exemption is filed and an order to be used by the court to grant or deny an exemption. No fee may be charged for providing such a form or for filing the form with the court.
3. An objection to the claim of exemption and notice for a hearing must be filed with the court within 8 judicial days after the claim of exemption is served on the judgment creditor by mail or in person and served on the judgment debtor, the sheriff and any garnishee. The judgment creditor shall also serve notice of the date of the hearing on the judgment debtor, the sheriff and any garnishee not less than 5 judicial days before the date set for the hearing.
4. If an objection to the claim of exemption and notice for a hearing are not filed within 8 judicial days after the claim of exemption has been served, the property of the judgment debtor must be released by the person who has control or possession over the property in accordance with the instructions set forth on the form for the claim of exemption provided pursuant to subsection 2 within 9 judicial days after the claim of exemption has been served.
5. The sheriff is not liable to the judgment debtor for damages by reason of the taking, withholding or sale of any property where a claim of exemption is not served on the sheriff.
6. Unless the court continues the hearing for good cause shown, the hearing on an objection to a claim of exemption to determine whether the property or money is exempt must be held within 7 judicial days after the objection to the claim and notice for a hearing is filed. The judgment debtor has the burden to prove that he or she is entitled to the claimed exemption at such a hearing. After determining whether the judgment debtor is entitled to an exemption, the court shall mail a copy of the order to the judgment debtor, the judgment creditor, any other named party, the sheriff and any garnishee.
7. If the sheriff or garnishee does not receive a copy of a claim of exemption from the judgment debtor within 25 calendar days after the property is levied on, the garnishee must release the property to the sheriff or, if the property is held by the sheriff, the sheriff must release the property to the judgment creditor.
8. At any time after:
(a) An exemption is claimed pursuant to this section, the judgment debtor may withdraw the claim of exemption and direct that the property be released to the judgment creditor.
(b) An objection to a claim of exemption is filed pursuant to this section, the judgment creditor may withdraw the objection and direct that the property be released to the judgment debtor.
9. The provisions of this section do not limit or prohibit any other remedy provided by law.
10. In addition to any other procedure or remedy authorized by law, a person other than the judgment debtor whose property is the subject of a writ of execution or garnishment may follow the procedures set forth in this section for claiming an exemption to have the property released.
11. A judgment creditor shall not require a judgment debtor to waive any exemption which the judgment debtor is entitled to claim.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1497; A 1989, 1137; 1991, 456; 2011, 1899)
NRS 21.118 Levy on property of going business.
1. If personal property levied on under a writ of execution belongs to a going business and the judgment debtor consents, the sheriff shall place a keeper in charge of such property for a period of at least 2 days with the judgment creditor prepaying to the sheriff the expense of such keeper.
2. During such period, the judgment debtor may continue to operate in the ordinary course of business at his or her own expense if all sales are for cash and the full proceeds are given to the keeper for the purpose of the execution.
3. After such period, the sheriff shall take such property into immediate custody unless other disposition is made by the court or agreed to by the judgment creditor and judgment debtor.
NRS 21.120 Garnishment in aid of execution; notice of writ of garnishment; third-party claims.
1. If personal property, including debts or credits due or to become due, is not in the possession or control of the debtor, the sheriff, upon instructions from the creditor and without requiring an order of court, shall serve a writ of garnishment in aid of execution upon the party in whose possession or control the property is found. Notice of the writ of garnishment must be served upon the judgment debtor in the same manner and form and within the time prescribed in NRS 21.075 and 21.076 for property levied upon by writ of execution.
2. If any property levied upon by writ of execution or by writ of garnishment in aid of execution is claimed by a third person as his or her property, the same rules prevail as to the contents and making of the claim, as to the holding of the property and as to a hearing to determine title thereto, as in the case of a claim after levy under writ of attachment, as provided for by law.
[1911 CPA § 347 1/2; added 1933, 88; 1931 NCL § 8845.01] — (NRS A 1977, 482; 1989, 1137)
NRS 21.130 Notice of sale under execution; separate notice for residential foreclosure.
1. Before the sale of property on execution, notice of the sale, in addition to the notice required pursuant to NRS 21.075 and 21.076, must be given as follows:
(a) In cases of perishable property, by posting written notice of the time and place of sale in three public places at the township or city where the sale is to take place, for such a time as may be reasonable, considering the character and condition of the property.
(b) In case of other personal property, by posting a similar notice in three public places of the township or city where the sale is to take place, not less than 5 or more than 10 days before the sale, and, in case of sale on execution issuing out of a district court, by the publication of a copy of the notice in a newspaper, if there is one in the county, at least twice, the first publication being not less than 10 days before the date of the sale.
(c) In case of real property, by:
(1) Personal service upon each judgment debtor or by registered mail to the last known address of each judgment debtor and, if the property of the judgment debtor is operated as a facility licensed under chapter 449 of NRS, upon the State Board of Health;
(2) Posting a similar notice particularly describing the property, for 20 days successively, in three public places of the township or city where the property is situated and where the property is to be sold;
(3) Publishing a copy of the notice three times, once each week, for 3 successive weeks, in a newspaper, if there is one in the county. The cost of publication must not exceed the rate for legal advertising as provided in NRS 238.070. If the newspaper authorized by this section to publish the notice of sale neglects or refuses from any cause to make the publication, then the posting of notices as provided in this section shall be deemed sufficient notice. Notice of the sale of property on execution upon a judgment for any sum less than $500, exclusive of costs, must be given only by posting in three public places in the county, one of which must be the courthouse;
(4) Recording a copy of the notice in the office of the county recorder; and
(5) If the sale of property is a residential foreclosure, posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on the property. In addition to the requirements of NRS 21.140, the notice must not be defaced or removed until the transfer of title is recorded or the property becomes occupied after completion of the sale, whichever is earlier.
2. If the sale of property is a residential foreclosure, the notice must include, without limitation:
(a) The physical address of the property; and
(b) The contact information of the party who is authorized to provide information relating to the foreclosure status of the property.
3. If the sale of property is a residential foreclosure, a separate notice must be posted in a conspicuous place on the property and mailed, with a certificate of mailing issued by the United States Postal Service or another mail delivery service, to any tenant or subtenant, if any, other than the judgment debtor, in actual occupation of the premises not later than 3 business days after the notice of the sale is given pursuant to subsection 1. The separate notice must be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE TO TENANTS OF THE PROPERTY
Foreclosure proceedings against this property have started, and a notice of sale of the property to the highest bidder has been issued.
You may either: (1) terminate your lease or rental agreement and move out; or (2) remain and possibly be subject to eviction proceedings under chapter 40 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Any subtenants may also be subject to eviction proceedings.
Between now and the date of the sale, you may be evicted if you fail to pay rent or live up to your other obligations to the landlord.
After the date of the sale, you may be evicted if you fail to pay rent or live up to your other obligations to the successful bidder, in accordance with chapter 118A of the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, eviction proceedings may begin against you after you have been given a notice to surrender.
If the property is sold and you pay rent by the week or another period of time that is shorter than 1 month, you should generally receive notice after not less than the number of days in that period of time.
If the property is sold and you pay rent by the month or any other period of time that is 1 month or longer, you should generally receive notice at least 60 days in advance.
Under Nevada Revised Statutes 40.280, notice must generally be served on you pursuant to chapter 40 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and may be served by:
(1) Delivering a copy to you personally in the presence of a witness, unless service is accomplished by a sheriff, constable or licensed process server, in which case the presence of a witness is not required;
(2) If you are absent from your place of residence or usual place of business, leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at either place and mailing a copy to you at your place of residence or business and to the place where the leased property is situated, if different; or
(3) If your place of residence or business cannot be ascertained, or a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found there, posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the leased property and mailing a copy to you at the place where the leased property is situated.
If the property is sold and a landlord, successful bidder or subsequent purchaser files an eviction action against you in court, you will be served with a summons and complaint and have the opportunity to respond. Eviction actions may result in temporary evictions, permanent evictions, the awarding of damages pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 40.360 or some combination of those results.
Under the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure:
(1) You will be given at least 10 days to answer a summons and complaint;
(2) If you do not file an answer, an order evicting you by default may be obtained against you;
(3) A hearing regarding a temporary eviction may be called as soon as 11 days after you are served with the summons and complaint; and
(4) A hearing regarding a permanent eviction may be called as soon as 20 days after you are served with the summons and complaint.
4. The sheriff shall not conduct a sale of the property on execution or deliver the judgment debtor’s property to the judgment creditor if the judgment debtor or any other person entitled to notice has not been properly notified as required in this section and NRS 21.075 and 21.076.
5. As used in this section, “residential foreclosure” means the sale of a single family residence pursuant to NRS 40.430. As used in this subsection, “single family residence” means a structure that is comprised of not more than four units.
[1911 CPA § 348; A 1951, 153] — (NRS A 1965, 612; 1975, 651; 1989, 1138; 2009, 2781; 2015, 3128)
NRS 21.140 Penalties for selling without notice; defacing notice.
1. An officer selling without the notice prescribed by NRS 21.075, 21.076 and 21.130 forfeits $500 to the aggrieved party, in addition to the party’s actual damages.
2. It is unlawful for a person to willfully take down or deface the notice posted pursuant to NRS 21.130, if done before the sale or, if the judgment is satisfied before sale, before the satisfaction of the judgment. In addition to any other penalty, any person who violates this subsection shall forfeit $500 to the aggrieved party.
[1911 CPA § 349; RL § 5291; NCL § 8847] — (NRS A 1989, 1138; 2009, 2783)
NRS 21.150 Conduct of sales of real and personal property under execution: Place and time; who may not be purchasers; sales of parcels; directions of judgment debtor. All sales of property under execution shall be made at auction to the highest bidder, and shall be made between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. After sufficient property has been sold to satisfy the execution, no more shall be sold. Neither the officer holding the execution nor the officer’s deputy shall become a purchaser or be interested in any purchase at such sale. When the sale is of personal property capable of manual delivery, it shall be in view of those who attend the sale and be sold in such parcels as are likely to bring the highest price; and when the sale is of real property and consisting of several known lots or parcels, they shall be sold separately, or when a portion of such real property is claimed by a third person and the third party requires it to be sold separately, such portion shall be thus sold. All sales of real property shall be made at the courthouse of the county in which the property or some part thereof is situated. If the land to be sold under execution consists of a single parcel, or two or more contiguous parcels, situated in two or more counties, notice of the sale must be posted and published in each of such counties, as provided in this chapter. The judgment debtor, if present at the sale, may also direct the order in which property, real or personal, shall be sold. When such property consists of several known lots or parcels, or of articles which can be sold to advantage separately, the sheriff shall be bound to follow such directions.
NRS 21.160 Proceedings after purchaser refuses to pay amount bid.
1. If a purchaser refuses to pay the amount bid by the purchaser for property struck off to the purchaser at a sale under execution, the officer may again sell the property to the highest bidder, after again giving the notice hereinbefore provided.
2. If any loss be occasioned from the purchaser refusing to pay his or her bid, the officer may recover the amount of such loss, with costs, for the benefit of the party aggrieved, by motion upon previous notice of 5 days to such purchaser, before any court of competent jurisdiction.
3. Such court shall proceed in a summary manner in the hearing and disposition of such motion, and give judgment and issue execution therefor forthwith, but the refusing purchaser may claim a jury. And the same proceedings may be had against any subsequent purchaser who shall refuse to pay, and the officer may, in his or her discretion, thereafter reject the bid of any person so refusing.
4. Subsections 1, 2 and 3 shall not be construed to make the officer liable for any more than the amount bid by the second or subsequent purchaser and the amount collected from the purchaser refusing to pay.
[1911 CPA § 351; RL § 5293; NCL § 8849] + [1911 CPA § 352; RL § 5294; NCL § 8850] + [1911 CPA § 353; RL § 5295; NCL § 8851]
NRS 21.170 Delivery of personal property capable of manual delivery to purchaser; certificate of sale. When the purchaser of any personal property capable of manual delivery shall pay the purchase money, the officer making the sale shall deliver to the purchaser the property, and if desired shall execute and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of the sale and payment. Such certificate shall convey to the purchaser all the right, title and interest which the debtor had in and to such property on the day the execution was levied.
NRS 21.180 Delivery of personal property not capable of manual delivery; certificate of sale. When the purchaser of any personal property not capable of manual delivery shall pay the purchase money, the officer making the sale shall execute and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of sale and payment. Such certificate shall convey to the purchaser all right, title and interest which the debtor had in and to such property on the day the execution was levied.
NRS 21.190 Sale of real property; purchaser acquires rights of judgment debtor; absolute sale and sale subject to redemption; certificate of sale. Upon a sale of real property, the purchaser shall be substituted to and acquire all the right, title, interest and claim of the judgment debtor thereto. When the estate is less than a leasehold of 2 years’ unexpired term, the sale shall be absolute. In all other cases the real property shall be subject to redemption as provided in this chapter. The officer shall give to the purchaser a certificate of the sale containing:
1. A particular description of the real property sold.
2. The price bid for each distinct lot or parcel.
3. The whole price paid.
4. When subject to redemption it shall be so stated; and when the judgment, under which the sale has been made, is made payable in a specified kind of money or currency, the certificate shall also state the kind of money or currency in which the redemption may be made, which shall be the same as that specified in the judgment. A duplicate of such certificate shall be filed by the officer in the office of the county recorder of the county.
NRS 21.200 Real property sold subject to redemption; who may redeem; redemptioner defined.
1. Property sold subject to redemption, as provided in NRS 21.190, or any part sold separately, may be redeemed in the manner hereinafter provided by the following persons or their successors in interest:
(a) The judgment debtor or the judgment debtor’s successor in interest, in the whole or any part of the property.
(b) A creditor having a lien by judgment or mortgage on the property sold, or on some share or part thereof, subsequent to that on which the property was sold.
2. The person mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is termed a “redemptioner” in this chapter.
NRS 21.210 Time and manner of redemption. The judgment debtor or redemptioner may redeem the property from the purchaser any time within 1 year after the sale on paying the purchaser the amount of his or her purchase price with 1 percent per month thereon in addition, to the time of redemption, together with:
1. The amount of any assessment, taxes or payments toward liens which were created prior to the purchase, which the purchaser may have paid thereon after purchase, and interest on such amount; and
2. If the purchaser is also a creditor, having a prior lien to that of the redemptioner, other than the judgment under which the purchase was made, the amount of such lien, with interest.
[1911 CPA § 358; A 1933, 150; 1939, 53; 1931 NCL § 8856] — (NRS A 1973, 173)
NRS 21.220 Successive redemptions; redemption from previous redemptioner; notice of redemption; sheriff’s deed; certificate of redemption.
1. If property be so redeemed by a redemptioner, another redemptioner may, within 60 days after the last redemption, again redeem it from the last redemptioner on paying the sum paid on such last redemption with 2 percent thereon in addition, and the amount of any assessments or taxes which the last redemptioner may have paid thereon after the redemption by him or her, with interest on that amount, and in addition the amount of any liens held by the last redemptioner prior to his or her own, with interest, but the judgment under which the property was sold need not be so paid as a lien.
2. The property may be again, and as often as a redemptioner is so disposed, redeemed from any previous redemptioner within 60 days after the last redemption, on paying the sum paid on the last previous redemption, with 2 percent thereon in addition, and the amounts of any assessments or taxes which the last previous redemptioner paid after the redemption by him or her, with interest thereon, and the amount of any liens, other than the judgment under which the property was sold, held by the last redemptioner previous to his or her own, with interest.
3. Written notice of redemption must be given to the sheriff and a duplicate recorded with the recorder of the county, and if any taxes or assessments are paid by the redemptioner, or if the redemptioner has or acquires any lien other than that upon which the redemption was made, notice thereof must in like manner be given to the sheriff and recorded with the recorder and, if the notice is not recorded, the property may be redeemed without paying the tax, assessment or lien.
4. If no redemption is made within 1 year after the sale, the purchaser, or the purchaser’s assignee, is entitled to a conveyance or, if so redeemed, whenever 60 days have elapsed and no other redemption has been made and notice thereof given, and the time for redemption has expired, the last redemptioner, or the last redemptioner’s assignee, is entitled to a sheriff’s deed, but in all cases the judgment debtor has the entire period of 1 year after the date of the sale to redeem the property.
5. If the judgment debtor redeems, he or she must make the same payments as are required to effect a redemption by a redemptioner. If the debtor redeems, the effect of the sale is terminated, and the debtor is restored to his or her estate.
6. Upon a redemption by the debtor, the person to whom the payment is made must execute and deliver to the debtor a certificate of redemption, acknowledged or approved before a person authorized to take acknowledgments of conveyances of real property. The certificate must be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county in which the property is situated.
[1911 CPA § 359; A 1933, 150; 1939, 53; 1931 NCL § 8857] — (NRS A 1969, 490; 1981, 1220; 2001, 1747)
NRS 21.230 Payments of redemption to purchaser, redemptioner or officer; documents to be served by redemptioner; sheriff to pay over money.
1. The payments mentioned in NRS 21.210 and 21.220 may be made to the purchaser or redemptioner, or for him or her to the officer who made the sale. When the judgment under which the sale has been made is payable in a specified kind of money or currency, payments must be made in the same kind of money or currency, and a tender of the money is equivalent to payment.
2. Notice of redemption must be served by a redemptioner upon the sheriff and the person from whom the redemptioner seeks to redeem together with:
(a) A copy of the docket of the judgment under which the redemptioner claims the right to redeem, certified by the clerk of the court or of the county where the judgment is docketed, or, if he or she redeems upon a mortgage or other lien, a note of the record thereof, certified by the recorder.
(b) A copy of any assignment necessary to establish the redemptioner’s claim, verified by the affidavit of the redemptioner, or the redemptioner’s agent, or of a subscribing witness thereto.
(c) An affidavit by the redemptioner, or the redemptioner’s agent, showing the amount then actually due on the lien.
3. Upon the payment to the sheriff of any money for the redemption of property as provided in this chapter, the sheriff shall pay over the same to the person entitled thereto.
[1911 CPA § 360; A 1939, 53; 1931 NCL § 8858]
NRS 21.240 Court may restrain waste until expiration of period for redemption; what is not considered waste. Until the expiration of the time allowed for redemption, the court may restrain the commission of waste on the property, or may appoint a receiver to take charge of the property, or the proceeds thereof, by order granted with or without notice, on the application of the purchaser or the judgment creditor. But it shall not be deemed waste for the person in possession of the property at the time of sale, or entitled to possession afterwards, during the period allowed for redemption, to continue to use it in the same manner in which it was previously used; or to use it in the ordinary course of husbandry; or to make necessary repairs of buildings thereon; or to use wood or timber on the property therefor, or for the repair of fences, or for fuel for the person’s family while the person occupies the property.
NRS 21.250 Disposition of rents and profits. The purchaser from the time of a sale until a redemption, and a redemptioner from the time of his or her redemption until another redemption, shall be entitled to receive from the tenant in possession, the rents of the property sold, or the value of the use and occupation thereof; but in case the property shall be redeemed as provided in this chapter, the amount of such rents, and profits which may have been received by such purchaser or redemptioner, or which the purchaser or redemptioner may have been entitled to claim or receive, unless such claim shall be released to the person claiming such right of redemption, shall be deducted from the amount which the purchaser or redemptioner would be entitled to receive on such redemption.
NRS 21.260 Recovery by purchaser from judgment creditor after eviction from property because of irregularities of sale; revival of original judgment.
1. If the purchaser of real property sold on execution, or the purchaser’s successor in interest, or a redemptioner is evicted therefrom because of irregularities in the proceedings concerning the sale or of the reversal or discharge of the judgment, the person may recover the price paid, with interest, from the judgment creditor.
2. If the purchaser of property at a sheriff’s sale, or the purchaser’s successor in interest, fails to recover possession in consequence of irregularity in the proceedings concerning the sale, or because the property sold was not subject to execution and sale, the court having jurisdiction thereof shall, on petition of such party in interest, or the party’s attorney, revive the original judgment for the amount paid by the purchaser at the sale, with interest thereon from the time of payment at the same rate that the original judgment bore, and when so revived, the judgment has the same effect as an original judgment of the court of that date, and bearing interest as aforesaid, and any other or after-acquired property, rents, issues or profits of the debtor is liable to levy and sale, under execution in satisfaction of the debt if:
(a) No property of the debtor bona fide sold upon the recording of the petition is subject to the lien of the judgment; and
(b) The notice of the recording of the petition is made by recording a notice thereof in the office of the recorder of the county where the property is situated, and that the judgment must be revived in the name of the original plaintiff or plaintiffs, for the use of the petitioner, the party in interest.
[1911 CPA § 364; RL § 5306; NCL § 8862] — (NRS A 2001, 1748)
NRS 21.270 Examination of judgment debtor.
1. A judgment creditor, at any time after the judgment is entered, is entitled to an order from the judge of the court requiring the judgment debtor to appear and answer upon oath or affirmation concerning his or her property, before:
(a) The judge or a master appointed by the judge; or
(b) An attorney representing the judgment creditor,
Ê at a time and place specified in the order. No judgment debtor may be required to appear outside the county in which the judgment debtor resides.
2. If the judgment debtor is required to appear before any person other than a judge or master:
(a) The oath or affirmation of the judgment debtor must be administered by a notary public; and
(b) The proceedings must be transcribed by a court reporter or recorded electronically. The transcript or recording must be preserved for 2 years.
3. A judgment debtor who is regularly served with an order issued pursuant to this section, and who fails to appear at the time and place specified in the order, may be punished for contempt by the judge issuing the order.
[1911 CPA § 365; RL § 5307; NCL § 8863] — (NRS A 1983, 17; 1989, 902)
NRS 21.280 Proceedings in aid of execution; appearance of judgment debtor before court; arrest; bail or commitment. After the issuing of an execution against property, and upon proof by affidavit of a party or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the court or of the judge thereof, that any judgment debtor has property which the judgment debtor unjustly refuses to apply toward the satisfaction of the judgment, such court or judge may by an order require the judgment debtor to appear at a specified time and place before such judge, or master appointed by the judge, to answer concerning the same; and such proceedings may thereupon be had for the application of the property of the judgment debtor toward the satisfaction of the judgment as are provided upon the return of an execution. Instead of the order requiring the attendance of the judgment debtor, the judge may, upon affidavit of the judgment creditor, the judgment creditor’s agent, or attorney, if it appear to the judge that there is danger of the debtor absconding, order the sheriff to arrest the debtor and bring the debtor before such judge. Upon being brought before the judge, the judgment debtor may be ordered to enter into an undertaking, with sufficient surety, that the debtor will attend from time to time before the judge, or master, as shall be directed during the pendency of proceedings, and until the final determination thereof, and will not in the meantime dispose of any portion of the debtor’s property not exempt from execution. In default of entering into such undertaking, the judgment debtor may be committed to prison.
NRS 21.290 Third party may pay judgment. After the issuing of an execution against property, any person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the sheriff the amount of the person’s debt, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the execution, and the sheriff’s receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the amount so paid.
NRS 21.300 Debtor of judgment debtor may be examined. After the issuing or return of an execution against property of the judgment debtor, or of any one of several debtors in the same judgment, and upon proof by affidavit or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the judge, that any person or corporation has property of such judgment debtor, or is indebted to the judgment debtor in an amount exceeding $50, the judge may, by an order, require such person or corporation, or any officer or member thereof, to appear at a specified time and place before the judge, or a master appointed by the judge, and answer concerning the same.
NRS 21.310 Witnesses required to testify. Witnesses may be required to appear and testify before the judge or master conducting any proceeding under this chapter in the same manner as upon the trial of an issue.
NRS 21.320 Judge may order property applied toward satisfaction of judgment. The judge or master may order any property of the judgment debtor not exempt from execution, in the hands of such debtor or any other person, or due to the judgment debtor, to be applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment.
NRS 21.330 Proceedings on claim of third party to property or on denial of debt to judgment debtor. If it appears that a person or corporation alleged to have property of the judgment debtor, or indebted to the judgment debtor, claims an interest in the property adverse to him or her, or denies the debt, the court or judge may authorize, by an order made to that effect, the judgment creditor to institute an action against such person or corporation for the recovery of such interest or debt; and the court or judge may, by order, forbid a transfer or other disposition of such interest or debt until an action can be commenced and prosecuted to judgment. Such order may be modified or vacated by the judge granting the same, or the court in which the action is brought, at any time, upon such terms as may be just.
NRS 21.340 Disobedience of master’s orders; contempts. If any person, party or witness disobey an order of the master, properly made in the proceedings before the master under this chapter, he or she may be punished by the court or judge ordering the reference, for a contempt.
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Punjab and Haryana
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Itat Nagpur
Judgment Search Results Home > Cases Phrase: indian partnership act Sorted by: old Page 5 of about 36,012 results (0.301 seconds)
Minor Periakaruppan by Mother and Guardian, Rakkayee Ammal Vs. T. S. S ...
Reported in : AIR1943Mad190; (1942)2MLJ563
..... he says, 'therefore on the facts proved in this case suppayya ambalam must be held liable on the principle of holding out laid down in section 2'8 of the indian partnership act.' in view, however, of the definite language used in paragraph 43, it would seem that the district munsiff was of the opinion that the 1st defendant's father's estate ..... to pass decrees in favour of the plaintiffs on the footing of a holding out by the petitioner's father, which would, make him liable under section 28 of the partnership act for the sums 6f money advanced. the suits were brought on the facts as they seemed to the plaintiffs, who deduced their legal relationship from the conduct of the 2nd ..... by the government servants' conduct rules from engaging in business without the permission of the government, and that therefore all the transactions that were entered into on account of the partnership were null and void. the learned advocate for the petitioner cites sundrabai v. manohar : air1933bom262 . in support of his contention. although the government servants' conduct rules contain this provision and ..... prejudiced by the fact that the suits were not brought on the footing of a holding out. moreover, the learned district munsiff seems to have found that there was a partnership; though certain sentences two paragraphs later would rather suggest the contrary. in paragraph 43 of his judgment, the learned district munsiff definitely says, 'i have come to the conclusion that .....
Ramchandra Lalbhai Vs. Chinubhai Lalbhai
Reported in : (1943)45BOMLR1075
..... arrangement. this is not a case of an agreement of partnership where nothing has been done.14. (m.c. setalvad. see section 19 of the indian partnership act, 1932. the alleged partnership is not registered and the present suit is not maintainable. moreover, partnership is not pleaded.)15. there is no privity between the ..... paid to chinubhai lalbhai and brothers, limited. mr. taraporevala very wisely did not press this point when he was confronted with section 69 of the partnership act, and he realised that in pressing his argument he was endangering his whole suit.53. the next submission of mr. taraporevala is that the ..... deciding whether the plaintiffs are entitled to compensation, the principle that the court must adopt is the same that underlies section 73 off the indian contract act. under that section the court is empowered to award damages when there is a breach of contract for any loss or damage caused to ..... the joint family with the lal mills; and (3) the security of the joint family property given to the banks under section 202 of the indian contract act, where the agent has himself an interest in the property which forms the subject-matter of the agency, the agency cannot, in the absence ..... to revoke the authority of a substituted agent. to my mind the contention of mr. taraporevala is clearly erroneous. section 195 of the indian contract act provides that in selecting a substituted agent under section 194, an agent is bound to exercise the same amount of discretion as a man .....
Pannaji Devichand Vs. Lakkaji Dolaji
..... distribution could be made to satisfy both the decrees. with great respect to the learned judges, it is difficult to see how section 49 of the indian partnership act could apply to those facts. this section occurs in the chapter relating to the dissolution of a firm, and it says that where there are ..... was, however, held that rateable distribution could not be allowed in view of the provisions of section 49 of the indian partnership act, which are similar to those of section 262 of the indian contract act. the learned judges there interpreted the provisions of that section as meaning that although a decree against a firm could be ..... appeared in the suit, and there is nothing in that rule to show that personal execution against the partner cannot be taken unless the property of the partnership was exhausted. the provisions of o. xxi, rule 50, do not seem to have been brought to the notice of the court. i am unable ..... no two different debts, but only one debt created by the decree. there is no question, therefore, of executing the decree against the assets of the partnership before executing it against the separate property of the partner. on the other hand, by virtue of the provisions of o. xxi, rule 50, the ..... , rule 7 provides that where a summons is served in the manner provided by rule 3 upon a person having the control or management of the partnership business, no appearance by him shall be necessary unless he is a partner of the firm sued.3. now, applying these provisions to the facts .....
Dec 08 1942 (PC)
Bhagwanji Morarji Goculdas Vs. the Alembic Chemical Works Co. Ltd.
Reported in : (1943)45BOMLR691
..... question of transferalbility of this particular kind of property and not to the nature of the property itself.5. under section 69, sub-section (3), sub-clause (b), of the indian partnership act, the power of the official assignee to realise the property of an insolvent partner is not affected by the prohibitions contained in sub-sections (1) and (2). section 52 of ..... the important insignia of property, but they are not the only ones.4. i must construe the word 'property' as used in sub-section (3) of section 69 of the indian partnership act in its widest sense, and there is no doubt that in that widest sense 'property' means all legal rights which a person can own. if a chose in action or ..... to realize unliquidated damages for a breach of contract. as pointed out by the learned chief justice in appaya nijlingappa hattargi v. subrao babaji teli : air1938bom108 , section 69 of the indian partnership act is designed to encourage registration by imposing a disability in the case of firms which are not registered. sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 69 forbid the bringing of ..... . 1's contention is that having regard to section 69 of the indian partnership act, 1932, the plaintiff's suit is not maintainable. it is common ground that the partnership firm of kotibhaskar, amin & co. was not registered under the provisions of the indian partnership act. it is admitted by the first defendant company that this partnership was dissolved before the suit was filed. therefore the suit is .....
Apr 20 1943 (PC)
Jaldu Manikyala Rao Vs. Jaldu Pydayya
..... court is not necessary for bringing about, the dissolution. such a dissolution would occur on the happening of any of the conditions mentioned in sections 42 and 43 of the indian partnership act, 1932, the second class of cases is where the intervention of the court is necessary in order to dissolve a firm while it is continuing. the conditions on the happening ..... defendant was dissolved by what their lordships described as writ and plaint claiming dissolution. no doubt the expression 'writ' applies to its indian counterpart 'summons.' the position therefore is that whatever the pleading in this case may be, the partnership between the parties was dissolved on the date of the plaint and there was nothing for the court to do in that ..... partners respectively. the action in that case as described by the learned district judge contained a claim for an account and a winding up of partnership. it was argued before us, that the proper provision of the act applicable to such a case was article 17-b of the second schedule which deals with claims incapable of valuation. such a contention is ..... a suit for an account under section 7, clause (iv)(f) of the court-fees act of 1870. section 265 of the contract act which was the part of the act dealing with partnership provides that where a partner is entitled to claim a dissolution of partnership, or where a partnership has terminated, the court may in the absence of any contract to the contrary, wind .....
May 12 1943 (PC)
Gouri Dutt Ganesh Lall Firm Vs. Madho Prasad and Others
Court : Privy Council
Decided on : May-12-1943
..... applicable first in the payment of his separate debts and the surplus only is available for the payment of the debts of the firm. (see s. 262, indian contract act, now reproduced in s. 49, indian partnership act, 1982). to that extent the liability of the original debtor had been changed, and, in their lordships' view, a fresh and different liability had been substituted ..... the other partners and also severally, for all acts of the firm done while he is a partner. in the present case it was submitted the promisee forebore nothing in consideration ..... creditor. such is the result of s. 43, indian contract act, which enacts: when two or more persons make a joint promise, the promisee may, in the absence of express agreement to the contrary, compel any one or more of such joint promisors to perform, the whole of the promise. similarly s.25. indian partnership act, provides: every partner is liable, jointly with all ..... for that which formerly existed. that novation may in india as in england constitute a good consideration for a fresh promise appears from s. 62, indian contract act, when it says: .....
In Re : Sarupchand Hukamchand
..... show that this firm had any outside place from which the firm's activities were controlled. under sections 58(6) and (c) and 60 of the indian partnership act it is necessary for a firm, which is registered in british india, to state its principal place of business, and when there is any change to ..... .j.1. this is a reference made by the commissioner of income-tax under section 66(2) of the indian income-tax act before its amendment in 1939. the assessees are a partnership firm doing money-lending business. their firm is registered in british india. in the certificate of registration the principal place of business ..... facts of the case the court found that no portion of the control of the business was from british india and therefore the residence of the partnership was not in british india. applying those tests to the facts here it is clear that, apart from the statement in the affidavit filed on ..... that there may be two such places of residence, but the second residence must not merely have a delegation of management of some portion of the partnership business but should be a delegation of some portion of the management of the business as a whole. it was observed that the actual residence of ..... the negative. in my opinion the calcutta case was rightly decided and it correctly brings out the true interpretation of section 4(2) of the indian income-tax act, before its amendment in 1939. we answer the second question as settled by us, in the negative.15. the commissioner's reference to the .....
B. R. Naik Vs. Commissioner of Income-tax, Bombay.
Reported in : [1945]13ITR124(Bom)
..... control and management over the foreign business, since the partner is the agent of the firm for the purposes of the business of the firm : (see section 18 of the indian partnership act).in my opinion, the view of the tribunal is incorrect. no doubt, the existence of an overriding power of control and management is a very relevant consideration; but who, or ..... these words :'whether in the circumstances of the case and on a true construction of the deed of partnership the assessee-firm was rightly held to be resident in british india within the meaning of section 4-a (b) of the indian income-tax act ?'the conclusion of residence thus rests on two factors : (1) 'whether in the circumstances,' and (2) 'on a ..... is destructive of the whole reference, which proceeds on the basis that we are dealing with a partnership firm, as indeed is the case when the partnership deed is considered.the point referred to us arises in this way : section 4-a of the indian income-tax act sets out the circumstances in which individuals, hindu undivided families, firms or other associations of persons ..... true construction of the deed of partnership.' i shall deal with the second factor of the question first.the relevant clauses of the .....
Nov 09 1944 (PC)
Kashiram Bhagshet Shete Vs. Bhaga Bhaushet Redij
Decided on : Nov-09-1944
..... members of the joint family to outside creditors who had dealings with the joint family, they are to be governed also by the principles of the law of partnership under the indian contract act (now the indian partnership act), in so far as the said principles are not opposed to the principles of hindu law.11. the case of samalbhai v. someshvar came up for consideration ..... -payments in respect of such debts so as to extend the period of limitation should also be determined having regard to the principles of the law of partnership laid down in the indian contract act (now the indian partnership act) in so far as they are not opposed to the principles of hindu law applicable to the joint hindu family trading firms.14. this brings me ..... i have made in the earlier portion of this judgment. if in the case of the joint hindu family trading firms the principles of the law of partnership laid down in the indian contract act (now the indian partnership act) are to be applied in so far as they are not opposed to the principles of hindu law applicable to joint hindu family trading firms, the ..... managing member or karta of the joint family for the purposes of the family business, regard should be had also to the principles of the law of partnership laid down in the indian contract act (now the indian partnership act) in so far as they are not opposed to the principles of hindu law which are applicable to joint hindu family trading firms, and that in .....
Periambala Chettiar Vs. Muhammad Ghouse Saheb
..... .4. it has, however, been argued that under section 19 of the indian partnership act the general rule of implied agency applicable to partnerships is subject to the condition enacted in section 22 that one partner cannot bind the others by his acts unless they are done in the firm name or in any other manner expressing ..... the firm. but it was not necessary that it should also purport to be so done. section 22 is evidently based on section 6 of the english partnership act, 1890, which has been considered to be only declarat6ry of the common law.5. on the facts here, there can be little doubt that abdul ..... latif made the payment in question with the intention of binding the firm. as has been stated, the debt was a partnership debt and abdul latif was in charge of the business. he entered the payment in the books of the firm, and the appellant, too, credited it ..... of our urgency for the tobacco trade and for our family expenses.' it is the appellant's case that the executants were carrying on tobacco trade in partnership and that abdul latif one of the partners having made the part payment and endorsement, the debt is kept alive against the other partner, the respondent, ..... that abdul latif not having signed the0 endorsement as a partner the respondent cannot be bound. it is true that there was no provision in the indian contract act corresponding to section 22 but, in my opinion, that section has not effected any change in the law; for, it does no more than state .....
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A-level results see drop in top grades but more university places
August 14 ,2015 | by Claire Payne
With the results of this year's A-level exams just coming in, the latest figures reveal a slight fall in top grades achieved.
Despite this, a record numbers of students have been offered university places.
A* and A grades were attained by 25.9% of entries which is a slight decrease from last year's 26%, although overall passes actually rose by 0.1% to 98.1%.
Continued access to education for those looking to attain a degree means that 409,000 places have been confirmed, an increase of 3% on 2014's figures, according to UCAS.
With graduate employability an increasing issue in many sectors, the exam boards reported an increase in pupils sitting computing tests, while mathematics, English and biology were the most popular subjects of the 850,000 A-levels that were taken this year.
Director of the Joint Council for Qualifications, Michael Turner, said: "The overriding message from this year's figures is one of stability. There have been no significant changes to the system."
England’s removal of the cap on university places means that more students than ever have been accepted onto courses. However, there are certain demographic differences that need to be addressed.
UCAS reports an increase of 5% in places for 18-year-olds in the UK, but a reduction among older would-be graduates.
Also, 27,000 more females than males will be starting a university course this year, which means that the gender gap continues to widen.
Claire Payne
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New project explores heritage along Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park
By 2020, historical markers will be placed along the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail that travels through Livingston County.
New project explores heritage along Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park By 2020, historical markers will be placed along the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail that travels through Livingston County. Check out this story on livingstondaily.com: https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/hamburg-township/2018/12/27/new-project-heritage-markers-mike-levine-lakelands-trail/2356372002/
Sean Bradley, Livingston Daily Published 7:00 a.m. ET Dec. 27, 2018
The Lakelands Trail State Park, located in western Livingston County, is a 13-mile-long linear trail designed for recreational use.(Photo: Gillis Benedict/Livingston Daily)Buy Photo
A new heritage project related to the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park is on track to begin next year.
"The project itself is identifying local communities and local stories, heritage and narratives and introducing a series of interpretive panels across the trail, maybe local art and artifacts," Joshua Kaminski, an Eastern Michigan University graduate student involved with the project, said. "Along the trail we're going to pick out certain interpretive points that highlight certain signature points in the community's history."
The trail is part of the ongoing Great Lake-to-Lake Trail project that will stretch from South Haven to Port Huron upon completion.
Currently, it is usable for 22 miles from Hamburg Township, south of Brighton, to Stockbridge. In 2019, a majority of an additional 12 miles heading west from Stockbridge is expected to be built, totaling 34 miles in Livingston, Ingham and Jackson counties, Dan Spegel, heritage trail coordinator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, said.
The goal of the project – headed up by the Michigan History Center – is to have interpretive signage installed by 2020 along the trail.
"We're really early on in this process and there's much we need to identify yet," Dan Spegel, heritage trail coordinator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, said.
The cost of the project is to be determined but the state will not pay for it so funding would come from a donation or a grant, Spegel said.
Earlier this month, a meeting was held to gather information about what could be put along the trail.
There will be a second public meeting possibly in March in Stockbridge to further refine the important stories and identify a connecting theme or “big idea” for the trail, Spegel said.
"Right now we're very early on in gathering what the stories are," Spegel said.
A portion of the trail that runs through Stockbridge could could focus on the area's use of migrant workers, Kaminski said.
"There's definite migrant labor history there," Spegel said. "That's one of the stories that we'll highlight."
Another example is highlighting Native American pathways, such as the present-day location of the Village of Pinckney, at which the pathways intersected, Spegel said.
Anyone interested in providing ideas or information for this project can email Kaminski at jkamins9@emich.edu.
Meanwhile, expansion of part of the trail should start next year as well.
Plans call for expanding the trail about 1.6 miles east from the Hamburg Township-Green Oak Township border to stop at Whitmore Lake Road in the township, Mark St. Charles, Green Oak Township Supervisor, said.
A few years ago, the township received a $580,000 grant to expand and create a new trail to connect to the Lakeland Trail, he said.
"One at a time, we've cleared each obstacle. Now we're at the point of bidding the project," St. Charles said Thursday.
The project will be bid through the Livingston County Road Commission, St. Charles said.
In September 2016, Levine, a Pinckney resident, inventor and philanthropist, pledged $5 million for a variety of Michigan trail projects, including design, development and construction of the Lakelands Trail and the Great Lake-to-Lake Trail. The Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park starts at Hall Road in Livingston County and extends to Hawkins Road in Henrietta Township in Jackson County.
In January 2017, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources renamed the Lakelands Trail State Park as the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park. The sign was officially changed in June this year.
Built on an old rail line, the Lakelands Trail opened for public use in 1994.
Contact Livingston Daily reporter Sean Bradley at 517-552-2860 or at spbradley@livingstondaily.com. Follow him on Twitter @SbradleyLD.
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Michael L. Newquist - Overview
Michael L. Newquist
michael.newquist@lockelord.com
Michael Newquist is a Partner in, and Co-Chair of, our Private Equity & Venture Capital Group, focusing on all aspects of transactional corporate law, with a concentration in private equity and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and restructurings. Michael also serves as outside general counsel to several portfolio companies of private equity fund clients.
Prior to joining the Firm, Michael was a Senior Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago where he focused on complex private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to attending law school, Michael was an executive at the May Company, where he held several management positions and received company-wide awards for superior performance.
Represented IPS Corporation and its private equity sponsor in its $700 million sale to Encapsys LLC, a portfolio company of Sherman Capital.
Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Custom Window Systems, a manufacturer of premium impact resistant windows, doors and porch enclosures.
Represented Hastings Equity Partners and a co-investor group in its acquisition of Southern Petroleum Laboratories, a Houston-based provider of services necessary for the accurate measurement of volume and composition of hydrocarbon products for the oil and gas production industry. Michael subsequently represented Southern Petroleum Laboratories in its sale to a private equity fund.
Represented plastic container manufacturer and its investors in its sale to a private equity fund.
Served as special counsel to Worldwide Express and its private equity and individual investors in its sale to Quad-C Partners. Worldwide Express is a global package and freight shipping firm.
Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Applied Consultants, Inc., a Texas-based pipeline service and inspection business. Subsequently, Michael has served as Applied Consultants' outside counsel, including in connection with its acquisition of Cleveland Integrity Services, an Oklahoma-based pipeline service and inspection business. Michael later represented Applied Consultants in its sale to First Reserve.
Represented Sleep Experts, a Dallas-based mattress retailer, in its sale to a subsidiary of Mattress Firm (NASDAQ: MFRM).
Advised Hastings Equity in its control investment in Extreme Plastics Plus, Inc., a company providing liner, storage tanks and other installation services as well as distribution of a wide range of products to oil and gas exploration companies.
Represented FFG Holdings, Inc. in its sale of its flavors business to a national foodservice company and its fragrances business to a private equity firm.
Served as outside general counsel to Big Train, Inc. and represented Big Train and its investors in its sale to a strategic acquirer. Big Train, Inc. is a leader in specialty beverage mix products.
Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Reliant Hospital Partners, a Texas-based operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals.
Acted on behalf of MACTEC, Inc. and its private equity investors in the sale of MACTEC, Inc. to AMEC plc (LSE: AMEC) for a purchase price of $280 million. Headquartered in Georgia, MACTEC is an industry leader in engineering, environmental and construction services to public and private clients worldwide.
Served as lead counsel in complex leveraged acquisition of a U.S.-based manufacturer of heat dissipation products. Such representation included coordination of foreign counsel in China, Europe and India, where the target has substantial operations. Subsequently represented the Company in its sale to a private equity fund.
Advised private equity fund in its acquisition of a leading designer, importer and distributor of pet apparel and fashion accessories based in San Francisco, California.
Acted for Gaymar Industries, Inc. and its stockholders in connection with its approximately $150 million sale to Stryker Corporation. Gaymar specializes in support surface and pressure ulcer management solutions as well as the temperature management segment of the healthcare industry. (NYSE: SYK)
Represented Cavalier Telephone Corporation and its stockholders in its $460 million merger with Paetec Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET)
Advised Silver Oak Services Partners in its leveraged recapitalization of Nashville, Tennessee-based National Distribution & Contracting, Inc. (NDC), a master distributor of medical, dental and veterinary supplies, in partnership with management, certain existing NDC stockholders, and co-investors.
Represented HealthCor Partners Fund, L.P. in its Series E investment in ApaTech Limited, a UK-based company focused on the development of new bone growth technologies.
Represented Halyard Capital in the formation of a limited liability equity structure and related acquisition of HCPro, Inc., a provider of informational, educational and advisory products in the areas of compliance, regulation and management to the U.S. healthcare industry.
Represented the owners of a developer of security software systems used by municipal police and fire departments in their sale of the business to a strategic purchaser.
Advised Alta Communications in connection with its acquisition of HMP Communications, which serves as a conduit of information in the healthcare community between researchers, practitioners and manufacturers and provides continuing medical education. Recently, Michael represented HMP in connection with its acquisition of Princeton Media Associates and related new equity investments.
Counseled Nautic Partners in its leveraged buyout of Respond2 Communications, a provider of full service direct response television advertising agency services.
Negotiated the buyout of a manufacturer and repair service provider of cable set-top boxes with operations in both the United States and Mexico. Also represented private equity fund in its auction sale of such business to a private equity buyer.
Recently represented two companies and management in sales transactions, in one case to a strategic buyer (shoe manufacturer business), and in the other to a private equity buyer (health benefits management business).
Advised a private equity fund in the conduct of its auction and eventual sale of a company providing language translation services.
Structured and negotiated on behalf of buyer the acquisition of a jewelry packaging manufacturer/distributor, including with respect to related equity capital raise.
Advised private equity client in its minority investment in a Canadian broadcast television company, as well as in a subsequent restructuring and exit.
Represented venture capital fund in its Series A Preferred Stock investment in an early stage network security software company.
Represented private equity fund in complex simultaneous acquisition of two separate manufacturers of industrial vacuum pumps and compressors, one of which was headquartered in the U.S. and one of which was headquartered in Germany. Representation included the formation and funding of an investment vehicle and the combination and reorganization of numerous foreign operations and entities.
Represented international manufacturing firm based in U.K. in its complex asset purchase of the fabrications operation business of the military aircraft manufacturing division of a major U.S. based defense contractor. Representation involved resolution of complex transition, labor and integration issues.
Drafted and negotiated principal agreements in connection with client’s consolidation of certain segments of the magazine industry.
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Nautic Partners, LLC
A Locke Lord team led by Mike Newquist (Providence) represented an affiliate of Nautic Partners, LLC in its acquisition of LindFast Solutions Group from private equity owner Harbour Group. LindFast is a master distributor of specialty fasteners in the North American market.
Nautic Partners LLC and IPS Corporation
A Locke Lord team of Michael Newquist, Michael Serra, Joseph Farside, Lori Basilico (all of Providence), Mike Conroy (Chicago), Karl Fryzel, Ben Ferrucci, Garrett Byerly, and Christine McCay (all of Boston) represented IPS Corporation and its majority shareholder, Nautic Partners LLC, in the sale of IPS Corporation for a purchase price of $700 million.
Reach Wireline, LLC
A Locke Lord team represented Reach Wireline, LLC, a portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Rush Wellsite Services, LLC.
Hastings Equity Partners
Locke Lord served as legal counsel to Hastings Equity Partners in its investment in FloCap Injection Services, LLC, a leading provider of specialty chemicals and capillary tubing services to oil and gas production companies.
NewStar Financial Inc.
A Locke Lord team acted as legal counsel for NewStar Financial Inc. in the sale of its equipment finance business and related assets to Radius Bank for approximately $140 million, which closed on Dec. 1, 2016.
A Locke Lord team acted as legal counsel for NewStar Financial Inc. in the sale of its asset-based lending subsidiary, NewStar Business Credit LLC to Sterling National Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp for approximately $330 million, announced on March 31, 2016.
Disposal of Avangate Group to Francisco Partners
Our cross-border team comprising lawyers from the Chicago, London, Boston, LA, New York and Providence offices, successfully represented the sellers (comprising Romanian serial tech entrepreneur Radu Georgescu, 3TS Capital Partners’ CEE technology fund and the management team) in connection with the disposal of the Avangate Group to Francisco Partners.
Double Aquisition for Seattle Colocation Datacenter Company
In February 2012, a team of Edwards Wildman lawyers represented Digital Fortress, Inc., in the asset acquisition of Fortress Colocation and in the acquisition through merger of digital.forest
Money Transfer Business Acquisition
A team of Edwards Wildman lawyers represented the lead investors in the acquisition of a money transfer business with operations in the US and the Dominican Republic.
Locke Lord Provides Counsel on Major Deals Valued At More Than $19 Billion During First Half of 2015
News Release June 19, 2015
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The Legal 500 Recognizes Three Locke Lord Practices and 11 Lawyers in United States 2017 Rankings
Awards & Recognitions, News June 1, 2017
The Legal 500 Recognizes Three Locke Lord Practices and Eight Locke Lord Lawyers in 2016 Rankings
Awards & Recognitions June 28, 2016
J.D., magna cum laude, Saint Louis University School of Law
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
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Find greenwich Flats, Apartments & Houses to Rent
greenwich Property Search
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Greenwich Property Market
Situated in South-east London, Greenwich is a historical town with leafy streets and modern developments. A sought after area to rent amongst couples and young professionals, and due to its close proximity to Canary Wharf a working hub. This Royal borough with a naval history also is home to a strong student presence due to the University of Greenwich.
Georgian houses, cottages and terraces are all typical property types in the area. To the west of Greenwich nearer the park there are a number of large Georgian houses, for more affordable housing it is better to head towards Blackwall. There are Victorian and Georgian houses to choose from closer to the centre.
Once a rural area in the 18th C, Greenwich has a rich heritage, originally a holiday resort, there are a number of attractions such as the Observatory, the Cutty Sark and the National Maritime Museum, property near these landmarks are more expensive, the further away the less affluent the area becomes and the more affordable the housing.
In terms of SE10, East Greenwich is generally cheaper than West Greenwich.
The average property value in Greenwich currently stands at £534, 744, as of May 2015. The current rental prices range from as little as £700 for a 1-bedroom house to nearly £5,000 for a 5-bedroom property per month; the average rental per week currently stands at £534. One to two-bedroom rentals are the most sought after in the area.
The current development by Knight Dragon will see 190 acres of land being re-developed into housing, with an estimated 10,000 new homes on the horizon for the area.
Standard of Living in Greenwich
A family area, full of young professionals and commuters, it is generally seen as a suburban area. It boasts very beautiful parks to while away your weekends and benefits from being close to the centre of London. A fairly quiet place to live and with good crime rates for the city. Greenwich Park is particularly beautiful, and the roads surrounding here are lined with trees, there is an appealing village feel to Greenwich hence its popularity among families.
There is a vast array of art galleries, restaurants, cafes and bars in the area, the nightlife is quieter than some other London boroughs, but with a number of traditional pubs and the centre close enough should you wish for something more lively.
Other Living necessities in Greenwich
In terms of supermarkets, there is a Sainsbury’s ad Co-operative on Greenwich High Road and an Iceland’s, Marks and Spencer’s Simply food and Tesco Express on Trafalgar Road. Greenwich also has a number of bakeries and Delis, for cheese lovers ‘ The Cheeseboard’ sells more than 100 cheeses from all over Europe and the UK.
The area has good schools to choose from, including the top rated primary schools: James Wolfe primary school, St Alfedge with St Peter’s Church of England primary school and Meridian primary school, all of which were rated good by Ofsted. With regard to secondary schools, St Ursula’s Covent school achieved outstanding by Ofsted and Bellerbys College London achieved good.
There are a good number of places of worship in the area for a range of religions. West Greenwich and East Greenwich are both home to a library too.
Places to visit near Greenwich
There are many places to visit near Greenwich; situated by the Thames it is the ideal base to explore from, with the city being so close. Take a boat cruise down the river to Westminster for example or south of Greenwich is Canary Wharf and the Docklands, home to the Royal Docks, Woolwich is also nearby.
Greenwich Council Tax
For the tax year 2015-2016 council taxes in Greenwich currently stand at Band A costing £918.35 per annum, Band E £1,683.64 per annum and £2,755.04 for Band H.
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Looking Back: Cricket at Christmas
Posted: 14 December 2018
As Christmas is just around the corner MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at some interesting cricketing Christmas connections.
Cricket at Christmas
England did win a Test match once on Christmas Day, in 1972 against India, where on the fifth day of the match in Delhi, captain Tony Lewis - MCC President from 1998-2000 - and Tony Greig saw England to victory against the hosts by 6 wickets, with scores of 70 not out and 40 not out respectively.
The victory at Delhi was the first Test of a five-match series between the two countries, which India won 2-1. Test cricket was played for the first time on Christmas Day in 1951 in Adelaide, on the third day of a Test match between Australia and West Indies.
The visitors won by 6 wickets, finishing the match on Christmas Day. In total, there have been four Tests played during Christmas Day, the others being between Australia and India at Adelaide in 1967 and between the same two nations at Madras in 1969.
Below is the scorebook entry from the India vs. England match which is to date the last time a Test match was played at Christmas: Meanwhile in 1926, the MCC team that toured India celebrated Christmas by playing cricket matches; on Christmas Eve (against the brilliantly-titled British in Bengal), Boxing Day (against Europeans in the East, which included players who had also turned out for British in Bengal) and then a four-day match against India which began on New Year’s Eve 1926 and ended in a 4 wicket win for the touring team.
That tour was significant as it was the first time MCC toured India and although there were no Test matches, MCC played several first-class teams during their six-month tour which also included four matches in Sri Lanka before their return to Britain. Despite the amount of travelling that took place which Gilligan found quite unnecessary, the tour proved very successful; the team were unbeaten out of 34 matches played in India or Sri Lanka.
In Gilligan’s report to the MCC Committee, he commented that the MCC visit had ‘done very much good to improve the cricket in India, and also to improve the relations between the Indians and ourselves’, also proposing, successfully, that India be given Test status.
Alistair Christmas
Christmas literally came to Lord’s twice in consecutive days in July 1996, as Alistair Christmas played at the Home of Cricket twice for the National Association of Young Cricketers, firstly against an MCC Schools team which included Graeme Swann, and Combined Services a day later. In the match against MCC Schools, Christmas took 1 wicket in a match that ended in a draw.
A day later, Christmas would again pass through the Long Room and walk out to represent the National Association of Young Cricketers, this time against the Combined Services. He also took 1 wicket in the match and made 24 with the bat, but was unable to prevent the Combined Services winning by six wickets. Christmas also represented Leicestershire Second XI for three seasons between 1994-1996, and will turn 32 on Christmas Day!
Alistair was not the only ‘Christmas’ to appear at Lord’s that decade; David Christmas represented Lincolnshire twice in the MCC Trophy Final. Unfortunately for Christmas, Lincolnshire lost both finals; in 1990 to Buckinghamshire (where he scored 29) and 1994 to a Devon side containing Peter Roebuck (where scored 23 and took 1 wicket). Also in 1913, a Harry Christmas played at Lord’s for Cambridgeshire against an MCC team that included future Treasurer and President H S Altham, and he took 2 wickets in MCC’s first innings but was unable to prevent the hosts winning by 10 wickets.
The Surrey cricketer and later groundsman at The Oval Herbert Lock had the middle name Christmas; he played for Surrey for 7 years, also touring Jamaica with L H Tennyson’s XI in 1926-1927.
Finally, the MCC Archive collection contains many Christmas cards, both an archive of cards sold by the Club and issued to members in the past, but also past cards issued on behalf of MCC touring teams. Below are examples of a couple of Christmas cards from our collection, both from MCC tours to South Africa in 1930-1931 and 1964-1965: The 1930-1931 card was sent to the philanthropist Julien Cahn by Maurice Allom and contains a photograph of Allom alongside the rest of the MCC team, described as a ‘Happy Family’, in Cape Town, who lost the five match Test series to South Africa 1-0 under Percy Chapman’s captaincy.
The 1964-1965 card was sent by D B Carr on behalf of himself, the captain M J K Smith, and the rest of the MCC team who defeated South Africa 1-0 in a five match Test series. MCC holds many other Christmas cards from past touring teams, including cards sent on behalf of teams which toured Australia and India, which MCC Members and members of the public (by appointment) are welcome to come and view in the MCC Library.
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10 monstrous real cannibals
Their crimes have shocked the whole world, and the details are so painful to think about whether you want to read further.
Andrei Chikatilo
Russian monster during his career killed 52 victims - women and children, and victims drank the blood and chewed penises (!?). He was arrested after a police officer saw him coming out of the woods (where he just killed his last victim) and his mouth was still bleeding. Originally denied guilt and later confessed to all the murders. Chikatilo was therefore for his heinous crimes executed in 1994, and it is interesting that he long worked as a teacher but was fired after a sexual assault on students.
Between 1978 and 1991 the cannibal from Milwaukee raped and murdered 17 men and boys! Victims would be drugged, and sometimes killed afterwards by injection with a deadly chemicals. Then get them in the bathtub cut to pieces leaving the heart and liver for food while the remains would destroyed acids. Before his arrest he had killed once a week, and the police in his apartment found a fridge full of pieces of bodies. He was sentenced to 16 life sentences, and three years later he was killed by cellmate in prison.
Also known as a killer with a crossbow, his victim was killed just these weapons, after which their bodies are cut up and eaten. He killed three prostitutes and arrested after security camera recorded him killing last victim and then dragged her body into his apartment. Griffiths was fascinated by his crimes, and it is interesting that he studied psychology! He was sentenced to life in prison and so far as many as four occasions attempted suicide and has been on hunger strike.
David Harker
Many women are considered Harker intelligent and charming, but its charm has succumbed to the 32-year-old Julie Paterson that same evening ended with him in bed. However, he later told, Harker during sex was boring and strangled her, tore off her head, cooked and ate together with pasta and cheese!? Subsequently, they found only parts of the body of the victim, and the rest over time ate insane Harker. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Prior to 1936, went to the electric chair, Fish wrote to parents of 10-year-old Grace Budd he unfortunate girl stripped, raped, strangled, cut up into pieces, cooked and eaten over the next nine days. A similar letter has left to parents of Billy Gaffney, boy which is after the murder drank blood. Insane cannibal admitted that he raped more than 100 girls and boys, and killed three of them, although this figure is probably higher. He was sentenced to the death penalty that was made in Sing-Sing prison.
Ed Gein
The man who served as an inspiration for Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre killed at least two women. Body parts of the victims was cooked and eaten, and most bizarre of all is that the pieces of their skin used to make pillows for the chairs! Gein was traumatized by the death of his mother, with whom he was close, which affected his actions after the murders, and he was diagnosed with schizophrenia he was sentenced to life stay in a mental institution. He died in the 77th year of lung cancer.
Marcus Volke
Marcus and Mayang were an attractive couple who lived in Brisbane and who never betrayed that will end up making headlines for crimes. In a moment of madness Marcus killed his partner, and later himself, but only after he cooked and ate her body parts! Later it turned out that Mayang was expensive transsexual prostitute who charged $ 400 per hour to feed her families in Indonesia. Police later discovered that Marcus often beat his partner, and the way things seem to be further out of hand.
Alfred Packer
A gold digger in Colorado one day in 1874 went to the mountains in search of gold, along with five other colleagues. Two months later Packer returned alone, and explained that all five colleagues had to kill in self-defense and ate their bodies so as not to die of hunger. The jury did not believe him, so he was sentenced to 40 years in prison, then in this area was the largest penalty. However, Packer was later released because none of his guilt could not be proven.
Armin Meiwes
German Meiwes was from childhood dreamed to eat someone else, and in 2001 in one Internet forum dedicated to cannibalism post an ad asking for someone who wants to be eaten. At a miracle he received several responses, as one of them, engineer Bernd Jurgen Armando Brande he meet. Meiwes and Brande first eat together Brandeov penis after which Meiwes killed the victim, cooked and ate parts of his body. Despite Brande knowingly consented to be killed and eaten Meiwes in the case that shook the whole world, was sentenced to life in prison.
Peter Bryan
At a time when he was arrested Bryan cooked brain of his victim. 20 years ago, was arrested and incarcerated in a mental institution for the murder of 20-year-old girl, with recommendations of social services after some time set free. Bryan took advantage for two new murders after which he fed his victims. He was given two life sentences and hard that the state will again make a mistake and have mercy upon him.
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'Mad Men' Season 6 Live Stream: Where to Watch in New York
By Laura Donovan
I hate to break it to you, but you cannot (legally) watch Mad Men online. There are, however, plenty of places around New York City (if you're in the area) hosting viewing parties, which lend themselves to dressing up in 60s attire, cocktails, whiskey, fun, encounters with new and like-minded people, and perhaps even romance. Hey, anything can happen in the world of Don Draper, Peggy Olson, and crew. If you're a fan of the program, you should know this!
Look no further than to the Tribeca Grand Hotel, which hosts free screenings of Mad Men every Sunday night in the hotel's private theater. I'll definitely be paying (ha.ha.) the theater a visit sometime this summer. Will you? If not, perhaps you can try to bully one of your friends with a TV into letting you watch the episode at his/her residence. I'm not above it, and I'm sure you aren't either!
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The Moral Case for A Higher Minimum Wage
By Sean McElwee
The minimum wage debate is a strong example of the left’s vigour and academic prowess. There has been an extensive and effective appeal to the various economic data that blast gaping holes in the argument that a higher minimum wage will somehow increase unemployment or drive prices through the roof.
Economists leaning left have aptly noted that productivity has increased dramatically over the past 30 years, with no similar increase in wages (Schmitt). Others (Card and Krueger, but more recently Dube et al.) have noted that apocalyptic predictions of mass unemployment have proved wrong in the past. Economists of the middle-out persuasion have shown how a higher minimum wage would stimulate demand.
But, in a sense, we don’t really have to prove this. When debating the Kyoto protocol — the international treaty obligating countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) — we don’t ask whether unemployment will drop by 1% or 2%, but whether it’s morally appropriate for two dozen or so developed nations to benefit from GHGs that will primarily affect the world’s poorest people. When Ford executives released the Pinto, it would have been preferable if they'd asked not whether the car would be profitable, but whether it was moral to knowingly sell a deadly product.
Similarly, even if were some businesses to fail, unemployment rose and prices increased, a higher minimum wage could still be an acceptable policy. We must ask ourselves whether we want to live in a society when the poorest working people cannot afford to purchase basic necessities. Or, put differently, should a business that cannot afford to pay its workers enough to survive be allowed to exist, grow, and prosper?
This question is not entirely absurd, and we have had to ask and answer similar questions before. We once had to ask ourselves whether a company that could only remain profitable by releasing toxic chemicals into the air should be allowed to exist. We answered no. We once had to ask ourselves whether a company that could only remain profitable by employing child labour should be allowed to exist. We answered no. We once had to ask ourselves whether a company that could only remain profitable by paying women too little, pushing workers too hard, or maintaining a dangerous workforce should be allowed to exist. We answered no.
It would seem rather boorish to suggest today that if McDonald’s were to stop hiring 10 year olds to cook burgers, its prices would have to rise 68 cents and therefore we shouldn’t ban child labor. And yet, because of a similar price rise, workers at McDonald’s must work two jobs or go without health insurance. That means that what many Americans take for granted — time to read, enjoy coffee in the morning, and play with their children — are all luxuries for the employees from whom we purchase burgers. Is that the type of society we want to live in? One in which workers at WalMart must also accept food stamps to keep your “everyday low prices” around?
Walmart and McDonald's brutally crush any attempt for workers to get a decent value for their time and labor. This same brutality occurred frequently during the industrial revolution, a time of environmental degradation, worker abuse, and widespread inequality.
This is the left’s strongest argument. Markets are not divine incarnations of revealed wisdom; we must modify them to suit our demands as a society. When markets produce negative consequences, we don’t accept them and move on, we demand public action.
So it is now.
Some on the left have suggested some sort of negative income tax as a solution (and I would heartily accept a guaranteed minimum income, it would complement a higher minimum wage.)
But this fails to get at the problem. There should be a dignity in labor. Those who work should have enough money to eat, live comfortably, and enjoy time off. I’m rather tired of wealthy writers, economists, politicians, and businessmen who believe that they should enjoy these benefits, but other members of society should not. I’ve always held the relatively simple belief that profits should always be in service to people, not the other way around.
On the Economist blog, however, Will Wilkinson writes that, “Subsidising the worker, to bring her up to a certain baseline minimum, counts as a subsidy to the employer only if we think that was the duty of business all along — to pay workers not only a wage commensurate with the market value of their labor, but also sufficient to finance a life of a certain dignity and security.” His argument against the living wage is based on two dubious propositions. The first is that businesses will pay employees commensurate with the value of their labor (belied by the empirical data); the second is that businesses have no obligations further than that. The market is once again “the institutionalization of irresponsibility.” If a corporation can make a profit, it should, human considerations be damned!
The great economist, E.F. Schumacher once noted that we should study economics “as if people mattered.” Economics can tell use how to stimulate aggregate demand, estimate inflation and predict GDP. But it can’t tell us what we as a society should value. Economics can tell you that one billionaire buying a yacht for a $10 million dollars will stimulate the economy to the same extent as ten thousand working-class families purchasing $100 worth of diapers. But they can’t tell you whether one purchase is morally superior. That is for us to decide.
Those who argue against raising the minimum wage are not seeking some moderate middle ground; they are arguing to abolish it. The value of the minimum wage has slowly eroded to the point that today it is worthless. Liberals and progressives still clinging to Victorian notions of progress are under the illusion that we have become a more compassionate, more fair society. Rather, the fact that we must still advocate for the minimum wage, progressive taxation, unions and Social Security — programs taken for granted decades ago — indicates how barbaric our society has become.
That is why raising the minimum wage is the only moral option available to us today.
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Ruhla, ancestral home of the Kentucky Kleinsteubers
Ruhla, Germany is the ancestral home of the Kentucky Kleinsteubers. The following is an overview of this scenic country town.
Ruhla is a town situated in the forest of Thuringia in the district of Wartburgkreis in Germany, immediately next to the Rennsteig. The villages of Thal and Kittelsthal are parts of the town.
Ruhla is located at an elevation of 440 m (1,440 ft), and at the end of 2012 had a population of 5,883 persons living there.
A major attraction in Ruhla is a miniature theme park, Mini-a-Thür, the park mini-a-thür (derived from miniature) shows about 90 models of sights of Thuringia, among them Creuzburg, Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, the Planetarium Jena and the Wartburg Castle.
Another attraction is the town museum, as is the unusual church of St Concordia.
The Church of St. Concordia was built in 1660-61 and has never been changed since then. It is one of about eight angle churches in Germany and is considered to be among the two "real" angle churches, i.e. it was originally built as an angle church whereas the other churches only became angle churches after some reconstruction.
The church consists of two wings that are situated at a right angle to each other. Where the two wings meet there is the spire and the altar space from where both wings can be overlooked. Since Ruhla was largely spared from destruction during World War I and II, St Concordia was not affected either. Hence it is the only angle church that has been conserved unaltered and in its original state since its first construction.
Photos include scenic views of the town, three images of the miniature theme park, five images of the church from various perspectives, some town views, two of the museum, and three scenic photos.
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Design a new logo for Mountaineering Scotland
The representative organisation for hillwalkers, climbers, mountaineers and ski-tourers who live in Scotland or enjoy Scottish mountains is looking for a new logo to go with its new name.
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland announced last month it was to change its name to Mountaineering Scotland.
Alongside the new name, the organisation will be introducing a new logo and visual identity – and it is inviting members and the public to come up with ideas in a design competition.
David Gibson, chief executive officer, said: “Like the name, we want our new visual identity to be simple, clear and reflect what we do.
“As the MCofS we have represented the interests of clubs and members since 1970. We are proud of our heritage and achievements. Mountaineering Scotland now has over 13,000 members and 140 affiliated clubs, and we recognise that times are changing and tailoring our brand to new audiences is essential.
“We don’t want to rush this as we are keen to take a creative approach and gather a wide range of ideas along the way. We were impressed by the high quality of proposals we received when we opened up our MCofS Awards trophy design to Scotland’s artistic community and would like to do the same with our new logo.”
Designers professional and amateur are invited to enter via Creative Scotland’s Opportunities at
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Mountaineering Scotland is hoping its members and potential members will also contribute designs.
David added: “Don’t worry if you are not a professional designer or artist. If you have the nugget of an idea in your head, you can sketch it out by hand, or in any online drawing software, and scan, email or post it into us.”
Anyone entering the competition will have until Friday 30 September to submit their designs, which will be used to shape the organisation’s final logo artwork. The most compelling design will win a £300 voucher for the outdoors retailer of the winner’s choice, along with a year’s free membership.
The judging panel will include the founder and owner of popular walking website Walkhighlands, Paul Webster, and noted young Scottish climber Robbie Phillips.
Details of how to enter the competition can be found on the Mountaineering Scotland website at www.mcofs.org.uk
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U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Life Sentences for Juvenile Murders
Posted on Friday, 19 February 2016 in Murder
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court found that giving a life sentence to a juvenile with no possibility of parole violated the juvenile’s Constitutional rights. Specifically, the justices found that such a sentence was barred by the "cruel and unusual punishment" clause of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. However, after that decision there was some confusion about if the ban only applied to new sentences, or if it applied to older cases as well.
Decision Retroactive
In January of 2016 the Court held that its 2012 decision in the case Miller v. Alabama should be applied retroactively. This means that every juvenile in the country who was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole prior to the 2012 decision is entitled to a resentencing hearing. At the time of the decision, Illinois had some 100 inmates who would require resentencing. Some of the inmates had served decades in prison.
What Happens at a Resentencing Hearing
The juveniles that qualify for a resentencing hearing will not automatically be released. Likely, many will continue to serve lengthy sentences, but will have the terms of the sentence modified.
During a resentencing hearing the court will need to take into account what the U.S. Supreme Court called the inmates’ "transitory immaturity" when imposing a sentence. All of the inmates will have to be given the chance to apply for parole at some future date. The prosecution will be able to present evidence as to why leniency in a given case is not appropriate. The inmates will have the chance to present evidence about mitigating factors and why the court should impose a more lenient sentence. However, lengthy, decades-long sentences may still be imposed if the court decides the crimes and the circumstances warrant it.
This most recent decision does not mean the end of litigation over sentences for juvenile offenders. Any juveniles who are resentenced to lengthy prison terms may seek to appeal the resentencing as either not in keeping with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court or on some other ground.
It is also expected that lawyers for inmates convicted as juveniles that are given lengthy sentences will continue to try limit the length of a sentence imposed by arguing that if a life sentence without possibility of parole is cruel and unusual, a sentence that only releases a juvenile as an old man or woman is also cruel and unusual and therefore unconstitutional.
If you have been charged with a crime or have questions about pursuing a resentencing hearing, contact an experienced Elgin criminal defense attorney. We are equipped to help you understand the law and your available options to ensure you are treated appropriately throughout every step of the process. Call 847-488-0889 to schedule a free consultation at the The Law Office of Brian J. Mirandola today.
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New Law Would Reduce Juveniles Tried as Adults
The Illinois state legislature has sent a bill to Governor Bruce Rauner that would give juvenile court judges more control over the transfer of juvenile defendants to the regular court system. If the governor approves the new law, it is expected to reduce the number of juveniles tried as adults by half or more, according to estimates. By doing so, proponents hope, rehabilitative and intervention programs available to juveniles can increasingly break the cycle of crime, keeping more young people entering into a lifetime of criminal trouble.
As the setting for the nation’s first juvenile court in 1899, Illinois—specifically Cook County—has remained at the forefront in the fight against juvenile crime. Over time, however, stricter laws have led to increased prosecution and penalties against younger and younger defendants. Currently, children as young as 13 years old may be tried as adults in Illinois, depending on the nature of their alleged crimes. Despite the developmental differences between children and adults, the prosecution of juveniles as adults is often automatic. A child defendant may never even appear in juvenile court before being pushed into the adult system.
The new law, if approved, will dramatically decrease the automatic transfer of juvenile defendants. Only those who are at least 16 years old and charged with murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and aggravated criminal sexual assault would be subject to an automatic transfer. All other juvenile defendants would be required to appear before a juvenile court judge for a hearing. Based on consideration of a number of factors, including nature of the crime, likelihood for rehabilitation, mental capacity, and others, the judge would decide whether to keep the case in juvenile court or transfer it to the adult system.
With a renewed focus on rehabilitation, the proposed law would be "a great step forward for long overdue juvenile justice reform in Illinois," said Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, who sponsored the bill in the State House. Although her intent was to eliminate automatic transfers entirely, Nekritz recognized that compromise is sometimes necessary to achieve progress. Governor Rauner’s office has not yet acted on the measure, promising only to "carefully consider any legislation that crosses his desk."
Until these changes are approved, certain criminal charges may force a juvenile’s case into the regular justice system. If you or your child is in such a situation, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney in Elgin. Our team of compassionate legal professionals will help you understand your options and work with you in protecting your rights under the law. Call 847-488-0889 to schedule your free consultation today.
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Calvia to build new Guardia Civil barracks
The Calvia town council will build a new barracks for the Guardia Civil at the Son Bugadelles services estate, as the existing premises are far too small to cope with demand during the busy summer months. The barracks will be built on a 4'870 square metre council-owned plot of land in Calle Alicante, next to the new Local Police station which is currently being built. Work will cost approximately 1.6 million euros. The Calvia council will advance the money for construction and will recover the money from the central government over the next four years. Agreement has already been reached with the Guardia Civil, but the basic project has yet to be signed. The building has been designed by municipal architect Gabriel Palmer. It will be a two storey building with a basement. The basement and ground floor will be for general services, offices open to the public, washrooms, dressing rooms, car park and holding cells, and the first floor will have 16 flats for single Guardia Civil officers and three for the commanding officers or married officers. Although the agreement between the Calvia council and the central government has not yet been signed, work is expected to start some time this year. The building will take 18 months to complete. The new barracks is badly needed as the Guardia Civil offices in Calvia and Peguera were closed several years ago, and the one in Palmanova is in a poor state of repair. Calvia includes some of the most popular resorts on the island, such as Palmanova, Magalluf, Paguera, Santa Ponsa and Illetas, and the population swells in summer, when there is also an increase in petty crime, hence the need for bigger and better barracks.
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Past song of the week / September 2015
The Noble Thiefs
"How Can You Think Of Love (At A Time Like This)?"
From the album It's Tough To Be The Bad Guy
Featured track, available from September 17 to September 25
The Noble Thiefs are gearing up for a very busy season. The soul rock outfit is hitting the BreakOut West Festival for a pair of showcases in Victoria September 17 and 19 as it gets ready to launch its first album in three years, It's Tough To Be The Bad Guy. Co-released by Winnipeg-based label Pipe & Hat and MapleMusic Recordings, the sophomore effort is available for pre-order via Pledge Music and then ready for your collection on October 30 (vinyl, too). The quartet will take over the West End Cultural Centre for a hometown release party and tour kickoff on November 14 before heading out for dates across Canada and the U.S., including stops in Toronto, New York, and Chicago. To keep your eyeballs busy until then, Ride the Tempo has just premiered the band's new music video for the single "How Can You Think Of Love (At A Time Like This)?” directed by Attica Riots' Anders Erickson featuring live footage from its showstopping performances at the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. That very same song is this week's featured track. Get it, watch the video, stay tuned for the album, and get out to see this band live on stage.
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Theme Song for an Exhibition
In conjunction with his solo exhibition at MADRE museum, Naples, artist and writer David Robbins produced a pop song, "Theme Song For An Exhibition," with musicians in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As part of the project, Robbins asked museums and galleries to host the song online—a groundbreaking experiment in inter-institutional cooperation meant to reach and expand today's art audience. The MCA is proud to be part of this experiment, which includes nine other major American and European art museums.
"Theme Song For An Exhibition" is a cool, catchy pop song that addresses the desire to make culture. On using the pop song form as concept art, Robbins has explained, "I'm using art institutions to produce and distribute work in popular culture forms that the popular culture isn't producing. Wiring together art museums to create a kind of broadcast system breaks relations between high and mass art contexts, and resets them. Whatever else it is, 'Theme Song For An Exhibition' is contemporary American culture—American in that it's organizing contexts horizontally instead of in the European manner, with art above and entertainment below." The means of distribution is also considered a part of the work.
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December 1, 2017 | Medical | Semiconductors & ICs | Photonics/Optics | Imaging | Packaging & Sterilization | Electronics & Computers | Manufacturing & Prototyping | Sensors/Data Acquisition
CMOS Imaging Sensors: Direct, Real-Time Color Imaging in Cardiovascular Devices
Advances in CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) imaging sensor (CIS) module technology are shrinking pixel size, allowing more pixels to fit into a smaller footprint than ever before. CIS technology is used in many products, from smartphones for camera and face recognition to tablets and gaming consoles, as well as applications in automotive, security, and many more. The technology has also made its way into medical device industry, especially in smaller flexible video endoscopes such as laryngoscopes, broncho-scopes, arthroscopes, cystoscopes, ure-terorenoscopes, and hysteroscopes. The next frontier is the cardiovascular world, where CIS technology is poised to enable the delivery of direct and real-time color images.
The adoption of CIS module technology in medical applications has been driven by the advent of minimally invasive procedures. Minimally invasive devices need to be smaller than traditional surgical instruments, and miniaturized CIS modules are a great match for their development. The miniaturization of CIS modules has been led by smart-phone requirements. By comparison with charge-coupled devices (CCDs), the need for lower power consumption, smaller pixel size, and lower cost with volume production drove wide acceptance of CIS module technology. Do you remember picture quality taken by your old smartphones? Picture quality today is much nicer, while the camera size remains same or is even smaller. In 2005, pixel size was about 3 μm; today it is less than 1 μm, which means that roughly 9 times more pixels can be accommodated in the same CMOS chip footprint.
Fig. 1 - Endoscopy: A roadmap for small-diameter videoscopes. (Credit: Solid State Medical Imaging Report, Yole Développment, 2017).
Reducing pixel size sounds great, but there is a trade-off between spatial resolution and light sensitivity. In general, a smaller pixel has lower sensitivity so it needs more light to produce a good image. Back side illumination (BSI) technology successfully improved CIS module sensitivity and made it possible to have a great image with smaller pixels. Newly developed image sensor packaging such as through-silicon via (TSV) technology has been dedicated to minimizing the footprint needed for CIS modules. In addition, advances in microassembly of microelectronics devices has also contributed to CIS miniaturization. Tiny parts such as optical lenses at <1 mm, CIS chips, thin cables, and narrow pitch and lower profile connectors have been assembled by using superfine microsoldering technology with high reliability.
The miniaturization of CIS modules is a key reason that this technology is ideal for medical devices, especially for smaller flexible video endoscopes. CIS modules for medical use are also designed and manufactured according to ISO 13485, including meeting the requirements for biocompatibility and sterilization.
CIS Meets Cardiovascular
A CMOS image sensor module is ideal for cardiovascular endoscopes.
According to the World Health Organization, ischemic heart disease and stroke caused 15 million deaths in 2015. The two diseases were the biggest killers in the world, and so finding ways to address them is critical.1 Great diagnostic modalities such as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), x-ray, echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are saving thousands of lives every day, but in general, these modalities produce only black and white images. Direct vision with a catheter, or a visualized catheter, can provide information that other modalities can't, including color, luminal coronary surface, and thrombosis conditions. Color conveys a great deal of information that can help physicians identify the most appropriate treatment method. In conjunction with other modalities, a visualized catheter in cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment offers many benefits. This article explores three examples: pulmonary vein (PV) isolation for atrial fibrillation (AFib), coronary stent placement, and 3D percutaneous endoscopy.
PV Isolation for AFib. Approximately 2.8 million people in the United States are living with AFib today. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the success rate for single ablation procedure is 75-80 percent, but approximately 20-30 percent of patients need a second PV isolation.2 A physician's experience often influences operation time and success rate, but the procedure generally takes 4-5 hours.
PV isolation of AFib is a well-established therapy with radiofrequency (RF) ablation. The ablated area turns to white so that the treated area can be identified easily. PV isolation requires special expertise of physicians who manipulate a mapping catheter and an ablation catheter at the same time under fluoroscopy. For this procedure, a real-time color image provided from an ablation catheter would eliminate the need for a mapping catheter. It would simplify the procedure for physicians, decreasing the average operation time. A shorter surgery means less exposure to x-ray for the patient as well as reduced cost for the procedure.
Another benefit of a visualized catheter might be a decreased learning curve for physicians, which may also improve the success rate of this procedure. Improving the success rate, of course, also improves the quality of life for patients.
Coronary Stent Placement. A coronary stent is a tube-shaped device placed in the coronary arteries to keep the blocked arteries open in the treatment of coronary heart disease. In coronary artery disease, plaque narrows the inner walls of the arteries, which restricts blood flow to the heart, starving it of oxygen. The plaque has several color tones, ranging from white to yellow.
The white plaque has a thicker fibrous cap with a large lipid core and is considered stable plaque. The yellow plaque has a thinner fibrous cap and is considered unstable plaque. Unstable plaque means a higher risk of rupture, and the rupture increases the risk of thrombosis. By observing the plaque color, the level of risk for the rupture can be identified, and preventive actions can be taken. This distinction makes the color information is very important.
A key to a long-lasting stent is the optimal placement of the stent within the artery. Stents come in a variety of diameters and lengths, and choosing right size is critical for the procedure. Stent diameters vary from 2 to 5 mm in 0.25-mm increments. CIS-enabled direct visualization shows a clear edge of the inner wall of coronary arteries and can help easily determine the correct diameter of the stent. By contrast, in other diagnostic modalities, such as IVUS, the image of the artery wall edge is fuzzy and not sharp enough to provide an accurate measurement for the stent. Thus, direct and real-time color imaging can greatly improve intra-vascular operations.
3D Percutaneous Endoscopy. For many years, all coronary artery surgeries were done via an open heart procedure, and surgical scars were large and noticeable. Thanks to advances in medical device technology, heart disease today is treated percutaneously and requires only a few small incisions in the chest. Endoscope technology has advanced from 2D to 3D, so it is much easier to determine the depth from the surgical tool to the organs, making surgical procedures easier to perform.
A 3D endoscope includes several relay lenses inside. Two sets of lenses are necessary to make 3D image. For that reason, 3D endoscopes are rigid and heavy, with a larger diameter (e.g., 10 mm), but they provide excellent image quality. However, lenses can be damaged if the scope is dropped from surgical tray. In addition, periodic refurbishment is often required to maintain good image quality. Overall maintenance costs are high, and not all hospitals can afford proper maintenance.
Simply replacing relay lenses with miniaturized CIS modules would decrease the diameter of the 3D endoscope to less than half of the diameter of traditional endoscopes. CIS technology would also enable the scopes to be flexible and much lighter than those currently available. A 3D flexible video endoscope would provide cardiac surgeons with direct and real-time color images.
One potential difficulty is how to deliver such an endoscope into a coronary artery. A robotics assistant system could be the answer. Such a system could manipulate and deliver the medical device smoothly and accurately to the desired area. Combining a 3D visualized catheter with a robotics assistant system would not only enhance the accuracy of delivery, but would also enable the cardiac surgeon to gather more data. Software technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), could accelerate development of a 3D flexible video endoscope to next level.
More data input via AI would improve the endoscope's output and support a physician's treatment decision. Narrow and difficult-to-reach areas found in cardiovascular need accurate measurements. Diagnostics with direct and real-time color imaging capabilities could revolutionize these procedures.
The demand for direct visualization already exists in the cardiovascular market as is evidenced by fiber optics-based angioscopy. Advances in CIS module technology are now bringing even better image quality and smaller diameter scopes to the cardiovascular market. Combining visualized catheters with other diagnostic modalities should provide physicians with more and better information about a patient's condition, leading to faster, more accurate procedures and thus improving the quality of life for patients.
CIS miniaturization will continue to bring more possibilities to medical device design. With currently available CIS technology, the diameter of a flexible video endoscope is approximately 1.3 mm (4 Fr) with fiber optic illumination. Direct and real-time color imaging is already being commercialized in many minimally invasive devices for other medical areas, and it will bring many benefits to cardiovascular world as well.
This article was written by Shingo Ishii, Senior Manager, Medical Business Development, for Fujikura America, Sunnyvale, CA. For more information, Click Here.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: B95, the Moonbird, spotted on Delaware Bay
The Manomet Team | May 17, 2013 |
This article was originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on May 17, 2013. It was written by Sandy Bauers. View the original article here.
A rare bird that has defied all the odds has been spotted yet again on Delaware Bay.
The bird is B95, after the number on his leg band. But his nickname is, perhaps, more to the point. He’s the Moonbird, because in his lifetime, researchers figure he had flown the equivalent of the distance to the moon. And at least halfway back.
This, for a bird that weighs about as much as a stick of butter.
The bird is a red knot, one of the most imperiled shorebirds now arriving on Delaware Bay.
A statue celebrating his life is been erected at Mispillion Harbor in Delaware. Another is being built in Rio Grande, Argentina, where many red knots spend our winter.
His unlikely life was celebrated in a book by Phil Hoose, “Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95.” The book won numerous awards and a bundle of kudos and is now in its third printing.
Get those presses rolling, publishers. You’re going to need more copies.
“Everybody gives him for gone, for a ghost, every year,” said Hoose, who is on the staff of the Nature Consevancy. But he keeps on flying.
Red knots have one of the longest bird migrations on the planet — from the tip of South America to the Arctic, where they breed. They stop on Delaware Bay every May to refuel on crab eggs.
B95 was spotted yesterday on the Delaware side of the bay.
Researchers from all over the world are here now, studying the birds. Part of what scientists do is scan flocks, look for birds that have been banded, and then note the band colors (designating a specific location where the bird was captured) and, if possible, the numbers. The data the amass helps them learn where the birds go and how long they live.
A team of folks were out at Mispillion Harbor. As they searched, Nigel Clark, head of projects for the British Trust for Ornithology, saw a bird with an orange “flag” — the name for the colored band.
B95 has an orange band.
Clark looked closer. It said B95.
I haven’t talked to Clark yet — check back later, and I’ll post it if I get ahold of him. But Kevin Kalasz, a wildlife biologist with the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, said that when the rest of the Delaware crew found out about the discovery, they were ecstatic. “We all know the importance of the bird,” he said.
Kalasz said that not all knots have made it to Delaware Bay yet. They’re still arriving.
“B95 is one of first group from South America to make it here,” Kalasz said. “It might be an indication of its knowledge of the system and migration, having lived so long. It knows when it needs to be here.”
When I got ahold of Hoose at his home in Maine early this morning, he was jubilant.
“The guy is a rock star!” Hoose said.
“Gosh, I’m so excited. How does he do it? How does someone make his way through an ever-tightening eye of a needle, or something like that, year after year after year?”
B95 is 20 years old at least. He was first banded in 1995, as an adult, which meant he was at least two years old then. Admirers, which are legion, have dubbed him “the toughest four ounces on the planet.”
Before that, the longest-surviving red knot known to scientists lived 16 years, eight months.
Every year, scientists think B95 won’t show up. Surely, he has died.
That was the case last year on Delaware Bay. B95 hadn’t been seen in a while, and as the researchers scanned flocks of birds, searching for him, they began to give up hope. They thought, well, no bird lives forever.
Then, on May 28, pretty much the last day red knots are on Delaware Bay, an Argentinian researcher named Patricia Gonzalez went up to the deck of the house the Jersey researchers stay in, took the lens cap off her spotting scope and, wow!, there he was.
Folks looked in July and August at Mingan, Quebec, where he has been seen on southbound migration. “But conditions were poor — fog — and no luck,” said Charles Duncan, director of the Shorebird Recovery Project for the Manomet Center for Conservation, which is based on Massachusetts.
Then, during the winter (for us, it was summer in Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America), teams looked for him again, but no luck.
Once again, hopes fell. Was B95 gone?
I can imagine the cheers that went up yesterday in Delaware. And beyond, as the news spread.
It’s a fun story, of course.
But it has a much deeper meaning.
“There’s a crisis of species loss and decline among the shorebirds of the world,” Hoose said.
That crisis is happening around the world, mainly because of effects of humans on these stopover sites that are so important, researchers say.
Delaware Bay — and the red knot — is a case in point. Red knots once numbered about 100,000 on the bay. In recent years, they dipped to less than 20,000.
“To personalize a global crisis is a rare opportunithy for a bird,” Hoose said. “We really lucked out that we identified one individual among all those millions and millions of shorebirds and we were able to document his story and present it to a big audience. I guess that’s the big picture. B95 is the face for the global crisis in shorebirds.”
This year, B95 has been much more obliging than last.
He surfaced at the beginning of the roughly two-week period that the birds spend on the bay, refueling on horseshoe crab eggs.
“The news that B-95 was seen in Delaware is a joy,” said Duncan. “So many people have learned about shorebird conservation through this iconic little hero.”
So plenty of birds will be scanning the shores with their lenses to get a glimpse.
This article was originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on May 17, 2013. It was written by Sandy Bauers. The original article can be accessed here.
Hoose is headed this way himself. He’ll be speaking this weekend at a shorebird festival hosted by the Wetlands Institute.
Meanwhile, want to follow along on Moonbird’s journey?
The Nature Conservancy has developed an interactive “frequent flyer” map to follow him and two other migrants (although it’s not as if they can track the birrds in real time).
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Under the radar: Marco’s days as a missile tracking site remembered
As facility manager, Gilmore supervised the 50 employees at the Air Force’s radar tracking base.
Under the radar: Marco’s days as a missile tracking site remembered As facility manager, Gilmore supervised the 50 employees at the Air Force’s radar tracking base. Check out this story on marconews.com: https://www.marconews.com/story/life/2019/04/05/under-radar-marcos-days-missile-tracking-site-remembered/3363033002/
Lance Shearer, Correspondent Published 8:48 a.m. ET April 5, 2019 | Updated 1:21 a.m. ET April 13, 2019
Photos: Missile tracking station, Marco Island
The missile tracking station showing a condo-less stretch of beach sweeping north. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Craig Woodward Photo provided
A radar antenna at the missile tracking station in 1961. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Craig Woodward Photo provided
The tracking facility after being converted to concrete plant and construction staging area. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Craig Woodward Photo provided
Randy Gilmore at the console of a Univac mainframe computer in 1956. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore Photo provided
A missile radar tracking crew. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore Photo provided
Randy Gilmore, right, demonstrates a tracking site's operation to executives of Vitro Corp. of America. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore Photo provided
Hattie Gilmore, right, with other wives married to executives of Vitro Corp. of America. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore Photo provided
Randy Gilmore spent his career as a manager at Vitro Corp. of America. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore Photo provided
The missile tracking station and a piece of unexploded ordinance. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Craig Woodward Image provided
Publicity from Carrier Corp. points out they provided the modern marvel of air conditioning for the installation. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Craig Woodward Photo provided
Former missile tracking site manager Randy Gilmore and his wife Hattie in a more recent photo. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore Photo provided
Many people have fond memories of their time on Marco Island, and Randy Gilmore is one of them. But the Marco he remembers, from the year he spent managing the missile tracking site at the southern tip of Marco’s beach, was vastly different from the island today.
As facility manager, Gilmore supervised the 50 employees at the Air Force’s radar tracking base. Although they were working for the military and supervised out of Eglin AFB in the Florida panhandle, Gilmore, like all the engineers and technicians on Marco Island, was a civilian.
His tenure at the station ran from January 1960 to January 1961. Close observers of local history will note the significance of the year 1960. On Sept. 10 that year, Hurricane Donna, still the most destructive storm ever to impact Southwest Florida, tore ashore, crossing the Florida Keys and making landfall out of the Gulf of Mexico for maximum devastation.
Remarkably, the tracking site survived relatively unscathed, said Gilmore, although “we had to chop our way along the road” removing numerous downed trees to reach the site after the storm. The mobile home where Randy and his wife Hattie were staying in East Naples was waist deep in water from the storm surge. They weren’t there, though – they rode out Donna at an employee’s house in Naples.
A radar antenna at the missile tracking station in 1961. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Craig Woodward (Photo: Photo provided)
Now 87, Gilmore spent his career with Vitro Corp of America, after serving in the U.S. Army as a radio interceptor in the Army security agency, a forerunner of the National Security Agency. He was in on the dawn of the computer era, working on massive mainframe machines.
“There’s a picture I’ll send you of me at the console of a Univac computer. It was 26-ft. wide and 60 ft. long,” he said, and it wouldn’t have had more than a fraction of the computing power of a typical iPhone today.
Vitro Services had the operation and maintenance contract for a series of radar-based missile tracking stations up and down the Florida coastline. According to Marco Island’s unofficial historian and local attorney Craig Woodward, they tracked the performance of missiles such as the Matador, GAM-72, Quail, GAM-77 (known as the "Hound Dog").
The site included a radar building with one fixed and two mobile radar antennas, a telemetry building, a weather building, a microwave building, a maintenance building, and a tower that was later moved to Indian Hill to provide elevated views of the island.
The missile tracking site was likely responsible for regular electric power reaching Marco Island, said Woodward.
Randy Gilmore spent his career as a manager at Vitro Corp. of America. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore (Photo: Photo provided)
On December 1, 1957 the Air Force formed the Air Proving Ground Center at Eglin Air Force Base in the panhandle and created the "Eglin Gulf Test Range" which included Marco Island's radar checking the missiles as they traveled down the west coast of the peninsula. After the Cuban revolution, the site was also repurposed to monitor the possibility of ballistic missiles carrying warheads heading up from Cuba.
“The story is that in October of 1962 as part of the Cuba missile crisis, Khrushchev agreed to remove the Cuba missiles in turn for closing the Missile Tracking Station on Marco and (also) some military establishments in Turkey,” said Woodward.
The island the engineers came to was barely inhabited. Like everyone else, they had to access it by the State Road 92 swing bridge, years before the Jolley Bridge was constructed and before what is now the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge replaced the old wooden structure near Goodland. While agriculture flourished briefly at the beginning of the last century, it was long gone by that point.
A missile radar tracking crew. The southern tip of Marco Island's beach spent years during the Cold War as a missile tracking station administered by the Air Force. Photo courtesy of Randy Gilmore (Photo: Photo provided)
Marco Island was still largely wild, with mangrove estuaries and sandy pine uplands, where homes and condominiums stand today, said Curtis Bostwick, born on Marco Island, in 1938, and just unexpectedly deceased a month ago.
“There used to be a lot of agriculture on Marco,” said Bostwick, “with two clam canneries operating and a pineapple farming operation. But the clams disappeared, and after 1910, the railroad came through and pineapples from Cuba flooded the market.”
The access road to the radar site was later used as a landing strip when development began, with the “buy and fly” programs that brought prospective homeowners here, and the land itself was used as a concrete plant casting seawall sections, and the most scenic construction staging area imaginable.
“Back then, it was just gopher tortoise holes and rattlesnakes,” said Gilmore. Not a single condo stood along the beach. And while just about everyone who has lived in this area for a long time has “if only” stories of the vast profits they missed out on by not buying land for a song, Gilmore said that was never a consideration, or even an option, for him.
“The Collier companies owned the entire island,” he said (although property owned by the family of Capt. Bill Collier – no relation – remained unobtainable). The Collier interests did try, unsuccessfully, to sell their entire holdings to the State of Florida as a nature preserve for $1 million, but the state balked at the price.
This is ironic. The Mackle Brothers later sold the missile tracking site for $14.9 million in 1980, when they had to raise cash to reimburse lot buyers whose land had been declared undevelopable by the federal government. Now the condominiums of Cape Marco which rose on the site carry multi-million dollar price tags for one unit.
One piece of unexploded ordinance that flew by the station, said Woodward, is on display at the Smallwood Store, and can be viewed just by driving down to Chokoloskee. Fishermen used to be out in the Gulf and see missile parts splash down in the water.
“How crazy is that? You’re fishing, and a missile flies by,” he said.
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As a founding member of The Democracy Commitment, Moraine Valley Community College commits to engage our students, faculty, staff, and community members in civic learning and democratic practice. The Democracy Commitment is a national community college initiative with the goal of giving every graduate of an American community college an education in democracy. To that end, Moraine Valley integrates service opportunities, advocacy and policy creation, guest lectures and faculty development into its teaching and learning.
To support civic engagement, Moraine Valley encourages its students to vote. To register to vote, go to Illinois Voter Registration. For more information, visit the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Moraine Valley not only offers citizenship classes for students who are preparing to apply for the naturalization interview and exam, but also hosts naturalization ceremonies on campus. The college is proud to partner with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in securing America's promise as a nation of immigrants while also offering the campus community the opportunity to witness democracy in action and welcome the nation's newest citizens.
For more information about citizenship and naturalization ceremonies, contact the Adult Basic Education Office located in Building B, Room B260 at (708) 974-5340.
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Rich Homie Quan Releases Debut Album 'Rich As In Spirit'
Rich Homie Quan released his full-length debut album ‘Rich As In Spirit’ on March 16. The Atlanta rapper released this album nearly one year after the release of the ‘Back To The Basics’ mixtape.
Rich Homie Quan’s 19-track debut focuses the attention largely on his skills, with only one feature from rapper Rick Ross. Complex calls RAIS “[Rich Homie Quan’s] strongest release to date, sounding very much like the culmination of refining his craft.” The full-length album is a strong follow-up to all his previous work while displaying the talents that captivated rap enthusiasts early in his career on tracks like “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).”
Quan told Billboard in a recent article of his affinity towards Motown as a child and how he felt it was the fit for his career now, compared to other labels: “ Growing up, Motown had everybody, but they didn’t have no rappers. And I was a big fan of The Jackson 5 and The Temptations are like my biggest influence. But growing up you just love the label, you ain’t thinking like, ‘Oh, I ain’t signing to Motown.’ My dreams sounded like Epic, Def Jam, Atlantic. But when I just went in there, it all seemed like choreography.”
As Motown continues to deliver the “Sound of Young America” as it has for nearly six decades, Rich Homie Quan contributes to the balanced roster that brings rap, R&B, and Soul music to a new generation of audiences. He signed to Motown at the top of 2017 and released the ‘Back To The Basics’ mixtape in April of the same year, which featured the singles “Da Streetz” and “Gamble.” Quan released the singles “Changed” and “The Author” ahead of the album, and performed “Changed” on the newly-revamped MTV show TRL in February.
For more updates, follow Motown and Rich Homie Quan on Instagram.
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A Special Film Screening: Drive Me to the Sea
When we launched HappyDoll last January, we had our very first HappyDoll session with autistic children at AMAC. Since then, we had opportunities to learn more about autism through working with autistic kids at JCC .
Although we are learning more about autism everyday, much remains to be discovered about the disorder. HappyDoll has been inspired by the kids we have met through our program, and hope to deepen our understanding of autistic children.
As a way to raise awareness about autism, HappyDoll is co-sponsoring a screening of a Japanese film (with Eng. subtitles) called "Drive Me to the Sea". It's a road movie about a young man's journey with autism and the people touched by him.
The writer, Kuniaki Yamashita, originally wrote the story for his own autistic son, Hiroki. It was shortly after he started producing the film of the novel, that his son passed away in an accident. Three years later, the film was finally completed with the donations of over 1000 people. "Drive Me to the Sea" has been shown at more than 200 venues through independently-organized screenings.
Don't miss this opportunity to catch the special screenings of "Drive Me to the Sea" held throughout New York on the weekend of January 20th!
-Fri. Jan, 20th 7pm @Japan Society (333 East 47th Street) Screening includes introduction and Q&A (in English and Japanese) with screenwriter, Kuniaki Yamashita, and communication therapist, Hisako Cunningham, M.S. Moderator: Nozomi Terao, Translator: Linda Haglund. Tickets $10/$7 (members, students & seniors) 212-715-1258
-Sat. Jan, 21th 4:30pm @The Nippon Club (145 West 57th Street) Screening includes introduction and Q&A (in Japanese only) with screenwriter, Kuniaki Yamashita, and communication therapist, Hisako Cunningham, M.S. Tickets $10/$7 (members, students & seniors) 212-581-2223 yhonda@nipponclub.org
-Sat. Jan, 21th 4pm @White Plains Family YMCA (250 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY) Screening includes a panel discussion in English with Julie Azuma, Founder and President of Different Roads to Learning, and our very own Executive Director, Nozomi Terao! Tickets $7/$0 (for children 6th grade and under)914-761-8450 tokyopr@frostvalley.org
Here's the movie trailer (in Japanese) of "Drive Me to the Sea":
http://youtu.be/7ZfpkIJxdvA
We recommend you get the tickets before they sell out! Look forward to seeing you at the screening!
Born in Tokyo in 1960, Kuniaki Yamashita began his career after graduating from Nihon University, College of Art as a scriptwriter for a wide range of entertainment programs and dramas for television, theatrically-released films, direct-to-video movies and comics. A Tezuka Productions contract led to work on Jungle Emperor Leo, Black Jack, The Three Eyed One and many Tezuka animations. After going back to freelance scriptwriting, he wrote children’s animations including Go! Anpanman! He is a co-author of A Father Who Could Say “My Kid has Disabilities”, written by fathers of children with disabilities. His essay “You Can Take a Walk” looks at the 15 years with his son Hiroki. Kuniaki is a member of the Japan Writers Guild.
Hisako Cunningham, M.S., is a communication therapist with more than 40 years of experience in working with developmentally disabled children. She was the supervisor of Clinical Service Programs for the Aurally and Visually Handicapped at the Westchester Institute for Human Development for 23 years. To raise awareness about issues related to mental health, special education and communication therapy, Hisako has been giving lectures both in the U.S. and Japan. She is a recipient of many awards, including the Foreign Minister’s Award of the Japanese Government for her contribution in promoting special education related understanding between Japan and the U.S. She is the author of Soshite Chosen no Hibi (My Challenging Days) and Kaigai Shijo Kyoiku (Japanese Children Overseas). She also translated the books on autism Emergence: Labeled Autistic and Thinking in Colors by bestselling author Dr. Temple Grandin.
Julie Azuma, is the Founder and President of Different Roads to Learning. In 1994, when her daughter, Miranda, was diagnosed with autism at the age of six, she left the apparel industry to begin Different Roads to Learning, a niche business specializing in educational products for children diagnosed with autism. The company now carries over 500 products including assessments and curriculums, meeting the needs of thousands of autistic children around the world through schools, agencies and families. Julie is the president of the Eden II and Genesis Foundation Board, an agency that works to educate and serve over 300 individuals diagnosed with autism, to gain the highest possible quality of life. The agency includes schools, residences and day habilitation for adults. In 2008 she was honored by the New York Families for Autistic Children. The Elija Foundation honored her for her company’s work in autism with the “Chariot Award” in November of 2008. She has been honored for her Asian American Community efforts, many times. Julie is currently the chairperson on the board of Asian Women in Business, and a vice president on the board of the Japanese American Association.
Nozomi Terao is the Founder and Executive Director of HappyDoll, Inc., a nonprofit organization connecting children through the making and exchanging of unique and fun dolls. To date, over 500 children in New York, North Carolina, Haiti and Japan have collaborated through the project. She is also the Founder and Director of MSTERIO, enriching the lives of young Japanese and their communities through shared experiences. Since 2001, MSTERIO has hosted annual summer camps, spring teen events and a winter gatherings in Japan. In March 2011, Nozomi produced and directed “Stand with Japan” in New York City, raising over $36,000 to help the survivors of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. She is also a team member of Keio University Hospital’s “Kokoro no Care” project in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, which responds to the mental health needs of survivors of the March 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami. Nozomi was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, working there in various capacities for 18 years. She has also worked at the American Embassy in Tokyo, Fuji Television's morning show and Itochu International.
Linda Hoaglund was born in Japan as the daughter of American missionary parents. After attending Japanese public schools and international high school, she graduated from Yale University. She worked as a bilingual news producer for Fuji Television in NY. Since 1995, she has subtitled 200 films and interpreted for such acclaimed directors as Hayao Miyazaki. In 2007, Linda produced the documentary Wings of Defeat, a film about Kamikaze pilots who survived the war. In 2010, she directed and produced ANPO: Art X War, depicting resistance to U.S. military bases in Japan. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.
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Makoto Tokudome
Inspiration for Writers
In the Next 150 Years
I was listening to Tom Bilyeu interview Kevin Kelly on the Impact Theory podcast. And also listened to the After Impact episode.
On the episode, I found it really interesting, as a thought exercise to imagine what people 150 years ago would think about our lives today.
Tom Bilyeu puts it like this:
"When you go back 150 years, we are straight sci-fi. Really, really think about that. Cars don't exist, phones don't exist. Even farming would be unrecognizable. Something that people go to, that 95% of people were farmers, and now they're not. But now they're not because they have machines and how they can harvest at scale. Machines that drive themselves with GPS. And the understanding we have even of physics didn't exist. You go back 150 years, we look like an alien civilization wielding magic. Other than that we visually look the same, it would be that jarring for people."
It would have been almost impossible for someone back then (in the 1860s) to imagine what life would be like today (with cars, computers, the internet, etc.). That is amazing to me. And likewise, it is likely the same for us when we think about the future.
It is hard for us to imagine what life will be like (especially in terms of technology) 150 years from now (in the year 2169).
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Velázquez and the Family of Philip IV
Museo Nacional del Prado. Madrid 10/8/2013 - 2/9/2014
The exhibition opens in 1650 during Velázquez’s second period in Rome, at which date he had already spent more than a year outside Spain. In Rome, the artist painted around a dozen portraits of individuals associated with the papal court, of which four of the surviving six are included in the exhibition.They constitute a separate chapter within the artist’s oeuvre and one in which he markedly extended his expressive registers in order to brilliantly convey the personalities and concerns of these sitters. The exhibition opens with the Portrait of Innocent X from Apsley House, London. A version of the celebrated portrait in the Doria Pamphilj Gallery, Velázquez brought it back with him to Madrid. It will now be exhibited in Spain for the first time. Also on display in this gallery are the portraits of Cardinal Camillo Massimo (The Bankes Collection, National Trust, UK), Cardinal Camillo Astalli Pamphilj (Hispanic Society of America, New York), and Ferdinando Brandani (Museo del Prado), chief clerk to the papal secretariat, the latter a new identification of a work previously known as “the Pope’s Barber”. While Velázquez was in Rome, Mariana of Austria had married Philip IV and the city welcomed the arrival of the new Queen in late 1649. The second section in the exhibition focuses on the artist’s return to the capital in 1651 after much insisting on the King’s part. It presents comparisons between some of the Roman portraits and those Velázquez executed for the court after his return. Philip IV (Museo del Prado), The Infanta María Teresa (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) and Queen Mariana of Austria (Museo del Prado) reveal how the painter once again deployed the hieratic distance evident in his earlier royal portraits as opposed to the expressivity of the Roman period.This return to the court constitutes the core of the exhibition, comprising the royal portraits that Velázquez produced from his arrival in Madrid until his death in 1660. Together they form a separate chapter in his career due to their technical and iconographic uniqueness and exceptionally high quality.At this period the world of women and children makes its appearance in the artist’s work and is the subject of the third room, which includes The Infanta María Teresa, Prince Felipe Próspero and The Infanta Margarita in blue and gold, all loaned from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. During this period Velázquez’s colour became denser and more rich and varied, while the compositions included spatial references arising from the settings. Particularly outstanding within this group is Las Meninas, which will not be hung in the exhibition (remaining in its habitual location in the Museum) but which is a key element in this group given that it represents a remarkable defence of the genre of portrait painting. Its complexity makes its comparable to the most erudite type of “history painting” and it can be seen as the finest example of the level of sophistication achieved by the Spanish court at a high point of cultural creativity. In addition, Las Meninas also represents a profound exercise of social and professional affirmation on Velázquez’s part through the inclusion of his self-portrait.The demand for images following the new Queen’s arrival and the birth of infantes and princes meant that Velázquez was obliged to produce more portraits, to which he responded by setting up an active studio that is represented in this exhibition by various studio versions of originals by the artist, created under his supervision. They include The Infanta Margarita and Queen Mariana of Austria (both Musée du Louvre, Paris). The exhibition concludes with examples of court portraiture by Velázquez’s successors Martínez del Mazo and Carreño. Both artists looked to their predecessor’s solutions in order to move royal iconography towards a more complex, Baroque style and to create a particularly Spanish typology for the court portrait that differs from other European schools in its inclusion of particular rooms in the royal palaces as the settings for these works.
Javier Portús, Head of Spanish Painting (up to 1700)
Room C. Jerónimos Building
Monday to Saturday from 10am to 8pm. Sunday and holidays from 10am to 7pm.
The exhibition Velázquez and the Family of Philip IV
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Why Velázquez
Queen Mariana of Austria
Diego Velázquez
Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado
"Firstly, it is important to note that this is not a general exhibition on Velázquez as it focuses on a very specific moment in his career as a court portraitist, namely his last eleven years. From the point of view of his models, compositions and use and variety of colour this is a highly distinctive period characterised by its beauty and exceptional quality. The exhibition also looks at Velázquez’s artistic legacy and how his presence was not just limited to the works created by his own hand but continued through studio products and through the endeavours of his successors, particularly Mazo and Carreño.
From the perspective of the Museo del Prado, since the time of its foundation in 1819 Velázquez has been one of the axes around which its collections have been organised. Investigating his work and contributing to its dissemination has always been one of the Museum’s responsibilities. In the case of the present exhibition, the aim is also to introduce visitors to two of the periods in his career that are least well represented in the collections: the second trip to Italy and the female and child portraits that he executed on his return to Madrid.
Within the more general context of Spain, Velázquez is one of the reference points for our collective memory. Over the centuries we have frequently used his works to reflect on ourselves and our history, in the manner of a mirror. Over time, this has resulted in an accumulation of different readings and connotations that enrich the original meanings of the works. Exhibitions such as this one aim to continue to nourish that intellectual source and to encourage reflection on ourselves, given that this event is not just about Velázquez, Mazo and Carreño but also about the royal family and how these artists were able to reflect a particularly complex moment of our past.
The exhibition’s point of reference is Las Meninas, which means that it revolves around one of the most “modern” of all Old Master paintings and one that has been of most interest to contemporary thinking. Since Picasso produced his series based on it in 1957 and Foucault published his essay in 1966, the painting has been the starting point for raising crucial questions on the laws and limits of representation, the role of the viewer, the tension between reality and illusion and the formulas to define identity. A number of these issues are also present in other works in the exhibition, which are part of the same context as the one in which Las Meninas was created.
From the 17th century in Spain and the 19th century in Europe and America, Velázquez has been one of the Old Masters most frequently reassessed by new generations of artists in a process that continues up to the present day. As a result of this process, Velázquez is a living reference point. In the case of the works in this exhibition, paintings such as Las Meninas or the portraits of the Infanta Margarita and Queen Mariana of Austria have had an extraordinary iconic value for Spanish and foreign artists, indicating the extent to which they are images with the capacity to continue generating responses from viewers. This exhibition offers an unprecedented concentration of Marianas, Margaritas and María Teresas, a gathering that we hope will prove a powerful stimulus.
In addition to being a page in the history of painting, the exhibition is a family chronicle; through these portraits visitors will make direct contact with the story of a family group, whose lives and destinies were markedly conditioned by issues of lineage and identity."
Javier Portus, Chief Curator of Spanish Painting at the Museo del Prado
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Pope Innocent X
Oil on canvas, 82 x 71 cm
London, The Wellington Museum-Apsley House
Camillo Massimo
Oil on canvas, 75.9 x 61 cm
Kingston Lacy, The Bankes Collection (The National Trust)
Camillo Astalli
New York, on loan from the Hispanic Society of America, New York, NY
Ferdinando Brandani
Velázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y
Oil on canvas, 64.1 x 53.7 cm
London, The National Gallery. Bought, 1865
Mariana of Austria
ca. 1653 - 1656
Dallas, Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas.Algur H. Meadows Collection
The Infanta María Teresa
New York, lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Oil on canvas, 127 x 98.5 cm
Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
The Infanta Margarita
Oil on canvas, 128.5 x 100 cm
Velázquez Workshop
Paris, Collection de Louis XIV. Musée du Louvre. Département des Peintures
Oil on canvas, 105 x 88 cm
Felipe Próspero
Oil on canvas, 128.5 x 99.5 cm
The Infanta Margarita in a Blue Dress
Oil on canvas, 126 x 106 cm
The Infanta Margarita in a Green Dress
Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
Budapest, Szépművészeti Múzeum
Margaret Theresa, Infanta of Spain
Martínez del Mazo, Juan Bautista
Oil on canvas, 142.2 x 121.9 cm
The Infanta Margarita in a Pink Dress
The Painter’s Family
London, The National Gallery. Presented by Rosalind, the Countess of Carlisle, 1913
Carreño de Miranda, Juan
Juan Carreño de Miranda
Oviedo, Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias
Sala 016A
Margaret Theresa of Spain
Rohrau, Graf Harrach'sche Familiensammlung, Schloss Rohrau
Charles II as Grand Master of the Order of the Golden Fleece
The accompanying catalogue –Spanish and English editions- includes three essays: the principal one by the exhibition’s curator Javier Portús; another on painting at the Spanish court after the death of Velázquez by Miguel Morán Turina of the Universidad Complutense, Madrid; and a third that analyses aspects of the court in Vienna by Andrea Sommer-Mathis of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
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Hans Rudolf Gerstenmaier Donation
Velázquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer. Parallel visions
Fra Angelico and the Rise of the Florentine Renaissance
Their Majesties’ Retiring Room
A Painting for a Nation. The Execution of Torrijos
Cecilio Pla. Gift of the Ellacuria Delgado family
Digital semantic model
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Why Perform Hajj
The importance of the Day of Arafah
Aid For Syria This Ramadan
With more than 100,000 confirmed casualties and over 2 million Syrians displaced in almost 3 years, the Syria crisis is no doubt the worst humanitarian crisis since Rwanda. To date, the crisis has shown no signs of ending. Relief agencies from around the world have come to Syria’s aid including Muslim Aid. The U.N is working hard along with a coalition of other countries to broker a deal between the factions to put an end to the needless bloodshed and violence. Though there is very little hope of an impending breakthrough.
Muslim Aid started the Syria Relief Aid campaign in early 2011. This was right after the Syria crisis first began. Realising how quickly the situation was escalating, we immediately went to work in order to make things ready for the floods of refugees that would soon be coming over the border. We realised the situation was desperate and braced ourselves to deal with the potential overflow of refugees. Despite these preparations, nothing could prepare anyone for what was about to come. The situation went from bad to worse to critical in a matter of days. In the end, the Syrian people and Relief Aid organisations were left to fend for themselves. The floodgates flung open and the war-torn victims came pouring out.
The Aid for Syria campaign was designed to ensure these people are taken care of, including those still trapped in Syria. Through this campaign and the generous donations we have received Muslim Aid was able to conduct its operations effectively on the ground in collaboration with other parties. The donations came from every corner of the world and made us resolute in our commitment to help the Syrian people. The donations paid for the construction of two clinics along the Jordanian border. Muslim Aid also provided food packages, blankets and hygiene packs to thousands of Syrian families. Over 2000 Syrian families who fled to Lebanon now have proper housing and are living a relatively safe and sheltered life.
A good relief aid agency works around the clock to ensure relief aid is going into the hands of as many people as possible. The work is not done until the crisis in that area has ended and peace and harmony have prevailed. Muslim Aid’s Syria Relief Aid campaign has done a lot for the people of Syria over the course of 3 years. Yet there is more work to be done. The increasing number of orphan children living as refugees is a growing concern. The latest developments in Iraq and Syria are even more worrying. The job is not done until everyone refugee and victim is accounted for.
This Ramadan, let’s pledge that we will never forget about the people of Syria and the hardships people over there are facing. We urge all our readers, fans, and valued supporters to keep the Syrian people in yours thoughts and prayers as they fast and pray this Ramadan. Donate to Muslim Aid’s Syria Relief Aid Campaign and contribute towards saving lives today.
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Triumph Moves Forward with $170 million in grants to diversify, support area’s economy
More than $150 million in public infrastructure projects and an additional $20 million in hurricane relief and education programs that will create or support thousands of area jobs were approved today by Triumph Gulf Coast. Triumph is the organization established by the legislature to use $1.5 billion in economic damages from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to strengthen and diversify coastal Northwest Florida’s economy.
The largest award, for $66 million, combines with an additional $269 in private, state and local government investments, to create an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul campus for passenger and freight aircraft at Pensacola International Airport. $20 million was awarded by Triumph for the City of Panama City’s $74 million marine industrial complex to enable the construction of the next generation of US Coast Guard cutters by Eastern Shipbuilding Group. The board also gave initial approval for $64.1 million to assist with a $200 million bypass linking Highway 85 to US Highway 10 southwest of Crestview.
In nearly all cases Triumph awards, including those made today, require local sponsors to come up with most of the needed funds. Entities receiving Triumph support must also guarantee economic performance benefitting the area, usually including the creation of new jobs paying higher than average wages or legally obligate themselves to give the money back.
Although Triumph dollars don’t come from taxpayers, they are a public trust. The funds are paid over 15 years by BP under federal court order to the State of Florida in recognition of the economic damages to state government. The state, in turn, has designated Triumph to use the money for projects that will make Northwest Florida’s economy stronger and more diversified. Triumph uses its funds to attract and match major private sector partners as well as state, federal and local governments to support transformational economic development.
The Triumph board, meeting in Shalimar, also voted to award $15 million to Bay and Gulf counties, and the school districts and cities within those counties, to replace ad valorem tax revenues lost due to property devaluations following Hurricane Michael. The funds will help those counties, hardest hit by last October’s hurricane, to continue providing public safety and basic governmental services in advance of anticipated funding from the federal government and Florida Legislature.
In further action, Triumph awarded $5,266,319 to strengthen career-technical education so that Northwest Florida workers will be trained and qualified for the new jobs being created by employers expanding or moving to the area.
Northwest Florida State College’s DeFuniak Springs campus will receive $2.8 million for 1,570 industry certifications in Aerospace and Defense, Architecture and Construction, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, and Cybersecurity. The Escambia School District will receive $2.3 million to train students in IT, Cybersecurity, Advanced Manufacturing, and Aviation/Aerospace to prepare for jobs related to the major expansions at the Pensacola airport. The Gulf County School District will receive $125,000 to support 120 industry certifications in Agri-technology, Agri-science and Agricultural Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Technology while the Bay Youth Summer Work Foundation in partnership with Gulf Coast State College is in line for $48,000 for IT certification and workforce training.
The process for receiving funding involves submitting a written application which is analyzed for return-on-investment and scored by Triumph’s economic and education advisers. Proposals that receive initial approval, such as the Crestview bypass project, are then subject to negotiation for specific performance terms. If term sheets are agreed to by the board, a final agreement is presented, and funds are awarded. For more information go to www.myfloridatriumph.com. All applications, evaluations, board minutes, financial statements, records and contact information are posted on the website. Although Triumph is a non-profit organization and not a government agency, the organization is subject to all public meetings, public records and enhanced ethics requirements.
In other business, the Triumph board welcomed Lewis Bear, Jr., selected by Governor DeSantis to fill the unexpired term of former Gulf Power CEO Stan Connally who resigned from the board when he was promoted to chief operating officer of the Southern Companies in Atlanta.
The board also received an initial report from the state’s Auditor General containing no criticisms of the group’s financial operations and two minor recommendations, one to provide more specific guidance to applicants not qualified for Triumph funding and the other to formally designate the vice chairman as an authorized signer on financial transactions. Both recommendations were accepted and implemented.
Triumph’s board of directors is appointed by the Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and presiding officers of the legislature. In addition to Bear, board members include Dr. Pam Dana, Stephen Riggs IV, Jason Shoaf, Allan Bense, Don Gaetz and Ben Lee.
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TSA lies exposed: Full-body scanner machines do save and transmit images, secret documents reveal
Tags: TSA, full-body scanners, health news
https://www.naturalnews.com/027914_TSA_full-body_scanners.html
(NaturalNews) The TSA has been lying to the American people about full-body scanners. The agency has insisted that these "digital strip search" machines are incapable of saving, storing or transmitting the images they take. This, we are told, makes it okay for people to be digitally strip-searched.
But secret documents uncovered by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (www.EPIC.org) have revealed that these machines do indeed posses precisely such capabilities. According to TSA specification requirement documents that have been uncovered by the EPIC, all full-body scanners purchased by the TSA must have the ability to both save and transmit the scanned images of air passengers.
The documents were obtained by EPIC through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. They have also been shared with CNN, which has viewed the documents and published a story about what they reveal.
These documents contradict the claims of the TSA, which include the statement that "the system has no way to save, transmit or print the image."
TSA misleads the public
The TSA's own "imaging technology" page (http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/imaging_tec...) claims, "This state-of-the-art technology cannot store, print, transmit or save the image. In fact, all machines are delivered to airports with these functions disabled."
That in itself is an interesting statement because by stating those functions are "disabled," it also admits that the machines inherently have these functions. And just because the machines are delivered with the functions disabled doesn't mean those functions can't be re-enabled at the flick of a switch.
In other words, these machines are designed and constructed with the ability to save, store and transmit the images.
"I don't think the TSA has been forthcoming with the American public about the true capability of these devices," said the Executive Director of EPIC, Marc Rotenberg in a CNN interview. "They've done a bunch of very slick promotions where they show people -- including journalists -- going through the devices. And then they reassure people, based on the images that have been produced, that there's not any privacy concerns. But if you look at the actual technical specifications and you read the vendor contracts, you come to understand that these machines are capable of doing far more than the TSA has let on." (http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/11/bod...)
In other words, the TSA is telling the public and the press one thing, but the machines they're buying are capable of something far more insidious, these documents reveal. Is the TSA intentionally lying to the public in order to mislead people over the real capabilities of these machines?
If these full-body scanners can save, store and transmit images, then it's only a matter of time before some rogue TSA employee finds a way to copy off the images or display them on the screen so that they can take snapshots with their own portable cameras.
The TSA says it's protecting your privacy. But its own scanner specification documents tell a different story: The TSA won't even buy these machines unless they can save, store and transmit revealing images of air passengers.
Sources for this story include:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/11/bod...
TSA.gov:
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/imaging_tec...
EPIC:
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'Star Trek's' interracial kiss 50 years ago boldly went where none had gone before
Only a year after the Supreme Court declared interracial marriage legal, Capt. James T. Kirk and Lt. Nyota Uhura kissed each other on "Star Trek."
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" episode, "Plato's Stepchildren," which first aired on Nov. 22, 1968.CBS Photo Archive / via Getty Images
Nov. 28, 2018, 4:34 PM UTC
WASHINGTON — It was the kiss heard around the galaxy.
Fifty years ago — and only one year after the U.S. Supreme Court declared interracial marriage was legal — two of science fiction's most enduring characters, Capt. James T. Kirk and Lt. Nyota Uhura, kissed each other on "Star Trek."
It wasn't romantic. Sadistic, humanlike aliens forced the dashing white captain to lock lips with the beautiful black communications officer. But the kiss between actors William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols in "Plato's Stepchildren" would help change attitudes in America about what was allowed to be shown on TV and made an early statement about the coming acceptance of interracial relationships in a United States still struggling with racism and civil rights.
The kiss between Uhura and Kirk "suggested that there was a future where these issues were not such a big deal," said Eric Deggans, national television critic for National Public Radio. "The characters themselves were not freaking out because a black woman was kissing a white man. ... In this utopian-like future, we solved this issue. We're beyond it. That was a wonderful message to send."
"Plato's Stepchildren," which first aired on Nov. 22, 1968, came before Star Trek morphed into a cultural phenomenon. The show's producers, meanwhile, were concerned about one of the main episode elements: Humanlike aliens dressed as ancient Greeks that torture the crew with their telekinetic powers and force the two USS Enterprise crew members to kiss.
Worried about reaction from Southern television stations, showrunners filmed the kiss between Shatner and Nichols — their lips are mostly obscured by the back of Nichols' head — and wanted to film a second where it happened off-screen. But Nichols said in her book, "Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories," that she and Shatner deliberately flubbed lines to force the original take to be used.
Despite concerns from executives, "Plato's Stepchildren" aired without blowback. In fact, it got the most "fan mail that Paramount had ever gotten on Star Trek for one episode," Nichols said in a 2010 interview with the Archive of American Television.
Officials at Paramount, the show's producer, "were just simply amazed and people have talked about it ever since," said Nichols.
While inside the show things were buzzing, the episode passed by the general public and the TV industry at that time almost without comment, said Robert Thompson, a Syracuse University professor of television and popular culture.
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"It neither got the backlash one might have expected nor did it open the doors for lots more shows to do this," Thompson said. "The shot heard around the world started the American Revolution. The kiss heard around the world eventually did ... but not immediately."
This was a world where interracial marriage had just become legal nationwide.
In 1967, the year before "Plato's Stepchildren" aired, the Supreme Court struck down nationwide laws that made marriage illegal between blacks and whites, between whites and Native Americans, Filipinos, Asians and, in some states, "all non-whites
Only 3 percent of newlyweds were intermarried that year. In 2015, 17 percent of newlyweds — or at least 1 in 6 of newly-married people — were intermarried, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
Most television — outside of the news — was escapist fare and not willing to deal with the raucous atmosphere in the 1960s, Thompson said.
"It was so hard for television in the 60s to talk about the 1960s," he said. "That kiss and that episode of Star Trek is an example of how every now and again television in that period tried to kick the door open to those kinds of representations."
Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek's creator, and his team had more leeway because he was writing about the future and not current life, experts said.
"Setting Star Trek three hundred years in the future allowed (Roddenberry) to focus on the social issues of the 1960s without being direct or obvious," Shatner said in his book "Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man."
A later episode entitled "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" highlighted the folly of racism by showing a generations-long battle between two people from the same planet who thought each other to be subhuman — one was black-skinned on the left side and white on the right, while the other was the opposite.
Throughout the ensuing decades, interracial relationships with black and white actors became more prevalent on television, spanning multiple genres. From comedies like "The Jeffersons" and "Happy Endings," to dramas such as "Parenthood," ''Six Feet Under" and "Dynasty," and back to sci-fi with the short-lived "Firefly."
The trend is still not without its detractors. In 2013, a Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple and their daughter drew thousands of racist comments online.
Historians have noted that interracial kisses between blacks and whites happened on British television during live plays as early as 1959, and on subsequent soap operas like "Emergency Ward 10."
In the U.S., interethnic kisses happened on "I Love Lucy" between the Cuban Desi Arnaz and the white Lucille Ball in the 1950s and even on Star Trek in 1967 with Mexican actor Ricardo Montalban kissing Madlyn Rhue in the "Space Seed" episode.
Other shows like "Adventures in Paradise" and "I Spy" featured kisses between white male actors and Asian actresses, and Sammy Davis Jr. kissed Nancy Sinatra on the cheek on a December 1967 episode of her televised special "Movin' with Nancy."
Whether another kiss came first doesn't really matter.
"For whatever reason, that one between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura seems to be the one that is marked as the milestone," Thompson said.
It stands out because it had a profound effect on viewers, Nichols said in 2010.
"The first thing people want to talk about is the first interracial kiss and what it did for them. And they thought of the world differently, they thought of people differently," she said.
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News: Iran human rights
Suicide Rate Worsening in Iran
Written by Staff Writer on 10 September 2018 .
As the political, social and economic crises in Iran worsen, the suicide rate is also increasing. Life is becoming increasingly desperate and difficult in the country and more and more people are turning to suicide.
It is not just one particular demographic that is affected – all social classes are seeing suicide rates rise.
The government has a tendency to underplay certain situations and hide the real statistics, but even in this situation it has called the prevalence of suicide in the country an “epidemic”. The state-rum Khabar Online publication has said that suicide rates among women rose by 71 per cent among men and 66 per cent among women between 2011 and 2015.
Suicide is also very prevalent among the young people of Iran.
A member of the Ministry of Health has said that there has been an increase in the use of aluminium phosphide to commit suicide. The highly poisonous toxic compound is commonly used as a pesticide or as a rodenticide. It is used to preserve rice in Iran and there has been a campaign calling for it to stop being used as a pesticide in the country. The Ministry of Health has said that the purchase of aluminium phosphide needs to be more controlled.
There are numerous contributing factors to this alarming trend including the high levels of unemployment and poverty and mental disorders and depression.
Iran has been classed as one of the worst countries for depression. The dire social conditions are creating a society in which there is very little hope for a bright future and many people are developing chronic disorders. Suicide has sadly become the only way out of this misery for many people. The Ministry of Health estimates that almost a quarter of Iranian adults have had some sort of depression during their lifetime. The average rate in Iranian capital Tehran is almost a third.
Reports indicate that the majority of suicides in Iran happen because of financial difficulties. Especially in the last couple of years, many Iranians have seen their financial situation go from bad to worse.
There have been shocking stories about Iranians killing themselves in drastic ways, such as the man who set himself on fire after his shop was closed down. He chose to do it outside the city’s municipality building.
Stories like these show an increasing trend of Iranians who want to carry out one last act of defiance and protest against the Iranian regime.
The regime has said that more than 3,300 women have committed suicide in the past year however it is believed that the actual figure is much higher. Self-emulation among women in Iran is very common and in fact Iran has the highest rate of this form of suicide in the whole of the Middle East. Reports indicate that a boy aged only 12 hanged himself after his mother sold his bike in order to be able to afford their rent.
For as long as the current crises in Iran continue, it is expected that the suicide rate will stay at the same level or continue to increase.
Source: https://iran-hrm.com/index.php/2018/09/10/suicide-iran-beyond-disaster/
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Negative gearing: politics of envy or of pain?
Property 3 minute read
Property | 01 May 2018 | Lucy Dean
01 May 2018 — 2:21 am
Less than 3 per cent of properties are suitable and affordable for single minimum-wage workers, but cutting negative gearing won’t address this challenge, a housing group has said.
Anglicare’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot has found that for single Australian workers on the minimum wage, just 2.90 per cent of the property market is affordable and appropriate.
A childless couple on the age pension will find 4.43 per cent of listings are affordable and appropriate, but a single person on the age pension can realistically access only 1.24 per cent.
For a single Australian who is older than 18 and on the Newstart Allowance the picture gets worse. Less than 0.01 per cent of properties are affordable and appropriate, down from 0.04 per cent the year before.
Overall, 6 per cent of unique properties were considered affordable and appropriate for households receiving government income support payments.
The report arrives at the same time as the 2015-16 taxation statistics which reveal that the number of Australian property investors increased by 45,867 from 2014-15.
However, going back to the 2012-13 statistics reveals that the number of property investors with five or more properties has grown by 13 per cent, more than triple the rate of growth in investors with just one investment property.
Pointing these numbers out, shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said: “Australia’s extremely generous property tax concession regime sees over 38,000 investors who own at least five properties (over 200,000 properties).
“The new data from the Tax Office again draws out the problems with the current tax concessions on housing – an investor buying their 5th, 6th or 7th property gets more assistance than a first home buyer trying to get into the market.”
He said levelling out the playing field for first home buyers and investors would help address housing affordability.
However, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has a different view.
Responding to the Tax Statistics, and reports that nearly two-thirds of property investors have an average income of less than $80,000, principal economist at HIA Tim Reardon said: “Further restrictions on negative gearing will lower Australian living standards and increase the cost of renting a home.
“Changes to negative gearing would adversely impact on the housing market, exacerbating the current undersupply of housing and further reduce the efficiency of the housing market.”
He continued, arguing that pushing investors out of the housing market could force the price of renting up, as nearly 25 per cent of rental stock is provided by private investors.
The HIA numbers are based on research conducted for the HIA by The Centre for International Economics (CIE).
“We cannot solve the affordability challenge by increasing the tax on housing or by further restricting those that invest in housing,” Mr Reardon added.
“The solution to housing affordability lies in less tax and less government involvement in housing than in additional constraints on investors.”
His sentiments aligned with those of Treasurer Scott Morrison who argued last week that reforms to negative gearing would prove damaging to the economy.
“You go and put major tax system shocks into the housing market, for parts of our tax system for the housing market that have been around for a century, if you think that… this will have no real impact on the housing markets in Australia, then they [Labor] are more stupid than I thought,” he said.
“This is dangerous policy and it is driven by envy, it is not driven by economics.
Nevertheless, the Anglicare report called for the government to wind back negative gearing and redirect the funds saved into public and community housing.
“Australia’s current housing tax concessions – negative gearing and capital gains tax exemption – favour the wealthiest and encourage property investors, at the expense of people trying to buy or rent a home.
“Anglicare Australia’s recent report, The Cost of Privilege, showed that negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions cost the federal budget a staggering $14.85 billion per year, and overwhelmingly favour the richest.”
While the HIA responded to the fact that nearly two-thirds of property investors were on taxable incomes of less than $80,000, it should be noted that 79 per cent of all Australians are on incomes of less than $80,000.
The argument that negative gearing is used by middle-Australia is a favourite of Mr Morrison, who noted in 2016 that two thirds of negative gearers were on taxable incomes of less than $80,000. In the same comment, he said he always understood the “vast majority of Australians who use negative gearing — they are modest income earning Australians, nurses, teachers, police”.
According to a fact-check performed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation at the time, this is a “selective” claim given that, at that time, the vast majority (82 per cent) of taxpayers themselves fall into that bracket.
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Index » Articles » Reviews » PC
VELVET ASSASSIN
Velvet Assasin Review (PC)
A good game for those who like the genre, it's also an interesting take on WWII not often seen in games or any other media.
Posted by Alex V on August 2, 2009 - 3:53pm EST
Velvet Assassin is a stealth action video game that was released in April 2009. The game is inspired by a real life World War II secret agent/saboteur Violette Szabo. Players take on the role of Violette Summer, as she goes behind enemy lines to thwart the German war machine and eliminate various murderers and commanders. It was developed by Replay Studios and Southpeak Games, both being lower-budget studios. So for some, the game will definitely seem to be lacking polish and perfection that comes with big game studios. However, it’s also much better than to be called a “small budget production”. For those looking for stealth gameplay, and even some action, this is definitely a game worth looking into.
As mentioned earlier, the story of the game is loosely based on the chronicles of a real WWII assassin, Violette Szabo. If you wish to do some research while playing the game, you will find that the devs did put an effort into recreating some of her personality and looks, but of course a lot of the facts are missing and had to be creatively filled. The story told in the game is done so via flashbacks. At present, Violette is lying in a hospital bed while two mysterious men decide her faith across the room. She can hear what they are saying, but is powerless to do anything. They are not German though, so she feels no immediate threat. Violette then falls into one of her memories about a particular mission, and that’s where the gameplay begins. You play as Violette, carrying out her various missions as she remembers them. Each mission consists of a few chapters, and overall the game lasts a good 7 or more hours, depending on how much you wish to explore. There isn’t much to explore though, as the game is very much linear. You are often tasked with doing some side-tracking before progressing, but overall it’s a straight path to the end target. You will navigate many various underground bunkers, but there are plenty outdoor missions as well. The overall story is actually quite well done, and not as cliché as some may expect. Most of Velvet Assassin is a disturbing look at the events of WWII, not often seen in games, especially in the non-FPS genre.
The gamepaly shares many similarities with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Thief, and the Hitman series, all kind of mixed together. Being an assassin means you will spend much of the game waiting in the shadows, plotting the enemy’s patrols and striking when it is safe to do so. There are no gameplay innovations here, but what mechanics are there, work ok for the most part. You start out each mission equipped with your trusty dagger and sometimes a pistol with 7 shots. From there, it’s up to you to decide how to get past the bad guys. For the majority of the time, it’s the safest to take out the enemies one by one, rather than try to sneak by without killing anyone. The kill animations do really stand-out, there is a lot of them and they are all creatively violent and satisfying kills. Violette can then drag the bodies into the shadows and away from patrols, though that’s optional. Leaving a body for a guard to find will cause him to bend over and investigate the cause of death, giving you a chance to take him out as well. Violette can also whistle, which will cause any guards within earshot to come and look around the area. If they fail to find you, they return to their patrol path or stationary position. All of these elements are pretty standard. The most important element in sneaking games, the light system, is done moderately well. During the underground sections, the light plays a big role in your survival and enemy alertness level. If they see a part of you, they will come to investigate. If you appear fully lit though, they will just start unloading bullets. The light is often sharp and shows clearly when the darkness ends. Another indication of being hidden is Violette’s icon being highlighted in purple. That same icon will have no outline if you are in the light, and will glow red if an enemy spotted you. Oftentimes, when you encounter a new area with enemies, a couple of them will go through a short conversation before begging their patrols. This gives you the chance to take out a guard that’s not involved in the convo, or to kill some lights in the area. Their chat is translated at the bottom of the screen, and you get some insight into the enemy’s state of mind.
US: April 28, 2009
UK: April 28, 2009
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Our Review of Velvet Assassin
"A good game for those who like the genre, it's also an interesting take on WWII not often seen in games or any other media. "
Velvet Assassin is ranked #759 out of 1463 total reviewed games. It is ranked #58 out of 80 games reviewed in 2009.
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New Jersey Divorce and Family Lawyer Blog
Published By The Law Office of James P. Yudes, P.C.
Gay Marriage in New Jersey: Does Apartheid Survive?
September 30, 2013 | James P. Yudes, Esq.
In a recent blog post, I discussed how U.S. v. Windsor, 570 US 7 (2013), in striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) laid into question what the New Jersey Legislature’s response might be to the New Jersey Supreme Court’s directive in Lewis v. Harris 188 N.J. 415 (2006). In Lewis the Supreme Court of New Jersey stated that a legislative solution should be created to provide people in committed homosexual relationships with the same rights as those in committed heterosexual relationships, either by creating a separate but equal solution or by allowing same sex couples to marry. The Legislature after Lewis chose the former approach which, prior to Windsor, gave mandated equal protection rights to same sex relationships, consistent with the Clinton mandate in DOMA, depriving same sex couples of the rights afforded to married people, even if the State in which they resided allowed them to marry. The New Jersey Supreme Court mandated that same sex unions, although not entitled under the Constitution to be called a “marriage”, are still to be entitled to all of the rights and benefits of marriage as mandated by the Equal Protection clause.
If New Jersey calls the union of a same sex couple a marriage, then all of the Federal rights afforded to married heterosexual couples are likewise afforded to homosexual couples. If the State refuses to allow same sex couples to marry, then their union would result in denial of Federally mandated rights and benefits. Since the New Jersey Supreme Court has already ruled that a same sex union is entitled to equal protection under the law, and if the Federal Government affords Federal rights to married couples but not couples joined in a “Civil Union”, it logically follows that the New Jersey Legislature must allow same sex marriages as opposed to civil unions.
This was the conclusion of the Honorable Mary C. Jacobson, J.S.C. on Friday September 27, 2013, in response to a motion for summary judgment, in the matter of Garden State Equality v. Dow Decision, __ N.J. __ Super (LawDiv. 2013), that denying same sex couples the right to marry violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. This is a trial court level decision. The Governor of New Jersey has indicated that the State will appeal Judge Jacobson’s decision. Hopefully for the good of the State, the New Jersey Supreme Court will grant certification and directly answer this Constitutional question over the ability of same-sex couples to marry so that the matter can be laid to rest. It seems clear after the New Jersey Supreme Court decision in Lewis v. Harris that the New Jersey Supreme Court will affirm the very well written decision of Judge Jacobson.
The question is, where does this leave our State and the Nation? The word “marriage” in the 21st century has significant difference than when the word was crafted by Western religion as a way to sanctify the union of a man and a woman for purposes of procreation. Same sex couples can procreate with the assistance of modern medicine and they can adopt children. They form family units every bit as valuable and stable as their heterosexual counterparts. Significantly, in our overly regulated and governmentally controlled society, the word “marriage” describes a relationship that has attached to it economic and personal rights afforded to married people as a class which are denied to those who choose not to or are not permitted to marry. Accordingly, over time the word marriage has acquired legal significance as well as religious significance. In New Jersey, same sex couples do not have the choice to marry and gain meaningful federal rights.
It makes no sense to treat productive family units differently based on the gender of the companions. It also makes no sense to allow same sex couples to marry in some but not in all states. The Equal Protection clause of the United States Constitution assures all United States citizens that they will not be discriminated against based on race, creed, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Lewis v. Harris mandates that a wrong be righted. Garden State Equality v. Dow correctly establishes that there is only one correct path available to right a very clear social injustice.
Since 1971, New Jersey has been one of the leading States in developing and advancing Family Law. I have enjoyed watching the development of our law and commenting on the advancements for a quarter century. As the leading commentator on New Jersey Family Law, adding the decisions in United States v. Windsor, Lewis v. Harris and now Garden State Equality v. Dow to my treatise on family law, The Yudes Family Law Citator, is a matter of personal pride. I am the product of a Catholic education through law school, a life-long Republican, and I am married to my first wife for over forty wonderful years. This issue is not political — or at least it ought not be! How can anyone rationally argue that someone should be denied the same rights as their neighbor because of how they were born? We are made stronger as a people by the diversity of our society.
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AIC's Watts Named National Women's Basketball Player of the Week
MANSFIELD, Mass. - Dana Watts of American International was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women's Division II National Player of the Week for the week ending December 11.
She becomes the third NE10 student-athlete to be recognized with a national award so far this season. Earlier this year, Le Moyne's McKayla Roberts and Southern Connecticut's Michael Mallory were recognized with the honor.
Watts, a 6-1 sophomore forward/center, was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week after averaging 24.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in three wins for the Yellow Jackets last week. She also shot 50 percent from the field and was 83.9 percent (26-of-31) at the free throw line, while adding 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals before game.
Watts began the week with 18 points and 11 rebounds, including six on the offensive end, in a 73-69 conference win over Le Moyne on December 6. Two nights later in a 76-70 non-conference win at Post, she totaled 28 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals, recording her fourth straight double-double and ninth of the year.
Watts closed out the week with 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting in a 65-59 NE10 victory at New Haven on December 10, while adding eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals.
Watts is averaging 22.8 points and 12.2 rebounds per game to help AIC to an overall record of 8-3, which includes a 5-1 mark in the NE10.
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This article gives an overview of Shakespeare’s life:
William Shakespeare’s father, John, was a man without any formal education other than a few years in a public school. He made something of himself in the world, though, running his own business as a glove maker and becoming an alderman in the town council of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. He married Mary Arden, who had no formal education at all.
Young William was their third child, and they were to go on to have five more. The family lived in a town house right in the middle of Stratford. John used one of the downstairs rooms as a workshop and displayed his gloves on the sills of the windows, which looked out on to the high street. Like his father, William made something of himself in the world in spite of the lack of formal education, which amounted, as was the case with his father, to a few years in a public school. That wasn’t the end of his education, however, and we know from his plays that, although self taught, he was very knowledgeable about history, geography, philosophy and some areas of science. He read widely, with an interest in translations of the latest books from Europe.
We think of Shakespeare as the great poet of our culture, the great dramatist, the top writer in the history of English language literature. But during his lifetime London was full of writers, some more highly regarded than he was. It’s sometimes forgotten that Shakespeare was a great entrepreneur: he built and managed theatres and companies of actors, and that’s where he made the good living he and his family enjoyed. As far as he was concerned his play writing was a job that had to be done to fill the theatres every day. The second half of the sixteenth century and the first decade of the seventeenth is often referred to as the golden age of English drama. That’s because theatre was very popular during that time, and like television today, it had a voracious appetite. Consequently, a great number of talented writers worked furiously to satisfy that appetite for plays. Shakespeare became one of those writers. There was fierce competition among the twenty theatres so scores of writers were kept busy. It’s hard to imagine today how fast they wrote. Playwrights today may produce a play once a year but the Elizabethan writers had to write much faster than that to cope with the demand and fight the competition.
By the middle of his writing career Shakespeare was famous. His plays were not only being performed in the theatre but also at court, not only for Queen Elizabeth but also for her successor, King James 1. One of his plays, Troilus and Cressida, was written for, and performed at, Oxford University. He became prosperous and bought New Place, one of the finest houses in Stratford. He died a rich man, the equivalent of the modern multi-millionaire.
It is thought that after he left school at the age of about fourteen he worked with his father, making gloves. In 1582, when he was eighteen, he married a local twenty-six year old woman, Anne Hathaway. They had two daughters and a son. The boy, Hamnet, died aged eleven.
In 1587, leaving his family in Straford, Shakespeare went to London. By 1592 he was an actor and an established playwright and had already written Henry V1 Parts 1,2,3; The Comedy of Errors; Titus Andronicus; The Taming of the Shrew and Richard 111
Shakespeare worked in London for twenty-five years, commuting between London and Stratford. He retired to Stratford in 1612 and lived quietly, enjoying family and friends, and collaborating with younger playwrights on some plays until his death at fifty-two in 1616.
Judging by the number of plays he wrote, Shakespeare worked very hard during his London years. It’s difficult to imagine how he had time to read and to travel backwards and forwards to see his family. While they led a stable life in Stratford he moved around. Scholars have been able to trace his movements and we can visit the sites of some of the places where he lived.
In 1593 he lived somewhere in Bishopsgate. Court records show that he paid taxes there. While living there he seems to have been interested in writing poems: in addition to his day job of writing plays – Two Gentlemen of Verona, Love’s Labours Lost and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Richard 11 and The Merchant of Venice – he also wrote his two long poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. Not only that, but this is the period when he started work on the sonnets. During this time, too, in 1597, his son Hamnet died.
In 1599 we find him on the other side of the river, in Bankside, on property owned by the Bishop of Winchester estate, near the infamous prison, The Clink, where the Globe Theatre was built. It seems that he moved there to be near to the building site. He lived there until 1604 and wrote at least seven plays, including Henry 1V Parts 1&2, The Merry Wives of Windsor, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V and Julius Caesar. His father died in 1601.
In 1604 Shakespeare moved back to the City and rented a room in the house of Christopher Mountjoy on the corner of Monkwell and Silver Street, Cripplegate, near St Paul’s Cathedral. He lived there for about eight years and wrote Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Troilus and Cressida, All’s Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest. In 1607 his older daughter, Suzanna, married and his mother died the following year. His sonnets were published in 1609.
The London in which Shakespeare lived was a noisy, over-crowded, smelly, busy city with narrow streets and no sanitation. It tumbled over itself with inns, churches, houses, stables and workshops: it was teeming with dogs, cats, pigs, horses, sheep, prostitutes and beggars, among which clergyman, merchants, apprentices and thieves went about their business.
At least thirty-seven of Shakespeare’s plays have survived and there are three more that are thought to be by or partly by Shakespeare, bringing the total to about forty. There is at least one Shakespeare play, Cardenio, often referred to in documents, that has been lost. Some scholars argue that there are about thirty more lost plays.
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The butterfly effect can be described as the idea that a small event can have far reaching consequences. Buddhism refers to this idea as dependent arising – the notion that all is connected. Things come in and out of existence as a result of other things.
There have been many a transformative transfer throughout the history of football. Maradona to Napoli, Cantona to United and Henry to Arsenal are all examples of signings that helped elevate clubs to new levels. The success that these clubs consequently enjoyed was deemed dependent on their talisman arriving. Their impact is measurable in the games and titles won. The legacy of these signings is often canonization, an induction into legend status.
And whilst these signings are deserving of such recognition for the ripple effect of their contributions, their impact is no more than a pebble in the pond of football’s great waters.
By comparison the signing of Johan Cruyff to Barcelona in 1973 is a tsunami, the waves of which football is still riding 45 years on.
It could have all been so different. Ajax had actually agreed to sell Cruyff to Real Madrid, but the Dutchman was never one to be dictated. His political sensibilities wouldn’t allow him to sign for a team that was supported by – and according to some propped up by – the regime of dictator Francisco Franco. He also resented Ajax and Madrid striking a deal without involving him. To spite them, and to ‘protest’ Franco’s regime, he chose Barcelona. Football would never be the same.
Cruyff was a three-time European Cup winner with Ajax. He won the Ballon D'or in 1971 and was largely acknowledged as the best player in the world. His signing represented a major coup for the Catalonians. The prestige alone helped elevate the mood around the Camp Nou and gave them a belief that they could emerge from the shadows of their great rivals.
In some ways, Cruyff was the incarnation of 1970s culture, the embodiment of freedom, change and artistry.
Joan Laporta once said that it felt like “The Thunderbirds, Elvis Presley and George Best had come to save them… the proud, but cowed, Catalan nation found that the world’s best player not only knew who they were but wanted to lead the revolution.”
And what a revolution it would be.
barcelona is a chapel he (cruyff) painted. we just restore and improve it
— pep guardiola
Quick of mind and feet, he was mesmeric, doing things no player had done before. It was said he had four feet because of his consistent brilliance when using the outside of his boots. A high definition player in a time of grainy pictures, he could always see things – a pass, a space to dance into or an angle for a shot – that his opponents simply couldn’t. Eric Cantona once said that any position Cruyff wanted to play in, he would have been the best.
And with him at their heart, Barcelona won their first title in 14 years. That Barça side played football that captivated audiences, a fluid 4-3-3, set up to attack and harness Cruyff's genius. They didn’t lose a game between his debut and the game they secured the title, which included a 5-0 demolition of Real Madrid (where Cruyff had his wife give birth by cesarean to ensure he could play).
It was a transformative season for the club, and whilst they only won another singular Copa del Rey during Cruyff’s five-year stint, they had, in one swoop, overcome their inferiority complex and found an identity that would serve them well for decades to come. Cruyff helped give them pride and the hope of self-determination. They loved him for it. For being the revolutionary footballer who helped an oppressed community believe change was possible.
And Cruyff loved them too. He named his hurried child Jordi after their patron saint, despite it being forbidden to do so in Franco’s Spain. He found an affinity with the club and its fanbase, their shared desire to not let the powerful and the wealthy have things all their own way bonded them.
It was this deep affection that meant he would return as manager in 1988. In his eight years as manager, he built on the foundations he had laid as a player. The 'total football' they had played from 1973 developed into something even more formidable.
He assembled ‘The Dream Team’; Romario, Stoichkov and Koeman. With them, playing to the Cruyffian principles to attack and entertain, he conquered all, winning four back-to-back La Liga titles, two Copa Del Reys, a Cup Winners Cup and the crowning glory – the club’s first ever European Cup.
The latter especially became the crystallization of their capabilities to compete. It was confirmation that with Cruyff, and his philosophy, they couldn't lose. And whilst his legacy goes far beyond just trophies, it was a watershed moment for Barça. The seed was sown in 1974, but it bloomed in the early 1990s and has been bearing fruit ever since.
Under Cruyff’s stewardship the key component of Barça’s current dominance was set in place. La Masia was established, at the Dutchman's behest, to educate young players on the Cruyffian ideals. They would be coached to play the same way as the first team, 4-3-3, with that Latin infused version of total football that had always served him and Barça so well.
The youth academy (to massively oversimplify it) has since churned out some of the best players the game has ever seen. Cruyff ensured there was an emphasis on finding children with natural ability, awareness and mastery of the ball rather than finding athletic players and trying to develop their technique and understanding of the game as many clubs used to – and still – do. It is for this reason that Xavi, Iniesta and Messi were able to grow into the phenomenal players they have become, despite not growing much as boys.
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In 2010, those three were the finalists for the Ballon D'or. The impact that they – and fellow graduates Fàbregas, Piqué, Busquets, Puyol, Pedro, Alba and Valdés – have had on the landscape of modern football is immeasurable. They have been the driving force, not only behind a dominant Barça side, but the Spanish national team too. Their success has influenced a change in mindset for youth development across Spain and greater Europe.
One of the first beneficiaries of Cruyff’s ‘size doesn’t matter’ policy was Pep Guardiola. A diminutive central midfield metronome, Pep was at risk of being released by Barça before the Dutchman intervened. He saw the usefulness of his abilities to his sides passing game and made him a key part of his ‘Dream Team’ that won Barça’s inaugural European Cup. They swept all before them and dominated Spanish football. They were the physical manifestation of Cruyff’s philosophy and he trusted that Pep had the wherewithal to be its brains.
The education he received under Cruyff has undoubtedly shaped the coaching style of the modern game’s most revered manager. Guardiola once said: “Barcelona is a chapel he [Cruyff] painted, we just restore it and improve it”, and whilst subsequent managers between them did a respectable job of keeping the Dutchman's vision alive, no one recaptured and refined it quite as well as Pep.
Both see the beauty in simplicity, both view positions and formations as fluid, both wish to attack and entertain but also to win, and both believe deeply that these principles are hills to die on, regardless of any discerning voices to the contrary. Pep’s Barça side between 2008 and 2012, largely acknowledged as the best side of the modern era, if not ever, act as a validation for their ideology. Just as Cruyff's ‘Dream Team’ did a decade or so before.
In the 74 years before Cruyff signed, Barcelona had won 25 trophies. In the 45 years since, they have won 61 trophies, playing the way his legacy and influences dictate. His protégé has won 23 honours in his 10 years as a manager, and plays the kind of football that has commentators salivating and children aspiring to. La Masia, and the subsequent ‘copycat’ academies around the world, stand as monuments to his vision. The players who come through those finishing schools grace the game with a technique and understanding that has ushered in a new era. The all-conquering Spanish and German sides owe their playing style to his footballing philosophy. Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest of all time, was schooled in the house that Cruyff built.
Dependent arising can be simplified to the notion of ‘because this exists, that exists’. So, if we imagine the huge expanse of modern football, and all the many elements that exist because of Johan Cruyff and his time in Barcelona, we should all be eternally grateful for his revolutionary nature and his decision to choose Catalonia over Real Madrid.
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Will network monitoring vendors develop application nous?
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OERVIEW
Monitoring and measurement systems for the capital markets are a buoyant sector, with new entrants outnumbering those that have exited the space. Ovum has surveyed the competitive environment to identify the overriding technological trends and discover how the industry is evolving and where the business opportunities are for other tech vendors.
In this report, the Financial Services Technology team at Ovum looks at the market for monitoring and measurement technology for the capital markets, where the ability to determine the latency with which data is traversing a network and making its way through IT infrastructure is key for trading decisions and troubleshooting, as well as for monitoring how well service level agreements (SLAs) are being met. Its key findings are:
Buy side, sell side and exchanges all need to monitor latency.
The FIX protocol is a de facto standard for order flows.
Proprietary protocols abound in market data delivery.
Network monitoring tools must address microsecond latencies in the capital markets and
Measuring application latency means learning new protocols.
OVUM VIEW
This report shows that there is a firm, ongoing requirement for monitoring and measurement technology in the capital markets. According to estimates from participants around the market, spending on monitoring and measurement in the overall sector is in the $400–500m range, with the high-frequency trading (HFT) segment alone representing around $100m.
As to the future development of this sector, Ovum expects to see vendors that develop greater application expertise, by adding the ability to inspect specific protocols used by the different market data providers and the Financial Information eXchange (FIX) protocol for orders, gain market share as participants in the segment develop increasingly specific ideas about exactly what they need to monitor. Vendors that stick with the more generic network protocols will continue to have a role, however, at least in measuring inter-party latency.
As to which vendors will actually bite the bullet and develop this additional capability beyond the ones that have already committed to doing so, the jury is out. While it is desirable to have such sector-specific knowledge in order to make the product offering a more compelling one, some who do a lot of business in the more generic market for network monitoring may consider it a step too far in the direction of overspecialization to warrant the additional development resources that it will undoubtedly require.
Regarding the overall development of the market, Ovum has noted a marked trend for monitoring vendors to announce trading venues as their customers over the last year, which it attributes to two factors. On the one hand, buy- and sell-side market participants are usually more reluctant to reveal whose technology they are using, making it all but impossible for the vendors to publicize the fact, whereas the venues have a vested interest in trumpeting the fact that they are deploying state-of-the-art monitoring to ensure the best latency through their infrastructure. On the other, competition is increasing among trading venues, particularly, at the moment, in Europe, making it essential that each can demonstrate how low the latency of their respective systems are vis-à-vis their peers.
Ovum expects to see even more latency monitoring systems being deployed over the next couple of years, with the buy side gaining in technical sophistication to reduce its dependence on its brokers, the sell side wanting to show that it is staying ahead to keep buy-siders faithful and the venues using it not only to gauge its own efficiency, but also as a valueadd for its customers.
All networks, whether they carry data or voice traffic (a distinction which itself is disappearing with voice over IP technology), need to be monitored to guarantee that they are operating appropriately. If performance has fallen below an acceptable level, network administrators will need to discover what is causing the problem in order to remedy it. If the network is operated by a service provider on an enterprise’s behalf, performance criteria will be set in an SLA with financial penalties for failures to meet them, so monitoring becomes even more critical to both parties.
If all this is true in the generic enterprise networking world, it is even more the case in the capital markets. In that sector, the move to electronic trading over the last two decades, followed by the fragmentation of liquidity across multiple trading venues that it made possible, has led to the development of HFT strategies under which companies use automated decisioning systems based on software algorithms to determine the optimum moment to place a buy or sell order, and consequently require the most up-to-date market data.
BUY SIDE, SELL SIDE AND EXCHANGES ALL NEED TO MONITOR LATENCY
This is a market segment in which literally every microsecond counts and, as result, one that invests heavily in monitoring and measurement technology. Traders in the trading rooms need it so they can pressure their IT departments to deliver low latency, the IT departments need it so they can pressure service providers and check that they are meeting SLAs, and of course the service providers need it to prove that they are doing their job.
Moreover, demand is not only coming from sell- and buy-side firms, but also from the trading venues themselves. Theirs is an increasingly competitive world, in which it is necessary for them to demonstrate that an order’s passage through their infrastructure is at least as fast if not faster than it is through that of competing liquidity centers (i.e. other venues).
That said, latency monitoring in the capital markets is not necessarily for every vendor. Companies that are making a perfectly good living selling technology to measure latency in seconds or milliseconds on enterprise networks may be tempted by the potential revenue from this most demanding of sectors, but the requirement level will go up alongside the possible profits, so they should think long and hard before venturing into this world of micro- and nanoseconds.
THE FIX PROTOCOL IS A DE FACTO STANDARD FOR ORDER FLOWS
There is also the question of which sector-specific protocols they will need to support (i.e. be able to read and interpret) in order to compete meaningfully in the capital markets. The FIX protocol, which is becoming increasingly prevalent as the industry-standard protocol of choice for transmitting orders, is an obvious first choice, and indeed, a number of companies have already added FIX support into their offerings for this sector (indeed, NetQoS’s first entry into the market was with Trade Monitor for FIX).
PROPRIETARY PROTOCOLS ABOUND IN MARKET DATA DELIVERY
Market data, on the other hand, represent a more complex area. There is no prevailing standard protocol for its delivery as, despite the best efforts of FIX Protocol Ltd with FIX Adapted for Streaming (FAST), the majority of providers prefer to stick with their proprietary protocols, not least because they feel this gives them competitive edge. For monitoring vendors, however, this means working with multiple protocols, either through an agreement with the individual providers to get an API for the purpose, or by reverse-engineering to work out how each protocol works.
Corvil is one example of a specialist vendor that has undertaken this work, such that it now supports 80 market data protocols. TS-Associates (TS-A) is similarly focused exclusively on the capital markets and, to this end, its TipOff appliance supports a number of protocols specific to this industry, including RRCP, RRMP, MarketFeed and RWF (all of which are for Reuters’ widely used RMDS platform), Tibco’s protocols for its Rendezvous product and ActivMiddleware from ACTIV Financial.
One wonders, however, whether the vendors from a generic network monitoring background would be prepared to put in the same kind of highly focused engineering effort for what is, after all, only one of a number of vertical markets in which they operate, even if capital market clients are perceived as having deep pockets to pay for technology to meet their more exacting monitoring requirements.
Having established that there is a requirement for monitoring and measurement technology in the capital markets, it should now be noted that, just as latency itself can mean quite different things depending on whether the focus is the network, storage, servers or application, so too there are a number of distinct scenarios in which monitoring and measurement technology is deployed, which have implications for how the vendors in the next section address the market and where they tend to score most of their successes.
NETWORK MONITORING TOOLS MUST ADDRESS MICROSECOND LATENCIES
A lot of the vendors profiled here come from the generic world of enterprise network monitoring, where the requirements are generally less exacting. Latencies of milliseconds, or even of seconds, are often quite tolerable when dealing with the time it takes for a user in a branch office to access an application hosted in the corporate data center, particularly if they are doing so over application virtualization technology such as Citrix’s XenApp or Microsoft Terminal Services. This is clearly not the case in the capital markets, and particularly in the growing segment of it that is devoted to HFT.
As a result the first thing such companies have to do in stepping up to the challenges of capital markets clients is endow their technology with the ability to measure down to the micro- and even the nanosecond. An example here is Network Instruments, which in version 13 of its Observer software platform took its latency for reporting and resolution down to 10 nanoseconds.
At this point, the technology can address the needs of monitoring network latency, and indeed it is no coincidence that companies with this background have enjoyed considerable success in meeting this kind of requirement. Corvil, for instance, has made a name for itself in measuring inter-party latency, which is fundamentally a network issue in that what needs to be monitored is the time it is taking for data to travel between one counterparty and another (i.e. across a wire), without any processing or storage going on in the middle. In classic networking terms, it may be thought of as a wide-area network (WAN) rather than a local-area network (LAN) issue, except in the very specific case in which a market participant’s algoservers are co-located in the same data center as an exchange’s matching engines, in which case it is truly a matter of LAN rather than WAN latency.
MEASURING APPLICATION LATENCY MEANS LEARNING NEW PROTOCOLS
While the network is an important contributor to overall latency, it is only one component, and there is clearly also a requirement to understand what is going on in the application that is processing the data. This in turn means that the monitoring technology needs to be able to decode and interpret the protocol that the application itself is using to carry data. However, this is a capability that generic network monitoring tools lack.
In terms of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model widely used to discuss functionality on a network, these tools typically look at layers 2–4, the Data Llayer (Ethernet), Network Layer (IP) and the Transport Layer (TCP). Some of the more versatile ones will also address another layer-4 protocol, the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), which is what underpins the multicast delivery of market data and is increasingly widely used in that sector, particularly in North America. However, the Application Layer of the stack is up at layer 7, and this is not one that network monitoring tools have hitherto been required to inspect.
The situation is analogous, in a sense, to that of network firewalls earlier in this decade, the inability of which to inspect data above layer 4 when security exploits were gaining in sophistication created a market opportunity that the so-called ‘application firewalls’, also known as ‘web application firewalls’, emerged to take advantage of, specializing as they did in layer-7 protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and so on).
Some of the network monitoring vendors have moved to address this additional requirement by adding the ability to inspect higher-level protocols. On the order execution side, at least, their task is made somewhat easier by virtue of the fact that the FIX protocol is fast becoming the norm in such communications, meaning that they only need worry about implementing support for that standard.
Market data, on the other hand, presents a completely different landscape, in that multiple providers are competing to make their feed better, faster and more up-to-date and, as such, they have a vested interest in maintaining an optimized, proprietary protocol to transport their data.
Monitoring vendors thus face the challenge of deciding which market data suppliers to support and carrying out all the technical work to do so. Some have already done so: TS-A has led the way, supporting all the necessary protocols for Reuters, Tibco, ACTIV Financial, 29West and Wombat (now part of NYSE Technologies). Corvil followed suit this year, announcing in its latest version of CorvilNet support for no less than 80 different market data protocols.
It remains to be seen how many other vendors will go down this route. It is certainly not a trivial undertaking and, as such, may be viewed as something of a technological rat-hole by companies with a broad market remit in general enterprise, which see capital markets as a niche.
ITRS, of course, approaches the problem from a different perspective altogether, since it does not come from a networking background: it started life looking at market data feeds and in any case adopts a higher-level view of the monitoring problem, reaching out to an appliance from one of the network monitoring vendors as and when it needs a more granular view of an issue.
The majority of companies developing monitoring and measurement technology for sale in the capital markets come from a generic network monitoring background and have determined that the more demanding requirements of this sector, where latency needs to be in microseconds and even nanoseconds rather than seconds or milliseconds, represent a rich vein of business to be mined by vendors with the right product. There are also companies such as Correlix that were actually founded to sell specifically into the capital markets.
For the purposes of this report, Ovum has spoken to the independent software vendors (ISVs) that develop the actual monitoring and measurement products, as well as the hardware developers whose packet capture technology underpins many of the ISVs’ offerings when they take them to market as appliances.
It is worth noting here that, while there have been new entrants over the last couple of years such as ClearSight and NetQoS, there have also been casualties during this time. Early in 2008 Reuters announced that it had entered into an agreement with data capture hardware vendor Endace and monitoring software developer Trading Metrics to bundle the latter’s product onto the former’s and call it the Reuters Latency Monitor appliance, the idea being for Reuters to take it to market as an adjunct to its widely used RMDS market data dissemination platform.
Early this year Trading Metrics went out of business, and its assets were subsequently acquired by Greenline Financial ;Technologies, another start-up in this space, while one of its founders joined Correlix, which around the same time inherited the relationship with Endace as its hardware provider. Meanwhile Reuters is no longer selling the RLM appliance, instead announcing a deal with Corvil to use its CorvilNet product in August.
DEVELOPERS OF MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT SOFTWARE
ClearSight is the most recent generic network monitoring vendor looking to sell its technology in the capital markets, where the demands are considerably more stringent than in conventional enterprise networking. The company has been around since 2001 and its foundation technology is Network Time Machine (NTM), which also underpins its product developed specifically for the financial markets, Cronos, which it launched at the beginning of 2009.
The development of Cronos required three main enhancements of the NTM technology, namely:
The ability to monitor microsecond latency, since seconds or even milliseconds are far too long for the requirements of the financial markets.
The ability to detect packet and entire message loss in unicast and multicast environments.
The ability to detect microbursts, which is when, for a very brief period, network elements such as switches that are sufficient to handle normal levels of traffic are overloaded on account of a sudden dramatic increase in the number of packets traversing the link. Not only do such scenarios need to be detected, but an alert must also be sent to a network admin to execute a script to counter them, halting trading based on the information provided on that link for fear of executing on the wrong data, flushing the buffer and restarting links.
The Cronos product is an appliance that uses proprietary hardware in the shape of specially designed field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to accelerate data capture and ensure that all information is captured, plus a storage subsystem built around redundant array of independent disks (RAID) and serial attached SCSI (SAS) technologies for the longer-term retention of performance data.
In terms of differentiation in what is an increasingly crowded space, the company argues that its ability to see all seven layers of the OSI stack, rather than just the Network Layer and below (i.e. layers 1–3) separates it from some of the competition, although to be fair there are other monitoring players who make a similar claim. ClearSight also points to its ability to capture every single network event, rather than just those taking place after it has detected there is a problem, which is something that Endace also claims, but that several other vendors cannot do.
ClearSight developed the Cronos product in response to a request from “a leading provider of global business news and information services”, according to the announcement accompanying the launch. It is only natural, therefore, that the first instantiation of the product should focus on market data, which are the stock in trade of the customer in question.
However, told Ovum at the time that it intended to move to the other side of the low-latency equation, namely the actual execution of trades, and for this purpose it was developing a range of enhancements, such as the ability to run data models and order flow execution in order to dissect trades and see performance characteristics.
Since 2003, ClearSight has been majority-owned by Toyo Corporation, a Japanese vendor of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) measurement technology. Given that Asia Pacific is the next big geography for HFT, with the starting pistol being the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s new matching engine coming online in January 2010, it will be interesting to see whether ClearSight can leverage its parent’s position in that region to win business there.
Correlix
New York-based Correlix is one of the vendors that came into existence specifically to develop monitoring and measurement technology for the capital markets, delivering its Latency Intelligence on the NinjaBox appliance from Endace.
It launched the appliance offering in February this year and followed that move in June with the unveiling of a managed service based on the device, entitled Correlix RaceTeam, specifically for measuring inter-party latency.
This is a service whereby Correlix deploys its appliances at trading venues and in market participants’ infrastructure, from where it sends monitoring data to the vendor’s central management server housed in Correlix’s data center. The customer can then access latency information regarding its links to the exchanges and its counterparties on a Web interface.
In essence, RaceTeam can be thought of as a sort of extranet specifically dedicated to monitoring and measurement, whereby the buy and sell sides, as well as the trading venues and service providers such as market data suppliers and hosting companies, gain information on latency and the benefits increase exponentially as the number of venues and counterparties on the network grows.
RaceTeam was launched in June this year, since when Correlix has announced deals with trading services companies Schneider Group and 7ticks (now part of Interactive Data). Most recently, Correlix unveiled a deal with Nasdaq OMX, which will see the exchange group offering the RaceTeam service to its customers and using its data to underscore marketing of its co-location services.
Corvil
Corvil is an Irish software developer that markets appliance-based solutions for high-performance network monitoring.
In recent years the company has focused its marketing efforts exclusively on the electronic trading industry, having identified this segment as a growth area with an immediate need for the type of precision monitoring it provides.
Its customer base includes trading venues such as the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Deutsche Börse and CME, financial service providers like Fixnetix, Savvis, BT Radianz and Thomson Reuters, and buy- and sell-side firms, of which the bestknown publicly referenceable names are Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley, as well as a number of specialist electronic traders and market makers.
Corvil sees as a unique selling point for its CorvilNet technology the fact that it is architected around a distributed data model, whereby packets are captured on a number of probes deployed at key points in a customer’s infrastructure and stored locally, with only essential information on each packet being sent over a lightweight, optimized protocol to a central repository.
This contrasts with the approach of centralizing all the data in one place and carrying out analysis on them there, which makes it easier to undertake network-wide analysis and establish a single point of truth, but runs into problems on larger, busier networks on account of the bandwidth required for forwarding the packets to the central database.
Its distributed data model is probably one of the reasons Corvil is popular with companies seeking to address the issue of inter-party latency, since it obviates the need to backhaul vast amounts of performance data from multiple counterparties to a central point for analysis.
There are now efforts underway to come up with an industry standard for inter-party latency of FIX messages, the putative standard being called FIX Inter-Party Latency (FIPL). Corvil views this as a positive development, indicating the strength of interest in inter-party latency management, and intends to participate in standardization efforts as the field matures. The company’s strategy in this context is to maintain the competitive lead it has established as the first company to introduce an inter-party solution through ongoing investment in innovation.
Another feature of CorvilNet that the company claims to be unique is the fact that it does not require an external source of synchronization such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) or Precision Time Protocol (PTP). Instead, the software on the appliance includes its own built-in algorithms to solve time synchronization issues (essential for latency measurement in distributed environments). Corvil views this feature as an advantage, because external time-sync solutions are cumbersome to deploy and are not widely used among customers in this space at present.
While many of Corvil’s existing customers have purchased CorvilNet for its network-layer latency monitoring capabilities, the company perceives an opportunity to expand from the network-layer to application-layer monitoring. For example, the most recent version (5.2) of CorvilNet claims the ability to analyze some 80 different market data protocols. Corvil intends to continue extending its capabilities in this area in other to broaden its user base and drive more sales to both existing and new customers.
ITRS
ITRS is a UK software developer, with sales offices in London, New York and Hong Kong.
The company started out in the front office in the mid-1990s, monitoring market data platforms such as Reuters Triarch (the predecessors to RMDS) and TIBCO market data services, and expanded to trading systems monitoring in 1999.
On the trading systems side, it began looking at exchange connectivity for systems from Fidessa, GL Trade (now part of SunGard), Patsystems and Trading Technologies. It now has interfaces for over 100 trading systems, including messaging infrastructures such as Rendezvous and MQ, traditional databases like Oracle and Sybase and non-traditional ones such as Coherence, Oracle’s in-memory distributed data grid product for clustered applications and application servers. It also monitors exchange connectivity and extends its technology offering into the middle office, monitoring clearing and settlement services.
The core product offering from ITRS is the Geneos product suite, which consists of a central enterprise management framework that controls the distributed data capture components for each of the systems or services to be monitored.
The firm takes Geneos to market in two ways: there is a perpetual license option with annual maintenance, or a two or three-year rental contract. In both cases, of course, the product is on-premise software comprising probes on individual servers, which it refers to as its instrumentation layer for data capture, a gateway layer with caching and a rules engine, and the virtualization layer, called ActiveConsole.
The company says it does not need hardware for data capture, doing it all, including timestamping, in software. This can be explained by its overall approach, which is to look only at specific application-level messages rather than every packet, filtering out others that are not relevant for its specific line of inquiry at the time.
For the future, ITRS plans to introduce Advanced Analytics, a system whereby rules on when an alert should be triggered will become self-learning, meaning that they will become more adaptive rather than dealing with traffic in a black-and-white manner. The company also wants to develop Breach Predictor, an ability within Geneos to predict how the order management system will perform later in the day, for instance.
NetQoS
NetQoS made its first foray into low-latency infrastructure monitoring for the financial markets with its Trade Monitor for FIX protocol monitoring in June 2008. It has since expanded the device’s capabilities to take in the FAST protocol, representing its first foray into the market data monitoring side of things.
Like several other contenders in this market, NetQoS comes from a generic network monitoring background. It entered the fray in capital markets via its acquisition, in June 2008, of specialist developer Helium Systems, whose technology underpins Trade Monitor for FIX. This is a 1U appliance using packet capture and timestamping hardware from Endace, and is aimed at the trade execution side, where the FIX protocol has the lion’s share of the market in terms of the transport layer.
A logical next step would be for NetQoS to extend its portfolio for the financial markets further into the market data side of the equation, adding support for the more proprietary protocols that still prevail in that area. Rather than develop multiple protocol-specific products, the company may opt for an approach that is agnostic.
Of course, the big change in NetQoS’s life now is that it was acquired by systems management heavyweight CA in September this year, so there is currently a question mark over the company’s strategy, and indeed its ongoing commitment to developing monitoring and measurement technology specifically for the capital markets, given that CA is a broad enterprise player and may thus prioritize that side of NetQoS.
That said, Trade Monitor already has one or two high-profile customers, so CA may feel it is worth devoting resources to further development in this more specialist niche. Furthermore, in a statement to Ovum explaining that Trade Monitor will see its roadmap defined only in the first half of 2010, CA alluded to potential synergies with its Wily product for monitoring business processes, which suggests that Trade Monitor may indeed enjoy a renewed focus under CA’s aegis.
Network Instruments
Network Instruments has been in the generic network monitoring market since its foundation in 1994 and increased its focus on the financial sector in version 13 of the Observer software platform that underpins all its products, launched in October last year. Most of the company’s portfolio is made up of appliances and, unusually, it also develops its own hardware, rather than relying on third-party providers such as Endace or Napatech.
Version 13 of Observer added the ability to analyze the FIX protocol for trade execution and FAST for market data, the UTP Quotation Data Feed (UDQF) format from Nasdaq OMX and messaging from capital-markets-specific vendor 29West. It also announced 10-nanosecond latency for reporting and resolution, a microview and macroview graph capability for analyzing microbursts and GPS synchronization, synching to within 80 nanoseconds.
NIKSUN
NIKSUN’s approach was quite different from many players in the market. While their idea was to warehouse and index everything on the network, NIKSUN’s core technology is more like a combination of Tivo and Google for networks.
Initially, NIKSUN applied this approach to generic network monitoring and found particular market traction in capital markets. As such, it was ahead of its competitors in terms of increasing its focus on the capital markets, and still derives a larger percentage of its business from that vertical than larger players such as NetScout.
Like its larger competitors, NIKSUN delivers appliances with its software on hardware provided by one of the dedicated packet capture vendors. However, some of its appliances have homegrown hardware acceleration for networks such as 10Gbps. It offers licenses for two different types of software on the devices, namely performance monitoring, where it competes with companies such as NetScout and Network Instruments, and network security, where it is up against the likes of NetWitness and Arbor Networks. The performance side of the product is called NetVCR, while the security side is called NetDetector.
In performance monitoring, especially in its modules for capital markets, NIKSUN’s patented Camera on the Network Technology captures, timestamps and analyzes all data flowing across a network to identify trade-impacting network anomalies. All occurrences of latency are reported to actionable parties in real-time so as to enable prompt initiation of cause discovery, forensic analysis and remedy processes.
While it started life on the network side, NIKSUN has added application awareness to its products, meaning that it can now understand FIX, Tibco Rendezvous, 29West and other formats. It lists as some of its advantages:
advanced capabilities to measure one-way delay;
real-time microburst alarming and cause-analysis;
ability to discover, diagnose and remedy multicast gaps;
centralized visibility of the enterprise-wide network;
common, multi-time repository of trading information
Dynamic Application Awareness (i.e. fingerprinting applications by content and not just by IP address, port number or URL).
NIKSUN’s technology is used by capital market institutions to monitor multicast data feeds, FIX engines and exchange connectivity. Meanwhile the algorithmic trading divisions within its customer base use a NIKSUN API to monitor FIX transaction times by exchange and by order ID number, creating their own portals so that different constituencies within their organization can get performance views in accordance with their specific requirements.
By hooking up the NIKSUN API to an algo engine, moreover, the latter can actually take intelligent order-routing decisions based on latency on point-to-point links, as well as on end-to-end round trip times and per-hop losses, with NIKSUN monitoring across multiple networks.
In this context, it is clearly useful that NIKSUN not only understands TCP/IP and UDP, but also traditional carrier networking protocols such as T1/T3, OC-48 and 192, SONET/SDH and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), not to mention Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP), an alternative transport layer protocol to TCP that the company says is becoming increasingly popular in Europe.
SeaNet Technologies
SeaNet began life as a consultancy firm working on network monitoring in the general enterprise market in 2001. It brought its flagship product, SeaView, to market in 2004 to deliver performance and SLA monitoring of business applications.
It is this application-centric view that SeaNet highlights as being its differentiator, in that it sets out to instrument the application such that it performance can be understood in full business context from the user’s perspective, where many competing products are essentially looking at network performance only. It cites deployments in a variety of sectors, including satellite TV companies, cellular operators, manufacturing firms and retail banks.
It was also in 2004 that SeaNet began using the Data Acquisition and Generation (DAG) cards from Endace to capture data packets off the wire at line speed and timestamp them, and the following year it began work in the capital markets, selling into the investment banking community. The capital markets sector now represents around 95% of SeaNet’s business.
SeaView works in two stages. First it decodes the data from every application of interest on the SeaView/RTM probes deployed around a customer’s infrastructure, timestamping them using CDMA or GPS technology, which it describes as a more economical alternative to an atomic clock but with the same accuracy. It supports both 1Gb and 10Gb connections as well as InfiniBand for this purpose and claims to be able to decode up to 200,000 messages per second per probe at line speed.
This decoding is where the application intelligence first shows itself, since SeaView can deconstruct each packet and identify individual tags within it such as price, ticker, customer identification and source and destination IP addresses. The decoding takes place at every probe location. The resulting information, which it calls SeaView Events, is temporarily stored locally on the individual probe, prior to being forwarded to a central console engine, called the SeaView/Matcher.
At the matcher engine SeaView has technology to reconstruct market data and/or order flows, mapping every request to every response in what the company describes as a deterministic manner, differentiating it from the probabilistic way used by other systems on the market. The matchers recreate every tier and hop of a message’s journey, a correlation capability that again the company feels differentiates it from what else is on offer in the market.
Once these two stages are completed, the information can be displayed in near real-time on a SeaView/VAC dashboard and the Analysis Cube for visualization and analysis purposes. SeaNet cites NYSE/Euronext as a customer, in a deal announced in mid-2009. NYSE is using the technology to monitor both order flow and market data latency.
SeaNet is headquartered in New York with offices in the UK as well as other US locations. The product is sold directly and through SeaNet’s partners.
TS-Associates
TS-Associates (TS-A) is a UK-based company that started life in 1999 as a consultancy and began launching products in 2003, when it unveiled software that could detect data feed and system problems in trading systems based on Tibco’s Rendezvous messaging technology.
Its current flagship is TipOff, which was launched in 2005. The company describes the product as a real-time network, middleware and transaction analysis appliance. As is the norm in this market, TS-A develops the software for its products and ships it on specialist hardware, namely x86 servers fitted with packet capture cards from Napatech, Accolade and Endace.
TS-A considers one of the principal differentiators of its TipOff vis-à-vis its competitors is the fact that, while most of them measure packet latency, i.e. looking at the TCP/IP packets traversing a network, TipOff is also able to measure message latency, thanks to its ability to understand the protocols used at that higher layer in the stack. That means, for instance, that its latency calculation takes into account retransmission requests and actual retransmissions.
While messaging protocols are standards-based such as the Financial Information eXchange (FIX) protocol for order transmission, the vast majority of protocols on the market data side remain proprietary. This means TS-A has had to go through the process of developing its expertise in each individual protocol as required by its customers, though of course by now it supports the majority of the most widely used ones.
In this context, TSA draws on the expertise gathered from its background as a consulting firm specializing in the financial middleware arena and points out that the ability to decode messages in multiple formats is of value in that latency can be seen throughout a system, even if the wire or message protocol changes; for example through a feed handler, or distribution system.
Another advantage TS-A cites with TipOff is its ability to support market arbitrage strategies by publishing latency data directly into the trading systems its customers are using. While all developers of latency monitoring technology must be able to present their findings, most of them publish the information to a database and then provide their customers a schema through which to extract the data.
TS-A’s product, by contrast, can publish a metadata feed straight into a CEP engine or smart order router within a customer’s infrastructure, using the same API as the market data itself, thereby keeping the latency data in the same context for purposes of analysis and avoiding the additional latency of a database look-up.
A significant development this year was the announcement by TS-A of Application Tap, a PCIe card that enables the implementation of precisely time-stamped software instrumentation with what it calls negligible performance overhead. The Application Tap was previously an internal component within TipOff, but is now also offered as a product in its own right.
The decision to separate out the Tap reflects the evolution of trading infrastructure from highly distributed systems towards consolidation of multiple applications onto multi-core servers, making less inter-process communication available to capture on the network.
Such consolidation of different functions onto a single box also makes it increasingly important to monitor software events occurring inside the multiple applications, such as order matching engines, and emit data associated with those events.
The Application Tap provides a user space API that enables software events within applications to be instrumented with minimal overhead, with the aid of an FPGA based co-processor and precise hardware clock. Instrumentation code added to applications is able to pass instrumentation metadata to the co-processor, which time stamps the event to 10nS resolution and forwards the instrumentation metadata to an external monitoring appliance such as TipOff, using an on-board Gigabit network interface. Clock synchronization meanwhile is supported using either the Pulse Per Second (PPS) or Precision Time Protocol (PTP) methods.
TS-A is now contributing to the specification work for a new standard within the context of FIX Protocol Ltd (FPL), the notfor-profit organization that defines FIX itself and all related standards. The new one is the so-called FIX Inter-Party Latency (FIPL) and will be designed to enable interoperability between different products monitoring inter-party latency.
This is an important development since, while an exchange and or trading venue may be using one vendor’s package for this purpose, brokers and other sell-side firms may be using another, making it very difficult to agree when an SLA has been met.
Napatech provides what it calls “intelligent network adapters for real-time network analysis”. This terminology is intended to convey the dual virtues of intelligence and real-time packet capture that distinguishes Napatech network adapters from standard NIC and server adapters, such as those provided by Intel. It also reveals that Napatech is entirely focused on the “network analysis” niche market and has designed its network adapters to address the needs of high-speed packet capture with zero packet loss and time synchronization, both features that are important to network monitoring and latency measurement.
Indeed, not only does Napatech focus on the network analysis market, but it also focuses solely on OEM network appliance vendors, including ISVs that need hardware acceleration. From a technical perspective, it is focused on x86 servers with a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express) form factor and Ethernet (1Gbps and 10Gbps) today, but says it is open to supporting other form factors and protocols should the business case be attractive.
Napatech’s network adapters are designed to address two issues:
the inability of standard network adapters (NICs) to guarantee zero packet loss at all packet sizes;
The need to accelerate application throughput via central processing unit (CPU) data-handling off-load and multiCPU support.
For network monitoring and latency measurement, it is vital that no packets are lost, as the integrity of captured data will be compromised. At full 1Gbps or 10Gbps line-rate, the throughput of standard NICs falls rapidly at low Ethernet frame sizes with significant packet loss. Napatech’s claim is that, with its technology, full throughput at full line rate is provided under all conditions.
At 10Gbps, up to 75% of CPU cycles can be expended on data-handling. Napatech includes a number of features designed to offload this data processing from the CPU to the network adapter, including packet decoding and classification, the merging of packet streams from multiple ports, filtering and de-duplication.
In addition, 17 different hash-key modes are available for defining flows based on Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP header information and various types of tunneling protocol information such as SCTP, Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) and GPRS Tunnelling Protocol (GTP). This information can then be used to distribute the flow to up to 32 CPUs on a per-flow basis or for balanced load. A zero-copy DMA process is used to transfer data.
A number of offset pointers are also available to indicate where the packet payload and layer-4 header information can be found. This supports multiple virtual LAN (VLAN) tags and MPLS labels, as well as Cisco’s Inter-Switch Link technology.
One of the most important features of the Napatech network adapters for monitoring and latency measurement is nanosecond precision time-stamping with hardware time-synchronization. As the market moves towards 10Gbps networks, nanosecond precision becomes vital.
Napatech provides hardware time-stamping with 10ns precision on each network adapter. The free running clock on the network adapter can be synchronized with a number of different Pulse Per Second (PPS) time sources, such as GPS, CDMA and IEEE1588v2 to an accuracy of 50 nanoseconds, although of course it only guarantees this accuracy in relation to the PPS output of whatever third-party device the card is loaded into. Beyond that, accuracy will depend on how well that device controls its connection to an external UTC source, which will typically be around 30 nanoseconds, resulting in an overall accuracy of some 80 nanoseconds.
Distribution of the PPS and UTC time signals can be accomplished via a daisy-chaining mechanism from one network adapter to the next using a proprietary Napatech PPS protocol, or using an external distribution unit known as the Napatech Time Synchronization Unit (NTTSU).
PROVIDERS OF DATA CAPTURE HARDWARE
This New-Zealand-based company, specializing in traffic capture for the security and monitoring markets, made its name with its DAG cards, which it supplies on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis to application providers in both the network performance monitoring and security markets.
DAG cards use direct memory access (DMA) and FPGAs to capture data packets running across a wire in a non-intrusive (i.e. out-of-band) manner. It then uses a variety of sources of accurate time (GPS, CDMA and the IEEE’s 15888/PTP protocol) to timestamp every packet individually.
Endace sells into governments, service providers and general enterprise markets all over the world. However, the cards’ capabilities are clearly of value in the context of the capital markets and their need to know exactly when messages left a given location and arrived at another, as well as how long they take to pass through the different parts of a company’s infrastructure. Thus DAG cards are used by application vendor SeaNet to underpin its appliance offering.
Meanwhile Endace introduced an appliance of its own, a device called the NinjaBox, in 2007, and that product is used by Correlix, a monitoring developer for the capital markets,, which offers it as part of its Latency Intelligence (Correlix LI) Suite, with versions for trade execution and market data. Indeed, as Correlix puts it in its marketing, “Endace NinjaBox appliances and Endace Data Acquisition and Generation (DAG) interface cards are the foundation technology for the Correlix Latency Intelligence solution.”
While Endace’s technology supports 10Gb Ethernet up to 40Gb/s, one of the company’s differentiating features is its ability to inspect InfiniBand, a low-latency network connection used in high-performance computing environments. Not surprisingly, it also counts among its partners Voltaire, the company whose name is most widely associated with InfiniBand on account of the switching fabrics it makes for the protocol, even though it also supports 10Gb Ethernet.
Ovum sees market opportunities in monitoring and measurement technology for the capital markets, in that all the components of the market (buy side, sell side and exchanges/trading venues, not to mention service providers such as network operators and market data suppliers) need to deploy something to track how well their respective infrastructures are working, both for troubleshooting purposes and to monitor whether SLAs are being met. Its recommendations are:
Systems integrators (SIs) and consultancies
There is a role for SIs and/or consultancy firms in this market, particularly for smaller customers on the buy side, who may lack the technical nous to determine which type of monitoring technology they require and thus narrow down their list of potential suppliers, then actually deploy the one they choose, road test it and tweak it to meet the precise requirements of their infrastructure.
Data center operators
With proximity hosting growing as HFT grows as a percentage of overall trading activity around the world, data center operators should deploy technology to demonstrate the latency of incoming market data and outgoing orders from their facilities. They will typically be looking for tools to monitor inter-party latency, though it would also be advisable to deploy something inside their data centers to measure latency between the ingress/egress point and their customers’ ticker plants and trading platforms/order management systems. On the inter-party latency side, they would do well to accompany the development of the putative standard in this space, namely FIPL, which should change the dynamics of that market as and when it is ratified.
Service providers and trading venues
Service providers need monitoring technology to demonstrate that they are meeting the SLAs they have signed with their customers, while trading venues need to show that their infrastructure offers round-trip latency which is at least in line with, if not better than, their competitors. An interesting move in this context has been Nasdaq OMX’s deal with Correlix in November, whereby it promotes the latter’s RaceTeam service to its customers as independent third-party verification of its latency numbers but also uses it to help promote its ancilliary services, such as co-location. Network providers with data centers from which they offer proximity hosting services could well look to emulate Nasdaq OMX’s strategy to validate their own latency and help push their offerings.
Algorithmic trading – in electronic financial markets, algorithmic trading or automated trading, also known as algo trading, black-box trading or robo trading, is the use of computer programs for entering trading orders with the computer algorithm deciding on aspects of the order such as the timing, price, or quantity of the order, or in many cases initiating the order without human intervention. Algorithmic Trading is widely used by pension funds, mutual funds, and other buy-side (investor driven) institutional traders, to divide large trades into several smaller trades in order to manage market impact, and risk. Sell-side traders, such as market makers and some hedge funds, provide liquidity to the market, generating and executing orders automatically. In this HFT computers make the decision to initiate orders based on information that is received electronically, before human traders are even aware of the information. Algorithmic trading may be used in any investment strategy, including market making, inter-market spreading, arbitrage, or pure speculation (including trend following). The investment decision and implementation may be augmented at any stage with algorithmic support or may operate completely automatically (“on auto-pilot”). As of 2009, HFT firms account for 73% of all US equity trading volume.
Complex event processing (CEP) engines – CEP is primarily an event processing concept that addresses the task of processing multiple events with the goal of identifying the meaningful events within an event cloud. CEP employs techniques such as detection of complex patterns of many events, event correlation and abstraction, event hierarchies, and relationships between events such as causality, membership, and timing, and eventdriven processes. In his blog, Mark Tsimelzon, president and CTO of Coral8, writes that “a CEP engine is a platform that makes it easy to write and deploy applications that process and analyze real-time data.”
Electronic communication network (ECN) – an ECN is the term used in financial circles for a type of computer system that facilitates trading of financial products outside of stock exchanges. The primary products that are traded on ECNs are stocks and currencies. ECNs came into existence in 1998 when the SEC authorized their creation. ECNs increase competition among trading firms by lowering transaction costs, giving clients full access to their order books, and offering order matching outside of traditional exchange hours. In order to trade with an ECN, one must be a subscriber or have an account with a broker that provides direct access trading. ECN subscribers can enter orders into the ECN via a custom computer terminal or network protocols. The ECN will then match contra-side orders (i.e. a sell-order is “contra-side” to a buy-order with the same price and share count) for execution. The ECN will post unmatched orders on the system for other subscribers to view. Generally, the buyer and seller are anonymous, with the trade execution reports listing the ECN as the party. Some ECNs may offer additional features to subscribers such as negotiation, reserve size, and pegging, and may have access to the entire ECN book (as opposed to the “top of the book”) that contains important real-time market data regarding depth of trading interest.
Ethernet – Ethernet is a family of frame-based computer networking technologies for LANs. The name originated from the physical concept of the ether. It defines a number of wiring and signaling standards for the physical layer of the OSI networking model, through means of network access at the media access control (MAC) /data link layer, and a common addressing format. The data link layer is layer 2 in the OSI model, such that Ethernet is often referred to as a layer-2 protocol. Ethernet is standardized as IEEE 802.3. The combination of the twisted pair versions of Ethernet for connecting end systems to the network, along with the fiber optic versions for site backbones, is the most widespread wired LAN technology and the efforts of bodies such as the Metro Ethernet Forum seek to popularize its use in Metro and wide area networks (MANs and WANs).
Feed handler – since trading venues began offering data feeds with their prices streamed directly to market participants rather than as part of a consolidated feed covering multiple venues (so-called direct feeds), it has been necessary to install software at the receiving end that normalizes them, i.e. puts them into a standard format, prior to sending them on to the relevant consuming applications. This software is called a feed handler.
The financial information exchange protocol (FIX) – FIX is an open specification intended to streamline electronic communications in the financial securities industry. FIX supports multiple formats and types of communications between financial entities including email, texting, trade allocation, order submissions, order changes, execution reporting and advertisements. FIX is employed by numerous financial vendors and has emerged as the favored specification among trading partners. The concept originated in 1992 when several brokers expressed interest in using the fledgling Internet to improve the speed, volume and efficiency of their trading activities. FIX is vendorneutral.
Internet protocol (IP) – IP is a protocol used for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite, also referred to as TCP/IP. IP is the primary protocol in the internet layer of the Internet Protocol Suite and has the task of delivering distinguished protocol datagrams (packets) from the source host to the destination host solely based on their addresses. From the perspective of the OSI networking model, IP operates at the network layer, which is layer 3, such that it is often referred to as a layer-3 protocol.
Jitter – jitter is the time variation of a characteristic of a periodic signal in electronics and telecommunications, often in relation to a reference clock source. Jitter may be observed in characteristics such as the frequency of successive pulses, the signal amplitude, or phase of periodic signals. Put more simply, jitter can be thought of as variation in latency.
Latency – latency is a time delay between the moment something is initiated, and the moment one of its effects begins or becomes detectable. The word derives from the fact that during the period of latency the effects of an action are latent, meaning “potential” or “not yet observed”. Latency in a packet-switched network is measured either one-way (the time from the source sending a packet to the destination receiving it), or round-trip (the oneway latency from source to destination plus the one-way latency from the destination back to the source). Round-trip latency is more often quoted, because it can be measured from a single point. Note that round trip latency excludes the amount of time that a destination system spends processing the packet. Many software platforms provide a service called ping that can be used to measure round-trip latency. Ping performs no packet processing; it merely sends a response back when it receives a packet (i.e. performs a no-op), thus it is a relatively accurate way of measuring latency. Where precision is important, one-way latency for a link can be more strictly defined as the time from the start of packet transmission to the start of packet reception. The time from the start of packet reception to the end of packet reception is measured separately and called “Serialization Delay”. This definition of latency is independent of the link’s throughput and the size of the packet, and is the absolute minimum delay possible with that link. However, in a non-trivial network, a typical packet will be forwarded over many links via many gateways, each of which will not begin to forward the packet until it has been completely received. In such a network, the minimal latency is the sum of the minimum latency of each link, plus the transmission delay of each link except the final one, plus the forwarding latency of each gateway. In practice, this minimal latency is further augmented by queuing and processing delays. Queuing delay occurs when a gateway receives multiple packets from different sources heading towards the same destination. Since typically only one packet can be transmitted at a time, some of the packets must queue for transmission, incurring additional delay. Processing delays are incurred while a gateway determines what to do with a newly received packet. The combination of propagation, serialization, queuing, and processing delays often produces a complex and variable network latency profile. Significant latency in the capital markets was, until a couple of years ago, measured in milliseconds (ms), but that has changed, with the advance of algorithmic trading, to microseconds (μs).
Multicast – multicast addressing is a network technology for the delivery of information to a group of destinations simultaneously using the most efficient strategy to deliver the messages over each link of the network only once, creating copies only when the links to the multiple destinations split. The word “multicast” is typically used to refer to IP multicast which is often employed for streaming media and Internet television applications. In IP multicast the implementation of the multicast concept occurs at the IP routing level, where routers create optimal distribution paths for datagrams sent to a multicast destination address spanning tree in real-time. At the data link layer, multicast describes one-to-many distribution such as Ethernet multicast addressing, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) point-to-multipoint virtual circuits or Infiniband multicast.
Multilateral trading facility (MTF) – an MTF is a multilateral system, operated by an investment firm or a market operator, which brings together multiple third-party buying and selling interests in financial instruments – in the system and in accordance with non-discretionary rules – in a way that results in a contract in accordance with the provisions of Title II of MiFID.1
Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) – MPLS is a mechanism in high-performance telecommunications networks which directs and carries data from one network node to the next. MPLS makes it easy to create “virtual links” between distant nodes. It can encapsulate packets of various network protocols. MPLS is a highly scalable, protocol agnostic, data-carrying mechanism. In an MPLS network, data packets are assigned labels. Packetforwarding decisions are made solely on the contents of this label, without the need to examine the packet itself. This allows one to create end-to-end circuits across any type of transport medium, using any protocol. The primary benefit is to eliminate dependence on a particular data link layer technology, such as ATM, frame relay, SONET or Ethernet, and eliminate the need for multiple layer 2 networks to satisfy different types of traffic. MPLS belongs to the family of packet-switched networks. MPLS operates at an OSI model layer that is generally considered to lie between traditional definitions of layer 2 (data link layer) and layer 3 (network layer), and thus is often referred to as a “layer-2.5” protocol. It was designed to provide a unified data-carrying service for both circuit-based clients and packet-switching clients which provide a datagram service model. It can be used to carry many different kinds of traffic, including IP packets, as well as native ATM, SONET, and Ethernet frames.
The open system interconnection reference model (OPRA) – OPRA (OSI reference model or OSI model) is an abstract description for layered communications and computer network protocol design. It was developed as part of the OSI initiative. In its most basic form, it divides network architecture into seven layers which, from top to bottom, are the application, presentation, session, transport, network, data-link and physical layers. It is therefore often referred to as the OSI seven layer model. A layer is a collection of conceptually similar functions that provide services to the layer above it and receives service from the layer below it. On each layer an instance provides services to the instances at the layer above and requests service from the layer below. For example, a layer that provides error-free communications across a network provides the path needed by applications above it, while it calls the next lower layer to send and receive packets that make up the contents of the path. Conceptually two instances at one layer are connected by a horizontal protocol connection on that layer.
Point of presence (PoP) – a POP is an artificial demarcation point or interface point between communications entities. In the USA, this term became important during the court-ordered breakup of the Bell Telephone system. A point of presence was a location where a long-distance carrier could terminate services and provide connections into a local telephone network. An internet point of presence is an access point to the internet. It is a physical location that houses servers, routers, ATM switches and digital/analog call aggregators. It may be either part of the facilities of a telecommunications provider that the Internet service provider (ISP) rents or a location separate from the telecommunications provider. ISPs typically have multiple POPs, sometimes numbering in the thousands. POPs are also located at Internet exchange points and co-location centers. In the context of this report, the term is used to signify a node on an extranet to which customers can connect and, in some cases, where they can also locate their algoservers for lower-latency performance.
Transmission control protocol (TCP) – TCP is one of the core protocols of the Internet Protocol Suite. TCP is one of the two original components, with Internet Protocol (IP), of the suite, so that the entire suite is commonly referred to as TCP/IP. Whereas IP handles lower-level transmissions from computer to computer as a message makes its way across the Internet, TCP operates at a higher level, concerned only with the two end systems, for example, a Web browser and a Web server. In particular, TCP provides reliable, ordered delivery of a stream of bytes from a program on one computer to another program on another computer. Besides the Web, other common applications of TCP include e-mail and file transfer. Among its other management tasks, TCP controls message size, the rate at which messages are exchanged, and network traffic congestion.
Ticker plant – a ticker plant is a system for distributing financial market data that receives ticker feed data from many exchanges throughout the world, processes and formats the received data and then distributes or broadcasts the data to regional customers in the form of securities transactional data denoting the security identity and related transactional data. A ticker plant contains multiple feed handlers, one per direct feed.
Unicast – in computer networking, unicast transmission is the sending of information packets to a single network destination. The term “unicast” is formed in analogy to the word “broadcast” which means transmitting the same data to all destinations. Another multi-mode distribution method, multicasting, is similar to IP broadcasting, but implemented in more efficient manner. Unicast messaging is used for all network processes where a private or unique resource is requested making most networking traffic Unicast in form. Unicast is used where two way connections are needed to complete the network transaction. Certain network applications which are massdistributed are too costly to implement on Unicast. These include streaming media of many forms. And when multicasting is unavailable, unicasting the exact same content to many users can be costly. Internet radio stations may have high bandwidth costs because of this. These terms are also used by streaming content providers’ services. Unicast based media servers open and provide a stream for each unique user. Multicast servers can support a larger audience by serving content simultaneously to multiple users.
Ongoing vendor briefings – Datamonitor conducts interviews with software, hardware, networking and services vendors serving the financial markets industry on an ongoing basis.
End-user surveys – Datamonitor conducts regular surveys with IT decision makers at financial institutions around the world.
Secondary research – other secondary sources of information include international organization statistics, national governmental statistics, national and international trade associations, company filings, broker and analyst reports, company annual reports, and business information libraries and databases.
Datamonitor (2008) Seeking Low Latency In Financial Markets (Strategic Focus), October 2008, DMTC2275
Datamonitor (2008) QuantHouse Adds Connectivity to its Portfolio (Analyst Opinion), November 2008, BFTC2241
Rik Turner, Senior Analyst, Financial Services Technology
rturner@ovum.com
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Monitoring and Measurement for the Capital Markets
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Opinion|Scientists to Government: Make It Easier to Study Marijuana
Scientists to Government: Make It Easier to Study Marijuana
By The Editorial Board
CreditCreditPete Gamlen
Even as more and more states allow their residents to use marijuana, the federal government is continuing to obstruct scientists from studying whether the drug is good or bad for people’s health.
A report published last week by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine points out that scientists who want to study cannabis have to seek approvals from federal, state and local agencies and depend on just one lab, at the University of Mississippi, for samples. As a result, far too little is known about the health effects of a substance that 28 states have decided can be used as medicine and eight states and the District of Columbia have approved for recreational use.
The situation is so absurd, the report says, that chemists and brain researchers are not allowed to study cannabis concentrates and edibles. Yet those forms of the drug are widely used. For example, in Colorado, where voters decided to create a regulated market for marijuana in 2012, sales of concentrates reached $60.5 million in just the first three months of last year.
Many of the research restrictions stem from the federal government’s decision to classify marijuana under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, which limits access to funding, among other burdens. The report, which was written by a committee of health experts, does not go as far as calling for reclassification, something that Congress or the executive branch has the power to do.
But the report’s conclusions show why marijuana does not belong with LSD and heroin on Schedule I, defined as substances with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. The committee’s review of existing studies found “conclusive or substantial evidence” that marijuana or compounds in the plant can effectively treat chronic pain, nausea from chemotherapy and some symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Though there is not enough evidence to show that epilepsy and post-traumatic stress disorder can be successfully treated, the report said continuing clinical trials may yet provide proof.
The report did point out that there could be harmful effects from marijuana use, like increased risk of car accidents. And marijuana smoking by pregnant women was linked to low birth weight. But cannabis does not increase the risk of lung or neck cancers and there is limited evidence that it leads people to start using other substances — the “gateway drug” theory.
Regrettably, Congress and the Obama administration have refused to remove marijuana from Schedule I. And President-elect Donald Trump does not support recreational use of the drug, though he has endorsed medical use. His nominee for attorney general, Senator Jeff Sessions, has a long record of opposing marijuana legalization by states and, in April, said, “good people don’t smoke marijuana.” During his confirmation hearings last week, he seemed to take a more sensible position by praising guidelines issued by the Justice Department in 2013 that let states experiment with legalization if they properly regulated production and distribution.
Even if Mr. Trump and Congress are unwilling to reclassify marijuana, they could remove the regulatory barriers to research and let scientists get to work.
A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 20 of the New York edition with the headline: Senseless Limits on Marijuana Research. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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Pedestrian Hit By Car Twice, Driver Arrested In Spencer
Saturday, January 24th 2015, 4:45 PM CST
By News9.com
SPENCER, Oklahoma - Authorities arrested a man in Spencer Saturday morning after he allegedly hit a man with his car twice. Spencer police told News 9 27-year-old William Callins hit a pedestrian around 4:30 a.m. and as the victim tried to run away, Callins hit him a second time.
It happened on the 8500 block of N.W. 25th Street in Spencer.
Authorities said the man who was hit eventually made it to a nearby porch, but then Callins crashed the car into the porch. After that, Callins took off on foot. Two hours later, authorities found him and took him to the hospital to check out his injuries. Then he was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail on complaints of assault and battery with intent to kill.
The victim was taken to get medical treatment and authorities said he is expected to be okay.
The information in this news story was provided by law enforcement with the request News 9 inform the public of, and/or assist in locating a person in connection with, a police investigation. News 9 is cooperating with authorities by informing, and/or seeking the assistance of, the public in this investigation. The information and the photographs or video in this news story was provided by law enforcement and News 9 can make no independent verification of the accuracy of the information provided to it in this request by police or other law enforcement agencies.
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Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 71F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph..
Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 71F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2017 file photo, singer Jerry Lawson performs the song "Lay Down" at a life celebration and statue unveiling for the late actor Anton Yelchin at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. Lawson, for four decades the lead singer of cult favorite acapella group the Persuasions, has died. Longtime friend Rip Rense says Lawson died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Phoenix after a long illness. He was 75.
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This undated photo provided by Stacie Huckeba via Rip Rense shows Jerry Lawson, for four decades the lead singer of cult favorite a cappella group the Persuasions. Longtime friend Rense says Lawson died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Phoenix after a long illness. He was 75. Lawson's smooth baritone led the eclectic sextet revered as the "The Kings of a Cappella" by their small but devoted fan base that included Frank Zappa and Rod Stewart.
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This undated photo provided by Pat Johnson via Rip Rense shows Jerry Lawson, for four decades the lead singer of cult favorite a cappella group the Persuasions. Longtime friend Rense says Lawson died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Phoenix after a long illness. He was 75. Lawson's smooth baritone led the eclectic sextet revered as the "The Kings of a Cappella" by their small but devoted fan base that included Frank Zappa and Rod Stewart.
Pat Johnson
Jerry Lawson, leader of a cappella Persuasions, dies at 75
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Lawson, who for four decades was the lead singer of the eclectic cult-favorite a cappella group the Persuasions, has died. He was 75.
Lawson died Wednesday at a Phoenix hospice after a long illness, longtime friend and sometime Persuasions producer Rip Rense said.
Lawson's smooth baritone led the group of five and later six singers, who were revered as the "The Kings of a Cappella" by their small but devoted fan base.
Through 25 albums the Persuasions recorded rock, blues, gospel and pop songs, all with no sound other than their own voices, long after the doo-wop era and long before the "Pitch Perfect" movies, when a cappella was rare.
"Thirty-eight years and we still ain't got no band, man!" Lawson told The Associated Press in 2000. "That's the story right there."
They had many famous fans including Rod Stewart, the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia, the members of Boyz II Men and Frank Zappa, who gave their career a boost when he discovered them in the late 1960s.
"After working together at the Hurricane Katrina Benefit Concert, I admired the undeniable depth in Jerry's big voice," Stewart said in a statement. "A true soul singer."
They began as a casual and nameless collection of singers on the basketball courts and front stoops of Brooklyn in 1962, with Lawson bringing the warm, friendly voice he developed singing gospel songs during his youth in Apopka, Florida.
"It was just five guys who used to stand on the corner or go down to the subway station every night and just do this," Persuasions member Jimmy Hayes told the AP in 2000.
Joseph Russell, Herbert Rhoad and Jayotis Washington rounded out the original quintet.
They got their break when Zappa signed them to his independent label for their first album in 1969.
The Persuasions performed with everyone from Liza Minnelli to Joni Mitchell to the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and covered the songs of Motown, Sam Cooke and Paul Simon.
The eclecticism that made them so beloved also kept them from reaching pop stardom.
Music executives never knew how to market them and commercial radio had no clue what niche to stick them in.
"They've never gotten their due," Rense told the AP in 2000. "They're the greatest, most enduring American a cappella group. In another country like Japan they'd be declared a living treasure."
Lawson left the group in 2002. A few years later he joined a much younger group of San Francisco acapella singers that had based themselves on the Persuasions to form "Jerry Lawson and the Talk of the Town."
The group released an album, co-produced by Lawson and his wife, in 2007, and in 2011 they appeared on NBC's music competition show, "The Sing-Off."
In 2015, he released his only solo album, "Just a Mortal Man."
A documentary on Lawson is in the works and is expected to be released later this year.
He is survived by wife Julie Lawson and daughters Yvette and Wanda Dawson.
At his request, no funeral will be held, his family said in a statement.
Associated Press Writer John Rogers contributed to this story.
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Lightning is a Bigger Killer than Earthquakes and Floods in India
Over 100 deaths were reported due to lightning on Tuesday in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh with 57 from Bihar alone.
Lightning. Image source: www.noaanews.noaa.gov
In 2014, at least 2,582 people died in lightning strikes
Victims of lightning isn’t recognized by the national-level official disaster relief policy for providing proper compensation from the national calamity relief funds
Lightning strikes are going to get worse in the coming years due to global warming
Are you aware of the natural disaster that kills thousands every year? Well, if you are guessing it as earthquake or flood, then you are wrong for sure. Every year, over 2500 deaths per year, most of the villages are still unequipped to handle lightning. What’s worse?Lightning is not recognized as a natural disaster under the national-level official disaster relief policy for providing proper compensation to the families of victims from the national calamity relief funds.
Over 100 deaths were reported due to lightning on Tuesday, June 21, in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh with 57 from Bihar alone and an emergency meeting of the cabinet was quickly called in Bihar and compensation for victims was also announced. Rather than providing such compensations, a more regular provision at the national level in the calamity relief funds should be made available.
Lightning isn’t always fatal but the injuries from it can be very painful and specialized treatment must be provided immediately. So the policy-makers should not only keep the matter of compensation in mind but the facilities for proper medical care must also be provided so that some lives can be saved.
The Institute of Land and Disaster Management and the Government of Kerala, had examined the data on the leading natural disasters for 45 years (1967-2012) and concluded that 39% of all deaths had been caused by lightning – compared to 18% by floods, says the Wire report. In 2014, at least 2,582 people died in lightning strikes, according to the government.
According to thewire.in report, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam, Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and the Himalayan region are most affected by lightning and produce the highest number of deaths. Most of the victims are women and children.
With little or no protective steps taken against lightning in villages, it is the people living in the rural that is affected the most. Farmers, field workers, nomads and forest workers have been particularly vulnerable to death by lightning.
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“It is mentioned under ‘death due to natural causes’, implying that it affects everyone equally. Yet it affects the villagers most, and since most poor people still stay in villages, it affects the poor disproportionately. Those who work in the fields or have to go around with herds of cows and goats or have to go out into the forests are more likely to suffer. Easily several scores of people die due to this every year in rural districts.” said Dr. Yogesh Jain, who treats lightning victims at a rural hospital in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh.
A lightning conductor. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
Though natural disasters are predictable, it is hard to pinpoint where and when it will take place. Lightning can strike anywhere and anytime in the zone. Hence protective measures must be deployed wherever necessary. Lightning conductors should be readily available close to the areas more affected by lightning. The hospitals should be well-equipped to handle a significant number of patients. These precautions are necessary to save the lives of all those injured by lightning.
The lightning strikes are going to get worse in the coming years, say scientists. A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, found that lightning would be expected to increase by about 12 percent per degree Celsius of warming which means about a 50 percent rise over the 21st century due to global warming.
-The report is compiled by a staff-writer at NewsGram.
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Lightning Kills More People in India Than Floods, Quakes
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the statistics are shocking! the government should take provisions to ensure that the people in the rural areas are well equipped to deal with lightning.
Recently around forty persons lost their lives due to lightening. It is better to take appropritae measures during lightening.
Research: Having Diverse Natural Areas Near Agriculture Helps Farmers Financially During Calamities
"New global and local policy should specifically target conserving and enhancing biodiversity"
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James M. Kelley, 68, Carthage
CARTHAGE, NY — James Michael Kelley, 68, of Carthage, NY, passed away May 25, 2018, at home with his loved ones and members of Hospice of Jefferson County by his side.
A calling hour will be held 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Bruce Funeral Home, 131 Maple St., Black River. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at the funeral home. Burial will then take place in St. James Cemetery in Carthage.
He was born on February 21, 1950, in Finley, Ohio, the son of Charles W. Kelley, a decorated navy soldier of WWII who received the Purple Heart, and Nellie (Cerroni) Kelley, his loving mother, as well as fantastic cook, from Carthage.
Jimmy attended Augustinian Academy and graduated from Carthage Central Schools. After completion, he worked at Western Auto as a sales associate for many years. He owned a tree service out of Carthage and cut and delivered pulpwood to St. Regis paper company for years. In 1973 he joined the U.S. Air Force as a Military Police Officer stationed at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, being honorably discharged in 1973.
Jimmy loved the outdoors. He particularly loved fishing on the Black River. He enjoyed hiking, camping, boating and anything outdoors. He was a skilled archer and member of the Carthage Rod and Gun Club for many years.
He married Theresa Vintaloro on October 31, 1970. They had four children, Michele (Michael) Robbins of Dexter, NY; Jan Kelley, Rochester, NY; Jeannie (Kelley) Howell who sadly passed away in 2005 and Peter J. Kelley of Carthage NY. He is also survived by his brother and sister in law, Charles (Rebecca) Kelley and a sister Patricia Kelley; his grandsons Joshua Miller and Brandon Fargo all of Carthage NY. His brother-in-law Thomas (Betty) Vintaloro of Rochester, NY; two nieces Grace Kelley of New Jersey, Andrea (Vintaloro) Payne of Rochester and a nephew Jeffrey Vintaloro of Rochester and many great nieces and nephews and cousins.
James’ father Charles W. Kelley died when he was very young and his mother, Nellie (Cerroni) Kelley passed away on May 10, 2015.
Jimmy very much enjoyed reading the bible and bible studies with his friends. He was an accomplished guitarist on both bass and acoustic guitar and played in several bands over the years. James was also a skilled carpenter and loved woodworking. He enjoyed playing songs with his family and friends. He could fix and repair almost anything, machinery and otherwise. He had an adventurous spirit. Sadly, he will be missed roaming the North Country which is the only place he ever lived and loved.
Donations can be made to Hospice of Jefferson County 1398 Gotham Street Road Watertown, NY 13601.
Online condolences may be made at www.brucefh.com.
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Grateful Patient Helps Spread the Word in Millville
Alexandra Keegan2018-08-20T17:48:37+00:00Aug. 17|
After receiving excellent care at Beebe Healthcare’s Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus during an episode of chest pain, Louis Melton, who lives in the Millville area, knew he wanted to give back. Most importantly, he wanted to spread the word about Beebe to his friends and community members. The question was how.
During follow-up appointments with his cardiologist, Dr. Alberto Rosa, Louis says they often spoke about the healthcare delivery system in Sussex County and its challenges.
To meet the ever-expanding demand for healthcare services in the area, Beebe is thoughtfully investing in growing its presence throughout Sussex County, including the development of a new South Coastal Health Campus on Route 17 in Millville. The campus will feature a new freestanding Emergency Department and a second location for Beebe’s comprehensive cancer center.
Dr. Rosa encouraged Louis to get involved with Beebe. At his suggestion, Louis reached out to the Beebe Medical Foundation and began working with David Szumski to set up a speaker series for his neighbors and community members at Bay Forest, located in the Millville area.
“I wanted to be able to educate my friends and neighbors on the care provided by Beebe and the future plans to bring quality healthcare to our community,” Louis says.
Residents of Bay Forest, like those at so many other South Coastal communities, have a vested interest in Beebe’s planned expansion in the area.
“Anytime Bay Forest residents gather, the subject inevitably turns to local healthcare,” Louis says. “Many newcomers are struggling to maintain their healthcare relationships from wherever they came, knowing full well that it’s not a satisfactory solution for the long term.”
Bay Forest is a growing community of approximately 840 homes; soon, there will be 944. Although the community is not age restricted, many members are retirees who have relocated from Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
“Due to community demographics, our residents are key stakeholders in the success of the Beebe Healthcare system and the high-grading of healthcare in general in Sussex County,” Louis says.
The speaker series began with a presentation from Jeffrey Fried, President and CEO, and will continue with presentations from Dr. Rosa and Dr. Wilson Choy, orthopaedic surgeon, in the fall.
Physicians and executives at Beebe have been giving presentations like these throughout Sussex County, and specifically in Millville, as Beebe looks to expand its presence in the region. Many of the presentations have been to neighborhood communities, while others have been to local organizations and clubs. Presentations are available on a variety of topics related to Beebe’s services.
For more information or to schedule a presentation for your own community or group, please contact David Szumski, Beebe Medical Foundation, at (302) 644-2900 or dszumski@beebehealthcare.org.
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Ex- student announced as Myerscough farm manager
Former graduate of Myerscough College James Oddie has become its Director of Farming Innovations and Operations at the very young age of 29.
With his family farming sheep at Fish House farm in Balderstone, James chose his local agricultural college to study Agriculture and Livestock Technology, graduating in 2009 with a first class BSc (Hons) degree.
Following a stint working in nutrition for Dugdale and ForFarmers UK, James has returned to Myerscough to manage the day to day activities and progression of the 900 acre college farm. His staff base includes a dairy herdsman and assistant, a tractor driver and a shepherd. The farm has 600 head of cattle, 270 of which are dairy cows, 75 sucklers including 25 pedigree Aberdeen Angus cows. The college farm also has 1,500 sheep. Approximately 80 agriculture students use the farm facility which also services many more students from animal studies, foundation learning, veterinary nursing and animal welfare & behaviour. The farm also accepts visits from school groups and apprentices.
James, who has been the YFC’s Lancashire County Chairman, said: “We operate as a commercial unit. We have to generate our own income. This is definitely real farming experience for the students in an environment where we have to face the same challenges as all other farmers."
Having started his new role on 28 November 2016, James joins the college staff at a very exciting time as he’ll also be given responsibility for the new £5 million Food and Farming Innovation and Technology (FFIT) Centre which is due to be officially opened at the end of July or beginning of August.
FFIT will be a new centre for research and development in association with the food and farming industries. It will be a centre of excellence to develop the adoption of precision farming techniques, particularly within the livestock and grassland sectors but with additional interests and capabilities in food development (local processing and adding value), sustainable agriculture, food security and horticulture.
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Back to Medical practice
Cure tinnitus 'by listening to the sea' claim
People with tinnitus have been “advised to listen to the sea to cure ringing in ears”, according to Metro, the free commuters’ newspaper. Its story, which may seem comforting only to sailors and fishermen, is based on a new study that explored how best to help patients with tinnitus, a common distressing condition that causes a constant ringing or other noise in the ears.
The yearlong Dutch trial gave adults with tinnitus a standard package of care or a programme which added cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to elements of standard therapy for tinnitus. CBT is a type of therapy that challenges people’s negative assumptions and feelings to help them overcome their worries. Compared with those given usual care, the group receiving specialised treatment reported improved quality of life, and reduced severity and impairment caused by tinnitus.
This well-designed study found that using CBT alongside elements of standard therapy can help patients with tinnitus of varying severity. However, the differences in outcomes between the two groups were quite small, and this technique can only help manage tinnitus rather than curing it, as some papers implied. Also, the patients in the study were followed for only 12 months, so it is unclear whether this approach can help in the longer term.
Nevertheless, this is a promising step towards more effective management of this troubling condition.
The study was carried out by researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, the University of Leuven in Belgium, Bristol University and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. It was funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW). The study was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet.
Many of the press headlines mentioned that listening to the sound of the sea could help tinnitus, with the Metro claiming this could cure the condition. However, sound therapies that try to neutralise tinnitus using soothing sounds, such as waves or birdsong, are not new, but are part of standard treatments for this condition. Also, the report in the Lancet did not state what kind of sounds were used as therapy. Sound therapy was not the only treatment approach used, but was given as part of a specialised treatment programme delivered by expert health professionals.
This randomised controlled trial (RCT) compared a multidisciplinary approach for tinnitus that combined standard tinnitus retraining therapy with CBT. CBT is a talking treatment in which patients are taught to combat negative or “catastrophic” thinking.
The researchers point out that up to one in five adults will develop tinnitus, a distressing disorder in which people hear buzzing, ringing and other sounds from no external source. Tinnitus can occur in one or both ears, and is usually continuous but can fluctuate. A randomised controlled trial is the best way of assessing the effectiveness of an intervention.
There is currently no cure for tinnitus. However, people who have tinnitus may be offered:
sound therapy, in which neutral, natural sounds are used to distract them from the condition
counselling sessions
retraining therapy, in which people are taught to “tune out” their tinnitus
The authors of the new study say there is little evidence for any of the treatments offered when given in isolation, that treatment is often fragmented, and people with tinnitus are often told they have to “put up with it”.
CBT could potentially help people with tinnitus deal with fears that their tinnitus might be caused by brain damage or might lead to deafness. During CBT, they might learn that the condition is common and that it is not associated with brain damage or deafness. They might also be exposed to the sound in a safe environment, so that it has less of an impact on their daily life. CBT also involves techniques such as applied relaxation and mindfulness training.
Between 2007 and 2011, the researchers recruited 492 Dutch adults who had been diagnosed with tinnitus. The patients had to fulfil several criteria, including having no underlying disease that was causing their tinnitus, no other health issues that precluded their participation, and to have received no treatment for their tinnitus in the five previous years. Some 66% of adults originally screened for the study participated after screening.
The patients were assessed at the start of the study for their hearing ability and the severity of their tinnitus. The researchers assessed the degree of severity using established questionnaires, which looked at health-related quality of life, the psychological distress associated with tinnitus and how far it impaired their functioning. Using this information, researchers divided participants into four groups ranked on the severity of their condition.
Participants were then randomly assigned one of two forms of treatment. This was carried out using a computer-generated method of randomisation. Neither patients nor researchers knew which treatment participants had been assigned.
One group of 247 patients received standard (usual) care for tinnitus. This included audiological checks, counselling, prescription of a hearing aid if indicated, prescription of a “masker” if requested by the patient (a device that generates neutral sounds to distract from the noise of the tinnitus), and counselling from social workers when required.
The treatment group (245 patients) received some elements of standard care (such as a masking device and hearing aid if needed), but also received CBT. The CBT included an extensive educational session, sessions with a clinical psychologist and group treatments involving “psychological education” explaining their condition, cognitive restructuring, exposure techniques, stress relief, applied relaxation and movement therapy.
In both groups, a stepped approach was taken to care. This is where the level of care provided is based on individual need, with a gradual increase in the intensity of care as required. Step 1 and 2 in both groups were completed by 8 months, and followed by a no-contact period of 4 months before a follow-up assessment at 12 months.
The researchers assessed the participants before treatment, and at 3, 8 and 12 months after treatment began. The main outcomes they assessed were:
health-related quality of life, as assessed on a 17-item questionnaire which considers aspects including vision, hearing, speech, ambulation, dexterity, emotion, cognition, and pain or other complaints
tinnitus severity on the Tinnitus Questionnaire, which consists of 52 items rated on a 3-point scale and assesses the psychological distress caused by tinnitus
tinnitus impairment on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, which is described as a 25-item instrument which assesses tinnitus-related impairment on three domains: functional, emotional and catastrophic
They compared outcomes between the two groups using standard statistical methods.
After 12 months, patients in the specialised care group receiving CBT had slightly greater improvement in health-related quality of life compared with those in the usual care group (between-group score difference 0.059, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.025 to 0.094).
The results were calculated using a measure called “effect size”, which is a way of quantifying the size of the difference between the two groups. For the difference in quality of life scores between groups, the effect size was calculated to be 0.24. This can be interpreted as a “small” effect. In other words, treatment including CBT gave a small improvement in quality of life compared with usual care.
After 12 months, patients in the specialised care group also had reduced tinnitus severity (score reduction compared with the standard care group -8.062 points, 95% CI -10.829 to -5.295) and reduced tinnitus impairment (score reduction compared with the standard care group -7.506 points, 95% CI -10.661 to -4.352).
For the differences in severity and impairment scores between groups, the effect size was calculated to be 0.43 and 0.45 respectively. These can be interpreted as a “moderate” effect. In other words, the intervention gave a moderate improvement in tinnitus severity and impairment compared with usual care.
The researchers further reported that the specialised treatment seemed effective irrespective of the patients’ initial degree of tinnitus severity, and there were no adverse events.
However, the drop-out rate by 12 months was quite high: 86 (35%) patients in the usual care group and 74 (30%) in the specialised care group.
The researchers said that specialised treatment of tinnitus based on cognitive behaviour therapy is more effective than standard care. They concluded that “specialised treatment of tinnitus based on cognitive behaviour therapy could be suitable for widespread implementation for patients with tinnitus of varying severity.”
This well-designed study found that a multidisciplinary approach which combines elements of standard therapy with a form of talking therapy called CBT can help patients with tinnitus of varying severity.
This study has several strengths. It included a relatively large number of patients, reducing the possibility of bias by “masking” which treatment patients received, classifying participants according to the severity of their tinnitus and using highly standardised interventions. Also, the researchers used established scales to measure the severity of tinnitus and its impact on quality of life.
However, the multidisciplinary approach based on CBT is not a “cure for tinnitus”, as implied in some papers, but rather a system for managing its symptoms and effects on people’s lives. The differences in outcomes between the treatment and usual care groups were quite small, with the multidisciplinary approach giving a small improvement in quality of life compared with usual care, and moderate improvements in tinnitus severity and impairment. Also, less than 70% of participants completed the trial to 12 months, and this could have affected the reliability of the study’s overall results. Furthermore, as the patients in the study were only followed for 12 months, it is uncertain whether this approach can help in the longer term.
The multidisciplinary approach required input from many different professionals including audiologists, psychologists, speech therapists and physical therapists. Which particular care elements of the intervention had the greatest effect is unknown. A multidisciplinary approach such as the intervention trialled here may have resource implications if it were introduced into standard clinical practice.
Nevertheless, this is a promising step towards more effective management for this troubling condition.
Tinnitus sufferers should 'listen to waves and relax'
The Daily Telegraph, 25 May 2012
How you could silence tinnitus just by talking about it... or listening to the soothing sounds of the sea
Daily Mail, 25 May 2012
Tinnitus sufferers advised to listen to the sea to cure ringing in ears
Metro, 25 May 2012
Cima RFF, Maes IH, Joore MA et al.
Specialised treatment based on cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for tinnitus: a randomised controlled trial
The Lancet, 26 May 2012. Volume 379, Issue 9830, Pages 1951-1959.
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Anna Faris to be new ‘Private Benjamin’
Stuart McGurk Mar 31, 2010 10:14 am BST
Credit: PA Photos
Actress to star in Goldie Hawn remake ahead of Jennifer Lopez?
Anna Faris is set to take the title role in the remake of 1980 comedy
Private Benjamin.
Jennifer Lopez was reportedly being considered for the role – which sees a spoiled woman enlist in the army after her husband dies during sex on their wedding night. The original starred Goldie Hawn.
Private Benjamin is just the latest in a raft of ’80s remakes, with new versions of The Karate Kid and Nightmare on Elm Street due out later this year, while Clash of the Titans is out this Friday (April 2).
According to Risky Business, the blog of the Hollywood Reporter, studio New Line will be “reconfiguring it for the new century”.
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50 Cent to resume acting career
Rapper will appear in '13'
50 Cent is set to return to acting, having landed a role in a remake of the French-language film ‘13 Tzameti’.
The rapper will appear alongside Mickey Rourke and Jason Statham in the movie, which is called ‘13’ and will be directed by Gela Babluani.
The story is about a man who steals a mysterious package that promises to pay out a fortune, reports Variety.
The film is set to begin shooting on November 17 in New York City.
50, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, previously appeared in Jim Sheridan’s ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ in 2005.
Meanwhile, Jackson yesterday reached a custody agreement with the mother of his son, Marquise.
He will spend one weekend a month with his son. He also gets one month in the summer, half of Marquise‘s spring and winter recesses, and alternating holidays.
–By our New York staff.
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Optimum Asset Management
Funds & Portfolios
Optimum benefits from a highly experienced team of 33 dedicated staff with a broad mix of international real estate, finance and banking expertise the senior management has over 20 years of experience. Our highly experienced team in banking and finance allows us to secure the best financing deals and execute transactions quickly.
In addition to serving on the investment teams, our managing directors also actively participate on the investment committees. Our strong partnership culture ensures a consistent approach to asset management while encouraging the appropriate sharing of ideas, information and networks across all of our investment platforms.
Key people (Europe)
Alberto Matta
Alberto has 20 years of experience in the investment business. After obtaining a University degree in Finance at Northeastern University in Boston, he relocated first to New York and then to London where he has taken various responsibilities at different organisations. After working for Merrill Lynch and Bankers Trust where he contributed to the development of the derivatives business for the Italian market, in 1998 he took a role with Paribas (now BNP Paribas) on the Origination side, where he worked for 7 years, focusing on complex securisation and structured credit derivatives transactions and effectively creating and sourcing investment instruments for institutional investors around the globe. In 2001 Alberto was appointed European Co-Head of the Origination business for Financial Institutions. He moved to ABN AMRO Bank in London in 2004 and Barclays Capital in 2006 where he focused on the distribution side of the investment business. In this capacity, Alberto was able to work closely with large institutional investors (Banks, Insurance Companies, Pension Funds) and address their investment / portfolio needs. In 2007 Alberto left his position as a Director at Barclays Capital in London to assume responsibilities as Managing Director of BMB Investment Management Partners, SL in Barcelona and as Board Member of Optimum Evolution Funds SIF. After leaving his role at BMB Investment, Alberto founded and assumed responsibility as CEO of Luxembourg based Optimum Asset Management (Luxembourg) SA. In 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the firm.
Enrico Maria Imbraguglio
Global Head of Marketing & Distribution
Enrico has over 25 years of experience in Finance and a significant track record achieved working in top tier international and Italian banks, such as JP Morgan, Banca Intesa and ABN AMRO. After obtaining a degree in Business at the University of Turin, he started his career as junior swap trader with responsibilities in managing derivatives books. In 2002, he moved to the distribution side of the business, to use his risk management skills to better address Pension Funds needs through multi assets products and “tailor made” ALM solutions. Enrico joined Optimum Asset Management in September 2013 as Managing Director.
Andrea Suriano
General Counsel and Head of Legal & Compliance
Andrea joined in 2014 from the high profile international law firm Simmons & Simmons where he was a senior Lawyer in the International Capital Markets group in London. He brings a much needed expertise in the legal area and holds the position of Group’s Head of Legal & Compliance. Prior to joining the Company, Andrea trained in London, Rome and Milan, respectively, at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo and Chiomenti Studio Legale. He was also seconded in the Legal departments of Credit Suisse, JPMorgan Nomura and Mediobanca. He also worked for Morgan Stanley as a senior lawyer in the Transaction Management Group.
Andrea sits on the Board of Directors of Optimum Asset Management (Luxembourg) S.A. and holds a Magister Juris at Oxford University in Comparative Law and a dual qualification of Solicitor of England and Wales and Italian Avvocato.
Mike Schoen
Mike graduated in 2004 in Business Administration from the university of Brandenburg, Germany, with a focus on finance, accounting, taxation and controlling. He started his professional career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the audit department in 2004. He worked for 5 year at PwC in the Hamburg and Berlin offices, where as a team manager, he was responsible for the audit of several well-known market players in the real estate, retail and consumer markets. Mike is also a certified tax advisor. In April 2009 he joined BMB Investment Management S.A. as a finance and accounting manager. He set up internal accounting and controlling procedures for two real estate investment funds with a combined value of EUR 120 mil. Mike joined Optimum Asset Management in January 2013 as Finance Director. He oversees all the relevant finance, accounting, and tax issues of Optimum Evolution Fund SIF and Futura Funds SICAV.
André Gretsch
Head of Portfolio Management
André joined Optimum in 2017 and leads the Berlin-based Portfolio Management Team. Prior to joining Optimum, between 2006 and 2016 André was Managing Director at the London-based private equity company CIT Europe Ltd., for which he set up the German headquarter in Hamburg. At CIT, he led a team of asset and property managers in Hamburg and Dresden and managed a mixed-use portfolio with an investment volume of €650 million, maximizing rental volumes through active asset management. Previously, André was Project Developer at Procom Invest in Hamburg where he was responsible for the sale and due diligence related activities, representing also the vendor during the sale of assets and administering the post-sale hand over processes. André holds a title as Diplom Wirtschaftsingenieur Bauwesen.
Key people (USA)
Rodolfo Misitano
Rodolfo began his career in the real estate business 22 years ago in the United States where he spent 3 years managing commercial portfolios on behalf of foreign investors. Back in Italy in 1998 with Insignia Financial Group (today CBRE), he was part of the advisory team for corporate clients. Rodolfo joined Pirelli Real Estate in 2000 as Head of Office Asset Management in Italy for a portfolio of €3.7 billion acquired by Pirelli Real Estate in a JV with MSREF (Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds). Between 2003 and 2007 he has contributed, before as the Director of Funds and after as the CEO, to the start up and the development of the new fund management business of Pirelli Real Estate with a total portfolio of €5 billion. Between 2007 and 2009 he decided to pursue an enterpreneurial activity by joining, as a Partner, Realty Partners, a “boutique” real estate company active in the fund and asset management businesses. In 2009 Rodolfo re-joined Prelios (former Pirelli Real Estate) as CEO and Member of the Board. He also served as a Member of the Executive Committee of Assogestioni (the Italian association of the fund/investment management industry). In 2013, Rodolfo joined the Optimum Asset Management Group co-founding the USA operations and in 2017 was appointed CEO of Optimum Asset Management SA. He is currently based in New York.
Ricardo Tabet
CEO – Development
With over 18 years of real estate related experience, co-founder and CEO of Optimum Development USA LLC, Ricardo is a well-accomplished professional. He earned his bachelor degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his MBA from Harvard Business School. Ricardo started his carrier in the hospitality business at a young age in Vegas, then, moved on to the management and development of several high-end hotels and resorts internationally. As a senior executive of large international investments firms, Ricardo has been involved in well over 3 Billion USD of real estate transactions both nationally and internationally. Furthermore, Ricardo led the acquisitions, repositions and development of major real estate assets in the Middle East, North Africa, South America, Europe and the US. He acted as an exclusive representative and real estate investment consultant to many institutions, foreign investment banks, and families’ wealth management offices as well as national and international investment firms.
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National Parks offering free admission for 3 days this fall
Updated Sep 26, 2017 ; Posted Sep 26, 2017
Gallery: crater lake
By Jamie Hale | The Oregonian/OregonLive
The National Park Service offered 10 fee-free days in 2017, but nearly a third of those days are yet to come.
This fall, travelers will get three opportunities to get into national parks free of charge: on Sept. 30 for National Public Lands Day, and on Nov. 11 and 12 for Veterans Day weekend. On those days, all entrance fees will be waived, though camping and other fees will still apply.
The fee-free days apply to the 124 national parks that normally charge visitors, including Crater Lake National Park, and Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Oregon; Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park and Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington; and Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier National Parks around the region.
With fall foliage turning in September, and snow falling in the higher reaches of Pacific Northwest parks in November, it's a great opportunity to see some of the nation's most awesome sites in a different light.
It's also a good time to go if you're averse to crowds. For example, only about 10,000 people visited Crater Lake last November, according to park service statistics, compared with nearly 200,000 people in July.
But before you go, be sure to call or check park websites for seasonal closures, which in most cases will limit the areas you can explore.
Washington state parks also offer fee-free days, waiving the need to purchase or display a Discover Pass in parking areas. The parks department offered 12 such days in 2017, with three left to go including a new occasion, Autumn Day, on Nov. 24.
Oregon state parks do not offer fee-free days, as the vast majority of parks in Oregon are free year-round.
Pacific Northwest national park bucket list: 20 amazing parks around the region
Our Pacific Northwest national parks stretch from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade Range and beyond, encompassing some of the most beautiful sites in the world.
--Jamie Hale | jhale@oregonian.com | @HaleJamesB
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A Journey in Documentary Photojournalism with Randy Rasmussen
Smile Station - 8210 SE 13th Portland Oregon 97202
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A Journey in Documentary Photojournalism
Randy L. Rasmussen is a long-time documentary photojournalist, beginning his photography career when he was 16 and working full-time most recently as a staff photographer/videographer for The Oregonian. At end of 2015, Rasmussen left the newspaper and its online component, OregonLive.com, to pursue a new turn in his career, working as an independent photographer, freelancing for whomever might need his variety of skills.
Principle clients have included The Oregonian/OregonLive.com, The Portland Tribune, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Portland Timbers, LPGA golf, Oregon Health Science University and Structured Communications Systems, among others.
He is also presently working as an adjunct professor, teaching photography at the Art Institute of Portland.
Rasmussen was born in Lewistown, Montana and grew up in Missoula, where he also attended the University of Montana. He graduated in 1977 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in journalism and sociology.
Rasmussen, however, began his journalism experience in high school, working part-time as a lab tech and photographer for the Missoulian. Shortly after entering college, he began working as a full-time staff photographer for the paper.
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Thieves steal equipment, money from Altoona School
By Jayna Omaye
Feb 13, 2015 | 12:05 PM
Thieves who broke into the Altoona School on Thursday night stole thousands of dollars worth of technology equipment and several hundred dollars in school-lunch money, according to the school's principal.
Principal Walter Schmidt said three projectors, two laptops, two iPads, three monitors and three document cameras were stolen during a break-in at the charter school that serves kindergarten through fifth graders.
The Sheriff's Office responded to a burglary call around 7:30 a.m. Friday, according to sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jim Vachon.
Schmidt said the burglary caused about $10,000 worth of damage, including broken door jams, to 13 classrooms and the administrative office. But he said no student records or testing equipment were taken.
"It's a shame because all we want to do is take care of kids and these people ripped us off," Schmidt said. "They really did a number on us."
He said about $30 raised for a second-grade student who is battling leukemia was also stolen. Morgan Romano, 7, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and has been in and out of school. The school is hosting a fish-fry fundraiser March 14 to raise money to help pay for her medical expenses.
Schmidt said students have been suggesting several ideas to raise money and have been making "Team Morgan" bracelets, which have been selling "like crazy."
"We miss her. She's wonderful to have on campus," he said. "The community has really turned out for her, and I'm really proud of the school and the kids."
He said he would be grateful if anyone would like to donate technology equipment to the school but would like any money from the community to go toward helping Morgan and her family.
"This is not how our community usually is," Schmidt said. "Our community supports us and is behind us. Whoever did this is not a representation of Altoona."
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How Much Land Does A Man Need?
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Dimensions: 161mm x 8mm x 132mm
(Penguin Little Black Classics)
'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!'
A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers.
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). Tolstoy's works available in Penguin Classics are Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth,The Cossacks and Other Stories, The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories, What is art?, Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories, Master and Man and Other Stories, How Much Land Does A Man Need? & Other Stories, A Confession and Other Religious Writings and Last steps: The Late Writings of Leo Tolstoy.
A Modern Detective
The Voyage of Sir Francis Drake Around the Whole Globe
Richard Hakluyt
To-morrow
The Terrors of the Night
Thomas Nashe
How We Weep and Laugh at the Same Thing
Lips too Chilled
Matsuo Basho
The Night is Darkening Round Me
The Madness of Cambyses
A Hippo Banquet
Speaking of Siva
The Meek One
The Life of a Stupid Man
A Simple Heart
The Nose
Nikolay Gogol
The Body Politic
Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in the Tula province. He studied at the University of Kazan, then led a life of pleasure until 1851 when he joined an artillery regiment in the Caucasus. He established his reputation as a writer with The Sebastopol Sketches (1855-6). After a period in St Petersburg and abroad, he married, had thirteen children, managed his vast estates in the Volga Steppes and wrote War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). A Confession (1879-82) marked a spiritual crisis in his life, and in 1901 he was excommuincated by the Russian Holy Synod. He died in 1910, in the course of a dramatic flight from home, at the railway station of Astapovo.
Reading the revolution: 6 Russian Classics
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
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London commuters face two weeks of disruption as tube strikes loom
By Personnel Today on 4 May 2011 in Employee relations, HR practice, Industrial action / strikes, Severe weather
London commuters will face two separate weeks of disruption in May and June after tube drivers announced planned dates to strike over the sacking of two workers.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced that its members who work as London Underground drivers will stage three 24-hour walkouts during the week beginning 16 May and a further three during the week starting 13 June.
RMT members voted 2-1 in favour of strike action over the sacking of a Northern Line driver, Eamon Lynch, and a Bakerloo Line driver, Arwyn Thomas.
Both men have taken their cases to employment tribunals and were awarded interim relief, in which the employer is asked whether or not it is willing to reinstate the employee pending the outcome of the complaint.
Interim relief is only awarded if the tribunal believes that the employee is likely to succeed with their claim. Thomas has been put back on full pay as a result.
RMT general secretary Bob Crow commented: “It is the abject failure of London Underground to recognise that their policy of victimisation of union activists has been well and truly rumbled both in employment tribunals and in their own depots that has left us with no choice but to name these dates for strike action.”
The strikes are likely to cause disruption to many companies as their employees struggle to get to work. Employers will face the dilemma of whether or not to pay staff that have not been able to get to the office.
According to guidance from XpertHR, there is no obligation to pay employees for missed time if they fail to attend work or arrive late due to public transport disruptions.
However, there are other options available to companies facing disruption, such as allowing staff to work from home.
For guidance on dealing with travel disruptions, view XpertHR’s guide on how to deal with employment issues caused by severe weather or disruptions to public transport.
London underground strike dates in May and June:
21:01 Monday 16 May – 11:59 Tuesday 17 May
12:00 Wednesday 18 May – 11:59 Thursday 19 May
12:00 Friday 20 May – 21:00 Friday 20 May
21:01 Monday 13 June – 11:59 Tuesday 14 June
12:00 Wednesday 15 June – 11:59 Thursday 16 June
12:00 Friday 17 June – 21:00 Friday 17 June
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New codes for C&A at UK closing time
On 4 Jul 2000 in Personnel Today
C&A’s socially responsible past has not ensured a worry-free exit from the British labour market. Stephen Overell reports
There is always a certain glee that attends bad news for paternalistic employers. One group of critics can find vindication that, whatever the values of an organisation, it is, and always will be, the time-honoured role of capital to fleece labour.
Another can find vindication that life in the marketplace will always be harsh, and propounding socially responsible messages from the rooftops merely leaves you further to fall when difficult times come.
Few, it seems, like paternalistic employers. That businesses should make money and stop at that, seems a popular view. No surprise then that C&A’s attempts to extricate itself cleanly and calmly from Britain and Ireland have not been bump-free. Value statements such as, “We value long-term relationships at every level with our customers, our staff, our suppliers and with the communities in which we live and work” sound a little hollow when every one of 4,800 jobs in 109 British stores is to vanish.
The rigorously enforced codes of conduct for suppliers and their contractors on labour standards that ensured the group did not fall foul of the press whenever child labour hit the headlines, don’t look so impressive now C&A is closing and newer, less fussy American bulk fashion outlets are doing fine.
Tough competition
The official reason for the closure proposals is that ferocious competition has led to unsustainable losses of £250m over the past five years. Despite being a familiar face on the high street since 1922, C&A’s mid-market, mid-range cachet has not managed to endure being squeezed between small designer outlets and aggressive discounters.
Arcadia’s Principles for Men suffered much the same fate last April. The firm’s decision to buy stock centrally in Europe is also seen as failing to take account of subtle local tastes. People just don’t want their stuff – or didn’t until the announcement (one Glasgow store saw sales rise by 299 per cent on the Saturday following the news).
“Achieving a turnaround in the UK would involve greater cost and risk than the company is able to bear any longer,” said Lucas Brenninkmeijer, chief executive.
But with 560 stores in 12 EU countries producing a turnover of a massive £3bn, the C&A closure announcement has raised the same suspicion from trade unionists that got Ford into trouble two months ago: the charge that it is cheaper to sack people in Britain.
Barry Allen, spokesman for shopworkers’ union Usdaw, said, “C&A has always been an anti-union employer and while it recognises unions when the law forces it to in other European countries, it has picked Britain because it can ignore them here and it is far cheaper to sack people here than elsewhere. The sale and lease of its properties should make it a bit of money.”
Bad press
Needless to say, C&A hotly denies this. And yet despite its attempts at “openness and generosity” in its redundancy packages – and in how it treats its staff in the run up to closures – some C&A staff have been spreading the word that the figures are “derisory”.
Redundancy payments have been calculated at a rate of twice the statutory minimum, without capping the figures to the Government’s maximum £230.
Thus, everyone, management and workers alike, will receive twice weekly salary per year of service. For staff with less than two years service, who don’t qualify for redundancy (about a third), they will receive two months salary if they stay on until the shops close.
Is this miserly? By the standards of the voluptuous employment contracts in the City of London, quite possibly. But is this mean for retail? Ben Wood, employment solicitor at Lupton Fawcett, said, “Retail is not notorious for paying generously and given that they are quite within their rights to pay the minimum, it is not too bad.” A source in British Home Stores HR department confirmed that it is “entirely typical” for the sector.
Suzanne Chevous, head of HR for C&A, said, “No one likes making people redundant, it is important to us to do it as responsibly as we can. There are obviously differences in salary, but no one will be treated differently from anyone else in how redundancy is calculated.”
Most the stores are to close in January after the Christmas rush, with the exception of those in Preston, Croydon and Middlesbrough, which are set to close in December. The firm is currently involved in the elections to comply with the 90-day redundancy consultation laws. No one has been guaranteed a job with the company elsewhere in Europe.
Redundancy aid
As for the rest of its redundancy package, C&A has said it will provide job search, CV writing and interview skills training to staff, carried out both by in-house training staff and external suppliers. A total of 9,000 training days have so far been earmarked and are to be targeted in employment blackspots.
Equally, the firm intends to encourage new tenants that take over its stores, to employ existing staff. “People in south east England and central London are unlikely to have much difficulty in getting a job,” said Chevous. “We have been inundated with requests for our staff and have had to set up a separate department to deal with them all.”
However, regardless of a company’s ethical behaviour, redundancies are never going to be anything but bad news. “A paternalistic heritage does not necessarily make an employer better at looking after staff than others,” said Nick Burkett, employment research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research.
“But because of the raised expectations, it is always more disappointing when they fail. That can make other employers a little more smug.”
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Administration Recognise issues with access to rural health care
At today's Budget, the administration set aside £30,000 to run a pilot in The Carse of Gowrie to assist in transport to health centres where health care has significantly changed.
The Carse Medical Centre will move to Errol and the satellite surgery in St Madoes will close permanently; this will impact people in St Madoes, Glencarse and Kinfauns who would
normally attend St Madoes.
For the elderly or people with limited mobility this will be an issue because due to the bus timetable, it’s possible a round trip to the doctor in Errol would take over two hours.
Healthcare in Scotland is changing: with less GPs available to provide the service, practices closing down or shutting their lists there will be continuing issues for patients wanting to access doctors' appointments.
This fund is designed to establish how that issue can be addressed and resolved. Where practices move or close, this money will allow for community-based initiatives to be established which will transport local people to a GP surgery. This fund of money will be allocated by The Action Partnership.
http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/18463/Action-Partnerships
Commenting on the development, Angus Forbes, Conservative Councillor for The Carse of Gowrie said:
“I was delighted that the Administration set this fund up and chose my ward as the trial site. With the closure of St Madoes GP Surgery, healthcare in The Carse of Gowrie is changing
drastically and this fund will help set up a community transport facility with the specific purpose of getting people to their doctor.
I look forward to working with the Action Partnership to get this money (which was delivered by a Conservative administration) into the community as soon as possible
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Adams, Tate
(b Holywood, County Down, Ireland, Jan 26, 1922).
Australian painter, printmaker, book designer, lecturer, collector, gallery director and publisher of limited edition artists’ books, of Irish decent. He worked as a draughtsman before entering war service in the British Admiralty from 1940 to 1949, including five years in Colombo, where he made sketching trips to jungle temples with the Buddhist monk and artist Manjsiro Thero. Between 1949 and 1951 Adams worked as an exhibition designer in London and studied wood-engraving with Gertrude Hermes in her evening class at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (now Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design). In 1951, after moving to Melbourne, Adams began a 30-year teaching commitment at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), where he instructed many of the younger generation of Australian printmakers, including George Baldessin and Jan Senbergs. A brief return to Britain and Ireland in 1957–8 provided experience with Dolmen Press, Dublin, which published his first book of engravings, ...
Aelst, Nicolaus van
Benezit Dictionary of Artists
Flemish, 16th – 17th century, male.
Born c. 1527, in Brussels; died 1612, in Rome.
Engraver, draughtsman, print publisher.
Flemish School.
Nicolaus van Aelst learned drawing and engraving in his home town of Brussels, then went to Rome where he set up a thriving trade in prints. This was his main activity, although he continued to engrave with a burin. It should be noted, however, that he was only the printer of the engraving of the statue of Henry II, the original artist being Tempesta....
Amelisz., Johan
Dutch, 17th century, male.
Painter, publisher.
Johan Amelisz. was a member of the Utrecht painters' guild in 1616-1617. He was also a publisher.
Avont, Pieter van
Jetty E. van der Sterre
(bapt Mechelen, Jan 14, 1600; d Deurne, Antwerp, Nov 1, 1652).
Flemish painter, draughtsman and printmaker . In 1622–3 he became a master in the Guild of St Luke, Antwerp. In 1625–6 he took on Peter van de Cruys (fl 1625–44) as his pupil, who was followed by Frans Wouters in 1629 and Wouters’s brother, Pieter Wouters (1617–after 1632), in 1631–2. In 1631 van Avont became a citizen of Antwerp.
A recurring motif in van Avont’s work is a group of figures dominated by children and putti; these appear in a variety of forms—the Infant Christ, John the Baptist, angels—in van Avont’s many pictures of the Holy Family. The figure groups in these pieces are often of the same type: angels paying tribute to the Virgin and Child. The grouping is identical in several paintings. Van Avont also used figures of children in his bacchanals and in such allegorical scenes as the Four Elements (Basle, Kstmus.) and ...
Baig, Theodor
German, 17th century, male.
Born in Nuremberg.
Draughtsman, print publisher.
Known for a series of 12 ornamental pieces.
Baltens [Balten; Balthazarszoon; Custodis], Peeter
Jan Van der Stock
[Pieter]
(b Antwerp, c. 1526–28; d Antwerp, 1584).
South Netherlandish painter, draughtsman, engraver and publisher. He was the son of the sculptor Balten Janszoon de Costere (fl 1524). In 1550 he became a master in the Guild of St Luke in Antwerp and in 1569 its dean. Primarily on the authority of van Mander, Baltens was long considered to be an inferior imitator of Bruegel family, §1 the elder. Baltens’s best-known work, the signed St Martin’s Day Kermis (e.g. versions Amsterdam, Rijksmus.; Antwerp, Kon. Mus. S. Kst.), was formerly thought to be a free copy after Bruegel’s treatment of the subject, known through an engraving and the Gift of St Martin, a fragment on cloth (Vienna, Ksthist. Mus.). The relationship between Baltens and Bruegel is, however, more complicated. In 1551 they collaborated on an altarpiece (destr.) for the Mechelen Glovemakers. Baltens’s other works, for example the Ecce homo (Antwerp, Kon. Acad. S. Kst.), reveal that the two artists were closely associated: a group from the ...
Baudous, Robert Willemsz.
Born c. 1575, in Brussels; died c. 1656.
Painter, engraver, print publisher. Seascapes, still-lifes.
Robert Willemsz. Baudous lived in Amsterdam from 1591. In the first half of the 17th century he was working in Brussels. He was still alive in ...
Beauvarlet, Jacques Firmin
French, 18th century, male.
Born 25 September 1731, in Abbeville; died 7 December 1797, in Abbeville.
Draughtsman, engraver (etching/burin), print publisher.
He came to Paris when he was very young, and trained with Charles Dupuis and Laurent Cars. He quickly earned a reputation as a skilled engraver. His work is characterised by fine, fluid, deft strokes of the burin. He was granted the title of Engraver to the King and, on ...
Belot, Thomas
Active in Paris in 1573.
Painter, engraver, print publisher.
Marolles says that Thomas Belot was a painter. A print exists by him, made in Laon and dated 1566, entitled Image Representing the Triumphant Victory of Our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ...
Active at the beginning of the 19th century in Paris.
Painter, publisher, print publisher.
Le Blanc cites his Collection of Engravings ( Un recueil de gravures) based on antique vases.
Bénez, A
Active in the middle of the 19th century.
Draughtsman, designer of ornamental architectural features, engraver (etching), print publisher.
Birckenhultz, Paul
Active in Germany.
Draughtsman, engraver (burin), print publisher. Ornaments, decorative designs, frontispieces.
Paul Birckenhultz's engravings included ornamental plates, frontispieces and various works for silver- and goldsmiths. Mention should also be made of an engraving depicting The Four Elements.
Bligny, Honoré-Thomas
Active in Paris.
Died 1785.
Painter, print publisher.
Bloteling, Abraham
Born 1640, in Amsterdam, where he was baptised 2 December; died 1690, buried 20 January.
Bloteling was the son of Abraham Blooteling, and possibly the pupil of Cornelis Visscher. He studied under Cornelis van Dalen. In 1676 he journeyed to England, where his works were highly regarded, thereafter returning to Amsterdam. He made his will in 1689 and died the following year. His pupils included Abr. Meynderts and Johannes-Willem von Munnickhuysen. In 2001, he was represented at the exhibition ...
Bowyer, Robert
David Blayney Brown
(b London, c. 1758; d Byfleet, Surrey, June 4, 1834).
Miniature painter and publisher. He was originally self-taught and then a pupil of John Smart (1741–1811), whose work he copied and whose style he imitated: between 1783 and 1828 he was an occasional exhibitor at the Royal Academy, being appointed in 1789 painter in watercolours to George III and miniature painter to Queen Charlotte (1744–1818). He was a keen promoter of history painting and in 1792 launched a prospectus for an edition of David Hume’s History of England, to be ‘superbly embellished’ with illustrations engraved after historical paintings by leading artists, including Benjamin West, Robert Smirke, Francis Wheatley and Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg. Bowyer also published the Historic Gallery, which, until its failure, with great financial loss, in 1806, provided substantial patronage to history painters and fostered a taste for national history paintings, especially of medieval subjects. The five folios that appeared contained, in addition to engravings of historical paintings, engraved portraits, manuscripts and antiquarian material. Bowyer also published ...
Browne, Alexander
David Rodgers
(fl 1660–83)
English miniature painter, writer, printmaker and print publisher. In 1665 he taught limning to Elizabeth Pepys, wife of Samuel Pepys, probably on the recommendation of Pepys’s superior, Sir William Penn, whose daughter he had previously taught. Pepys, finding Browne over-familiar, terminated the acquaintance the following year. In 1669 Browne published Ars Pictoria, or an Academy Treating of Drawing, Painting, Limning and Etching, with 31 plates etched by himself after Old Master painters. It was published with Browne’s portrait by Jacob Huysmans, engraved by Arnold de Jode (b 1638; fl 1658–66), as its frontispiece. Six years later Browne added An Appendix to the Art of Painting in Miniture [sic] or Limning, etc and in 1677 published A Commodious Drawing Book with 40 plates after modern masters. In 1683, according to Horace Walpole, Browne obtained a 14-year patent to publish 100 mezzotint prints from works by Anthony van Dyck and ...
Brun, Isaac
Active in Strasbourg from 1615 to 1653.
Born c. 1590, in Pressburg (now Bratislava, Slovakia).
Draughtsman, engraver (burin), print publisher.
Isaac Brun was the son of Franz Brun. His style recalls that of Th. de Bry and the sparseness of his plates caused him to be classified with the minor German masters. His best-known artworks cover religious subjects, portraits and in particular four engravings of Strasbourg Cathedral, one of which is particularly remarkable in its depiction of the entire building. It is dated ...
Charmoy, Cozette de
French Canadian, 20th century, female.
Born in London, to an English mother and a French father.
Painter, draughtswoman, engraver, poet, publisher. Artists' books.
Visual Poetry.
Cozette de Charmoy has lived and worked in London, Canada and Switzerland, but did not go to art school in either England or Canada. She was inspired to become an artist by her knowledge of the avant-garde movements of the Sixties and Seventies, and by the people she met, most notably Henri Chopin, the publisher of the ...
Chartier, Jean
Marianne Grivel
(fl 1558–74).
French painter, draughtsman, print publisher and possibly engraver. He was a painter working in Orléans and published about 20 prints, dated between 1558 and 1574, which he may have engraved himself. He may have gained his knowledge of the art of the School of Fontainebleau from Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (i), who was at one point established in Orléans. It is possible, however, that he worked at the château of Fontainebleau, since his engraving the Masquerade of Persepolis is an interpretation of a painting by Francesco Primaticcio in the chamber of the Duchesse d’Etampes there. Chartier also published and possibly engraved the same artist’s Ulysses Recognized by his Dog, the 34th picture in the Galerie d’Ulysse at Fontainebleau. Original prints by him, such as Blazons of Virtue and the Naked Man Walking on Hot Coals, are typical of the style of Fontainebleau and representative of provincial French Mannerism in their almost excessive and somewhat angular refinement....
Chataigner, Alexis
French, 18th – 19th century, male.
Born 1772, in Nantes; died 1817, in Paris.
Alexis Chataigner, a pupil of François-Marie Queverdo, was one of the most prolific engravers of the Revolution and the Empire.
Paris, 14 Dec 1935: The Husband's Departure...
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