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WHO praises Belarus’ progress in tobacco control
An assessment mission of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control visited Belarus in 2015. Lars Moller said that the final report of the WHO specialists was quite positive overall...
Voronetsky: Belarus’ initiatives in UN have formed basis for fighting human trafficking
The diplomat enumerated notable initiatives that Belarus suggested in the United Nations, including the adoption of a set of thematic resolutions and the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons...
Belarus suggests initiative on sustainable development of Chernobyl affected regions
The idea was voiced by Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valentin Rybakov at the meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Chernobyl (IATF) at the UN headquarters in New York...
Belarus PM: Retirement age increase will not lead to a jobs deficit
“The incremental raising of the retirement age will create conditions for an increase in the number of the employed in Belarus. In 2017 alone, we will need some 18,000 additional jobs. The instruction of the head of state is to create 50,000 new jobs annually"...
Bulgarian MPs invited to observe parliamentary elections in Belarus
Vladimir Andreichenko noted that Belarusian people regard Bulgarians as a friendly nation and keep track of the transformations the country is experiencing. “Bulgaria’s influence in the region and on the international arena has been growing recently”...
Belarus FM: All sides have to be genuinely interested in resolving the Ukrainian conflict
The Minister made it clear that Belarus was ready to do everything to implement the Minsk package of agreements adopted in February 2015...
Azarenka plans to play for Belarus at Fed Cup match
Talking during her meeting with fans in Minsk about the forthcoming Olympic Games, Victoria Azarenka said that she is going to play in the singles event in Rio only...
Coe: World athletics is going through changes, building on trust
The IAAF President praised the activity of the Belarusian authorities led by Alexander Lukashenko who is well aware of the problems in the modern sport movement and athletics in particular...
Plans to invite 100 companies to China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone within three years
“We intend to invite 100 economic operators to the China-Belarus industrial park within three years. More than ten business entities are now deciding whether they want to become part of the park. If 100 enterprises are established over there, it will be a genuine industrial park”...
Pentagon representative’s visit to Minsk viewed as attempt to mend Belarus-USA ties
"Belarus and the USA have had no contacts in military affairs for nearly ten years and the Belarusian side would like to get some answers concerning NATO’s expansion to the east and other security problems"...
Belarus eager to advance relations with European Union without detriment to Russia
“Russia is the key partner and ally for us but it doesn’t mean Belarus will forgo cooperation with other partners,” stated the Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs..
Belarus ready to contribute to Nagorny Karabakh resolution
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei underlined that Belarus has always upheld the view that any conflict should be resolved at a negotiating table instead of a battlefield...
IAAF president ready to assist Belarus in organization of international competitions
“As IAAF president, I will be working with my colleagues from the European Athletic Association to assist Belarus in the organization of such events,” Sebastian Coe said...
Competitive, open information space created in Belarus
Belarusian Information Minister Lilia Ananich made the statement during the joint session of the boards of the Education Ministry and the Information Ministry...
Belarus president speaks against excessive politics in sport
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Belarus FM: CIS status cannot be downgraded under any circumstances
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“Persistence and systemic actions in counteracting the spread of illegal drugs have indeed reversed the trends in the most dangerous areas. We’ve pulled the carpet from under drug dealers in matters of drug production, in particular, drug production out of poppy seeds"...
Skvortsov: Belarus and Israel have united efforts in the embassies’ issue for the public good
“We have once again seen what importance is attached to the development of relations with Belarus by numerous people from different layers of the Israeli society,” said the Ambassador. He expressed gratitude to all Israeli partners that demonstrate a friendly attitude towards Belarus...
Guminsky: Belarus, Mongolia are committed to the peaceful foreign policy
Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Viktor Guminsky said as he met with Chairman of the Peace and Friendship Organization of Mongolia Deleg Zagdjav...
Belarusian Republican Young Spectator’s Theater marks 60th anniversary
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The Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018
By: Matthew Harrison, Investment Manager and Legal Counsel
On May 10, 2018, Republican Senators Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis and John Cornyn introduced a bill titled The Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018, which would require disclosure of litigation funding arrangements (including the funding agreements themselves) in any federal class action and any federal claim that is aggregated into a federal multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding. One purported purpose of the bill, according to Senator Tillis, is to “keep the civil justice system honorable and fair.”
Effectively, the bill would do exactly the opposite by imposing more barriers to entry for claimants trying to bring meritorious lawsuits against massive corporations—i.e., the major constituents of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Many such claimants already struggle to see their day in court due to a lack of economic means. As discussed below, this proposed bill subverts the actions of a committee already investigating the necessity for greater transparency of litigation financing arrangements and lacks sound policy rationale.
The issue of litigation funding disclosure is already being examined by the Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, which has resisted the Chamber’s efforts to force premature regulation or rule changes absent a careful study of the necessity for such measures. Indeed, in December 2014 and again in April 2016, the Advisory Committee rejected a proposal by the Chamber to amend Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 to require automatic disclosure of funding arrangements at the outset of all civil cases. The Advisory Committee noted that while questions raised by third-party financing are important and may change in the future, an attempt to craft automatic disclosure rules was premature. The Senators’ decision to introduce this bill while that comprehensive examination is ongoing usurps the Advisory Committee’s important role in considering whether such disclosures are necessary. The Senate should allow the Advisory Committee to engage in its deliberative process.
The proposed bill also lacks policy rationale. The press release announcing the bill asserts several times that it is designed to address the “potential for conflicts of interest” created by undisclosed litigation funding arrangements. If the Chamber’s separate efforts before the Advisory Committee are any guide to interpreting that assertion, these conflicts supposedly would arise from a judge’s stake in an enterprise that is providing the litigation financing. But existing rules of conduct for judges already address this concern. For example, the Code of Conduct for United States Judges states that they “should refrain from financial and business dealings that… involve the judge in frequent transactions or continuing business relationships with lawyers or other persons likely to come before the court on which the judge serves.” Given that the judicial canons (and common sense) counsel judges away from these types of relationships, it is hard to imagine any realistic situation in which a sitting federal judge would have a business or other relationship with a litigation funder that would cause a conflict. The risk is theoretical, at best, and does not justify congressional intervention.
If by “conflicts of interest” the Senators mean threats to counsel’s independence, candor, confidentiality and undivided loyalty, this too fails as a cogent policy reason for disclosure of litigation funding arrangements in class actions or MDLs. Lawyers are bound to follow a comprehensive set of ethical rules that address all of these issues, embodied by the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and their state bar counterparts. As the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 found in its comprehensive 2012 Informational Report to The House of Delegates, litigation funding raises no novel professional responsibilities, since many of the same issues may arise whenever a third party has a financial interest in the outcome of the client’s litigation. Indeed, the ABA Commission reinforced that a lawyer must always exercise independent professional judgment on behalf of a client that is free from third-party interference, and avoid influence by financial or other considerations. The Advisory Committee also considered this exact concern and determined that current ethical rules governing the attorney-client relationship are sufficient to avoid such conflicts. The Senators’ bill presumes, without any evidence, that lawyers cannot be trusted to follow these existing rules absent some disclosure and judicial oversight of litigation funding arrangements.
Of course, much like the Chamber’s broad push for disclosure of funding arrangements, the proposed bill ignores the cornerstone of disclosure and discoverability: relevance. As evidenced by Judge Polster’s recent order in the opioid MDL, in which he required the lawyers to disclose litigation financing arrangements for his in camera review, judges already have the tools to discover the existence and terms of any potential funding arrangements where they deem it necessary. After careful consideration of the Chamber’s previous proposals similar to this bill, the Advisory Committee concluded just that: “[J]udges currently have the power to obtain information about third-party funding when it is relevant in a particular case.”
As further justification for the bill, the Senators offer nebulous statements about the potential evils of litigation funding, including distortion of the civil justice system and the risk of harming the interests of claimants themselves. This rhetoric does not stand up to scrutiny. Nowhere do the bill’s proponents explain (nor could they) how litigation funding distorts the civil justice system, let alone how automatic disclosure of such arrangements in class actions and MDL proceedings addresses the supposed problem. And while they express concerns about fairness and the potential harm to claimants, they ignore the main reason why claimants seek funding for meritorious claims: the civil justice system is inherently biased in favor of those with financial means. Litigation funding benefits claimants by allowing them to finance expensive disputes against well-heeled adversaries. It levels the playing field, and at times even greatly benefits the government itself in the form of qui tam whistleblower funding.
Finally, the bill ignores the practical implications of litigation funding disclosure in the class action and MDL context. For starters, unnecessary disclosure obligations like these will surely lead to discovery sideshows designed to expose underlying confidential communications and shared information among funders, claimants and their attorneys. This, in turn, increases the burden on judges, who must resolve the inevitable discovery disputes, and results in increased discovery costs, which the Chamber has strongly advocated against and which recent Federal Rules changes have attempted to alleviate. Notably, Judge Polster’s recent order—issued under his existing powers—struck the right balance between his desire to learn about the existence of any funding arrangements for specific, narrow purposes, and the reality that the funding terms would likely be wholly irrelevant to the cases themselves. As his order mandating disclosure of financing arrangements for his in camera review concluded, “absent extraordinary circumstances, the Court will not allow discovery into [third-party contingent litigation] financing.”
In short, The Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 has no rational policy purpose and suffers from a lack of transparency itself. It is nothing more than a nod to the Chamber’s aggressive lobbying efforts to incrementally chip away at a thriving industry designed to provide access to an often prohibitively expensive court system.
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Community council’s wind farm fund opens
Wendy Reid (chair of PACT), Rob Fryer (CWL director), James Dobie Treasurer PACT) at the opening of the Preston & Abbey St Bathans Community Council's Aikengall II Community Wind Farm fund
The first payment of £45,000 has been handed over to Preston and Abbey St Bathans Community Trust (PACT) team from the Aikengall II Community Wind Farm fund.
Aikengall II Community Wind Farm, set high on the eastern fringes of the Lammermuirs on the border of East Lothian and Scottish Borders, will provide over £7.5m to its host communities throughout its operational life.
Preston and Abbey St Bathans Community Council is one of the five host community councils that will now receive an equal share of the £250,000 annual community funding from the wind farm.
Since the first wind farm at Aikengall became operational in 2009, BeGreen, Community Windpower’s energy advice centre in Dunbar, has donated over £1m and going forward it will continue to receive £50,000 annually.
Wendy Reid, chair of PACT said. ‘We are delighted that we have now reached this important stage in the benefit cycle and look forward to working with Community Windpower – this cash injection will kick start the village hall project and allow the ambitions of the community to be fulfilled.
“The fund is now open via our web site and we welcome applications from community groups or individuals from our local area to carry out projects that will benefit the wider community or provide environmental improvements.”
The fund can be accessed through the PACT web site – www.pactrust.org.uk – and using the Aikengall II Wind Farm tab from the ‘Grant Scheme’ menu.
Rob Fryer, director of CWL added: “We have been active in the area for a number of years through our wind farms and our BeGreen initiative based in Dunbar and are delighted that folk in Abbey St Bathans can now access their own fund.
“We are looking forward to working with the other host communities around the wind farm to progress their own community funds in the coming months. It is great that the host communities can see tangible benefits in their areas, provided from the wind farm on the hill. This is in addition to the economic benefits during the construction and the environmental benefits during operation; the turbines should be seen as a symbol of a low carbon economy.
“Aikengall IIa is due to be constructed in 2019 and will further increase the economic, community and environmental benefits to the area.”
Preston and Abbey St Bathans Community Council is the first to open their fund for Aikengall and the other four will follow in due course.
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Tanya Goodwin
Fang Hospital - Dr. Gabriella Van Court Book 1
Vampire doc, Dr. Gabriella Van Court is content mingling with mortals at Fang Hospital. In love with a mortal colleague, Dr. Maxwell Cade, she's happy to stay a closeted vampire. She thought she was safe in the New World and away from her evil progenitor, Volk, who had vowed to find her and make her his queen. That is until her uncle who she thought was "vampire dead", shows up in her ER after Volk attempts to assassinate him, preventing him from warning Gabriella that he is coming to get her. While battling Volk, Gabriella risks not only her “vampire life”, but also revealing the truth about her immortality to Max.
Tanya Goodwin writes romantic suspense with a twist of medicine, medical romance, and mystery. Her experiences as a physician are reflected in her characters and in her stories. Tanya is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed her specialty training as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Tampa, Florida. A former New Yorker, she now resides in St. Petersburg,Florida. Her present life as a traveling doctor allows her to switch from stethoscope to keyboard. Tanya is a member of Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. You can visit her at her website http://www.tanyagoodwin.com.
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Vampire Halloween Party
All vampires wait year round for their biggest holiday, Halloween, and Dr. Gabriella Van Court is no exception! Even her mortal husband, Dr. Max Cade joins in the festivities, who dreams to one day to not be the only mortal at the party. But who could not forget their problems while dancing to "The Monster Mash" under orange and black balloons. Sounds like bloody fun!
Gabriella knew what he was asking. It was an eventuality. She would have to put him off again, but she couldn’t keep doing that. She had to make a decision. It wasn’t fair to him. Not that anything that happened to him was fair. It was her fault. Gabriella stroked his scarred neck. If she hadn’t fallen in love with him, he would never have endured this. She had to think clearly and carefully about the repercussions. She refused to cause him more pain.
Gabriella kissed him hard.
“Not now,” she said.
Max looked crestfallen as he straightened his cravat.
Gabriella took his hand.
“Let’s go inside and enjoy the party.” She gave his hand a squeeze. “We’ll talk later, in private.”
Max’s eyes lit up. With a spring in his step, he pulled her inside. She’d successively averted the sensitive subject, for now.
K.L., with his prized prince from radiology seated next to him, played the harpsichord with a huge grin on his face. His fangs bopped to the beat of “Monster Mash.”
“That’s different,” Max said.
Gabriella smiled. “Well that’s K.L.! I had no idea that harpsichord was tucked away in the attic.”
Max laughed.
“What’s so funny?” Gabriella asked.
“While every kid whines about piano lessons, ours will complain about harpsichord homework, an instrument that hasn’t been known to man for centuries.”
Her smile melted. Their child would be different.
Max pecked her on the neck.
“That will be so kickass. I can see all the parents at the PTA meetings, waggling their eyebrows.
“Hmm? Harpsichord, did you say? Can’t say we’ve had one at a recital,” he parodied.
Gabriella hugged him and laughed in his solid chest.
I love this mortal man!
While the other vamps did “the monkey” to K.L.’s rendition of “Monster Mash,” Michael ran around the room plucking down the orange and black helium-filled balloons.
“Stop that!” Anabella yelled.
Michael screeched to a halt and handed Gabriella the orange and black balloon bouquet. “These are for you!”
Gabriella accepted his gift. She leaned over and kissed him on the forehead.
“Thank you. They’re lovely.”
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PHA hopes to assist state govt in uplifting Indian community
Admin Posted on May 30, 2019
THE Penang Hindu Association (PHA) desires to work closely with the state government to ensure the well-being of the Indian community in the state is well taken care of.
Delegates from the association, led by its president P. Murugiah, shared the problems faced by the Indian community with Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow during a courtesy call today.
Among the issues raised were the need to set up a home for the senior citizens (catering to Indian community), placing Tamil speaking personnel at service centres (assemblymen/parliamentarians) to facilitate Tamil speaking families as well as coming up with the Tamil secondary school in Penang.
“We also would like to request that Indian officers be placed at the heritage and tourism-related organisations,” said Murugiah.
“Apart from that, being a body that serves the community in fulfilling their many needs such as in finance, medical and education, we need some financial assistance from the state government.”
According to Murugiah, PHA had helped to cremate some 500 over unclaimed bodies for the past 30 over years.
“Some of the unclaimed bodies were from Penang General Hospital, old folks home and orphanages. The unclaimed bodies included foreigners,” he said.
Dr S. Balasubramaniam, the deputy president of PHA, said the organisation was seeking support from the state government to carry out educational camps in schools catering to Indian students with disciplinary problems.
“Up to now 21 schools have requested us to carry out with our programmes to help these students,” said Dr Balasubramaniam, who is also the education bureau head of PHA.
Responding to the request on setting up an old folks home for Indians, Chow said the matter could be discussed.
“Being an organisation (NGO) that has been involved in so many good works for the benefits of the community, we will also consider the appeal for grant,” Chow added.
“I think Penang is blessed to have many NGOs working in different areas with different missions and objectives to serve the community.”
Chow said that he would take into consideration all the issues raised in relation to the Indian community.
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Bolton Wanderers friendly for the Clarets
Burnley will face League One side Bolton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday 26 July, 2016 at the Macron Stadium (8pm kick-off).
Wanderers, who are still without a manager following the departure of Neil Lennon, are looking to rebuild for a tilt at promotion back to the Championship.
Ticket prices will be announced for this fixture in due course and fans should be aware that the aforementioned date is subject to change dependent on our finalised fixture schedule.
Elsewhere, the club’s U21 Development Squad friendlies have been confirmed ahead of their 2016/17 season (subject to change).
Friday 22nd July
Colne FC V Burnley U21
Friday 29th July
Altrincham FC V Burnley U21
Tuesday 3rd August
Chester FC V Burnley U21
Friday 5th August
Burnley U21 V Sunderland U21
Tuesday 9th August
Burnley U21 V Middlesbrough U21
Further friendly fixture contracts are still being finalised and announcements will be made in due course.
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AccorHotels to launch its first SO/ Hotel in the Americas region
27 Sep 2018 by Business Traveller India
AccorHotels announces its expansion in the Americas with the introduction of SO/ Havana Paseo del Prado in Havana, Cuba. This is the first SO/ property in the region and is set to open in early 2020.
SO/ Havana Paseo del Prado will feature 250 guest rooms, including 36 suites. The modern-day guestrooms will have contemporary furnishings, elegant designs, and state-of-art amenities.
The five F&B options offered here include a specialty restaurant, an all-day signature dining restaurant, a rooftop bar on the ninth floor, a chocolate café bar, a lobby lounge and bar.
The hotel will also feature a spa, a fitness room and a swimming pool with an adjacent bar. Additionally, three interior meeting rooms for business purposes will also be available at this AccorHotels’ property.
Heather McCrory, AccorHotels Executive Vice President of Operations, North & Central America said, “We are thrilled to introduce the vivid and playful SO/ Hotels & Resorts brand into the Americas and look forward to debuting the brand’s first hotel in the region in the heart of Havana. We are certain that SO/ Havana Paseo del Prado will please even the most audacious luxury travellers and become one of the most trendy and social destinations in the city.” accorhotels.com
Pranit Sarda
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BSE risk status announced
Scottish beef exporters can today trade with the lowest risk level status available for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) recognises the BSE risk from beef raised in Scotland and Northern Ireland is at the safest level available - negligible risk.
England and Wales continue to be recognised as having controlled risk BSE status.
The confirmation is expected to help open international market access for beef exports outside of the EU.
Rural Secretary Fergus Ewing said: “This is a landmark day for our red meat sector, with Scotland achieving the lowest possible risk status for BSE – negligible risk.
“This is reward for years of hard work from the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers, producers, our red meat businesses, vets, and this government all of whom have worked tirelessly to build a failsafe system which protects our animal and public health.
“Scotland’s meat exports are currently thriving and this certification stands us in good stead for our exporters to increase Scottish Beef exports even further.”
Frank Clark, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) said: “The support given to the industry’s case by the Cabinet Secretary and his officials has been invaluable, delivering a major advance for our industry and a boost for member companies.”
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Friendly’s closes 6 restaurants, 2 in Mass.
By Andres Picon Globe Correspondent,December 5, 2018, 1:58 p.m.
An old Friendly’s location in Brighton. (STEVEN SENNE/Associated Press/File/2000)
Friendly’s has shuttered six more restaurants around the Northeast, including five in New England, company officials said.
The now-closed locations were in Seekonk; Springfield (Sumner Avenue); Bennington, Vt.; Rutland, Vt.; Dover, N.H.; and East Greenbush, N.Y.
The restaurant chain’s first location was opened by Prestley and Curtis Blake in Springfield in 1935. The brothers sold double-dip ice cream cones for 5 cents each in a small shop they called Friendly, committing early on to providing “warm, caring, neighborly service to all who visit,” according to the Friendly’s website.
But as the company grew, it became unable to maintain that standard of service in all of its locations.
“Over the past few years, we have identified and minimized the number of locations that no longer deliver the customer experience that we are working to create,” the company said in a statement. “As we move forward, our goal is to open locations with improved service and value for our customers.”
The company, FIC Restaurants Inc., has opened two new locations, in Marlborough and Merrimack, N.H., officials said. There are now 234 open Friendly’s restaurants throughout the East Coast, including 46 in Massachusetts.
Many of the employees who worked at the shops that were closed on Sunday are being transferred to nearby locations. Those who did not want to be transferred are being given short-term financial assistance.
“While we are sad to close our doors in these six locations, we look forward to the future of Friendly’s and continuing to explore new opportunities to enhance the customer experience,” the company said in the statement.
The new restaurant in Marlborough is serving as the prototype for future Friendly’s restaurants. It has a drive-thru and “other convenient amenities for guests,” officials said.
Andres Picon can be reached at andres.picon@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter at @andpicon.
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Karzai Vows to Tackle Corruption, Cronyism
November 3, 2009 / 2:54 AM / CBS/AP
Updated at 4:29 a.m. Eastern.
Afghanistan's president says he wants people from "all parts of the country" in his government.
President Hamid Karzai told reporters Tuesday that he will welcome anyone from the opposition into his government and will institute reforms to stamp out corruption.
On Monday, he won a drawn-out election by default following a first-round vote that was marred by fraud. Election officials proclaimed Karzai the winner of the runoff after his only challenger dropped out saying that the election could not be free or fair.
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Karzai said he wants a "national participation government."
His former challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, has said he will not join Karzai, but the two have been negotiating privately about ministry seats or accommodating Abdullah's platform in some way.
Contacted by CBS News on Tuesday, after Karzai's speech, Abdullah's campaign would not shed any new light on the extent to which they might cooperate with the president.
Abduallah spokesman Faazel Sangtharaki told CBS News' Fazul Rahim they "weren't surprised" by the Afghan election commission's decision to declare Karzai victorious, as the election itself had been "handpicked" by the president. Santharaki said the campaign would have more to say on future cooperation at a news coference on Wednesday.
President Obama quickly endorsed the Afghan election commission's decision to name Karzai the winner - but with serious reservations, CBS News correspondent David Martin reported.
Asked Monday by CBS News correspondent Mandy Clark whether Mr. Obama has a viable partner in Karzai, Abdullah said he would leave that to the U.S. leader to determine for himself.
"The United States has experience dealing with the same partner for the past few years," Abdullah said. "It is what it is."
Mr. Obama made an unavoidable phone call to congratulate Karzai on Monday, but also used the conversation to convey to the Afghan leader that now was a time for change.
"I emphasized that this has to be a point in time in which we begin to write a new chapter," Mr. Obama said in describing his phone call. President Obama said that when Karzai offered back assurances, he told him that "the proof is not going to be in words. It's going to be in deeds."
Mr. Obama's message of stern solidarity came as he considers sending tens of thousands more U.S. troops into the war zone in Karzai's country.
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Harris & Evans Claim European Glory
By: Ste Rowen
The world of soccer spent Saturday fixated on Madrid and which team would claim European glory, and it was the same in Cardiff, and the Vale Sports Arena as, back in the boxing universe, fans in attendance focused on whether Welsh favourites, Jay Harris and Craig Evans would claim and, or keep hold of their respective European belts.
In the case of the main event; the home fans were treated to a masterclass performance from Swansea native, Jay Harris against former world title challenger, Angel Moreno.
Both Harris and Moreno went all guns flying in the first round, and somewhat surprisingly, it was Moreno that made the initial impact, forcing the home fighter back early. But the Welshman rallied towards the end of the opening round to force his Spanish counterpart on to the ropes and that’s where he stayed for the rest of the 1st. With just over two minutes gone of the second round, Harris sustained a cut to his left eye via a head clash as Morena attempted to manoeuvre off the ropes. But the unbeaten fighter, Jay Harris, maintained his early dominance throughout the 3rd.
The two men went tit-for-tat through the 4th and both looked tired before the round had come to an end. Moreno seemed a little more clinical, but Jay was much more the boxer forcing his opponent back. Into the 6th, the fight appeared to be tipping towards Harris, as Morena began to swing wildly; taking three to swing and ultimately miss one. The home fighter was looking confident and in charge, a changed man from the struggles of the opening round.
The bout was schedule for twelve rounds, but Harris continued to fight as if he was ready to lay down the finisher. The Brit continuously dominated off his 1-2 shots, and kept Moreno wanting for a clear, landing shot which never seemed available. Angel’s last bout saw him fall to a whitewash defeat to Charlie Edwards in a match-up for the WBC flyweight strap, and by the 10th, as Harris almost began to showboat with his movement, it seemed that, that was on the cards again.
Credit must go to Angel Moreno, 19-3-2 heading into tonight, as the Spaniard seemed up for the fight throughout the full twelve rounds, but passion doesn’t always match ability and as Harris’ trainer said between the 11th and 12th rounds,
‘‘You’re the European champion, don’t be stupid now.’’
Harris was indeed the champion, but he was clearly eager for a fight, with the crowd fully behind him. But both men made it to the final bell, and it seemed clear that hometown favourite, Jay Harris had overcome the European contender. The judge’s final scorecards came back as, 117-111, 119-109, 120-108. And post-fight, the new EBU European flyweight champion, now 16-0 (8KOs), spoke after the fight,
‘‘It’s all down to the sparring really. I wanna give a shout out to Kal Yafai, he’s been absolutely superb with me…The past eighteen months has been mega difficult. After winning the Commonwealth title I seemed to be forgotten about and I was on the verge of giving up.
I promised my girlfriend a Chinese on Sunday, and I promised my stepdaughter we’ll have a chippy Tuesday.’’
Craig Evans completed the Welsh double as he scored a rough and tumble ten round decision in his rematch with Irishman, Stephen Ormond, and keep hold of the lightweight WBO European strap. Still the European 135lb champion, spoke post-fight,
‘‘I boxed well, started to slow down a bit in the middle rounds; I weren’t listening to my trainer…He wanted me to move more and I started to play his (Ormond’s) game plan a bit more. ’’
Southpaw, Evans’ face was marked up well by the end of the bout, but the Welshman, now 20-2-2 (3KOs), maintained a pace that kept up with his Irish counterpart who seemed intent on vicious revenge. But the Belfast fighter was unable to catch the eye of the judges as the final scorecards returned as, 98-92, 97-92, 95-94 all for Craig; and the Welshman, post-fight, also let his prospective rivals, including fellow countryman Joe Cordina, know that he wasn’t afraid of any challenge,
‘‘I thought I was fighting him (Cordina) before I don’t really know, it fell through…Who wouldn’t want to fight for the British title, but if they move me on through a European title it doesn’t matter.’’
Harris & Evans Aiming For European Double
This Saturday, one of the great cities of the western world plays host to a packed card of boxing, no, I’m not talking about New York’s and Joshua vs. Ruiz Jr; instead this weekend, in the great city of Cardiff, a battle for the vacant EBU European flyweight title between Jay Harris and Angel Moreno of Spain headlines a bout sheet that also includes a fight between Craig Evans and Stephen Ormond for the WBO European strap currently held by Evans.
Welshman, Harris , 15-0 (8KOs), has earned his stripes for the right to challenge for the vacant European belt. In his 10th fight he scored a unanimous decision over then Commonwealth champion, Thomas Essomba in 2017, but had to wait over eighteen months before defending it for the first time. But the layoff between the two big bouts didn’t seem to have taken any sheen of Harris as he overcame a cut to score a third round TKO of then 8-1, Ross Murray.
But the current Commonwealth flyweight champion was well aware of the step up he was making this weekend as he spoke at this weeks press conference,
‘‘This is the biggest step up I’ve had…He’s been in with two world champions and a European champion so he’s no pushover.
Anything can happen on the night and we’ll take each rounds as it comes…The future looks bright it’s only one fight at a time. This is the new generation of Welsh boxing and it’s booming at the moment.’’
His opponent on Saturday is just one fight removed from one of those aforementioned world champion opponents. Just over two months ago the Spaniard, 19-3-2 (6KOs), was dominated over twelve rounds by WBC champion, Charlie Edwards, losing 120-107 on all three judge’s scorecards. The other world champion Moreno fought and lost to was the much feared Ukrainian and current WBA flyweight titlist, Artem Dalakian. Once again Angel was dominated over twelve rounds and once again lost on three identical scorecards of 118-110.
However, despite his ominous record in title fights, the Spaniard seemed confident of returning to winning ways,
‘‘I hope he’s (Harris) had a good camp and is ready because we’re ready for whatever he brings to the table.
I’m very lucky an blessed that everyone in Spain gets behind me and hopefully I can take the belt back to Spain.’’
It’ll be big scalp for either boxer who takes the victory, but with the likes of Andrew Selby sat in number three of the EBU’s April rankings, the big fights for the winner will not be getting easier.
Also on Saturday’s show at the Vale Sports Arena is WBO European lightweight champion, Craig Evans of Newport coming up against Ireland’s Stephen Ormond in a rematch of their 2017 bout in Ormond’s home city of Belfast, for the very same belt. It was a bout that saw Evans score a very convincing points victory on enemy territory and Craig, 19-2-2 (3KOs) made no bones about mentioning that at the press conference,
‘‘I fought him in his hometown last time but there’s only two of us in the ring, so let’s get it on…If I turn up and give 100% I know the title will be staying in Wales.
I obviously know Ormond well. He’s a tough fighter who comes to win… Hopefully a win pushes me to world level.’’
Stephen Ormond heads into the weekend with a professional record of 27-5 (13KOs) and aiming for vengeance. 36-year-old, Ormond followed his defeat to Evans in 2017 with another loss, this time to Paul Hyland Jr but has since gone on a fight 3-fight winning streak but only one of those was against an opponent with a winning record.
But although the Belfast man was magnanimous in defeat to Evans, he aims to put right the wrongs and promised the fans he’s more than ready for Saturday,
‘‘I’m enjoying boxing again. Craig beat me the last time we met, and this is a great opportunity now I’ve got the rematch, so I’m looking forward to it.
I got beat fair and square in the first fight…I’m not looking past this and I’m fully focused on getting the job done.’’
Five UK Based Fighters Who Need a Big 2019
By: Oliver McManus
12 months can be a long time in the sport of boxing – it can see you go from the cusp of retirement to the brink of a world title and for these next boxers, they’ll be hoping that 2019 is the year for them because these are five fighters in need of a BIG 12 months.
Photo of Jay Harris and Kristian Touze
Andrew Selby – Flyweight
There was a time, not so long ago, that we thought we had seen the last of Andrew Selby when he announced “I’m not fighting anymore”, quite understandably this prompted confusion because for a long time he had been scheduled to fight for the European title – indeed a clash with Vincent Legrand was postponed back in June – and Selby was deemed, by many, far good a talent to be allowed to go to waste.
Last month, at last, there was some good news as Jamie Sanigar won the purse bids for his challenge to, Frenchman, Legrand and set a firm date for the Welshman’s return – October 27th at the Newport Centre. Since then there has been mixed signals about the fight with no official confirmation save for the European Boxing Union website who, incidentally, have assigned officials for the contest but the good news is that Selby is back in the gym with fire in his belly, once more.
Further to that, consider the former Team GB member has been mandated to fight Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar in a world title eliminator with the winner set to face, WBC Champion, Cristofer Rosales – a man who Selby comfortably outpointed last May – and you start to see the makings of a sensational 2019 where, if all goes well, we could see the crowning of a new British world champion.
Anthony Yarde – Light Heavyweight
With one sharp intake of breath we get reminded that Yarde is the number 2 ranked challenger with the World Boxing Organization and, swiftly after, it is explained to us that he’s still not ready for a world title because he’s learning the trade.
Now there’s nothing wrong with either of those statements but the constant juxtaposition of the two leave me crying out for Yarde to have a monumental 2019 and this is nothing to do with Anthony Yarde, not at all, because he is a genuinely nice guy and rather this frustration is born out of a desire for him to do well and prove critics wrong – at least, attempt to prove them wrong.
Since fighting Nikola Sjekloca on December 9th, Yarde has seen his stock fall with the 27 year old facing, less than inspiring, Tony Averlant and Dariusz Sek in the meantime; that performance against Sjekloca was a top quality, high energy, explosive performance against a respectable opponent whilst against Averlant and Sek it is almost as though he’s dropped down to their level.
Next out on October 20th Yarde, now 16 and 0, will face the Argentine national champion Walter Gabriel Sequeira who steps up to the plate after, it is believed, Sean Monaghan priced himself out after initially accepting the fight – regardless, the whole boxing world wants to see Yarde get in the ring with an opponent will provide him with a solid test and there are plenty of British light-heavies that would be gunning for the fight.
Hopefully, for him and us, 2019 will see Anthony Yarde start to really make his mark on the 175lb scene.
Lawrence Okolie – Cruiserweight
British, Commonwealth, WBA Continental Champion with only 10 fights under his belt, things are going pretty well for Okolie from a belts point of view and you certainly can’t criticise Okolie for the guys he’s been willing to face – Isaac Chamberlain, Luke Watkins and Matty Askin in only his eighth, ninth and tenth fights.
That’s all fine and dandy but his much-hyped contests against Chamberlain and Askin, in particular, have failed to live up to the expectations as Okolie imposed a largely physical, holding game-plan much to the irritation of those watching.
Far be it from me to criticise a professional boxer unnecessarily but Okolie himself admits his performances were disappointing and, yes he got the win, but he’s in a situation where he needs to start letting his hands go and relaxing through the bout in order to become a big Box Office attraction.
With strong amateur pedigree, Okolie was always going to take a hastened route to the top but the cruiserweight sensation needs to go back to basics and work the jab to tee up openings that he can exploit in order to look every bit as good as we know he can be.
Plenty of domestic challengers are salivating at a potential fight with the Hackney-man and I like Okolie, I really like him, but time is a friend not an enemy and, having smashed his way through his first 10 fights, he can afford to be patient for 2019 in terms of names but the performances need to be big.
Okolie needs to be seen as adaptive and exciting otherwise people, having seen what they have, will be inclined to switch off – I’ve little doubt as to the quality and desire of the cruiserweight prospect so he should be able to take it in his stride!
Joseph Parker – Heavyweight
Returning to the ring on December 15th having been subjected to back-to-back losses against Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, respectively, Joseph Parker is in danger of becoming the forgotten talent of heavyweight boxing.
Making history by becoming the first New Zealand heavyweight world champion, you’d be hard pressed to suggest that Parker looked impressive in the fight that saw him crowned WBO king – against Andy Ruiz – or indeed in his subsequent defences over Razvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury and, actually, that fight against Dillian Whyte is, arguably, the best we’ve seen Parker.
That sounds weird to say given that he was on the reverse side of a unanimous decision but when Parker really got into his rhythm he was able to control the tempo of the fight, force Whyte into hot water and he looked like a physically imposing roughhouse fighter as opposed to the technical man we’ve got used to seeing.
It raised questions of WHY haven’t we seen this fire and aggression from the Kiwi before and whilst I can’t answer that question, I look forward to seeing how it impacts the 26 year olds fight plans going forward.
Parker gets the benefit of being in a comparatively weak heavyweight pool of talent than in years previous with a distinct gulf in quality even ranging throughout the top 15 and that should, on paper, ensure that Parker gets back into the world title mix sooner rather than later and, certainly, there are relatively few challengers that you wouldn’t tip Duco’s main man to topple.
The rebuild starts on December 15th, the climb back to a world title shot continues into 2019.
Jay Harris
Now this is the slightly left field option for this article because who said I was going for the obvious? Jay Harris is a fighter who has had a frustrating year thus far with the Commonwealth flyweight champion scheduled to defend his belt – won via unanimous decision over Thomas Essomba back in February 2017 – against Dexter Marques back the first quarter of the year before visa issues put that fight indefinitely on hold.
He would fight for the first time in nine months when he entered the ring at the Llandarcy Academy of Sport on August 11th and eased his way to a 60-55 points decision over Critisan Narvaez and with those rounds under his belt he quickly set about establishing a date to defend his coveted belt.
That fight, against Ross Murray, was scheduled for this month but pushed back ever so slightly to November 3rd at York Hall; Mo Prior, the man behind British Warriors, has taken the Welsh flyweight under his wing and is already on a mission to provide Harris with regular fight dates for, put simply, the 28 year old is a sumptuous talent.
With one on the winner of Ryan Farrag vs Sunny Edwards – that bout for the WBO European Super Flyweight strap – Harris has already been mandated for the British Super Flyweight belt as well as the EBU-EU title so there are plenty of opportunities available for the Swansea-man, and that’s without even considering the permutations of the CBC!
By no means is this an exhaustive list of fighters who require a big one next year nor, for that matter, is it the five fighters who need it the MOST but they are guys who, in my opinion, should be hoping to leave a mark over the course of the next 12 months.
For guys like Jay Harris it is through no fault of their own that they are in the frustrating situation that they are and, certainly, there are plenty other candidates for this article – Kell Brook, Amir Khan, Liam Walsh, Roman Gonzalez to name just a handful but keep an eye out on these five fellas as they look for a career-best 2019.
Vivian Harris Gets “Big Payback” Against DeMarcus Corley
by: Sean Crose
It was called The Big Payback, and indeed, Vivian Harris got his big payback as he beat popular veteran DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley in a rematch of their 2017 bout. The two super welterweights now have a win a piece over each other, both victories coming by way of unanimous decision. The bout, which was the main event of a card titled “The Big Payback,” went down at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. The event was a product of Lank Promotions, which is run by 33 year old Langston “Lank the King” Hampton. It was one of a total of four cards Hampton plans on staging this year.
Photo Credit: Lank Promotions Facebook Page
Hampton worked with Affiliation Management, which is affiliated with Floyd Mayweather’s The Money Team. The Mayweather association paid off. Not only was Corley a former Mayweather opponent, on the card, other Mayweather fighters plied their trade on Saturday, as well. Lanell Bellows, a onetime Mayweather sparring partner, beat Lamar Harris via TKO in the fourth round of their super middleweight bout. Bellows, who has said he never intentionally goes for the knockout, still claimed beforehand to be “mentally, spiritually and physically strong.” The victory put Bellows back in the win category after battling Naim Terbunja to a draw in May.
Charvis Holifield, another fighter whose a part of the Mayweather universe, didn’t fare as well as Bellows. The super middleweight, who recently got his real estate license in Nevada, lost a unanimous decision to Donald Ward of West Memphis. “I’m the guy,” Ward told the Commercial Appeal, “who’s supposed to lose…who figured out in the first round that Holifield didn’t have a match for his speed.” In other contests, bantamweight Ava Knight, heavyweight Grover Young and welterweight Marco Hall Jr all logged in victories. According to the Commercial Appeal, between two and three thousand fans were in attendance.
Perhaps the biggest draw of the night, however, was Floyd Maywather Jr himself, for the legendary fighter flew in and then hosted an after party. “Like I TOLD YAL,” Hampton stated on the Lank Promotions Facebook page, “FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER Did Arrive Last Night in Memphis. Next Fight will be Biggengs.” The after party took place at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in Memphis. All of this, of course, was good for Hampton, who strives to bring an original approach to his promotions. As described, Lank Promotions is a “new boxing/entertainment” enterprise “that’s designed for the world.”
One Eye & a Bag of Tricks That Was Philly’s “Gypsy” Joe Harris
In the 60’s the baddest gym in Philadelphia was the 23rd PAL on Colombia Avenue. Such boxers as “Bad” Bennie Briscoe, “Cyclone” Hart, “Sugar” Hart, “Classy” Al Massey, Jimmy Young, “Boogaloo” Watts, “Smokin” Joe Frazier and the one-eyed “Gypsy” Joe Harris trained there.
“I came to the 23rd PAL from the 39th PAL and was one of the few boxers. The others there liked to go to war. One day in order to see whowas the baddest guy in the gym insteps none other than “Bad” Bennie Briscoe and “Gypsy” Joe Harris into the ring. There was no referee or trainers involved. It was only for about a one when police officer Duke Dugent who ran the gym with an iron hand jumped in the ring pulling the two of them apart! Duke yelled at the two and said NEVER AGAIN! You’ve heard of Philly Gym Wars?
This was best of the best,” said Al Massey.
Briscoe was the AAU 147 champion and had a jab coming up from the floor like a sledge hammer always coming forward. Harris on the other hand was as slippery as you could get using angles (due to the eye) with arms wrapped around himself and weaving around hard to hit.
“He don’t make plans because he don’t know what he going to do until he do it,” said Willie Reddish (trainer). Born in Camden, NJ, word is Harris was “bag snatching” on Halloween and got hit in the right eye with a brick! He was a jokester so when he took eye exams he joked and got by them.
I was there the night Harris was fighting “Irish” Bobby Cassidy, a southpaw, who was holding Harris with his right hand on Harris’ left shoulder and he still couldn’t hit him! He had a bald head and could slip punch after punch.
Harris’ biggest win was over then welterweight champion Curtis Cokes in a non-title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He would be asked afterwards “where’s the party?” He replied “ain’t no party here man, I’m from Philly!”
Today Cokes would have been stripped of his title for he was “nowhere to be found” when Harris showed up in Dallas for the rematch this time for the title! There was no ring in the hotel lobby and Cokes was “out fishing” per the local newspaper with picture in a row boat! Harris would move up to middleweight never to get close to a title fight again.
Harris turned professional in November of 1964 in Worcester, MASS, stopping Fred Walker in 3 rounds. In 1965 he went 9-0. In 1966 he defeated C.L. Lewis over 6 rounds in a bout filled with bad blood between the two of them. In May of 1966 he took on fellow Philly fighter Johnny Knight, 14-4-1 improving to 13-0 with the last 12 fights all in Philadelphia.
In October of 1966 Harris took on fellow Philadelphian Stanley “Kitten” Hayward, 22-2-1, stopping him in 6 rounds though coming off the floor in the third round. Next up was Cuban Jose Stable, 27-8-2, defeating Sidney “Sweet Pea” Adams and C.L. Lewis in NY. Then he defeated Cokes, Philly’s Charley Scott and Hayward in NY before coming to Philly to defeat Dick Turner, 19-0-1. In 1965 he lost in a title fight to Emile Griffith before returning to Philly losing to Percy Manning. He would lose to Harris in 1966.
Harris would go onto stop Knight in a rematch in 1967. Then he had the non-title win over Cokes weighing 151 improving to 18-0 at MSG before returning to Philly weighing 160 defeating Teddy Wright, 46-15-10.He would return to Dallas in the co-feature to Cokes defending against France’s Francois Pavilla. Harris posted a win but was at 158 ½ while 3 months later down to 152 in a war against Miguel Barreto, 15-1, winning a close one. Then coming off the canvas in the ninth to defeat Cassidy and win a rematch with Barreto. In February of 1968 he beat Dick DiVeronica, 38-8, just 6 months to his career ending fight against former world champion Emile Griffith, 55-9 in Philly.
Just before the Griffith fight Harris would marry a bar maid in Atlantic City and disappear showing up at the 23rd PAL Gym. “I only had a week to get him back in shape for Griffith,” said Duke Dugent (ran the gym). He was up to 160 losing to Griffith over 12 rounds. His offense was not there but his defense was. His 24 bout win streak was stopped. This fight set an indoor attendance record in Philly.
Getting back into the ring with Manny Gonsalves was to be his comeback fight when it was finally discovered at the examination he had no sight in an eye. The charade and career for Harris was over. It was blamed on a gym war with C.L. Lewis who thumbed him and Harris hit him in return in the “family jewels!” With a blood filled eye it brought the attention of the physician.
This writer made an attempt to get Harris to either Puerto Rico or Canada where he would possibly be able to fight. I was with him at the 23rd PAL with Dugent and we went to his family doctor to get the records to prove he had been blind fighting for some time but the doctor was not there. I never saw Harris again and he never fought again! Harris was one of the most “colorful” boxers out of Philadelphia in their history! He was only 22 and lived another 22 years before dying from a heart ailment at age 44! He is still talked about in Philly gyms this day.
Selby Defends IBF Crown Against Jon Barros With One Eye on a Unification Fight
By: Phil Oscarson
Former WBA World featherweight champion Jonathon Victor Barros (http://boxrec.com/boxer/244423) fought his way to a split decision over Satoshi Hosono in early October. Barros` 41st professional victory laid the path for a mandatory title shot against Lee Selby (http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/lee-selby) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 28th.
This will only be the third fight in the last year and half for Selby since he took ownership of the IBF belt. Selby has made good on each of his two previous title defenses – both by unanimous decision – since he snatched the IBF World featherweight belt away from Evgeny Gradovich in May of 2015. Barros seems to be all that stands in Selby’s way of big payday unification battle at some point in 2017.
Appeal of a Selby-Gradovich Rematch TKO’d
Sports book review (http://www.sportsbookreview.com/betting-sites/) was primed to set odds on a potential Selby – Gradovich rematch, but Mexico’s unbeaten Oscar Valdez erased that notion in April of last year. The undefeated Valdez hammered the Russian featherweight, winning by TKO at the 2:14 mark in the 4th round.
Boxing enthusiasts are salivating at the idea of a Valdez vs. Selby unifying title fight, but Selby must first handle the experienced Barros. The main event at the MGM in just over three weeks will throw a third belt holder in the unification conversation.
The Argentinian Has Experience
While Selby would appear to be the odds-on favorite to continue as the IBF titleholder, the Argentinean veteran has the ability to drag the fight out, maintaining a punchers chance at an upset. Selby’s only loss came nearly 8 years ago to Samir Mouneimne a high stamina fighter with a knack for taking fights the distance.
Barros built an esteemed record, undefeated with a single draw during the first 8 years of his career. With 28 victories on his card, Barros was given a shot at the WBA featherweight title in early 2010. Cuban Yuriokis Gamboa would hand Barros his first professional loss, but later that same year he would take advantage of another title opportunity, knocking out Panamanian Irving Berry in the 7th round.
Selby Criticized
Lee Selby has fought only twice in the last year and a half, albeit both were defenses of his IBF crown. Selby has weathered a barrage of criticism from the boxing world for stepping into the ring one single time in 2016.
All the critical comments from boxing experts aside, Selby might need to worry about shaking off a little rust against a seasoned fighter like Barros. While most predictions give little chance for an upset by the 32-year-old former champion, Barros has 46 fights to draw from, almost double the professional fight count of Selby.
Selby’s United Kingdom based promoter Eddie Hearn has even voiced his criticism of his fighter for only taking to the canvas twice since earning the IBF belt. Hearn’s in all honesty has a valid point since Selby has taken an extended vacation since the Welshman defended his title the second time against the Outlaw – American Eric Hunter.
Selby Eyes Frampton Unification Bout
Also looming on the featherweight horizon is another promising unification fight between the winner of January 28th main event Carl Frampton vs. Leo Santa Cruz. Selby has already voiced an interest in stepping into the ring against Frampton, but the undefeated “Jackal” must first defeat Santa Cruz a second time in less than a year. Cruz will be looking to avenge his only professional loss courtesy of Frampton in their July title fight at the Barclays Center in New York.
All indications point to the question of how decisively Lee Selby can defeat Barros, not whether Barros has much of a chance to hoist another belt. Selby should be able to win by a wide decision, laying the groundwork for some intriguing future title matchups. But, he better keep both eyes on Barros and not one on a big payday future fight, or he might end up with the second blemish on his professional fighting record.
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Movement Re-Engages for Donald Trump Re-Election: Watch Parties Planned Nationwide for President’s Campaign Launch
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Matthew Boyle
17 Jun 2019 Washington, D.C.
Americans nationwide are preparing for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign official launch on Tuesday evening in Orlando, Florida, by planning watch parties–hundreds of them–from coast to coast for those who cannot trek down to the Sunshine State rally but want to watch as part of a community.
From Maine to Alabama, from Washington, D.C., to New Hampshire, from North Carolina to Florida, from Nevada to Minnesota, and in so many other places nationwide, Trump supporters are holding watch parties for the president’s rally on Tuesday evening officially launching his re-election campaign in 2020.
Trump is expected to take stage right at primetime, at 8:00 p.m. ET, and many of these parties are beginning around 7:30 or some even earlier. Some are hosted by Republican officials, or Trump campaign officials, others by conservative groups–and some just by ardent Trump supporters doing so on their own.
The Washington Examiner‘s Paul Bedard, quoting Trump campaign officials, counted 797 watch parties coast-to-coast.
Bedard wrote:
Hundreds of ‘watch parties’ and Trump-Pence reelection training events are set to take place Tuesday as President Trump announces his bid for a second term at a massive rally in Orlando, Fla., according to campaign officials. A total of 797 events are already planned to focus on the president’s announcement, and they will occur in every state, plus Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
In a memo to interested parties on Monday, the Republican National Committee’s Trump Victory Political Director Chris Carr detailed the staggering grassroots organizing statistics for Republicans seeking to re-elect President Trump.
Carr wrote in the memo:
We continue to focus on Trump Victory Leadership Initiative (TVLI) trainings and MAGA Meet-Ups. Tomorrow, the MAGA Meet-Ups will be hosted by our supporters and Trump Neighborhood Teams Leaders. These MAGA Meet-Ups will primarily be watch parties for the President’s rally. Below you will find the number of trainings, attendees and participants as it currently stands. We presently have MAGA Meet-Ups in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. To date, 33 states have completed a TVLI training totaling 120 TVLI trainings with 2,158 attendees.
The statistics for the “National Week of Training,” which goes from June 14 to June 20, as released by Carr are as follows:
Trump Victory Leadership Initiative Trainings:
4,426 Attendees
50 State & Territories Participating
217 Coalition-Specific Trainings
MAGA Meet-Ups:
11,899 Attendees
The RNC’s Mike Reed, in a follow-up memo, wrote that “the numbers and enthusiasm we are witnessing is absolutely astounding – So far, over 250 training events are planned which will train a total of over 4,400 people. And over 700 MAGA meet-ups are planned, hosting nearly 12,000 attendees, to watch President Trump’s rally tomorrow night.”
Reed compares this to the Democrat side of the aisle, which has plans to train just 1,000 college students in a year’s time, according to a report in The Hill newspaper, which he scoffs at, noting that Republicans have done more in a week than Democrats are aiming to do in a year.
“So, this week alone our operation is going to train 4 TIMES more volunteers than the DNC is going to train all year,” the RNC’s Reed wrote.
The fact that the campaign and GOP–as well as conservative groups and other Trump supporters out there–are holding “watch parties” to get people together to watch Trump’s campaign kickoff is something that brings communities of folks together in a movement, rather than disparate and distanced people individually watching in their own homes. Trump deeply understands the power of movement politics, and in 2016 told Breitbart News exclusively that he views himself as a messenger for that broader movement.
“I’m a messenger to a movement,” Trump said in the interview published in July 2016. “Many, many people—Bill O’Reilly said this is the greatest phenomenon he’s ever seen in politics. You know that, right? Matt, I had 4,000 people last night and I had 3,000 people standing outside. Obama had 1,500 people. I had 7,000 people. I had thousands standing outside. Look, this is a movement. I say I’m the messenger to the movement. I’m the messenger.”
While many people in Orlando have been lining up as early as 42 hours before the rally outside Trump’s event venue in Florida–and he is expected to more than fill the Amway Center easily–watch parties nationwide bring a similar sense of community to watching the president launch his re-election bid. It also allows campaign and party officials to establish contact with local organizers, volunteers, and those interested in helping the cause–reliable people who can be counted on later, due in large to their devotion and energy, to help the campaign when needed.
These could also become a regular thing, and while not every rally in the future will warrant a watch party, informal gatherings of Trump supporters on their own outside campaign and party official structures could spring forth from this–and that is where movements grow and become seriously powerful.
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Donald Trump Praises ‘Talent’ of New England Patriots Before Super Bowl
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L.A. Mayor Garcetti: Chargers Should Stay in SD
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While St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s announced plans to build an almost $2 billion stadium in Southern California still unfolds, the city of St. Louis hasn’t raised the white flag yet.
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Two Chargers Stadiums, Three Potential L.A. NFL Teams
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Westport, CT - Furnace & Air Conditioning Service, Repair & Maintenance Contractor
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Westport is an affluent town positioned along Long Island Sound inside Connecticut's Gold Coast in Fairfield County. It is merely 29 miles outside of New York City but feels worlds away. The town has a population of about 27,000. The area is known for being gorgeous, serene with gracious people and lovely homes. The citizens, places, fare, shopping, and beaches are all first-rate in this pleasant community. Seasonal climate brings many vacationers in for summertime but the autumn and winter months are quieter in this area.
It used to be a whole lot quieter. But, that was hundreds of years ago. The first settlers were Thomas Newton, Henry Gray and John Green, Daniel Frost and Francis Andrews lived at the western end of what is now Beachside Ave. On Green's Farms Road near Morningside Drive is the site of the first West Parish Common where a small park with monument called Machamux Boulder sits. In 1711, the "West Parish of Fairfield" was established and then in 1732, the area was renamed "Green's Farms." This was in honor of John Green - one of the original five founders. Soldiers burned down the Meeting House in a raid during the Revolutionary War. They also ruined 15 houses and 11 barns. The town re-built from there and did so quite well.
Looking for a bit of coastal relaxation in the summertime? You have to check out The Norwalk Islands. They are a sequence of more than 25 islands amid partially sunken boulders, reefs and mudflats. Some are owned by the governments of Norwalk or Westport and some are a division of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. The islands are used for several diverse types of leisure activities, including:
Bird watching - Herons, egrets, black cormorants
On a clear day, Manhattan's skyscrapers are visible from the islands. Geologists by and large consider the islands to be material left by glaciers which were deposited about 17,500 years ago. This happened as an ice cap as it moved north but stopped. They are characterized by an array of rocks, gravel, sand, silt, and clay.
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DPA MICROPHONES’ SMALLEST MICROPHONE CAPSULES MAKE A BIG IMPACT AT AES NY 2018
3mm (0.12in) Capsules for the d:screet™ 6060/61 Lavalier and d:fine™ 6066 Headset Microphones Head to the U.S. for Stateside Debut
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 10, 2018 – Several years of research, feedback and direct responses from trusted customers and onsite visits in the theater, film and television industries, went into the creation of DPA Microphones newest addition to its d:screet and d:fine ranges. Debuting for the first time in the U.S. at AES NY , DPA will be showcasing its smallest high-end pro audio microphone capsule ever, the d:screet CORE 6060, 6061 Subminiature Microphones and the d:fine CORE 6066 Subminiature Headset Microphone. Measuring in at just three millimeters (0.12 inches) in diameter – the new 6000 series is 60 percent smaller than DPA’s existing 4000 series.
“Giving the market the most advanced technology and the best sound possible has always been DPA’s goal and we delivered this in our smallest capsule to date with this new mic,” says Kalle Hvidt Nielsen, CEO at DPA Microphones. “The 6000 series represents a significant step forward and is without a doubt the best miniature microphones DPA has ever made. Presenting these mics at AES NY is the perfect avenue for us to showcase what we can offer the professional audio market.”
While the new mics may be small, they are powerful in terms of performance, as all three incorporate the company’s CORE by DPA microphone amplification technology, which reduces distortion and increases dynamic range. The microphones with CORE by DPA have also achieved an IP58 waterproof rating, which provides water and moisture resistance. In terms of technical specifications, all three 6000 series capsules are omnidirectional and have a frequency range of 20 Hz - 20 kHz. The d:screet 6060 lavalier has a noise floor of only 24 dB(A), while the d:screet 6061 lavalier and d:fine 6066 headset have noise floors of only 26 dB(A). This is similar to the company’s existing 4000 series miniature mics. All three capsules are available in black and beige, and more colors will be added to the range later.
“DPA has a big footprint in the theater market where our microphones are regularly used on top Broadway and West End shows,” says René Moerch, Product Manager at DPA Microphones. “Everyone wants the tiniest microphone possible so that they are less visible when worn as a headset or are completely invisible when hidden in costumes and wigs. Customers also want DPA’s exceptional sound quality and durability, especially when it comes to withstanding damage and capsules that can be easily cleaned to remove makeup and sweat.”
DPA has received positive reviews from many industry leaders, including notable sound designer’s Dan Samson, Gareth Fry, Richard Brooker and Gareth Owen all of whom were surprised by the exceptional sound quality packed into the small, compact design.
The d:fine 6066 Headset has also been redesigned to be a lightweight, one size fits all headset that attaches over the ears for maximum comfort and has a three point, spring mechanism to help it grip below the ears and to the side of the head for added security. With a fully adjustable boom, this new headset is very easy to fit and has a redesigned cable attachment that allows the cable to run down the wearer’s back, so it can’t be seen.
DPA’s new Subminiature Microphones will be available in November. For more information, please visit or contact your nearest dealer.
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Dances with cranes: the rise of the Sarolga
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First country-wide distribution survey of the Endangered Asian elephant: towards better elephant conservation and management in Sri Lanka
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences (1)
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Basic symptoms in offspring of parents with mood and psychotic disorders
Alyson Zwicker, Lynn E. MacKenzie, Vladislav Drobinin, Emily Howes Vallis, Victoria C. Patterson, Meg Stephens, Jill Cumby, Lukas Propper, Sabina Abidi, Alexa Bagnell, Frauke Schultze-Lutter, Barbara Pavlova, Martin Alda, Rudolf Uher
Journal: BJPsych Open / Volume 5 / Issue 4 / July 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2019, e54
Basic symptoms, defined as subjectively perceived disturbances in thought, perception and other essential mental processes, have been established as a predictor of psychotic disorders. However, the relationship between basic symptoms and family history of a transdiagnostic range of severe mental illness, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, has not been examined.
We sought to test whether non-severe mood disorders and severe mood and psychotic disorders in parents is associated with increased basic symptoms in their biological offspring.
We measured basic symptoms using the Schizophrenia Proneness Instrument – Child and Youth Version in 332 youth aged 8–26 years, including 93 offspring of control parents, 92 offspring of a parent with non-severe mood disorders, and 147 offspring of a parent with severe mood and psychotic disorders. We tested the relationships between parent mental illness and offspring basic symptoms in mixed-effects linear regression models.
Offspring of a parent with severe mood and psychotic disorders (B = 0.69, 95% CI 0.22–1.16, P = 0.004) or illness with psychotic features (B = 0.68, 95% CI 0.09–1.27, P = 0.023) had significantly higher basic symptom scores than control offspring. Offspring of a parent with non-severe mood disorders reported intermediate levels of basic symptoms, that did not significantly differ from control offspring.
Basic symptoms during childhood are a marker of familial risk of psychopathology that is related to severity and is not specific to psychotic illness.
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in offspring of parents with depression and bipolar disorder
Lukas Propper, Jill Cumby, Victoria C. Patterson, Vladislav Drobinin, Jacqueline M. Glover, Lynn E. MacKenzie, Jessica Morash-Conway, Sabina Abidi, Alexa Bagnell, David Lovas, Tomas Hajek, William Gardner, Kathleen Pajer, Martin Alda, Rudolf Uher
It has been suggested that offspring of parents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), but the specificity of this association has not been established.
We examined the specificity of DMDD to family history by comparing offspring of parents with (a) bipolar disorder, (b) major depressive disorder and (c) a control group with no mood disorders.
We established lifetime diagnosis of DMDD using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children for DSM-5 in 180 youth aged 6–18 years, including 58 offspring of parents with bipolar disorder, 82 offspring of parents with major depressive disorder and 40 control offspring.
Diagnostic criteria for DMDD were met in none of the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder, 6 of the offspring of parents with major depressive disorder and none of the control offspring. DMDD diagnosis was significantly associated with family history of major depressive disorder.
Our results suggest that DMDD is not specifically associated with a family history of bipolar disorder and may be associated with parental depression.
Chapter 5 - The future of teaching mental health literacy in schools
By Alexa Bagnell, Darcy Santor
Edited by Stan Kutcher, Yifeng Wei, Mark D. Weist, University of South Carolina
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The Prognosis and Treatment of Headaches in Children – a Ten Year Follow-up
Joseph Dooley, Alexa Bagnell
Journal: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Volume 22 / Issue 1 / February 1995
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2015, pp. 47-49
The prognosis and methods of treating headaches were studied in a group of children, 10 years after their initial diagnosis in 1983. Follow-up was achieved for 77 patients (81%). Headaches persisted in 72.7% but were much improved in 81.3%. Medication use was uncommon, with non-prescription medications used by 30.3% and prescription medications by only two. These data suggest that although childhood onset headaches are likely to persist, children who receive early education regarding the use of non-pharmaceutical methods of headache control appear to rely on these methods even after an interval of 10 years.
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A world apart...
BBC's new sci-fi comedy
Kevin Eldon, Ben Moor and Richard Herring are to star in a new sci-fi comedy on BBC7.
Undone, a rare original commission from the archive-based digital radio station, has been written by Moor, pictured, and goes out from October 2.
It tells of a journalist on a London listing magazine who discovers a parallel city called Undone. She is recruited by the mysterious Tankerton Slopes to help police the 'gaps' between the worlds, which mean, for example, that there is one more step going down to the underground in Covent Garden as there is going up.
The full series follows a pilot that was recorded in January for BBC7's 7th Dimension sci-fi strand.
Dictators at war!
Frankie Boyle to film a travelogue around Scotland
Aberdeen comedy festival announces its 2019 line-up
Fleabag comes to cinemas
Jenny Eclair to write two more novels
E4 signs 'first look' deal with Wall Of Comedy
“Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke”
– Steve Martin
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Mitigation – adaptation synergies
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CIFOR publishes over 400 publications every year on forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy, agroforestry and much more in multiple languages.
MitigationAdaptation Synergies ForestsClimateChange.org MitigationAdaptation Synergies looks for ways to exploit the synergies between REDD+ and climate change adaptation, to ensure that REDD+ has an impact beyond mitigation and is sustainable in a changing climate.
The primary purpose of REDD+ is to help mitigate climate change by avoiding the release of carbon emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation. Mitigation is crucial for limiting the extent of climate change and thus the severity of its impacts on society.
Yet even with strong mitigation efforts, the climate will continue to change. Therefore, we must be prepared to adapt to these changesto adjust human and natural systems so that communities are more resilient and can cope with the harmful effects of climate variability.
Forests are important for both mitigation and adaptation, so it makes sense to analyze the linkages between these strategies and identify opportunities to enhance the outcomes of both. In particular, it would be highly benefi cial to use REDD+ to support measures that help reduce forest communities vulnerability to the effects of climate change.
To guide the development of methods to achieve such synergies, our research analyzes national and international policies and standards to see how they can support integration, assesses the vulnerability of communities and forests, and explores the outcomes of ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation.
Authors: CIFOR;
Topic: climatic change, REDD, deforestation, degradation, mitigation
Series: CIFOR Factsheet
Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia
DOI: 10.17528/cifor/004263
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Supporting the growth of the region
CPB Contractors is working with Transurban Queensland to design and construct the $512 million Logan Enhancement project in Queensland.
The contract will generate revenue of approximately $420 million for CPB Contractors.
The project will support 1,300 direct jobs during construction and the Queensland Government estimates economic benefits for Queenslanders of approximately $1 billion over 30 years through delivery of the project.
CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer Adolfo Valderas said: “CIMIC Group is committed to working with our clients to deliver efficient and effective transport projects that support regional economic growth and improved network connectivity for road users.
“The Logan Enhancement project is an innovative and sustainable infrastructure solution that will have lasting value for Queenslanders and future proof one of the State’s busiest motorways.”
CPB Contractors Managing Director Román Garrido said: “We will be working closely with Transurban Queensland to ensure our design and construction methods achieve the project’s objectives and provide efficiency and reliability in its delivery.
“It is our privilege to contribute our major project experience in support of the expected growth of the region, including strategic procurement and partnering arrangements during the construction phase that will provide opportunities for local workers and businesses.”
Works include upgrading the Wembley Road, Beaudesert Road/Mount Lindesay Highway and Compton Road interchanges; realigning and widening the Logan Motorway to six lanes from Mount Lindesay Highway to the Wembley Road ramp; and widening the Gateway Extension Motorway from four to six lanes between Compton Road and the Logan Motorway.
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Au MAS des CENTAURES - Chambres d'hotes de charme
CAMPAGNAN B&B
Between sea and vineyards, away from a charming village, we welcome you in an old vineyard house recently restored with respect for its authenticit�.A 10 kms from P�zenas and 20kms of beaches, bathing in the beautiful scenery the Herault valley, you will benefit from calm while being close to the most beaus sites (Lake Salagou, Cevennes, S�te and the Thau lagoon.
From €60 / night
Petite Suite Douillette
Saint Pargoire B&B
In our home, at the edge of the village, we offer a small suite for 3 persons (option 6) with driveway and Internet wif;, it consists of 2 parts: a bedroom and a small living room, a bathroom and a separate toilet . The whole is pleasant and comfortable. You can breakfast on the terrace in the garden (with unobstructed view altogether exceptional), or at the family table. A traditional dinner can be served to order
Domaine a l'Aise Chambres et table d'hote - Country Guest House
Sainte Pargoire B&B
Country Guest House with 5 bedrooms. Large garden and swimming pool. Table d'hote available most nights.
Caux B&B & Gite
Charming Master's House 1772/1862, located on a hilltop medieval village of Caux 6 km from the town of Pezenas and near the beaches of the Mediterranean coast, Lake Salagou, the cave of Clamouse, Saint Guilhem le Desert etc .. .
From €100 / night
Jonquieres B&B
At the heart of the Herault, XVIIIth, quiet, in a park of 2300 m� with old trees, the village of Jonqui�res (8 km from Clermont l'H�rault). A family guest house classified 3 stars, the 1st floor with a room for 2 people and a room for 1 person, bathroom and toilet.
Domaine de La Roquette
Tourbes B&B
4 bedrooms cottages in the countryside languedocienne.Large double rooms .
Villa d'Angelo
Saint Thibery B&B
Located in the village of Saint Thib�ry, 5 minutes from the A9 motorway exit 34, 15 minutes from the beaches of Marseillan, Cap d'Agde and Vias, Angelo welcomes you in its charming guest house. Composed on the floor: 2 bedrooms with private bathrooms, a small library lounge, outdoor pool, petanque, private parking. Breakfast and table d'h�te are prepared with local produce and vegetable. Individuals, couples, families or friends, Angelo welcomes you throughout the year.
La Cour D'�t�
Saint-thib�ry B&B & Gite
A Summer Courtyard/La Cour d��t� welcomes you at Saint-Thib�ry. We have three guest rooms and three self-catering suites. The village is typical of the South of France with a listed fifteenth century abbey and Roman bridge. Easily accessible places of interest include: P�zenas � 8km, Marseillan (reputed for its oyster production) � 10km, S�te � 30km, Montpellier � 50km. We are only 15km from the beaches, 46 and 30km from the H�rault and Orb gorges, 16km from the Cap d'Agde, 34km from the Salagou lake and 12km from the Saint-Thomas golf course.
La Z�nitude
La Boissi�re B&B & Gite
Located in a farmhouse full of charm and far from any urban noise. Our guest rooms are available for rent together or separately.The rate is 75 per room and 120 for 2. Equipped with a bathroom and toilet in the downstairs bedroom, you have the enjoyment of the terrace where breakfast can be served as well as to the pool. You have a library available with classics, novels and art books. The downstairs bedroom is also equipped with a turntable and a large discotheque. The upper room, in a hippie chic atmosphere.
Villa les Olives
Florensac B&B
Gislaine Claude and Sol�ne have the pleasure of welcoming you into their home and Bed and Breakfast Meals. You can find beautiful guest rooms to relax in the H�rault Florensac the heart of the Languedoc Roussillon. Our host tables will allow you to restore night reservation with Gislaine passionate about cooking you will discover new flavors and traditional dishes of the South. Our bed & breakfast in the H�rault is located 10 minutes from the beaches of Grau d'Agde, Cap d'Agde and Marseillan Plage Tamarissi�re and doors Pezenas town steeped in history. The H�rault is a region known for its sunshine hours (more than 300 days per year), wine (and on Florensac Pom�rols), beaches and many other wonders. Villa Les Olives (B & B h�rault) offers you a quiet year with a garden and a swimming pool secure. For your convenience, our apartment offers a shaded terrace and closed private parking for cars and motorcycles .... Book now ... See you there!
Villa Roquette
Montblanc B&B & Gite
In the center of a Mediterranean village we offer three very comfortable rooms and suites of rooms to suit all guests. Air conditioning, private swimming pool, quiet gardens in a charming 19th century "Maison de Maitre" make our home perfect for your stay. The village of Montblanc is between Agde on the Mediterranean and Pezenas the medieval capital of Languedoc. We are easy to find nad very convenient for Rail, Road and Airport connections. Your hosts, Carole and Tony have lived in the region for 20 years and look forward to welcoming you to this very special part of the South of France.
La Cl� d'Or
Servian B&B
Our house in Servian, between Pezenas and Beziers, in the heart of Languedoc vineyards and a few kilometers from the beaches of Vias and Cap d'Agde is on the road to Spain, between sea and mountains.
Le Petit Moli�re
B & B run by a French-Anglo family in the historic center of Servian, Languedoc village situated between B�ziers and P�zenas . Our 4 rooms have all the modern comforts with their own bathroom.
Villa-Carpediem
Bessan B&B
2 beautiful air-conditioned rooms on 1st floor, equipped with digital TV and mini fridge with garden view.
Commanderie Templi�re du Domaine de Launac-Le-Vieux
Fabr�gues B&B
The Templar Commandery of the 12th century has been tastefully renovated while respecting the values of the past. This house is located in a beautiful, quiet and conducive to a relaxing vacation near the sea and the city of Montpellier.
Lucinkas
Faug�res B&B
Our beautifully renovated wine-house is situated in the middle of the wine region they call the �Languedoc-Roussillon�, and at the edge of the �natural reserve of the Haut-Languedoc�. A short trip of less than 25 miles takes you to the beach of the Mediterranean seeYou can visit us in the village called �Faug�res�, which is very well known for his exquisite wines and his marvellous surroundings. This is your ideal starting-point to visit the region,
LE RIAD R5 CAP d AGDE
Cap D'Agde B&B & Gite
Rental Apartments * Entertainment * Services * Club Dating ** Where you want, inside the village we have a large choice of accommodation, if you have special requests or a zone preference. Simply write it in your reservation ** Association F�d�ration libertine Adults Only
STUDIO LUMINEUX AVEC TERRASSES ET VUE DE REVE
SOUBES B&B & Gite
This welcoming and so stylish holiday house, offering one studio flat with large sunny terraces and a beautiful view, will be a wonderful stay for you surrounded by unspoiled nature and located next to very unique natural sites (navacelles cirque, salagou lake, st guilhem le d�sert, viaduc of millau, l�rab ling, a buddhist temple, etc...)
La Vagance
Montpellier B&B
In MONTPELLIER, in the South of France, two confortable charming and quiet double rooms in an Mansion-house surrounded by old trees. Private sanatories, car-park, wifi, garden, v�randa. 78� for two persons, breakfast included. Reduced price for a week. Non smoking area.
La Maison du Cadran
La Tour Sur Orb B&B
Located along a trail on the Mounts of Orb, close to the Lake of Salagou, �La Maison du Cadran� (Sundial House), invites you to share its fragrances and tastes. Breakfast included in the price. Evening meal under reservation (conditions on website), cooked with fresh local products.We also offer : maps and books on trails and sites to visit. Exhibitions of local artists. A quiet place for reading, a place for games, extra bed /cradle and baby chair. And most important... An endeavour to meet with your needs and wishes, what ever language you speak !!!
La Daubinelle
Beziers B&B
Bed and Breakfast of charm in B�ziers in Languedoc villa with character, very close to downtown and minutes from the sea, enjoy the sun-drenched region, go to the discovery of its preserved natural areas and learn historical heritage one which undoubtedly will charm you
La Maison du Canal
Villeneuve Les Beziers B&B
Guest house on the Canal du Midi. In small village with all amenities (shops and restaurants). 5 km from B�ziers, 8 km from the beaches. three quiet rooms for 2, 3 or 4 people (2 adults and 2 children). Each has a shower room and wc. Free WIFI. Court closed for bikes or motorcycles. We accept pets.
Domaine Des Layres
S�rignan B&B
Domaine des Layres 4 ears Gites de France, a bed and breakfast full of charm located in the heart of downtown S�rignan, in a former winery completely renovated. A nice idea for stays for tourists or lovers in weekend on the Languedoc coast.
Domaine des Layres 4 ears Gites de France, a guest room full of charm in the heart of downtown S�rignan in an old winery completely renovated. A nice idea stays for tourists crossing or amorous weekend the Languedoc coast.
Castle Cottage
Castelnau Le Lez B&B & Gite
4 rooms ,2 private entry, directly on the parc, and a gite for 2. Parc of 3000m� and a smiming pool. You are at 3kms from Montpellier and 7 kms from the sea
-le Domaine Du Cade- Villa De Charme 8-9 Pers
Cazevieille B&B & Gite
Au pied du Pic St Loup, LE DOMAINE DU CADE vous offre un d�paysement total en pleine nature avec sa vue imprenable. Dans ce cadre idyllique, o� rime d�tente et bien �tre, le domaine vous propose sa Villa de Charme pour 8/9 Personnes.
From €2000 / week
Esprit du Sud - Maison et Table d�H�tes
Prades Le Lez B&B
In the heart of the Pic St Loup vineyard and near Montpellier, Cathy and G�rard welcome you to spend a pleasant stay in Occitanie. Near of several places rich in history, our guest house enjoys a favored geographic situation to benefit of the wonders of our country. We welcome our guest in spacious rooms with their own private outdoor area. Our rooms are spacious, air-conditioned and non-smoking.
Le g�te du plo midi ***
Prades le Lez B&B & Gite
In the nearby of Cevennes and Camargue, close to Montpellier (10 km) and the beaches (20 km), this big self catering gite is comfortable for 2 to 4 persons
From €500 / week
Les Capriers
Cazouls Les Beziers B&B & Gite
Furnished very comfortable, country view, terrace and garden, small pets allowed
Cazouls les B�ziers B&B & Gite
Authentic old Languedocian wine maker house of XVIII�/XIX� century, in a large park, close to the sea and of the "Canal du Midi", near of historic cities like Minerve or Carcasonne, La Noria offers you four large bedrooms with private toillets and bathroom.Authentic old Languedocian wine maker house of XVIII�/XIX� century, in a large park, close to the sea and of the "Canal du Midi", near of historic cities like Minerve or Carcasonne, La Noria offers you four large bedrooms with private toillets and bathroom.
La Maison D'elyett
Teyran B&B
Teyran 6 km from Montpellier 15 km from the beaches, Elyett and Robert are guest rooms labialized since 2005. They will receive you with the warmth and friendliness of the people of the south, in their new villa on the ground floor. They offer you a modern and spacious suite, all comfort, bed 160, bathroom, walk-in shower, double washbasin, WC, air conditioning, TV, wi-fi, closed parking. Homemade breakfasts, hearty and tasty. Your hosts will be happy to show you the best walks both in the hinterland and on the coast.
Les Capitelles du Caylar
Le Caylar B&B
Bed and Breakfast: On the Larzac plateau at 765 m altitude, in a house of the sixteenth century, fully renovated three cottages of about 25 m2 comfortable each with an en suite bathroom and toilet, hairdryer. Jams, yogurts, breads, homemade cakes will brighten your breakfast.
Navacelles (commune Saint Maurice Navacelles) B&B & Gite
At the heart of Cirque de Navacelles, we welcome you in 4 guest rooms. Departure of several hiking trail G. R 7, Tour of Southern Larzac Road Guilhem, hiking Cevennes. Fine Dining, friendly, family atmosphere.
O Chai d'Oeuvres - Luxury B&B
Featuring free bikes, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, and a garden, O Chai d'Oeuvres - Luxury B&B offers accommodation in Campagnan with free WiFi and pool views. The air-conditioned accommodation is 35 km from S�te. The bed and breakfast consists of 1 bathroom with a hair dryer and free toiletries, and a seating area. Guests at the bed and breakfast can enjoy a continental breakfast. There is a shared lounge at this property and guests can go hiking nearby. Montpellier is 45 km from O Chai d'Oeuvres - Luxury B&B, while Cap d'Agde is 42 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde, 45 km from the accommodation, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Ch�teau Rieutort
Saint-Pargoire B&B
Offering 2 outdoor swimming pools, including 1 nudist pool, Ch�teau Rieutort is a bed and breakfast set in an 18th-century building located 4 km from Saint-Pargoire. The property is surrounded by vineyards and is within a 5-minute walk of the H�rault River. Free WiFi access is available. The rooms and suites feature a garden view. The private bathroom has a bath or shower and a hairdryer. Bed linen and towels are included. A continental breakfast is included at the property. Homemade meals are available to share with the owners and other guests for an additional charge upon request. At Ch�teau Rieutort you will find a garden and barbecue facilities. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge, billiards, table football and a massage chair. Cycling, fishing and hiking can be enjoyed nearby and every day at 18:00, the castle owners offer a winery and wine cellar visit followed by a complimentary wine tasting session. Beziers Airport is 35 km away and Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport is 50 km away. The property offers free parking.
Mas des Aigles
Plaissan B&B & Gite
Cottages of charm in wine country, bed and breakfast in a wine for 4 people with 1 bedroom, Provencal kitchen overlooking the living room with sofa convertible to corner.
La Circulade des Mille Saveurs
Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens B&B
Situated in Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens, 31 km from S�te, La Circulade des Mille Saveurs features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi. All units feature air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and a hair dryer. A continental breakfast is available each morning at the bed and breakfast. La Circulade des Mille Saveurs has a garden and sun terrace, which can be enjoyed by guests if the weather permits. Montpellier is 48 km from the accommodation, while Cap d'Agde is 40 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 42 km from La Circulade des Mille Saveurs.
Le Mas aux Gar�ons
apartments or studios with furnitures in a quiet propriety. Tree apts : with bedroom , 1 wc 1 bathroom with shower, 1 kitchen with equipements, 1 diner room. Towels are inclued. All flat are independants and for rent for a night or a year. minimum a week during the summer.
Chambre d'h�tes � Usclas d'H�rault proche P�zenas
Usclas-l?H�rault B&B
Set in Usclas-l?H�rault, Chambre d'h�tes � Usclas d'H�rault proche P�zenas offers a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, a garden and a barbecue. The property has garden views. The bed and breakfast has a flat-screen TV. A continental breakfast is available daily at the property. The bed and breakfast offers a terrace. Fishing can be enjoyed nearby. Cap d'Agde is 38 km from Chambre d'h�tes � Usclas d'H�rault proche P�zenas. Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport is 41 km from the property.
Domaine des Terri�res
Charming cottage in the heart of the H�rault Valley. Sweetness and charm of a romantic and elegant farmhouse nestled in a verdant setting between sea and mountains, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, the Larzac in the background. The basal area of opens the door to a little paradise, ideal for easy living, a haven of 17 acres in the heart of a green vineyard, and garrigues of Languedoc. Nearby, the pine forest reasserts itself. The villa, decorated in warm colors of the land to the south, is new and comfortable. Its three terraces are an invitation to relaxation and family meals, opposite the gardens and lawns. Its four rooms, smooth and refined, are fresh and relaxing after a long day of sunshine. The large living room, cozy in winter and cool in summer is the centerpiece of our house, with large sofas, carpets, hushed atmosphere, it is the perfect place to share beautiful evenings with family or friends , open windows of the surrounding countryside.
Le Clos d'Auguste
Cazouls d'H�rault B&B
It is a house in the heart of a medieval village nestled in the countryside near the River H�rault. A privileged location between sea and Cevennes mountains give you the assurance to discover our region in the best conditions. The accommodation was completely renovated in 2006 with three bedrooms for 6 persons and a cot. Fully equipped kitchen, private courtyard with heated swimming pool (3m x 2m x 1. 2m), Pool house with private bathroom, solarium and terrace. Direct output A75 motorway, 4 km from Pezenas, the city of Moli�re.
Cazouls-d Herault B&B & Gite
Located in Cazouls-d Herault in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, La Grange features a balcony and garden views. This air-conditioned apartment is equipped with 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV, a dining area, and a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge. Cap d'Agde is 34 km from the apartment, while B�ziers is 31 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 37 km from La Grange.
La Belle Vigneronne
Montagnac B&B
Welcome to Montagnac situated in 5 minutes of P�zenas. Ideally placed between sea and mountain, J�r�me and Philippe welcome you in a quiet and restful atmosphere in the shade of the huge palm tree with 5 airconditionned large bedrooms.
Montagnac B&B & Gite
Old winery located between mountains and sea, the Domaine de la Grangette was renovated in charming bed and breakfast, cottages, business seminars and receptions. Vines and olive trees just enjoy the pool, to the courtyard of 800m2 or 4000m2 park of pine trees.
Independent room in a house contemporary Mediterranean-style garden with private pool and parking. Sea, Etang de Thau, Salagou lake, H�rault river, ... Biking, riding, ... Town of Pezenas, Montpellier, S�te, ...
G�te (Annexe de La perle de Ceylan)
Set in Montagnac, just 6 km from Meze Dinosaur Museum, G�te (Annexe de La perle de Ceylan) provides accommodation with free WiFi. With garden views, this accommodation offers a terrace. This bed and breakfast includes a living room and a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dining area, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Guests at the bed and breakfast can enjoy a continental breakfast. Guests can relax in the garden at the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 37 km from G�te (Annexe de La perle de Ceylan).
Le Mazet
Le Pouget B&B & Gite
Located a 5-minute walk from the centre of Le Pouget, this spacious, air-conditioned house offers access to an outdoor swimming pool and a private garden. It is set in the grounds of a private home and also has a furnished terrace with views of the garden. Additional facilities in the house include a kitchen, which is equipped with a dishwasher, an oven, microwave and refrigerator. You will also have free Wi-Fi access throughout and a washing machine in the bathroom. Free private parking is available on site and the A75 motorway is a 10-minute drive away. Local cities include B�ziers and Montpellier, both a 40-minute drive from the property.
Le Claouraous calme
Canet B&B
Featuring a swimming pool, a garden and a bar and views of the pool, Le Claouraous calme is located in Canet and provides accommodation with free WiFi. Fitted with a terrace, the units offer air conditioning and feature a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a hair dryer. A continental breakfast is available daily at the bed and breakfast. At Le Claouraous calme you will find a restaurant serving French cuisine. A barbecue is available for guests at the accommodation to use. Montpellier is 46 km from Le Claouraous calme, while B�ziers is 47 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 53 km from the bed and breakfast.
Syrah Grenache
Located in Montagnac, Syrah Grenache provides free WiFi and garden views, 6 km from Meze Dinosaur Museum. The air-conditioned units come with a kitchen that includes a dishwasher, a private bathroom with a hair dryer and free toiletries, and a living room with a flat-screen TV. A microwave and fridge are also provided, as well as a kettle. The apartment offers a terrace. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 36 km from Syrah Grenache.
0-Bedroom Apartment in Le Pouget
0-Bedroom Apartment in Le Pouget is set in Le Pouget. The accommodation is 47 km from S�te. With free WiFi, this apartment offers a TV and a kitchen with a microwave and fridge. Montpellier is 37 km from the apartment, while Cap d'Agde is 50 km from the property. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 48 km from 0-Bedroom Apartment in Le Pouget.
Chez L'habitant
Village house in Montagnac near Pezenas and 10 minutes m�ze on the pond Thau.Un living room, an office and 2 or 3 bedrooms as required. A terrace and a south-facing garden. Calm assured!
11 place croix de la mission
L�zignan-la-C�be B&B & Gite
11 place croix de la mission is set in L�zignan-la-C�be. The accommodation is 28 km from B�ziers. The apartment has 3 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 2 bathrooms with a shower. Cap d'Agde is 31 km from the apartment, while S�te is 37 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 34 km from 11 place croix de la mission.
Canet B&B & Gite
Studio is situated in Canet. The apartment has access to a restaurant. This apartment features 1 bedroom, a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a shower. Speaking Spanish and French at the 24-hour front desk, staff are willing to help at any time of the day. There is a garden with a barbecue at this property and guests can go hiking and fishing nearby. Montpellier is 46 km from the apartment, while B�ziers is 47 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 53 km from studio.
Domaine de Roquemale
Villeveyrac B&B
In the heart of the village of Villeveyrac, val�rie and Dominique young vinegrowers welcome you . You will spend the night in an independant, underthe roof room and be able to taste their AOC wine production.
Le R�ve Bleu
Located in a small wine village in the center of the H�rault, 8 km from Pezenas, 25 minutes from the sea and the gorges of the Herault. We are located at the tip of a small area artizanale calm.
Chambres D�h�tes De L�union
Nizas B&B
This contemporary guesthouse is innovative. It is modern twist on the classic French chambre d�h�tes. It fuses together the best bits of an authentic guesthouse - a warm and friendly welcome and personalised service, home cooking, beautiful village views from rooms, and a relaxing vibe - the creature comforts and standards of a modern hotel - WiFi throughout, bar, Sonos, Netflix, Nespresso�s, UK TV, luxury bedding, thick fluffy towels and products, a lounge area, high spec en suites with fabulous showers - together with a great modern kitchen for guests� exclusive use. The owner has imagine
Set in Nizas, Chambres d�h�tes de l�Union offers bar, free WiFi, a shared kitchen, and a shared lounge. Guests staying at this bed and breakfast have access to a balcony. The bed and breakfast also offers a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, a seating area, washing machine and 1 bathroom with a shower. Continental and buffet breakfast options are available every morning at the bed and breakfast. Cap d'Agde is 36 km from Chambres d�h�tes de l�Union, while B�ziers is 34 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 39 km from the accommodation.
Aumes Sweet Home Chambre d'H�tes
Aumes B&B
Aumes Sweet Home Chambre d'H�tes is located in the centre of the village of Aumes, on the main square. This Bed and Breakfast is 31 km from Cap d'Agde and 49 km from Montpellier. Free WiFi is available. The rooms include a flat-screen TV. Some rooms include a seating area where you can relax. You will find a coffee machine in the room. Every room comes with a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. Pets are not allowed. You will find a shared lounge at the property. A continental breakfast including organic items is available for an extra charge and upon reservation the day before. The breakfast includes fresh orange juice, hot drinks and bread, as well as pastries and homemade jams. You can engage in various activities, such as cycling and hiking. S�te is 32 km from Aumes Sweet Home Chambre d'H�tes, while Narbonne is 58 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Aumes Sweet Home Chambre d'H�tes.
Le Clos de La Colombe
Pouzols B&B & Gite
Between vineyards and scrublands, we welcome you to our former winemaker house in Pouzols in the H�rault Valley, 30 minutes from Montpellier, easily accessible by the A75 motorway. The place is full of charm with its beautiful garden and a swimming pool, 3 spacious guest rooms and contemporary cottage that can accomodate 4 people.
Maison d'h�tes Coeur d'H�rault
P�ret B&B
Featuring free WiFi, Maison d'h�tes Coeur d'H�rault offers accommodation in P�ret, 39 km from Montpellier. Free private parking is available on site. The suite has a separate entrance through the garden. It features a private bathroom with a large walk-in shower, a separate toilet, a 101 cm flat-screen TV, TNT and Netflix access and free WIFI. A Two-bedroom cottage is also available. You can play tennis at the bed and breakfast. Cap d'Agde is 34 km from Maison d'h�tes Coeur d'H�rault, while S�te is 31 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 28 km from Maison d'h�tes Coeur d'H�rault.
La maison du vin
Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve B&B & Gite
La maison du vin is situated in Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve. This apartment features a shared kitchen and free WiFi. The apartment is located on the ground floor and features 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a fully equipped kitchen that provides guests with a microwave and a fridge. After a day of hiking or fishing, guests can relax in the shared lounge area. Montpellier is 35 km from the apartment, while Palavas-les-Flots is 47 km from the property. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 46 km from La maison du vin.
La Missare / The Dormouse
Brignac B&B
Set in Brignac, La Missare / The Dormouse offers accommodation with a private pool, private parking and free WiFi. The bed and breakfast has pool views and is 46 km from B�ziers. Guests wishing to travel lightly can make use of towels and linens for an additional supplement. A continental breakfast is available every morning at the bed and breakfast. Guests can swim in the outdoor swimming pool, go hiking or relax in the garden. Montpellier is 38 km from La Missare / The Dormouse, while Cap d'Agde is 49 km from the property. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 49 km from the accommodation.
P�zenas B&B
Area surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, and Francine Francis welcome you to their home, garden, pool, quiet and serenity are waiting for you.
Gite vacances Herault
Villeveyrac B&B & Gite
cottage rental 3 people. in the Herault 20 km from the sea 250 to 330 euros per week
Papill'h�te
We welcome you into our home, located Villeveyrac in H�rault, on the Bassin de Thau. At the heart of the village, it is in an old vineyard house (built in 1858) that we have fully restored to offer you peace and tranquility. Papill'h�te has two double rooms for couples and another for up to six people. at the fireplace in the dining room or by the pool, You will find papillae host discretion and welfare guaranteed.
Appartement neuf centre historique de P�zenas
Appartement neuf centre historique de P�zenas is situated in Caux. The property has garden views and is 34 km from B�ziers. This apartment features 2 bedrooms, a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a shower. Cap d'Agde is 35 km from the apartment, while S�te is 42 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 39 km from Appartement neuf centre historique de P�zenas.
Etap-apparts de P�zenas
P�zenas B&B & Gite
With garden views, Etap-apparts de P�zenas is located in P�zenas and has free WiFi. Each unit is equipped with a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, a seating area with a sofa, a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, and a private bathroom with shower and a hair dryer. A fridge is also provided, as well as a kettle and a coffee machine. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 37 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Etap-apparts de l'antiquaire.
La Maison de la Distillerie
La Maison de la Distillerie is situated in P�zenas. The air-conditioned accommodation is 25 km from B�ziers. The apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Cap d'Agde is 28 km from the apartment, while S�te is 37 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from La Maison de la Distillerie.
Lodge-Montagnac
Set in Montagnac, Lodge-Montagnac offers accommodation with free WiFi and a garden with an outdoor swimming pool and pool views. The accommodation features a hot tub. Some units feature a seating area and/or a terrace. The bed and breakfast offers a continental or buffet breakfast. If you would like to discover the area, hiking and cycling are possible in the surroundings and Lodge-Montagnac can arrange a bicycle rental service. Meze Dinosaur Museum is 3.6 km from the accommodation. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 42 km from Lodge-Montagnac.
Appartement � deux pas du centre
Boasting barbecue facilities and a terrace, Appartement � deux pas du centre offers accommodation in P�zenas with free WiFi and garden views. The property has pool views and is 26 km from B�ziers. This apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV, a dining area, and a kitchen with a fridge and a stovetop. Guests wishing to travel lightly can make use of towels and linens for an additional supplement. Cap d'Agde is 28 km from the apartment, while S�te is 49 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Appartement � deux pas du centre.
Les suites de Peyrat
Situated in P�zenas, 25 km from B�ziers, Les suites de Peyrat features a shared lounge and free WiFi. The bed and breakfast offers a seating area with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a hair dryer, free toiletries and shower. Some units have a balcony and/or a terrace with garden or city views. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from Les suites de Peyrat, while S�te is 37 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from the accommodation.
G�te P�zenas
Set in P�zenas in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, G�te P�zenas is a 2-star property featuring free WiFi. The 2-star apartment features garden views and is 25 km from B�ziers. This apartment is fitted with 1 bedroom, a kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a bath. Guests wishing to travel lightly can make use of towels and linens for an additional supplement. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 37 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from G�te P�zenas.
Apartment Maison Fanjeaud
Located 350 metres from the historic centre of P�zenas, Apartment Maison Fanjeaud offers accommodation with free WiFi throughout the property. Cap d'Agde is 27 km away. Located on the second floor and accessed by stairs, this apartment has a kitchen with a dishwasher, hot plate, oven and refrigerator. A flat-screen TV and radio are available in the living room. The private bathroom features a shower and toilet. There is a double bedroom and an office space with a sofa bed. Bed linen and towels are provided. Bars, shops and restaurants can be found within 100 metres of the property. S�te is 37 km from Apartment Maison Fanjeaud, while both Narbonne and Montpellier are 54 km away. The area is popular for cycling and hiking. The nearest airport is B�ziers-Vias, 26 km from Apartment Maison Fanjeaud.
La Porte Rouge is set in the centre of the historic town of P�zenas, it offers an air-conditioned apartment with free WiFi. Gambetta Square is a 1-minute walk away. This split-level apartment has an open-plan kitchen with a stovetop, microwave, toaster, oven, fridge and coffee machine. There two dinning areas and a seating area with a flat-screen cable TV. A hairdryer, toiletries, linen and towels are all included in the price. Bars, shops and restaurants can be found nearby. Montpellier is 57 km from La Porte Rouge, while Cap d'Agde is 28 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 27 km from the accommodation.
Duplex avec terrasse trop�zienne
Situated in P�zenas, Duplex avec terrasse trop�zienne features accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. The accommodation is 25 km from B�ziers. The apartment has 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a bath. If you would like to discover the area, fishing is possible in the surroundings. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 37 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Duplex avec terrasse trop�zienne.
Chambres d'h�tes Moli�re
Situated in P�zenas, 25 km from B�ziers, Chambres d'h�tes Moli�re features a shared lounge and free WiFi. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the bed and breakfast, while S�te is 37 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Chambres d'h�tes Moli�re.
Chez Marie Louise
Featuring air conditioning, Chez Marie Louise is situated in P�zenas. This property offers access to a balcony. The apartment includes 2 bedrooms, a bathroom with a hair dryer, a living room and a kitchen with an oven. A flat-screen TV and DVD player are provided. Montpellier is 40 km from Chez Marie Louise, while Cap d'Agde is 20 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 16 km from the property.
Appartement 2 chambres, wifi, tout �quip�, centre P�zenas
Appartement 2 chambres, wifi, tout �quip�, centre P�zenas is set in P�zenas. The accommodation is 25 km from B�ziers. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 48 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Appartement 2 chambres, wifi, tout �quip�, centre P�zenas.
Chambres d'H�tes de Fleurus
This bed and breakfast is set in the heart of P�zenas in the Languedoc-Roussillon region and offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and a shared terrace. Guests can enjoy breakfast with homemade jam in the courtyard on sunny mornings. The guest rooms at Chambres d�H�tes de Fleurus are light and airy and include facilities for making hot drinks. The en suite bathrooms are fitted with a shower. Chambre d�H�tes de Fleurus is 2 km from the A75 motorway and 24 km from central B�ziers. The property is a 25-minute drive from Agde Train Station and 18 km from M�ze and Etang de Thau.
La Merciere
La Merciere is set in P�zenas. The property features city views and is 25 km from B�ziers. The apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Guests wishing to travel lightly can make use of towels and linens for an additional supplement. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 37 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from La Merciere.
L'Ancienne Berlingotiere
Set in P�zenas in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, L'Ancienne Berlingotiere offers accommodation with free WiFi. Each unit comes with a sofa, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a well-fitted kitchen with a dining area, and a private bathroom with a hair dryer. A microwave, a fridge and oven are also featured, as well as a kettle and a coffee machine. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 37 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from L'Ancienne Berlingotiere.
Les Galeries de Beaulac offers rooms in a 17th-century gallery and 2 towers set in a private property with a garden and an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub. It is located just 300 metres from P�zenas town centre. Each unique room is equipped with free Wi-Fi access and features a terrace or balcony with a view of the garden and pool. Rooms have a flat-screen TV, a seating area and a private bathroom with a walk-in shower. A continental breakfast is served daily and includes homemade jams and cake or fruit salad. There is a bar on site and you will find a choice of restaurants in the town centre. In July and August, you may also enjoy meals prepared by the hosts on request. Agde and the Mediterranean coast are a 30-minute drive away.
La DorD�ne
BnB in the heart of P�zenas historical centre (between B�ziers and Montpellier, 25min from sea). All year long, we welcome you in our 14th century house to discover Languedoc and enjoy family hospitality and homemade breakfasts.
House On The Bridge
Pezenas B&B & Gite
Very comfortable apartment in the Historic centre of Pezenas. Self catering. sleeps 1-4 people. King size bed for your comfort. All linens and towels included. Perfect location to holiday in Pezenas. A warm welcome is assured
Prince Conti
Set in P�zenas in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, Prince Conti features a balcony. The apartment has city views and is 25 km from B�ziers. This apartment includes 1 bedroom, a living room and a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchenette with a dining area, and 1 bathroom with a bath or shower. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 48 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 30 km from Prince Conti.
studio de charme
Set in P�zenas in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, studio de charme features a balcony. The apartment has city views and is 25 km from B�ziers. This apartment is fitted with 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV, and a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 48 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from studio de charme.
Loft Evasion
Clermont-l?H�rault B&B & Gite
Situated in Clermont-l?H�rault, Loft Evasion features accommodation with a balcony and free WiFi. The air-conditioned accommodation is 46 km from B�ziers. This apartment has 1 bedroom, a kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 1 bathroom with a shower. A continental breakfast is available each morning at the apartment. Loft Evasion offers a hot tub. Montpellier is 47 km from the accommodation, while Cap d'Agde is 49 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 52 km from Loft Evasion.
Hotel D� Alfonce
Located in P�zenas, Hotel D� Alfonce is an apartment boasting a sun terrace. Hotel D�Alfonce features views of the garden and is 40 km from Montpellier. The apartment is located in a 17th-century private mansion, classified as historical monument. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. There is a seating area and a kitchen equipped with a dishwasher. A flat-screen TV with cable channels, as well as an iPad and an iPod docking station are featured. Cap d'Agde is 20 km from Hotel D� Alfonce, while S�te is 23 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 16 km from the property.
Chic and spaciouse - centre old town Pezenas
Located in P�zenas in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, Chic and spaciouse - centre old town Pezenas features a balcony and city views. The apartment has access to a restaurant. The apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a coffee machine. A dining room and 2 bathrooms are also available. A flat-screen TV, a stereo system and a DVD player are provided. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at this property. Montpellier is 40 km from the apartment, while Cap d'Agde is 20 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 16 km from Chic and spaciouse - centre old town Pezenas.
Appartement Pillement
Appartement Pillement is situated in P�zenas. The apartment has garden views and is 25 km from B�ziers. Boasting a Blu-ray player, the apartment has a kitchen with a microwave, a fridge and an oven, a living room, a dining area, 1 bedroom, and 1 bathroom with a shower. A flat-screen TV is available. If you would like to discover the area, hiking, windsurfing and fishing are possible in the surroundings. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 48 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Appartement Pillement.
Budget studio in perfect location
Set in P�zenas, Budget studio in perfect location offers accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. The accommodation is 25 km from B�ziers. The apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, and 1 bathroom with a shower. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 38 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 31 km from Budget studio in perfect location.
The Blue mermaid
The Blue mermaid is located in P�zenas. The property features city views and is 25 km from B�ziers. Featuring a DVD player, the apartment has a kitchen with a dishwasher, a fridge and an oven, a living room, a dining area, 1 bedroom, and 1 bathroom with a bath. A flat-screen TV is provided. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 48 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 30 km from The Blue mermaid.
Mise en Sc�ne
Aumelas B&B & Gite
Our guest house offers four contemporary rooms of charm, comfort, secure parking, heated pool, sauna, jacuzzi, private terraces with stunning views of the medieval castle Aumelas. We support you to make your stay as pleasant as possible and to discover our beautiful region. We are near the gorge of the H�rault, caves clamouse and Devil's Bridge. Enjoy discounts on many local wines and all sorts of activities close to home. A soon!
Les loges de Moli�re
With city views, Les loges de Moli�re is set in P�zenas and has free WiFi. The units have parquet floors and include a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a dining area and a private bathroom. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 48 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 30 km from Les loges de Moli�re.
Moliere is an apartment with a furnished patio located a 5-minute walk from the historic centre of P�zenas. It offers free WiFi access and free parking at a nearby location. At Moliere, guests can enjoy a seating area with a TV, a kitchen equipped with a microwave and an oven as well as a private bathroom. Stores, restaurants and bars can be found in the surrounding lively streets. B�ziers Train Station is located 25 km away.
H�tel de Vigniamont
H�tel de Vigniamont is a truly remarkable and special place to stay in the beautiful and historic town of Pezenas in the heart of Languedoc Roussillon in the South of France.So much more than a bed and breakfast inn, H�tel de Vigniamont is a unique place to stay, offering clients the small attention to detail and personal touches which will ensure your luxury stay with us is not just enjoyable but truly memorable. Discover our inner courtyard with striking arches and sweeping stone staircase which leads to our luxury bed and breakfast guest suites and double rooms. All our accommodation offers en-suite facilities. Come and enjoy the luxury of a special bed and breakfast in the South of France
Au rep�re d'Argante
Charmant Appartment Ville Pezenas is located in P�zenas, just a 2-minute walk from the historical centre and a 25-minute drive from the sea front. Free WiFi access is available in the apartment. The accommodation will provide you with a TV. There is a fully equipped kitchen with a stovetop and an oven. Featuring a shower, the private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer. Restaurants and shops are available a 5-minute walk away. The property is 50.5 km from Montpellier Medit�rran�e Airport. Free parking is available on site.
Cordille
Located in P�zenas, Cordille provides accommodation with free WiFi and flat-screen TV. The units provide views of the city and come with a seating area, a washing machine, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private bathroom with a hair dryer and free toiletries. Guests wishing to travel lightly can make use of towels and linens for an additional supplement. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the apartment, while S�te is 38 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 30 km from Cordille.
Apartments La Com�die de P�zenas
Set in a house dating from the 17th century, Apartments La Com�die de P�zenas is located in P�zenas. It offers free bikes and free WiFi. The apartments have air conditioning, a seating area and a TV. The kitchen or kitchenette includes a refrigerator and an oven. The private bathroom has a bath or shower and a hairdryer. Thau Lake is 15 km from the property. Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport is located 50 km away.
Les Caselles de Marie
Aumelas B&B
Situated in Aumelas, Les Caselles de Marie features accommodation with a TV. A continental breakfast is available each morning at the bed and breakfast. Les Caselles de Marie offers a terrace. There is a shared lounge at this property and guests can go hiking and cycling nearby. Montpellier is 27 km from the accommodation, while S�te is 33 km from the property. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 38 km from Les Caselles de Marie.
Eden�a P�zenas
Situated in P�zenas in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, Eden�a P�zenas has a balcony. The accommodation is 24 km from B�ziers. This apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV, a dining area, and a kitchen with a fridge and an oven. The apartment offers a terrace. After a day of hiking or cycling, guests can relax in the garden or in the shared lounge area. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from Eden�a P�zenas, while S�te is 40 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 30 km from the accommodation.
le Moulin Haut
Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, a garden, and a terrace, le Moulin Haut provides accommodation in Clermont-l?H�rault with free WiFi and pool views. The property has river and garden views. The apartment features 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower. B�ziers is 49 km from the apartment, while Agde is 45 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 55 km from le Moulin Haut.
SUIT & LOVE
Set in P�zenas, SUIT & LOVE offers accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. The accommodation is 24 km from B�ziers. With 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, this apartment is fitted with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, Blu-ray player and DVD player. The kitchen features a microwave, a fridge and an oven, as well as kettle and coffee machine. Guests at the apartment can enjoy a continental breakfast. At SUIT & LOVE guests are welcome to take advantage of a hot tub. Cap d'Agde is 27 km from the accommodation, while S�te is 39 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 30 km from SUIT & LOVE.
Les Chambres de L'Arche
Caux B&B
Mas De Gorjan
Clermont-l?H�rault B&B
Featuring a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a garden, Mas De Gorjan provides accommodation in Clermont-l?H�rault with free WiFi and garden views. The air-conditioned accommodation is 46 km from B�ziers. The bed and breakfast is equipped with a flat-screen TV. Guests at the bed and breakfast can enjoy a continental breakfast. Guests at Mas De Gorjan can enjoy table tennis on site, or hiking in the surroundings. Montpellier is 40 km from the accommodation, while Cap d'Agde is 49 km away. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 51 km from Mas De Gorjan.
Masdegorjan
Clermont - L'h�rault B&B
Welcome to the Mas de Gorjan Mas Gorjan is located between sea and Cevennes, located 3 km from the A75 quiet pines and olive trees, the farmhouse is a privileged stop. Isabelle and Michel welcome you in one of the two suites, a quiet, spacious and tastefully furnished. Bed and Breakfast open all year.
Gignac B&B
Offering an outdoor pool and views of the vineyards, domaine de pelican is situated in Gignac in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region, 25 km from Montpellier. Free private parking is available on site. The room features a seating area for your convenience. You will find a kettle in the room. Domaine de pelican features free WiFi . A continental breakfast is included. Evening meals and local wines can be served upon prior request. You can engage in various activities in the area, such as kayaking or hiking. Gorges de L'H�rault and Saint-Guilhem le D�sert are 16 km away. Cap d'Agde is 38 km from domaine de pelican, while S�te is 27 km away. Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport is 32 km from the property.
Les Jardins de La Source
Clermont L'Herault B&B
Treatment centre and spa. 3 luxurious double suites, each equipped with a south facing terrace and in a quiet environment yet close to local services. 10m pool, hammam and treatment centre with massage services available.
Le grand hermitage
Villeneuvette B&B & Gite
Boasting a garden and a terrace, Le grand hermitage offers accommodation in Villeneuvette with free WiFi and pool views. With garden views, this accommodation features a patio. The apartment has 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a bath. Montpellier is 50 km from the apartment, while B�ziers is 49 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 54 km from Le grand hermitage.
Grand Studio Entre Lac Et Garrigue
Lacoste B&B & Gite
Grand Studio Entre Lac Et Garrigue is situated in Lacoste and offers a garden and a terrace. The property has garden views and is 49 km from Balaruc-les-Bains. Offering direct access to a patio, the apartment consists of 1 bedroom. Guests wishing to travel lightly can make use of towels and linens for an additional supplement. Montpellier is 40 km from the apartment, while B�ziers is 47 km from the property. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 51 km from Grand Studio Entre Lac Et Garrigue.
Moulin de Cot
Featuring a seasonal outdoor pool and sun terrace, Moulin de Cot offers accommodation for adults only, situated in Clermont-l�H�rault in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region. The A75 Motorway is 3 km away and Montpellier is 36 km from the property. Free WiFi is available and free private parking is available on site. All units have a seating area. There is also a kitchenette, equipped with an oven and toaster. A fridge and kettle are also provided. Every unit features a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries, and a hairdryer. Towels are offered. Cap d'Agde is 39 km from Moulin de Cot. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 36 km from Moulin de Cot.
Maison Catalina
Located in Gignac, 30 km from Montpellier, Maison Catalina provides free bikes and free WiFi. Some units include a seating area and/or a balcony. A buffet breakfast is available daily at the bed and breakfast. Guests can swim in the outdoor swimming pool, relax in the garden, or go hiking or cycling. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 40 km from Maison Catalina.
Studio meubl�
Saint-Andr�-de-Sangonis B&B & Gite
Boasting free bikes, Studio meubl� provides accommodation in Saint-Andr�-de-Sangonis with free WiFi and mountain views. Featuring a Blu-ray player, the apartment has a kitchenette with a microwave, a fridge and a stovetop, a living room, a dining area, 1 bedroom, and 1 bathroom with a shower. A flat-screen TV is featured. Montpellier is 34 km from the apartment, while Palavas-les-Flots is 46 km away. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 44 km from Studio meubl�.
Etablissement Roussel
Etablissement Roussel is situated in Saint-Andr�-de-Sangonis. Certain units are fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, washing machine and a coffee machine, completed with a kitchen. Montpellier is 33 km from the apartment, while Palavas-les-Flots is 46 km from the property. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 44 km from Etablissement Roussel.
Les Cad�les Gites en Languedoc
Saint Andr� De Sangonis B&B & Gite
Your family suite in languedoc roussillon at the top floor of an authentic stone built house in Saint Andr� de Sangonis Herault valley.
The Old Well Bed and Breakfast
Featuring free WiFi and a sun terrace, The Old Well Bed and Breakfast offers accommodation in P�zenas, 60 km from Montpellier. Certain units feature a seating area for your convenience. Rooms are fitted with a private bathroom. A flat-screen TV and a kettle are offered. There is a shared lounge at the property. Cap d'Agde is 24 km from The Old Well Bed and Breakfast, while S�te is 40 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 24 km from the property.
Les Fontanelles
St Andre de Sangonis B&B
Bed and Breakfast Family, halfway between sea and mountains. Near Lake Salagou and St Guilhem le Desert. Nearest town 35 Kms MONTPELLIER, Pets accepted.
Loft Chez Nanou
You will stay at Nanou (2nd floor of the house) in a loft of 45 m2 with a sitting area, 2 beds 2 places and 1 bed 1 place; shower room (shower and toilet) and terrace of 20 m2. Located downtown (but quiet), 100m walk from the shops. Breakfast included; provided sheets and towels. No smoking.
Clos des Coustoulins
Lacoste B&B
Set in Lacoste in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region, 36 km from Montpellier, Clos des Coustoulins boasts a seasonal outdoor pool and views of the garden. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site. Each room at this bed and breakfast is air conditioned and comes with a flat-screen TV. Certain units feature a seating area to relax in after a busy day. You will find a coffee machine in the room. Every room is fitted with a private bathroom. Clos des Coustoulins features free WiFi throughout the property. There is babysitting service at the property. Quads, canoe, paddle and mountain bikes can be rented on site. You can engage in various activities, such as cycling, canoeing and hiking in the area. Cap d'Agde is 40 km from Clos des Coustoulins, while S�te is 34 km away. The nearest airport is Beziers Cap d'Agde Airport, 37 km from Clos des Coustoulins.
A la maison de Sophie
A la maison de Sophie is set in Gignac. Free WiFi is provided. Guest rooms are complete with a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, and some rooms here will provide you with a seating area. The units at the accommodation include air conditioning and a wardrobe. Bed linen, towels and a hairdryer are provided. A continental breakfast is served every morning at the property. Guests can make use of a breakfast area complete with a microwave, coffee machine and a courtesy tray with a kettle, tea and coffee. Montpellier is 27 km from A la maison de Sophie, while Cap d'Agde is 41 km away. The nearest airport is Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, 34 km from the property.
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Royalty rebate for Western Australian magnetite miners
by Brett Cohen, Mark Joss
The WA State Government has offered aspiring magnetite producers in Western Australia a 50% royalty concession applicable to the first year of magnetite production.
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has announced that magnetite producing iron ore companies may apply, on a project-by-project basis, for a 50 percent rebate on royalties paid to the State Government during the first 12 months of magnetite production. The full royalty rate of five percent will apply following the 12-month concession period.
Mr Barnett outlined the concessions, which will be available for magnetite miners for the next three years, on Tuesday at the official opening of the Karara magnetite iron ore project in WA's mid-west. The Karara project, a joint venture project between Perth-based Gindalbie Metals Ltd and Chinese company Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation, is Western Australia's first producing magnetite iron ore mine.
Mr Barnett stressed that the magnetite iron ore industry has "the potential to stimulate investment and construction activity throughout the State." Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion observed that the Karara project alone employed more than 2,400 people during construction, and has created 500 permanent jobs.
However, the magnetite industry has been hampered in recent years by a falling commodity price, by the shelving of the planned Oakajee port, and as a result of the investment required to cover the high processing costs involved in producing magnetite at a quality suitable for export (as compared to the traditional hematite iron ore and other direct-shipping ore that does not require significant processing).
Mr Barnett noted that the rebate "will assist in recovering the massive investment required to achieve production" for magnetite projects. Mr Barnett described the Karara project as a great example of the positive impact of Chinese investment, noting that Western Australia has vast magnetite resources and such ore "is preferred by many Chinese steel mills."
Western Australia currently has 29 potential magnetite projects at various stages of development. The rebate should entice more magnetite miners to follow Gindalbie's lead into production, and hopefully assist those miners in attracting the necessary capital to develop their projects.
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Case Name CRIPA Investigation, San Francisco (CA) JI-CA-0002
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Case Type(s) Juvenile Institution
In 1985, the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights division opened an investigation of the San Francisco Youth Center pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq. Investigators found the Youth Guidance Center operated in a manner which ... read more >
In 1985, the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights division opened an investigation of the San Francisco Youth Center pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq. Investigators found the Youth Guidance Center operated in a manner which violated the constitutional rights of juvenile detainees.
Specifically, the Youth Guidance Center imposed unreasonable punishment both by arbitrarily denying juveniles access to toilets and by randomly subjecting juveniles to isolation. The Youth Guidance Center's staff, further, inadequately monitored detainees placed in isolation. The City of San Francisco refused to address these issues formally by entering into a consent decree with the Justice Department.
On June 12, 1991, the Justice Department issues its Notice of Findings. In addition to the constitutional violations, investigators discovered that the facility's fire alarm and prevention system was not functional. The Justice Department recommended that all deficiencies be addressed and renewed its offer to negotiate a consent decree.
We have no further information on the actions taken by either the City or the Justice Department to address these problems.
Elizabeth Chilcoat - 05/18/2006
Disciplinary segregation
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Special Case Type
Out-of-court
Causes of Action Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Defendant(s) San Francisco
San Francisco Youth Guidance Center
Plaintiff Description United States Department of Justice
Class action status sought No
Class action status granted No
Filed Pro Se No
Prevailing Party Unknown
Nature of Relief Unknown
Source of Relief Unknown
An Analysis of CRIPA Findings Letters Issued to Jails for Constitutional Violations by the Department of Justice
Date: Apr. 15, 2016
By: Jeff Mellow, Bryce E. Peterson & Mijin Kim (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Faculty)
Citation: Am. J. Crim. Just. (April 2016)
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Ramboll acquires OBG to chart expansion in America
Combined entity to contend with 'challenges caused by global megatrends', OBG boss says
Ramboll, which has clients such as Imkan and Dewa in the UAE, has acquired OBG to expand its operations in the Americas [representational image].
by Neha Bhatia
Danish construction consultancy Ramboll has acquired American firm OBG to expand its water, energy, and environmental services portfolio in America. The combined revenue of both firms amounts to $2bn.
Construction Week is awaiting comment from Ramboll about whether and how the acquisition will impact the company’s operation in the Middle East. However, group chief executive officer, Jens-Peter Saul, said OBG’s 900 professionals are now part of the Denmark-headquartered company, which in the UAE features clients such as Imkan and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa).
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“Growing in North America has been a strategic priority for us since we established our US presence in 2014 with the successful acquisition of Environ,” he continued.
In a statement, Ramboll said OBG is “culturally a perfect match” for the firm, with 91% of OBG’s shares cast in favour of the acquisition. OBG chief executive officer, Jim Fox, said joining Ramboll offered “a tremendous opportunity to widen our client base in the US, as well as extend our client relationships globally”.
He added: “Additionally, this brings together world-class thought leadership and the capacity to solve the challenges caused by global megatrends such as urbanisation, climate change, and resource scarcity.”
Ramboll acquired Environ at the end of 2014 in a transaction that added 1,500 environmental and health science specialists to its global operation. The latest takeover of OBG doubles Ramboll’s size in the US, leading the firm to establish a principal business unit for the Americas, which will cover the US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
Starting 1 January, 2019, Fox will lead the US division as managing director, with the unit targeted to double its current headcount of 2,000 over the next five years.
With Imkan, Ramboll is providing leading consultancy and design; supervision; and management services under a three-year contract for Phase 1 of Makers District. Ramboll is working on the 18ha mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi alongside architects Big and MVRDV.
Meanwhile, with Dewa, Ramboll’s work includes the completion of a feasibility study for Liwa Oasis, which entailed a groundwater survey using non-intrusive methods to “assess the potentiality of Dubai aquifiers to store and naturally desalinate” seawater.
This June, Richard Beard, managing director for the Middle East and Asia offices of Ramboll, was named as one of the key leaders in the 2018 Construction Week Power 100 list, the definitive ranking of the Middle East’s most influential leaders from the development, contracting, and consulting business communities in the region.
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6 Foods and Eating Habits That Help Fight Seasonal Allergies
Achoo, achoo! If the advent of a new season leaves you with a runny nose, watery eyes, and congestion, make space on your plate for these foods that may help stop allergies.
For people with hay fever and other seasonal allergies, sneezing and itchy eyes can make it difficult to enjoy spring's longer days and warmer temperatures. Doctors recommend medications or allergy shots as a first line of defense, says Randy Young, MD, director of pulmonary, allergy, and critical care medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. But, he says, how you eat may also affect how you feel.
"If I have a patient who's looking to minimize the amount of medicines they're taking, I don't discourage them from trying food-based remedies," says Dr. Young. There's not a lot of published research on foods' effects on allergies, he adds, but there's also not a lot of risk involved: "Following a healthy diet is probably not going to make anyone's symptoms worse, and some people do feel that it helps." Here are a few things experts say might make a difference.
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Eating more omega-3s
"Omega 3 fatty acids, whether they come from fish or from a fish-oil capsule, have anti-inflammatory properties," says Dr. Young. "We know they're beneficial to overall health—and since allergies have to do with inflammation, it makes sense that they might be helpful in this area, as well."
Research supports this theory: In 2005, German scientists found that a diet high in alpha-linoleic acid—a type of omega-3 found in nuts and seeds—was associated with a decreased prevalence of allergy symptoms. And in 2007, a Japanese study reported that intake of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (omega-3s found in oily fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines) was linked to fewer seasonal allergies, as well.
Adding probiotics to your diet
"Yogurt and other foods that contain probiotic bacteria help maintain the microbiome of the intestinal tract, and they tend to be anti-inflammatory as well," says Dr. Young. "There's a little bit of evidence that these foods can be helpful for treating allergies."
A 2017 study from the University of Florida—sponsored by a supplement manufacturer—found that people with mild to moderate allergies reported fewer nasal symptoms and better quality of life after taking a supplement containing the probiotics lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. Other studies have reported promising results, too, although experts say more research is needed before real recommendations can be made.
Photo: Randy Mayor
Cutting back on booze
Alcohol contains natural histamines, which can trigger allergy symptoms like sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose—so if you're already suffering this spring, skipping your evening glass of wine may help you from feeling even worse. (Wine and beer also contain sulfites, which can also cause allergy-like symptoms for some people.)
Women seem to be more sensitive to alcohol-induced sniffles than men, according to a 2005 Swedish study. And in a 2008 study on Danish women, researchers found that having more than 14 glasses of wine a week almost doubled the risk of developing allergic rhinitis over an 8-year period, compared to women who had less than one drink a week.
Watching out for trigger foods
Some people with seasonal allergies can experience a strange reaction when eating certain fruits and vegetables; it's called oral allergy syndrome, and it can cause itching or swelling in the mouth after eating raw produce.
These symptoms are caused by proteins in the fruit that are similar to proteins in pollen. People who are allergic to birch tree pollen (a common cause of spring allergies) may be sensitive to carrots, nuts, celery, peaches, and other pitted fruits. People who react to grasses in the summer or ragweed in the fall, on the other hand, might feel itchy after eating tomatoes, melons, oranges, banana, and zucchini.
Getting more fruits and vegetables
Aside from those rare cases of oral allergy syndrome, however, fruits and veggies are probably one of the best ways you can fight seasonal allergies with food. Why? They're packed with antioxidants like Vitamin C, a natural antihistamine and immune booster that can help the body fight off allergies and keep you from getting sick on top of seasonal symptoms.
Photo: Christopher Testani
More Mediterranean, less margarine
A 2007 study found that children on the Greek island of Crete who followed a Mediterranean diet were 66% less likely than those who ate a less traditional diet to have symptom of allergic rhinitis (the technical term for hay fever). That's not surprising, considering the popular diet is high in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-rich foods like nuts, seeds, fish, and fruits and vegetables.
Compared to the typical Western style of eating, the Mediterranean diet is also much lower in omega-6 fatty acids—a compound found in red meat, vegetable oil, and margarine that promotes the formation of inflammatory chemicals called prostaglandins. In fact, children in the study who ate a lot of margarine were more likely to have allergies and asthma than those who ate very little.
And one that probably won't work: honey
It's probably the most well-know food-based remedy for seasonal allergies, but unfortunately there's little evidence to support the idea that eating honey helps fight hay fever. Raw honey contains small doses of pollen, so eating it could theoretically help you build up a tolerance to it, says Dr. Young.
But the type of pollen found in honey (from flowers) is different from the type of pollen that most people are allergic to (from trees, grass, and ragweed), he says, and filtered, store-bought honey often contains no pollen at all. For honey to work at all, it would have to be raw and locally sourced, says Dr. Young, "but even then, I'm not aware of any serious data that supports this."
In rare cases, experts warn, honey that contains pollen could actually cause allergic reactions. And while honey is generally safe for adults and children over 1 year of age, any unprocessed food can carry a risk of contamination—so always buy from a provider you trust.
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Avon Products sells its manufacturing business in China to TheFaceShop
By Deanna Utroske contact
09-Jan-2019 - Last updated on 09-Jan-2019 at 17:14 GMT
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This week the global beauty company announced having reached an agreement with TheFaceShop, a subsidiary of LG Household & Health Care Ltd, to sell is China-based manufacturing operation. And while Avon will profit financially from the sale, initially not much else will change.
Avon beauty products for sale in and beyond China will still be made at the plant in Guangzhou, China, even after the sale to TheFaceShop is complete (in February of this year, pending regulatory approval).
The plan
Describing the strategy behind the sale, Avon CEO Jan Zijderveld, says, “This transaction is a significant step forward in our efforts to 'Open Up Avon' by operating more efficiently, with a leaner, more agile global infrastructure.” And, he goes on to note that, “This agreement provides us with greater operational and financial flexibility.”
According to the press release about the deal, Avon Products will net $44 million in proceeds.
But the company is hoping to gain more, in terms of market intelligence and on-the-ground advantages: The agreement, say Zijderveld, will also allow “us to benefit from the local knowledge, world-class products, R&D expertise and infrastructure of internationally-recognized partners such as LG H&H.”
“By operating with a local structure that fits our purpose, we will be better positioned to capture the significant opportunity in China and the wider Asian market,” believes Zijderveld. “We know LG H&H well and believe that they will continue to be a strong partner for Avon as we collectively seek to grow our business in the region.”
The potential
TheFaceShop will also maximize capacity at the factory in order to manufacture product for its own K Beauty brands.
For now the deal looks like a win for both companies: “We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Avon and add a state-of-the-art facility with powerful capabilities to deliver quality products for the fast-growth local market,” Suk Cha, CEO of LG Household & Health Care, tells the press.
“Our past interactions with Avon provide us a sound understanding of its brand power and global reach, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with Avon as we both explore ways to grow our product lines, bring desirable products to market faster, and each accelerate our growth across Asia,” says Cha.
Deanna Utroske, CosmeticsDesign.com Editor, covers beauty business news in the Americas region and publishes the weekly Indie Beauty Profile column, showcasing the inspiring work of entrepreneurs and innovative brands.
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What Did People Do Before the War, Daddy?
Posted By Norman Ball On February 27, 2015 @ 9:52 am In articles 2014 onward | Comments Disabled
We must cheer our allies even when they meet us in half-measure.
Ever so tepidly, Ron Paul’s widely-reported recent editorial How Many More Wars? recasts the fiscal preoccupations that often dominate the war question. Uninitiated readers could easily conclude that fiscal irresponsibility is the immoral center of U.S. military misadventures. Yet surely Mr. Paul, the killing and maiming of tens of thousands out-outrages budgetary malfeasance? Nonetheless we’ll acquiesce to the former Senator’s favored moral compass, parsimony, as a way in to the latest looming debacle out of Washington ’cause, sadly enough, money commandeers the debate in ways both subtle and overt.
Paul’s question is prompted by President Obama’s pending request for an Authorization for Use of Military Force essentially allowing him to bomb anyone at any time should they give him so much as a backward glance over the next three years. Could this mean he plans to carry the capability into civilian life? If so, that’ll be one presidential library we’ll not be visiting in a combative mood.
Unlike Obama, Paul is still caught up in the old-school doctrine of Reluctantly Undertaken Conflict (RUC), a precursor to MAD which itself has been suspended in favor of a more freestyle approach, First Strike Out of the Blue (efFing SOB). Okay, that’s a little tongue and cheeky. But not much (see here and here.)
Actually, the Pentagon realized post-WW2 that a full-spectrum shellacking of the enemy might put a divot in defense authorization largesse. The Joint Chiefs have been allergic to victory ever since. Decisive battles have become the exclusive province of the decidedly provincial—citizen-armies composed of folks in a hurry to get back to more gainful endeavors (as opposed necessarily to gainful employment; more on that anon). Quite apart from pitchfork-jockeys with crops rotting in fields back home, our military is professional. This marks an evolutionary step forward only insofar as one believes war warrants career status. Professions adopt guild mentalities. For butchers, bakers and war-makers, self-perpetuation becomes the ultimate war objective. From the Founding Fathers to Eisenhower (with perilous few piling on since), the conviction was that standing armies posed greater threats to liberty than they did bulwarks to security.
Noninterventionists persist in the notion that war should be waged reluctantly, only as a last resort and with scrupulously defined ends. Such timidity lacks imagination and sociopathic intent. All that stopping and starting just as you’re getting good at something—sheer madness!
If human beings weren’t so prone to paroxysms of fear, Eddie Bernays would have urged Halliburton to commission an aerosol spray. That’s how good terror is. The abject form of it exhibits near-perfect elasticity, making it the economic warrior’s go-to weapons cache.
Where terror is found lacking, a bomb in the middle of town can upend tranquility in a heartbeat. Why tie war’s hands? Mission creep is blood-money in the bank.
So, how many more wars Mr. Paul? By my count, one, sir. But it’s a biggie. Permawar; war for the sake of war with made-to-order foes culled from rigorous Guantanamo conditioning protocols. There’ll be no more dodgy casus belli and WMD fantasies offered up for dissembling by Internet smarty-pants. Gearing up for war is both risky and duplicative. Permawar solves all that.
War is horizon-less growth fuelled by death. But must we dwell on that ugly predicate? The drip-drip of obsolescence and natural decline seems a slow path to riches when shock and awe can topple infrastructure in a flash, paving the way for brave new growth. Sometimes infrastructure doesn’t crumble fast enough. So it has to be helped down. Public works is the tortoise. War is the hare.
The perfect corpo-nihilism involves a carefully balanced stasis: economic activity shorn of discernible movement. Every widget of war-output destroys a widget produced by some beleaguered (life-affirming) sector of the economy. You build a factory. I build a bomb to destroy your factory. People die. Reconstruction jobs flourish in the shadow of their graves. Glorious prosperity! Structural unemployment enjoys twofold relief via radical attrition (war casualties) and ever-so-helpful Marshall Plans. Shuttering this vituperative circle would be the moral equivalent of stealing food from the mouths of babes. As it turns out, peace is a sly economic death-wish aimed at the heart of mindless activity. Let us then rise up, weapons in hand, and banish it from our midst.
The old pejoratives are failing us. Nothing to be thought ill of, gratuitous destruction is a restorative against deflationary collapse. Are you catching on? Indeed, breaking stuff may yet save us from not a helluva lot going on otherwise. Marketing entreaties are bound to get more hard-edged in the present low-growth environment. Prepare for the ‘buy this car or we’ll bomb your village President’s Day sale’.
No growth makes a growth industry of Sisyphean parodies of labor. Keynes suggested employing people to fill in the holes they dug the day before. War merely amplifies the excavation process with incendiary ordinance. Imagine a million megaton shovel. Instead of soil being cast over our shoulders, radioactive dust falls on our heads. Life itself becomes collateral damage on the way to, what else? Economic growth.
War pays for leukemia wards. Actually the former necessitates the latter. Frankly, who has the memory or the patience for all that causality stuff? No sooner are causes examined than blame breaks out, cratering productivity. And let’s not broach the agonizing retrospective of war crimes tribunals. When he’s not glancing nervously over his shoulder, Dick Cheney has recently taken to insisting reconciliation commissions are a hidden tax on fresh, green un-bombed vistas. This new tact has even Fox New pundits staring at their shoes.
Orwell was right. Insurgencies are fuelled by the powers of recollection. As long as trenches and beds are being filled today, the economy, by now its own hermetic and determined juggernaut, chugs along. That it is beholden to no man, no man seems to notice. The same can be asked of technology and debt-money creation—who or what drives these disembodied forces? Perhaps each emboldens the other in a race for the abyss.
Those whose bodies intersect the righteous path of bombs (the dead) become martyrs to nihilism. (By the way, nihilism insists that, in lieu of flowers, please send nothing at all as the void has no place to put anything.)
Further along, Paul poses another question: “Can anyone point to a single success that the interventionists have had over the last 25 years?”
That Paul’s a pit-bull for old-school notions of success, isn’t he? He’s not alone. Many people conflate the war industry with military success and victory parades. However, military efficacy as measured by on-the-ground victory misses war economy metrics by a mile. How much plainer can it be? Victory is defeat. If you don’t believe me, ask the guys in Room 101.
Some cheery optimists insist permawar can go on for a long time. However, they miss one crucial smoking gun: progressive lethality. Rest assured nihilism is working overtime on the perfect weapon to annihilate all market participants, thus bringing the war economy to a dead stop. As the Laffer curve implies, mortality rates at the 100% outbound generate zero tax revenues. It doesn’t take a Paul Krugman to see that 100% unemployment is bad public policy. Armageddon plays havoc at the zero-bound.
Speaking of employment, Modern Monetary Theorist (MMT) Warren Mosler relates the story of the British arriving in Ghana in the 19th century to establish coffee plantations. At first, the Ghanaians exhibit no interest in working the fields for a wage. This obliges the British to assist their new charges towards a fuller appreciation of the manifold splendors of the monetized economy. They impose a hut tax. Money is required to pay the tax, necessitating wages and formal employment. No one suggests employment is compulsory as that would be tantamount to slavery. At the same time, failure to pay results in the authorities burning down the tax cheat’s hut.
Employment, Mosler points out, is a monetary phenomenon enforced and precipitated, in the first instance, by tax obligations. The same can be said for Keynesian ministrations, Congressional ‘jobs bills’ and, yes Daddy, war too.
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
The State.
The State who?
The state of your hut will be smoke and ash if you don’t join us in taking a match to the huts across the river.
Death. Taxes. War. Nowhere is the goal. We’re expending everything to get there.
Norman Ball is a Scots-American businessman and consultant. Learn more about his new eBook from Eye Am Eye Books ‘East-West Dialectics, Currency Resets and the Convergent Power of One’ at his blog Full-Spectrum Domino. His email is gspressnow@gmail.com
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Protest meet for speedy completion of Avarampalayam flyover work
Coimbatore: Residents of Avarampalayam and Ganapathy staged a protest at the district revenue office south on Tuesday, demanding speedy construction of flyover at Avarampalayam.
Residents and members of Avarampalayam-Ganapathy Railway Flyover Struggle Committee gathered at DRO on Tuesday to express their dismay over the delay in construction of a flyover. They said a hunger strike was held last October 2017, demanding start of the flyover work. The railway officials and district administration had promised to start the work by December 2017.
The Railways started the work in December and construction work was progressing at good pace. But, the State Government had to construct the road leading to bridge and service road and had done nothing.
Though the landowners were willing to give their land, the government had not taken up any acquisition activities. The land price had been fixed at Rs 3,500 per sqft. The protestors said the documents were ready and owners had given letters expressing their willingness to the DRO but no action had been taken yet.
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CoxaPro > Clinical Library > Welcome to the joint replacement clinical library > Treatment Modalities for Pathologic Fractures of the Proximal Femur Pertrochanteric Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reoperation Rates
Treatment Modalities for Pathologic Fractures of the Proximal Femur Pertrochanteric Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Reoperation Rates
Putnam, David S. et al.
The proximal femur represents the most common site of metastatic bone disease in the appendicular skeleton, and associated pathologic pertrochanteric femur fractures contribute to cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Controversy exists as to whether these injuries are best managed with intramedullary nailing (IMN) or with arthroplasty.
A systematic review of the literature was performed using a PubMed search following PRISMA guidelines to identify studies performed within the last 20 years regarding treatment of proximal femur metastatic lesions with either nailing or arthroplasty with a reported reoperation rate. Sixteen studies were selected for inclusion containing 1414 patients. Pooled estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for reoperation rates associated with IMN and endoprosthetic reconstruction (EPR) were separately calculated.
The pooled estimate for reoperation for IMN was a median of 9% (95% CI, 5%-14%) and the pooled estimate for reoperation for EPR was a median of 7% (95% CI, 5%-11%). Significant heterogeneity was present in studies reporting on both treatment modalities: for IMN, I2 = 55%, and for EPR, I2 = 51%.
This systematic literature review identified 16 eligible, nonrandomized, retrospective studies that reported on the results of surgical treatment for proximal femur metastatic disease. The pooled estimate of reoperation was similar between patients treated with IMN and EPR. Inconsistencies among follow-up and the study designs used limited evidence-based conclusions. As the oncologic care of patients with metastatic disease continues to evolve and improve, patient-specific needs must be carefully considered when selecting an optimal treatment strategy.
Level of Evidence
Level III.
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Ignacio Torres via @badtaste.bizInstagram
When Food Becomes Fashion
CR examines the designers redefining the limits of "good taste"
By Elsa De Berker
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when it all started, but somewhere along the way, a loaf of bread arrived in the mail. It wasn’t just any loaf, though. It was an invitation to a fashion show—a savvy stunt by Simon Porte Jacquemus to help differentiate his eponymous brand from its competitors during an overpacked schedule at Paris Fashion Week Men’s Fall 2019. Those lucky enough to receive le pain were met with even more comestibles upon their attendance of the event. A stylized take on a classic Provençal breakfast was laid out by cook-slash-caterer, Alix Lacloche, complete with homemade marmalade, oversized blocks of butter, and warm almond milk chocolat chaud. Lacloche–who’s also worked with Lemaire, Repossi, Saks Potts, and Dover Street Market–had under two weeks to pull off the gastronomic feat. “I was asked 10 days before the show to make magic happen, and the whole Parisian fashion world was taking pictures,” she tells CR.
Invitation to the Jacquemus Fall/Winter 2019 show
Instagram / @jacquemus
But Jacquemus wasn’t the first designer to enhance his collection with food, and he won’t be the last to do so, either. In other events around mainstay fashion capitals, food has been crossing over in more ways than one. In London, Simone Rocha has a two-year strong collaboration with Laila Gohar, a conceptual designer whose surrealist installations are seen by many as the poster child for the food-as-fashion movement. Gohar, who has no formal culinary training, has become a star in her own right in the process, boasting magazine profiles and over 100 thousand followers on her Instagram handle, @lailacooks. In addition to dreaming up flowery concoctions for Rocha, her resume includes langoustine towers for Ganni in Copenhagen and a two-meter-long sausage for the March 2019 opening of the Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Laila Gohar for Simone Rocha X Dover Street Market Los Angeles
Instagram / @lailacooks
The ephemeral nature of food is all part of the allure. Back in September 2016, New York-based designer Maryam Nassir Zadeh subverted the trend when she invited models and guests to throw and smash an array of fruits artfully arranged along banquet tables during her Spring 2017 presentation. It was a messy experience during which plates were broken and dresses were stained, but attendees appeared glad (at least on the surface) to have partaken in such a spontaneous act. The re-contextualizing of what food can be is what makes events like these interesting, says Jen Monroe—a chef whose portfolio includes monochromatic spreads for Opening Ceremony, Sandy Liang, and MAC Cosmetics. “I like taking food out of the restaurant and putting it in places it doesn't belong,” she shares with CR. “I like to play with food, and I like to imagine that the food I make plays with the people who eat it.”
JEN MONROE’S SPREAD FOR SANDY LIANG’S FALL/WINTER 2018 PRESENTATION
Brittany Asch / @brrch_floral
On a more primal level, we all need to eat, and fashion designers today are offering up an idea of how to do that in a style that works in tandem with their moodboard for the season. It’s a practical extension of, rather than an addition to a collection. “When I'm cooking for others I want it to be a representation of that lifestyle,” says chef Camille Becerra, who’s largely credited with pioneering the chic, healthy food (think grain bowls and brightly colored health tonics) that’s become synonymous with New York’s fashion set. “Aesthetics play a big role in my work,” Becerra says. “Food should look beautiful, it should taste well-balanced, and you should feel good after eating it—you need the whole experience.”
Claire Olshan’s Dada Daily Vegan Matcha / Maca truffle
Instagram / @claire_olshan
Claire Olshan, the founder of Manhattan designer boutique FiveStory, has taken it a step further. Last year she launched Dada Daily, a line of aesthetically-pleasing, healthy snacks inspired by the boundary-breaking Dada art movement. “I had a desire (and need) for a company to bridge the gap between the joy one gets from art, design, and fashion and the joy one gets from being healthy and feeling good,” she explains. “In this day and age, consumers want value from their purchases. They are not just buying the product, they are buying the experience and the inspirational world that the product holds.” In the near future you’ll find her “perfectly crispy Brussels sprouts and vegan cheesy cauliflower popcorn” popping up on the menu of a new restaurant in the city. “Next time you grab a drink at the bar, you’ll do a double take,” she teases.
Instagram / @antonelarepetto
Speaking of watering holes, there are plenty of new and recent designer food establishments to consider. In Milan, take a bite of Miuccia Prada’s world at Bar Luce—a pastel-colored cafe with brightly upholstered Formica chairs and tables designed by the filmmaker Wes Anderson. At Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bar in New York, sip on a martini and dig in to American classics. In Paris—again—there’s Jacquemus. Inside the aforementioned new Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées, the designer pays homage to his favorite color and upbringing in the South of France at Café Citron.
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Yet few could argue that the unconventional treatment of food in fashion is new. Back in the 1970s, Irving Penn broke the mold when he photographed salad ingredients for a well-known American fashion magazine, and there are countless subsequent editorial spreads with food front and center. (Carine Roitfeld’s shoot with Eva Herzvigova titled “The Butcher” or her one with Crystal Renn eating spaghetti in 2010 are just two of many that have reached iconic cult status.) Designers have long cited food on the runway and on the red carpet, as well: Consider the Schiaparelli lobster, Lady Gaga’s raw beef dress at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, and Moschino’s tribute to junk food five years ago. More recent examples include indie brand Telfar and its range of White Castle-themed streetwear. The big difference today, then, is that the audience is involved in the physical act of chewing and digesting the meal. Put simply, the days of food as a spectator sport are over. Fashion is starting to make cakes—and we’ve worked up an appetite for eating.
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Azamat Sydykov Plays "Movie Tunes" to Open this Year's Clayton Piano Festival
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Azamat Sydykov
Clayton -- ( Sat., Oct. 4, 2014 )
Clayton Piano Festival: "Movie Tunes: Iconic classical music from the movies"
Performed by Azamat Sydykov, piano; Brian Mims (WRAL), emcee
$20 -- Clayton Center , (919) 553-3152 , http://www.claytonpianofestival.org/ -- 7:00 PM
Clayton -- ( Sun., Oct. 5, 2014 )
Clayton Piano Festival: "Sanctuary: the inspiration of the church on western music"
Performed by Jonathan Levin, piano
$12; $8 -- Clayton Center , (919) 553-3152 , http://www.claytonpianofestival.org/ -- 3:00 PM
Clayton -- ( Tue., Oct. 7, 2014 )
Clayton Piano Festival: "In Her Shoes: a celebration of women composers"
$20 -- Wagner House , (919) 550-0065 , http://www.claytonpianofestival.org/ -- 7:00 PM
Clayton -- ( Fri., Oct. 10, 2014 )
Clayton Piano Festival: "From Brooklyn to Havana: classical music with a popular twist"
Performed by Milton Laufer, piano
By Andrea McKerlie Luke
October 4, 2014 - Clayton, NC:
The Clayton Piano Festival opened this weekend with a romantic program featuring piano music made famous by classic films, including Showboat, The Seven Year Itch, The Man Who Wasn’t There, and many more. As an attempt to “bring the living room to the concert hall,” the festival this year features several concerts in different themes, from movies to sacred music to women composers and more. What better way to accomplish this feeling and make classical music more accessible than showing favorite film clips during the concert? In collaboration with the Ava Gardner Museum, the concert also commemorated the North Carolina-native actress during Smithfield’s annual Ava Gardner Festival, running October 3rd through 5th.
WRAL news reporter Bryan Mims, emcee for the concert, read descriptions of the works performed, their composers, historical contexts, and introduced famous film clips in which some of the works were featured. Despite beginning twenty minutes late and dealing with some technical issues, the concert was lovely. Azamat Sydykov paid tribute to Sergei Rachmaninoff with his precision and technical brilliance in the performance of Prelude No. 2 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, and Prelude No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 23. He allowed both works to speak for themselves, without trying to overdramatize the already emotionally saturated chords. The G Minor was a little more reckless, Sydykov’s hands literally reduced to blurs.
A clip from The Man Who Wasn’t There led into a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s full Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, famously known as “Pathetique.” This work, similarly to Rachmaninoff’s preludes, is packed full of sudden emotional and thematic changes. Written at a time when Beethoven had just begun to accept his eventual deafness, the sonata is full of melodies that act as sentences, interrupting each other, elaborating on melodies full of urgency, nostalgia, longing, and perhaps defiance. It is easy to see why this essence of Romanticism has been featured in part in so many films, as it is already a soundtrack to the human experience.
Aram Khachaturian’s Adagio from Spartacus, arranged by Matthew Cameron, and Frederic Chopin’s Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous, were two other famous works performed next in the concert, both evocative with many tones and emotional changes, more on the somber side, and both lacking energy in their performance. As an instrumentalist, I always prefer to see the performer becoming emotionally invested in his performance, rather than stripping away his reactions to the piece completely. I couldn’t teel whether these were not favorites of Sydykov’s or if they were just introspective, but it seemed that they were not as enthusiastically performed as the others.
The Ava Gardner portion of the concert featured the “Asturias” movement from Isaac Albeniz’s Suite Española No. 1, Op. 47, which is based on Andalucian flamenco styles in tribute to the latter part of Gardner’s life in Spain. She was born in 1922 near Smithfield, NC and lived a difficult rural life before a connection from her brother-in-law in New York City whisked her away to Hollywood. Dissatisfied by the over-dubbing of her singing and by roles that cast her only for her beauty, she moved to Spain, where she lived for over ten years. Mims shared anecdotes about Gardner’s domestic disagreements with her downstairs neighbor, Juan Perón. Accompanying a slideshow of photos courtesy of the Ava Gardner Museum, Sydykov returned again to play the world premiere of Clayton Piano Festival Director Jonathan Levin’s arrangement of “Can’t Help Lovin’ dat Man” from Showboat. Jerome Kern’s original melody was put through an elegant fusion of classical and jazz styles and was a work simultaneously plaintive and full of flourish.
To close the concert, Sydykov roused the audience with a much-needed, lively Franz Liszt waltz. The Mephisto Walze No. 1, S. 514 had been featured in what Mims described as “a B-horror-movie” with Alan Alda, The Mephisto Waltz, a reworked telling of the chapter from Faust detailing Mephistopholes’ possessed demon-waltz. This rendition whirled through emotions faster than any of the other pieces on the program, from merry to sinister to wild to reflective to frenetic to subdued – with a characteristically Liszt chordal ending.
After the standing ovation finally ended, everyone was invited to attend three more concerts as a part of the festival, as well as a lovely reception in the lobby where the festival board, directors, and performers alike were willing to meet with the audience.
The Clayton Piano Festival continues through Friday, October 10. Please reference this review’s sidebar for more details on the Festival and its remaining concerts.
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Nazi 700mph rocket plane that Hitler believed would be a war-winning wonder weapon was a death trap as deadly for its own pilots as Allied planes, X-rays show
The Messerschmitt Me 163 was an interceptor used in the final years of WWII
More than 300 were built but they only destroyed nine Allied bombers
A new exhibition hopes to dispel the German 'myth' of their engineering
By Jack Newman For Mailonline
Published: 08:11 EDT, 30 March 2019 | Updated: 11:16 EDT, 30 March 2019
A Nazi rocket-powered plane which Hitler hoped would defeat the Allies in the final years of WWII was just as dangerous for its new pilots according to a new exhibition.
The Messerschmitt Me 163 is the only rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever operational and ascended almost vertically at speeds of 700mph, a record for its time.
Its role as an interceptor was to tear through enemy formations before flying back down for a second attack.
But far from being a potent war weapon for the Nazis, the Messerschmitt Me 163 was just as deadly for its own fighters according to a new exhibition at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, according to The Times.
An x-ray of the Messerschmitt Me 163 suggests there is still liquid in the plane's hydraulic system
The interceptor would fly almost vertically at incredible speeds to break up enemy formations
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More than 300 aircraft were built but they destroyed as few as nine Allied bombers, and new X-rays show there may have been even more faults than were previously known.
Many pilots were killed during testing and its fuel would run out after a few minutes, leaving them easy targets for enemy fighters.
The burning period of the engine was very short due to the incredible velocity it had to generate, which meant the pilot would often have to return on a glide.
Andreas Hempfer, an aviation curator at the museum which is the world's largest science and technology museum, said there was a 'myth' in Germany that these planes were a masterpiece of Nazi engineering.
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The rocket engine burned fuel at such a rate that pilots would have to glide back down and became sitting ducks for enemy fighters
He said: 'There were no hypermodern German "wonder-weapons" that could ever have changed the course of the war.
'These claims were disseminated from the 1950s by the German aerospace industry, which had obviously lost its connection to the great powers after 1945, in an attempt to justify its comeback.
'It was extremely dangerous for its own pilots and turned out to be a technical dead end.'
Another curator Felix Wander said pilots of the Messerschmitt Me 163 were considered disposable by the Nazis which explains the high death rate.
The Deutsches Museum has sent one of its own planes for an x-ray to reveal the secrets of its internal engineering.
Early results show there may still be liquid in the plane's hydraulic system.
Nazi rocket plane was deadly (for its pilot) | News | The Times
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Kanzi the amazing ape who can 'speak' with humans and understands 450 words makes Oprah appearance
Updated: 19:43 EDT, 5 October 2010
He has had countless articles written about him and has even been the subject of a book.
But now Kanzi the ‘talking’ ape has reached the pinnacle of his packed showbiz career – he has been the subject of a feature on Oprah Winfrey’s talkshow.
A 29-year-old bonobo, Kanzi is able to understand and communicate with humans and is believed to understand around 450 words – 30 to 40 of which he uses on a daily basis.
Kanzi has been a celebrity ape since the late 1980s when his astonishing ability to communicate was first discovered.
He lives at the Great Ape Trust in Iowa where expert Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh has been teaching him to ‘speak’ by pointing at symbols on a computer.
He speaks by pressing a symbol on the computer which then repeats the word out loud. Dr Savage-Rumbaugh says that he is even able to put together two-word sentences and shows remarkable invention when creating new phrases.
Oprah Winfrey correspondent Lisa Ling travelled to meet Kanzi at the Trust. On the show she told Oprah that the symbol for ‘flood’ was not on Kanzi's keyboard .
She said: ‘So when Iowa was hit by the storm and was flooding, he would point out 'big water,
She added: ‘He had a hard time chewing the kale, so he pointed at 'slow lettuce'.'’
For the word 'pizza,' he pointed at 'cheese,' 'tomato' and 'bread.'
Dr. Savage-Rumbaugh says she taught Kanzi to communicate the same way she taught her son to speak. 'I just talk to Kanzi like you see me talking now,’ she said.
'He just was around me and learned it like a child.'
Kanzi is also able to blow up a balloon, demonstrating that he has control over his own breath, something that it was previously believed that only humans were able to do.
The Trust also takes care of Teco, Kanzi's 3-month-old son. Teco’s mother passed him to another bonobo, who passed him to Dr. Savage-Rumbaugh .
She said: 'For all practical purposes, I'm Teco's mother. Teco sleeps right with me. We're in that little room where we watch TV. We each have a futon.'
She believes that Teco may even one day be able to surpass his father with his linguistic ability as he has been around humans since birth.
Kanzi has been the subject of a book as well as features in National Geographic and Time magazines. He became famous after becoming the first ape to learn language naturalistically rather than being trained by following what his mother was doing.
The first ape to be able to show that he truly understands spoken English, Kanzi is also adept at stone toolmaking, helping scientists to better understand levels of skill in our early prehistoric ancestors.
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ITC 2019 Season Update: Feedback Wanted
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Subject: ITC 2019 Season Update: Feedback Wanted
Eihnlazer
No, he was saying that ITC missions were too easy to "game the system on" and saying that this made it not a true test of skill.
I never actually criticized him on the CA2018 missions suggestion at all. I never had too. Others have spoken about them already. They don't work in a highly competitive scene without some modification because they don't all award the same amount of points.
I'd like to know where I showed authority as well. I don't run any tournaments atm and haven't since 5th not to mention I don't have any kind of power with FLG or the ITC circuit at all.
I do have knowledge of what constitutes a good competitive game only because I've been doing it on and off for 15 years. Not just 40k, but other big games both on and offline.
I do admit that im taking it a bit off topic though and for that I apologize. I get frustrated with people that complain about something that's working fine for the wrong reasons though. Just like your last comment. Why people feel that "their" game shouldn't be held up to the same standards as a globally recognized competitive event makes no sense to me. Everyone should strive for the things they like to hold up in a serious conversation when talking about competitive events.
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The questions weren't meant to skew people away from the missions, I wrote them that way (with lots of peer review) because literally no one was asking for CA missions to be used. It wasn't on the radar, but some folks were asking if we would adopt elements of CA so I asked the question to the community I was being asked. This thread has more people advocating for the missions than anywhere else by a long shot. I actually assume pretty much all of the people saying to use them probably are coming from this thread, actually, haha. So, you're seeing it from your perspective and then assuming we did things on purpose to cloud the issue or whatever. That isn't the case. We didn't ask the question directly because no one was asking it of us.
If in time more and more people ask for it, cool, we'll go the way the wind blows. Looking at the feedback so far though, that is highly unlikely to be the case.
And again, and for the last time, lol, if you like them, and your community wants to use them...do! Have fun! You can still get ITC points and play the game you want to. But I am not going to tell people coming to an event we run they will use missions they are telling me they don't want to use, that would be a poor choice on my part.
@Spoletta
I disagree, some missions certainly are more or less competitive than others. I think that is quite obvious, actually. It is fine to discuss that. Trying to say all missions are created equally is false, otherwise we wouldn't be having these types of discussions.
And I get some of your points but you are saying what the game has been balanced for to a person that literally helped balance the game...
Like, let that sink in, haha. People like Mike and my job is to help balance 40k and we use similar mission sets in our events. Why would we do that if it was counter to a fun and fair game of 40k or was counter to the balance of the game? We of all people would have to be fools to do that as we have a much better understanding of the game's design and intent than others.
And yes, you make a great point. The CA missions aren't designed to be used as is in a tournament and some aspects of them, like turning off invul saves or what have you, aren't conducive to a fair and balanced tournament environment. They are fun though (I think, anyway) and are a great way to enjoy games of 40k.
@Red Corsair
Happy to get the feedback, even the criticisms. Can only make us better =)
The enclosed ruins thing is more of a reaction to the 8th ed terrain rules which IMO, need the most help out of the core rules. Saying a game that recreates battlefields shouldn't have buildings on them sucks because they look cool and the game is as much about aesthetics as anything else. Otherwise, we should be playing chess.
And real battlefields DO have buildings. It not only looks cool but it feels right, too. Soldiers do go into them not just walk around them, haha.
What I'd like to see is instead of getting mad at a building providing cover or whatever, is rules that make using buildings more fun and interactive to avoid situations that can be frustrating. That obviously isn't going to happen right this instant (or ever, possibly) and obviously we can't recreate all of the terrain we've spent years building (nor do we want to! Our terrain is beautiful) so we simply added a single rule to avoid the absurdity of planes/etc. flying into and out of buildings. That rule changes very little really, the core issue is the way ruins work right now. So, it is what it is at this point in time.
If a ruin was on any table in an 8th ed game that had 4 walls and a roof, it would be exactly the way we play ours apart from the fact that magically a Wave Serpent could fly in and out of it, lol. The only way to avoid that would be to say some ruins are not actually ruins but impassible terrain (which is again, altering the game), which get confusing to the players and is non-intuitive. You may prefer that personally, but the judging staff debated it at length and given all of the variables we decided to go the route we did and I feel it was the right choice given the terrain that we have, and provide the best play experience given the options available to us.
As for wanting credit for CA, no, that was not an ego thing. It's just funny that someone tells me to "stop trying to be a game designer, use the missions that you helped design!"
It was ironic and made me laugh but of course, he probably didn't know the play-testers had a hand in it or he wouldn't have made the comment, which is why it was funny and why I pointed it out. I could care less if anyone knows I helped make them or not which is why I never brought it prior to this.
If enough people brought up using the missions, we'd be open to it but it is not even remotely close to a lot of people at this time.
And for you, 40k may not be a "sport" or whatever, but it is a competitive outlet for a lot of people so I would suggest not trying to do the thing to them you say they shouldn't do to other's ideas and hand wave it away. Because, the fact of the matter is, that is the direction some of 40k is going not because of any masterminded effort to make it happen, but because a lot of people want to see it happen. It's creating a vacuum in the market that will be filled. We already have people supplementing their income/hobby through "professional 40k type activities", it's really just a matter of time. And again, that is because the demand is there. It's hapenning all over the place and in lots of interesting ways, too. I am very curious to see how things look in the next 5 years.
So, anyway, I wouldn't get on that high horse because there's no reason to look down your nose at someone for enjoying the hobby the way they want to. I think it's great! I like to see people excited to play and compete and have fun. I also think it's great for people to enjoy reading the books, or just painting, or only playing in leagues, or narrative campaigns, or friendly games, etc. The hobby has something for every type of person and that diversity is only going to make the overall hobby better, bigger and more fun.
@Reanimation_Protocol
Lol, what?
Do you hail from the land of Jumpstoconclusia?
This has NOTHING to do with selling our terrain. At all, lol, and you should think twice before casting stones like that with literally zero evidence to support your statement. I highly doubt you'd want others doing that to you.
Sheesh, it's funny to see how many people in this thread draw conclusions about our motivations with almost nothing to support it other than speculation.
Just ask me guys, lol, I am happy to answer.
Anyway, no, this is not about sales. It is about the fact that we have spent years and years and tens of thousands of dollars investing into beautiful tables of terrain. If we simply made all of these buildings impassible, that would be really lame, lol. Some tables would be nothing but impassible terrain blocks, haha! That would not provide an enjoyable play experience.
So, you speak from a position of ignorance. And I say that in the literal sense, not as an insult. You literally don't have enough information to know what you're talking about so again, think before you speak, please. Or just, ask some questions first so you can have an informed opinion before making a declaration.
We make choices based on what we think will give the best possible play experience. That's it. Trying to "sell more terrain" at the expense of a good show would be shooting myself in the foot.
We are in the business of running good events. But, there are also limitations on what we can physically do. I can't change our terrain, nor do I want to. Again, our tables look amazing, far better than most tournaments and I am very proud of that. The only issue at this slice of time (and we've been using this terrain for years and many editions) is that right now, the ruins rules are extremely prohibitive. That's all. If they weren't, we wouldn't be having this conversation just like we haven't been for all the years we've been using this terrain, lol.
@Wayniac
If you are disgusted by people playing the game they want to, and having fun, then your threshold for being disgusted is reaaaaaallllyy low, lol
What do you care, at all, if people are enjoying their hobby and wanting to see it grow! That's awesome. Do you think video-games are worse off because some people do it professionally? Do you think sports have gotten worse for that reason? Come on, that's silly and so obviously not the case. Having a pro aspect to those activities have made them better.
If you aren't in to it, fine, play the game you want to and have fun with it. I'm not going to tell you you disgust me because you don't play the game the way I think you should, because that would be an absurd thing for me to say, lol.
@Thread
Any way, thanks for the feedback, everyone. Much appreciated. It's interesting to see and hear some alternative perspectives, even if some of them are a bit misinformed but that's cool, the only way to overcome that is to communicate.
If you like one way of doing things then by all means, play the way you have the most fun!
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Reecius wrote:
Be that as it may, if there were a contingent of people who wanted to use CA missions this questionaire would never find it out.
Yes, I understand that you're part of the playtest group who helped to shape the CA.Of course what level of communication there exactly is and whose idea exactly something was I cannot know. Regardless, it seems pretty bizarre to me that the CA missions you helped to shape are not good enough for you...
And this is not about how I personally play. Competitive events in which I participate are tiny, local and utterly insignificant (and use GW missions.) I just don't see the point in intentionally dividing the competitive scene in this way.
Frankly, if you, as a playtester, help to balance the game with an assumption that your houserules will be used then something has gone terribly wrong. Either GW needs to make your houserules official or the game needs to be balanced on the official GW missions.
If a ruin was on any table in an 8th ed game that had 4 walls and a roof,
But they don't. None of the GW ruins are like that. An intact building is not a ruin.
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Spoletta
Thank you for answering Reecius but i really don't understand.
How can you assume during playtest that the "competitive" 40K will be played with ITC when some of the houserules of ITC severely impacts the effectiveness of models?
No LoS weapons for example in canon40K are worth half of what they are worth with ITC LoS rules. I'm not arguing whether those rules are fine or not, but using them or not makes a big difference for things like a basilisk. How can you balance with both ITC and canon in mind?
Mind you, this is not an attack on your work, i'm just curious.
Spoletta wrote:
Yeah, this is pretty much what I was getting at too.
Red Corsair
Perfected Haemonculi Living Sculpture
Wait, when was I on a high horse judging folks? I simply asked that Eihnlazer stick to 40k and not make comparisons to the NFL or E-sports. It's comparing apples to hand grenades and it only ever derails otherwise constructive discussions. I almost exclusively play competitive games and even I understand it's a ridiculous comparison.
As for the play testing bit, you brought it up mate. you also just did it again as a an argument from authority against Spolleta. It's a rather convenient card to pull, especially when you can't actually provide what capacity or what material your influencing, certainly more then me that's for sure, but I don't think it helps move the discussion in a constructive direction when you use it to bolster your claim rather then stand by your own argument alone.
As for the terrain, your explanation didn't actually address my point. I never argued that the core rules were superior, or that something shouldn't be done. Terrain in 8th is a joke. I agree some abstraction should be added as a stop gap until GW addresses it. But modding existing ruins is one thing. As I said before I think would be further improved by treating ruins as solid when targeting units on the opposite side but target-able when inside.
The closed ruins are a whole other animal, you created a piece of terrain that doesn't exist in the core design and add more consequences then they create solutions. Taking a game that uses TLOS and adding jack in the box large structures where units can redeploy inside and be hidden has huge implications, and it calls into question how much play testing went into them. I have played several games and the only addition it provided was upper echelon gamesmanship, something I don't think competitive 40k needs any more of. The closest 40k equivalent would be defined destructible terrain like bastions, or impassible terrain. A ruin is a ruin, it is not an in tact building with all it's walls, floor and a roof. Again, I know and understand that this is out in the water already, but I am hoping for a poll specifically on things like terrain, deployment and point levels regardless of whether I can convince you to change your perspective Thanks again.
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Subject: Re:ITC 2019 Season Update: Feedback Wanted
THE_LIST_MASTER
Competitive 40K isn't that different from NFL or esports, it's just smaller. Most of the successful sports and esports out there are either run by a player/team association or based on a player made mod to the game. We wouldn't want Nike or Adidas making the rules for football, or there would be 10 balls used at once or some other insanity. ITC doesn't divide anything, and ITC rules aren't some random "houserules", these are the rules used at the largest (most well attended) 40k tournaments in the world. Even NOVA uses their own, non-GW missions. If you really don't like the ITC and ITC rules, make your own rules and then hold your own 801 man tournament and start your own, larger tournament circuit.
I like the most of the current ITC rules. I do doubt the ruins rules were intended to be used with fully LOS blocking, enclosed ruins so I'm not sure I like ITC's rules for those. I like the idea of encouraging close ranged engagements though, maybe add another special rule that says models within 0.25" of a ruins wall can see through it and be seen through it? Melee oriented units could position themselves to be safe from ranged combat, but not completely immune to non-infantry melee outside the ruin (this is all assuming the ruin wall is less than 0.5" thick).
THE_LIST_MASTER wrote:
ITC doesn't divide anything, and ITC rules aren't some random "houserules", these are the rules used at the largest (most well attended) 40k tournaments in the world. Even NOVA uses their own, non-GW missions.
Well, they're still houserules. Until they're in a GW publication, that's what they are. I understand that tournament organisers need to tweak and clarify some things, but I think this goes far beyond that. And I do think it is a problem if playtesters test the game with their own houserules instead of the actual rules. I mean, isn't it blindingly obvious that doing so is a terrible idea?
Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
So I read through this thread. Not surprised at anything I read. Folks providing input. Input being discredited and laughed off. Soaked with "we know better" and "We are the law".(note: meant with sarcasm, not a quote)
We write the rules. We've ran events for years. We know more than you little people.
Why ask for feedback? Dealers don't ask how's the crack? Just Hold your events and people will come. The little people get it.
In the Mike and Reece ecosystems who is really gonna disagree with you? Nobody. So folks outside your influence say something and it can't make sense because group think.
Im not trying to be mean. Im just keeping it real. What your reflection looks like in the mirror from a different perspective. But I suspect you'll say I'm misinformed.
Crimson wrote:
We also have no idea whats being play tested exactly anyway. Your talking about countless list possibilities for each book between ~20 factions that can then ally between themselves in several combos of factions in some cases, all while vetting BIG FAQ 1 & 2 and a yearly chapter approved with 12 of it's own missions against EACH variable? I am only willing to take it on faith so many times before the "trust me I know better I play tested it" card stops working. It's why GW now asks for community feedback, it's the best way to get data and also why they wait until after events with huge attendance to release FAQ's. Which all circles back to what is influencing the game? Because GW waiting until after majors that are played with none GW missions on house ruled terrain means they are making changes under a false pretenses. I am not saying that's necessarily a bad thing, but it is definitely worth having a honest discussion about. It also makes no sense to ask for community feedback on the ITC missions, I mean why bother since he not only created them but also playtested them? I thought the buck stopped there? Either way laughing at feedback isn't the best approach.
Red Corsair wrote:
Because GW waiting until after majors that are played with none GW missions on house ruled terrain means they are making changes under a false pretenses. I am not saying that's necessarily a bad thing, but it is definitely worth having a honest discussion about.
Yeah this is my worry. And I'm pretty sure it is a bad thing.
Ice_can
Really not sure it's a mission/ITC thing however their is a few things I'd like to suggest for consideration.
I think that a minimum points percentage of 60% should be required to qualify for best in factions. I'm not sure exactlly how feasible this is as I don't want to suggest something thats unworkable though if your work with BCP and the new list format works I'm hoping it should be possible for them to automate this.
With Imperium, Chaos, Aeldari and Hive* added for anyone who is running a more soup/allies list rather than a faction with allies.
*Needs a new name since GW used Tyranids to ally in genestealer cult and it feels unfair to someone going for best in faction in the Tyranids codex to have to compete against Genestealer cult etc
I feel like there is potential to add a secondary mission that helps out players against the cherry picked from 3 codex armies but it needs more finesse than I can suggest.
Breaking Alliances
Score 2 points for destruction of each allied force, determined by detachment keywords.
If no models in another detachments that share a keyword excluding the following keywords Chaos, Imperium, Aeldari or Tyranids remain on the table score 2 points.
Models with the Ynarri keyword count as only having the Ynarri keyword for the purposes of scoring this secondary.
Lastly and this is ITC related, would it be possible to just not allow anything line of sight requiring or not to be shot from inside a fully enclosed ruin. I agree 8th editions terrain rules are bad and I get the need to improve them, however the indoor mortors just doesn't feel right.
zedsdead
Reece .. thanks for all the hard work you guys have done putting together the ITC missions as well as looking to the community to give there feedback. Mike, same with you and NOVA.
I’ll leave my feedback and opinions to any changes I see fit on your linked page instead of here.
Crimson Devil
Blood-Drenched Death Company Marine
Byte wrote:
Given that according to the Dakka ecosystem the ITC is invalid because it isn't pure 40k makes the reaction understandable don't you think?
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Deranged Necron Destroyer
This is pretty much where I am at. The last few surveys where you've attempted to include the non-ITC participants are written in a way to skew the results in favor of those who participate. The feedback lines are short and brief and the amount of information you must sort through is beyond comprehension, so it makes sense. However, I was unable to complete the survey again because a majority of the questions simply can't be answered.
Most of my other thoughts have already been expressed by other posters here. The ITC isn't doing anything to include the 40k community as a whole, and has devolved into a group of players who don't wish to play the current state of the game. I agree with them on the points that players are allowed to play and take no issue with wanting to do that. It's the divide that non-ITC participants, players, etc aren't 'competitive' or how good of a '40k' player is seems to be dictated by their ITC rank, that is hurting the game. It's gotten to the point where even accepting the invite to run non-ITC format and participate in the results, or whatever, attracts the very people we are trying to avoid at our events.
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Wayniac
Horrific Hive Tyrant
For the record I don't think anyone is trying to discredit the work Reese and the ITC have done for the game; I know I'm not. My issue is like others that Reese and co are playtesters for the game, but are playing a slightly different game which is what they're basing their feedback on (at least that's how it seems to be). So the feedback GW is receiving is not 100% "pure" 40k despite it affecting the game with and without ITC rules. That's the main concern here. That the feedback is skewed because it's not being played from the baseline game, but with a slightly modified version.
If there was one single version of 40k that everyone was playing, ITC and otherwise, the testing and feedback would be totally appropriate. As it stands though things like being able to choose your secondary objectives in ITC missions is HUGE and is completely missing from the base game and certainly changes how things play. So the feedback being given is based on that being a thing, when it's not.
- Wayne
Formerly WayneTheGame
Holy crap, haha, just got done working today and I forgot what debating on Dakka is like! Part of me misses the spirited back and forth, it's fun! I wish I had more time for it. I used to spend a lot of time here back in the day (as my post count would attest to).
Well, I am sorry if I cam across as rude or not listening. I do honestly listen to everything. I may get defensive at times, or vent about it to friends, but I really do take it all in. I read every comment and all of the feedback form so I wanted to say thanks to everyone for taking the time to share your opinions, even if your opinion amounted to: Reece, you're an idiot! lol
As a play-tester, I have input into the rules and missions, etc. but I surely do not write the rules, I didn't mean to come across as trying to present myself as mister cool guy, if anyone read it that way. I was just trying to share some of what I know and validate my points. Often I find that it doesn't end up coming across the way I think it will.
I fully understand the confusion some of you are feeling. I probably, inadvertently, added to it. Why would we play a seemingly different version of the game, especially if we helped shape the current version? That is confusing, for sure. I wish I could be more open about all of it, as that is my nature, but I cannot. It's kind of like trying to box with only one arm, you know? It's just a bit awkward. I aim to do one thing but end up doing something unintentional.
Anyway, I suppose just keeping my mouth shut is probably better when it comes to a lot of this stuff. Suffice it to say, your input is appreciated, it is noted and it is valued. You wouldn't say anything it you didn't give a gak what we did. Even when people are raging mad, it comes from a place of really caring about the outcome. We try our best to give everyone what they want but when everyone wants different things, then obviously we have to compromise.
All I can say I suppose, is fill out the feedback form, encourage your friends whom this applies to to do the same and it will matter. I promise it all gets taken into account. Our business is making the best possible matched play experience. It's not trying to make our own version of the game.
Thanks to everyone here for sharing their points of view!
Want to say thanks for the honest response. No kidding.
Not getting the "If you don't like it, buzz off! response is reassuring and not unprecedented.
Best of luck in 2019 and your feedback collection.
Reanimation_Protocol
Regular Dakkanaut
Wayniac wrote:
Just to chime in briefly and sorry for the derailment, but 40k has no business trying to be an "e-sport". That is 100% the wrong direction to push the game, and it honestly disgusts me that people seem to want that. I get balance and fairness in tournaments, but this e-sport mindset is so ridiculously toxic that it has no place anywhere, ever.
outside of LoL and seeing a few local Football (proper English football) teams starting up e-sports teams for the playstation generation I don't have any anecdotal experience of e-sports.
what is it that's wrong with heading in that direction? there is an appetite from fans (I Love me some Twitch streams of big events) and it can be easily monetised from advertisers / sponsors
so what's the dealio ?
tneva82
Well GW doesn't even pretend all their scenarios are balanced with the points either with scenarios varying effects of units and some scenarios even are just big middle fingers for other armies. And then GW changes scenarios without changing points either.
ITC just does it better if you are looking at competive point of view
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Well. There isn't even single version of 40k in GW world that people are playing so...
Reanimation_Protocol wrote:
It's kind of trying to make sport out of lottery. If not toxic it's at least amusing. Trying to make competive game out of non-competive game. Well let's enjoy competive lottery
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Slipspace
For me it comes down to 2 things, which are related. First, once you start treating your hobby as serious business it can change from a hobby to a job for some, and that can have knock-on effects for players who aren't interested in that style of play. You'll see people not wanting to play more casual style games, for example, as they try to emulate the "pros" and their armies. Some people already report this in their communities, with people not wanting to play non-ITC games. Secondly, and possibly more likely and worrying, is that there's often an increased amount of toxicity in the communities once something becomes serious business. All conversations are framed around being as l337 as possible, with ridicule waiting for those deemed too casual, or not worthy.
Note, I'm note saying these things would actually happen, just that is what people fear might happen. Personally, I think 40k is terribly suited to being any form of e-sport in the first place, for a whole number of reasons from balance to the fact that it really, really doesn't work well as a live-streamed event. Turning something into an e-sport can work for some, but I think it reduces inclusivity.
Slipspace wrote:
Even Warmahordes is ill-suited to being an e-sport, and it's the wargame that's currently (IMHO) the most suitable for that (and their streamed games at events tend to follow an e-sport like pattern). I don't think wargaming in general is suited for it because wargaming is about the spectacle, not the game. Trying to commercialize it into an e-sport with professional sponsorships and whatnot is going way too far from what wargaming was meant to be.
This is a measured, sincere and heartfelt response. Thank you. As someone who regularly puts his foot in his mouth, and doubles that when his intentions are best I can totally relate. I figured you were boxing with one arm as you put it (lol that would suck in actual boxing) which was why I just kind of wanted to stick to your opinions on the few issues I had relating to the ITC. Poll completed, friends notified! Thanks for your time!
MVBrandt
I'll echo Reece's frustration on one item - we can't exactly go and tell the community what GW says to us or is thinking, as it's not allowed by our NDAs. We can and do provide heavy playtesting feedback and design input, and we can and do run our events with their full knowledge and discourse in the way that we do. I would suggest that we probably aren't playing as vastly different a version of the game as intended by the designers given those facts, but we can't really explain it, so it can come off - as Reece says - like boxing with one arm tied behind your back. But we certainly aren't "rebels" going it in opposition to the game ... quite the contrary; we do actually have more feedback and insight than most organizers, simply due to the nature of the testing process and being WHC-approved events.
MVBrandt wrote:
And i think that we are all grateful for that. 8th edition is the best edition of 40K and is in no small part because it acutally feels like someone tested things before writing them.
You have to understand our PoV though, we are given an official ruling with an official mission pack. Half the community plays something differrent and we cannot create a common discussion basis between the 2 communities because there are some quite big differences in the formats. Then we are told that the game was playtested with the unofficial format in mind...
I'm sure that you can understand our confusion.
I CAN understand your confusion! I think it's very reasonable. I think there is also a big difference between Tournament and Matched Play. They don't mean "Tournament Match." They mean "Equally Matched" as it were. I think if you asked most of GW's design team who they would ask to make them a tournament packet, they'd probably look at me or Reece before looking at who is running a local GW. That's not gospel and not something we've ever bothered directly asking, so pure hunch there, but there's a HUGE difference between "balanced and enormously stress-tested modern tournament missions" and what you see in CA or the core rule book, and far different motivators and constraints behind them and how they're constructed. I.E. you'll notice nearly every GW mission is entirely self-contained on a single page of paper without a lot of things it refers to beyond deployment.
bananathug
Dakka Veteran
I love the idea of treating the ruins like old school forests. One first story wall you can be seen (but have cover) two first story walls you can't.
Hell, combine this with "buildings with intact ceilings cannot be shot out of by indirect fire weapons" and I'm in. Honestly, if you start shooting mortars through the roof of the building you are in, eventually you will have a bad time.
I like the ITC missions but some of the scoring goals feel gamie and more easily exploited by certain armies than others further adding balance issues to a game that has enough of them. At least that's what I take away from the criticisms. The ability to take large 30 man squads to impact kill more or squads under PL 7, some armies reliance on 7w or greater models or armies have more fragile squads all seem to favor a few particular armies over others.
All that being said some sacrifices have to be made in order to create a framework that does work for tournaments of more that 16 people and GW missions just are not it. I do wish the missions were more dynamic but I understand that it is really hard to get dynamic and not completely random.
Maelstrom could be okay if it were more finely tuned and I think the army specific goals/missions are something that could be incorporated. With smart objective placement and numbering you could avoid the "take objective (in my opponents deployment zone)" vs "hold objective (in my deployment zone)" imbalance or the "kill a psycher" vs a DE list that makes maelstrom not really fit for competitive play.
Maybe even something along the lines of a build your own maelstrom deck to kind of mirror the existing secondaries could be a cool beta concept for you guys to test in house?
As for the play testing brags...I'm not sure I'd be thumping my chest about 28 point grav cannons vs 15 point dissie cannons, or centurions, or the 50% of models that don't see the table because they are pretty bad. Or the fact that GW seems surprised by the almost tourney worthy lists from the newest WD. We get it, you've seen more of the inner workings of GW than most but using that to shut down peoples criticism seems juvenile at best.
bananathug wrote:
The last bit of this reaction seems in some ways juvenile (ironically) in and of itself. In re: the playtesting .... I'm not sure how else I'd define it. It's a lot of work, and it's not a brag, it's something we do. The point isn't "we playtest, hell yeah," especially given 28 point grav vs. 15 point dissie ... but rather "we aren't completely uninformed // operating in rebellion against GW." It wasn't used to shut down criticisms - it was used as actual evidence, when peoples' criticisms (the ones I'm personally responding to) are claiming they know what GW intends and saying we are going in opposition to GW intent.
If you're arguing that we shouldn't dare to use evidence to support our arguments, I really don't know what to tell you. But it's a funny thing of you to say. Do you also dislike it when scientists use science to discredit flat Earthers? Like, "stop bragging about your college degrees in 'science' just to shut down peoples' criticisms of your round earth 'hypothesis'."
No. I'm a scientists so believe me doesn't work if you got your degree from McDegree's dot com. Presenting evidence, facts and examples is the most effective way of "proving" your theory rather than just "I'm Dr. Phil, believe me..." (which is really hard from your GW contracts I'm gathering).
Now I agree that the "you're just changing the rules to sell terrain" was way uncalled for and plain crazy talk but I think a lot of the problem with the perceived divide between ITC and GW missions. We would love more of an explanation than "I helped design the GW missions too" but it doesn't look like we are going to get one (NDAs contracts and all that jazz) so it sucks. Not just for you guys boxing with one hand behind your back but for those of us stumbling around in the dark trying to figure out the logic behind a lot of game design choices.
Not being able to share what GW thinks about the ITC missions and how that is used in the balance makes it nearly impossible to give a satisfactory answer to those of us who wonder if there are two discrete games being played and attempted to be balanced. Sorry if I cam across as aggressive or rude (which reading over my post is obvious now, but damn it I hate dissie cannons ) but I was just hoping there was some wiggle room for you guys to explain a bit why ITC and GW missions are closer than we think and balance for one really means balance for all.
Anyways, thanks for all the hard work. Hopefully you guys incorporate a little more randomness (not chaos, that would be heresy) into the missions and find a way to bring in the new deployment as well. The work you guys have done to make the game tournament worthy is great and I'll see you at the BAO!
It's really not about whether you are informed, or whether GW is. Perhaps they indeed intent their rules to be playtested with your houserules. It is still a terrible idea regardless of whose idea it is.
That is incredibly condescending. You're not offering evidence, you're offering an argument from authority.
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The federal government committed to a goal of $2 billion in third-party financing, and the finance community committed to $2 billion in energy efficiency financing. Today, more than 310 organizations representing 4.2 billion square feet and 1,000 industrial facilities have taken the Better Buildings Challenge, and public and private sector financing commitments total well over $10 billion.
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The DOE highlighted Sabey’s 408,000-square-foot Quincy facility in Washington State as a “Leadership in Action” model for the industry. “Sabey Data Center Properties has demonstrated that high efficiency design can be applied effectively in colocated data center spaces by achieving 41 percent savings at the multi-tenant Intergate.Quincy facility.”
As one of the biggest data center landlords in Washington, Sabey has more than 20 years of experience in the data center business and is perhaps the largest provider of hydro-powered facilities in the United States. Sabey’s current tenants include Microsoft Corporation, JP Morgan Chase, Savvis, Internap, VMware and T-Mobile.
In addition to two data centers in Quincy, it has large facilities in Seattle and Wenatchee. The company also has data centers in New York City and Ashburn, Virginia.
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Innovation fund - a catalyst for change in 2000
Taking part in the 'Experiencing Marine Reserves' programme.
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A fund for innovation provided to DOC in the early 2000s became a catalyst for change in the way we worked with communities. It seeded hundreds of new projects, many of which are going strong today or have evolved into new initiatives.
In 2000/2001 a dedicated 'conservation awareness' fund of $2.5 million provided to DOC became a catalyst for change in the way our organisation worked with communities: Its focus was on greater face-to-face connections, innovation and models of partnership. It seeded the growth of hundreds of new awareness raising, education and community involvement projects around the country.
Bat houses were placed in Hamilton City supported by DOC's Waikato-based community conservation contestable fund
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"It was a really positive time" says Jan Simmons national volunteering advisor Hamilton. "It was an affirmation that working with communities was an important component of DOC's work. From that time, there was a greater awareness of the role that communities could play in achieving conservation outcomes. It enabled us to provide greater support for that effort."
Each of the conservancies at the time was given around $80,000 to support new community involvement with rural and urban neighbours and school communities. The big urban centres were given extra in recognition of the larger populations to work with. The conservancies experimented with different approaches which was all part of the innovation.
Waikato's approach was to set up a small working group from the community who helped provide guidance to DOC on the new initiatives says Jan.
Planting day at Bream Head with the Whangarei Chinese Association and Whangarei Heads Landcare
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"Research revealed that a lot of community work was happening but we realised that a lot more could be achieved with the right resources and support. At the time we didn't have so much of a focus on supporting community work. There was still an element of 'DOC knows best'. We set up lots of workshops to help upskill communities and share ideas and learn what others were doing. We created a DOC hotline for community advice and set up a biodiversity forum working with stakeholders." Both of which still exist today. "We also set up a local community conservation contestable fund that ran for 10 years until the introduction of the national fund for communities.
Urban centres like Auckland focused on establishing pilot programmes with the Chinese and Pacific communities. Wellington initiated a community care model to build awareness of penguins, seals and whales visiting the Capital. The 'Experiencing Marine Reserves' programme was also one of several successful models seeded at that time and is still going strong today.
The new initiatives across DOC were monitored and best practice was identified and promoted by the national office. An example of this was the creation of DOC's first national community partnerships training for staff called 'From Seed to Success' co-written by Michelle Rush and Helen Ritchie. It responded to a growing staff need for more time and capability to work with communities.
A guide for communities was also created as part of this and still exists today on our website.
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Brand Value ETF Signals Dynamic Shift in Securities Valuation
Ed Delia, President of Delia Associates had the opportunity to catch up with Tony Wenzel, President and Founder of Brandometry™, a firm that has pioneered a non-traditional index based on ‘brand.’ The EQM Brand Value Index (BVAL), combined qualitative brand signals with financial data to show the full picture of a company’s investment potential. An avid student of brands relative to financial performance, Tony was kind enough to share a few thoughts in the following discussion:
Q: Ed D – Briefly explain the origins of Brandometry and the establishment of the Brand Value ETF (BVAL).
A: Tony W – Brandometry created the first publicly-traded financial product using qualitative and financial data to trade securities. At our heart, we’re an index provider building an ETF complex that uses brand signals and financial data together to select securities.
Our mission with the Brand Value ETF is to help investors know when to hold strong brands.
Q: Ed D – What made a brand-data ETF possible and how does it work?
A: Tony W – In terms of definition, we take the holistic view that brand is a collection of perceptions about a company and its: assets, people, and conduct.
What made Brandometry possible was a massive shift in the way companies are valued. Traditionally, business value was measured via tangible assets, like: plant, property, equipment, and inventory. Remember in accounting class, every company would raise capital, build a factory, and sell widgets? Today, companies are more likely to raise capital to hire talent and sell services.
The Brand Value Index, which the ETF tracks, uses brand strength data to help identify strong brands with disconnected share prices. So, it’s a value investment – we’re looking for bruised brands – but we seek to avoid the value trap by measuring critical and unique brand advantages.
When we calculate, the brand strength score is our numerator and stock price is our denominator. We normalize the rates-of-change between brand score and stock price to select the strongest large-cap US equities with the most disconnected stock prices for inclusion in the index. We hold the portfolio constituents in equal weight and rebalance annually. Historically, we’ve outperformed the S&P500 with similar volatility.
Q: Ed D – What are some of the strongest brand-related drivers to a corporate brand’s stock performance?
A: Tony W – For Brandometry, a strong brand score requires extraordinarily high marks for:
Familiarity
Favorability of the leadership team, reputation, and investment potential of the company.
Strong brand scores are a leading indicator of future performance. As we’ve shifted to an idea-based economy, brand is more important than ever. The reason is, that intangible assets are valued more dearly than tangible assets. Consider that Uber doesn’t own cars, Airbnb doesn’t own hotels, and Apple doesn’t produce music. Financial statements don’t measure brand, so the financials for these companies are not telling the whole story.
Q: Ed D – What are some leading brand-related indicators that a corporate brand may be rising or falling in value?
A: Tony W – Brand is everything a customer or prospect knows or thinks they know about your company. So, when we see a strong brand’s perceptual equity scores in familiarity and favorability move, we know the velocity of the brand changed. We might then look at the stock price to determine whether it’s time to divest it from the index, because it’s fully valued, or include the company in the index, because it’s undervalued. Conduct is another factor. When behavior triggers negative headlines, as VW and Chipotle have discovered, it can hurt brand value. Though, how a brand navigates a crisis can be as important as why you got there. There’s a window for redemption.
Q: Ed D – Can you give me a real-world example?
A: Tony W – When Jeff Bezos last spoke to the street, the first thing he mentioned was Amazon’s scores on the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). In full disclosure, the ACSI ETF is run by our sister company, Exponential ETFs. Amazon is bananas about its customers and its entire company is built around its customer flywheel model. Every decision revolves around making customer experience and prices better. For them, aligning corporate objectives with customer objectives, across teams, in support of reputation, is everything. The Amazon brand identity is about customer benefit.
For other businesses, the brand identity may tout: convenience, reliability, durability, or some other value promise. The important thing is to understand what brand identity you’re building and how to support and measure that commitment.
Q: Ed D – What are some lessons or takeaways that small to mid-sized organizations may learn from observing larger corporate brands?
A: Tony W – I can think of three lessons every SMB should employ.
First, measure your brand. As Drucker said, “What you measure improves.” There is a broad continuum of brand measurement. Not every firm needs a comprehensive platform to understand how brand expenditure drives perceptual equity, how perceptual equity generates specific behaviors, and how specific behaviors affect: profit, growth, risk, and cost-of-capital. It’s overkill. Sometimes you just want to know what programs are working and whether prospects and customers think your conduct is aligned with your brand identity.
Second, create systems to improve decision-making. Baseline your brand performance and track your velocity. Determine the lag time between cause and effect when you make a brand pivot, so you can create cost-effective programs. Document how customers and prospects prioritize what’s important to them. Survey customers, prospects, and check your records to understand your brand awareness, marketing campaign effectiveness, customer satisfaction levels, support call wait times, and service level agreement performance. Make it easy to do business with you. And, easy to prove it.
Third, be crystal clear with your prospects about how your solutions: drive revenue, reduce cost, and improve quality and risk exposure because ultimately that is what your brand does. Companies of all sizes tend to get caught in the features and functions, forgetting to explain the value the brand delivers.
Strong brands have a clear value proposition that fits into executive decision-makers thinking buckets. Communicating how your company will affect: revenue, cost, quality and risk in an easy way makes buying from you easier.
If you have any additional branding questions, contact us below or simply give us a call at (908) 534-9044.
Ed Delia became President of Delia Associates in 1998, assuming full control of the company founded by his father, Michael A. Delia, in 1964. Under Ed’s leadership, Delia Associates has contributed directly to the success and growth of a wide variety of clients, from global to regional organizations. The firm has helped many businesses to grow and expand their sales opportunities through the development and implementation of highly successful brand-based programs. Known for its business-centric creativity, Delia Associates has received numerous professional awards and industry commendations.
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Five Key Matchups: vs. Patriots
These five individual matchups could go a long way in deciding who comes out on top on Sunday between the Broncos and Patriots.
In a game between these two teams, it's impossible to find a matchup better than this. Both Tom Brady and Von Miller likely remember the 2016 AFC Championship in which Miller finished with 2.5 sacks and an interception en route to a victory — and both players may be even better now.This time around, Tom Brady heads into Sunday's game as an MVP favorite once again. He’s thrown for 2,541 yards, 16 touchdowns and just two interceptions as the Patriots sit atop the AFC East at 6-2. And coming off a bye week, the 40-year-old is guaranteed to be fresh and ready to continue on a path toward the postseason. But Miller and Co. will try to ensure his performance resembles last year’s. Brady was ineffective at times against the Broncos in 2016, and while Miller didn’t record a sack on Brady, Denver’s defense applied constant pressure. With Shane Ray back in the lineup, the Patriots may not be able to give Miller the attention he deserves. And that could set up the Super Bowl 50 MVP for a big evening.
Everyone reading this probably remembers the last time Brock Osweiler suited up in a Broncos uniform against the Patriots as the starting quarterback. If you don't, here's a refresher: After falling behind 21-7 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Osweiler helped lead a stunning comeback victory in overtime on a snowy Sunday night.Snow isn't in the forecast for Denver this Sunday night, but should Osweiler recapture the magic that helped him take down the Patriots in 2015, Sports Authority Field at Mile High will be rocking again.
In spite of the season-ending injury to Julian Edelman, the Patriots' passing attack has largely not missed a beat because of the addition of wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Cooks, who arrived in New England after an offseason trade, has emerged as the Patriots' most productive receiver with 563 receiving yards on just 33 catches for an impressive 17.1 yards-per-reception average. After last week's humbling game against the Eagles, Chris Harris Jr. and the rest of the "No-Fly Zone" will surely be itching to shut down Cooks and Co. to remind the league that their Week 9 performance was nothing more than a bad day.
Few players in the entire NFL present matchup problems on a regular basis like Rob Gronkowski. He's tall and physical, and if he gets a clean break on his route, he has the speed to match defensive backs. Simply put, Gronkowski can be a nightmare for any combination of safeties, linebackers or cornerbacks that are tasked with covering him. Keeping him from making big plays is a huge challenge, but Justin Simmons must limit his opportunities and break up whatever passes he can that come Gronkowski's way, or it could be a long day.
If the Broncos are to take down New England, they'll have to gash a Patriots passing defense that ranks last in passing yards allowed per game and 31st in passing yards allowed per play. But they've been improving as the Patriots have marched past their early woes, and Demaryius Thomas will have no cakewalk ahead of him battling against a Pro Bowl cornerback in Gilmore. The Broncos will need Thomas to come up with more big plays to carry the Broncos to a win.
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Von Miller had a sack and an interception against Philip Rivers in Week 11. Can he do it again? That's just one matchup to watch in the season finale.
Five Key Matchups: Broncos at Raiders
Von Miller looks to build on his franchise-record 98 sacks by bringing down Derek Carr, but that's not the only matchup to watch on "Monday Night Football."
Five Key Matchups: Broncos vs. Browns
The battle between two of the NFL's best rookies — Bradley Chubb and Baker Mayfield — is just one of several good matchups.
Five Key Matchups: Broncos at 49ers
The Broncos' leading rusher, Phillip Lindsay, against the 49ers' leading tackler, Fred Warner, is one of several key matchups on Sunday.
Five Key Matchups: Broncos at Bengals
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Five Key Matchups: Broncos vs. Steelers
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Five Key Matchups: Broncos at Cardinals
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Five Key Matchups: Broncos vs. Rams
The Broncos will have to be operating on all cylinders on Sunday as they look to take down the Rams, one of the two undefeated teams in the NFL.
Five Key Matchups: Broncos at Jets
Led by Von Miller, the Broncos' pass rush looks to take advantage of a rookie quarterback while the offense takes on a fast Jets defense.
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Building a safer future: an implementation plan
On 18 December 2018, Secretary of State for Communities James Brokenshire announced the creation of a stronger and more effective regulatory framework to improve building safety, implementing the recommendations made by Dame Judith Hackitt following the Grenfell Tower fire. This will mean tougher sanctions for those who disregard residents’ safety, more rigorous standards and guidance for those undertaking building work, and a stronger voice for residents.
Building a safer future: an implementation plan, commits the government to a programme of reform which will:
Take forward all the recommendations in the Hackitt review.
Create a more effective regulatory and accountability framework.
Introduce clearer standards and guidance, including a new Standards Committee to advise on construction product and system standards and regulations.
Put residents at the heart of the new system of building safety, empowering them with more effective routes for engagement and redress.
Help create culture change and a more responsible building industry, from design, through to construction and management.
The government will establish a Joint Regulators’ Group to trial elements of a new regulatory system, bringing existing regulatory bodies together to work with developers and building owners, residents and tenants. This will include; Local Authority Building Control, The National Fire Chiefs Council, the Health & Safety Executive, the Local Government Association which includes the fire and rescue authorities, and others as required.
A full review of fire safety guidance within the building regulations has also been launched. The government has issued a call for evidence and is also inviting views from residents and those who manage buildings about how to improve fire and structural safety.
James Brokenshire MP said; “My plan for stronger, tougher rules will make sure there is no hiding place for those who flout building safety rules. By making people responsible and more accountable for safety, we will create a more rigorous system so residents will always have peace of mind that they are safe in their own homes.”
LABC Chief Executive, Paul Everall said; “The Secretary of State has shown leadership by recognising the need for systemic reform of the building safety regime by implementing Dame Judith Hackitt recommendations in full. LABC has pledged to provide full support to the new Joint Regulators Group and we are ready with resources, people and expertise”.
Chris Blythe OBE, Chief Executive of the CIOB, said; “There is a lot in this comprehensive document which supports the work the CIOB and their partner organisations - including RICS and RIBA - have been doing. We will now examine and absorb the detail in the document, pull together all the different aspects of quality in construction that we have been working on, and work with government on the next steps to create and implement the framework they want in place to ensure building safety now and in the future.”
You can see the full plan at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-a-safer-future-an-implementation-plan
This was supplemented by a number of changes to approved document B. See Changes to approved document B following the Hackitt review.
On 6 June 2019 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) published Building a safer future: proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system, seeking views on a new building and fire safety system following the recommendations of the Hackitt Review.
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Norton on Awards Success
Published on 05/10/2015 in Interview
Winning a Comms Business Award means different things to different people. Here, Clifford Norton, MD of Channel Telecom, speaks about his recent win, Entrepreneur of the Year, and where he sees the real value in the market.
Comms Business (CB): Firstly, congratulations on your award win! Tell us a little bit about the win and how the last three months have been for you?
Clifford Norton (CN): It has been great to finally win it as I have been after Entrepreneur of the Year for a number of years now. It has been not only a brilliant personal achievement but it has also been good for the Channel Telecom brand. We have been quite successful with awards recently and have also just got into the Tech Top 100 for the first time so I am excited about that too!
CB: What kind of response have you had since winning?
CN: After I won the award I got a lot of emails and LinkedIn messages from people that wanted to congratulate me. I have added a fair few connections as a result. They were mostly from other entrepreneurs that wanted to say well done, I have had more response to my award win than I have for anything I have done before which was really great. You never know where those connections can lead you or what kind of opportunities they might produce.
CB: What have your partners had to say about it all?
CN: This is where the win has probably had the most impact. All of our partners have been talking about the award win which has been good for us. Our partners always seem to mention it and I think they are proud that Channel Telecom has this accolade. Just recently I was in with a partner that had been speaking to a competitor of ours, they had heard about the award and were interested in Channel Telecom as a result.
We have had quite a few recommendations over the last few months and I think being in the press and people picking up on the fact we won has helped with that. No one is ever going to say we are doing business through you just because you won an award but it has definitely helped.
CB: Channel Telecom has experienced significant growth over the years, what do you put your recent success down to?
CN: The summer has been the best on record for us, we billed about 25% more than usual. Ethernet, and data products generally, have been the main drivers for that. Generally these products take three to four months to install and a lot of those have come to billing stage now. We are also recruiting about four new resellers each month from a number of areas. Some have been from word of mouth and advertising etc, some have been from things like winning awards, and a fair few have come to us because of the fall out in the industry. When Coms had all that trouble a while ago we picked up a whole stack of new resellers off the back of it for example.
CB: Where do you see the market heading long term?
CN: I think the industry has a few problems right now, we have so many hosted and SIP propositions out there it can be confusing for customers. TTB just launched free SIP, as long as you take their data products, Gamma came out with free FTTC with their hosted products, NTA has a different kind of offer again. It’s hard to know which is best for your business. This is where I think we are unique, people come to us because we aren’t tied to one provider so we can sit customers down and give them the best product for their business and align that with their objectives in the market.
CB: Where is the value now for resellers?
CN: I think the whole industry is suffering a little bit from the ‘cheap or free’ mentality, customers want everything for cheap or free and when it goes wrong they expect you to do everything. The biggest problem we have in the industry is that you can’t just sell the SIP and hosted now, you have to be selling the IT services, the WAN the LAN and everything else too. I think that’s why some of our partners have become a lot more IT orientated. That is where they add value and make the money.
For me, it’s all about selling that Ethernet product into the customer, then you can sell the value added products in off the back of it.
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Wondershare Filmora — The Best Video Editor For Intermediates and Beginners Alike
You really have a lot of choices while looking for a video editing software. At one side, there are simple video editors that allows basic options. On the other side, there are high-end ones like Premier and Final Cut Pro, which are overkill. Finding a perfect choice between these two categories has been a problem indeed.
However, Filmora from Wondershare can be an exception here. It approached us with an attractive tagline “Video Editing Simplified” and we were excited like never before. We tested out Wondershare Filmora for a week and have prepared a detailed review.
This review covers almost every section you would like to know about Wondershare Filmora and what it can do. Shall we get started, then?
About Wondershare Filmora
Just so you know, Wondershare is one of the most trusted developers when it comes to utility software. The case of Filmora, however, is different. Wondershare has managed to create a piece of software that would satisfy the need of intermediates — newbie YouTube bloggers, occasional editors and photographers! As of now, Filmora is available for both Windows and macOS. By the way, in case you wanted to edit videos using your mobile, there is YouTube video editing app Vlogit, which also comes from Filmora. It will not be wrong to say that Filmora is the optimal solution for multi-platform video editing.
With this intro, you should have an idea what Wondershare Filmora is all about. Now, we will check out what it has to offer in areas such as features, usability and performance. We will start with the UI and usability.
UI and Usability
We were impressed by the User Interface of Filmora the very first time we opened it. The UI makes use of a lot of modern elements, while keeping it really intuitive. This is real: even if you are completely new into the thing of video editing, Filmora wouldn’t be hard to master. As you can see in the screenshots, everything has been arranged so well — storyboard at the bottom, media at top-left and the Preview at top-right.
When it comes to other elements — such as Transitions, background score, overlays and split screen —, the tabbed-design becomes handy. You can click on an icon to launch the entire section. We are sure that most intermediate video editors will find the UI easier. Even if you have a mid-end PC or Mac, Filmora is going to offer the best performance.
Altogether, Filmora offers a smooth video editing experience — regardless whether you are using techniques like Voice-Over or Picture-in-Picture.
In light of our experience, Filmora isn’t just about the list of features it shows. On the other hand, the piece of software makes sure that all those features work seamlessly. This editing suite is case of both basic and advanced features. Some of the awesome features are:
4K Editing support and Frame-by-Frame Preview
Picture-in-Picture mode and Green Screen
Split Screen and Audio Mixer
Screen Recording and 3D Lut
Variety of Audio and Text Players
Top-notch compatibility for output video
In addition to these, Wondershare Filmora offers a wonderful collection of effects, filters, transitions as well as background music. You can simply pick one tab and make the right selection of audio/transition. Thanks to the drag-and-drop UI, you will have no problem in accessing these features.
We also loved that Filmora offers better audio controls than its competitors. You can perform various actions like Voice-Over, Equalizer, Pitch, Trim, Split and Fade effects. For someone who creates informational videos every once in a while, these features should come in handy.
It’s pretty great that Wondershare Filmora can support 4K editing. Thinking from that perspective — when we consider how smoothly it carries out editing and rendering —, we’d say we are damn impressed by overall performance of Wondershare Filmora.
While Filmora may not be the fastest-rendering editor, the job is impressively-well. The best part is that it’s not slowing down other programs while rendering the output video. Regarding that, Filmora lets you output the project into a convenient format according to your purpose.
Considering all these, we’d give a 5-star rating for the performance aspect of Wondershare Filmora.
We had a wonderful experience of using Wondershare Filmora to edit videos. In light of that, we would not think twice to call it one of the best video editors for Windows and macOS. It packs almost every feature an intermediate editor would need — from PIP to Green Screen and from Voice-Over to Audio Mixer. There is also an awesome collection of effects and background scores, making the job easy. Considering all these cool features, the price-tag of $59.99 seems quite reasonable. So, we’d recommend Filmora to anyone who can’t find a perfect choice between FCP and low-end editors.
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Publication date (electronic) : 2018 October 31
Teresa Stone,1, Jane Conway2
1University of Newcastle, Australia, and Chiang Mai University
2University of New England, Austalia
Address reprint requests to: Dr. Teresa Stone Visiting Professor Faculty of Nursing Chiang Mai University, Thailand Telephone: 61-413-647541, E-mail: teresa.stone@newcastle.edu.au
Received 2018 September 19; Revised 2018 October 20; Accepted 2018 October 29.
The origin, evolution and potential impact of personal ways of knowing, underpinned by health beliefs, are shaped by experience and sociocultural factors. These need to be explored if contemporary nurse educators and clinicians are to realize the goals of promoting healthy, positive outcomes for their clientele that are founded in other ways of knowing.
Problem- based learning is argued to be an approach to the design of learning that encourages critical thinking and supports learners to develop new ways of thinking about real life problems. This requires an ability to integrate multiple ways of knowing to create and modify personal beliefs and learn.
Q-methodology was used to gain the perspectives of nurses’ health beliefs and sources of knowledge from 236 nurses, clinical and academic, from Thailand, South Korea, Australia, China and Japan.
Results and conclusions
The study revealed tensions between personal beliefs, often nested in cultural traditions, and contemporary evidence that counters those beliefs. Three themes relevant to nurses’ ‘ways of knowing’ emerged: sources of belief, unexamined beliefs, and knowing from experience. The sorting process acted as intervention in itself to create dissonance within the nurses about the sources and veracity of their beliefs. The study illuminated a need to recognise that critical health literacy, seen as the hallmark of contemporary practice, may be at odds with personal beliefs, values and culture.
Keywords: Health beliefs; Ways of knowing; Enquiry-based learning; Problem-based learning
This paper examines the results of a five-nation exploration of nurses’ health beliefs in relation to different ways of knowing. Carper’s seminal work (1978) differentiates among empirics, esthetics, personal knowing, and ethics as ways of knowing in nursing. The origin and evolution and potential impact of personal ways of knowing, especially beliefs, need to be explored if contemporary nurse educators and clinicians are to use a framework to encourage themselves and others to verify what they think is appropriate in novel situations. We argue that the design of learning and teaching should include learning experiences that cause people to recognise their health beliefs and how these may influence their learning and practice. Beliefs are integral to how people form their worldviews.
Given nurses across the world are increasingly working with culturally diverse clientele, the paper also explores the competing tensions among the concepts of health literacy that includes critical thinking, values and culture. Accepting the tensions between personal beliefs and the contemporary evidence that counters those beliefs, each element is nevertheless critical in that it impacts the nature and extent of success of health professionals’ reactions to contexts and situations to which they need to respond. Health beliefs of both the professionals and the people they serve influence the nature of clinical reasoning processes and the achievement of optimal outcomes for clientele.
As a result of the cross-cultural nature of our study, we were also caused to reflect on the numerous assumptions made about differences in critical thinking and cognitive styles between East Asian and Western countries. There has been some debate about whether Asian students show lower levels of critical thinking thing than Western students although it is likely that language plays a large part in this difference (Lun, Fischer, & Ward, 2010). Previous work defined East Asians as holistic thinkers and Westerners as analytic (Jen & Lien, 2010). This has led to suggestions that pedagogies should be culturally appropriate to avoid mismatches that are likely to happen when a Western educational methodology is applied in another context without thoughtful adaptation including that of teaching processes and knowledge frameworks (Nguyen, Terlouw, & Pilot, 2006). Given the global movement of both students and clinicians within the health professions the assumptions outlined by Jen & Lien (2010) should be considered carefully especially in relation to teaching styles, preferences for choices in learning events that either enhance or limit self-direction (autonomy) in learning trajectories and the level of engagement with contemporary technologies used for education, work and leisure pursuits.
Nutbeam (2000, pp., p.260) highlighted that the purpose of knowing about something and learning is to change behavior. He noted the complex relationships among knowledge acquisition, beliefs and social norms and noted that early theorists such as Bandura and Ajzen and Fishbein “helped in identifying and understanding” the links among the elements of professional decisionmaking. Given recent developments in globalization, the following discussion elaborates upon health literacy essential for effective nursing practice and the competing tensions between being knowledgeable about health and wellbeing and thinking critically about the mechanisms for achieving maintenance or restoration of health and wellbeing, and being immersed in one’s culture and mores.
Health literacy has received increasing attention over the past decades (Korsbakke Emtekær Hæsum, Ehlers, & Hejlesen, 2016) but there has been little research into the health literacy of clinicians. The concept of health literacy was used to describe the relationship between patient adherence to prescribed treatment and their literacy levels. However,Nutbeam (2000) saw the need to view health literacy across three levels based on the WHO definition. The most basic level is “functional health literacy” which includes the minimal literacy skills needed to function in healthcare systems. Those without basic literacy skills will find it difficult to access information about health concerns (Nutbeam, 2008). The second, is “interactive health literacy” - people are able to access or retrieve health information and thus meaningfully engage in discussion about their health needs. The third and most advanced level is “critical health literacy”. If people, including professionals, are not able to assume a critical stance on information to hand, seek out and evaluate health information and act upon it accordingly (Nutbeam, 2000), it is unlikely that they will be able to make informed judgments in situations that lack clarity around immediate responses. Health professionals who lack a critical spirit will continue to function with low levels of insight and we argue that it is critical to patient care that educational approaches foster critical thinking in order to minimize this.
Linked to health literacy is the concept of critical thinking, seen as an essential ability, particularly in nursing (Benner, Hughes, & Sutphen, 2008) in order to make appropriate decisions in clinical practice. The main critical thinking skills include critical analysis, distinguishing between facts and opinions, evaluation of the credibility of information sources (Papathanasiou, Kleisiaris, Fradelos, Kakou, & Kourkouta, 2014) all of which are relevant to the examination of health beliefs and one’s own assumptions. Approaches to the development of critical thinking (CT) in higher education can encompass debates about critical pedagogy, political critiques of the role and function of education in society, critical feminist approaches to curriculum, development of critical citizenship, or any other education-related topic that uses the appellation ‘critical’. Equally, it can be attributed to recognition of a need for professional level health service personnel to develop general skills in reasoning – skills that all graduates must possess.
There are many definitions of critical thinking, but the one adopted in this paper from the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking reflects its process-orientation and the role it plays in relation to choice of actions derived from personal beliefs and assumptions:
Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. In its exemplary form, it is based on universal intellectual values that transcend subject matter divisions: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound evidence, good reasons, depth, breadth, and fairness. It entails the examination of those structures or elements of thought implicit in all reasoning: purpose, problem, or question-at-issue; assumptions; concepts; empirical grounding; reasoning leading to conclusions; implications and consequences; objections from alternative viewpoints; and frame of reference” (Scriven &Paul, 2013).
The concept of critical health literacy is seen as central to safe high-quality clinical nursing practice which is dependent upon clinicians’ ability to reason, think, and judge (Benner et al., 2008). It is seen as as an end in itself perhaps with the underlying assumption that if nurses are taught CT that it will always be used. However, Scriven andPaul (2013) note that CT can be envisaged as comprising two components, the first a skillset of “information and belief generating and processing skills” and the second “the habit, based on intellectual commitment, of using those skills to guide behavior”.
Critical thinking and evidence based practice are based on a positivist view that there is an objective and universal truth, knowledge or reality (Shuman, 1993) whereas a cultural relativist approach may deny the existence of universal truths - "Judgments are based on experience, and experience is interpreted by each individual in terms of his or her own enculturation" (Herskovits, 1973 p. 15) but we would argue that in its exemplary form, CT is based on universal intellectual values that transcend cultural differences.
Knowing from experience
There is much research to suggest that we rely on subjective experience to make various kinds of cognitive and metacognitive judgments (Nussinson & Koriat, 2008). Experience has been viewed as evidence in nursing research and there are many papers on the “lived experience” of different groups (Allen & Cloyes, 2005). Similarly “humanist discourses position an intentional individual who is the agent of her/his experiences as central to ways of knowing and understanding” (Crowe, 1998, pp., p.340) thus assuming that knowledge comes from experience. The author goes on to warn that is naïve to view a person’s construction of their experience as an accurate representation of reality and that “more critical approaches to ways of knowing and understanding in relation to clinical practice” are required (Crowe, 1998, pp., p.343).
In terms of educating health professionals to effective care for their clients it is evident that evidence-based practice medicine is usually more effective in eradicating disease than interventions based on superstition (Rosado, 1994). Rosado goes on to say that this is not just an ethnocentric perspective on our part, but a pragmatic principle that "that which works is 'better' than that which doesn't work" (Bagish 1990, p. 34). While nurses from different cultures may have different cultural beliefs and interpret experiences differently it is not culturally imperialistic to ask them to critically examine their practise in line with current evidence. In all health professional undergraduate education, there is a need to develop a beginning level clinician who thinks open mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems (Paul & Elder, 2005, p. 5)
Knowledge, comprising knowledge consists of truth, belief, and justification (Buehl & Alexander, 2001) is a specific form of belief but not all forms of belief are based on knowledge. Everyone in society has a set of beliefs that are either rational or irrational but there are greater implications for health professional behaviors emerging from judgment-making about patients' care trajectory.
This paper explores the findings from a study on health beliefs of clinical and academic nurses within and across Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, and Thailand (Stone, Maguire, Kang, & Cha 2017) in order to explicate how these may influence their ways of knowing in nursing and identify implications for the design and delivery of nurse education. In particular, the study caused us to consider
1. The health beliefs of clinical and academic nurses
2. What are the similarities and differences in their health beliefs?
3. What are the sources of their health beliefs? and
4. How do these beliefs influence their clinical or teaching practices?
A Q-methodological design (a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods) together with a structured interview process was used to investigate the health beliefs of clinical nurses and nurse academics from Thailand, South Korea, Australia, China and Japan. Following ethics approval in all five countries nurse academics and clinical nurses participated. The first of five stages of the study included a literature review to construct a concourse of common health beliefs from which, following expert review, a Q sample was derived, followed by a process of Q sorting and finally analysis. The Q-sample was drawn from a convenience and purposive sampling of potential participants. Participants sorted the statements according to pre-designed normal distribution grid. This methodology has been fully reported previously (Stone, Maguire, Kang, & Cha 2017).
Q-methodology uses correlation and factor-analysis techniques to explore human behavior and subjective beliefs (Barker, 2008). The methodology, with its emphasis on the individual’s feeling and thinking, has been applied to many substantive fields of scientific research including nursing (Akhtar-Danesh, Baumann, & Cordingley, 2008). In this study, researchers asked participating nurses to look at some key questions and think about their responses with three simple questions in mind - sources of their health belief, strength of their beliefs, and whether evidence to the contrary would make them change their mind. When Q statements could be interpreted in multiple ways we asked participants to talk more about them. Comments from the interviews provided important contextual information for understanding the results of the study and these were recorded for analysis and interpretation as we were interested in why the participants held these beliefs so we better appreciated , the impact on their ways of knowing and approaches to sense-making on their preparation for practice. .
Examples of questions asked of participants as a basis for extracting data relevant to health beliefs: What health beliefs do you hold in areas such as health prevention, childcare, healthy living, diet etc? Do you pass on this information to patients and students?
Local researchers at each site analyzed data in their local language to identify trends specific to the site, while the Principal Investigator and central qualitative analysis team reviewed the English transcripts to conduct a comparative analysis between study sites.
Data from the semi-structured group or individual interviews applicable, were collated, coded and analysed for re-occurring themes. Two different coders entered all data to allow for differences in coding, then team consultation with staff at the study site ensured clarification of interpretation and reliability in content analysis and agreement on the final overarching themes. Data were reexamined and ongoing discussion between coders and study investigators allowed generation of descriptions of participants’ health beliefs and offered insight into their ways of “knowing” or judgment on statements about health beliefs. The researchers were then able to draw some conclusions about how health beliefs may impact on nursing practice and education.
Given that the study focussed on the sources, influences, similarities and differences in health beliefs among clinical and academic nurses, the primary themes related to with the most salience to our focus on the relationships among health beliefs, critical health literacy were sources of belief, unexamined beliefs, and knowing from experience. Participants also reflected on how participating in the Q method experience resulted in the creation of dissonance.
Sources of belief: The researchers assumed that if views were entrenched then nurses will potentially unconsciously impose them on another person and that in turn could influence plans for optimal care or learning outcomes. Holding beliefs without question is problematic, especially if nurses are unable to reflect upon their own ways of thinking and knowing.
Aiko, a female Japanese academic, aired her uncertainty about the source of her belief:
It was not certain whether I know them from what I learned from professional education or information from TV and the like. It was difficult.
On reflection a Thai nurse recognized that her own previously unexamined beliefs may not be testable against evidence:
I believe in spiritual beings and Buddhism. I always practice dharma and teach others about it. Dharma is practical in working in end-of-life care unit and palliative care units. I can bring the patients to peace before they die. Even though there are no supporting research studies, I believe in it because I think it is a good harmless practice.
Cultural and social influences impacted a Thai clinician said that he got his information from Family members such as my mother and my children and my friends showing how beliefs persist without interrogation.
Other Thai nurses spoke about a lack of willingness to question or reflect on long-held beliefs:
There are many with which I agreed. I was given these beliefs by my parents since my childhood. It might be wrong.
Unexamined beliefs
Other nurses spoke about a lack of willingness to question or reflect on long-held beliefs:
I realized that I easily believe what has no evidence, and I think I should not be that way.
A Japanese clinician, Momo, was asked explicitly whether she noted any contradictions between her personal and professional beliefs: Do you think you would place [the q sort cards] differently if you think as yourself or as a nurse? She answered, No I don’t.
Unexamined beliefs are of concern if they are contrary to the principles of sound educative processes and good nursing care.For example, in the process of thinking through a health belief a senior Australian academic thought aloud about her beliefs related to her area of expertise but then remarked that she had an enhanced susceptibility to the influence of the moon because of her astrological star sign.
Many nurses both academic and clinical based their beliefs on their own experiences and those of others and many noted that the strength of their belief was because it was based on personal experience.
A female Thai clinician said:
I strongly believe in this because, according to my nursing training and my experience of having two children, I have found that my first child becomes a stressed person because I was very stressed when I was pregnant. My second child, on the other hand, is a relaxed person because I was relaxed when I was expecting him/her. It happened to me so I strongly believe in it.
In relation to the belief in Thailand that making preparations for a baby during pregnancy can cause miscarriage two Thai academics argued against the belief from their own experience:
I made these preparations and I was fine. No miscarriage happened.
Discussions with older relatives about the belief that making these preparations could cause miscarriage but I don’t believe it. Also, from my own experience, I made these preparations while I was pregnant but I never had miscarriage.
In contrast another Thai nurse noted
I do not think that making preparations for the baby during pregnancy is related to miscarriage. Miscarriage is concerned more with the health fitness of a mother.
Similarly, ignoring the fact that she was basing her reasoning only on personal experience and that alternative inferences were possible, an Australian academic said Sugar creates hyperactivity in children. Yes. well, I've seen it happen before my very own eyes and another
Australian academic was even more adamant that shaving causes hair to grow back it grow back faster, darker, or coarser
I have to agree with that. That is my experience because I have a lot of hair. I do not know the evidence. You could not change my mind about that because that is my experience (laughs). I have my legs to show you. I cannot change. I have seen it with my own eyes… that is the best evidence isn't it?
Others in many countries noted that their beliefs were just “personal opinion” and one Thai academic commented on the dangers of generalising from anecdotal experience: these incidents [making preparations for a baby before it is born] can be just coincidences. If something happens, it tends to be embedded in people’s minds as a belief. I personally do not believe in this.
The interviews with nurses in this study showed how powerful learning from personal experience, vicarious observation and clinical practise is and this has an equally powerful message for the educator in terms of designing learning experiences that will have a lasting impact.
The process as an educational intervention
Q sorting in itself prompted participants to think about their beliefs, the evolution of their beliefs and ways of knowing and recognized a level of dissonance caused by unquestioning adherence to their beliefs and a need for a rational approach to their work roles. Their involvement in the research as a respondent also enabled them to reflect on their exposure to the Q-sort method. Aya (a female Japanese academic) said
By doing this [Q sort] I understand my own thinking more and another female Japanese academic said: By doing this [Q sort] I understand my own thinking more and another there were items that I believed at first but started to think it is not true. When you asked me “What is the evidence?” I only can say “I am not sure.”
And yet another, Yuko:
Now I review my card distribution I am not sure if I am correct. I think … that a new care has been created in me from that awareness, I think the basic stance of ‘thinking about if it is really true or not’ is important.
Female Japanese clinicians said …everything seems unsure now and one noted that feeling of dissonance I felt that I do believe old saying. It is a discovery.
Similarly a Thai clinician noted I realized that I easily believe what has no evidence, and I think I should not be that way and a Chinese female clinician remarked This made me think deeply, at first I thought it was easy until I really thought. Another Australian male academic acknowledged that he really struggled to think of evidence to support his beliefs.
Yashiro from Japan concluded that the experience had illuminated the relationship between the research and her own experience:
I felt that the results reflect my experience a lot. Actually patients ask me about these beliefs and I am in the position to provide guidance to them. I realized that my subjective views influence me a lot.
AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
The results suggest powerful influence that personal experiences, vicarious observation and clinical practice establishinghas on health beliefs. None of us think critically all the time and we are all capable of “undisciplined or irrational thought” (Scriven &Paul, 2013). As Scriven andPaul (2013) state, we have blind spots, and “much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed or downright prejudiced” and cognitive errors can lead to clinical errors (Graber et al., 2012). It was clear from the nurses’ responses that their own experiences led to confirmation bias and they tended to interpret their experiences in a way that confirmed their preconceptions and did not always examine their beliefs in a self-reflective or critical way. Chinese education has been criticized for stifling critical thinking but a failure to think critically may be a result of educational approaches that stifle critical thinking while purporting to teach it and this is not an issue confined to Chinese educational approaches (Tiwari, Avery, & Lai, 2003).
In the context of our research we saw the influence of health beliefs across a range of cultural groups and were caused to think about the extent to which an ability to think critically can be learned and how best might this be achieved with a level of certainty about learning outcomes arising from appropriate assessment strategies. Nurses’ health beliefs are integral to testing the appropriateness of any nursing intervention, measured against agreed goals. At the core of an appropriate nursing intervention is a rational problem-solving process. To answer the question ‘So what?’ on the completion of the study, we noted that is is not just about determining what the nurses’ beliefs were but ascertaining how they have arrived at those beliefs and causing them to test the logic of their arguments for continuing to hold onto them. To unquestioningly adhere to a set of beliefs demonstrates a lack of potential for CT, and is indicative of a lack of awareness both of current evidence-based practise and the strength of their own cultural and societal influences. Study findings indicated that some nurses may not test the validity of their beliefs or even consider that there might be counter arguments that better informs their professional judgments. Despite the increasing availability of on-line resources, that qualified clinicians across specialities are not accessing evidence-based resources to inform their practice, for example (Cai, Stone, Petrini, & McMillan, 2015; Dodgson, Bloomfield, & Choi, 2014;Hamaideh, 2016). Professionals in the workplace continue their unquestioning reliance on experiential knowledge.
The study showed that given the rapidly changing global environment, professional responses based on assumptions that have not been tested against contemporary knowledge are not adequate. Professionals need to demonstrate that they have the capacity for developing self-direction in learning and practice and problem-framing and solving/ analytical and critical thinking skills.
Similarly the findings suggest that some ‘ways of knowing’ have more merit than personal beliefs about health practices with respect to the establishment of behaviour consistent with optimal patient outcomes. It is likely that more process-oriented and reflective approaches to teaching would lead to exploration of ways of knowing and deeper levels of learning. These processes would aim to bring to light unexamined beliefs and create the cognitive dissonance in the learners that the participants experienced in the study process. This dissonance created in participants the impetus to learn more about the subject and to question more deeply their own unconscious assumptions. The process of exploring how they learnt would lead nurses to being able to incorporate the approach they use to other situations. A framework of questions developed by Little and Conway (2010) would assist with the process.
Enquiry or Problem Based Learning (PBL) can encourage critical thinking by providing a context for students to interpret problems systematically, develop hypotheses, seek required knowledge (Tiwari et al., 2003) and relies on learning through examining real life problems. Our research centered on health beliefs. The examples of beliefs used in this research were chosen because of the prevalence of the beliefs in everyday life and these make them an ideal stimuli for critique. Our findings suggest that nurses, although they may have the capacity to think critically may not consider the impact of their own beliefs especially if reasoning about areas outside their particular specialty or when they have a personal experience underpinned by health beliefs. The use of an enquiry-based framework such as that provided through PBL allows interrogation of sources of information.
Educational strategies that embrace the full suite of contemporary nursing abilities that are inclusive of information literacy or fluency that facilitates cross checking the value of the best available evidence to support a particular clinical judgment. Findings from this study suggest participants, in order to make a sound clinical judgement need to test the difference between facts based on evidence and inferences made from as a result of firmly held, but unsubstantiated, personal beliefs. We acknowledge that health beliefs have meaning for nurses and for the people for whom they provide care. However professional nursing activities are underpinned by a rational problem-solving process dependent upon effective critical health literacy and some beliefs cannot be upheld when careful scrutiny is applied.
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5 Baby Names For Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt's Kid
By Hope Schreiber
It's official: "The Hills" are alive with the sound of babies crying.
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are welcoming a child to this world, and we are all so blessed.
Speidi, true to their brand, announced the good word in a gossip magazine.
Pratt told Us Weekly,
The look on her face, I can't even describe it. She was literally glowing. I thought she was about to say she made muffins or banana bread. Heidi said, 'I'm pregnant.' I was like, 'Whoa, that's way more exciting than banana bread!'
This may be the worst pregnancy announcement ever. "Your father really wanted banana bread, but was kind of disappointed I was just baking a bun in the oven instead."
But they're not the only "The Hills" stars who are procreating to create the second generation of entitled white people.
Audrina Patridge gave birth to a baby girl in August, Lauren Conrad announced her pregnancy in January, Whitney Port said she was with child in February and Jason Wahler, just a few days later, announced his wife was pregnant.
Obviously, there's a lot to prepare for when you're about to bring a baby home.
You have to baby-proof your house, which means covering all the outlets and hiding all the delicious poisonous stuff you keep under the sink somewhere little baby arms can't get to it.
You have to build a crib you bought from IKEA and cry at least once out of frustration.
You have to make sure you either have breast milk or formula because babies have to eat.
And most importantly, you have to have a name befitting the Montag-Pratt family.
Don't worry, Pratt. I have some pretty solid suggestions.
Yeah, I know. I'm already starting off strong.
Peter Parker is Spider-Man, right? And what's Spencer and Heidi's nickname? Speidi.... Spidey... Spider-Man.
You're welcome, nerds.
"Hence" is just another option for Heidi and Spencer nickname, hence... this baby name.
Sorry, Spencer, but you'll never really be the world's favorite Pratt. Maybe you can name your child after him though??
Baby McBabyFace
Just like Boaty McBoatface and Hooty McOwlface before it, if you ask the internet for help, this is what you get.
Spencer and Heidi didn't know how to manage their money when they first earned it, and they lost millions. If they name their child "Millions" hopefully they won't lose it again.
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How To Find Good Workout Music By Using This One Simple, Science-Backed Trick
By Annakeara Stinson
Whenever I exercise, a rather weird habit of mine is that I really like to listen to super sad, very emotional music, even if I'm doing a high-intensity workout. While many people seem to enjoy heart-pumpin' pop music, or something with a dance-worthy beat, the closest I get to that is like, a power ballad. Seriously, nothing gets me moving and sweating quite like the tunes most people use to cope with a broken heart or the death of a beloved pet. But apparently, the trick for figuring out how to find good workout music actually does have something to do with your emotional connection to those jams. In my case, all those tunes that make me want to bawl my eyes out just really get to my heart, and get me powering through those last few painful minutes on the treadmill.
It's certainly no secret that working out while listening to music makes the whole thing significantly easier for both your body and your mind. It does your brain some serious favors, as the tunes often act as a distraction, and they help you feel a little less susceptible to being taken down by feelings of pain and fatigue.
In fact, researchers say music can almost act like a drug.
Music encourages people to keep on going, despite how the movement is starting to tax the body. Pretty powerful, no?
But research also shows that when you identify with the emotions that an artist is conveying through a song, it makes you feel more motivated, no matter what the actual emotions happen to be. Costas Karageorghis, a leading expert on the psychology of exercise music at Brunel University in London, told Scientific American that our bodies are basically trained to respond viscerally and emotionally to music.
"We are almost hardwired to appreciate music aesthetically," Karageorghis said.
We identify with the emotions and ideas that are interwoven with the song, and the deeper we identify with or feel inspired by it, the more it might push us to keep going and keep on feeling right along with the song.
Music can be such a powerful tool that you'll want to consider what it is exactly that you associate with the song. For example, you might find yourself a little more motivated when you're pumping some iron to that one Kate Bush song that reminds you of the first time you made out with your high school crush, rather than the Sade album you and your dad listened to the summer you had mono. For some, identifying with the emotional state of the singer helps to motivate the workout, while others enjoy a good workout flow because of the cadence of the lyrics, the tempo, or even the bass of a song.
Interestingly enough, it's true that most people seem to prefer jams with a good beat and a higher tempo. A 2012 survey of college students' favorite workout music showed the following breakdown: Roughly 27 percent like to exercise to hip hop music, 24 percent prefer rock, about 20 percent like to sweat it out to pop music, and last but perhaps not necessarily least, a little less than 13 percent of those surveyed like to listen to country music when they work out.
While most people probably don't move exactly in time with the music during a workout, it turns out that doing so is actually pretty darn good for your body.
Studies have shown that exercise can be more effective when you move to the beat of the music.
Not only does your endurance improve, but your body actually uses less oxygen, too.
But again, my friends, it's really all about finding what works best for you, and it's possible that your playlist might change as often as your moods do. I say, no matter what, just go with it. If you're feelin' one of Taylor Swift's new songs, then jam the hell out to it. If you're vibin' with a Sam Smith ballad that makes you tear up all through your ab circuit, who cares? Whatever makes you feel motivated to move, just enjoy it.
As for me, I'll be over here doing a few burpees with Morrissey blasting in my ears.
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CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. has asked the Nebraska Public Service Commission to reconsider its order that approved an alternative route for the company’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline through the state.
Company spokesman Terry Cunha says TransCanada is not, however, asking for the approved route to be reconsidered and that the motion is a request to address some questions raised in the decision.
Cunha declined to provide any details on which questions TransCanada wishes to address, saying by email that they are part of the company’s ongoing review of the commission’s decision and its impact on the cost and schedule for the project.
In the motion, dated Nov. 24, TransCanada asks the commission to consider its amended application in support of its request that the order be reconsidered.
Nebraska regulators approved an alternative to TransCanada’s preferred route on Nov. 20 that adds about eight kilometres to the length and shifts it further east away from sensitive ecological areas.
The Nebraska decision was closely watched as it was the last major regulatory hurdle for the pipeline that would bring about 830,000 barrels a day from Alberta to U.S. markets.
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Armoury in titoist times
“The collapse of military industry was a shock to the Bosnian economy at least as severe as the closure of the Welsh coal mines or the decline of traditional industries in Southern Belgium, Northern England or the new German Länder. Yet it has received surprisingly little attention from either Bosnian or international policy makers."
(The Authoritarian Temptation, European Stability Initiative 2004)
Bosnia was one of the main centres of Tito's military-industrial complex. Of the 37 large integrated military companies in Yugoslavia, 11 were located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the United Nations Commission of Experts reported:
"Following Yugoslavia's expulsion from Cominform in 1948 and the sharp rise in tensions with the Soviet Bloc, Bosnia became central to Tito's self-defence strategy. Fearing simultaneous attack from the north (Hungary) and east (Bulgaria), and drawing on the experience of Partisan successes in World War Two, Tito turned the remote central Bosnian region, with its rugged mountains, heavily wooded areas and natural caves, into Yugoslavia's fortress and the centre of its military industries."
(M. Cherif Bassiouni, UN Commission of Experts, 28 December 1994)
Military industries had been the driving force behind Bosnia's industrialisation. By 1982 the share of exports from Bosnian factories accounted for $355 million, a fifth of the Yugoslav total. In 1981, the military industrial sector in Bosnia employed 23,310 workers – almost 5 times more (per capita) than in Serbia. That year, the Bosnian military industry delivered products, equipment and services worth $156 million to the Yugoslav National Army (JNA).
The military companies in Bosnia were concentrated in the triangle between Mostar, Sarajevo and Zenica. Outside this triangle there were only two companies, in Gorazde and in Banja Luka.
Weapons production in Central Bosnia in Yugoslav times
The concentration of arms factories was the highest in the area between Bugojno to Vitez. The gunpowder factory in Vitez employed 780 workers, about a quarter of the industrial workforce. 1,450 workers – a similar share of the local workforce – were employed by the Bratstvo factory in Novi Travnik. 3,450 workers – almost 40 percent of the industrial workforce of Bugojno – worked in the Slavko Rodic grenade and cannon factory.
In addition, Bosnia with its mountainous terrain was a natural depot for weapons, guarded by regular JNA troops. As many as 80,000 troops of the former JNA were deployed in BiH, of which some 35,000 were an effective fighting force. Many of these troops moved in and out of active duty, performing civilian functions when not called upon to engage in military activity.
The supply chain for these troops was organized through a number of co-operatives and food processing companies. Textile companies were busy producing uniforms and other supplies.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capacity to produce armaments, from bullets to cannons, and from gunpowder to helicopters, was one of the reasons for the intense fighting in the war. With the RS Army equipped with the best of the former JNA’s heavy artillery, and with the Bosnian Croatian HVO sitting on supply lines from Croatia, only the Bosnian Army suffered from the UN arms embargo. For the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, access to the weapons factories in central Bosnia was vital, and their enemies were determined to deny it to them…
Little of the military-industrial base which once formed the backbone of the Bosnian economy has survived the war. In Novi Travnik, this has led to the entire town’s slow collapse. In Vitez, it has spelled the end of the old arms factory.
Final report of the United Nations Commission of Experts established pursuant to security council resolution 780 (1992), Annex III - The military structure, strategy and tactics of the warring factions, Prepared by: M. Cherif Bassiouni, S/1994/674/Add.2 (Vol. I), 28 December 1994.
Aleksandar Stamatovic, Vojna Privreda Druge Jugoslavije 1945-1991, Vojnoizdavacki Zavod Belgrade, 2001, page 79.
Bosnia - A miracle which does not shine
Clips from the film
Alida Vracic
Mirko Majdandzic
Drago Josipovic
Pero Gudelj
Slavko Lovric
Mladen Miljanovic
Enes Suljkanovic
The Dubioza Kolektiv
Osman Topcagic
Ahmici
Sevarlije
The road to Dayton Bosnia
Religions and Nations
The casualties of war
War crimes in Prijedor
Prosecuting war crimes
Overcoming the trauma of the past
Tito's fortress and Bosnia's military industry
Bosnia's National Football Team
Bosnian Islam
Bosnian Coal
The Bosnian protectorate
Bosnia and the EU
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2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-30 2016
443/9d & 163 (53.2 ov)
AustraliaAustraliaAUS
Australia won by an innings and 18 runs
Steven SmithAustralia
Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon snatch unlikely win for Australia
The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG
Australia 8 for 624 dec (Smith 165*, Warner 144, Khawaja 97) beat Pakistan 9 for 443 dec (Azhar 205, Sohail 65, Hazlewood 3-50) and 163 (Azhar 43, Starc 4-36, Lyon 3-33) by an innings and 18 runs
A double-century from Azhar Ali. Pakistan batting until after lunch on day three. No fewer than 141 overs lost to rain. Fifteen wickets in four days on a surface more concrete than pitch. Australia won the Boxing Day Test. Yep, really.
Pakistan fined for slow over rate
Pakistan have been fined for a slow over rate during the second Test against Australia at the MCG. Match referee Ranjan Madugalle imposed the fine after Pakistan were ruled to be two overs short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration.
Players are fined 10% of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined 20%, in accordance with Article 2.5.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. Misbah-ul-Haq was hence fined 40% of his match fee; he pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction.
In a conjuring act to rival those of Sydney 2010 and Adelaide 2006, Steven Smith's men produced a Test and series victory from seemingly nowhere. Nowhere that is, apart from Pakistan's unrivalled propensity for either triumph or disaster, with little in between.
This, we had been told, was a sturdier Pakistan, capable of fighting a match out in the manner they did at the Gabba after a horrid start. This was also the Pakistan side that had ascended to No. 1 in the world earlier in the year. But their descent from the summit has been just as rapid as Australia's: both sides know what it is like to lose five consecutive Tests from the moment they reached the top of the ICC's rankings.
From the opening moments of the day, Pakistan had looked a team worried about defeat, Australia a team alert to the prospect of victory. After Smith and Mitchell Starc supercharged their scoring rate so effectively as to post the highest ever Test total in Melbourne, a pair of early wickets either side of lunch gave the hosts a glimmer.
It was exploited brilliantly by Nathan Lyon, who in the space of a single spell unseated Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq. Under extreme pressure to hold his spot entering the final day, Lyon's response was emphatic, but not enough to cause Smith to keep him on after the tea break: he is not the first Australian spin bowler to struggle to retain the full confidence of his captain.
That being the case, the final blows were struck by the seamers. Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird and Starc all found deliveries incisive enough to cut through the tail, much to the delight of a final day crowd that swelled the total attendance to 142,188, a figure as admirable in the rain-affected circumstances as Australia's charge to victory.
Much of Pakistan's early bowling and fielding had been lacklustre when placed under pressure by Smith and Starc, personified by Sohail Khan's wretched drop of Starc at long-off. Sohail finished with three wickets but was one of four expensive bowlers, none able to contain even with the help of Misbah's often defensive fields.
So quickly did Smith and Starc score that the home captain had the luxury of declaring before the interval, meaning the visiting openers were compelled to survive two bursts of the new ball either side of lunch.
Mitchell Starc ripped out Sarfraz Ahmed with reverse-swing Getty Images
In four overs before the interval, Pakistan lost the wicket of Sami Aslam, dragging a ball from Hazlewood onto the stumps via his body. The first over of the afternoon brought another, when Babar Azam was struck on the pad by a Starc inswinger that the umpire Ian Gould judged to be hitting leg stump - a decision the batsman's referral showed to be marginal.
Younis scored freely enough until Lyon's introduction, when a fraction of extra bounce saw him turn an offbreak in the air towards short leg. Peter Handscomb moved forward to claim the chance a matter of millimetres above the turf. Misbah, out of sorts with the bat all series so far, tried a sweep first ball and then repeated it to his second, the top edge well caught around the corner by Nic Maddinson.
This double left the door ajar for Australia, and it opened further when Shafiq advanced and pushed Lyon directly to Handscomb, who this time hung on after a juggle. Lyon, for so long this summer a harried figure, was now dictating terms, and his team could sense a remarkable result.
It was a surprise when Smith did not keep Lyon on when play resumed, preferring Starc from the Great Southern Stand End. Hazlewood had found a modicum of reverse-swing and his tight lines were rewarded with Azhar's wicket, the opener's guard finally let down after 476 deliveries across two innings. Again, Gould ruled marginally in Australia's favour on an lbw.
That opened up an end, and after Bird surprised Mohammad Amir with a quicker delivery that was dragged onto the stumps, an exultant Starc blasted out Sarfraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah in a fashion that would have impressed Wasim Akram.
Australian celebrations were unrestrained and it was not hard to work out why. For most of the past five days it appeared that time was getting away from both sides; in the end Australia toasted victory with the last hour to spare.
From No. 1 to now what have you done
From the top of the world, Pakistan came crashing down.
Leg-side fields at MCG was 'my mistake', says Yasir Shah
Pakistan legspinner Yasir Shah, who conceded over 200 runs at over five to the over in the Boxing Day Test, has said he had bowled the wrong length at the MCG
You won't take this Lyon down
Nathan Lyon began the fifth day at the MCG uncertain of his place in the side for the Sydney Test. By the end of play, he stepped back from the precipice with a spell that set the tone for Australia's unlikely win
The tune that would haunt Pakistan
Dismissals, drops, catches, trends, they all came together to form a tune that would haunt Pakistan for a long time
'Breaking the Azhar-Shafiq partnership was key' - Smith
Steven Smith has come out in praise of his team, particularly Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc, who pulled off an unlikely victory on the final day at the MCG.
Kimber: The problem with Azhar Ali
'More self-belief in the team now' - Misbah
Five laps at the MCG with Asad Shafiq
Losing streak
No. of consecutive Tests lost by Pakistan, including this - their joint-most successive losses. They had lost 5 in a row in 1999-00 as well.
Ruling Boxing Day
Runs scored by Steven Smith in the last 3 Boxing Day Tests, including 165* in this match. He made 192 & 14 v Ind in 2014 and 134* & 70* v WI in 2015.
Hat-trick of 1000s
No. of consecutive years in which Smith has scored 1000+ runs. Only Hayden (5) did it more times. Lara, Trescothick, Pietersen also in 3 consecutive years.
Solid start
No. of consecutive Tests from debut in which Peter Handscomb has scored at least a fifty, including this. He made 54 on debut v SA and 105 in the last Test.
Openers dominate at MCG
Last time openers from either sides scored centuries at MCG, before Azhar and Warner in this Test - Sehwag & Hayden.
Maiden ton at MCG
No. of Test 100s at MCG for Warner, before today. He had ave of 24.22 in 9 inns with best of 62. With this ton, he has 100s at all 6 Aus venues he has batted on.
Warner's 5000
No. of Aus batsmen to score 5000 or more runs in their Test career, including Warner. He is the 6th quickest after Bradman, Hayden, G Chappell, Harvey and Hussey.
Second double
No. of Pakistan players to make more than one double-century in a year. Azhar Ali, this year, became the first to do so.
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The Witch Hunt is over, millions of taxpayer dollars wasted and dirtiest political trick in modern US history came to an end
The long, national nightmare is over, and President Trump has been vindicated
The top Democrats in Congress like Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, Richard Blumenthal, Nancy Pelosi, Jerold Nadler, Maxine Waters, and so many others all claimed without a scintilla of proof that Trump “colluded” with Russia.?For two years, they pronounced him guilty in the court of public opinion. Democrats convinced themselves that President Trump’s election was misbegotten.?They accepted “collusion” as a matter of faith driven by their own prejudices and teased by hope out of ignorance.?Will they ever apologise?? Of course not.?They will conjure some vacuous excuse and move on to the next accusation.?They’re already doing it.
The long, national nightmare is over, and President Trump has been vindicated. The corruptly-created and constitutionally abusive Mueller investigation failed to find any evidence to support the big lie that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government. There was never any evidence that Donald Trump ‘colluded’ with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election from Hillary Clinton. It seems all a hoax. It constituted what is surely the dirtiest political trick in modern American history.
President Trump sent a message about his views and feelings about the Mueller rapport:
‘After more than 2 years and $25 million taxpayer dollars spent, the Mueller Report proves what I have been saying since Day One: Witch hunt investigation concluded: no collusion or obstruction – complete exoneration. Democrats worked with the Fake News media for 2 years orchestrating this Nasty Witch Hunt to use our government as a weapon to take away the votes of 63 million Americans. After they lied to the American people, Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leadership, and all the 2020 Democratic candidates raised millions of dollars off their phony Witch Hunt!
Democrats and the Fake News media have proven that there is no line they won’t cross, so we need to fight back bigger and better than ever before. The biggest Witch Hunt in the history has finally been exposed and you need to be on the right side of history, I need you to step up and make a statement.
After an exhaustive 22-month investigation, we have finally learned from Attorney General, William Barr, that ‘the Special Counsel’s’ investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election’. Trump did not hack the Clinton campaign and Democratic Party organisations. Trump did not hatch a plot in the bowels of the Kremlin to win the election. The infamous Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer was not a crime. Carter Page was not a spy after all. The list of false accusations that Trump has suffered are too numerous to recount here. To Democrats and most in the media such trivial things as evidence never mattered. They didn’t care about that. They treated facts as a mere nuisance. They allowed their political bias and personal animus toward Trump to blind them. Their obsessive belief in a nonexistent conspiracy with Putin consumed all common sense. As their hatred for Trump and his policies grew, they became more sedulous in propagating fictitious stories.
The top Democrats in Congress like Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, Richard Blumenthal, Nancy Pelosi, Jerold Nadler, Maxine Waters, and so many others all claimed without a scintilla of proof that Trump “colluded” with Russia. For two years, they pronounced him guilty in the court of public opinion. Democrats convinced themselves that President Trump’s election was misbegotten. They accepted “collusion” as a matter of faith driven by their own prejudices and teased by hope out of ignorance. Will they ever apologise? Of course not. They will conjure some vacuous excuse and move on to the next accusation. They’re already doing it.
Many journalists were equally reckless and malevolent. Most of them never bothered to examine the facts, evidence and the law. They refused to do their jobs. Instead, they abandoned objectivity and suspended their sense of fairness. They allowed enmity to obscure their judgment. In the process, the media squandered credibility, its only currency. It is no wonder that many Americans have little trust in journalists to be honest in their reporting. Will network brass take action to punish those who so egregiously exaggerated or, in some cases, even lied to Americans? Not a chance. Network chiefs were complicit cheerleaders. The media, together with Democrats, are already parsing and pivoting. Without missing a beat, they are pivoting to obstruction of justice by parsing what Attorney General William Barr wrote in his summary letter to the heads of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Barr stated, ‘Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel’s investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction of justice offense’.
Barr and Rosenstein, the two top officials at the Department of Justice, did not reach this conclusion in a vacuum. They sought the opinions of other lawyers at the DOJ, including the Office of Legal Counsel. They studied the evidence and the law. They consulted the same DOJ lawyers who were guiding Mueller about obstruction during his long investigation. They reached a firm consensus that, under the law, President Trump never acted “with corrupt intent” to obstruct “a pending or contemplated proceeding."
One of the reasons that led Barr and Rosenstein to their inexorable conclusion is that Trump had committed no underlying crime of conspiracy with Russia or, if you like, “collusion.” In simplistic terms, it is difficult to argue that someone intended to obstruct a non-crime. This is exactly the question Trump has posed on more than one occasion when he asked, rhetorically, “Why would I interfere in something I didn’t do?” Why, indeed. While Mueller was more than willing to conclude that Trump never ‘colluded’ with Russia, he deliberately dodged rendering any decision on obstruction of justice. He left it entirely to Barr. In so doing, the special counsel abdicated his responsibility as the prosecutor who was hired to make this very decision. While shirking this authority, Mueller then took an inappropriate swipe at Trump by writing, ‘While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him’.
This was a blatant cheap shot by Mueller, although thoroughly expected. It’s very much like a prosecutor who loses a case and then claims to the media, “Well, the jury may have found the defendant not guilty, but that doesn’t mean he’s innocent.” Technically, that’s true. But it’s how losers try to justify the result they don’t like. Mueller knew Trump did not obstruct justice in firing Comey. The president was constitutionally authorised to dismiss him for a stated reason or no reason at all. Even Comey admitted it in a letter to his staff, and there was a plethora of reasons to sack the director.
The president’s subsequent public remarks about the firing did not come close to exhibiting a ‘corrupt intent’ to interfere in the Russian investigation. Trump’s comments were widely misreported and misrepresented by the media. This should come as no surprise to anyone. I suspect Mueller ducked his obligation to render a decision on obstruction and inserted the ‘exonerate’ language in his report so that rabid Democrats in Congress would take up the anti-Trump cause as a pretext for impeachment proceedings.
Sure enough, within minutes of Barr’s letter, House Judiciary Chairman Jerold Nadler, D-N.Y., commenced the obstruction-impeachment battle when he tweeted, “In light of the very concerning discrepancies and final decision making at the Justice Department following the Special Counsel report, where Mueller did not exonerate the President, we will be calling Attorney General Barr in to testify before the House Judiciary in the near future.”
The Russia hoax begot the Witch Hunt and Mueller has seen to it that the Witch Hunt is far from over. But no amount of questioning will change the fact that the Mueller investigation is over. And, as a legal matter, the President of the United States is in the clear.
*International political commentator for European Business Review and editor-in-chief of Kriek Media
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Tom Güldemann
Roland Kießling (Universität Hamburg)
Christfried Naumann
Gertrud Boden (University of Cologne)
Student assitants
Juliane Böttger (Universität Leipzig)
Nadine Borchardt (Humboldt Universität Berlin)
This project aimed to document the language complex Taa spoken in southwestern Botswana and central-eastern Namibia. The project was funded within the DoBeS framework of the VW-Foundation and was carried out by an interdisciplinary team of three linguists, one anthopologist, and two student assistants.
The dialect cluster Taa (also known by the term !Xoon a.k.a. "!Xóõ") can be characterized as the last vital language of the Tuu (a.k.a. Southern Khoisan) family and is spoken by a socially and economically marginalized group of ca. 4000 people. The present project followed a first phase which was restricted to the Namibian varieties, West !Xoon and 'N|ohan, both of which had previously not been subject to in-depth research and documentation. While the linguistic differences between the two varieties turned out to be much greater than expected, the two speech communities are today heavily intermingled and depend socio-politically on each other in many ways. A reasonable analysis of Namibian Taa and a full understanding of the recorded data are only possible if the documentation includes the Taa communities in Botswana, at least in the form of a survey. The second project phase of two years, which started in August 2007, dealt with this topic, in addition to further work on the Namibian varieties. The linguistic work gave special emphasis to the identification of click parameters, the tonal system, semantic and morpho-syntactic aspects of noun classification, and serial verb constructions. Anthropological research focusedon ethno-history, cultural mapping including land use and subsistence patterns, as well as selected aspects of social organization.
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Aberdeen firm donates computers to help pupils in remote Africa
by EE reporter
27/06/2017, 10:12 am Updated: 27/06/2017, 10:12 am
Turing Trust's Neil Gilchrist, left, with Harry van der Vossen of Atlas.
An Aberdeen company has donated nearly 60 computers to help schoolchildren in remote parts of Africa.
Atlas Knowledge, which has its headquarters in the Granite City, contributed the 58 systems along with 10 additional flat screen monitors to The Turing Trust charity.
The computers will be put to use in Ghana and Malawi.
Chief operating officer Harry van der Vossen said: “As the leading global provider of eLearning solutions across safety critical industries, we understand the lasting impact of learning through modern technology and are fully supportive of the good work the Turing Trust does to encourage students in Africa to develop essential skills for their future.
“This region remains an important focus for us, with now more than 40 of our training partners operating there, to ensure the workforce in the African countries remain safe through the uptake of courses such as the online refresher for IMIST (International Minimum Industry Training Standard), right across our portfolio of health and safety training and services.
“Earlier this year, Atlas held workshops in both Ghana and South Africa with training companies attending from across the region. Helping schools in Africa through The Turing Trust supports our company’s mission to make learning accessible to everyone, anywhere in the world and at any time.”
The units will be uploaded with educational content before shipping so they can be used in rural areas where there is no internet connection.
James Turing, director at The Turing Trust, said: “Donations of IT, like the fantastic donation from Atlas, mean that The Turing Trust can support the education of young people in Malawi and Ghana. Combined with our eLibrary and our current SolarBerry project, we are able to repurpose IT to have a lasting impact in urban and rural communities across Africa.”The Turing Trust collects, processes and delivers used computers, tablets and cameras across Africa including Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
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Arsenal target Chelsea trio in deadline day swoop
Alice Denholmes
Arsenal will attempt to sign Chelsea triumvirate Florent Malouda, Yossi Benayoun and Alex as they embark on a late spending spree ahead of the transfer deadline at 11pm on Wednesday.
The Gunners have come in for some fierce criticism for their capitualation against Manchester United at the weekend which saw them beaten by a remarkable 8-2 scoreline. The calls for manager Arsene Wenger to spend some money on new players were fairly loud after the combined £60m sales of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri but they have been defeaning since Sunday’s debacle and a response is inevitable.
The Gunners have already moved for defensive pair Andre Santos of Fenerbahce and Per Mertesacker of Werder Bremen but with only Thomas Vermaelen out of the existing centre backs at the Emirates Stadium filling Wenger with any confidence at the moment, an approach for Alex will reportedly be made. The Brazilian is available for transfer and it is hoped his commanding presence will provide a suitable antidote to the dithering indecision that Johan Djorous and Laurent Koscielny displayed at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Benayoun is also bound for the exit door at Stamford Bridge with the player having revealed on Twitter that he was weighing up a number of offers. The Gunners are believed to be one of the teams interested in the former Liverpool man but they will have to fight off interest from arch-rivals Tottenham if they are to be successful in their pursuit.
The attempt to sign Malouda is the most ambitious as Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas is known to be an admirer of his despite the acquisition of Juan Mata who is likely to take over his place in the first team. At 31, the France international does not fit the traditional mould of an attacking Wenger signing but that could change should Malouda be available at a cut-price £6m as has been reported in the Italian press.
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MLB Game Recap - NY Mets at Atlanta
Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:20 PM EDT
Atlanta 12, NY Mets 3
NY Mets (34-38)
Atlanta (43-30)
W: Soroka (8-1)
L: Wheeler (5-5)
NYM - HR: Canó (4)
ATL - HR: McCann (7) , Acuña Jr. (17) , Albies (11)
Soroka wins 8th straight decision, Braves mash Mets
ATLANTA (AP) Mike Soroka knows he doesn't have to pitch perfectly when the Atlanta Braves keep scoring runs so often.
"Everything's just hard-hit baseball after hard-hit baseball," Soroka said. "It's contagious. It carries out to the mound for all of us."
Soroka won his eighth straight decision, Ozzie Albies homered and drove in four runs, and the surging Braves beat the New York Mets 12-3 on Monday night.
Nick Markakis hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fifth inning and Brian McCann reached five times and homered as the NL East-leading Braves improved to 13-3 in June, best in the majors this month.
Atlanta, which scored 15 runs a day earlier against Philadelphia, has plated 90 runs in winning 10 of its last 11 - the best run the offense Atlanta has had over 11 games since 2006.
"Everyone's having just really good, solid at-bats," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "The takes are good. They're not missing on pitches and getting good decisions on them. Everybody is just geared up and focused on their at-bats."
New York continued to struggle on the road, losing for the 12th time in 16 games away from Citi Field and dropping 8 1/2 games behind the Braves.
Soroka (8-1) gave up three runs, six hits and allowed just his third homer in 12 starts this year, a solo shot by Robinson Cano in the sixth. He walked one and struck out two in six innings.
Soroka's winning streak is the longest in the majors by a pitcher under 22 since Dontrelle Willis won the same number for the 2003 Florida Marlins, but the right-hander has given up eight earned runs over his last two starts, the same total he allowed over his previous eight outings from April 29-June 7. His ERA rose 20 points to 2.12.
"The last couple of times I haven't had the best feel for my slider, and a lot of times that's the pitch we need for some strikeouts," Soroka said. "But you keep attacking. It was good with the sinker and the changeup today. You're still going to keep them off balance and you're going to get outs."
Atlanta went up 5-2 in the fifth on Markakis' opposite-field bloop single to left and Albies' RBI single.
The Braves led 2-0 in the first. Ronald Acuna Jr., the 2018 NL Rookie of the Year, hit his 17th homer, the 11th of his career to begin a game and the 22nd to begin an inning. Freddie Freeman singled and scored from second on first baseman Pete Alonso's fielding error.
New York cut the margin in the third when Alonso lined an RBI single to left. The Mets tied it at 2-all in the fifth on pitcher Zack Wheeler's RBI single to left and made it 5-3 on Cano's fourth homer.
Wheeler (5-5) allowed five runs - four earned - and 10 hits in six innings.
Reliever Jeurys Familia, whose ERA stands at 16.50 over his last six innings, was charged with three of the four runs that crossed in the seventh, turning a 5-3 deficit into a blowout. Albies lined a two-run single to right to begin the scoring.
"We just stunk," New York manager Mickey Callaway said. "Again, we weren't good. We've got to recalibrate what we're doing and we have to do the job better. That's just plain and simple."
McCann and Albies homered in the eighth.
Mets: MRI results on RHP Noah Syndergaard's right leg showed a low-grade hamstring strain. Syndergaard is on the injured list and will miss at least one start. ... OF Brandon Nimmo, sidelined since May 21 with neck stiffness, is getting a second opinion. Callaway said there is no timetable for Nimmo's return. ... LHP Jason Vargas, who left Sunday's loss to St. Louis with a left calf cramp, is expected to make his next turn in the rotation.
Braves: LHP Sean Newcomb played catch before the game and has shown no ill effects from getting hit in the back of the head by a liner and leaving Saturday's game. Snitker said Newcomb is not symptomatic other than where he got hit and is under no restrictions. The manager expects Newcomb to pitch out of the bullpen as soon as Wednesday.
KEUCHEL'S DEBUT
Snitker said LHP Dallas Keuchel is in line to make his Atlanta debut Friday at Washington, adding that the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner won't need a third minor league start to get ready. Keuchel went 12-11 with a 3.74 ERA in 34 starts last season for Houston.
Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (3-6, 3.38 ERA) is 0-1 with a 2.38 ERA in his last five starts. In 18 career starts against Atlanta, deGrom is 6-6 with a 1.86 ERA.
Braves: RHP Julio Teheran (5-4, 2.92 ERA) is 3-0 with a 0.81 ERA in his last eight starts. In 25 career starts and one relief appearance against New York, Teheran is 10-7 with a 2.35 ERA.
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports
Pitchers of Record
NY Mets
Z. Wheeler (L, 5-5) 6 10 4 2 4 6.00 2.000
M. Soroka (W, 8-1) 6 6 3 1 2 4.50 1.167
Batting Leaders
A. Rosario 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 1.6
Z. Wheeler 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.3
B. McCann 3 3 2 1 2 2 6 0 6.5
R. Acuña Jr. 5 3 1 1 2 1 6 0 4.2
Hits 7 16
Slugging Percentage 0.344 0.625
Runners Left On Base 6 11
Hits / At Bats with Runners In Scoring Position 2/10 5/13
Double Plays Fielded 3 6
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2019 Regular Season - ATL Leads Series 3-2
Thu Apr 11 NYM 6 @ ATL 3 S. Matz K. Gausman
Fri Apr 12 NYM 6 @ ATL 2 Z. Wheeler K. Wright
Sat Apr 13 NYM 7 @ ATL 11 T. Toussaint C. Oswalt
Sun Apr 14 NYM 3 @ ATL 7 J. Teheran J. deGrom
Mon Jun 17 NYM 3 @ ATL 12 M. Soroka Z. Wheeler
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Stadium: SunTrust Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Game Time: 3:05
Weather: 86F, Partly Cloudy
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Ram Rahim Singh's employees, devotees tread water after his rape conviction as businesses come under scanner
India Manoj Kumar Sep 19, 2017 14:08:29 IST
Editor's note: The rape conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has left the fate of many people in limbo. In the fourth and final part of this series, Firstpost speaks with the Dera chief's employees and devotees who are struggling to stay afloat after their leader's fall from grace even as his business empire falls under the scanner.
Sirsa: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was convicted of rape, took over as chief of Dera Sacha Sauda in 1990.
Singh and his associates built an empire. Their 14 companies have an estimated annual turnover of around 800 crore.
However, since the arrest of the self-styled godman, the work at these companies — which manufacture and sell a variety of goods — has come to a grinding halt.
The business vary. From film production to selling clothes, electronics, agricultural seeds and pesticides, Singh had his fingers in many pies.
Speaking with Firstpost after last week's raid, Satish Mehra, Deputy Director of Information and PR department, said that the assessment team headed by District and Sessions judge AKS Panwar, who was appointed as court commissioner, seized records of various companies from the Dera premises.
These women were employed as daily wage labourers in Dera-run factories. Image courtesy: Manoj Kumar
The companies that are linked to Singh include: MSG All Trading International Pvt Ltd, Hakikat Entertainment Private Limited, Msg Electric System Private Limited, MSG tech Communications Pvt ltd, Msg Motors Pvt Ltd, Upkar Pesticides, Omega Broadcasting Private Limited ARZ unique enterprises, Posh Real Estate Pvt Ltd, 777 Intermediate Media service Pvt ltd, SAMAG True Enterprises Pvt Ltd, Dashmesh Fashion Pvt ltd, SAMAG seeds Pvt Ltd and Sach Herbotech Pvt Ltd.
Though not every company is directly owned by Singh or Dera, these companies have alleged ties to Singh or his aides.
According to documents from the Registrar Of Companies, people such as Ram Murthy, Gurcharan Singh, Gulab Mal and Arun Kumar Garg have been made directors of multiple companies.
According to a report in NDTV, some of these companies were registered under fake addresses and a mysterious money trail was uncovered.
Sources said that while the Dera chief's wealthy followers were convinced and often, coerced into becoming stakeholders in his enterprises, a large chunk of Singh's followers — who are either poor or middle class — were instructed to buy these companies' products.
One example of the former was Sombir Kumar from Barnala. Kumar invested Rs 3 crore in The MSG Resort in Sirsa. Kumar committed suicide on 9 September, following Singh's conviction for rape.
Kumar's wife, Chitra Devi, said the Dera chief would often tell his followers during satsangs that every penny they invested in the companies would help the Dera grow. She said that followers were further told to reach out to others and convince them to invest as well.
Singh's companies targeted a captive audience. Even if no one else bought their products and availed of their services, his devotees surely would. For them, 'Pitaji's' words were law. If Singh said 'buy', they would. Even if they had to sell everything they owned.
Rakesh Sharma of Kaithal, a former follower, confirmed as much to Firstpost. Sharma said that to his followers, neither the quality of products nor the price really mattered.
However, a lot of Singh's followers were employed by the Dera as labourers. At least 2,000 women from nearby villages were estimated to be employed on the Dera campus. They were reportedly paid between Rs 150 and 200 per day. Speaking with Firstpost, many of these women said they worked for the Dera because it was "very easy" to get a job with them. These women are now unemployed.
“Apart from our salary, which was around Rs 6,000 per month, we were also provided lunch. Vehicles were dispatched to pick us up from home and drop us back," said Roshni Kambhoj, an employee who was working at the bottled water packaging unit.
Saroj Devi from Kundanpur village said that the money she earned from the factory on the Dera campus helped her family.
"I was saving for my daughter's marriage," she lamented. "Now the factory is closed and I have no job."
Kambhoj and Devi are among the many women who claim they have not been paid their dues for the past two months.
In 2016, Singh launched ‘MSG Stores’. As brand ambassador, his smiling face was plastered across hoardings across the nation. MSG Stores sold groceries, savouries, biscuits, detergents, soap, shampoo, aloe vera juice, hair oil, skin products, pulses and food grain.
A Chandigarh dealer who supplied manufactured goods to various MSG Stores in Haryana said that the Dera had more than such outlets in India and some even abroad.
“Most of the stores have now shut shop as we are not getting fresh supplies from the market. Also, everybody is worried about their payment as they know the bank accounts have been frozen,” said the dealer, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
It seems as if everyone is in the same boat. Which is fast taking on water.
The author is a Chandigarh-based journalist and a member of 101Reporters.com, a pan-India network of grassroots reporters
Read Part I of the series here
Read Part II of the series here
Read Part III of the series here
Updated Date: Sep 19, 2017 14:08:29 IST
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Why China may be plotting a 'short' border war with India as in 1962
World R Jagannathan Jun 06, 2015 12:15:40 IST
The signs are ominous on the China front for India. Consider the smoke signals emanating from Beijing.
First, it has told us clearly that it is not interested in clearly delineating a line of actual control (LAC) on the border, pending a final settlement. This shows that it wants to change the status quo and take some territory from us. No willingness to agree on the LAC means China will not settle the border except on its terms.
Threatened bonhomie? Reuters
Second, it has taken a deliberately contradictory position on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), China-occupied Kashmir (mostly Aksai Chin in Ladakh) and areas in India - mainly in Arunachal Pradesh – that it says are disputed areas. It protests any development project or Indian action in Arunachal, or even the South China Sea (again, a sea with several claimants) but has no qualms about investing in PoK or CoK, which are clearly in dispute or illegal occupation by Pakistan or China.
Third, the recent escalation of terrorism in Manipur should been seen in context. Yesterday (4 June), 18 armymen were killed in an ambush in Manipur, and last month a similar attack took place in Nagaland, where eight Assam Rifles jawans being killed. While there may be no direct China hand in this resurgence of terrorism (or, at least, none that we know of), ask yourself a simple question: who benefits the most from bringing the North-East back to boiling point? It suits China to keep our army tied up in various insurgencies, especially when Indo-Bangladesh ties are improving and Sheikh Hasina has taken a strong line on containing anti-India forces.
Fourth, we already know that China has backed its territorial claims by constantly patrolling and even transgressing into Indian territory, with the incursion into Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh in August 2013 being the most blatant and indicative of where future perils lie. It was the first instance where Chinese soldiers just walked into Indian areas and tried to demolish a boundary wall. (Watch these videos of the incident here and here).
There are good reasons to believe that China may not be beyond contemplating another short war with India. We should be on an extraordinary alert for Chinese war signals, preparations or indications of hostile intent.
As India strengthens it Asian alliances and improves its defence capabilities steadily, the current huge asymmetry in military power between the two will be partially redressed. If China wants to try any strong-arm tactics against us, it has to do so using the narrow window of time when the military skew is against us. After 5-10 years of economic and military build-up by us, China's capacity to act against us will fall dramatically.
Moreover, the Chinese economy is slowing while the Indian economy is putting its UPA-induced slowdown behind. This means domestic anger in China will need channeling into jingoism as jobs and growth slow down. While Japan is one perennial target, a small territorial grab from India will seem attractive to China’s Communist leadership. China is currently calculating how India will respond to this, and that is the prime purpose of its incursions into Indian territory. It is trying to figure out how we will respond.
It would also be instructive at this point to figure out what China wants and what it may do to get what it wants.
#1: The most likely territorial gain it seeks is probably Tawang in Arunachal, which houses a key Buddhist monastery that threatens China's complete domination of ideological Tibet and its future. As long as Tawang remains Indian, China fears it could be a staging post for a future Tibetan insurrection or even in the creation of a Dalai Lama based on Indian soil. As we have noted before, Tawang is psychologically crucial to China’s hold on Tibet as it was the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama and hosts an important 17th century Tibetan Buddhist monastery. The current Dalai Lama (the 14th) spent some time in Tawang after he fled Tibet in 1959 post the Chinese takeover.
#2: China believes that. It made a mistake in 1962 when it held on to large areas of Aksai Chin in Ladakh to ensure easy access to Tibet, but voluntarily withdrew from areas seized in the North-East, including Tawang. It wants to rectify this by any means possible. This explains why it tried to intrude into Tawang in 2013. Rest assured, the Chinese troops who came by would have taken excellent pictures of the Indian fortifications and local topography, especially details that could not have been captured from satellite cameras.
#3: China's massive investment plan in Pakistan, which includes large areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, is less about development and more about a military capability. Chinese investment and construction activities in PoK are important for they indicate how much it is willing to risk in order to defend its interests in the region. PoK and CoK constitute the vortex of central Asia: between them, they abut Afghanistan, Tibet, the Islamic republics of Central Asia and China’s own alienated Muslim province of Xinjiang. So China’s massive investment is intended to maintain a military presence in this area for defensive and offensive reasons: it will try to block jihadi influence in Xinjiang, and also maintain pressure on the Indian army on the Pakistan border.
Now consider how China may be weighing the risks and benefits of a short war over Tawang.
One, it will ask its lackey Pakistan to make the entire western border hot when it wants to pressure India. Pakistani firing and shelling of Indian positions has been not so much on the Line of Control (LoC) but the settled international border (IB). This has probably been done at the urgings of China. It means, when China winks, Pakistan can make the entire Kashmir LoC and IB a live battleground.
Two, insurgency in the North-East will keep the army busy in Nagaland and Manipur, while distracting us from Arunachal.
China's calculations could revolve around a quick surgical strike to capture Tawang - despite adverse terrain - or a bigger grab in Kashmir to use as a bargaining chip to gain Tawang. It may also be betting that India will not fight too hard for Tawang or threaten nuclear mayhem in retaliation. India has made the mistake of not developing tactical nuclear weapons unlike Pakistan, which will have no qualms about using them if we make territorial gains on the western front.
In essence, China is developing a two-front war capability vis-à-vis India and hobble it with various insurgencies – a Pakistan-propped one in the west, and a more covert one in the north-east. The aim may be to get us to part with Tawang, with or without a short war. With Tawang won, China will put up a show of "magnanimity" and offer to settle the border elsewhere.
The point is simple: China will not see a "short" border war as necessarily a bad thing. India should be more than ready for it, and must lose no time preparing for it.
The key elements of our strategy should be the following: strengthen the army's preparedness to defend Tawang and Ladakh at all costs and make this obvious to China; create the new mountain corps quickly, and speed up investment in border infrastructure; create a crash pan to develop and deploy tactical nuclear weapons and make it clear that these will be used only on the China border.
The paradox of Narendra Modi successful Asian diplomacy involving China's rivals (Japan and Vietnam specifically) is that China may want to strike before Modi manages to strengthen India's economy, defences and alliances. This calculation may have the adverse consequence of making China rush into a short war before India improves his fighting capabilities.
The only way to prevent Chinese adventurism of the 1962 kind is to prepare for one.
Updated Date: Jun 06, 2015 12:15:40 IST
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Friends Life urged to share profits
By Marc Shoffman
A newsletter from the union, sent to staff members at Friends Life, highlighted issues such as a lack of employee engagement, less flexible working conditions and poor pay terms.
It said: “Friends Life does seem to be making money due to the pain employees are going through and so can share some money with them as well as the shareholders.”
The comments come as Friends Life reported pre-tax profits of £178m in its half-year results up to 30 June 2012. This was down from £406m in June 2011.
The February newsletter said negotiations about pay claims were progressing, however, its pay survey showed that staff felt they were working harder than ever but were not being rewarded. The survey also noted that employee benefits had been eroded.
Meanwhile, negotiations over 150 jobs that have been put at risk since December are continuing at Friends Life.
A spokesman for Friends Life said the firm took employee engagement seriously and has recently introduced new flexible benefits, adding: “We have had considerable change within the company in the past year and we understand this has been challenging for our colleagues, as it has been in many businesses and sectors over recent years.”
The insurer is separately in talks about the future of the Sesame Bankhall Group, which it owns.
Denis Mitchell, managing director of Cornwall-based Demelza Lifestyle Financial Planners, said: “A lot of insurance companies need to make changes. We have had issues with getting adviser charging in place.
“Friends Life is a combination of a lot of businesses. We have used it for protection and had the odd administrative issue. This may be due to all the different brands.”
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FT Partners Advises OzForex on its A$480,000,000 Sale & IPO
Transaction Profile | Press Release
OzForex Group ("OzForex") completed its Sale & Initial Public Offering and began to trade on the Australian Stock Exchange ("ASX") under the ticker symbol OFX on October 11, 2013
A$439 mm offering, valuing the equity at A$480 mm
Stock closed first day of trading up ~30%
Prior to the offering, OzForex was owned by Accel Partners, The Carlyle Group, Macquarie Bank and other founder / private investors
Transaction was a sale of ~100% of the value of the company to a "club" of institutional investors, followed by an IPO, the largest IPO of an Australian company in 2013 to date
Highly innovative "club-deal" structure allowed for reduced risk and certainty for existing investors
Investors given the ability to sell ~100% of their interests in the Company; certain investors chose to retain a small portion of their shares
FT Partners served as exclusive Financial, Strategic and IPO Advisor to OzForex and its Board of Directors
FT Partners managed the very unique dual-track M&A sale and IPO process, effectively achieving an "M&A" outcome for shareholders in the public markets (~100% liquidity)
FT Partners' advisory role simplified and expedited the "time-to-market" period due to the significant amount of up-front work completed prior to the engagement of potential M&A sale buyers and underwriters
FT Partners helped the Company create significant value by developing an extraordinarily detailed and comprehensive set of presentation materials to showcase the OzForex story for all interested parties
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Only Lawyers Can Spark the Federal Indian "Human Rights Era"
By Jared Miller
Since President Barack Obama announced the United States’ endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Declaration) in 2010, some legal scholars and tribal lawyers have slowly begun weaving the Declaration into articles, books, and legal briefs.
That’s not good enough, according to Walter Echo-Hawk, an attorney, author, activist, law professor, and tribal judge.
Echo-Hawk argues that the United States’ endorsement of the Declaration is the legal spark that could help kindle a “human rights era” of federal Indian policy—but only if lawyers take the lead.
In a September 10, 2015, article in Earth Island Journal, Echo-Hawk, who is Pawnee, argues that the current form of Indian law is a “strangely amoral body of law that stands in stark contrast to the profound commitment to remedial justice found elsewhere in American legal culture.”
The Declaration represents a “pathway forward” to more just and moral Indian law decisions, Echo-Hawk writes.
The Declaration “addresses the full range of self determination, property, civil, political, economic, cultural, religious land and environmental rights of Indigenous people,” according to Echo-Hawk. It also “formulates ‘minimum standards’ for protecting the survival, dignity and well-being of Indigenous peoples.”
Echo-Hawk asserts that the task now for Indian law practitioners is finding ways to incorporate the Declaration into domestic law and policy through “strategic law development.” This can happen on a case-by-case, issue-by-issue basis, Echo-Hawk argues, or on scale similar to the generation-long effort to overturn Plessy in the landmark Brown decision.
By way of encouragement, Echo-Hawk noted that Canadian courts have been fairly receptive to arguments based on Declaration:
Since it was adopted, the Declaration has been relied upon by First Nation litigation in cases involving: the duty to consult with First Nations before enacting environmental laws that affect their interests; trust fund litigation; agency decision-making; treaty fishing rights; the duty to consult before enacting laws; tax immunity litigation; and education litigation.
It is too early to gauge whether the Declaration will catch fire in U.S. courts. But it seems fairly clear that a new human rights era in federal Indian policy will only happen if tribal attorneys raise human rights arguments, either in single cases or systematically, and judges become willing to recognize the Declaration as the persuasive authority that it is.
“From where the sun now stands, let us turn our eyes toward the Human Rights Era in federal Indian law,” Echo-Hawk wrote.
Jared Miller’s practice focuses on tribal court litigation and representing businesses and tribal governments in public affairs. Jared is licensed in more than a dozen tribal jurisdictions, where he litigates civil matters. He can be reached at (206) 919-5044 and jared@galandabroadman.com.
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Premier League Fantasy Football ones to watch gameweek 33
April 6, 2018 Fantasy Football, News
Only one of our gameweek 32 players delivered any points, so things can only get better with our ones to watch. Here are players to watch this weekend:
Mathew Ryan (Brighton, £4.6million)
The former Valencia goalkeeper has enjoyed a solid debut campaign in the Premier League, keeping eight clean sheets. The Australian international has also collected nine bonus points.
The Seagulls host Huddersfield this weekend in the top-flight, before two games in gameweek 34. Ryan could add to his clean sheet tally in those games, especially against the Terriers, who have failed to score in five of their last away games in the top-flight.
Dele Alli (Tottenham, £8.9million)
The England international has enjoyed a difficult campaign so far. However, despite that perceived poor campaign, the attacking midfielder has scored eight goals and produced 12 assists.
Last time out, Alli returned to form with a brace at Chelsea in a 3-1 victory. A trip to struggling Stoke this weekend offers the former MK Dons a further chance for the striker to add to his tally. Two games in gameweek 34 also make the midfielder an attractive prospect for Alli.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8million)
We do not usually include expensive assets in our ones to watch. However, the Gabon international still has relatively low ownership, despite being the second most transferred in player in during the current gameweek.
The former Dortmund striker has scored five goals in six Premier League appearances since his January arrival. The 28-year-old has also now scored in his last three league appearances, scoring four goals in the process. A brace against Stoke last time out highlighted his potential for the next few gameweeks.
The Gunners welcomed woefully out-of-form Southampton to the Emirates Stadium this weekend, which makes the striker a good candidate to captain your FPL team.
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Digging History
Rare find at King Solomon's mines: Ancient pregnant woman's remains
By Owen Jarus Live Science Contributor | LiveScience
Remains of the pregnant woman's fetus bones in her pelvis can be seen in this photo. She was in her first trimester when she died. (Photo courtesy Central Timna Valley Project )
The skeleton of a pregnant woman, dating back around 3,200 years, has been found near a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Hathor at a place that was once called King Solomon's Mines, archaeologists recently announced.
Located in the Timna Valley in Israel, ancient Egyptians and others in the region used the mines for copper mining. Early archaeologists and explorers believed that King Solomon, an ancient Israeli ruler, controlled the Timna mines. However, many scholars now think the claim is unlikely.
Archaeologists discovered the pregnant woman's skeleton buried in a tumulus (a tomb covered by rocks) near Hathor's temple. The people worshipped Hathor — the goddess of love, pleasure and maternity — at Timna, and considered her to be the protector of the miners. [See Photos of the Burial and Skeletal Remains in Timna Valley]
At the time the pregnant woman lived, Egypt controlled the mines at Timna, suggesting she was Egyptian. In addition, she may have been a singer at the Hathor temple, said Erez Ben-Yosef, the director of the Central Timna Valley Project and a senior lecturer in archaeology at Tel Aviv University. She was buried with beads whose design is similar to those found at the Hathor temple, Ben-Yosef told Live Science.
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An examination of her remains indicates she was in her early 20s and in the first trimester of her pregnancy when she died. The cause of her death is unknown.
The woman likely accompanied one of the mining expeditions sent to the Timna Valley to extract copper; she would have served in the Hathor temple while mining operations were underway. The rituals and ceremonies performed at the temple were important, since Hathor was thought to protect the miners.
It's not known whether the woman traveled to Timna from Egypt while she was pregnant or whether she was impregnated while serving at the Hathor temple, Ben-Yosef said. "Probably she wouldn't have traveled if she knew she was pregnant, but this is only a guess.
Egypt's power in the Timna area weakened in the century after the woman died, and Egypt eventually lost control of the mines to other groups in the region.
Other findings in Timna Valley include preserved leftovers from a mining camp called Slaves' Hill. Those leftovers suggested the metalworkers ate meals of sheep and goat, as well as pistachios, grapes and fish during the 10th century B.C. More recently at Slaves' Hill, scientists revealed the remains of a sophisticated gatehouse and donkey stables that suggested the settlement had a highly organized defense system. In another discovery, archaeologists reported in 2013 that they had dug up artifacts in the valley that dated to the time of the biblical King Solomon.
Other research is underway to get a better understanding of the history of Timna.
Original article on Live Science.
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Home/Modes/Maritime/Barge traffic shuttered on major swath of Missouri River as snow run-off causes flooding
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Barge traffic shuttered on major swath of Missouri River as snow run-off causes flooding
Michael Angell, Bulk and Intermodal Editor 03/18/2019
(Photo: Nebraska DOT)
Severe flooding hits home and causes two deaths in the region, but freight impact limited to major bulk commodities.
Nearly 300 miles of the Missouri River remain closed to barge traffic due to high water and swift currents after massive floods hit the Midwest. While local communities are feeling the flood’s negative impacts, the Missouri’s declining role in river transportation means that there will be very little impact on nationwide bulk transport markets.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) closed a section of the Missouri River extending roughly from Omaha, Nebraska south to Kansas City, Missouri. That section remains closed as of Monday, March 18 as melting snow from the major blizzard that hit the Great Plains states last week floods the longest navigable river in the U.S.
The flooding was blamed for at least two deaths, and hundreds of homes along the river were also damaged as floodwaters breached local levees.
The USCG originally closed a 100-mile stretch of the Missouri in the blizzard’s immediate wake on Friday, March 15. But with water levels and currents still rising, the closure was extended to 265 miles. A USCG spokesperson was unable to provide any immediate count of barge queues or vessel delays occurring on either side of the closed section.
The U.S. Geological Survey shows the height of the Missouri River at Omaha went from 15 above observation stations to nearly 35 feet currently. Discharge data show the Missouri at the same location going from just around 30,000 cubic-feet per second to as much as 187,000 cubic-feet per second.
The flooding of the Missouri has severely affected rail operations for the two main western railways, BNSF and Union Pacific, in Nebraska and Iowa.
A Cargill-owned grain elevator in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which can handle three barges, is closed due to the flooding. A Warren Performance Products-owned lubricants and plastics manufacturing facility in Council Bluffs is also served by barges on the Missouri River. A Warren representative was unavailable to comment on the plant’s status.
Outside the regional impact, one transport industry expert who spoke on background said the impacts further downstream will be mixed.
With most of the nation’s grain barge traffic moving on the Mississippi River, the Missouri River plays a very small role in agriculture markets. It’s mainly used for shipping bulk commodities such as wood products, pulp, sand, gravel and metals. But barge shipments of crude materials has largely been flat since 2015 at just over four million short tons per year, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The amount coming down river from the Midwest has fallen from four million short tons in 2008 to 2.4 million short tons in 2017. Upriver volumes, though, show small growth, reaching 1.83 million short tons from 1.49 million short tons over the same time.
With barge and rail traffic largely shut out, the region is capacity-constrained regarding transportation. SONAR data indicate that the Inbound Tender Volume Index for Omaha (SONAR: ITVI.OMA), which shows the percentage change for inbound load volumes, jumped 10.6 percent from last week due to other transportation networks being hit by the flooding.
( Source: SONAR )
Cargill flooding Iowa Nebraska Warren Performance
Michael Angell, Bulk and Intermodal Editor
Michael Angell covers maritime, intermodal and related topics for FreightWaves. His interest in transportation stretches back several generations. One great-grandfather was a dray horseman along the New York waterfront and another was a railway engineer in Texas. More recently, Michael has written about the shipping industry for TradeWinds, energy markets for Oil Price Information Service, and general business topics for FactSet Mergerstat and Investor's Business Daily. When he is not stuck in the office, he enjoys tours of ports, terminals, and railyards.
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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Why people see EA as the "bad guys"
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses the 70/30 industry standard revenue split, and the ongoing DCMS inquiry
Load up your ears with the GamesIndustry.biz Podcast, this week featuring James, Matt, and myself chatting about the big industry news.
Matt is in trouble this week for not using headphones while recording, so apologies in advance for the slightly wonky audio in places. That said, it's still a white knuckle thrill ride of all the hottest industry "haps."
EA doesn't see itself as the "bad guys" but it's an image the publisher just can't seem to shake. We discuss EA's long legacy of missteps, whether that's the ancient sin of releasing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II before it was ready, or it's attempted re-brand of loot boxes as "surprise mechanics", we're spoiled for choice.
We also get embroiled once again in the storefront wars following comments made by Paradox Interactive's Fredrik Wester, who praised the more generous revenue split of the Epic Games Store, and described the 70/30 industry standard as "outrageous."
The Department of Digital, Media, Culture and Sport inquiry into immersive and addictive technologies rolls on, this week with appearances from the Information Commissioner's Office, and digital minister Margot James MP.
We round things out with a little chat about our favourite mobile games, where James once again recommends Florence and I get misty-eyed about Runescape.
You can listen to our latest episode below, subscribe to our RSS feed, or download the file directly here. It is also available via Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Player FM, TuneIn and other widely-used podcast platforms.
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How to Get Rid of Big Black Beetles
By Larry Parr ; Updated September 21, 2017
Big, black beetles can refer to a wide range of beetles, but the most common household beetle is the black carpet beetle. These beetles, which are attracted to light as well as to flowers, often enter a home in the spring and lay their eggs around baseboards, in linen cupboards (especially if woolen items are present) or in stored cereals or dried pet food. It should be noted that the adult black beetle itself is not much of a household menace; it is the larva of the beetle that does the most damage around the home.
Find the source of infestation. Often the beetles are concentrated in a particular area, one where there is wool or leather (which they eat) or where it is damp, or where cereals or dried pet food are stored. They can also live in the dust along baseboards and inside of walls.
Remove the material that has attracted them if a source of infestation can be found. Remove woolen and leather items, and throw out stored cereal or dried pet foods that have become infected. Wash any clothing that may be infected in hot soapy water.
Learn to recognize the black beetle's larva. The larvae, which look like stubby worms, can be as long as half an inch, somewhat carrot-shaped and can be golden to chocolate brown in color. They also have a distinctive tuft of hair at their tail ends. A typical clutch of eggs consists of approximately 50.
Dispose of as many of the larva as you can.
Shake household grade diatomaceous earth onto the larva and into areas where larva are likely to be growing (such as holes in baseboards and other dark and hard-to-reach places). Keep in mind that diatomaceous earth (which cuts the larva's body and causes it to dry out) must be totally dry in order to work. Allow up to five days for the diatomaceous earth to work.
Spray an insecticide that is formulated to kill black beetles and black beetle larva. Read the label and follow all directions carefully. This step should only be taken if the diatomaceous earth fails to work as insecticides can be harmful to pets and children.
Keep screens closed in the spring to prevent black beetles from entering your home. Keep dead vegetation away from the home (since dead vegetation attracts the beetles) and keep porch lights off as these also attract the beetles.
Household grade diatomaceous earth
Household grade diatomaceous earth is not harmful to pets and children, although children should not be encouraged to breathe the dust or get it in their eyes.
Boric acid may be used in place of diatomaceous earth. It is also not harmful to pets and children.
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Everlast Guitar Lessons
info title style difficulty instructor
What It's Like
Douglas Showalter
In these lessons, Doug Showalter will take you through the acoustic hip hop song "What It's Like", recorded and performed by Everlast. This centers around an easy chord progression on acoustic guitar, and Doug will teach you the intro and bridge approaches, the verse and chorus changes, a sliding chord riff during a brief breakdown, and the outro chords and the electric guitar solo that goes over them, taking the song out. Then we'll play the song through in a play along, and then you'll jam to the backing track.
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SE3033 : County Arcade complex, Leeds, King Edward House
taken 1 year ago, near to Leeds, Great Britain
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County Arcade complex, Leeds, King Edward House
Balcony and ground floor window detail, with Greek mask.
County Arcade and associated buildings
County Arcade is the centrepiece of a major redevelopment around 1900 of the area which today has become the Victoria Quarter.
The core of the original development was the Empire Palace, for the Moss and Stoll theatre group, and the London theatre architect Frank Matcham was employed to design the whole complex, for the Leeds Estates Company, as a new retail centre for Leeds. The theatre was the first part of the development, opening in 1898. County Arcade is dated 1900 on the Vicar Lane frontage, the block between Queen Victoria Street and King Edward Street is dated 1902, and the southern side of King Edward Street is probably slightly later still, although undated
The design included the County Arcade, stretching between Vicar Lane and Briggate, with its associated Cross Arcade which runs south from Queen Victoria Street to King Edward Street. Arcades had become a feature of central Leeds following the building of Thornton's Arcade in 1879, and the County Arcade/Cross Arcade interiors are the most luxuriant of all in their detailing.
The development included continuous facades on both sides of Queen Victoria Street and King Edward Street, as well as the sections facing onto Briggate and Vicar Lane, to give a coherent appearance to the whole of the area. The principal material chosen was buff terracotta from the local Burmantoft works, developed with extensive ornamentation of swags and strapwork in derivate neo-Jacobean style. This is used both for the external facades and the interiors of the Arcades.
The Arcades themselves are distinguished by their high level of ornamentation, including marble pilasters, painted plasterwork with fruit, rich mosaics in the three domes surmounting County Arcade, and elaborate wrought iron screens at the arcade entrances.
The Empire Palace theatre closed in 1961 and was replaced by a new arcade named Empire Arcade, which in turn has been superseded by a modern single retail store. The only remaining element is the entrance from Cross Arcade with the name Empire Palace in terracotta.
Queen Victoria Street was roofed over in 1989-91 with a stained glass roof to create a new arcade.
The block containing County Arcade is Listed Grade II*, the other two elements are Listed Grade II. The listing of the block between Queen Victoria Street and King Edward Street specifically excludes the area originally occupied by the Empire Palace, and the new roof to Queen Victoria Street is similarly not included.
Architectural terracotta and faience in Leeds
The terms terracotta and faience can be used more or less interchangeably for the structural and decorative ceramic material used extensively on buildings from about 1880 to the 1930s. Faience is more generally applied to the type which has high glaze, often multicoloured, as featured for example on The Grand Arcade, and The Three Legs pub.
The material is similar to the denser bricks developed in the 19th century and has a generally impermeable surface compared with softer stones and common bricks. Compared with stone, where every stone had to be individually carved (even when done mechanically), terracotta decoration could be produced in numbers from a single mould.
The presence of large numbers of buildings using the material in Leeds is connected with the fact that one of the major British manufacturers was the Burmantofts pottery and brickworks in the eastern suburbs of the City. Around 1900 Burmantoft developed a very pale version, in imitation of white marble, which was given the trade name 'Marmo'. As well as being used for buildings in the more 'Rococo' style of the early 1900s (e.g. Scottish Union and National Insurance Company building on Park Row) it was much favoured in the Art Deco period for major cinema and shop frontages.
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Health in Elite Sports – a “Bio-Psycho-Social” Perspective
Sportmedizin im Wandel
Jahrgang 66, Nr. 9 (2015)
DOI: 10.5960/dzsm.2015.194
accepted: August 2015
published online: September 2015
Thiel a, Schubring a, Schneider S, Zipfel S, Mayer J.Health in Elite Sports – a „Bio-Psycho-Social“ Perspective. Dtsch Z Sportmed. 2015; 66: 241-247.
ORIGINALIA
Health in Elite Sports
Thiel A1, Schubring A2, Schneider S3, Zipfel S4, Mayer J1
Gesundheit im Spitzensport – eine „biopsychosoziale“ Sichtweise
UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN, Institute of Sports Science, Germany
UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG, Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, Sweden
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Mannheim Medical Faculty, Germany
UNIVERSITY CLINIC TÜBINGEN, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Germany
Background: In the medical practice of elite sports, health, injury, and illness are mostly handled from an exclusively biomedical perspective. However, research has shown that dealing with health in elite sports is strongly influenced by a so called “culture of risk”. Athletes are willing to take extreme health risks in order to be successful in important competitions, and they find themselves in a permanent action dilemma between the necessity of risking and securing their own health at the same time. Our paper emphasises the importance of integrating psychological and social factors into health management strategies in elite sport.
Method: The article is based on data from the German Young Olympic Athletes’ Lifestyle and Health Management Study (GOAL Study). This nationwide mixed-method study combines quantitative and qualitative approaches in order to gather a broad range of representative information on squad athletes from all Olympic disciplines as well as in-depth information on selected Olympic disciplines.
Results: Injuries and pain are everyday epiphenomena of elite sports, already at young age. In many cases, injuries are the result of a complex interplay of biological, psychological and social processes. Athletes are used to train and compete under constant suffering of pain. In order to fulfil sports specific expectations they develop behavioural patterns that outside the context of elite sports would be characterised as harmful. The process of internalising these patterns already starts in adolescence. Coaches play an important role in this process. Athletes implicitly learn to partly give up their individual pain sensorium.
KEY WORDS: Health in Elite Sports, Sports Injuries, Biopsychosocial Perspective, Psychosocial Factors
Hintergrund: In der medizinischen Praxis des Spitzensports werden Gesundheit, Verletzung und Krankheit in der Regel primär aus biomedizinischer Perspektive betrachtet. Die sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung der letzten Jahre hat allerdings gezeigt, dass Gesundheit im Spitzensport durch eine “Kultur des Risikos” geprägt ist. Athletinnen und Athleten stehen vor der Herausforderung, ihre Gesundheit gleichzeitig zu sichern und zu riskieren. Unsere Studie zeigt die Notwendigkeit auf, psychologische und soziale Faktoren in Gesundheitsmanagementstrategien im Spitzensport zu integrieren.
Methode: Der Artikel basiert auf Daten der German Young Olympic Athletes’ Lifestyle and Health Management Study (GOAL Study). In dieser deutschlandweiten Mixed-Method-Studie wurden quantitative und qualitative Verfahren kombiniert um gleichzeitig möglichst breit gefächerte und detaillierte Informationen über den Umgang mit Gesundheit bei Kaderathleten im Nachwuchsspitzensport zu erhalten.
Ergebnisse: Verletzungen und Schmerzen sind alltägliche Begleiterscheinungen des Spitzensports, bereits im Jugendalter. Sie sind häufig das Resultat eines komplexen Zusammenspiels von biologischen, psychologischen und sozialen Prozessen. Athleten sind daran gewöhnt, unter ständigen Schmerzen zu trainieren und an Wettkämpfen teilzunehmen. Um die Erwartungen des Spitzensports zu erfüllen, entwickeln sie Verhaltensmuster, die außerhalb des Sports als pathologisch gelten würden. Die Sozialisation in diese Muster beginnt bereits im Jugendsport. Trainer spielen hier eine wichtige Rolle. Athleten lernen implizit, ihr individuelles Schmerzsensorium teilweise auszuschalten.
SCHLÜSSELWÖRTER: Gesundheit im Spitzensport, Nachwuchsathleten,
Sportverletzungen, biopsychosoziale Sichtweise, psychosoziale Faktoren
When we started with our research about sociological factors of health in elite sports several years ago, a sports federations’ representative told us:
„In our sport, health problems don’t have anything to do with the psyche or the environment. All health problems in our sport can be traced back to either traumatic or orthopaedic causes”.
Taken together, foregoing studies (1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 18, 20, 23) have shown that this is a common misjudgement. Health, injury, and illness in elite sports are closely connected with social factors (7). Firstly, the term “health” in the context of elite sports is directly linked to the ability to perform in a competition. Secondly, the ability to perform on a top level has the highest priority with regard to health related decisions. Thirdly, the individual perception of health related complaints, such as pain or sickness, is strongly influenced by the so called “culture of risk” in elite sports. This culture of risk is characterised by normalising the occurrence of injuries and accepting the inherent health risks in sports. Fourthly, athletes are willing to take great health risks in order to succeed in important competitions. Fifthly, athletes find themselves caught in a permanent action dilemma, namely between the necessity of risking and securing their health at the same time.
However, in the medical practice of elite sports, issues of health, injury, and illness are most commonly addressed from one single perspective. Physicians and coaches often focus on biomedical aspects of injuries and complaints and rarely try to integrate different understandings of health. The consequence is that relevant factors in the genesis of injuries and complaints are ignored. A multi-perspective analysis of elite athletes’ state of health seems therefore highly important for health management strategies.
Our paper addresses the question of how psychological and social factors influence the genesis of injuries and subjective complaints in elite sports. The article also has the function to give an overview about the detailed analyses of the GOAL study. In the following, we will first outline the biopsychosocial understanding of health. Then we will present some exemplary findings from the German Young Olympic Athletes’ Lifestyle and Health Management Study (GOAL Study) (19) in order to show how the biomedical, psychological and social dimensions of health are related to each other.
THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH
Already in 1946, the World Health Organization claimed that health can be understood in different ways. Health, according to the definition of the WHO, is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (22). The idea of analysing health from an interdisciplinary perspective is, therefore, nothing new. Conceptually, one of the most prominent approaches of the 20th century was the so called “biopsychosocial model”. In this regard, particularly George L.
Engel’s (2) model of illness and healing had great influence on the health sciences. The main conclusion of Engel’s model is that illnesses can only be explained appropriately if biological, psychological, and social factors (and their interdependencies) are taken into account. Engel’s model led to a broader understanding of the factors that cause (particularly non-communicable) diseases. It also influenced the clinical practice by paving the way for the assignment of integrated disciplinary teams in health care (3). Despite its success, the model drew a lot of criticism, nevertheless. One of the model’s major weaknesses is its holistic self-definition. The biological, social, and psychological dimensions of illness are explained as one entity which is conceptually inconsistent (4). Methodologically, it is not only a “paradigmatic incommensurability” that inhibits the amalgamation of different disciplinary perspectives, but it is also the fact that these different disciplinary perspectives on health do not even share the same subjects and objectives. Sociological explanations of health, for example, mostly ignore physiological processes. Physiological models, on the other hand, often do not consider environmental preconditions that lead to illnesses and injuries.
However, these arguments do not generally speak against an analysis of health and illness from different perspectives. Still, one has to keep in mind that one specific disciplinary perspective only allows the analysis of specific parts of a bigger picture (8). We therefore make the argument for a multi-disciplinary, constructivist view on health in elite sports. This approach implicates the analysis of different dimensions of health, which have to be integrated on a transdisciplinary level. The different bio-, psycho- and social dimensions of health are firstly the medical finding, secondly the subjective condition and thirdly the social functioning (21). We define a „medical finding” as the medical diagnosis of an illness or injury which requires the application of natural scientific methods (e.g. exercise ECG, X-ray). The term “subjective condition” refers to an individual’s feelings and attitudes towards health and can only be analysed by using subjective reports (e.g. questionnaires, interviews, experiments). Finally, to observe “social functioning”, as the ability of a person to fulfil his or her roles and social expectations, one needs a sociological understanding of the specific contexts in which injuries or illnesses might occur (e.g. family, workplace or elite sports team).
In elite sport, health problems are usually handled on the basis of medical findings. However, whether and how medical findings are treated depends on two aspects: on the one hand it depends on the athlete’s subjective experience of the severity of this finding; on the other hand it depends on the social functioning of the athlete, i.e. whether he/she is able to practise/compete or not. In the following, we analyse how the athletes’ subjective experiences of health problems and the dominant relevance of social functioning shape the handling of medical issues in elite sport (Figure 1).
To analyse interdependencies of biological, psychological and social factors of health in elite sports, we use data from the German Young Olympic Athletes’ Lifestyle and Health Management Study (GOAL Study). This nationwide mixed-method study combines quantitative and qualitative approaches in order to gather a broad range of representative information on squad athletes from all Olympic disciplines as well as indepth information on selected Olympic disciplines (19). First, we conducted a survey with 1138 young elite athletes from all Olympic sport disciplines (at least at the lowest national squad (in Germany D/C squad) or a corresponding team level), using a 24-page bound questionnaire consisting of 85 questions (overall response rate: 61,75%). These questions covered the athletes’ health status, health-related behaviour, lay health representations including subjective concepts toward nutrition as well as their health-related social networks, socio-demographics, and discipline-specific information. Second, we did case studies in four Olympic disciplines: artistic gymnastics, biathlon, handball and wrestling. Here we led 50 biographical interviews with young elite athletes, coaches and physicians. These interviews included biographical visualisations (mappings) of their health related history. Furthermore, we systematically observed the health related behaviour of athletes, coaches and medical staff for more than 50 days during training and competition. Additionally, in two following sub-studies, we analysed health management systems in Olympic Training Centres and conducted experiments with young female athletes in handball and judo in order to study their body image and body scheme. The study was conducted between January 2010 and March 2014 and it was funded by the Federal Institute of Sport Science (BISp) in Bonn, Germany. The study’s project partners were the University of Tübingen’s Institute of Sport Science and the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, and the Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine at Heidelberg University. The Medical Faculty of Tübingen’s ethics committee approved the research project (222/2009BO1).
In order to show the relevance of medical issues in young elite sports, we will report how many days of competition the 1138 athletes missed due to injuries or illnesses. In order to illustrate a possible “endpoint” of an athletic career, we further refer to selected qualitative data from our foregoing Health in Elite Sport Study with adult elite athletes (6, 20). In order to analyse the biopsychosocial complexity of injury genesis and health experience of the athletes, we refer to prototypical case studies of the GOAL study. The basis of these cases are the 50 biographical interviews which include 24 semi-narrative biographical in-depth interviews with 14- to 18-year-old national squad members from the Olympic disciplines artistic gymnastics, biathlon, handball, and wrestling (17). The disciplines were selected based on a contrastive sampling. The interviews, which lasted 50–150 min, were conducted at either the athletes’ training sites, their homes, or during national training camps. A narrative-thematic interview style was used to provide a framework in which the adolescents could share both key moments in their ongoing involvement in elite sport, as well as experiences with health and ill-health. The athletes were additionally asked to record crucial events on a diagram, which was used as a supportive tool within the guided interviews and helped the adolescents to adopt a biographical perspective in their narrations (19, 6). Interview transcripts were created using a simplified conversation-analysis transcription style. A reconstructive, conversational analysis method was then carried out to identify athletes’ pain and injury experiences (16, 17). For validation, the material was analysed in a group discussion with experts for qualitative research and triangulated with observations of the athletes’ training practices and competitions.
The combined biographical interview and mapping method is particularly suitable for the re-constructive analysis of socialisation processes. In contrast to longitudinal studies, the subjects can contextualize the subjective experience of certain events and report about processes of internalization of social norms and values (16).
In the following, we will firstly show that already in young elite sports, injuries and complaints are “normalised”. Secondly, we will discuss that even traumatic events are the result of complex biopsychosocial interactions, in which the subjective experience of injuries and pain is shaped by the specific social dynamics of elite sports. Thirdly, we will outline that for athletes the trivialisation of medical findings is a prerequisite of exceeding limits in order to get better.
Injuries as a “Socially Normal” Phenomenon in Elite Sports
The following illustration (Fig. 2) represents an injury map of a professional adult top athlete (the name was changed) in the middle of his internationally successful career (6). A relevant accumulation of medical findings is shown. This clinical presentation is typical for successful athletes with long-lasting careers (20) (Figure 2).
Taking a look at a short period of the injury-biography of this “typical” athlete (Fig. 3), we see three phenomena that are characteristic for the social context “elite sports”: First, the subjective grade of complaint does not necessarily correspond with injury lay-offs. Moreover, a successful participation in competitions can be maintained despite pain and medical diagnoses of overload injuries. Second, the subjective grade of complaints is significantly lower if the number of competitions is reduced and physiotherapy is increased. Third, most complaints have a history of being ignored, trivialised, and masked by using pain killers (Figure 3).
A relevant accumulation of injuries and complaints is already observable in adolescent elite sports. The GOAL study data also shows that most athletes regularly missed competitions and had to take training breaks because of injuries and illnesses.
„Well, without injuries … it doesn’t work. It’s IMPOSSIBLE that one … after so many years never has had an injury or that everything goes fine. That’s impossible … because the body is strained too much ... it CAN’T bear it. (…) Okay, it is simply part of it. (Gymnastics, male athlete, 17 years old).
On average, athletes missed 6,7 days of competition (4,6 injury, 2,1 illness-related) in the season prior to our survey. Social functioning, as the ability to compete, is therefore reduced by biomedical problems. However, this interrelation varies between sports. Most missed competition days were reported in power sports (such as weight lifting, discuss, javelin or shot put; mean: 6,5 days; standard deviation: 7,5), in ball games (mean: 6,7 days; standard deviation: 9,8), and in aesthe tic sports (such as artistic gymnastics, rhythmical gymnastics, or figure skating; 6,5 days; standard deviation: 15,0). The lowest number of missed competitions days (mean: 2,9 days, standard deviation: 5,5) was found in technical sports (such as golf, long- and high-jump, rifle-shooting). Training breaks induced by injuries and illnesses were particularly often reported in power sports (7,9 weeks on average; standard deviation: 7,6) and in aesthetic sports (6,4 weeks; standard deviation: 6,9). Especially in ball sports (5,0 weeks, standard deviation: 4,9), missed competition days were not always accompanied by training breaks. This indicates that in some sports significant injuries or illnesses do not necessarily lead to a rest period. In these cases, the athletes maintain their social functionality despite being diagnosed with an injury or illness, which, in consequence, may lead to an underestimation of even severe injuries and complaints.
Subjective Health Condition and Social Functioning
Our findings confirm foregoing research that even traumatic events are the result of complex biopsychosocial interactions in which social dynamics lead to the injuries. A major factor in this regard is the tendency to underestimate the severity of already diagnosed injuries and illnesses as long as athletes socially function, which means that they are able to compete.
Our interviews with athletes reveal that their subjective health condition is also very much influenced by the grade of sport specific functioning (16, 17). Accordingly, athletes expect from sport specific health management first and foremost that injuries are “repaired” as soon as possible. Hence, the understanding of health (in both athletes and coaches) is predominantly “mechanical” (15, 17). In contrast, long-lasting therapy that aims to permanently heal complaints is only the second choice. This understanding is particularly problematic with regard to overuse problems. On the one hand, overuse problems are often not identified as the result of a complex process that is dragged on over years. On the other hand, these problems are considered to be easily solved by decreasing training load and prescribing painkillers. In the long-run, this focus on aggressive short-term-solutions can lead to massive health damages.
In foregoing papers, we discussed that particularly the foundation for overuse syndromes (such as plantar fasciitis, achillodynia or stress fractures) is often laid in the phase of adolescence, when athletes qualify for higher performance levels (16, 17). The following exemplary biographical re-construction (Fig. 4) shows that the subjective grade of performance (as a measure of social functioning) and subjective health hardly correlate (19). The detailed analysis of this biographical mapping also reveals the influence of so called status passages from a lower to a higher performance level. Both starting to train at a national training centre and the assignment to a national youth squad correlate with a decrease in the athlete’s subjective state of health. A closer look at the graph also shows other interdependencies of different aspects of health. Nutrition, for example, is not relevant at all before the athlete becomes a member of the youth national squad, whereas the transfer to a boarding school for example leads to a higher subjective relevance of health. In turn, the subjective relevance of health frequently drops during competition breaks, when sports specific functioning is less relevant (Figure 4).
Especially health related growth problems in young athletes (such as apophysitis, epiphyseal injuries, or stress fractures) seem to be a result of a “deceptive structural synchronicity” between the social structures of talent fostering on the one hand and the biopsychosocial development of the individual athlete on the other (16). Social structures in young elite sports imply a linear development. But the fact that individual development is non-linear and multi-dimensional can lead to a mismatch between the individual developmental state and sports specific requirements. Particularly the change of reference groups caused by the transfer to a higher performance level can catalyse these incongruities of load and load-bearing capacity (16).
Coaches and athletes are rarely aware that developmental asynchronicity can cause severe subjective health complaints and be a relevant cause of a medical finding such as apophysitis. In most cases, growth problems are rather trivialised, and teams do therefore not have individually tailored strategies at their disposal in order to prevent growth induced health damage (17).
Subjective Trivialising of Medical Findings as a Prerequisite of Social Functioning
Trivialising medical findings and normalising subjective complaints is a complex biopsychosocial interplay that is the result of a long-lasting socialisation process during which young athletes “incorporate” the sports specific culture of risk (5, 11, 12, 16, 17). The goal of this process is to enable the athlete to regularly exceed his or her capacity limits in order to become better. Coaches usually are aware of the implicit danger of these “boundary crossings” (15):
“The pain is a sort of warning sign, stop here and don’t go any farther… like, WATCH OUT, caution; something might happen …, that’s the THING, FINDING that line. Can I go FURTHER now or not? With footballers, if they have a little ache, they can just take a break. This makes us laugh because usually we have to go BEYOND the pain. Of course the danger in that is getting a major injury, like a muscle injury, for example, a pulled muscle. Next comes a muscle fiber tear, and then a muscle bundle tear. That is always the question, how much is too much.” (Coach, aesthetic sport, men and women).
Coaches also verbalise which degree of pain tolerance is necessary to be successful in order to train the athlete’s ability to ignore and endure painful incidents (15): “There is certainly always one here or there who is maybe a little TOUGHer than the others. Who is NOT bothered, even when he’s maybe hit right in the face or whatever, and can just keep going on. And there are certainly also athletes who, after getting hit right in the face, are no longer USABLE because of their HEAD, they just aren’t ready to do exactly the SAME movements again, as they were doing before” (Ball game coach, male team).
In this regard, the (often only allusively communicated) threat of being sorted out due to lack of stamina and endurance plays a relevant role in the process of socialisation into the culture of risk (15).
“THOSE who are not ready to torture themselves have already been sorted OUT, or have already given up on their own or have been told that it might not be the right thing form them … thus only the ones who are willing to suffer are in the game.” (Endurance sport coach, mixed team).
At a certain point in their career, many athletes consequently start to fear and avoid expressing pain or discomfort in order to not be branded as weak and, eventually, be sorted out. Peers in the training group play a relevant role regarding the process of trivialising pain. In this regard, joking about athletes who communicate that they are in pain can be interpreted as a typical reaction about how to sanction socially undesired behaviours, such as an overly sensitive reaction to pain experiences. Joking about pain is a common phenomenon in young elite sports.
“We joke about it…. make FUN about it when one bellyaches about it. But, all in all, actually, it is not really a topic. If there’s something more serious then I ask how it is going. If it is a MINOR problem then one makes fun about it” (male athlete, wrestling, 16 years old).
In another passage of the interview, the athlete names „typical injuries” one has to try to “bite through”.
“Okay, if one has broken his FINGER or has had a capsulation rupture, these are things, when you touch it, it is painful, but when it is taped or iced then you think that it is OKAY again”.
Ignoring and trivialising pain is thus expected, and the willingness to suffer extreme pain without complaining becomes the standard.
“At the end of the day it is like THAT: In competition, nobody is interested in whether you suffer pain or not. You don’t get extra points for clenching your TEETH. Therefore you don’t tell it to anybody or SHOW it but you try to play (laughs) the HARD guy“. (Aesthetic sport athlete, female, 15 years old).
The result of this process is that athletes not only transfer health related responsibility to their coaches and physiotherapists (17) but also partly lose their individual “pain sensorium” by handing over pain control to the coach who is responsible for setting exercise tolerance limits. Accepting this, athletes leave the control of their own subjective health condition to an external monitoring by the coach (respectively at best from the medical staff as “an extended arm” of the coach). At the same time, the young athlete accepts that decisions on whether the pain is too strong to continue with training or a competition are made by the coach and not by themselves. This paradox of a “representative external monitoring” of the athletes’ subjective conditions is probably one of the most relevant factors in the genesis of overload syndromes.
Due to the complexity of biopsychosocial health analyses, we mainly focused on qualitative data. Therefore, our findingscannot claim to be representative for all athletes. However, we decided to analyse the biopsychosocial aspect of health exactly this way, because the extraction of generative mechanisms of health problems requires a very detailed analysis, which could not be realised – due to research economical reasons – with the entire sample. At the same time, qualitative interviews have the advantage to reduce social desirability effects what is particularly important in a field that is characterised by trivialising and tabooing of complaints. Another limitation is the reconstructive character of the analysis of socialisation effects. One could argue that the analysis of socialisation processes requires longitudinal studies. However, biographies are in principle cognitive reconstructions of individually meaningful events. These reconstructions of events have an impact on the subsequent behaviour, not the event itself. Furthermore, people – as a rule – cannot reflect about the experience of socialisation effects while experiencing a socialisatory relevant event. In this regard, a reconstructive analysis gives deeper insights about long going internalisation processes of social structures and rules.
FUTURE STUDIES
For future studies we would recommend an integration of biomedical examinations with psychological and sociological analyses of pain, injury and health in sports in one integral data set, especially when it comes down to analysing risk factors for overuse injuries and even traumatic injuries. In this regard, multi-methodological longitudinal studies could potentially unveil interactions and causal relations between different factors over time. In this regard, it would be particularly of interest, how psychosocial risk factors- such as the athletes’ willingness to compete hurt or the perceived social pressure to ignore pain – contribute to the development of more severe injuries or psychological complaints.
PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Physicians have to be very aware of the common practise of ignoring or trivialising injuries and pain in favour of keeping the chance to perform in competitions, and they have to consider this practise in their medical treatment strategies. As long as health management strategies in elite sports deal with health problems as if they were sudden events and neglect the influence of psychological and sociological factors, necessary treatment will all too often come too late and fall too short.
The authors have no conflicts of interest.
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Charlotte alternative bands
Whether you’re a fan of Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Spacehog, or any of the other classic bands of the 90s, you’ll be glad to know GigMasters has a wide selection of Alternative Bands that you can book for your next event in the Charlotte County, VA area. Start your search here!
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Bombshell - is a female fronted rock cover band in Richmond, VA featuring big sound, big lights, big party – this is the real rock party cover band! You'll hear everything from Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Alice N Chains, Greenday and many more 90's hits! Expect fun crowd interaction, spicy vocals, and energetic infectious music. So, throw your favorite flannel around your waist, dig those old doc martins out of the closet and let's party! Bombshell is also available for 2 or 3... (more)
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For something as fun as makeup, it tends to be at the center of a lot of controversy. Women who choose to wear it are sometimes accused of “lying,” while others are viewed as lacking confidence. It’s a sad reality, but these kinds of accusations often shame ladies from layering on the foundation and mascara that might make them feel a bit better about themselves in the morning (or that they just straight-up love). Beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials is here to set the haters straight, BuzzFeed reports.
“I’ve been noticing a lot lately that girls have been almost ashamed to say they love makeup,” Nikkie states in the beginning of the video above. “Because, nowadays, when you say you love makeup, you either do it because you want to look good for boys, you do it because you’re insecure, or you do it because you don’t love yourself. I feel like, in a way, lately, it’s almost a crime to love doing your makeup.”
Inspired by an episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race, she applies makeup to only half of her face. As she dolls herself up, she walks us through each product and exactly why she’s using it — like picking up a brow pencil because she loves brows, but “doesn’t have them naturally” or brushing on some eyeshadow because she wants to make her eyes look bigger and more awake. The way she openly talks about her insecurities is both comforting and relatable. Toward the end of the video, she makes sure to express that makeup isn’t something you should hide behind: It should serve as a means to help you feel like your best self.
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by Georgina Caldwell | Jul 18, 2019 | Europe, Finance, Ingredients, Manufacturing
Croda has announced the acquisition of Rewitec. The German friction and wear reduction specialist’s team will form part of the UK specialty chemicals firm’s Performance Technologies business. “We are delighted to bring the products and expertise of Rewitec into the...
L’Oréal welcomes new faces to its Executive Committee
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L’Oréal has announced a series of appointments to its Executive Committee. Alexandra Palt, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and Executive Vice President of the Fondation L’Oréal; Vincent Boinay, General Manager for Travel Retail Worldwide and Fabrice Megarbane,...
Colgate-Palmolive to acquire Filorga skin care portfolio
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Colgate-Palmolive has announced that it has agreed to acquire the Laboratoires Filorga Cosmetiques Skin Care Business for €1,495.5 million (US$1,690 million). The purchase of the French premium anti-aging brand forms part of Colgate’s strategy to focus on its higher...
Beauty industry contributed £28.4 billion to UK economy in 2018
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Consumer spending on beauty in the UK reached £27.2 billion in 2018, according to a new report commissioned by the British Beauty Council, which aims to quantify, for the first time, the total contribution made by the beauty industry to the UK economy in 2018. Care...
Lancôme prepares to launch new fragrance Idôle
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L’Oréal-owned Lancôme is preparing to make a splash with its new fragrance, Idôle, fronted by Zendaya Coleman, which is due to launch on August 22, according to a report published by WWD. The scent is aimed firmly at the millennial market and, indeed, was inspired by...
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Hong Kong-based Health & Happiness (H&H) has acquired Aurelia Probiotic Skincare, an ultra premium skin care brand that combines sustainably sourced bio-organic botanical ingredients and probiotics, according to a report published by WWD. The deal will further...
Reckitt Benckiser and PZ Cussons partner with Airbus to verify No Deforestation claim
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Reckitt Benckiser and PZ Cussons have partnered with Earthworm Foundation and Airbus in order to monitor their palm oil supply chain and ensure that their No Deforestation claim is verified, according to a report published by Geospatial World. Using Starling satellite...
EU Commission supports move towards digital labelling for cosmetics
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The Director of the European Commission has called for Europe’s labelling legislation to be revisited to reflect the new digital solution available to chemical companies, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. Labelling requirements for toys, detergents...
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German drugstore chain Dm-Drogerie Markt has introduced Alipay into its stores in a bid to capitalize on sales from Chinese tourists. Partnering with the payment system provider the German retailer will enable tourists from China to shop at over 1,970 Dm-Drogerie...
L’Oréal to buy Mugler and Azzaro?
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L’Oréal and Clarins are said to be in talks over a possible purchase of the latter’s fine fragrance portfolio, according to a report published by Reuters. “The perfume category is at the heart of our global strategy for growth… we would be thrilled to welcome Mugler...
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Temporary Restraining Order Blocks Trump’s Travel Ban on Designated Muslims Nationwide
Theme: Law and Justice, Terrorism
Affecting Muslims from seven countries, a previous article explained Trump’s entry into America and extreme vetting order is unrelated to border and national security protection.
It’s all about politics, a racist unconstitutional order, largely targeting Muslims from nations where America’s imperial wars rage, or in the case of Iran, its longstanding hostility toward a nation for its sovereign independence and to please Israel.
The best way to protect America is by ending its imperial madness, its raping and destroying one country after another, its ruthless quest for unchallenged global dominance.
In his inaugural address remarks, Trump pledged “an oath of allegiance to all Americans…a new vision,” adding:
We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world…We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone. (Ordinary Americans) will never be ignored again.
In his first two weeks in office, he largely hasn’t done a very good job of things, just the opposite, including his unconstitutional travel suspension on Muslims from designated countries – perhaps intending permanency in a later executive order.
Muslims are human beings, not terrorists. The only terrorist threat Americans face is from their own government, not to mention US intelligence which covertly supports Al Qaeda and the ISIS. The notion of gun-toting, bomb-throwing Muslims is racist, Trump’s order a political act, issued for no other reason.
On Friday, senior US District Judge for the Western District of Washington James Robart imposed a nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) on Trump’s order – siding with suits by Washington and Minnesota challenging it.
“The state has met its burden in demonstrating immediate and irreparable injury,” Robart ruled. “This TRO is granted on a nationwide basis” – effective immediately.
Robart ordered federal defendants “and their respective officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys and persons acting in concert or participation with them are hereby enjoined and restrained from” enforcing the executive order.
An unnamed State Department official said “(w)e are working closely with the Department of Homeland Security and our legal teams to determine how this affects our operations. We will announce any changes affecting travelers to the United States as soon as that information is available.”
Around 60,000 foreign nationals from the seven predominantly Muslim countries had their visas cancelled by Trump’s order, according to the State Department. A Justice Department lawyer said 100,000 visas were revoked.
Washington’s Attorney General Robert Ferguson praised Judge Robart’s ruling, saying “(t)he Constitution prevailed today…It is our president’s duty to honor this ruling, and I’ll make sure he does.”
The TRO remains in place until the judge decides whether or not to make it permanent, according to Ferguson, adding he’s “prepared for this case to go all the way to the Supreme Court,” depending on how the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules, anticipating a White House challenge.
Late Friday, Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer issued a statement, saying the administration “will file an emergency stay of this outrageous order and defend the executive order of the President, which we believe is lawful and appropriate.”
Judge Robart’s ruling is likely heading for a prompt Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals hearing. The firestorm Trump’s outrageous order created isn’t likely to subside soon.
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Rep. David Loebsack
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Rep. David Loebsack: key health care votes
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Rep. Loebsack voted No, which we score as a pro-consumer vote.
Rep. Loebsack voted Yes, which we score as unfavorable.
HR 3522: Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013
On Passage: H R 3522 To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes [more]
HR 2575: Save American Workers Act of 2014
On Passage: H R 2575 Save American Workers Act of 2014 [more]
HR 4118: SIMPLE Fairness Act
On Passage: H R 4118 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to delay the implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate [more]
HR 3350: Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013
On Passage: H R 3350 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 [more]
HR 2668: Fairness for American Families Act
On Passage: H R 2668 Fairness for American Families Act [more]
HR 45: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
On Passage: H R 45 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 [more]
HR 6079: Repeal of Obamacare Act
On Passage: H R 6079 To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 2010 [more]
HR 1213: Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges
To repeal mandatory funding provided to states in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. [more]
HR 2: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
1/19/2011--Passed House amended. Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions. [more]
HR 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
These were House amendments to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, making financing and revenue changes. It made some adjustments to the health reform bill to mollify House Democrats who had sought a more aggressive reform bill [more]
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Weinstein pleads not guilty, released on bail
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NEW YORK (AP) – Harvey Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman.
"We fight these battles one day at a time, and today we won this round," defense attorney Ben Brafman said outside court. Brafman said during an arraignment that he expects more charges.
Weinstein pleaded not guilty after he was brought into the courtroom while handcuffed from behind, then uncuffed for the proceeding.
An updated indictment unveiled last week alleges the movie mogul-turned-#MeToo villain performed a forcible sex act on a woman in 2006. The new charges include two counts of predatory sexual assault, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison upon conviction.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said the 66-year-old Weinstein is charged with "some of the most serious sexual offenses" that exist under state law.
"Mr. Weinstein maintains that all of these allegations are false and he expects to be fully vindicated," Brafman said.
More than 75 women have accused Weinstein, who was one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, of wrongdoing as allegations detailed in Pulitzer Prize-winning stories last October in The New York Times and The New Yorker magazine swelled into the #MeToo movement.
Several actresses and models accused Weinstein of criminal sexual assaults. They include: film actress Rose McGowan, who said Weinstein raped her in 1997 in Utah; "Sopranos" actress Annabella Sciorra, who said he raped her in her New York apartment in 1992; and the Norwegian actress Natassia Malthe, who said he attacked her in a London hotel room in 2008.
Weinstein, who produced movies including "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love," has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex, with his attorney challenging the credib
Weinstein, who produced movies including "Pulp Fiction" and "Shakespeare in Love," has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex, with his attorney challenging the credibility of his accusers.
The Associated Press generally does not identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they come forward publicly.
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Harvey Weinstein, left, arrives to court, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was due in court on Monday for arraignment on charges alleging he committed a sex crime against a third woman. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein arrives to court, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was due in court on Monday for arraignment on charges alleging he committed a sex crime against a third woman. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, with his attorney Benjamin Brafman, right, leaves a Manhattan courthouse, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) - The Associated Press
Attorney Gloria Allred talks to reporters after Harvey Weinstein leaves court in New York, Monday, July 9, 2018. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) - The Associated Press
Attorney Benjamin Brafman talks to reporters after Harvey Weinstein leaves court in New York, Monday, July 9, 2018. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, left, and his attorney Benjamin Brafman, center, leave Supreme Court, in New York, Monday, July 9, 2018. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, left, with his attorney Benjamin Brafman, center, leaves a Manhattan courthouse, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, left, is escorted in handcuffs as he arrives in Supreme Court, in New York, Monday, July 9, 2018. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, center left, and his attorney Benjamin Brafman, center right, leave court, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, center, with his attorney Benjamin Brafman, far right, leaves a Manhattan courthouse, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, left, and his attorney Benjamin Brafman, right, leave court, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein, center, and his attorney Benjamin Brafman, center right, leave court, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. A judge has ordered that Weinstein be released on continued bail while fighting sex charges. Weinstein pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) - The Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein is escorted in handcuffs to a courtroom in New York, Monday, July 9, 2018. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was due in court for arraignment on charges alleging he committed a sex crime against a third woman. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) - The Associated Press
Benjamin Brafman, attorney for Harvey Weinstein, arrives to court, Monday, July 9, 2018, in New York. Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was due in court on Monday for arraignment on charges alleging he committed a sex crime against a third woman. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) - The Associated Press
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Rail enthusiasts sure to steam along to popular exhibition
Harpenden East layout
Hundreds of railway enthusiasts will be making tracks to Stopsley High School, St Thomas’s Road, Luton on Saturday (April 9).
That’s because the school is hosting Luton Model Railway Club’s 32nd exhibition.
Dave Boutwood, the exhibition manager, promises he has put together an impressive show for the public with 20 layouts, including the “O” gauge layout of “Harpenden East” (see picture) built by club member Andy Ward, plus nine trade stands and five preservation societies present.
The range of layouts will cover most gauges from “N” to “O”. In addition, The club’s new “O” gauge layout “Central Works” will be on display. Also in attendance will be Geoff and Sue Woodward (local railway historians) with photographs and memorabilia of the Hatfield to Dunstable branch.
The exhibition opens at 10.30am and closes at 5pm. Admission prices are adults £5, concessions £4, children £3, and families (2 adults + 2 children) £12. Free parking is available.
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Bollywood’s favorite actress, Kajol, is all set for the release of her new venture, Helicopter Eela. The trailer of the movie had received a thumbs up from the masses, when it released. Along with Kajol, the movie also features Riddhi Sen, who is making his Hindi film debut, and Tota Roy Choudhary. The movie revolves around Eela, played Kajol, who is a single mother. She loves to spend time with her son but dreams to become a singer as well. Her obsession with her son is such that she even joins his college as a student. The movie is about to release in a week’s time and we are quite excited to see Kajol play a mother once again.
In an exclusive interaction with us, the talented actress spoke about her character and also answered if she is an obsessive mother in real life as well. “I definitely related to my character, because I’m a mom,” she confessed. Not just this, apparently the actress also sought inspiration from Eela. On her character she said, “I took home some lessons from her on what not to do. I think Eela is a really likeable character.”
In the movie, Helicopter Eela, the actress plays an obsessive mother who goes to the extent of spying on her son. When asked if she thinks of doing that in real life, the actress blatantly replied, “No not really! I’m not a helicopter mom, maybe a little bit of a drone. I’m like 50 per cent of that.”
Well, Kajol is always a delight to watch on screen. The actress was last seen opposite Dhanush in VIP 2. For the Hindi audience, her last movie was DIlwale opposite her favorite co-star, Shah Rukh Khan.
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'Justice League' Trailer Unites the DC Superheroes
March 25, 2017 8:09am by Aaron Couch
Zack Snyder's teamup hits theaters Nov. 17.
The League has finally united.
After two days of teasing, the second trailer for Justice League has finally arrived.
Director Zack Snyder's film brings together Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Superman (Henry Cavill), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher).
"We have to be ready — you, me, the others," says Affleck's Batman in the trailer. "There's an attack coming from far away." But Gadot's Wonder Woman corrects, "Not coming, Bruce. It's already here."
Though the trailer thoroughly introduces Momoa's Aquaman and Fisher's Cyborg, Cavill's Superman is still nowhere to be seen. Still, Amy Adams is briefly included as his beau Lois Lane.
The trailer follows the first look that was shown at San Diego Comic-Con, as well as a sizzle reel shared in October after filming wrapped in London.
The Warner Bros. film hits theaters Nov. 17.
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Failure to Warn About Asbestos Component Risks Could Cost Valve Maker Millions
Companies that make inherently harmful products have a duty to inform users of the risks those products pose. This bedrock principle of corporate responsibility received one of its most-recent affirmations when the top appeals court in Erie County, New York (NY), determined that Fisher Controls bore 100 percent of the liability for causing the mesothelioma that claimed the life of long-time Fisher valve repairman Ronald Drabczyk.
Sadly, Drabczyk did not live long enough to see justice done. He worked with asbestos-laden valves made by Fisher between 1970 and 1988, got diagnosed with mesothelioma after retiring in 1996 and died from the incurable cancer in 2005. At no time during his 18 years of working in Fisher valves did Drabczyk encounter valve or documentation that bore warnings bout the dangers of working with asbestos.
Fisher appears to have known of the risks of asbestos to workers as early as 1946. Still, the company plans to appeal the court's verdict that it pay a total of $2.25 million in suffering and damages to Drabczyk's heirs.
My law firm has decades of experience representing workers who became disabled or died because they did not receive adequate protections from or warnings about asbestos. My colleagues and I know how much Drabczyk and his family suffered, and our thoughts go out to the Drabczyks. Fisher's appeal of the award to Drabczyk's heirs should fail--if justice prevails.
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U.S. Congressman David Schweikert Visits iAcquire on February 18
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U.S. Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) will visit iAcquire on Tuesday, February 18 at 1:30 p.m., on a tour of Phoenix-based companies involved in technology-related fields.
(PHOENIX) February 13, 2014 — U.S. Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) will visit the content marketing agency iAcquire on Tuesday, February 18 at 1:30 p.m., on a tour of Phoenix-based companies involved in technology-related fields. During the tour, iAcquire co-founders and CEOs Joe Griffin and Jay Swansson will showcase the agency’s facilities and upcoming product launches, including the beta version of a Google Authorship-driven content platform called ClearVoice. Griffin and Swansson will also discuss the local impact of technology and Internet-focused companies with Rep. Schweikert.
“These innovative technology companies are bringing jobs to Arizona and are proof of the need for continued development of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in our schools,” said Schweikert. “I want to see firsthand how they are propelling technology forward and understand the impacts of the STEM gap and what can be done to support their needs for skilled workers.”
Companies scheduled for a visit also include Mac6, a for-profit incubator based in Tempe and Picmonic, an ed-tech startup, developing interactive, online, audiovisual learning systems that help students retain and recall information through the use of mnemonic methodologies.
** Members of the press are invited to attend the tour. Photo and video opportunities will be available post-tour as well. Please contact Allie Freeland, PR Director at iAcquire, for details. To connect with Rep. Schweikert’s team, contact Maggie Zehring.
More on iAcquire: iAcquire is a content marketing agency based in Phoenix and New York City that builds content brands for 75+ clients globally. The agency develops, optimizes, and promotes content that will rank well in organic search and share well in social media and develops content strategies to help clients navigate the evolving consumer landscape. iAcquire helps companies develop rich content assets that live on and off their websites, to ensure those clients connect when and where consumers are seeking information – including search engines and social media. Their growing customer base includes leaders in technology, consumer electronics, retail, higher education, financial services, media, entertainment, publishing, and consumer packaged goods.
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El secreto de sus ojos (2009)
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Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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The love story that runs parallel to the murder investigation is kind of standard, but because it's surrounded by such an extraordinary and gripping mystery, and is between two very well-developed characters, that is easily forgiven. The whole time I thought the movie was leading to an artificial twist, but as it turns out the ending is much, much better and more nuanced than that. The Secret In Their Eyes is basically perfect for what it is, and should be mandatory viewing for anyone even remotely interested in not just Argentinian cinema but cinema in general. 5 years 10 months ago
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Gold movie review: This Akshay Kumar starrer is full of emotion
Gold movie cast: Akshay Kumar, Amit Sadh, Vineet Kumar Singh, Sunny Kaushal, Kunal Kapoor, Mouni Roy
Gold movie director: Reema Kagti
Gold movie ratings: Two and a half stars
Given Bollywood’s feeble record at making films based on real events, it is no surprise that Gold is more fiction than fact.
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Fact: India, the newly freed nation from ‘do sau saal ki ghulami’, beat Britain in the 1948 Olympics hockey final. How this happened, the events that shaped the triumphal win, the players and the officials who made it possible, is almost all fiction.
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to get why: if you have a big star, you have to build him up at the expense of all else. So what if you have to sacrifice accuracy and authenticity in that pursuit; all you need is a rousing, emotion-laden drama, full of patriotic fervour.
Reema Kagti is skilled enough to give us a film with all its moving parts in fine working order, even if it is bereft of nuance. Akshay plays the wholly fictional Tapan Das, the man who has been closely involved with Indian hockey for years, from the pre-World War II years when the ‘British Indian’ hockey wizards under the great Dhyan Chand ran off the Germans in the 1936 Berlin Olympics (in the movie, we see the grumpy character playing Hitler stomp out of the stadium) to the time after, when the freedom struggle and the Quit India movement was at its peak, resulting in the bloody Partition which divided the sub-continent, and tore the Indian hockey team apart. Some went to Pakistan, some to Australia, the rest disbanded dispiritedly.
It is left to the Bengali babu Tapan, whose accent keeps slipping despite his pouty wife Monobina’s (Roy) exhortations about ‘feeesh’ and brain-power, to pull together a rag-tag team and lead it to Olympic gold. Along comes a benign Parsi gentleman who smoothens things for the doughty Tapan and his boys, comprising, among others, the snooty Thakur (Sadh) who will only play centre-forward, the young Sardar (Kaushal) who is so good that he is the ‘turup ka ikka’, the player (Singh) who chooses to choose his side after 1947, as well as the former captain (Kapoor) who turns mentor.
The period is done beautifully, and despite the predictable sports film tropes–underdogs coming up top, conflicts being resolved, last minute fortune reversals—the younger players keep up the tempo, with debutant Sunny Kaushal doing a stand-out job.
It’s not as if Akshay isn’t fully there. He immerses himself in his role, playing the sad sack when things go awry, not above fooling his wife for some monetary handouts, falling about drunkenly after his alcoholic bouts, always redeeming himself by keeping his love of the sport squarely in the centre. But all this takes up much too much screen time, and takes crucial focus away from the game and the players.
So do a couple of superfluous songs-and-dances, which slacken the pace. A little less Akshay, and minus the songs, Gold would have been tauter, better.
What makes the film worth a watch, despite these problems, are the flashes of well-done humour, the skirmishes between the players, and the rousing finale. When the ‘tiranga’ went up, I had tears in my eyes, and I cheered, as did everyone else in the theatre.
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Home Cheese Making, 4th Edition (Paperback)
From Fresh and Soft to Firm, Blue, Goat’s Milk, and More; Recipes for 100 Favorite Cheeses
By Ricki Carroll, Ari Weinzweig (Foreword by)
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Hardcover (12/25/2018)
Widely acclaimed as “the Cheese Queen,” Ricki Carroll has guided thousands of home cheese makers and inspired the burgeoning popularity of artisanal cheese making with her classic book, Home Cheese Making, first published in 1982, with over 400,000 copies in print.
The completely updated fourth edition features 35 new cheese recipes, color photography of step-by-step techniques, and new profiles of contemporary cheese makers. The additions to this comprehensive volume reflect the broader selection of cheeses available in specialty food stores and groceries, including burrata, stracchino, Brillat-Savarin, D’Affinois, Cambrales, Drunk Gouda, Pecorino Pepato, goat milk’s gouda, and more. Companion recipes are included for cheese plate condiments and classic cheese dishes. For cheese lovers wanting to make their own, Ricki Carroll’s expert advice is the key to success.
Ricki Carroll, aka “the Cheese Queen,” is the author of Home Cheese Making and the coauthor of Say Cheese! She owns and operates New England Cheesemaking Supply Company, an online and catalog company for cheese makers around the world. She is a founding member of the American Cheese Society and the recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award. Carroll has taught home cheese making classes since 1980 and started the home cheese making movement in America. She lives in Ashfield, Massachusetts, and can be found online at cheesemaking.com.
Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman's Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory, Events at Cornman Farms, and the newest business, Miss Kim, which serves great tasting Korean fare. Zingerman’s produces and sells all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ari was recognized as one of the “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the 2006 James Beard Foundation and has awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award among many recognitions. Ari is the author of a number of articles and books, including Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon (Zingerman’s Press), Zingerman’s Guide to Giving Great Service, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating (Houghton Mifflin), Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business, Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader, Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 3: A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to Managing Ourselves, and Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 4; A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business. In 2017 Ari was named one of “The World's 10 Top CEOs (They Lead in a Totally Unique Way)” by Inc. Magazine.
Praise For Home Cheese Making, 4th Edition: From Fresh and Soft to Firm, Blue, Goat’s Milk, and More; Recipes for 100 Favorite Cheeses…
“I just wanted to make edible cheese for my family, but Ricki — with her precise yet engaging recipes — lured me so deeply into the magic and science of cheese making that I have yet to escape, and it’s been thirty-five years.” — Mary Keehn, Founder, Cypress Grove Cheese
“This magical idea of making cheese at home was one of the first skills I set my sights on as a fledgling homesteader. Home Cheese Making has been my primary guide throughout all my home dairy adventures, and my sticky, tattered copy is a testament to the usefulness of this book! Without a doubt, this is the homemade cheese resource I recommend the most.” — Jill Winger, Author, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook
“Home Cheese Making is a timeless classic. Ricki Carroll has been inspiring cheese makers at home for a generation and she continues to demystify the world’s most complex food in this latest edition.” — Mateo Kehler, Cofounder, Jasper Hill Farms
Praise for previous editions of Home Cheese Making:
“[Ricki Carroll] has inspired artisans from the Loire to Las Vegas. She’s the Billy Graham of Cheese.” — Barbara Kingsolver, from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
“In the beginning, there was Ricki. In fact, I’m not sure there would have been the revolution we’ve had in American cheese making if not for her. It certainly wouldn’t have been as far ranging, deep, or fun.” — Clark Wolf, Food Consultant and Contributing Authority to Food Arts magazine
“This book covers everything the novice cheesemaker needs to know about making delicious cheese on the first try” — San Francisco Examiner
“A must-read for anyone interested in cheese making!…offering abled cheese makers knowledge to excel at their craft and novices a world of information…” — Jodi Wische, Old Chatham Sheepherding Co.
“For 20 years, I have recommended [Ricki Carroll’s book] …for home cheese making help. Now Ricki has written an improved and expanded version to serve for the next 20 years.” — Laura Chenel, Founder and President of Laura Chenel’s Chevre, Inc.
“…For anyone interested in learning how to make cheese at home, this book is unquestionably the one they need to have.” — Ari Weinzweig, Co-Founder of Zingerman’s Delicatessen, Ann Arbor, Michigan
“A thorough and practical guide.” — Bon Appetit
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The Friday Tech Takeaway - 16.02.18
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Robot cars will kill London jobs – but only from 2030, say politicians
The London Assembly has lashed out at driverless cars, declaring that autonomous vehicles could cause "significant job losses" – while figures from the UK's driverless car industry told it that they don't expect Level 4 or 5 (fully autonomous) tech to hit the streets for another decade or more. https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/future_transport_report_-_final.pdf
EU-South Korean project to demonstrate 5G system at 2018 winter games
Coordinated by Leti and ETRI and involving eight European and 13 Korean partners, research consortium 5GCHAMPION has come up with a new architecture to provide efficient end-to-end system performance encompassing cutting-edge 5G radio-access, a core network and satellite technologies.
To be demonstrated during the 2018 Winter Games, the 5G system proof of concept will combine seamlessly state-of-the-art terrestrial wireless communications, including future key enablers such as mmWave access, with disruptive satellite communication. http://www.leti-cea.com/
Porsche & Audi to invest more than six billion euro in electromobility by 2022
Sports car manufacturer Porsche announced plans to invest more than six billion euro in electromobility by 2022, focusing on both plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles. The decision was made by the Porsche AG Supervisory Board at its most recent meeting.
Russian nuke scientists, Ukrainian professor arrested for Bitcoin mining
Authorities in Russia and Ukraine have arrested suspects on accusations of using work computers to mine Bitcoin. By far the most interesting case happened in Russia, where FSB secret service agents arrested multiple suspects who had used one of Russia's most powerful supercomputers to mine Bitcoin. http://www.interfax.ru/russia/599218
Two Bills introduced to ban US Government from using Chinese equipment
In the span of a month, US legislators have introduced two separate bills that aim to ban US government agencies from buying, using, or contracting Chinese-made telecommunications equipment or services. Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) introduced the first such bill on January 9 on the floor of the US House of Representatives. https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4747/BILLS-115hr4747ih.pdf
UK names and shames Russia as source of NotPetya
The United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has formally "attributed the NotPetya cyber-attack to the Russian Government", specifically the nation's military. "The decision to publicly attribute this incident underlines the fact that the UK and its allies will not tolerate malicious cyber activity," said a February-15th-dated statement from Foreign Office Minister for Cyber Security Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon.
US & UK govt sites injected with miners after popular script was hacked
Thousands of sites were injected with an in-browser Monero miner today after a popular accessibility script was compromised. With 4,275 sites affected, this included government websites such as uscourts.gov, ico.org.uk, & manchester.gov.uk. https://scotthelme.co.uk/protect-site-from-cyrptojacking-csp-sri/
Security updates available for popular Netgear routers
Owners of popular Netgear router models should look into installing firmware updates on their devices as Netgear finished deploying patches for a slew of security issues discovered and reported by US cyber-security firm Trustware. Trustwave researchers discovered five issues affected 17 Netgear router models, in total, including the company's top-seller —the Nighthawk router series.
ATM skimmer Kingpin escapes UK police
In what many consider to be a monumental failure on the part of UK police, the ringleader of a notorious ATM skimming gang has escaped prosecutors and is believed to be hiding abroad, after being let out on bail. Despite absconding UK authorities in the middle of legal procedures, the suspect's trial continued, and a jury found the suspect —Alexandru Sovu, 39, of Romania— guilty. A Crown Court judge sentenced the man to 11 years in prison earlier this week. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atm-skimmer-kingpin-escapes-uk-police/
Nokia soars back into phone selling top 3
HMD's Nokia-branded Androids haven't exactly got reviewers raving – but they are shifting in decent numbers. Counterpoint reckons HMD sold 4.4 million Nokias in the final three months of 2017, with total sales to date topping around 10 million. That's enough to put it in the UK Top 3 again, analyst Neil Shah reckons.
British cities selected for drone survey
Tech quango-turned-charity Nesta – formerly known as the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts – has picked the cities for its Flying High challenge. London, Bradford, Preston and Southampton, plus the West Midlands, will be designated as areas for drone-diddlers to "explore the public attitudes, environmental impact, logistics and safety of drones operating in complex urban environments". http://flyinghighchallenge.org/project/
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Pacific Lady – Sharon Sites Adams
Lilli's conspiring with our friends Willamette Sailing to host Mrs. Adams to speak about her experiences as the first woman to cross the Pacific.
Details to come.
An opportunity to meet one of the bravest, boldest and tenacious sailors in modern history.
ISC's Lilli Matzke had the honor of meeting Sharon Sites Adams, the first woman to solo circumnavigate. An Oregon Native (lives in Portland), widowed at 34, Mrs. Sites sailed (74 days and +8,000 miles later) into history.
Below is Lilli's account and pictures, and meanwhile we encourage everyone to read her book! Pacific Lady: The First Woman to Sail Solo across the World's Largest Ocean »
"...It was an age without GPS and the Internet, without high-tech monitoring and instantaneous reporting. And it was a time when women simply didn’t do such things...read moreread less
...None of this deterred Sharon Sites Adams. In June 1965 Adams made history as the first woman to sail solo from the mainland United States to Hawaii. Four years later, just as Neil Armstrong very publicly stepped onto the moon, the diminutive Adams, alone and unobserved, finally sighted Point Arguello, California, after seventy-four days sailing a thirty-one-foot ketch from Japan, across the violent and unpredictable Pacific. She was the first woman to do so, setting another world record.
Inspiring and exciting, Adams’s memoir recounts the personal path leading to her historic achievements: a tomboy childhood in the Oregon high desert, an early marriage and painful divorce, and a second marriage that ended when her husband died of cancer. In the wake of his death and almost by accident, Adams discovered sailing. Six weeks after her first sailing lesson she bought a boat, and within eight months she set out to achieve her first world record. Pacific Lady recounts the inward journey that paralleled her sailing feats, as Adams drew on every scrap of courage and navigational skill she could muster to overcome the seasickness, exhaustion, and loneliness that marked her harrowing crossings.
From Lilli (6/7/2019)... This week I had the honor to meet Sharon Sites Adams. The first woman to single-hand a sailboat across the Pacific from Yokohama, Japan to San Diego California, in 1969. Four years before that, Sharon set her first world record as the first woman to sail solo from the mainland of the United States to Hawaii, with only 8 months of sailing experience.
And she did so for no other reason than that SHE COULD.
I first heard about Sharon at an OWSA meeting earlier this year. After just the first few pages of her book ‘Pacific Lady’ I felt a connection to her. The detailed recount of her voyages, touching and tragic glimpses into her personal life and human thoughts are the ones of a curious, adventures, fierce soul who survived true loneliness. Her determination and bravery consumed me.
I ended up reading the book 5 times in a row.
Discovering that Sharon returned to Oregon where she spend most of her childhood, I reached out to friend at OWSA, who in turn reached out to another friend and then I was sitting across from her, in her tiny one butt- kitchen home (as she calls is it) in SW Portland, covered in mementos of her life, having lunch.
Sharon retold some of her stories while showing me pictures and trinkets she kept for herself. Most memorabilia from her journeys remain in museums in her hometown Prineville OR, Marina Del- Ray and San Diego.
At the end of my visit Sharon suggest that I should join for sail in July. What??? How lucky am I?
A few pics....
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What is Chemistry?
Chemical Elements & Chemical Symbols
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Organic Chemistry cont ...
Functional Groups in organic molecules
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Haloalkanes
Cycloalkanes
Naming Alcohols
Naming Aldehydes
Naming Ketones
Naming Carboxylic Acids
Naming Acid Chlorides
Naming Acid Anhydrides
Naming Ethers
Naming Amines
Naming Amides
Naming Nitriles
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Naming Esters
Definition of Esters:
Esters are organic chemical compounds whose structure has the general form:
where the symbols R1 and R2 represent organic radicals.
R1 and R2 are often carbon chains that can be either linear or branched and might also have other functional groups attached.
R1 and R2 are not necessarily the same as each other, hence the 1 and 2 to distinguish them in the general definition of an ester. However, they can be the same, e.g. methyl ethanoate, ethyl propanoate, propyl butanoate and so on.
R2 is not a hydrogen atom because if it were, the molecule would be a carboxylic acid rather than an ester.
The simplest esters are those where both R1 and R2 are "an alkane less the hydrogen atom at the end of the chain", and hence where the hydrogen atom at the end of the corresponding alkane is replaced by the carbon or oxygen atom to which that R (so, R1 or R2 in the diagram above) is attached.
Names of Esters in General
Esters are named according to the standard system of naming organic compunds. As for other types of organic compounds, there are also some non-standard names for esters. Some of the alternative names used for the simple esters shown in the tables of examples on this page are listed in the column under the heading Synonyms.
The standard system for naming esters uses the suffix -oate to indicate that a molecule is an ester.
The two organic radicals (which are often carbon chains) labelled R1 and R2 in the diagram at the top of this page are also identified in the name of the compound.
This is shown using the example of ethyl propanoate:
The diagram above shows that esters consist of two parts (often carbon chains), as labelled R1 and R2 at the top of this page.
When working-out the name of an ester given its molecular structure, the first steps are:
Recognise that the molecule is an ester because it has the general form:
Identify the parts labelled R1 and R2.
To do this recall the standard system of labelling carbon chains as used for alkanes.
Also take care to distinguish R1 and R2 by noticing which R the oxygen atom is attached to by a double bond.
Note that R1 and R2 may be linear charbon chains (which are simpler to name) or they may be branched, and they may even have other functional groups, e.g. halogens (see haloalkanes), attached as well.
Ease of naming esters and drawing the molecular structures of esters comes with experience. It helps to consider a series of simple examples in order to recognise patterns in the naming of esters that can then be applied to similar and larger and more complicated examples.
Names and Structures of simple Linear Esters
in which R2 = CH3, which is known as a "-methyl group"
The following table shows the first six members of the homologous series of linear esters that include a -methyl group attached (via a single covalent bond) to the oxygen atom in the chain of the ester molecule. This is easier to follow when viewing the molecular structures in the table:
Number of carbons in chain R1
and simple formula
Simple Structure
showing bond types but not accurate bond angles
Synonyns:
Examples of other names, not complete lists. Includes non-standard names
methyl formate
(C2H4O2)
methyl methanoate
formic acid, methyl ester
methyl ethanoate
methyl acetate
methylacetate
methyl acetic ester
acetic acid, methyl ester
devoton
tereton
methyl propanoate
methyl propionate
methyl propylate
propanoic acid, methyl ester
propionic acid, methyl ester
methyl butanoate
(C5H10O2)
methyl n-butanoate
methyl butyrate
butanoic acid, methyl ester
butyric acid, methyl ester
methyl n-butyrate
methyl-n-butyrate
2-methyl butyric acid
methyl pentanoate
methyl valerate
valeric acid, methyl ester
pentanoic acid, methyl ester
methyl n-valerate
methyl valerianate
methyl caproate
hexanoic acid, methyl ester
methyl hexoate
methyl capronate
methyl n-hexanoate
methyl hexylate
caproic acid methyl ester
hexanoic acid methyl ester
methyl formate (C2H4O2)
Simple Structure:
*Examples of other / previous names:
methyl ethanoate (C3H6O2)
methyl propanoate (C4H8O2)
methyl butanoate (C5H10O2)
methyl pentanoate (C6H12O2)
methyl hexanoate (C7H14O2)
in which R2 = CH2CH3, which is known as an "-ethyl group"
The following table shows the first six members of the homologous series of linear esters that include an -ethyl group attached (via a single covalent bond) to the oxygen atom in the chain of the ester molecule.
ethyl formate
ethyl methanoate
ethyl formic ester
formic acid, ethyl ester
formic ether
formic acid ethyl ester
carboxylic acid oxaethane
areginal
ethyl ethanoate
ethylacetate
acetoxyethane
acetic acid, ethyl ester
ethyl acetic ester
vinegar naphtha
acetidin
acetic acid ethyl ester
acetic ester
ethyl propanoate
ethyl propionate
propanoic acid, ethyl ester
propionic ester
ethyl butanoate
ethyl n-butyrate
butanoic acid, ethyl ester
butyric acid, ethyl ester
butyric ester
butyric acid ethyl ester
butanoic acid ethyl ester
(C7146O2)
ethyl valerate
valeric acid, ethyl ester
ethyl n-valerate
pentanoic acid, ethyl ester
ethyl valerianate
ethyl caproate
ethyl hexoate
ethyl butyl acetate
hexanoic acid, ethyl ester
caproic acid ethyl ester
capronic ether absolute
caproic acid ethylester
ethyl formate (C3H6O2)
ethyl ethanoate (C4H8O2)
ethyl propanoate (C5H10O2)
ethyl butanoate (C6H12O2)
ethyl pentanoate (C7146O2)
ethyl hexanoate (C8H16O2)
in which R2 = CH2CH2CH3, which is known as an "-propyl group"
The following table shows the first six members of the homologous series of linear esters that include a -propyl group attached (via a single covalent bond) to the oxygen atom in the chain of the ester molecule.
propyl formate
propyl methanoate
n-propyl methanoate
n-propyl formate
formic acid, propyl ester
propyl ethanoate
propyl acetate
n-propylacetate
acetic acid, propyl ester
1-acetoxypropane
1-propyl acetate
n-propyl ethanoate
acetic acid propyl ester
acetic acid n-propyl ester
propyl propanoate
propyl propionate
n-propyl propionate
propanoic acid, propyl ester
propionic acid, propyl ester
n-ropyl propanoate
propyl butanoate
propyl butyrate
butyric acid, propyl ester
butanoic acid, propyl ester
propyl n-butyrate
1-propyl butyrate
n-propyl-n-butanoate
propyl pentanoate
n-propyl n-valerate
propyl valerate
valeric acid, propyl ester
pentanoic acid, propyl ester
propyl hexanoate
n-propyl hexanoate
propyl caproate
hexanoic acid, propyl ester
caproic acid propyl ester
propyl formate (C4H8O2)
propyl ethanoate (C5H10O2)
propyl propanoate (C6H12O2)
propyl butanoate (C7H14O2)
propyl pentanoate (C8H16O2)
propyl hexanoate (C9H18O2)
Why stop at six carbon atoms (before the -O- ) ? It doesn't. There are more linear esters.
* The synonyms indicated for compounds listed above are just some examples of alternative names found online and believed to have been used to refer to the compound indicated. They have not all been verified and may include common (non-scientific) names and trade names specific to particular suppliers. The purpose of these lists is to give a general indication of the range of names by which these linear esters are, or have been, known.
See also the related page about functional groups in organic molecules.
Note: This is one of many pages about types of organic compounds in our Organic Chemistry Section. Similar and related pages describe hydrocarbons, alkanes, haloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cycloalkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons (arenes), alcohols, esters, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, azo dyes, amines, amides, nitriles, amino acids (chemistry), peptides, proteins (chemistry), polypeptides and others. If you need further information ask your chemistry tutor.
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Intellinet CEO Presents at IDC Software Channel Leadership Council
Intellinet, a management consulting and Microsoft-centric technology services firm, was honored to have its chief executive officer, Mark Seeley, present this week at the IDC Software Channel Leadership Council semi-annual meeting.
IDC's Software Channel Leadership Council presents to senior partnering strategists from leading software vendors each June and December in Silicon Valley. The December event featured Seeley's presentation on Intellinet's "transformational journey from Systems Implementer to Solutions Innovator" and his insights on the business value creation and operational rigor needed to align with IDC's assessment of the "Partner of the Future". Attendees included global partner channel executives from more than a dozen software companies such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, SAS, Infor, Salesforce, and more.
"It was an honor to speak to this distinguished group of industry leaders" said Mark Seeley, chief executive officer of Intellinet. "IDCs thought leadership and insights on the partner of the future has helped us shape our business strategies and it was a privilege to be able to share our story of transformation."
"Mark's reflection on Intellinet's successful transformation and his strategic recommendations to our channel executives around pivoting partner programs toward partner profitability and business enablement were very enlightening and invaluable for our members to hear" said Darren Bibby, program vice president, channels and alliances research at IDC. "As a chief executive from one of the nation's most recognized and well-established Microsoft partners, our attendees greatly appreciated Mark's candor, channel insights, and recommendations for mutual business success."
About Intellinet
Intellinet is a management consulting and Microsoft-centric technology services firm that transforms the businesses of our clients by providing strategic, technology-enabled business solutions. Our award-winning team leverages innovation and best practices to create end-to-end solutions that integrate cloud, data, mobile, and social strategies with application development, business intelligence, collaboration, and infrastructure platforms. Since 1993, Intellinet has been driven by one simple idea: that "Promises Kept" are the most powerful, competitive advantage possible. By living out our core values, we deliver business value to our clients. For more information, visit us at www.intellinet.com .
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2011 - Wow, What a Ride!
Hey everyone! Jameson here! Well it’s officially 2012, and TGT is leaving behind the year 2011. For us, the year 2011 was full of many great times, difficult times, and memories that we will laugh at for the rest of our lives! Well, here’s a recap of some of the events of 2011:
In April we released our first single off of our Rebuild Your Love EP. Even though we had released 2 other singles off our second album, we felt very optimistic about the future of this song. The song is about showing genuine love to people—not the kind of love that is found in movies and cheesy songs, but a love that can be found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
June was probably the busiest and most transitional period the band has ever had. I got married June 20th of this year and had a beautiful destination wedding. Before leaving to get married, Miah, our old lead singer, announced that he was leaving the band. He explained he needed to be home with his family which we completely understood and supported that decision. But this left Tommy and I wondering where to go from there. At my wedding (which was completely amazing!) Tommy played the ukulele and our manager, Alan Howe, officiated. It was truly a blessing to have them both involved in my big day! While down at my wedding we received word that our song “Rebuild Your Love” had broken the charts. After hearing that, Tommy and I decided that we definitely wanted to find the right singer and continue moving forward with TGT. The day after my wedding Tom headed back to Ohio to get ready to perform at Alive Festival while I headed out for my honeymoon.
In the month of August we got the biggest news our band has gotten so far! We heard that our single “Rebuild Your Love” had reached the #1 spot on the Christian Rock Billboard Charts. During August we had also set out for a tour with Come Wind. While on tour we performed at The Fest alongside such artists as Blessed Union of Souls, Mercy Me, Remedy Drive, and Shine Bright Baby.
In September we welcomed Zack Zaborski to our band as our new lead singer. We were very excited to get Zack and it was during this month that we played our final show with Miah. We performed at Ignite Fest with KJ52, Bread of Stone, Satellites and Sirens, Philmont, After Edmund, and many others! We were sad to see Miah go but we also knew that getting Zack was a blessing and a great sign to keep moving forward.
In November we did our first tour with Zack. We did a 2 week run throughout Florida. We had a blast and enjoyed the beautiful weather. We had one mishap in which Zack and I actually wrecked into each other on some jet-skis. We felt very blessed to walk away from the accident with no injuries, but the jet-skis were a different story. But overall, the tour was a lot of fun! November was also a month where we began shooting our music video for “Rebuild Your Love” with a hopeful release in early 2012.
In December we released our second single off of our Rebuild Your Love EP called “Chaos Parade” which was co-written with Audio Adrenaline guitarist Barry Blair. Before the release we did a 3 week run with our friends in Please Promise. This tour took us to Texas, Kansas, Illinois, and Tennessee. This tour probably left us with the least amount of room in the van and trailer because we decided to ride together and carry full lights and production. Although we were all crammed together in our 15 passenger van, we had an absolute blast! We finished up December with a show in Kentucky and a New Years Eve Show in Missouri—both of which were an amazing way to end the year for us!
All in all, 2011 has been a great year of growing for our band and a lot of big stuff has happened. We went through crazy lineup changes that left us as a 3 piece, we had our first single spend 20 weeks on the charts and our follow up single is ending the year at #21. We also had the privilege of sharing the stage with amazing artists like Flatfoot 56, Eleventyseven, The Fold, White Collar Side Show, Chasen, Grave Robber, and Francesca Battistelli. With that being said, we look forward to 2012 and we think it’s going be a big year for us. Thanks to everyone who supported us in in 2011, and we look forward to see more of you this year! Stay Sweet.
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Weekend Tearoom and Volunteer Supervisor
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£10.00 per hour
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Emily Fovargue
Catering, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Our client is a visitor attraction overlooking Warwick Racecourse and is run by a charitable trust. The restored Victorian gardens are open to the public all year on weekdays, bank holidays, and at weekends from April to October. During these weekends and on bank holidays the function room in the modern visitor centre is used as a tearoom seating up to 40 people. Admission tickets, guide books and retail items are sold and light refreshments are served by volunteers who are organised by the Tearoom supervisor.
Our client is now looking for a Weekend Tearoom and Volunteer Supervisor to join them. They are looking for someone to coordinate their friendly team of volunteers and supervise their weekend tearoom in the delightful setting of Hill Close Gardens.
Main duties of the role include:
Opening up the gardens to the public on weekends when on duty. Taking entrance fees for garden visitors. Giving a warm, friendly and informative welcome to all visitors.
Running the tearoom at weekends and on bank holidays, with the help of volunteers. Opening tasks start from 10am and closing is usually complete by 5.30pm. (Each day is split into two shifts.)
Organising the rota of volunteers using the current database.
Keeping appropriate records of volunteers’ details and centre procedures.
Helping to recruit new volunteers and providing induction for their role in the tearoom.
Maintaining contact with the volunteers and offering them support, including a social morning before the start of the season.
Organising training in first aid, customer care and food safety for volunteers.
Organising the laundering of aprons and tea towels.
Purchasing provisions for the tearoom, keeping a record of expenditures.
Working closely with the centre manager (who books meetings in the tearoom during the week).
Working closely with the Management team, particularly the Events organiser, providing a report to monthly (Monday) team meetings in the centre
The post holder should have:
Customer care skills
Organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly with occasional weekday work
A good understanding of food safety requirements
IT skills, particularly in word processing and email
The ability to work cooperatively with volunteers and to enthuse and motivate others
The post holder should ideally have:
Experience of working in a café/tearoom environment
Management / supervisory experience and experience of working with volunteers
This is a part-time role that entails approximately 500 hours per annum at £10.00 per hour. Most of the hours are worked from April 1st to October 31st but there are occasional duties at other times of the year. Included in the hours is a holiday entitlement of 40 hours per annum, with the expectation that most of the holidays will be taken on weekdays or in the off-season. Most of the hours will be worked in the tearoom but some can be done at home. It is not expected that the Tearoom supervisor will be present during every shift.
If this is the role for you, apply now.
You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps.
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Workplace Romance And Fraternization Policies
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Employment lawyers described a non-fraternization policy like Intel’s. Yet many other companies haven’t added them, or have avoided blanket policies that ban workplace romance more generally,
Make sure partners in romances have to work with other team members, without each other, at least some of the time. Note: It’s unwise for a supervisor to be romantically linked with a subordinate, and.
Craft a Definitive Policy While some employers may have a natural inclination to ban workplace romances entirely to nullify any. for businesses to remind their workers of the company’s.
More Than 50% of Us Had an Office Romance — So What Counts as Sexual. extreme policies into place that forbid fraternization between supervisors and.
Apr 10, 2009. "Many organizations have no-fraternization policies. "Just because it's called an office romance doesn't mean you can conduct it in the office,".
Can employers ban consensual office romance? In most states, including Minnesota, employers can impose policies that prohibit employees from dating.
Strategies for dealing with office romance. Employers aren’t oblivious to the possibility of inter-office relationships, of course. In fact, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reported that the number of companies with formal policies in place that addressed workplace romances doubled between 2005 and 2013.
If you don’t already have them, consider workplace policies around internet usage and fraternization/dating for vulnerabilities. or set up reporting requirements for work romances. Consider how.
Oct 2, 2017. Or is office romance always a recipe for disaster?. Some businesses adopt policies against employee fraternization, hoping that prevention.
Aug 2, 2012. Nancy Shenker was 22 when she had her first office romance. “It was literally the guy in the next cubicle to me,” says Shenker, who was.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Having Organizational Policies That Deal With Workplace Romance. By: Jagg Xaxx. Implementation of an official policy on workplace romances runs the risk of introducing further bureaucracy and expense into the organization. The policy itself may require a substantial amount of work and consultation to produce.
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. the interest of employers to regulate and manage workplace romances,” he added. Here, lawyers share five things employers should bear in mind when crafting workplace fraternization policies. Watch.
Mar 29, 2010. A non-fraternization policy oversees interpersonal conduct by. to set rules prohibiting employees from activities including office romances.
Workplace Romance Home » Blog » Workplace Romance. Workplace Romance. February 12, 2018;. In some cases, their knee-jerk reaction will be to impose a non-fraternization policy, banning relationships even though there there is no real need to do so. We spend a tremendous amount of our time at work, and in many cases, spend more time.
WORKPLACE ROMANCE & FRATERNIZATION POLICY. 1. General 1.1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is committed to creating and maintaining an (Einstein) environment in which learning and working can take place in an atmosphere of professionalism and mutual respect. Einstein recognizes that certain relationships and conduct in the
A workplace where employees maintain clear boundaries between family, personal, and work relationships leads to an environment that:
Every company needs to consider a policy on workplace dating. Employers could potentially be barred from banning workplace romances as a violation of the employee’s constitutional right to privacy.
Mar 16, 2012. Workplace relationships can also negatively impact employee morale, conduct other than romantic relationships or derogatory comments, which may. Thus, implementation of non-fraternization policies and social media.
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An explicit written sexual harassment policy is essential to any plan for controlling or eradicating sexual harassment in the workplace. An important and often overlooked component of a sexual harassment policy is a fraternization provision that discourages office romance.
Feb 13, 2014. Office romances can help add some life to the workday, but it's. "Every fraternization policy I've ever seen forbids people from dating their boss.
Anti-nepotism and anti-fraternization policies, however, are permissible. If a personal relationship in the workplace would affect supervision, efficiency, security, or morale, an employer would have a strong argument for implementing and enforcing anti-nepotism and anti-fraternization policies.
Fraternization in the workplace is a broad topic. Defined as associating or mingling with others in a friendly or brotherly way, it most commonly means relationships, romantic or otherwise, between people who occupy different levels of authority or power. This generally means a boss and an employee in the workplace…
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Although some firms have strict anti-fraternization policies, the real-world answer is – not much. As long as people spend time together at work, romance is a distinct likelihood. As we mentioned above, a significant number of married people meet their spouses on the job – probably not surprising, considering how much time people spend at work.
Jun 2, 2018. As a result, workplace romantic relationships are unavoidable. An employer also can implement a policy prohibiting dating within the chain of.
Workplace romances are no new phenomenon. Rather than prohibiting office romances altogether, the love-contract policy requires both participants to sign off that the relationship is consensual,
Non-fraternization policies are intended to address multiple problems in the workplace, including managerial favoritism. it also impacts how employers respond to allegations related to inter-office.
Whatever the fallout of an office romance might be, your organization’s productivity is likely to take a hit. STRUCTURE THE POLICY. Here’s a step-by-step guide to structuring a non-fraternization policy: Explain why the policy is necessary and who it affects. State the reason truthfully and clearly so that no one can say they misunderstood it.
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Like it or not, workplace romance is a reality most employers face. Although some workplaces completely ban office romance, more often, employers.
Office romance may lead to heartbreak for lovers, but it also causes headaches for managers. Romance is never a simple affair, and it gets even messier in the workplace. do just that through.
May 3, 2016. It was against Priceline's policy for their executives to have romantic. policy exists saying inter-office relationships are not allowed, but it is only enforced for some people. Most anti-fraternization policies have been upheld.
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Employment lawyers described a non-fraternization policy like Intel’s. or have avoided blanket policies that ban workplace romance more generally, because they can be difficult to enforce, bump up.
Given the state of the law, why would any prudent employer encourage workplace romance in any form. Some companies may adopt strict no fraternization policies that completely prohibit workplace.
Last week, the Internet was abuzz with the news that Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, who work together as. Train managers and supervisors on how to manage a workplace romance; and 3) Consider.
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His unexpected exit comes after an internal and external investigation ordered by the company "confirmed a violation of Intel’s non-fraternization policy. About 99% of organizations with workplace.
Non-fraternization rules vary widely across corporate America. These policies, also called "intimate relationship policies" or "workplace romance policies," typically prohibit relationships between.
No-Fraternization Policy Workplace romance is an issue that has been causing employers to create and enforce a No-Fraternization Policy. A No-Fraternization Policy is sometimes called a “Love Contract,” according to Kathryn Taylor from Society for Humans Resource Management (2008).
Nov 29, 2017. What's the future of office romances amid heightened concerned about sexual. They should already have policies prohibiting supervisors from. Some businesses created strict rules forbidding fraternization, not just.
Romantic relationships in the workplace are a reality of modern day life. Many people spend more time interacting and bonding with their co-workers than they.
This paper addresses some of the social and legal issues surrounding these relationships and whether fraternization policies are a viable tool for handling the complex human issue of romance in the workplace.
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Anti-Nepotism and Fraternization Policies. Policies Against Marrying. Far better to remember that since workplace harassment is almost always about an abuse of power—not about romance gone sour—the focus should be on preventing intimidation. Talk to a Lawyer.
Workplace romances are nothing. The company’s sexual harassment and non-fraternization policy needs to be posted and all employees should be trained as to the company’s policy. If romance becomes.
Sep 7, 2018. Workplace romances happen often, and having a policy in place to help guide the process makes the situation manageable for everyone.
How does workplace romance impact a company’s culture? Below we consider these challenges faced by employers managing employee conduct. Non-Fraternization Policies and the Law. Traditionally, a company policy is designed to keep the balance of power between employees (as individuals) and the company as a whole – defining good versus bad.
As we prepare to celebrate our national day of love and embrace the spirit of St. Valentine that is descending everywhere, employment lawyers have one thing on their minds – Managing Workplace.
This policy was originally part of the Sexual Harassment policy, which went into effect on October 6, 1993, and.
It is the policy of the University that no faculty member shall have a consensual. whom he or she has or previously has had a consensual romantic or sexual relationship. For further information, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and.
Oct 24, 2017. While having someone sign a love contract isn't necessarily best practice, having a workplace romance or fraternization policy is. Include a.
Feb 6, 2018. Google and Facebook both have policies stating employees can only ask out a. It's a seemingly sensible approach to modern office romance.
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STOLEN-PLANE
'I was blown away': Stepbrother of man who stole plane speaks out
The stepbrother of Richard Russell is speaking out after the August incident where Russell stole a plane from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed on a small Pierce County island.
Author: Jennifer King
Published: 8:51 PM PDT September 19, 2018
Updated: 10:07 PM PDT September 19, 2018
On August 10, an airport worker commandeered an empty commercial plane at Sea-Tac International Airport and flew for more than an hour before crashing on Ketron Island.
Horizon employee Richard Russell, age 28, died in the fiery crash. His last words were captured on cockpit recordings with air traffic controllers. But the incident stirred up inquiries about airport security, flight training, and Russell's motives.
Danny Punturo is Russell's older stepbrother. He spoke to NBC about their family dynamics and the many questions surrounding the man they called "Beebo."
As for what prompted Russell to steal the plane, Punturo thinks past concussions from playing high school football could have played a role in Russell's mental health.
"I hate to speculate, but that's really the only thing that fits."
Punturo addressed the comment Russell made about learning to fly by playing video games. Punturo believes the comment was made as a joke:
Punturo also believes the incident could have potentially been avoided by tighter airport security. "For me, it's more frustrating how he did it, than why he did it. In my mind, it should've never happened."
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