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The 3D Printed Firearm Has Been Taken to the Next Level
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Joshua Krause
When Cody Wilson unveiled the first 3D printed firearm in 2012, it was earth-shattering news. Even though the gun had limited practical applications in the real world, it was still an incredibly novel concept with huge implications for the future. Since that time, several additional homemade firearm designs have caused both outrage and adoration from the public, especially in regards to 3D printed AR lowers.
However, it seems like the whole 3D printing scene has cooled off a bit. It’s a little under the radar now. People are getting used to the concept, and as the technology continues to make progress you’d be hard pressed to find as many sensationalist headlines as you could before. But rest assured that the movement to manufacture firearms at home is still making waves, as it paves the way for a future where no firearm is out of the reach of a 3D printer.
A group of gunsmiths just 3D printed a bigger, better caliber rifle.
PrintedFirearm.com , a website devoted to 3D printing of guns, announced that one of its members successfully developed a lower receiver for a Colt CM901 rifle. The receiver for the CM901—which is considered to be a much stronger brother of the popular AR-15 assault rifle—was crafted on a XYZ Da Vinci printer, which normally costs around $500 – considered cheap in the 3D printer world. While they were not the first to 3D print a lower receiver, it seems as if Printed Firearm has taken an evolutionary step.
“This is the FIRST EVER 3d Printed AR-10 (CM901/LE901) lower receiver by JT,” reads a blog post on PrintedFirearm.com. “OH YES WE DID!!!!!!! Yes people its pure awesome sauce and it has been tested, fired with little to no issues.”
So what’s so special about this particular design? It can handle much larger calibers than its predecessors, up to and including the 7.62x51mm NATO round. It’s also the first of its kind to made with a cheaper mid-range printer.
It sounds like a small improvement, and it is. Even the website that first posted it is downplaying the news.
Just because this particular gun shoots a different caliber it is not a huge advancement in terms of what the end product is. The principle is the same as any other 3d printed gun or homemade gun for that matter. The only reason 3d printers achieve this reaction or attention is because it is something new. Guns have been legally made by individuals in the USA using much simpler technologies as far back as one can look.
However, the real news here isn’t this new AR lower design. It’s the very fact that it has been downplayed. The idea that making a firearm lower in the comfort of your own home is becoming so commonplace that it fails to entice more than a collective shrug from the public, is incredible.
I already know what some of the commenters are about to say, “Geez, talk about a slow news day.” But come on, we’re on the cusp of a new age of decentralized gun manufacturing. Someday we will wake up in a world where homemade firearms are the norm and nobody will notice. Nobody will think twice about it.
And that’s great news, because when that day arrives it will be that much harder for lawmakers to ban it. It’s easy for busybodies to outlaw niche hobbies with big headlines. There’s plenty of outrage and not enough people invested in it to stop them. But when everybody can do it and it becomes an accepted part of everyday life, policymakers will have a huge hurdle to cross.
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They can’t just ban it and delete a handful of angry emails. This latest development means more accessibility, so now they have to placate more people who are capable of making these items. It’s still possible, but it’s more difficult. This trend will continue until millions of people have the means to build these items, which means millions of people will put up a fight against anyone who tries to stop it. Once a technology becomes so thoroughly woven into the fabric of society that it becomes unremarkable, it’s almost impossible to remove.
So here’s to the greatest milestone in 3D printing that history will most likely forget. In terms of securing the right of self-defense for the masses, this is the best thing that could have happened.
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Joshua Krause is a reporter, writer and researcher at The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a freelance writer and author. You can follow Joshua’s reports at Facebook or on his personal Twitter. Joshua’s website is Strange Danger .
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Champion Jockey for Wii: G1 Jockey and Gallop Racer
Racing games have never really been my preferred genre, but I do know a thing or two about them. However, one thing I never expected would be a racing game featuring animals rather than the standard cars. Well, to clarify, I was aware of Japan enjoying these horse racing games, but I never really expected them to reach this part of the world like Wii Champion Jockey did.
Those of you who decide to get this game must learn from my mistake: Do not start a race without knowing the controls. The first good decision I made was to start the story mode, which starts you off as a rookie jockey and then provides you with a variety of tutorials to ease you into the control system, which turned out to be much more complicated than I thought it would be. In story mode, you can also level up your character to allow you to ride and win races with more difficult horses.
Once you get the hang of it, however, the racing is very good. A timed button press lets you get off of the starting point, and then you must adjust your position and speed to prevent your horse from losing too much stamina too quickly. This means you need to judge when you should hold back and when you should use that burst of speed. Whipping your horse can increase speed when stamina is too low, but you should wait until the end to attempt this. Should you find that nice balance between good speed and positioning, your horse will get into a zone of form and speed. For me, obtaining this zone was difficult, but I did achieve it.
Visually, the graphics are appealing enough, and they remind me a bit of arcade sports games without the over-the-top announcer. They are hardly next-gen graphics, but I cannot really ask for perfection on a Wii.
If you take away the story mode, you still have a satisfying arcade racer that is pretty similar to the game Outrun. Not only is it fun, but it’s bright, and it has a bit of a “one more race” factor to it. Sometimes, it feels like it kind of feels like a simulation game when you factor in all the figures and stats, but that part is easy enough to ignore and still have fun. If you are looking for a game that you can take out at a party and enjoy, Wii Champion Jockey is a good game to try.
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Rolling Stones rock Rio
Veteran rock group the Rolling Stones treated one million fans to a rock'n'roll spectacle with a free show on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach in what was one of the biggest rock concerts ever.
Lead singer Mick Jagger, 62, still danced like a teenager
Singer Mick Jagger, 62, danced around the stage like a skinny teenager for the two-hour show on Saturday night, which featured songs from their early days in London 40 years ago and from their latest Grammy-winning album A Bigger Bang.
Police deployed more than 6000 officers throughout Rio, one of the most beautiful but violent cities in the world.
Officials had been worried about widespread thefts or trouble with the drug gangs that rule the shantytowns, called favelas.
Police Colonel Leonardo Tavares said: "Nothing serious happened, thanks to God. It was calm."
A fire department official said about 250 people were treated for exhaustion, drunkenness and other problems.
Paramilitary troops had occupied several favelas after rival drug gangs killed six people in the Rocinha shantytown on Wednesday.
A Bigger Bang tour
Tavares estimated the crowd numbered about one million people.
Thousands more milled around surrounding streets, drinking beer and holding impromptu parties.
Concert goers were estimated
to number one million
Others watched from a flotilla of private boats in the bay and from hotel rooms along Atlantic Avenue, the main thoroughfare along the beach.
With its reputation for decadence, drugs and debauchery, Rio was the perfect venue for the Stones, former bad boys of rock who transformed into a powerful business operation.
The Rio concert was part of the band's A Bigger Bang tour, which started in the United States in August and was the top-grossing rock tour of 2005.
Fans came from as far away as Japan and Europe for the show.
Classic hits
From the classic opening riff of Jumping Jack Flash, to the encore of Satisfaction, fans sang, tried to dance on the crammed 1.5km stretch of beach and chanted praise for craggy-faced guitarist Keith Richards.
Fans arrived from early morning
A group of die-hard supporters from Minas Gerais state arrived at the beach at 9am so they could get as close to the action as possible.
One fan, Carlos, said: "I just wanted to see the greatest rock and roll band in the world. This is history"
"I want to hear Gimme Shelter, Start Me Up and Wild Horses."
The band played the latter two songs.
The public was separated from the stage by an enclosure for 4000 VIP guests of the promoter, the sponsors and the band.
"Brazilians have been through a lot of hardship, so this is a gift for them.
It is free, so that is politically correct"
Luciana Gimenez,
Brazilian model
The enclosure aggravated Freda, a 30-year-old teacher who travelled from Sao Paulo to see the concert.
"It is always like this in Brazil, everything for the millionaires," she said.
At one point, a section of the crowd started an obscene chant directed at the VIPs, who included actor Rodrigo Santoro and Brazilian TV presenter and model Luciana Gimenez, Jagger's former lover and the mother of his six-year-old son, Lucas.
"Brazilians have been through a lot of hardship, so this is a gift for them," Gimenez said.
"It is free, so that is politically correct."
Rio de Janeiro city paid about $750,000 for the show, or about 16% of the cost, with the rest covered by telecommunications companies Claro and Motorola.
It was billed as the biggest rock concert ever, but a reported 3.5 million people saw a free show by Rod Stewart on Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve 1994.
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Italy ends search for cruise ship survivors
Costa Cruises chief executive admits "possible" delays during evacuation, which passengers allege was chaotic.
Italian authorities have ended the search for bodies in submerged sections of the capsized Costa Concordia [Reuters]
Italian authorities have ended the search for bodies in the submerged sections of the capsized Costa Concordia, more than two weeks after the giant cruise liner capsized off the Tuscan coast, officials say.
The civil protection authority said on Tuesday that conditions on the wreck had made it impossible for divers to continue working safely in the underwater sections of the 290m long vessel.
The decision had been finalised after the families of the 15 people still unaccounted for had been informed.
A total of 17 bodies have been recovered since the accident on January 13 in which the vessel, carrying more than 4,200 passengers and crew, was holed by a rock after its captain steered to within 150m of the tiny island of Giglio.
The chief executive of the ship's owner Costa Cruises told an Italian Senate committee on Tuesday that all safety systems on board had been in order at the time of the accident, but there had potentially been delays leading up to evacuation.
"We know there is a sequence of orders that has to be given before the evacuation," said Pierluigi Foschi,
"Some of these orders were given, but we are not certain of the timing or who gave them. Possibly the period of time between one order and the next was too long."
Francesco Schettino, the ship's captain, is under house arrest and is blamed for causing the accident. He is also accused of abandoning ship before the evacuation was complete.
'Chaotic' evacuation
Passengers have complained the evacuation was chaotic, with some left waiting in lifeboats for two hours before being able to leave the ship.
Several bodies were found by divers in submerged evacuation assembly points, wearing life vests.
Marco Brusco, Italy's top-ranking coast guard official, said last week that Schettino lost "a precious hour" which made evacuating the ship more difficult.
Costa Cruises has offered $14,365 in compensation to each of the passengers aboard the liner, in a bid to limit the legal fallout of the accident.
Searching is set to continue in other sections of the half-submerged ship, and in waters up to 18 square kilometres around the vessel, where a number of objects have been spotted which investigators believe could turn out to be bodies.
Salvage crews plan to begin pumping more than 2,300 tonnes of diesel from the wreck this week, but bad weather has delayed the start of operations which are expected to take between three weeks and a month.
Foschi said that Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corporation, remained a strong company despite the disaster.
"The firm is financially strong, it's structured to be strong. My concern now is how we can recover our image and the confidence of customers in Italy and the world," he said.
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Clarke joins batting elite with triple ton
Captain Michael Clarke becomes sixth Aussie to record triple century as his side enter final two days in strong position
Skipper Clarke is in a great vein of form as Australia look to defeat India in four Test series [AFP]
Michael Clarke said he was thrilled to join the cricket elite with his unbeaten 329 against India on Thursday but the important thing was to press on for victory in the second Test in Sydney.
Captain Clarke became only the sixth Australian to score a triple century as he selflessly called a halt to his team's first innings at 659 for nine and a massive lead of 468 runs with seven and a half sessions to press for victory.
Clarke had Australian milestones at his mercy when he walked off with batting partner Mike Hussey (150) at middle session drinks satisfied he had enough runs to bring off a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series.
India lost the wickets of Virender Sehwag (4) and Rahul Dravid (29) in the 41 overs to third day stumps to be 114 for two and trailing by 354.
"It feels pretty good, but it probably won't sink properly in until we win the Test match," Clarke said.
"I'm stoked to have managed to make 300-odd runs today in this Test match, but the most important thing for me now is that we win the Test and that was a big reason for my declaration."
'Pretty fresh'
Clarke said the fatigue of batting for more than 10 hours and facing 468 balls was physically and mentally taxing.
"I've never batted that long in any form of the game in any team, so that was the hardest thing for me," he said.
"Physically, I felt pretty fresh but it's just the mental application that you need to have.
"It's about putting the team first, that's why we play, that's what I love most about this game, seeing this team win"
Michael Clarke
"It's a lot of stop-start, you stop for a break, you stop for drinks and you stop for the end of the day and then you have to start your innings again."
The Australians are in a dominant position to force a win with India up against it after a mediocre 191 batting first in the Test.
"It's gonna be a challenge. There's not much there for the bowlers, there's no real swing, no reverse swing, not much spin either," he said.
"But I'm confident, no doubt, that we're in a good position to win this Test match. If it takes two days, it takes two days."
The 30-year-old now ranks fourth behind Matthew Hayden (380), Mark Taylor (334 not out) and Don Bradman (334) in the list of highest Australian Test innings.
Clarke said he had no regrets about declaring and forfeiting his chance of surpassing their achievements.
"It's about putting the team first, that's why we play, that's what I love most about this game, seeing this team win," he said.
"If I had thought it was best for the team to continue to bat, I would have continued to bat."
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Missiles and marches mark 40th anniversary of Islamic revolution
Iranians walk past a missile during a rally marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in Tehran,(AP /Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Forty years later: ‘Death to America’ chants and condemnations of the U.S. and Israel remain at the center of the Islamic Republic’s message.
Hundreds of thousands of people poured out onto the streets of Tehran and other cities and towns across Iran on Monday, marking the date 40 years ago that is considered victory day in the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
On Feb. 11 that year, Iran’s military stood down after days of street battles, allowing the revolutionaries to sweep across the country while the government of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi resigned. It was also the day that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic Republic.
In Tehran, crowds streamed in the rain from a dozen of the capital’s far-flung neighborhoods to mass in central Tehran Azadi, or Freedom Square, waving Iranian flags and chanting “Death to America” — a chant that has been standard fare at anti-U.S. rallies across Iran.
Downtown Enghelab, or Revolution Street, was decorated with huge balloons and loudspeakers blared out revolutionary and nationalist songs to encourage people to join the rallies. Iranian state TV ran archive footage of the days of the uprising and played revolutionary songs.
The festivities start every year on Feb. 1 — the day Khomeini returned home from France after 14 years in exile to become the supreme leader as Shiite clerics took power — and continue for 10 days, climaxing on Feb. 11.
This year’s anniversary comes as tensions rise with the United States and Iran is grappling with the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s pullout last May from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers and also tough U.S. economic sanctions, re-imposed in November.
Speaking from a podium in central Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed the crowds for nearly 45 minutes, lashing out at Iran’s enemies — America and Israel — and claiming that their efforts to “bring down” Iranians through sanctions will not succeed.
“The presence of people in this celebration means that plots by the enemies … have been defused,” Rouhani said. “They will not achieve their ill-omened aims.”
Along with the chants “Death to America,” Monday’s marches were also a backdrop to the military’s display of Iranian-made missiles, which authorities showcase every year during the anniversary celebrations. Iran has missile capability of up to 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) — far enough to reach Israel and U.S. military bases in the region.
Over the past decade, Iran has frequently test-fired and displayed its Iranian-made missiles, sent several short-lived satellites into orbit and in 2013 launched a monkey into space.
The U.S. alleges Iran’s launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on Iran to undertake no activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. Tehran denies the charge, insisting its satellite launches and rocket tests do not have a military component.
“We do not and we will not ask permission for producing any type of missiles from anybody,” Rouhani said in his speech, though he stressed that Iran would “continue constructive engagement” with the international community.
Rouhani also promised the crowds that Iran would overcome the economic hardship amid the country’s spiraling economy and the newly imposed U.S. sanctions.
One of the people in the crowd, 27-year-old medical student Hossein Hosseinpour, walked with his wife and their 18-month son Amir Ali. He said he wanted to teach his son to support the revolution.
“I see a bright future for him and our nation,” Hosseinpour said.
Mahmoud Hemmati, 35, was pushing his 68-year-old mother, Parivash Fakheri, in a wheelchair, to the rally. “My mother, despite her illness, asked me to bring her out,” he said.
Fakheri, who was one of the revolutionaries on the streets of Tehran 40 years ago, said she would defend the revolt all over again.
“I am retired and I know there are many economic problems today, but that is something different from our revolution,” she said. “It has been moving forward over the past 40 years and making Iran stronger.”
Last week, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei defended the “Death to America” chants but said they are aimed at America’s leaders such as Trump and not its people.
The Iranian people “will not stop saying ‘Death to America’ as long as the U.S. acts maliciously” toward Iran, Khamenei said, referring to Trump’s State of the Union address in which the American president, among other things, said: “We will not avert our eyes from a regime that chants death to America.”
Iranian state TV anchor Mehdi Khosravi chirped how he expects John Bolton, U.S. national security adviser, to be very angry on Monday since he had once predicted Iranians will not see the 40th anniversary of their revolution.
Last year, Bolton told a meeting of Iranian exiles that “before 2019, we here … will celebrate in Iran.”
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The Impact of Technology on Leadership
February 18, 2016 May 24, 2018 Artur Kluz, future, government, industrial revolution, leadership, Mikolaj Firlej
By Artur Kluz and Mikolaj Firlej
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year, Marc Bernioff, the founder and CEO of salesforce.com, said in a panel debate, “We are in a leadership crisis. We are not in a technology crisis; we are in a technology revolution. We are going to see technology shifts and changes on a scale that we have never seen on this planet.” He added, “Every country needs a Minister of Future.”
There is no doubt that technologies serve leaders across the world as new sources of both power and governance. However, it is also true that they require an open-minded and human approach and sufficient technological administration.
Sadly, it is difficult to find in the world of politics an engaging, open-minded approach to the use of technologies for the betterment of humanity. Political leaders tend to focus on threats of new technologies, and they are often reluctant to promote technology to overcome the most important 21st century challenges, such as growing inequality. A constructive shift from “beware of tech” to “tech for good” is yet to come—although there have been some good starts. In Davos, encouraging words came from Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, who stressed that technology should serve the case of human progress, and that “leadership should be focused on extending the ladder of opportunity for everyone.”
The importance of cross-sector leadership in tackling the most difficult global challenges is one of the most significant issues in international relations today. In 2015, President Barack Obama carried this message amid the debate on the Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act, which demands a comprehensive strategy to counter terrorists’ and terrorist organizations’ use of social media. Obama underlined the role of Silicon Valley’s tech companies in addressing problems like security.
Besides the rarity of open-minded approaches, there is usually a lack of proper understanding of how new technologies can be used for our betterment. “The overwhelming majority don’t [sic] really understand how tech works and hence what is reasonable and sensible to propose,” said Julian Huppert, the former Liberal Democrat member of Parliament for Cambridge in the U.K. However, the problem lies not only in the government’s lack of expertise; the private sector is partly to blame. The information technology industry is often reluctant to cooperate closely with the government. Aline Haynes, IT director at Sheffield City Council, says, “It is our fault for not making what we do more engaging. Not tech for tech’s sake.”
There are several ways to improve this cooperation in different countries. For example, in the United Kingdom some have considered introducing a “technology impact assessment” in government policy as a means to use technology more effectively in the public arena and enhance cooperation with the private sector. A technology impact assessment can be incorporated into standard impact assessment processes conducted by relevant ministries. It should be grounded in cost-benefit analysis and multidisciplinary risk assessment, and should focus on how new technologies are expected to affect each sector of the country’s economy. Such evaluations, ideally conducted ex ante and ex post, will be vital to ensure that legislation keeps pace with technological change. The need for this assessment is crucial, especially in the domain of data protection legislation and the Internet of Things. A tremendous number of advances in technology lead to new models for creating and sharing content, such as the emergence of connected devices, the secondhand digital goods market, digital inheritance, and 3D printing, which largely undermine existing legal frameworks surrounding intellectual property and data collection.
As a part of a comprehensive strategy of technology impact assessment, the government should conduct annual reviews to ensure that legislation surrounding different branches of the economy keep abreast of technological change. The government should consider establishing a group of tech analysts, partially composed of people working for leading tech companies, in order to improve cooperation with private sector, collect necessary data, and understand current trends.
Political leaders are constantly criticized and assessed by commentators on their responsiveness to new technologies. However, technology does not only relate to tackling the world’s most pressing challenges—it is also at stake in matters like winning elections, sustaining popularity, and enhancing day-to-day communication with voters.
In many countries across the world, but especially in Western countries, political parties adopt digital strategies to foster better cooperation with citizens. Some notable examples include a growing popularity of crowdfunding campaigns. Compared to a standard campaign, crowdfunding creatively uses technology to enable citizens to get involved politically and, as a result, forces the party to be as transparent as possible. Another example is online platforms that provide opportunities for citizens to actively participate in decision-making process, or at least consult on particular policies. A number of commentators claim that these digital strategies favor anti-establishment, inclusive, and citizen-driven movements, and therefore technology can enable these movements to transform into political parties. Spain’s Podemos and its digital strategy are often cited as an example. However, the electoral process is only a part of politics, which on the whole is increasingly driven by technologies.
Perhaps the most significant challenge is to sustain the popularity of a ruling government in the digital age. There is no doubt that technology adds another dimension to the classical dilemma faced by politicians: how to propose and implement effective policies while maintaining public support. Today we ask during elections: How aware of new perspectives and goals are our leaders? How responsive they are? How well do they understand new sources of information and knowledge? And ultimately, in the era of rockets, drones, and robotics, what inspirational vision might they bring? What human potential might they unlock?
Henry Kissinger was right when he pointed out that “the mindset for walking lonely political paths may not be self-evident to those who seek confirmation by hundreds, sometimes thousands of friends on Facebook.” In this age of breakthrough technologies, politicians and leaders do not require only the authoritative support of policies by experts. Support very often is voiced by prominent online influencers with little or no direct link to politics—celebrities, commentators, corporations. Politicians now require more comprehensive support. Leaders of tomorrow will emerge as people who are deeply aware of new challenges and have a sense of mission to bring together a coalition of power, skill, and capability to tackle those challenges innovatively. The crucial characteristic of the new generation of leaders will be openness to advice from IT geeks who understand different sides of the tech world and may help them create collaborative environments across various specializations.
In today’s world, being a politician is more than just “taking a stand” and “being passionate.” Politicians need to be pop stars, too. The age of technology has presented leaders and political groups with the challenge of balancing legitimacy through public opinion, while also taking responsibility for particular policies and tough decisions. With political commentary being disseminated to the masses so rapidly, understanding the role of technology and its importance for governance has never been so complex.
Technology may be seen as a driver for both power and legitimacy. The fourth industrial revolution, which is happening right now, is also a revolution of values. What we need today are innovative leaders who not only understand the complexities of technology, but who also innovatively use this technology to promote a global culture of genuine human encounter that meets the legitimate needs of all peoples.
Artur Kluz, lawyer, foreign policy advisor and venture capital investor. He is a General Partner of Kluz Ventures, the investment firm focused on breakthrough technologies and global growth strategies.
Mikolaj Firlej, Master of Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University.
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I would recommend Naxos over Mykonos and with 12 days you could easily add Paros too. With Santorini, Paros, and Naxos you’ll get a good mix of different delights and some ferry island hopping too which is fun in itself. 1.5 days in Athens is perfect for most – 1 day for the Plaka, Parthenon, Acropolis Museum area; and a half-day to visit the Archaeological Museum which is a short drive or walk from the Plaka but hard to fit in one day along with the other sights.
Groups such as the International Civil Aviation Organization establish worldwide standards for safety and other vital concerns. Most international air traffic is regulated by bilateral agreements between countries, which designate specific carriers to operate on specific routes. The model of such an agreement was the Bermuda Agreement between the US and UK following World War II, which designated airports to be used for transatlantic flights and gave each government the authority to nominate carriers to operate routes.
The Caribbean has some of the most beautiful vacation destinations in the world. This makes it popular with tourists worldwide. Many people, however, have trouble deciding which island to visit. Although it may seem that every Caribbean island is equally desirable and perfect, the fact is there are significant differences among them. Let’s look at the top ten Caribbean islands and what type of traveler each is best suited for.
Despite all those staycations, the Channel Islands are as close as you get to the UK when it comes to water-surrounded land masses: you prefer to cast your net wider, to the warmer Indian Ocean, Caribbean or Mediterranean – and, increasingly, as far as the Philippines, which has more than 7,600 islands to choose between. The Greek Islands were the classical winners though, and this year’s overall number one, scoring highly for scenery and people, though Sicily’s food was tastier and the Maldives has better places to stay.
The 1978 U.S. airline industry deregulation lowered federally controlled barriers for new airlines just as a downturn in the nation's economy occurred. New start-ups entered during the downturn, during which time they found aircraft and funding, contracted hangar and maintenance services, trained new employees, and recruited laid-off staff from other airlines.
I’m a little worried I’ll get bored in Milos. My husband likes to stay in one place, but I like exploring. We would have split our time more evenly but we want to stay on the caldera and it’s just too expensive to stay any longer than two or three nights. Alternatively, we could stay in Santorini for longer but move to a cheaper hotel. Perhaps Santorini 6 nights and Milos 6 nights?
You’d have to check the schedule for your specific dates but I think Santorini then Milos then Paros then Naxos and Athens would probably be the best order. 3 days in each sounds great. Or a small tweak: 2 days in Milos and then 4 days in Santorini (splitting time between 2 of the 4 caldera towns) or even 4 days in Paros (splitting time between Naousa and Parikia).
That all sounds good though I would recommend Naxos over Mykonos in March as there’s more to see and do there when not beach weather. And if you do decide to do Mykonos be sure there’s a ferry from Mykonos to Santorini for your dates. And same for Santorini to Crete. There should be ferry service but the route starts different times every year so you do want to be certain.
Be cautious with Santorini and kids. Some hotels don’t do kids (check carefully) and not all hotels are suitable for kids along the caldera lip. Many steps, confined spaces and other guests who don’t actually want to hear kids … Here’s an idea – look for a child-friendly hotel (perhaps on the beach at Perissá) and base yourself where the kids will like it and then take them to the caldera scene. There are a couple of child-friendly hotels on the Caldera, but they get booked very early in the year.
Hi, Dave! My husband and I will be going to Greece 8/26 – 9/4. We are flying into and out of Athens for cost efficiency. We really want to see Navagio Beach on Zakynthos for a day, and we realize this will likely be an overnight trip, or even 2 nights depending on the travel options. What is the best way to get from Athens to Zykanthos? What is the best way to get from Zakynthos to Santorini? Or is it best to just go from Zakynthos back to Athens and then to Santorini? We are trying to avoid additional flights but realize we may have to fly from Zakynthos to Santorini.
Tony Jannus conducted the United States' first scheduled commercial airline flight on 1 January 1914 for the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line.[23] The 23-minute flight traveled between St. Petersburg, Florida and Tampa, Florida, passing some 50 feet (15 m) above Tampa Bay in Jannus' Benoist XIV wood and muslin biplane flying boat. His passenger was a former mayor of St. Petersburg, who paid $400 for the privilege of sitting on a wooden bench in the open cockpit. The Airboat line operated for about four months, carrying more than 1,200 passengers who paid $5 each.[24] Chalk's International Airlines began service between Miami and Bimini in the Bahamas in February 1919. Based in Ft. Lauderdale, Chalk's claimed to be the oldest continuously operating airline in the United States until its closure in 2008.[25]
By the end of the 1930s Aeroflot had become the world's largest airline, employing more than 4,000 pilots and 60,000 other service personnel and operating around 3,000 aircraft (of which 75% were considered obsolete by its own standards). During the Soviet era Aeroflot was synonymous with Russian civil aviation, as it was the only air carrier. It became the first airline in the world to operate sustained regular jet services on 15 September 1956 with the Tupolev Tu-104.
The Ionian Islands are a quite different entity to the more familiar Aegean islands. There are in effect only seven of them plus a sprinkling of satellite islands that make for a very enjoyable package. They are different from the point of view of flora – they are greener and less barren than their Aegean cousins and they share a different history to the rest of Greece and the other islands, having absorbed much Venetian and Italian influences over the years. This is particularly apparent in the Old Town of Corfu where you could be forgiven for thinking you might be somewhere in Italy.
Private jet is the best new way for VIPs to travel south: Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, now offers direct seaplane air service with Key West Seaplanes from Florida airports to the property’s private beach pier. Slightly farther north on Key Largo, Playa Largo Resort & Spa debuted last summer with signature Sunshine State coral reefs and sea glass, plus 144 rooms and suites, 10 secluded bungalows and a standalone luxury guesthouse.
Zakynthos is an island of certain extremes: beauty and crass, mass tourism of the worst sort. The islands – like all the Ionian islands is lush and verdant and boasts the now famous ‘shipwreck beach’ (Navagio) that many seek to travel to and swim at. Yes, it’s worth it and numerous excursion boats make the run from ports on the west side of the island. Environmentalists and capitalists clash daggers at Laganas where the mass tourism trade is carried out to the detriment of the Caretta Caretta, or loggerhead turtle that loves the beach as much as British tourists on a binge. Read this page for the background. There is an alternative scene to Laganas at Vasilikos over to the east, but it is much more low-key and less busy.
Glass-bottom boats with thatched canopies ply shimmering lagoons. Tanned locals in pareus (sarongs) play ukuleles. Ridged velvet-green mountains punctuate the skyline. Palm trees reach higher than any roof. This is reality in the Cook Islands, a 15-isle archipelago marooned in the South Pacific. Go on a mountain safari on the main island of Rarotonga, or head to Aitutaki to stay in an overwater bungalow and motu-hop to deserted sugar beaches that beg to be Instagrammed.
These groups are generally better connected among themselves than with other groups, so you are probably better advised to target them on this basis. As it’s your first time to Greece, you may want the full-on Greek island experience and you could easily fill your five weeks flitting from one island to the other in the Cyclades. You could start in Kea and work your way down to Milos via Kythnos, Serifos and Sifnos then segue to Paros and Naxos. Dip down to Santorini, up to Mykonos and back to Piraeus. The map will also show plenty of other Cyclades islands to pick and choose from such as Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros, Amorgos, Syros, Tinos and Andros – yes! too many choices, but you will find that sticking to one group it will be easier to get between them. Realistically for a period of five weeks you will not want to be doing more than 6-8 islands.
Airlines have substantial fixed and operating costs to establish and maintain air services: labor, fuel, airplanes, engines, spares and parts, IT services and networks, airport equipment, airport handling services, booking commissions, advertising, catering, training, aviation insurance and other costs. Thus all but a small percentage of the income from ticket sales is paid out to a wide variety of external providers or internal cost centers.
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Often the companies combine IT operations, or purchase fuel and aircraft as a bloc to achieve higher bargaining power. However, the alliances have been most successful at purchasing invisible supplies and services, such as fuel. Airlines usually prefer to purchase items visible to their passengers to differentiate themselves from local competitors. If an airline's main domestic competitor flies Boeing airliners, then the airline may prefer to use Airbus aircraft regardless of what the rest of the alliance chooses.
Among the first countries to have regular airlines in Latin America and the Caribbean were Bolivia with Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano,[57] Cuba with Cubana de Aviación, Colombia with Avianca (the first airline established in the Americas), Argentina with Aerolineas Argentinas, Chile with LAN Chile (today LATAM Airlines), Brazil with Varig, Dominican Republic with Dominicana de Aviación, Mexico with Mexicana de Aviación, Trinidad and Tobago with BWIA West Indies Airways (today Caribbean Airlines), Venezuela with Aeropostal, Puerto Rico with Puertorriquena; and TACA based in El Salvador and representing several airlines of Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). All the previous airlines started regular operations well before World War II. Puerto Rican commercial airlines such as Prinair, Oceanair, Fina Air and Vieques Air Link came much after the second world war, as did several others from other countries like Mexico's Interjet and Volaris, Venezuela's Aserca Airlines and others.
The only ferry from Kusadasi to Greece goes to the Greek island of Samos. It’s a great island and certainly worth a few days. From Samos, there are usually direct ferries to Mykonos and Syros. These are very different islands that have a very different vibe – but both appealing in their own way. From Mykonos there will be direct flights to Western Europe (most likely Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, and London) though not every flight flies every day so requires some planning. Santorini would be another ferry ride from Mykonos. And Crete farther still. So you wouldn’t have time to get to either island.
India was also one of the first countries to embrace civil aviation.[54] One of the first Asian airline companies was Air India, which was founded as Tata Airlines in 1932, a division of Tata Sons Ltd. (now Tata Group). The airline was founded by India's leading industrialist, JRD Tata. On October 15, 1932, J. R. D. Tata himself flew a single engined De Havilland Puss Moth carrying air mail (postal mail of Imperial Airways) from Karachi to Bombay via Ahmedabad. The aircraft continued to Madras via Bellary piloted by Royal Air Force pilot Nevill Vintcent. Tata Airlines was also one of the world's first major airlines which began its operations without any support from the Government.[55]
Thank you for putting together such a great site. My husband and I are planning a trip to the Islands in May – neither of us have been and, honestly, have no idea where to even start putting together an itinerary. We have at least 14 nights to spend there (and may be able to push that to 17). I’m in my early 30s, my husband’s in his early 40s. Our priorities are culture and history, swimming, beautiful views, nice towns, and food and drink. We’re not interested in clubbing at all, but more laid-back late night bars definitely appeal. This is probably our one big holiday this year so while the budget is more mid-range than sky-high, we can push it a bit for the right places or experiences. We’re happy to take in quite a few islands, or with a mix of longer and shorter stays.
Christened the Garden Island, Kauai’s splendor extends from its vermillion Waimea Canyon, plunging down 3,600 feet, to its rugged Napali Cliffs, stretching up 4,000 feet. Often dotted with dozing monk seals, Kauai’s Poipu Beach has appeared on Dr. Beach’s esteemed list of America’s Best Beaches. Rivers, rainforests and waterfalls garnish the interior; don’t miss a photo op of Wailua Falls, famously featured in the opening credits of Fantasy Island, which aired from 1977 to 1984.
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Sexual abuse ‘endemic’ in international aid sector, damning report finds
Posted 6:08 am, July 31, 2018, by CNN Wire
Mary Jean-Michelle carries her daughter, Shellie Jean-Maxime as she waits in line to see a the doctors at the Zanmi Lasante health clinic on August 16, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. According to a new report, women like Jean-Michelle and young children seeking aid are often taken advantage of by those who are supposed to be taking care of them. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — Sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls by international aid workers is “endemic” and has been happening for years, with perpetrators easily moving around the sector undetected, according to a damning UK government report published Tuesday.
The inquiry heard “horrifying” stories of aid staff sexually exploiting the very people they were meant to be helping, including one homeless girl in Haiti who was given $1 by a worker for a nongovernmental organization (NGO) and raped.
The scathing report by the House of Commons International Development Committee comes after historical allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct by employees of several top NGOs, including Oxfam and Save the Children, surfaced earlier this year. Those allegations prompted the Committee to launch an inquiry into abuse in the aid sector in February.
Tuesday’s report found sexual abuse and exploitation to be “endemic across the international aid sector” and targeted at both locals and staff members. Abuses ranged from unwanted sexual comments to rape.
“The power imbalance is predominantly, although not exclusively, men abusing women and girls,” said the report, which warned that the cases that had come to light were likely just the “tip of the iceberg.”
A cause of “deep concern and alarm” was the ease with which individuals known to be predatory or potentially dangerous were able to move undetected from one aid organization to another, the report added.
The committee also criticized aid groups for failing to tackle the problem despite being aware of reports of abuse for years. “Repeatedly, reports of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers and/or peacekeepers have emerged, the sector has reacted, but then the focus has faded,” the report found.
Chair of the committee, MP Stephen Twigg, told CNN the report set out “the collective failure over period of at least 16 years by the aid sector to address sexual exploitation and abuse.”
He said that in effect, organizations had often put “their reputation ahead of women, children and other victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.”
Year of scandal for aid groups
The issue of sexual abuse in the aid sector came to the forefront in February when reports emerged that senior Oxfam staff paid for prostitutes during the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief mission.
Four staffers from the UK-based charity were dismissed and three others — including then-country director Roland van Hauwermeiren — resigned after an internal investigation into the allegations at the time. Oxfam was accused of covering up the findings of the investigation and criticized for failing to act on allegations of abuse sooner. The charity issued a formal apology in February to Haiti’s government.
Van Hauwermeiren reportedly told a Belgian newspaper in February that reports on the allegations got some things right, but also contained “a lot of lies and exaggerations.”
Days later it emerged that former Save the Children chief executive Justin Forsyth had been accused of harassing female employees between 2011 and 2015. He went on to work as deputy executive director at UNICEF in 2016 until he resigned in February.
In announcing his resignation on Twitter, Forsyth wrote: “I apologized unreservedly at the time and face to face. I apologize again.”
The Red Cross also announced in February that 21 staff members had been dismissed or resigned for “paying for sexual services” since 2015.
Oxfam Chair of Trustees Caroline Thomson told CNN in a statement that Tuesday’s report made for “incredibly painful reading” for Oxfam and the wider aid sector.
“Oxfam exists to help improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people; we know we failed to protect vulnerable women in Haiti, and we accept we should have reported more clearly at the time — for that we are truly sorry,” Thomson said. “We have made improvements since 2011 but recognize we have further to go. The Committee is right to challenge all of us in the sector to do better.”
Similarly, Save the Children UK’s CEO Kevin Watkins said in a statement that the organization had “made mistakes in our own handling of historical sexual harassment complaints from staff in the UK.” He added that “although some progress has been made in creating a more respectful working culture, there is a great deal more to do. That’s why we have commissioned an independent internal review of our organizational culture.”
Victims suffered unwanted pregnancies, diseases
Tuesday’s report noted that sexual misconduct by aid workers and peacekeepers had a “documented history stretching back nearly 20 years.”
The report recounted the sexual exploitation and abuse of girls between the ages of 13 and 18 by United Nations and aid agency staff in refugee camps in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone in 2001. One victim said that “an [aid] worker made me pregnant but now he left me and is loving to another young girl.”
Victims suffered other problems including abortions and exposure to sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. The devastating knock-on effects of abuse included a loss of education and skills training, reduced employment opportunities and social exclusion, the report said.
The UN refugee agency announced at the time it was launching a number of measures to combat child abuse.
Meanwhile, with the Syrian civil war in its eighth year, sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers were “an entrenched feature” in the lives of women and girls there, particularly at aid distribution centers, the report said, citing a study by the UNFPA.
Perpetrators around the world hailed from a broad range of jobs, ranging from guards to drivers and senior managers. They were a mix of local, national and international personnel, the inquiry found.
A ‘boy’s club’ culture
A “reactive, patchy and sluggish” response to reports of abuse, and a tendency for “whistleblowers rather than perpetrators” to end up feeling penalized, was blamed for the toxic environment.
A “boy’s club” culture within organizations also meant sexual harassment and abuse of staff could thrive unchallenged, the report found. In recent months the #MeToo movement had helped shine a light on sexual misconduct, the report said, but the aid sector still had a long way to go to change.
The report called for improved processes around the reporting of sexual abuse, the safeguarding of whistle-blowing systems, and a change in culture at humanitarian organizations.
A global register of aid workers that would “act as one barrier to sexual predators seeking to enter the profession” was suggested as a way forward.
The report also said victims should be included in the policy-making process, and called for the establishment of an independent aid ombudsman to whom victims seeking justice could appeal.
One of the biggest obstacles to progress was a lack of funding, with organizations facing huge pressures to reduce overheads. The report said donors should provide funds for aid groups to implement reporting systems and safeguards against abuse.
Topics: House of Commons International Development Committee, Oxfam, Save the Children, Sexual abuse
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TAAG Boeing 737-2M2 plane crash
M'Banza Congo, Angola
The Boeing 737 plane carrying 79 passengers crashed and broke in half when it landed at an airport in M'banza Congo. 5 people were killed, and several injured.
The plane belonging to Angola's state TAAG airline was en route from Luanda to M'Banza Congo, which is in northern Angola near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, 300 kilometers (180 miles) north of the capital, Luanda.
The aircraft's landing gear appeared to give way as the plane touched down halfway down the runway: two tires were punctured. The crew lost control, bounced, a wing tip hit the ground and the plane crashed into a small brick house built on grassy land next to the runway. The aircraft's front section broke off from the fuselage and came to rest about 50 meters away from the rest of the plane.
In Africa, rural airports often have dwellings next to the runway, and pedestrians and livestock can cross the tarmac. The M'banza Congo airport has no air traffic control tower.
Photo copyright Rui da Silva - Airliners.net - Full size
Aircraft similar to the one which crashed (Boeing 737-2M2)
M'Banza Congo, Angola (Red dot on map)
Photos of the TAAG Boeing 737 crash
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Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist proud to instruct students at Georgia Academy for the Blind
"It really has surprised me how much I've fallen in love with it."
Author: Sabrina Burse
MACON, Ga. — A teacher at the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon is among the finalists to be the Georgia Teacher of the Year. Sabrina Burse sat in on a class to learn more about what makes this teacher special.
Kristen Applebee has been an educator for about 25 years, but she spent the last 6 years teaching art at the academy.
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"It really has surprised me how much I've fallen in love with it," said Applebee.
Applebee is one of 10 finalists who could claim the 2020 Georgia Teacher of the Year title. She teaches students with visual impairments and special needs. She says her students learn a lot in her classroom, but she especially wants one thing to stick with them. "If it gets hard here, you are not allowed to quit. You are allowed to fail as much times as you want, but you can't quit," said Applebee.
Students in Mrs. Applebee's classroom can find the art supplies they need by feeling the Braille along shelves, feelings for objects, and looking at large print.
"I think that my students aren't used to using their hands. I think most of them listen to the television, they listen to the radio, they listen to audiobooks," said Applebee.
She makes it a point for them to use their sense of touch whenever they can for those reasons. She says sometimes, that can be challenging.
"Just trying to be very flexible is always a trial," said Applebee.
Although she is a Pennsylvania native, Applebee says teaching her students creativity at the academy is exactly where she is supposed to be.
"Each kid brings a little bit of quirkiness, and you just fall in love with the parts that make them so endearing to you," said Applebee.
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The Georgia Department of Education will announce the state's 2020 Teacher of the Year on May 18.
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Home / African Voices / News / CNN meets FBI, A Dance Crew Putting Kenya On A Global Stage
CNN meets FBI, A Dance Crew Putting Kenya On A Global Stage
Amazing Kenyans Thursday, October 11, 2018 African Voices, News
On this week’s episode of African Voices, CNN International meets a six-member dance crew from Kenya who represent their country on dance stages all over the world. The programme speaks to the dance crew, FBI, as they are prepare for the World Hip Hop International in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ezra Njagi, one member of the dance crew, tells CNN how their name originated: “The name FBI came up through the things that we were going through, the situation, the area we were from, high school and everything. And we decided to focus on something and the things that we were doing, the dance that we were doing they were things that we were going out of this world the moves, and everything. That’s the name Focus Beyond Imagination”
Njagi also explains how FBI is about more than dancing: “For us, FBI is not just a dance crew because we grew up together, like they’re all my big brothers from a ghetto called Majengo. We realised we had the passion for dance when we were in high school.” Another member of the group, Ramadhan Nyachio adds: “As a team first of all we respect each other. I respect your space and you respect my space… we are brothers and one sister. We are a family.”
At an international competition in France FBI gave one of their most passionate performances to date, inspired by the then-recent events at Garissa University in Kenya. Nyachio recalls the attack at Garissa telling CNN: “The whole country was shocked, 143 students dead. We felt it because the guys who were in the university, all of them were our age… We did the choreography, made it so emotional and then we went [and] performed it in France. That was our best choreography ever, I think. And then on Facebook it trended like it had 5.5 million views. Garissa attack means a lot to us.”
FBI would go on to win the competition in France proving to themselves that they had the potential to perform on global stages. Njagi remembers the competition fondly saying, “It opened our eyes, it opened our minds. We started looking beyond Kenya, beyond Africa. We started saying, why don’t we challenge ourselves more? Why don’t we go out more?”
Focus Beyond Imagination also takes CNN to various sites which were important to the group including a community centre where they used to rehearse. Nyachio explains: “This was the first place we did our choreography. This place means a lot to us because we trained here for nine years… The floor isn’t good, there is no mirrors, there’s basically nothing. At that time no one believed in us. We weren’t given this place, actually we begged for this place. This is where FBI was given life.”
Despite the success the group has received, there has been challenges, such as during their first trip to the US, as Nyachio explains. “The worst year of our career was 2016… We were given air tickets and then we were promised that when you guys reach there, we'll send you cash for accommodation and meals. We were there for like three weeks... So, we were calling like, "Dude, us guys are here, and we need accommodation. We need food. We need to move around. How are we going to go about it?" And then, the people who were supposed to send us cash were like, "Okay. If we can't do anything right now. Go from Las Vegas, go to Washington, DC to the Kenyan embassy, and then tell them that you want to go back to Kenya. And then come back to Kenya."
At the World Hip Hop International competition FBI won an award for best cultural act, once again putting Kenya on a global stage. Nyachio says: “I think people consider us celebrities, superstars. But us guys are still humble. We still remember where we came from, and we still know where we are going. The image is still clear of where we came from. That makes us humble.”
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Home / News / What Njoki Ndung’u Said About Plan to Lower Age of Sexual Consent to 16
What Njoki Ndung’u Said About Plan to Lower Age of Sexual Consent to 16
Amazing Kenyans Tuesday, April 30, 2019 News
Supreme Court judge Njoki Ndung’u has opposed a proposal by the Court of Appeal to lower the age of sexual consent from 18 to 16.
According to Ndung’u, it is ill-advised and unacceptable for a 16-year-old to be allowed to decide whether to engage in sex.
Speaking at a women’s function in Mombasa over the weekend, Njoki Ndung’u said the proposal is outrageous and should not be given an ear by any “sober and sane” Kenyan.
“When such a proposal comes to Parliament, please make sure it does not succeed. Let us protect our children. 16-year-olds are not old enough to have sex. And, anyone who has sex with a child is a criminal, treat such people as criminals,” said Justice Ndung’u.
She added; “I cannot agree or support that position. The law says a child is any person aged below 18. You cannot say one is a child when it comes to not voting, not driving, not footing hospital bills, but when it comes to sex, one is treated as an adult. Hiyo akina mama msikubali.”
Justice Njoki Ndung’u called for collaborative engagement between the public and the police to stem rising cases of crimes against women.
Last month, Court of Appeal judges Roselyn Nambuye, Daniel Musinga and Patrick Kiage triggered a national debate when they proposed the lowering of legal sex age to 16, arguing that many men are rotting in prisons for having sex with minors who were willing to engage in the act.
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H-1B visa changes in 2018: Employer preregistration, redefining the high specialty occupation, and withdrawal of work-permits of H-1B spouses
By Jayshal Sood December 26, 2017 2:53 am
Trump administration will be making several changes to the H-1B visa program in the year 2018. Among other things, the administration may introduce a mandatory pre-registration for employers who plan to file H-1B petitions to bring foreign workers, according to a report by Fragomen, a global immigration law firm with offices in more than a dozen countries including the US and India.
“DHS indicates that it may revive a 2011 proposed rule that would require H-1B petitioners to pre-register for the H-1B cap lottery and to submit cap petitions only after they have won cap numbers,” the report said. “ DHS also plans to propose a priority system for allocation of H-1B cap numbers, which would give priority to the most highly paid and highly skilled consistent with President Trump’s Buy American, Hire American executive order.”
This change in the H-1B program is expected to be implemented as soon as February 2018. The pre-registration could be made mandatory for other nonimmigrant visa categories too in the future.
Another change would be in the definition of the specialty occupation, and wage requirements. In order to screen the “best and brightest” foreign workers, the agency is planning to revise the definition of some keywords and these changes are expected to be published by October 2018. “It [DHS] plans to propose new definitions of employment and the employer-employee relationship in the H-1B context, for the purpose of protecting U.S. workers and wages. DHS may seek changes to H-1B wage requirement,” the report elaborates.
A third change might be the cancellation of the employment authorization of H-1B spouses. Proposals to rescind the work permit for H-4 visa holders have been made several times. It is expected that decision on this will be announced in February 2018.
The administration’s plans may not be limited to the work-visa only. There are proposals to change the practical training programs for foreign students and it may be announced in October 2018. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to propose a comprehensive revision of practical training rules for F and M foreign students,” the report said. “The proposal would increase protections for U.S. workers and oversight of schools and foreign students, which could mean additional employer obligations and possible restriction of optional practical training, the STEM OPT program and curricular practical training.”
Even the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) fees and USCIS filing fees may see an increase in April 2018 and October 2018, respectively.
Author: Jayshal SoodJayshal Sood, an international journalist, was Editor of The American Bazaar prior to taking responsibilities as the Managing Editor of the news portal. Sood’s journalism experience includes more than a decade of experience in news media, where he started his career as a Reporter. He has worked with national as well as international media houses including Highlands Productions, Inc, BBC News (Washington, DC), Asian News International (ANI), Oscar's Institute of Art and Research, and Triveni Production International. Sood has a thorough understanding of all facets of news coverage that is reflected both in his work experience and academic background. He was awarded Hall-of-Nations scholarship in 2006 by the American University, Washington, DC. He is also a recipient of Liu Foundation Multicultural Scholarship from Syracuse University, New York. His report in International Investigative Reporting, under renowned investigative journalist Charles Lewis, was commended as the best report in 2007. Sood has worked on documentaries on various subjects including US-Iraq war, US-India nuclear accord, global warming and prominent Indian Americans.
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Poll: More voters may back candidate who supports marriage amendment
WASHINGTON – The Family Research Council released results of a commissioned national poll July 10 that indicates 58 percent of probable voters in the 2008 presidential election are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports traditional marriage protection amendments that will be on the ballots in California, Arizona and Florida this November.
The question posed by the Christian lobbying organization was worded: “As you may know, several states have measures on the November ballot that would amend their state constitutions to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports those amendments?”
Conducted by Wilson Research Strategies June 25-29, 800 likely voters nationwide were contacted via telephone by a live operator and screened to make sure they intended to vote in the upcoming general election, said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points, Perkins said.
The calls were divided by different regions of the U.S., with 22 percent representing the Northeast, 22 percent coming from the central region, 22 percent from the West and 34 percent from the South.
Perkins said the sample surveyed in each region reflected the percentage of the population that showed up to vote during the 2004 national election. He explained that the additional 12 percent from the South was not an effort to manipulate the poll results, but reflected the larger percentage that voted there.
The results show that 75 percent of Republicans polled were more likely to vote for a candidate who supports traditional marriage protection amendments, as were 54 percent of Independents and 47 percent of Democrats.
The results also show a difference among older Republicans and younger Democrats, with 76 percent of Republicans 55 and older more likely to vote for a candidate who supports traditional marriage protection amendments on state ballots, compared to 44 percent of Democrats between the ages of 18 and 54 who gave the same response.
The presumptive presidential nominees, Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barrack Obama, both oppose same-sex marriage.
However, Obama does support civil unions and McCain supports each state’s right to decide the marriage issue on its own.
“Marriage has religious and social connotations, and I consider marriage to be between a man and a woman,” Sen. Obama said in his answer on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2008 presidential questionnaire.
“If I was president, however, I would oppose any effort to stifle a state’s ability to decide this question on its own. Whether it was a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage or a bill like the Defense of Marriage Act, I would oppose such efforts,” he said.
The Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law in 1996 by President Bill Clinton, defined marriage for federal purposes as a “legal union between one man and one woman” and bars partners in same-sex unions from receiving federal benefits that are available to spouses because of their marital status, such as spousal Social Security benefits.
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John Waters on Derek Jarman's Blue
Design & LivingAnOther Thing I Wanted to Tell You
John Waters for AnOther Magazine A/W15Photography by Mark Peckmezian
In celebration of his dedicated retrospective at the BFI, we share the iconic film director's emotive account of seeing radical movie Blue, for the very first time
TextHannah Lack
“I saw Blue in its opening week in New York, in 1993. There was a big sign outside the movie theatre that read, ‘Warning: this film is only the colour blue’. Talk about a marketing nightmare! People had flipped out and wanted their money back. Blue is as beautiful as a minimalist art piece. It’s hypnotising. You feel like you’re tripping after a while. Derek Jarman was going blind as he made it, and Blue was a beautiful, radical way to deal with dying from AIDS. Half of my friends died of AIDS in the 80s so it’s a tearjerker – but it’s not self-pitying. It’s smart, angry and very, very sad. Minimalist cinema is a small genre, but this would be the Rosebud of minimalist cinema. It’s extreme, and it completely defied the movie business. I felt Derek was a kindred spirit. We made very different movies, but I saw all of his. Tilda Swinton was his Divine, right?”
"Blue is as beautiful as a minimalist art piece. It’s hypnotising. You feel like you’re tripping after a while" – John Waters
For more than five decades, John Waters has distilled all the filth, perversion and crassness America has to offer into exuberantly warped, bad-taste cinema. The “Pope of Trash”, as William Burroughs dubbed him, is celebrated this autumn with a BFI retrospective stretching from his first Super 8 short, Hag in a Black Leather Jacket, to this year’s Kiddie Flamingos – a child-friendly version of his cult classic, Pink Flamingos. A connoisseur of underground ephemera, the director has also curated a sidebar of British films, including Freddie Francis’ Trog (Joan Crawford meets caveman), Joseph Losey’s Boom! (Elizabeth Taylor meets bizarre headgear) and Derek Jarman’s heartbreakingly sublime Blue.
This article appears in the A/W15 edition of AnOther Magazine. The Complete Films of John Waters is at the BFI throughout September and October 2015.
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Kendall Jenner rocks head-turning boots at Lakers game
Gibson Johns, AOL.com
Mar 16th 2016 9:37AM
Kendall Jenner sure knows how to make a fashion statement.
The 20-year-old supermodel attended the Los Angeles Lakers' at the STAPLES Center on Tuesday night with her sister Kylie, and the sisters rocked some serious thigh-high boots while sitting court side.
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While 18-year-old Kylie sported some black patent leather over-the-knee boots with her red and white satin jersey mini-dress, Kendall opted for something a little racier for the Lakers' game against the Sacramento Kings. After all, she is two years older.
See photos of Kendall's over-the-top boots she wore Tuesday night:
Kendall and Kylie Jenner at Lakers game
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Kendall Jenner and sister Kylie Jenner attend an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings at Staples Center March 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Kendall Jenner (L) and Kylie Jenner attend a basketball game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission of #515841714 with alternate crop.) Kendall Jenner (L) and Kylie Jenner attend a basketball game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15: Taco Bennett (2L), Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner (3R) attend a basketball game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images)
For her look, Kendall chose strap-y black and white boots that looked more painful than cute. She paired the boots with a loose-fitting beige trench and a black choker. She rounded out the look with a casual top-bun.
It appears as though the tight-knit sisterly pair had a blast at the game, and they were totally feelin' themselves in their complementary ensembles. Kylie even Instagrammed the moment:
game shoes
A post shared by Kylie (@kyliejenner) on Mar 15, 2016 at 9:55pm PDT
See more photos of Kendall Jenner through the years:
Kendall Jenner through the years
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 15: Kendall Jenner arrives at the 2009 ESPY Awards held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on July 15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The 17th annual ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 19 at 9PM ET on ESPN. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Kendall Jenner attends the Premiere of 'Youth' during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, : Former US gold medal decathlete Bruce Jenner (C), his wife Kris (R) and children Kylie (L) and Kendall (BELOW) appear at the, 10 December 2000, premiere of Walt Disney's 'The Emperor's New Groove' at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, CA. The film opens in the US on 15 December 2000 AFP Photo/Scott NELSON (Photo credit should read Scott Nelson/AFP/Getty Images)
IRVINE, CA - MAY 10: TV personalities Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner arrive at the KIIS-FM's 2008 Wango Tango concert held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 10, 2008 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 08: Television personalities Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner at the A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival Sponsored by Disney benefiting the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation at the Wadsworth Theater on June 8, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images)
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - AUGUST 09: (L-R) TV Personalities Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian arrives at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 9, 2009 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD - SEPTEMBER 29: Kendall Jenner poses for a picture at the Onitsuka Tiger's record release party for Selena Gomez and the Scene held at the Siren Studios on September 29, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: (L-R) Sisters Kylie Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner arrive at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 24, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Actress Kendall Jenner arrives at the premiere of Summit Entertainment's 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 24, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD - SEPTEMBER 13: TV personality Kendall Jenner attends the premiere of Screen Gems' 'Easy A' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 13, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 01: TV personality Kendall Jenner arrives at The 8th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party at Paramount Studios on October 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 15: TV personalities Kendall Jenner, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner arrive at the premiere of Screen Gems' 'Burlesque' at Grauman's Chinese Theater on November 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 24: TV personalities Kylie and Kendall Jenner arrive at the premiere of CBS Films' 'Beastly' at The Grove on February 24, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21: Television personalities Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner arrive at the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' 'Prom' at the El Capitan on April 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Kendall Jenner prepares backstage at the Evening Sherri Hill Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 14, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Kendall Jenner walks walks the runway at the Evening Sherri Hill Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Trump Tower Grand Corridor on September 14, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 15: Television personalities Kendall Jenner (L) and Kylie Jenner arrive at the grand opening of the Kardashian Khaos store at The Mirage Hotel & Casino December 15, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 14: TV personality Kendall Jenner arrives at Summit Entertainment's 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' premiere at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Kendall and Kylie Jenner walk the runway at the Evening Sherri Hill spring 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Trump Tower Grand Corridor on September 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Kendall Jenner walks the runway in the Abbey Dawn By Avril Lavigne Spring 2013 fashion show at Metropolitan Pavilion on September 10, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: Kendall Jenner poses backstage at the Heart Truth 2013 Fashion Show at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Heart Truth)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: TV personality Kendall Jenner attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Kendall Jenner walks the runway at the Giles show at London Fashion Week AW14 at on February 17, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Kendall Jenner (L) and Kylie Jenner attend DuJour Magazine's Jason Binn celebrating Kendall and Kylie Jenner's Bruce Weber shoot presented by Juice Press at Lavo Restaurant on August 28, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for DuJour Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Model Kendall Jenner walks the runway at the Diane Von Furstenberg fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 at Spring Studios on September 7, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Michael Dills/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 27: Model Kendall Jenner walks the runway during the Chanel show as part of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2015 on January 27, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Model Kendall Jenner attends the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: Kendall Jenner walks the runway at the Michael Kors fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall at Spring Studios on February 18, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images for Michael Kors)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 17: Kendall Jenner walks the runway at the Marc By Marc Jacobs fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 at Pier 36 on February 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Model Kendall Jenner presents a creation for fashion house Fendi at the women Fall / Winter 2015/16 Milan's Fashion Week on February 26, 2015. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Kendall Jenner attends the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Variety)
CAP D'ANTIBES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Kendall Jenner attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, Presented By Bold Films And Harry Winston at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21, 2015 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 15: Model Kendall Jenner attends The 2015 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Model Kendall Jenner walks the runway at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2016 fashion show during New York Fashion Week at Spring Studios on September 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)
Model Kendall Jenner presents a creation during the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York on November 10, 2015. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 07: Hailey Baldwin and Kendall Jenner are seen out and about on January 07, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Nick Smith/BuzzFoto via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 26: Kendall Jenner walks the runway during the Chanel Haute Couture Spring Summer 2016 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 26, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: Model Kendall Jenner attends the 'Zoolander 2' World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on February 9, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
Kendall Jenner attends the unveiling of her waxwork at Madame Tussauds. (Photo by rune hellestad/Corbis via Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Kendall Jenner walks the runway at the Fendi show during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016/17 on February 25, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 03: Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid attend Balmain Aftershow Party as part of Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Automn/Winter 2016 at Restaurant Laperouse on March 3, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: Model Kendall Jenner is seen walking in Soho on March 30, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 31: (L-R) Fashion Director and SVP at Neiman Marcus Ken Downing, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Kris Jenner attend as Neiman Marcus celebrates the exclusive #OnlyatNM KENDALL + KYLIE Collection at Neiman Marcus on March 31, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Donato Sardella/Getty Images for Neiman Marcus)
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Model Kendall Jenner attends the 2016 MTV Movie Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 9, 2016 in Burbank, California. MTV Movie Awards airs April 10, 2016 at 8pm ET/PT. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Kendall Jenner attends the Magnum Doubles Party at the annual 69th Cannes Film Festival at Plage Magnum on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Kendall Jenner attends Chopard Wild Party as part of The 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Port Canto on May 16, 2016 in Cannes, . (Photo by Venturelli/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 26: Kendall Jenner attends the Launch of The Estee Edit at London's Selfridges on May 26, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Estee Lauder / Selfridges)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Kendall Jenner seen at The Dorchester Hotel on May 23, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Neil P. Mockford/GC Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 14: Kendall Jenner attends the launch of OUE Skyspace LA at U.S. Bank Tower on July 14, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 24: Kendall Jenner is seen on August 24, 2016 at Jimmy Kimmel Live in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by gotpap/Star Max/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 06: Model Kendall Jenner attends Target + IMG's NYFW kickoff at The Park at Moynihan Station on September 6, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 01: Kendall Jenner arrives at 'Kinugawa' a japanese restaurant on October 1, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 13: Model Kendall Jenner attends the What Goes Around Comes Around Beverly Hills Opening Event on October 13, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for What Goes Around Comes Around)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Kendall Jenner (R) and Bella Hadid attend a basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/GC Images)
LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 11: Kendall Jenner and Michael Strahan chat with James Corden during 'The Late Late Show with James Corden,' Friday, November 11, 2016 (12:35 PM-1:37 AM ET/PT) On The CBS Television Network. (Photo by Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 30: Kendall Jenner walks the runway during the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: Kendall Jenner arrives for the NBCUniversal's 74th Annual Golden Globes After Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: 74th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS -- Pictured: (l-r) Models Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner pose during the Universal, NBC, Focus Features, E! Entertainment Golden Globes After Party Sponsored by Chrysler held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017. (Photo by Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 27: Kendall Jenner, wearing La Perla, attends Harper�s BAZAAR celebration of the 150 Most Fashionable Women presented by TUMI in partnership with American Express, La Perla and Hearts On Fire at Sunset Tower Hotel on January 27, 2017 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 16: Kendall Jenner poses at the end of the Marc Jacobs Runway show February 2017/ Fall 2017 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows on February 16, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Randy Brooke/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Kendall Jenner, wearing Burberry Feb 2017 Couture cape at the LOVE and Burberry London Fashion Week Party at Annabel's celebrating Katie Grand and Kendall Jenner's #LOVEME17 on February 20, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for LOVE Magazine)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 02: Model Kendall Jenner is seen on March 2, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 02: Kendall Jenner and Karl Lagerfeld attend the Cocktail Reception For The LVMH PRIZE 2017 on March 2, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Kendall Jenner seen leaving her hotel in Paris, France, on March 6, 2017. (Photo by Mehdi Taamallah / Nurphoto)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 02: Kendall Jenner attends the Cocktail Reception For The LVMH PRIZE 2017 on March 2, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
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2018 Members Invitational
Submitted by Equity Gallery on 25 November 2018 - 7:28pm
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Wednesday, 5 December 2018 to Saturday, 19 January 2019
Opening:
Wednesday, 5 December 2018 -
Artists: Nancy Baker, Geoffrey Detrani, Patricia Fabricant, Gordon Fearey, Linda King Ferguson, Ginny Howsam Friedman, Marilyn Kirsch, Esther Podemski, Anne Russinof, Jean Schwinberg, Toni Silber-Delerive, Christopher Stout, Ilene Sunshine, Roland Windecker, Si Yan Wong
Juried by David Cohen and Fran O’Neill
December 5th, 2018 - January 19th, 2019
Equity Gallery, 245 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002
Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 5th, 6 PM-8 PM
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 1-7 PM and Saturday, 12-6 PM
Equity Gallery is pleased to present the 2018 Members Invitational, the latest iteration of our annual juried group exhibition exclusively featuring artwork by New York Artists Equity members. The exhibition will be on view from December 5th, 2018 through January 19th, 2019, with an opening reception on December 5th, 6-8pm.
The 15 gifted artists selected to be displayed in this year’s Members Invitational are Nancy Baker, Geoffrey Detrani, Patricia Fabricant, Gordon Fearey, Linda King Ferguson, Ginny Howsam Friedman, Marilyn Kirsch, Esther Podemski, Anne Russinof, Jean Schwinberg, Toni Silber-Delerive, Christopher Stout, Ilene Sunshine, Roland Windecker, and Si Yan Wong.
The artwork featured in this exhibition was hand picked by an illustrious panel of jurors, which included David Cohen, the editor, publisher, and frequent contributor of the online magazine, artcritical, and internationally exhibiting painter and educator Fran O’Neill.
The 2018 Members Invitational celebrates both New York Artists Equity Association’s legacy and 71 years of history by highlighting the artworks of its current members. Artists Equity was founded in 1947 by over 160 prominent American artists, including art world luminaries such as Jacob Lawrence, Louise Nevelson, and Edward Hopper, and continues to be a influential and guiding organization for artists today.
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Nancy Baker
Geoffrey Detrani
Patricia Fabricant
Gordon Fearey
Ginny Howsam Friedman
Linda King Ferguson
Marilyn Kirsch
Esther Podemski
Anne Russinof
Jean Schwinberg
Toni Silber-Delerive
Christopher Stout
Ilene Sunshine
Roland Windecker
Si Yan Wong
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Nancy Baker earned her BFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. Her work has been widely exhibited throughout the US, including ODETTA Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; Front Room Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; Mark Moore Gallery, CA; Winkleman Gallery,NYC; Schema Projects, Brooklyn, NY; Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Greenhill Center, Greensboro, NC; Jancar Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; NC Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; 1708 Gallery, Richmond VA; Heriard Cimino Gallery inNOLA; and Lump Gallery, Raleigh, NC.She has received numerous awards, including two North Carolina Artists Fellowships, a Tennessee Individual Artist Fellowship, and anNEASouthern Arts Fellowship.She was awarded a commission with MTA Arts and Design for two train stations in Brooklyn, which was fabricated in stainless steel. Last year she was commissioned to create a new work for Karen Brooks Hopkins, the Director of Brooklyn Academy of Music.Her work is included in numerous public and private collections including the International Collage Center, Bucknell, PA; US Embassy, Kiev, Ukraine; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh NC;Wellington Art Collection, Boston; Memorial Sloan Kettering; City of Raleigh Municipal Art Collection, Raleigh, NC; MCI Corporation, Raleigh NC; Reynolds Industries, Winston-Salem, NC; Herman Miller, New York, NY; Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY;TRW, Cleveland, OH; American Hospital Corporation, Nashville, TN; First Nation Bank, Nashville, TN, among others.She has participated in several artist residencies including Casa de Mateus, Vila Real, Portugal, and Studio Camnitzer, in Valdottavo, Italy.
Geoffrey Detrani is a visual artist and writer whose work has been exhibited in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and South Korea and other locales. His artists’ books are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. His paintings are in the collections of the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Schenectady Museum, the Transportation Security Administration and various private collections. In 1999 – 2000 he was an artist in residence at the former World Trade Center with a studio on the 91st. Floor. He is the recipient of grants and awards from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Vermont Studio Center, the Brooklyn Arts Council, the Bronx Museum, the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation, the State University of New York Foundation, the Center for Book Arts, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, the Manhattan Graphics Center and the Center for Book Arts. He is a 2012 and 2018 recipient of the Connecticut Artist’s Fellowship Award. He is affiliated with K. Imperial Gallery in San Francisco, and Amy Simon Gallery in Westport, CT.
Patricia Fabricant is a painter and award-winning book designer, born in New York City. She received her BA from Wesleyan University and studied painting in Florence Italy, through the Syracuse University program. Her abstract paintings have been exhibited widely at such galleries as David & Schweitzer Contemporary, Schema Projects, Sideshow and Front Room in; Morgan Lehman, the Painting Center and the National Arts Club in New York; and Geoffrey Young Gallery and No. 6 Depot, in the Berkshires. She recently began working figuratively both on a series of political pieces, called Paper Dolls, and on her most recent self-portraits, which she began in response to the recent election and its aftermath. She lives in Brooklyn and shares astudio at the Elizabeth Foundation, in Manhattan.
Gordon Fearey is a painter living in the lower Hudson Valley who works in oil and watercolor. His abstractions often take years to make. Immersed in his materials, Fearey applies multiple layers to any given painting that encompass the extremes of his personality, from order to uncontrollability. Fearey has exhibited at The Drawing Center, The Painting Center, David & Schweitzer Contemporary and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Linda King Ferguson lives and works in Munising, MI and Nashville, TN. She is in residence semi annually in Brooklyn, NY. She has a MA from Rhode Island School of Design, and received an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She also has studied at Academia Di Belle Arti in Perugia, Italy, and Penland School of Crafts. Ferguson has been awarded several art residencies including Ragdale and The Morris Graves Foundation and exhibited widely, including the exhibitions, Fiber Optics, Minus Space, Brooklyn, NY and Stomach Acid Reflux,the fourth online White Columns exhibit curated by Ellie Rines. She recently had solo exhibitions at Bay College and Michigan Technological University and was awarded a Personal Development Grant from the State of Michigan. Ferguson’s work has been included in many private and public collections and reviewed in several publications including New American Paintings, Vol. 113, curated by Stacie Boris. She has an affiliation with Minus Space, Brooklyn, NY and her work can be found on the White Columns Artist Registry. Ferguson is Founder and Director of The Bakery, a non-profit, artist run project space in Munising, MI, and as contingent faculty she taught at Northern Michigan University.
Ginny Howsam Friedman is an oil painter and printmaker who lives and works in the Bronx and Upstate New York. After graduating from Pratt Institute she worked as an art director at the advertising agency Ogilvy and Mather. Over the next 25 years she worked for many advertising agencies. Always painting and drawing when Friedman stopped working in advertising in 2001 she started painting full time. She grew up Upstate and nature has always been an important part of her life. She lives in Riverdale in the Bronx with a view of the Hudson and the New Jersey Palisades. She feels lucky to live in the most exciting city in the world and yet be surrounded by nature.
Marilyn Kirsch has been making art professionally for over 40 years. In 1973 she received her BFA in Painting and Printmaking from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. In 1976 she received her MFA in Painting from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, now called The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, also in Boston. Kirsch also studied welding and was making sculpture in addition to her painting from 1990-1995. In addition to painting, she has always been interested in photography. Over the past several years her digital photographs and digital photo-collages have become an integral part of her work as an artist.Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Palo Alto, Santa Barbara, Albuquerque and Iowa City. She has exhibited her work Internationally including group exhibitions in Marseilles, France and Bogota, Colombia. Her solo exhibitions include shows at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, Akar Architecture & Design in Iowa City and the University of Szeged in Hungary.Her work is included in many private and corporate collections.
Esther Podemski is a filmmaker and visual artist whose works have been exhibited in galleries, film festivals and academic venues. House of the World, her documentary about the aftermath of the Holocaust, was shot in Poland and has been showcased in European and American art centers and festivals, including Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, Lincoln Center, and Los Angeles International Jewish Film Festival. Discovery Communication and Jewish Broadcast Network purchased the film for broadcast. Podemski has exhibited her paintings in the Pacific Northwest and in New York City. Her grants include the New York State Council on the Arts, The Jerome Foundation, The Soros Foundation, The Memorial Foundation For Jewish Culture, and the Yaddo Residency Program. She has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Parsons School of Design in New York, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and Sarah Lawrence College. Recent exhibitions include 5 Days in July; a two-screen projection that revisits the Newark riots of 1967. This work has exhibited at numerous museums, galleries, and festivals. It won the director’s choice award at the Black Maria Film Festival and the jury award for the best short at The Langston Hughes African American Film Festival.
Anne Russinof lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Chicago, she is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received an MFA from Pratt Institute. Russinof has been a resident at the Yaddo and Millay Art Colonies, and is a member of American Abstract Artists. Supporting herself as a designer for print and web, she also maintains a blog called Gallery Travels that features mostly abstract painting shown in NYC. Her work is available online at IdeelArt, 1stdibs, Artsy and more, and she recently completed a suite of etchings at VanDeb Editions.
Jean Schwinberg received her BFA in Painting from University of Washington and her MFA in Painting from Yale University. Her artworks are primarily still lifes. Schwinberg’s work has been exhibited in galleries such as 22 Wooster, New York, NY; A&A Gallery, New Haven, CT; and Gallery 148, New Haven, CT. She has been the recipient of awards such as the Ford Foundation Grant for Printmaking. Schwinberg is currently based out of Seattle, WA.
Toni Silber-Delerive was born in Philadelphia, studied painting at the Philadelphia College of Art, graphic design and silkscreen printing at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and received a BA in Art Education from Kean College in NJ. The Manhattan-based artist’s work is represented in museums, private and corporate collections. She has has been featured in many exhibitions, including solo shows in New York such as, the National Arts Club, Rockefeller Gallery, NY Studio Gallery in Chelsea, James Beard House, Interchurch Center, Blue Hill Plaza, Adelante Gallery and Speakeasy Gallery and group shows at Van der Plas, Curate NYC, Blue Mountain, Prince Street, Dacia Gallery, The Chelsea Art Museum, Kaller Fine Arts in Washington, DC. In NJ, George Segal and Riverside Gallery.
Christopher Stout was born and raised in Maryland and lives and works in New York City. He is an abstract reductive artist, whose work concerns a dance between the questions of, “what is the construct of painting?” and “what is the construct of sculpture?” His quest is the additive outcome in merging the vocabularies of both disciplines. He lives in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan, and works from his artist studio in the Brooklyn Fire Proof Warehouse in the dynamic artist neighborhood of Bushwick, Brooklyn. Stout is also the founder and director Art During the Occupation Gallery in Bushwick, NY, as well as the founder of Bushwick Art Crit Group (2013-2016.) He has accomplished around 200 gallery performance/exhibitions, with 15 solos and 14 completed bodies of work. He is currently working on a solo exhibition and book project titled, “Standing on the Shoulders of Queer Martyrs and Saints to be presented at Lichtundfire in October 0f 2019, In addition, Stout holds collectors and work in 23 of the continental 48 states. Christopher Stout actively donates his art to support New York City not-for-profit 501(c)(3) visual arts organizations, including Arts in Bushwick, NutureART, and Visual AIDS. Stout's modus operandi is, "love and solidarity for the arts, and love and solidarity with New York artists."
Ilene Sunshine is a New York City-based artist who uses an array of eclectic materials—leaves, plastic bags, discarded toys, scavenged tree branches—to explore the interface of nature and culture. Ranging from large-scale site projects to intimate works on paper, her work has been exhibited widely in the U.S. and internationally—and is in various collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK), and Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center (NYC). She has received fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Dieu Donné Papermill, The Constance Saltonstall Foundation, The MacDowell Colony, and Ucross, among other awards.
Roland Windecker was born in 1959 and grew up in Dallas. Texas. He received an Associates Degree in Graphic Communications from Eastfield College (Dallas County Community Colleges). He was motivated by the art and instruction from artists of some national acclaim such as Linnea Glatt and Bill Komodore. Although never really on the inside of the art community, he has continued to experiment and strive diligently to achieve paintings that work. He now lives in New York City and is grateful to live where great art is so accessible.
Si Yan Wong is primarily an oil painter whose socially-engaged art practice invites reflections and conversations into the contradictions and the unseen present in the everyday. Her current and on-going projects include "Five Cents A Can: Making Visible the Invisibles.” It focuses on the people who survive on picking up cans and bottles (the "canners") and their existence in a city with many of the "haves." She is also working on a project called “Home: With and Without" that focuses on privacy and intimacy that naturally occur in the homes and the psychological impact on those without a home. These projects invite the viewers to reflect and to experience emotions derived from juxtaposing familiar sights and images that are normally encountered in different spaces. She is launching her first solo exhibition of the canners in a pop-up cafe on December 8, 2018. She is currently collaborating with other media artists to complete a short film called "Five Cents A Can: Making Visible the Invisibles by a Painter."
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David Cohen is editor and publisher of the online art magazine, artcritical, as well as a regular contributor. He is founder-moderator of The Review Panel, the critics' forum hosted by Brooklyn Public Library (formerly National Academy Museum, New York, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia) and contributes in the artcritical podcast. He was Gallery Director at the New York Studio School from 2001-10 and art critic and contributing editor at the New York Sun from 2003-08. Born in London and educated at the University of Sussex and at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Cohen wrote for leading newspapers and magazines in England and around the world before emigrating to the United States in 1999. His books include "Serban Savu" (Hatje Cantz verlag, 2011) and "Alex Katz Collages: A catalogue raisonné" (Colby College Museum of Art, 2005)
Fran O’Neill is a New York-based abstract painter and educator. She has exhibited her artwork across the United States and internationally. Recently, she has been featured in group and solo exhibitions at venues including but not limited to TW Fine Art in Brisbane, AUS; David&Schweitzer in Brooklyn, NY; Life on Mars in Bushwick, NY; McKenzie Fine Art in New York, NY; and Museum of Contemporary Art-MOCA in Jacksonville, FL. O’Neill has been the recipient of several awards and honors, such as the Acker Award, the Shaw Award, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award. She currently teaches at the Art Students League, and has taught at the Pratt Institute, New York Studio School, and Brooklyn College. O’Neill received her BFA and Post-Grad at Monash University in Melbourne, AUS and her MFA at Brooklyn College. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY and Long Island City, NY.
New York Artists Equity Association, Inc. ("Artists Equity") is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1947 by artists and art patrons with the mission to promote opportunities for artists. It operates Equity Gallery, an art space located on the Lower East Side of New York City.
Equity Gallery opened in October 2015 and is designed to be a fluid and flexible new model that is responsive to a range of artists’ needs. It simultaneously serves as a gallery for artists to exhibit and sell their work; a hub for professional workshops and innovative programming exploring critical issues of interest to artists and curators; and a gathering place for artists, curators and patrons. With today’s increased focus on the art market, Artists Equity aims to provide a space focused on process, where entrepreneurial spirit and the artist as creative provocateur are celebrated.
Equity Gallery was made possible through a gift by Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence.
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Babar Ayaz | March, 2019 March, 2019 | Saudi-Pakistan relations
THE PRINCE & THE PM: MBS (3rd from left) with Imran Khan (r) during the Saudi leader's Feb. visit
Following a fruitful visit to Pakistan by the Saudi Crown Prince, Babar Ayaz gauges the extent of improvements in the two countries’ once tense relationship
Both Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s PR teams have competitively claimed credit for the successful two-day visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (known as MBS) to Pakistan on February 17 as part of his Asia Tour. That’s the kind of civil-military balance in vogue now in the country, though this accolade-sharing on foreign policy success wouldperhaps not have been possible with Mian Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister.
Accompanying MBS on the tour were over 100 Saudi businessmen. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed memorandums of understanding worth $21 billion in various different fields, including minerals, chemicals, agriculture and food-processing. These agreements also included setting up oil refinery and petrochemical industries in Gwadar, which means Saudi crude oil could be transported to Gwadar – a good business opportunity for the port, which is being managed by the Chinese. The Saudi-financed refinery could be used by the Chinese to meet the energy demands of its Xinjiang province.
There is also talk of selling two new power plantsset up in Punjab by Pakistan – one in Haveli Bahadur Shah and one in Balloki.But it would be unwise to sell these power plants for short term gain because Pakistan already has to pay the dividends of foreign companies, which burdens the foreign exchange reserves.
While the Khan government is elated about the promised Saudi investment in Pakistan, when the euphoria dies down it might be clearer exactly what the quid pro quo of this Saudi gesture is. Once the terms and conditions of these packages are finalised, the deal with the Saudis will hopefully not be as opaque as the one made by Pakistan with China.
Meanwhile, in India, till the writing of this article, MBS’s entourage was expected to sign investment deals worth $44 billion.The Crown Prince’s economic model is to invest in other countries, diversifying Saudi investment in the tourism industry – they have been fortunate to be a religious tourist attraction for the world’s almost 2 billion Muslims –so they do not continue to rely solely onoil revenue.
Vis-à-vis Pakistan’s relations with Saudi Arabia, the official view is that they were neglected by the previous government, and even to some degree strained. The army chief and Imran Khan made several visits tothe Kingdom aimed at normalisingthe relationship, which became tense when Pakistan declined togive military support to the Saudis in the Saudi Arabia-Yemen conflict, worried that such a move would spoil its relations with its western neighbor, Iran.Nevertheless, it allowed General Raheel Sharif to head the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, founded by MBS in 2015.
More recently, the Iranian government blamed a Pakistan-based terrorist group for carrying out the February 13 attack on the country’s Revolutionary Guards that left 27 guards dead and another 13 injured. Sceptics might interpret this as a gift to MBS prior to his visit to Pakistan. But in a telephoneconversation with his Iranian counterpart Javed Zarif, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi condemned the attack and offered cooperation with the investigation. A Pakistani delegation will also travel to Tehran to discuss Iranian concerns.
In any case, Iran is being isolated internationally by Saudi Arabia, the US and Israel. A recent example of this is the Middle East security conference co-hosted by the United States and Poland in Warsaw, where all anti-Iran forces gathered to malign the Iranian nuclear programme.
At the same time, Pakistan is also being blamed for a recent bomb attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 44 Indian soldiers. India promptly blamed the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad, which accepted responsibility. Jaish-e-Mohammad is a proscribed organisation whose leader, Maulana Masood Azhar, was also named by India in the 2016 Pathankot attack. Although Foreign Minister Qureshi condemned the attacks in both Iran and India, Pakistan is not trusted by the world; whenever there is any progress in India-Pakistan relations, in Afghan-Taliban talks, or when there is an attack on Iranian forces,fingers are unfortunately pointed towards the country for the misdeeds of non-state actors.
Pakistan is being blamed for the recent Pulwama bombing, which killed 44 Indian soldiers
The most undiplomatic statement during MBS’s trip to Pakistan came from Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir when he was asked why Iran is not part of the Islamic counter-terrorism military alliance. He alleged that Iran is the ‘chief sponsor of terrorism’ in the region, saying, ‘Iran has been, since the revolution of 1979, chief sponsor of terrorism. Iran established terrorist groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Houthis in Yemen. Iran has been implicated in terrorist attacks in South America, in Europe and in Saudi Arabia. Iran has been implicated in smuggling explosives and weapons to terrorist groups.’
This contradicted the Pakistani Foreign Minister’s statement that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a commonality of views on a host of regional issues, as there was no sign of convergence on the most critical issue of Iran when the Saudi FM chose to make his allegation. Making such a statement from a third country platform is quite an indiscreet gesture, and I wonder whether the Pakistani Foreign Minister had the courage to object to the statement made by his Saudi counterpart.
Speaking out might be difficult. Pakistan has always been indebted to Saudi Arabia because of the money it dishes out. The Kingdom can get away with murder because of its petrodollars, and even Trump admitted that he would not take any action against Saudi Arabia for killing Jamal Khashoggi because, by pumping out more oil, Saudis are keeping oil prices low and have given orders of $100 billion to the US military industrial complex.
The main beneficiary of the recent visit by MBS, however, were the 2,107 Pakistani prisoners in Saudi jails who will be released by Saudi Arabia on Imran Khan’s impromptu request. The crown prince reacted quickly and by the next morning, the prisoners’ release orders were given. Aren’t we lucky that Saudi Arabia is a kingdom ruled by the King and Crown Prince and not a democratic country with a standard judiciary and parliament, which would have had to approve the release of foreign prisoners?
Babar Ayaz is the author of What’s wrong with Pakistan? He can be reached at ayazbabar@gmail.com
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Four arrested for guns
Manenberg police arrested two men, aged 29 and 37, for possession of a firearm and ammunition on Thursday April 19.
The two men were arrested after they were found in a backyard in Pecos Walk, where police conducted a search and found the firearm buried in the yard. The pair appeared in the Athlone Magistrates’ Court on Monday April 23.
Police are also looking for a man who was in possession of a gun on the corner of Plate Road and Rio Grande Walk Manenberg, on Thursday April 19. While patrolling the area, police saw men standing in Red River Walk, one of whom had a firearm in his hands.
He pointed the firearm at the police and ran away. He dropped the gun when police gave chase.
A case of possession of a firearm has been opened for investigation.
On the same day, another 24-year-old man was arrested for the possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Police were driving down Lillian Walk when they saw two men who started to run.
One of the men threw a firearm on top of the roof as they fled.
He was, however, arrested and the firearm recovered from the roof.
The suspect appeared in the Athlone Magistrates Court on Monday April 23.
Contact Manenberg SAPS on 021 699 9400 or Crime Stop at 0860010111 if you have information regarding illegal gang activity or firearms and ammunition.
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A Definition Of Art Essay
A Definition of ArtIn looking for a good definition of Art one can discover that so many different versions or descriptions exist. Art exists in many different categories which cause the true meaning to be very vast and not really cut and dry like most words in the English language. The definition of Art is very subjective, which will vary by person. According to one source the meaning of Art is as follows; "Although today the word "art" usually refers to the visual arts, the concept of what art is has continuously changed over the centuries. Perhaps the most concise definition is its broadest; art refers to all creative human endeavors, excluding actions directly related to survival and ...view middle of the document...
While artistic expression includes; painting, drawing, sculpture, music, literature, performance art and architecture. New forms of art have evolved over time and with the advance of technology these include; film, photography, comics, video art, installation art, conceptual art, and computer art. Art is more like a folder than a file in terms of definition, art can almost be whatever you wish to include in your folder. This folder will grow with the addition of each file added through your life cycle. An individual's artistic definition will change throughout life, growing with each experience, and changing with each new experience.This assignment calls for the evaluation of eight different types of Art; Dance, visual Art, Music, Folk Art, Television, Theater, Radio and Film. In looking at each of these separate subjects the artistic value of each will vary with the individual, each of us being drawn in a special way, and no two people will see the same impression. In the following paragraphs the impressions which have touched me in each subject will be discussed.DanceThe American Ballet Theater web site is the source of dance which has been chosen. (Ballet) Ballet is a classical dance form characterized by grace and the precision of movement and by the elaborate gestures and poses. A ballet can be presented by either an individual or a group of performers. The performance is accompanied with the use of costumes and special scenes in an attempt to convey a story or theme. Ballet is a very beautiful artistic expression which has been interpreted by a composer to relate a special story in the form of dance. The subject of ballet is one of expression and value, each performer using their dancing skills to highlight the intended message. At the American Ballet Theater web site a person is able to gather information as to upcoming performances and gain an insight into the world of ballet and the performing arts.Visual ArtVisual Art is categorized with items such as painting, photography, or sculpture in an attempt to appeal to the visual sense of a person. Visual Art is also usually in more of a permanent form, except in the case of Ice sculptures. Ice Sculpting is truly an art of its own, and even though this style of art is not permanent, unless a person were to place the item into the freezer, this would still be categorized as visual art. The web site which ahs been chosen is the Carrie Art collection. (Carrie) This web site contains primarily Haitian art, demonstrating several pictures of daily life and telling a story of the good and bad times in Haitian life. Contained in the web site are numerous links to the paintings of the artists. Visual Art is more easily recognized than other forms of art, being able to look at a picture or photograph makes the art more portable. While architecture can be called visual art, the building will only gain the notoriety with the passing of pictures or paintings to gain popularity. Several structures exist...
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Home » Study: About 90% consume too much sodium
Study: About 90% consume too much sodium
By Jeff Gelski
The study of 827 U.S. adults reveals an average daily sodium intake of 3,662 mg per person.
NEW ORLEANS — A study presented Nov. 14 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in New Orleans found about 90% of the 827 U.S. adults in the study consumed more than the recommended daily amount of sodium. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends people consume less than 2,300 mg of sodium per person per day.
The preliminary study revealed an average daily intake of 3,662 mg with men on average having a higher intake than women. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health analyzed 24-hour urine excretions from adults age 20 to 69 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
The 24-hour urine method gives more precise results than other methods, said Jacqueline D. Wright, a doctor of public health (DrPH) and epidemiologist at the N.I.H.’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Bethesda, Md.
“There can be measurement error done in the diet assessment method that is based on participant recall,” she said. “So this method (the 24-hour urine method) is considered more precise.”
Mary E. Cogswell, DrPH, of the Atlanta-based C.D.C., served as lead author of the study.
The study also found average daily potassium intake of 2,202 mg per person, which is below the level of 4,700 mg or more recommended in the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Women tended to have lower potassium levels than men.
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Women in Agribusiness Summit 2019
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Community members of all ages gathered outside of Muncie Central High School, held up signs, chanted and demanded that the Muncie Community School administration not follow through with their proposed plan to cut teachers' salaries. Their gathering on both sides of the street, plea, “save our schools” and not punish teachers for the shocking accumulation of debt, took place prior to the 6:30 p.m. school board meeting Tuesday. Patrick Murphy // DN File
Muncie School District in deficit spending, sparks protest
by Brynn Mechem and Maggie Stolfa / 3:00 p.m. Feb. 28, 2017
Muncie Community Schools have found themselves in an estimated $11.5 million deficit spending, according to The Star Press. While solutions have not yet been met to try and dig out of that hole, the district is looking at many areas to cut, including teacher salaries, an area shocking to parents.
“The situation needs to be solved for their [teachers] sake, and the sake of our kids," said Josh Holowell, a parent of a child who goes to East Washington Academy. “We really don't want to lose good teachers because of the hostility of negotiations and the lack of forward planning.”
To combat pay cuts, the Muncie Teachers Association has been advocating teachers' rights and trying to reach an agreement with the MCS administration.
The teacher’s union and the school district submitted their last offers to the state but a negotiation was not met by March 1 and now a state-appointed fact-finder will begin making the final decision on March 3.
The fact-finder’s job is to research both offers and choose between the two, which has left some MCS parents concerned.
“I am unsure of the procedures which is what is causing the fear I think,” Holowell said. “No one knows what will happen, and uncertainty about the future of something that you love causes fear.”
Parents like Holowell, along with others from the district, are currently advocating for teachers' rights. They joined teachers on Feb. 10 to protest and plan to do so again today at 5 p.m. across from Southside Middle School, where the next board meeting will be held.
“We have a deficit and we need to deal with it,” said Anna Pichardo, the Muncie School District director of communications. “Everyone needs to work together to solve the problem.”
Many parents are speculating on how the district got into this position. Colleen Steffen, a Ball State journalism instructor and parent to a student at East Washington Academy, attributes the current position to many different factors.
Steffen said the deficit is a culmination of a population decline in Muncie, the diversion of children away from the public education system into charter and private schools, and the reality that nearly 50 percent of Muncie businesses are not taxable, including Ball State and IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
In addition, she said as school districts get worse, more and more students leave the area. When a student leaves a MCS school, the district loses $7,636 per student, according to Indiana Public Media.
Brad King, a parent of a child who attends East Washington Academy, said mismanagement of buildings could play another factor in the deficit.
“My son's school was closed during the coldest period this last winter because of a failing heating system in the building,” King said.
While working conditions have not been ideal, Ari Hurwitz, a volunteer for the district, said it has not affected teachers’ commitment and work performance.
“I have been so impressed and I imagine it is across the district,” Hurwitz said. “The teachers have done an exceptional job by making sure the stress in their own lives over this does not change the culture of the school.”
Due to the uncertainty of the future, many MCS district parents are worried the school their children attend could be closed.
“I hope that the board will consider the long-term impact and consult with the community and the city to ensure that the vision of economic growth in our city matches the direction of the school board in terms of what is best for the community, and not what is easiest or most convenient for our district administration,” Holowell said.
Some parents said they wish the MCS board would be more honest and transparent with their decisions. However, Pichardo said MCS is being as transparent as possible by displaying board decisions on the MCS website.
“We have communicated many ways, all the documents, all the meetings, everything is there,” Pichardo said. “Our website has everything we discussed during the board meetings.”
Even though all parties are still unsure of what will come from the negotiations, Holowell said he hopes relations between the two will improve.
“The negotiations have created a climate of hearsay, fear, power play moves, bans, pettiness and distraction,” Holowell said. “I really don't care who 'wins,' because if one side wins our kids probably lose. We need both to come together, stop the gridlock and iron out solutions that will be beneficial moving forward.”
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UNESCO may add Riga's Old Town to endangered list
By Aaron Eglitis
RIGA - Due to the controversial construction of a highrise office complex and lack of a concrete development plan for Riga's Old Town, Riga could be moved from the UNESCO World Heritage site list to the endangered list.
The recent construction of the Saules Akmens building, built on the left bank of the Daugava River in the Kipsala area, was merely an addition to the long line of controversial projects that angered UNESCO, causing its representative to speak out.
"I hope [placing Riga on the UNESCO endangered list] does not happen, but it may," head of the Riga office of UNESCO Dace Neiburga told The Baltic Times. "I've concluded that our main problem with the construction is corruption."
Saules Akmens was also criticized at home, as the State's Cultural Monument Protection Inspection, a Latvian body, cited it and a number of other recent constructions not in compliance within the Old Town's overall look.
Built within the "buffer zone" surrounding the Old Town (see map on Page 2), Saules Akmens was constructed by the company Merks. Although UNESCO initially asked that the building be kept within 15 stories, the contractor refused and went ahead with construction that eventually took the "skyscraper" to 26 floors.
In response to the criticism, Riga Mayor Gundars Bojars said, "Our polls have shown that the larger part of the city's inhabitants like this highrise building, but there is no agreement among experts," the Baltic News Service quoted him as saying.
UNESCO, however, was adamant about the risk that the building posed to Riga.
"Of course, nobody will tell you straight out that this house will be built by my friend or, worse, money has changed hands to get approval of this project. Sometimes you just feel it with your skin," Neiburga was quoted as saying.
"UNESCO is not against high-rise buildings," she added, although citing the construction on protected property as a clear sign that laws were being evaded without punishment.
Officials from the Riga City Council disagreed.
"It's debatable whether it was a violation of the law or not," Dana Hasana, head of the public relations department at the Riga City Council, said.
"The problem is whether or not the land that the Saules Akmens building was built on was a buffer zone," she said, adding that, influenced by public outrage, the size of the skyscraper's base was reduced.
The buffer zone issue is the essential element to this case, as it's exactly what UNESCO and the State's Cultural Monument Protection Inspection believe was violated.
"We are not against contemporary buildings, but one must think about quality," head of State's Cultural Monument Protection Inspection, Juris Dambis, said. "The architecture of Saules Akmens is not bad, but the only question is if it's in the right place."
This would be only the second time that UNESCO has placed a European site on the endangered list. The cathedral in Cologne, Germany was placed on the list earlier this month due to concerns over its integrity, which UNESCO said was threatened by the number of skyscrapers surrounding it. As of now, the cathedral has the dubious distinction of being the only site in Europe on the endangered list.
Riga's 800-year-old historic Old Town was named to the world heritage list in 1997.
The City Council objected to the creation of the Council for Preservation and Development, established last October, and even fought the Law on Protection and Preservation of Riga's Historic Center all the way to the Constitutional Court, where it failed.
But the criticism of Riga didn't stop with Saules Akmes.
Neiburga said she was also dismayed by the modern addition to Riga's newly restored city hall, the Stockmann department store, and the parking garage behind Jacob's Barracks.
Nevertheless, one thing that all parties agree: Riga Old Town needs a development plan, and one that clearly lays out the rules and protects its integrity.
"We have been waiting for a development plan since 1998," Dambis said.
"The plan for the development of the old city will be ready by the end of the year," Hasana said, citing concerns as to why it has taken so long for its completion.
At the earliest, a UNESCO decision on the status of the Old Town will be made next July when the international body holds its next meeting in South Africa.
Krapane says she has information about mandatory procurement component that may lead to new criminal cases
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Medics wants to make it easier for patients to leave advanced directive for medical treatment
KNAB has not established any reason why PV could not purchase new trains from Skoda Vagonka
JKP leaving government meeting is ''yellow card'' to Karins government - Strike
Government approves harsher restrictions on markups on state-compensated drugs
Question of higher minimum wage should be agreed upon with employers and employees - Employers' Confederation
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Generation Beth reveals that Wales’ youth value their vote and feel European
S4C are calling on the young people of Wales to share their experiences as part of an interactive European project. Lecturer Dr. Cynog Prys and a doctoral student Shân Pritchard of the School of Social Science, have been invited to discuss and analyse the finding of the project that has partners in in 12 European countries.
This innovative project, called 'Generation Beth' is an evolution of a highly successful survey conducted in France in 2013 called 'Generation quoi'. This time, 12 countries, including Wales have joined France to create a truly European event. The project is led in Wales by S4C and the production company Cwmni Da.
Since 2014, Shân Pritchard has had the opportunity to work with Cwmni Da, while continuing with her academic studies as part of a KESS scholarship. The original partnership was so successful that in 2014 the School of Social Sciences and Cwmni Da were eager to continue the arrangement for another two years. This has given Shân and her supervisor, Dr. Cynog Prys the opportunity to assist on several exciting projects, and the latest project is ‘Generation Beth.’
The main objective of the project is to create an honest portrayal of the generation between 18 and 34 years old. This project is a multi-platform project, which features a number of various components and elements. The main element is an online questionnaire that asks about all kinds of interesting subjects, from politics and immigration to drug and sex - it is undeniable that the questionnaire is completely thorough!
Deriving from this exciting partnership, Dr. Cynog Prys and Shân have been invited to share their expertise by analysing and discussing the findings. This has been done in many forms including a series of short articles that can be found on the ‘Generation Beth’ website.
According to Dr. Cynog Prys:
"It's great to be working again with Cwmni Da and S4C. This project is extremely exciting and includes partners in 12 European countries. Nearly 550,000 people have participated in the project across Europe so the size of the data collected is significant. This project provides an excellent opportunity for us to gain insight into how the population of Wales, and Europe, see the world around them. We are living through a time of great social change and uncertainty in Europe, and this already reflects in the data gathered so far ".
Shân states:
"The KESS Scholarship has provided a host of great opportunities for me over the last two years, and collaborating with such a prominent company such as Cwmni Da on many exciting projects has been a privilege. The special thing about ‘Generation Beth’ is its sheer scale, which makes the project completely unique. I am delighted that S4C and Cwmni Da have ensured representation from Wales, which has enabled us as a nation to participate in this innovative project. "
This project has already been launched in Wales, and although the sample is currently relatively small, it offers an initial opportunity for us to look at some of the most interesting findings so far.
It cannot be avoided that it is a period of election here in Wales, and the findings of this questionnaire highlights the value and importance of democracy to the people of Wales. A whopping 80% of participants aged between 18 and 34 say that they could not be happy without a vote. This is significant percentage, and in times of uncertainty arising from the current economic climate, which defines a time of cuts and austerity, it seems that the right to vote is valued by the majority of the ' Millenials' here in Wales. Whilst comparing these statistics here in Wales with other countries across Europe, it appears that Wales have one of the highest percentages of respondents who indicate that they could not live without a vote, following Bulgaria and Greece.
The referendum on Britain's membership within the European Union will also be held during the summer. Consequently, the questions in the survey, which focuses on where Wales are within Europe, are extremely timely.
The current data shows that 53% of Welsh participants indicate that they feel European, while 47% indicate they do not. Therefore, it is possible to interpret that there is not a clear consensus on a European identity amongst the people surveyed. What about the European Union itself? The figures from Wales are clear, with 66% disagreeing that we should leave the European Union. 25% reported that they agree that we should leave the union, whilst 9% say that they do not care. Therefore, the data implies that a lack of European identity does not necessarily mean that people will want to leave the European Union. There may be other factors at work, for example, economic factors.
In addition to the questionnaire, S4C will be showing a series of four documentaries that portray young people from all the countries participating. The first program will be broadcasted on the 13th of May on S4C. This includes representation from Wales, which will be from the singer Efa Thomas from Criccieth, perhaps better known as ‘Efa Supertramp’.
Phil Stead, Digital Director at Cwmni Da states:
“The KESS Scholarship has enabled us call on expertise of Shân and Cynog in the area of sociology and the partnership has been very successful. The input by both of them on two large, multi-platform projects such as ‘Dyma Fi’ and ‘Generation Beth’ has been invaluable.”
The project has already launched in Wales, and it is possible for anyone over 16 years old to be part of the project by completing the online questionnaire. Also, remember about the video clips where it is possible to hear the participants respond and discuss the questions in their own words.
Visit the website to participate - http://generationbeth.s4c.cymru/en/
Publication date: 6 May 2016
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Dead Money
Mark Veverka
BREAK UP. SPIN OFF. CARVE OUT. Sell off. Call it what you will, but the departure of Carly Fiorina from Hewlett-Packard means there is likely to be some sort of shedding of operations in its future. But it's not likely to happen soon, and even then it's unlikely to be a panacea. For now, at least, HP says it's not changing tacks. Newly named Chairman Patricia Dunn indicated that Fiorina was forced out for "execution" flaws and not "strategic" reasons -- meaning she did not get sacked for defiantly defending her dubious $19 billion merger with Compaq Computer. The nonexecutive chairman, who is the vice-chairman of Barclays Global Investors, which happens to own 4% of HP, also gave the impression that the board has little intention of breaking up the Palo Alto tech giant.
But Dunn should have included the caveat "for now" in her statement. Getting a new person at the helm is the first order of business -- which could take three months to a year -- before a restructuring.
Of course, many current shareholders are impatient and would like to see HP unload its personal-computer operations immediately. Even if the board is entertaining a change of heart and starting to lean toward divestiture, to disclose such intentions on interim Chief Executive Robert Wayman's first day would have wreaked havoc with the company's shell-shocked customers and employees.
"Breaking up the company would be a very hard thing to do. You would disrupt revenue for an interim period, and then you would see expenses go up," explains Goldman Sachs hardware analyst Laura Conigliaro.
But not doing anything has its price as well. "HP could prove to be a market-share pinata in nearly every market," says Fulcrum Global Partners hardware analyst Robert Cihra. Thus, for now, HP stays the course under temporary management, and the shares continue to be dead money. The stock spiked about 7% on the news Wednesday, but settled to close at 21.30 on Friday.
The next catalyst for the shares could be the selection of a permanent CEO, especially one with a strong operations background or a history of pruning conglomerates. Names mentioned include Michael Capellas (the former Compaq CEO who now heads MCI , which reportedly is in merger talks with Verizon Communications ); former Oracle COO Ray Lane, (now a venture capitalist); former General Electric and Motorola executive Mike Zaforovski; and his former boss at Motorola, Ed Breen, CEO of Tyco . Persons close to Capellas -- who may be out of a job if MCI is bought -- say he might be interested, but critics fear that he carries too much baggage from the HP-Compaq merger and is known as a "seller" rather than a "builder."
Lane, for his part, would seem to be a good fit. But luring Larry Ellison's former No. 2 away from the lifestyle of a venture capitalist may prove daunting. Lane is a partner at Kleiner Perkins, a seminal Sand Hill Road VC co-founded by Tom Perkins, who recently returned to the HP board. Venture capitalists and technology executives contend that Perkins, who was on the Compaq board, helped instigate Fiorina's departure. He is expected to have a strong voice in choosing the new CEO.
Because Fiorina was HP's first CEO selected from outside the company, there is speculation that HP should return to its roots and appoint somebody from within. But HP has a shallow management bench. Enterprise computing chief Ann Livermore, who was passed over for CEO when Fiorina was hired, is responsible, at least in part, for the poor performance of servers and storage. Printing chief Vyomesh Joshi has admirably managed HP's stalwart business, but skeptics suggest he has little experience turning around troubled operations -- a key requirement for the new CEO.
It's not impossible that HP could spin off some operations before a new CEO is named. Motorola, for example, acquiesced to shareholder pressure and put its semiconductor unit on the block after scion Christopher Galvin's departure, but before hiring current CEO Ed Zander.
Short of that, however, Wayman could use the time to sharpen the financial reporting for each business unit. Some skeptics suggest that Fiorina leaned on the profitable printing and imaging division to make other lagging units, such as PCs, look stronger on paper. With Fiorina gone, the pressure to demonstrate to the board that the merger was working has disappeared. Right now, one money manager attests, it would be difficult to divide operations into different units because accounting among divisions is so intermingled. Cleaning up some of the financial reporting before the new CEO arrives could improve the new boss's chances for success and ability to divest.
What are the parts worth? Most brokerage analysts peg the sum value of HP's parts at between $28 and $30 per share. Assigning a value to the golden goose printing and imaging division is the key to the exercise, using competitor Lexmark 's forward price-earnings multiple of about 18. Merrill's Steve Milunovich pegs HP's workhorse printer division at about $20 a share and the rest of the businesses at $6. Add $2 a share in cash and his valuation is $28.
Table: Parting Ways
Sanford Bernstein's Toni Sacchonaghi values printers at $17 to $19 a share, PCs and gadgets at $3, enterprise computing at $4, services and consulting at $4, and cash at $2. He deducts $2 a share for separation costs, arriving at a value between $28 to $30 a share. His estimate for the PC business suggests that it is worth about $10 billion, less than half of the division's 2004 annual sales of $24.6 billion. That would be a windfall compared to what IBM 's PC unit is fetching in its proposed sale to China's Lenovo. Lenovo is buying IBM's PC business, which has annual revenue of about $12 billion, for $1.75 billion. That's less than 15% of annual sales -- but the division loses money.
Assigning values to business units and actually selling them off in the real world are two entirely different matters. The chances that HP's board would actually carve up the company and sell it in pieces are extremely slim. HP is one of Silicon Valley's iconic companies, and no board would let that happen on their watch. "It would put a serious cloud over their head," Goldman's Conigliaro says. "Breaking up the company piecemeal would be the signs of a desperate company, and HP is not desperate," she says.
Spinning off the printing and imaging division, which would keep the HP name, is probably the most popular scenario floated by analysts and investors. That would leave the consulting business and enterprise computing -- which contains servers and Compaq's vaunted storage business -- standing alone to compete with IBM, Dell and Sun Microsystems . Indeed, "you could end up creating another Sun Microsystems," notes Conigliaro, referring to that company's weak market position.
Selling the PC unit, either before or after the spin-off, would probably be part of that scenario. There's also a possibility that the company could be split between consumer products and enterprise solutions. Lastly, a new CEO and the HP board could decide to just dump the PC unit. That is, if HP could find a buyer for its commoditized business with about 1% profit margin. Suitors could include Lenovo , after it digests IBM, Toshiba , Sony and perhaps Acer . But the list is short.
Fiorina's removal certainly increases the chance of a spinoff or divestiture, but it's no panacea for what ails HP's nonprinter operations and listless shares.
ERIC J. SAVITZ contributed to this article
E-mail comments to editors@barrons.com
Fiorina's ouster may lead to an eventual HP restructuring, but won't cure all its ills
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Business selected
US guitar firm Gibson goes bust
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-43967923
Image caption Slash of Guns 'n' Roses plays a Gibson guitar as James Brown watches on
Gibson, whose electric guitars have been played by stars including Elvis, Keith Richards and Jimmy Page, has filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles with $500m (£367m) of debt.
Lenders will take control of the Nashville-based company, which was founded in 1902.
It made an ill-fated acquisition of Philips' consumer audio division four years ago for $135m.
Gibson will pull out of that business, and focus on musical instruments.
Chief executive Henry Juszkiewicz, who bought the company in 1986, said the Chapter 11 filing would assure the company's "long-term stability and financial health".
Image caption Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones plays a Gibson guitar
Under the bankruptcy measures, Gibson will wind down its consumer audio business, whose brands include KRK, Cerwin Vega and Stanton headphones, loudspeakers and turntables.
Mandolin origins
The firm makes its electric guitars in Nashville and Memphis, while its acoustic guitars are manufactured in Bozeman, Montana.
It sells more than 170,000 guitars annually in more than 80 countries, and said electric guitar sales jumped more than 10% to $122m in the 12 months to January.
Lenders including Silver Point Capital, Melody Capital Partners and funds affiliated with KKR Credit Advisors will take a stake in the company.
It aims to exit bankruptcy protection on 24 September.
The earliest documented instrument produced by founder Orville Gibson was a mandolin made in 1894, with the company being officially founded eight years later.
The guitar which defined the brand
Perhaps the most famous of Gibson's guitars has been the Gibson Les Paul.
First commercially produced in 1952 after guitarist Les Paul worked on the design with the company, it became one of the first solid body guitars and was built to compete with rival Fender.
Slash of Guns N' Roses one guitarist famously associated with the Les Paul, and later became an official ambassador for Gibson.
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin switched from the Fender Telecaster to the Gibson Les Paul - owning several which he had modified to help produce his distinctive sound.
And while Bob Marley is not remembered primarily for his guitar skill, much of his electric work involved a modified Gibson Les Paul Junior.
Noel Gallagher owns the black Gibson Les Paul which Johnny Marr played on seminal The Smiths album, The Queen is Dead.
In an interview with Music Radar in 2015, Marr said it was one of several he gave to the Oasis songwriter - implying he did so while drunk but that he had no regrets.
"With Noel, the guitars went to a really good home. He wrote some great stuff with them, so it all worked out."
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Alyn Smith: SNP MEP apologises over Brexit Party 'money laundering' claim
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-48664373?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story
Image caption Alyn Smith has agreed to pay some of Mr Tice's legal costs as well as making a donation to charity
SNP MEP Alyn Smith has issued an "unreserved" apology over his allegation that the Brexit Party is a "money laundering front".
Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice threatened to sue Mr Smith over the claim, which he made in a TV interview.
Mr Smith has now admitted he did not have any evidence to support his claim.
He has agreed to pay a "significant" contribution to Mr Tice's legal costs, and will also make a donation to the Help for Heroes charity.
Mr Smith was being interviewed on Sky News following last month's European Elections when he claimed that the Brexit Party - which is led by Nigel Farage - was "a shell company that's a money laundering front".
Brexit Party chief threatens to sue MEP
He went on to claim that "the only question about the Brexit Party now is which laws they've broken and where their campaign finances have come from".
Mr Tice instructed his lawyers to demand an apology from Mr Smith for his "utterly false and highly damaging" comments.
Image caption Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice (right) with party leader Nigel Farage
Mr Smith initially attempted to mount a defence on the legal precedent that political parties do not have the power to sue in defamation proceedings.
He also said he wanted to see a "full, open and transparent inquiry into the funding of Nigel Farage and the Brexit Party".
But after further legal letters were exchanged, Mr Smith agreed to issue an apology and to withdraw his allegations.
In a statement published by his solicitors, he said it was "not my intention" to make allegations against Mr Tice personally, but said that "having reflected upon this" he would "apologise unreservedly to him and withdraw my allegation".
He said: "I am happy to state clearly that I do not have any evidence to support such an allegation. I spoke in the heat of the moment and am happy to set the record straight."
Mr Tice - who was also elected to the European Parliament in May's elections - said he was pleased that Mr Smith had apologised and "withdrawn these wholly unfounded and damaging allegations".
He added: "People are entitled to take a different view of Brexit and I respect their right to do so. But I will not hesitate to take action against those who make false claims about the Brexit Party, and by implication those of us who run it."
The two sides agreed to keep their full financial settlement confidential, but the Brexit Party said Mr Smith had contributed "significantly" to Mr Tice's legal costs as well as making a charity donation to Help For Heroes.
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Brexit Party chief threatens to sue SNP MEP over funding claim
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Bicycle Safety Debated Again In The Legislature
Radio Iowa: Bicycle safety debated again in the legislature
by O. KAY HENDERSON on FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Iowa motorists caught driving too closely to bicyclists — or throwing things at them — could face big fines and possibly lose their driver’s license temporarily under legislation pending at the statehouse. Bicycle enthusiasts are pressing for new protections after an increasing number of fatalities involving bicyclists, but opponents argue cyclists themselves are sometimes to blame and any new law would be hard to enforce.
Representative Sharon Steckman, a Democrat from Mason City, has been working to find a compromise on the issue. “Iowa is a bicycle-friendly state,” she says. ” We have the largest organized ride in the country that I know of — RAGBRAI. It’s huge and it encourages good, healthy living and I think this is really a modest start in what we need to do to let people know that bicycles do have a right to be on the road.”
A so-called “Bicyclists Bill of Rights” passed the Iowa Senate in February of last year, but never passed the House. The bill requires that vehicles maintain a five-foot distance when passing a bicyclist. But Representative Clel Baudler, a Republican from Greenfield, says that’s not always possible on narrow county blacktops.
“Is a vehicle passing a bicycle five feet away too close? If I was on the bicycle I would say, ‘Yes, it’s too close,’” Baudler says. “If I’m in the car or the motor vehicle, I can’t go over any farther without going off the road because some of these county blacktops have a shoulder of maybe 18 inches — if it’s not a drop-off.”
Baudler, who is a retired state trooper, says if the legislature really wants to save lives, the bill should require cyclists to wear reflective clothing. “(With) deer hunting in Iowa, we had fatalities, we had injuries. When the legislature required ‘hunter orange’ from the waist up basically, our fatalities (and) our injuries plummeted,” Baulder says.
“So I suggest that these bicyclists have to be readily identified i.e. fifty percent of their jersey would have to be hunter orange or school bus yellow.” Bicycle safety advocates say there have been 27 fatal accidents in Iowa over the past four years.
The bill establishes a $250 fine for some of the car versus bicycle infractions. Critics like Baudler says that’s too high when the fine for running a stoplight, for example, is only 35 dollars. Elizabeth Baird of the Iowa Department of Transportation says legislators have set penalties for certain kinds of infractions higher, to send a message.
“One area several years ago…a $1,000 maximum fine for speeding in a work zone. There have been increased fines for passing a school bus,” Baird says. “So there’s a number of places in (state law) where (the legislature) has gone outside to make a specific statement. We agree this is a place to make that statement.”
Under the proposed legislation, if a cyclist is seriously injured because of unsafe passing or tailgating, the motorist would face a five-hundred dollar fine and a 90-day license suspension. If the cyclist is killed, the driver would face a $1,000 fine and 180 day suspension. Jim Obradovich, a lobbyist for the Iowa bicycle coalition, is urging lawmakers not to get hung up on the numbers.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s $200, $500, $1000 — that’s not going to bring back any those bicyclists who were killed on our roads,” Obradovich says. “What we do need is some sort of deterrent, some sort of strong message out of this building across the countryside to be more vigilant, to share the road and that’s what’s really important. That’s why we support this.”
A Bicyclist’s Bill of Rights passed the Iowa Senate last year on a 30 to 17 vote. The bill would have given bicyclists the right-of-way when a bike trail intersects with a street. It also would have penalized those found guilty of opening a car door into oncoming bicycle traffic and causing an accident.
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Endochondral_ossification
Endochondral ossification
Endochondral ossification is one of two types of bone formation (ossification) and is the process responsible for much of the bone growth in vertebrate skeletons, especially in long bones. As the name might suggest (endo - within, chondro - root for cartilage), endochondral ossification occurs by replacement of hyaline cartilage.
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1 Development of the cartilage model
2 Growth of the cartilage model
3 Primary center of ossification
4 Secondary center of ossification
5 Appositional bone growth
6 Histology
Development of the cartilage model
During endochondral ossification in the developing fetus, mesenchymal cells aggregate to form a compact grouping of cells in a process called prechondrogenic condensation. Prechondrogenic condensation begins the process of endochondral ossification and is required for subsequent skeletal development. Following prechondrogenic condensation, the mesenchymal cells differentiate into chondrocytes and begin to produce a cartilaginous matrix. At the end of its life cycle, the chondrocyte calcifies its matrix before undergoing programmed cell death or apoptosis. At this point, blood vessels penetrate this calcified matrix, bringing in osteoblasts. The osteoblasts use the calcified cartilage matrix as a template to build bone, thus completing endochondral ossification.
Growth of the cartilage model
The cartilage model would grow in length by continuous cell division of chondrocytes, which is accompanied by further secretion of extracellular matrix. This is called interstitial growth. The process of appositional growth occurs when the cartilage model would also grow in thickness which is due to the addition of more extracellular matrix on the periphery cartilage surface, which is accompanied by new chondroblasts that develop from the perichondrium.
Primary center of ossification
The first site of ossification occurs in the primary center of ossification, which is in the middle of diaphysis (shaft). The following steps then occur:
Formation of periosteum:Once vascularized, the perichondrium becomes the periosteum. The periosteum contains a layer of undifferentiated cells which later become osteoblasts.
Formation of bone collar: The osteoblast secretes osteoid against the shaft of the cartilage model. This serves as support for the new bone.
Calcification of matrix: Chondrocytes in the primary center of ossification begin to grow (hypertrophy). They stop secreting collagen and other proteoglycans and begin secreting alkaline phosphatase, an enzyme essential for mineral deposition. Nutrients can no longer diffuse if the matrix becomes sufficiently calcified and the chondrocytes subsequently die. This creates cavities within the bone.
Invasion of periosteal bud: A periosteal bud, which consists of blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves, invades the cavity left by the chondrocytes. The vascularization utlimately carries hemopoietic cells, osteoblasts and osteoclasts inside the cavity. The hemopoietic cells will later form the bone marrow.
Formation of trabeculae: Osteoblasts use the calcified matrix as a scaffold and begin to secrete osteoid, which forms the bone trabecula. Osteoclasts break down spongy bone to form the medullary (bone marrow) cavity.
Secondary center of ossification
Cartilage is retained in the epiphyseal plate, located between the diaphysis (the shaft) and the epiphysis (end) of the bone. These areas of cartilage are known as secondary centers of ossification. Cartilage cells undergo the same transformation as above. As growth progresses, the proliferation of cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plate slows and eventually stops. The continuous replacement of cartilage by bone results in the obliteration of the epiphyseal plate, termed the closure of the epiphysis. Only articular cartilage remains. Mineralisation of articular cartilage and its replacement by bone continues in the adult, though at a much reduced rate than in growing animals.
Appositional bone growth
The growth in diameter of bones around the diaphysis occurs by deposition of bone beneath the periosteum. Osteoclasts in the interior cavity continue to degrade bone until its ultimate thickness is achieved, at which point the rate of formation on the outside and degradation from the inside is constant.
During endochondral ossification, four distinct zones can be seen at the light-microscope level.
Zone of resting cartilage. This zone contains normal, resting hyaline cartilage.
Zone of proliferation. In this zone, chondrocytes undergo rapid mitosis, forming distinctive looking stacks.
Zone of maturation / hypertrophy. It is during this zone that the chondrocytes undergo hypertrophy (become enlarged). Chondrocytes contain large amounts of glycogen and begin to secrete alkaline phosphatase.
Zone of calcification. In this zone, chondrocytes are either dying or dead, leaving cavities that will later become invaded by bone-forming cells. Chondrocytes here die when they can no longer receive nutrients or eliminate wastes via diffusion. This is because the calcified matrix is much less hydrated than hyaline cartilage.
Intramembranous ossification
Musculoskeletal system, connective tissue: bone and cartilage
perichondrium, fibrocartilage callus, metaphysis
cells (chondroblast, chondrocyte)
types (hyaline, elastic, fibrous)
ossification (intramembranous, endochondral, epiphyseal plate)
cycle (osteoblast, osteoid, osteocyte, osteoclast)
types (cancellous, cortical)
regions (epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis)
structure (osteon/Haversian system, Haversian canals, endosteum, periosteum, Sharpey's fibres, enthesis, lacunae, canaliculi, trabeculae, medullary cavity, bone marrow)
shapes (long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid)
Categories: Developmental biology | Skeletal system
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Elon Musk, the outspoken CEO and founder of Tesla and a number of other smaller tech-based companies once again find himself in some legal hot water. It all stems from a series of tweets that Musk allegedly posted on his Twitter account. The subject of the tweets, a man that was instrumental in helping to save the 12 young boys who were trapped for many days in a cave in Thailand, a British cave diver named Vernon Unsworth.
The tweets were filled with opinionated speech, however, Mr. Unsworth took offense to be referred to as a “Pedo” (for clarification, he meant pedophile). Needless to say, when the whole situation involving the boys and their eventual rescue from the underwater cavern, Mr. Unsworth decided to get back at billionaire Elon Musk be filing an anti-defamation lawsuit against him.
While most of the time, people realize that posts on social media, all be it quite graphic in nature is mostly hyperbole and not really meant as statements of fact. However, in this case, Vernon Unsworth decided that he wanted to make an example of what can be considered over the top hateful speech.
When is free speech not really free?
This case will bring up a very delicate matter in which a Federal judge in Los Angeles, California decided that there was enough merit to allow the case to proceed to trial. However, as many knows, this does not immediately say that Mr. Unsworth will actually win the case, as defamation is extremely hard to prove. One of the main reasons is that you must be able to prove intent to injure and that in fact that you were injured by the content of the speech in question.
Now, you may be wondering why a lawsuit such as this can be allowed to go to trial when we as Americans have the right to “Free Speech”. That, of course, is a true statement, however, you are not immune to any consequences that arise from your exercising your right to free speech. In this case, using hurtful language that can be damaging to a person reputation can be grounds for a personal injury case.
While there were no crimes committed by Elon Musk from his tweets, they could, however, cost him a considerable amount of money from a civil court trial.
Not his first rodeo
As it turns out this is not the first time that tweets from Musks Twitter account have got him into trouble. Most recently, he drew the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission stemming from another series of tweets. These tweets involve some circumstances stemming from his company, Tesla. In the tweets, he made some claims that the commission had a serious problem with and subsequently slapped him with a judgment that ultimately cost Mr. Musk to the tune of $20 million.
This just goes to show you that, while you are free to say what you want in the US, you still have to be careful what you say and who you direct your speech at. The Internet is a very dangerous place, and simply saying you’re sorry, may not, in fact, be good enough.
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Nicholas Cheng (nicholas@bernama.com.my) is a Malaysian actor and journalist at The Star. He is known for his first screen performance as Wai Chong in Disney’s Waktu Rehat. He recently courted controversy by authoring an article that characterised netizens as being easily agitated over topless Malaysian ministers.
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Blog » Sports News » Heavy Favorite For Omega European Masters
Heavy Favorite For Omega European Masters
By: Alan Payton
The 144th Open Championship is in the rear-view mirror for golfers on the European Tour as they move on to the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Course in Crans Montana, Switzerland, this weekend. And the heavy favorite at Bet365 to win is Spain’s Sergio Garcia, who yet again came away disappointed at a major tournament on Monday.
Sergio Has Good Track Record At European Masters
Garcia remains the best active player in the world yet to win a major championship. He closed Monday’s final round of the British Open in a tie for sixth at the Old Course. Sometimes Sergio is a bit short with reporters following a disappointing result, but that wasn’t case at St. Andrews. Garcia had a front-nine 32 and added another birdie at No. 10 to move to within one stroke of the lead, but then he fell apart a bit. He still had his ninth top-10 finish at The Open.
“I love it. I love this tournament. I love these crowds. I love these courses,” said Garcia, who closed with a 70 to finish at 11 under, four strokes out of the playoff won by Zach Johnson. “I’m just going to keep giving myself chances until things happen, and then hopefully I manage to win at least one of these.”
Garcia is 8.00 this week despite a nine-year absence from the tournament. But Garcia has finished in the top four in each of his past three trips to Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club. In 2005 he closed with a 68 to beat Sweden’s Peter Gustafsson by a shot. Garcia last played in the tournament in 2006 when he finished tied fourth. Wales’ Bradley Dredge was the champion that year. Garcia is looking for his first European Tour win since the 2014 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
Garcia is one of four members of Europe’s victorious 2014 Ryder Cup team in attendance, with Wales’ Jamie Donaldson, France’s Victor Dubuisson and England’s Lee Westwood also entered in Switzerland. Westwood won here way back in 1999.
Can Willett Contend Again?
Bernd Wiesberger and Danny Willett are the 17.0 second-favorites. Wiesberger was tied for 68th at The Open Championship, never breaking 70 He won the stop before that, the Alstom Open de France. The Austrian finished on 13-under-par after a closing 65 to win by three strokes over James Morrison. It was Wiesberger’s first title since 2012. Willett finished tied for sixth last week at St. Andrews to tie with Justin Rose for the top finish by a Briton. Willett played the final round with Open Championship winner Zach Johnson. Willett is looking for his third European Tour win. He tied for fifth here last year.
American Patrick Reed rounds out the favorites at 19.0. An American is the defending champion. Relative unknown David Lipsky won in 2014 in a playoff thanks to getting a par 4 on the first extra hole to beat Graeme Storm of England. Lipsky got into the playoff off a final-round 65. Storm, the third-round leader, sliced his tee shot wide right and made a bogey-5 on that first extra playoff hole. The last American to win a regular European Tour event in back-to-back years was Tiger Woods in 2001-02. Lipsky is a 126.0 long shot to repeat. No player has in this tournament since Seve Ballesteros in 1977-78.
Aussie Jason Day One To Beat At PGA Tour Canadian Open
The fields in tournaments on the PGA Tour and European Tour are always rather watered-down the week after a major championship and that’s the case for this week’s PGA Tour stop, the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario.
Day Short Again In Major
Five of the Top 15 in the world golf rankings are set to play and Australian Jason Day is the 9.00 favorite. How focused will Day be this week considering he had yet another near-miss at his first major championship win on Monday at The Open Championship at St. Andrews? It turned out that Day needed just one more birdie over his last 12 holes at St. Andrews to join a playoff, but he couldn’t get one. He missed the playoff, won by American Zach Johnson, by a shot. Day, who had a share of the 54-hole lead, had a 25-foot putt on the 72nd hole to get into the playoff but left it short. It was his ninth Top-10 finish all time at a major.
Day had a share of the lead late on Sunday at the Masters in 2013 until he missed out on the playoff between Adam Scott and Angel Cabrera, and he finished tied for second at the U.S. Open later that year. Day, despite battling a severe case of vertigo, held a share of the lead entering the final round of this year’s U.S. Open at Chambers Bay but finished tied for ninth. One positive for Day at The Open Championship was a bogey-free final two rounds, the first time Day has managed that feat at a major since the 2011 U.S. Open, where he was second to Rory McIlroy.
Furyk Looks For Third Canadian Win
The 17.0 second-favorites are Americans Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar and Jim Furyk. The latter won this tournament in 2006 and ’07 but those were both at different courses than Glen Abbey. Watson comes off a disappointing missed cut at The Open Championship after also missing the cut at the U.S. Open. Watson was tied for 21st when this tournament was last held at Glen Abbey in 2013. Kuchar was a co-runner-up that year.
The winner two years ago at this course was American Brandt Snedeker, but he’s not playing this week. Snedeker closed with 2-under 70 for a three-stroke victory. Last year, South African Tim Clark won at Royal Montreal for his second PGA Tour win. He birdied five of the final eight holes for a one-shot victory over Furyk. On No. 18, Clark left a 45-foot birdie putt about 6 feet short, and Furyk missed left on a 12-footer. Clark finished at 17-under 263 to tie the tournament record for total score. Clark is struggling this year and is at 81.0 to repeat.
Around 30 players who teed it up at the Open Championship are set to play here. Don’t expect a Canadian golfer to win his national championship. Pat Fletcher, born in England, was the last Canadian winner, taking the 1954 event in Vancouver. Graham DeLaet is the favored Canadian at 31.0
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Meredith Goldstein & Wesley Morris | Can't Help Myself
Meredith discusses her new memoir with New York Times Journalist Wesley Morris.
Meredith Goldstein, the mastermind behind the Boston Globe advice column Love Letters, is coming to the Strand for the release of her new memoir! In Can't Help Myself, Goldstein takes readers through the origins of the column, its wild online-to-print success, and reveals what was happening in her own life as Love Letters grew. Despite her calm and collected attitude in writing, Goldstein doesn’t have it all figured out for herself. She has her own questions about aging parents, office break-ups, dating-in-your-thirties, feminism, porn habits, and Tinder. In Can't Help Myself, we watch as Love Letters becomes Goldstein’s anchor, helping her through painful breakups and a family cancer diagnosis, just as she anchors her readers through their own setbacks and tragedies. With humor (the ex she calls “Draco Malfoy,” the millennial pals she calls “The Rachels”) and the collective empathy of a dedicated online community, Can't Help Myself is an extraordinary and touching portrait of a single woman navigating the difficulties of life and love for both herself and thousands of others.
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The BLACK OUT: Students Who Are Black AND Have A Disability Are 25% More Likely To Be Suspended From School
Nationwide — 1 in 4 of African American students with disabilities who attend public schools across the nation have been suspended, according to research reports by the Discipline Disparities Research-to-Practice Collaborative. The reports, authored by 26 different experts, showed that such students are suspended at a ”hugely disproportionate rate compared to white students.”
But not just Black children…
The report also revealed that Latino students, girls of color, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students also were disproportionately suspended, and that this increases dropout risks and helps push troubled students out of classrooms and into the justice system.
While black students were 1.78 times as likely to be suspended out of school as white students, Latino students’ suspension odds were 2.23 times greater than those of white students. Students with disabilities were suspended at twice the rate of their non-disabled peers, and for longer durations. And 25 percent of black students with disabilities received at least one out-of-school suspension in the 2009-2010 school year.
Russell Skiba, an Indiana University professor who directed the project, commented, “We already knew that African Americans were disproportionately affected, but this new research is also saying that it’s also Latino students, it’s also students with disabilities, it’s also girls of color. LGBT students may be at risk for increased discipline. These things have a big effect on achievement.”
Do Black and other minority children just have bad behavior?
According to the study, which was largely based on information from the U.S. Dept of Education, the study does not indicate at all that minority children have more behavior problems than their white counterparts. The experts who conducted the study collectively commented, “Several studies (not just ours) indicate… that racial disparities are not sufficiently explained by the theory that black or other minority students are simply misbehaving more.”
School districts being put on notice
Dan Losen, the director of the University of California’s Center for Civil Rights Remedies, commented, “School districts have just been put on notice and now we’re showing them there’s real research to show that there are alternatives to frequent use of suspension that will not just reduce suspensions but also reduce racial disparities.
For more details about the study, visit www.indiana.edu/~atlantic/
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Blackpool Cup
11th - 12th of April and 23rd - 24th of May 2020, Blackpool & Preston
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The magic of international football
Ever since its beginnings in 1994, the Blackpool Cup has always had a wide range of international participants. Each year, the participants represent around ten nationalities. Alongside the fixed participants from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Northern Ireland, another five nationalities from the continent register every year.
The secret? Every team has its own agenda: one team really goes for the international competition, whereas another goes for the attractions of Blackpool and the other wants to soak up the magic of football icons such as Manchester United and FC Liverpool. Everyone has their own priorities, but the Blackpool Cup has grown to become a real football classic.
We had over 200 teams from more than 12 countries compteing in 2019, with the 2020 plans well underway it's sure to be another special year!
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B’nai Brith Questions Yet Another Round of UNRWA Funding from Canada
OTTAWA – B'nai Brith Canada is extremely concerned about a decision by the federal government to contribute another $50-million to the United Nations Palestinian Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
The new Canadian funding, announced Friday, comes shortly after the U.S. government chose to stop supporting what it called an “incredibly flawed organization.”
Last March, Canada decided to provide $10-million to UNWRA, an agency that has been under fire for years for indoctrinating Palestinian youth to violent struggle instead of peace.
B'nai Brith has long expressed concern regarding antisemitism and the promotion of terrorism by UNRWA employees and in its school curriculum. Ample evidence has been provided to Canada's Parliament and to government officials by policy institutes and respected non-governmental organizations questioning the resumption of Canadian funding for UNRWA, absent reforms.
“While we applaud Canada's wish to meet the needs of vulnerable Palestinians, we remain concerned with contributions to UNRWA, as there are no clear signs the critical issues we've discussed in the past have been met with any response,” said Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B'nai Brith Canada.
“We do not see evidence that the reforms we’ve called for have taken place. Canada must explain how taxpayer money allocated to UNRWA is not being diverted for terrorism. According to recent studies, the education materials used in UNRWA schools are still deficient.”
Early last month, B'nai Brith explained its strong concerns in a letter to Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“Over many years, B'nai Brith has made clear to successive Canadian governments our serious concerns over the mandate and activities of UNRWA,” the letter read. “In the absence of meaningful reforms, the United States has now suspended its funding of UNRWA. This offers opportunities for Canada to join with those who consider UNRWA a bloated, severely politicized agency that has afforded Palestinian ‘refugees’ attention and terms denied to all other refugee groups. Canada must use this occasion to address UNRWA's deficiencies. B'nai Brith calls for no further UNRWA contributions by Canada.”
To read the letter in full, click here.
Mostyn said Friday he was “highly disappointed” that Freeland and/or other government representatives failed to respond to B'nai Brith's letter.
“Helping impoverished Palestinians is certainly a positive as there is no doubt that many of them require assistance, due to the repeated moral failures of their own leaders,” Mostyn said. “However, as I've said previously, we have intelligence that UNRWA continues to facilitate antisemitism and the demonization of Israel.
“UNWRA's highly politicized environment actually obstructs the best possible service to the Palestinian people.”
In its announcement Friday, the Canadian government said it was “earmarking a new $40-million toward basic education, health and livelihood needs of millions of Palestinian refugees, especially women and children.” Another $10-million, it said, “is aimed at helping 460,000 Palestinian refugees in Syria and Lebanon.”
Mostyn concluded: “Canadians expect the government to make funding decisions based on evidence and concrete, factual data. The data that B’nai Brith has repeatedly presented to this government indicates that, rather than an increase in funding, there should be a suspension, or at the very least, a decrease in funding to UNRWA.”
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Published : Oct 12, 2018
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GOP Rep. Reed: Release of Trump’s Tax Returns Will Have to Be Litigated
Wednesday on CNN’s “New Day,” Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) said that if President Donald Trump’s tax returns are going to be released it will have to be done through litigation.
Reed accused Democrats of wanting to “weaponize” the tax code for “political purposes.”
“The Democratic chairman of the Ways and Means Committee is going down this political path of weaponizing the tax code for political purposes,” Reed told host Alisyn Camerota.
Camerota pointed out the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee can see any American’s tax returns, but Reed said it cannot be for political purposes.
Reed explained, “For the purposes of tax administration, not for political purposes. That is very clear under the law. And that’s why this is a question that’s going to have to be litigated. There’s a lot of people who disagree with the assessment. But if you’re using this 6103 provisional law for political purposes, it’s clear to me that’s not what the intent of Congress was.”
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Last Updated on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 | Energy Efficiency
The situation of energy supply in Europe is highly dependent on the import of energy products. Today more than 50% of its requirements have to be imported. If the present trends continue, this figure will increase to about 70% in 2030, with a growing dependency on oil and gas imports. In 1999, the cost of energy imports was more than €240 billion Euro for the European Union (EU-15), or about 6% of its total imports and 1.2% of its gross domestic product [3]. These figures show that the European Union has a vital interest in reducing its degree of dependence on energy imports, and on the other hand to improve the development and increase the share of domestic and sustainable energy resources. In comparison with the strategy of the United States to respond to the increasing demand of energy with an increasing supply, the strategic plan of the European Commission is to implement measures which promote the efficiency of energy use with respect to the reduction of energy demand without reducing the comfort of the customers. According to the point of view of the European Commission, the reduction of energy demand can get influenced more than increasing the supply. Besides these reasons, there are many more strategic motivations and benefits to support the expansion of renewable energies and energy conservation technologies. From an environmental point of view, the increased application of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and energy conservation reduces the effects of climate change by the reduction of greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions from conventional power plants. Looking from the economic point of view, the expansion of energy conservation and renewable energy technologies allows a sustainable development, creates knowledge, improves the job situation by creating local employment, and will lead to the development of new industry branches in Europe.
Directive #2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and the Council for the "promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources" [4] gives the legal framework for the exploitation of the renewable energy sources in the European Union in the internal market. The directive sets a community target of sourcing 12% of gross inland energy consumption from renewable energy systems by 2010, with an indicative figure of 22% for electricity. It also sets indicative targets for each member state. Furthermore, the directive obliges member states to report on the progress of meeting the national indicative targets, issue guarantees of origin of electricity produced from renewable energy sources, guarantee grid access for electricity produced from renewable energy sources, and assure transparent and nondiscriminating pricing for the grid connection of producers of electricity from renewable energy sources.
Although the European Commission has set general targets for all member states, it does not stipulate them to any mandatory and legally binding policies in order to reach the goals of increasing the share of renewable energy sources. In fact, the individual member states have their full sovereignty and are free to decide which policies they prefer as steering instruments of their choice. As a consequence, different policy mechanisms are applied on a national level in Europe. Based on reports of individual national governments, the report of the European Commission will evaluate the success and the cost-effectiveness of the diverse support systems with respect to specific national targets. If necessary, the Commission can make a proposal for one general and union-wide support policy for renewable energy sources. The Commission will present its evaluations in a report to the European Parliament with detailed information on the experience acquired with the application of the different mechanisms in its member states. The report is expected to be published by the end of 2005.
According to the subsidiary principle, the EU Directive does not require a community-wide framework for all the Member States. Thus, several support mechanisms and policies are applied in different EU member states in order to promote the development of renewable energies, especially in domestic markets. The hierarchy of national policies in context with the European and international policies is shown in Figure 2.1.
Other important directives and legal instruments that have been adopted by the European Parliament and Council in order to achieve the common goal of 12% share of renewable energies of EU-15 by 2010 and to support renewable energies and energy efficiency are, for instance, in chronological order: [5]
• Directive #2000/55/EC on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting [6]
• Directive #2001/77/EC on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources [7]
• Regulation #2422/2001/EC on Energy Star labeling for office equipment [8]
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Descort, a synonym for lai, a medieval Provençal lyric in which the stanzas are nonuniform. The term also refers to a poem in medieval Provençal literature with stanzas in different languages. Derived from Old French and Old Provençal, the word literally means “a quarrel” or “discord.”
Lai, medieval poetic and musical form, cultivated especially among the trouvères, or poet-musicians, of northern France in the 12th and 13th centuries but also among their slightly earlier, Provençal-language counterparts, the troubadours, and, called Leich, by the German minnesingers. The lai was a long poem having nonuniform stanzas of about…
Stanza, a division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit. More specifically, a stanza usually is a group of lines arranged together in a recurring pattern of metrical lengths and a sequence of rhymes. The structure of a stanza (also called a strophe or…
Provençal literature
Provençal literature, the body of writings in the Occitan, or Provençal, language of Provence and neighbouring regions in southeastern France. Provençal literature flourished from the 11th to the 14th century, when its poetry reached rare heights of virtuosity and variety in its celebration of courtly, or chivalric, love.…
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Gregory Lewis McNamee
Alternative Title: Randall Howard Paul
Rand Paul, byname of Randal Howard Paul, (born January 7, 1963, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and began his term representing Kentucky the following year. He sought his party’s nomination in the U.S. presidential election of 2016.
Rand, the middle of five children, was the son of Ron Paul, a physician who, while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives (1976–77, 1979–85, and 1997–2013), helped swing the Republican Party rightward and toward libertarianism. Rand attended but did not graduate from Baylor University, leaving upon his admission to medical school at Duke University. He earned a medical degree in 1988, and he went on to specialize in ophthalmology. In 1989 he met Kelley Ashby, and they married two years later.
After about 15 years of working in partnerships and clinics, Paul established his own medical practice in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In 1997 he broke away from the medical board with oversight for certification in his field, the American Board of Ophthalmology, and founded a rival certification authority, the National Board of Ophthalmology. The latter group, the board of which was made up entirely of members of his family, disbanded in 2011. He was also active in the Lions Club International, which runs eye banks and offers humanitarian aid related to eye care around the world.
While a college student, Paul was involved in several conservative organizations, and he worked for his father during the 1988 U.S. presidential election, when his father was campaigning on the Libertarian Party ticket. In 1994 Paul founded the antitaxation group Kentucky Taxpayers United, with himself at the head. Two years later he helped his father defeat an “establishment” Republican candidate after the elder Paul decided to run for Congress after an absence of more than a decade.
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In 2009, riding a wave of anti-Washington sentiment, Rand Paul took advantage of the unpopularity of incumbent Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky and announced that he was running for the seat. Bunning subsequently withdrew from the race, and Paul, aligned with the Tea Party movement, won the Republican primary. He then easily defeated the Democratic candidate in the 2010 general election, despite controversy over a campaign trail statement in which Paul questioned the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Paul, RandRand Paul giving a campaign speech, 2010. Ed Reinke/AP
With Utah Senator Mike Lee, Paul founded the Tea Party Caucus upon entering the Senate in 2011. He soon became a vocal opponent of his party’s leadership and establishment Republicans. Among the issues he pursued were massive cuts in federal spending. Consistent with his generally libertarian position, Paul’s proposed cuts involved not only social programs but also defense allocations. In addition, he sought the abolishment of all foreign aid. Although Paul generally voted on the losing side in arguments over the budget, he was an influential voice on some issues, such as the government shutdown of 2013. Adopting philosophically consistent but not ideologically rigid positions, he forged unlikely alliances with such groups as the American Civil Liberties Union and with such individuals as Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, with whom he introduced legislation softening mandatory minimum sentencing penalties in federal cases. In April 2015 Paul announced that he was entering the U.S. presidential election race of 2016. He suspended his campaign in February 2016.
Paul, RandRand Paul (left) talking with Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, at a conference in Washington, D.C., 2013. Charles Dharapak/AP Images
Paul wrote the books The Tea Party Goes to Washington (2011; with Jack Hunter), Government Bullies: How Everyday Americans Are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned by the Feds (2012; with Doug Stafford), and Taking a Stand: Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America (2015).
Gregory Lewis McNamee The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tea Party movement: Origins of the Tea Party
…this time in Kentucky, where Rand Paul, son of former Libertarian presidential candidate Ron Paul, won the Republican primary for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Paul defeated Trey Grayson, Kentucky’s secretary of state and the favoured choice of Senate minority leader and Kentuckian Mitch McConnell, in a race that…
Republican Party, in the United States, one of the two major political parties, the other being the Democratic Party. During the 19th century the Republican Party stood against the extension of slavery to the country’s new territories and, ultimately, for slavery’s complete abolition. During the…
United States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature (Congress) of the United States, established in 1789 under the Constitution. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms. The terms of about one-third of the Senate membership expire every two years, earning the chamber the nickname “the house…
Kentucky, constituent state of the United States of America. Rivers define Kentucky’s boundaries except on the south, where it shares a border with Tennessee along a nearly straight line of about 425 miles (685 km), and on the southeast, where it shares an irregular, mountainous border with Virginia. Flowing generally…
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Lake Rukwa
lake, Tanzania
Lake Rukwa, lake, southwestern Tanzania, Eastern Africa. It is part of an inland drainage system in the Rukwa Trough, which probably at one time belonged to the East African Rift Valley system of which Lake Nyasa is a part. The lake covers an area of about 1,000 square miles (2,600 square km) and lies midway between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa, at an elevation of about 2,600 feet (800 m); it has an average depth of 10 feet (3 m). The British explorer John Hanning Speke heard it described as an impassable swamp, and in 1880 Joseph Thomson, a noted Scottish geologist and explorer, saw the lake from a distance. It has a drainage basin with an area of 31,000 square miles (80,000 square km) in Tanzania. There is no outlet from the lake, and at times it is completely dry. In 1929 it shrank to a length of about 30 miles (50 km), but 10 years later it expanded to about 80 miles (130 km) with a width of 25 miles (40 km). The lake’s fluctuations in size are caused by the varying inflow of streams. Its water is brackish, and there are salt pans near its southwestern end. Crocodile and hippopotamus inhabit the lake, and fish abound. Subsistence and commercial fishing operations centred on the lake are important to the local population. The lake lies over the epicentre of an earthquake-prone zone.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy McKenna, Senior Editor.
East African lakes
…square miles [2,693 square km]), Rukwa (1,000 square miles [2,590 square km]), and Edward (830 square miles [2,150 square km])—only one, Rukwa, in Tanzania, lies wholly within a single political entity. The northern shore of Kenya’s Lake Rudolf is in Ethiopia; Lake Victoria is divided among Uganda,…
Tanzania, East African country situated just south of the Equator. Tanzania was formed as a sovereign state in 1964 through the union of the theretofore separate states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Mainland Tanganyika covers more than 99 percent of the combined territories’ total area. Mafia Island is administered from the…
Joseph Thomson
Joseph Thomson, Scottish geologist, naturalist, and explorer who was the first European to enter several regions of eastern Africa and whose writings are outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge, exceptional for their careful records and surveys. Thomson’s gazelle (Eudorcas …
Lake Chad
Lake Natron
Lake Rudolf
Lake Kivu
Lake Assal
Lake Tana
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tree genus
Garcinia, genus in the family Clusiaceae with about 250 species of trees and shrubs found throughout the tropics but especially in the Paleotropics. Given the extreme diversity of floral structure across the genus, its taxonomy is contentious. A number of species are important in local medicine, and some are cultivated for their fruit or as ornamentals.
Best known of these is the mangosteen (G. mangostana), cultivated for its fruit. Imbe, or African mangosteen (G. livingstonei), has stiff leaves and small, thick-skinned, orange fruits with a juicy, acid, fragrant pulp. Rata, or yellow mangosteen (G. tinctorea), produces a peach-sized yellow fruit with a pointed end and acid-flavoured buttery yellow flesh. Bacupari (G. gardneriana) is native to South America and produces an edible aril. Garlic fruit, or bitter garcinia (G. spicata), is planted as an ornamental in tropical salt-spray oceanfront areas. Orange dyes (gamboge) are extracted from the bark of G. xanthochymus and G. cowa. A number of species are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and at least two, G. cadelliana and G. tanzaniensis, are critically endangered.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello, Assistant Editor.
gamboge
…Asian trees of the genus Garcinia and is used as a colour vehicle and in medicine. Gamboge is orange to brown in colour and when powdered turns bright yellow. Artists use it as a pigment and as a colouring matter for varnishes. In medicine and veterinary medicine it is a…
Clusiaceae
Clusiaceae, the garcinia family (order Malpighiales), comprising about 14 genera and some 800 species of tropical trees and shrubs. Several are important for their fruits, resins, or timbers, and a number of species are cultivated as ornamentals. Members of the Clusiaceae family usually have broad-ended oblong leaves; these may be leathery…
Tree, woody plant that regularly renews its growth (perennial). Most plants classified as trees have a single self-supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in most species the trunk produces secondary limbs, called branches.…
Shrub, any woody plant that has several stems, none dominant, and is usually less than 3 m (10 feet) tall. When much-branched and dense, it may be called a bush. Intermediate between shrubs and trees are arborescences, or treelike shrubs, from 3 to 6 m tall. Trees are generally defined…
Taxonomy, in a broad sense the science of classification, but more strictly the classification of living and extinct organisms—i.e., biological classification. The term is derived from the Greek taxis (“arrangement”) and nomos (“law”). Taxonomy is, therefore, the methodology and principles of systematic botany and zoology and sets up arrangements of…
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Incidents down and detection rates up as officers continue to tackle crime in the NE
Officers in the North East are recording significant reductions and increased detection rates
Morag Kuc
Officers in the North East are recording significant reductions and increased detection rates in tackling the crimes that affect our communities most, in particular acquisitive crime and overall violent crime, which includes serious and common assault.
Tackling acquisitive crime has been at the forefront of local police activity in recent months and thanks to proactive action under Operation Magpie and ongoing efforts to support the public on taking responsibility for their own safety and security, house-breakings have reduced by 34.2% on average across the North East this year compared to the same period last year.
In Aberdeen City these incidents have reduced by 39.2%, while detection rates have increased from 22.1% to 28.1% across the region.
During the same period, motor vehicle crime - which includes thefts of and from vehicles - also reduced by 21.5% on average thanks to the same proactive and enforcement action and continued appeals to the public to lock up and not lose out.
Across the region crimes of dishonesty have dropped by just over 10%, with detection rates up from 40.7% to 42.9%.
Significant efforts have also been made in reducing and tackling the most serious cases of violence, with a 14% reduction in serious assaults across the Division and detection rates up from 87.5% to 93.6%.
Detection rates for robberies are also up by more than 9% to 84.6% despite an increase in reports from 58 to 77, while detection rates for overall violent crimes as a whole remain positive (an increase from 72% to 74%).
Tackling violence and the devastating consequences it can have while bringing those responsible to court is a priority for North East Division, bolstered by the recently launched national 'One Punch' campaign and many local initiatives.
The figures cover the period from April 1, 2017, to September 30 and have been submitted to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) as part of Police Scotland's commitment to public scrutiny.
Data has also been submitted from all Divisions across the country and shows the North East to be in a strong position nationally, with detection rates for many crime groups above the national average.
Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Campbell Thomson said: "These figures are evidence of the incredibly positive work ongoing in the North East to tackle the crimes that have caused most concern to our communities. This area is generally an extremely safe area to live and work so when crime does happen we take action quickly and do everything in our power to prevent it from recurring.
"Acquisitive, opportunistic crimes in particular have been a challenge locally, with one of the main causes being that because we live in such a safe area people think they will never be the victim of crime.
"A group of individuals emerged who preyed on this attitude and caused significant hurt and damage by targeting homes, businesses and vehicles, however as reflected in these latest figures we continue to record significant successes in apprehending many of the criminals involved and making the North East a hostile place in which to try and commit such crime.
MP slams "despicable" attacks on more than 200 ambulance staff
"Across the board this data reflects the very positive ongoing work of Police officers, Police staff, Special Constables and our external partners, but I also know we could not record such results without the continued support from communities themselves.
"It is the public who can tell us when and where suspicious activity is happening so that we can target our resources to the right places at the right times, whether it be to tackle acquisitive crime or seize drugs.
"In Aberdeen alone drugs worth almost £2.5million were seized in the city in just one year thanks to targeted action, with 252 drugs search warrants executed. The same targeted action is carried out day-in, day-out across the region.
"It is also the public who can listen to our warnings of the devastating consequences of violent crime and perhaps think twice, and it is the public who can tell us if a vulnerable person is at risk so that we can intervene as soon as possible and work with our partners to ensure they are safe.
"We will never be complacent and be rest assured that our efforts will continue to ensure the area you live remains as safe as possible. However I ask the public to continue working with us to help us do this."
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Launch of the 2016 St Margaret’s Summer Pilgrimage
St Margaret of Scotland ( played by Fife actress Katie Milne) helped unveil the publicity poster at St Margaret's Chapel in Edinburgh. Picture Ian Rutherford
Published: 11:03 Wednesday 11 May 2016
This year’s St Margaret’s Summer Pilgrimage in Fife has been announced.
The event was launched by Archbishop Leo Cushley at St Margaret’s Chapel in Edinburgh as he unveiled a poster to advertise the Summer Pilgrimage which is taking place in Dunfermline on Sunday, June 12.
He was joined by Fife actress Katie Milne (30) who was dressed as St Margaret.
Archbishop Cushley said: “The summer pilgrimage in honour of St Margaret should be a fantastic family day – that’s why we want to extend the invitation to take part as far and wide as possible.
“St Margaret is such a remarkable historical figure in Scotland’s story as well as a fabulous role model for young Scots today – especially young women.”
The roots of the summer pilgrimage dates back to June 1250 when the relics of Saint Margaret were translated to a new shrine in Dunfermline Abbey following her canonisation that year by Pope Innocent IV.
An annual summer pilgrimage to Dunfermline soon emerged becoming a celebrated fixture within Scottish national life until the late 16th century. It was then re-established in 1899 and continued again until 1974. Last year saw the pilgrimage revived after an absence 41 years.
“Last year’s event was a tremendous success with numbers attending far in excess to expectations and everybody having an enormously enjoyable day – this year should prove to be even better,” added the Archbishop.
The revived summer pilgrimage is the initiative of the local Catholic parish in Dunfermline, St Margaret’s Memorial Church.
In 2015, they invited parishes within the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh to attend. Following the success of last year’s event, this year they are extending the invitation to all the Catholic parishes in Scotland – 452 parishes in total – in co-operation with the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland.
“This will be a real family event to which everybody in Scotland – not just Catholics – are invited given that St Margaret is an inspirational figure for all Scots as well as a heavenly protectress of the people of our land,” said Fr Chris Heenan, Parish Priest of St Margaret’s Memorial Church.
St Margaret became Queen of Scots in 1070. She was renowned for her good influence on her husband, King Malcolm III, but also for her devout Christian piety, her charitable works towards the sick and poor while raising eight children of her own. She is credited with encouraging the observance of Sunday as a day of rest. Saint Margaret was declared Patroness of Scotland in 1673.
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By Don Dahler CBS News January 8, 2014, 7:22 PM
Soldier in war on poverty says fight is not over
GRETHEL, Ky. -- In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson came to the front lines of his war on poverty: the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. His trip showed America a disturbing vision of itself: people living in shacks with no electricity.
Growing up in these mountains was a little girl named Eula Hall.
Eula Hall's education ended in eighth grade, and she began working with community organizers. CBS News
"We didn’t have indoor plumbing, we didn’t have running water," she says. "There was no health care for the people who didn’t have any insurance or money."
Eula says "people died because they didn’t get the proper health care."
With the closest doctor 50 miles away on unpaved roads, something as benign as an infected cut from a rusty nail could prove fatal.
Hall's education ended in the eighth grade and she began working with community organizers who taught her how to fight to get things done. She eventually became the driving force in changing her corner of Appalachia.
Deep divides split Washington over how to combat poverty
Politicians took notice, and Sen. Ted Kennedy paid a visit.
"I was so happy I got to tour and talk to him," Hall says.
Ninety percent of the wells in Floyd County were contaminated with bacteria. In the late 1960s, she got federal funds to have clean water piped in from the closest water treatment plant.
Eula Hall CBS News
Using federal grants and private donations, Hall also built the first and only medical clinic in the county. What began as a shack in 1973 is now a modern facility with its own doctors, X-rays and pharmacy, serving over 7,000 patients a year.
"I love this place because I know when they open that door and they walk in, they're going to be treated with respect, and they're going to be treated with the best we've got to offer," says Hall, whose fight is documented in a new biography, "Mud Creek Medicine."
Asked if she believes the U.S. has won the war on poverty, she replies, "I think we won a lot of battles in the war on poverty. I won't say we won all, but I think we've done great with what we could do."
As long as she has a cane to walk with, the 86-year-old soldier says she will never stop fighting.
Excerpts from Mud Creek Clinic by Anne Lewis, courtesy of Appalshop Archive.
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Jakarta Hotel Blast
Smoke billows from J.W. Marriott hotel after an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009. Bombs exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital on Friday, ripping the facade off the Ritz, police said.
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An SA security guard inspects the damage after an explosion went off at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Credit: AP Photo/Dita Alangkara
Police officers inspect the damage after an explosion went off at the Marriott hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Police officers escort hotel guests as they leave the Ritz-Carlton hotel after an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Rescuers evacuate the body of a victim of the bomb explosion out of the J.W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
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The interior of a restaurant at Ritz-Carlton is damaged after an explosion in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Credit: AP Photo/Cahyo Bruri Sasmito
An armed police officer stands guard outside the Ritz-Carlton hotel after an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Police officers stand guard near debris outside J.W. Marriott hotel after an explosion went off in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
An injured hotel employee receives medical treatment outside the Ritz-Carlton hotel after an explosion went off there in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Rescuers evacuate the body of a victim of the bomb explosion outside J.W. Marriott hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Police officers stand guard outside Ritz-Carlton hotel after an explosion in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Credit: AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyah
A member of police forensic inspects the damage inside the Ritz-Carlton hotel after an explosion in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 17, 2009.
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Julie Hébert is an award-winning writer/director of theater, film, and television. She began her creative life as a nationally recognized playwright and director working with well-known theaters including the Magic, Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, San Diego Rep, Seven Stages, the Women’s Project, and many others. Her plays have twice been honored with the PEN Award for Drama. Hébert adapted her play Ruby’s Bucket of Blood for Showtime with Angela Bassett, and her film Female Perversions with Tilda Swinton, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Her 9/11 documentary In Their Own Words, co-directed with John Wells, was honored with the George Foster Peabody Award. Hébert has written and directed for several highly regarded television series including The West Wing, ER, Numb3rs, and American Crime. Currently, she is in development with Universal Television and working on a commission for a new play for San Francisco Playhouse. She is also the creative force and Executive Director of the non-profit Look What SHE Did!
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Lila Rose Kaplan's plays shine light on the stories we don't tell about women. She writes heartfelt comedies, bittersweet dramas, and musicals for young people. Her plays include Home of the Brave, Jesus Girls, The Magician's Daughter, 1 2 3—a play about abandonment and ballroom dancing, We All Fall Down, Wildflower, Bureau of Missing Persons, and Biography of a Constellation. Her musicals for young people include: The Light Princess, The Pirate Princess, and The Magic Fish. Productions include: A.R.T., South Coast Rep, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, New Victory Theatre, Second Stage, San Francisco Playhouse, Neighborhood Productions, Know Theatre, and Perishable Theatre. Development includes: Huntington Theatre, Arena Stage, Kennedy Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Theatreworks, PlayPenn, and The Lark. Awards: M.R.T. Artistic Achievement Award, National Science Award in Playwriting and The International Women's Playwriting Award. Fellowships include: Huntington Playwriting Fellowship, Playwrights’ Realm Writing Fellow, Old Vic/New Voices Exchange, and the Shank Fellowship. Residencies include: New Rep Next Voices, Harvard Business School, and the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. BA with Honors: Brown University. MFA in Playwriting: UC San Diego. Lila Rose currently lives in Cambridge with her marine biologist and her curious daughter. LilaRose.org
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Ronald McCants focuses on writing comedy dramas that explore the human experience at the junction of crime and family, often fueled by dark secrets and deep shames. A multiple award-winning playwright, Ron has had works developed and produced at La Jolla Playhouse, Company of Angels in Los Angeles, SoHo Theatre in London, Theater Masters in Aspen, and many others.
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Carly Mensch's plays include Oblivion, Now Circa Then (Ars Nova, TheatreWorks), All Hail Hurricane Gordo (Humana Festival, Cleveland Play House) and Len, Asleep in Vinyl (2nd Stage/Uptown Series). Carly has developed work at The Kennedy Center, Marin Theatre Company, New York Stage & Film, Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Center Theatre Group and Ars Nova, where she was the 2008 Playwright-in-Residence as well as a founding member of Play Group. She is currently a story editor on Showtime's Weeds. Carly is a graduate of Dartmouth College and The Juilliard School's Lila Acheson Wallace Playwrights Program.
Dan O'Brien is an internationally produced and published playwright and poet, whose awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship in Drama & Performance Art, the inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, the Horton Foote Prize for Best New American Play, then PEN Center USA Award for Drama, and, for poetry, the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. His most recent play The House in Scarsdale: a Memoir for the Stage premiered at The Theatre @ Boston Court in 2017. His docu-drama about the haunting of war reporter Paul Watson, The Body of an American, has been produced in recent years off-Broadway, in London, and regionally in Chicago, Washington DC, Denver, Hartford, Portland, and elsewhere. O'Brien’s poetry collections are War Reporter (CB Editions 2013, Hanging Loose Press 2013), Scarsdale (CB Editions 2014, Measure Press 2015), and New Life (CB Editions 2015, Hanging Loose Press 2016). Dan O'Brien: Plays One was published in 2017 by Oberon Books in London.
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Marco Ramirez has had plays produced at Lincoln Center Theater, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (DC), The Humana Festival (Louisville), The Old Globe (San Diego), The Bush Theatre (London), American Theater Company (Chicago), and Center Theatre Group (LA). Honors include the Outer Critics Circle's John Gassner Playwriting Award, Juilliard's Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fellowship, Lincoln Center's Le Comte du Nouy Award, and TCG's Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. A WGA and Emmy Award®-nominated TV writer, he is currently an executive producer and showrunner of the high profile reboot of The Twilight Zone for CBS All Access alongside Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg. Previously, he was the showrunner on Marvel's The Defenders (Netflix), and was an executive producer on Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix). Other TV credits include: Sons of Anarchy (FX), Orange is the New Black (Netflix), Da Vinci's Demons (Starz), and Fear the Walking Dead (AMC).
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Albertans say they are okay with a cigarette tax hike
February 9, 2017 by Jayson MacLean
A new poll conducted by Leger Research finds that two-thirds of Albertans would support a tax increase on cigarettes of at least $1.50 per pack, which would put affordability in line with neighbouring provinces. The poll found that a full 75 per cent of respondents were in favour of re-investing tax revenue from cigarettes into anti-smoking programs, something that the province badly needs, says Les Hagen of Action on Smoking and Health.
“The Alberta government does not dedicate a single dime of the one billion dollars it collects annually from tobacco taxes to help smokers quit or keeping kids tobacco-free” said Hagen in a statement. “The survey results reveal that Albertans expect the government to reinvest a significant portion of tobacco tax revenue into tobacco reduction and prevention.”
Alberta’s government currently spends about $4 million per year on anti-smoking and prevention strategies, an amount that health advocates say needs to be raised to $20 million. “We are urging the government to increase its investment in tobacco reduction to at least $20 million annually or about two percent of total tobacco revenues,” says Kayla Atkey of the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention. “The provincial government will not meet its ambitious 10-year tobacco reduction targets without fully implementing the Alberta Tobacco Reduction Strategy.”
Launched in 2012, the Tobacco Reduction Strategy calls for expanding youth-based engagement and community supports, initiatives which have yet to be adequately broached, says Hagen, who points to the fact that revenue generated from the new carbon levy gets invested in carbon emission reduction strategies, yet a similar funnelling isn’t happening with the $1 billion collected annually in tobacco taxes.
“Without fully funding [the Tobacco Reduction Strategy] and simultaneously reducing tobacco affordability,” says Hagen, “the Alberta government and the public health community will continue to fight tobacco use with one hand tied behind their backs.”
In terms of affordability, it takes Albertans an average of 22 minutes of labour to pay for a pack of cigarettes versus 25 minutes in BC and 26 minutes in Saskatchewan. Alberta is slightly above the national average for smokers, with 19.0 per cent of the population listed as smokers in a 2014 Statistics Canada report, in comparison with an 18.1 per cent national average. 20.5 per cent of the population in Saskatchewan smokes, while the rate in BC is the lowest in the country at 14.3 per cent.
Thanks to anti-smoking and health education campaigns, smoking rates across the country have been cut in half over the past 40 years, but with the upcoming legalization of marijuana proposed by the federal government, that achievement may be at risk, says Robert Schwartz, Senior Scientists at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction in Mental Health, in a letter to the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Schwartz points out that many marijuana users mix cannabis with tobacco, thus making pot smoking a potential gateway for nonsmokers to be introduced to smoking. In response, Schwartz has called on the federal government, once marijuana is legalized, to encourage alternative ways of consuming cannabis other than smoking it, such as edible or vaporized marijuana.
The non-random online survey of 1,005 Albertans was commissioned by the advocacy group, Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta, a coalition of health organizations in the province.
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Gudmundsson Looking for Positive Response
Johann Gudmundsson admits the Clarets produced their worst performance of the season in losing to West Bromwich Albion and is looking for a positive response against Manchester City on Saturday.
In a repeat of their last trip to the Hawthorns two years ago, Burnley were beaten 4-0 on their bogey ground to leave Sean Dyche’s men without an away win this season.
The Clarets – who haven’t won a league game at the Baggies since 1969 – were 2-0 down after 16 minutes and 3-0 behind at the break as West Brom ruthlessly wrapped up their second home win of the campaign on Monday night.
And Gudmundsson acknowledged that Burnley’s first-half showing had cost them any chance of building on their three-match unbeaten run.
The Iceland international said: “We didn’t play well enough, especially in the first half. Everything was too slow and when we lost the ball they seemed to score when they wanted.
“It was definitely not good enough from us.
“They had their shape and that’s how they like to play and we didn’t ask enough questions of them.
“When we lost the ball they just counter-attacked, got two goals very quickly and then the third goal killed the game.
“It was a tough first half. The second half was a little bit better but it was just way too late.”
Third-placed City are next up for the Clarets for another televised fixture at Turf Moor on Saturday lunch-time.
And Gudmundsson is expecting better from a side that has won four home games already this term and beat City 1-0 on their last visit in March, 2015.
“We need to pick ourselves up. It’s a massive game next weekend and hopefully we can get some points from that,” the winger added.
“This was definitely our worst game of the season. It’s tough to take but this is football and we have to keep going.
“We also need to learn from our mistakes. We know what we did wrong and we just need to fix that and hopefully we will be all right next weekend.
“They are a fantastic team. But we have shown against good teams we can play really well, so we will do that next weekend, definitely.”
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Long Ready and Raring To Go
Clarets' defender is eager to make mark for club and country
Kevin Long is hungry to play his part for club and country after taking his game to a new level in recent months.
Long is very much a key part of the Clarets’ squad and earlier this month signed a new three-year deal at Turf Moor.
That followed a run of games at the end of last season and a first call-up by the Republic of Ireland for the long-serving central defender.
Long has been back on the bench for the Clarets’ opening three Premier League games this term with Ben Mee and James Tarkowski currently filling the centre-back berths.
But the 27-year-old impressed in Burnley’s Carabao Cup win at Blackburn Rovers and is determined to keep pushing for a more permanent place on the back of the Clarets’ impressive start to the campaign.
Long said: “I love it at Burnley. It's all about getting game-time now. That's the main focus for me - to get games and play lots of games.
“We've started quite well; a good result against Chelsea away and Spurs away.
Kevin Long is one of four Burnley players in the Ireland squad
“I haven't played in the league yet but I played in the cup last week so I'm fit and ready to go. It's just about waiting for that chance again.
“It's always tough not playing, everyone wants to play. I'm itching to play as usual, I always am.
“I want to be playing games. I'm not happy sitting and not being involved, I want to be playing.
“I played in the cup last week and I thought I did well. Every time I get a chance I'll just keep trying to impress the manager and it's up to him to change things."
Long’s return to the Premier League stage in May earned him international recognition at senior level for the first time.
The Cork-born defender seized the opportunity with starts against Uruguay and then Austria in a World Cup qualifier.
He is now in contention to keep his place for Ireland’s trip to Georgia on Thursday night as Martin O’Neill’s side – joint top of Group D – looks to sustain their challenge for a place in the 2018 World Cup finals.
And Long insists he’s ready and rearing to go as he hopes to get the nod to follow up his competitive debut in the 1-1 draw against Austria in June.
He told a press conference at Ireland’s training base: “I think at Burnley we've got quite a competitive squad and our training is always intense.
“The manager likes us to train how we play. Once you train all the time at a good level and at good intensity, when matchday comes around I think you are ready. You just take it all in your stride. That's what I did, to be fair.
"Again, I'm involved, I'm ready to play. All I can do is train hard and try to impress the manager and hope he picks me.
“There is a good number of players here and everyone wants to play. There is a lot of competition for places. Obviously, it's going to be up to the manager to make that decision.
“I played in the cup last week so if it comes down to match-fitness I feel I am ready. I don't think that will go against me. I'm ready. It's just up to the manager, who he wants to pick and what he thinks is the best team.
“To get the nod against Austria was a great boost for me but it's a new round of fixtures and there are big games coming up, so I can just try and impress the manager and hopefully I can play again.”
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CHARTS: The Great Decline Of American Driving
Doug Short
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Commission has released the latest report on Traffic Volume Trends, data through September. Travel on all roads and streets changed by -1.5% (-3.6 billion vehicle miles) for September 2012 as compared with September 2011. The 12-month moving average of miles driven increased a tiny 0.27% from September a year ago (PDF report). And the civilian population-adjusted data (age 16-and-over) has set a new post-financial crisis low.
Here is a chart that illustrates this data series from its inception in 1970. I’m plotting the “Moving 12-Month Total on ALL Roads,” as the DOT terms it. See Figure 1 in the PDF report, which charts the data from 1987. My start date is 1971 because I’m incorporating all the available data from the DOT spreadsheets.
The rolling 12-month miles driven contracted from its all-time high for 39 months during the stagflation of the late 1970s to early 1980s, a double-dip recession era. The most recent dip has lasted for 55 months and counting — a new record, but the trough to date was in November 2011, 48 months from the all-time high.
The Population-Adjusted Reality
Total Miles Driven, however, is one of those metrics that should be adjusted for population growth to provide the most revealing analysis, especially if we’re trying to understand the historical context. We can do a quick adjustment of the data using an appropriate population group as the deflator. I use the Bureau of labour Statistics’ Civilian Noninstitutional Population Age 16 and Over (FRED series CNP16OV). The next chart incorporates that adjustment with the growth shown on the vertical axis as the per cent change from 1971.
Clearly, when we adjust for population growth, the Miles-Driven metric takes on a much darker look. The nominal 39-month dip that began in May 1979 grows to 61 months, slightly more than five years. The trough was a 6% decline from the previous peak.
The population-adjusted all-time high dates from June 2005. That’s 87 months — seven years ago. The latest data, for September 2012, is 8.60% below the 2005 peak, a new post-Financial Crisis low. Our adjusted miles driven based on the 16-and-older age cohort is about where we were as a nation in March 1995.
Here is a closer look at the series since 2000, which gives a better look at the 2012 flatline — similar to the equivalent months in 2010.
About that Population Adjustment…
I’ve frequently been asked why I use the CNP16OV data for the population adjustment, often with the suggestion that it would make more sense to limit the population to licensed drivers. For openers, I don’t know of a valid source for the driver-licensed population. Moreover, the correlation between licence holders and actual drivers is not a reliable one. Many licence holders in households do not drive, especially in their older years. According to Census Bureau data on gasoline sales (courtesy of Harry Dent’s research on demand curves), dollars spent on gasoline peaks for people in their late 40s and falls off rather quickly after that.
In fact, I think there’s a good case for using the Census Bureau’s mid-month estimates of total population (POPTHM) rather than civilians age 16 and over for the population adjustment. The reason is that a portion of total miles driven is specifically to support children’s needs (day care, schools, children’s activities, etc.) and the needs of elders who might have licenses but no longer drive. Ultimately the division of miles driven by either population group (CNP16OV or POPTHM), while not a perfect match with drivers, is a consistent and relevant metric for evaluating economic growth.
Here is the same population-adjusted chart, this time with the total population for the adjustment. In the total-population adjusted version the post-recession low is the latest data point of -7.32%.
What about the impact of volatile gasoline prices? How much of a factor has that been in the trend? I’ll close with an overlay of the population-adjusted miles driven and gasoline prices since the early 1990s.
As is readily apparent, the correlation is fairly weak over the entire timeframe (+0.36). And, despite the volatility in gasoline prices since the onset of the Great Recession, the correlation since December 2007 has been even weaker (-0.16). There are profound behavioural issues apart from gasoline prices that are influencing miles driven. These would include the demographics of an ageing population in which older people drive less, continuing high unemployment, and the ever-growing ability to work remote in the era of the Internet.
One particularly interesting trend was highlighted in a recent study on “Transportation and the New Generation” by the Frontier Group.
From 2001 to 2009, the average annual number of vehicle miles traveled by young people (16 to 34-year-olds) decreased from 10,300 miles to 7,900 miles per capita—a drop of 23 per cent. [PDF source] The DOT “miles driven” metric is also interesting to study in the context of gasoline volume sales, which I also update monthly:
Gasoline Volume Sales, Demographics and our Changing Culture
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Banks are working on using info from Facebook and other social media when millennials have no credit history
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Some of the world’s biggest banks are working on using people’s personal information from Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms as part of, or in lieu of, someone’s credit history.
Yasaman “Yassi” Hadjibashi, chief data officer at Barclays Africa, told Business Insider in an exclusive interview that she has personally worked with a team to try and find the “dream” solution of using social media to cultivate a more accurate view of someone’s financial status. She adds that “lots of other banks” are doing the same.
“We are still cracking that,” Hadjibashi told BI. “You need to work with the regulator and there is a lot confidentiality around personal information so you have to be careful to create something with consent in a safe, encrypted way, without violating the individual rights at the same time. Lots of companies and banks are looking into this too.
“There is a wealth of data on you as an individual on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms that can capture data that is a lot more tailored to you as an individual, rather than generic demographic data. This could really help people when they apply for a credit card or in micro personal lending. This is especially useful for millennials that have little or no credit history.”
The power of big data
The idea behind big data is pretty simple but to create a system to accommodate it is so complex that some ideas, like using social media platforms as part of a credit score, seem very far off.
Everyone in the world has a vast amount of data stored on them across the globe. This includes everything from medical records to travel patterns, purchases, financial history, and even hobbies. Basically, there is a digital record of your life, spread out all over the place.
Barclays AfricaYasaman Hadjibashi, chief data officer at Barclays Africa Group.
Data scientists like Hadjibashi (she is one of only two chief data officers in the banking sector) hope that everyone will one day have a unique code that will identify them and let people pull up all their information at once. However, as you can imagine, building the tech and infrastructure to enable this across jurisdictions and sectors is a mammoth feat.
Hadjibashi knows first-hand how efficient and useful a centralised data point would be. Yassi grew up in Iran, moved to Germany as a child, studied and worked in the US, then came to London for a few years, before taking up her current role at Barclays Africa.
When she first came to the UK after her time in the US, she was unable to even get a mobile phone contract with because she did not have a credit history in Britain. Despite being a bank employee with a full-time job and money in the bank, she had to use Pay-As-You-Go until she racked up a history of credit.
“As a foreign national, there was no way when I came to the UK of having a credit history here. So I got rejected for a phone contract with Vodafone because Experian (the personal credit checking agency) had no record of me,” says Hadjibashi.
“But if someone had looked at what money I had, and even looked at my social data on LinkedIn, which includes my job references and my current employment status, it would have given them confidence that I was a legitimate citizen and would be able to have a credit facility.”
‘Social data is becoming more and more important to companies’
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Banks and companies already use social media data in various ways already, Hadjibashi says.
“Social data is becoming more and more important to companies. For example, when it comes to job applications and recruitment, companies will Google your name and trawl through at least the first two pages of searches and go through links to find out more information about you,” she says. “They will also try to look at your Facebook and other social media accounts.”
Harnessing social data for financial services or advertising is not the only consequence of using big data. Hadjibashi argues society itself could be changed.
“The dream is to get to the point where if you want to sign up for a service, instead of using forms, your data [from around the world] is aggregated into one place, let’s call it a ‘cloud vault.’
“Data is your commodity and trusted institutions should have access to this. For example, it makes life a lot easier if you have a single number or code that houses all your data and then if you give consent for someone to check it, you don’t have to spend hours filling out forms — like if you went to hospital.” (Estonia already have this, a single digital code identifying each citizen that can be used across all government services.)
Hadjibashi says: “I would be happy for someone in hospital to spend just 20 minutes accessing and reviewing my data, rather than spending ages filling out 10 pages of forms and then hours waiting for an assessment. That’s liberating and democratising services in real-time. This is why we need collaboration between all corporates, startups, and governments to get this to work. Hacking, the dark underground world of the web, does make it harder for this to come true soon but this is what we are working towards.”
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Engineering group Tricorn confident of beating full year expectations
Stockopedia
Dec. 6, 2010, 5:05 AM
Tricorn Group (LON:TCN) , the AIM listed tube manipulation specialist that works in the energy, transportation, aerospace and utilities markets worldwide, this morning reported that its sales had increased by 45% to £10.1m in the first six months of the year. The Malvern based engineering group, which operates through the brands MTC, Redman Fittings, Maxpower and RMDG Aerospace, said that pre-tax profits had risen to £0.4m from £0.1m as a result. Tricorn credited the performance to improved conditions in the energy and transportation markets, which also helped it to slash net debt by 34.5% from March 2010 to £0.6m.
Nick Paul CBE, the chairman of Tricorn, said: "We are emerging from the contraction experienced in our key markets as a leaner more resilient business and I am pleased to report an encouraging start to the financial year. Increasing customer confidence has inevitably led to an element of restocking through the first half but we anticipate underlying demand levels to remain firm through the balance of the year. The Board is confident that full year results will be ahead of market expectations."
Shares in Tricorn rose by 7.5% to 14.5p on the performance. Arbuthnot Securities, the company's broker, reiterated a "strong buy" recommendation on the stock and upgraded its FY2011 pre-tax profits forecast for a second time. It now believes profits will top £0.75m for the year, up from a previous forecast of £0.65m, on sales of £19.8m, up from £18.8m.
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The founders of successful companies like Lyft, Harry's, and Drybar share their best advice on making business partnerships work
Richard Feloni and Sarah Wyman
Nov. 23, 2018, 1:29 PM
Harry's cofounders and co-CEOs Jeff Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield.
Hollis Johnson
Choosing a business partner (or choosing not to have one) is one of the most important decisions an entrepreneur makes.
On Business Insider's podcast, "This Is Success," we've discussed navigating partnerships with the founders of Lyft, Harry's, Drybar, and GOAT, as well as a promoter working with clients like Drake and Mary J. Blige.
Common lessons concern defining clear responsibilities, sharing a vision, and setting personal boundaries — lessons that also apply to leading teams.
One of the most popular cliches about business partnerships is that they're like marriages. And while that might sound corny, it's true in many ways.
Building your business is like building a family. You'll share joyous occasions, and you'll have fights that threaten to tear everything apart. But when you agree to a partnership, you're deciding to go through all of this, the good and the bad, together, because you believe that it's better for both of you than going it alone.
You can listen to the full "Master Class" episode here »
We've interviewed many cofounders on Business Insider's podcast " This Is Success," and we've collected the best advice on navigating the ups and downs of working with a partner, from the founders of ride-sharing company Lyft, personal care company Harry's, blowout salon chain Drybar, high-end sneaker retailer GOAT, and one of New Orleans' premier event businesses.
Lyft cofounders John Zimmer and Logan Green met by chance, but Zimmer learned that shared enthusiasm is worth taking a risk.
Lyft cofounders Logan Green and John Zimmer.
John Zimmer: In 2007, I was on Facebook one night and Logan Green, my co-founder, who I didn't know at the time, posted on a mutual friend's Facebook page that he was launching a website called Zimride. And what I came to realize is that he named Zimride after a trip he took to Zimbabwe, where he saw people sharing rides out of necessity, which happens in many developing countries, and he had built it himself and was obsessed with providing an alternative to car ownership. And I reached out to our mutual friend and I said, "How well do you know Logan and why the hell did he call his company Zimride?"
And so I reached out to the mutual friend, Logan flew to New York, and we met each other and this was 10 years ago and we started working together.
Alyson Shontell: How does that happen? You find someone who eventually becomes your cofounder, who you've never met. You live on opposite coasts. This is like long distance dating to the extreme. Plus you've got this other full time, I would assume, demanding job at Lehman.
Zimmer: Yeah I wasn't sleeping much, I was really excited. But I just was way more passionate about working on Zimride and felt like that was really important to be doing and so I decided I was going to leave after my two-year analyst program. I was told that I was crazy to leave a sure thing like Lehman Brothers for a silly carpool startup. And again, Lehman wasn't around three months later. And then I used Zimride to carpool across the country to meet Logan and we both moved to Silicon Valley.
Shontell: Wow. And you guys just hit it off and you're like, "I could do this with you, this could be great."
Zimmer: Yeah I mean at that point it was a side project and so it felt like a school project where there was a lot of interest, passion, and we had a big vision but we didn't know what it was going to be and so we just wanted to see it work. We wanted to see if we could flip a student population at a university. We were mostly focused on college campuses and making the majority carpool to get home for spring break. That was the main challenge and that's what we were trying to solve. So we moved to Palo Alto and Menlo Park. For the first three years we didn't take a salary.
Shontell: Three years, no salary?
Zimmer: Yeah. I think, at least.
Shontell: Good thing you saved a lot of money.
Zimmer: Yeah so it was helpful that I had saved some money. And we basically lived in an apartment that was also our office, we called it the apart-fice. And actually I slept on the couch for at least six months before upgrading to my best friend's parent's house, which was a major upgrade, got a full bed. And then not until my now-wife came out and said, "This is ridiculous, we need a little bit of space," and then moved out of that situation.
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Before starting Harry's with Andy Katz-Mayfield, Jeff Raider was a cofounder of eyeglasses brand Warby Parker, where he learned partnerships thrive when cofounders have clearly defined responsibilities and set aside their egos.
Jeff Raider: So I mean, I think having cofounders and co-CEOs in a company is great if you feel like you've got a great relationship with that other person, and your skills complement each other well. You know, when you're starting a company, early on, you've got so many things you've got to do. I mean, there's all these different functional buckets, and then there's 100 items under each of those that you have to think about, you know? Just to ship product, you have to find a distribution partner. You have to negotiate the right rates. You have to figure out the right protocols and processes. And so, there's just way too much for any one person to do. You've got to build a team that can help. And if you want to be excellent at a lot of those things early on, having amazing people who can, I think, drive different pieces of that is really valuable. And I think, you know, it was helpful for us to be able to kind of divide and conquer in that way; trust each other, in an implicit way, that we were going to execute well on our individual pieces; and then obviously, align on the areas of intersection on sort of the general vision for the business.
Richard Feloni: So, how would the co-CEO model be different from, say, one of you being a CEO, and one being the COO?
Raider: Yeah. I think, you know, for us, we always felt like we were equal partners in this business. That's how we structured the business, economically. That's how we structured our sort of engagement with the team. It's us, doing this together. And so, we felt like creating unnecessary hierarchy would just complicate that dynamic. And it's always been that dynamic. You know, Andy and I kind of joke that we finish each other's sentences. We now, we've known each other for 15 years. We've spent so much time together, and that, sometimes, our email should just be Jeff and Andy at Harrys.com, instead of Jeff at Harry's, or Andy at Harry's. You know, like your grandparents have an email, you know, whatever-
Feloni: Like a shared email, yeah.
Raider: Yeah. And so, you know, we feel like it is a partnership, and that our titles just reflect that partnership. We're also not precious about titles. I've never been like, you know, "Oh, I'm," this title or that tile.
Feloni: If you have equal footing, has there ever been moments where you've butt heads?
Raider: I mean, I think there are times when we disagree, but I think we have a tremendous amount of mutual respect for each other. And so, our disagreements are never personal. It's always just sort of objective, like what is the right answer to this specific question. And then, we usually use logic and reasoning to sort of solve it. The other thing that we've done a lot is, if we have really hard problems that we're not sure of, we talk a lot about the fact that there's not always necessarily a right answer. And so, what we then, often times, do is just get amazing advisors around us, and present those questions as a unified front; together, say, "Listen, we're thinking about this. We're actually not sure. Here are the benefits. Here are the drawbacks. Can you just help us think through this?" And I think, oftentimes, their input is really valuable to our decision making process as well.
Feloni: So, it sounds like the way that you guys have figured it out is a matter of like, setting aside your egos, and just letting someone choose?
Raider: I think that's right. And I think we respected each other's perspectives and ability to sort of drive our parts of the business together. When it came to strategy, where are we taking the company, what do we want to build in the longterm, I think that's where we spent more time together. And I think, you know, one of the things that we always talk about is that strategy is what you don't do, as opposed to what you decide to do, because we have all these opportunities. And so for us, it was about thinking about, "Okay, what are the things that we really want to do, and the things that we're not sure about," and then getting input from our team, and board, and advisors, and other people at the right points in time, to help us where those answers may not be as clear.
Alli Webb started Drybar with her brother Michael Landau and her husband Cameron Webb, and the experience taught her it's necessary to draw a line between personal and professional lives.
Drybar cofounders Michael Landau and Alli Webb.
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Alli Webb: I think when you run and operate your own business, it's really hard to draw that line between personal and business. We're always all talking about the business. It's just the fabric of our lives, really. There's definitely been fights and disagreements, but I think it goes back to that level of respect we have for each other, that we trust, and that there's an innate trust that's there. I think you don't always have to be just with your family, and a partnership with your family to have that, but having somebody you really trust that feels like family is crucial.
Feloni: Is there a moment that you could point to, either in the early days, or even as it was scaling, where one of those were, it was maybe threatening a personal relationship, but you figured it out?
Webb: Yeah, I mean in the very early days I was kind of the conduit between Cameron and Michael I would be sending, this is very early days, I would send Michael something that Cameron had designed, and been like, "Hey, what do you think of this?" Then Michael would be like, "Well, I don't really like blah, blah, blah, blah." I'd say, "Well, Michael doesn't like this." And Cameron would be like "What the f---? Why doesn't he like that? It's so stupid." And I would be like, "I don't know, I'm just the in-between here." It was a bad place to be. Finally, it sounds so simple in retrospect, but finally I was like, "You guys just talk to each other. I don't want to be in the middle of this anymore."
It forced them to stop using me as this go-between of this back and forth, because that's never a good idea. For them to talk directly, there was a much greater level, they're not technically related, so there was a little more respect, I guess, between them, versus just saying whatever they wanted to me, because I was the sister and the wife. So, that was a lesson we learned really early.
Then what happened, it was kind of magical, because Cameron's such a great designer, and marketer, and my brother is such an amazing marketer. So, when the two of them would get together and talk about things, it would get even better. It was like a blessing to actually get them to talk to one another versus talking through me, which was not a good idea. Which we learned the hard way. I think that's why the partnership works so well.
Feloni: Staying in different lanes.
Webb: Yeah. Having strengths, and knowing your strengths, and your weaknesses. What you're good at, and what you're not, I think, is incredibly important for any business, no matter what it is. I feel like just how Drybar is built on this premise of doing one thing and doing it really well. I think that I have a lot of different skill sets, but I think my main skill, and best, and highest use with this brand is making sure the hair looks and feels a certain way in the training of the hair, the customer service, how the shop's run. That's all my stuff. That's the stuff I know and understand. Michael is dealing with finding leases, and negotiating terms and all the sh-- I hate. And Cameron, I didn't really understand branding until we started building Drybar, and Cameron was so adamant about everything being yellow. I always tell the story our first Valentine's Day, the shop was open, I wanted to bring in pink flowers, because it's Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day, it's pink and red. He was like, "No the flowers have to be yellow."
Feloni: Go against branding.
Webb: Yeah. Everything has to be yellow, and gray and white. I slowly, but surely, learned that from him. And I learned so much from my brother about figuring out spaces, and learning how to raise money, and all those things. So, we've all taught each other so much about each other's areas, but there is still that level of respect of like, "This is what you do. This is what I do." So, we divide and conquer.
GOAT cofounders Eddy Lu and Daishin Sugano have a brotherly dynamic — which led to some serious fights — and they learned how to work through disagreements.
GOAT cofounders Eddy Lu and Daishin Sugano.
Eddy Lu: Every night after work we would just talk about what we could build on the side, what we could do, how to create a new business. It wasn't a startup back then, it was just, "Let's create a new business while we're young."
Feloni: Why? What do you think drove you to say that?
Lu: I don't know, besides the fact that we always wanted more, for some reason. Daishin and I quit cold turkey on the same day in 2007. We were just like, "Let's just quit and figure it out." Much to the chagrin of our parents. My dad was very happy I had a Lehman Brothers job. But we just didn't feel like it was right. We wanted to try something while we were young, so we just quit and started to do stuff.
Feloni: Do you think that you and Daishin would have quit your jobs cold turkey had you guys not had these conversations? Would you have done it on your own if he had not been in your life?
Lu: I think having a cofounder you can trust is so important. You hear all the time, it's really hard to start a startup by yourself. I've seen it through the years, and believe me, Daishin and I have worked through our issues. We're an old, married couple now, but in the beginning, we've had physical fights, we've thrown each other to the ground, there was this one time at a restaurant, I remember. We had a disagreement about some business term, and we were yelling at each other at the restaurant, people were looking at us. He got up and walked away, and I kept on barking at him, walking out the door. We totally forgot to pay. We just walked out the door all mad at each other. But we knew that, just right after that, we were just like, "Okay, let's just focus again. Let's just get to it." And that's what's really built the company. Resilience is another one of our core values, and it's because we were able to bounce back so quickly from setbacks. Thankfully, since we've been together, and worked through all those issues for so long, now that we're doing GOAT it's just so much easier. We know our lanes, we know what each other's good at, and we just can execute.
Before he started running events for Drake and Mary J. Blige, Larry Morrow said he learned from an experience with an early client that you're better off working alone if your partner doesn't share your vision.
New Orleans entrepreneur Larry Morrow.
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Larry Morrow: So, when [actress and model] Draya Michele came down, [she and her friends] wanted to get their hair and nails done. We go to the salon. I had a friend of mine, I'm like, "Yo, look. Let's go half on their hair and nails." And, he didn't really want to. So, I paid for it. They went to dinner and I go, "Let's go half." He didn't want to. I paid for it.
I'm 20 years old, and he was five, six years older than me at the time. And, pretty much, long story short, at the end of the day they told me, they were like, "You know what? Out of all the cities we've been to, you took care of us the most. And, you've been the youngest." They were impressed by it.
Feloni: And, did that business partner that you started off with, did that not work out because you weren't seeing eye-to-eye?
Morrow: Yeah. We had two different visions. When you align yourself with somebody, you've got to believe in the same things. Y'all have to share some of the same vision, and we didn't. So, we worked together for about three years, and I'm thankful for that situation because it taught me so much.
And he's a good dude, but we just had two different visions. I think it was best that we parted ways. And, let me tell you, when we did, it was on. It was on. Because when you do have a business partner, you've got to understand that it's not all about what you want. It's also about what they want. Not saying it's not good to have a business partner, because you may go further together than you can on your own, but I took off.
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Fans of Poland and Northern Ireland show amazing sportsmanship during 'clash' at Euro 2016
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With all the ugliness that has marred the streets outside of Euro 2016 in France between the Russian and English fans, here is a nice reminder that not all soccer fans are hooligans.
On Sunday, Northern Ireland and Poland met in each country's opening match of the tournament. It is unclear if this video, which was uploaded to YouTube on the same day, was shot before or after the match. However, based on the shadows, it appears to have been taken prior to Poland's 1-0 victory.
As supporters of both countries come across each other, each group breaks out into loud and boisterous song. The crowds start to swell and inch closer to each other. At this point, it feels like another huge brawl could break out. Instead, at the 2:55 mark, the songs stop and members of each group start hugging in a sign of respect.
Amazing (video via Reddit user bf-4-life).
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Science says Facebook is the last place you should argue with anyone
Minda Zetlin,
Nov. 30, 2017, 12:18 PM
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According to a new study by UC Berkeley and the University of Chicago, we respond differently to what people say depending on if it's written or spoken.
People who had listened to someone speak were less likely to dismiss the speaker as uninformed or heartless than people who had just read the words that were spoken.
If you want to make a persuasive case for an opinion or proposed action, have the conversation in person — not over Facebook.
You've seen it happen dozens if not hundreds of times.
You post an opinion, or a complaint, or a link to an article on Facebook. Somebody adds a comment, disagreeing (or agreeing) with whatever you posted. Someone else posts another comment disagreeing with the first commenter, or with you, or both. Then others jump in to add their own viewpoints.
Tempers flare. Harsh words are used. Soon enough, you and several of your friends are engaged in a virtual shouting match, aiming insults in all directions, sometimes at people you've never even met.
There's a simple reason this happens, it turns out: We respond very differently to what people write than to what they say—even if those things are exactly the same.
That's the result of a fascinating new experiment by UC Berkeley and University of Chicago researchers. In the study, 300 subjects either read, watched video of, or listened to arguments about such hot-button topics as war, abortion, and country or rap music. Afterward, subjects were interviewed about their reactions to the opinions with which they disagreed.
Their general response was probably very familiar to anyone who's ever discussed politics: a broad belief that people who don't agree with you are either too stupid or too uncaring to know better. But there was a distinct difference between those who had watched or listened to someone speak the words out loud and those who had read the identical words as text. Those who had listened or watched to someone say the words were less likely to dismiss the speaker as uninformed or heartless than they were if they were just reading the commenter's words.
That result was no surprise to at least one of the researchers, who was inspired to try the experiment after a similar experience of his own. "One of us read a speech excerpt that was printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed," researcher Juliana Schroeder told the Washington Post. "The next week, he heard the exact same speech clip playing on a radio station. He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward the politician when he read the excerpt compared to when he heard it." Whereas the written comments seemed outrageous to this researcher, the same words spoken out loud seemed reasonable.
We're using the wrong medium.
This research suggests that the best way for people who disagree with each other to work out their differences and arrive at a better understanding or compromise is by talking to each other, as people used to do at town hall meetings and over the dinner table. But now that so many of our interactions take place over social media, chat, text message, or email, spoken conversation or discussion is increasingly uncommon. It's probably no coincidence that political disagreement and general acrimony have never been greater. Russiansused this speech-vs.-text disharmony to full advantage by creating Facebook and Twitter accounts to stir up even more ill will among Americans than we already had on our own. No wonder they were so successful at it.
So what should you do about it? To begin with, if you want to make a persuasive case for your political opinion or proposed action, you're better off doing it by making a short video (or linking to one by someone else) rather than writing out whatever you have to say. At the same time, whenever you're reading something someone else wrote that seems outlandish to you, keep in mind that the fact that you're seeing this as text may be part of the problem. If it's important for you to be objective, try reading it out loud or having someone else read it to you.
Finally, if you're already in the middle of an argument over Facebook (or Twitter, or Instagram or email or text), and the person on the other side of the issue is someone you care about, please don't just keep typing out comments and replies and replies to replies. Instead, make a coffee date so you can speak in person. Or at the very least, pick up the phone.
Read the original article on Inc. Copyright 2019. Follow Inc on Twitter.
SEE ALSO: People build stronger connections when they hate the same things — but it's a risky way to make friends
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Writing Book Reports Is Keeping This Guy Out Of The Slammer
Abby Rogers
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A federal judge in California is taking America's education problems into her own hands.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted the release of 23-year-old Otis Mobley Jr., from jail, pending trial, on the condition he read a book for an hour a day and write book reports, which he has to turn in, for 30 minutes a day.
Mobley was arrested on suspicion of attempting to sell a phony grenade launcher to an undercover agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms an Explosives, Joe Palazzolo reports for the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog. Mobley, his cousin, and a third partner, reportedly planned to rob the agent of $1,000, rather than sell a grenade launcher.
He's also accused of assaulting a federal agent, the Journal reports.
The Justice Department isn't too pleased with Rogers' ruling and filed on May 15 a notice of appeal in Rogers' court.
Before the most recent incident, Mobley was convicted of several misdemeanors and confessed to killing a man in self-defense in 2009 during a marijuana deal, the Journal reported. He was arrested but not charged for the shooting.
Mobley also has to undergo electronic monitoring and participate in drug and alcohol counseling, according to Rogers' orders.
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UK finance minister defends public pay cap as opposition grows
Tue, Jul 04, 2017 - 7:57 AM
British finance minister Philip Hammond on Monday defended the country's strict cap on public sector pay, which is a target of the opposition Labour Party and has been questioned by some senior members of the ruling Conservative Party.
[LONDON] British finance minister Philip Hammond on Monday defended the country's strict cap on public sector pay, which is a target of the opposition Labour Party and has been questioned by some senior members of the ruling Conservative Party.
Mr Hammond and Prime Minister Theresa May are under pressure to loosen the seven year-old cap which limits public sector pay increases to one per cent a year at a time when inflation is about to hit 3 per cent soon.
Mr Hammond said in a speech to business leaders that he recognised public weariness with the push to fix Britain's public finances, but he signalled no immediate change of course.
"Our policy on public sector pay has always been designed to strike the right balance of between being fair to our public servants, and fair to those who pay for them," Mr Hammond said.
"That approach has not changed; and we continually assess that balance."
SEE ALSO: UK's Hammond pledges to fight a no-deal Brexit from outside government
Earlier on Monday, a spokesman for Mrs May said the government would respond to recommendations on pay increases for teachers, police and some other public sector workers later this year.
In his speech to the Confederation of British Industry, Mr Hammond said he would stick to his plan to eradicate Britain's budget deficit by 2025.
He also repeated calls for a Brexit deal that ensured a transition period to allow British companies to adapt to Britain's new relationship with the European Union and one which allowed companies to recruit the workers they need.
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US and Mexico agree to preliminary Nafta deal
On Monday morning, Mr Trump tweeted, "A big deal looking good with Mexico!"
[WASHINGTON] The United States and Mexico have reached agreement to revise key portions of the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement and a preliminary deal could be announced Monday, a crucial step toward revamping a trade pact that has appeared on the brink of collapse during the past year of negotiations.
Reaching an agreement on how to revise some of the most contentious portions of what President Donald Trump has long called the worst trade pact in history would give Mr Trump a significant win in a trade war he has started with countries around the globe, including Mexico, Canada, the European Union and China.
Still, a preliminary agreement between the United States and Mexico would fall far short of actually revising Nafta. The preliminary agreement still excludes Canada, which is also a party to Nafta but has been absent from talks held in Washington in recent weeks.
The agreement with Mexico centers on rules governing the automobile industry, resolving a big source of friction, but leaves aside other contentious issues that affect all three countries.
The revised Nafta would also need congressional approval before it can go into effect, including votes by Republican lawmakers who have criticized some of the president's plans for remaking the deal.
SEE ALSO: Canada is EU's 'closest transatlantic partner': EC chief
Finalizing a revised Nafta will now hinge on bringing Canada back into the talks. While Canada has not been a party to recent discussions, the potential for a two-country deal appears highly unlikely, given opposition by Mexico, US lawmakers and North American industries whose supply chains rely on all three countries.
On Monday, a spokesman for Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, said that Canada is "encouraged" by progress between Mexico and the United States but that "we will only sign a new Nafta that is good for Canada and good for the middle class."
Many of the most significant changes agreed to by Mexico and the United States simply update the pact to take into account the rise of the internet and the digital economy since the agreement was negotiated. But Mr Trump's advisers have also pressed for big alterations to the rules governing automobile manufacturing, in an effort to bring more car production back to the United States from Mexico.
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Probe of US spaceship crash may take year
Sun, Nov 02, 2014 - 5:04 PM
Authorities who Saturday carried out their first full day of investigation into a US spacecraft crash that killed one pilot and seriously injured another said probing the incident could take a year.
[MOJAVE, USA] Authorities who Saturday carried out their first full day of investigation into a US spacecraft crash that killed one pilot and seriously injured another said probing the incident could take a year.
At a news conference late Saturday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) acting chairman Christopher Hart said debris from the SpaceShipTwo rocket crash was strewn over an area 8 km long, indicating a likely in-flight breakup, and would be part of an investigation lasting up to 12 months.
British tycoon and Virgin chief Richard Branson meanwhile insisted earlier in the day that he was undeterred and that his dream of commercial space travel was still alive.
The doomed Virgin flight - the 35th by SpaceShipTwo, which is meant to carry tourists on short but expensive trips to space - marked the first time the spaceship had flown on a new kind of plastic-based rocket fuel mixture.
A team of federal investigators launched a probe of the causes of Friday's accident, which dealt a devastating setback to commercial space tourism.
SEE ALSO: After near-disaster, NTSB eyes tech to keep planes on runways
Although piecing together the facts and analysis surrounding the accident would be lengthy, Mr Hart said the on-site investigation would last four to seven days.
He earlier told reporters that investigators were entering unknown territory since it was "the first time we have been in the lead of a space launch that involved persons on board." However, he sounded a positive note late Saturday adding that as a test flight, the spaceship "was heavily documented in ways we don't usually see with normal accidents." That included six cameras on the vehicle and three on WhiteKnightTwo - the bigger aircraft that had carried the spaceship.
There was also extensive telemetry data and a long-range camera at nearby Edwards Air Force Base, among other sources of input, he said.
The crash was the second disaster to rock the private space industry in the space of a few days, after an Antares rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded after take-off in Virginia on Tuesday.
Early theories about the causes of the latest crash have focused on the fuel, amid reports the company was repeatedly warned of concerns about its safety.
A rubber-based fuel was previously used.
Speaking to reporters after arriving in the California facility that had served as the hub of Virgin Galactic's space program, Mr Branson said safety remained his paramount concern.
"We owe it to our test pilots to find out exactly what went wrong, and once we've found out what went wrong, if we can overcome it, we'll make absolutely certain that the dream lives on," a grim-faced Mr Branson told reporters.
"We do understand the risks involved, and we're not going to push on blindly.
"Safety has always been our number one priority," he added before heading off to rally grieving Virgin Galactic staff at the Mojave Air and Space Port.
The surviving pilot, Peter Siebold, is now "alert and talking with his family and doctors," plane designer and builder Scaled Composites said in a statement.
It named the dead pilot as 39-year-old Michael Alsbury, a father of two.
SpaceShipTwo crashed and hurtled to the ground shortly after it had detached from a mothership at an altitude of around 13,700 meters during a test flight.
Experts say the accident will delay the advent of commercial space tourism by several years.
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Prince Louis, the third child of Britain's Prince William and wife Kate, has been christened at a small, private ceremony overseen by close family but without his great-grandmother the Queen present. Louis, the fifth in line to the British throne who was born on April 23, was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury at The Chapel Royal of St James's Palace in central London. However, the 92-year-old Queen and her husband Prince Philip were not among the guests. A royal source said it had been agreed some time ago that the Queen would not attend and her absence was not due to any health issues. Elizabeth, the world's oldest and longest-reigning living monarch, missed a special service last month because she was feeling "under the weather" but has carried out a number of public engagements since then. READ ALSO The monarch was due to return to London on Monday before a busy schedule of events including a meeting with US President Donald Trump on Friday at her Windsor Castle home. Louis was carried into the chapel by his beaming mother, wearing the handmade replica of the royal christening robe, which in 2008 replaced the original that had been worn for all royal christenings since that of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter in 1841. Kate, dressed in an ivory dress and matching hat, and William were joined by William's father Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, along with younger brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who was dressed in olive green Ralph Lauren. William and Harry wore matching blue suits. WANT TO READ YOUR HOROSCOPES? Check them out here. Also attending were Kate's parents, her brother and sister and Louis' six godparents, who are close friends or relatives of William and Kate. They include Kate's cousin Lucy Middleton, Nicholas van Cutsem, whose daughter was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Harry and Meghan in May, and Guy Pelly, a childhood friend of William's. "I'm delighted and privileged to be christening Prince Louis today - a precious child made in God's image, just as we all are," Archbishop Justin Welby said on Twitter before the ceremony. "Please join me in praying for him and his family on this special day." The young prince, who has an older brother George, 4, and sister Charlotte, 3, was baptised using water from the River Jordan. Australian Associated Press
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis after Prince Louis's christening at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex depart after attending the christening of Prince Louis at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Pippa Middleton arriving for the christening of Prince Louis, the youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
The Duchess of Cambridge speaks to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as she arrives carrying Prince Louis for his christening service at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews arriving for the christening of Prince Louis, the youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
The Duchess of Cambridge carries Prince Louis as they arrive for his christening service at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex depart after attendingthe christening of Prince Louis at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte after the christening of Prince Louis at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Prince George, the Duke of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte depart after attendingthe christening of Prince Louis at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Camilla and Charles arrive.
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Prince Louis, the third child of Britain's Prince William and wife Kate, has been christened at a small, private ceremony overseen by close family but without his great-grandmother the Queen present.
Louis, the fifth in line to the British throne who was born on April 23, was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury at The Chapel Royal of St James's Palace in central London.
However, the 92-year-old Queen and her husband Prince Philip were not among the guests. A royal source said it had been agreed some time ago that the Queen would not attend and her absence was not due to any health issues.
Elizabeth, the world's oldest and longest-reigning living monarch, missed a special service last month because she was feeling "under the weather" but has carried out a number of public engagements since then.
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The monarch was due to return to London on Monday before a busy schedule of events including a meeting with US President Donald Trump on Friday at her Windsor Castle home.
Louis was carried into the chapel by his beaming mother, wearing the handmade replica of the royal christening robe, which in 2008 replaced the original that had been worn for all royal christenings since that of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter in 1841.
Kate, dressed in an ivory dress and matching hat, and William were joined by William's father Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, along with younger brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who was dressed in olive green Ralph Lauren.
William and Harry wore matching blue suits.
WANT TO READ YOUR HOROSCOPES? Check them out here.
Also attending were Kate's parents, her brother and sister and Louis' six godparents, who are close friends or relatives of William and Kate.
They include Kate's cousin Lucy Middleton, Nicholas van Cutsem, whose daughter was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Harry and Meghan in May, and Guy Pelly, a childhood friend of William's.
"I'm delighted and privileged to be christening Prince Louis today - a precious child made in God's image, just as we all are," Archbishop Justin Welby said on Twitter before the ceremony. "Please join me in praying for him and his family on this special day."
The young prince, who has an older brother George, 4, and sister Charlotte, 3, was baptised using water from the River Jordan.
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Little Girl Is Allergic To The Sun, But She Has Overcome Her Rare Genetic Condition In The Most Kickass Way — VIDEO
By Lara Rutherford-Morrison
When Savannah Fulkerson was 4 years old, she began to have strange reactions to going outside. After a few minutes in the sun, she would start screaming, complaining that her skin was burning. In the years following, the California-based girl would experience bouts of extreme pain and itching after being in the sun — so intense that her mom would pack her hands in ice or have her stand in cold water. Fulkerson told ABC News, “It just felt like lava was being poured on me. Like, it burned from the inside out.” Five years later, she finally received a diagnosis: Effectively, the 11-year-old is allergic to the sun.
In an interview with ABC News, Savannah’s mother, Andrea, explained that, throughout their years of searching for a diagnosis, they were told by doctors that Savannah simply had eczema. Eczema, however, didn’t explain Savannah’s extreme symptoms, which, in addition to painful burning and itching, also include blisters and scarring. Finally, Dr. Minnelly Luu of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was able to give them some answers, based on a simple blood test: Savannah has a rare genetic disorder called Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP), which makes her skin dangerously sensitive to sunlight. Although Savannah says that it’s easiest to simply tell be that she’s allergic to the sun, EPP is not, in fact, an allergy. According to the American Porphyria Foundation, EPP is “characterized by abnormally elevated levels of protoporphyrin IX” in red blood cells and plasma; These elevated levels cause intense photosensitivity, which in turn causes the extreme itching and pain that Savannah experiences after sun exposure.
There is no cure for EPP, though ABC News notes that there is a drug currently being evaluated by the FDA that has shown encouraging results in treating the disorder. As it stands, the most effective way to manage EPP is to stay out of the sun or to wear protective clothing when outside. Savannah explains that she usually sticks to the indoors during the day — she even as an indoor trampoline to let her release excess energy. When she does go out in daylight, she wears protective sleeves over her arms, gloves, and a wide-brimmed sunhat.
Although the prospect of living life away from the sun would be daunting for anyone, Savannah has hope for the future and an admirable attitude about her disorder. She says,
“It doesn’t define me. When I get older, it’s not gonna change what I want to do in life.”
Watch the whole story:
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Tom DeLonge Says He Left Blink-182 To Investigate UFOs
Aliens DO exist, according to the former Blink-182 guitarist.
On July 1, pop-punk legends Blink-182 are set to release the band's seventh full-length album, California. Notably absent, of course, will be vocalist, guitarist, and founding member Tom DeLonge.
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Since parting ways last year, Blink-182 has pressed on with Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba replacing DeLonge, while DeLonge has been busy with what he called "a national security issue" in a new interview with Mic.
DeLonge's newest endeavor, Sekret Machines, is a multimedia project focusing on investigating extraterrestrial life, including searching for UFOs. DeLonge says he's "being gifted with the opportunity to communicate something you've been passionate about your whole life — something that has the opportunity to change the world over time. Being a small part of that is enormously important for my life path."
"But I can't do everything," he adds. "I can't tour nine months out of the year with enough time to do the enormity of what I'm setting out to do."
"Events have happened on the ground," claims DeLonge. "It's all around us. I know of stuff I can't talk about right now. "
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On Blink-182's breakthrough album, 1999's Enema of the State, DeLonge composed the track "Aliens Exists," which features the lyrics "I know the CIA would say / What you hear is all hearsay / I wish someone would tell me what was right."
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DeLonge has never shied away from publicly discussing his thoughts about alien life. In a 2012 interview with Larry King, DeLonge compared his feelings to religious beliefs, saying, "I think there are a lot of things in human life you can't base off of science."
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In an April interview with Rolling Stone, DeLonge didn't totally count out the possibility of a future with Blink-182, but he also asserted, "I have 10 people that I'm working with that are at the highest levels of the Department of Defense and NASA and the military." Meanwhile, DeLonge's old Blink-182 bandmates, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker, are busy on tour playing a mix of new songs and old hits like "All the Small Things" to create buzz for their new album, the band's first in five years.
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US Army to Hold First Hearing on Grisly Afghan Killings
The US Army holds its first hearing Monday in a grisly war crimes case that charges five soldiers with killing Afghan civilians for sport and plotting a cover-up. (AFP)
WASHINGTON - The US Army holds its first hearing Monday in a grisly war crimes case that charges five soldiers with killing Afghan civilians for sport and plotting a cover-up.
Authorities say the troops opened fire on the Afghan civilians in unprovoked assaults over several months in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, with some of the soldiers accused of mutilating corpses and removing bones.
The case carries potentially explosive ramifications for the war effort as US-led forces try to win the trust of local Afghans and push back Taliban insurgents in the pivotal Kandahar battlefield.
Monday's hearing focuses on Specialist Jeremy Morlock, 22, of Wasila, Alaska, who faces charges of premeditated murder in the deaths of three Afghans killed between January and May this year.
Morlock is one of five soldiers charged with murder in the case, while seven others are accused of trying to block the investigation, using hashish and severely beating a comrade in retaliation for blowing the whistle.
The soldiers were deployed with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, from the 2nd Infantry Division's Stryker brigade, at Forward Operating Base Ramrod.
The military hearing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state will determine if there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, and more hearings are expected in coming weeks for the other defendants.
Morlock and several of the men also are charged with punching and kicking a fellow soldier to stifle an investigation into hashish use.
Describing the assault on the soldier, the charge sheets accuse Morlock of "threatening to kill him if he spoke about hashish use with the platoon command and law enforcement authorities," and that he showed him "fingers removed from a corpse."
Officials had told AFP in May that the whistle blower, whose identity has been kept secret, was badly battered, with one source saying he was "beaten within an inch of his life."
The motive and many details of the alleged crimes remain unclear, and authorities have yet to answer allegations that warnings of atrocities were ignored for months.
The father of one of the accused, Specialist Adam Winfield, has told US media that his son warned him via Facebook that his unit had killed an Afghan civilian for no reason and was plotting to commit more murders.
The father, Christopher Winfield, alleges he phoned military authorities and even the office of a US senator, Bill Nelson of Florida, to try to pass on his son's information.
His son, Adam, also faces murder charges.
US officials acknowledge they are concerned about the fallout from the case, which threatens to undermine efforts by the American military to avoid civilian casualties and secure the confidence of wary Afghans.
The allegations have yet to be proven but are "serious nonetheless," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said earlier this month.
Even if the accusations are found to be false, the case "is unhelpful," Morrell said.
"The people in that area who are impacted by these alleged incidents will think differently of us as a result of that."
But he said the charges represented "an aberration" for an American force of nearly 100,000 in Afghanistan.
The charge sheets include macabre allegations of dismembering corpses, though authorities have not specified if the bones were taken from the slain civilians.
Prosecutors allege Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs kept finger bones, leg bones and a tooth from Afghan corpses.
Another soldier, Specialist Michael Wagnon, is charged with taking a skull. Several of the troops are charged with taking photos of corpses and one soldier is accused of stabbing a dead Afghan.
Troops from the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, named after its distinctive armored vehicles, suffered heavy casualties soon after deploying to Kandahar province in the summer of 2009.
Military leaders at Stryker brigade's home at Joint Base Lewis-McChord have come under scrutiny about how they have handled returning troops plagued by combat trauma.
In August, after the brigade had returned from Afghanistan, one soldier went AWOL and showed up heavily armed -- with 1,000 rounds of ammunition -- at a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The soldier, Specialist Brandon Barrett, 28, died in a shootout with police.
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Victoria sees a more than 40-year high in housing starts in 2018, CMHC says
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says Victoria had the highest amount of housing starts recorded in the region since 1976. File photo.
Victoria had the highest amount of housing starts recorded in the region since 1976, according to December data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
The housing starts report says of the 4,273 total homes that began construction in Greater Victoria, ground broke on more than 3,000 apartments in 2018, with more than 700 in December alone.
The number of apartment starts jumped nearly 20 per cent compared to 2017.
“Rental units were half of all housing starts in 2018 in response to heightened rental demand and low vacancy rates,” CMHC market analyst Braden Batch said.
Langford, View Royal, Colwood and Sooke set the pace for housing starts in the region, accounting for 60 per cent of total starts in 2018.
Those communities also made up 65 per cent of total single dwelling starts.
In other Greater Victoria regions, there were 702 housing starts in 2018 in Saanich and Central Saanich, 197 between North Saanich and Sidney, 84 starts in Oak Bay and 43 in Esquimalt.
The CMHC December report shows housing trends varied across the Island.
The CMHC says Courtenay saw a ‘large increase’ in new builds from the previous year, with the majority of the increases being apartments.
In 2018, there was 239 apartment starts in Courtenay, compared to just 33 the year before.
Apartment builds also helped Duncan to a significant yearly increase in starts, with 131 apartment builds getting underway in 2018 compared to 30 the year before.
Duncan saw total housing starts increase more than 60 per cent last year.
On Salt Spring Island, single home starts accounted for all housing starts with 62, compared to 35 total starts in 2017.
Nanaimo saw an overall decline in housing starts last month and in 2018, dropping by more than 50 per cent compared to December 2017 and by nearly 16 per cent for the year.
Parksville also saw a decline in 2018 compared to the year before, with 190 starts last year compared to 211 in 2017.
Of the 72 apartments that broke ground in Parksville, 64 of those came in the final quarter.
Housing starts were down in Port Alberni for the year by nearly 30 per cent and there was a nearly 15 per cent decline in starts last year in Campbell River compared to the previous year.
CMHC says housing starts declined nationally in December for the fifth time in the last six months and the yearly figure dropped compared to 2017 as single-detached starts offset a slight increase in multi-family homes.
‘Egotism and white supremacy’ in Western response to detainees case: Chinese envoy
‘Hopefully they’re together:’ Senior with dementia accused in wife’s death dies
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Health and Exercise Science M.S. in Health and Exercise Science
M.S. in Health and Exercise Science
M.S. in Health and Exercise Science About the Program
Our graduate programs emphasize the importance of physical activity and nutrition in creating health, preventing disease and deterioration, and in restoration of health and fitness.
We also offer a focus area within the CSU School of Public Health. Dr. Tracy Nelson is the contact person for practicum experiences in this program.
M.S. in Health and Exercise Science Learn More
We offer two master’s degree options in Health and Exercise Science. Additionally, we offer a focus area in collaboration with the School of Public Health.
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Our master’s degree program is a scientifically rigorous, research-focused program that prepares students for careers in health and exercise science related fields. Learn more about where our graduates are beginning their careers.
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As a Health and Exercise Science graduate student, you can join a club to promote health and wellness in the CSU community, network with industry professionals, and build leadership experience in a club officer role.
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Huawei Sues U.S. Government, Seeks NDAA Ban Lift
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Thursday confirmed it is suing the U.S. government over a section of a defense bill passed into law last year that restricted its business in the United States.
Huawei said it had filed a complaint in a federal court in Texas challenging the constitutionality of Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a section signed into law by the U.S. president in August that banned federal agencies and their contractors from procuring its equipment and services.
“The U.S. Congress has repeatedly failed to produce any evidence to support its restrictions on Huawei products. We are compelled to take this legal action as a proper and last resort,” Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping said in a statement.
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Mnuchin Said to Advise U.S. Firms to Seek Huawei Exemptions
U.S., Chinese Negotiators Hold 'Constructive' Phone Talks on Trade
U.S. to Approve Sales it Deems Safe to Blacklisted Huawei
U.S., China Tentatively Move to Revive Trade Talks
U.S. Asks Federal Court to Throw Out Huawei Lawsuit
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Christian Boarding Schools in Round Rock, Texas May Not Offer Professional Therapy Like Clearview Horizon. – Christian boarding schools and therapeutic boarding schools.
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Christian Boarding Schools for Girls in Round Rock, Texas
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Christian Boarding Schools in Round Rock, Texas May Not Have the Kind of Expert Therapy that Clearview Horizon Provides Girls Who Have Eating Disorders, Depression, Reactive Attachment Disorders, or Who are Practicing Self-Harm
Clearview Horizon is a Christian boarding school specifically designed for teenage girls with life-controlling issues or inappropriate behaviors that may be threatening to their future. Our therapists work best with girls who are acting out or making inappropriate decisions due to emotional issues coming from: major trauma or loss in their life, physical or mental abuse, death of a loved one, or attachment disorders related to adoption. We also specialize in eating disorders and self-harm.
If your teenage girl is displaying bad behavior or is making inappropriate choices, Clearview Horizon may be a better option to consider than normal Christian boarding schools that do not have psychotherapists on staff. Fact is, many Christian boarding schools claim to treat behavioral issues, but few are prepared to deal with deeper emotional issues beyond simple teenage rebellion.
Clearview Horizon is located in a beautiful facility in the mountains near the resort town of Sandpoint, Idaho. The Clearview campus is intentionally located in a remote area in order for our resident girls to be far away from former influences, issues and similar surroundings. It also discourages girls from considering connecting with peers and leaving our facility.
Christian Boarding School with Expert Therapy that Turns Self-Destructive Thinking into a Positive Lifestyle for Girls Who Are Struggling
In the Clearview Christian boarding school, girls receive an individual treatment plan aligned with their medical, emotional, and psychological needs. Our expert and seasoned therapists care for over 20 girls in our gorgeous mountainside facility that was once a prestigious corporate hunting lodge. Our multi-disciplinary staff is dedicated to helping each resident start on a new and more productive path in life. The clinical staff is made up of a psychiatric specialist, a primary care physician, a dentist, and licensed psychotherapists as well as teachers, mentors and residential care staff.
As a spiritual emphasis, residents are given encouragement and instruction by our Christian boarding school staff and participate in chapel services and Bible studies.
Our Christian Boarding School also Features an Accredited School with Full-Time Teachers that Accommodate the Girls’ Academic Needs, So They Can Return to Home in Round Rock, TX With a Quality Education
Girls who are having emotional and behavioral problems tend to be behind in in school. Our school is intentionally computer-based, assisted by a licensed teacher, so that young women in our care are able to get caught up and even get ahead in their academics while they are at Clearview. We also provide tutoring if needed, and regular academic progress reports are delivered to parents.
Our Christian Boarding School for Girls Also Includes Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle (Emotionally, Physically and Spiritually)
Clearview emphasizes a good nutritional diet along with physical workouts, restful sleep and fun times; all designed to teach a healthy lifestyle. Girls participate in many outdoor and recreational events during the year, as well as organized team sports. Girls in our care also enjoy regular overnight treks in the beautiful and rugged mountains of Western Montana and Idaho.
Helping Girls from Round Rock, TX and Around the Country, for over 18 years our Christian Boarding School Has Offered Innovative Mileu Therapy
Teenage girls in our care attend individual, group, and family therapy sessions with our staff of skilled professional counselors. Among our professional staff, we also have a Chemical Dependency Counselor for problems related to illicit drug, alcohol or prescription drug abuse, which often accompanies rebellious behavior or when teenagers self-medicate in an attempt to dull their emotional pain. Plus, art therapy gives girls another way to release their emotions. And animal and equine therapy is provided, featuring dogs and miniature horses. Finally, through round the clock interactions with our trained staff, the girls receive constant feedback and assistance in their thinking and actions.
Clearview’s Tuition is WELL BELOW Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Round Rock, Texas, with the Same Level of Therapeutic Care
Girls come to our therapeutic boarding school from across the nation, including from Round Rock, Texas. We are proud of what our clinical team accomplishes with these girls, and we hope we have the chance to also help your girl.
Please browse through our website to learn more about our therapeutic boarding school for girls, even though we are not located in Round Rock, TX.
Please Contact Us for More Information and the Tuition Rates for the Clearview Horizon Christian Boarding School for Girls, though we are located in the Pacific Northwest, not in Round Rock, TX.
More about Christian boarding schools for girls in or near Round Rock, Texas:
Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Nowrap metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887.
The city straddles both sides of the Balcones Escarpment,Handbook of Texas Texas State Historical Association] a fault line in which the areas roughly east of IH-35 are flat and characterized by having black, fertile soils of the Blackland Prairie, and the west side of the Escarpment which consists mostly of hilly, karst-like terrain with little topsoil and higher elevations and which is part of the Texas Hill Country. Located about Convert north of downtown Austin, Round Rock shares a common border with Austin at SH 45.
In August 2008, Money magazine named Round Rock as the seventh-best American small city in which to live. Round Rock was the only Texas city to make the Top 10. In a CNN article dated July 1, 2009, Round Rock was listed as the second-fastest growing city in the country, with a population growth of 8.2% in the preceding year.
Round Rock has a strong public education system.Cite news] According to the 2008 ratings from the Texas Education Agency, the Round Rock Independent School District ranks among the best in the state. Of 42 schools within it, twelve were rated exemplary and eleven are recognized. No RRISD school received an academically unacceptable rating.
Round Rock is perhaps best known as the international headquarters of Dell, which employs approximately 16,000 people at its Round Rock facilities. The presence of Dell along with other major employers, a strong economic development program, favorable tax rates, and major retailers such as IKEA and a Premium Outlet Mall, and the mixed use La Frontera center, have changed Round Rock from a sleepy bedroom communityCite book] into its own self-contained “super suburb.”Cite book]
Excerpt about Christian boarding schools in Round Rock, Texas, used with permission from Wikipedia.
Should you need help finding schools for troubled teens, boys boarding schools, schools for troubled youth or therapeutic schools, please let us know. Clearview Horizon is a Christian therapeutic boarding school for troubled teenage girls offering teen counseling for girls with adoption issues (reactive attachment disorders), self-harm (self-mutilation) or cutting, or eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, anorexia nervosa). Other behavioral issues and disorders we deal with include: defiance, depression, post traumatic stress, abuse, and general anxiety. If you have an out of control girl, please think about Clearview Horizon, a school for troubled girls that offers teen counseling and teen counselors for troubled girls. We offer counseling for troubled teens and out of control teens and especially work with RAD girls and adopted girls with emotional disorders. If you are searching for residential treatment centers for girls, troubled youth homes, troubled teen schools or troubled teen boarding schools, you have found one. Homes for troubled teens and boarding schools for teens don’t typically offer teen counseling and therapy, but we do.
Christian Boarding Schools in Round Rock, Texas May Not Offer Professional Therapy Like Clearview Horizon.
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In Honduras, one of the poorest countries of Latin America, violations of human rights are widespread. Since late 2017 presidential elections, that were manipulated, the country has been going through a political crisis. Street protests were suppressed at several occasions leading to detentions, beatings and even killings. The human rights landscape - especially when it comes to women rights and land rights - has been poor since the 2009 coup and possibly will worsen under the leadership of current authoritarian president who got re-elected.
Civil society support
People in Need started working in Honduras in 2016 when it received first request to help by a Honduran journalist. Subsequently, PIN decided to start working with civil society in Honduras, with emphasis on woman and environmental organizations and people that live in problematic or marginalized locations. Our main goal is to support human rights defenders and civil society organizations that aim to empower women and achieve greater gender equality and that protest against mining industry, which affects people!s health, farmers’ territories, environmental balance or forcibly moves out whole communities.
Until the end of 2017, we were able to establish working relationship with several non-governmental organizations in Honduras that thanks to our help were able to, for example, start professionalizing programming of their local radio station that –as the only one in the region- focuses on sensitive human rights topics, including land rights. This radio station has been running thanks to very limited financial support from rural population that listens to it. Yet, with our help, they were able to organize capacity building for volunteers that work at the radio, and thus improve streamed content and even define vision for future, which should allow them to grow and provide more programs.
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PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more
We take an in-depth look at PS3's non-gaming attributes and cover what you need to know about how it handles Blu-ray and DVD movies, music, photos, Internet browsing and more.
Ty Pendlebury
September 16, 2009 12:05 AM PDT
CD and MP3 playback
Things we'd like to see
Like the PlayStation Portable before it, the sparkling new Sony PlayStation 3 is not quite a console and not quite a media centre. Yet, despite some of the similarities -- the most obvious being the shared Cross Media Bar or XMB -- they are two very different beasts.
The PlayStation 3 or PS3 has so much more riding on it than a machine that can play a few games occasionally -- it has the potential to make and break an entire industry.
There are several reasons why Sony is selling PS3 at a loss just to get it into people's homes. Part of this move is because of Blu-ray; it is the one killer app that Sony hopes will buoy sales of this machine. Sure, the PS3 will play games, but it offers something much deeper and richer than this -- it will potentially succeed where the media hubs and Media Centers have failed. Besides the addition of Blu-ray, the PS3 can aggregate your multimedia content into a one-stop shop. But how does it work, and is it worth a fortnight's pay?
The PS3 is more than just a games machine, it's also the cheapest Blu-ray player on the market.
For a console, the PS3 has plenty of multimedia muscle -- firstly there's the Cell processor which was developed in conjunction with IBM and Toshiba and runs at 3.2GHz. Most of the delays surrounding the PS3 have been due to problems in manufacturing this new part. But it's also incredibly powerful CPU, and it has enthusiasts wringing their hands at the thought of unleashing it upon the forthcoming Folding@Home application for PS3.
Also, let's not forget it's graphics capabilities: this is a truly powerful HD machine that can replay Blu-ray disks at full 1080p resolution as well as cutting edge games. Sound is also looked after with MP3 and CD playback, as well as Sony's own high-def music format SACD.
Throw in Internet and photo gallery capabilities, including a card reader, and you have a neat little gadget.
In order to maximise your PlayStation 3 experience, there's a couple of things you'll need along the way. Given that Sony has cut some corners to keep the price to *ahem* a decent level, you'll need to buy some extras to make the PS3 complete.
A broadband connection, preferably with a high download limit
Sony PS3 Blu-ray DVD Remote control, especially for BD (Blu-ray disc) and media playback
The remote may cost an extra AU$50, but if you plan on watching a lot of media on this console, it's pretty much mandatory. Its also a very good remote.
Of course, you'll also need a television, but this should be obvious. Though much has been made of PS3's HD capabilities, you don't necessarily need a HD TV -- though it would of course help for Blu-ray watching. We'd recommend a screen with at least a component input to maximise video quality.
Nice to haves:
A PSP - content sharing features are pretty limited at present but there are plenty planned
A USB keyboard and/or mouse - for use with the Internet
An existing media collection -- though the PS3 can rip CDs, it's quicker if you do it on PC, as you'll see.
Sony Walkman - the combination won't overtake the iPod docks of this world, but there are some nice features.
So, now that you've got all your extras, what can you expect? Read on to find some of the highlights and pitfalls to owning one of these next-gen consoles.
The Sony BD Remote Control is a must-have for serious home theatre use.
As a AU$1000 BD player, the PlayStation is exceptional. Colour is spot on and detail is good. It's more user friendly than the competing Panasonic DMP-BD10 player -- even when using the SIXAXIS controller. It can run in 1.5x mode with audio which is handy. Sound is not as exciting as it could be, and the Panasonic beats it here, but it certainly conveys a lot of the emotion and grit of a film such as Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven.
More and more content is being released in anticipation of the PS3's release. Click here to see a list of currently availble Australian Blu-ray titles.
As a DVD player, the PS3 is also quite good, with little noise or shimmer. It demonstrates lifelike colours and good degree of detail. It's not an upscaling DVD player, but given the lack of digital artefacts, this is not much of an issue. A player such as the Denon DVD 1930 may be able to make images 'pop out' a little more, and at the same time upscale them, but in that case we're talking about a dedicated device. The PS3 is able to do a lot of things very well for a games console.
One of the pitfalls of this player is that it's not as easily to access the setup options as a dedicated Blu-ray machine. For example, you can't alter the video options within the Blu-ray section itself, you need to exit out into PS3 XMB. There you can set the HDMI output to any resolution from 1080p down to 576p.
CD and MP3
The PlayStation 3 is able to rip, store and playback MP3s, as well as playback CD and SACD formats. Using the XMB is quite user friendly and most functions only require a couple of button presses -- as long as you remember to use the green triangle/Options button.
We ripped a 58 minute CD to test how it fared against a PC. Using the default setting of 320kbps AAC -- which is one of the highest quality Sony settings -- the PS3 took six minutes and 28 seconds By contrast, our desktop workstation with a Pentium 4 3GHz processor and 512MB of RAM was able to rip the CD at the same encoding rate at two minutes and 43 seconds. Unless you have a lot of time on your hands, we'd recommend using your PC and transferring them. Copying from a memory key was very quick -- it took two seconds to copy a 10MB track across, which was excellent.
For the seven people who bought a Sony Walkman (only joking) you can sync it up to your PS3 and play files from it directly via the menu. Pressing the green triangle (helpfully labelled 'Options' on the remote) activates the context menu and enables you to copy tracks to the PS3 harddrive. Connecting a device does take some time to load all the tracks, and in the meantime, it will display 'no tracks' instead of the more helpful 'loading'.
Connecting a Walkman gives you a 'Copy multiple' menu, and selecting this gives you a greyed out selection of tracks. While selecting 'all' and pressing 'copy' gave us a copying screen nothing actually happened. This is not surprising considering Sony's tight grip on DRM.
Accessing your music via the PlayStation 3's XMB is easy, yet powerful.
We'll throw SACD into the mix here. It's a very niche product, but we have to say that this is one of the easiest to use SACD players we've ever seen. For mixed mode disks (with both CD and SACD on one platter) you can easily choose whether you want to listen to standard CD playback, stereo or 5.1 SACD courtesy of the XMB drop-down menu. No more changing of obscure settings -- the PS3 lays all the options out in front of you. Spiffing. As an SACD player, it's not bad, but it's not as good as, say, the Denon DV1930.
During music playback, there are only two jukebox animations on the PS3, which is mildly disappointing. One is the Sony ribbon, which doesn't actually react to the music, and a somewhat cooler planetfall/landscape animation.
One of the niftier features of the PS3 is its gaggle of slideshow options that work in concert with the onboard card reader. Whether you plug in a memory key, compatible MP3 player or SD card, it will install them as options under Photos and let you transfer them to the PS3's drive.
The slideshows available include Normal, Slide (nifty sliding transition effect), Portrait (zooms gently in and out of a photo), and Photo Album.
The Photo Album slideshow is the most interesting one, as it resembles a table or whiteboard which the photos flop onto, alongside some scrawled dates and 'film negatives'.
The Internet browser is frustrating with the remote, as the shoulder buttons are small and unintuitively placed. It's a much better experience with the SIXAXIS controller. Though you can use the remote or controller to enter text (the Start key brings up a keypad), it's easier to use a USB keyboard. We were unable to get the Microsoft Remote Keyboard for Windows XP Media Center Edition to work -- which would have been handy given that it's wireless and includes a mouse -- but Microsoft's Comfort Curve worked fine.
Using the newly-introduced PlayStation store was a laborious exercise on a slow connection, which was no doubt exacerbated by the fact the store isn't officially opened for another two days, and the barrage of eager early users. We got a lot of dead images and changing pages took at least 10 seconds to register. With a broadband connection, late at night, it was a lot smoother.
Home, the PS3's answer to Second Life is coming. But the virtual bubble is close to bursting, with a lot of companies becoming disenfranchised with the lack of interest in commercial applications for Second Life in particular. Could Home suffer the same fate? One of the strongest aspects of the Xbox 360 is the Xbox Live application, which has over six million users. It remains to be seen if Home, or one of the other planned social aspects of the PS3 catches on so readily.
It won't happen, but we would have liked to see RCA jacks or even a headphone jack on the PS3. Though there's a multitude of digital connections, the provision of a non-proprietary analog connection would have been a real time (and hair) saver.
Is it console or it media centre? We are still divided. At present, the lure of Blu-ray is much more compelling to AV enthusiasts than the handful of PS3 games on the market. We think this console will do much to ensure that Blu-ray comes out on top in the so-called 'format wars'. No other competitor comes close to beating its multimedia capabilities -- especially in Blu-ray -- at this price. The lack of full-scale PS2 support is a disappointment , but we feel the PS3 will appeal to people who wouldn't ordinarily buy a console anyway. Plus, the PS2 is currently going for a song if you really must have every game. We'll stop short of saying this is the must-have gadget of 2007, but we think it's a pretty compelling one.
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Rambus sues old pal Samsung
Just when you thought the Rambus lawsuits might be coming to a close, the memory designer has filed a suit against Samsung.
Michael Kanellos
November 30, 2005 8:01 AM PST
Los Altos, Calif.-based Rambus announced Monday that it had filed suit against the world's largest memory manufacturer in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California. It also said it has added Samsung as a defendant in a pending antitrust case originally filed against other memory manufacturers.
In all, the claims involve 35 patents. Rambus alleges the Samsung products that violate its patent include SDRAM (the most common type of PC memory used in the 1990s), DDR memory (the most common type now), DDR2 memory, and GDDR2 and GDDR3 graphics memory.
Samsung could not be reached for comment.
Samsung actually had a license to produce these types of memory. Under the terms of that agreement, the company was obliged to pay Rambus royalties unless a court invalidated the patents, according to now former Rambus executives. So far, courts have generally upheld the patents.
The license was set to expire at the end of the month. Rambus did not explain why it terminated the license agreement and sued now. Ironically, Samsung was more vocal in promoting RDRAM, a type of memory designed by Rambus, than any other major memory manufacturer.
"While we have regarded Samsung as a valuable licensee of our patents for certain applications, a number of issues now exist that have made the renewal and expansion of the Samsung SDRAM/DDR license difficult," Rambus CEO Harold Hughes said in a statement.
Samsung, however, remains a licensee for XDR memory, a different type of high-speed memory designed by Rambus. Sony will incorporate XDR in its PlayStation 3 games console, and Samsung will manufacture it for Sony.
Discuss: Rambus sues old pal Samsung
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Students seek gear with get up and go
Laptops, smart phones are at the head of the class for collegiate back-to-school shoppers. Photos: gadgets at the head of the class
Erica Ogg
September 4, 2007 5:35 PM PDT
Students heading back to campus this fall have plenty of choices when picking a PC, and it's clear what most will be opting for: anything that can be packed up and taken to go.
"Almost nobody is going to buy a desktop for college," said Samir Bhavnani, an analyst with Current Analysis West. "This year there's a lot more to choose from than in years past: Apple's more broadly distributed than before, Acer's on the shelves almost everywhere now, and people can go get a Lenovo ThinkPad today on the retail shelf."
But besides portability, students seek style. The run-of-the-mill black box that just gets the job done isn't nearly as compelling as a sleek, shiny notebook with lots of bells and whistles, like Bluetooth connectivity, integrated Webcams, and fast boot times. And lightness and mobility are key, of course. But it's not just PCs students want--it's extras like smart phones, digital cameras, all-in-one printers, and of course, a hip case in which to lug their new notebook around.
Although growth rates have slowed, sales of notebooks in the traditional "back to school" period of mid-July through mid-August were up 24 percent compared with last year, according to data collected by the NPD Group. The average selling price was down 10 percent, NPD said. Desktops, predictably, declined 23 percent in units sold.
Nine of Amazon.com's 10 best-selling PCs this month are notebooks, with the list dominated by Toshiba and Apple. Toshiba's 15-inch Satellite notebook was the top seller in August, followed by Apple's MacBook, HP's Pavilion TX1220, Sony's Vaio, the MacBook Pro and Toshiba's 13-inch Satellite.
Of course, this list accounts for the early-bird shoppers, but not the price-sensitive buyers who are waiting out the summer for the best back-to-school deals--a trend that retail industry observers have started to see crop up this time of year and after the typical holiday shopping crush.
But the deals this season aren't necessarily as jaw-dropping as in years past. Due to price stabilization in the market and factors like a new operating system from Microsoft this year, the value that consumers will be getting is better this year, according to Bhavnani.
"We've seen a bunch of $599 systems with 2GB of memory...(which) is basically unheard of," he said.
Traditionally notebooks haven't been a sensible choice if a customer was looking for the computing power of a desktop. But that's changing too. Laptops are packing more punch these days and are smaller and lighter, which makes it easy to tote them between lecture halls, the library and the quad.
"We've been seeing big interest in anything you can carry around and not get a shoulder ache," said John Zittrauer, an employee in one of Best Buy's New York City stores.
Students' preferences for notebook size are generally broken down by area of study: art or media majors want wide screens, and business students need number keypads on the side, Zittruaer said. The store where he works is located close to several colleges, including New York University and the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Have to have a smart phone
Though not every student will be showing up for the fall semester flashing an iPhone, smart phones are definitely on the "have to have" list.
"I've seen more people my age looking for BlackBerrys," said Best Buy's Zittrauer, 25. It's a departure from the BlackBerry or Treo user stereotype, which has long been the buttoned-up, briefcase-toting business type, not college kids clad in flip-flops, jeans and hoodies.
Flash drives are a popular way to shlep class notes, essays, videos and music around--particularly since .
Besides the usual peripherals like printers, mice and power supplies, going back to school now means not necessarily having to be far away. Webcams are popular with parents for video-conferencing with their far-flung children, but integrated Webcams are even more popular since they're often better at facilitating self-made video uploads to YouTube, said Bhavnani. Toshiba is also including Skype on some of its laptops.
Though media-oriented features are clearly popular with students, the one that hasn't quite taken off yet is the inclusion of HD DVD or Blu-ray drives.
"That's largely a price point-driven thing," Bhavnani said. "That's probably next year."
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12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Named 2019 Social Mobility Innovators
Each of the 12 HBCUs Offers Low-Income Students a 21st Century Learning Experience that makes College Affordable, Advances Economic Opportunity and Restores the Promise of the American Dream
All 12 HBCUs Rank in the Top 10 Percent of Schools on CollegeNET’s Social Mobility Index (SMI)
Portland, Or., February 13, 2019
CollegeNET, Inc., a leading provider of web-based on-demand technologies for higher education and the developer of the Social Mobility Index (SMI), named 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Social Mobility Innovators for 2019.
The Social Mobility Index ranks nearly 1,400 four-year U.S. colleges and universities according to how successfully they enroll students from low-income backgrounds and graduate them into promising careers. The goal of the SMI -- now in its fifth year -- is to help redirect the attribution of "prestige" in the higher education system toward colleges and universities that are advancing economic mobility, the most pressing civic issue of our time.
The 12 HBCUs named Social Mobility Innovators for 2019 all rank among the top 10 percent of schools on the SMI. The schools are --
Florida A & M University
North Carolina A & T State University
Prairie View A & M University
Grambling State University
Tennessee State University
South Carolina State University
Johnson C. Smith University
Southern University
"Most higher education rankings evaluate colleges and universities as if comparing brands for consumer purchase," says Jim Wolfston, CEO of CollegeNET. "The SMI, on the other hand, helps policymakers, students and their families see which colleges and universities are doing the most to drive U.S. economic mobility. We hope the SMI encourages more institutions to embrace and expand their role as conduits for restoring the promise of the American Dream. The first step in doing this is to identify and learn from colleges and universities like these 12 HBCUs."
Economic Inclusion Helps Spark Innovative Minds
"College education now constitutes the most important rung on the ladder of economic mobility," adds Wolfston. "But particularly when it offers a challenging environment populated with diverse ideas, personal backgrounds and viewpoints, a college does something even more important: it prepares students to encounter, navigate and appreciate the unfamiliar. Given that innovation always depends upon a person’s ability to consider what could be different from their own assumptions and experiences, economic inclusion is thus not only a solution to a social justice issue, it is a key strategy for sparking innovative minds."
Affordability, Access, Equity and Opportunity
The 12 HBCUs were selected as CollegeNET Social Mobility Innovators for 2019 because they each offer a 21st century learning experience that makes a real difference in the lives of low-income students.
"HBCUs have a long history of educating exceptionally promising students from under-resourced families," says Elwood L. Robinson, Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and an HBCU graduate himself. "We have always provided a nurturing environment that allows students to build confidence and cultivate leadership skills. This has given HBCUs an advantage in narrowing the academic success gap and improving social mobility. At Winston-Salem State University, we are committed to producing graduates who are critical thinkers, analytical problem solvers, effective communicators and innovative and creative collaborators who can thrive in our rapidly evolving and complex world."
Removing Barriers to Learning
WSSU -- which is the top-ranked HBCU on the SMI, and one of only five universities in the nation that has consistently ranked among the top 20 schools on the SMI over the past five years -- offers a 21st century educational vision that has recently been bolstered by several major academic grants.
Earlier this year, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded WSSU a $600,000 grant to strengthen its programs in the humanities. WSSU is one of the few public HBCUs -- and one of only five University of North Carolina System institutions -- to receive a grant over the Mellon Foundation’s 50-year history. The three-year grant will provide the infrastructure to support faculty development and curriculum redesign for courses in art and visual studies, English, history and music. Indeed, over the next three years, WSSU faculty will restructure at least 54 humanities courses -- from introductory courses to the senior capstone course -- to support student success.
"Our strategic plan calls for a high-touch approach to bridge the gaps between students and their abilities to engage their education," says Anthony Graham, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at WSSU. "This grant will provide us with the resources to introduce these equitable practices throughout our humanities offerings. Research has found that this high-impact approach fosters student success and ensures that students obtain the essential skills they need to thrive in an ever-changing economy."
The Mellon announcement came just several months after WSSU reported a record $2.3 million in new National Science Foundation (NSF) grants that will help expand research opportunities for undergraduate students. The NSF funding will support research in chemistry, cybersecurity, biophysics, biology, psychology and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.
Reversing Economic Trends for the Betterment of Society
"The 12 HBCUs that have been named as Social Mobility Innovators for 2019 are providing world-class educational opportunity to promising students regardless of their economic background," says CollegeNET’s Wolfston. "Their contribution and example are key at a time when economic mobility and the American Dream are rapidly deteriorating. Today, as tuitions at U.S. campuses continue to increase while economic inclusion declines, these 12 HBCUs provide a strong example for reversing these trends."
Acknowledging Institutional Excellence
CollegeNET acknowledges schools -- such as the 12 selected HBCUs -- that are fostering social mobility through innovative programs. CollegeNET presents the annual Social Mobility Innovator Awards to student success leaders from U.S. colleges and universities at the Social Mobility Summit -- an annual forum on economic inclusion and best practices for student success held in Portland, Oregon each summer. CollegeNET recently published an e-book that offers best practices from student success professionals who are pioneering innovative programs that support under-served and under-represented students’ academic, personal and financial needs.
About CollegeNET, Inc.
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CollegeNET is also the creator and publisher of the Social Mobility Index (SMI). The SMI measures the extent to which a college or university admits economically disadvantaged students at lower tuition, supports their academic progress through graduation, and prepares them to obtain well-paying jobs. The purpose of the SMI is to recast the competition for "prestige" among institutions so that it drives factors that improve access, affordability, and graduation rate, and thereby advances higher education's contribution to economic mobility.
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One-Day Symposium at Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank
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The Role of Crop Diversity and Food Resilience in a Changing Climate
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG, Kew) and the Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) will be jointly organising a one-day symposium on November 23 bringing together experts from around the UK to discuss the role of crop diversity and Crop Wild Relatives (CWR), in building more sustainable and resilient agriculture and food security. The objective of this symposium is to inform research scientists and decision makers about the critical importance of CWR in climate change adaptation, and the ongoing UK work in this field.
This vital meeting of minds comes in the lead-up to the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21), which takes place in Paris in December 2015. There will be discussions around a legally binding global agreement to combat climate change through both adaptation and mitigation, and promote the transition towards more resilient, low-carbon societies and economies. Agriculture and food security are major issues in this regard, but have thus far been generally left off of the COP21 agenda. Breeding better-adapted and more efficient crops is key to achieving these objectives.
The recently adopted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals specifically mentions the importance of crop wild relatives in Target 2.5:
By 2020 maintain genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at national, regional and international levels, and ensure access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge as internationally agreed.
The Crop Trust and the Millennium Seed Bank of RBG, Kew jointly manage the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Collecting, Protecting and Preparing Crop Wild Relatives project to collect many of the most important crop wild relative species, ensure their long-term conservation, and facilitate their use in breeding new, improved crops. This is a ten-year project, supported by the Government of Norway.
Kathy Willis, Director of Science at RBG, Kew, said:
Our best allies in the fight against climate change are organisms that can withstand climate change. By identifying, collecting and conserving those species which can adapt to changing conditions, we can mitigate against the potentially catastrophic effects of food scarcity related to climate change. To do this, we need to continuously maintain and update the vast, interconnected gene pool of our key food crops.
The UK is one of the leading centres for this work. We have many different collections across the country, ranging from peas to fruits, to the wild relatives of cultivated food crops. These living collections are vital to ensuring resilience to possible future threats. Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank is at the heart of this effort, and the CWR programme, run jointly with the Crop Trust is a Kew’s flagship project.
Marie Haga, Executive Director of the Crop Trust, said:
The diversity of crop wild relatives represents a game changer for agriculture. This project is providing scientists, breeders and farmers around the world with access to crop wild relatives, which will have resistance to diseases and pests that the world has never seen before. If we are to adapt agriculture to climate change, we need to stack the odds heavily in the farmers’ favour. This project does just that.
Crop Wild Relatives Explained
Fifty years ago, during the 1970’s, rice yields across much of South East Asia suffered severe losses. The cause was Rice Grassy Stunt Virus, which was spread by brown planthoppers. The virus wreaked havoc on the rice cultivars grown by most farmers, leading to the destruction of more than 116,000 hectares of fields. Crop breeders tried in vain to screen resistant genes in more than 6,000 varieties of both cultivated and wild rice. Finally, this vital trait was discovered in a single wild relative of rice, Oryza nivara.
Crossing O. nivara with domesticated O. sativa allowed the transfer of Rice Grassy Stunt Virus resistance, ensuring rice production quickly recovered.
Crisis duly averted. Or merely postponed? Fast forward to today, and a planet of 7 billion people consumes 80% of its calories from just 12 plant species, with 50% coming from just three – wheat, maize and rice. These crops are now at risk from changes in climatic conditions and the diseases resulting from increased temperatures.
This is why RBG, Kew and the Crop Trust are helping partners to track down and conserve the wild relatives of our most prized crop plants. Although many crop wild relatives look like weeds, they are just what they sound like – rugged, hardy cousins to our more pampered domesticated crop plants. They are diverse, used to living in marginal conditions and fighting off disease, yet still hold vital adaptive genes, which have been bred out in modern agriculture. In the years to come, crop breeders will come to rely on reuniting these long lost family members.
The Project funds four primary activities: CWR prioritization, collection, conservation, and pre-breeding work to prepare CWR genetic material for use in breeding programs. The Project’s activities are focused specifically on collecting and conserving the wild relatives of 29 focal crops, and launching pre-breeding projects for 20 of these crops.
Of the 29 priority crop gene pools targeted, the project focused on a set of 450 crop wild relatives
Important cereal crops in much of Africa, including sorghum and finger millet, are also at high risk and the collection of their wild relatives is being prioritised
Countries with the richest number of priority crop wild relatives include: Australia, Bolivia, China, Cyprus, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Turkey and USA. Although these countries are mostly located in the traditionally recognised centres of high wild crop diversity, notable exceptions are USA, Australia and the European countries. For example, northern Australia has been identified as rich in the wild relatives of African staple sorghum
This highlights the important role that the wild plant resources in industrialised countries have to contribute to food security in developing nations. It is expected that there will be collecting in Italy and Portugal this summer, carried out by scientists from Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank and local partners
In the UK, crop wild relatives of apple, carrot and the fodder crops alfafa and vetch are of high priority for collection
Thanks to an additional contribution from the Simon Family in the USA, we are training even more partners to identify, find and conserve seed from crop wild relatives in South East Asia.
Adding urgency to the need for field collections, some of the crop wild relatives on the priority list are believed to be threatened by factors such as habitat loss. For example, the wild cousin, Phaseolus persistentus, of the common bean from Central America
One is thought to be extinct in the wild, Solanum ruvu, a wild relative of eggplant (aubergine), which comes from Tanzania
Media enquiries/ interviews:
For interview requests, please contact the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew press office on pr@kew.org or + 44 (0)20 8332 5607 or the Crop Trust Press office on info@croptrust.org or +49 228 85427122.
To find out more about the project visit the website: http://www.cwrdiversity.org/
Images are available to download from http://www.kew.org/press/images/index_kew.html or http://www.flickr.com/photos/cropwildrelatives/
A series of videos focusing on parts of the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change project are available: https://vimeo.com/album/3543603
A video about crop wild relatives produced by Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank is available here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqmBsUHSkBg
Dr Ruth Eastwood, Crop Wild Relative Project Coordinator from Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, says, “Adapting agriculture to climate change is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Crop wild relatives are already being used to make improvements to our food crops right now and are extremely valuable economically as well, but they are underutilised. In a separate study by PwC, commissioned by Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, it is estimated that the monetary value to agriculture of improved productivity or stress resistance traits that crop wild relatives offer is currently $42bn with the potential to be $120bn in the future.”
Luigi Guarino, Senior Scientist at the Crop Trust, says, “The past century has seen extraordinary changes in agricultural production. A recent study co-authored by the Crop Trust found that the planet’s food supply has grown increasingly dependent on only a few crops. No nation is able to feed itself by indigenous crops alone, nor can it rely solely on the crop diversity within its borders In this interdependent age, the project to collect, conserve and use crop wild relatives is vital for sustaining and increasing agricultural production worldwide.”
Additional useful facts
80% of our calorie intake comes from just 12 plant species (Source: Grivetti, L.E. & Ogle, B.M. (2000), Value of traditional foods in meeting macro- and micronutrient needs: the wild plant connection. Nutrition Research Reviews 13, 31-46)
50% of our calories come from just the three big grasses; wheat, maize and rice (Source: http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/ericeproduction/Importance_of_Rice.htm)
One fifth of the world’s plant species are under threat of extinction (Source: Sampled Red List Index for Plants, RBG Kew, 2010). Plant species under threat include wild relatives of cultivated crops that could be key to securing food sources in the future.
The 29 crops and their wild relatives targeted by the project, are covered by Annex 1 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) http://www.planttreaty.org/
They are: African rice, alfalfa, apple, eggplant (aubergine), bambara groundnut, banana, barley, wheat, lima bean (butter bean), carrot, chickpea, common bean, cowpea, faba bean (broad bean), finger millet, grasspea, lentil, oat, pea, pearl millet, pigeon pea, plantain, potato, rice, rye, sorghum, sunflower, sweet potato and vetch.
Examples where wild relatives have already been used to enhance crops:
Wild broccoli species have been used to produce a nutritionally enhanced variety of broccoli which contains higher levels of anti-cancer agent glucoraphanin Sulforaphane, which is derived from glucoraphanin on ingestion, leads to lower levels of heart disease and acts against some forms of cancer
Wild relatives of pearl millet have successfully been used in breeding programs to transfer traits such as drought and disease resistance to the main crop
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous scientific organisation, internationally respected for its outstanding living collection of plants and world-class Herbarium as well as its scientific expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the world. Kew Gardens is a major international visitor attraction. Its landscaped 132 hectares and RBG Kew’s country estate, Wakehurst, attract over 1.5 million visits every year. Kew was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2003 and celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009. Wakehurst is home to Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, the largest wild plant seed bank in the world. Kew receives approximately half it’s funding from Government through the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Further funding needed to support Kew’s vital work comes from donors, membership and commercial activity including ticket sales.
The Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop Trust) is an international organization working to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide. His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales is the Patron of the Crop Trust, which spearheaded the biggest biological rescue operation ever of nearly 80,000 crop varieties while working with more than 100 institutions in more than 80 countries. As well as national governments, it has a number of high-profile supporters, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Together with the Government of Norway and NordGen, manages and funds the ongoing work of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault: a safe and secure back-up facility in the permafrost for 860,000 samples of crops from all over the world. Is described through a short film on its work here: https://vimeo.com/116843898
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Alzheimer’s Research Expected to Soar but Assistance for Existing Patients Remain Unchanged
Jenn Loro
Update Date: Dec 30, 2015 01:56 PM EST
As the Congressional session moves to a close for a holiday break, lawmakers decided to approve a budget request to increase federal funding for Alzheimer's and dementia research by 60%. The earmarked federal budget will reach a total of $350 million.
However, no money bill is being deliberated that would support programs designed for existing patients.
The newly approved robust budget, however, did include a specific budget item for caregivers program known as Alzheimer's disease Supportive Services Program (ADSPP) worth $4.6 million for fiscal year 2016.
"I am very pleased that this robust funding will help caregivers offer emotional, physical and financial support to their loved ones who are battling Alzheimer's disease. This additional funding will help provide caregivers with the resources that they need to provide the best care for their loved ones," remarked Congresswoman Maxine Waters who is a ranking member of the Committee on Financial Services as quoted saying by LA Sentinel.
But the budget is largely set for fueling the research and development efforts aimed at producing a drug that delays Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia as mentioned in a Forbes article authored by Howard Gleckman.
The interest in Alzheimer's disease formed part of Obama's national healthcare agenda.
Democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, has made it part of her campaign pledges to support an annual funding for Alzheimer's research initiative worth $2 billion which dwarfed the current and the newly approved funding.
According to Oceanside Post, Alzheimer's is set to become a large public health issue as baby boomers enter old age raising the overall healthcare cost to nearly $1.1trillion by 2050.
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herbert arnold said...
enty any comment on this?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D_XzNfOXsAEXzRe.jpg:large
I can tell you that Q is not the real deal. It was started by 3 LARPers in October 2017. They got bored with it and gave up the 4chan trip code in December 2017. It was taken up and moved by others to 8chan in January 2018 and has been in the hands of several grifting larpers since that time. Q is now dying a slow death. This is good because it endangers the reelection of the President.
Entertain Me, Pleb! said...
Q: the puzzle for midwits who long to feel intelligent.
(I long to test them all for schizophrenia, but am relegated to the eye-rolling gallery on social media.)
yeah i know "Q is not the real deal". so tell me jeff, whos posting the pics from security cameras across the world, pics from inside af1, pics from camp david, and pics of rachel chandler a year ago? is it just a coincidence that rachel chandler was on the from page of gateway pundit today, jeff? Q has nothing to do with the re election of potus. trumps a shoo-in for 2020.
chip whitley said...
i used to read here all the time then life got in the way..can anyone tell me if anything ever came up about this blind: https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2017/11/blind-item-1-he-made-millions-from.html
"This is good because it endangers the reelection of the President."
Right--because his being a piece of shit won't harm those chances at all...
Also pics of Kim Jong Un while he was taking selfies, and Trump was still on AF1. Everyone knows Q is just a LARP. That's why you are all trying so hard to discredit him. Keep trying.
"trumps a shoo-in for 2020."
He could be. God knows there are enough illiterate hillbillies backing him up.
All those pics you saw were available on line long before Q posted them..dont be tricked
@jeff. i can tell you dont know the first thing about Q. no offense but your denial is not working too good. those pics were not available on line before Q posted them. its ok i understand but you need to know the Q proofs are piling up. not the work of grifting larpers as you alleged before.
SickofyourBS said...
Chip Whitley - the rocker was Don Henley (google his name with the date of the incident).
You are living in a boomer dreamworld.
@jeff. its not a boomer dream world its the great awakening.
Miss Teak said...
Unknown- Yes, but what about the alliterative hillbillies?
SickofyourBS -- thanks! I figured that's who it was but i didn't know if i missed out on any follow up blinds/reveals?
Really good documentary by Andy Coops about his mom (RIP) it's on HBO.
Learned a lot of new stuff.
I like her art.
Jan 15 said...
@chip whitley - Good point.
@Enty - That blind said that the woman was getting ready to go public in 2018. What happened to the woman? Did life get in the way? Can we have an update on her?
OKay said...
That Q thing was interesting. But then it claimed that Kanye is a hero to many. So that pretty much confirms it's just a delusional rant.
drkodos said...
Man this site attracts some of the dumbest right wing fools around.
The fact that millions of people look up to Kanye is an indisputable fact. What’s not a fact is your opinion.
TheBPlot said...
Andy was not at a sex club. This blind is inspired by a story his cohost told on SiriusXM told a few weeks ago. Sirius moved its LA HQ, and the offices are supposedly near a sex club.
Good grief, what has happened to CDAN? These comments have absolutely nothing to do with cooper/cohen. Now it’s about Q??
Bonby Haud said...
Those comments honestly seem more like robots than people
Bonby Haud - I think there could be many who wish to see this site diminished or destroyed.
If we all try to contribute good comments I think that will help the most.
Mrs Libnish said...
Shit has uterely hit the fan here.
Q is real.
Don't listen to people who doth protest too much.
Think for yourself.
Go to Qmap.pub
Look for QProofs.
I was completely skeptical. But I kept digging and now I'm convinced this is real. I find I know more about what is really going on in the world, which is then revealed in the news cycle. I use my mom as an experiment. I lay this stuff on her, then when it's revealed to be true 6 months later, she is dumbfounded.
Trolls be trollin...if it's a LARP then what does it hurt? And it WON'T hurt Donald J. Trump's chances in 2020. There is no one in the playing field for the D party. No one...it's a vast wasteland.
Jeff sounds like Microchip who was outed on GAB. He continuously posted the same tired crap and got discredited time and time again.
There are lots of "interesting" variations of his GAB handle. Microchip......I'll let your imagination go on that one. Hahahaha
Neon says hi microdick.
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AListDiva said...
I used to love watching Watch What Happens Live, but the more nasty stuff I found out about him, I couldn't stand to look at him! He's such a wannabe fame whore! I hope his son is cared for well and wasn't just whored out for photo ops.
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What is Off-highway?
As the term might already imply the off-highway sector consist of all equipment which is not allowed on the highway, this means this type of machinery almost never leaves its operating area. We can divide the equipment family into several industries such as agriculture, mining, forestry and construction. Each industry has a different breakdown in regards to powerband depending on the sort of labour involved and as a result has different emission limits.
We have highlighted the powerbands and some examples below:
kW < 19 commercial mowers, mobile welders
19 ≤ kW < 56 bulldozers, forklifts, agricultural tractors
56 ≤ kW < 130 tractors, backhoes, excavators
130 ≤ kW < 560 tractors, combines, road graders
kW > 560 off-highway trucks, crawlers
Off-highway equipment started using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology in North America in 2007 and as a result of the direct link between SCR and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), started consuming DEF. It wasn't until the end of the Tier 4 Interim phase-in at the start of 2012, when more stringent NOx limits became law, that manufacturers started adopting SCR technology more widespread. Besides the higher NOx converting rate in comparison to Exhaust Gas-Recirculation (EGR), SCR technology also showed to improve fuel savings. This is an indirect effect as a result of the engine being allowed to operate at optimal conditions. In short, the fuel savings are a direct result of an engine being allowed to operate at optimal fuel burning conditions and producing higher volumes of NOx. The hazardous NOx gasses are broken down into nitrogen and water by use of SCR and DEF.
With the recent introduction of Tier 4 Final we see the SCR market really starting to gain momentum in both Canada and the U.S.A. and as a result increase DEF consumption. Many manufacturers have now incorporated SCR technology either as a standalone after-treatment option or in combination with EGR.
The Canadian off-highway emissions standards are in-line with U.S. EPA legislation and as a result a similar market development can be observed in both countries.
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Nick Hakim
For singer-songwriter Nick Hakim, it all started in a house in Jamaica Plains, MA with collaborators Naima and Solo Woods. There, he put the finishing touches on his breakthrough EPs, Where Will We Go, Pt. I & II, which would later release through his Earseed Records and earn critical praise from NPR and The New York Times. But it was where the sessions for the two-part project ended and the ideas began to materialize for what would become his full-length debut, Green Twins (releasing via ATO Records in 2017), an experimental step forward with emotional heft gleaned from his experiences in the years since.
The story of Green Twins truly began when, armed with the masters for his EPs, Hakim moved from Boston to Brooklyn, spending his time fleshing out unfinished ideas in his bedroom. He came up with lyrics on the spot while playing the live circuit at solo shows including Palisades and NYXO, recording sketches and lyrics on voice memos and a four-track cassette recorder, and embracing the local community of musicians by performing with bands like Jesse and Forever and Onyx Collective. From there, Green Twins came about as a sum of its parts: Hakim took the demo recordings to studios in New York City, Philadelphia and London, and built on them with engineers including Andrew Sarlo (bass, engineering, production), keeping the original essence of the songs intact. Sarlo notes that “for other artists, a demo serves as a potential shape the song could form into. But for Nick, demos are more like creating a temple: a sanctuary that now we have to go into and somehow clean, furnish, and get ready for other people to experience the sermon in.”
“I put a lot of thought to the things I’d say, but a lot of it is what I was thinking in the moment, very specific songs,” he says of Green Twins, “many of them are like self-portraits”. The record draws from influences spanning Robert Wyatt, Marvin Gaye and Shuggie Otis to Portishead and My Bloody Valentine. “I also felt the need to push my creativity in a different way than I had on the EPs”, he continues. “We wanted to imagine what it would have sounded like if RZA had produced a Portishead album. We experimented with engineering techniques from Phil Spector and Al Green’s Back Up Train, drum programming from RZA and Outkast, and were listening to a lot of The Impressions, John Lennon, Wu-Tang, Madlib, and Screaming Jay Hawkins.”
“Bet She Looks Like You,” recorded mostly in his home bedroom, was one of the first songs that “started this fire for exploring this experiment through song.” Each track peels back a particular aspect of his life: on the title song, he gets deeply personal, reflecting on a recurring dream. “All these things reflect how I feel, how I write,” he says. “I sometimes have trouble articulating myself verbally. This is a place I can talk and be myself, with music, this intangible space I create.”
Hakim’s debut comes as the culmination of years chiseling his skills as a musician. Hailing from Washington, D.C., he grew up in a musical household—his older brother introduced him to bands like Bad Brains and Nirvana, and his parents exposed him to Nueva canción—while he set out on his own to discover the DC music scene. He didn’t take an interest in learning an instrument until later in high school, when he taught himself to play the keys. After graduation, he moved to Boston to continue his study of music. In the time since moving to Brooklyn and setting to work for three years on Green Twins, he embraced the live circuit, both as a solo musician and with his band, whom he’s brought together from within his community in Boston and New York.
With Green Twins, Hakim plans to tour through the beginning of the year, and hopes that folks will connect with the songs he’d written. “I think everybody feels insecure about certain things and everybody has lost people dear to them. I think I'm writing about common things that people feel,” he says. “I'm very grateful for anybody that's listening or wants to be a part of my little world that I've created through song.”
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Hemingway's guide to being a war hero - make it all up: HOTEL FLORIDA: TRUTH, LOVE AND DEATH IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR BY AMANDA VAILL
By John Preston
Published: 17:39 EDT, 24 April 2014 | Updated: 17:39 EDT, 24 April 2014
HOTEL FLORIDA: TRUTH, LOVE AND DEATH IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR BY AMANDA VAILL (BLOOMSBURY, £25)
During the early months of 1937, a very strange collection of people descended on a rundown hotel in central Madrid.
On the face of it, they had come to report on the Spanish Civil War in which General Franco's fascists were trying to topple the democratically elected Republican government.
But reading Amanda Vaill's riveting and richly atmospheric account of their time in the Hotel Florida, it's hard to avoid the conclusion that they had also come to have the mother of all parties.
Partners in crime: Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn
Among them was the writer Ernest Hemingway. For Hemingway, the war offered him a chance to revive his career as a novelist. His last few books had been flops and he was desperate to find a subject that would re-ignite his imagination.
Other guests included American journalist Martha Gellhorn. She, too, had come in search of inspiration, but she also wanted to envelop her idol, Hemingway, in an escape-proof bear hug.
Also there was a young Hungarian and his Polish girlfriend. The Hungarian had been born Endre Erno Friedmann, but in Spain he and his girlfriend hatched a brilliant plan.
They decided to re-invent themselves as 'Robert Capa', a rich, famous and entirely fictitious American photographer. Friedmann would take the photos while his girlfriend would sell them, asking for three times the going rate on the grounds that Capa was a reclusive genius.
Other unexpected characters wandering through the Florida's lobby included the spy Kim Philby, the Hollywood actor Errol Flynn and the British poet Stephen Spender. All claimed to have come to find the truth of what was happening in the civil war, but as Vaill reveals - with a lethally sharp scalpel - most of them were far more at home with falsehood than they were with truth.
A group of soldiers who fought during the Spanish Civil War pictured in 1937
Martha Gellhorn had plenty of form here. She had made her name as a journalist with a piece about a lynching she’d witnessed in Mississippi.
The piece was full of vivid little touches - the victim 'making a terrible sound like a dog whimpering' - and various magazines bid handsomely for the right to publish it.
The trouble was that Gellhorn had never been anywhere near a lynching - she had pinched a few details from here and there, and made the rest up.
Then disaster struck. Greatly moved by her account, the House of Representatives invited her to testify at a Senate committee.
Faced with the prospect of lying under oath, Gellhorn was forced to come clean.
Not that this dented her self-regard for long. Soon afterwards she ran Hemingway to earth in Florida, where she employed the classic vamp's trick of befriending his wife in order to get to him.
Famous guest: Errol Flynn once stayed at Hotel Florida
Initially charmed by Gellhorn, Pauline Hemingway smelled a rat when she began addressing her as 'cutie'. Hemingway, though, was entranced.
He even started calling Gellhorn 'Daughter', something that must have had poor Mrs Hemingway reaching for the sick bag once again.
Amid great subterfuge, Hemingway and Gellhorn set off for Spain. Disturbed by reports of food shortages, Hemingway arrived laden with tinned ham, prawns and pate to ensure he didn’t go peckish.
Ensconced in the Hotel Florida, he began sending back reports of what he'd witnessed, or claimed to have witnessed - Hemingway was just as prone to embellishing stories as Gellhorn.
As for Robert Capa, he hadn't been there long when he took one of the most famous of all war photographs - of a Spanish soldier at the moment of death. Except that this, too, was a lie, or very close to one.
One morning, Capa asked a group of Republican soldiers if they would simulate being hit by gunfire. A man obligingly ran down a hillside with his rifle in his hand, then dropped to the ground as instructed.
But when Capa asked if he wouldn't mind having another go, the man stayed where he was. It turned out that he really was dead, shot by a sniper on the other side of the valley.
This, at least, was Capa's version of events. But 80 years on, there's still speculation that the soldier wasn't shot at all.
Instead, it's claimed, he simply stood up, dusted himself down and carried on his way. Whatever the truth, Capa was made.
Tragedy and absurdity are never far apart in wartime and during the Spanish Civil War they seemed to have been even closer than usual.
Stalin persuaded the Spanish Republican government that it was too dangerous to keep the country's gold reserves - worth $8.5 billion in today's money - in Spain.
It would be far more sensible, Stalin suggested, to take it to Russia for safekeeping. The Spanish government agreed this was an excellent plan. The gold was duly loaded onto a number of Soviet steamers - and never seen again.
Meanwhile, another of the Florida's residents, the Duchess of Atholl, caused a near riot among the guests by eating the hotel's entire stock of spinach.
200,000: Number of civilians executed during the Spanish Civil War
While Hemingway was in Spain, he wrote the commentary for a documentary intended to alert the American people to the reality of what was happening there.
But even this was a con. The footage was cut together with no regard for accuracy, but simply to look as dramatic as possible.
Worried that the roar of real bombs didn't sound scary enough, the director used a recording of earthquake rumbles that he took from an old film called San Francisco and ran backwards.
The then 22-year-old Orson Welles agreed to record Hemingway's commentary, but the recording session did not get off to a good start when Hemingway called Welles an 'effeminate boy of the theatre'. He then clouted Welles with a chair.
After a screening to raise money for the Republican cause, F. Scott Fitzgerald hailed the film as being 'beyond praise'. Errol Flynn, however, was less impressed and climbed through a lavatory window to avoid having to contribute to the whip-round.
Yet however ludicrous the experience may have been, for Hemingway at least it worked.
He returned to Spain in September 1937 - this time armed with tins of salmon and ham as well as a poulet roti en gelee - and began work on what many consider to be his masterpiece, For Whom The Bell Tolls.
The book is insightful, shocking and funny
'The best book he has written,' declared the New York Times when it was published. 'The fullest, the deepest, the truest.'
One of the great pleasures of Amanda Vaill's book is the skill with which she balances her material.
The result is as dramatic as it is insightful and as shocking as it is funny. She also has an unusually keen eye for the ironies of life.
Martha Gellhorn went on to marry Hemingway, she notes, but the marriage lasted only five years.
In the late Fifties, Gellhorn settled in England where she became a mentor to a younger generation of writers and journalists. Diagnosed with cancer, she committed suicide in 1998.
After her death, a prize was established in her name, to be given to journalists who tell 'an unpalatable truth, validated by powerful facts'.
And the winner of the 2011 Martha Gellhorn Prize? None other than that shining exemplar of journalistic ethics - the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange.
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Hitler's death star: How the Nazis planned to send killer satellites into orbit to fry their enemies from space
Nazi scientists tried to make a satellite which used the sun's rays to scorch cities
They drew up plans to build a 'sun gun' which would have acted as a huge mirror
The plans were similar to the infamous Death Star, which featured in Star Wars
By Abe Hawken For Mailonline
Published: 10:23 EDT, 15 February 2018 | Updated: 13:02 EDT, 15 February 2018
The Nazis had planned to built a giant one-mile wide 'sun gun' to burn enemy cities to ashes during the Second World War.
Scientists tried to create the huge satellite which acted as a large mirror that would have used the sun's rays to scorch the earth's surface.
Technical experts from the US Army made the fascinating discovery which highlighted the Nazi's shocking plans.
If successful, the unique creation would share similarities with the infamous Death Star, the spherical battle station constructed by the Galactic Empire in Star Wars.
The one-mile-wide mirror would have been able to focus the power of the sun onto a target earth (pictured)
The giant mirror would have been assembled in space and would have also contain a manned space station
The Nazis wanted their satellite, which was dubbed 'the space mirror', to revolve around the earth 5,100 miles above the equator, according to a 1945 article in Life magazine.
The article, which was titled 'Nazi Men of Science Seriously Planned To Use a Manmade Satellite As A Weapon for Conquest', revealed American scientists analyzed the Nazi military arsenal after the Second World War.
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German scientists are believed to have thought they could use the sun's rays to obliterate US cities such as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The magazine article stated that the Germany's plans for the space mirror began with good intentions but that quickly changed in 1939.
The plans for the mirror were drawn up and according to the article it would 'burn an enemy city to ashes or to boil part of an ocean'.
WHAT WAS HITLER'S 'SUN GUN' AND COULD IT HAVE WORKED?
Adolf Hitler hatched a plan to build a weaponised satellite
During World War II, Adolf Hitler hatched a plan to build a weaponised satellite that he could use to attack his enemies from Earth's orbit.
The mile-wide 'Sonnengewehr', or sun-gun, would have been armed with a giant mirror to burn entire cities to ashes or boil part of an ocean.
The mirror would have fried targets by focussing heat rays from the sun onto the Earth's surface.
Like a magnifying glass, at certain angles a mirror's reflection can focus separate light waves, causing them to add up or 'superpose'.
Together the rays then create a light wave of far greater intensity than its parts, meaning more heat energy is generated.
The Nazis faced many obstacles to building their super weapon, and it is unlikely German engineers would have ever achieved Hitler's vision.
The weapon would have to have been constructed in orbit in pre-assembled sections, but in the 1940s no heavy rocket existed that could carry the parts into orbit.
Engineers would have also struggled to generate a beam powerful enough to destroy structures on Earth.
At the 620-mile (1,000 km) orbit proposed, much of the energy focussed by the weapon would have sapped away before hitting our planet.
Engineers could have averted this by placing the satellite in a lower orbit, but here Earth's surface would have presented a faster moving target as the planet rotated, rendering targets almost impossible to hit.
After it was finished, rockets could have been used 30ft hole in the disk as an air lock to unload men
The plans were drawn up by the Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler (pictured), before the Second World War
But the magazine stated that the biggest issue the Nazis faced was that there was not a rocket heavy enough to ferry the parts for the station into orbit.
It added: 'Whether the sun gun would have accomplished what they expected, however, is another matter.'
It has since been proved that space reflectors do and can work. In 1993, Russian scientists launched one to beam solar power to earth by reflecting sunlight.
Their space mirror called Znamya, which was 65ft in diameter, was able to beam a full moon's worth of light across the earth's surface.
However, it seems the Nazis were not the first to come up with the idea of using the sun as a lethal weapon.
Greek astronomer Archimedes drew up plans for huge burning mirrors which ultimately set the Roman fleet alive during the Siege of Syracuse in 214–212 BC.
NASA ENGINEER SAYS THE EMPIRE COULD HAVE REPURPOSED AN ASTEROID TO CREATE THE ULTIMATE WEAPON
A Nasa engineer proposed a method to efficiently build a Death Star, and it's not the way the Empire would have done it.
Instead of constructing the massive weapon from nothing, by shooting materials out from a planet, an asteroid could be used to provide all of the essential building blocks.
The Empire is doing things the hard way; using an asteroid to build a Death Star would require much less work, as metals and organic compounds would already be there.
Brian Muirhead, chief engineer at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explains in a Wired video that a Death Star can't just be built by 'launching a bunch of stuff off of a planet.'
A Nasa engineer proposed a method to efficiently build a Death Star, and it's not the way the Empire would have done it (pictured)
He suggests that it would be much easier to use materials that are already there.
An asteroid contains metals, organic compounds, and water, all of which would be necessary for Death Star production.
With these materials already there, a person would have, 'all the building blocks you would need to build your family Death Star,' he explains in the video.
Muirhead won't be building his own Death Star anytime soon, but the engineer will be helping Nasa to get up close and personal with asteroids, while working on the Asteroid Redirect Mission.
This mission will land a robot on an asteroid, and collect a boulder from the surface. The boulder will be placed into orbit around the moon, and later recollected by a crewed mission, who will take samples.
Muirhead says he expects the landing to happen around 2023.
In Star Wars, sub-light starships are able to zip through asteroid fields, manoeuvring quickly to avoid getting struck.
If successful, the unique creation would share similarities with the infamous Death Star (pictured)
Nasa hasn't yet reached these capabilities, but Muirhead explains that a slower-moving scenario is possible. They key, he says, is ion propulsion.
The starships in the movies can sense moving objects ahead of them and react quickly, he says in the video, turning away from danger by use of powerful ion thrusters.
On the Asteroid Redirect Mission, Nasa has four ion engines, capable of 'low thrust,' which could take a craft through the spaces between the main belt asteroids.
To go further than that would require an advanced power system. In order to manoeuvres through the Galaxy, Star Wars taps into fission and fusion.
LIFE - Google Books
How the Nazis planned to send killer satellites into orbit
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Houston Texans star JJ Watt leads calls to to 'chip in and buy Whataburger back' amid fears new Chicago owners will ruin its Lone Star state character
The NFL player urged his millions of Twitter followers to buy the fast food chain
His campaign immediately appeared to win the backing of Gov. Greg Abbott
The chain insisted that 'we will always be Texan' after the sale was announced
By Tim Stickings For Dailymail.com
Houston Texans star JJ Watt (pictured in May) urged his millions of Twitter followers to 'chip in and buy Whataburger back'.
Houston Texans star JJ Watt has thrown his weight behind a campaign to stop fast food chain Whataburger being sold to a Chicago investment firm.
The NFL player - a long-time fundraiser for hurricane and shooting victims - urged his millions of Twitter followers to 'chip in and buy Whataburger back'.
'Make honey butter chicken biscuits available all day, add kolaches to the menu and change nothing else. Especially not the ketchup,' he proposed.
His campaign quickly seemed to earn the backing of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Abbott announced it in an unusual way, sharing a picture of former President George W. Bush at the wheel of a car, with the caption: 'Get in JJ. We're saving Whataburger'.
The Republican governor has previously described the popular chain's food as the 'meal of champions'.
Trump fans get in line 36 HOURS before his 2020 campaign... Thousands of family-sized El Monterey breakfast burrito...
The fast food chain's sale to Chicago-based BDT Capital Partners has prompted dismay in Texas, forcing the company to insist that 'we will always be Texan'.
George P. Bush, who is Texas land commissioner and related to former Presidents Bush, responded to the news saying: 'Whata-shame'.
Whataburger said on Friday that the deal should be finalized by the end of the summer and will be subject to regulatory overview.
The sale of Whataburger (file photo) to Chicago investors has sparked dismay in Texas where customers fear it will lose its character
Texas governor Greg Abbott backed JJ Watt's campaign with this image of George W. Bush
The company said it was looking to 'expand the brand and introduce it to new audiences' around the country.
'Texas, we don't want you to be upset. We will always be Texan and represent you in a way that makes you proud,' the company said.
BDT will provide long-term capital and guidance as Whataburger, which has its headquarters in San Antonio, competes at a time when convenience stores are offering more food options and eating into market share.
Whataburger's first branch opened in 1950, as a small roadside burger stand in Corpus Christi.
It now has nearly 700 restaurants in Texas and more than 150 others in southern states extending from Arizona to Florida.
The company is reported to have sales of more than $2billion annually.
NFL Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, seen here loading relief supplies for people impacted by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, raised more than $40million for disaster victims
NFL star Watt is an experienced fundraiser, gathering some $41.6million to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The fundraiser had initially appealed for $100,000 to help victims of the disaster but ended up becoming one of the most successful appeals of all time.
More than 600 homes were repaired and rebuilt with money from the fund, which also helped over 420 childcare centres for 16,000 children get up and running.
The fund also helped pay for 26million meals while covering the cost of physical and mental health services for around 6,500 people.
Watt also offered to pay for the funerals of all 10 victims of the Santa Fe high school shooting in May 2018.
The defensive end, full name Justin James Watt, was picked by the Texans in the 2011 NFL draft after playing college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Houston Texans star JJ Watt urges fans to 'chip in and buy Whataburger back'
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Could the U.S. Ever Have a Viable Third Party?
We haven't always been starkly red and blue. Third parties require major grassroots building and a diversified platform—but it might be the cure for what ails our political gridlock.
Kate Fustich Feb 7, 2017
History buffs and Hamilton fans alike will recognize the sage advice George Washington imparted when he stepped down from the presidency and delivered his 1796 Farewell Address: Don’t blow the taxpayers’ cash on tanks, don’t elect the same guy more than twice, and don’t let the nation’s politics devolve into partisan bickering. Essentially, George Washington was grabbing our fledgling nation by the lapels and screaming, “Don’t create a country that looks exactly like it will in 2017!”
Why is it unsurprising that Americans failed to read instruction manual? To be fair, military spending fluctuates depending on the administration, and the 22nd Amendment saw to the two-term rule we know and love. So why is our addiction to bi-partisanship so difficult to shake?
“The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension,” Washington said. “Which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism.”
Despotism, eh? Sounding familiar yet? Such a thought makes one yearn for an alternative to today’s donkeys and elephants. But what about third parties? Have they ever been relevant in the USA? Could they ever be relevant again?
Could third parties be our hope going forward?
Our nation hasn’t always been starkly red and blue. Over the course of the United States’ 200-plus-year history, third parties have been a source of idealism, pathos, and in a few very rare cases a viable political option. A select number of alternatives to Democratic and Republican candidates have risen through the political ranks to become real change-makers in Congress. In the late 1800s, the Greenback Party—whose platform was based on laborers’ rights—had 20 representatives in Congress, and elected officials in a handful of industrial cities. In 1912, former president Theodore Roosevelt formed the Progressive, or “Bull Moose,” Party, whose platform included limiting private campaign contributions and women’s suffrage. Roosevelt won 27 percent of the vote, second to Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson’s 42 percent. Republican candidate William H. Taft came in third, with 23 percent of the vote, and Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs came in fourth with 6 percent. As recently as 1992, H. Ross Perot scored just under 19 percent of the popular vote (though no electoral college votes) as an Independent, (and ran again in 1996 as the leader of the Reform Party).
The media attention granted to third-party candidates in the 2016 Presidential Election took a more sinister turn: Libertarian Gary Johnson, who received 3.2 percent of the popular vote, and the Green Party’s Jill Stein, who received 1.06 percent of the popular vote, were blamed for Clinton’s loss (among other things), as many felt these third-party votes would have been enough to push her over the top and into the Oval Office. Hetty Rosenstein, Working Families Party National Committee member and New Jersey Director for the Communications Workers of America union, sees how this scenario can cause permanent damage to the perception of third parties. “Third parties either have no impact, or at worst, they spoil the election … That kind of doomed strategy is no way to build a party,” she says.
This history reveals a handful of trends: The increasing power of the presidency has created a parallel increase in the weight voters place on the role (much more so than electing senators and representatives), making voters feel more compelled to go with a secure choice; the bipartisan politics involved in reaching the level of financial and public stability to run a successful campaign would be extremely difficult to navigate for a third-party candidate; globalization, American fear, and a widespread distrust of government, have exponentially decreased the viability of a third-party candidate over the last 100 years. Mention third parties in the United States today and you’ll be met with shrugs, raised eyebrows, and perhaps a few well-placed Gary Johnson-“What is Aleppo?” quips.
Despite the ups and (mostly) downs of third parties in the United States, their very existence should still matter to our democracy. Simply examine nations similar to the United States—France, England, Canada—and you’ll find vibrant multiparty systems. As a result, these countries operate on a political spectrum as opposed to a binary. It’s a conversation with many voices as opposed to a two-sided debate. There is not just “a winner” and “a loser” in creating and passing legislation, but a realistic dedication to the issues and the people that can only stem from more parties, each with a narrower scope. What could such a political spread achieve in our country?
Hypothetically, if a viable third party were to consistently carry as much political weight as the current Democratic and Republican parties (as opposed to the flicker of attention it gets every election season), our country might look entirely different. Congressional gridlock would be a thing of the past, political platforms would be forced to contain more specific and actionable language; the expansion of rights for marginalized groups—such as people of color and LGBTQ people—would be more consistent legislative topics. In the past, third parties have been the first to bring many of these rights to the table: “The abolition of slavery, women’s right to vote, the 40-hour work week and the direct election of senators were all ideas that first found a home in minor parties,” says Rosenstein. “Minor parties were able to influence the debate and force the major parties to address their cause.” With a third party in power, one can only imagine the kind of progress that would take center stage.
A rising third-party in the United States would also provide a fresh slate for political newcomers: a chance to create a platform that is unreliant on big money, compromise, and unsustainable ethics—elements that are too deeply entrenched in our current parties to hope for resolution.
So, if a third party were to put forward a viable (sorry, Ralph Nader) candidate for the presidency, what concrete, actionable steps would the party have to take? While this is a hypothetical exercise, it’s a plan that political scholars and researchers seem to agree has the potential to yield results:
Construct a comprehensive, diversified platform: Most of the prominent third parties in United States politics have a narrow set of goals. The Green Party’s platform is focused largely on the environment; the Working Families Party’s platform highlights the needs of working families. While these are both issues worthy of attention, they may be too niche for the average voter to feel passionate about supporting, particularly when something as large as the presidency is at stake. A third-party platform would need to focus on the same issues as Democrats and Republicans—education, health care, taxes, and infrastructure—but with their own unique take.
Get candidates elected to local offices in a spread of areas across the country. This would increase the party’s national visibility and appeal to a variety of socioeconomic demographics. The Working Families Party says this is a key element of their strategy: “Every year, [we elect] school board members and city councilors and state legislators,” says Rosenstein. “We’re recruiting and actually electing the next generation of progressive leaders. Those leaders are helping to win progressive policies that are making a difference in the lives of ordinary people. It’s working—and that’s something people want to be part of.”
Run candidates for the House of Representatives and the Senate. This would increase visibility not only to voters and those represented, but to other established politicians, as well. It is important that the third party have several members in elected office, so as to create a sense of community. Third parties too often center around a singular figure during presidential elections, but fail to showcase the depth of their membership. For example, could you name Gary Johnson’s vice-presidential candidate? Probably not.
Once a third party establishes itself in various levels of politics, they can run a viable candidate for president. It is arguable whether or not the presidential candidate should be someone with a pre-existing level of notoriety. For example, when Teddy Roosevelt ran his (somewhat) successful campaign as the helm of the Bull-Moose Party, he had already served as president for eight years. Voters look for strength, protection, and wisdom in a candidate (and yes, it feels deeply ironic to be stating that in the current political climate), so the third party would need to strike a balance between demonstrating those qualities while at the same time showcasing the greater depth of the party.
In all likelihood, the third party won’t win the presidency the first time they present a candidate. However, this should be viewed as yet another key opportunity: one to display consistency and resilience in the face of defeat. Third parties have a tendency to retreat into the abyss after another failed election, only rearing their heads when they sense the next round of primaries are afoot. It’s most likely that this is due to financial constraints. Third parties have less money, and so naturally they will spend it all on the election in order to best support their candidate. Thus, a successful completion of this step would require a good deal of financial backing.
Finally, the party would need to act as if it’s a viable option. There seems to be a sense, even among third parties themselves, that they are simply acting on idealism without any real hopes of running the show. Third parties need to present themselves with fervor, commitment, and a tangible sense of hope that voters are eager to latch onto. Otherwise, they’re doomed to remain at 1 percent of the vote every four years.
To make any of this happen—and the odds are working against it—an incalculable sum of money would be needed: The Avengers of the PR world would need to band together, and a number of established political figures would need to go out on a number of highly precarious limbs. And that’s just for an uncertain shot at making this third-party thing work.
But while the political, technical framework may pose an insurmountable barrier, it would appear that the United States population itself—the voters—could be more open-minded to a third party than election results suggest. A 2015 poll indicates that only 23.7 percent of Americans identify as Republicans, and only 30.4 percent identify as Democrats. The remaining 40.1 percent identify as Independents. These results indicate that both sides of the aisle are exhausted and unwilling to side themselves with what they see as political corruption from every angle. That 40.1 percent could be ready for something fresh, something new—something that doesn’t reek of old tricks. “America is characterized as a fight between right-wing Tea-Party Republicans and moderate Wall Street Democrats. That can often feel frustrating for progressive voters,” says Rosenstein. “For about 30 years, the Democratic party has drifted to the right, especially on issues of economic justice. But in our view, a corporate-friendly neoliberal Democratic Party is not how we’re going to save the nation from Trump.” Even the Green Party’s Jill Stein appears entrenched in these types of political dealings. The millions she raised for an election recount effort have seemingly vanished, leading many to believe what they had feared: Stein is but the latest politician to prioritize financial gain over public transparency, making it evident that she is not the type of grassroots, third-party politician primed for revolution. What’s more, Jill Stein was photographed attending a Putin-sponsored dinner, sitting across the dinner table from Michael Flynn and the Russian Federation president, himself. In sum: Politicians aren’t becoming more extreme—they’re actually becoming more homogenous; less like the people they represent and more like each other.
Though the volatility of today’s D.C. is starting to feel like a never-ending curse (most likely bestowed by George Washington’s ghost), perhaps the flipside is a political tabula rasa. Could the activism surrounding groups the Women’s March and Black Lives Matter break off into an entirely new political subset? It would certainly take a couple bucks and a lot of organization, but if the voters show up, the dollar bills and paper clips will follow.
If this all sounds very idealistic, that’s because it is. But idealism isn’t a bad thing: What many Americans seem to have lost touch with is the fact that this nation was founded on idealism, it has grown because of idealism, and it will only continue to succeed because of idealism. Incorporating third parties into our political system may not be a cure-all for the issues that presently plague the U.S., but a belief in, and commitment to, the values that would allow for a third party to flourish just might give this corner of the world the shake-up it needs.
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Kate Fustich writes about women and pop culture. Find her at http://katefustich.com
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About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in add... (More)
About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in addition to writing editorials for more than 15 years. I have served as a director of many non-profits in the Valley and the broader Bay Area and currently serve as chair of Teen Esteem and on the advisory board of Shepherd?s Gate. I also served as founding chair of Heart for Africa and have travelled to Africa seven times to serve on mission trips. My wife, Betty Gail, has taught at Amador Valley High (from where we both graduated) since 1981. She and I both graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, as did both of my parents and my three siblings. Given that Cal tradition, our daughter went south to the University of Southern California and graduated with a degree in international relations. Since graduation, she has taken three mission trips and will be serving in the Philippines for nine months starting in September. (Hide)
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Moving forward with Isabel transit hub is right move
Uploaded: Apr 23, 2019
Livermore’ City Council unanimously has affirmed moving ahead with a transit hub neighborhood north of Interstate 580 at Isabel Avenue.
Last year, the council had approved the plan for the 1,100 acres, which was necessary because the city anticipated BART extending service to land the agency owns at Isabel Avenue/I-580 and policy requires any new stations to include plans for high-density housing. With the BART board reneging on the 60-plus year commitment to extend service to Livermore last year, that called the plans into question.
However, the Valley Link plan to connect the Tri-Valley with San Joaquin County using the former railroad right-of-way owned by Alameda County through the Altamont Pass is gaining momentum. The plan includes links to ACE trains in Lathrop and at Greenville Road in Livermore as well as a station at Isabel and a connection to the East Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.
The capital expense for the plan is a little more than the 5-mile BART extension and would include 42 miles of track. It would connect the booming neighborhoods of Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy and Mountain House with job centers in the Tri-Valley, Silicon Valley and the inner Bay Area.
For current residents of that area of Livermore, they are living with minimal local retail or restaurant services. Dining choices within a walkable distance don’t exist. For a runner, it could be the food court at Costco or a fast-food restaurant. It’s similar to what residents of the Springtown area, also north of I-580, have faced for decades. The nearest supermarkets are in downtown Livermore or two exits east on the freeway.
The plan called for buildings to service 9,000 jobs and 4,100 residential units with 25 percent of the housing subsidized as work force units. The residential units would be clustered in four neighborhood with build-out estimated in 2040. That could be enough units for a shopping center developer to bring forward a project with a supermarket and ancillary services.
The council’s action approved updating the prior environmental impact report to reflect Valley Link instead of a terminal BART station.
Given the competition for transit dollars at the state and federal level and the intense focus in Sacramento on the housing crisis, the council made both a wise and necessary move. Planning to build out that area amounts to infill development with the opportunity to improve services to current and future residents.
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Though they have their reasons, why on earth (!) would BART not extend to Livermore when it currently extends to the edge of Brentwood?
Bay Area politicians are extremely stupid.
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Vulnerabilities / Threats
Ericka Chickowski
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The 10 Most Cyber-Exposed Cities In The US
At RSAC, Trend Micro researchers showcase municipalities with the highest percentage of discoverable devices and systems connected via the public Internet.
New research released today at the RSA Conference confirms conventional wisdom that unprotected Internet-facing devices are making things a lot less safe for all of us. In this case, an investigation by the Trend Micro Forward-Looking Threat Research Team found tens of thousands of webcams, network attached storage devices, routers, printers, phones, media players among those devices discoverable on the Internet like sitting ducks.
The team took a look at how these exposures are distributed across the biggest US cities and put both their owners and others online at risk of data theft and exposure, lateral movement to more valuable network assets, and DDoS attacks perpetrated by their forced participation.
The researchers will be diving into the specifics of their report, US Cities Exposed: A Shodan-Based Security Study on Exposed Assets in the US, later today at RSAC. The report details the study they did of a month's worth of Shodan search results looking for discoverable Internet-connected devices and systems that can be accessed via the public Internet, and which are located within the 10 US cities with the largest populations, according to the most recent census data.
The findings show that distributions of exposed cyber assets were disproportionate according to population size. The US' second-most populous city, Los Angeles, topped the list of US cities with approximately 4 million exposed devices online. Meanwhile, the most populous city in the country by a landslide - New York - was a respectable seventh place when ranking these ten cities by overall exposed cyber assets. Even though New York has nearly four times the population of Houston, for example, it has 3.78 times fewer exposed cyber assets.
In terms of the types of devices and services found, firewalls were the number one exposure located within the cities assessed. In these instances, the administrative interface of the firewall is exposed, making it possible for attackers to attempt brute-force attacks to gain entry into the interface and, once inside, change firewall rules to allow malicious traffic into the network. The next most frequently found devices were webcams, routers and wireless access points, printers and PBX phones.
Researchers noted that the exposures likely come as a result of one or more factors, including poor configuration, required connectivity to make Internet of Things (IoT) function correctly, and remote access enabled to make remote troubleshooting or remote operations possible.
Cities examined in the research had different concentrations in the types of devices exposed. For example, Houston and Chicago came in first and second, respectively, for total exposed webcams. San Jose led the pack in terms of exposed PBX phones, as well as exposed devices using SNMP, and exposed devices using Telnet. Phoenix came in first for exposed NAS devices.
Perhaps most troubling to the researchers conducting this study was the number of exposed databases across all cities.
"Databases are a huge gap in security for companies where, if an attacker gets into the database, then you're basically looking at them consuming everything without too much effort," says Numaan Huq, senior threat researcher for Trend Micro. In particular, he notes that there were a significant number of medical databases exposed on the Internet.
The study showed that Chicago led the list of cities with the most medical databases exposed. Another common exposure was the number of Mongo DB and other non-relational databases lacking any kind of authentication - a finding that hackers discovered before this study could be published, to the detriment of many organizations last month.
"We quickly saw that, since these are more or less unauthenticated databases, that the data could be stolen or even yet, it could be encrypted and held for ransom," says Stephen Hilt, senor threat researcher for Trend Micro. "And, as we know, in the last few months, that’s actually been happening."
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Ericka Chickowski specializes in coverage of information technology and business innovation. She has focused on information security for the better part of a decade and regularly writes about the security industry as a contributor to Dark Reading. View Full Bio
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Is it a Test or a Tempt?
Progression of Secular Philosophy through the Ages
Three Ways of Knowing Reality
El Morro Rock
El Morro rock is a National Monument in the state of New Mexico. It has had a water source at its base for many hundreds of years. This has attracted people to it because of the scarcity of water in the region. There are petroglyphs on the rock from pueblo people (probably associated with the Zuni tribe) dated around 1200 AD. The Conquistadors including Onate inscribed on it in 1605 and de Vargas in 1692. Then later the US Army Lt Simpson, a surveyor, signed it in 1849. Settlers moving west in the mid to late 1800's inscribed their names on it. Now it stands as a monument to the fleeting times of their and our lives, and yet the rock continues to stand. In the same way, but much more permanent, Jesus Christ is our Rock and has each believer's name inscribed in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain (Rev. 13:8). For it says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16). Let us turn to the Lord with a full heart of repentance.
There is a misconception regarding the issue of tolerance.Webster's Dictionary, 1913 online, defines it as "The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration." Yet, we have in the United States an increasing lack of tolerance towards the principles of God. There is the view being promoted that "all" views should be accepted or tolerated-except Christian views particularly on morals/ethics. Ethics are the foundational principles upon which morals are acted out.
Example: "BURBANK, CA, August 7, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – President Obama canceled a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin one day after criticizing that nation's law against homosexual propaganda on NBC's The Tonight Show as immoral.Obama said the law, which among other things forbids anyone from promoting same-sex marriage, “violates basic morality.”..."He added that he had 'no patience for countries' that do not affirm 'gays or lesbians or transgender persons.'"
In contrast, the Apostle Paul talks about marriage in the context of a man and woman. 1 Corinthians 7:10-17. We should honor the sacred consecration of marriage between a man and a woman. Yet, it should be noted that in Paul the Apostle's day homosexuality was prevalent Roman and Greek cultures.
Example: Published on Nov 3, 2012 "Obama's abortion record is extreme. How extreme? He opposed the ban on partial-birth abortion - a procedure where a baby is delivered up to the neck and while still alive, has a pair of scissors jammed into the back of the skull." (On You Tube online 8/11/13.) “In 1997, Obama voted in the Illinois Senate against SB 230, a bill designed to prevent partial-birth abortions...The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) gives Obama a 100% score on his pro-choice voting record in the Senate for 2005, 2006, and 2007.”(Source: Obama Nation, by Jerome Corsi, p.238-239 Aug 1, 2008, and On The Issues online 5-4-2014.)
Example: "While in the Illinois state Senate, he also opposed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, a bill designed to prevent the killing of fully born infants that survived a failed abortion; these babies were left alone to die in soiled utility rooms." (On YouTube online 8/11/13.)
"On March 30, 2001, Obama was the only Illinois senator who rose to speak against a bill that would have protected babies who survived late term labor-induced abortion. Obama rose to object that if the bill passed, and a nine-month-old fetus survived a late-term labor-induced abortion was deemed to be a person who had a right to live, then the law would 'forbid abortions to take place.' Obama further explained the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment does not allow somebody to kill a child, so if the law deemed a child who survived a late-term labor-induced abortion had a right to live, 'then this would be an anti-abortion statute.'" (Source: Obama Nation, by Jerome Corsi, p.238 Aug 1, 2008 Quoted in On The Issues online 2-4-2014)
In contrast, Psalm 139:13-16 clearly outlines God's involvement in the life of a embryonic/fetal child, and that "in thy book they were all written, the days there were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them" vs 16. We should honor God's will and protect all human beings from conception to age of natural death. However, even in King David's day some cultures practiced infanticide and child sacrifice.
We have an increasing intolerance by leaders and other people in the United States that is directed against the principles of God. What are Christians to do? The scriptures have the answer. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted... Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy...Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me" (Jesus Christ). "Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they prosecuted the prophets who were before you...You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden...Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works..." Matthew 5:1-16 in the Beatitudes.
The United States has entered a time of judgment for its rebellion against God's Laws. For He is the Almighty Creator, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Let us be faithful to God and proclaim His name, His righteousness, His Truth, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will turn to Him. Let us pray for our leaders, and others, that they will hear God's voice and turn to obey Him. Then, maybe God will have mercy on us.
See my website for other related articles: www.DefendingtheChristianFaith.org.
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WATCH: Richie Havens Performs “Freedom” at 2003 Worldwide Protest Against the Iraq War
Web ExclusiveApril 23, 2013
legendary folk and protest singer who was the first act to hit the stage at Woodstock.
To mark the passing of legendary protest singer Richie Havens, we are sharing his performance of “Freedom” at the massive Feb. 15, 2003, demonstration against the Iraq War, which took place in New York City as millions filled the streets around the world. You may recall the song from Havens’ performance at Woodstock, where he was the first act to take the stage, and did so quite dramatically. After a nearly 50-year career, Havens died Monday at age 72 in his New Jersey home after a sudden heart attack.
StoryMay 04, 2007Banned by Army: Folk Singer Joan Baez Can’t Sing to Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed
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Banned by Army: Folk Singer Joan Baez Can’t Sing to Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed
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The West Waterford Drive
Dungarvan To Lismore
The West Waterford Trail begins by taking the N72 from Dungarvan heading towards Lismore. Located on this road 3 miles out is a monument to the famous dog, The Master McGrath. Dungarvan’s most famous son is unusually not a politician, writer or sportsperson. It is in fact Master McGrath a greyhound! After proving himself as a coursing dog, he went on to win the Waterloo Cup three times in 1868, 1869 and 1871. Over 37 races he was only ever beaten once. After beating the favourite to win the cup in 1869, the critics acclaimed him as combining the best in speed, intelligence and instinct. Turn off the N72 and take the R671 south and follow the direction signs to Villierstown, home of John Tracey, holder of the Olympic Marathon Silver Medal, Los Angeles 1984 and two World Cross Country Championships. Before you enter Villierstown take the first left and second right to see the Kiltera Ogham Stones. At the quay in Villierstown there are lovely views of the River Blackwater. It is also possible to water skier here. Visit the local Handicraft Centre and church.
From Villierstown follow the route to Cappoquin through the tree-lined road of Dromana Woods. Cross the Dromana Bridge and view its oriental-style lodge. Continue onto Cappoquin, a popular market town, it lies on a bend created by the River Blackwater as it turn sharply south and at the foot of the Knockmealdown Mountains. Cappoquin is at the head of the tidal River Blackwater estuary and offers some of the best game and coarse fishing in the country. State licences are available from the TiteLines Tackle Shop in Cappoquin. There is beautiful wooded countryside nearby. Try the Glenshelane Walk, which is signposted from Cappoquin.
On then to Lismore, set in beautiful surroundings, this heritage town was the site of the 7th-century monastery, founded by St. Carthage, which became one of the renowned universities of Europe. The town is dominated by Lismore Castle built on a cliff overhanging the Blackwater. The present castle incorporates fragments of the original castle built in 1175 by King John. The medieval cathedral has a splendid Tudor monument, Gothic vaulting and some elegant memorials. There is excellent trout and coarse fishing among some of the most beautiful scenery of the Blackwater Valley. Two good walks are the Lismore town walk and Lady Louisa’s walk along the river. Further information and brochures on are available from the Tourist Information Office at Lismore Heritage Centre or from Dungarvan Tourist Office.
Lismore To Clogheen
Continue on the trail towards Ballyduff. Take the R666 Lismore-Fermoy road, signposted left over the bridge past Lismore Castle. This scenic drive overlooks the Blackwater. On the right there are beautiful woods with a slow moving stream. You can walk through the woods to the Towers, which bridge the stream. The building consists of three Gothic arches with towers and turrets attached. It is a lovely spot and a good place for a picnic, there are tables provided.
Once you reach Ballyduff you will be rewarded with stunning views of the river. The village has excellent visitor facilities. There are traditional pubs, an inviting restaurant called River Action and a beautiful hall and theatre. A short distance away is the famous fishing hotel The Blackwater Lodge and Buggy¹s Inn at Glencairn an award-winning restaurant. Ballyduff is well-known for its music and drama. It holds the West Waterford Drama Festival in early March. It is also famous for its Booley House, a festival of traditional Irish entertainment held in late July and August. For booking details contact Lismore Heritage Centre. The trail now takes us up to the Vee Gap through the Knockmealdown Mountains. Follow the R668 from Lismore via the Clogheen road. The road rises sharply through lush wooded countryside. Before the road reaches the summit, you can stop and walk to Bay Lough. Continue along the road until you reach the Vee Gap, which has superb views over the three counties of Tipperary, Waterford and Limerick. Descend on down to the village of Clogheen on the road to Clonmel. One kilometre, after the bridge over the River Tar, is Parson’s Green Park and Pet Farm, open daily 10.00 am20.00pm from April to September. From here you could extend your tour and visit Cahir Castle, Swiss Cottage or the Rock of Cashel.
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An Ape in Heels
By Michael Mountain, November 17, 2016
The director of an organization that serves the town of Clay, WV, calls Michelle Obama an “ape in heels.”
About Melania Trump, she says: “It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady in the White House.”
The mayor responds: “Just made my day, Pam.”
Just the latest in a stream of racist slurs bubbling up in the ascent of Donald Trump to the Presidency.
We’ve had the mayor of West York, PA, joking about lynching President Obama and comparing him and his family to monkeys.
A church bishop, running for Congress, sharing pictures of the First Family depicted as chimpanzees.
And the chairwoman of a Colorado county Republican Party in Colorado posting a picture of Ronald Reagan bottle-feeding a chimpanzee in the 1951 movie Bedtime for Bonzo, and writing: “I’ll be dammed … Reagan used to babysit Obama!”
Yes, it’s offensive and hateful. But there’s more going on here, and it relates directly to our upcoming symposium on the topic “I Am NOT an Animal!”
Think about it for a moment. Biologically, the First Lady – like every human being – is indeed an ape. That’s what we are. We’re a branch of the primate family that includes chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans and humans. All great apes. And we should be proud of our heritage. As primatologist Frans de Waal has written:
There is nothing wrong with the recognition that we are apes — smart ones perhaps, but apes nonetheless. As an ape lover, I can’t see this comparison as insulting.
Except that it does bother us. It’s designed to be demeaning and insulting. And the reason is that our great ape cousins remind us that we are animals – large-brained animals, for sure, but mortal flesh and blood nonetheless. We don’t like to be reminded of that.
We also don’t like to be reminded of the fact that we behave remarkably like our cousins. As Jane Goodall explained during the election campaign:
“In many ways, the performances of Donald Trump remind me of male chimpanzees and their dominance rituals. In order to impress rivals, males seeking to rise in the dominance hierarchy perform spectacular displays: stamping, slapping the ground, dragging branches, throwing rocks. The more vigorous and imaginative the display, the faster the individual is likely to rise in the hierarchy, and the longer he is likely to maintain that position.”
When you have low self-esteem, one solution is to characterize other people as the “animals” and oneself as the superior non-animal.That’s not the way we like to think of ourselves. To be thought of as an ape is a blow to our self-esteem. We prefer to think of ourselves as special creations who are of some higher order.
So, when you have low self-esteem, one solution is to characterize other people as the “animals” and oneself as the superior non-animal. Nazi leaders are well-known for having called Jews apes and rats. (Ironically, Israeli leaders say similar things about Palestinians. Similarly, white people get labeled pigs. No one has a monopoly on this kind of behavior.)
In this mindset, calling someone an “animal” is seen as worse than calling them a liar, a cheat, a crook, even a monster. To be called an “animal” is the worst kind of insult.
So, looking at all this at a deeper level, what does it tell us about the way we view our fellow animals?
Yes, it’s off-the-charts insulting to call the First Lady an “ape in heels.” And even though this kind of cheap slur isn’t going to bother a person of her caliber, it does real damage to the animals themselves. After all, when our whole society has agreed that the worst thing you can be is an ape, this is inevitably going to affect the way we treat our great ape cousins.
And the effect is indeed catastrophic. It’s brought them to the edge of extinction. Within 50 years, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans will all be gone from their natural habitats. Just one species of great ape will be left: the one that’s now exterminating them.
Perhaps, at this late stage, it would help if we could stop denying that we, like them, are apes. Perhaps we could even begin to take some pride in who we are and where we belong in the great family of life on this planet.
Imagine a world in which calling someone an ape in heels is a great compliment.
Categories: "I Am Not an Animal!", Animals, Great Apes, Humans
Tagged: chimpanzees, gorillas, great apes
Trumpism, Fascism and the Denial of Death
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Daredevil: Stick
by Mark Greig
"How many men have you killed protecting this city? You're still afraid to cross that line. Someday, it's gonna come down to you or the other guy. If it's not Fisk, somebody else. What're you gonna do then?"
This episode took us back in time to see just how Matt Murdock became the ultimate badass he is today. And all without a single training montage. Hallelujah!
Mentor figures are very common in hero fiction and often double as substitute fathers. This is usually because the vast majority of fictional heroes are either orphans or lack a clear father figure in their lives because their fathers are either dead, secretly the villain, or a complete deadbeat. Curiously, comic book heroes don't have many mentors. They have an abundance of dead father figures, oh lord do they have dead father figures, but your average Obi-Wan, someone who teaches them how to fight and/or use their powers before sacrificing themselves so the hero can complete their journey, are surprisingly rare.
Daredevil is one of the few Marvel heroes to have a traditional mentor, albeit one who was added retroactively by Frank Miller during his tenure. As a grumpy old blind Kung-Fu master who often talks in cryptic sentences, never tells the hero what he needs to know, and has no time for his pupil's whiny bullshit, Stick comes across like he was put together from the pages of the big book of mentor clichés. If they'd cast the wrong actor, or an actor who just wanted an easy pay cheque (I'm looking at you, Terence Stamp) in this role then I don't think this episode would've worked as successfully as it does. Luckily, they cast Scott Glenn, who is just so perfect for this role that I could cry. With a face that looks like it was carved from granite, Glenn's Stick was everything I expected him to be. And by that I mean a complete bastard and an unapologetic complete bastard at that.
Stick recognised the potential in Matt and decided to mould him into a warrior like himself, an heir to the Spartans, but with more clothes and less AGGRESSIVE SHOUTING!!!!! In essence, he became like a second father to Matt, a father who used to call him names and smack him around, but all in the name of training him to became a warrior -- so there’s no need to call child services. Once again I have to compliment this show on its great use of flashbacks. If this were a movie (which is what Joss Whedon wanted after Marvel got the rights back from Fox) it is likely that Matt's history with Stick would've either been horribly condensed or cut out all together (as it was in the Affleck film). But this isn't a film, it's a serialized television series that doesn't actually broadcast on television but we still call it a television series because there isn't an accepted alternative, and being a (not really) serialized television series means that there is room for the writers to fully explore the backstory of its characters. So we get to see Matt and Stick's entire turbulent history, from the happy days of ice cream in the park (BEST! MENTOR! EVER!) to Stick suddenly abandoning Matt because he made him a friendship bracelet and SPARTANS DON’T MAKE FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS! However, they do secretly keep friendship bracelets (and I double checked and he definitely took it with him when he left Matt). Did he abandon Matt because he thought Matt wouldn't have the stomach to do what is necessary to win this mysterious war or was it because he realised he cared too much about this kid to make him cannon fodder for his secret army? Has that changed now that Matt is all grown up?
I really enjoyed this trip down memory lane, but I'll be the first to admit that the present day storyline had its fair share of faults. Some parts of this episode were fairly predictable. It was obvious that Black Sky was going to be a person, not a thing. And it was just as obvious that it was going to be a child, or at least look like one. And it was painfully obvious that once Matt realised that he would stop Stick from killing it. Which begs the question of why Stick even brought Matt along with him in the first place? From the way I saw it, Stick didn't need Matt's help killing the Black Sky. Which makes me wonder if this was all just a test to see if Matt would be the obedient little soldier Stick needs him to be. Obviously, he failed, but Stick's conversation with his friend (I won't say who he is, even though I have a pretty good idea) suggest that he hasn't entirely given up on Matt.
Although very different in terms of style, tone and content, these four Netflix series are being structured in a similar vein to Marvel’s movies. Each will be a standalone story centred on their respective protagonist, but will introduce elements that will all eventually build up to a crossover event featuring all four leads called The Defenders. In that sense, ‘Stick’ is the equivalent of a post-credit scene or one of those moments in Age of Ultron where Thor started to talk ominously about stuff that had nothing to do with what was going on, but you know will be relevant three movies from now. There is no doubt in my mind that this "war" that Stick talked so cryptically about is the event that is going to unite all of these heroes somewhere down the line. And I also have a good idea who exactly it is that they will be fighting.
The way Stick laughed at the idea of Nobu being just a simple Yakuza boss made it clear to me that he is really working for the Hand. Now, I'm well aware that lot of you reading these reviews will have no idea who or what the Hand even are, so I won't go into comic spoilers here -- I'll be a good boy and keep my trap shut -- but let me just say they are a big deal, and Stick isn't kidding when he describes Nobu as someone Fisk is afraid of.
This episode suggest that this series is about to take the MCU into uncharted territory. Previously, everything fantastical in the MCU had either a scientific or extraterrestrial origin. Even Thor, a mythological god, is really just an alien with advanced tech and long life. To date, Marvel has shied away from anything even remotely supernatural. Well, it looks like that is about to change. No one came out and said it, but the way everyone talked about the Black Sky strongly implied that he (or should that be it?) possessed some kind of supernatural ability.
I doubt this means we're suddenly going to see the likes of Brother Voodoo running around Hell's Kitchen. More likely the writers are going to take the same approach as Arrow and slowly introduce fantastical or supernatural elements bit by bit over time. I do worry, though, that introducing magic and mysticism into a series as gritty as this (even though it is set in a universe with superheroes) may be too much of a tonal shift. I'm hopeful they can make it work, but I can't help but worry about it.
I'm in two minds about Karen's storyline in this episode. I get that her investigation is likely to provoke incidents like this and it would be unrealistic for Karen, who isn't a trained fighter, to fight these people off by herself. She could handle herself against one attack, as we've already seen (I cheered when she maced that guy), but not two. However, I didn't like seeing her in the typical damsel in distress scenario where she needed a male character to come along and rescue her. And I also didn't like how slightly contrived this attack was (what are the odds that Karen would be attacked by the exact same henchmen Elena just told her about?). Also, Foggy following her around with a baseball bat walks a fine line between concerned and creepy.
--Twin fighting sticks are Daredevil's signature weapon in the comics. I like how these iconic elements of the character are being introduced bit by bit.
--Once again the question of whether or not Matt should kill his enemies was brought up and Stick seems to be firmly on Team Kill the Fuckers.
--So I'm curious to know what everyone's theories are about where Matt's mother is?
--This episode was written by Doug Petrie, a former Buffy writer who was responsible for some of the series' best episodes. He is set to be co-showrunner for season 2 alongside Marco Ramirez.
--The orphanage Matt was placed into after his father died was St. Agnes. Skye from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. also spent time there as a child. Could they have known each other? Unlikely, since Matt is a good ten years Skye's senior.
--The characters on the map that Nobu and his men were looking at in 'Into the Ring' translate into 'Black Sky'.
--The excellent tracking shot that opens this episode is a reminder of how Daredevil is a lot more cinematic than its Marvel brethren, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter.
Stick: "Took you twenty years to learn how to get out of that one."
Matt: "Yeah, I've learned a lot since you've been gone."
Stick: "Like what?"
Matt: "You're a dick."
Stick: "That's true."
Ben: "My experience... there are no heroes, no villains. Just people with different agendas."
Matt: "Maybe you should've stuck around and finished training me yourself."
Stick: "I needed a soldier. You wanted a father."
Matt: "Well, I guess we're both disappointed then."
Stick: "What a shithole."
Matt: "You have any idea what I pay in rent?"
Stick: "Expensive shithole."
Three out of four friendship bracelets.
Mark Greig has been writing for Doux Reviews since 2011. More Mark Greig.
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"Could they have known each other? Unlikely, since Matt is a good ten years Skye's senior."
Goddammit, you just ruined my fanfiction! Ah, no matter, I'll just ignore continuity.
(continues shipping Skye and Matt like it's nobody's business)
Monday, June 15, 2015 at 5:30:00 PM PDT
Spartans don't make friendship bracelets?!
Great read, Mark. I really liked this episode. In addition to enjoying Scott Glenn as Stick and the touch of mysticism the ep introduced, I was thrilled to have Stick giving voice to a lot of things I've been thinking about Matt's "no kill" stance. Sure, the unrepentant asshole isn't exactly the most sympathetic mouthpiece, but it was exciting just to have the perspective out there so boldly. He even brought up the "half measures" issue! Who knew that Mike Ehrmantraut's ghost would take the form of Scott Glenn in this 'verse? :)
As you suggest, I think Stick only involved Matt in the Black Sky op as a test to see if he's ready for the shadow war. Apparently, he's not ready yet.
I have no theories on Matt's mother and her whereabouts. Sorry! :)
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 5:13:00 AM PDT
Did he abandon Matt because he thought Matt wouldn't have the stomach to do what is necessary to win this mysterious war or was it because he realised he cared too much about this kid to make him cannon fodder for his secret army? Has that changed now that Matt is all grown up?
I think it's the second option: essentially, Stick abandoned Matt because Stick loved him too much. That's exactly what Matt's dad did to him, too--choose to die with glory to give his son pride and money, because he thought that would be best for Matt.
That's seriously tragic. No wonder none of Matt's relationships last more than a month.
Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 12:57:00 AM PDT
Hey Mark! I'm just starting with Daredevil, just watched the pilot yesterday, so of course I came to my favourite reviewing website to read the review. I noticed it only goes to episode 7. Do you plan on writing the rest anytime soon? Not to put pressure on you! I'm only asking to know if I have a reason to pace myself while watching the show, or not...
Monday, August 17, 2015 at 6:35:00 AM PDT
Mark Greig said...
Hi Jonathan. Daredevil reviews are on hiatus at the moment but we hope to resume them very soon.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 3:27:00 AM PDT
Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 11:39:00 PM PDT
Docnaz said...
I am reading this after powering ahead 4 episodes or so. I started watching this series months ago, but got lost in other Netflix shows. Without spoiling, a woman appears in a further episode and my first thought was "That is Matt's mom". I was not even sure if Matt's mom is dead or possibly alive. From your comment, I guess now I know it is the latter. The person I thought was his Mom turned out not to be.
Half Measues is my favorite episode of my favorite show, Breaking Bad. I loved hearing that sentence. This show was where I first noticed my favorite action show line "Run!". I have since realized this is the most common action line and my bucket list includes making a montage of scenes with the line "Run!". This will probabl that a long time since I don't even know how to embed a link.
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:39:00 AM PST
This one was a bit too "quickly as you can, snatch a pebble from my hand" for me, even though I thought Scott Glenn played the hell out of the part. I also thought it was obvious that Stick left young Matt because he realized he loved Matt, and vice versa.
The embedded comic book future plot stuff went right over my head, so thanks for the rundown on all of that, Mark.
Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 4:43:00 PM PDT
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John Deere leasing in Russia
EBRD backs John Deere leasing in Russia
By EBRD Press Office
@ebrd
A new leasing company will be launched in Russia with EBRD backing by Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment to help Russian farmers access the credit needed to overcome one of their most critical problems, the shortage of modern and efficient farm machinery.
A five-year EBRD loan of up to 4.7 billion roubles (equivalent to EUR 114 million) will support the new venture, which will also target the forestry and construction industries but where renewing farm equipment is likely to account for most of the business. The loan represents the first part of a planned EBRD financing package for this project.
Russia is expected to be one of the fastest-growing markets for farm machinery in the next decade, hence the logic for John Deere to offer leasing solutions to its customers, EBRD’s First Vice President Varel Freeman said at a signing ceremony today held on the sidelines of the annual general meeting in the Kazakh capital, Astana.
The number of tractors and harvesters in Russia has been steadily shrinking since 1991 and developing the country’s vast untapped agricultural potential will require the renewal of equipment whose average age already exceeds 10 years and which is deteriorating faster than it is being replaced.
Access to credit remains one of the main problems faced by farmers in Russia where 30 percent of machinery purchases are still paid for in cash. The new leasing company will provide an alternative form of finance where traditional bank loans are not available.
The products offered by Deere & Co’s Russian leasing subsidiary should mainly interest medium-sized customers whose equipment is in urgent need of renovation, typically mid-sized former collective farms which have in the past few years turned profitable. At present, modern machinery is used on less than 25 percent of Russian farm land.
In the agribusiness sector alone the EBRD has directly committed over EUR 6.4 billion in over 420 projects across central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States since 1991. The relevant EBRD agribusiness figures for Russia during that same period are over 70 projects totalling over EUR 2 billion.
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President Chakrabarti sets out priorities in keynote speech
EBRD on track to achieve €1.5bn investments in SEMED region
By Nibal Zgheib
Two years after it started operations in four Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) countries the EBRD is on course to reach a total portfolio of €1.5 billion of investments in the new region.
In a keynote speech to the Governors of the Islamic Development Bank in Washington today, EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti reconfirmed the Bank’s commitment to the SEMED countries and set out the Bank’s priorities.
“The EBRD has a strong track record in being able to take on new tasks, new countries and deliver swiftly”, he said. The Bank was “active in the entire spectrum of economic activity” and building on the experiences of the transition process in the countries where it has been operating for more than 20 years.
Among lessons to be learned the President mentioned the important role the state has to play in the transition process. “An effective state is crucial in supporting nascent markets and enforcing laws and regulations”, he said. In order to support such efforts the EBRD has launched specific initiatives in selected countries to improve the business climate.
Responding to the most pressing needs of the countries and drawing on past experiences, in the SEMED countries the EBRD is particularly active in promoting the private sector and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises who serve as the backbone of successful economies.
This is especially pertinent before the background of socio-economic disparities, high unemployment and gender inequality: “Performance is not just about figures, it is about the tangible impact on people’s lives and therefore the EBRD is focused on tackling the region’s challenges”, Sir Suma said.
The Bank is developing non sovereign financing solutions for infrastructures, including private public projects, and promoting sustainable energy and energy efficiency initiatives as well as supporting and developing local capital markets in the SEMED region.
As examples for investments the President mentioned a USD 30 million loan to finance Jordan’s first district heating and cooling plant and a USD 126 million credit line for the modernisation of Egypt’s railway system which will improve the commute for millions of passengers between Cairo and Alexandria.
While emphasising the EBRD’s expertise and experience which made it possible for the Bank to successfully start operating in the new region, Sir Suma admitted that the engagement in the SEMED also was a learning curve for the Bank.
“The regions are very different in terms of culture and history, but there are also similarities in the economic challenges they face”, he said.
Tackling these challenges, the EBRD is also working closely with other international financial institutions and donor governments. Sir Suma paid tribute to the cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank and said: “IDB has been extremely helpful in supporting the EBRD’s integration into the SEMED region.”
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EBRD supports Darłowo wind farm
EBRD puts financial power in Darłowo wind farm
Funding package of €62 million for new power plant in north-western Poland
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the third and final phase of the Darłowo Wind Farm Energy Centre in north-western Poland with a financial package worth PLN 256 million (€62 million equivalent).
The investment will co-finance the construction and operation of the Porzecze and Gorzyca wind farms with a total capacity of up to 74 MW. They are part of the Darłowo complex, a cluster of nine separate wind farms with a total installed capacity of 250 MW. The first two phases of 80 MW and 97.5 MW have been fully operational since March 2012 and May 2013 respectively.
Renewable sources of energy are an important means of reducing Poland’s dependence on power generated from coal and lignite. They will also help with meeting the renewable energy targets agreed with the EU. The new plants in Darłowo, located on the south coast of the Baltic Sea, will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 140,000 tonnes a year.
Gregorz Zieliński, EBRD Director for Poland, said: “We are happy to support the finalisation of the Darłowo Wind Park, which is important because of its 250 MW capacity and the impact it can make. It is also one of the first projects under our new integrated approach for renewables in Poland which allows us to respond quickly and decisively to market-driven demand.”
“We greatly value the EBRD’s leadership and cooperation in achieving this important financial milestone and the first project financing between our two firms”, said Steve Ryder, Senior Vice President for Finance for Invenergy LLC. “We appreciate the EBRD’s confidence in Invenergy, together with our partner Enerco, to successfully develop and operate wind energy facilities in Poland.”
Since the beginning of its operations in Poland in 1991, the EBRD has invested €7 billion in more than 330 projects in the country. In the renewables sector in Poland the EBRD has invested almost €500 million in 10 projects to date.
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The compulsory school age in Ireland is 6 and all forms of pre-primary education are optional. However, children from the age of 4 can be enrolled in infant classes in primary schools. Nearly 40% of 4-year-olds and virtually all 5-year-olds attend primary school, where early education is provided in infant classes.
In addition to the provision for children in the infant classes in primary schools, the Department of Education and Skills funds some specific pre-primary services. These include:
The Early Start Programme, a pre-primary initiative in designated areas of urban disadvantage, for children who are most at risk of not succeeding in education. The total number of spaces provided by the existing 40 Early Start centres is 1,650. List of Early Start Units.
The Rutland Street Project, a programme in a Dublin inner city community. Although not part of Early Start, it was used to pilot many of the approaches later incorporated in the Early Start project.
With the exception of the above, early childhood education and care services in Ireland are delivered outside the formal education system, by a diverse range of private, community and voluntary interests and are described variously as crèches, nurseries, pre-schools, naíonraí (Irish language pre-schools), playgroups and daycare services. Government investment in such provision is primarily implemented by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA).
The Department of Education and Skills has a key role in supporting quality within the sector and works closely with the DCYA. Working with agencies funded by the DCYA, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) produced an Aistear-in-Action toolkit which is a resource for use in early years settings showing how the Aistear themes of Wellbeing, Identity and Belonging, Exploring and Thinking and Communication translate into practice. The Department has also directed the implementation of Síolta, the National Quality Framework, by working with these agencies. The final report on the implementation of this phase of Síolta was published in December 2013.
The free Pre-School Year scheme was introduced in January 2010 and is being administered by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Under the scheme, the age of eligibility is set to be reduced to 2 years and 8 months and all children within the relevant age range can avail of two years of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme. The following link contains frequently asked questions about changes to the ECCE programme from September 2018:
https://www.dcya.gov.ie/documents/earlyyears/20171012FAQsEarlyYearsBudget2018.pdf
Further information about the free Pre-School Year scheme is available from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs website.
Early Years Education Policy Consultation (14th December 2017)
Professional Award Criteria and Guidelines for Initial Professional Education (Level 7 and Level 8) Degree Programmes for the Early Learning and Care (ELC) Sector in Ireland
Evaluation Report - Consultation on Draft Criteria and Guidelines
Early Years Education Policy Consultation – ONLINE SURVEY
Early Years Education Policy Consultation - Report
Programme Content from the CoRe Report
Transforming Vision into Future Practice 15 December 2015
Early-Years Education-focused Inspection (EYEI)
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Síolta - Final Report on the Development and Implementation of the Síolta Quality Assurance Programme (.pdf - 846 KB)
Focussed Policy Assessment Early Start Programme - Early Years Education Policy Unit (.pdf - 179 KB)
The Third Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (.pdf - 256 KB)
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From 1954 onwards
The impact of the appeal was felt far beyond France.
In February 1954, the European and international media covered the appeal and its ensuing mobilisation. Political, civil, religious and university leaders and ordinary people around the world invited Abbé Pierre to give talks about his struggle against poverty. A long series of trips and conferences followed – Abbé Pierre travelled to London, Geneva, Morocco upon invitation by King Mohammed V, India and South America to persuade people that the fight against poverty is a global struggle.
Abbé Pierre was invited to speak at conferences around the world. There, he revealed his experiences with Emmaus, turned the heat up on public opinion and leaders, and lent his support to all those fighting poverty. He also visited budding Emmaus organisations. Some were created after he left.
From April – May 1955, Abbé Pierre travelled to the United States and Canada on the initiative of philosopher, Jacques Maritain, at the same time as the film, Les Chiffonniers d’Emmaüs (The Emmaus Ragpickers) was released. He met President Roosevelt there and the highest religious authorities. The events were covered by the media in several European countries.
Soon after Morocco claimed independence, he responded to an invitation from King Mohammed V who turned to Emmaus to help clear its slums.
In September 1956, he spoke to an audience of 800,000 people in Cologne, Germany. He went to the Netherlands and Portugal in 1957 and to Sweden, Belgium and Austria in 1958.
In December 1958 – January 1959, he visited India where an old friendship linked him to the leaders and disciples of Gandhi, the result of shared struggles for world federalism and the struggle against poverty. He stopped off in Lebanon where his conferences received a great deal of attention.
Between July – August 1959, he visited most of the countries in South America and a few newly-formed Emmaus organisations. He forged a strong friendship with dom Hélder Câmara, auxiliary bishop of Rio de Janeiro, who shared his struggle for society’s most disadvantaged members and championed their cause before the Latino-American Catholic authorities and the Vatican.
Whilst Emmaus communities were increasingly springing up in France, Abbé Pierre continued with his meetings and conferences around the world – in Europe (including Austria, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden), in Africa (Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Senegal, Togo), South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela) and North America (Canada, United States), Asia (South Korea, Japan), in Lebanon and in many other countries.
Abbé Pierre survived a shipwreck in the River Plate and realised how urgently the Emmaus movement needed to be structured.
In 1963, Abbé Pierre went on a tour of the Emmaus communities in Latin America. He was travelling aboard the Ciudad de Asunción when it sank on the night of 11 July while sailing across the River Plate estuary (between Argentina and Uruguay). Abbé Pierre survived, although the world's press initially announced he had died. He later said: “This near-death experience was, without a doubt, just as important a moment in my personal life as joining the Capuchin order and begging in the streets of Paris at night […] But it was also a major turning point for the Emmaus movement’s history – and future.”
Developing a common purpose (1988 – 2014)
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Emmaus Sweden -- c/o Emmaus Björkå (Christer Johannson) - Ångpannegatan 6 – S-41705 – Göteborg
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In November 1958, Abbé Pierre was invited to Sweden, a country in which the welfare state gave so much protection that young people had nothing to fight for. The country was faced with a wave of sui-cides among students. There was a great deal of media interest in his conferences. Abbé Pierre urged the young to mobilise by becoming volunteers “amongst those who suffer” in developing countries. The following year, Susan Sandberg and her friends set up the Svalorna organisation (Swallows in English). This was the name given to the volunteers who, just like migratory birds, were to come back to the country to give an account of their experiences and challenge the public and the authorities about provision of aid for developing countries. The first Swedish volunteers were sent to Peru, then India, soon followed by other young Danes, Finns, Norwegians and a few French volunteers.
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User talk:Musictheory2math
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1 $\mathscr B$ $theory$ (algebraic topological analytical number theory)
1.1 Goldbach's conjecture
1.2 Polignac's conjecture
2 Some dissimilar conjectures
2.1 Collatz conjecture
2.2 Erdős–Straus conjecture
2.3 Landaus forth problem
2.4 Lemoine's conjecture
2.5 Primes with beatty sequences
3 Conjectures depending on the new definitions of primes
3.1 Gaussian moat problem
3.2 Grimm's conjecture
3.3 Oppermann's conjecture
3.4 Legendre's conjecture
4 Conjectures depending on the ring theory
4.1 Parallel universes
4.2 Gauss circle problem
$\mathscr B$ $theory$ (algebraic topological analytical number theory)
Logarithm function as an inverse of the function $f:\Bbb N\to\Bbb R,\,f(n)=a^n,\,a\in\Bbb R$ has prime numbers properties because in usual definition of prime numbers multiplication operation is a point meantime we have $a^n=a\times a\times ...a,$ $(n$ times$),$ hence prime number theorem or its extensions or some other forms is applied in $B$ theory for solving problems on prime numbers exclusively and not all natural numbers.
Algebraic structures on the positive numbers & topology with homotopy groups & prime number theorem and its extensions or other forms or corollaries with limitation concept
Alireza Badali 00:49, 25 June 2018 (CEST)
Goldbach's conjecture
Lemma: For each subinterval $(a,b)$ of $[0.1,1),\,\exists m\in \Bbb N$ that $\forall k\in \Bbb N$ with $k\ge m$ then $\exists t\in (a,b)$ that $t\cdot 10^k\in \Bbb P$.
Proof given by @Adayah from stackexchange site: Without loss of generality (by passing to a smaller subinterval) we can assume that $(a, b) = \left( \frac{s}{10^r}, \frac{t}{10^r} \right)$, where $s, t, r$ are positive integers and $s < t$. Let $\alpha = \frac{t}{s}$.
The statement is now equivalent to saying that there is $m \in \mathbb{N}$ such that for every $k \geqslant m$ there is a prime $p$ with $10^{k-r} \cdot s < p < 10^{k-r} \cdot t$.
We will prove a stronger statement: there is $m \in \mathbb{N}$ such that for every $n \geqslant m$ there is a prime $p$ such that $n < p < \alpha \cdot n$. By taking a little smaller $\alpha$ we can relax the restriction to $n < p \leqslant \alpha \cdot n$.
Now comes the prime number theorem: $$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{\pi(n)}{\frac{n}{\log n}} = 1$$
where $\pi(n) = \# \{ p \leqslant n : p$ is prime$\}.$ By the above we have $$\frac{\pi(\alpha n)}{\pi(n)} \sim \frac{\frac{\alpha n}{\log(\alpha n)}}{\frac{n}{\log(n)}} = \alpha \cdot \frac{\log n}{\log(\alpha n)} \xrightarrow{n \to \infty} \alpha$$
hence $\displaystyle \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{\pi(\alpha n)}{\pi(n)} = \alpha$. So there is $m \in \mathbb{N}$ such that $\pi(\alpha n) > \pi(n)$ whenever $n \geqslant m$, which means there is a prime $p$ such that $n < p \leqslant \alpha \cdot n$, and that is what we wanted♦
Now we can define function $f:\{(c,d)\mid (c,d)\subseteq [0.01,0.1)\}\to\Bbb N$ that $f((c,d))$ is the least $n\in\Bbb N$ that $\exists t\in(c,d),\,\exists k\in\Bbb N$ that $p_n=t\cdot 10^{k+1}$ that $p_n$ is $n$_th prime and $\forall m\ge f((c,d))\,\,\exists u\in (c,d)$ that $u\cdot 10^{m+1}\in\Bbb P$
and $g:(0,0.09)\cap (\bigcup _{k\in\Bbb N} r_k(\Bbb N))\to\Bbb N,$ is a function by $\forall\epsilon\in (0,0.09)\cap (\bigcup _{k\in\Bbb N} r_k(\Bbb N))$ $g(\epsilon)=max(\{f((c,d))\mid d-c=\epsilon,$ $(c,d)\subseteq [0.01,0.1)\})$.
Guess $1$: $g$ isn't an injective function.
Question $1$: Assuming guess $1$, let $[a,a]:=\{a\}$ and $\forall n\in\Bbb N,\, h_n$ is the least subinterval of $[0.01,0.1)$ like $[a,b]$ in terms of size of $b-a$ such that $\{\epsilon\in (0,0.09)\cap (\bigcup _{k\in\Bbb N} r_k(\Bbb N))\mid g(\epsilon)=n\}\subsetneq h_n$ and obviously $g(a)=n=g(b)$ now the question is $\forall n,m\in\Bbb N$ that $m\neq n$ is $h_n\cap h_m=\emptyset$?
Guidance given by @reuns from stackexchange site:
For $n \in \mathbb{N}$ then $r(n) = 10^{-\lceil \log_{10}(n) \rceil} n$, ie. $r(19) = 0.19$. We look at the image by $r$ of the primes $\mathbb{P}$.
Let $F((c,d)) = \min \{ p \in \mathbb{P}, r(p) \in (c,d)\}$ and $f((c,d)) = \pi(F(c,d))= \min \{ n, r(p_n) \in (c,d)\}$ ($\pi$ is the prime counting function)
If you set $g(\epsilon) = \max_a \{ f((a,a+\epsilon))\}$ then try seing how $g(\epsilon)$ is constant on some intervals defined in term of the prime gap $g(p) = -p+\min \{ q \in \mathbb{P}, q > p\}$ and things like $ \max \{ g(p), p > 10^i, p+g(p) < 10^{i+1}\}$
Another guidance: The affirmative answer is given by Liouville's theorem on approximation of algebraic numbers.
Suppose $r:\Bbb N\to (0,1)$ is a function given by $r(n)$ is obtained by putting a point at the beginning of $n$ instance $r(34880)=0.34880$ and similarly consider $\forall k\in\Bbb N,\, w_k:\Bbb N\to (0,1)$ is a function given by $\forall n\in\Bbb N,$ $w_k(n)=10^{1-k}\cdot r(n)$ and let $S=\bigcup _{k\in\Bbb N}w_k(\Bbb P)$.
Theorem $1$: $r(\Bbb P)$ is dense in the interval $[0.1,1]$. (proof using lemma above)
Regarding to expression form of Goldbach's conjecture, by using this theorem, I wanted enmesh prime numbers properties (prime number theorem should be used for proving this theorem and there is no way except using prime number theorem to prove this density because there is no deference between a prime $p$ and its image $r(p)$ other than a sign or a mark as a point for instance $59$ & $0.59$.) towards Goldbach hence I planned this method.
A corollary: For each natural number like $a=a_1a_2a_3...a_k$ that $a_j$ is $j$_th digit for $j=1,2,3,...,k$, there is a natural number like $b=b_1b_2b_3...b_r$ such that the number $c=a_1a_2a_3...a_kb_1b_2b_3...b_r$ is a prime number.
Question $2$: Which mathematical concept at $[0.1,1)$ could be in accordance with the prime gap at natural numbers?
Question $3$: What is equivalent to the prime number theorem in $[0.1,1)$?
Let $A_n=\{p_{1n},p_{2n},p_{3n},...,p_{mn}\}$ is all primes with $n$ digits, now since $\forall i=1,2,3,...,m-1,\,r(p_{in})\lt r(p_{(i+1)n})$ and $\lim_{m\to\infty}\frac{\pi(10^{m+1})-\pi(10^m)}{\pi(10^m)}=9$ I offer (probably via group theory & prime number theorem can be solved.): Guess $2$: $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\prod_{i=1}^mr(p_{in})}{\prod_{p\in\Bbb P,\,p\lt p_{1n}}r(p)}\sim({5\over9})^9\,.$$
Theorem $2$: $S$ is dense in the interval $[0,1]$ and $S\times S$ is dense in the $[0,1]\times [0,1]$.
An algorithm that makes new cyclic groups on $\Bbb N$:
Let $\Bbb N$ be that group and at first write integers as a sequence with starting from $0$ and let identity element $e=1$ be corresponding with $0$ and two generators $m$ & $n$ be corresponding with $1$ & $-1$ so we have $\Bbb N=\langle m\rangle=\langle n\rangle$ for instance: $$0,1,2,-1,-2,3,4,-3,-4,5,6,-5,-6,7,8,-7,-8,9,10,-9,-10,11,12,-11,-12,...$$ $$1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,...$$ then regarding to the sequence find a rotation number of the form $4t,\,t\in\Bbb N$ that for this sequence is $4$ and hence equations should be written with module $4$, then consider $4m-2,4m-1,4m,4m+1$ that the last should be $km+1$ and initial be $km+(2-k)$ otherwise equations won't match with definitions of members inverse, and make a table of products of those $k$ elements but during writing equations pay attention if an equation is right for given numbers it will be right generally for other numbers too and of course if integers corresponding with two members don't have same signs then product will be a piecewise-defined function for example $12\star _u 15=6$ or $(4\times 3)\star _u (4\times 4-1)=6$ because $(-5)+8=3$ & $-5\to 12,\,\, 8\to 15,\,\, 3\to 6,$ that implies $(4n)\star _u (4m-1)=4m-4n+2$ where $4m-1\gt 4n$ of course it is better at first members inverse be defined for example since $(-9)+9=0$ & $0\to 1,\,\, -9\to 20,\,\, 9\to 18$ so $20\star _u 18=1$, that shows $(4m)\star _u (4m-2)=1$, and with a little bit addition and multiplication all equations will be obtained simply that for this example is:
$\begin{cases} m\star _u 1=m\\ (4m)\star _u (4m-2)=1=(4m+1)\star _u (4m-1)\\ (4m-2)\star _u (4n-2)=4m+4n-5\\ (4m-2)\star _u (4n-1)=4m+4n-2\\ (4m-2)\star _u (4n)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n-1 & 4m-2\gt 4n\\ 4n-4m+1 & 4n\gt 4m-2\\ 3 & m=n+1\end{cases}\\ (4m-2)\star _u (4n+1)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n-2 & 4m-2\gt 4n+1\\ 4n-4m+4 & 4n+1\gt 4m-2\end{cases}\\ (4m-1)\star _u (4n-1)=4m+4n-1\\ (4m-1)\star _u (4n)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n+2 & 4m-1\gt 4n\\ 4n-4m & 4n\gt 4m-1\\ 2 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (4m-1)\star _u (4n+1)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n-1 & 4m-1\gt 4n+1\\ 4n-4m+1 & 4n+1\gt 4m-1\\ 3 & m=n+1\end{cases}\\ (4m)\star _u (4n)=4m+4n-3\\ (4m)\star _u (4n+1)=4m+4n\\ (4m+1)\star _u (4n+1)=4m+4n+1\\ \Bbb N=\langle 2\rangle=\langle 4\rangle\end{cases}$
Problem $1$: By using matrices rewrite operation of every group on $\Bbb N$.
Assume $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N$: $\begin{cases} n\star 1=n\\ (2n)\star (2n+1)=1\\ (2n)\star (2m)=2n+2m\\ (2n+1)\star (2m+1)=2n+2m+1\\ (2n)\star (2m+1)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2m+1\gt 2n\\ 2n-2m & 2n\gt 2m+1\end{cases}\end{cases}$
and $p_n\star _1p_m=p_{n\star m}$ that $p_n$ is $n$_th prime with $e=p_1=2$, obviously $(\Bbb N,\star)$ & $(\Bbb P,\star _1)$ are groups and $\langle 2\rangle =\langle 3\rangle =(\Bbb N,\star)\simeq (\Bbb Z,+)\simeq (\Bbb P,\star _1)=\langle 3\rangle=\langle 5\rangle$.
Theorem $3$: $(S,\star _S)$ is a group as: $\forall p,q\in\Bbb P,\,\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\,\forall w_m(p),w_n(q)\in S,$
$\begin{cases} e=0.2\\ \\(w_m(p))^{-1}=w_{m^{-1}}(p^{-1}) & m\star m^{-1}=1,\, p\star _1 p^{-1}=2\\ \\w_m(p)\star _S w_n(q)=w_{m\star n} (p\star _1 q)\end{cases}$
hence $\langle 0.02,0.3\rangle=(S,\star _S)\simeq\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z$.
of course using algorithm above to generate cyclic groups on $\Bbb N$, we can impose another group structure on $\Bbb N$ and consequently on $\Bbb P$ but eventually $S$ with an operation analogous above operation $\star _S$ will be an Abelian group.
Theorem $4$: $(S\times S,\star _{S\times S})$ is a group as: $\forall m_1,n_1,m_2,n_2\in\Bbb N,\,\forall p_1,p_2,q_1,q_2\in\Bbb P,$ $\forall (w_{m_1}(p_1),w_{m_2}(p_2)),(w_{n_1}(q_1),w_{n_2}(q_2))\in S\times S,$
$\begin{cases} e=(0.2,0.2)\\ \\(w_{m_1}(p_1),w_{m_2}(p_2))^{-1}=(w_{m_1^{-1}}(p_1^{-1}),w_{m_2^{-1}}(p_2^{-1}))\\ \text{such that}\quad m_1\star m_1^{-1}=1=m_2\star m_2^{-1},\, p_1\star _1p_1^{-1}=2=p_2\star _1p_2^{-1}\\ \\(w_{m_1}(p_1),w_{m_2}(p_2))\star _{S\times S} (w_{n_1}(q_1),w_{n_2}(q_2))=(w_{m_1\star n_1} (p_1\star _1 q_1),w_{m_2\star n_2}(p_2\star _1 q_2))\end{cases}$
hence $\langle (0.02,0.2),(0.2,0.02),(0.3,0.2),(0.2,0.3)\rangle=(S\times S,\star _{S\times S})\simeq\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z$.
of course using algorithm above to generate cyclic groups on $\Bbb N$, we can impose another group structure on $\Bbb N$ and consequently on $\Bbb P$ but eventually $S\times S$ with an operation analogous above operation $\star _{S\times S}$ will be an Abelian group.
I want make some topologies having prime numbers properties presentable in the collection of open sets, in principle when we image a prime $p$ to real numbers as $w_k(p)$ indeed we accompany prime numbers properties among real numbers which regarding to the expression form of prime number theorem for this aim we should use an important mathematical technique as logarithm function into some planned topologies: question $4$: Let $M$ be a topological space and $A,B$ are subsets of $M$ with $A\subset B$ and $A$ is dense in $B,$ since $A$ is dense in $B,$ is there some way in which a topology on $B$ may be induced other than the subspace topology? I am also interested in specialisations, for example if $M$ is Hausdorff or Euclidean. ($M=\Bbb R,\,B=[0,1],\,A=S$ or $M=\Bbb R^2,$ $B=[0,1]\times[0,1],$ $A=S\times S$)
Perhaps these techniques are useful:
$\forall n\in\Bbb N,$ and for each subinterval $(a,b)$ of $[0.1,1),$ that $a\neq b,$ assume:
$\begin{cases} U_{(a,b)}:=\{n\in\Bbb N\mid a\le r(n)\le b\},\\ \\V_{(a,b)}:=\{p\in\Bbb P\mid a\le r(p)\le b\},\\ \\U_{(a,b),n}:=\{m\in U_{(a,b)}\mid m\le n\},\\ \\V_{(a,b),n}:=\{p\in V_{(a,b)}\mid p\le n\},\\ \\w_{(a,b),n}:={\#V_{(a,b),n}\over\#U_{(a,b),n}}\cdot\log n,\\ \\w_{(a,b)}:=\lim _{n\to\infty} w_{(a,b),n},\\ \\z_{(a,b),n}:={\#V_{(a,b),n}\over\#U_{(a,b),n}}\cdot\log{(\#U_{(a,b),n})},\\ \\z_{(a,b)}:=\lim_{n\to\infty}z_{(a,b),n}\end{cases}$
Guess $3$: $\forall (a,b)\subset [0.1,1),\,w_{(a,b)}={10\over9}\cdot(b-a)$.
Answer given by $@$Peter from stackexchange site: Imagine a very large number $N$ and consider the range $[10^N,10^{N+1}]$. The natural logarithms of $10^N$ and $10^{N+1}$ only differ by $\ln(10)\approx 2.3$ Hence the reciprocals of the logarithms of all primes in this range virtually coincicde. Because of the approximation $$\int_a^b \frac{1}{\ln(x)}dx$$ for the number of primes in the range $[a,b]$ the number of primes is approximately the length of the interval divided by $\frac{1}{\ln(10^N)}$, so is approximately equally distributed. Hence your conjecture is true.
Benfords law seems to contradict this result , but this only applies to sequences producing primes as the Mersenne primes and not if the primes are chosen randomly in the range above.
Let $e:\Bbb N\to\Bbb N,$ is a function that $\forall n\in\Bbb N$ gives the number of digits in $n$ instance $e(1320)=4$, and let $\forall n\in\Bbb N,$ $\forall k\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\},$ and for each subinterval $(a,b)$ of $[0.1,1),$ that $a\neq b,$ $\begin{cases} A_{k,(a,b)}:=\{n\mid\exists t_1\in\Bbb N,\,\exists t_2\in (a,b),\, t_2\cdot 10^{t_1}\in\Bbb N,\, 10\nmid t_2\cdot10^{t_1},\, n=t_2\cdot 10^{k+t_1}\},\\ \\B_{k,(a,b)}:=\{p\mid\exists t_1\in\Bbb N,\,\exists t_2\in (a,b),\, p=t_2\cdot 10^{t_1}\in\Bbb P,\,\exists n_1,n_2\in A_{k,(a,b)},\, n_1\le p\le n_2,\,e(n_1)=e(n_2)\},\\ \\A_{k,(a,b),n}:=\{m\in A_{k,(a,b)}\mid m\le n\},\\ \\B_{k,(a,b),n}:=\{m\in B_{k,(a,b)}\mid m\le n\},\\ \\c_{k,(a,b),n}:=(\#A_{k,(a,b),n})^{-1}\cdot\#B_{k,(a,b),n}\cdot\log n,\\ \\c_{k,(a,b)}:=\lim _{n\to\infty} c_{k,(a,b),n}\end{cases}$.
Guess $4$: $\forall k\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\,\forall (a,b)\subset [0.1,1),\,c_{k,(a,b)}=10^{-k}\cdot (b-a)$. (and we knew $\sum _{k\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\}}10^{-k}={10\over9}$)
Guess $5$: $\forall (a,b)\subset [0.1,1),\,z_{(a,b)}={10\over9}\cdot(b-a)$.
Question $5$: What does mean $\forall a\in[0.1,1),\,\forall b\in(0.1,1),\,a\lt b,\,\lim_{b\to a}z_{(a,b)}=0$?
Guess $6$: $\forall(a,b),(c,d)\subset[0.1,1),\,\lim_{n\to\infty}{\#V_{(a,b),n}\over\#V_{(c,d),n}}={b-a\over d-c}=\lim_{n\to\infty}{\#U_{(a,b),n}\over\#U_{(c,d),n}}$.
Comment given by $@$Dzoooks from stackexchange site: It shouldn't be that hard to get estimates from $V_{(a,b),n}=\{p\leq n : 10^ka\lt p\lt 10^k\text{ for some }k\}=\sqcup_{k\geq1}\{p\in[0,n]\cap(10^ka,10^kb)\},$ where the union is disjoint from $10^kb\lt10^k\leq10^{k+1}a$. Then $\#V_{(a,b),n}$ can be summed with the PNT. You'll see that a $(b-c)$ comes out of the sum..maybe
and the PNT gives $\#\{p\in[0,n]\cap(10^ka,10^k)\}\sim\frac{(b-a)10^k}{\log b-\log a},$ for large $n$ and $k$. Factor these out of the sum, and it looks like your limit is actually $\frac{b-a}{\log b-\log a}\cdot\frac{\log d-\log c}{d-c}$.
Theorem $5$: Let $t_n:\Bbb N\to\Bbb N\setminus\{n\in\Bbb N: 10\mid n\}$ is a surjective strictly monotonically increasing sequence now $\{t_n\}_{n\in\Bbb N}$ is a cyclic group with: $\begin{cases} e=1\\ t_n^{-1}=t_{n^{-1}}\quad\text{that}\quad n\star n^{-1}=1\\ t_n\star _tt_m=t_{n\star m}\end{cases}$
that $(\{t_n\}_{n\in\Bbb N},\star _t)=\langle 2\rangle=\langle 3\rangle$ and let $E:=\bigcup _{k\in\Bbb N} w_k(\Bbb N\setminus\{n\in\Bbb N: 10\mid n\})$ so $(E,\star _E)$ is an Abelian group with $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,$ $\forall a,b\in\Bbb N\setminus\{n\in\Bbb N: 10\mid n\}$: $\,\,\begin{cases} e=0.1\\ w_n(a)^{-1}=w_{n^{-1}}(a^{-1})\quad\text{that}\quad n\star n^{-1}=1,\, a\star _ta^{-1}=1\\ w_n(a)\star _Ew_m(b)=w_{n\star m}(a\star _tb)\end{cases}$
that $\langle 0.01,0.2\rangle=E\simeq\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z$ ♦
now assume $(S\times S)\oplus E$ is external direct sum of the groups $S\times S$ and $E$ with $e=(0.2,0.2,0.1)$ and $\langle (0.02,0.2,0.1),(0.2,0.02,0.1),(0.3,0.2,0.1),(0.2,0.3,0.1),(0.2,0.2,0.01),(0.2,0.2,0.2)\rangle=$ $(S\times S)\oplus E\simeq\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z\oplus\Bbb Z$.
Theorem $6$: $(S,\lt _1)$ is a total ordered set with order relation $\lt_1$ as: $\forall i,n,k\in\Bbb N$ if $p_n$ be $n$-th prime number, relation $\lt _1$ is defined with: $w_i(p_n)\lt _1w_i(p_{n+k})\lt _1w_{i+1}(p_n)$ or $$0.2\lt _10.3\lt _10.5\lt _10.7\lt _10.11\lt _10.13\lt _10.17\lt _1...0.02\lt _10.03\lt _10.05\lt _10.07\lt _10.011\lt _1$$ $$0.013\lt _10.017\lt _1...0.002\lt _10.003\lt _10.005\lt _10.007\lt _10.0011\lt _10.0013\lt _10.0017\lt _1...$$ and $(E,\lt_2)$ is another total ordered set with order relation $\lt _2$ as: $\forall i,n,k\in\Bbb N$ that $10\nmid n,\, 10\nmid n+k,$ $w_i(n)\lt _2w_i(n+k)\lt _2w_{i+1}(n)$ or $$0.1\lt _2 0.2\lt _2 0.3\lt _2 ...0.9\lt _2 0.11\lt _2 0.12\lt _2 ...0.19\lt _2 0.21\lt _2 ...0.01\lt _2 0.02\lt _2 0.03\lt _2 ...0.09$$ $$\lt _2 0.011\lt _2 0.012\lt _2 ...0.019\lt _2 0.021\lt _2 ...0.001\lt _2 0.002\lt _2 0.003\lt _2 ...0.009\lt _2 0.0011\lt _2 ...$$ now $M:=S\times S\times E$ is a total ordered set with order relation $\lt _3$ as: $\forall (a,b,t),(c,d,u)\in S\times S\times E,$ $(a,b,t)\lt _3(c,d,u)$ iff $\,\,\begin{cases} t\lt _2u & or\\ t=u,\,\, a+b\lt _2c+d & or\\ t=u,\,\, a+b=c+d,\,\, b\lt _1 d\end{cases}$ ♦
Theorem $6$: Assume $([0,1],\lt_1)$ is a total ordered set with: $\forall a,b\in[0,1],\,a\lt_1b$ iff $a\gt b$ then $S$ & $E$ are total ordered sets with restriction of order relation $\lt _1$ on $S$ & $E$, now $M:=S\times S\times E$ is a total ordered set with order relation $\lt _2$ as: $\forall (a,b,t),(c,d,u)\in S\times S\times E,$ $(a,b,t)\lt _2(c,d,u)$ iff $\,\,\begin{cases} t\lt _1u & or\\ t=u,\,\, a+b\lt _1c+d & or\\ t=u,\,\, a+b=c+d,\,\, b\lt _1d\end{cases}$ ♦
now assume $M$ is a topological space (Hausdorff space) induced by order relation $\lt _?$.
Question $6$: Is $S$ a topological group under topology induced by order relation $\lt_?$ and is $(S\times S)\oplus E$ a topological group under topology of $M$?
A new version of Goldbach's conjecture: For each even natural number $t$ greater than $4$ and $\forall c,m\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\}$ that $10^c\mid t,$ $10^{1+c}\nmid t$, $A_m=\{(a,b)\mid a,b\in S,\, 10^{-1-m}\le a+b\lt 10^{-m}\}$ and if $u$ is the number of digits in $t$ then $\exists (a,b)\in A_c$ such that $t=10^{c+u}\cdot (a+b),\, 10^{c+u}\cdot a,10^{c+u}\cdot b\in\Bbb P\setminus\{2\},\, (a,b,10^{-c-u}\cdot t)\in M$.
Using homotopy groups Goldbach's conjecture will be proved.
Alireza Badali 08:27, 31 March 2018 (CEST)
Polignac's conjecture
In previous chapter above I used an important technique by theorem $1$ for presentment of prime numbers properties as density in discussion that using prime number theorem it became applicable, anyway, but now I want perform another method for Twin prime conjecture (Polignac) in principle prime numbers properties are ubiquitous in own natural numbers.
Theorem $1$: $(\Bbb N,\star _T)$ is a group with: $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,$
$\begin{cases} (12m-10)\star_T(12m-9)=1=(12m-8) \star_T(12m-5)=(12m-7) \star_T(12m-4)=\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12m-1)=(12m-3) \star_T(12m)=(12m-2) \star_T(12m+1)\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-10)=12m+12n-19\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-9)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+1 & 12m-10\gt 12n-9\\ 12n-12m-2 & 12n-9\gt 12m-10\end{cases}\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-8)=12m+12n-15\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-7)=12m+12n-20\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-6)=12m+12n-11\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-5)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-3 & 12m-10\gt 12n-5\\ 12n-12m+8 & 12n-5\gt 12m-10\end{cases}\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-4)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-6 & 12m-10\gt 12n-4\\ 12n-12m+3 & 12n-4\gt 12m-10\end{cases}\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-3)=12m+12n-18\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-2)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-10 & 12m-10\gt 12n-2\\ 12n-12m+11 & 12n-2\gt 12m-10\end{cases}\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n-1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-7 & 12m-10\gt 12n-1\\ 12n-12m+12 & 12n-1\gt 12m-10\end{cases}\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-8 & 12m-10\gt 12n\\ 12n-12m+7 & 12n\gt 12m-10\end{cases}\\ (12m-10) \star_T(12n+1)=12m+12n-10\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-9)=12m+12n-16\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-8)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n & 12m-9\gt 12n-8\\ 12n-12m+5 & 12n-8\gt 12m-9\end{cases}\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-7)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-1 & 12m-9\gt 12n-7\\ 12n-12m+2 & 12n-7\gt 12m-9\end{cases}\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-6)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-4 & 12m-9\gt 12n-6\\ 12n-12m+9 & 12n-6\gt 12m-9\end{cases}\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-5)=12m+12n-12\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-4)=12m+12n-17\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-3)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-5 & 12m-9\gt 12n-3\\ 12n-12m+4 & 12n-3\gt 12m-9\end{cases}\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-2)=12m+12n-9\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n-1)=12m+12n-14\\ (12m-9) \star_T(12n)=12m+12n-13\\ (12m-9)\star_T(12n+1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-9 & 12m-9\gt 12n+1\\ 12n-12m+6 & 12n+1\gt 12m-9\end{cases}\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-8)=12m+12n-11\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-7)=12m+12n-18\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-6)=12m+12n-7\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-5)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+1 & 12m-8\gt 12n-5\\ 12n-12m-2 & 12n-5\gt 12m-8\end{cases}\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-4)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+2 & 12m-8\gt 12n-4\\ 12n-12m-1 & 12n-4\gt 12m-8\\ 2 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-3)=12m+12n-10\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-2)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-8 & 12m-8\gt 12n-2\\ 12n-12m+7 & 12n-2\gt 12m-8\end{cases}\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n-1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-3 & 12m-8\gt 12n-1\\ 12n-12m+8 & 12n-1\gt 12m-8\end{cases}\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-6 & 12m-8\gt 12n\\ 12n-12m+3 & 12n\gt 12m-8\end{cases}\\ (12m-8) \star_T(12n+1)=12m+12n-8\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n-7)=12m+12n-15\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n-6)=12m+12n-10\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n-5)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-6 & 12m-7\gt 12n-5\\ 12n-12m+3 & 12n-5\gt 12m-7\end{cases}\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n-4)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+1 & 12m-7\gt 12n-4\\ 12n-12m-2 & 12n-4\gt 12m-7\end{cases}\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n-3)=12m+12n-11\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n-2)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-7 & 12m-7\gt 12n-2\\ 12n-12m+12 & 12n-2\gt 12m-7\end{cases}\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n-1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-8 & 12m-7\gt 12n-1\\ 12n-12m+7 & 12n-1\gt 12m-7\end{cases}\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-3 & 12m-7\gt 12n\\ 12n-12m+8 & 12n\gt 12m-7\end{cases}\\ (12m-7) \star_T(12n+1)=12m+12n-7\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n-6)=12m+12n-3\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n-5)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+5 & 12m-6\gt 12n-5\\ 12n-12m & 12n-5\gt 12m-6\\ 5 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n-4)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+4 & 12m-6\gt 12n-4\\ 12n-12m-5 & 12n-4\gt 12m-6\\ 4 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n-3)=12m+12n-8\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n-2)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-6 & 12m-6\gt 12n-2\\ 12n-12m+3 & 12n-2\gt 12m-6\end{cases}\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n-1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+1 & 12m-6\gt 12n-1\\ 12n-12m-2 & 12n-1\gt 12m-6\end{cases}\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+2 & 12m-6\gt 12n\\ 12n-12m-1 & 12n\gt 12m-6\\ 2 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (12m-6) \star_T(12n+1)=12m+12n-6\\ (12m-5) \star_T(12n-5)=12m+12n-14\\ (12m-5) \star_T(12n-4)=12m+12n-13\\ (12m-5) \star_T(12n-3)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-1 & 12m-5\gt 12n-3\\ 12n-12m+2 & 12n-3\gt 12m-5\end{cases}\\ (12m-5) \star_T(12n-2)=12m+12n-5\\ (12m-5) \star_T(12n-1)=12m+12n-4\\ (12m-5) \star_T(12n)=12m+12n-9\\ (12m-5) \star_T(12n+1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-5 & 12m-5\gt 12n+1\\ 12n-12m+4 & 12n+1\gt 12m-5\end{cases}\\ (12m-4) \star_T(12n-4)=12m+12n-12\\ (12m-4) \star_T(12n-3)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n & 12m-4\gt 12n-3\\ 12n-12m+5 & 12n-3\gt 12m-4\end{cases}\\ (12m-4) \star_T(12n-2)=12m+12n-4\\ (12m-4) \star_T(12n-1)=12m+12n-9\\ (12m-4) \star_T(12n)=12m+12n-14\\ (12m-4) \star_T(12n+1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-4 & 12m-4\gt 12n+1\\ 12n-12m+9 & 12n+1\gt 12m-4\end{cases}\\ (12m-3) \star_T(12n-3)=12m+12n-7\\ (12m-3) \star_T(12n-2)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-3 & 12m-3\gt 12n-2\\ 12n-12m+8 & 12n-2\gt 12m-3\end{cases}\\ (12m-3) \star_T(12n-1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-6 & 12m-3\gt 12n-1\\ 12n-12m+3 & 12n-1\gt 12m-3\end{cases}\\ (12m-3) \star_T(12n)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n+1 & 12m-3\gt 12n\\ 12n-12m-2 & 12n\gt 12m-3\end{cases}\\ (12m-3) \star_T(12n+1)=12m+12n-3\\ (12m-2) \star_T(12n-2)=12m+12n-2\\ (12m-2) \star_T(12n-1)=12m+12n-1\\ (12m-2) \star_T(12n)=12m+12n\\ (12m-2) \star_T(12n+1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-2 & 12m-2\gt 12n+1\\ 12n-12m+1 & 12n+1\gt 12m-2\end{cases}\\ (12m-1) \star_T(12n-1)=12m+12n\\ (12m-1) \star_T(12n)=12m+12n-5\\ (12m-1) \star_T(12n+1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n-1 & 12m-1\gt 12n+1\\ 12n-12m+2 & 12n+1\gt 12m-1\end{cases}\\ (12m) \star_T(12n)=12m+12n-4\\ (12m) \star_T(12n+1)=\begin{cases} 12m-12n & 12m\gt 12n+1\\ 12n-12m+5 & 12n+1\gt 12m\end{cases}\\ (12m+1) \star_T(12n+1)=12m+12n+1\end{cases}$
that $\forall k\in\Bbb N,\,\langle 2\rangle =\langle 3\rangle =\langle (2k+1)\star _T (2k+3)\rangle=(\Bbb N,\star _T)\simeq (\Bbb Z,+)$ and $\langle (2k)\star _T(2k+2)\rangle\neq\Bbb N$ and each prime in $\langle 5\rangle$ is to form of $5+12k$ or $13+12k$, $k\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\}$ and each prime in $\langle 7\rangle$ is to form of $7+12k$ or $13+12k$, $k\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\}$ and $\langle 5\rangle\cap\langle 7\rangle=\langle 13\rangle$ and $\Bbb N=\langle 5\rangle\oplus\langle 7\rangle$ but there isn't any proper subgroup including all primes of the form $11+12k,$ $k\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\}$ (probably I have to make another better).
$$0,-1,1,-3,-2,-5,3,2,-4,6,5,4,-6,-7,7,-9,-8,-11,9,8,-10,12,11,10,-12,-13,13,-15,$$ $$1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,$$ $$-14,-17,15,14,-16,18,17,16,-18,-19,19,-21,-20,-23,21,20,-22,24,23,22,-24,...$$ $$29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,...$$
Question $1$: For each group on $\Bbb N$ like $(\Bbb N,\star)$ generated from algorithm above, if $p_i$ be $i$_th prime number and $x_i$ be $i$_th composite number then do $\exists m\in\Bbb N,\,\forall n\in\Bbb N$ that $n\ge m$ we have: $2\star3\star5\star7...\star p_n=\prod_{i=1}^{n}p_i\gt\prod _{i=1}^{n}x_i=4\star6\star8\star9...\star x_n$?
Question $2$: For which group on $\Bbb N$ like $(\Bbb N,\star)$ generated from algorithm above, do we have: $\lim_{n\to\infty}\prod _{i=1}^np_i,\lim_{n\to\infty}\prod _{i=1}^nx_i\in\Bbb N,$ $(\lim_{n\to\infty}\prod _{i=1}^np_i)\star(\lim_{n\to\infty}\prod _{i=1}^nx_i)=1$?
now let the group $G$ be external direct sum of three copies of the group $(\Bbb N,\star _T)$, hence $G=\Bbb N\oplus\Bbb N\oplus\Bbb N$.
Theorem $2$: $(\Bbb N\times\Bbb N\times\Bbb N,\lt _T)$ is a well ordering set with order relation $\lt _T$ as: $\forall (m_1,n_1,t_1),(m_2,n_2,t_2)\in\Bbb N\times\Bbb N\times\Bbb N,$ $(m_1,n_1,t_1)\lt _T(m_2,n_2,t_2)$ iff $\begin{cases} t_1\lt t_2 & or\\ t_1=t_2,\, m_1-n_1\lt m_2-n_2 & or\\ t_1=t_2,\, m_1-n_1=m_2-n_2,\, n_1\lt n_2\end{cases}$ ♦
and suppose $M=\Bbb N\times\Bbb N\times\Bbb N$ is a topological space (Hausdorff space) induced by order relation $\lt _T$.
Question $3$: Is $G$ a topological group with topology of $M$?
Now regarding to the group $(\Bbb N,\star_T)$, I am planning an algebraic form of prime number theorem towards twin prime conjecture:
Recall the statement of the prime number theorem: Let $x$ be a positive real number, and let $\pi(x)$ denote the number of primes that are less than or equal to $x$. Then the ratio $\pi(x)\cdot{\log x\over x}$ can be made arbitrarily close to $1$ by taking $x$ sufficiently large.
Question $4$: Suppose $\pi_1(x)$ is all prime numbers of the form $4k+1$ and less than $x$ and $\pi_2(x)$ is all prime numbers of the form $4k+3$ and less than $x$. Do $\lim_{x\to\infty}\pi_1(x)\cdot{\log x\over x}=0.5=\lim_{x\to\infty}\pi_2(x)\cdot{\log x\over x}\ ?$
Answer given by $@$Milo Brandt from stackexchange site: Basically, for any $k$, the primes are equally distributed across the congruence classes $\langle n\rangle$ mod $k$ where $n$ and $k$ are coprime.
This result is known as the prime number theorem for arithmetic progressions. Wikipedia discusses it with a number of references and one can find a proof of it by Ivan Soprounov here, which makes use of the Dirichlet theorem on arithmetic progressions (which just says that $\pi_1$ and $\pi_2$ are unbounded) to prove this stronger result.
Question $5$: For each neutral infinite subset $A$ of $\Bbb N$, does exist a cyclic group like $(\Bbb N,\star)$ such that $A$ is a maximal subgroup of $\Bbb N$?
Question $6$: If $(\Bbb N,\star_1)$ is a cyclic group and $n\in\Bbb N$ and $A=\{a_i\mid i\in\Bbb N\}$ is a non-trivial subgroup of $\Bbb N$ then does exist another cyclic group $(\Bbb N,\star_2)$ such that $\prod _{i=1}^{\infty}a_i=a_1\star_2a_2\star_2a_3\star_2...=n$?
Question $7$: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group and $n\in\Bbb N$ then does exist a non-trivial subset $A=\{a_i\mid i\in\Bbb N\}$ of $\Bbb P$ with $\#(\Bbb P\setminus A)=\aleph_0$ and $\prod _{i=1}^{\infty}a_i=a_1\star a_2\star a_3\star...=n$?
Question $8$: If $(\Bbb N,\star_1)$ and $(\Bbb N,\star_2)$ are cyclic groups and $A=\{a_i\mid i\in\Bbb N\}$ is a non-trivial subgroup of $(\Bbb N,\star_1)$ and $B=A\cap\Bbb P$ then does $\prod_{i=1}^{\infty}a_i=a_1\star_2a_2\star_2a_3\star_2...\in\Bbb N$?
Theorem $3$: $U:=\{{r(p)-r(q)\over r(s)-r(t)}\mid p,q,s,t\in\Bbb P,\,s\neq t\}$ is dense in $\Bbb R$.
Proof given by $@$NoahSchweber from stackexchange site: for any real number $x$ we can by the density of the image of $r$ in $[0.1,1]$ find primes $p,q,s,t$ such that $r(p)−r(q)$ is very close to $x\over n$ and $r(s)−r(t)$ is very close to $1\over n$ for some large integer $n$.
Question $9$: Does $T:=U\cap\Bbb P$ have infinitely many primes?
Question $10$: Is the set $V:=\{p+2q\mid p,q\in\Bbb P,\,p+2q\in T\}$ infinite?
Guess $1$: $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,$ assume $p_n,q_n\in\Bbb P$ such that there is no prime number in these intervals $(p_n,m\times10^n),(m\times10^n,q_n)$ then $\lim_{n\to\infty}{q_n\over p_n}=1$.
Alireza Badali 12:34, 28 April 2018 (CEST)
Some dissimilar conjectures
Algebraic analytical number theory
Alireza Badali 16:51, 4 July 2018 (CEST)
The Collatz conjecture is a conjecture in mathematics that concerns a sequence defined as follows: start with any positive integer $n$. Then each term is obtained from the previous term as follows: if the previous term is even, the next term is one half the previous term. Otherwise, the next term is $3$ times the previous term plus $1$. The conjecture is that no matter what value of $n$, the sequence will always reach $1$. The conjecture is named after German mathematician Lothar Collatz, who introduced the idea in $1937$, two years after receiving his doctorate. It is also known as the $3n + 1$ conjecture.
Theorem $1$: If $(\Bbb N,\star_{\Bbb N})$ is a cyclic group with $e_{\Bbb N}=1$ & $\langle m_1\rangle=\langle m_2\rangle=(\Bbb N,\star_{\Bbb N})$ and $f:\Bbb N\to\Bbb N$ is a bijection such that $f(1)=1$ then $(\Bbb N,\star _f)$ is a cyclic group with: $e_f=1$ & $\langle f(m_1)\rangle=\langle f(m_2)\rangle=(\Bbb N,\star_f)$ & $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,$ $f(m)\star _ff(n)=f(m\star_{\Bbb N}n)$ & $(f(n))^{-1}=f(n^{-1})$ that $n\star_{\Bbb N}n^{-1}=1$.
I want make a group in accordance with Collatz graph but $@$RobertFrost from stackexchange site advised me in addition, it needs to be a torsion group because then it can be used to show convergence, meantime I like apply lines in the Euclidean plane $\Bbb R^2$ too.
Question $1$: What is function of this sequence on to natural numbers? $1,2,4,3,6,5,10,7,14,8,16,9,18,11,22,12,24,13,26,15,30,17,34,19,38,20,40,21,42,23,46,25,50,...$ such that we begin from $1$ and then write $2$ then $2\times2$ then $3$ then $2\times3$ then ... but if $n$ is even and previously we have written $0.5n$ and then $n$ then ignore $n$ and continue and write $n+1$ and then $2n+2$ and so on for example we have $1,2,4,3,6,5,10$ so after $10$ we should write $7,14,...$ because previously we have written $3,6$.
Answer given by $@$r.e.s from stackexchange site: Following is a definition of your sequence without using recursion.
Let $S=(S_0,S_1,S_2,\ldots)$ be the increasing sequence of positive integers that are expressible as either $2^e$ or as $o_1\cdot 2^{o_2}$, where $e$ is an even nonnegative integer, $o_1>1$ is an odd positive integer and $o_2$ is an odd positive integer. Thus $$S=(1, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 30, 34, 38, 40,42,\ldots).$$ Let $\bar{S}$ be the complement of $S$ with respect to the positive integers; i.e., $$\bar{S}=(2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25,\ldots).$$ Your sequence is then $T=(T_0,T_1,T_2,\ldots)$, where
$$T_n:=\begin{cases}S_{n\over 2}&\text{ if $n$ is even}\\ \bar{S}_{n-1\over 2}&\text{ if $n$ is odd.} \end{cases} $$
Thus $T=(1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 5, 10, 7, 14, 8, 16, 9, 18, 11, 22, 12, 24, 13, 26, 15, 30, 17, 34, 19, 38, 20, \ldots).$
Sequences $S,\bar{S},T$ are OEIS A171945, A053661, A034701 respectively. These are all discussed in The vile, dopey, evil and odious game players.
Sage code:
def is_in_S(n): return ( (n.valuation(2) % 2 == 0) and (n.is_power_of(2)) ) or ( (n.valuation(2) % 2 == 1) and not(n.is_power_of(2)) )
S = [n for n in [1..50] if is_in_S(n)]
S_ = [n for n in [1..50] if not is_in_S(n)]
for i in range(max(len(S),len(S_))):
if i % 2 == 0: T += [S[i/2]]
else: T += [S_[(i-1)/2]]
print S
print S_
print T
[1, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 30, 34, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50]
[2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49]
[1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 5, 10, 7, 14, 8, 16, 9, 18, 11, 22, 12, 24, 13, 26, 15, 30, 17, 34, 19, 38, 20, 40, 21, 42, 23, 46, 25, 50]
Theorem $2$: If $(\Bbb N,\star_1)$ & $(\Bbb N,\star_2)$ are cyclic groups with generators respectively $u_1$ & $v_1$ and $u_2$ & $v_2$ then $C_1=\{(m,2m)\mid m\in\Bbb N\}$ is a cyclic group with: $\begin{cases} e_{C_1}=(1,2)\\ \\\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\,(m,2m)\star_{C_1}(n,2n)=(m\star_1n,2(m\star_1n))\\ (m,2m)^{-1}=(m^{-1},2\times m^{-1})\qquad\text{that}\quad m\star_1m^{-1}=1\\ \\C_1=\langle(u_1,2u_1)\rangle=\langle(v_1,2v_1)\rangle\end{cases}$ and $C_2=\{(3m-1,2m-1)\mid m\in\Bbb N\}$ is a cyclic group with: $\begin{cases} e_{C_2}=(2,1)\\ \\\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\,(3m-1,2m-1)\star_{C_2}(3n-1,2n-1)=(3(m\star_2n)-1,2(m\star_2n)-1)\\ (3m-1,2m-1)^{-1}=(3\times m^{-1}-1,2\times m^{-1}-1)\qquad\text{that}\quad m\star_2 m^{-1}=1\\ \\C_2=\langle(3u_2-1,2u_2-1)\rangle=\langle(3v_2-1,2v_2-1)\rangle\end{cases}$•
And let $C:=C_1\oplus C_2$ be external direct sum of the groups $C_1$ & $C_2$. Problem $1$: What are maximal subgroups of $C$?
Theorem $3$: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with generators $u,v$ and identity element $e=1$ and $f:\Bbb N\to\Bbb R$ is an injection then $(f(\Bbb N),\star_f)$ is a cyclic group with generators $f(u),f(v)$ and identity element $e_f=f(1)$ and operation law: $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,$ $f(m)\star_ff(n)=f(m\star n)$ and inverse law: $\forall n\in\Bbb N,$ $(f(n))^{-1}=f(n^{-1})$ that $n\star n^{-1}=1$.
Suppose $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\qquad$ $\begin{cases} m\star 1=m\\ (4m)\star (4m-2)=1=(4m+1)\star (4m-1)\\ (4m-2)\star (4n-2)=4m+4n-5\\ (4m-2)\star (4n-1)=4m+4n-2\\ (4m-2)\star (4n)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n-1 & 4m-2\gt 4n\\ 4n-4m+1 & 4n\gt 4m-2\\ 3 & m=n+1\end{cases}\\ (4m-2)\star (4n+1)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n-2 & 4m-2\gt 4n+1\\ 4n-4m+4 & 4n+1\gt 4m-2\end{cases}\\ (4m-1)\star (4n-1)=4m+4n-1\\ (4m-1)\star (4n)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n+2 & 4m-1\gt 4n\\ 4n-4m & 4n\gt 4m-1\\ 2 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (4m-1)\star (4n+1)=\begin{cases} 4m-4n-1 & 4m-1\gt 4n+1\\ 4n-4m+1 & 4n+1\gt 4m-1\\ 3 & m=n+1\end{cases}\\ (4m)\star (4n)=4m+4n-3\\ (4m)\star (4n+1)=4m+4n\\ (4m+1)\star (4n+1)=4m+4n+1\\ \Bbb N=\langle 2\rangle=\langle 4\rangle\end{cases}$
and let $C_1=\{(m,2m)\mid m\in\Bbb N\}$ is a cyclic group with: $\begin{cases} e_{C_1}=(1,2)\\ \\\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\,(m,2m)\star_{C_1}(n,2n)=(m\star n,2(m\star n))\\ (m,2m)^{-1}=(m^{-1},2\times m^{-1})\qquad\text{that}\quad m\star m^{-1}=1\\ \\C_1=\langle(2,4)\rangle=\langle(4,8)\rangle\end{cases}$
and $C_2=\{(3m-1,2m-1)\mid m\in\Bbb N\}$ is a cyclic group with: $\begin{cases} e_{C_2}=(2,1)\\ \\\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\, (3m-1,2m-1)\star_{C_2}(3n-1,2n-1)=(3(m\star n)-1,2(m\star n)-1)\\ (3m-1,2m-1)^{-1}=(3\times m^{-1}-1,2\times m^{-1}-1)\qquad\text{that}\quad m\star m^{-1}=1\\ \\C_2=\langle(5,3)\rangle=\langle(11,7)\rangle\end{cases}$.
and let $C:=C_1\oplus C_2$ be external direct sum of the groups $C_1$ & $C_2$, Question $2$: What are maximal subgroups of $C$?
Question $3$: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with generators $u,v$ & identity element $1$ then could $(\Bbb N,\star_1)$ be another cyclic group with: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\\ e=1\\ m\star_1n=(2m)\star(2n) & \text{if } m,n\text{ aren't of the form } 6k+4,\,k\in\Bbb N\\ (6m+4)\star_1n=(2m+1)\star(2n) & \text{if } n\text{ isn't of the form } 6k+4,\,k\in\Bbb N\\ (6m+4)\star_1(6n+4)=(2m+1)\star(2n+1)\\ n^{-1}=k & \text{if } n\text{ isn't of the form } 6t+4,\,t\in\Bbb N,\,k\star(2n)^{-1}=1\\ (6m+4)^{-1}=k & k\star(2m+1)^{-1}=1\\ \Bbb N=\langle u_1\rangle=\langle v_1\rangle & \begin{cases} u_1=\begin{cases} 2k+1 & \text{if } u\text{ is of the form } 6k+4,\,k\in\Bbb N\\ 2u & \text{otherwise}\end{cases}\\ v_1=\begin{cases} 2k+1 & \text{if } v\text{ is of the form } 6k+4,\,k\in\Bbb N\\ 2v & \text{otherwise}\end{cases}\end{cases}\end{cases}$ ? maybe.
Question $4$: Has any relation on the Collatz tree been discovered other than its definitions? In order to define a group structure on the Collatz tree I need such relations but other than its definitions, please introduce them (ideally suited a relation could be equivalent to its definition) if exist. if such a relation there was then via a group on $\Bbb N$, we could define a group on the Collatz tree.
Alireza Badali 10:02, 12 May 2018 (CEST)
Erdős–Straus conjecture
Theorem: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with identity element $e=1$ and generators $a,b$ then $E=\{({1\over x},{1\over y},{1\over z},{-4\over n+1},n)\mid x,y,z,n\in\Bbb N\}$ is an Abelian group with: $\forall x,y,z,n,x_1,y_1,z_1,n_1\in\Bbb N$ $\begin{cases} e_E=(1,1,1,-2,1)=({1\over 1},{1\over 1},{1\over 1},{-4\over 1+1},1)\\ \\({1\over x},{1\over y},{1\over z},{-4\over n+1},n)^{-1}=({1\over x^{-1}},{1\over y^{-1}},{1\over z^{-1}},\frac{-4}{n^{-1}+1},n^{-1})\quad\text{that}\\ x\star x^{-1}=1=y\star y^{-1}=z\star z^{-1}=n\star n^{-1}\\ \\({1\over x},{1\over y},{1\over z},\frac{-4}{n+1},n)\star_E({1\over x_1},{1\over y_1},{1\over z_1},\frac{-4}{n_1+1},n_1)=(\frac{1}{x\star x_1},\frac{1}{y\star y_1},\frac{1}{z\star z_1},\frac{-4}{n\star {n_1}+1},n\star n_1)\\ \\E=\langle({1\over a},1,1,-2,1),(1,{1\over a},1,-2,1),(1,1,{1\over a},-2,1),(1,1,1,\frac{-4}{a+1},1),(1,1,1,-2,a)\rangle=\\ \langle({1\over b},1,1,-2,1),(1,{1\over b},1,-2,1),(1,1,{1\over b},-2,1),(1,1,1,\frac{-4}{b+1},1),(1,1,1,-2,b)\rangle\end{cases}$•
Let $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with: $\begin{cases} n\star 1=n\\ (2n)\star (2n+1)=1\\ (2n)\star (2m)=2n+2m\\ (2n+1)\star (2m+1)=2n+2m+1\\ (2n)\star (2m+1)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2m+1\gt 2n\\ 2n-2m & 2n\gt 2m+1\end{cases}\\\Bbb N=\langle 2\rangle =\langle 3\rangle \end{cases}$
Question: Is $E_0=\{({1\over x},{1\over y},{1\over z},\frac{-4}{n+1},n)\mid x,y,z,n\in\Bbb N,\, {1\over x}+{1\over y}+{1\over z}-{4\over n+1}=0\}$ a subgroup of $E$?
Landaus forth problem
Friedlander–Iwaniec theorem: there are infinitely many prime numbers of the form $a^2+b^4$.
I want use this theorem for Landaus forth problem but prime numbers properties have been applied for Friedlander–Iwaniec theorem hence no need to prime number theorem or its other forms or extensions.
Theorem: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with identity element $e=1$ and generators $u,v$ then $F=\{(a^2,b^4)\mid a,b\in\Bbb N\}$ is a group with: $\forall a,b,c,d\in\Bbb N\,$ $\begin{cases} e_F=(1,1)\\ (a^2,b^4)\star_F(c^2,d^4)=((a\star c)^2,(b\star d)^4)\\ (a^2,b^4)^{-1}=((a^{-1})^2,(b^{-1})^4)\qquad\text{that}\quad a\star a^{-1}=1=b\star b^{-1}\\ F=\langle (1,u^4),(u^2,1)\rangle=\langle (1,v^4),(v^2,1)\rangle\end{cases}$
now let $H=\langle\{(a^2,b^4)\mid a,b\in\Bbb N,\,b\neq 1\}\rangle$ and $G=F/H$ is quotient group of $F$ by $H$. ($G$ is a group including prime numbers properties only of the form $1+n^2$.)
and also $L=\{1+n^2\mid n\in\Bbb N\}$ is a cyclic group with: $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N$ $\begin{cases} e_L=2=1+1^2\\ (1+n^2)\star_L(1+m^2)=1+(n\star m)^2\\ (1+n^2)^{-1}=1+(n^{-1})^2\quad\text{that}\;n\star n^{-1}=1\\ L=\langle 1+u^2\rangle=\langle 1+v^2\rangle\end{cases}$
but on the other hand we have: $L\simeq G$ hence we can apply $L$ instead $G$ of course since we are working on natural numbers generally we could consider from the beginning the group $L$ without involvement with the group $G$ anyhow.
Question $1$: For each neutral cyclic group on $\Bbb N$ then what are maximal subgroups of $L$?
Guess $1$: For each cyclic group structure on $\Bbb N$ like $(\Bbb N,\star)$ then for each non-trivial subgroup of $\Bbb N$ like $T$ we have $T\cap\Bbb P\neq\emptyset$.
I think this guess must be proved via prime number theorem.
For each neutral cyclic group on $\Bbb N$ if $L\cap\Bbb P=\{1+n_1^2,1+n_2^2,...,1+n_k^2\},\,k\in\Bbb N$ and if $A=\bigcap _{i=1}^k\langle 1+n_i^2\rangle$ so $\exists m\in\Bbb N$ that $A=\langle 1+m^2\rangle$ & $m\neq n_i$ for $i=1,2,3,...,k$ (intelligibly $k\gt1$) so we have: $A\cap\Bbb P=\emptyset$.
Question $2$: Is $A$ only unique greatest subgroup of $L$ such that $A\cap\Bbb P=\emptyset$?
Lemoine's conjecture
Theorem: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with identity element $e=1$ & generators $u,v$ then $L=\{(p_{n_1},p_{n_2},p_{n_3},-2n-5)\mid n,n_1,n_2,n_3\in\Bbb N,\,p_{n_i}$ is $n_i$_th prime for $i=1,2,3\}$ is an Abelian group with: $\forall n_1,n_2,n_3,n,m_1,m_2,m_3,m\in\Bbb N$ $\begin{cases} e_L=(2,2,2,-7)=(2,2,2,-2\times 1-5)\\ \\(p_{n_1},p_{n_2},p_{n_3},-2n-5)\star_L(p_{m_1},p_{m_2},p_{m_3},-2m-5)=(p_{n_1\star m_1},p_{n_2\star m_2},p_{n_3\star m_3},-2\times(n\star m)-5)\\ \\(p_{n_1},p_{n_2},p_{n_3},-2n-5)^{-1}=(p_{n_1^{-1}},p_{n^{-1}_2},p_{n_3^{-1}},-2\times n^{-1}-5)\quad\text{that}\\ n_1\star n_1^{-1}=1=n_2\star n_2^{-1}=n_3\star n_3^{-1}=n\star n^{-1}\\ \\L=\langle(p_u,2,2,-7),(2,p_u,2,-7),(2,2,p_u,-7),(2,2,2,-2u-5)\rangle=\\\langle(p_v,2,2,-7),(2,p_v,2,-7),(2,2,p_v,-7),(2,2,2,-2v-5)\rangle\end{cases}$•
Theorem: $\forall n\in\Bbb N,\,\exists (p_{m_1},p_{m_2},p_{m_3},-2n-5)\in(L,\star_L)$ such that $p_{m_1}+p_{m_2}+p_{m_3}-2n-5=0$.
Proof using Goldbach's weak conjecture.
Question: Is $L_0=\{(p_{m_1},p_{m_2},p_{m_2},-2n-5)\mid\forall m_1,m_2\in\Bbb N,\,\exists n\in\Bbb N,$ such that $p_{m_1}+2p_{m_2}-2n-5=0\}$ a subgroup of $L$?
Alireza Badali 19:30, 3 June 2018 (CEST)
Primes with beatty sequences
How can we understand $\infty$? we humans only can think on natural numbers and other issues are only theorizing, algebraic theories can be some features for this aim.
Conjecture: If $r$ is an irrational number and $1\lt r\lt 2$, then there are infinitely many primes in the set $L=\{\text{floor}(n\cdot r)\mid n\in\Bbb N\}$.
Theorem $1$: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with identity element $e=1$ & generators $u,v$ and $r\in[1,2]\setminus\Bbb Q$ then $L=\{\lfloor n\cdot r\rfloor\mid n\in\Bbb N\}$ is another cyclic group with: $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N$ $\begin{cases} e_L=1\\ \lfloor n\cdot r\rfloor\star_L\lfloor m\cdot r\rfloor=\lfloor (n\star m)\cdot r\rfloor\\ (\lfloor n\cdot r\rfloor)^{-1}=\lfloor n^{-1}\cdot r\rfloor\qquad\text{that}\quad n\star n^{-1}=1\\ L=\langle\lfloor u\cdot r\rfloor\rangle=\langle\lfloor v\cdot r\rfloor\rangle\end{cases}$.
Guess $1$: $\prod_{n=1}^{\infty}\lfloor n\cdot r\rfloor=\lfloor 1\cdot r\rfloor\star\lfloor 2\cdot r\rfloor\star\lfloor 3\cdot r\rfloor\star...\in\Bbb N$.
The conjecture generalized: if $r$ is a positive irrational number and $h$ is a real number, then each of the sets $\{\text{floor}(n\cdot r+h)\mid n\in\Bbb N\}$, $\{\text{round}(n\cdot r+h)\mid n\in\Bbb N\}$, and $\{\text{ceiling}(n\cdot r+h)\mid n\in\Bbb N\}$ contains infinitely many primes.
Theorem $2$: If $(\Bbb N,\star)$ is a cyclic group with identity element $e=1$ & generators $u,v$ & $r$ is a positive irrational number & $h\in\Bbb R$ then $G=\{n\cdot r+h\mid n\in\Bbb N\}$ is another cyclic group with: $\forall m,n\in\Bbb N$ $\begin{cases} e_G=\lfloor r+h\rfloor\\ \lfloor n\cdot r+h\rfloor\star_G\lfloor m\cdot r+h\rfloor=\lfloor (n\star m)\cdot r+h\rfloor\\ (\lfloor n\cdot r+h\rfloor)^{-1}=\lfloor n^{-1}\cdot r+h\rfloor\qquad\text{that}\quad n\star n^{-1}=1\\ L=\langle\lfloor u\cdot r+h\rfloor\rangle=\langle\lfloor v\cdot r+h\rfloor\rangle\end{cases}$.
Guess $2$: $\prod_{n=k}^{\infty}\lfloor n\cdot r+h\rfloor=\lfloor k\cdot r+h\rfloor\star\lfloor (k+1)\cdot r+h\rfloor\star\lfloor (k+2)\cdot r+h\rfloor\star...\in\Bbb N$ in which $\lfloor k\cdot r+h\rfloor\in\Bbb N$ & $\lfloor (k-1)\cdot r+h\rfloor\lt1$.
Conjectures depending on the new definitions of primes
A problem: For each cyclic group on $\Bbb N$ like $(\Bbb N,\star)$ find a new definition of prime numbers matching with the operation $\star$ in the group $(\Bbb N,\star)$.
$\Bbb N$ is a cyclic group by: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n\in\Bbb N\\ n\star 1=n\\ (2n)\star (2n+1)=1\\ (2n)\star (2m)=2n+2m\\ (2n+1)\star (2m+1)=2n+2m+1\\ (2n)\star (2m+1)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2m+1\gt 2n\\ 2n-2m & 2n\gt 2m+1\end{cases}\\ (\Bbb N,\star)=\langle2\rangle=\langle3\rangle\simeq(\Bbb Z,+)\end{cases}$
in the group $(\Bbb Z,+)$ an element $p\gt 1$ is a prime iff don't exist $m,n\in\Bbb Z$ such that $p=m\times n$ & $m,n\gt1$ for instance since $12=4\times3=3+3+3+3$ then $12$ isn't a prime but $13$ is a prime, now inherently must exists an equivalent definition for prime numbers in the $(\Bbb N,\star)$.
prime number isn't an algebraic concept so we can not define primes by using isomorphism (and via algebraic equations primes can be defined) but since Gaussian integers contain all numbers of the form $m+ni,$ $m,n\in\Bbb N$ hence by using algebraic concepts we can solve some problems in number theory.
Question: what is definition of prime numbers in the $(\Bbb N,\star)$?
Gaussian moat problem
Grimm's conjecture
Oppermann's conjecture
Legendre's conjecture
Conjectures depending on the ring theory
An algorithm which makes new integral domains on $\Bbb N$: Let $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ)$ be that integral domain then identity element $i$ will be corresponding with $1$ and multiplication of natural numbers will be obtained from multiplication of integers corresponding with natural numbers and of course each natural number like $m$ multiplied by a natural number corresponding with $-1$ will be $-m$ such that $m\star(-m)=1$ & $1\circ m=1$.
for instance $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ)$ is an integral domain with: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n\in\Bbb N\\ n\star 1=n\\ (2n)\star (2n+1)=1\\ (2n)\star (2m)=2n+2m\\ (2n+1)\star (2m+1)=2n+2m+1\\ (2n)\star (2m+1)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2m+1\gt 2n\\ 2n-2m & 2n\gt 2m+1\end{cases}\\1\circ m=1\\ 2\circ m=m\\ 3\circ m=-m\qquad\text{that}\quad m\star (-m)=1\\ (2n)\circ(2m)=2mn\\ (2n+1)\circ(2m+1)=2mn\\ (2n)\circ(2m+1)=2mn+1\end{cases}$
Question $1$: Is $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ)$ an unique factorization domain or the same UFD? what are irreducible elements in $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ)$?
Question $2$: How can we make a UFD on $\Bbb N$?
Question $3$: Under usual total order on $\Bbb N$, do there exist any integral domain $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ)$ and an Euclidean valuation $v:\Bbb N\setminus\{1\}\to\Bbb N$ such that $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ,v)$ is an Euclidean domain? no.
Guess $1$: For each integral domain $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ)$ there exists a total order on $\Bbb N$ and an Euclidean valuation $v:\Bbb N\setminus\{1\}\to\Bbb N$ such that $(\Bbb N,\star,\circ,v)$ is an Euclidean domain.
Professor Jeffrey Clark Lagarias advised me that you can apply group structure on $\Bbb N\cup\{0\}$ instead only $\Bbb N$ and now I see his plan is useful on the field theory, now suppose we apply two algorithms above on $\Bbb N\cup\{0\}$ hence we will have identity element for the group $(\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\star)$ of the first algorithm is $0$ corresponding with $0$.
Problem $1$: If $(\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\star,\circ)$ is a UFD then what are irreducible elements in $(\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\star,\circ)$ and is $(\Bbb Q^{\ge0},\star_1,\circ_1)$ a field by: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n,u,v\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\,\,n\neq0\neq v\\ e_1=0,\qquad i_1=1\\ {m\over n}\star_1{u\over v}=\frac{(m\circ v)\star(u\circ n)}{n\circ v}\\ {m\over n}\circ_1{u\over v}=\frac{m\circ u}{n\circ v}\\ ({m\over n})^{-1}={n\over m}\,\qquad m\neq0\\ -({m\over n})={-m\over n}\qquad m\star(-m)=0\end{cases}$•
Algebraic theories on positive numbers help us to solve some open problems depending on the positive numbers.
Question $4$: Is $(\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\star,\circ)$ a UFD by: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n\in\Bbb N\\ e=0\\ (2m-1)\star(2m)=0\\ (2m)\star(2n)=2m+2n\\ (2m-1)\star(2n-1)=2m+2n-1\\ (2m)\star(2n-1)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n & 2m\gt 2n-1\\ 2n-2m-1 & 2n-1\gt 2m\end{cases}\\i=1\\ 0\circ m=0\\ 2\circ m=-m\quad m\star(-m)=0\\ (2m)\circ(2n)=2mn-1\\ (2m-1)\circ(2n-1)=2mn-1\\ (2m)\circ(2n-1)=2mn\end{cases}$
and what are irreducible elements in $(\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\star,\circ)$ and also is $(\Bbb Q^{\ge0},\star_1,\circ_1)$ a field by: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n,u,v\in\Bbb N\cup\{0\},\,\,n\neq0\neq v\\ e_1=0,\qquad i_1=1\\{m\over n}\star_1{u\over v}=\frac{(m\circ v)\star(u\circ n)}{n\circ v}\\ {m\over n}\circ_1{u\over v}=\frac{m\circ u}{n\circ v}\\ ({m\over n})^{-1}={n\over m}\,\qquad m\neq0\\ -({m\over n})={-m\over n}\qquad m\star(-m)=0\end{cases}$ •
Conjecture $1$: Let $x$ be a positive real number, and let $\pi(x)$ denote the number of primes that are less than or equal to $x$ then $$\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x-\pi(x)}{\pi(e^u)}=1,\quad u=\sqrt{2\log(x\log x-x)}\,.$$
Answer given by $@$Jan-ChristophSchlage-Puchta from stackexchange site: The conjecture is obviously wrong. The numerator is at least $x/2$, the denominator is at most $e^u$, and $u\lt2\sqrt\log x$, so the limit is $\infty$.
Problem $2$: Find a function $f:\Bbb R\to\Bbb R$ such that $\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x-\pi(x)}{\pi(f(x))}=1$.
Prime number theorem and its extensions or algebraic forms or corollaries allow us via infinity concept reach to some results.
Prime numbers properties are stock in whole natural numbers including $\infty$ and not in any finite subset of $\Bbb N$ hence we can know them only in $\infty$, which prime number theorem prepares it, but what does mean a cognition of prime numbers I think according to the distribution of prime numbers, a cognition means only in $\infty$, this function $f$ can be such a cognition but only in $\infty$ because we have: $$\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x-\pi(x)}{\pi(f(x))}=1=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{f(x)-\pi(f(x))}{\pi(f(f(x)))}=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{f(f(x))-\pi(f(f(x)))}{\pi(f(f(f(x))))}=...$$ and I guess $f$ is to form of $e^{g(x)}$ in which $g:\Bbb R\to\Bbb R$ is a radical logarithmic function or probably as a radical logarithmic series.
Conjecture $2$: Let $h:\Bbb R\to\Bbb R,\,h(x)=\frac{f(x)}{(\log x-1)\log(f(x))}$ then $\lim_{x\to\infty}{\pi(x)\over h(x)}=1$.
Answer given by $@$Wojowu from stackexchange site: Since $x−\pi(x)\sim x$, you want $\pi(f(x))\sim x$, and $f(x)=x\log x$ works, and let $u=\log(x\log x)$.
Problem $3$: Based on prime number theorem very large prime numbers are equivalent to the numbers of the form $n\cdot\log n,\,n\in\Bbb N$ hence I think a test could be made to check correctness of some conjectures or problems relating to the prime numbers, and maybe some functions such as $h$ prepares it!
Question $5$: If $p_n$ is $n$_th prime number then does $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{p_n}{e^{\sqrt{2\log n}}\over (\log n-1)\sqrt{2\log n}}=1\,?$$
Answer given by $@$ToddTrimble from stackexchange site: The numerator is asymptotically greater than $n$, and the denominator is asymptotically less.
An algorithm that makes new cyclic groups on $\Bbb Z$: Let $(\Bbb Z,\star)$ be that group and at first write integers as a sequence with starting from $0$ and then write integers with a fixed sequence below it, and let identity element $e=0$ be corresponding with $0$ and two generators $m$ & $n$ be corresponding with $1$ & $-1$, so we have $(\Bbb Z,\star)=\langle m\rangle=\langle n\rangle$ for instance: $$0,1,2,-2,-1,3,4,-4,-3,5,6,-6,-5,7,8,-8,-7,9,10,-10,-9,11,12,-12,-11,13,14,-14,-13,...$$ $$0,1,-1,2,-2,3,-3,4,-4,5,-5,6,-6,7,-7,8,-8,9,-9,10,-10,11,-11,12,-12,13,-13,14,-14,...$$ then regarding the sequence above find a rotation number of the form $4t,\,t\in\Bbb N$ that for this sequence is $4$ (or $4t$) and hence equations should be written with module $2$ (or $2t$) then consider $2m-1,2m,-2m+1,-2m$ (that general form is: $km,km-1,km-2,...,$ $km-(k-1),-km,-km+1,-km+2,...,-km+(k-1)$) and make a table of products of those $4$ (or $4t$) elements but during writing equations pay attention if an equation is right for given numbers it will be right generally for other numbers too and of course if integers corresponding with two numbers don't have same signs then product will be a piecewise-defined function for example $7\star(-10)=2$ $=(2\times4-1)\star(-2\times5)$ because $7+(-9)=-2,\,7\to7,\,-9\to-10,\,-2\to2$ that implies $(2m-1)\star(-2n)=2n-2m$ where $2n\gt 2m-1$, of course it is better at first members inverse be defined for example since $7+(-7)=0,\,7\to7,\,-7\to-8$ so $7\star(-8)=0$ that shows $(2m-1)\star(-2m)=0$ and with a little bit addition and multiplication all equations will be obtained simply that for this example is:
$\begin{cases} \forall t\in\Bbb Z,\quad t\star0=t\\ \forall m,n\in\Bbb N\\ (2m-1)\star(-2m)=0=(-2m+1)\star(2m)\\ (2m-1)\star(2n-1)=2m+2n-2\\ (2m-1)\star(2n)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n-1 & 2m-1\gt2n\\ 2m-2n-2 & 2n\gt 2m-1\end{cases}\\ (2m-1)\star(-2n+1)=2m+2n-1\\ (2m-1)\star(-2n)=\begin{cases} 2n-2m+1 & 2m-1\gt2n\\ 2n-2m & 2n\gt2m-1\end{cases}\\ (2m)\star(2n)=2m+2n\\ (2m)\star(-2n+1)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2n-1\gt2m\\ 2m-2n & 2m\gt2n-1\end{cases}\\ (2m)\star(-2n)=-2m-2n\\ (-2m+1)\star(-2n+1)=-2m-2n+1\\ (-2m+1)\star(-2n)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2m-1\gt2n\\ 2m-2n & 2n\gt2m-1\\ 1 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (-2m)\star(-2n)=2m+2n-2\\ \Bbb Z=\langle1\rangle=\langle-2\rangle\end{cases}$
An algorithm which makes new integral domains on $\Bbb Z$: Let $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ be that integral domain then identity element $i$ will be corresponding with $1$ and multiplication of integers will be obtained from multiplication of corresponding integers such that if $t:\Bbb Z\to\Bbb Z$ is a bijection that images top row on to bottom row respectively for instance in example above is seen $t(2)=-1$ & $t(-18)=18$ then we can write laws by using $t$ such as $(-2m+1)\circ(-2n)=$ $t(t^{-1}(-2m+1)\times t^{-1}(-2n))=t((2m)\times(-2n+1))=$ $t(-2\times(2mn-m))=$ $2\times(2mn-m)=4mn-2m$ and of course each integer like $m$ multiplied by an integer corresponding with $-1$ will be $n$ such that $m\star n=0$ & $0\circ m=0$ for instance $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ is an integral domain with:
$\begin{cases} \forall t\in\Bbb Z,\quad t\star0=t\\ \forall m,n\in\Bbb N\\ (2m-1)\star(-2m)=0=(-2m+1)\star(2m)\\ (2m-1)\star(2n-1)=2m+2n-2\\ (2m-1)\star(2n)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n-1 & 2m-1\gt2n\\ 2m-2n-2 & 2n\gt 2m-1\end{cases}\\ (2m-1)\star(-2n+1)=2m+2n-1\\ (2m-1)\star(-2n)=\begin{cases} 2n-2m+1 & 2m-1\gt2n\\ 2n-2m & 2n\gt2m-1\end{cases}\\ (2m)\star(2n)=2m+2n\\ (2m)\star(-2n+1)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2n-1\gt2m\\ 2m-2n & 2m\gt2n-1\end{cases}\\ (2m)\star(-2n)=-2m-2n\\ (-2m+1)\star(-2n+1)=-2m-2n+1\\ (-2m+1)\star(-2n)=\begin{cases} 2m-2n+1 & 2m-1\gt2n\\ 2m-2n & 2n\gt2m-1\\ 1 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (-2m)\star(-2n)=2m+2n-2\\ i=t(1)=1,\quad0\circ m=0,\quad m\star(t(-1)\circ m)=m\star(-2\circ m)=0\\ (2m-1)\circ(2n-1)=4mn-2m-2n+1\\ (2m-1)\circ(2n)=4mn-2n\\ (2m-1)\circ(-2n+1)=-4mn+2n+1\\ (2m-1)\circ(-2n)=-4mn+2m+2n-2\\ (2m)\circ(2n)=-4mn+1\\ (2m)\circ(-2n+1)=4mn\\ (2m)\circ(-2n)=-4mn+2m+1\\ (-2m+1)\circ(-2n+1)=-4mn+1\\ (-2m+1)\circ(-2n)=4mn-2m\\ (-2m)\circ(-2n)=4mn-2m-2n+1\end{cases}$
Question $1$: Is $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ a UFD? what are irreducible elements in $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$? is $(\Bbb Q,\star_1,\circ_1)$ a field by: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n,u,v\in\Bbb Z,\,\,n\neq0\neq v\\ e_1=0,\qquad i_1=1\\{m\over n}\star_1{u\over v}=\frac{(m\circ v)\star(u\circ n)}{n\circ v}\\ {m\over n}\circ_1{u\over v}=\frac{m\circ u}{n\circ v}\\ ({m\over n})^{-1}={n\over m}\,\qquad m\neq0\\ -({m\over n})={w\over n}\qquad\,\,\,m\star w=0\end{cases}$ •
Problem $1$: If $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ is a UFD then what are irreducible elements in $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ and is $(\Bbb Q,\star_1,\circ_1)$ a field by: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n,u,v\in\Bbb Z,\,\,n\neq0\neq v\\ e_1=0,\qquad i_1=1\\ {m\over n}\star_1{u\over v}=\frac{(m\circ v)\star(u\circ n)}{n\circ v}\\ {m\over n}\circ_1{u\over v}=\frac{m\circ u}{n\circ v}\\ ({m\over n})^{-1}={n\over m}\,\qquad m\neq0\\ -({m\over n})={w\over n}\qquad\,\,\,m\star w=0\end{cases}$•
Question $2$: Under usual total order on $\Bbb Z$, do there exist any integral domain $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ and an Euclidean valuation $v:\Bbb Z\setminus\{0\}\to\Bbb N$ such that $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ,v)$ is an Euclidean domain? no.
Guess $1$: For each integral domain $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ there exists a total order on $\Bbb Z$ and an Euclidean valuation $v:\Bbb Z\setminus\{0\}\to\Bbb N$ such that $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ,v)$ is an Euclidean domain.
Gauss circle problem
Given this sequence: $$0,1,-1,2,-2,3,-3,4,-4,5,-5,6,-6,7,-7,8,-8,9,-9,10,-10,11,-11,12,-12,...$$ $$0,1,2,3,-3,-1,-2,4,5,6,-6,-4,-5,7,8,9,-9,-7,-8,10,11,12,-12,-10,-11,...$$ we have this integral domain $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ as:
$\begin{cases} \forall t\in\Bbb Z,\quad t\star0=t,\quad\forall m,n\in\Bbb N,\\ (6m-5)\star(6m-4)=0=(6m-3)\star(-6m+3)=(-6m+5)\star(-6m+4)=(6m-2)\star(6m-1)=\\ =(6m)\star(-6m)=(-6m+2)\star(-6m+1)\\ (6m-5)\star(6n-5)=6m+6n-9\\ (6m-5)\star(6n-4)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+2 & 6m-5\gt6n-4\\ 6m-6n+1 & 6n-4\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (6m-5)\star(6n-3)=-6m-6n+11\\ (6m-5)\star(6n-2)=6m+6n-6\\ (6m-5)\star(6n-1)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+5 & 6m-5\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n-2 & 6n-1\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (6m-5)\star(6n)=-6m-6n+8\\ (6m-5)\star(-6n+5)=6m+6n-8\\ (6m-5)\star(-6n+4)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-2 & 6m-5\gt6n-4\\ 6m-6n-3 & 6n-4\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (6m-5)\star(-6n+3)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n & 6m-5\gt6n-3\\ 6n-6m+2 & 6n-3\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (6m-5)\star(-6n+2)=6m+6n-5\\ (6m-5)\star(-6n+1)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-5 & 6m-5\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n-6 & 6n-1\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (6m-5)\star(-6n)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-3 & 6m-5\gt6n\\ 6n-6m+5 & 6n\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (6m-4)\star(6n-4)=-6m-6n+9\\ (6m-4)\star(6n-3)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m & 6m-4\gt6n-3\\ 6n-6m+1 & 6n-3\gt6m-4\end{cases}\\ (6m-4)\star(6n-2)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+4 & 6m-4\gt6n-2\\ 6m-6n-1 & 6n-2\gt6m-4\end{cases}\\ (6m-4)\star(6n-1)=-6m-6n+6\\ (6m-4)\star(6n)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+3 & 6m-4\gt6n\\ 6n-6m+4 & 6n\gt6m-4\end{cases}\\ (6m-4)\star(-6n+5)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-1 & 6m-4\gt6n-5\\ 6n-6m+3 & 6n-5\gt6m-4\\ 3 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (6m-4)\star(-6n+4)=6m+6n-7\\ (6m-4)\star(-6n+3)=-6m-6n+10\\ (6m-4)\star(-6n+2)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-4 & 6m-4\gt6n-2\\ 6n-6m+6 & 6n-2\gt6m-4\end{cases}\\ (6m-4)\star(-6n+1)=6m+6n-4\\ (6m-4)\star(-6n)=-6m-6n+7\\ (6m-3)\star(6n-3)=6m+6n-8\\ (6m-3)\star(6n-2)=-6m-6n+8\\ (6m-3)\star(6n-1)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-2 & 6m-3\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n-3 & 6n-1\gt6m-3\end{cases}\\ (6m-3)\star(6n)=6m+6n-5\\ (6m-3)\star(-6n+5)=6m+6n-6\\ (6m-3)\star(-6n+4)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n & 6m-3\gt6n-4\\ 6n-6m+2 & 6n-4\gt6m-3\\ 2 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (6m-3)\star(-6n+3)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+2 & 6m-3\gt6n-3\\ 6m-6n+1 & 6n-3\gt6m-3\end{cases}\\ (6m-3)\star(-6n+2)=6m+6n-3\\ (6m-3)\star(-6n+1)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-3 & 6m-3\gt6n-1\\ 6n-6m+5 & 6n-1\gt6m-3\end{cases}\\ (6m-3)\star(-6n)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+5 & 6m-3\gt6n\\ 6m-6n-2 & 6n\gt6m-3\end{cases}\\ (6m-2)\star(6n-2)=6m+6n-3\\ (6m-2)\star(6n-1)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+2 & 6m-2\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n+1 & 6n-1\gt6m-2\end{cases}\\ (6m-2)\star(6n)=-6m-6n+5\\ (6m-2)\star(-6n+5)=6m+6n-5\\ (6m-2)\star(-6n+4)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n+1 & 6m-2\gt6n-4\\ 6m-6n & 6n-4\gt6m-2\end{cases}\\ (6m-2)\star(-6n+3)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n+3 & 6m-2\gt6n-3\\ 6n-6m-1 & 6n-3\gt6m-2\end{cases}\\ (6m-2)\star(-6n+2)=6m+6n-2\\ (6m-2)\star(-6n+1)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-2 & 6m-2\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n-3 & 6n-1\gt6m-2\end{cases}\\ (6m-2)\star(-6n)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n & 6m-2\gt6n\\ 6n-6m+2 & 6n\gt6m-2\end{cases}\\ (6m-1)\star(6n-1)=-6m-6n+3\\ (6m-1)\star(6n)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m & 6m-1\gt6n\\ 6n-6m+1 & 6n\gt6m-1\end{cases}\\ (6m-1)\star(-6n+5)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n+2 & 6m-1\gt6n-5\\ 6n-6m & 6n-5\gt6m-1\end{cases}\\ (6m-1)\star(-6n+4)=6m+6n-4\\ (6m-1)\star(-6n+3)=-6m-6n+7\\ (6m-1)\star(-6n+2)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-1 & 6m-1\gt6n-2\\ 6n-6m+3 & 6n-2\gt6m-1\\ 3 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (6m-1)\star(-6n+1)=6m+6n-1\\ (6m-1)\star(-6n)=-6m-6n+4\\ (6m)\star(6n)=6m+6n-2\\ (6m)\star(-6n+5)=6m+6n-3\\ (6m)\star(-6n+4)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n+3 & 6m\gt6n-4\\ 6n-6m-1 & 6n-4\gt6m\end{cases}\\ (6m)\star(-6n+3)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m-1 & 6m\gt6n-3\\ 6m-6n+4 & 6n-3\gt6m\end{cases}\\ (6m)\star(-6n+2)=6m+6n\\ (6m)\star(-6n+1)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n & 6m\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n-1 & 6n-1\gt6m\\ 2 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (6m)\star(-6n)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+2 & 6m\gt6n\\ 6m-6n+1 & 6n\gt6m\end{cases}\\ (-6m+5)\star(-6n+5)=-6m-6n+8\\ (-6m+5)\star(-6n+4)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+2 & 6m-5\gt6n-4\\ 6m-6n+1 & 6n-4\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (-6m+5)\star(-6n+3)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n+1 & 6m-5\gt6n-3\\ 6m-6n & 6n-3\gt6m-5\\ 1 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (-6m+5)\star(-6n+2)=-6m-6n+5\\ (-6m+5)\star(-6n+1)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+5 & 6m-5\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n-2 & 6n-1\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (-6m+5)\star(-6n)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n-2 & 6m-5\gt6n\\ 6m-6n-3 & 6n\gt6m-5\end{cases}\\ (-6m+4)\star(-6n+4)=-6m-6n+7\\ (-6m+4)\star(-6n+3)=-6m-6n+6\\ (-6m+4)\star(-6n+2)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+4 & 6m-4\gt6n-2\\ 6m-6n-1 & 6n-2\gt6m-4\end{cases}\\ (-6m+4)\star(-6n+1)=-6m-6n+4\\ (-6m+4)\star(-6n)=-6m-6n+3\\ (-6m+3)\star(-6n+3)=6m+6n-7\\ (-6m+3)\star(-6n+2)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+3 & 6m-3\gt6n-2\\ 6n-6m+4 & 6n-2\gt6m-3\end{cases}\\ (-6m+3)\star(-6n+1)=-6m-6n+3\\ (-6m+3)\star(-6n)=6m+6n-4\\ (-6m+2)\star(-6n+2)=-6m-6n+2\\ (-6m+2)\star(-6n+1)=\begin{cases} 6n-6m+2 & 6m-2\gt6n-1\\ 6m-6n+1 & 6n-1\gt6m-2\end{cases}\\ (-6m+2)\star(-6n)=\begin{cases} 6m-6n+1 & 6m-2\gt6n\\ 6m-6n & 6n\gt6m-2\\ 1 & m=n\end{cases}\\ (-6m+1)\star(-6n+1)=-6m-6n+1\\ (-6m+1)\star(-6n)=-6m-6n\\ (-6m)\star(-6n)=6m+6n-1\\ t\circ1=t,\quad t\circ0=0,\quad t\star(2\circ t)=0\end{cases}$
$\begin{cases} (6m-5)\circ(6n-5)=36mn-30m-30n+25\\ (6m-5)\circ(6n-4)=36mn-30m-30n+26\\ (6m-5)\circ(6n-3)=36mn-24m-30n+21\\ (6m-5)\circ(6n-2)=36mn-12m-30n+10\\ (6m-5)\circ(6n-1)=36mn-12m-30n+11\\ (6m-5)\circ(6n)=36mn-6m-30n+6\\ (6m-5)\circ(-6n+5)=-36mn+18m+30n-13\\ (6m-5)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+30n-14\\ (6m-5)\circ(-6n+3)=-36mn+24m+30n-21\\ (6m-5)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+30n+2\\ (6m-5)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+30n+1\\ (6m-5)\circ(-6n)=-36mn+6m+30n-6\\ (6m-4)\circ(6n-4)=36mn-30m-30n+25\\ (6m-4)\circ(6n-3)=-36mn+24m+30n-21\\ (6m-4)\circ(6n-2)=36mn-12m-30n+11\\ (6m-4)\circ(6n-1)=36mn-12m-30n+10\\ (6m-4)\circ(6n)=-36mn+6m+30n-6\\ (6m-4)\circ(-6n+5)=-36mn+18m+30n-14\\ (6m-4)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+30n-13\\ (6m-4)\circ(-6n+3)=36mn-24m-30n+21\\ (6m-4)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+30n+1\\ (6m-4)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+30n+2\\ (6m-4)\circ(-6n)=36mn-6m-30n+6\\ (6m-3)\circ(6n-3)=36mn-24m-24n+16\\ (6m-3)\circ(6n-2)=36mn-12m-24n+9\\ (6m-3)\circ(6n-1)=-36mn+12m+24n-9\\ (6m-3)\circ(6n)=36mn-6m-24n+4\\ (6m-3)\circ(-6n+5)=-36mn+18m+24n-10\\ (6m-3)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+24n-11\\ (6m-3)\circ(-6n+3)=36mn-24m-24n+17\\ (6m-3)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+24n+2\\ (6m-3)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+24n+1\\ (6m-3)\circ(-6n)=36mn-6m-24n+5\\ (6m-2)\circ(6n-2)=36mn-12m-12n+4\\ (6m-2)\circ(6n-1)=36mn-12m-12n+5\\ (6m-2)\circ(6n)=36mn-6m-12n+3\\ (6m-2)\circ(-6n+5)=-36mn+18m+12n-4\\ (6m-2)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+12n-5\\ (6m-2)\circ(-6n+3)=-36mn+24m+12n-9\\ (6m-2)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+12n+2\\ (6m-2)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+12n+1\\ (6m-2)\circ(-6n)=-36mn+6m+12n-3\\ (6m-1)\circ(6n-1)=36mn-12m-12n+4\\ (6m-1)\circ(6n)=-36mn+6m+12n-3\\ (6m-1)\circ(-6n+5)=-36mn+18m+12n-5\\ (6m-1)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+12n-4\\ (6m-1)\circ(-6n+3)=36mn-24m-12n+9\\ (6m-1)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+12n+1\\ (6m-1)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+12n+2\\ (6m-1)\circ(-6n)=36mn-6m-12n+3\\ (6m)\circ(6n)=36mn-6m-6n+1\\ (6m)\circ(-6n+5)=-36mn+18m+6n-1\\ (6m)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+6n-2\\ (6m)\circ(-6n+3)=36mn-24m-6n+5\\ (6m)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+6n+2\\ (6m)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+6n+1\\ (6m)\circ(-6n)=36mn-6m-6n+2\\ (-6m+5)\circ(-6n+5)=-36mn+18m+18n-7\\ (-6m+5)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+18n-8\\ (-6m+5)\circ(-6n+3)=-36mn+24m+18n-11\\ (-6m+5)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+18n+2\\ (-6m+5)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+18n+1\\ (-6m+5)\circ(-6n)=-36mn+6m+18n-2\\ (-6m+4)\circ(-6n+4)=-36mn+18m+18n-7\\ (-6m+4)\circ(-6n+3)=-36mn+24m+18n-10\\ (-6m+4)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+18n+1\\ (-6m+4)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+18n+2\\ (-6m+4)\circ(-6n)=-36mn+6m+18n-1\\ (-6m+3)\circ(-6n+3)=36mn-24m-24n+16\\ (-6m+3)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+24n+1\\ (-6m+3)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+24n+2\\ (-6m+3)\circ(-6n)=36mn-6m-24n+4\\ (-6m+2)\circ(-6n+2)=-36mn+2\\ (-6m+2)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+1\\ (-6m+2)\circ(-6n)=-36mn+6m+1\\ (-6m+1)\circ(-6n+1)=-36mn+2\\ (-6m+1)\circ(-6n)=-36mn+6m+2\\ (-6m)\circ(-6n)=36mn-6m-6n+1\end{cases}$
but some calculations are such as: $(6m-4)\circ(6n-3)=t(t^{-1}(6m-4)\times t^{-1}(6n-3))=t((-6m+5)\times(6n-4))=$ $t(-6(6mn-4m-5n+4)+4)=-6(6mn-4m-5n+4)+3=-36mn+24m+30n-21,$ $(6m-4)\circ(-6n+1)=$ $t(t^{-1}(6m-4)\times t^{-1}(-6n+1))=t((-6m+5)\times(-6n))=t(6(6mn-5n))=-6(6mn-5n)+2=-36mn+30n+2,$ $(-6m+1)\circ(-6n+1)=t(t^{-1}(-6m+1)\times t^{-1}(-6n+1))=t((-6m)\times(-6n))=t(6(6mn))=-6(6mn)+2=$ $-36mn+2$.
Question $1$: Is $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$ a UFD? what are irreducible elements in $(\Bbb Z,\star,\circ)$? is $(\Bbb Q,\star_1,\circ_1)$ a field by: $\begin{cases} \forall m,n,u,v\in\Bbb Z,\,\,n\neq0\neq v\\ e_1=0,\qquad i_1=1\\{m\over n}\star_1{u\over v}=\frac{(m\circ v)\star(u\circ n)}{n\circ v}\\ {m\over n}\circ_1{u\over v}=\frac{m\circ u}{n\circ v}\\ ({m\over n})^{-1}={n\over m}\,\qquad m\neq0\\ -({m\over n})={w\over n}\qquad\,\,\,m\star w=0\end{cases}$
Problem $1$: Reinterpret (possibly via matrices) Gauss circle problem under the field $(\Bbb Q,\star_1,\circ_1)$ (not in whole $\Bbb R$).
Please just insert your comment here! Alireza Badali 20:47, 15 April 2018 (CEST)
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