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Steinhardt Researchers and Autistic Adults Aim to Bolster Self-Advocacy and Self-Esteem in Autistic Adolescents with New Web Site
Researchers at NYU Steinhardt have teamed up with three autistic adults to launch a web site that provides resources aimed at instilling self-advocacy and self-esteem skills among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
The site, www.projectkeepitreal.com, is part of the “Keeping It Real” project, a partnership between NYU Steinhardt’s ASD Nest Support Project and three autistic adults—Jesse Saperstein, Zosia Zaks, and Dr. Stephen Shore—working in the ASD community.
The site includes three modules, developed by Saperstein, Zaks, and Shore, that can be used in middle schools to nurture students’ self-esteem and foster critical self-advocacy skills. These modules are composed of videos, PowerPoint presentations, classroom lessons, and follow-up activities that highlight the presenters’ experiences and expertise with both students and their teachers.
The modules focus on three discrete areas: adopting measures to stand up to bullying; channeling interests into social and vocational opportunities; and articulating needs and problem-solving with members of their community.
“These resources embody the project’s mission—empowering autistic individuals to take the lead in educating others about their experience,” said Kristie Patten Koenig, Ph.D., associate professor of occupational therapy and project director of the “Keeping It Real” campaign.
“A strength-based approach, rather than one that centers on remediating weaknesses, offers the most promising avenue for successfully addressing these challenges,” added Koenig, chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy.
Supported by the FAR Fund and a $25,000 grant from Autism Speaks, the “Keeping It Real” project works in conjunction with the ASD Nest Support Project at NYU’s Metrocenter to develop strength-based models, services, and programs for middle-school children in the ASD Nest program, a New York City Department of Education program that educates children with ASD in inclusive classrooms alongside their peers.
As part of the project, the three ASD self-advocates traveled to participating ASD Nest schools educating teachers, staff, and middle school students on how to incorporate lessons of anti-bullying, self-advocacy, and the use of individual strengths and talents into the classroom and everyday school settings.
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10 USC 2605: Acceptance of gifts for defense dependents' schools Text contains those laws in effect on July 17, 2019
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENTCHAPTER 155-ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND SERVICES
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§2605. Acceptance of gifts for defense dependents' schools
(a) The Secretary of Defense may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift (including any gift of an interest in real property) made on the condition that it be used in connection with the operation or administration of a defense dependents' school. The Secretary may pay all necessary expenses in connection with the acceptance of a gift under this subsection.
(b) There is established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the "Department of Defense Dependents' Education Gift Fund". Gifts of money, and the proceeds of the sale of property, received under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund. The Secretary may disburse funds deposited under this subsection for the benefit or use of defense dependents' schools, subject to the terms of the gift.
(c) Subsection (c) of section 2601 of this title applies to property that is accepted under subsection (a) in the same manner that such subsection applies to property that is accepted under subsection (a) of that section.
(d)(1) Upon request of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury may-
(A) retain money, securities, and the proceeds of the sale of securities, in the Department of Defense Dependents' Education Gift Fund; and
(B) invest money and reinvest the proceeds of the sale of securities in that fund in securities of the United States or in securities guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States.
(2) The interest and profits accruing from those securities shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and may be disbursed as provided in subsection (b).
(e) In this section, the term "gift" includes a devise of real property or a bequest of personal property.
(f) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(g) In this section, the term "defense dependents' school" means the following:
(1) A school established as part of the defense dependents' education system provided for under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.).
(2) An elementary or secondary school established pursuant to section 2164 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, §314(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3853 ; amended Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title III, §353(a)–(c)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2731 .)
The Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (g)(1), is title XIV of Pub. L. 95–561, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2365 , as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 25A (§921 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 921 of Title 20 and Tables.
1994-Pub. L. 103–337, §353(c)(1), substituted "schools" for "education system" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337, §353(a)(1), substituted "a defense dependents' school" for "the defense dependents' education system provided for under the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.)".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–337, §353(a)(2), substituted "defense dependents' schools" for "the defense dependent's education system".
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103–337, §353(b), added subsec. (g).
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Carrying on the Chaplain Tradition
Following in the footsteps of his father, Harold, in a military chaplaincy career came naturally for Kristian L. Carlson.
“I didn’t feel I had to be a chaplain, but my dad made it look special,” says Carlson, the fourth of six children. “He inspired me.”
Rough patches along the way didn’t deter Carlson, who moved nine times before reaching adulthood (after being born in an Army hospital in Fort Lewis, Washington). When he was 10, Carlson’s mother, Judy, began a 2½-year stretch of struggling with depression in Alaska.
At that point, in 1990, Harold (Tim) Carlson had been an Army chaplain for a decade en route to a 26-year active-duty career. He stayed the course, working as a chaplain as well as caring for the kids as his wife was hospitalized 80 days. Judy felt the Lord deliver her from depression and has been off medication the past quarter century.
“As I observed my parents inviting people to their home, extending themselves to others, my dad preaching, my mom leading youth group, it became obvious that Jesus is our only hope and joy — and people need Him,” Carlson says. “At home, my dad engaged with the kids. He didn’t feel like parenting was a burden, but rather a calling.”
Carlson had other mentors along the way, including current Army Deputy Chief of Chaplains Thomas L. Solhjem, who served as his youth pastor. Carlson sang in concert choir in high school and college and had the lead role in a college musical. From 2005-08, he led Sunday worship for soldiers in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.
Tim Carlson retired as an Army colonel chaplain in 2005. The following year, Kristian was commissioned as a Navy chaplain candidate. In addition to switching branches of the service, Kristian also came under a different ecclesiastical support than his father, who represented the Evangelical Free Church of America. Kristian needed to attend seminary in order to become a chaplain, and he heard about the good reputation of Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
“I’m grateful for the caliber of leaders, the missionary practitioners who poured into me,” says Carlson, who met his Chilean wife, Damaris, at AGTS.
Carlson decided to become an Assemblies of God minister after in-depth talks with AGTS professor Gary McGee and serving an internship with Scott McChrystal, U.S. Missions Chaplaincy Ministries military endorser/representative. While working toward his chaplaincy ordination, Carlson served on the pastoral staff of Crossroads Community Cathedral, an AG megachurch in East Hartford, Connecticut.
On his first tour of duty, Carlson served in Okinawa, Japan, where his primary focus was Camp Kinser, the southernmost base on the island. Kristian and Damaris co-pastored Faith Community Church, a chapel for Marines.
Capt. Glen Wood, also an AG chaplain, served as Carlson’s supervisory chaplain in Okinawa. Wood says by the time Carlson left three years later he had turned a struggling congregation with a handful of attendees into a thriving church.
“Everybody on the base viewed him as their pastor, even if they didn’t come to church,” recalls Wood, who is now stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. “I always found him encouraging other folks, even in the midst of chaos, and praying with them. He truly did pastor that whole community.”
Wood, who has been a Navy chaplain for 25 years, says Kristian and Damaris proved to be an anointed ministry team doing God’s work. He notes that Carlson sponsored a trunk or treat event on base that attracted 600 kids.
After relocating to San Diego in 2015, Carlson deployed on the USS Bunker Hill, a guided-missile cruiser. He spent 330 days at sea during the next three years, including extended periods in the Persian Gulf and Asian Pacific, deployed with the 5th and 7th fleets. Carlson missed the birth of his son, Isak, in December 2017.
Damaris, meanwhile, is serving as women’s pastor at City View Church in San Diego.
“Counseling for me is personal and relational,” says Carlson, 38. “If someone is dealing with depression, separation from spouse and kids, or suicidal issues, I can identify with sympathy and compassion.”
Although Carlson has received classroom training on everything from marital strife to post-traumatic stress disorder, ultimately he says biblical theology is most important.
“The grace of God, the power of repentance, the nature of forgiveness — we must look to God to put situations back together,” says Carlson, who is awaiting his next deployment.
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John W. Kennedy
John W. Kennedy is news editor of PE News. He previously spent 15 years as news editor of the Pentecostal Evangel. Kennedy spent seven years as news editor at Christianity Today and 11 years as a reporter and editor for newspapers in Iowa and California. He and his wife, Patty, have three grown sons, Joshua, Jesse, and Zachary, plus five grandchildren.
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Women’s Basketball News
Shoot for the Cure
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Athletes of the Week: Alberta’s Cole, McMaster’s Harper honoured
Published: 13 Mar 2019, 01:00 PM 13 March 2019, 01:00 PM
Austin Cole of the Alberta Golden Bears men’s track and field team and Linnaea Harper from the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball squad are the U SPORTS Male and Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending Mar. 10, 2019
Two weeks after torching the Canada West Track and Field Championships in Edmonton, Cole turned in a historic performance at the U SPORTS Championships in Winnipeg.
The third-year sprinter added to his already illustrious career with three more medals at the 2019 national championships, while also shattering his national 300-metre record.
One year after setting the U SPORTS 300m record with a time of 33.37, Cole turned it up another notch this past weekend. His time of 32.89 set a new U SPORTS and U23 Canadian record and also earned him his third straight national title in the event. Cole added to his medal haul on Saturday with a silver medal in the 4x400m relay, and a bronze medal in the 4x200m relay. In three seasons, Cole has racked up nine U SPORTS medals. Prior to the championship, Cole was also awarded the 2019 U SPORTS Male Track Athlete of the Year.
?Austin Cole (@BearsandPandas) #ChampSZN pic.twitter.com/0mYjRThbzA
— U SPORTS Track & Field (@USPORTSTF) March 9, 2019
Linnaea Harper has been a focal point of the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team for five seasons, and in her final stretch with the maroon machine, the senior left everything she had on the court to help her team reach historic results on the national stage.
After winning the Critelli Cup a week ago, the Marauders entered the U SPORTS Final 8 National Championship as the No. 2 seed and had high expectations for their first Bronze Baby in school history. Harper was at the forefront of the team’s pursuit of this national title, impacting her team in several different ways across their three games over the weekend.
In the opener, Harper shot 50 per cent from the field, including a pair of three-pointers, to rack up 14 points in her team’s quarterfinal win over Concordia. In the semifinals against the Saskatchewan Huskies, the Newmarket, Ont,. native took it up a notch and nearly came away with a triple-double in the process. The fifth-year forward finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists; a mark that included a red-hot stretch at the charity stripe where she knocked down 8-of-9 attempts on the day. With two solid performances under her belt and a shot at the Bronze Baby within reach, Harper saved her best for last in the gold medal game against the No. 1 Laval Rouge et Or. She went off for 18 points and nine boards, shooting 6-of-15 from the field, all while helping McMaster defeat the top-seed, 70-58, and secure their first national women’s basketball championship in the school’s history.
After her three impactful outings, the first-team OUA all-star was also named the Tournament MVP.
CW: Austin Cole, track and field, Alberta (winner)
OUA: Jaden Lindo, hockey, Queen’s
RSEQ: Kevin Robertson, track and field, Montreal
AUS: Kris Bennett, hockey, UNB
CW: Savannah Purdy, volleyball, Trinity Western
OUA: Linnaea Harper, basketball, McMaster (winner)
RSEQ: Lauren Woods, track and field, McGill
AUS: Abbey Clark, women’s hockey, St Thomas
Monday Morning Quarterback: Marauders upset top-seeded Rouge et Or to lift Bronze Baby
Published: 11 Mar 2019, 11:00 AM 11 March 2019, 11:00 AM Last Update: 11 Mar 2019, 05:19 PM 11 March 2019, 05:19 PM
By Andrew Bucholtz
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Migration and Religion
This week's Economist pulls a story from a new report by the Pew Research Center, "Faith on the Move," which examines the religious backgrounds of people around the world who are not living in the same country in which they were born. Thus, the study is about the stock of migrants, rather than the current flows. Still, the conclusions are interesting. The Pew report notes that:
About 3% of the world’s population has migrated across international borders. While that may seem like a small percentage, it represents a lot of people. If the world’s 214 million international migrants were counted as one nation, they would constitute the fifth most populous country on the globe, just behind Indonesia and ahead of Brazil.
Christians comprise nearly half – an estimated 106 million, or 49% – of the world’s 214 million international migrants.
[This is heavily influenced by the world's largest migration flow--that from Mexico to the United States.]
Muslims make up the second-largest share of people who have migrated across borders – almost 60 million, or 27%, Hindus (nearly 11 million) account for 5%) and Buddhists (about 7 million) account for 3%.
There are more than 3.6 million Jewish migrants living around the world (nearly 2%). Adherents of all other faiths – including Sikhs, Jains, Taoists, Chinese folk religions, African traditional religions and many smaller groups – collectively account for an estimated 9 million migrants (4%).
What drives people to a particular location? The Economist summarizes the report's finding by noting that:
Migrants favour countries that are both economically vibrant and culturally familiar—fewer tempting destinations may be one reason why Muslims are less inclined than Christians to up sticks.
The Pew Research Center website has several interesting resources to accompany this report, including an interactive map and data tables that allow you to draw your own conclusions.
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Originating from backward countries where liberty of conscience is denied does not imply that migrants will be forced to stay within the prison of religion. Though inconvenient to most religious leaders, a majority of migrants originating from Muslim countries living now in France are now freed from superstition.
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National-Subnational Collaboration at the Forefront of Greenbuild Mexico 2019
WRI México forum demonstrates that building energy efficiency in Mexico requires coordination between all levels of government
National-Subnational Collaboration for Energy Efficiency in Buildings Forum at Greenbuild Mexico. Photo by WRI México
On June 17, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Sustentabilidad para México (SUMe) organized the second annual Greenbuild Mexico International Conference in Mexico City, engaging more than 500 industry leaders and interested parties.
During the conference, SUMe in collaboration with WRI México, USGBC and WorldGBC organized the "National-Subnational Collaboration for Energy Efficiency in Buildings" forum, where federal leaders, local actors and international experts convened to advance green buildings.
Inder Rivera, manager of clean energy at WRI México, noted that building stock presents a tremendous opportunity for sustainable growth. "The decisions we make today are vital for our future… [We] can make the difference in combatting the climate crisis in which we find ourselves,” he said.
Leticia Gutiérrez from Mexico City’s Ministry of Environment emphasized that energy efficiency is a central tenet of the current administration’s 20-year climate action plan, which is aligned with Mexico City’s long-term general development plan.
"We see energy efficiency as an axis within the strategies to promote sustainable energy. Decisions made today will impact the development of Mexico City over the coming decades. We focus on the means of implementation and plan to strengthen the energy efficiency program in buildings. It’s just a matter of analyzing the level of emissions we should reach. To achieve this, we will work with organizations such as WRI México, C40 and GIZ," Gutiérrez concluded.
During the forum, Odón de Buen, general director of CONUEE, said these events are ideal for putting into practice fundamental strategies for the economic and environmental growth of Mexico. He stressed that energy efficiency in buildings is an opportunity with great economic potential for the country, but there are also substantial barriers at the municipal and state level that we must overcome.
"Thermal comfort needs must be resolved by the three levels of government,” he said. “This is not the exclusive responsibility of the federal government. We need a link between all states, so that they integrate energy efficiency codes for buildings. We won’t achieve mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions by increasing subsidies. If there must be subsidies, we should subsidize improvements to energy consumption."
In her speech, Regional Head Americas Network for the World Green Building Council Juanita Álvarez invited participants to identify additional barriers and think of ways to overcome them together. She also highlighted the importance of sharing experiences. "We have managed to incorporate new cities and states into the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), with which we are growing at the regional level," she said. The BEA is a public-private initiative and network of cities that turns global expertise into action to accelerate local government implementation of building efficiency programs and policies.
Alejandra Cabrera, executive director of SUMe, noted that the objective of the BEA is to promote sustainable development policies and practices, generate technical capacities, transform the future and advance global sustainability.
During the meeting, representatives for the states of Nuevo Leon, Jalisco, Campeche, Yucatan, Mexico City and Sonora shared what they each considered to be their main barrier to implementation and identified allies. They also recognized that one of their priorities is to consolidate information for benchmarking and generate national and subnational regulatory plans.
Many of the represented states are already members of the BEA, and during the meeting, the State of Yucatan signed on. The Secretary of Sustainable Development of the State of Yucatan Sayda Melina Rodríguez Gómez and the State Undersecretary of Energy Juan Carlos Vega Milke signed the MoU with the BEA, in liaison with SUMe and WRI México.
As a member of the BEA, Yucatan will benefit from technical assistance and tools to boost energy efficiency in buildings, and the state will adopt a public policy and implement a pilot program within two years.
"We are very proud to be part of the BEA network, which will allow us to move toward sustainable development and reduce greenhouse gases," concluded Rodríguez.
About the Building Efficiency Accelerator
The Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) is a partnership of businesses, NGOs and multilaterals assisting local governments to take action to improve their buildings. The BEA is coordinated by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and includes more than three dozen partners, including WorldGBC and industry co-convener Johnson Controls. The BEA is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G).
The BEA, part of the UN Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) campaign, works with subnational governments and global and local private and civil society partners to implement policies and programs to improve buildings. In its first two years, the BEA reached 253 cities with its resources and obtained 47 commitments on building efficiency action from 32 cities in 17 countries. Learn more at buildingefficiencyaccelerator.org.
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The world of Open Data
Data Architecture & Visualisation
David Butt Consulting Director
Data - and the insights it provides - are invaluable drivers for business success.
Internal data gets leveraged on a daily basis in order to report upon the activities that drive business within an organisation. These reports enable a company to stay updated as it progresses against business objectives; enabling one to make a range of executive decisions – as well as reflect upon the performance of the business in a range of areas. These reports include sales reports, marketing performance reports, human resources reports and information technology reports.
Internal data is not the only data a person can use in order to generate a meaningful report.
There is a wealth of additional sources of data an organisation can leverage, to either enhance reporting or to even build services on top of. This kind of data may also contextualise the position of a company amidst its competitors, within industry or market factors.
One such source is Open Data. Open data as defined by opendefinition.org as:
Open data and content can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose
To be clear about open data, it does not necessarily mean the data is free, it could mean you have to purchase the data, but once purchased, you are free to do with it as you please. The Open Data Institute have extended the meaning to include that the data has to be machine readable which means data made available in PDF format won’t be acceptable as Open Data.
There are many sources of open data a company can leverage:
OpenCorporates contains data for over 90 million companies in the UK.
http://data.gov.uk/ provides a listing of available public sector and governmental data within the UK.
European Data Portal similarly provides public sector and governmental data.
http://enigma.io/ is global open data aggregator service.
Amongst others, there are industry reports, investment analyst reports, weather data, economic data, government data of various types, World Bank data and IMF data.
To make this post a bit more practical, I will use two sources of open data in order to generate a set of visualisations and hopefully a bit more insight into how public services are used within London. The first source is from Transport for London (TfL – data.tfl.gov.uk) and the second being weather data.
The TfL data used relates to the public cycle hire scheme data set, which includes all the cycle hire data from January 2012 to December 2015, though the focus will only be on 2015 data. Once registered on the TfL site, the data is freely available to download. There was a challenge with the data though, as the text files were not all consistent and required manipulation in order to ensure consistency. For the clean-up I used OpenRefine which made the task less complex. Once the .csv files were cleaned and ready to be used, I uploaded them to Google Cloud Storage which is part of the Google Cloud Platform.
For the weather data, it was a bit more challenging and required a bit of python code to scrape the data from a weather aggregator. This allowed me to download hourly weather data for London which aligned with the cycle hire data. Once cleaned and ready to use, it was similarly uploaded to Google Cloud Storage.
The below diagram shows the end to end process, from acquiring the data, storing, processing and finally visualising.
From the diagram above, the step before using Tableau to visualise the data was to import the data sets into Google BigQuery. This allowed the data sets to be merged and/or processed into smaller data sets to allow for easier visualisation within Tableau. Instead of BigQuery, an alternative could be Google Cloud SQL but it depends on the size of each data set and the queries that need to be performed on the data.
Below is a dashboard generated in Tableau using the TfL data. Selecting a specific station shows the journeys to and from that station.
View the live tableau dashboard here.
Below are some of the insights gained from the data:
The vast majority of weekday cycle hire activity can clearly be attributed to commuters.
In most places, a significant proportion of people who start at a specific cycle hire location end up at the same location.
One can clearly identify residential vs non-residential zones by observing the number of journeys that occur during the various hours of the day. In residential zones, you see a significant spike in cycle hire usage at between 7:00-9:00 AM and in non-residential zones you see a significant spike in the number of journeys at around 17:00-19:00 PM.
People typically go on their shortest distance journeys at around midday and their longest journeys during late evening and very early morning.
The busiest cycle hire points centre is around Waterloo Station.
Open data can be a valuable source of additional data for organisations in order to enable them to generate more meaningful and insightful reports. From allowing company performance comparisons, to comparing product sentiment with competitors’ products, to allowing benchmarking across the industry, open data allows a more holistic view when used correctly. Ultimately by opening up the data silos and using external data in a structured way will benefit the organisation by allowing better decision making and a clearer vision for the future.
About The Author David Butt - Consulting Director
David is responsible for the discovery, design and deployment of global analytics and customer centric data solutions in multiple verticals.
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Calgary shows how hard it is to stay in winter sports circle
The ski jumps used in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary are seen in July 2006 at Canada Olympic Park, viewed from the TransCanada Highway. Two of the jumps are scheduled to be torn down, and the 90-meter jump will remain only for a zipline and cellphone antennas. (Provided photo — Colin Keigher, Wikimedia Commons)
We were shocked this week to read in Canadian news media that the bobsled-luge-skeleton track outside Calgary, Alberta, will close after it hosts a World Cup competition three weeks from now — unless someone puts up the money to save it. Meanwhile, Calgary’s ski jumps are also set to close: Two will be torn down, and the 90-meter jump will remain merely for a zipline and cellphone antennas.
These are the venues used in the 1988 Winter Olympics, and understandably, they needed some major upgrades 31 years later. But now we learn that those upgrades were tied to Calgary’s expected bid to host the Winter Olympics again in 2026 — a plan voters there rejected in November.
For the venues, apparently, it was a case of go big or go home.
It is bad for U.S. sliders to take away one of North America’s four tracks: Calgary; Whistler, British Columbia; Park City, Utah; and here in Lake Placid. Officials with USA Luge, based in Lake Placid, said the news of Calgary’s track closing caught them by surprise — and alarm.
“The ability for North American athletes to successfully compete and podium during international competitions starts with extensive training on all four tracks,” USA Luge CEO Jim Leahy said. “Anything shy of that effort will surely affect our future performance on the world stage.”
The Canadian federal and Alberta provincial governments had pledged a combined $17 million toward renovating Calgary’s sliding center, but that’s $8 million short, according to WinSport, the nonprofit corporation that runs the 1988 Olympic venues.
This highlights a big difference between Alberta and New York — for better or worse. It highlights what a serious commitment our state has made to keeping Lake Placid’s venues viable all these years for snow and ice sports — and now starting to renovate the lesser-used facilities for ski jumping and biathlon.
Last year New York state sank $60 million into upgrading Lake Placid’s Winter Olympic venues, plus $20 million the year before. This year our governor wants to invest another $80 million, and we don’t know if he’ll propose more the following year.
Plus, our state completely replaced the 1980 Olympic sliding tracks just 20 years after those games, in time for the 2000 Winter Goodwill Games.
Yes, the Goodwill Games and the safely secured 2023 Winter World University Games are fairly big, but nowhere near Olympic big. Notably, Lake Placid has never been the subject of a serious Olympic bid effort in the 39 years since it last hosted the big show.
Our venue investments are for long-term use, not just for a two-week Olympics.
This commitment began right after that 1980 games, ensuring that Lake Placid would not go the way of Squaw Valley (1960), Sarajevo (1984) or Albertville (1992), cities that have a little left to show for hosting the Winter Olympics.
We do. And not only that, Lake Placid has remained among the global hubs of top-tier winter sports training and competition.
Calgary now shows how hard and costly it is to do that. It also made that commitment, and for 22 years was its nation’s only viable site for Olympic-style winter sports — just as Lake Placid was for the U.S. in the 22 years before the Salt Lake City Olympics. Like Calgary, some of Lake Placid’s infrastructure got old and a little tired. But we are turning the corner and keeping it going for another generation.
That is rare on this planet — perhaps more so after Russia poured $51 billion — with a “B” — into construction for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Now, almost no nations bid to host the Olympics because they see it as too wasteful.
If these trends continue, the number of sites able to host top-level competition may shrink, but Lake Placid will remain among them. Internationally, it may be that games organizers stop considering brand-new sites and instead look to the tried-and-true ones — like Lake Placid.
In the 1970s, too, the Winter Olympics had gotten too big and expensive, scaring away host cities. Into that mess walked Lake Placid with its quaint pitch for a throwback to the days when small ski towns hosted the world and the focus was on the athletes rather than the spectacle. It was villagers who put the Lake Placid games together, and to this day, villagers here regularly organize events for thousands of competitors, such as the annual Empire State Winter Games, two annual Ironman triathlons and enormous annual lacrosse tournaments.
Lake Placid is not in the running for another Winter Olympics, and that’s fine. But it is among the shrinking handful of committed all-purpose winter sports hotspots around the globe, and it looks like it will stay that way for many decades to come.
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In 1951, doctors removed Henrietta Lacks's cells without her consent. More than half a century later, companies have made millions from her cell culture, while few of Lacks's descendants can even afford insurance.
The unsettling story of Henrietta Lacks begins with an everyday occurrence: a trip to the doctor's office. The 30-year-old African-American's 1951 diagnosis of cervical cancer would change her life, and the damaged cells taken from her body without permission would alter the course of medical history. At a time when health-care reform is a key concern for the White House and millions of Americans, Lacks's story is a potent reminder of the injustices that were perpetrated by the health-care industry on the poor and uneducated not long ago.
Raised by her grandfather on a tobacco farm in Virginia, Henrietta Lacks was the granddaughter of slaves. She gave birth to her first child at 14 and later married the father of the baby, who happened to be her first cousin—not uncommon at the time. Shortly after Henrietta turned 30, she felt a knot in her lower stomach that she knew meant something was wrong. But with a husband and a house full of kids to take care of, Lacks could ill afford to worry for long; her family also had little money for a doctor's visit, and at the time, many hospitals offered African-American patients substandard treatment.
Months later, after the birth of her fifth child, the knot was still there, so Lacks finally asked her husband to drive her to Johns Hopkins hospital, the only medical facility nearby that saw "colored people" for free. There, the doctors diagnosed Lacks with stage I epidermoid carcinoma of the cervix, which would require her to have radiation treatments a few times a month. During her first two-night stay in the hospital, doctors sliced several pieces of tissue from her cancerous tumor and placed them in a dish in the hopes of growing and studying them. Neither Lacks nor her family gave permission for her cells to be taken.
George Gey, then the head of tissue-culture research at Johns Hopkins, had been trying to grow malignant cells outside the body for nearly three decades, hoping to determine what caused cancer and ultimately how to cure it. Most cells died quickly in the lab, and the few that did survive failed to grow. But Gey was determined to grow the first immortal human cells—a continuously dividing line of cells that all descended from one original sample, cells that would replenish themselves and never die. Lacks's damaged cells turned out to be the answer to his prayers. Her cancer cells grew unlike any the doctor had seen before, doubling in number every 24 hours. Excited by the findings, Gey began to alert his peers that he was sure he'd found the first immortal cells. And then he began sending Lacks's cell culture, named "HeLa" to avoid using Lacks's name, to any scientist who was interested in using it for cancer research. He sent the cells to Texas, India, New York, Amsterdam—anywhere researchers might find them useful.
But neither Gey's excitement nor research helped Henrietta Lacks. Six months after being diagnosed with cancer, she was dead. She was taken back to her hometown of Clover, Va., and buried in a plain wooden box in an unmarked grave. It would be years before her family would realize that her living cells, which survive to this day, had birthed a multimillion-dollar industry selling human biological materials and had contributed to the study of cancer, had helped in developing the polio vaccine, and had allowed scientists to determine the effects of the atom bomb. They also led to important advances in in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping. HeLa has been bought and sold by millions of researchers in the decades since, likely earning hundreds of millions of dollars for the medical industry. Johns Hopkins maintains it never benefited financially from the sale of the cells.
Neither did the Lacks family. Most of Henrietta's children died with only limited knowledge of what had actually been done with their mother's cells, and today few of her grandchildren or other relatives can even afford to have insurance of their own, according to a new book by Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Some 60 years after doctors committed what today would be an unconscionable violation of medical ethics, there's still only limited information on how often the practice of taking samples without consent was done to patients of poor backgrounds and limited education. But Henrietta Lacks certainly wasn't the only African-American mistreated by the American medical establishment. Books such as Harriet Washington's Medical Apartheid have documented many cases of blatant misuse of medical practices on unknowing and unsuspecting black patients in the name of furthering science and discovering cures.
It might seem as though this kind of disturbing and unethical practice would be limited to another, less-enlightened time, such as the '30s and '40s, which is when the granddaddy of all medical injustices, the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study, began. But some evidence uncovered by Washington's book suggests that black orphan children were used as test subjects as recently as the '80s in New York: tests to determine the effectiveness of some AIDS treatments were given to the children without adult consent.
In a just world, Henrietta Lacks's descendants would have health care given to them free for the rest of their lives, like the victims of the Tuskegee study. But instead her case stands as yet another example of the medical establishment's mistreatment of poor and minority Americans, the aftereffects of which linger to this day.
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Brett Young and his wife Taylor are expecting their first child, and now they've revealed that it's going to be a baby girl.
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Steven Pinker on Francis Collins
Some newspapers and science journals have called atheist-scientists this week, asking for opinions on Francis Collins’s appointment as head of the National Institutes of Health. In lieu of a phone interview, Steve Pinker wrote the following to a reporter from one such journal (copy slightly edited for web publication). Thanks to Steve for permission to post.
I have serious misgivings about Francis Collins being appointed director of NIH. It’s not that I think that there should be a religious litmus test for public science administrators, or that being a devout Christian is a disqualification. But in Collins’s case, it is not a matter of private belief, but public advocacy. The director of NIH is not just a bureaucrat who tends the money pipleline between the treasury and molecular biologists (which is how many scientists see the position). He or she is also a public face of science, someone who commands one of the major bully pulpits for science in the country. The director testifies before Congress, sets priorities, selects speakers and panelists, and is in many regards a symbol for biomedical research in the US and the world. In that regard, many of Collins’s advocacy statements are deeply disturbing.
For example, I see science as not just cures for diseases and better gadgets but an ideal for how to think about the most important issues facing us as humans– in particular, the ideal that we should seek truth through reason and evidence and not through superstition, dogma, and personal revelation. Collins has said that he came to accept the Trinity, and the truth that Jesus is the son of God, when he was hiking and came upon a beautiful triple waterfall. Now, the idea that nature contains private coded messages from a supernatural being to an individual person is the antithesis of the scientific (indeed, rational) mindset. It is primitive, shamanistic, superstitious. The point of the scientific revolution was to do away with such animistic thinking.
This is not just autobiographical. Collins, in his book, eggs on fellow evangelical Christians in their anti-scientific beliefs. He tells them that they are “right to hold fast to the truths of the Bible” and to “the certainty that the claims of atheistic materialism must be steadfastly resisted.” Granted, he is not a young-earth or intelligent-design creationist. But he has stated that God interacts with creation, in particular, that he designed the evolutionary process to ensure that human intelligence, morality, and Judaeo-Christian religious belief would evolve.
That is far more than just expressing an opinion. That is advocacy, which gives incalculable encouragement the forces that have been hostile to science for the past eight years. And this is not just a theoretical fear: a number of right-wing, religious apologists (e.g., Dennis Praeger, in his debate with Sam Harris) used Collins as a stick to beat secularists: “Here is a famous scientist who takes an interventionist God and the Bible seriously; who are you to contradict him?” This is going to be multiplied if Collins becomes an even more prominent face of science.
Also, the human mind and brain constitute one of the frontiers of biomedical science. Cutting-edge research treats intelligence, morality, and religious belief as products of evolution and neuroscience. The idea that there is divine design and teleology behind these functions, on the basis of Iron Age and medieval dogma, is antithetical to this vibrant research area. How will Collins preside over the allocation of research priorities if he believes in ““the certainty that the claims of atheistic materialism must be steadfastly resisted”?
Again, it’s important that there not be an atheist-litmus-test for science administrators. A person’s private beliefs should not keep him from a public position. But Collins is an advocate of profoundly anti-scientific beliefs, and it is reasonable for the scientific community to ask him how these beliefs will affect his administration of the Institute and his efforts on the behalf of the scientific enterprise in Congress and in public. At the very least, he should distance himself from the BioLogos Foundation and any other advocacy group.
For more on Collins, see the conversation between him and Richard Dawkins that ran three years ago in Time magazine; it has been reposted on the Dawkins website. Slate just published a discussion of Collins’s appointment called “Jesus Goes to Bethesda.” I weighed in yesterday.
This entry was written by whyevolutionistrue and posted on July 11, 2009 at 6:50 am and filed under Uncategorized with tags BioLogos, Dennis Praeger, Francis Collins, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Steven Pinker. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.
JefFlyingV
I have reservations of Collins being the head of the NIH. It seems to be similar to placing Disney enterprises as the director of the National Park system. Time will tell how much of an evangelical Collins is.
Dr. Collins said the following in response to a question about fine tuning.
COLLINS: The gravitational constant, if it were off by one part in a hundred million million, then the expansion of the universe after the Big Bang would not have occurred in the fashion that was necessary for life to occur. When you look at that evidence, it is very difficult to adopt the view that this was just chance. But if you are willing to consider the possibility of a designer, this becomes a rather plausible explanation for what is otherwise an exceedingly improbable event–namely, our existence.
Unfortunately, this statement is now known to be no longer true as the expansion of the universe is dominated by dark energy, not the value of the gravitational constant.
Steven Pinker is clear, concise and informative. This is a well written piece.
We need to stress that Science won the epistemic wars–it works demonstrably–and that the private ‘ways of knowing,’ such as revelation and faith, do not. Without the intersubjective processes of review and duplication, and logical inference and parsimony, we cannot answer how we would know if we were wrong.
“But in Collins’s case, it is not a matter of private belief, but public advocacy.”
That’s the key thing, and it’s the one that accommodationism keeps overlooking or denying or concealing. It’s at the top of the list of Unanswered Questions. “Why do you keep saying we have no business prying into private belief when just about everybody already agrees with that and the issue is not private belief but public advocacy?”
Hello? Hello?
CharlesInCharge
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Unfortunately, if we were to get our way at this point it would just make a martyr of him. And we know how much the religious love a martyr. It would be evidence of atheist materialist hegemony or something of the sort. Even if the reason that Collins was not selected were unrelated to our concerns over his enthusiastic promotion of religion.
COLLINS: If it suits him to be a deity that we must seek without being forced to, would it not have been sensible for him to use the mechanism of evolution without posting obvious road signs to reveal his role in creation?
Makes sense, except for one small detail. The deity still ain’t anywhere in sight, even for the people who “seeked” it. Seek and ye shall find…. not. A minor detail for sure, and quite contradictory to what even Mr. Collins himself can observe, but one that tends to be overlooked quite often. Cuckoo!
I am among those who are unhappy with the choice of Collins as the head of the NIH. I’m a molecular biologist doing basic research in academia as well as a published author of popular science. It’s true that it could have been far worse: Zerhouni did precious little beyond being a political figurehead, as is the invariably the case with NIH heads who were MDs. Nevertheless, Obama had a veritable horde of over-qualified candidates to choose from, yet decided to sacrifice excellence to expedience instead. Talk about shifting of the Overton window!
I’m worried about Collins’ tenure not only because of his connection to BioLogos, but also because of his liking for large-scale “machine” science. This approach is already yielding diminishing returns in research, yet the NIH tanker is sailing blithely onward into the iceberg-covered seas of gene chips and their ilk.
There are at least two thing that Collins did right, and they must be acknowledged. Making sure that the human genome sequence was complete, accurate and free did much to deflate Venter’s ridiculous scientific and financial claims. Also Collins’ metaphor of “junk” DNA is close to the truth — in fact, far simpler than the truth. Junk DNA is anything but. It contains regulatory signals for replication, transcription and splicing, plus the numerous microRNAs that are also involved in regulation. There is nothing mystical about it, it’s the usual jury-rigging that’s commonplace in every aspect of all living organisms.
However, when everything is measured and weighed, the major unavoidable shoal is Collins’ public advocacy of evangelical Christianity. Had he done this at his laboratory, it could well have constituted grounds for dismissal on the basis of active proselytizing.
chukmaty
I would have reservations about someone involved in possible policy making on medical ethics who did not think that a higher power was looking over their shoulder.
Chukmaty, you seem to be confusing religiosity with morality. Very different beasties, and only occasionally overlapping.
Yes, because all people without an imaginary fairy are bloodthirsty zombies wanting to kill you so they can eat you.
This is the same tired argument you godbots make that atheists have no morality, a disgusting assertion that has ZERO evidence.
Fuck off, creotard.
What an amusing post from chukmaty. I’m still laughing at the ridiculous idea that religion is likely to deliver rational and morally defensible decisions in the field of bioethics. Quite the opposite is true.
C. David Parsons
“The Quest for Right: A Creationist Attack on Quantum Mechanics. Here’s a different take on creationism/ID: The Quest for Right, a multi-volume series on science, attacks Darwinism indirectly, by attacking quantum mechanics. A more sophisticated way to argue against Darwin is certainly to argue against modern physics. Without modern physics, you lose astrophysics too, which enables the author to make the case for YEC [young earth creationism]. The author goes on to prove that things like red supergiant stars and X-ray pulsars don’t really exist, except in the imagination of scientists.”
Mr. Parsons, you’re too funny, whether this is meant to be taken seriously or not!
That’s very interesting. If quantum mechanics is all wrong, how does the author explain how quantum electrodynamics provides computations of the anomalous moment of the electron that agrees with experimental observations to 10 significant digits?
Ken Pidcock
Every time I try to get out of being an accommodationist, they drag me back in.
I respect politics as an art. One of my 20th century heroes is Mikhail Gorbachev. Can anyone imagine how many times he had to express his devotion to communism in managing its dissolution?
The culture wars are real, and their execution is best not left to the pure of heart. I applaud the president’s dirty, inspired, decision in this matter.
Bandilore
Gorbachev didn’t want to dissolve Communism, he wanted to reform the repressive political culture of the USSR. It wasn’t until the system was practically crashing down around his ears that he began to seriously question its viability, and by that point events were scarcely under his control anyway.
Or was the occupation of the Baltic states just a brilliant 11-dimensional chess gambit?
Kelly Carter
While working at a university, I was part of a book discussion group with a number of professors (representing science and liberal arts) and staff that I respect very much. The book was Dr. Collins’ book, _The Language of God_. Later, he came and spoke to our university. And I’ve heard him interviewed on NPR at least once. From everything I know about him, he seems an excellent choice to head the NIH. The only criticism I’ve heard is based on the fact that he’s a Christian. I’ve heard no credible evidence that he was anything other than a superb administrator of the Human Genome Project (succeeded under budget and ahead of schedule), and a superb scientist (helped identify the genes for cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease, etc.). So, if Americans want the NIH to be run effectively and efficiently, and to do good science, why does it matter that the person at the helm has a particular religious belief? Are his critics arguing that the NIH head should only be an atheist or someone who keeps her/his faith private? Is it equally fair to ask atheists who practice science or lead an important public/private organization to be silent about their atheism?
Or do the critics just not want Christians to hold a position of leadership in science and/or government?
There is a very important lesson to learn from the history of religious oppression, most certainly about oppression of Christians: it not only doesn’t work, it strengthens the oppressed. Oh,…and Jesus is quoted in the Bible as having predicted it would happen just like that. Yes, science “works,” but so does faith. One who does not know or practice science cannot truly understand its value. Same goes for faith. I pray you’ll give it a chance.
Matt Penfold
What part of this from Pinker did you not understand ?
“It’s not that I think that there should be a religious litmus test for public science administrators, or that being a devout Christian is a disqualification.”
I understand doublespeak when I read it:
“It’s not that I think that there should be a religious litmus test for public science administrators, or that being a devout Christian is a disqualification.” Then he proceeds to argue for such a litmus test by sneaking a distinction of private beliefs and public stance, which would work on beliefs but fails with ontological statements. “…being a devout Christian.” is an ontological statement and as such by definition encompassing both public and private worlds. If Dr. Collins is a Christian, he is a Christian at home, at church, in the office and in his work. By starting out with a lie Pinker does want a limtus test, one can hold religious beliefs, it is just one cannot BE a Christian. He weakens his argument into the “I am not prejudice, I just don’t want (fill in X) dating my daughter” sort of Orwellian doublespeak. It is a nice rhetorical trick (though illogical). Pinker is smart enough to know that if he does state his position honestly (Christians should not hold powerful posts in Science), it would be rejected as bigoted. Rightly so, as be all accounts, Dr. Collins has done top notch science. One could use his letter in a freshman logic as feast of fallacies.
This started off well, but Kelly Carter obviously did not read anything else written here or does not comprehend it. He ends with nonsense and no evidence for his statements. No evidence of faith working, no evidence that faith has value, no evidence that prayer is other than a waste of time. What does working at a university mean? My bet is janitorial staff.
“Is it equally fair to ask atheists who practice science or lead an important public/private organization to be silent about their atheism?”
But of course. Most (all?) athiest would be happy if everyone would keeps their beliefs about god silent. That’s kinda Dawkin’s point I thought.
Stan Pak
Pinker is right. One category of judgement is ones religious litmus and other is ones active advocacy. The point is that Collins is not a Christian, but he is actively engaged in promulgating bad science from his current place. If he kept his hobbies to himself just like everyone who is professional does at ones work there would be no issue at all.
You just raise a straw man, as if atheists do not like Collins because he is Christian, when the main reason in fact is what he actively does at his work and this at question.
Being head of NIH is public job, loaded not only with science, administration tasks but advocacy aspects too. He represents science so why he drags his Jesus around, for Christ sake?
I don’t promote atheism but Pinker is right.
No person should be a science administrator if the person is anti-scientific. That would simply be open hypocrisy.
Francis Collins is clearly not anti-scientific. Hope you’re not suggesting that. If you are, please go study his life history.
In the area he specialises in, no he is not anti-scientific.
However in some other areas he has said things that are distinctly anti-scientific. The idea that god played a role in human evolution for example is not good science.
This is something I tend to find with religious scientists. They are normally careful to rule out god in their field, but seem happy to claim god has a role in other areas.
He has demonstrated mastery of some modern technology and administrative skills. Does that make him ‘scientific’?
Some of his public statements on topics such as evolution are clearly un-scientific.
Francis Collins believes that the invisible creator of the universe sent him a magical sign revealing Christianity to be “The Truth” TM.
But wait, there’s more! http://scienceblogs.com/evolgen/2008/01/francis_collins_should_not_be.php
On Planet Reality, these things are “anti scientific”… sort of like the belief that demons possess people. Do you consider demon possession anti-scientific? If so, what criteria are you using to say that such notions are un-scientific while Francis Collins waterfall revelation (etc.) is not?
I’m glad Pinker mentioned the bit about neuroscience (and its relation to evolutionary] biology), since that issue is far more pressing in a way than the usual considerations. Not surprising, of course, since he works somewhat in the area, but still …
The one good thing about Collins being so vocal is that he can be called on it.
This way he cannot in good faith claim his beliefs to be a personal matter.
We know that he holds crazy, unscientific ideas and as such we know that we need to keep an eye on him. It would probably be easy to have appointed someone to the position who was a lot nuttier than FC, but less vocal about it.
Of course, it will be a bitch if important subjects get caught in Limbo until he’s made to backpedal, but presumably rational people will be able to rein him in long before it comes to that.
santitafarella
Kelly Carter:
I don’t know if you are an atheist or not, but as an agnostic I completely agree with your position here: Pinker wants those who hold a science position in the US government to be of only two sorts: (1) those who are atheists; or (2) those who are privately religious, but engage in no outside public advocacy.
Here is how Pinker concluded: “At the very least, he [Collins] should distance himself from the BioLogos Foundation and any other advocacy group.”
I’d ask those who call themselves here liberals (as well as agnostics and atheists) to absorb the implications of that statement. Pinker is saying that to work for the US federal government you should drop the private projects that give your life meaning.
This is, to put it bluntly, what is said by somebody who is a totalitarian of the spirit. If Steven Pinker truly believes that Collins should step away from his Biologos Foundation advocacy as part of Collins’s accepting the job, then Pinker is simply being a Iago-like asshole towards Collins as a human being, or Pinker is an illiberal totalitarian of the spirit who treats such a move as necessary on principle (which is really scary).
Dr. Collins gives me every impression of being a mild-mannered and calm man, and I suspect his response would not be mine, but anyone who said to me—“The condition of your taking a job with the American government is that you relinquish the meaning making public projects that you engage in apart from your government job”—my response would be “F-u!”
Then I would be on the phone to my lawyer.
What an ugly, ugly thing for Pinker to say to a fellow human being, suggesting that Collins’s public service should be conditional to the relinquishing of his first ammendment guaranteed public advocacy practices. Even to suggest that Collins should do this voluntarily is gross.
I’ll give you a straightforward analogy, and ask what atheists or agnostics would feel to hear it. Obama offers the NIH director job to Jerry Coyne or PZ Myers, but then William Dembski writes a letter saying that the job ought to be conditional upon this: The man who accepts the job should shut down his blog and cease association from all atheist advocacy and humanist organizations.
Imagine, for instance, the hell to pay from us if Jerry Coyne were given this appointment, and Dembski wrote: “At the very least, Jerry Coyne should distance himself from his Why Evolution is True Blog and any other advocacy group.”
Any. Other. Any other! Any other advocacy group!
Has Steven Pinker ever read the first ammendment? What kind of totalitarian of the spirit says this in the United States of America?
Can you imagine having Steven Pinker on your tenure committee! You better not do or say anything off campus that doesn’t conform to his ideology because he’s watching, and he clearly doesn’t think that your public role at a public institution can be separated from your private meaning-making advocacy outside of that institution.
I feel strongly that Pinker crossed a line of the spirit, trying to drive another human being into a “private-only” space with regard to something central to that person’s identity. It’s no different from a homophobe telling a gay person to stay closeted. Pinker is suggesting to Dr. Collins: “If you must be a Christian, Francis, please don’t carry a Bible in front of the children!” It’s patronizing not just to Collins, but to the American people. It presumes that we can’t be trusted to make up our own minds about Collins’s private obsessions and activities outside of his government job. And it’s a suggestion to Collins that is more than cruel. It’s ugly and illiberal.
You know, John Stuart Mill was an unbeliever. I can’t imagine Mill endorsing Pinker here. What’s happened to the liberalism and openness of spirit that ought to go with lack of religious faith? I think I prefer Mill’s atheism to Pinker’s. Pinker should read Mill.
And frankly, it’s a guage of the liberalism of our own movement if we don’t sass our fellow secularists when they try to put obstacles before another person’s liberty of expression.
Hongkongjohn
The director of NIH is a public face of science, someone who commands one of the major bully pulpits for science in the country. The director testifies before Congress, sets priorities, selects speakers and panelists, and is in many regards a symbol for biomedical research in the US and the world.
Therefore he shouldn’t be a wacky crazy superstitious nutter.
What’s so hard for you to get?
hkjohn:
There is no indication whatsoever that Collins does not recognize the border between his NIH job function and his private advocacy concerns. You can wear more than one hat in life. Collins clearly does. In their private lives, people do not have to tone down their beliefs to conform to your ideology for institutional employment.
So would you be for Francis Collins’ “liberty of expression” if he interpreted the waterfall as a sign that god was into “water sports”? What if it gave him a conviction that homeopathy (water memory) was “the way”? Or does your “liberty of expression” just extend towards folks who interpret waterfalls as a sign from a crucified carpenter who became a triune god?
Would you be as supportive of the head of NIH freely expressing belif in Xenu , Allah, or the Reincarnated Buddha which they received through “waterfall revelation”– that is, if they considered this sign “central to their identity”?
Your hypocrisy is showing.
I find Pinker far more honest, consistent, coherent, and rational then his critics.
Aticullett:
I think it is interesting that you put in scare quotes the phrase “liberty of expression.”
And in answer to your question, I would have no problem with a scientist running the NIH who is also happens to be a Scientologist, a Muslim, or a Buddhist. Whether they arrived at their religious views by a personal religious conversion experience, their family upbringing, or a process of reading and reasoning to a conclusion, is irrelevent. The constitution expressly forbids religious tests for holding public office. People can have private advocacy concerns apart from the hat that they wear at work. It’s legitimate to criticize the ideas they might express with their private hat on, but it is evil and bigoted to deny someone employment or set conditions upon employment linked to their closeting what is essential about themselves.
Collins’s Christianity, your atheism, my agnosticism, a gay person’s sexual orientation, and Mitt Romney’s Mormonism are crucial and central parts of who we are. Qualification for a job to which we all pay taxes cannot be conditioned on the exigencies and contingencies of our private identities, and the First Amendment protects our right not to have to hide them from others.
To paraphrase you, “What an ugly, ugly thing for you to say about Steven Pinker”… it’s all straw men, false analogies, and idiocy used to discredit a man far more honest and intelligent than yourself because you have no real answer to what he actually said.
Of course, what else are you going to do when there’s no real evidence or argument to support what you wish was true.
Tsk.
Shame on you and the indoctrinators that made you into such self-important apologist. How do you stand yourself?
Articulett:
I think it is once again revealing that you think that taking viewpoints different from your own should lead (in me) to moral self-loathing.
Woe is me. How do I sleep nights critiquing “the cause.”
It’s obvious that you are trying to turn your atheism into an all encompassing passion (and prejudice), with those who do not see things your way engaged in malign motives (for how could anyone disagree with the rigor of your logic and not be in some sense evil!).
If I’m an empatheist, I would suggest that you are hardening into a clicheatheist.
There’s still time. You can start thinking for yourself again.
Santi, do you realize how stupid your position is? I now believe that you do not know how to think at all.
Yes, yes, yes, everyone who takes a public government job must close down their other endeavors. PERIOD. Religious politicking, old jobs etc. must end, even investments must be put in blind trust. If someone is a CEO and becomes Secretary of Agriculture, he must resign.
Learn to think before you speak, please!
NE Bob:
So lets be clear here. PZ Myers and Coyne both work for public institutions. They should stop their private atheism blog advocacy, is that right?
I think you can wear more than one hat, and I would defend PZ Myers and Coyne’s rights, as professors, to express themselves in public apart from their college positions.
I would remind you that there were people calling for Myers’s job over the Catholic iconoclasm issue that went on at his blog, and I vigorously supported Myers right to free speech and to wear two hats (the hat he wears for his institution, and the hat he wears as a private citizen).
The same principle applies to Collins.
No, the professors are not public officials. Once again you entirely miss the point.
Completely different situations.
Bullshit. A professor qua professor is the public face of a public institution that receives taxpayer dollars. That person, as representative of the university, has obligations within the classroom and on campus that do not extend to his or her outside advocacy actitivies.
Also, Collins is a political appointee of a partisan president. He has no moral obligation to extract himself from his private advocacy projects. It can be critiqued as a bad political move by Obama, or Collins’s private advocacy can be critiqued, but the condition of employment should not be set upon anyone that they have to shut-up away from their job. It may be politically expedient for a political appointee to do so, but it is not a job disqualifier for him not to do so. There is no moral principle at stake, except the right of Collins to free speech (should he choose to exercise it).
Are you an authoritarian, politically?
Exactly Santi, you ARE full of bullshit, in every post you have done here. Diarrhea of words that say nothing.
Elected and appointed officials are very different than hired employees that can be easily fired. The precedence of what I say is voluminous. You are flat out wrong. Next you will say that appointees would not have to rid themselves of company employment, or as the head of the Ku Klux Klan or the NAACP or as head of the Teamsters union.
Actually, federal officials, whether appointed or elected, are formally required to not be associated with anything that constitutes — or even appears to constitute — conflict of interest. This even includes writing of fiction, even in a private blog, let alone owning shares in any company or organization that might affect the running of their particular sector.
This rule applies to all of the NIH administrators and scientists. I know this from the time I was offered a high position in NIH admin. So you bet that Collins should have to resign from BioLogos, if he were to follow the letter (and, more importantly, the spirit) of the law.
There is no financial conflict of interest in the expression of opinion. None.
You are mixing apples and oranges.
Athena:
You’re completely full of it if you think that BioLogos constitutes a “conflict of interest.”
There is no financial intermixing here. There is opinion expression. Collins may choose, as a political calculation, to be quiet on this or that, but he is not required to enter a cone of silence in terms of free speech. And my bet is that he doesn’t, and his BioLogos Foundation continues to function under his name and approval. As it should.
Santi,
You are mixing thought with your dementia. Which part of Athena Andreadis’ post did you not understand?
Which part of everyone here calling you brainwashed, delusional and nuts do you not understand?
Same old Santi nonsense – see his last 100 posts, people.
Move along, nothing to see here beyond nonsense.
Santi said:
Collins may choose, as a political calculation, to be quiet on this or that, but he is not required to enter a cone of silence in terms of free speech. And my bet is that he doesn’t, and his BioLogos Foundation continues to function under his name and approval.
Wrong. as always, Santi!
From an article in the latest Nature:
The BioLogos Foundation has confirmed that Collins would step down from his role there before taking up the reins at the NIH.
juus
what was obama thinking?
once again, “atheism” is a lack of belief. It is identical to your lack of belief in fairies, Scientology, and gods that toss lightening bolts. There’s nothing to preach there. You can’t tell anything about a person by the invisible undetectable magical beings s/he doesn’t believe in. Most atheists are also RATIONALISTS who also believe that empirical evidence is the only evidence toward truth… but that is a notion that is well supported by REALITY.
Despite your endless brainwashing, you can’t make atheism into something that it is not. It is not another belief It involves no magical thinking or “leap of faith”. Period. Lying to yourself is still a lie, and I thought you religious apologists were supposed to be against “bearing false witness”… Of course the EVIDENCE shows that religious beliefs don’t ACTUALLY aid in morality, honesty, nor integrity… it just makes people IMAGINE they have these qualities just as they’ve imagined their gods and imagined that atheism is a belief.
Francis Collins believes a magical sky fairy sent him a mystical sign to reveal a divine truth about a zombie carpenter in the first century. This is wacky no matter how you slice it, and an alarming delusion for one in a high office. What kind of delusion will Francis Collins have next? Maybe he’ll imagine that god wants him to use his position to convert the masses via a sign he gets in the changing of color of autumn leaves… maybe the clouds will clue him into the notion that a rapture is imminent… maybe a solar flair will be interpreted as a sign that he’s a new prophet….
Santi, your repeated wackaloonery is outstanding evidence as to why it’s unwise to put the religiously infected into high office. Your mind is impenetrable, and it’s impossible to distinguish such a mind infection from dementia. There is no differential diagnosis.
Frankly, I suspect Francis Collins has Alzheimers. The problem with most mental illness, is that the affected are blinded to the fact that they ARE affected. It’s up to the rational people around such a person to keep others protected. It’s up to those who realize that the emperor is naked to educate the masses, because the ones who imagine they’ve caught a glimpse of his magical robes have a vested interest in remaining ignorant… as do the courtiers who imagine themselves peacekeepers and maintainers of the status-quo as they struggle to maintain their own position of leadership amongst the deluded.
Those who understand this have a duty to speak up. Pinker is right. The emperor is naked. It’s time for rational people to rise in public rank so that the masses are less likely to indoctrinate future generations of trusting kids into this asinine idea that faith is ennobling and an avenue towards truth.
Francis Collins (and Santi) are beyond help. They need their delusions so that they can feel “saved”. They need to spend their mental energies putting down those who threaten the magical world they so desperately want to keep alive.
FC’s expressions of free speech show him to be both delusional and a bigot against nonbelievers.
I shall use my free speech to point this out just as Santi uses his free speech to garble his understanding of these facts.
My guess is that Pinker simply spoke in anger, and without proper consideration of what he was saying (telling Collins to relinquish his private meaning projects and advocacy). If he didn’t speak in ill-considered anger, then I think there is a real problem there (in terms of respect for free speech). Also, if there is already a law that said Collins has to stop speaking as a Christian to Christians via a website, then why did Pinker say that Collins should put distance between himself and BioLogos—rather than say that he must by law?
And if there were such a law (and I seriously doubt it), it’s a bad one. Further, if, as a political matter, he stops his website to please the president, then that’s something Collins chooses, not because the law requires it. That’s a political calculation, not a free speech abridgment.
My bet is that BioLogos will continue to be up and running a year from now, and Collins name will continue to be associated with it.
Somebody want to be otherwise?
Oops. I meant “bet.”
One additional thought. Steven Pinker’s hand and pen are not holy relics. It may be nothing more than an ill-considered phrase on his part. He’s human, afterall. It’s not like he can’t make errors in judgment. He appears to have been substantially wrong, for example, in his quarrels with Stephen Gould over the value of evolutionary psychology in explaining specific human behaviors, hasn’t he? The brain, for example, appears NOT to have the modular qualities posited by (and crucial to) the theory of evolutionary psychology. Selection pressure appears, as Gould has suggested all along, to be on larger brains and plasticity in general, with substantial human characteristics functioning as “spandrels” to those pressures, not necessarily as specific things selected for in a modular brain.
I would refer you to this recent article: http://www.newsweek.com/id/202789
I think it might be prudent if you and Francis Collins took the Clock drawing test… http://alzheimers.about.com/od/diagnosisissues/a/clock_test.htm
Lost that bet, didncha, Santi.
“My guess is that Pinker simply spoke in anger, and without proper consideration of what he was saying (telling Collins to relinquish his private meaning projects and advocacy).”
But it’s not private, is it, it’s very public. If it were private it wouldn’t be an issue, but it’s not, so it is.
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There are some stunningly stupid and deluded people in the comment section here. Pinker’s points are so clear and sensible and reasonable that you have to be an utter fool of the highest order to lash out against them. Religion is truly a mind poison; it destroys reason, and must be resisted. Theists don’t even realise how utterly absurd and twisted their views are – their doublethink and crimestop are in full swing at all times.
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Commencing the Post-Gibran Countdown
Posted on April 24, 2012 in Countdown
Countdown Vol. 10, No. 45
14th Annual Gibran Gala
Last week, we held our 14th Annual Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala here in Washington, attended by hundreds of Arab Americans. We honored the Southern Poverty Law Center for combatting hate, the Arab Thought Foundation for their international excellence, Ambassador Ted Kattouf for his exceptional public service, and comedians and Islamophobia-fighters Dean Obeidallah and Negin Farsad for their work on the “Muslims Are Coming” comedy tour. We were just as excited to have those who presented the awards as we were about the awardees themselves: we had Congressman Keith Ellison, Ambassaor Clovis Maksoud, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahood, and the Egyptian Jon Stewart Bassem Youssef. We also paid tribute to the late Anthony Shadid with a moving video, and announced the introduction of the Anthony Shadid “Excellence in Journalism” Award to be kicked off at next year’s Gibran. Click here for a more detailed account of the evening.
Arab American Leadership Day
Pop quiz: What do Cecilia Munoz, Tom Perez, Kris Balderston, Ben Rhodes, Valerie Jarrett, Rep. John Dingell, and Rep. Hansen Clarke have in common? Aside from fantastic-sounding names, they’ve all demonstrated enough commitment to the Arab American community to attend our annual Arab American Leadership Day. What is Arab American Leadership Day? Typically, it’s the day that follows our Gibran Gala, and consists of a White House briefing for Arab American leaders, followed by a Congressional luncheon on the Hill. Held with our NNAAC partners and attended by more than 100 Arab American leaders this year, Leadership Day included a substantive discussion with senior administration officials and policymakers about a wide range of foreign and domestic policy issues that are of concern to our community.
Brennan's Non-Explanation
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West Warns the West
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And the Saga Continues
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Home The Race to Save the Romanovs: The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue Russia's Imperial Family
The Race to Save the Romanovs: The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue Russia's Imperial Family
Helen Rappaport
Windmill Books
History;
European history;
20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000;
A work of investigative history that will completely change the way in which we see the Romanov story. Finally, here is the truth about the secret plans to rescue Russia's last imperial family.
On 17 July 1918, the whole of the Russian Imperial Family was murdered. There were no miraculous escapes. The former Tsar Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and their children - Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexey - were all tragically gunned down in a blaze of bullets.
Historian Helen Rappaport sets out to uncover why the Romanovs' European royal relatives and the Allied governments failed to save them. It was not, ever, a simple case of one British King's loss of nerve. In this race against time, many other nations and individuals were facing political and personal challenges of the highest order.
In this incredible detective story, Rappaport draws on an unprecedented range of unseen sources, tracking down missing documents, destroyed papers and covert plots to liberate the family by land, sea and even sky. Through countless twists and turns, this revelatory work unpicks many false claims and conspiracies, revealing the fiercest loyalty, bitter rivalries and devastating betrayals as the Romanovs, imprisoned, awaited their fate.
A remarkable new work of history from Helen Rappaport, author of Ekaterinburg- The Last Days of the Romanovs.
By: Helen Rappaport
Imprint: Windmill Books
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Helen Rappaport is a historian with a specialism in late Imperial Russia and the Victorians. She is the author of thirteen published books, including the Sunday Times bestseller Four Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses; Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs and Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, 1917. Helen is also historical consultant to the ITV drama series, Victoria and her books about the Victorians include Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert and the Death that Changed the Monarchy.
I read The Race to Save the Romanovs in more or less in a single sitting. It's absolutely marvellous - packed with details, beautifully paced and told me lots of things I didn't know. -- PETER FRANKOPAN What I always love about Helen Rappaport's books is that they appeal to the heart as well as the head. She's a writer of great compassion. -- LUCY WORSLEY A groundbreaking book... [which] prove[s] that, even as the centenary of their deaths by firing squad at Ekaterinburg approaches... there remain fresh angles and, crucially, unused evidence pertaining to the Romanovs. * The Daily Telegraph * Highly entertaining... Rappaport introduces us to a colourful array of con men, charlatans and fantasists involved in ideas to free the Romanovs... She is a vivid storyteller -- Victor Sebestyen * Sunday Times * Gripping... Rappaport has uncovered many missing pieces in the story, from the diplomatic wrangling over the tsar's fate to a number of hare-brained rescue schemes hatched by monarchist sympathisers. * The Times *
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Auchentoshan means the corner of the field, the distillery is located west of Glasgow, at Dalmuir which is on the outskirts of Clydebank and easily accessible from the A82 road. The exact date of the foundation of the distillery varies but 1823 is quoted and it originally started out as Duntocher distillery.
Auchentoshan is a peculiar distillery in Scottish terms being the only constant exponent of the triple distillation method, which is more commonly associated with the Irish whiskey industry. How this came about at the distillery is lost to the annals of time. Sadly, the definitive resource of Alfred Barnard and his voyage across distilleries during the 1880’s, revealed that there were only 2 stills on the site and the mystery continues.
Simply stated triple distillation involves an extra step beyond those commonly used by Scottish distilleries and was likely influenced by the proximity of the distillery to Ireland. Triple distillation by its nature produces a higher alcohol strength, but a lighter purer spirit at the expense of heavy components in the liquid that are sacrificed. The only other specific Scottish triple distillation sometimes takes place at Springbank distillery when they are producing Hazelburn. Whereas a small selection of old distilleries may use a hybrid of such methods to distil more than twice such as Mortlach, Springbank and Benrinnes; these are due to historical approaches to their distillation that has created a distinctive character in each case, which cannot be replicated by other means.
Auchentoshan means the corner of the field and it is one of the few remaining Lowland distilleries from this period with their number soon to swell thanks to the recent whisky boom. Originally most of the Lowland distilleries practiced triple distillation, but over time adopted the more common Scottish approach. The distillery is located west of Glasgow, at Dalmuir which is on the outskirts of Clydebank and easily accessible from the A82 road. It’s a very picturesque distillery, situated in maintained grounds and offers an engaging tour with a well-stocked distillery shop and the recommended option to bottle your own from the nearby warehouse.
The exact date of the foundation of the distillery varies but 1823 is quoted and it originally started out as Duntocher distillery. What is likely is that an illegal distillery was in operation on the site prior to the arrival of the Excise Act. Quite often these illicit distillers selected the best site possible not just for avoiding detection but also an excellent water source and access to barley. The distillery remained in hands of local businessmen (initially a corn merchant, followed by a farmer, then a fisherman) before a Glasgow spirit merchant took over in 1903.
Being situated near the Clyde which was a major hub of industrialisation for Great Britain including ship building during the 2nd World War, meant that Auchentoshan came under fire from above. Several warehouses were destroyed by bombing in 1941 and the large pond to the rear of the distillery was created thanks to a stray bomb. Rebuilt, the distillery changed hands several times, experiencing refurbishment in 1969 before coming under the ownership of Morrison Bowmore in 1984 that marked another period of improvements. This company was acquired by Japanese giant Suntory in 1994 and today it retains ownership of Auchentoshan, Bowmore and Glen Garioch. Their purchase of Beam Inc. during 2014 for the modest fee of $16 billion, added the distilleries of Ardmore and Laphroaig to their portfolio.
Together the wash, intermediate and spirit still worth in harmony to produce around 2 million litres annually for an increasingly popular whisky but the distillery does not run at full capacity currently. Most of this is kept for the single malt market and it’s expanding range of bottlings with the distillery also strongly supported by the independent bottlers. Auchentoshan is unpeated making its whiskies very approachable with a light bodied emphasis, but enough subtleties to showcase Lowland fruits and a refined smoothness. An extensive core range is available with various age statements and no age expressions that highlight different aspects of the triple distilled spirit. The Three Wood is a particular highlight combing ex-bourbon barrel maturation with a sherry cask finish to good effect
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Tightrope walking
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The feet of a tightrope walker
Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining.
1 Types of rope and wire walking
2 Biomechanics
3 Famous tightrope artists
4 Metaphorical use
Types of rope and wire walking[edit]
Tightwire is the skill of maintaining balance while walking along a tensioned wire between two points. It can be done either using a balancing tool (umbrella, fan, balance pole, etc.) or "freehand", using only one's body to maintain balance. Typically, tightwire performances either include dance or object manipulation. Object manipulation acts include a variety of props in their acts, such as clubs or rings, hats or canes. Tightwire performers have even used wheelbarrows with passengers, ladders, and animals in their act. The technique to maintain balance is to keep the performer's centre of mass above their support point—usually their feet.
Highwire is a form of tight wire walking but performed at much greater height. Although there is no official height when tight wire becomes high wire, generally a wire over 20 feet (6 m) high will be regarded as a high wire act.
Skywalk is a form of highwire which is performed at great heights and length. A skywalk is performed outdoors between tall building, gorges, across waterfalls or other natural and man-made structures.
Tightrope walking, Armenian manuscript, 1688
Biomechanics[edit]
Acrobats maintain their balance by positioning their centre of mass directly over their base of support, i.e. shifting most of their weight over their legs, arms or whatever part of their body they are using to hold them up. When they are on the ground with their feet side by side, the base of support is wide in the lateral direction but narrow in the sagittal (back-to-front) direction. In the case of highwire-walkers, their feet are parallel with each other, one foot positioned in front of the other while on the wire. Therefore, a tightwire walker's sway is side to side, their lateral support having been drastically reduced. In both cases, whether side by side or parallel, the ankle is the pivot point.
A wire-walker may use a pole for balance or may stretch out his arms perpendicular to his trunk in the manner of a pole. This technique provides several advantages. It distributes mass away from the pivot point, thereby increasing the moment of inertia. This reduces angular acceleration, so a greater torque is required to rotate the performer over the wire. The result is less tipping. In addition the performer can also correct sway by rotating the pole. This will create an equal and opposite torque on the body.
Tightwire-walkers typically perform in very thin and flexible, leather-soled slippers with a full length suede or leather sole to protect the feet from abrasions and bruises while still allowing the foot to curve around the wire. Though very infrequent in performance, amateur, hobbyist, or inexperienced funambulists will often walk barefoot so that the wire can be grasped between the big and second toe. This is more often done when using a rope, as the softer and silkier fibres are less taxing on the bare foot than the harder and more abrasive braided wire.
Famous tightrope artists[edit]
Maria Spelterini crossing Niagara Falls on July 4, 1876
Jultagi, the Korean tradition of tightrope walking
Charles Blondin, a.k.a. Jean-François Gravelet, crossed the Niagara Falls many times
Robert Cadman, early 18th-century British highwire walker and ropeslider
Con Colleano, Australian, "the Wizard of the Wire"
David Dimitri, Swiss highwire walker
Pablo Fanque, 19th-century British tightrope walker and "rope dancer", among other talents, although best known as the first black circus owner in Britain, and for his mention in the Beatles song, Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
The Great Farini, a.k.a. Willie Hunt, crossed the Niagara Falls many times
Farrell Hettig, American highwire walker, started as a Wallenda team member, once held record for steepest incline for a wire walk he completed in 1981[1]
Denis Josselin, a French tightrope walker, completed on 6 April 2014 a walk over the river Seine in Paris. It took him 30 minutes to walk over 150 m (490 feet) of rope, 25 m (82 feet) meters above the river. He covered his eyes halfway through without harness or safety net but police boats were on hand in case he fell.[2][3]
Jade Kindar-Martin and Didier Pasquette, an American-French highwire duo, most notable for their world-record setting skywalk over the River Thames in London
Henri L'Estrange, 19th-century Australian; first person to tightrope walk across Sydney harbour and early balloonist
Elvira Madigan, Danish 19th-century tightwire walker
Bird Millman, American star of Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus
Fyodor Molodtsov (1855–1919), a Russian rope walker. Was known to perform numerous tricks such as rope walking while shooting, carrying another person, wearing stilts, dancing, and even being unbalanced by pyrotechnical explosions. Known to have defeated Blondin during a tightrope crossing of the Neva river, by braving it at a wider place.
Jorge Ojeda-Guzman, Ecuadorian highwire walker, set The Guinness Book of World Records, Tightrope Endurance Record, for living 205 days on the wire, from January 1 to July 25, 1993 in Orlando, Florida.[4]
Rudy Omankowski Jr., French-Czech highwire walker, holds record for skywalk distance
Stephen Peer, after several previous successful crossings, fell to his death at the Niagara Falls in 1887
Philippe Petit, French highwire-walker, famous for his walk between the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City in 1974
Eskil Rønningsbakken, Norwegian balancing artist whose feats include tightrope walking between hot air balloons in flight
Maria Spelterini, Italian highwire walker, first woman to cross the Niagara Falls
Falko Traber, German tightwire walker, walked to the Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro
The Flying Wallendas, famous for their seven- and eight-person pyramid wire-walks
Karl Wallenda, founder of the Flying Wallendas, died after falling from a wire on March 22, 1978, at age 73, while attempting to cross between the two towers of the Condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Nik Wallenda, great-grandson of Karl, second person to walk from the United States to Canada over the Horseshoe Falls at the Niagara Falls on June 15, 2012; with his mother Delilah (Karl's granddaughter), completed his great-grandfather's final attempt between the two towers of the Condado Plaza Hotelon June 4, 2011. On June 23, 2013 he successfully walked over a gorge in the area of the Grand Canyon. On November 2, 2014, he crossed over the Chicago River from the west tower of Marina City to the Leo Burnett building, following it with a blindfolded trip from the west tower to the east tower of Marina City.[5][6] performed a record-breaking skywalk of 2,000 feet (610 m) at Kings Island on July 4, 2008, breaking Karl Wallenda's record walk[7][8]
Jay Cochrane, Canadian, set multiple records for skywalking, including The Great China Skywalk[9] in Qutang Gorge, China, 639-metre-long (2,098 ft), 410-metre-high (1,340 ft) from one cliff wall to the opposite side above the Yangtze River; the longest blindfolded skywalk, 800-foot-long (240 m), 300-foot-high (91 m) in 1998, between the towers of the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada, and broadcast on FOX Network's "Guinness World Records: Primetime" on Tuesday, February 23, 1999; In 2001, he became the first person to perform a skywalk in Niagara Falls, Canada, in more than a hundred years. His final performances took place during Skywalk 2012[10] with a world record submission[11] of 11.81 miles (19.01 km) in cumulative distance skywalking from the Skylon Tower at a height of 520 feet (160 m) traversing the 1,300 feet (400 m) highwire to the pinnacle of the Hilton Fallsview Hotel at 581 feet (177 m).
Adili Wuxor, Chinese (Uyghur), from Xinjiang, performer of the Uyghur tradition of highwire-walking called dawaz; record-holder for highest wire-walk[citation needed], in 2010 he set a Guinness Book world record by living on wire for 60 days, at Beijing's Bird Nest Stadium [12]
Maurizio Zavatta, Holder of highest tightrope walk while blindfolded. Set on 16 November 2016 in Wulong, Chongqing (China).[13]
Metaphorical use[edit]
The word funambulism or the phrase "walking a tightrope" is also used in a metaphorical setting not referring to any actual acrobatic acts. For instance, politicians are said to "walk a tightrope" when trying to balance two opposing views with little room for compromise. The term can also be used in satirical or acidic contexts. Nicholas Taleb uses the phrase in his book The Black Swan. "You get respect for doing funambulism or spectator sports". Taleb is criticising scientists who prefer popularism to vigorous research and those who walk a fixed and narrow path rather than explore a large field of empirical study.[14]
Slackwire
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^ Staff. "Tightrope walker Denis Josselin completes walk over the river Seine in Paris".
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^ "Live blog: Nik Wallenda's Chicago skyscraper walks". www.chicagotribune.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
^ "Daredevil Wallenda successfully completes 2 Chicago skyscraper tightrope walks". foxnews.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
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Test of Hot Wheels id : drive small cars connected
For a lot of small and big boys (and girls), the small Hot Wheels cars are a staple of the long afternoon, rainy and festive evenings between buddies. But now, roll models on circuits it is very nice, however Mattel, the manufacturer of Hot Wheels, could not be satisfied with it.
After all, the players bathe for a long time in the era of all things digital and connected. Mattel had to imagine cars that are capable of interacting with a mobile application, while avoiding to sell the soul of the small Hot Wheels.
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Whether for the kids or for a user who has more bottle, plan of the place. The packaging is impressive, and the circuit once mounted will occupy a good part of the floor. Unpacking is like Christmas day : it is necessary to remove from their boxes a bunch of small parts and pieces of circuit.
The Smart Track consists of 16 pieces of track (including a 360, a ski jump and two turns), the Portal of the course, a manual pump, as well as two small cars. The pieces of track are connected to each other through connectors USB-A (one male and one female at each end). We can do all sorts of paths by multiplying the pitfalls on the road.
The result of many hours of hard work.
As for the cars, they are adorable and quite in the style of Hot Wheels. The two thumbnails provided in the box are reproductions of the Rally Finals and Super Blitzen. You will find on the Apple Store models of major brands, such as Aston Martin, a Mercedes , or a Corvette. The unit price of these carts is 7,95 € — Mattel will launch 51 (!) models this year.
Before devouring the bitumen, plastic, it is necessary to master the delicate art of the pump : it is she and the two straps on the inside that propel the thumbnails on the circuit. You have to push on it too hard, but not too slowly either, it can demand a little training.
The most nags (which I am) so will have to learn to curb their instincts and play fine. This as well as the pump in question has a tendency to hang in the low position if you push it a little too strong.
The first few minutes are fun, even before you connect anything to its iOS device. It takes a lot of fun to ride the circuits, to test them, to improve them, to attempt the things the most improbable. And it is really fun to see cars drive over it to all berzingue… avoiding as much as possible the outputs of the road.
The central element of the circuit Smart Track, the core of the reactor of the device of Hot Wheels id, this is the Portal of the race. It is a piece of the road that fits in the piece simply as the pump. It recharges through a USB port-C (a cable USB-C/USB-A is supplied).
The cars incorporate an NFC tag that give them a unique identifier (the famous ” id ” of Hot Wheels id). You just place a vehicle on the Portal for the app mate will recognize it immediately.
Under the car, an NFC tag.
The app will also scan the NFC tag of the vehicles to identify them.
And it is rolling on the Portal of the course that the app measures the speed of the car and the number of laps run. It is this which gives the salt of Hot Wheels id ! The application that comes with the Smart Track includes two games that will take advantage of golf carts and connected to their circuit.
The first, ” Game play free “, as reproduced on the screen of the iPhone or the iPad the circuit created by the user — thanks to the famous built-in USB ports to the different pieces of the track, which allows them to communicate with the Portal race. Unfortunately, we do not see swerving cars at the same time as on the physical circuit. On the other hand, we get their speed, the number of revolutions per minute of the pump and the speed of the lap (in race, the Portal can save the data of the six-car maximum).
The second game, ” Campaign “, proposes to accomplish the challenges in combining dexterity and precision. Each challenge requires you to assemble a specific circuit with the various elements of the Smart Track. The curve progression of the campaign allows you to take in hand the specifics of the device, and also imagine new circuits.
The other two activities grouped under the banner “Game portal” does not require that the portal of course to combine it with pieces of traditional circuits. There is one game shy with a car to blow them up in a stack of cubes. The other game is a speed run basic where the cars in contention are classified according to their speed to the tower.
The game Sling.
The game Speed pure, plain and simple, but who should know a good success to determine once and for all who is the fastest.
Ça va clencher !
Collect Hot Wheels, this is part of the charm of small cars, whether they are physical or virtual. The application of Mattel, therefore, allows to unlock a good number of cars : physical, of course, by buying models id, but also virtual.
Before your garage becomes the object of the jealousy of your friends, it will be necessary to obtain the “blueprints” playing the racing game all that is most classic in the mode ” City “. Countless challenges await the pilot, who will have to compete against virtual opponents.
This section of the application is far from providing the thrill of racing the most brilliant’ never-tested on iOS. To find its quota of adrenaline, it is better to turn to the series of Asphalt. In spite of everything, the more complétistes will want to return to it regularly if they want to fill their garage.
In addition to the blueprints, the mode City can accumulate parts the id, the currency of the game. This money is used to improve the vehicles in its possession, whether of carts-physical or virtual versions which will compete in the various challenges. Improvements are essential to hold the high dragee in the face of adversaries more formidable.
If it misses the player a few parts id to improve the capabilities of his car, not to worry : it is possible to buy… with real money. Another artifice painful from the worst hours of the free-to-play, the fuel gauge : when empty, it activates a timer before the next full. Preventing in the meantime the driver of play, unless he agrees to spend a few coins.
These mechanisms freemium have nothing to do in a kit that sold for 190 €. They devalue the experience of a game that, until now, was rather nice. Fortunately, you can completely ignore this part of the application and use only the games that use the cars id
Hope that Mattel continues to expand the activities based on the technology id rather than overly invest in the game freemium, which seeks to pick the pockets of the players.
The passage of the Hot Wheels in the wonderful world of everything connected is quite successful. Better yet, Hot Wheels id retains the essence of the models with four wheels which makes the happiness of fans of all ages, with golf carts that meet the standard classics of the brand, and a circuit that can multiply the variations.
Only downside but it is size, the pump seemed to be very fragile : the furious will too strong be for their costs. Always for the daredevils fans of speed, the cars tend to come out very easily from their circuit, and may cause a few accidents unfortunate.
The NFC technology is certainly low-key , but it is reliable and economical. Mattel did not want to embark on a project too ambitious connected car to control them from the iPhone as the models of fire the manufacturer Anki, and it is so much better. It is less packed by all the part of the freemium, which has no interest, otherwise fill out to good account the caisses of Mattel.
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A Culture of Peace Is the Best Alternative to Terrorism
By David Adams
As the culture of war, which has dominated human civilization for 5,000 years, begins to crumble, its contradictions become more evident. This is especially so in the matter of terrorism.
What is terrorism? Let us begin with some of the comments issued by Osama Bin Laden after the destruction of the World Trade Center:
“God Almighty hit the United States at its most vulnerable spot. He destroyed its greatest buildings. Praise be to God. Here is the United States. It was filled with terror from its north to its south and from its east to its west. Praise be to God. What the United States tastes today is a very small thing compared to what we have tasted for tens of years. Our nation has been tasting this humiliation and contempt for more than 80 years ….
“One million Iraqi children have thus far died in Iraq although they did not do anything wrong. Despite this, we heard no denunciation by anyone in the world or a fatwa by the rulers’ ulema [body of Muslim scholars]. Israeli tanks and tracked vehicles also enter to wreak havoc in Palestine, in Jenin, Ramallah, Rafah, Beit Jala, and other Islamic areas and we hear no voices raised or moves made …
“As for the United States, I tell it and its people these few words: I swear by Almighty God who raised the heavens without pillars that neither the United States nor he who lives in the United States will enjoy security before we can see it as a reality in Palestine and before all the infidel armies leave the land of Mohammed, may God’s peace and blessing be upon him.”
That is the kind of terrorism that we see in the news. But there are other kinds of terrorism as well. Consider the UN definition of terrorism on the website of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime:
“Terrorism is violence carried out by individual, group or state actors designed to frighten a non-combatant population for political reasons. The victims are usually chosen randomly (targets of opportunity) or selectively (representative or symbolic targets) from a population in order to pass a message which may be intimidation, coercion and/or propaganda. It differs from assassination where the victim is the main target.”
According to this definition, nuclear weapons are a form of terrorism. Throughout the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union held the war in a balance of terror, each aiming enough nuclear weapons at the other to potentially destroy the planet with a “nuclear winter.” This balance of terror went beyond the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by putting all people on the planet under a cloud of fear. Although there was some decrease in the deployment of nuclear weapons at the end of the Cold War, hopes for nuclear disarmament were thwarted by the Great Powers who continue to deploy enough weapons to destroy the planet.
When asked to rule on nuclear weapons, while the World Court as a whole did not take a clear position, some of its members were eloquent. Judge Weeremantry condemned nuclear weapons in the following terms:
“The threat of use of a weapon which contravenes the humanitarian laws of war does not cease to contravene those laws of war merely because the overwhelming terror it inspires has the psychological effect of deterring opponents. This Court cannot endorse a pattern of security that rests upon terror …”
The issue is put clearly by the eminent peace researchers Johan Galling and Dietrich Fischer:
“If someone holds a classroom full of children hostage with a machine gun, threatening to kill them unless his demands are met, we consider him a dangerous, crazy terrorist. But if a head of state holds millions of civilians hostage with nuclear weapons, many consider this as perfectly normal. We must end that double standard and recognize nuclear weapons for what they are: instruments of terror.”
Nuclear terrorism is an extension of the 20th Century military practice of aerial bombardment. The aerial bombardments of Guernica, London, Milan, Dresden, Hiroshima and Nagasaki set a precedent in World War II of mass violence against noncombatant populations as a means of intimidation, coercion and propaganda.
In the years since World War II we have seen continued use of aerial bombardment which can be considered, in at least some cases, as a form of state terrorism. This includes the bombing with agent orange, napalm and fragmentation bombs against civilian as well as military targets by the Americans in Vietnam, the bombing of civilian areas in Panama by the United States, the bombing of Kosovo by NATO, the bombing of Iraq. And now the use of drones.
All sides claims to be right and that it is the other side who are the true terrorists. But in reality, they all employ terrorism, holding the civil populations of the other side in fear and producing, from time to time sufficient destruction to give substance to the fear. This is the contemporary manifestation of a culture of war that has dominated human societies since the beginning of history, a culture that is deep and dominant, but not inevitable.
The culture of peace and nonviolence, as it has been described and adopted in UN resolutions, provides us with a viable alternative to the culture of war and violence which underlies the terrorist struggles of our times. And the Global Movement for a Culture of Peace provides an historical vehicle for the profound transformation that is needed.
To achieve a culture of peace, it will be necessary to transform the principles and the organization of revolutionary struggle. Fortunately, there is a successful model, the Gandhian principles of nonviolence. Systematically, the principles of nonviolence reverse those of the culture of war employed by previous revolutionaries:
Instead of a gun, the “weapon” is truth
Instead of an enemy, one has only opponents whom you have not yet convinced of the truth, and for whom the same universal human rights must be recognized
Instead of secrecy, information is shared as widely as possible
Instead of authoritarian power, there is democratic participation (“people’s power”)
Instead of male domination, there is equality of women in all decision-making and actions
Instead of exploitation, both the goal and the means is justice and human rights for all
Instead of education for power through force, education for power through active nonviolence
The culture of peace and nonviolence is proposed as the appropriate response to terrorism. Other responses tend to perpetuate the culture of war which provides the framework for terrorism; hence they cannot abolish terrorism.
Note: This an abbreviation of a much longer article written in 2006 and available on the internet at
http://culture-of-peace.info/terrorism/summary.html
Talk Nation Radio: Husain Abdulla on Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain
Boat chase on the seas of Okinawa
Mike Maybury says:
Excellent- this will be read by a few. A few may be inspired to act.
Modern Western people are very fickle.
I believe in T-shirts and posters, perhaps that get the attention of everyone, including children.
I awoke this morning ans thought of several, only one remains, but others, if they understand what I am saying, can think of lots more.
W O T
We Oppose Terrorism
and war
S A B
Stop All Bombs
and bullets too
the first letters get their attention
the next phrase they agree with (we hope)
the third makes their minds work- makes them think.
Mike Maybury
THE WORLD IS MY COUNTRY
HUMANKIND IS MY FAMILY
( a slight variation on the original from Baha’u’llah
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Publishes Updated SQL Database Language Standard
Under U.S. Leadership, SC 32 Advances SQL Technology with Nine-Part Revision
The International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) Joint Technical Committee (JTC) 1, Information Technology, Subcommittee (SC) 32, Data management and interchange, published nine updated parts of the SQL Query Language (SQL) Database Language standard, ISO/IEC 9075:2016, Information technology - Database languages – SQL in December 2016. SQL is a data sublanguage widely used for access to relational databases.
Major new features in the update include Row Pattern Recognition, Support for Java Script Object Notation (JSON) objects, Polymorphic Table Functions, and Additional analytics.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the U.S. member body to ISO, and the IEC, via the U.S. National Committee. The U.S. plays a leading role in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32, with Michaela Miller of ANSI serving as the SC 32 Secretariat and Jim Melton of Oracle Corporation serving as SC 32 Chair, through 2017. The ANSI-accredited U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) administrator to SC 32 is the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS).
The nine updated parts of ISO/IEC 9075:2016 focus on the following aspects of SQL:
Part 1:Conceptual framework, grammar, and terms and notation used in other parts of ISO/IEC 9075
Part 2:Foundation, data structures, and basic operations on SQL-data
Part 3: Call-level interface
Part 4: Persistent stored modules
Part 9: Management of external data
Part 10: Object language bindings
Part 11: Information and definition schemas
Part 13: SQL routines and types using the Java programming language
Part 14: XML-related specifications
SQL: 2016 adds support for additional analytical capabilities including Trigonometric and Logarithm functions. The Trigonometric functions included are sine, cosine, tangent, hyperbolic sine, hyperbolic cosine, hyperbolic tangent, inverse sine, inverse cosine, and inverse tangent.
For more details on the newest edition of the SQL Database Language standard, see the technical summary.
About ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 is responsible for 77 published standards works with 14 participating countries (and 23 observing countries) to provide enabling technologies to promote harmonization of data management facilities across sector-specific areas. Specifically, SC 32 standards include:
Reference models and frameworks for the coordination of existing and emerging standards;
Definition of data domains, data types, and data structures, and their associated semantics;
Languages, services, and protocols for persistent storage, concurrent access, concurrent update, and interchange of data; and
Methods, languages, services, and protocols to structure, organize, and register metadata and other information resources associated with sharing and interoperability, including electronic commerce.
ANSI holds the secretariat of SC 32’s parent committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1, with the U.S.’s Karen Higginbottom serving as chair.
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Home Parliamentary Business Bills and Legislation Browse Bills Digests Bills Digests alphabetical index 2008–09 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges General) Bill 2009
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges General) Bill 2009
Portfolio: Climate Change and Water
Commencement: The formal provisions (sections 1 and 2) will commence on the day of Royal Assent. The main operative provisions (sections 3 to 8) will commence at the same time as the operative provisions of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Act 2009 commence.[1]
To safeguard the constitutional validity of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 in respect of the levying of charges for the issue of Australian emissions units.
Under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), charges may be payable to the Commonwealth by a person who is issued with an Australian emissions unit, either as a result of the unit being auctioned by the Commonwealth, or the Commonwealth selling it at a fixed price.
Background on the issuing of Australian emissions units can be found in the Bills Digest on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 (the primary Bill).
The Bill, along with the others in the CPRS package, has been referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics for inquiry and report by 15 June 2009. Details of the inquiry are at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/economics_ctte/cprs_2_09/index.htm
Section 55 of the Commonwealth Constitution states:
Laws imposing taxation shall deal only with the imposition of taxation, and any provision therein dealing with any other matter shall be of no effect.
Laws imposing taxation, except laws imposing duties of customs or of excise, shall deal with one subject of taxation only; but laws imposing duties of customs shall deal with duties of customs only, and laws imposing duties of excise shall deal with duties of excise only.
In Australia, the classic formulation of what is a tax was set down some 70 years ago by Latham CJ of the High Court of Australia:
[a tax] is a compulsory acquisition of money by a public authority for public purposes, enforceable by law, and is not a fee for services rendered.[2]
This formulation is not necessarily a legally exhaustive test of whether in all circumstances a charge is a tax, but as a broad guide it remains valid.
Part 4 of Division 2 of the primary Bill provides that a charge may be payable to the Commonwealth for the issue of an Australian emissions unit. The Government has stated that it does not consider such a charge is a tax within the meaning of the Constitution, and thus the primary Bill does not impose a tax.[3] However, to avoid any risk of a contravention of the first paragraph of section 55 above, it has introduced three separate Bills, along with inserting clause 91 in the primary Bill.
Clause 91 in the primary Bill provides that if the charge for the issue of an Australian emissions unit is in fact a tax, then the charge is not imposed by the primary Bill, but whichever of the following three Acts are relevant in the circumstances:
the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges Customs) Act 2009
the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges Excise) Act 2009
the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges General) Act 2009
This approach avoids any possibility of the non-taxation elements of the primary Bill being of no effect under section 55 of the Constitution. It then safeguards the validity of the primary Bill, and hence the legislative underpinning of the CPRS.
Clause 4 provides that the State, Territory and Norfolk Island governments are bound by the Bill, but the Commonwealth is not. It is unclear why the Bill has been drafted to exempt the Commonwealth, and neither the second reading speech nor the Explanatory Memorandum sheds any light on this.
Clauses 5-6A deal with the geographical coverage of the Bill. It applies in all Australian external territories, the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, and the Timor Sea Joint Petroleum Development Area.
Clause 7 states that if a charge is payable to the Commonwealth for the issue of an Australian emissions unit, whether as result of an auction or by a fixed charge, and that charge is taxation within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution, then the charge is imposed by clause 7, provided it is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise (within the meaning of section 55).
Clause 8 provides that the Bill cannot impose a tax upon the property of any kind belonging to a State. This is to ensure that the Bill does not contravene section 114 of the Constitution, which prevents the Commonwealth and the States from taxing each other s property.
[1]. That is, 28 days after the day the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 receives Royal Assent. There is an additional condition that the other Bills of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme package must also have received Royal Assent by that time.
[2]. Matthews v Chicory Marketing Board (Vic) (1938) 60 CLR 263 at 276. See http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1938/38.html viewed 1 June 2009.
[3]. G Combet, Second reading speech, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges General) Bill 2009, House of Representatives, Debates,14 May 2009, p. 15.
Angus Martyn
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Home Parliamentary Business Bills and Legislation Browse Bills Digests Bills Digests alphabetical index 2013–14 Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014
Bills Digest no. 67 2013–14
PDF version [616KB]
WARNING: This Digest was prepared for debate. It reflects the legislation as introduced and does not canvass subsequent amendments. This Digest does not have any official legal status. Other sources should be consulted to determine the subsequent official status of the Bill.
Diane Spooner and Jonathan Chowns
Law and Bills Digest Section
Purpose of the Bill
Structure of the Bill
Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
Key issues and provisions
Date introduced: 19 March 2014
Portfolio: Prime Minister
Commencement: Schedules 1–5, 7, 9 Part 1, and 10 commence the day after Royal Assent. Schedules 6 and 8 commence on the later of 1 July 2014 and the day after Royal Assent. Schedule 9 Part 2 commences on the later of the start of the day after Royal Assent, and immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013 (which is due to commence on 1 July 2014).
Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on the Bill’s home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation
When Bills have been passed and have received Royal Assent, they become Acts, which can be found at the ComLaw website at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.
This Bill is part of a package of repeal Bills, which includes the Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 1) 2014[1] and the Amending Acts 1901 to 1969 Repeal Bill 2014.[2] Some of the amendments are aimed at removing duplication between different levels of government and between different agencies of government. An example of this is amendments which will remove the requirement for aged-care building certification at the federal level. Many of the amendments repeal provisions that have long ceased to have effect; for instance, provisions calling for reviews, which have now been completed. This Digest examines amendments judged material or apparently material.
There are other Bills of a standalone nature that are part of the deregulation exercise such as the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Repeal Bill 2014[3] which repeals the National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010, the Personal Property Securities Amendment (Deregulatory Measures) Bill 2014[4] and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Repeal)(No. 1) Bill 2014,[5] to mention a few.
The Bill has ten Schedules, reflecting amendments across ten Government portfolios. These are: Agriculture, Communications, Defence, Employment, Environment, Finance, Industry, Prime Minister, Social Services and Treasury.
Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
The provisions of the Bill have been referred to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 14 May 2014. Details of the inquiry are here.[6] There have been four submissions to the Committee, and the date for submissions is closed.
The Clerk of the Senate, Dr Laing in her submission reminds the Executive through the Committee of the need to have clear government explanation of Bills such as this Omnibus Bill. She examines the history and purpose of Bills such as Statute Law Revision Bills and Stocktake Bills whose purposes are to tidy up the Statute books by correction of errors, updating legislation and repealing spent legislation. She then points out that this Bill has repeated an error discovered before, in that it seeks to repeal some Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Acts that are in fact not spent or exhausted. Dr Laing says in the submission:
The Department of Finance did not consult the Department of the Senate about the repeal of Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act (No. 1) 2011-2012. The Department of the Senate had already advised Finance that there were unspent appropriations held against that Act. Repeal of that Act was nonetheless included in the Omnibus Repeal Day Bill, indicating that this is yet another method by which the executive can threaten the independence of the Parliament by cutting off access to appropriated funds that are also the subject of agreement at ministerial level.
While an administrative solution has again been found to the problem, the repetition of the same error that occurred in the Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Act 2013 is disappointing. It indicates that particular vigilance is needed in relation to these apparently innocuous kinds of bills and that this is even more the case where such bills are to be a regular event.[7]
There are also submissions relating to the amendments in communications law that are discussed below.
Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills
The Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills in its Alert Digest No. 4 of 2014 refers to proposed subsection 152BEA(6) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, inserted by item 3 of Schedule 2 to the Bill, which provides that an instrument made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for the purposes of specifying information that must be included in quarterly reports is not a legislative instrument. The Committee notes that this ‘constitutes a substantive exemption’ from the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.[8] However the Committee notes that there is a detailed explanation and justification given in the Explanatory Memorandum, and therefore the Committee ‘leaves the question of whether the proposed approach is appropriate to the Senate as a whole’.[9]
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (the Human Rights Committee) seeks further information from the Government about the Bill. The two areas of concern to the Human Rights Committee relate to the amendments to the Water Act 2007 and the Aged Care Act 1997.[10]
The amendment to the Water Act, at item 83 of Schedule 5 to the Bill, seeks to repeal section 255AA which requires an independent study to be undertaken before the grant of mining licences on floodplains in the Murray-Darling system.[11] The Human Rights Committee notes:
to the extent that the removal of the requirement for independent expert study of the impacts of proposed mining operations may increase the risk of unintended diversions or adverse impacts in relation to ground water systems, surface water and ground water flows and water quality, the proposed measure may result in a limitation to the right to water.[12]
The Human Rights Committee seeks clarification from the Parliamentary Secretary as to whether the proposed repeal might limit the right to water.
The Bill also seeks, at Part 2 of Schedule 9, to repeal certification requirements under the Aged Care Act[13] and the Human Rights Committee states:
The Committee notes that the proposed repeal of the Aged Care Act certification standards is due to their ‘in-part’ replication of State and Territory building regulations. However, the explanatory memorandum and statement of compatibility provide no information on what certification standards are not replicated in those regulations, and which, if removed, may result in a reduction in the coverage or quality of residential care service standards.[14]
The Human Rights Committee intends to write to the Parliamentary Secretary to seek his advice as to which Aged Care Act standards are not replicated in current state and territory building regulations, and the compatibility of the repeal of any such standards with the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to work.
The Explanatory Memorandum deals specifically with the financial impact of only one measure; the repeal of the Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Act 2009. This will save $7.1 million over three years from
2014–15 to 2016–17 due to the cessation of the appointment of a Coordinator-General.[15] The Explanatory Memorandum says that the value of other amendments, specifically those which relate to repeal of Appropriation Acts, will not be known until 1 July 2014 or the commencement of the Bill, whichever is later.
The Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights can be found at page 79 of the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill. As required under Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth), the Government has assessed the Bill’s compatibility with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of that Act. The Government considers that the Bill is compatible.
Schedule 1 — Agriculture
Items 4-9 amend the Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002 to remove references to the Forest and Wood Products Action Agenda, which is no longer current, and references to a review that was conducted and completed in 2004–2005.[16]
Schedule 2 — Communications
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
Item 208 amends section 62 of the Broadcasting Services Act to remove requirements for broadcasting licence holders to notify the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) of details of persons who, to the knowledge of the licensee, were in a position to exercise control of the licence at the end of three months after the end of each financial year (items 208 and 210).[17]
Publishers and licensees are still required to give notice of the name of each person who was a director (new subsections 62(1), 62(2A) and 62(3)).
Existing section 63 requires licensees and publishers of newspapers to notify the ACMA if they become aware that a person who was not in position to control the licence or newspaper becomes able to do so, or if a person who was in a position of control ceased to be in control. The only change to section 63 is the time to notify these things is extended from five days to ten days (item 215).
The Explanatory Memorandum points out the effect of the amendments are to reduce the duplication of control change notifications.[18]
Items 222 and 223 make amendments to the way licensees are to keep accounts by removing the requirements in section 205B of the Broadcasting Services Act to provide audited balance-sheets and profit and loss accounts, if the licensee has been made exempt by the ACMA in a legislative instrument.
Item 224 repeals clause 5H of Schedule 4 of the Act, which requires the Minister to table quarterly reports in Parliament about digital television transmission blackspots until September 2014. According to the Explanatory Memorandum quarterly reports are no longer considered necessary. Part of the reasons for this include that in the last report ACMA was satisfied that broadcasters have met their obligations under the digital television conversion schemes, and Explanatory Memorandum goes on to say:
The report also outlines that viewers residing in remote licence areas, and those residing in digital television terrestrial blackspots in metropolitan and regional licence areas, are eligible to apply to access the Viewer Access Satellite Television (VAST) service. [19]
Other amendments to the Radiocommunications Act 1992, Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991, Telecommunications Act 1997 and Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 relate to redundant provisions, spent provisions, and provisions that have never been used, such as the provision enabling the Minister to direct Telstra to take action that ensures Telstra complies with the Consumer Protection and Service Standards Act (section 159 – repealed by item 247).
Submissions[20] were made to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee by Free TV Australia and News Corp Australia.
Free TV Australia was generally in support of the provisions relating to commercial free-to-air television broadcasters and also made suggestions to enhance the proposed amendments to section 62 of the Broadcasting Services Act.[21] Both submitters suggested that the period for notification of changes to control arrangements should be extended to ten business days, rather than ten calendar days as is currently in the Bill.[22]
Schedule 3 — Defence
The amendments in the portfolio of Defence are the repeal of three Acts, and a consequential amendment as a result of the repeal of the Approved Defence Projects Protection Act 1947. The other repealed Acts are the Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement (Service Personnel Act) 1990 and the War Service Estates Act 1942.
The Approved Defence Projects Protection Act 1947 creates offences in the event that a person engages in certain conduct against approved defence projects.[23] ‘Approved defence projects’ is widely defined, at section 3 of the Act, to mean:
Any work or undertaking for the testing of long range weapons which is approved by the Minister by notice in the Gazette as an immediate defence project and includes any other work or undertaking, being carried out or to be carried out either within or outside Australia for the defence of Australia or any Territory, which is so approved as an immediate defence project.
According to the Explanatory Memorandum this Act is now redundant as it was operative when the Woomera and Nurrungar facilities were considered to be special undertakings. These facilities or similar activities are now regulated under the Defence Force Regulations 1952 and the Defence Force (Special Undertakings) Act 1952 respectively.[24] Section 27 of the latter Act provides that the Approved Defence Projects Protection Act applies to a special defence undertaking as if that undertaking were an approved defence project within the meaning set out above.[25] This provision is repealed by item 4, Part 2 of Schedule 3.
Schedule 4 — Employment
This Schedule repeals the whole of the Construction Industry Reform and Development Act 1992. This Act established the Construction Industry Development Council and the Construction Industry Development Agency which were bodies that had various functions such as advising the government and promoting the development and reform of the construction industry.[26] The explanatory material is silent as to where these functions will now be performed, if at all. The Explanatory Memorandum notes that the Agency was abolished in 1995 and there are no current appointments to the Council, so that the legislation is ‘redundant.’[27]
Schedule 5 — Environment
Schedule 5 is made up of Parts 1–4 and makes amendments mainly to the Sea Installations Act 1987 (the SI Act), various Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Acts, and the Water Act 2007.
The Sea Installations Levy Act 1987 will be repealed (item 1, Part 1 of Schedule 5). Due to the repeal of the Sea Installations permit scheme, it is no longer necessary to impose a levy.[28] An explanation as to what is now in place is given in the Explanatory Memorandum as follows:[29]
Since the SI Act was enacted in 1987, environmental protection in Commonwealth marine areas is now predominately covered by the comprehensive regime under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) and, in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (the GBRMP Act). [30]
A more detailed discussion of the proposed amendments can be found at pages 50–51 of the Explanatory Memorandum.
A general outline of suspected duplication in the environment portfolio was given in evidence to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment which is relevant to the amendments in this Bill. Mr Thompson, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Environment stated:
Recent reviews by the Productivity Commission and others have pointed to the duplication of process between jurisdictions on issues such as development assessment, listing of threatened species, waste management and water management. The department is also conscious of concern about time frames and complexity of environmental regulatory, and for that matter, grant-making, processes. [31]
A Parliamentary Library Briefing on cutting green tape provides a general background of developments in the environment portfolio.[32]
As set out above, the Human Rights Committee has sought further information from the Minister on the repeal of section 255AA of the Water Act.[33] The repeal of this provision is justified in the Explanatory Memorandum on the basis that it has been made redundant by the establishment of the Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development, the addition of relevant protections of water resources under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and the making of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.[34]
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Schedule 8 — Prime Minister
Part 1 of this Schedule repeals the Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Act 2009 (the RIS Act).[35] The RIS Act establishes the position of Coordinator-General who had functions in the development and delivery of government services and facilities in specified remote communities to a standard broadly comparable with that in non-Indigenous communities of similar size (RIS Act, section 8). The functions came about under the Council of Australian Governments’ National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery.[36] The Government announced in the 2013–14 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook that the position of Coordinator‑General will cease.[37] According to the Explanatory Memorandum, the role and function of the Coordinator-General concluded on 31 January 2014, and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet will oversee the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery.[38] The Greens have criticised the decision to abolish the Coordinator‑General.[39]
Schedule 9 — Social Services
Part 2 will make amendments to the Aged Care Act 1997[40] relating to certification of residential age care services.[41]
The Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill sets out the Government’s purpose for introducing these amendments:
The Aged Care Act 1997 introduced certification of residential aged care services to promote improvements in the physical quality, safety and amenity of residential aged care services. Certification is not mandatory under the AC Act, however certification allows service providers to charge residents certain accommodation payments, including accommodation bonds. Certified services are also eligible to receive the accommodation supplement or concessional resident supplement. In order to be certified, a service must meet specified standards in relation to their buildings and equipment and the standard of their residential care services.
Certification requirements under the AC Act are duplicative, in that a number of these requirements replicate building regulations administered by state, territory and local governments. Aspects of certification under the AC Act also replicate certain requirements under the Accreditation Standards administered by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency.[42]
Item 20 of Schedule 9 is significant as it repeals Part 2.6 of the Aged Care Act, which sets out the current scheme for the certification of residential care services. In particular, section 38–3 of the Aged Care Act, which currently provides for the matters to which regard must be had in establishing whether a residential care service is suitable for certification, will be repealed. The provision currently provides:
38-3 Suitability of residential care service for certification
(1) In considering an application, the Secretary must have regard to:
(a) the standard of the buildings and equipment that are being used by the residential care service in providing residential care; and
(b) the standard of the residential care being provided by the residential care service; and
(c) if the applicant has been a provider of aged care—its conduct as such a provider, and its compliance with its responsibilities as such a provider and its obligations arising from the receipt of any payments from the Commonwealth for providing aged care; and
(ca) if the applicant has relevant key personnel in common with a person who is or has been an approved provider—the conduct of that person as a provider of aged care, and its compliance with its responsibilities as such a provider and its obligations arising from the receipt of any payments from the Commonwealth for providing that aged care; and
(d) any other matters specified in the Certification Principles.
As set out above, the Human Rights Committee has sought further information on the removal of Commonwealth certification requirements. In particular, the Committee has asked the Parliamentary Secretary to specify whether any current Commonwealth certification standards are not replicated in state and territory provisions.
The other items are in the main consequential amendments flowing from the proposed repeal of certification, and are adequately explained in the Explanatory Memorandum.[43]
Stakeholder comments
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) has voiced its support for the amendments:
Adj Prof John G Kelly AM, CEO of Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) said that each state and territory has its own planning codes and the only impact of a Commonwealth building certification process was to make more work for aged care providers.
"ACSA presented in its submissions to the National Commission of Audit and the Federal Budget preparation a list of 14 measures to reduce red tape, including the removal of the Commonwealth building certification process," Professor Kelly said.
"This will have no effect on the safety of residents or the care they receive. It was purely a duplication of rigorous processes.
"We are delighted that this has been removed and would encourage the Senate to support Schedule 9 - Social Services which repeals building certification requirements in the Aged Care Act 1997 that duplicate state and territory building regulations.[44]
Schedule 10 — Treasury
Schedule 10 has five Parts. Part 1 repeals various redundant and spent Acts.
Part 2 will repeal provisions relating to the Education Expenses Tax Offset which was replaced by the Schoolkids Bonus in the 2012 Budget. Schedule 9 of the Mineral Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 in turn has provisions which seek to repeal the Schoolkids Bonus.[45] The Mineral Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill failed to pass at the second reading stage in the Senate on 25 March 2014.
Part 3 will repeal provisions relating to Sugar Industry Reform Program which operated between 1 February 2003 and 30 June 2007.[46] The amendments to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 are consequential amendments to provisions that have become redundant. Item 27 of Part 3 is a transitional provision which, according to the Explanatory Memorandum, is to ensure that a taxation rule where a grant became taxable in certain circumstances, will continue to apply to sugar industry exit grants paid on or before the commencement of this Part (that is, on the day after Royal Assent).[47]
Parts 4 and 5 will repeal provisions relating to Financial Services Reform roll-over and Superannuation Safety Reform roll-over provisions in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. According to the Explanatory Memorandum the subdivisions being repealed became inoperative when the relevant transitional periods ended.[48]
Dr Laing’s comments on the need to be vigilant with these ‘apparently innocuous kinds of Bills’ are prescient.[49] It is noted that the Government has introduced standalone Bills for some aspects of its deregulation program, and perhaps a similar approach would be preferable when making amendments in complex areas of law such as environment, social services, communications and Treasury.
[1]. Parliament of Australia, ‘Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 1) 2014 homepage’, Australian Parliament website, accessed 7 May 2014.
[2]. Parliament of Australia, ‘Amending Acts 1901 to 1969 Repeal Bill 2014 homepage’, Australian Parliament website, accessed 7 May 2014.
[3]. Parliament of Australia, ‘Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Repeal Bill 2014 homepage’, Australian Parliament website, accessed 7 May 2014.
[4]. Parliament of Australia, ‘Personal Property Securities Amendment (Deregulatory Measures) Bill 2014 homepage’, Australian Parliament website, accessed 9 May 2014.
[5]. Parliament of Australia, ‘Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Repeal) (No. 1) Bill 2014 homepage’, Australian Parliament website, accessed 9 May 2014.
[6]. Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Omnibus Repeal (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014, The Senate, Canberra, 2014, accessed 7 May 2014.
[7]. Department of the Senate, Submission to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Omnibus Repeal (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014, The Senate, Canberra, 2014, accessed 9 May 2014.
[8]. Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest No. 4 of 2014, The Senate, Canberra, 26 March 2014, p. 19, accessed 7 May 2014.
[9]. Ibid.
[10]. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Fifth report of the 44th Parliament, 25 March 2014, accessed 9 May 2014.
[11]. Water Act 2007, accessed 8 May 2014.
[12]. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, op. cit., p. 11.
[13]. Aged Care Act 1997, accessed 8 May 2014.
[15]. Explanatory Memorandum, Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014, p. 1, accessed 7 May 2014.
[16]. Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002, accessed 8 May 2014.
[17]. Broadcasting Services Act 1992, accessed 8 May 2014.
[18]. Explanatory Memorandum, op. cit., p. 43.
[19]. Ibid., p. 44.
[20]. Parliament of Australia, Submissions to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Omnibus Repeal (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014, The Senate, Canberra, 2014, accessed 7 May 2014.
[21]. Free TV Australia, Submission to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Omnibus Repeal (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014, The Senate, Canberra, 2014, accessed 7 May 2014.
[22]. Ibid. News Corp, Submission to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Omnibus Repeal (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014, The Senate, Canberra, 2014, accessed 7 May 2014.
[23]. Approved Defence Projects Protection Act 1947, accessed 8 May 2014.
[24]. Ibid., p. 48. See also the Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2014, which is currently before the Senate.
[25]. Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952, accessed 8 May 2014.
[26]. Construction Industry Reform and Development Act 1992, sections 5 and 17.
[28]. Sea Installations Levy Act 1987, accessed 8 May 2014.
[31]. M Thompson (Deputy Secretary), Evidence to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment, 27 March 2014, p. 1, accessed 9 May 2014.
[32]. J Tomaras, ‘The Commonwealth’s role in protecting the environment—cutting green tape?’, Parliamentary Library Briefing Book, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 2013, accessed 5 May 2014.
[35]. Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Act 2009, accessed 8 May 2014.
[36]. Council of Australian Governments (COAG), National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery, December 2008, accessed 8 May 2014.
[37]. Australian Government, Mid-year economic and fiscal outlook 2013–14,, p. 183, accessed 9 May 2014.
[39]. R Siewert, Government avoids scrutiny by cutting Coordinator-General for remote Indigenous services, media release, 17 December 2013, accessed 7 May 2014.
[41]. This section of this Bills Digest was authored by Leah Ferris, Social Policy Section, Parliamentary Library.
[43]. Ibid., pp. 67–72.
[44]. Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), ACSA delighted with removal of Commonwealth building certification, media release, 19 March 2014, accessed 19 March 2014.
[45]. Parliament of Australia, ‘Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 homepage’, Australian Parliament website, accessed 8 May 2014.
[49]. See page 2 of this Bills Digest.
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When you're trying for a baby, you're likely to encounter plenty of strange new medical terminology. It's easy to feel a bit overwhelmed at first, so to help you understand the world of conception, we've put together this list of some of the most common fertility terms and their definitions.
Anovulation. When a woman doesn't release an egg (ovulate) every month, or sometimes doesn't ovulate at all.
Artificial insemination. A fertility treatment that involves getting pregnant without having sex. The term usually refers to intrauterine insemination (IUI), a medical procedure where sperm is inserted directly into the womb (uterus) using a long, thin tube. However, it's sometimes also used to describe the so-called "turkey baster" method of inserting sperm into the vagina.
Assisted conception treatments. This term is sometimes used to describe any kind of fertility treatment that involves getting pregnant without having sex. The most common example of this type of treatment is in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
Basal body temperature (BBT). Your temperature, taken first thing in the morning when your body is at rest. This helps to give you an accurate reading for each day, as your temperature won't be raised because of any activity you've just been doing. Tracking your BBT daily can help you to work out when you ovulate.
Blastocyst. An embryo that has developed for five days or six days after fertilisation. IVF may be more successful when embryos are allowed to develop into blastocysts before implantation, rather than being implanted after two days or three days.
Blighted ovum. When a fertilised egg implants in the womb but sadly doesn't develop into a baby. Also known as anembryonic pregnancy.
Bromocriptine. A medicine that is sometimes prescribed to help with ovulation problems in women who have high levels of prolactin, a hormone that can interfere with ovulation.
Cervical mucus (CM). A name for the natural vaginal discharge that all women produce. Cervical mucus changes in colour and texture throughout your menstrual cycle, and may help you to work out when you're ovulating.
Charting. The general term for tracking your basal body temperature, cervical mucus and other symptoms to look for indications of when ovulation happens. Our BBT and CM chart can help you spot your most fertile window.
Chemical pregnancy. A pregnancy that is confirmed by a pregnancy test, but sadly miscarries before the embryo can be seen at an ultrasound scan.
Clomifene. The short name for clomifene citrate, a fertility drug that helps to stimulate ovulation. Often used in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and occasionally before assisted conception treatments. Also known by the brand name Clomid.
Donor insemination. The technical name for getting pregnant using donated sperm. This option is often taken by women who are in a same-sex relationship, want to have a child by themselves, or whose partners cannot produce sperm. Donor insemination usually involves either IUI or IVF procedures.
Ectopic pregnancy. When a fertilised egg develops outside the womb. An ectopic pregnancy is dangerous for the mother and requires urgent treatment. Sadly, the embryo will not be able to develop into a baby. Most ectopic pregnancies implant in the fallopian tubes, so it's also known as a tubal pregnancy.
Egg freezing. Also known as oocyte cryopreservation, this is a way to harvest and store your eggs, in the hope of using them later. When the time comes, the eggs are thawed and combined with sperm to produce embryos, which are then placed in your womb. This technology is still developing, and there's no guarantee that you'll be able to get pregnant later using your eggs. However, some healthy babies have been born following a pregnancy resulting from egg freezing.
Embryo. A fertilised egg that has started to develop is known as an embryo until eight weeks of pregnancy, and then a fetus until birth.
Embryo freezing. Embryo freezing, also known as embryo cryopreservation, is similar to egg freezing, except egg and sperm are combined to make an embryo before freezing. This is a much more established technique, and frozen embryos have nearly the same success rates as newly created embryos used in IVF.
Endometriosis. When the tissue that normally makes up the lining of your womb grows somewhere else in your body, usually on the ovaries or fallopian tubes. About five per cent of women who have trouble conceiving may have issues related to endometriosis.
Folic acid. Also known as vitamin B9, folic acid is vitally important for a growing baby's nervous system. It's especially important in the early days and weeks of pregnancy, so experts recommend that you start taking a daily 400 microgram (mcg) supplement as soon as you stop using contraception, and continue to take it for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Everyone over the age of age is also advised to take a daily 10mg supplement of vitamin D.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Follicles are the parts of your ovaries that contain your eggs. FSH causes these follicles to ripen your eggs, ready for release when you ovulate. Available under the brand names Gonal-F and Metrodin.
Follicular phase. The first part of your menstrual cycle, between the first day of your period and the day you ovulate. This is when your body prepares to release an egg, and the lining of your womb gets ready for a possible pregnancy. It usually lasts about two weeks, but can be shorter or longer than this depending on the length of your cycle. The rest of your cycle is known as the luteal phase.
Genetic testing. If there's a chance that you or your partner could carry a genetic condition, you may be able to get genetic testing done on the NHS. This is a type of test that looks at your genes to see whether you carry a particular condition, and how likely you are to pass it on to your baby. If you're concerned about your family medical history, speak to your GP about genetic testing.
Gonadotrophins. A type of fertility drug that can be used to treat both male and female fertility issues. In women, gonadtrophins can help to trigger ovulation. In men, they can help to improve sperm counts. There are various types of gonadotrophins available; brand names include Menopur, Pergoveris, Gonal-F, Metrodin, Pregnyl and Ovitrelle.
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). A particular hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy. When you wee on a home pregnancy test, this is the hormone that it measures.
Hypogonadism. Also known as gonad deficiency, this is what happens when your brain doesn't produce enough of certain hormones, known as gonadotrophins. In men, this can impair sperm production, and in women, it can prevent ovulation. It's usually treated with fertility drugs in both men and women.
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG). An X-ray of the womb and fallopian tubes, to check whether there are any blockages or scar tissue present. To get a clear picture, a special dye is inserted into the womb through a thin, flexible tube.
Hysteroscopy. A procedure where a doctor passes a small, thin camera through your vagina and into your womb. Hysteroscopy can be used to investigate fertility issues, and also to treat certain conditions, such as fibroids. You may be offered a local anaesthetic or general anaesthetic, but should be able to go home the same day.
In vitro fertilisation (IVF). A common fertility treatment where eggs and sperm are combined in a laboratory, before being placed directly into the womb. In vitro fertilisation success rates are about 32 per cent for women under 35, though unfortunately your chances of success do decline with age.
Infertility. You are considered to be infertile if you've been trying to conceive for more than a year without success. However, you may still be able to get fertility tests on the NHS if you've been trying for more than six months and are over 35. There are many different possible causes of infertility, and having trouble conceiving doesn't mean you'll never be able to get pregnant. Many couples with fertility issues do go on to have a baby, often with the help of fertility treatments.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). A technique used in IVF in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg to fertilise it. ICSI can be particularly helpful for couples who are having issues with sperm quantity or quality.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI). Also known as artificial insemination, this is a fertility treatment where sperm is inserted directly into your womb through a long, thin tube. Fertility drugs are usually used at the same time as IUI, to increase success rates.
Irregular cycle. An irregular menstrual cycle is one that varies in length by more than a few days from month to month. In some cases, an irregular cycle can be a sign that you're not ovulating regularly.
Last menstrual period (LMP). The date of the first day of your last period. Knowing this can help you track your cycle and work out exactly when you ovulate, to determine your most fertile window. It's also used to calculate your estimated due date when you become pregnant.
Laparoscopy. A procedure that allows doctors to examine your womb, fallopian tubes and ovaries. It can be used to diagnose the cause of infertility and occasionally treat the cause as well. The doctor will insert a camera through your belly button to get a good view. You'll be put to sleep under a general anaesthetic for the procedure, and should be able to leave the hospital the same day.
Luteal phase. The second part of your menstrual cycle, between the day you ovulate and the first day of your period. This is when your womb lining thickens to prepare for a possible pregnancy. It usually lasts about two weeks. The first part of your cycle is known as the follicular phase.
Luteinising hormone (LH).This hormone triggers ovulation in women, and plays a role in sperm production in men. In women, levels of luteinising hormone peak about 36 hours before ovulation, which is known as the LH surge. Ovulation predictor kits test for this peak in LH.
Miscarriage. Doctors define miscarriage as the loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks. Sadly, miscarriage is surprisingly common, affecting about one in six confirmed pregnancies, usually during the first trimester. A miscarriage that happens before 12 weeks is known as an early miscarriage, while one that happens between 12 weeks and 24 weeks is known as a late miscarriage. If a pregnancy ends after 24 weeks, it's known as a stillbirth.
Mittelschmerz. Literally the German for 'middle pain', mittelschmerz refers to the discomfort or pain that some women experience around the time of ovulation, which is usually in the middle of the cycle. The sensation can be felt to one side of the lower abdomen, and may last from just a few minutes to a few days.
Molar pregnancy. A rare condition which happens when there is a problem during fertilisation. In a molar pregnancy, the wrong combination of chromosomes come together, and sadly a baby can't develop. You may need a minor operation to remove the unhealthy tissue, but in almost all cases, it won't affect your future chances of conceiving.
Morphology. The size and shape of sperm. If sperm are abnormally shaped, it can be more difficult for them to find and fertilise an egg. Poor morphology is also known as teratospermia.
Motility. The percentage of sperm that are moving forwards. Sperm that move slowly are known as "sluggish", and may have more difficulty reaching an egg to fertilise it. Poor motility is also known as athenozoospermia.
Oocyte. The technical term for a woman's egg. Also known as an ovum.
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). OHSS is a condition that happens when fertility drugs cause too many eggs to develop at once in your ovaries. This can cause swelling, discomfort and nausea. In most cases, OHSS is mild, and can be monitored at home. But more severe cases may require a hospital stay, and you may have to stop taking fertility drugs for a while.
Ovulation. The time in your cycle when one or more eggs are released from one of your ovaries. This usually happens around the middle of the cycle, about day 14 in an average 28-day cycle. You're at your most fertile in the couple of days just before you ovulate, and the day of ovulation itself.
Ovulation predictor kit These kits help you work out when you're most fertile by testing for hormones that change at around the time of ovulation (LH surge). You can buy simple OPKs at your supermarket or chemist, and they work just like pregnancy tests.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). An infection that can affect your womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes. About one in five women with pelvic inflammatory disease have trouble conceiving.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). A condition that happens when a hormone imbalance stops you from ovulating regularly. Unfortunately, PCOS can't be cured, but the symptoms can be managed. If you have PCOS, you're more likely to need fertility treatments to help you conceive, and may receive extra care throughout your pregnancy.
Preconception care. This is an appointment with your GP or another healthcare professional, who will advise you about health and lifestyle issues related to conceiving. It may be particularly useful if you're having trouble conceiving, have a medical condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, or are worried about your family's medical history. But it can also be a helpful place to pick up healthy eating tips and learn how to get your body in tip-top shape for conceiving.
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). If you or your partner have a genetic condition that you could pass to your baby, or if there's a history of a particular condition in either of your families, you may be eligible for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. This is a form of IVF where any embryos are tested for genetic disorders, and only implanted if they are unaffected. If you have any concerns about your family's medical history, speak to your GP about PGD.
Pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS). If you have a high risk of conceiving an embryo with the wrong number of chromosomes, you may be eligible for pre-implantation genetic screening. This is a form of IVF, where any embryos are screened to determine the number of chromosomes they have, and only those with a normal number are implanted. Embryos with the right number of chromosomes are much more likely to grow and develop into a healthy baby, so this technique can sometimes help those who've experienced multiple miscarriages.
Secondary infertility. When a couple who already have a child has difficulty conceiving another. Secondary infertility is surprisingly common, and fortunately, it can often be treated.
Semen analysis. A test that looks at how many sperm a man produces (sperm count), as well as the shape and size (morphology) of the sperm, and how well they move (motility). Together, these measurements give a good overview of a man's fertility.
Sperm allergy. Also known as seminal plasma hypersensitivity, a sperm allergy is a rare immune reaction to sperm. Symptoms include itching, swelling and pain, which can happen up to an hour after contact with sperm, and last for up to a few days. Although it doesn't usually affect fertility, if the reaction is severe, IUI or IVF may be necessary to conceive.
Sperm count. The number of sperm found in each millilitre of seminal fluid. A low sperm count is known as oligospermia, while the complete absence of sperm is known as azoospermia.
Surrogacy. When another woman carries and delivers a baby for you. Traditional surrogacy uses the woman's own eggs, with sperm from either your partner or a donor. Gestational surrogacy uses your own eggs, together with your partner's sperm or donor sperm, to create an embryo. The embryo is then placed into another woman's womb using IVF.
Uterine fibroids. These are non-cancerous (benign) tumours in the womb that affect about 40 per cent of Caucasian women, and up to 60 per cent of women of African or African-Caribbean descent, by the age of 35. In many cases, uterine fibroids are small, and do not cause any symptoms or impair fertility. But in rare cases, surgery to remove the tumours may improve your chances of conception.
Varicocele. An enlargement of the veins in a man's scrotum, affecting up to 15 per cent of men. Varicoceles don't always cause fertility problems, but they can be a contributing factor.
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Having once said that he doesn't 'get' the whole podcast thing, Conan O'Brien's trusty lieutenant has finally got into the game. Andy Richter's podcast, called 'The Three Questions', asks its guest the same three questions, all in the hope of creating a well-rounded view of the guest. You can listen to the first episode of the podcast here:
Derry Girls Season 1 is now on Netflix
... reintroduce yourself to the girls all over again
Following on from a triumphant second season, where it became Channel 4's most successful comedy since Father Ted, Derry Girls has finally come to Netflix. The entire first season is available to binge on immediately, so get ready to immerse yourself in Derry in the early 1990s. Watch the trailer below:
The support act’s T-shirt shrank so Fatboy Slim made me a mixtape
... Martin Doyle's Irish Times piece on Anglo-Irish cultural exchanges, with a dose of Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott
The show has already been picked up for a third series, which is set to be released in 2020. Until then, you can now binge on the first season to your heart's content.Its probably quite easy to find a commonality between a Housemartins gig in 1986 and Jacqui Abbott and Paul Heaton's gig in Trinity College this summer. After all, Paul Heaton was singing at both of them. However, Martin Doyle's tale of that Housemartins gig, and subsequent events, show how they represent the cultural exchanges which brings Britain and Ireland together. You can read the full piece here. If you're looking for something to listen to, get on this:
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From the geographical centre of Europe to our representative offices in Hong Kong SAR and Mexico City, find out what life is like working at the BIS.
Basel Hong Kong SAR Mexico
Basel offers a high quality of life in a cosmopolitan environment, with a wide choice of leisure and cultural activities. As the headquarters of several multinational organisations, Basel is also home to a large expatriate community. Its modest size and excellent public transportation system keep commuting time to a minimum and support a good work-life balance. The city is also very family-friendly, with lots of sports facilities, parks and activities for children.
Watch a video about Basel
Read a brochure from the city of Basel welcoming expats
Find out more about Basel
Sandra on Basel
As Basel is a relatively small city, it is easy to navigate round town. Most of us have a commute of no more than 15 minutes. But the city has plenty to offer. Nature lovers can quickly reach the Swiss Alps, the Black Forest in Germany or Alsace in France. Basel itself is packed with world-class museums and art galleries, and it's also very rich in terms of concerts and culture. Basel hosts the world's biggest art fair, the famous carnival Fasnacht and the biggest watch and jewellery fair, so there are always lots of interesting people visiting the city.
Alexandre on Basel
I personally find living in the city of Basel to be very special. The city borders Germany and France, giving me a chance to use several languages, which fits well in this multicultural city. Basel has wonderful infrastructure - it is the only city in Switzerland with three main train stations - and it is packed with museums. It also has a wonderful zoo and a yearly series of international fairs such as Basel World and Art Basel, which bring people from different walks of life together.
Our Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific is located in Hong Kong SAR. Its 30 or so staff members are engaged in both banking activities and policy research. Hong Kong is a premier international financial centre, with a fast-growing and very successful economy. It is also a vibrant and exciting multicultural city, with a rich history and a broad range of cultural attractions. We offer support and assistance at all stages of relocation to help you and your family settle in.
Debbie on Hong Kong
Hong Kong is my home; I love this metropolitan city with its diversity and internationalism. It is a friendly place for locals and foreigners regardless of age. The city never sleeps, offering a fantastic variety of food, entertainment and shopping. In addition, if you prefer some quiet time, natural landscapes are only minutes away from the city.
Our Representative Office for the Americas in Mexico City houses about 10 staff members, who focus on policy research and liaise with the region's central banks. Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world, offering a rich palette of entertainment and culture, with a diverse population drawn from across the globe. We offer support and assistance at all stages of relocation to help you and your family settle in.
Carlos on Mexico
Being born and raised in Mexico City, I am really grateful to have the opportunity to work here. This is a great, cosmopolitan city. You will find a wide choice of restaurants serving unparalleled delicious food, alongside cafés, bars and clubs. In addition, Mexicans are the kindest, most welcoming and warmest people you could encounter. They make it easy for you and your family to integrate.
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John House — CLA FEATURED ARTIST
Posted by: Larry Pletcher April 4, 2009 in Craftsman
Meet John House, Builder of Fine Knives and Longrifles . . . By Mark Sage
Photography by Ric Lambert, Jan Riser, and H. David Wright
Reprinted by permission of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association/ Muzzle Blasts magazine, March 2009. For information on the NMLRA and other black powder topics please visit the website at www.nmlra.org
In Woodbury, Kentucky, near the Green River, is a very neat and efficient shop, reconstructed from an old general store that John House frequented when he was a boy.
It was a sentimental restoration project for John and he did 98% of the work himself with very few modern tools and even less money. John dismantled the old store piece by piece, found another similar building to help make up for some of the rotten wood and restored the relic from his early childhood that held so many pleasant memories for him.
The final result is a charming, well-built structure that is neither shiny nor pretentious – sporting the old patina on the siding and exuding an earlier era in Kentucky’s history. This resurrected building is a strong and stunning reflection of a man possessing considerable artistic talent, attention to detail and a gifted ability to meld wood and metal craft into a thing of beauty and functionality, while at the same time coaxing the past into sharp and harmonious focus. It is this commitment to patience, solid construction methods and historic realism that guides everything he does—whether it be a hand forged knife or a fine longrifle or even a willow back chair.
Yes, John is related to Hershel and Frank House. He is the youngest male sibling in the family and the three of them (they are close-knit) form a trinity of talent that have turned out many knives, firearms and accoutrements of exceptional quality and beauty.
We should not be surprised. Their father was a hard working man and a boilermaker for 42 years, providing a good work ethic and example for the family. The real stream of artistic talent, however, flows through their mother Coweta’s lineage. She is a musician and professional song writer that has marketed her music to people like Faron Young, Bobby Vinton and LeAnne Rhymes. John’s grandfather, on his mother’s side, Hershel Finney was an iron worker/riveter with talent also. He made beautiful willow furniture, wooden boxes and furniture, providing income during the depression. John also is an accomplished musician, playing guitar (mostly bass) and leading with his vocals. John doesn’t compose like his mother. He calls himself a “clean up writer,” meaning he likes to help refine the lyrics once the song has been written. Presently, he is working on a 14 song CD.
Hershel’s and Frank’s work with longrifles and knives are legendary, but John has emerged as very fine bladesmith and gunsmith with his own distinctive style and flavor. The pictures accompanying this article show a few examples. Here is his story.
John House was born in Woodbury, Kentucky in 1961. Raised in an old lock house on the Green River, John describes his childhood as idyllic with Hershel being a strong roll model and mentor for both him and Frank. John explains:
“Hershel spent a lot of time with us when he came back from the Marines. Though he was twenty years my senior (Frank is a little older than me) he would take us down to the river every day he could and teach us to both fish and swim. We would also go camping. Hershel would make us little knives and things and we grew up watching him work—it’s amazing what you can pick up as a kid by accident. As teenagers, Frank and I would go out there a lot, skipping school often, working on the lathe, making knives and beating and banging on the forge. Those were great times for us. Our skipping got to be such a problem that when the school principal was contacted all he could comment was: ‘I’m not really worried about them going out there and learning all that stuff because they sure as h*ll aren’t learning anything here!’”
So John House learned, first hand, the fundamentals of wood and metal work under Hershel’s tutelage, but did not step out as a gun and knife builder till the late 1980’s.
John enumerates: “I remember back in the late eighties I hadn’t done much art or knife work and I lost my full-time job. I hung out at Hershel’s a lot and told him I didn’t know what I was going to do. Hershel told me he would show me and I watched and worked with him about four or five days. Then, I just sort of fired up the forge and took off. I have learned much since then, but I needed a push to get me going and so I started building knives.”
These days, John and Hershel conduct gun and knife building seminars together and freely share their knowledge, skill, and expertise. This summer the three brothers are conducting their first gunmaking workshop together at Hershel’s shop in Woodbury. John says he has made many great friends along the way.
But what about John’s longrifles? In addition to Hershel’s influence, Frank played a significant part in his development as a gun builder. He says: “I built my first rifle with Frank in his shop. Frank at that time was a journeymen boilermaker and a great welder, but had decided to go into gunsmithing on his own and had a small shop in Woodbury. At the time, I was making willow furniture and one day he said to me, ‘Look, I know you have the eye to do this!’ So, I started working with Frank and we built a brass mounted, walnut stocked, Virginia rifle. The next gun we built was an early, iron mounted, 62 caliber, long-barreled, curly maple stocked beauty. I nicknamed it Summertime, because it took all of one summer to build. I found out later that old Summertime went out to California and won a state championship. I was a real proud of that.”
Although John likes to build early American flintlock rifles, his favorite style is the later period, flintlock mountain rifle.
Recently, the House brothers teamed up to build an exquisite Kentucky longrifle completely from scratch—lock, stock and barrel. This rifle is being raffled as a fundraiser titled “An American Tradition” for the Contemporary Longrifle Foundation. The Foundation’s purpose is to raise funds to promote the art and history of the Contemporary Kentucky Longrifle and related arts through educational publications, museum exhibits, and grants; and to promote contemporary artists of the Longrifle Culture. You can read about this remarkable project at the CLA’s web sites: www.longrifle.ws andwww.housebrothersproject.com and view photos of this superb longrifle and the three of them at work on this gun, stage by stage. For John House, this was an especially meaningful project on a number of levels. He says: “It was really special to me and an honor to get to build this rifle with my brothers. It makes me awful proud and we always seem to have a lot of fun when we work together.”
John’s gift and interests are first building knives, then longrifles. Over the years, John has built over 100 knives, including belt knives, dirks, and neck knives. In the beginning, buggy and truck springs were used, but today he prefers using 1084 or 1095 cutlery steal because it comes soft and can be shaped and tempered nicely. John says: “We always like to do French and Indian stuff. I like to beat the metal down close because that’s how they used to do it and that means leaving a little scale in order to come up with a good style. I have made belt knives, neck knives and daggers. A knife should have texture and character—I don’t like stuff that is too shiny. I also make my own knife sheaths. That way, the buyer can wear the knife right away and not just stick it in a drawer somewhere. I like to see my knives and guns used.” If you are looking for a historically correct longrifle or knife of heirloom quality, contact John by letter. Prices vary, but are reasonable considering the quality and historical accuracy of anything John builds. Be aware that John is an artisan who prefers to build from inspiration, so give him a general picture of what you are looking for and let him run with it—or he might even have a knife on hand you your liking! You won’t be disappointed.
John’s Address is: PO Box 11 Woodbury, KY 42288
Mark Sage fired his first muzzleloading rifle in 1979 and since then, the pursuit of understanding American history has been a one of the most powerful drivers in his life. He enjoys muzzleloading hunting, trekking, building firearms, powder horns and accoutrements. As an author and a public speaker on radio and television, he has spoken at a variety of venues about our early frontier history. Visit his website: www.portalsintimeinc.com
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Betty Jean Falkner, 79
Betty Jean "B.J." Falkner, 79, of Waynesville passed away peacefully with her family at her side Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Know to all as "B.J.," the native of Jacksonville, Fla., was the wife of James R. "Woody" Falkner. She lived in St. Marys, Ga. from 1956 to 2006 before moving to Waynesville.
She was preceded in death by her infant daughter.
Also surviving is her sister, Annette Pritchett of Jacksonville, Fla. She raised two daughters, Mary Jean Salzer, who with husband, Jeffery, reside in Hendersonville and Barbara Lynn Rucker, who with husband, Robert, reside in Waynesville. Her three grandchildren are Pam Thornal with husband, F.M., of Hendersonville, James Lentz of Atlanta and Leslie Caraway with husband, Brent, of Groton, Conn. Four great-grandchildren survive her, Benjamin Hill and Zachery Thornal of Hendersonville, Alex Cleveland of St. Marys and Aiden Caraway of Groton, Conn.
At her request, services will be held privately with her family.
An online guest registry may be signed at www.garrettfuneralsandcremations.com sponsored by the staff of Garrett Funerals and Cremations.
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Cross-Coupling Hits The Big Time Again
July 11, 2016 by Andrii Buvailo 3676 Comments 0
Recently, a series of papers emerged in scientific press significantly expanding capabilities of classical carbon-heteroatom cross-coupling reactions making them simpler, cheaper, and efficient across a much broader range of substrates.
Cross-coupling reactions are widely used by medicinal chemists since they offer a suitable way of creating new carbon-carbon, carbon-oxygen, carbon-sulfur and carbon-nitrogen bonds, which are the staple of modern drug development. Despite tremendous progress in optimizing C-C bond-forming reactions (most notably, Negishi, Suzuki–Miyaura, Stille, Kumada and Hiyama couplings), the use of carbon-heteroatom couplings was rather limited in practice. Fortunately, a major progress has been made recently in this direction.
Photoredox catalyst + Ni-catalyst = new capabilities
C-O coupling
Last year, an article published in Nature by a group of scientists from Princeton University - Jack Terrett, James Cuthbertson, Valerie Shurtleff and David MacMillan, - introduced a new highly efficient and universal carbon-oxygen (C-O) coupling reaction using abundant alcohols and aryl bromides, activated by a combined effect of photoredox and nickel-bearing catalysts.
More importantly, authors suggested a new general strategy to activate important organometallic mechanisms by means of modulating oxidation state using only weak light and single-electron-transfer catalysts.
C-S coupling
The beginning of this year was marked by the two prominent papers both introducing novel routes for C-S bond formation (thioetherification) using similar photoredox-nickel dual catalysis approach as mentioned earlier in 2015.
The paper published in Organic Letters by scientists from The University of Pennsylvania - Matthieu Jouffroy, Christopher Kelly, and a group leader Prof. Gary Molander, reports on a base-free, room temperature, S-selective method for the thioetherifcation of aryl bromides, tolerating a variety of aryl and heteroaryl bromides. The reaction could be potentially suitable to prepare sulfides with biological relevance or for bioconjugation. Moreover, it provides unprecedented access to new chemical space for thioethers - a promising area for examination by drug discovery groups and agriscience.
In the other paper published in JACS, authors from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals - Martins Sunday Oderinde, Daniel Robbins, Brian Aquila, and Jeffrey Johannes, together with their colleague Mathieu Frenette from Université du Québec à Montréal, present a new, robust, mild and highly chemoselective method for the cross-coupling of aryl, benzyl and alkyl thiols with a wide array of functionalized aryl and heteroaryl iodides, induced by light in presence of Ni-catalyst. The authors are the first who found an efficient method allowing iodoarenes to engage in transition-metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with thiyl radicals or any heteroatom radical. This catalytic system becomes especially suitable in practice, as it operates with high efficiency in the presence of molecular oxygen.
Both works are of great interest for medicinal chemistry as C-S bond is peculiar to many drug molecules across various disease types such as cancer, HIV, and Alzheimer’s disease.
C-N coupling
Finally, a fresh paper published this June in Science reports on the application of photoredox catalysis for conducting aryl amination in the presence of ligand-free Ni(II) salts, which is a cheap and direct complementary method for classical C-N coupling reaction.
This time, a success was achieved by joint efforts of researchers from Merck Center for Catalysis at Princeton University - Emily Corcoran and David MacMillan, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry, their colleagues from Merck Research Laboratories - Shishi Lin, Spencer Dreher, Daniel DiRocco, Ian Davies, together with researchers from MIT - Michael T. Pirnot and a group leader Stephen Buchwald, the Camille Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry, whose works in the area of C-N bond couplings are well known as Buchwald-Hartwig aminations.
The authors reported that the reaction only needed tiny amounts of photoredox catalyst in combination with a very cheap and simple nickel catalyst to give substantial yields for a range of coupling partners.
The reaction mechanism for the above dual catalyst systems was suggested by Mark Levin, Suhong Kim, and F. Dean Toste from University of California in their paper “Photoredox Catalysis Unlocks Single-Electron Elementary Steps in Transition Metal Catalyzed Cross-Coupling”, published in May.
From lab to industry
The new photoredox C-N coupling method was finally tested in Merck & Co on a so-called 'informer' library that has been used to benchmark other methods. It was found that 78% of the drug-like compounds in the library underwent successful coupling, suggesting that the newly developed protocol would find broad applicability in medicinal chemistry.
An attractive feature of the reaction is that a mild base can be used to run it, which is helpful for performing chemistry on sensitive substrates. Moreover, the homogeneity of the reaction makes it especially suitable to flow conditions, in which the reaction solution is steadily pumped through a reactor.
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Contact: Sara Lasure (202) 224-4843
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) announced his support for legislation that opens closed areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve for energy exploration and production, generating billions of dollars in annual revenue and creating millions of new jobs.
3D: The Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, frees up natural resources and provides American companies the opportunity to create jobs and encourage economic recovery.
“We need policies that put our nation on the path to energy independence. This is a commonsense solution that not only achieves this but it also allows us to utilize our capabilities and resources to provide hardworking Americans with job opportunities,” Boozman said.
While President Obama has effectively shut down offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, refused to act on stalled onshore permits, dramatically increased environmental regulation, the 3-D Act would open up American resources to development, funnel some of the revenue into renewable and alternative energy sources, and streamline existing environmental regulations which have thwarted development across the country.
“Yesterday, the president offered some vague platitudes, but no concrete plans to rein in rising gas prices, even as they climb toward $4 per gallon. Today, we’re laying out a far different path by introducing our legislation. The 3-D Act would unleash our vast domestic energy potential to create American jobs, help free us from our reliance on foreign oil and begin to reduce our $14 trillion dollar national debt. Louisianians know how our domestic energy supplies can be a powerful job-creating force, and dozens of energy producers are willing and able to begin work quickly and safely to develop those untapped resources,” said Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), sponsor of the legislation.
The Senate bill has 30 cosponsors. Rep. Ron Bishop (R-UT) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
Press Releases Energy Job Creation & the Economy
Permalink: https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2011/3/boozman-works-to-put-america-on-path-to-energy-independence
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OPINION | MCGREGGOR CROWLEY
Confessions of a former MIT admissions director
By McGreggor CrowleyMarch 13, 2019, 6:51 p.m.
William “Rick” Singer has pleaded guilty to being at the center of the college admissios bribery scheme.(STEVE SENNE/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
When I applied to college 24 years ago, I felt very much alone. Living in a mobile home outside of San Antonio, Tex., my family knew little about the complexities of preparing for the SAT or the importance of extracurricular experiences in college admissions.
Instead of applying to a carefully curated list of reach, target, and likely schools, I applied to universities I had seen in my favorite movies, like “Real Genius.” I managed to make it into one of them – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, carried both by my obliviousness and a generous financial aid package.
After graduation, I worked in MIT’s Office of Admissions, drawn there by loyalty and by a desire to advocate for those of us who are the first in our families to go to college. During those nearly a dozen wonderful years crafting our undergraduate community, I had the privilege of working with admissions officers and varsity coaches whose sterling ethics and standards I would never question. We treated the process of selection as a solemnity, because for every applicant we admitted, 10 others would be rejected.
Peak cynicism in college admissions was reached Tuesday, when 50 individuals, from a private equity firm partner to Stanford’s sailing coach to Aunt Becky from “Full House,” were indicted by the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service in an investigation they dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues.” These individuals are accused of creating a “side door” through which dozens of children of the rich and famous entered college fraudulently.
Since these indictments were unsealed, I have been asked multiple times whether anyone offered me or my colleagues an incentive to admit an applicant. No, I say, our Subaru was not paid for by a now-indicted former television star and her fashion designer husband. And no, the families I work with now as a college counselor do not buy their children’s way into college; their children deserve where they end up, and I am intensely proud of their achievements, earned wholly through their own hard work.
What about university donors, though? Don’t they have an unfair advantage in this process? In truth, for every office of admissions there is a development office that builds a university’s endowment through donations from alumni and wealthy individuals. And every year, regardless of what a college or university says publicly, a number of children of wealthy donors and alumni get a nod in their direction while other applicants are rejected.
The reality is, the money generated by admitting wealthy students often serves to subsidize the financial aid of those less fortunate. If one squints, one might see here a karmic balance enabling many students to attend a college they otherwise could never afford.
Admissions is painful for everyone involved. Even though I oversaw the selection process at MIT, we rejected many kids whose applications I had fallen in love with. We admitted by committee, after all, and I was but one voice in a roomful of many colleagues. I always got attached, and decisions we made still sting me to this day.
There are simply too many exceptional students in the world, and while the demand for “elite” institutions continues to rise, the number of available beds at these schools remains stagnant. This is why Stanford has a 4 percent admission rate and why applying to college is so stress-inducing for applicants, their families, and the admissions officers that end up eventually rejecting them.
In an awful coincidence, while news of this nationwide admissions pay-for-play conspiracy develops, many American colleges and universities are announcing their admissions decisions for the year. I can’t help but worry about those families who already feel hopeless and helpless in this process.
The best advice I can give you, Mom and Dad, is to remember that it’s really not about you. Nor is it about others’ perceptions of your family. This mentality only feeds the beast that is contemporary college admissions, and when you embrace it, you risk bringing an unhealthy stress into your household.
Your kid is tremendous and resilient and smart and creative, and she will go to a wonderful school that’s just right for her, not you. Take a deep breath, don’t write your kid’s essays, and please never call an admissions office and pretend to be your child. We know it’s you, and we sometimes make little notes when do you so.
Dr. McGreggor Crowley is a Boston-based college admissions counselor at education consultancy IvyWise and a former director of selection at MIT.
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St. Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700)
God closes a door and then opens a window, people sometimes say when dealing with their own disappointment or someone elses. That was certainly true in Marguerites case. Children from European as well as Native American backgrounds in seventeenth-century Canada benefited from her great zeal and unshakable trust in Gods providence.
Born the sixth of 12 children in Troyes, France, Marguerite at the age of 20 believed that she was called to religious life. Her applications to the Carmelites and Poor Clares were unsuccessful. A priest friend suggested that perhaps God had other plans for her.
In 1654, the governor of the French settlement in Canada visited his sister, an Augustinian canoness in Troyes. Marguerite belonged to a sodality connected to that convent. The governor invited her to come to Canada and start a school in Ville-Marie (eventually the city of Montreal). When she arrived, the colony numbered 200 people with a hospital and a Jesuit mission chapel.
Soon after starting a school, she realized her need for coworkers. Returning to Troyes, she recruited a friend, Catherine Crolo, and two other young women. In 1667 they added classes at their school for Indian children. A second trip to France three years later resulted in six more young women and a letter from King Louis XIV, authorizing the school. The Congregation of Notre Dame was established in 1676 but its members did not make formal religious profession until 1698 when their Rule and constitutions were approved.
Marguerite established a school for Indian girls in Montreal. At the age of 69, she walked from Montreal to Quebec in response to the bishops request to establish a community of her sisters in that city. By the time she died, she was referred to as the Mother of the Colony. Marguerite was canonized in 1982.
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. But when it comes to doing it in public (or even doing it at all), people are divided on the issue. A lot of people call it "nasty," and it isn't something that everyone else should have to see, some say. Meanwhile, advocates for breast-feeding believe that it's "natural" and needs to be part of U.S. mainstream culture, as it is in so many other parts of the world.
What's especially interesting about this particular incident is that for first time this national debate has been centered on a Black woman. And that's good given that we need more breast-feeding role models, given that African-American women are less likely to breast-feed than women of other races and ethnicities.
In a recent study, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 54 percent of Black mothers breast-fed their infants after giving birth, compared with 74 percent of white mothers and 80 percent of Latina mothers. And after six months, only 27 percent of African-American mothers continued to breast-feed, compared with 43 percent of white mothers and 45 percent of Latina mothers.
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends women exclusively nurse their babies for six months; some health experts believe up to a year is better.
So why don't we breast-feed as much?
Experts believe that cultural attitudes, the lack of community and family support, miseducation and myths around breast-feeding, and the fact that Black women are more likely to have low-paying jobs that don't allow them time to pump their milk all play into reasons why we lag behind in breast-feeding. But over the years, there has been a surge in public-funded programs and awareness trying to encourage more Black women, especially those who live below the poverty line.
And while it may be naïve to believe that Beyoncé is going to make our breast-feeding rates skyrocket, she can definitely get new and expectant Black mothers to at least start thinking about the option.
For more information on personal experiences with breast-feeding, go to Black Mothers Do Breast-Feed.
The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of BET Networks.
BET Health News - We go beyond the music and entertainment world to bring you important medical information and health-related tips of special relevance to Blacks in the U.S. and around the world.
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Written by Kellee Terrell
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How Did Prince & Will Smith Know Each Other? The Singer & Actor Clearly Had A Deep Connection
By Allyson Koerner
The late singer Prince seemed to be connected to everyone in the entertainment world, including Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will Smith. If you didn't know, the two were apparently friends. According to Will Smith, he spoke to Prince the night before the singer died at the age of 57 on Thursday, April 21. Smith took to Facebook to express his heartache over his friend's death and shared, "I am stunned and heartbroken. I just spoke with him last night. Today, Jada & I mourn with all of you the loss of a beautiful poet, a true inspiration, and one of the most magnificent artists to ever grace this earth." I had no idea they were so close, which leaves me asking: How did Prince and Will Smith know each other?
For those unaware, the Carver County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his home. They also released a full statement, which you can read here. As r rep told Bustle soon after his death was announced, "It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57."
As for Prince and Will, it's not clear exactly when or how these two artists met, but I can only imagine they bumped into each other at some point in time during their careers. Whether it was an awards show, a red carpet event, or at a celebrity's birthday party, I'm sure they had quite the encounter.
Whatever their friendship was like, one thing remains certain. The Purple Rain star had a deep admiration for Will's kids, Willow and Jaden Smith, and their talent. While talking with Entertainment Weekly in September 2015 about his top 10 favorite artists that year, he said about Willow, "I love what she's doing, her and her brother [Jaden]. I want to meet them. It almost happened, but it didn't work out. I want to see what she's making in five years."
Wow. What an amazing compliment. Whether they ever ended up meeting, I'm not sure, but to have a legend like Prince say such amazing things about you as an artist has to mean a lot.
It's clear that Prince had some type of amazing connection with the Smith family. So much so, that Jada Pinkett Smith also took to Facebook to express her grief over his death. She wrote,
Prince was one of the first artists to put me on game in regard to the industry. He was not only a genius artist, he was kind, funny, beautifully eccentric, curious, imaginative, magical, spiritual, rebellious and extremely intelligent. He showed me early the power of living one's life by one's own rules and no one else's. There are really no words to express what we have all lost today. To quote my friend Paress, "Music has lost its heart beat." Rest in peace Beauty…
Like her husband, I'm not 100 percent certain how or when Pinkett Smith met Prince. That said, they do have a slight connection, in addition to the late singer admiring her children. Remember how she starred in the 1997 Wes Craven hit Scream 2? Well, a song written by Prince was featured on the soundtrack titled "She's Always in My Hair." It was produced and performed by D'Angelo. That's not much to go on, but when it comes to the entertainment industry, anything can bring famous people together.
There's no doubt Prince touched the lives of Will and Jada, just like he did the entire world. Wouldn't it be something if Willow and Jaden honored Prince by covering one of his songs? I have a feeling he'd love that.
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Tesla’s self-driving system was on at time of fatal Florida crash
By Jorge Milian jmilian@pbpost.com
A Palm Beach County, Fla., man activated the self-driving system on his 2018 Tesla seconds before the vehicle slammed into a tractor-trailer in suburban Delray Beach, according to federal investigators.
Jeremy Beren Banner, 50, from the Wellington area, died at the scene of the March 1 crash.
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board said that neither the vehicle’s autopilot feature nor Banner attempted to brake the Tesla 3 or make an evasive maneuver before it traveled underneath the truck while traveling 68 mph in the 14000 block of State Road 7, north of Atlantic Avenue. The crash sheared off the Tesla’s roof.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the truck had pulled out of Pero Farms and was making a left-hand turn onto northbound State Road 7 when the Tesla, headed southbound, smashed into the undercarriage of the tractor-trailer. The posted speed in the area is 55 mph.
The NTSB report states that Banner took his hands off the steering wheel eight seconds before the crash, but the self-driving system did not detect it.
The autopilot system has been criticized for its reliability. The Delray crash is similar to one that took place in 2016 near Gainesville in which a Tesla driver died after the vehicle struck a tractor-trailer. The system has also played a role in three other fatal crashes since 2016, according to reports.
Tesla released a statement saying the company was “deeply saddened” by the Delray Beach crash, but added that, “Tesla drivers have logged more than one billion miles with autopilot engaged, and our data shows that, when used properly by an attentive driver who is prepared to take control at all times, drivers supported by autopilot are safer than those operating without assistance.
Richard Keith Wood, 45, of the Tampa suburb of Ruskin was driving the truck and was not injured.
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Jim Flaherty (December 30, 1949 – April 10, 2014)
May 21, 2014 By Rob Neilly Leave a Comment
In a related Canadiana Connection article – Canadian Federal Budget – we discussed how every February or March the Government of Canada presents its new Federal budget. We began that article with an important nod to Jim Flaherty, our former Federal Finance Minister. We felt Canadians would miss Flaherty’s expert guidance of the country’s finances; little did we know at the time that less than a month later, this great Canadian would be laid to rest. Flaherty died of a massive heart attack on April 10, 2014 in Ottawa, Ontario.
James Michael ‘Jim’ Flaherty, born December 30, 1949 in Lachine, Quebec was son of Mary (formerly Harquail) and Edwin Benedict Flaherty. His mother, originally from a prosperous family, and father an entrepreneur and chemist, were from New Brunswick. Jim was one of eight siblings. Higher education was completed at Princeton University (Montreal) –on a hockey scholarship. He received a BA in sociology from Princeton, graduating cum laude. Later, he received Bachelor of Laws from York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School.
Flaherty married his wife Christine Elliott in 1986, and they had three triplet sons in 1991: John, Galen, and Quinn. Christine was and continues to be active in politics herself. She’s currently the Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for Oshawa–Whitby, and Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Oshawa is a small city in Ontario, east of Toronto.
Our former Finance Minister didn’t enter politics until 1995, following 20 years of practicing law for Gilbert Wright and Flaherty, and later, Flaherty Dow Elliot & McCarthy LLP, a firm that specializes in motor vehicle accident and personal injury litigation.
In 1995, he was elected to Provincial Parliament as a Member for Whitby-Ajax, as well as being a member of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party. Twice, he ran for but lost leadership races for the PCs. In 2001 however, he was named Minister of Finance for Ontario, and served in that role for a year. Aiming his sights on federal politics, Flaherty, as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, ran against Liberal Judi Longfield in January 2006. He narrowly beat the popular incumbent to win the riding of Whitby-Oshawa. He was re-elected twice: in 2008 and again in 2011.
According to W. Gifford-Jones of Victoria, BCs writing for The Times Colonist, Flaherty’s death may have been preventable. In an article two weeks after his death, Gifford-Jones, a physician practicing medicine for 64 years, stated that “high doses of vitamin C and lysine can reduce the epidemic of heart attack.” This was not a part of Flaherty’s regime. He had a rare skin condition called Bullous pemphigoid, and it was largely being treated by steroids. And one of the problems with steroids? It can cause the kind of complications that create massive heart failure.
In the end, we of course won’t know everything that led to Flaherty’s death, following so closely as it did his stepping down as Finance Minister. We do know, however, that his death seemed premature and was met with shock by all close to him, by the Prime Minister, and by most of us every day Canadians who benefitted so much from his tireless efforts.
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Skanska favourite to win Heron Tower contract
Swiss Re contractor tipped to build £500m City of London skyscraper, which won planning permission last month.
Contractor Skanska has been tipped to win the race to build the 47-storey Heron Tower at 110 Bishopsgate in the City of London.
Sources close to the scheme told Building that the Swedish contractor was expected to build the 203 m tower, which won planning permission last month.
It is unclear which other contractors are bidding for the £500m skyscraper, which is a speculative project with a public restaurant and bar on its top floor.
Multiplex is understood to have approached the developer, Heron Corporation, in early 2003, however Skanska, which built the nearby Swiss Re tower, is understood to be firm favourite.
Heron plans to begin construction of the tower, which was designed by American architect Kohn Pedersen Fox, in 2007. The project was approved by the Corporation of London on 17 January.
A spokesperson for Heron said a decision on the contract would be made within weeks, as the developer aimed to begin work on site as soon as possible.
Skanska declined to comment.
The Heron Tower is one of a number of tall buildings planned for the Square Mile, particularly in the area around Liverpool Street station.
Bovis Lend Lease is already building the 36-storey, 37,000 m2 Broadgate Tower at 201 Bishopsgate. British Land is the developer on the £200m tower.
The same developer is also behind the 224 m wedge-shaped Leadenhall Building, which was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership and won planning permission in 2004.
Kohn Pedersen Fox is designing the 307m-tall Difa Tower, which will also be on Bishopsgate. It has yet to gain planning permission, but has recently won the support of CABE.
Meanwhile, developer Minerva is awaiting planning permission for the 217 m Minerva Tower in Houndsditch, designed by Grimshaw. Plans for the building are reported to be on hold until a large pre-let is secured.
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What Does Stacie Andree Think Of 'Freeheld'? The Activist Helped Her Tragic Story Get Its On-Screen Due
By Allie Funk
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The new film Freeheld is based on the true-life story of Laurel Hester, a gay police officer who fought to have her pension benefits transferred to her partner after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Julianne Moore plays Hester in the film, and Ellen Page plays her partner Stacie Andree. Page has said that starring in the movie and playing Andree are hugely significant to her, especially since the actress came out as a lesbian last year at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive conference. So clearly, what Stacie Andree thinks about Freeheld and her portrayal by Page matters — but does the film do well by its inspiration?
Although Andree hasn't made any formal public statements regarding her opinion on the project, her actions imply that she approves of the film. According to ScreenDaily, Page spoke at the Zurich Film Festival about how Andree was supportive of the production. She worked with Page as well as director Peter Sollett and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner, and the creative team valued her opinion. Said Page, “We just wanted to make her feel safe and that we’d make the most authentic, truthful thing we possibly could. She was the most valuable asset to tell this story."
In addition to being present during part of the production and lending her story, Andree has demonstrated her support for the film in other ways, such as when:
She Celebrated The Film On Twitter
Although it can't be 100% confirmed that it's her, a Twitter account under the name of Stacie Andree has tweeted many supportive posts about the movie. On Sept. 14, she posted a tweet thanking the film as well as Miley Cyrus and Linda Perry. This is a reference to the fact that the Freeheld trailer song, "Hands of Love", was written by Perry and performed by Cyrus. The account has also retweeted many posts from the official Freeheld Twitter, as well as reviews of the movie and promotional materials.
She Made It To The Premiere
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Andree attended the film's premiere and posed with cast members on the red carpet before the actual screening.
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Ellen Page told Time, "Stacie was so kind to Julie and me. I spent an afternoon with her. Needless to say, it was emotionally intense and hard for her to talk about these things, but her willingness to talk was really beautiful and generous." Andree also showed support for cast members off-set — on the night of the 2015 Academy Awards, the Stacie Andree Twitter account sent a direct tweet to nominees Julianne Moore and Steve Carell wishing them luck.
The story of Freeheld is a tragic but important one, and the fact that Andree supports the film makes it even more powerful. Although Laurel Hester is now gone, the film, and those who helped get it made, ensure that her legacy will live on in history.
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) TV has recently been updated with an iTunes Festival channel ahead of the live concert’s start on Tuesday, March 11, reports MacRumors. The iTunes Festival will be held at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas as part of the annual SXSW (South by Southwest) Music, Film, Interactive festival. This is the first time that Apple will hold its iTunes Festival at SXSW and the first time that Apple’s live concert event has been brought to the U.S. The event has been held exclusively in the U.K. since it began in 2007.
“The iTunes Festival in London has become an incredible way for Apple to share its love of music with our customers,” noted senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue in an Apple press release. “We’re excited about the incredible lineup of artists performing and SXSW is the perfect place to debut the first iTunes Festival in the US.”
The new Apple TV iTunes Festival channel will allow users to stream the event live to their televisions, as well as view concert schedule and artist information. As noted by MacRumors, the channel also features artist biographies and links to their albums on iTunes.
According to the SXSW iTunes Festival page, the concert will run from March 11 through March 15 and will feature Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, London Grammar, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, Soundgarden, Band of Skulls, Capital Cities, Pitbull, ZEDD, G.R.L., Keith Urban, Willie Nelson, and Mickey Guyton. Although admission to the concerts will be free, tickets will be awarded via a lottery system. As noted on the SXSW iTunes Festival page, ticket drawings for the first day of concerts begins on Sunday, March 9.
The recent addition of the Apple TV iTunes Festival channel follows the release of an updated iTunes Festival app for iOS that came out last week. As usual, the app allows Apple users to stream the live concerts to their iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad.
As previously reported by 9to5Mac, Apple is rumored to be developing a successor to the current Apple TV device that may include new types of content and a revamped operating system. CEO Tim Cook added fuel to the rumors when he touted the success of Apple TV at the annual shareholders meeting last month.
As noted by Recode, Cook revealed that Apple made over $1 billion in revenue from Apple TV sales in fiscal 2013, including content sales via the set-top device. Although the Wall Street Journal reported last month that Apple was in talks with content providers over gaining access to a wider selection of television channels, the negotiations may have been derailed by Comcast’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) recently announced merger with Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC).
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In the second of a five-part series, we take a look at the most notable sixth-round draft picks in Bears history.
Players the Bears have selected in the sixth round of the draft include a two-time Pro Bowl quarterback, the franchise leader in games played and a starter on their last Super Bowl defense.
Quarterback Ed Brown (1952) played his first eight NFL seasons with the Bears from 1954-61, joining the team after spending two years in the military. He was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1955 and 1956 after beating out George Blanda for the starting job.
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In 1956, Brown led the Bears to a 9-2-1 record and the Western Conference title, a half-game ahead of the Detroit Lions (9-3). He topped the NFL in passing that season, completing 96 of 168 passes for 1,667 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Drafted in 1998 out of Duke, long-snapper Patrick Mannelly set team records for most seasons (16) and games played (245) with the Bears, retiring after the 2013 season. He played on four division championship teams in 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2010.
Drafted by the Bears in 2005 out of Louisiana-Monroe, safety Chris Harris made an immediate impact as a rookie, intercepting two Brett Favre passes in a division-clinching win over the Packers in Green Bay on Christmas night.
Harris appeared in 44 games with 39 starts in two stints with the Bears from 2005-06 and 2010-11, registering 10 interceptions. He later served as an assistant coach with the team in 2013-14 and is now a defensive assistant with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Another defensive back, cornerback Lemuel Stinson, was drafted in 1988. In five seasons with the Bears, he played in 69 games with 42 starts and recorded 16 interceptions, including 14 in a three-year span from 1989-91.
Other notable sixth-round picks include:
Tom Hicks, linebacker (1975)
The Illinois product who attended Willowbrook High appeared in 64 games with 42 starts in five seasons with the Bears, recording five interceptions.
Bob Avellini, quarterback (1975)
Avellini played his entire 10-year NFL career with the Bears from 1975-84, playing in 73 games with 50 starts and completing 50.5 percent of his passes for 7,111 yards with 33 touchdowns, 69 interceptions and a 54.8 passer rating.
Dan Jiggetts, guard (1976)
The Harvard graduate spent his entire seven-year NFL career with the Bears from 1976-82 primarily as a reserve lineman who appeared in 98 games with two starts.
Vince Evans, quarterback (1977)
Evans played his first seven NFL seasons with the Bears, appearing in 56 games with 32 starts and throwing for 6,172 yards with 31 touchdowns, 53 interceptions and a 57.3 passer rating.
Kurt Becker, guard (1982)
Becker played eight seasons with the Bears in two stints from 1982-88 and 1990, appearing in 92 games with 35 starts. He was the team’s starting right guard in 1983-84.
John Mangum, safety (1990)
Primarily a reserve defensive back and special-teams contributor, Mangum played in 105 games with 25 starts over nine seasons with the Bears from 1990-98.
Paul Edinger, kicker (2000)
Edinger spent five seasons with the Bears from 2000-04 and ranks sixth in franchise history with 463 points. He connected on 75.3 percent of his field goal attempts (110 of 146).
Adrian Peterson, running back (2002)
Peterson rushed for 1,283 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 78 passes for 665 yards while appearing in 106 games during eight seasons with the Bears.
Patrick O’Donnell, punter (2014)
O’Donnell is the Bears’ all-time leading punter with a 44.9-yard career average and also owns the franchise’s single-season mark of 47.0 yards set in 2017.
Top 10: Bears sixth-round draft picks
Senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the top 10 sixth-round draft picks in Bears history.
(10) Vince Evans, quarterback (1977)
Evans played his first seven NFL seasons with the Bears, appearing in 56 games with 32 starts and passing for 6,172 yards and 31 touchdowns.
(9) Adrian Peterson, running back (2002)
(8) John Mangum, safety (1990)
Primarily a reserve defensive back and special-teams contributor, Mangum played in 105 games with 25 starts over nine seasons with the Bears.
(7) Paul Edinger, kicker (2000)
Edinger spent five seasons with the Bears and ranks sixth in franchise history with 463 points. He connected on 75.3 percent of his field-goal attempts (110 of 146).
(6) Kurt Becker, offensive lineman (1982)
(5) Chris Harris, safety (2005)
Harris appeared in 44 games with 39 starts in two stints with the Bears from 2005-06 and 2010-11, registering 10 interceptions.
(4) Tom Hicks, linebacker (1975)
The Illinois product who attended Willowbrook High played in 64 games with 42 starts in five seasons with the Bears, recording five interceptions.
(3) Lemuel Stinson, cornerback (1988)
In five seasons with the Bears, Stinson played in 69 games with 42 starts and recorded 16 interceptions, including 14 in a three-year span from 1989-91.
(2) Patrick Mannelly, long-snapper (1998)
Mannelly set team records for most seasons (16) and games played (245) with the Bears, retiring after the 2013 season.
(1) Ed Brown, quarterback (1952)
During eight seasons with the Bears, Brown was voted to back-to-back Pro Bowls in 1955-56 and led the team to a conference title in 1956.
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15 Oct Elite Centre launched to boost UK manufacturing revival
The new £12.5 million Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (ECMS) has been officially opened by journalist and television presenter, Steph McGovern, marking a significant investment in the future of high-value manufacturing and the metals sector.
ECMS is a collaboration between the Cast Metals Federation, Confederation of British Metalforming, Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, In-Comm Training, University of Wolverhampton, Dudley College and the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership.
Based on a Hub and Spoke model, dedicated training centres are now fully operational in collaboration with training providers and professional industry bodies to both upskill employees and train new apprentices in metals processing skills. The ECMS Hub, based at the University of Wolverhampton’s £100 million regeneration project at the former Springfield Brewery, is an employer-led training facility for industry designed to build on the UK’s industrial heritage by providing specialist training, short courses and apprenticeships to upskill the current and future workforce, helping to close skills gaps identified by employers.
The ECMS Spokes comprise the new National Foundry Training Centre based in Tipton, designed with the support of individuals from the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers and Cast Metals Federation, with advanced moulding and melting facilities which will be used to deliver foundry training at all levels, a new National Press and Tooling Centre designed and developed by the Confederation of British Metalforming and In-Comm Training, located at the In-Comm Training Academy based in Aldridge, focusing on the delivery of toolmaking apprenticeships and technical courses as well as the Spoke at Dudley College focusing on advanced welding training.
Ian Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive at the ECMS, said: “This is a key strategic project for the Black Country which links further education and higher education with local, regional and national employers. It’s well known that the manufacturing industry has an ageing workforce and that bespoke training courses -specifically matching industry requirements – can be difficult to source.
We have listened carefully to what industry needs, and together with the support of our partners, we have designed manufacturing facilities equipped with world class equipment and where world class training will be delivered by some of the finest technical experts in the business. Our aim at the ECMS is to give our learners a clear line of sight and a career pathway from Levels 2, 3 and 4, through to Higher National Certificate and Diploma and then Degree Apprenticeships, offering a complete or bespoke training package for the manufacturing sector through both practical and theoretical learning.”
Steph spoke about the need to give parity to apprentices and those pursuing vocational routes, equal to those following more traditional academic pathways, stressing the importance of industry links with schools to encourage take-up of the opportunities that industry can offer. “Perhaps” she added, companies needed to project themselves as “technology companies that make things” as this might be more enticing to young people, as well as reflecting more accurately most UK engineering companies.
Pam Murrell, CEO of the Cast Metals Federation agreed, saying: “We want to enable the development of the future leaders for our industry who need to be able to think on their feet, be innovative and ready for change, but with a good base of technical knowledge upon which to make informed, knowledge-based decisions”.
Welcoming the opening, ICME National President, Trevor Ayre FICME said “The involvement of the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers is vital here – we have the people who can deliver the foundry-specific technical training necessary – the tutors are drawn from the industry and are passionate about supporting the next generation through our new training company, Foundry Training Services Ltd. I would encourage the industry to get involved in supporting this training centre.”
Apprentices will learn off the job at one of the ECMS’s training Hub or Spokes equipped with new training rooms, metallurgy and metrology labs with access to partner training centres and state-of-the-art engineering facilities, whilst being employed in industry, so ‘earn while you learn’. All apprenticeships meet the New Apprenticeship Standards with a variety of delivery models available. Courses have been developed, with the input of employers, in casting, toolmaking, patternmaking, metalforming and foundry training, as well as mechatronics, product design and development and advanced computer numerical control and range of technical apprentice standards are available. The Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership approved £8.5 million for the project and the partners have invested £4 million.
For more information visit the website.
Group Partners shot left to right: Ninder Johal (Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership), Ian Fitzpatrick (Chief Executive, Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills), Gareth Jones (Managing Director, In-Comm Training), Steph McGovern (Journalist and television presenter), Martin Dudley (Chairman and CEO of Thomas Dudley Ltd), Professor Ian Oakes (Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wolverhampton), Pam Murrell (Chief Executive Officer, Cast Metals Federation and Institute of Cast Metals Engineers), Neil Thomas (Principal, Dudley College) and Geraldine Bolton (Chief Executive, Confederation of British Metalforming)
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Microsoft will be giving a new version of its OS, "Windows 8.1 with Bing," to tablet makers free of charge as it tries to boost the sales of its flagship OS. Windows 8.1 with Bing provides the same experiences that Windows 8.1 offers with the Windows 8.1 Update, and comes with Bing as the default search engine within Internet Explorer. Microsoft's customers will be able to change that setting through the Internet Explorer menu, providing them with control over search engine settings. This new edition will be only be available preloaded on devices from Microsoft's hardware partners. Some of these devices, in particular tablets, will also come with Office or a one-year subscription to Office 365.
"As we move forward, many of these lower cost devices will come with a new edition of Windows called Windows 8.1 with Bing," said Microsoft spokesman Brandon LeBlanc.
Windows 8.1 has also been tweaked so that it can be installed on the cheapest devices, those with just 1GB of system memory and 16GB of flash-based storage space. The technology Microsoft will use, dubbed "WIM" for "Windows Imaging," is a file-based, heavily-compressed disk image format introduced in Windows Vista.
Microsoft has failed thus far to generate much interest in tablets powered by Windows. According to IDC, Windows tablets accounted for just 3.4% of all tablets shipped in 2013, a far cry from the 35% of Apple's iOS and the 61% of Google's Android.
These new devices will be announced over the coming weeks.
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The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) is an indigenous, non-profit, research and advocacy organization which is pioneering the enforcement of human rights and the justiciability of the right to health in Eastern Africa. CEHURD was founded in 2007 and was registered under the laws of Uganda as a company limited by guarantee Certificate No. 114712. It was formed to contribute towards ensuring that laws and policies are used as principal tools for the promotion and protection of health and human rights of populations in Uganda and in the East African region.
CEHURD realizes this through four core programs.
CEHURD focuses its efforts on critical issues of human rights and health systems in East Africa such as sexual and reproductive health rights, trade and health, and medical ethics which affect the vulnerable and less-advantaged populations such as women, children, orphans, sexual minorities, people living with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities, internally-displaced persons, refugee populations and victims of violence, torture, disasters and conflict.
To advance health rights for vulnerable communities through an integrated program of litigation, advocacy and action research.
A society in which social justice and human rights in health systems is realized.
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David Palterer - Visual poetry - Cersaie 2005
The image as a whole depicts an abstract galaxy of icons, presented in the form of a poetical-visual compendium: it’s a brief virtual study dedicated to the evocation of those themes introducing the planning stage.
The signs form an imaginary world taking us, and not only consciously, to the allegory and metaphor.
An ironic memory game aiming to turn the observer’s attention beyond the horizon of its well-known complexity.
The attention is drawn to the measure, a mysterious balance achievable through a conceptual route that faces the proportion, a dimension where man is protagonist, or the images of an architectural route where man happens to constantly get lost or recognise himself in the icons of his own history.
Born in 1949, the israelian architect David Palterer graduated in Florence, where he still lives and works.
Professor of architectural design at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan, campus of Mantua, Professor of Industrial Design for furnishings at the Faculty of Architecture and Academic at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, he is also an artist, with an eclectic personality.
He is in charge with some projects ranging from the territory to the urban area, with particular care to the characterisation and use of the recognisable “place”, up to projects for inner spaces with fittings designed together with important industries in the field of interior decoration.
Among his projects there are: the repairs and extension works of Teatro Niccolini in San Casciano (Florence); the restoration of Teatro Manzoni in Calenzano (Florence); the design of the common parts for a chain of shopping centres in Italy and abroad (still in progress); the new Museo dell’Opera di Santa Maria in Fiore in Florence (1999), mentioned at the competition “Marble Architectural Awards Italy 2000” organised by the Internazionale Marmi e Macchine Carrara S.p.A. in March 2000; the Institutional and museum office of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pisa inside Palazzo Rosselmini in Pisa (2001); the technical lighting project for the Enoteca Nazionale Pelchiorri in Florence; the location of the Monument of Ilaria del Carretto (2003); the restoration of the ex-cinema Apollo in Florence (2004).
His research on design divides in two distinct times: the methodological and formal experimentation on the object with a particular care to its “poetic reaction”, later applied to experiences as “considerations” and to a range of “collector’s pieces”, and the relation with important firms both in industrial and in avant-garde production.
Some of his objects are part of permanent exhibitions in important galleries and museums.
In 1996 his project for Arzberg “Flying Object” won the “red point for high design quality” at the competition “Design Innovations 1996”, Design Centre of North Rhine Westfalia.
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The dream builders
Sometimes, the simplest acts make the biggest impact - as these women's gifts of time, wisdom and love have shown. See how they've identified the dreams of others and helped to make them a life-changing reality.
Staff volunteers with students at the CapitaLand Daping Hope School, Guangdong
The advocacy for gender equality and access to equal opportunities in education for young women has come a long way. Today, while there are still challenges, encouraging progress has also been made. For example, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of girls and women who have gained access to education in the APAC region has increased significantly from 2000 to 2016. In this time, the number of female out-of-school children and youths in the region dropped by 67 million. Recent UN figures have also shown that about 2/3 of countries in the developing regions have achieved gender parity in primary education.
It can only be true that equality is now no longer a distant dream.
The Fight for a Dream
Halfway across the globe, advocates of education for girls have been brave - at the expense of their own lives, if that was what it took to stand firm. Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by a gunman for advocating education for girls in 2012. Her recovery from this fatal act has been a sheer miracle, and just yesterday (29 March 2018), she returned to Pakistan, her native country for the first time in 6 years. Courageous and strong - Malala is one of the many heroes and advocates for human rights.
The Dream of Education
Closer to home, we're privileged to live in a much safer environment, where the fight for education and similar causes doesn't need to take on such extreme, heart-breaking forms. We can all do more to level the playing field by empowering women and lifting young women in our own ways.
Joey Ng recognised this. As part of the Product Development and Design team at CapitaLand, she's well equipped with design and architectural knowledge surrounding our developments, and that was put to good use through the CapitaLand Young Architect Programme (CLYAP), where she mentored aspiring young architects. During the programme's student immersion segment (read live blog updates here!) Joey gave students an immersive, engaging tour to the site of Jewel Changi Airport, where they got a sneak peak of the latest upcoming lifestyle and retail destination, slated to open in 2019. Imagine seeing the project come alive right befor your eyes, and having a first look at just how grand the 14,000 sq m Canopy Park and the Forest Valley - Singapore's largest indoor garden - will be!
Joey's commitment to the students through the CLYAP involved sharing in-depth knowledge of the building industry, and she also guided them on how to develop feasible solutions for the community. Funded by CapitaLand Hope Foundation, the programme aims to inspire the younger generation to play a role in shaping real estate of the future and sets out to empower the community in rethinking the design and infrastructure of public spaces in their neighbourhood through participatory design.
Joey Ng (first from left) showing the students around the upcoming Jewel Changi Airport
Head, Project Development for Jewel Changi Airport, Ashith Alva (third from left) giving students a first look at the plans for the lifestyle and retail destination
We are going places in this global pursuit of equality. International Women's Day, while being a day to commemorate this progress and celebrate women for their achievements and attributes, is also a reminder that things weren't always this way, and we must continue our efforts to empower women by creating equal opportunities for young girls through education.
Looking on the bright side - there is already glowing proof that dreams do come true if we have people to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with, to build these dreams together.
As Emily Dickinson, one of America's greatest poets wrote in one of her best-loved poems - 'Hope is the thing with feathers'. Here's to hope and dreams, and playing our part, however small, to bring these dreams to life!
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Thousands of pupils getting exam results
7 August 2018, 07:26 | Updated: 7 August 2018, 07:27
Tens of thousands of pupils will find out their grades as the Scottish Qualifications Authority publishes exam results on Tuesday.
National, Higher and Advanced Higher results will be issued as well as awards in Skills for Work courses, National Progression Awards and National Certificates for Scottish students.
While most of the 135,000 pupils will be waiting on the post to arrive to discover results, about 59,000 youngsters have signed up to the MySQA to receive grades by text message and email.
SQA reminded users to ensure their mobile phones are charged, have credit on them and that the correct phone number has been registered.
The results will be issued from 8am but email delivery may take longer depending on the candidate's email service provider, and SQA said they should check their spam folder in case the email has gone there.
Traditional helplines will be open for pupils with Skills Development Scotland's (SDS) dedicated line available for a week from results day to support young people.
It will be open from 8am until 8pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, and from 9am until 5pm from August 9 to 15. The number to call is 0808 100 8000.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney visited a helpline adviser training day in Glasgow on Monday.
He said: "Exam results day may be the culmination of months of hard work but it is important to remember that, whatever the outcome, it is only the beginning of the journey to your chosen career.
"If you get the results you hoped for that is excellent but be assured that if you do better than expected, or you just miss out on the grades you need this time round, there are a variety of options available to you.
"The expert careers advisers at Skills Development Scotland are on hand to handle calls from students and their parents to provide information on all of the options and opportunities available.
"I would like to wish everyone receiving their results the very best of luck and urge anyone who is unsure about their next steps to get in touch with the SDS exam helpline."
In partnership with Who Cares? Scotland, SQA is hosting a celebration event for care experienced young people on results day in Glasgow to celebrate success and offer advice on future steps.
The Royal Mail said staff have been "pulling out all the stops" to ensure results arrive as quickly as possible, with deliveries taking place across the world with many Scots abroad for results day.
Julie Pirone, director of external relations at Royal Mail, said the service has been working with partners in 45 countries to ensure results reach pupils.
She said: "This is a massive day for every pupil in Scotland, waiting for their results.
"All of our postmen and women, many of whom have children themselves, understand just how important this day is for families.
"Our postmen and women up and down the country pull out all the stops to ensure the results are delivered as quickly and efficiently as possible."
Gayle Gorman, chief executive of Education Scotland, said: "I would like to congratulate all pupils on achieving successful results this year, the Year of Young People.
"These results are not only a very clear reflection of the hard work carried out by pupils but also demonstrates the ongoing support and commitment from teachers, parents and carers in helping them to achieve their full potential."
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Countering Violent Extremism (CVE): A Resource Page
This resource page is intended to provide the journalists, policy-makers, and the public information about Countering Violent Extremism programs.
In 2014, the U.S. government announced a new anti-terrorism initiative in the United States. The program, dubbed Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), aims to deter U.S. residents from joining "violent extremist" groups by bringing community and religious leaders together with law enforcement, health professionals, teachers and social service employees. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a White House CVE summit and three CVE pilot programs to begin in Boston, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles.
These programs, however, are not new. CVE programs have existed for some time, often with dubious results. And while purportedly aimed at rooting out all violent extremism, they have previously focused only on Muslims, stigmatizing them as a suspect community. These programs have further promoted flawed theories of terrorist radicalization which lead to unnecessary fear, discrimination, and unjustified reporting to law enforcement.
This resource page is intended to provide journalists, policy-makers, and the public information about CVE programs so that informed decisions can be made regarding whether and how they should be implemented in the future.
Countering Violent Extremism in the Trump Era [2] (Faiza Patel, Andrew Lindsay & Sophia DenUyl, Brennan Center for Justice, June 2018)
Countering Violent Extremism: Freedom of Information Law Requests [3] (Brennan Center for Justice, June 2017)
Countering Violent Extremism [4] (Faiza Patel & Meghan Koushik, Brennan Center for Justice, March 2017)
Countering Violent Extremism: Myths and Fact [5] (Brennan Center for Justice, November 2015)
CVE in the Trump Administration
Exclusive: Trump Team Seeks Names of Officials Working to Counter Violent Extremism [6] (Warren Strobel and Arshad Mohammed, Reuters, Dec. 23, 2016)
Pointing to Trump, Groups Reject U.S. Aid to Fight Extremism [7] (Ron Nixon, Adam Goldman, and Matt Apuzzo, The New York Times, Feb. 2, 2017)
Exclusive: Trump to Focus Counter-Extremism Program Solely on Islam -- Sources [8] (Julia Edwards Ainsley, Dustin Volz and Kristina Cooke, Reuters, Feb. 2, 2017)
Citing Trump, Minneapolis Somali Nonprofit Rejects $500,000 Counterextremism Grant [9] (Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune, Feb. 3, 2017)
Trump Admin Eyes Scrapping Anti-Extremism Program [10] (Jim Acosta and Eli Watkins, CNN, Feb. 3, 2017)
U.S. Senators Denounce Trump Plan to Focus Counter-Extremism Program on Islam [11] (Dustin Volz, Reuters, Feb. 9, 2017)
Trump's Anti-Extremism Proposal Could Alienate Muslims And Cut Funds to Fight White Nationalists [12] (Jessica Schulberg, Huffington Post, Feb. 10, 2017)
Fourth Muslim Group Rejects Federal Grant to Fight Extremism [13] (Tami Abdollah, Associated Press, Feb. 11, 2017)
Non-Profits React to Reports Trump Could Focus on Radical Islam [14] (Masood Farivar, Voice of America News, Feb. 11, 2017)
Trump's CVE Program Going From Bad to Worse [15] (Nadim Houry, Just Security, Feb. 22, 2017)
Trump Plan Leads to Uncertain Future for Countering Violent Extremism Program [16] (Deepa Bharath, The Orange County Register, Feb. 24, 2017)
DHS Strips Funding From Group That Counters Neo-Nazi Violence [17] (Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Foreign Policy, June 26, 2017)
The Trump Administration Provides One More Reason to Discontinue CVE [18] (Faiza Patel, Just Security, July 12, 2017)
The Trump Administration Provides One More Reason to Discontinue [18] CVE (Faiza Patel, Just Security, July 12, 2017)
Opening Statement: "Combating Homegrown Terrorism" [19] (Chairman Ron DeSantis, Sub Committee on National Security, July 27, 2017)
Fighting Terrorism Without Dividing Us: Why Congress Must Look Beyond Countering Violent Extremism [20] (Faiza Patel & Michael German, Just Security, July 28, 2017)
The U.S. Government's Fight Against Violent Extremism Loses Its Leader [21] (Pete Beinart, The Atlantic, July 31, 2017)
Sebastian Gorka, the West Wing's Phony Foreign-Policy Guru [22] (Bob Dreyfuss, Rolling Stone, August 10, 2017)
Denver – DPD sets sights on Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ groups, and Refugees [23] (Waqas Mirza, Muckrock, March 9, 2017)
Trump Signals to Cut Unpopular Countering Extremism Programs [24] (Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept, August 4, 2017)
Worrying Trends in the Trump Administration’s Approach to Countering Violent Extremism [25] (Alia Awadallah, Center for American Progress, August 17, 2017)
Trump’s DHS Gives Right-Wing Extremists a Pass [26] (The Washington Post, August 31, 2017)
Federal “Countering Violent Extremism” Grant Focuses on Minority Communities Including Schools [27] (Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept, June 15, 2018)
LA mayor turns down $425K in federal funding to counter violent extremism after opposition from civil rights groups stalls process [28] (Deepa Bharath, Daily News, August 16, 2018)
Federal DHS grants on extremism concern Muslims in Michigan [29] (Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, September 16, 2018)
Targeting Muslims? [30] (Rasheed Shabazz, East Bay Express, October 3, 2018)
Worst Suspicions Confirmed: Government Reports Show Domestic Anti-Terrorism Efforts Target Minorities [31] (Emmanuel Mauleon, Just Security, October 3, 2018)
Suspected and Surveilled: A Report on Countering Violent Extremism in Chicago [32] (March 2019)
Reliance on the debunked theory of radicalization:
Concerns with Mitchell D. Silber & Arvin Bhatt, N.Y. Police Dep’t, Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat [33] (Aziz Huq, Brennan Center, August 30, 2007)
MI5 Report Challenges Views on Terrorism in Britain [34] (Alan Travis, The Guardian, August 20, 2008)
The Edge of Violence: A Radical Approach to Extremism [35] (Jamie Bartlett, Jonathan Birdwell & Michael King, Demos, 2010)
Flawed Theories on Violent Extremism Lead to Bad Policy [36] (Mike German, ACLU, May 6, 2010)
Disciplining an Unruly Field: Terrorism Experts and Theories of Scientific/Intellectual Production [37] (Lisa Stampnitzky, Qualitative Sociology, December 14, 2010)
Rethinking Radicalization: A Report [38] (Faiza Patel, Brennan Center, March 8, 2011)
The Muslim “radicalization” myth: Debunked [39] (Justin Elliot, Salon, March 12, 2011)
Beyond Radicalization: Towards an Integrated Anti-Violence Rule of Law Strategy [40] (Colm Campbell, University of Ulster Transitional Justice Institute: Research Paper, April 7, 2011)
Rethinking Radicalization [41] (Faiza Patel, The Hill, June 14, 2011)
Patel & Kundnani: Counter-Radicalization Lessons From The United Kingdom [42] (Faiza Patel and Arun Kundnani, Roll Call, July 28, 2011)
Learning from Past Civil Liberties Mistakes [43] (Mike German, CATO Institute, June 21, 2012)
Radicalization: The Journey of a Concept [44] (Arun Kundnani, Race & Class, October-December 2012)
Debunked NYPD Radicalization Report Just Won’t Die [45] (Mike German, ACLU, February 11, 2013)
Radically Wrong: A Counterproductive Approach to Counterterrorism [46] (ACLU blog series beginning February 14, 2013)
Stigmatizing Boston’s Muslim Community is No Way to Build Trust [47] (Michael German, Brennan Center, October 9, 2014)
Boston’s “Countering Violent Extremism” Program: The Dangers of Reliance on a Debunked Theory of Terrorism [48] (Event, November 19, 2014)
Problematic Knowledge: How “Terrorism” Resists Expertise [49] (Lisa Stampnitzky, Capturing Security Expertise: Practice, Power, and Responsibility, Routledge: 2015)
Is Your Child a Terrorist? U.S. Government Questionnaire Rates Families at Risk for Extremism [50] (Murtaza Hussain, Cora Currier, and Jana Winter; First Look, February 9, 2015)
A New Frame for CVE--Analyze Beliefs, But Counter Behavior [51] (Anastasia Norton, Alysha Bedig, Harriera Siddiq, Lawfare, March 15, 2015)
UK Teachers See Thin Line Between Spy and Protector [52] (Simon Hooper, Al Jazeera, April 13, 2015)
Who Will Become a Terrorist? Research Yields Few Clues [53] (Matt Apuzzo, The New York Times, Mar. 27, 2016)
Countering Violent Extremism Programs are not the Solution to Orlando Mass Shooting [54] (Sahar Aziz, Brookings Institution, June 29, 2016)
Evaluation of a Multi-Faceted, U.S. Community Based, Muslim-led CVE Program [55] (Michael J. Williams, John G. Horgan, William P. Evans, June 2016)
Countering Violent Extremism -- End Government Extremism [56] (Bruce Fein, Huffington Post, June 30, 2016)
How a Muslim Advocacy Group in Florida is Doing What the Government has So Far Failed To Do [57] (Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, July 4, 2016)
We Need to Rethink the Relationship Between Mental Health and Political Violence [58] (Benjamin Ramm, openDemocracy UK, July 28, 2016)
Radical Thinking: Can Violent Extremism be Prevented by Addressing Mental Health? [59] (Jessica J Stevenson, openDemocracy UK, August 10, 2016)
Academics Criticise Anti-Radicalisation Strategy in Open Letter [60] (Alice Ross, The Guardian, September 28, 2016)
Letter from Nicole Nguyen & Stacey Krueger, Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, to Members of Congress et al, Concerning the Questionable Use of Academic Research to Support CVE Initiatives [61] (October 5, 2016)
My Son the Jihadist [62] (Nicola Benyahia, New York Times, July 8, 2017)
CVE Programs Criminalizing Identity [63] (Yolanda Rondon, Huffington Post, June 24, 2017)
How Do Police View the Neo-Nazi/White Supremacist Threat? [64] (Patrick G. Eddington, CATO Institute, August 14, 2017)
Exploitation of community outreach for intelligence purposes:
ACLU Eye on the FBI: The FBI is using the guise of “community outreach” to collect and illegally store intelligence information on Americans’ political and religious beliefs [65] (ACLU, December 1, 2011)
ACLU Eye on the FBI: The San Francisco FBI conducted a years-long Mosque Outreach program that collected and illegally stored intelligence about American Muslims’ First Amendment-protected religious beliefs and practices [66] (ACLU, March 27, 2012)
Spies Among Us: How Community Outreach Programs to Muslims Blur Lines Between Outreach and Intelligence [67] (Cora Currier, The Intercept, Jan. 21, 2015)
Minneapolis FBI Refused to Use Somali Outreach for Spying [68] (Paul McEnroe, Star Tribune, January 28, 2015)
Community Outreach or Intelligence Gathering? A Closer Look at Countering Violent Extremism Programs [69] (Michael Price, January 29, 2015)
Ex-Head of Boston Police Pushes for More Domestic Intelligence Gathering [70] (Bryan Bender, Boston Globe, January 29, 2015)
FBI’s Seattle Somali Community Outreach Programs Targeted for Spying, Reports Say [71] (Venice Buhain, Seattle Globalist, January 30, 2015)
Muslims Fear Anti-Terror Program Could Spy On Their Communities [72] (Laura Yuen, MPR News, January 30, 2015)
Inside the FBI's Secret Muslim Network [73] (Michael Hirsch,Politico, March 24, 2016)
The FBI Is Ramping Up Use of Informants to Snoop on Muslims [74] (Patrick Eddington, Reason, May 6, 2016)
The Dangers of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Programs [75] (Alice LoCicero, Psychology Today, July 19, 2016)
DHS Awards Grants to Counter Terrorist Recruitment and Radicalization in U.S. [76] (Office of the Press Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, June 23, 2017)
Chicago Group Opposing Neo-Nazis Planned to Target Jihadists Too [77] (Alex Ruppenthal, Chicago Tonight, August 23, 2017)
Harvard Graduate School of Education Hosts Event Discussing Surveillance of Muslim Youth [78] (Lainey A. Newman, The Harvard Crimson, April 6, 2018)
Community and Civil Liberties' Groups Concerns about CVE programs:
Boston Coalition Letter to [79] the Department of Homeland Security Regarding CVE Programs [79] (Brennan Center, June 6, 2014)
Los Angeles Based Groups Serving American Muslim Communities CVE Statement [80] (Asian Americans Advancing Justice, November 13, 2014)
Coalition Letter to Obama Administration on Countering Violent Extremism Program [81] (ACLU, December 18, 2014)
Spies Among Us: How Community Outreach Programs to Muslims Blur Lines Between Outreach and Intelligence [82] (Cora Currier, The Intercept, January 21, 2015)
Civil Rights Groups Concerned About Minneapolis CVE Pilot Program [83] (Council on American-Islamic Relations, January 23, 2015)
Community Outreach or Intelligence Gathering? [84] (Michael Price, Brennan Center, January 29, 2015)
CAIR-MN: Civil Rights Groups Concerned About Minneapolis CVE Pilot Program [85] (Event, January 30, 2015)
Boston Coalition Letter to DHS Re: Grave Concerns Regarding “Countering Violent Extremism” Pilot Programs [86] (February 13, 2015)
Joint Statement Regarding Upcoming Summit on Countering Violent Extremism [87] (9 human rights, civil liberties & community-based organizations, February 17, 2015)
Questions for Attendees Re: Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Summit [88] (Darakshan Raja, Dr. Maha Hilal & Ramah Kudaimi, Washington Peace Center & National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms, February 18, 2015)
Muslim Student Associations Across CA Against Federal Government's Countering Violent Extremism Programs [89] (MSA West, February 21, 2015)
Minnesota Muslims Concerned About New "Stigmatizing, Divisive and Ineffective" CVE Pilot Program [90] (May 1, 2015)
Homeland Security Chief Hears Skepticism on Effort to Identify Extremists [91] (Liz Robbins, The New York Times, May 7, 2015)
Citing Civil Liberties Concerns, 48 Groups Oppose Countering Violent Extremism Act [92] (July 14, 2015)
21 Groups Oppose "Strong Cities" CVE Initiative, Citing Civil Liberties Concerns [93] (September 21, 2015)
Letter to House Leadership from 29 Civil Liberties Groups Opposing H.R. 2899, The Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 [94] (December 4, 2015)
CVE Watch Project [95] (JPat Brown & Waqas Mirza, Muckrock, 2016)
Boston Finds Muslim Surveillance Program "Flawed and Problematic" But Implements It Anyway [96] (Waqas Mirza, Muckrock, May 13, 2016)
Civil Rights Express Outrage Over FBI Student Profiling Program [97] (Richard Fowler, American Federation of Teachers, August 11, 2016)
Petition Urging American Psychological Association (APA) President Susan McDaniel and Others to Evaluate and Take Official Position on CVE Programs [98] (Carrie York Al-Karam, August 2016)
Letter from Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Other to the Hon. Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security Concerning Objections to DHS's Fiscal year 2016 CVE Grant Program [99] (August 31, 2016)
Civil Liberties and Human Services Groups Raise Concerns About DHS Countering Violent Extremism Grants [100] (American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, September 1, 2016)
Letter to the Editor: Anti-Radicalization Strategy Lacks Evidence Based in Science [101] (The Guardian, September 28, 2016)
Countering Violent Extremism Program Divides Communities, Perpetuates Islamophobia [102] (Abdi Warsame, Star Tribune, Feb. 13, 2017)
Letter for Hearing on Combating Homegrown Terrorism [103] (Shannon Al-Wakeel, Muslim Justice League, July 26, 2017)
The Brennan Center and Over 50 Groups Sent Letter to House of Representatives and Senate Opposing Expansion of CVE Programs to White Supremacists [104] (Brennan Center for Justice, September 7, 2017)
Young Muslim Collective Hosts Forum on CVE [105] (Sue Udry, Defending Rights and Dissent, October 14, 2017)
We must be prudent about Dearborn’s police CVE program [106] (Nour Soubani, Arab American News, March 16, 2018)
California has resisted Trump's attempts to target Muslims. So should Los Angeles [107] (Laboni Hoq, Sacramento Bee, July 18, 2018)
Black Twice: Policing Black Muslim Identities [108] (Emmanuel Mauleon, UCLA Law Review, 2018)
CVE on the International Front
Responding to the Threat of Violent Extremism: Failing to Prevent [109] (Paul Thomas, Bloomsbury Publishing: London, UK, September 9, 2012)
Taking the Think Project Forward: The Need for Preventative Anti-Extremism Educational Work [110] (Paul Thomas & Ted Cantle, Think Project, January 2014)
Extremism and 'Prevent': the Need to Trust in Education [111] (Paul Thomas & Ted Cantle, openDemocracy UK, December 10, 2014)
UN HRC: Resolution on "Violent Extremism" Undermines Clarity [112] (Article 19, October 8, 2015)
UNHRC 31: "Preventing Violent Extremism" Poses Dangers to Free Expression [113] (Article 19, March 17, 2016)
The Watchmen: Will Dutch Counterterrorism Force Muslims to Betray [114] (Borzou Daragahi, Buzzfeed, May 14, 2016)
Study of Data Held by Caffcass in Cases Featuring Radicalisation Concerns [115] (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, May 31, 2016)
Reception and Perception of Radical Messages [116] (The Samir Kassir Foundation, June 2016)
How A Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away From ISIS [117] (Hanna Rosin, NPR, July 15, 2016)
Report on Best Practices and Lessons Learned On How Protecting and Promoting Human Rights Contribute to Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism [118](United Nations Doc. A/HRC/33/29, 2016)
Counter-Extremism: Second Report of Session 2016-17 [119] (House of Lords, House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights, July 22, 2016)
Children At Risk of Radicalization Not 'Outwardly Vulnerable,' Social Workers Told [120] (Luke Stevenson, Community Care UK, August 3, 2016)
British Woman Held After Being Seen Reading Book About Syria On Plane [121] (Sian Cain, The Guardian, August 4, 2016)
Britain's Loose Definition of Extremism is Stoking a Global Crackdown On Dissent [122] (Jane Kinninmon, The Guardian, September 23, 2016)
The Question of the Day: How to Protect Human Rights Online While Countering Violent Extremism [123] (Deborah Brown & Rafik Dammak, Association for Progressive Communication News, September 26, 2016)
To Combat Extremism We Need Local Partnership [124] (Mina Chang, The Hill, July 17, 2017)
Why we’re concerned about Sara Khan, the new anti-extremism chief [125] [126](Bushra Wasty and Sulekha Hassan, The Guardian, January 25, 2018)
USAID CVE International Programs [127] (USAID, May 14, 2018)
The Globalisation of Countering Violent Extremism Policy [128] (Arun Kundnani and Ben Hayes, Transnational Institute, March 6, 2018)
UN Peace Operations Should Get Off the Counter-Terror Bandwagon [129] (Larry Attree and Jordan Street, Just Security, September 4, 2018)
CVE and Technology
The Government Wants Silicon Valley to Build Terrorist-Spotting Algorithms. But Is It Possible? [130] (Kahmir Hill, Fusion, January 14, 2016)
Suppressing Extremist Speech: There's an Algorithm for That! [131] (Elias Groll, Foreign Policy, June 17, 2016)
Fighting ISIS With an Algorithm, Physicists Try to Predict Attacks [132] (Pam Belluck, The New York Times, June 16, 2016)
New Online Ecology of Adversarial Aggregates: ISIS and Beyond [133] (N. F. Johnson, M. Zheng, et. al., Science, June 17, 2016)
A New Algorithm Could Predict ISIS Attacks [134] (Karen Turner, The Washington Post, June 23, 2016)
How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Warn Us of Another Dallas [135] (Brian Fung, Washington Post, July 10, 2016)
Through the Looking Glass: Harnessing Big Data to Respond to Violent Extremism [136] (Michele Piercey, Carolyn Forbes, Hasan Davuclu, Devex, August 1, 2016)
Software Scrapes Big Data for Big Danger [137] (Scott Seckel, ASU Now, August 9, 2016)
U.S. Hired Cambridge Analytica's Parent Company to Undermine Terrorist Recruiters Online [138] (Dell Cameron, Gizmodo, August 21, 2018)
Scholarship questioning the efficacy of CVE programs:
Mechanisms of Political Radicalization: Pathways Toward Terrorism [139] (Clark McCauley & Sophia Moskalenko, Terrorism and Political Violence, July 3, 2008)
Winning the Battle but Losing the War? Narrative and Counter-Narrative Strategy [140] (C. McCauley, S. Moskalenko, T. Hataley & C. Leuprecht, Perspectives on Terrorism, August 2009)
Spooked! How Not to Prevent Violent Extremism [141] (Arun Kundnani, Institute of Race Relations: Report, October 2009)
Individual and Group Mechanisms of Radicalization [142] (Clark McCauley & Sophia Moskalenko, Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment and, Air Force Research Laboratory: Report, January 2010)
Anti-Terror Lessons of Muslim-Americans [143] (D. Schanzer, C. Kurzman & E. Moosa, National Institute of Justice: Report, January 6, 2010)
Preventing Violent Extremism [144] (U.K. House of Commons: Report, March 16, 2010)
Friction: How Radicalization Happens to Them and Us [145] (Clark McCauley & Sophia Moskalenko, March 2, 2011)
The Way Forward on Combating Al-Qa'ida-Inspired Violent Extremism in the United States: Suggestions for the Next Administration [146] (David Schanzer, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding: Report, October 2012)
Preventing and Countering Youth Radicalisation in the EU [147] (E.-P. Guittet, F. Ragazzi, L. Bonelli & D. Bigo, European Parliament: Report, 2014)
Countering Violent Extremism as a Field of Practice [148] (U.S. Institute of Peace: Insights Newsletter, Spring 2014)
The Muslims Are Coming!: Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror [149] (Arun Kundnani, March 2014)
Towards "Policed Multiculturalism"? Counter-Radicalization in France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom [150] (Francesco Ragazzi, Les Etudes du CERI, September-December 2014)
A Decade Lost: Rethinking Radicalisation and Extremism [151] (Arun Kundnani, Claystone: Report, January 2015)
The EU Counter-Terrorism Policy Responses to the Attacks in Paris: Towards an EU Security and Liberty Agenda [152] (D. Bigo, E. Brouwer, S. Carrera, E. Guild, E.-P. Guittet, J. Jeandesboz, F. Ragazzi & A. Sherrer, CEPS Liberty and Security in Europe, February 2015)
Preventing Education? Human Rights And UK Counter-Terrorism Policy in Schools [153] (Rights Watch UK, July 2016)
The Dangers of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Programs [75] (Alice LoCicero & J. Wesley Boyd, Psychology Today, July 19, 2016)
Civic Approaches to Confronting Violent Extremism: Sector Recommendations and Best Practices [154] (Abbas Barzegar, Shawn Powers, Nagham El Karhili, Institute of Strategic Dialogue, September 2016)
Letter to Editor: Sorry No More Chances for CVE [155] (Andrea Hall, Just Security, July 18, 2017)
Fighting Terrorism Without Dividing Us: Why Congress Must Look Beyond Countering Violent Extremism [156] (Michael German, Faiza Patel, Just Security, July 27, 2017)
Countering Violent Extremism: Actions Needed to Define Strategy and Assess Progress of Federal Efforts [157] (U.S. Government Accountability Office, April 6, 2017)
From CVE to ‘Terrorism Prevention’: Assessing New U.S. Policies [158] (William Braniff, The Washington Institute, November 17, 2017)
Concerns over right-wing violent radicalization:
Law Enforcement Assessment of the Violent Extremist Threat [159] (Charles Kurzman & Davis Schanzer, Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, June 2015)
Homegrown Extremism: Deadly Attacks Since 9/11 [160] (New America Foundation, International Security Project, Summer 2015)
Homegrown Extremists Tied to Deadlier Toll Than Jihadists in U.S. Since 9/11 [161] (New York Times, June 24, 2015)
Concerns over the FBI's "Don't Be a Puppet" Initiative in Schools:
FBI's Anti-Extremism Program for Schools Promotes 'Fear and Suspicion,' Groups Say [162] (Evie Blad, Education Week, Aug. 17, 2016)
FBI Program to Stop Violent Extremism in Schools Blasted by Ed. Advocacy Groups [163] (Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week , Aug. 16, 2016)
More Groups Ask FBI to Remove Website [164] (Thomas J. Cole, Albuquerque Journal , Aug. 13, 2016)
Civil Rights Leaders Express Outrage Over FBI Student Profiling Program [97] (American Federation of Teachers, Aug. 11, 2016)
FBI Wants Schools to Spy on Their Students' Thoughts [165] (Danielle Jefferis, Just Security, Mar. 11, 2016)
Do Not Target Our Children, Do Not Make Our Teachers Government Puppets [166] (Yolanda Rondon, The Huffington Post, Feb. 8, 2016)
Preventing Violent Extremism in Schools [167] (Office of Partner Engagement, FBI, January 2016)
Muslim Activists Alarmed By the FBI's New Game-Like Counterterrorism Program for Kids [168] (Michelle Boorstein,The Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2015)
Letter to Att'y Gen. Loretta Lynch from Rep. Bennie Thompson Requesting Oversight of the FBI's CVE Activities [169] (H. Comm. on Homeland Sec., Nov. 5, 2015)
Muslim Activists Alarmed by the FBI's New Game-Like Counterterrorism Program for Kids [168] (Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2015)
F.B.I. Tool to Identify Extremists is Criticized [170] (Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, Nov. 1, 2015)
Letter to the FBI from 14 Civil Liberties Groups Re: "Don't Be a Puppet" Website [171] (Apr. 5, 2016)
FBI's "Shared Responsibility Committees" to Identify "Radicalized" Muslims Raise Alarms [172] (Murtaza Hussain and Jenna McLaughlin, The Intercept, Apr. 9, 2016)
Letter Details FBI Plan for Secretive Anti-Radicalization Committees [173] (Cora Currier and Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept, Apr. 28, 2016)
Is Your Kid A Threat? The Feds Want to Know [174] (Michael German, USA Today, June 17, 2016)
What Could Go Wrong With Asking Teachers To Monitor Kids for 'Extremist' Beliefs? [175] (Danielle Jefferis, ACLU, June 20, 2016)
Letter from the American Federation of Teachers and Other Organizations to the Hon. James Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Concerning Don't Be A Puppet [176] (August 9, 2016)
FBI's Don't Be A Puppet Game Targets Muslim Youth, Teachers' Union Says [177] (Mazin Sidahmed, The Guardian, August 26, 2016)
FBI Establishes A Presence In Schools [178] (Alyssa Zaczek, SCTimes, September 19, 2016)
“Is the DOJ targeting the real terrorists?” [179] (Office of Rep. Robin Kelly, August 29, 2017)
Proportion of Terrorist Attacks by Religious and Right-wing Extremists on the Rise in United States [180] (Jessica Stark Rivinius, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, November 2, 2017)
Proposed frameworks for CVE pilot programs:
Boston-- A Framework for Prevention and Intervention Strategies [181] (February 18, 2015)
Los Angeles-- The Los Angeles Framework for Countering Violent Extremism [182] (February 18, 2015)
Minneapolis-- Building Community Resilience: Minneapolis/St. Paul Pilot Program [183] (February 18, 2015)
White House-- Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States [184] (October 2016)
Liberty & National Security [185]
Privacy & Profiling [186]
Transparency & Accountability [187]
Source URL: https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/cve-programs-resource-page
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Coral Springs Drama Teacher Pamela Stigger Arrested for Sexual Battery of a Minor
School teacher Pamela Stigger was arrested on May 11 for allegedly raping a 15-year-old student. Stigger, 33, teaches the eighth grade at Forest Glen Middle School in Coral Springs, Florida.
Stigger faces charges for one count of lewd conduct and two counts of sexual battery. Her bail was set at $37,500 during her first court appearance last Friday. She is required to wear an ankle monitor and is barred from having contact with the victim upon release on bail bond. Sources did not name an attorney for Stigger.
According to the arrest report, the alleged rape took place in Stigger’s car, which was parked near the intersection of NW 70th Avenue and 58th Street in Tamarac during the early hours of Thursday morning. Police arrived at the scene after receiving a call about a suspicious car on the street.
The deputies who approached the vehicle reportedly found a male teen naked from the waist down. When questioned, he told police that he had sex with Stigger, who was his eight-grade drama teacher. He said that Stigger was driving him home when she pulled over and began kissing him.
Stigger denied the claims and said the victim was attempting to seduce her when the police officers found them. She also said that she was only trying to “mentor him” in the back seat of her car. She was arrested at the scene. It is unclear how long their student-teacher relationship has been going on.
The Broward County School District told the press that the situation is “being taken extremely seriously.” Stigger has been reassigned away from Forest Glen Middle School and won’t be allowed near students pending the outcome of the trial.
Another case of abuse involving school teachers was reported in Boynton Beach last week. High school teachers Delwin Maurice Randolph and Garcia were arrested at their home on May 4 for allegedly beating a 9-year-old child. The nature of their relationship with the child is unclear.
Randolph, 36, and Garcia, 33, are both facing a child abuse charge. They were released from Palm Beach County Jail on supervised release the following day, and were ordered not to have any contact with the victim. News sources did not list an attorney for them.
According to the arrest report, the child told an unnamed person about the injuries he received after being beaten the previous night by the two teachers. The child later told Boynton Beach police that the two adults used their hands to beat him.
A school district spokesperson told the press that Randolph has been working for Broward County Public Schools since 2005. He has been teaching social sciences at Everglades High School since 2012. Garcia has also been employed by the school district since 2005. She is currently an ESE teacher at South Plantation High School. Both teachers have been allowed to continue teaching pending adjudication.
Sources: 5.12.17 Stigger Arrested for Raping Former Student.pdf & 5.12.17 Randolph and Garcia Arrested on Child Abuse Charges.pdf
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Kelli Barrett Rolls from Rocker to Classic Ingenue in The Royal Family
by Kathy Henderson • Oct 1, 2009
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Currently: Making her Broadway debut as Gwen Cavendish, a third generation stage actress who’s not sure she wants to carry on the family business in Manhattan Theatre Club’s revival of Kaufman and Ferber’s The Royal Family.
Girl Power: Though she wasn’t raised in a Royal Family-style stage clan, Barrett laughingly says she was born to perform. “I had this little Fisher-Price stand-up microphone and I would set up shows in the living room, singing Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston songs. My mom said, ‘She’ll either be a lawyer or an actress’ because I loved to argue.” Barrett speaks with pride of her mother, a single parent who worked as a bartender so she could be with Kelli during the day. “Gwen’s journey is similar to my own,” she says of her character, “in that my biological father wasn’t there, and my mother and grandmother were the central figures in my life. I’m forever indebted to them.”
Star-in-Training: “Mommy, I want to do that!” young Kelli declared after seeing a production of Merrily We Roll Along, so her doting mom put her into classes with the Hurrah Players in nearby Norfolk, plus voice lessons with a former Juilliard professor. The budding performer went to high school at the Governor’s School for the Arts, then entered the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, landing a role in Bright Lights, Big City at the Prince Theater her junior year. The show’s director, Stafford Arima, then tapped her for a regional tour of the musical Ace. With a semester of college left, she recalls, “I said, ‘You know what? I’m going for it!’ So I moved to New York.”
Rock and a Hard Place: After starring as Louise opposite Karen Mason in a Westchester revival of Gypsy, Barrett morphed into rocker chick Sherrie in the original off-Broadway production of Rock of Ages. When the show transferred to Broadway, however, her role went to Amy Spanger. “At the time, it was difficult to understand,” Barrett admits, “but I had faith that there was a reason for it. I’ve always been a tenacious person. And honestly, since that happened, I’ve done two films, readings of four new shows, a national commercial and now this play. I love that this is my Broadway debut because it shows people that I am serious about acting. It ended up being such a blessing!”
Wilson, Pattinson & Me: While helping develop The Long Goodbye, a musical version of Romeo and Juliet set to songs by the late Jeff Buckley, Barrett managed to nab small roles in a trio of high-profile movies, Confessions of a Shopaholic and the upcoming The Baster and Remember Me. “I play Patrick Wilson’s wife in two funny little scenes [in The Baster]. He is the sweetest guy! He complimented me on Rock of Ages, which was incredible.” As for Remember Me, Barrett has a bar pickup scene with “THE Robert Pattinson,” she says of the Twilight teen idol. “Oh my goodness! I actually made it onto [gossip website] Perez Hilton, in a picture in which he had his arm around me while we were rehearsing. The caption was something like ‘crazy fan tries to get in photo with Robert.’ My manager said, ‘You know you’ve made it when you’re on Perez Hilton.’”
Broadway Royalty: Joining the starry ensemble cast of The Royal Family has been “absolutely life-changing,” says Barrett, who plays the daughter of Jan Maxwell and granddaughter of Rosemary Harris. “Jan has amazing instincts and has taught me to be fearless in the way I approach work. John Glover [as great-uncle Herbert] has taught me that every word matters; it’s almost like he’s making love with the lines as he’s talking. Ana [Gasteyer, as Herbert’s ditzy wife] is a wonderful physical actress. And Rosemary, the way she lifts a line and lets it fall, really defines the music within the dialogue. Believe me, I’ve been taking notes!”
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Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige & Amber Riley Bring Witchcraft, Wizardry & Sure, Some Nerves to The Wiz Live!
by Ryan McPhee • Nov 30, 2015
For a wizard and two witches, there’s a good amount of pressure when presenting The Wiz to millions of television viewers. Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Amber Riley take on the roles of the Wiz, the wicked Evillene and good witch Addaperle in the December 3 NBC telecast. At a recent press event, the trio opened up about expanding horizons—both for themselves and their audience—and whether Broadway is next in line.
“It’s completely terrifying,” admitted Queen Latifah. “I’m so out of any comfort zone that I’ve been in.” While this is the closest the performer has gotten to live theater in her professional career, she’s no stranger to weaving singing and acting after Chicago, Hairspray and Bessie.
But any fears are quickly resolved as she remembers the potential impact a live event like this has. “You think about how you see this play and kids are going to be doing these dances…This opens up a world. I hope that it touches someone. Not just someone African American, but anyone who feels like this could be [him or her].”
A live theatrical event is also new to Blige: “I'm pulling every acting job I ever had.” But when The Wiz called, she had to accept. “The only reason I’m here is because of The Wiz and what it has done for me as a kid in my neighborhood. That’s why I’m here—so I can give someone else hope.”
The musical has had an impact for all three; Queen Latifah even credits Stephanie Mills’ performance on Broadway as what made her want to perform. Riley is no stranger to singing and dancing (including on live TV), but the show makes it personal. “My mom has a special connection to [The Wiz], and now my four-year-old niece is going to sit down and watch.”
After getting through the live telecast, Riley’s ready to bring her singing and dancing skills to the Great White Way. “I’ve always wanted to do Broadway,” she said with a grin. “I was locked down for seven years in the Glee vault! It’s something that I’ve always dreamed of doing. And I get to…all shall be revealed soon.”
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Beyond the DC beltway, experts debate America’s role in the world
Series: America’s Changing Role in the World: A Debate The New Geopolitics of Europe and Russia
Order from Chaos
Michael E. O’Hanlon, Christopher Preble, William Ruger, and Constanze Stelzenmüller Friday, December 8, 2017
On November 6, Washington University in St. Louis hosted the first in a series of debates on America’s changing role in the world, convened by the Foreign Policy program at Brookings and the Charles Koch Institute. The goal of these debates, to be held in cities around the United States, is to foster a vigorous, civil, and constructive national discussion on the future of American foreign policy.
Below, the debate participants—Michael O’Hanlon of Brookings, Christopher Preble of the Cato Institute, William Ruger of the Charles Koch Institute, and Constanze Stelzenmüller of Brookings—reflect on why they wanted to participate, what surprised them (and didn’t) about the debate, and more.
The next debate—which is co-hosted by the Brookings Foreign Policy program and the Charles Koch Institute, in partnership with Politico—is in Las Vegas on December 11. You can learn more and watch the live webcast here.
1Why did you want to participate in a Brookings-Charles Koch Institute debate?
Constanze Stelzenmüller: I thought it was a great way to take the debate about the fundamentals of American foreign policy beyond the Beltway.
Christopher Preble: For me, it was a no brainer. These are two first-rate organizations, and I knew that they would put on a terrific program. But the main draw was the other participants—Mike, Constanze, and Will—people that I know and respect very much. I knew that it would be a high-level discussion, and not descend into ad hominem attacks. I wasn’t disappointed.
Michael O’Hanlon: Last year’s election shows vividly just how much Americans want to address fundamental questions about the nation’s role in the world. And the Charles Koch Institute has serious people, in house and in its broader networks, who bring fresh and usefully challenging perspectives to bear on this central question.
William Ruger: It is important for educational institutions and scholars to model civil discourse, especially in turbulent times when incivility and division in our country has been strikingly prominent. Moreover, connecting with people across the nation and engaging with their interests, concerns, and questions helps close that divide.
The partnership with Brookings has allowed us to bring together so many leading thinkers, including Mike and Constanze, who have much to add to a national conversation on foreign policy. And Chris has been a long-time partner in challenging the status quo and advancing new ideas.
2Many who watched the debate were surprised by the common ground that scholars from Brookings, CATO and the Charles Koch Institute seemed to find. Were you surprised? Or do you think forthcoming debates that dive deeper into various issues will expose greater disagreement?
Ruger: The fault lines between those of us who would like to see greater realism and restraint in U.S. foreign policy and those who favor “primacy” or “deep engagement” don’t preclude bridges across those lines where we agree on common-sense policies that will best keep America safe and prosperous. You saw that with the broad agreement we shared on the importance of liberalizing trade and on how none of us favor isolating America from the rest of the world. Moreover, Mike, Chris, and I agree that further expansion of NATO would not make America safer. The primary disagreement among the panelists in St. Louis—and likely in other cities ahead in the series—comes down to the extent to which the United States should be engaged and committed militarily around the globe and for what reasons.
Michael E. O’Hanlon
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy
Director of Research - Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair
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Christopher Preble
Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies - Cato Institute
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William Ruger
Vice President of Research and Policy - Charles Koch Institute
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Constanze Stelzenmüller
Robert Bosch Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe
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Preble: I was not very surprised. People often say to me that they had no idea that they would find themselves agreeing with someone from Cato so much, which shows that partisan and ideological labels often get in the way when discussing foreign policy issues. I think that subsequent debates might reveal some key differences among speakers, but I wouldn’t be surprised if those disagreements are also between members of the “same team,” so to speak. We are living in interesting times, and people are challenging many of the presumptions that guide U.S. foreign policy.
O’Hanlon: I expected us to agree on NATO, since I oppose further expansion. I believe that Chris and Will are responsible and thoughtful “minimalists,” or “restrainers,” and that Constanze and I are responsible “internationalists” (or whatever the right terms are). I think we all listen to each other’s arguments and take them seriously and engage rigorously.
Stelzenmüller: I think we disagreed among each other on several questions of substance—but those disagreements were not between institutions, but along the “more versus less global engagement for America” divide.
3All of you seemed to be in full agreement on trade issues. Given that both presidential candidates in 2016 promised to break with the this bipartisan (elite) consensus on free trade dating to the Clinton administration, isn’t that a problem?
O’Hanlon: Yes it is. The TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) was the best trade accord we ever negotiated, I think, and arguably President Obama’s greatest foreign policy legacy. We need to find a way back to it, or something like it.
Preble: Yes, it is. There is broad, bipartisan agreement among elites about the benefits of free trade. But these attitudes are obviously not shared by many Americans—including President Trump—who continue to see trade as a zero sum game. It isn’t; trade is a win-win. But those of us who understand that central fact must do a better job of communicating it. We must also think creatively about helping people who are displaced from their jobs to find other meaningful work.
Ruger: Yes, it is a problem. One of the best accomplishments of U.S. foreign policy since World War II has been leading greater liberalization of the international trading system. It would be a mistake to move backwards. Americans and people from around the world are better off if they are basically free to engage in mutually beneficial trade unhindered by government barriers.
Stelzenmüller: As we know, candidates often play to the base in elections, and temper their views in office. And it’s worth pointing out that the current president has not actually acted on his harshest trade threats.
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4Which were your favorite questions at the debate? Which were your favorite comments/reactions in talking to audience members after the debate?
Preble: There was a question about isolationism that I was anxious to respond to. The term is thrown around much too loosely. Questioning the wisdom of various U.S. military interventions isn’t isolationism; it’s something closer to a patriotic duty. We shouldn’t discourage people from asking hard questions about the use of force. But there are a few Americans who believe that we would be better off if we were isolated from the rest of the world. Even if it were possible to hunker down behind the giant moats to our east and west (and it isn’t), it would be foolish and ultimately dangerous to try. We might be able to construct a society that trades only with itself, and interacts only with people born here, but it isn’t a place where I would want to live.
Ruger: Candy Crowley did a superb job moderating, so all of the questions helped create an organic flow to the conversation and allowed us to explore the key questions on the topic. I especially enjoyed speaking with the Washington University campus newspaper after the debate because it is important to connect with student audiences and to support young journalists.
Did any aspect of the debate encourage you to think differently about your own positions or research agenda?
Stelzenmüller: I came out of the debate thinking I need to spend more time with conservative colleagues in Washington to understand their thinking.
Preble: Mostly on issues relating to foreign trade, and public attitudes toward trade. This has always been an interest of mine, but it is increasingly obvious that more works needs to be done here.
Ruger: It solidified my thinking that we should try to find areas where we can work together, even with unlikely collaborators.
5If you could debate the future of U.S. foreign policy with any single person, who would it be (other than President Trump)?
O’Hanlon: Vladimir Putin.
Preble: Senator Tom Cotton.
Stelzenmüller: Senator Tom Cotton.
Ruger: Brookings scholar Robert Kagan—because we could have a great conversation about the future informed by our shared interest in America’s past.
6What is the best book on U.S. foreign policy that you’ve read in the last few years?
Preble: “Superpower: Three Choices for America’s Role in the World,” by Ian Bremmer, because it spells out three clear and distinct approaches to U.S. foreign policy. I value Bremmer’s perspective because he wrote the book with an open mind, and arrived at a surprising conclusion.
Ruger: There are so many contenders: Barry Posen’s “Restrain: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy,” Ian Bremer’s “Superpower,” Andy Bacevich’s “America’s War for the Greater Middle East,” and Walter A. McDougall’s “The Tragedy of U.S. Foreign Policy: How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest.”
O’Hanlon: I am partial to “Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin” by Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy, and to “Dangerous Nation” by Bob Kagan.
Stelzenmüller: Actually, the two books that have helped me understand the domestic backdrop to U.S. foreign policy most are George Packer’s “The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America” and J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.”
7Which among the issues that you debated—America’s general role in the world; U.S. military posture abroad; U.S.-China relations; U.S. policy toward Europe, NATO and Russia; and trade policy—do you think needs the most public attention, and why?
O’Hanlon: China and Russia. They are big enough issues to be wide-ranging, but also specific enough to require discrete and tailored responses—and both are hugely important for the future of the world. Also North Korea, given the acuteness of the crisis.
Preble: I think that we need to better understand the costs and benefits of U.S. global military posture. And if we ultimately conclude that there is no realistic alternative to the current course, I think we need to engage with the public on which of the nation’s other priorities must be sacrificed in order to ensure that the members of our military have all of the resources that they need to complete the missions that we assign to them.
Stelzenmüller: Honestly, they are all interconnected. Our job is to explain how, and what that means for policy.
Ruger: U.S. grand strategy. The other issues are properly informed by how we answer the questions of what the U.S.’s military role in the world ought to be and how and when force should be used to secure our national interests in the world as it is today and is likely to be in the future. And our status quo approach to grand strategy isn’t working, so we need to be exploring more realistic alternative approaches.
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Adam Looney
Director - Center on Regulation and Markets
Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
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Adam Looney is the Joseph A. Pechman senior fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings and the Director of the Center on Regulation and Markets. He is also affiliated with the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Mr. Looney is an expert on U.S. tax policy.
Mr. Looney returned to Brookings in March 2017 after three years of service in the U.S. Treasury Department as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis. At Treasury, Mr. Looney advised the Secretary on economic issues related to tax policy, analyzed current and proposed legislation, and provided the official receipts forecasts and revenue estimates for the Administration’s budgets. He also studied, among several issues, the causes and consequences of student loan distress and the economic returns to postsecondary education, and played an instrumental role in the advancement of several data-intensive projects including the production of the Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Prior to joining the Treasury, Mr. Looney was policy director of The Hamilton Project, and was a senior fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings from 2010-2013. Previously, he served as the senior economist for public finance and tax policy with President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers and was an economist at the Federal Reserve Board. He received a PhD in economics from Harvard University and a BA in economics from Dartmouth College. Mr. Looney is an advisor to United Income.
Prior to joining the Treasury, Mr. Looney was policy director of The Hamilton Project, and was a senior fellow in Economic Studies at Brookings from 2010-2013. Previously, he served as the senior economist for public finance and tax policy with President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and was an economist at the Federal Reserve Board. He received a PhD in economics from Harvard University and a BA in economics from Dartmouth College. Mr. Looney is an advisor to United Income.
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Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church
Understanding a Movement and Its Implications
By D. A. Carson
A careful and informed assessment of the "emerging church" by a respected author and scholar The "emerging church" movement has generated a lot of excitement and exerts an astonishingly broad influence. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy? Who are the leaders and what are they saying? The time has come for a mature assessment. D. A. Carson not only gives those who may be unfamiliar with it a perceptive introduction to the emerging church movement, but also includes a skillful assessment of its theological views. Carson addresses some troubling weaknesses of the movement frankly and thoughtfully, while at the same time recognizing that it has important things to say to the rest of Christianity. The author strives to provide a perspective that is both honest and fair. Anyone interested in the future of the church in a rapidly changing world will find this an informative and stimulating read. D. A. Carson (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author of over 45 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God, and is general editor of Telling the Truth and Worship by the Book. He has served as a pastor and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world.
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The Black Lives Matter Movement Is Being Monitored By The Department of Homeland Security
ByDebbie Encalada
Destroying her brand one tweet at a time.
Photo by Andy Hur
Documents from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Operations Coordination show the Department of Homeland Security has been monitoring the Black Lives Matter movement since last year’s protests in Ferguson after the killing of Michael Brown.
The Intercept obtained the documents via a Freedom of Information Act request.
The documents read that the DHS monitors the Black Lives Matter movement, collecting information, such as location whereabouts, by surveilling public social media accounts on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Vine. Information has been gathered on protests and related events in the following cities: Ferguson, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and New York.
One example was how a DHS “WatchOps officer” used Twitter and Vine to keep track of the protests and riots in Ferguson and was able to recreate a map of them, which was originally posted by a Redditor.
But the documents showed how the department has also monitored peaceful and even unrelated events in these cities, specifically in historically black communities. One DHS email forwarded information about the “National Moment of Silence,” a series of planned nationwide vigils in response to Michael Brown’s shooting.
An email from the DHS National Operations Center on April 29th mentions the planned surveillance of a Funk Parade in DC and the Avon-39 Walk to End Breast Cancer by a DHS-funded DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency.
The Department of Homeland Security was created after the events of 9/11 to keep watch and prevent other terrorist attacks and other threats.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesman, S.Y. Lee, wrote to The Intercept in an email:
“The Department of Homeland Security fully supports the right of individuals to exercise their First Amendment rights and does not provide resources to monitor any specific planned or spontaneous protest, rally or public gathering. The DHS National Operations Center statutory authority (Section 515 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. § 321d(b))) is limited to providing situational awareness and establishing a common operating picture for the federal government, and for state, local, tribal governments as appropriate, in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, and ensures that critical terrorism and disaster-related information reaches government decision-makers.”
A legal director at the Center for Constitutional Rights, Baher Azmy, said that “providing situational awareness” just means surveillance, which Azmy thinks is problematic in relation to these legal events.
“What they call situational awareness is Orwellian speak for watching and intimidation. Over time there’s a serious harm to the associational rights of the protesters and it’s an effective way to chill protest movements. The average person would be less likely to go to a Black Lives Matter protest if the government is monitoring social media, Facebook, and their movements.”
The documents support Azmy as they indicate, despite Lee’s statement, that there was surveillance of planned protests.
One movement organizer, Maurice Mitchell of Blackbird, a group that helps support activism against police violence, said, “It is concerning that the government would be diverting resources towards surveilling citizens who are assembling and expressing their First Amendment rights.”
Mitchell, like Azmy, also said the monitoring would affect a person’s decision on whether or not they would go to a protest knowing their social media accounts are being watched.
“Surveillance is a tool of fear. When the police are videotaping you at a protest or pulling you over because you’re a well known activist — all of these techniques are designed to create a chilling effect on people’s organizing. This is no different. The level of surveillance, however, isn’t going to stop us. After all, we organize because our lives depend on it.”
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Crypto malware close to being 'uncrackable'
John E. Dunn (Techworld.com)
File-encrypting Trojans are becoming so complex that the security companies could soon be powerless to reverse their effects, a new report from Kaspersky Lab has said.
The report notes the rapid evolution of the public key encryption used by one family of crypto malware, Gpcode, which went from using 56-bit to 660-bit RSA in a matter of weeks.
Commonly termed "ransomware," Trojans that encrypt data files on a user's PC before demanding a payment in return for supplying the key to unlock the files, have come from nowhere in recent months to become a measurable problem.
At the time of the of its discovery in June Gpcode.ag -- which used a formidable 660-bit key -- Kaspersky described the process required to decrypt such a key as equivalent to setting a 2.2 GHz PC to work for thirty years.
In the event, the company managed to work out the key using a technique it was unwilling to reveal.
"We were able to decrypt 330 and 660-bit keys within a reasonably short space of time," said Aleks Gostev of Kaspersky Lab. "But a new variant with a longer key could appear at any time. If RSA, or any other similar algorithm which uses a public key, were to be used in a new virus, anti-virus companies might find themselves powerless, even if maximum computing power was applied to decrypting the key," he warned.
Gotsev raised the alarming possibility that victims could at some point in the near future have their files encrypted in such a way that the security industry would not be able to issue a fix. If this comes to pass -- and Kaspersky's claims that the day is not far off are plausible -- it will mark an important moment for the whole software security industry.
The obvious answer could be simply not to allow ransomware on to a PC in the first place, an approach that Gotsev and other security companies will be keen to stress.
The other defense will have to be more assiduous pursuit of the distributors of such products, or novel technical solutions that prohibit the low-level interference with a computer's files-system necessary for encryption to happen in the first place.
"Unfortunately, the authors behind the Gpcode, Cryzip, and Krotten ransomware are still free. However, even if they are arrested, there's nothing to prevent other malicious users from implementing such techniques in order to make money."
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Language Corner
Pardon my parentheticals
By Merrill Perlman
Illustration by Christie Chisholm.
Parentheses are useful. As the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) notes on the World Wide Web (WWW), “Parentheses () are used to say something that is important to the main message you are writing but is not an immediate part of it, something that would interrupt the flow of your writing if you didn’t keep it separate from everything else.”
However, The Associated Press (AP) says, “Parentheses are jarring to the reader.” That doesn’t stop many writers and publications from using them far too often, or inconsistently.
Not to pick on anyone in particular, but an example can be made of a single news article in The New York Daily News (NYDN).
To begin with, it included four sets of parentheses:
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)”
“Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), a House Homeland Security Committee member”
“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program”
“Deferred Action for Parents of Americans program (DAPA)”
But the same article mentioned the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with no appearance of the abbreviation ACLU; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not come with the abbreviation DHS, which was used many paragraphs later; and ICE was never spelled out at all, though from the context it was clear it had something to do with immigration enforcement. (It stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.) Note, too, how the abbreviations for DACA and DAPA appear in different places relative to the program name.
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Using parentheses to enclose an acronym or initialism after the first, spelled-out mention of something is intended as a useful shortcut for readers, effectively saying “I’m going to be mentioning this again, but don’t want to have to spell the whole thing out.”
Too frequently, however, two things happen: The abbreviation doesn’t appear again for many paragraphs, forcing a reader to backtrack to find out what it stands for, or the abbreviation is given but is never used again. Both are frustrating to readers.
The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) says that less-common abbreviations should be spelled out the first time “as a courtesy to those readers who might not easily recognize them,” and says it’s fine to put parentheses around the abbreviation right after this long form. But it cautions that “The use of less familiar abbreviations should be limited to those terms that occur frequently enough to warrant abbreviation—roughly five times or more within an article or chapter.” It also says, “Such an abbreviation should not be offered only once, never to be used again.”
Parentheses often go around nicknames, as in “legendary football coach Paul (Bear) Bryant.” Most style guides, though, including that of The Associated Press (AP) and The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) prefer quotation marks instead of parentheses around nicknames. Quoting The Associated Press (AP): “When a nickname is inserted into the identification of an individual, use quotation marks: Sen. Henry M. ‘Scoop’ Jackson, Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant.”
The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage (NYTMSU) advises against that usage: “For special effect, a nickname may appear in parentheses within a full name: Leslie (Lamb Chops) Arniotis. But in general resist that device because of its melodramatic gangster-film overtones.” Instead, The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage (NYTMSU) recommends something like “Leslie Arniotis, known as Lamb Chops.”
Perhaps the most frequent use of parentheses in news reports is to give the political affiliation and constituency of lawmakers, as in “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).” That is also possibly one of the most frequently violated rules of The Associated Press (AP), which says: “Do not use parentheses to denote a political figure’s party affiliation and jurisdiction. Instead, set them off with commas, as shown under party affiliation.”
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This column is an example of how all those capital letters jump off the page, and how the parentheses add an extra spring to the jump. If an article includes many of those abbreviations, a reader has to remember what each one is. That’s not as difficult with the easy ones like Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). But add in others that might appear in the same article, like Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and National Security Agency (NSA), and a reader can be overwhelmed.
Garner’s Modern English Usage (GMEU) says parentheses “must be used sparingly” to be effective. “When they appear at all frequently, they tire the reader’s eye, add to the burden of decoding, and deaden the reader’s interest.”
If you must use abbreviations, follow the advice of Garner’s Modern English Usage (GMEU) and use them sparingly. Instead of parentheses, go with commas: “The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.” If nothing else, it separates all those capital letters.
Better still, try to eliminate the need for those capital letters and simply call something “the program” or “the agency.” Reducing the alphabet soup of (unnecessary) acronyms or initialisms carries the added benefit of reducing the need for all those jarring parentheses. Are we okay (OK) with that?
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Merrill Perlman managed copy desks across the newsroom at The New York Times, where she worked for 25 years. Follow her on Twitter at @meperl.
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Home » CFPB issues plan for review of rules and launches review of overdraft rule
CFPB issues plan for review of rules and launches review of overdraft rule
By Barbara S. Mishkin on May 13, 2019
Posted in CFPB Monitor, Overdrafts
The CFPB has issued a plan for the periodic review of its rules that have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small business entities. It also announced that it was launching the first such review, which will look at the overdraft rule adopted in 2009.
Rules Review Plan. Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires every agency to publish in the Federal Register a plan for the periodic review of the agency’s rules that have a significant impact on a substantial number of small business entities (610 Review). The plan must provide for a review of the relevant rules within 10 years of a rule’s publication as a final rule. The purpose of a 610 Review is to determine whether a rule should be continued without change, or amended or rescinded, consistent with the objectives of the relevant statute, to minimize any significant economic impact of the rule on a substantial number of small business entities.
The Bureau plans to initiate 610 Reviews every year, with the review of a particular rule to begin about 9 years after its publication and completed within 10 years of the publication date. A rule subject to a 610 Review can be one issued by the Bureau or by another agency whose authority was transferred to the Bureau, such as the Federal Reserve Board. The Bureau plans to publish a list of rules that it plans to review in the upcoming plan year and, for each rule to be reviewed, a notice that invites public comment on the rule.
It intends to conduct a 610 Review “based on information on hand, relevant literature, and information submitted by the public in response to the Bureau’s request for comment.” Also, the Bureau “may exercise its discretion to request additional data from relevant parties on a voluntary basis or otherwise obtain data from other sources, for example, by purchasing data from a third-party vendor.” Factors to be considered by the Bureau in determining whether a rule should be continued without change, or amended or rescinded, consistent with relevant statute’s objectives, to minimize any significant economic impact of the rule on a substantial number of small business entities include: the continued need for the rule, the extent to hich the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with federal, state, or other rules, and the time since the rule was evaluated or the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed the relevant market.
Comments on the Bureau’s review plan must be filed within 60 days of its publication in the Federal Register. The 610 Reviews are separate from, and in addition to, the assessments the Bureau conducts pursuant to Dodd-Frank Section 1022(d) of each significant rule or order and about which the Bureau publishes a report not later than 5 years after the effective date of the rule or order. The Bureau has so far published three such assessment reports concerning the remittance transfers rule, the mortgage servicing rule, and the ability to repay/qualified mortgage rule.
Review of Overdraft Rule. The first rule to be subjected to a 610 Review is the rule adopted by the Federal Reserve Board in 2009 that amended Regulation E (which implements the EFTA) to add a rule limiting the ability of financial institutions to charge overdraft fees for paying ATM and one-time debit card transactions that overdraw a consumer’s account. The rule prohibits overdraft fees from being charged on such overdrafts unless the consumer has affirmatively consented or opted-in to the institution’s payment of such overdrafts. The Dodd-Frank Act transferred authority to implement the EFTA from the Board to the Bureau.
In the Supplementary Information, the Bureau states that it has found that the share of consumers who have opted in varies widely by institutions but generally is considerably less than half. The Bureau notes that it estimated in a June 2013 white paper that the rule led to a material decrease in the amount of overdraft fees paid by consumers. It also notes that there has been substantial growth in debit-card based transactions and that it has observed several changes in overdraft practices at financial institutions, including changes in the order in which transactions are posted, daily limits on overdraft fees, and “cushions” that preclude overdraft fees from being assessed on de minimis amounts. The Bureau states that it “does not have reason to believe that these changes are attributable to the rule.”
The Bureau also references the four alternative versions of a revised opt-in model that were released in 2017 and that it has heard concerns regarding the requirement that the opt-in notice be substantially similar to the model form, including a desire among financial institutions to add additional information to the notice that they believe may be relevant to the consumer’s decision.
The Bureau ask for comment on the following topics:
The nature and extent of the economic impacts of the rule as a whole and of its major components on small business entities
Whether and how the Bureau by rule could reduce the costs of the overdraft rule on small business entities
Comments on the overdraft rule must be received within 45 days of the date the Bureau’s notice of the 610 Review and RFI is published in the Federal Register.
In November 2017, the CFPB published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it planned to seek OMB approval to conduct online testing of ATM/overdraft disclosures with 8,000 individuals. In addition to the June 2013 white paper, the CFPB has issued a July 2014 report and an August 2017 report on checking account overdraft services.
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One of the inventors of the calculator dies
Jerry Merryman was one of the inventors of the handheld electronic calculator
Jerry Merryman, one of the inventors of the handheld electronic calculator who is described by those who knew him as not only brilliant but also kind with a good sense of humour, has died. He was 86.
Merryman died Feb. 27 at a Dallas hospital from complications of heart and kidney failure, said his stepdaughter, Kim Ikovic.
She said he’d been hospitalized since late December after experiencing complications during surgery to install a pacemaker.
He’s one of the three men credited with inventing the handheld calculator while working at Dallas-based Texas Instruments. The team was led by Jack Kilby, who made way for today’s computers with the invention of the integrated circuit and won the Nobel Prize. The prototype built by the team, which also included James Van Tassel, is at the Smithsonian Institution.
“I have a Ph.D. in material science and I’ve known hundreds of scientists, professors, Nobel prize-winners and so on. Jerry Merryman was the most brilliant man that I’ve ever met. Period. Absolutely, outstandingly brilliant,” said Vernon Porter, a former TI colleague and friend. “He had an incredible memory and he had an ability to pull up formulas, information, on almost any subject.”
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Another former TI colleague and friend, Ed Millis, said, “Jerry did the circuit design on this thing in three days, and if he was ever around, he’d lean over and say, ‘and nights.’”
Merryman told NPR’s “All Things Considered” in 2013, “It was late 1965 and Jack Kilby, my boss, presented the idea of a calculator. He called some people in his office. He says, we’d like to have some sort of computing device, perhaps to replace the slide rule. It would be nice if it were as small as this little book that I have in my hand.”
Merryman added, “Silly me, I thought we were just making a calculator, but we were creating an electronic revolution.”
The Smithsonian says that the three had made enough progress by September 1967 to apply for a patent, which was subsequently revised before the final application in June 1974.
Friend and former colleague Gaynel Lockhart remembers a telescope in concrete at his home with a motor attached that would allow it to follow a planet throughout the night.
Despite his accomplishments, he was humble. “He wouldn’t ever boast or brag about himself, not ever,” said Melissa Merryman, who became stepsisters with her friend Kim Ikovic when they set up their parents, who got married in 1993.
Jerry Merryman retired from TI in January 1994, the company said.
“He always said that he didn’t care anything about being famous, if his friends thought he did a good job, he was happy,” Phyllis Merryman said.
Jamie Stengle, The Associated Press
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Times change; the mission doesn’t
Opinion | May 10, 2018
Jerry Raehal
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When I first started to read the comments, I admit, I was disappointed.
“There is no such things as journalism,” was a common posting. Another was, “All news is fake news.”
It seemed to fill the feed of our social media outlets as we promoted the inaugural Colorado Journalism Week, which was April 16-22.
That was not the goal, or at least not the response, we had hoped for when we first began working on the project, which the Colorado Press Association worked in partnership with the Colorado Broadcasters Association and Colorado Media Alliance.
No, our goal was to celebrate and honor the hard work and ideals of Colorado’s working press. And at first blush, I wondered if all we did was give ammunition to an anti-media, anti-journalism environment.
Nearly 60 percent of the comments were critical of journalism and media. But those comments came from a handful of people.
Perhaps they were the proverbial “trolls” on the internet looking for confrontation. I hope not. I prefer to believe they are people who will be willing to discuss the state of the industry to move it forward as well as protect our democracy.
Because it’s a dangerous place in which the only truth we have is the truth we already believe.
Our forefathers felt so strongly about the press and its role in holding government accountable, they placed the press in with the first amendment as part of the bedrock beliefs of our country, alongside freedom of speech and religion.
We have to acknowledge that we are facing a crisis of trust — which I would argue is both false narrative but also some of the media’s own making. But with crisis comes opportunities.
I encourage those in the media and those who have a distrust of the media to meet, and have a focus on conversation and not confrontation. Set up meetings. Set up events. Meet with people face to face. And my question for those who state, “All news is fake news,” and “Journalism is dead,” is what steps would you like to see to start to change your mind?
Perhaps you, who distrust the media, have some ideas. Perhaps not. We would love to have that conversation.
As we consider those who think less of the media or journalism, it’s also important to remember those who support those concepts.
While the aforementioned comments I saw provided more sting, when I looked at the whole picture, more than 95 percent of the people on the social media promotions targeted at Colorado residents liked, shared and commented positively on what we did. When I looked at it closely, the 60 percent of negative comments accounted for less than 3 percent of overall response (the other 2 percent of negative response being angry emojis).
I’m not saying 95 percent of people support what we do, but I think its misleading for us to fall into the narrative that the majority of people think all news is fake. We need to realize there is more trust and more desire for journalism than we sometimes think due to the current culture.
The real crisis is not one of trust, but one of understanding. But again, with crisis comes opportunities. We must continue to tell our story. We’re great at telling other’s stories, but not our own.
And that’s a shame, because what Colorado journalists do matters.
We need to promote the importance of the work of the journalists in Pueblo, who listened to staffers at the Colorado Mental Health Institute who were saying that the facility had become dangerously understaffed. Or those in Glenwood Springs, who found a way for immigrants, who make up a third of the population in the county, to become engaged via “Common Ground” stories and community forums. Or those in Colorado Springs, who shared the story of a Marine with PTSD who ended his life and exemplified some failures by the military to take care of its own.
Our job is to build on that momentum. Colorado Journalism Week was never meant to be a landing place. It was always meant to be a launching pad to start a conversation and help us create a better sense of understanding.
From the big to the small — such as listing community calendars — newspaper media and journalistic-inclined media organizations have helped improve communities.
And that’s what good journalism does: holds government and business accountable but also tells its community’s story. And I would argue in today’s climate, good media companies need to ensure they’re in conversations with their communities.
We’re proud to support Colorado journalism, not just one week a year. We’re proud to support it every week.
Because every week — and every day — it matters.
Jerry Raehal is CEO of Colorado Press Association and Colorado Press Network.
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Empire State Building investors supporting IPO
A group of investors are trying to stop an initial public offering of the Empire State Building.
A proposal to include the Empire State Building in a public real estate investment trust has been approved by 90% of the tower's unitholders who have voted so far, according to the skyscraper's supervisors.
Support is even higher from unitholders of two other Manhattan buildings slated to be part of the REIT, Malkin Holdings LLC said in a letter to investors, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Holders of 1 Grand Central Place shares have voted 95% in favor, while 97% of investors in 250 West 57th St. have approved the plan. About two-thirds of unitholders have voted, the Malkins said.
The fate of the proposed initial public offering may depend on what the other third of Empire State Building investors do. The plan requires support from holders of 80% of the 3,300 units of Empire State Building Associates LLC, which owns the iconic tower, to proceed.
"This remarkable level of participation in such a short period has exceeded our hopes," Malkin Holdings Chairman Peter Malkin and President Anthony Malkin said in the letter. "We encourage the very small percentage of participants who have voted against any proposal to consider now changing their votes to be for all the proposals."
Members of Empire State Building Associates have been voting since late January on a plan that would entitle them to receive about half the skyscraper's appraised $2.53 billion value in shares of the REIT. The Malkins hold a 15.4% stake in the company, according to filings related to the offering. Most of the remaining interests are scattered among more than 2,800 investors, many of them elderly original unitholders or descendants of ones who have died.
The other half of the Empire State Building's value would go to investors in Empire State Building Company LLC, which holds a sublease on the property. That entity is majority-owned by the estate of Leona Helmsley, which is seeking to liquidate its holdings.
In a March 6 letter to investors, Peter Malkin urged unitholders to get their consents in by March 25, the first day under SEC rules that the solicitation may be completed. A quick approval will reduce costs and the risk of litigation, he wrote.
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Forensic Software: Everything You Need to Know About Computer Forensics
When the average person hears the phrase “computer forensics” or “forensic computing”, an image of a shadowy figure wearing mirrored glasses immediately comes to mind. But is it an accurate representation of what computer and digital forensics are really all about? It’s not, as you’ll soon find out in this article.
Even though the same tools used by a real computer forensic specialist are used by his or her underground counterpart, the essence of digital forensics is data recovery and preservation. If you ever used a computer data recovery tool, such as Disk Drill, to recover lost files from your computer, you already have a rough idea about one aspect of the forensic computer science and the life of a computer forensic investigator. In this article, you are going to learn the rest.
Computer Forensics Definition
Techopedia defines computer forensics as “the process of uncovering and interpreting electronic data”. The main goal of this process is to “preserve any evidence in its most original form while performing a structured investigation by collecting, identifying and validating the digital information for the purpose of reconstructing past events”.
In other words, digital forensics is a branch of the same old forensic science that you know from old crime TV shows. You know how they usually go: a horrendous murder is committed. Police officers arrive at the scene with the chief investigator leading the pack in his Ford Galaxie 500. As soon as they step out their vehicles, somebody yells “Don’t touch anything! We need every piece of evidence we can find”.
Back in the day, such evidence would often be someone’s diary or a fingerprint on a glass of water. These days, it’s digital metadata, log files, IP addresses, and leftover chunks of ones and zeros. Some of the very first digital crimes can be traced back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. In those days, computer security and privacy were the subjects of interest to only a very small group of geeks and innovators.
A major turning point occurred in 1978, with the 1978 Florida Computer Crimes Act, which recognized the first computer crimes in the United States and included legislation against unauthorized deletion or modification of computer data. Other acts, such as the US Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the British Computer Misuse Act of 1990, followed soon after that.
Before the arrival of the new millennium, the discussion still revolved mostly around recognizing computer crimes as serious threats to personal, organizational, and national security. Since 2000, a new need for standardization arose, leading to the production of “Best practices for Computer Forensics” and the publication of ISO 17025 by the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE).
These standards and guides helped established a set of best practices for computer forensic specialists to follow and ignited computer forensics companies to produce capable forensic data recovery software solutions that would be able to meet the complex demands of the modern age.
The typical forensic process has several distinct stages: the seizure, forensic acquisition, analysis, and the production of a report based on the collected data. There are special free forensic software tools as well as paid forensic tools for each stage. A list of digital forensics tools can be found later in this article.
Sub-Branches of Computer Forensics
Computer forensic specialists either deal with the private or the public sector. With the public sector, their work is usually to support or refute a hypothesis before criminal or civil courts. The bread and butter of private sector forensic investigators are corporate investigations and intrusion investigations.
As the complexity of modern technology increases, computer forensic specialists often focus on one or a number of sub-branches of digital forensics, to gain expert-level knowledge. Digital forensics is typically divided according to the type of devices involved. The major branches are computer forensics, mobile device forensics, network forensics, forensic data analysis, and database forensics.
The one branch that has seen the most growth over the past few years is mobile device forensics. As people replace laptops and desktop computers with smartphones and tablets, the need for cell phone forensic software capable of forensic cell phone data recovery rises dramatically.
Computer Forensic Tools and Equipment
To describe some of many computer forensic tools used by computer forensic investigators and specialists, let’s imagine a crime scene involving child pornography stored on a personal computer. In most cases, investigators would first remove the PC’s HDD and attach with a hardware write blocking device. Such device makes this completely impossible to alter the content of the HDD in any way while allowing investigators to capture and preview the content of the disk.
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A bit-accurate copy of the disk can be made with a variety of specialized tools. There are large digital forensics frameworks and software solutions, alongside countless smaller utilities. The former group includes Digital Forensics Framework, Open Computer Forensics Architecture, CAINE (Computer Aided Investigative Environment), X-Ways Forensics, SANS Investigative Forensics Toolkit (SIFT), EnCase, The Sleuth Kit, Llibforensics, Volatility, The Coroner’s Toolkit, Oxygen Forensic Suite, Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor (COFEE), HELIX3, or Cellebrite UFED.
These large software solutions and forensic suites include a wide range of forensic data services in a single package. However, many professional forensic specialists prefer to build their own customized toolboxes from individual tools and utilities that exactly fit their needs and preferences. The options are plentiful for every stage of the forensic data recovery process, including hard drive forensics and file system forensic analysis.
Data capture can be done with the help of EnCase Forensic Imager, FTK Imager, Live RAM Capturer, or Disk2vhd from Microsoft. Emails are analyzed with tools such as EDB Viewer, Mail Viewer, or MBOX Viewer. Some tools are made specifically to target certain operating systems, while others support multiple platforms. Popular tools for Mac OS X include Disk Arbitrator, Volafox, and ChainBreaker, which parses keychain structure and extracts user’s information. Needless to say that no forensic analyst can be without a sizable assortment of internet analysis tools, including Dumpzilla from Busindre, Chrome Session Parser, IEPassView, OperaPassView, and Web Page Saver from Magnet Forensics.
Features of Professional Forensic Tools
Features of professional forensic tools vary greatly depending on what aspect of forensic analysis they target and what market they are aimed at. Generally, large forensic software suites have to be able to do the following:
Support hashing of all files, which allows comparative filtering
Full disk hashing to be able to confirm that the data has not changed (typically one tool is used to acquire and another is used to confirm the disk hash)
Exact pathway locators
Clear time and date stamps
Have to include an acquisition feature
Search and filtering of items
The ability to load iOS backups and parse their data
Compared to law enforcement agencies, corporations are usually not concerned with volatile RAM captures. They want to acquire the evidence for private investigation and/or turn over to Law Enforcement. They are also usually not interested in previewing ability.
Major Forensic Software Providers
The field of forensic software analysis is filled with forward-thinking innovators and prolific, existing software companies that are ready to expand their operation. Large forensic software providers tend to appear at large industry gatherings, such as the High Tech Crime Investigation Association Conference, but there are many of these conferences across North America.
Let’s take a look at some of the most prolific forensic software providers and their products.
BlackBag Technologies https://www.blackbagtech.com
BlackLight by BlackBag is the premiere Mac Forensic Tool on the Market right now and costs approximately $2600. BlackLight started 5 years ago, developing a Mac-only forensic tool. It has now become a good Windows examination tool as well. It will analyze all iOS devices as well as Android. However, it is not capable of analyzing BlackBerry devices. One thing that Blacklight doesn’t do on its own is the forensic acquisition of bit for bit clones. They have an additional tool called MacQuisition.
MacQuisition runs a stripped down version of iOS 10 and costs over $1000 USD because of licensing to Apple. It does a very good job of discovering encryption and can join together fusion drives into one volume.
AccessData https://accessdata.com
AccessData is the leading provider of E-Discovery, Computer and Mobile Device Forensics for corporations, law firms, and government agencies. Their digital forensics solutions include Forensic ToolKit (FTK), which provides comprehensive processing and indexing up front, so filtering and searching are faster than with any other solution on the market.
The company is widely known for their mobile forensics tools, including Mobile Phone Examiner Plus (MPE+) and nFIELD. The former allows mobile forensic examiners to quickly collect, easily identify and effectively obtain the key data other solutions miss. The latter is an agile solution that allows users to perform logical and physical acquisitions of all MPE+ supported mobile devices in just 5 steps.
Guidance Software https://www.guidancesoftware.com
Guidance Software, founded in 1997, develops EnCase Forensic Software, which is a PC-only forensic tool that has been the mainstay of forensics for over a decade. The tool has made the headlines in 2002 when it was used in the murder trial of David Westerfield to examine his computers to find evidence of child pornography, and when French police used EnCase to discover critical emails from Richard Colvin Reid, also known as the Shoe Bomber.
EnCase Forensic Software is capable of acquisitions, hard drive restoration (cloning bit for bit and make a cloned HDD), complete a comprehensive disk-level investigation, and extensive reporting, among many other things.
Magnet Forensics https://www.magnetforensics.com
Developed by a former police officer and programmer, Magnet Forensics is a complete digital investigation platform used by over 3,000 agencies and organizations around the world. Originally, it started as an Internet-only carving tool but has now expanded to become a full-fledged forensic suite. Magnet Forensics can make physical data acquisitions of phones where possible (most Android and iPhone 4 and below, and BlackBerry). These physical acquisitions can be then loaded into tools such as Cellebrite.
X-Ways https://www.x-ways.net
X-Ways is a relative newcomer to forensics, but the company is quickly becoming popular due to its speed of innovation. Developed by a team of German Engineers, forensic tools from X-Ways do a fantastic job when it comes to disk imaging, disk cloning, virtual RAID reconstruction, remote network drive analysis, remote RAM access, cloud storage access, and more. The downside is that they require considerable experience to use.
Cellebrite https://www.cellebrite.com
A subsidiary of Japan’s Sun Corporation, Cellebrite Mobile Synchronization is an Israeli company that is considered to be the leader when it comes to mobile forensic software. Their premier mobile tool comes with a very high price tag of $12,000 USD and a yearly license around of $4000. With the high price goes a top-notch service that provides deep insight into mobile devices through Cellebrite’s Unified Digital Forensics Platform.
CERT stands for computer emergency response teams. In the United States, the organization was established in 2003 to protect the nation’s Internet infrastructure against cyber attacks. They have developed several tools used by law enforcement, including CERT Triage Tools. Triage Tools are used to capture RAM and make on-scene acquisitions. The product also includes a GNU Debugger extension called “exploitable” that is able to classify Linux application bugs by their severity. Currently, CERT Triage Tools is being publicly developed on GitHub.
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Home Local News Lance Fritts’ memory honored through scholarship, fundraising efforts
Lance Fritts’ memory honored through scholarship, fundraising efforts
By Carol Lawson-Swezey
Photos fade, memories dim but a mother’s love never, ever dies.
Sherry Fritts’ son, Lance, was just 19 when leukemia took him in September of 1999. He would have turned 35 this Feb. 11.
In a life that was jam packed during his short 19 years, Lance Fritts never gave up and never gave in to his cancer diagnosis. He fought to live and to live large. In spite of his four-year battle with the disease, Lance served as the team captain of the Buchanan High School varsity swim team, played water polo, served on an advisory committee for the construction of Valley Children’s Hospital and still managed to graduate with his class in 1998. He died a short time later.
For the past 15 years, Sherry Fritts has worked tirelessly to raise funds to keep Lance’s spirit alive. Since 2000, Fritts and her family have raised more than $98,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) in Lance’s name, and also provided more than $18,000 in scholarships through the Lance Fritts Memorial Scholarship at Buchanan High School.
Fritts has had the help of other fellow warriors in her fight against cancer. In 2003, as part of his senior leadership project at Buchanan High, student Ryan Quigley helped start a scholarship in Lance’s name.
“We were told by our advisor to create something which would continue after we were gone,” Quigley said. “Everyone at school knew of Lance and how he fought with courage for so long. He never let his illness get him down and he had so much of himself to give. In establishing the scholarship, I hoped to carry on Lance’s spirit and inspire others to live such altruistic lives.”
Quigley raised $400, which was matched by Lance’s family, thus establishing the ongoing Lance Fritts Memorial Scholarship at Buchanan. Quigley also found his life profoundly affected by cancer. His father, Patrick, was diagnosed with prostate and skin cancer and with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Following an intensive round of treatment, Patrick recently celebrated his seven-year anniversary of remission.
Ryan Quigley also participated in many LLS Team in Training (TnT) fundraising events. He earned his PhD from U.C. Irvine in Orthopedic Biomechanics in 2014. He will be receiving his MD from Irvine in June and then doing his residency in orthopedic surgery.
He is engaged to marry to Jennifer Johnson in May. The Fritts family has been invited to the wedding.
“The scholarship was an idea born out of remembrance for an individual, and while it will always be that, it has also become a foundation to foster and encourage Lance’s sense of service, altruism and leadership to future generations. It has been an honor to be involved with something that has honored so many incredible students over the last 12 years,” Quigley said.
The Fritts family had been participating in the LLS Light the Night Walk since shortly after Lance’s passing. After Quigley initiated the scholarship, they incorporated both the LLS and the Buchanan scholarship in their yearly fundraising efforts.
Jason, Lance’s brother, participated in two LLS TnT bicycle marathons, as well as the Wildflower Triathlon and Paris Marathon. Jason has also served as a Camp Sunshine Dreams Cancer Camp counselor for Valley Children’s Hospital for several summers.
The Fritts family has decided this will be their last year to fundraise.
“Years ago, we hoped to raise $100,000 for LLS and to continue Ryan’s project to honor Lance with the annual BHS memorial scholarship,” Fritts said. “Hopefully this year we will surpass that LLS goal, as well as preserve Lance’s imprint as a Buchanan bear. Each year, the process is bitter and sweet. I cherish the ongoing support of family and friends, while at the same time remembering the depth of our loss of Lance to leukemia. He gave so much more in his 19 years than we can even attempt to provide through our efforts.”
Fritts is serving as mission captain for a 100-mile Lake Tahoe TnT bike ride in June, but training has been more than an uphill battle. She is still recovering from a serious bike accident last year, one that left her with plates and screws in her ankle. This year, she is riding and fundraising not only for Lance, but also for family friend Jean Hirayama, who lost her battle with lymphoma in 1991.
In 2013, after completing her first Lake Tahoe century ride, Fritts raised over $11,000 for LLS.
“I rode the loaner bike to the cemetery to tell Lance the news,” she said.
Since 2003, 18 Buchanan seniors have received Fritts’ scholarships, including three in 2008 when the committee couldn’t decide between several worthy candidates.
“The recipients have been selected not only based only on G.P.A., but because they worked hard and gave back to their community by showing they did for others as much as for themselves,” said Sherry Fritts.
Lance received the Circle of Life award from the Central California Blood Center in 1998 for outstanding service, as well as being the recipient of blood products through transfusions while waging his battle against blood cancer.
“I feel that Lance’s Circle of Life represents how we give and receive the benefits of our labor, service and contributions to others,” said Sherry Fritts. “The connection between the Leukemia Society, the Blood Center, Ryan Quigley’s scholarship in memory of Lance and its ongoing gift to BHS students, as well as the continuing efforts to fundraise for a cure for blood cancer by Lance, Jason and Ryan continues the circle of giving of life, character, perseverance and never-ending love to others.”
Tax deductible donations can be made to Lance’s scholarship by contacting Sherry Fritts at 259-4919 or at slfritts@aol.com. Donations to LLS can be made through the following link: http://pages.teamintraining.org.cca/ambbr15/sfritts
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CMI grows stronger through partnerships with other researchers and research institutions, locally and internationally.
CMI benefits from an extensive network of cooperating researchers and institutions in the South. We aim to be relevant. Our partners improve our understanding of development challenges and processes. We aim to inform policy. By working together we can be more effective in communicating research-based knowledge to decision makers.
We have worked closely with some of our research partners for decades. Our cooperation with the University of Khartoum stretches back to the 70's. Others partners are of a more recent date. We keep extending our network through active participation in research consortiums, in national and international debates, and by building on our researchers' networks. Among our partners in the South are universities, research institutes, think tanks, civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations. They all contribute to make sure that we are abreast with recent developments in the countries we work in and the topics we work on.
Peace Training and Research Organization (PTRO)
Peace Training and Research Organisation (PTRO) is an Afghan NGO based in Kabul working on peace, conflict and justice issues, and training in peacebuilding and good governance.
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Centro de Estudos e Investigação Científica (CEIC)
Centro de Estudos e Investigacoes Cientifica (CEIC) is a policy think tank located at the Catholic University of Angola in Luanda. Since 2007 the CMI has had a broad cooperation programme with CEIC, presently comprising 16 different projects in economics, anthropology and political science as well as institutional capacity building.
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD, www.cpd.org.bd), established in 1993 by Professor Rehman Sobhan with support from leading civil society institutions in Bangladesh, is mandated by its Deed of Trust to service the growing demand that originates from the emerging civil society of Bangladesh for a more participatory and accountable development process. CPD seeks to address this felt need by way of organising multi-stakeholder consultations, by conducting research on issues of critical national and regional interests, through dissemination of knowledge and information on key developmental issues, and by influencing the policy making process in the country.
In the process, CPD strives to bridge the gap between empirical research and policy advocacy through a sustained effort in public policy analysis. CPD endeavours to create a national environment conducive to open public discussion on important policy issues with a view to ensuring domestic ownership over the policy agenda and also building a broad-based support for such policies. Over the past eleven years CPD has emerged as Bangladesh’s premier think-tank and has established its credibility as one of the very few places in Bangladesh where the government and opposition political parties are agreeable to sit around a dialogue table and conduct an informed discussion with the civil society.
CPD focuses on frontier issues which are critical to the development process of Bangladesh in the present context, and which are expected to shape and influence the country’s development prospect in the mid-term. CPD’s current programme portfolio includes research activities, holding of dialogues, publication and dissemination as well as networking related initiatives. CPD strives to enhance the national capacity for economy-wide policy analysis, fosters regional co-operation and addresses issues, which concern Bangladesh’s effective integration into the process of globalisation.
CPD’s target groups are diverse and include both policy- makers as well as those for whom policies are designed in the first place. Thus, CPD seeks to involve important cross-sections of the society including public representatives, government officials, business leaders, representatives of grassroots organisations, academics, development partners, and other relevant interest groups. These interest groups are engaged in exchange of views in all the three phases of the CPD process, viz. identification of socially relevant issues, generation of substance for policy analysis and validation of policy approaches.
At the core of CPD’s activities lies its dialogue programme. In order to move away from the prevailing tradition of rhetorical exchanges, CPD designs the dialogue format in such a way as to stimulate a constructive engagement and informed exchange of views. Since the goals of CPD are not merely academic, but operational, the dialogues are so designed as to come up with specific recommendations in terms of both redefining policies and also for ensuring their effective implementation. These recommendations are then placed before current and prospective policy-makers of the country as inputs to the policy making process.
To strengthen the information and analytical base of the dialogue process, the CPD maintains an active research portfolio. CPD’s flagship research activity relates to preparation of an annual Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD), which looks at critical issues of national interest in various sectors of the economy and society with a view to put forward concrete policy suggestions. CPD also carries out policy relevant research on frontier development issues, which include Trade Policy Analysis and Multilateral Trading System, Governance and Policy Reforms, Investment Promotion and Enterprise Development, Agriculture, Ecosystems, Environment and Rural Development, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Poverty and Regional Inequality.
Publication and Dissemination
CPD pursues an extensive programme for disseminating the research and dialogue outputs through regular publications and website posting. CPD’s current publication list contains more than 200 titles including Books, Monographs, Occasional Papers, Dialogue Reports and Policy Briefs. Selected parts from CPD publications are also regularly posted on CPD’s website. Information about ongoing CPD activities is also regularly published in the CPD Quarterly.
Staff Strength
At present CPD has 57 full-time staff working in its three core divisions: Research, Dialogue & Communication and Administration. A number of Interns and Visiting Fellows are also associated with various CPD activities. CPD also draws on the strength of the rich pool of its Senior Fellows and Fellows.
The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) is an autonomous public multi-disciplinary organization which conducts policy oriented research on development issues facing Bangladesh and other developing countries.
Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA)
The Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) is a non-governmental research organisation established by a deed of trust. The two key areas of BIDPA's mandate are development policy analysis and capacity building. Its aim is to promote policy analysis through research, capacity building, assisting organizations or individuals where appropriate, monitoring the country's economic performance and disseminating policy research results.
University of Botswana, Department of Political and Administrative Studies
Addis Ababa University (AAU)
Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)
International Centre for Peace Initiative (ICPI)
Africa Policy Research Institute Limited (APRIL)
Africa Policy Research Institute Limited (APRIL) is incorporated in Kenya. The mission of the organisation is to contribute to the discourse on public policy and management in the context of Africa’s development aspirations through research, consultancy and advocacy services. The opportunities and challenges of attaining the development visions and goals of the nations of Sub-Sahara Africa, as they underpin the collective spirit of the continent’s renaissance and pursuit of prosperity, are the focus of our work. We earnestly seek to make a thought leadership contribution in harnessing the opportunities and overcoming the challenges.
Africa Policy Research Institute, Nairobi
The Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR)
University of Malawi, Chancellor College, Zomba
Centre for Economic Development and Ethnic Relations (CEDER), University of Malaya
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
Centre for the Study of Democracy and Development, Mozambique
Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU)
Social Sciences Division, Multidisciplinary Research Centre, University of Namibia (SSD/UNAM)
Institute of Population and Development Studies (IPDS)
National Labour Academy (NLA)
The Norwegian Institute for International Affairs has for more than 50 years been a leading community for research and communication about international affairs of relevance for Norway.
The Choice Lab, Norwegian Business School (NHH)
The Choice Lab consists of researchers devoted to learning more about how people make economic and moral choices, and how governments, corporations and non-governmental institutions can use insights from this research to improve their decision making.
The research in The Choice Lab follows three distinct avenues. First, using economic experiments, the researchers study individual decision making, including how people are motivated by moral, risk, time, and institutional considerations. This research includes laboratory experiments with students, representative populations, criminals, and children, conducted in different parts of the world. The research group has also been involved in large scale internet experiments, field experiments, and surveys. Second, the research group studies implications of their experimental findings for important policy issues, including global income inequality, tax policy, and health care, and for management issues relevant to corporations and non-governmental organizations. Third, the research group studies, through axiomatic analysis, the normative justifications for different theories of justice, and how these theories relate to welfare, inequality and poverty measurement issues.
The research output of the group has been published in top academic journals, including Science, American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of European Economic Association, Economic Journal, and Journal of Philosophy, as well as in numerous field journals.
The research in The Choice Lab is mainly funded by research grants from the Research Council of Norway. We collaborate closely with two research centers of excellence at the University of Oslo, the Centre for the Study of Equality, Social Organization, and Performance (ESOP) and The Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature (CSMN), various governmental and non-governmental agencies, and business corporations.
For further information about The Choice Lab please contact thechoicelab@nhh.no.
AMAN - he Coalition for Accountability and Integrity, Palestine
The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN) was established in the year 2000 upon an initiative by a number of Palestinian civil society organizations working in the fields of democracy, human rights, and good governance as a movement aims to combat corruption and enhance the values of integrity and principles of transparency and systems of accountability in the Palestinian society. Transparency International ( TI) endorsed AMAN Coalition in 2006, where AMAN abides by the guiding principles of TI movement and with promoting its objectives and activities that adhere with the Palestinian context.
To achieve goals, AMAN coalition focuses on engaging people, as the efforts of combating corruption will not succeed without their full involvement in it; especially for the fact that combating corruption aims to achieve luxury and sustainable development to them for which corruption forms one of its impediments. The coalition adopts a comprehensive and sustainable approach bases on partnership and cooperation with all related groups in order to enhance transparency in the Palestinian institutions at its diverse types, and to validate the law and ensure the participation of the public in ruling and in administrating the resources of the Palestinian State.
Birzeit University, Policy Survey Research Centre
PSR is an independent nonprofit institution and think tank, doing policy analysis and academic research. Their work focuses on domestic politics and government, strategic analysis and foreign policy, and public opinion polls and survey research.
The Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy (MUWATIN)
Muwatin, the Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy, is a leading research institute, think-tank, and lobbyist on democracy in Palestine. The funding of Phase III of the institutional agreement includes budget support (core funding) for MUWATIN, and funding of individual and joint research projects in a broad field of social sciences. Corruption was the main focus of research in the third phase of the agreement. This research included various theoretical, comparative and methodological aspects of corruption, as well as corruption in the specific Palestinian context of state-building and democratisation. The agreement also included research on political Islam.
Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), University of Witwatersrand
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) is a civil society organisation based at the School of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand. CALS is also a law clinic and practices human rights law and social justice work.
Centre for Civil Society, University of Natal
The Centre for Civil Society was established at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in July 2001. The centre's objective is to advance socio-economic and environmental justice by developing critical knowledge about, for and in dialogue with civil society through teaching, research and publishing.
Centre for Policy Studies, Johannesburg
The Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) was originally established in the Business School of the University of the Witwatersrand in 1987. It provides analyses of various policy challenges, facilitates cooperative research processes and builds research partnerships and networks.
Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU), University of Cape Town
Institute for Global Dialogue, Johannesburg
The Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) is an independent South African-based foreign policy think tank dedicated to the analysis of, and dialogue on the evolving international political and economic environment and the role of Africa and South Africa.
School of Government (SoG), University of the Western Cape
The School of Government provides professional and academic training for the public sector at national, provincial and local levels, for NGOs, trade unions and other related organisations, and also engages in research, consultancy and policy advice.
University of Juba
The University of Juba is a leading educational centre of excellence that is committed to national economic empowerment and social transformation through provision of quality education, pursuit of relevant research, promotion of innovation, facilitation of technology transfer, revival of national cultural heritage, protection of environment, and service to community.
Social Scientists' Association (SSA)
The Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) is an organization focusing on how social change affects the multiple realities faced by communities in Sri Lanka and South Asia. The SSA promotes knowledge that informs interventions aimed at achieving social emancipation for marginalized communities.
Ahfad University
Blue Nile University
Dilling University
Gedaref University
Nyala University
Red Sea University
The University of Khartoum
University of Kassala
Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)
The Economic and Social Research Foundation was established in 1994 as an independent, non-profit institution for research and policy analysis. Its primary objectives are to strengthen capabilities in policy analysis and development management and to enhance the understanding of policy options in the government, the public sector, civil society, and the donor community and the growing private sector.
Mzumbe University, Dar Es Salaam
Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College (MDCC) was established in 2005 as an extension Campus of Mzumbe University.
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA)
Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC)
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD)
The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) is a global policy research network, devoted to improving the quality of tax policy and administration in developing countries, with a special focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.
Our vision is a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.
We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change.
The Institute for Economic and Social Research (INESOR), University of Zambia
Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS)
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FCC sets rules for next-generation wireless bids
Regulators say secret bids will be permitted in wireless auction for mobile services that is expected to raise up to $15 billion.
Anne Broache
April 13, 2006 6:22 AM PDT
WASHINGTON--Hoping to encourage competition during one of the largest wireless spectrum auctions in years, federal regulators voted Wednesday to shield identifying information about bidders under certain circumstances.
On June 29, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to auction 90MHz of radio spectrum, which is projected to bring in between $8 billion and $15 billion for the government. Companies are interested in snapping up the 1,122 licenses for that spectrum so they can roll out more third-generation, or 3G, mobile networks capable of shuttling voice, data, video and other services at higher speeds.
For more than a decade, the FCC's policy was to unveil each participant's identity and bid for each license at the end of every auction round. Spectrum auctions, which occur electronically, historically have lasted anywhere from a few days to a few months, depending on the number of licenses up for grabs.
But in a public notice (click here for PDF) released in late January, the agency said it had concerns about potential anticompetitive effects arising from that approach.
Citing reports from economists, regulators said they worried that if information about bidders were revealed during the auction's multiple and simultaneous rounds, sneaky participants could use that information to "signal" each other. Through that tactic, they could find ways to coordinate their own bids--perhaps resulting in lower-than-market-value prices for licenses--or to fight off competing ones.
At Wednesday's meeting, the four seated commissioners agreed by voice vote to a compromise that would permit "anonymous" or "blind" bidding only if the FCC determined beforehand that a sufficient level of competition be present. That decision, based on a formula that accounts for the number of bidders that apply to participate and the upfront payments they provide, will likely not occur until sometime after June 1, the target date for those payments.
The commission initially wanted to require blind bidding, regardless of the expected competition level. That plan drew support from the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of consumer advocacy groups, which deemed anonymous bidding the best way to ensure a fair process. But most national wireless carriers opposed the idea, saying there's no evidence that open disclosure of bidder information has led to abuses.
In comments to the FCC, Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest carrier, called the proposal "a solution in search of a problem."
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said the commission was "uncomfortable" leaving the rules unchanged and that adding the competition formula, a variation of which was suggested in comments by T-Mobile, "reflects the fact that while all of us have legitimate concerns about what those unintended consequences can be, we also have concerns about the potential for collusion and anticompetitive behavior."
In any case, if the necessary competition threshold isn't met, blind bidding will occur, meaning that the identities of bidders placing bids in any particular round will not be disclosed until after the entire auction ends. Only the sum of all the bids placed in a particular round would become public during the auction.
That prospect caused lingering concerns by Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein. He said he voted in favor of the rules in hopes of ensuring the auction proceeded on schedule but remained concerned that blind bidding would have a negative effect on small businesses, who have "spoken out loudest" against the idea. "Participating in an auction is like placing a bet," he said. "They're willing to make that bet, but there's a big difference between making a blind bet and making an educated one."
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Discuss: FCC sets rules for next-generation wireless bids
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Congresswoman Unpacks Damage the Equality Act Would Do to Women
Debbie Lesko / @DebbieLesko / May 16, 2019 / Leave a comment
Debbie Lesko / @DebbieLesko
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko represents Arizona’s 8th congressional district. She is a member of the House Freedom Caucus.
I’m Rep. Debbie Lesko from the state of Arizona.
The Equality Act—or I call it the Forfeiting Women’s Rights Act—takes away women’s and girls’ rights that we fought for for years.
It requires organizations such as schools, churches, university dormitories, or nonprofit organizations to allow biological males in traditionally women’s spaces like women’s bathrooms, women’s locker rooms, women’s showers—even without any type of medical diagnosis or psychological diagnosis.
This really infringes on the rights of women and girls to have their privacy and to have safety.
The Equality Act would require doctors to give sex-change operations and sex-changing hormones to adolescents. Even if the parent disagrees and doesn’t give permission. Women and girls who take these sex-changing hormones are then sterilized for the rest of their lives.
People need to wake up. This radical bill is going to totally eliminate women’s and girls sports because what this bill does is it requires schools and universities allow biological males to compete in women’s sports.
The so-called Equality Act would really take away all of our constitutionally protected religious freedoms. It strips out of the language the Religious Freedom Restoration Act—the first time in history that a bill has done this. This will be terrible for anyone that has religious objections.
The Equality Act is such a terrible bill that I really needed to speak out about it. It gives protections to some over protections for others. This is not equality at all.
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Glossary of Terms/Definitions
DG4C Blog
Civic Engagement (List View)
Civic Engagement (Calendar View)
*While this list is not comprehensive, it does include many of the largest and most influential environmental activist groups and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in the United States. Feel free to check these out along with the links at the bottom of the page, and also to do some research on your own to see what groups exist near you that pique your interests.
The Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization -- with three million members and supporters. Our successes range from protecting millions of acres of wilderness to helping pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. More recently, we've made history by leading the charge to move away from the dirty fossil fuels that cause climate disruption and toward a clean energy economy.
350 uses online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions to oppose new coal, oil and gas projects, take money out of the companies that are heating up the planet, and build 100% clean energy solutions that work for all. 350's network extends to 188 countries. We believe in a safe climate and a better future — a just, prosperous, and equitable world built with the power of ordinary people.
The Climate Reality Project
In 2006, Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore got the world talking about climate change with the Academy Award-winning film An Inconvenient Truth.
It was just the beginning of a climate revolution, and later that year, he founded The Climate Reality Project to move the conversation forward and turn awareness into action.
Our mission: Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.
Millions of people around the world could get access to safe water in their homes with the help of small, affordable loans.
That's where Water.org comes in. We are here to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through access to small, affordable loans. There is both a need and demand for these loans, because when people have access to safe water, they get time back to go to school, earn an income and take care of their family. It changes their world.
WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
NASA is an expert in climate and Earth science. While its role is not to set climate policy or prescribe particular responses or solutions to climate change, its purview does include providing the robust scientific data needed to understand climate change and evaluating the impact of efforts to combat it. NASA then makes this information available to the global community – the public, policy- and decision-makers and scientific and planning agencies around the world.
National Resources Defense Council
NRDC is tackling the climate crisis at its source: pollution from fossil fuels. We work to reduce our dependence on these dirty sources by expanding clean energy across cities, states, and nations. We win court cases that allow the federal government to limit carbon pollution from cars and power plants. We help implement practical clean energy solutions. And we fight oil and gas projects that would pump out even more pollution.
Ocean Conservancy
Our leadership in the world of ocean conservation is built on pillars of strong science, smart policies and engaged partners. That includes ocean advocates like you that help us push for effective ocean policies, international groups that work with us to reduce plastics in the ocean and over 600,000 volunteers who are part of the International Coastal Cleanup.
We are optimists about Earth’s future. Guided by our science-based approach—Conservation by Design—The Nature Conservancy is focused on finding win-win solutions that promote both economic development and environmental protection. And our science tells us that it is possible to meet global challenges such as climate change, food and water security, and city growth while creating a future in which people and nature thrive together.
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network preserves forests, protects the climate and upholds human rights by challenging corporate power and systemic injustice through frontline partnerships and strategic campaigns.
We are committed to doing what is necessary, not only what is considered politically feasible, to preserve rainforests, protect the climate, and uphold human rights.
The National Geographic Society is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that pushes the boundaries of exploration to further our understanding of our planet and empower us all to generate solutions for a more sustainable future.
Again, the above list is just a quick snapshot of available NGOs and activist networks. Feel free to check out these additional resources to research more thoroughly the available groups focused on climate change, environmental protection or related cause advocacy groups.
United Nations Development Programme - Sustainable Development Goals
AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science
Mother Jones - A Guide to Environmental Nonprofits
Sustainability Degrees - The 14 Most Influential Sustainability NGOs
Momtastic - 25 Environmental Agencies and Organizations
World Resources Institute - Climate
GlobalChange.gov - Understand Climate Change
Climate Reality Project - Celebrities doing something
Alan Alda - Center for Communicating Science
Also consider becoming a member of civic engagement websites. Your email address will be added to petition listservs calling for signatures on topics related to climate change, environmentalism, animal rights, etc. By signing up, you can add your voice to grassroots movements calling for accountability from elected officials and for-profit industries that are destroying our natural resources. You can even start your own petitions for any causes that you care about. Make sure that the sites you do sign with are being careful with your email address, but the ones in the first link should already be vetted and you can unsubscribe from their emails at any time.
These sites will often times also ask for you to donate money or share a link on your own social media pages, however you do not have to do either and just signing electronically (it takes 10 seconds and a couple clicks) will be helpful to show the just how much the citizenry cares about these causes. Research also shows that even if the business(es) or politician(s) that the petitions are directed at do not comply with an ask, recruitment levels are boosted by these online tools.
If you're looking for additional information that is not addressed by any of the above sources, take a look for yourself at what is going on in the sustainability world.
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True freshman Brad Kaaya beats out former BYU quarterback Jake Heaps for Miami's QB job
By Tim Reynolds
Published: August 24, 2014 11:35 pm
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
BYU's #9 Jake Heaps calls out a play at the line as BYU and Utah State play Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Heaps, who left for Kansas and later for Miami, learned Sunday that Brad Kaaya will start ahead of him at Miami.
It was a tight battle. It was a battle that none of us could have foresaw at the end of June or the beginning of July or maybe even the beginning of camp. I'm excited about that position. ... But right now, Brad nudged out Jake, and he's our quarterback. —Miami coach Al Golden
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Brad Kaaya arrived on Miami's campus in May. Barely three months later, the true freshman is already the Hurricanes' starting quarterback.
Kaaya edged transfer Jake Heaps for the job, and will start Miami's opener at Louisville on Sept. 1.
"As I told him, he's our quarterback," Miami coach Al Golden said Sunday afternoon after practice, a few hours after informing Kaaya and Heaps of the decision. "He's not a freshman quarterback. He's the University of Miami quarterback."
Kaaya being selected puts an answer to the biggest question of camp for Miami, which lost quarterback Stephen Morris to graduation and was expected to have Ryan Williams replace him to open this season. But Williams tore a knee ligament in spring ball and while his recovery has been much faster than many anticipated, the race has been Kaaya vs. Heaps.
And in the end, Kaaya won.
"Separation came about a few days ago, about eight days ago," said offensive coordinator James Coley, who has raved about Kaaya's poise. "I thought Jake did a great job this camp and I just thought that Kaaya, towards the end here, really pulled away and started getting really comfortable. Like I've been saying, he's not your regular freshman. He's not a freshman anymore. He's the starting quarterback for the University of Miami."
Coley was asked if he envisioned a scenario three months ago where a true freshman could be given the keys to Miami's high-octane offense.
"You know what? No," Coley said.
Kaaya, a 6-foot-4, 206-pound native of West Hills, California, spent about 13 weeks on campus before training camp and rarely ventured out to see any of the sights of South Florida. Instead, he was often found studying Miami's playbook for hours, and Golden has been often pointed out the sacrifices that Kaaya made to get into the quarterback race.
"For me, if I was coming to Miami to just go to the city, go out and have fun, I would've stayed back home," Kaaya said earlier this month, on the lone day he's been able to talk with reporters because of team policies regarding new arrivals. "I came here to play football. That was my whole decision. My decision was based on football. I wasn't coming to Miami to just enjoy the extra stuff that Miami has."
Golden said it's too early to predict if the race will re-open when Williams is able to play again.
But without yet throwing his first pass, Kaaya has already made an impression on university president Donna Shalala.
"I'm very fond of him," Shalala told The Associated Press in an interview prior to the announcement. "He's the real thing. Excellent young man, wonderful student, an excellent student. He's a first-class student."
Kaaya went 23-3 as a starter in high school. He will get to run an offense that features Duke Johnson — one of the top returning players in the Atlantic Coast Conference — at running back, along with returning standout receivers Stacy Coley and Phillip Dorsett, plus tight end Clive Walford.
"Right now, I have a solid group of guys around me," Kaaya said at the team's media day on Aug. 15. "Good receivers, a good offensive line, good running backs. So right now, I'm feeling very confident with the guys that are around me."
In turn, the 'Canes are confident in him.
"It was a tight battle. It was a battle that none of us could have foresaw at the end of June or the beginning of July or maybe even the beginning of camp," Golden said. "I'm excited about that position. ... But right now, Brad nudged out Jake, and he's our quarterback."
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or Ley·den
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a city in W Netherlands.
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As a result, authorities were alerted, and the city of Leiden shut down secondary schools as a precaution.
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The autobiography had been published at Leiden , and is reprinted in the Miscellanea Groningana, vol.
He was educated at Harderwijk and at the university of Leiden, where he took his degree in 1770.
In 1860 he received the honorary degree of doctor of letters at the university of Leiden.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Heinsius paid a flying visit to Leiden in 1650, but immediately returned to Stockholm.
As he was returning to France he was named professor of theology at Leiden, where he died on the 13th of October 1602.
British Dictionary definitions for leiden
/ (ˈlaɪdən, Dutch ˈlɛidə) /
a city in the W Netherlands, in South Holland province: residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620; university (1575). Pop: 118 000 (2003 est)
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Jones Joy at Joining Squad
Rovers defender on his injury woes.
Rob Jones has revealed his delight at returning to training after one of the hardest parts of his footballing career following a serious neck injury.
Rovers very own Captain Marvel has been out of competition for nearly nine months but there is light at the end of the tunnel for the towering centre back.
“I’m just delighted to be back and involved with the group,” said Jones.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve been with the group so it’s good for me but I’ve got a few more weeks to wait before I’m fully ready but hopefully that will come quickly so we can get on with things.
“I think three months is the most I’ve been out; it’s now been eight or nine months and it’s very lonely but thanks to the gaffer I’ve taken myself away from it.”
Speaking exclusively to ROVERS PLAYER, Jones candidly told how he had used the break to channel his frustrations in to other areas.
“I’ve been away doing my coaching badges so I’ve had that to concentrate on but I’ve spent more time with my family than usual – so that’s a bonus.
“I’ve just tried to busy myself really by looking at how other people train and reading up on the literature to get ready for my ‘A’ licence,” he said.
Jones, who arrived from Sheffield Wednesday two years ago, will not go straight back in to the side right away as he is still prevented from heading the ball on medical advice.
“I can’t deal with coming and watching them train when I’m not allowed to and it’s still difficult because I’m going to miss the next couple of games.
“I’ve never taken it for granted though and I’ll keep working hard and get back on the football pitch, which is the main priority.”
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President Trump picks Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley to be next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Posted by Douglas Harpel | Dec 9, 2018 | DSJ News Features | 0
President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday morning, President Trump posted: “I am pleased to announce my nomination of four-star General Mark Milley, Chief of Staff of the United States Army — as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing General Joe Dunford, who will be retiring. “I am thankful to both of these incredible men for their service to our Country!”
If approved by the Senate — and no objection is expected by observers — General Miller will be the first Chairman to serve a four-year term, a change passed into law in 2017.
From General Milley’s official bio: General Mark A. Milley assumed duty as the 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army August 14, 2015 after most recently serving as the 21st Commander of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
A native of Winchester, Massachusetts, General Milley graduated and received his commission from Princeton University in 1980. He has had multiple command and staff positions in eight divisions and Special Forces throughout the last 35 years.
He has served in command and leadership positions from the platoon and operational detachment alpha level through Corps and Army Command including the 82nd Airborne Division and the 5th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; the 7th Infantry Division at Fort Ord, California; the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York; the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea; the Joint Readiness Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana; the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad, Iraq.
He commanded the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division; the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; served as the Deputy Commanding General for the 101st Airborne (Air Assault); and served as the Commanding General for 10th Mountain Division. While serving as the Commanding General, III Corps and Fort Hood, he deployed as the Commanding General, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan. Additionally, he served on the operations staff of The Joint Staff as the J33/DDRO, and as a Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon.
His operational deployments include the Multi-National Force and Observers, or MFO, Sinai, Egypt; Operation JUST CAUSE, Panama; Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, Haiti; Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq; and three tours during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan. He also deployed to Somalia and Colombia.
General Milley’s education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Princeton University, Master’s Degrees from Columbia University (International Relations) and from the U.S. Naval War College (National Security and Strategic Studies). He is also a graduate of the MIT Seminar XXI National Security Studies Program.
General Milley and his wife have been married for more than 30 years and have two children.
His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters; Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters; Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters; Bronze Star Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters; Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster; Army Commendation Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters; Army Achievement Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster; National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze service stars; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars; Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Korea Defense Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 5; NATO Medal with bronze service star; and the Multi-national Force and Observers Medal. He is authorized to wear the Combat Infantryman Badge with star; Expert Infantryman Badge; Master Parachutist Badge; Scuba Diver Badge; Ranger Tab; Special Forces Tab; Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; and Meritorious Unit Commendation and the French Military Parachutist Badge.
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Expect important changes in education in 3 years: Manipur minister
Thokchom Radheshyam Singh was recently in Delhi to seek views of student bodies & civil society on ways to ease life of students from state studying in metros. Excerpts from an exclusive interview
Manish Pant
New Delhi: Manipur’s education and labour minister Thokchom Radheshyam Singh is committed to overhauling the state’s creaky education system by the time the N Biren Singh-led government completes its five-year term in 2021. The son of a village schoolteacher, Singh considers education reforms as most critical for the state's 360-degree development.
A former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Singh was recently in New Delhi to seek views of representatives of Manipur student bodies and civil society on ways to ease the life of students arriving in India’s mega-metros from the state.
Here are the excerpts from EastMojo’s exclusive interview with Singh:
EM: Despite its small population, Manipur has a high number of students studying outside the state. What are you doing to improve the quality of your educational infrastructure?
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Singh: Manipur might be the only state that sends out the maximum number of students to study outside the state due to the lack of quality educational infrastructure. So, right from schooling to pursuing post-doctoral research, our students have to go elsewhere. But since that is a drain on our resources, we are trying to improve things right from the school to a higher level. Presently, the state only has one central university. Now we have started Dhanamanjuri University under the Rajkiya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). A bill has been passed for setting up of one private international university and it is in the pipeline. We have also started construction of seven residential schools. Our efforts at improving the quality of education in government-run schools have restored the trust of people in them and enrollment has increased.
Singh with representatives of Manipur student bodies and civil society in New Delhi
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EM: You have recently initiated steps to make the life of Manipuri students who wish to seek admission outside the state easier. Tell us something about that.
Singh: Since the state sends out a large number of students, we are planning to tie up with student unions in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata. We are thinking of forming committees with nodal officers from the government acting as focal points. Like many young people travel to Delhi without proper documents. Now we can encourage union members to open camp offices at suitable locations in Manipur to provide all the relevant details. Such facilitation centres will help students save their precious time and resources. I had a discussion with students’ representatives in Delhi and they have given some great ideas. We will shortly start work on them.
EM: This might be the first outreach of its kind by a state government from the region? Moreover, the student union representatives that met you represent a diversity of political ideologies.
Singh: Yes, and the thought came to my mind since I have also studied in Delhi and understand the challenges that a student is likely to face. I have appealed to all stakeholders, including students and their parents, to cooperate with us to make this possible through teamwork. I am planning to soon organise a big interaction in New Delhi and then take it to other parts of the country.
EM: You often regret the scarcity of world-class educational infrastructure in Manipur. Do you have a long-term vision for the state’s education sector?
Singh: As long as I am there in the government, I will pursue this as a challenge. And it is not just about constructing buildings. I have seen schools in South Korea and the UK where teachers treat schoolkids as their own children. Learning commences the moment a good relationship is established between a student and a teacher. We are, therefore, committed to setting-up world-class public schools in Manipur and have identified 60 schools in different constituencies for the purpose. This holistic approach will ensure the availability of well-trained and highly motivated teachers as well as properly done up smart classrooms. I have big dreams for Manipur’s education sector, which are also shared by the chief minister.
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EM: You have been putting in a lot of effort to introduce transparency in the state’s education sector. How successful have you been on that front?
Singh: The most important thing in education is teachers. Ignoring the fact that education is a profession, we started regarding it as a job opportunity. As a result, teachers were appointed to create employment. I am not trying to blame all teachers but there were some who simply weren’t qualified. Like there were teachers recruited in 2011-12 who were also pursuing their medical degree, with a few continuing to draw two salaries even after becoming doctors! There were government teachers who were also working at private institutes! Then there were contractual teachers who were regularised but couldn’t teach! But there are also plenty of well-qualified good teachers and we are responsible for their welfare. Some of the teachers hadn’t received salaries for months or years! They also faced problems with promotion and transfers. If there were schools that had no teachers, there were also schools that had not students! Also, it took several years for retired teachers to get retirement benefits. Now that those concerns have been identified, we are going to address them. We have made it imperative for teachers to possess a diploma in elementary education or B.Ed. The service books of state government teachers will be digitised. There will be lot more such important changes over the next three years.
EM: How did the state government benefit when you successfully managed to plug in abuses in the system?
Singh: Although things are improving, we still have a long way to go. Like at one point in time we didn’t know about the number of employees in the education department! We booked errant teachers and recovered the entire salary from them. Teachers in especially difficult areas manipulated their service books. Now they feel that once the process is digitised they would be caught. So, we assured them that wouldn’t happen as they had already put in long years of service. My purpose is to first create an effective system of deterrence. I keep receiving a lot of congratulatory messages on my WhatsApp and email.
EM: Another interesting aspect to your stint is that you are perhaps the first education minister of Manipur who has travelled to remote areas along the state’s 400 km border with Myanmar. What are you looking at implementing in those areas?
Singh: Education and health are two sectors that are responsible for widening the divide between the people of hill and valley. The teachers who were posted there never moved in. After seeing the condition in remote areas, I realised that there were neither proper schools nor teachers there. For instance, three classes were being held in a single room with one teacher. We then decided to empower the local communities and have started identifying educated local youth for appointment as teachers. We are going to have district level appointments that fulfill at least the basic minimum requirement so that no villages are without schools or teachers. The student unions in those areas are helping us in this task. We are also going to appoint teachers in anticipation of ensuing retirements to maintain a reserve.
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EM: Since 2014, the central government has been very emphatic on the Act East Policy. Consequently, infrastructure development of the region has also been put on the fast track and new employment opportunities are likely to rise going forward. What are you doing for skill development?
Singh: Up to 70% of our labour force comprises of construction workers. Every year, buildings like schools, houses, hospitals and community halls are constructed. We deduct 1% cess from every construction project, which is then deposited with the Manipur Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board. The body takes care of the education of the workers’ wards. Registered workers get a pension after retirement at 60. In case of any fatality, they or the next of their kin are entitled to compensation. We utilise the fund to upgrade their skills, while vocational training is provided to their family members. We also have a skill development department under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The labour department has undertaken training in healthcare, wellness, construction, carpentry, electricals, etc. Although we had the necessary funds, selecting the right training partners was somewhat challenging as Manipur is very new to the idea of skill development. Now that we have identified training providers, we have started the programme in different areas. Over the next few years, we will not only have plenty of skilled manpower available but some from among them will also become job providers.
EM: How are you preparing the workforce in Manipur for the all-round disruption on account of new technologies?
Singh: We cannot survive without imbibing technology. Young minds from the state need to be trained in the latest technologies available. We cannot sail against the winds of change but have to go with them. Like artificial intelligence is one important area. The state IT and education departments have started several new initiatives such as smart classrooms. The world has become a much smaller place and the people of Manipur have to adapt to these changes, and technology is the only way to do that.
EM: With protests around the Citizenship (Amendment) Act still fresh on everyone’s mind, what are BJP’s chances in the two Lok Sabha seats from the state?
Singh: We are hoping to win both the seats. We are 100% sure about one seat, while the contest on the other is reportedly a bit tight. Therefore, let us wait to be pleasantly surprised on May 23.
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Home Armed Conflict Targeting Child Soldiers
Targeting Child Soldiers
Published on January 12, 2016 Author: René Provost
Despite the numerous volume on child soldiers in legal literature over the last few decades, very little has been said on targeting child soldiers. It seems to be something international lawyers would rather not talk about. The fact that legal literature doesn’t say much about targeting child soldiers doesn’t mean that no such practice exists, or that soldiers haven’t discuss the matter. In 2002, the US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory organised a ‘Cultural Intelligence Seminar’ on the implication of child soldiering for US forces. One trigger for that discussion was the fact that the very first US soldier killed in Afghanistan reportedly was a Special Forces Sergeant shot by a 14-year-old boy. The year before, in Sierra Leone, a squad from the Royal Irish Regiment was taken prisoner by a group consisting mostly of armed children called the West Side Boys, as the British soldiers were hesitant to open fire. After they had been held hostage for two weeks, an assault was launched by an SAS unit supported by suppression fire from helicopters, leading to between 25 to 150 dead among the West Side Boys. Finally, during the civil war in Sri Lanka, a Government aircraft bombed what was deemed an LTTE training camp, killing a reported 61 minors, mostly girls. Although the LTTE was widely known to use child soldiers, and the specific facts were contested, the Sri Lanka Government was adamant that if a child took up arms, then he or she could be targeted and killed.
The phenomenon of child soldiers remains widespread, and their activities does include direct participation in hostilities. It is imperative that international humanitarian law provide guidance as to what opposing forces can do if they are confronted with that reality. In this piece, I suggest that there are elements in international humanitarian law that support adapting a child-specific approach to targeting. Under this approach, the fact that a potential target is a child should prima facie raise a doubt as to whether he or she is targetable. Although the doubt may be dissipated in light of available facts, overcoming the presumption of civilian status might require more than would be the case for an adult. In addition, even if a child is deemed targetable, the allowable means and methods must nevertheless reflect the protected status of children in international law.
Direct participation in hostilities for kids
The issue of targeting child soldiers raises two distinct legal questions: first, whether child soldiers are combatants like any other combatants and, second, if so whether the means used to target then follow the same rules as for adult combatants.
In order to discuss this, it is useful to consider two scenarios as ideal-type situations that give rise to the legal regulation of the targeting of child soldiers: a first scenario corresponds to a minor enrolled in the FARC rebels in Colombia, wearing a uniform, spotted by a government drone while having a nap against a tree, his gun lying next to him. A second scenario is one of a child wearing civilian clothes running towards government troops firing an AK 47 in the context of the civil war in Uganda. . In one case as in the other, can the government forces targets the child as if he or she were an adult?
Are these two child soldiers to be considered combatants under accepted principles of international humanitarian law? The starting points are articles 4(A) of the 1949 Third Geneva Convention and article 43 of the 1977 Additional Protocol I, which provides for the definitional elements of what a combatant is under international humanitarian law, albeit overtly in the context of an international armed conflict. If a child is enrolled in the armed forces of a party to an international armed conflict, there seems to be no apparent basis in current international humanitarian law to characterize that child as anything other than as a combatant. For a non-international armed conflict, which would correspond to the situations in Uganda and Colombia that I provided as my two ideal-type scenarios, the legal concept of the combatant is contested. Article 1 of Protocol I defines the scope of application of the protocol as covering only conflicts between the states armed forces and “dissident armed forces or other organized armed groups”, which implies that there is a legal concept of insurgent armed forces. Seeing this, it is possible that a child may be fully incorporated into the insurgent armed forces and, as such, be a ‘regular’ fighter on a footing prima facie equal to other armed participants in a non-international armed conflict. According to the ICRC Interpretive Guidance on Direct Participation in Hostilities, individuals who can be said to have a “continuous combat function” are not civilians in non-international armed conflict, and can therefore be targeted. There is nothing in the Interpretive Guidance that suggests that children cannot have a continuing combat function and, as a result, be combatants. In a short post, Frédéric Mégret suggests that children should be considered as non-combatant members of the armed forces and not targeted unless they are directly participating in hostilities, implying that there would be no continuous function possibility for children. The underlying assumption seems to be that, because of their age, children can never become combatant in the full sense of the concept. Somehow, that does not appear to square with the reality in the field in many armed conflicts in which, as with the West Side Boys unit in Liberia, children can become ruthless fighters on a strategic footing equal to adults. There may be space in international humanitarian law to reflect an imperative to treat child soldiers differently than adult ones, as I will suggest shortly, but not in the impossibility that a child may have a continuous combat function or, for that matter, be a member of the armed forces.
A somewhat different approach can be taken by inquiring whether a child is directly participating in hostilities. The standard is expressed as regards international armed conflicts in article 51(3) of Protocol I, and for non-international armed conflicts in Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Article 13 of Protocol II. According to the approach adopted by the ICRC in its Interpretive Guidance, individuals who do not have a continuous combat function are therefore to be seen as civilians that may temporarily lose their entitlement to protection against targeting. For individuals in this class, direct participation refers to a specific act that meets three distinct criteria: a threshold of harm, linked to the likely effect of the act on the enemy; direct causation, linking the civilian act to that harm; and a belligerent nexus, intentionally linking the act and harm to the conflict. According to this approach, an individual who is not a member of the armed forces or a fighter in an armed group remains a civilian entitled to protection against targeting, except for the time that this individual engages in acts that meet the three elements of direct participation as defined by the Interpretive Guidance. This ‘revolving door’ approach has been challenged by some as not flowing from accepted treaty and customary humanitarian law. Be that as it may, there is nothing in any of these elements that connects in a particular manner with children. This aligns with the 2015 US Law of War Manual which states that “whether a civilian is considered to be taking a direct part in hostilities does not depend on that person’s age” (§4.20.5.3). Decisions of the International Criminal Court and Special Court for Sierra Leone on the crime of recruiting and using child soldiers have confirmed, in that context, that children can directly participate in hostilities, and indeed have adopted a broad approach to participation. Although these courts did not articulate any ensuing consequences as regard the targeting of such children, they would seem to logically follow. Indeed, the ICRC explicitly confirms this in the commentary to the Interpretive Guidance, finding that “Children below the recruitment age may lose protection against direct attack” (page 60).
It bears noting that the recruitment age cut-off referred to in the Interpretive Guidance is 15 years old, as provided in article 77(2) of Protocol I, article 4(3)(c) of Protocol II, and Rule 137 of the ICRC study on customary law. Indeed, the structure of article 77 of Protocol I mirrors the general approach to the targeting of child soldiers under international humanitarian law: a first paragraph proclaims a duty to respect and protect children in armed conflicts; a second paragraph declares a duty of the belligerents not to enroll or involve children in hostilities; and three further paragraphs specify special protection for children that have been detained after taking direct part in hostilities. Perhaps as a lingering remnants of the distinction between Hague and Geneva law, international humanitarian law elides entirely the middle phase in which the child is taking active part in hostilities.
It was suggested by the author of one volume on child soldiers that children are ‘civilian by nature’. There seems to be no basis for such a view. Upon closer consideration of applicable law, it appears that children can be combatants in largely the same way that an adult can. I offer this qualified statement to suggest that despite the analysis offered up to now, there are elements in international humanitarian law that support adapting a child-specific approach to targeting. Article 50(1) of Protocol I provides that “[i]n case of doubt whether a person is a civilian, that person shall be considered to be a civilian.” It is not unreasonable to offer that, as regards the application of both the continuous combat function and ‘revolving door’ principles, the fact that the individual in question is a child should prima facie raise a doubt as to whether he or she is targetable. That doubt may be dissipated in light of facts available to those making a determination of the targetability of the child in question, but it requires that a presumption of civilian status be overcome, in a manner that would not obtain for an adult. For the three elements listed in the Interpretive Guidance as constituting direct participation, this presumption would imply that the threshold of harm, the direct causation, and the nexus to the conflict are not met unless the facts are sufficiently clear to overcome the presumption that a child is not directly participating. Likewise, a presumption in favour of the civilian character of children would structure the understanding of what is required for a child combatant to unambiguously opt out or withdraw from direct participation in hostilities, lowering the evidentiary threshold that corresponds to a conclusion that a child has regained a civilian status. For example, an adult fighter in uniform running away from battle may not be considered as unambiguously opting out of hostilities, as this could be a mere strategic fallback, but that same behaviour by a child fighter would meet a lower threshold.
In conclusion on this point, direct participation in hostilities for kids does not exclude the possibility that a child may be a combatant, either continuously or periodically, but the test is comparatively more restrictive than for adults as a reflection of the presumption that children are civilians.
Means and ends
The fact that a child soldier can be a combatant or a civilian taking direct part in hostilities implies that this child soldier can be directly targeted. The conclusion that it is lawful to directly target child soldiers does not necessarily entail that it is lawful to target them as if they were adult soldiers. Here again, the moral intuition that children remain children even if they take direct part in hostilities has an impact on applicable legal standards.
The starting point is the principle that, even in war, a belligerent’s right to injure its enemy is not unlimited. More specifically, treaty and customary international law proscribe superfluous injury and unnecessary suffering (Art. 35, Protocol I). In a general manner, this is taken as a statement that the injury and suffering that is lawful under international humanitarian law is limited by what is necessary to achieve a military objective. As a foundational statement of the laws of war, this principle has acted as the basis for the specific prohibition of a number of weapons over the last century and a half, including the prohibition of dum-dum bullets, poison, blinding lasers, anti-personnel landmines, etc. But the principle is offered in Protocol I as a broad rule that is meant to have an effect on the lawfulness of means and methods of war generally, and not merely as a basis for a decision by states to regulate specific weapons by way of subsequent agreement. At its broadest, the norm against superfluous injury and unnecessary suffering calls for an appreciation of the necessary use of any means or methods of war in every case, to balance the military advantage against the injury and suffering caused in the operation. Authors likes Dinstein and Meyrowitz have challenged the suitability of a balancing approach in this context, arguing that the principle does not call to import here a balancing that is required only in relation to the impact of an attack on civilians. Still, this suggests that if available means and methods of warfare can achieve the same military advantage while causing a lesser degree of injury or suffering, then international humanitarian law requires that they be used. For example, if a military radar station must be disabled in order to prevent detection of a military operation, and this can be achieved either by kinetic means (bombing the station) or cyberwarfare (a virus attack to disable the computers running the radar), then the latter option must be selected. This finds some support in Art 52(2) of Protocol I which restricts military objectives to those the destruction of which brings a definite military advantage. What could be termed the ‘most favoured weapons’ doctrine can be extended even further, to suggest that if it is possible to wound instead of killing, or to capture instead of wounding (or killing), then that must be done. Whether international humanitarian law really confers upon belligerent a licence to kill enemy combatants, and whether the rules are different in international and non-international armed conflicts, has generated an intense debate (on ‘capture or kill’, see eg the contributions of Melzer, Hays Parks, Schmitt, Goodman, Kretzmer).
What I want to suggest is that, regardless of the validity of a general duty to use the least injurious means or method of warfare in any category of armed conflict, such a duty ought to obtain when directing an attack against child soldiers who qualify as combatants or as taking direct part in hostilities. It speaks to the moral intuition that, even in the context of war, the intentional targeting of children is a calamity. In law, it reflects the multiple norms in international humanitarian law and international human rights that demand special protection for children against harm. A duty to use the least injurious means or method of warfare against a child soldier can find some support in the French version of the prohibition of superfluous injury and unnecessary suffering, which speaks of maux superflus. As noted by several authors, the French is actually the original, taken from the 1868 St-Petersburg Declaration and later reproduced in the 1899 and 1907 Hague Regulations. The notion of maux superflus appears broader than its English translation, in that maux can be taken to refer not only to injury or suffering, but also to an evil; indeed, the idea of a mal superflu necessarily evokes its pendant, the mal nécessaire. In other words, war may be a necessary evil, but evils unnecessary for the pursuit of the legitimate aims of war (also defined in the St-Petersburg Declaration) are illegitimate. Returning to child soldiers, direct targeting can be considered permissible only to the extent that it is a necessary evil, meaning that no viable option can be identified and that there is a tangible military necessity for this attack, otherwise it violates the treaty and customary prohibition of superfluous injury and unnecessary suffering.
To go back to the two scenarios I sketched at the start, it seems quite clear that a child fighter with the LRA running towards government troops while firing an AK47 can be directly targeted using lethal force. It seems unlikely that there is another way to stop the attack that involves merely wounding or capturing a child soldier in this context. The second scenario of a drone spotting a FARC child soldier in uniform taking a nap, on the other hand, demands that the specific military advantage of targeting this child be clearly demonstrated and, if that can be done, that there is no available alternative that would be less harmful to this child while maintaining the military advantage.
The aim of this approach is to avoid the pitfalls of moralising idealism and ruthless instrumentalism, to reflect both the reality that child soldiers can sometimes present a direct and significant threat and the moral impulse to try to shield children from war as much as possible.
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MJ Fox
January 17, 2016 at 1:13
René Provost’s article quite rightly lays out some of the legal conundrums of a very complex issue which is often considered a low priority. Besides the several cogent points made here, there are some additional considerations about the child soldiers quagmire which even further complicate the problem of targeting and also deserve mention.
One consideration is the paradox of seeking a solution within humanitarian law’s patchwork protection for children, which was intended specifically for the child as victim, and with no expectation of the child as armed, threatening, and perceived either as civilian or combatant well able to inflict injury and death. The logic behind attempts to apply existing laws of protection to those who intend to do harm can be seen be some as illogical and problematic. This leads to the view that armed children are indeed victims, as they are under the widely accepted age of majority (18 years) and generally can not be held responsible for their actions. This victimization is even more the case since initial recruitment is commonly coerced or other choices are unavailable. And in the few states where the age of majority is under the age of 18, such as Yemen, this even further complicates reaching any sort of overarching solution towards a coherent approach. On a more concrete level, the fact of targeting being permissible only towards those involved in all three of the elements which constitute “direct participation” might seem reasonable at first glance. However, making judgments about the three elements while engaged in open combat is not often possible. A similar problem involves determining the age of an armed young person, especially if visibility is compromised, such as at night, amidst heavy gunfire, or in a heavily shaded area. Surely legal principles and guidelines must be applied, but they must be feasible in practice.
Because the topic of child soldiers and targeting has been so fraught for so long with a web of unavoidable complexities, at times it has been tainted with unrealistic expectations and little progress. However, Provost’s suggestion of applying a form of maux superflus is a realistic starting point for the new thinking that is so needed in regard to the targeting of child soldiers.
René Provost
René Provost is Full Professor of International Law, McGill University. He teaches and conducts research in public international law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, legal theory and legal anthropology. He is particularly interested in human rights, international criminal law, the law of armed conflict, and the intersection of law and culture. Read Full
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Chlorine chemistry is in action all over the world
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The chlorine chemistry industry is committed to improving the quality of life for people everywhere through important initiatives in the following areas:
In 2010, the United Nations recognized that clean drinking water and water sanitation are at the core of all human rights. Without access to these essentials, poverty and disease thrive. That’s why the chlorine chemistry industry is proud to support efforts to bring clean drinking water and water sanitation systems to communities around the globe.
Through the Chlorine Chemistry Foundation (CCF), our industry has developed strong partnerships to support the building of permanent water supplies, treatment, and distribution systems for small communities in developing countries. With training and support from on-the-ground partners, these systems can be operated and maintained by the local community to provide sustainable access to safe drinking water. Haiti, Honduras, and West Africa are just some of the places where the introduction of drinking water chlorination has made a huge difference.
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Following flooding and other natural disasters, emergency surface disinfection with chlorine-based products is key in controlling the growth of pathogens and mold. In the wake of the 2017 hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and Haiti, the CCF donated tens of thousands of gallons of chlorine bleach and solid chlorine-based disinfectant to help with relief efforts.
In cases of infectious disease outbreaks, chlorine chemistry is crucial. For example, chlorine chemistry played a role in the management of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Chlorine chemistry has been integral in helping to control recent outbreaks of hepatitis, norovirus, seasonal flu, and other infectious diseases, as well.
As with other chemicals, elemental chlorine and chlorine-based compounds are manufactured in facilities and then shipped, making their safe transport essential to the health of workers, communities, and the environment. The chlorine chemistry industry works closely with transportation partners and regulators to help ensure that safety precautions are taken and first responders are trained to respond to incidents. Additionally, safety seminars offered by the World Chlorine Council bring together industry professionals to learn best practices and exchange information on the safe handling and use of chlorine.
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DESIRABLES
PEOPLE, POWER
Goodbye, Winnie the Pooh, says Chinese Government Censors
You would think the cartoon character's happy demeanour would be welcomed by any viewer. The Chinese Government disagree.
Grace Kirkby
Has anyone ever made fun of you? How did it make you feel? Were your feelings hurt? Did you lash out at the person that hurt you? Did you get violent, scream, or throw back unnecessary insults? Or did you simply take over the government and censor everything that might cast you in a negative light? If you're President Xi Jinping of China, you chose the latter. You've established yourself as an oligarchical strongman who despises criticism and seeks to squash it through the use of a bureaucratic system developed to protect those in power.
Let's take a look at how China and its government have censored the internet to stifle dissent and ebb criticism.
The history of Internet censorship by the Chinese government.
In an article produced by Torfox, a Stanford Project, the Great Firewall of China is described as a massive censorship program designed to protect the Chinese government from the influences of online platforms. Under the Presidency of Jiang Zemin, the internet first came to fruition in China in 1994. Though the government had a closed-door policy for foreign influences in decades previous, Alvin Toffler's 'third wave' theory convinced the President that China should open its doors to the internet due to the world moving into the Information Age. While China was happy to engage the Internet and its ability to drive commerce, those in power were wary of the social influence that comes with it. Deng Xinaoping said, "if you open the window for fresh air, you have to expect some flies to blow in." The 'flies,' apparently, are the education and freedom given to the public.
Why does the Chinese government censor the Internet?
According to the Washington Post, China's Internet Czar, Lu Wei, says the country is doing its best to strike a balance between 'freedom and order' as well as 'openness and autonomy.' In reality, China uses their Great Firewall as a weapon of control. It's a pervasive means of surveillance, and it decides winners and losers in the game of commerce. Those who are in lockstep with the Chinese government tend to win, those who dissent, often lose.
Chinese censorship of the Internet is done with the use of thousands of 'censors.' The sensors are people who mine the internet looking for posts and content that would spur action amongst its citizens or denigrates its government in a significant way.
Specifically, the censors will target content that discusses issues that run against the Communist Party. In times of critical governmental conferences, the censors will target phrases that oppose the government's narrative. Likewise, any content that would move a citizen from their chair to the street is rapidly dissolved to maintain Communist control of the Chinese people.
What types of content are censored?
While the Chinese government censors all types of information on the internet, there are a few key players and platforms that continuously have a watchful eye on them. For example, popular social media commenters and disseminators are as often censored as they are jailed. Their open stances against the Chinese government are considered grave threats to the power structure in China. As a result, these people try to hide on the internet and avoid posting on open forums.
Furthermore, movies and TV shows that may impact social discussions or private action are routinely removed from citizen viewership. Documentaries are often hit hardest, and quickly fall into obscurity as Chinese censors place them behind the Great Firewall.
It might seem a monumental task to censor the entire Internet, but the Chinese government has a trick up its sleeve. It's called 'self-censorship.' The idea is that platforms and companies are responsible for the content that appears on their websites. If there is something that should be censored, the businesses can be held liable for not editing it. Secondarily, with the threat of imprisonment for inciting action or ridiculing Government officials, people often censor themselves as an act of self-preservation.
As a caveat, it should be noted that lesser-known voices and general grumbling about the Communist Party are generally overlooked. The government under President Xi Jinping believes that it has little to fear from such tiny tremors occurring on the topography of the internet.
China's newest exile: Winnie the Pooh.
Not all of the censored material is particularly malicious; consider Winnie the Pooh. He's a boisterous, jolly yellow bear who aspires nothing more than to eat honey and take care of his friends. However, the Chinese government has recently banned him on the internet. Why? Apparently, President Xi Jinping gets his feelings hurt when people compare him to the fuzzy creature. Photographs and memes have popped up comparing him to Winnie. From the western perspective, it's great comedy. From the Chinese Government's perspective, it's blasphemy.
The timing of his ban is of particular note: it came ahead of a Communist Party conference discussing job openings within the Government.
Whether you're a mega-corporation like Facebook or a happy, plump bear with no culpability of your own, the Chinese censors do not take to the ridicule of the Chinese President lightly.
Though the memes comparing President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh have been around for several years, he's apparently had enough. From a full-throttle ban on Weibo to the removal of GIFs on WeChat, Winnie the Pooh has been wiped from the history of China.
With the demise of the amicable bear, surely no one will be more upset than his best friend, Eeyore.
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Diplo Has Finally Released Another Solo EP
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Scott D. Eustice
B.Monday, March 9, 1953D.Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Scott D. Eustice, age 66, of Alexandria died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at his home.
A visitation will be held 4-7 p.m., and conclude with a 7 p.m., prayer service on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria.
Scott David was born on March 9, 1953, to Donald and Esther (Clayton) Eustice in Waseca. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1971. He attended the Alexandria Vocational Technical College to pursue law enforcement. Following his graduation in 1973, Scott worked in various jobs as a dispatcher in Alexandria and Owatonna. He was united in marriage to Susan Pitcher on June 29, 1974, in Alexandria. He was hired full time on the Douglas County Sheriff's Department where he worked for 25 years. He was also the former chief of police in Carlos, Claremont and Danube. Scott worked at 3-M in Alexandria, as a conservator for various families in need of social services and drove truck for Willow & Fuchs Trucking. He most recently drove school bus for the Alexandria School District. He was a member of New Life Christian Church where he and his wife also previously served as custodians. Scott was very active in sports in his earlier years, was a former Boy Scout, and a hard worker throughout his entire life. He enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, trees of all types, cars and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Peggy Schwab.
Scott is survived by his wife of 45 years, Susan; two daughters, Tracy (Keith) Thomes of Alexandria and Kimberlie (Jeremy) Shamp of Hewitt; two sons, Brad S. Eustice of Alexandria and David (Amanda) Eustice of Minnetonka; two sisters, Rebecca (Tom) Bruner of Pleasanton, California and Barbara (John) Hertzog of Waseca; five brothers, Doug (Sandy) Eustice of Cathedral City, California, Gary (Anne) Eustice of Hibbing, Brad (Mary Kay) Eustice of Bloomington, Todd (Patty) Eustice of Mora and Barry (Bonnie) Eustice of St. Angars, Iowa; five grandchildren, Ashley, Matthew, McKenzie, Raiden and Jaxon; two great-grandchildren, Mason and Gavin; along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Arrangements provided by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services, lindfamilyfh.com.
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Notes of a Magaziner XII
Issue #26 (October 1983)
This past August, while listening to Paul Vincent O'Connor of the Oregon Shakesperian Festival read an article on puns to our Senior Ventures group, I was reminded of my days as an Assistant Professor at Case-Western Reserve University. A colleague of mine, William Umbach, was a lexicographer engaged in revising the etymologies for a new edition of a collegiate dictionary; this gave him the opportunity for some excellent puns. One day he announced, "Well, I've been in 'ell all week." And a few days later: "I've just done murder!" That, in turn, reminded me of my bound volumes of St. Nicholas...
[quoteright]The earliest volume of St. Nicholas in my collection is Volume XII, Part 1 (November 1884 - April 1885). Its title page calls it "An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge." It was the best known and most successful magazine for children of that period - but it clearly could have that kind of success only in an age when there were no movies, radio, or TV. It sponsored the Agassiz Association, a club devoted to the study of all branches of biology. Its monthly Riddle Box contained a varied set of word puzzles, most of them at least as difficult as those found in the [San Francisco Regional Mensa] Intelligencer.
But the main reason I recalled this volume of St. Nicholas was a marvelous fantasy, published in four installments, titled "Davy and the Goblin, or What Followed Reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Charles Edward Carryl, the author, was a New York stockbroker. His story details the travels of Davy and a little goblin who suddenly appears on one of the andirons while Davy is staring into the fireplace. They sail out the window in the case of a grandfather clock, visiting lands every bit as strange as those Alice encountered in her pursuit of the White Rabbit. Carryl was a master punster. Here are some samples from this work, which seems to be sadly neglected today.
After being asked, by the Cow With a Crumpled Horn, if he had heard of "Jack and the Beanstalk," Davy replies: "Oh, yes indeed! I should like to see the bean-stalk." "You can't see the beans talk," said the Cow, gravely. "You might hear them talk, if they had anything to say and you listened long enough."
Noting a sign above a shop in the Moving Forest, Davy inquires of the tall figure dressed in Lincoln green in the doorway, "Venison is deer, isn't it?" "Not at all," said Robin Hood promptly. "It's the cheapest meat about here."
But the finest exchange of all takes place when Davy meets Robinson Crusoe and his talking animals. Robinson is conducting an arithmetic class:
Robinson: "How many halves are there in a whole?"
There was a dead silence. Then the Cat said, gravely, "What kind of hole?"
"That has nothing to do with it," said Robinson, impatiently.
"Oh, hasn't it though!" exclaimed the Dog, scornfully. "I should think a big hole would have more halves in it than a little one."
Here the Goat, who had been thinking over the matter, said: "Must all the halves be of the same size?"
"Certainly not," said Robinson, promptly; then, nudging Davy, he whispered, "He's bringing his mind to bear on it. He's prodigious when he gets started!"
Who taught him arithmetic?" said Davy, beginning to think Robinson didn't know much about it himself.
"Well, the fact is," said Robinson confidentially, "he picked it up from an old Adder he met in the woods."
After the Goat asks if all the halves need to be of the same shape and receives a negative reply, he and all the other animals give up. Davy calls them all stupid, and they depart.
Robinson then inquires, "What's the right answer? Tell us, like a good fellow."
"Two of course," said Davy.
"Is that all?" exclaimed Robinson in astonishment.
"Certainly," said Davy, who began to feel very proud of his learning. "Don't you know that when they divide a whole into four parts they call them fourths, and when they divide it into two parts they call them halves?"
"Why don't they call them tooths?" said Robinson, obstinately. "The fact is, they ought to call 'em teeth. That's what puzzled the Goat. Next time, I'll say, 'How many teeth in a whole?'"
"Then the Cat will ask if it's a rat-hole," said Davy, laughing at the idea.
"You positively convulse me, you're so humorous," said Robinson, without the vestige of a smile. "You're almost as droll as Friday was. He used to call the Goat 'Pat,' because, he said, he was a little butter. I told him he was altogether too funny for a lonely place like this, and he went away and joined the minstrels."
Older readers will surely remember one of the favorites of high school glee clubs, which Sinbad the Sailor sings for Davy:
A capital ship for an ocean trip
Was the 'Walloping Window Blind;'
No gale that blew dismayed her crew
Or troubled the captain's mind.
The man at the wheel was taught to feel
Contempt for the wildest blow,
And it often appeared, when the weather had cleared,
That he'd been in his bunk below.
The boatswain's mate was very sedate,
Yet fond of amusement, too;
And he played hop-scotch with the starboard watch
While the captain tickled the crew.
And the gunner we had was apparently mad,
For he sat on the after-rail,
And fired salutes with the captain's boots,
In the teeth of a booming gale."
"A Capital Ship" includes four more verses and one of Edmund Bensell's attractive drawings. It is a pity that the compilers of The Golden Book of Favorite Songs could do no better than designate this ballad as "an old English folk song"; perhaps the chorus does not have a known author, but the verses certainly do. It seems mean-spirited indeed to deny Charles Carryl the credit.
At the end of "Davy and the Goblin," Davy, like Alice, wakes up as his grandmother calls him to dinner.
The Century Company not only published St. Nicholas but bound the magazine, six issues per volume, in beautiful embossed cloth covers, with the lettering and border design done in gold. The pages of my copy are somewhat smudged and the cloth cover is threadbare along the spine - but I would not trade this volume for the most expensive child's book in print today.
Note: A facsimile edition of "Davy and the Goblin," originally published in book form by Ticknor & Co., is available from Xerox University Microfilms as part of the Legacy Library.
Paul W. Healy. Notes of a Magaziner XII. Issue #26 (10/1983) The Ecphorizer (www.ecphorizer.com)
Ecphorizer: Notes of a Magaziner XII
Davy and the Goblin rides again
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A Cross-Country Roadtrip to Design a School
By Nick DiNardo Jan 14, 2014
The Odyssey Initiatve
What happens when you talk to successful teachers and school leaders across the country (and Finland), and apply that research in designing a new charter school in Brooklyn, NY?
Lots of driving, fast food, and inspiring stories that show how we can create new schools and redesign under-performing ones.
Last year, Todd Sutler and his co-founders embarked on a roadtrip--The Odyssey Initiative--to visit over 60 innovative schools across the U.S. Drawing from key lessons learned along their amazing journey, they started a new school: Compass Charter School in Brooklyn, NY.
I had the opportunity to chat with Todd recently on my podcast series, Meet Education Project, where we dug into:
Todd’s unique journey into education--and why he left a cushy post at Wall Street to be an assistant teacher making $9,000 a semester (8:00)
How the Odyssey Initiative got started (14:10), including the successful Kickstarter campaign that helped fund the effort (17:15)
Putting the research into action to design the Compass Charter School in Brooklyn, NY (34:42)
“It's a commitment to the school recognizing the different kinds of people that are in the building,” Sutler said, when asked about what his team learned about best practices in school culture. “Not just with the students; it's also the parents, the teachers, the other staff members, and the organizations and community groups that surround the school.”
One great example was Two Rock Union Elementary School in Petaluma, CA. With approximately two-thirds of the student population being English language learners (ELL), school-wide meetings are held in Spanish, with translators for the English speaking families. Sutler called this approach “breathtaking.”
Could this type of research, with its focus on school culture, teachers and best practices across different school types (public, charter, parochial, and private) be used as a model for redesigning schools across the U.S.?
(1:22) Todd’s educational journey
(14:10) The Odyssey Initiative
(34:42) Application of research for Compass Charter School
(38:45) Is there a scalability to this approach? Should there be?
(50:55) If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be and why?
(52:20) How to follow Todd Sutler and The Odyssey Initiative
Full show notes are available here.
Nick DiNardo is the founder and host of the Meet Education Project, a podcast series focused on deep conversations with the teachers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders taking action on the future of learning. You can subscribe to his podcast on iTunes and newsletter to stay on top of his weekly podcasts with leading education innovators.
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A question of equality
Julia Cahill 22/02/2017 PrintDownload
Julia Cahill talks to CBRE director David Hitchcock and NES chief executive Arun Batra about the National Equality Standard and why it matters
“What are the best companies in the world doing?” This was the question CBRE asked when it set out to measure how far it had come in its drive to ensure diversity and inclusion become embedded in its culture. The answer was to sign up to the rigorous National Equality Standard initiative, which counts Microsoft, Cisco and Vodafone among its 100 clients.
“We wanted to be the best in the industry and on the world stage,” says David Hitchcock, head of UK and EMEA building consultancy and chair of the diversity steering group at CBRE.
NES is the brainchild of Arun Batra, who ran the London mayor’s Diversity Works programme before convincing EY to sponsor NES as a new service for clients in 2013.
The initiative is supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Home Office and the Confederation of British Industry. It sets equality, diversity and inclusion criteria against which companies are assessed and develops a road map with them for ongoing improvement and NES accreditation.
CBRE became a client in 2015, soon after setting up a diversity steering group to co-ordinate its growing number of groups such as its women’s, LGBT and multicultural networks.
“We recognised that the way to get massive buy-in from our senior leadership was to get a measure of performance and set targets for improvement. There’s a cost, so you need to show improvement,” says Hitchcock. “This is about improving our service to clients and attracting and retaining the best talent. Clients say ‘You’re doing great work, but we want to see more diversity in the people you are putting in front of us.’ We are a white male dominated industry, but our client base is ever more diverse in all respects.”
The first step with EY was a paperwork exercise to assess CBRE’s policies, covering areas such as talent identification, career progression, equal pay and attitudes of the company’s leadership. Next, it interviewed staff at all levels about their awareness and experience of diversity and inclusion. They are now working together on a roadmap to accreditation and Hitchcock says the process of improvement will continue well beyond that.
So what have been the big challenges so far? “The monetary cost is quite modest – in the tens of thousands of pounds. The bigger issue is people’s time,” explains Hitchcock. “They’ve got to take time out from clients and fee earning. The opportunity cost is massive. Anyone going into this has to be willing to do that and drive it through. It’s got to be seen as a business initiative, not an HR initiative. Ciaran [Bird, UK managing director] is exceptionally passionate about it. It cascades through.”
The benefits are tangible. “It has really rammed home at board level that we are serious about this and enabled people to articulate why it is important and that there are direct business benefits, Hitchcock says. “Clients have been commenting that we are pioneering in a number of areas and that we are making big efforts to excel in this. That is very important to us.”
Arun Batra, chief executive of NES and director at EY
Batra believes all businesses should have a moral imperative to do the right thing. Then there’s a business imperative. “We now know that getting diversity right drives better business results. We appreciate that businesses are striving to find the best talent and diversity is very much part of the answer.” The data is compelling. For example, companies with women on their management boards outperform those without by 26%; companies who report the highest levels of racial diversity bring in nearly 15 times more sales revenue on average than those with the lowest levels. And in more diverse and inclusive workforces, the number of employees who intend to stay increases by 20%.
EY analysed data for RICS last year for its Building inclusivity report, which showed a construction and built environment sector that is only 13% female, 1.2% British black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME), and 0.6% disability. “The entry requirements need to be broader to give better access to the sector. Pay and talent promotion need addressing and there should be greater opportunities for flexible working,” says Batra.
The NES client list is proof that real estate businesses are taking action: Grosvenor, British Land, M&G, Arup, Lendlease and Workspace have all signed up, and support services and construction group Interserve has accreditation.
“There has been a real drive in property, legal and private equity to try to address long-term systemic problems,” says Batra. “They are not sitting on their hands, but they are in the early stages of their journey.”
Commitment to change
RICS and NES are in discussion about working collaboratively to solve long-term diversity issues in the property sector.
Last year, they produced the Building inclusivity report, which showed that nearly half of SMEs in the UK’s property industry are not monitoring the gap between male and female pay; that ethnic minorities continue to be underrepresented – 23% of respondents disclosed having a workforce more than 90% white; and that leadership is still predominantly white men. Some 77% of firms who disclosed leadership gender data reported that less than 30% of their leadership are female.
The data was provided to RICS by firms signed up to RICS’ Inclusive Employer Quality Mark during their yearly self-assessment. These firms are committed to changing their diversity profile.
For more information, visit www.nationalequalitystandard.com
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Biochemistry / Biophysics
Methods in Enzymology
Flavonoids and Other Polyphenols
Flavonoids and Other Polyphenols, Volume 335
Serial Volume Editors: Lester Packer Helmut Sies
Hardcover ISBN: 9780121822361
Imprint: Academic Press
Published Date: 25th May 2001
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The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for more than forty years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Since 1955, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. Now with more than 300 volumes (all of them still in print), the series contains much material still relevant today-truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences. This volume presents an extensive collection of new methodologies to aid progress in solving unanswered questions concerning the bioavailability and metabolism of flavonoids and polyphenols, their biochemical and molecular biological effects on cell regulation, and their effects on health. Major topics in this volume include sources, characterization, analytical methods, bioavailability, antioxidant action, and biological activity.
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About the Serial Volume Editors
Lester Packer Serial Volume Editor
Lester Packer received a PhD in Microbiology and Biochemistry in 1956 from Yale University. In 1961, he joined the University of California at Berkeley serving as Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology until 2000, and then was appointed Adjunct Professor, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California.
Dr Packer received numerous distinctions including three honorary doctoral degrees, several distinguished Professor appointments. He was awarded Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite (Knight of the French National Order of Merit) and later promoted to the rank of Officier. He served as President of the Society for Free Radical Research International (SFRRI), founder and Honorary President of the Oxygen Club of California.
He has edited numerous books and published research; some of the most cited articles have become classics in the field of free radical biology:
Dr Packer is a member of many professional societies and editorial boards. His research elucidated - the Antioxidant Network concept. Exogenous lipoic acid was discovered to be one of the most potent natural antioxidants and placed as the ultimate reductant or in the pecking order of the “Antioxidant Network” regenerating vitamins C and E and stimulating glutathione synthesis, thereby improving the overall cellular antioxidant defense. The Antioxidant Network is a concept addressing the cell’s redox status. He established a world-wide network of research programs by supporting and co-organizing conferences on free radical research and redox biology in Asia, Europe, and America.
Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, USA
Helmut Sies Serial Volume Editor
Helmut Sies is an Honorary Member of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He received an Honorary Ph.D. from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1996. Dr. Sies is a member of the Northrhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Germany, and a Corresponding Member of both the Academy of Sciences of Heidelberg, Germany, and the Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has received many awards and prizes, including the FEBS Anniversary Prize awarded by the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, 1978; the Distinguished Foreign Scholar award, MASUA, 1985; the Silver Medal, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1986; the Ernst Jung Preis fur Medizin, 1988; the Claudius-Galenus-Preis, 1990; and the ISFE-Preis, 1994. Dr. Sies sereves on the editorial board and advisory committee for twelve journals, has edited numerous books, and has published more than 400 original articles and chapters. He received his M.D. at the University of Munich in 1967 and currently serves as Full Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiological Chemistry at the University of Düsseldorf.
Institut Fur Physiologische Chemie, Germany
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Dubai ranked world's fastest growing metro city
Vicky Kapur
Published Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Smile, you’re in Dubai. The emirate has just been ranked as the world’s fastest growing metropolitan area relative to its national economy.
Of course, as Dubai residents know all too well, the city is indeed growing at the speed of thought, with infrastructure development happening in every nook and corner of the emirate.
And now we have confirmation of the same from the Washington-based Brookings Institution, a private non-profit organisation.
According to the institution’s Global Metro Monitor, “no metropolitan area grew faster relative to its national economy than Dubai, where the business and financial services sector helped drive 4.5 per cent growth in GDP per capita, versus 1.6 per cent growth for the United Arab Emirates as a whole.”
GDP Per Capita Growth Rate
Source: Brookings analysis of data from Oxford Economics, Moody’s Analytics, and US Census Bureau
“The most populous city in the UAE, Dubai is a global hub for transportation, tourism, trade and professional services,” the report elaborates.
“Thanks to an ambitious strategy to diversify its economy, Dubai no longer relies on commodities to power its economic growth, and today the service industry accounts for more than 70 per cent of total GDP,” it highlights.
These findings come from a report by the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, released as a part of the Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of Brookings and JPMorgan Chase.
Overall, Dubai is ranked #5 among the list of elite global metropolitan cities that are pushing the boundaries of the country’s economic growth.
Besides the top-ranked Macau, Dubai was the only developed economy city to feature in the Top 20 fastest growing metros, with GCC peer Riyadh ranked at #25 on the list.
Largest Metropolitan Economies (2013-14)
Rank (Economic Performance 2013-14)
Source: Global Metro Monitor, 2014
This year’s Global Metro Monitor, the fourth edition of the report, analyses 2013-14 data on the performance of the world’s 300 largest metropolitan areas based on their annualised growth rates of GDP per capita and employment.
The Monitor combines these two key economic indicators into an economic performance index on which the 300 metro areas are ranked for 2014.
The report found that while developing metropolitan areas still lead the world on economic growth, developed metro areas from the US and the UK registered significant improvements in 2014.
Macau, China was the world’s top-performing metro area in 2014, followed by the Turkish cities of Izmir (#2), Istanbul (#3) and Bursa (#4). Dubai is ranked at #5, ahead of Chinese cities of Kunming (#6), Hangzhou (#7) and Xiamen (#8).
The report said that the 300 largest metropolitan economies are home to 20 per cent of the world’s population and jobs, but account for almost half of global GDP, underscoring that the global economy is truly a metro economy.
Among the key findings of the report are:
• Developing metro economies continued to be the sites of faster growth in 2014, further converging with their more developed peers. In an economic performance index combining employment and GDP per capita growth, developing metro areas accounted for 80 per cent of the top performers, led by metro areas in China and Turkey. Six developed metro economies from the US and the UK were also among the top performers.
• Metro areas continue to power national economic growth; most registered faster GDP per capita or employment growth in 2014 than their respective countries. A third of the world’s 300 largest metropolitan economies were “pockets of growth,” outpacing their national economies in both indicators, revealing that specific characteristics of metropolitan economies often differentiate their economic performance from that of their countries.
• Sustained growth means that a majority of the world’s metro economies (60 per cent) have recovered to pre-recession levels of employment and GDP per capita. At the other end of the spectrum, just over one-fifth of metro areas are “not recovered” in either indicator; 90 per cent of this group is comprised of North American and Western European metro economies.
• Metropolitan areas specialising in commodities registered the highest rates of GDP per capita and employment growth in 2014. Utilities, trade and tourism, and manufacturing specialisations were also associated with higher growth. Metro areas with high concentrations of business, financial, professional services grew more slowly.
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Sharjah Census pilot phase begins next week
Published Sunday, August 23, 2015
The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has announced it will begin a trial phase of the Sharjah Census 2015 from August 31 until September 3. The trial will cover four areas in Sharjah and is designed to test the efficiency of technical details and facilitation of their application.
The pilot phase includes selected areas in Al Majaz, Al Rahamaniya, Industrial Area and Al Roula, where staff will visit people living in these areas to gather preliminary information, including the number of members of each family and how many families are in housing. The census staff will take the name and telephone number of the interviewed person from each property. The families involved in the pilot phase will not be visited again during the official census, scheduled to begin on October 20, as these visits will collect sufficient data.
The trial phase will run for four days and be preceded by a three-day training course from August 26 to 30. The pilot census will include buildings, homes and commercial properties, and will then be followed by a session on September 6 to discuss the findings. An official report will be prepared, including the results of the trial and recommendations, from September 7-10 2015.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the Higher Committee for Sharjah Census 2015 and Chairman of DSCD, said, "We are excited to begin the first step in implementing the Sharjah Census 2015. It is very important that all citizens engage with the Census 2015. It is a national duty to ensure the success of the census which will help the development of the emirate’s economic, social and cultural sectors."
Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani urged citizens and residents in Sharjah involved in the pilot phase to cooperate with the census researchers and give them all the information they need and to fill in the needed data accurately and carefully.
Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani added, "We seek, through the trial phase, to ensure the efficiency of the design of census forms, in terms of practical and technical aspects. This process will help us measure the daily rates of completion that can be achieved in both data collecting and counting, as well as to test the quality of the maps used, besides assessing the validity of the data flow from the field to the central database. It will also help examine the plan and procedures for self-counting and assessing family response to the method of self- counting."
In February, His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri Decree No.07 of 2015, on conducting a general census of the population, infrastructure, housing and establishments in Sharjah. The census aims to provide accurate statistical data on economic, social and demographic sectors, and others in the Emirate of Sharjah.
The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development is the only authorised statistical body in the emirate and the source of official statistical data, as well as the body mandated with all community development related policies and plans. It is a corporate body with full legal capacity to carry out and direct all works and necessary actions to achieve its objectives.
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Van Den Berg’s Liverpool debut delayed as he waits for international clearance
Sepp Van Den Berg will have to wait longer for his Liverpool debut
Summer signing Sepp Van Den Berg is set to make his first appearance in a Liverpool shirt on the club’s tour of the United States as he is still awaiting international clearance.
Paperwork for the 17-year-old, who arrived last month from PEC Zwolle for an initial £1.3million fee, is still being processed by FIFA and until the club receives official confirmation, he is only allowed to train with the squad.
It means he is unlikely to feature in Sunday’s second pre-season friendly at Bradford but will travel to America with the rest of the squad on Tuesday for training and matches against Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Sporting Lisbon.
Sepp van den Berg will not make his Reds debut tonight.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 11, 2019
Liverpool already have four established centre-backs in Virgil Van Dijk, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Dejan Lovren – who is interesting AC Milan but will only be allowed to leave for offers in excess of £25m – so Van Den Berg has been brought in with one eye on the future.
However, manager Jurgen Klopp has not ruled out the Holland Under-19 defender being involved with the first team this season.
“It depends. I open the door but the boys have to go through still,” Klopp said.
“He is a wonderful player as well, but because of FIFA rules he is not available in the moment, but we have other good players.
Our first US tour game kicks off in 1️⃣2️⃣ days' time! See you soon, America https://t.co/MdxmI15eeP
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 7, 2019
“He thought his future should be here and I thought the same, so now he is here and now let’s work together.
“He is 17 years old and when you see him you forget that constantly, but he is 17 and so there is a lot to learn.
“The good thing is he has the most time to do so, so everything will be fine.”
Klopp is also expected to add more youth to the ranks with the acquisition of Fulham youngster Harvey Elliott, PA understands.
Harvey Elliott was in the crowd for Liverpool’s 6-0 win at Tranmere on Thursday (Peter Byrne/PA)
The 16-year-old, who holds the record for the Premier League’s youngest player, rejected a new deal at Craven Cottage and was in the stands to watch Liverpool’s 6-0 friendly win at Tranmere on Thursday.
He cannot, however, sign a professional contract until he turns 17 next April and a compensation fee is to be decided by a tribunal.
Nations League participants Virgil Van Dijk, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold return to pre-season training on Saturday, with Scotland captain Andy Robertson set to join them over the weekend, although none will feature at Bradford.
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Buzzfeed: Trump Rolls Back Obama's Cuba Policies On Travel And Trade
https://www.buzzfeed.com/karlazabludovsky/trump-is-planning-to-roll-back-obamas-cuba-policy?utm_term=.ag1vVM2Dm&mc_cid=8009ba7275&mc_eid=5c57dc9deb#.rlqJZpGNa
Ignoring widespread calls from members of his own party, business leaders, and human rights groups, President Donald Trump announced on Friday a rollback of some of the Cuba-friendly policies undertaken by his predecessor.
US citizens will no longer be able to engage in individual leisure travel to Cuba, according to a fact sheet circulated by the White House. The US government will also ensure that no profits from American businesses benefit Cuba's military.
"Effective immediately, I am canceling the last administration's completely one-sided deal with Cuba," Trump said during an appearance in Miami with exiled Cubans, veterans of the failed 1961 US invasion of the Bay of Pigs, and other opponents of the Castro regime in the audience.
Trump announced that the US will enforce the embargo and travel ban while keeping the embassy in Havana open, but would not loosen the new policies until all political prisoners are released, freedom of expression is respected and free and internationally supervised elections are scheduled.
"When Cuba is ready to take concrete steps to these ends we will be ready, willing and able to come to the table to negotiate a much better deal for Cubans, for Americans," Trump said. "A much better deal. And a deal that's fair."
The rapprochement with Cuba saw the US reestablish ties with the communist government following more than 50 years of enmity, using executive orders to reopen the US Embassy in Havana, lift many restrictions on US citizens traveling to Cuba, and allow for US companies to invest in the island.
The Cuban government denounced Trump's decision to rollback the measures that had been implemented under the Obama administration, and called the president's speech announcing the changes "hostile rhetoric."
"Again, the government of the United States is returning to coercive methods of the past," the government said in a statement. "It not only causes damage to the Cuban people and create an undeniable obstacle in the economic development of the country, but it affects the sovereignty of other countries."
Cuba also criticized Trump for adopting policies consistent with the "extreme minority," referring to Cuban immigrants who oppose reestablishing bilateral relations with the Castro government.
"The United states is not in a position to lecture us," the government said, pointing to worries that Cuba itself had over human rights issues in the US, including police brutality, gun violence, affordable healthcare, and the detention of enemy combatants in Guantanamo Bay.
Still, Cuba would continue its commitment to maintain "respectful and cooperative dialogue in topics that interest both countries."
In defending the rollback, White House officials cited the regime's repression — including holding political prisoners and the lack of free and fair elections — as why curtailing the measures implemented under then-president Barack Obama in 2015 was necessary.
“You watched the Women in White bruised, bloodied and captured on their way from mass. You’ve heard the chilling cries of loved ones or the cracks of firing squads piercing through the ocean breeze,” Trump said during his speech. “Not a good sound.”
But human rights advocates derided Trump's decision as hypocritical.
"We’re willing to sword dance with the Saudis and praise the Philippines dictator,” said James Williams, president of Engage Cuba, a civil coalition against the travel and trade embargo, referring to Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia last month and his reported praise for Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drug users. “This is the least concerned administration with human rights," he added.
Some Republican lawmakers, American professors, US agricultural leaders, and Cuban exiles had urged Trump to maintain the opening with the communist-led island. Many of them argued that Obama’s policies had helped create jobs in the US while improving living conditions for ordinary Cubans.
Cuban hosts affiliated with Airbnb, for example, received $40 million since April 2015 from approximately 560,000 guests, according to a report the company released last week. Internet connectivity in public spaces grew after Google signed a deal with the state-run telecommunications company Etecsa. US air and cruise lines added Cuba to their portfolio of destinations.
A report by Engage Cuba estimated that rollbacks could affect 12,295 jobs in the US and cost $6.6 billion during Trump’s term. “It seems like he’s been sold a bag of goods that [go] directly against his America First policy," said Williams.
The measures are not as strict as some analysts and members of the business community feared, leaving large parts of the Obama-era detente in place — but they are likely to add a layer of confusion that could dissuade hundreds of US citizens from investing in Cuba.
Some observers said that Trump’s rollbacks were intended to pay a political debt, rather than address concerns with the rights of Cubans.
“Human rights is being used as an excuse and a pretext for making good on a campaign promise and satisfying Marco Rubio and Mario Diaz-Balart,” said Marguerite Jimenez, senior associate for the Washington Office on Latin America. Her theory was echoed by others in the business community.
Rubio and Diaz-Balart, both Florida lawmakers and sons of Cuban immigrants, have strong Cuban-American constituencies. Both were in attendance in Miami as the president signed his order.
Rubio riled the crowd packed into a sweltering theater shortly before Trump took the stage. “A year and a half ago an American president landed in Havana and stretched its hand to the regime,” he told a crowd, eliciting boos. “Today, an American president lands in Miami and stretches its hand to the people of Cuba.”
Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Rick Scott were also in attendance for the event.
Human rights groups questioned Trump credibility on the subject, noting the administration’s growing rapport with authoritarian leaders in Egypt and Turkey, calling the rollbacks a mistake.
“So the question is, what makes you think that going back to the same policy that has failed, you will have a different result?” José Miguel Vivanco, director of Human Rights Watch's Americas division, said. He added that isolating Cuba again allowed the island’s government to present itself as a victim, ironically enough taking the focus away from human rights violations.
Supporters of Trump’s rollbacks argued that the biggest winner of the opening has been the Cuban military, which has received a large portion of the tourism-related revenues under Obama policy.
“A defensible US Cuba policy is one that supports the Cuban people with as little support to the regime as possible,” said Jose R. Cardenas, former USAID acting assistant administrator for Latin America, in an opinion piece in Foreign Policy. Cardenas admitted that “the line between ordinary Cubans and the regime is impossible to discern.”
The largest project since the US opening, the Gran Hotel Manzana La Habana Kempinski, the island’s first five-star lodging, is operated by a Geneva-based hotel group under a contract with Grupo de Turismo Gaviota, a tourism conglomerate run by Cuba’s military.
A letter from 55 Cuban female entrepreneurs expressed hopes that there was still one person in the administration who could help keep the Obama-era policies intact: Ivanka Trump. Addressing the president’s daughter and close adviser, the women warned that a rollback would deal a deadly blow to the boutique hotels, shops, and restaurants that many of them had opened recently.
“Come to Cuba and get to know our companies, which we have built with our own efforts and that make us prouder by the day,” the women wrote.
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Fairfax County Public Schools' Recycling Program
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program
Reducing energy consumption lowers our carbon footprint and reduces operating costs.
FCPS Earns 2019 Energy Star® Partner of the Year Award
For the third consecutive year, Fairfax County Public Schools has been named an Energy Star® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence for its continued efforts to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings and facilities.
Learn about the award
FCPS Named 2017 Green Ribbon School District
Fairfax County Public Schools has been named a 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardee. The district was honored for its comprehensive Get2Green program and for achieving $10 million in energy savings during a two-year period.
One of the primary goals of the Department of Facilities and Transportation Services is to do everything possible to reduce operating and other support costs in order to allow the School Board and the Superintendent to devote resources to our primary mission - instruction. Our Energy Management Program is a part of this overall strategy.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) spends about $42,000,000 annually on its electric, oil, gas and water utilities. The Office of Facilities Management is tasked to keep this bill as low as possible through development and implementation of conservation programs. FCPS has had an active and aggressive energy management program since 1978, and is a leader among school systems in Virginia and nationwide in minimizing the use and cost of energy.
Historically managing energy has been about providing comfort and lighting in our classrooms and offices while containing costs. The need to control greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants resulting from energy use has become increasingly important as our understanding of climate change and its potential ramifications has advanced. On November 7, 2008, the FCPS School Board adopted Policy 8542 - Environmental Stewardship.
Energy conservation remains the best proven and immediate way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing energy consumption lowers our carbon footprint and reduces operating costs as well, freeing up money that can be better spent educating our children rather than purchasing electricity and gas. For this reason, the FCPS Energy Management Section focuses on energy conservation.
Policy and Regulations Related to Energy Use
The world's leading scientists agree that human-induced greenhouse gas emissions are a significant contributor to global warming and that reducing those emissions is one of the most significant challenges confronting the world today. Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to continuing to take innovative and cost-effective steps to help our country achieve climate stabilization. This policy is intended to prioritize the practices to be developed and implemented by staff members in order to address global warming and to meet other important environmental stewardship initiatives. We are also committed to educating students and staff members in environmental stewardship responsibilities, and to encouraging them to use their critical-thinking skills and communication skills to debate the appropriate measures we need to take in order to be responsible stewards of our environment.
School Board Policy 8542 - Environmental Stewardship
School Board Regulation 8534 - Energy Conservation Measures
School Board Regulation 8541 - Recycling Requirements for all FCPS Facilities
Energy Management Control Systems
The Energy Management Section at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) operates about 240 computerized Energy Management Systems (EMS). By controlling when and how heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems operate, these systems save millions of dollars a year by reducing our energy consumption. FCPS has been installing and operating EMS in our buildings since 1978.
Utility Management
With an annual energy bill exceeding $42 million, the Energy Management Section negotiates energy supply contracts and monitors utility bills.
Programs Included
Utility Tracking and Auditing: Using our Energy Watchdog software, every year we monitor over ten thousand utility bills at 239 locations. Our staff provides billing data analysis looking for and correcting anomalies in usage and billing errors.
EPA Energy Star - Building Benchmarking System: Over 190 FCPS buildings are benchmarked against a national database and monitored monthly. We use the EPA Energy Star System to guide and prioritize our conservation efforts.
Fuel Oil Inventory Management System: Fuel oil is used to heat some schools. This web based reporting and ordering system is used to track our inventory and order oil deliveries.
Water Usage Monitoring: Like energy use, we track water bills looking for costly anomalies in usage and billing errors.
Water Sub-Metering: We have installed sub-meters on all cooling towers and athletic field irrigation systems to eliminate sewer charges on water bills.
Electricity Supply Portfolio Management: Staff has membership on the Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental Association (VEPGA) board and the NOVEC customer group. These associations negotiate electricity power supply contracts. Membership in these associations has saved millions of dollars for FCPS by securing reduced electricity rates.
Staff Actively Participates: In the Fairfax County Energy Efficiency and Conservation Coordinating Committee along with 17 other Fairfax County departments and agencies.
Natural Gas Supply Portfolio Management: Staff strategically purchases gas supplies based on market price fluctuations. Locking in future gas supply prices when prices are low is expected to reduce gas costs by at least one million dollars per year over the next two years.
Project Design, Project Management and Energy Audit
The Energy Management Section engineering team evaluates energy consumption data, and is constantly looking for new ways to reduce energy use.
Rapidly evolving computerized energy management system technology is continuously opening up new methods to reduce consumption. Our engineers keep construction specifications up-to-date with the latest technology. Our mechanical engineering team designs new systems, replaces antiquated technology, and upgrades existing systems in order to extend their life.
Building Energy Audits: Facilities are audited by mechanical engineers who look for potential improvements in energy use; developing and implementing energy saving projects identified during the audits. Data is gathered from a variety of sources including utility bill databases, metering data, building bench marking, control system historical trends, interviews with building staff, and field observations. Projects are prioritized based on their potential financial payback and those with the best payback are implemented.
The Energy Management Section technical staff also provides in-house formal and informal training sessions to school-based custodians, school-based operating engineers, and HVAC maintenance technicians.
Sustainability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Consumption of energy for transportation or in buildings for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, hot water, computers, and other plug loads produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the form of carbon dioxide. These emissions can result directly from burning fossil fuels. Gasoline or diesel fuel used in cars, buses and trucks release CO2 directly from the tailpipe as a product of combustion. Burning natural gas or fuel oil in a boiler or furnace for heating buildings, heating domestic hot water, or used for cooking in kitchen equipment also releases CO2 directly from the flue pipe as a product of combustion.
Using electricity also releases CO2 into the environment, but does so indirectly when fossil fuels are burned to generate the electricity. In Virginia, vast amounts of coal and natural gas are burned to generate electricity. These sources of CO2 are not at the same site as the electricity is consumed (i.e. school buildings), and can be hundreds of miles away. Some power generation sources like nuclear power, hydroelectric power, windmills, or solar photovoltaic do not create CO2 to generate electricity.
In Virginia, our electricity is generated using a mix of fossil fuel and non-fossil fuel energy sources as follows:
Fossil Fuel (CO2 Emissions)
Coal 27%
Natural Gas 24%
Oil 1%
Non-Fossil Fuel (No CO2 Emissions)
Nuclear 31%
Hydro-Power and Renewable 1%
The Office of Design and Construction designs all new and renovated buildings to the sustainability design standard of the Collaborative for High Performances Schools.
The world's leading scientists agree that human-induced greenhouse gas emissions are a significant contributor to global warming and that reducing those emissions is one of the most significant challenges confronting the world today
View the latest report
Energy-efficient buildings help protect the environment while saving money via the EPA ENERGY STAR Program. Environmental consciousness results in FCPS having the most ENERGY STAR certified schools in the U.S.
Environmental efforts with the schools.
The world's leading scientists agree that human-induced greenhouse gas emissions are a significant contributor to global warming and that reducing those emissions is one of the most significant challenges confronting the world today.
What our schools are doing to protect our waterways.
As citizens of the earth and stewards of our environment, we recognize that recycling has many benefits to our community.
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In this section: Guidance, Compliance & Regulatory Information (Biologics)
Guidance, Compliance & Regulatory Information (Biologics)
Biologics Establishment Registration
Biologics Guidances
Biologics Post-Market Activities
Biologics Procedures (SOPPs)
Biologics Rules
Compliance Actions (Biologics)
Other Recommendations for Biologics Manufacturers
Vaccines, Blood & Biologics
Regulatory Actions Issued by CBER
CBER may issue several types of regulatory action letters. These letters are ordinarily issued to biological product manufacturers in the effort to stop practices found to be in violation of the regulations and to promote corrective action. Examples of regulatory action letters issued by CBER include:
A Warning Letter is an informal, advisory correspondence, issued to achieve voluntary compliance and to establish prior notice. Typically, a Warning Letter notifies a responsible individual or firm that the Agency considers one or more products, practices, processes or other activities to be in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, its implementing regulations and other federal statutes. A Warning Letter is one of the Agency's principal means of achieving prompt voluntary compliance with the Act. Warning Letters are issued only for violations of regulatory significance.
Notice of Initiation of Disqualification Proceedings and Opportunity to Explain (NIDPOE) Letters
A NIDPOE letter informs the recipient clinical investigator that FDA is initiating an administrative proceeding to determine whether the clinical investigator should be disqualified from receiving investigational products pursuant to the Food and Drug Administration's regulations. Generally, FDA issues a NIDPOE letter when it believes it has evidence that the clinical investigator repeatedly or deliberately violated FDA's regulations governing the proper conduct of clinical studies involving investigational products or submitted false information to the sponsor.
Untitled Letters
An Untitled Letter is an initial correspondence with regulated industry that cites violations that do not meet the threshold of regulatory significance for a Warning Letter. Examples when CBER has issued an Untitled Letter include after its review of a manufacturer's advertising and promotional labeling, after an inspection under CBER's bioresearch monitoring program or by Team Biologics, and as a result of internet website surveillance.
Administrative License Action Letters
License Revocation is the cancellation of a license and the withdrawal of the authorization to introduce or deliver for introduction, biological products into interstate commerce. Unless in the cases of license suspension (see below) or willful violations, CBER will issue a Notice of Intent to Revoke License letter and will provide an opportunity for the manufacturer to demonstrate or achieve compliance before initiating revocation proceedings and issuing a License Revocation letter.
License Suspension is a summary action and provides for the immediate withdrawal of the authorization to introduce or deliver for introduction, biological products into interstate commerce when there are reasonable grounds to believe that any of the grounds for revocation exist and that by reason thereof there is a danger to health. In such cases CBER will issue a License Suspension letter to the licensed manufacturer notifying them of the suspension of license.
Orders of Retention, Recall, Destruction, and Cessation of Manufacturing Related to Human Cell, Tissue, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)
An Order of Retention, Recall, Destruction, or Cessation of Manufacturing may issue when any of the following conditions exist:
There are reasonable grounds to believe that an HCT/P is a violative HCT/P because it was manufactured in violation of the regulations in this part and, therefore, the conditions of manufacture of the HCT/P do not provide adequate protections against the risk of communicable disease transmission; or
The HCT/P is infected or contaminated so as to be a source of dangerous infection to humans; or
An establishment is in violation of the regulations in this part and, therefore does not provide adequate protections against the risks of communicable disease transmission.”
An Order to Cease Manufacturing would be issued where violations create an urgent situation involving a communicable disease, because an establishment is in violation of the regulations and, therefore, does not provide adequate protections against the risks of communicable disease transmission.
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Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein in Support of Judge Michael Mukasey for Attorney General
“I will vote to confirm Michael Mukasey to be our next Attorney General.
First and foremost, Michael Mukasey is not Alberto Gonzales. Rather, he has forged an independent life path as a practitioner of the law and a federal judge in the Southern District of New York.
In this capacity, he has presided over 1,600 cases over 19 years.
He has developed extensive experience on national security issues.
And he has presided over a dozen national security cases – including United States v. Rahman (1994), Padilla v. Bush (2002), and In re Application of the United States for a Material Witness Warrant (2002) -- and 10 defendants from the Rahman case were given prison sentences ranging from 25 years to life.
Judge Mukasey’s answers to hundreds of questions, both in our confirmation hearing and in writing, were crisp and succinct, and demonstrated a strong, informed, and independent mind.
I truly believe he will be a strong Attorney General and will represent the best interests of the American people.
The Justice Department is in desperate need of effective leadership. The Department is leaderless, and 10 of its top positions are vacant. Morale among U.S. Attorneys needs to be restored, priorities reassessed, and a new dynamic of independence from the White House forged.
I believe that Judge Mukasey is the best we will get and voting him down would only perpetuate acting and recess appointments, allowing the Administration to avoid the transparency that confirmation hearings provide and diminish effective oversight by Congress.
Yet, serious questions have been raised about Judge Mukasey’s views on torture and on separation of powers. These are important questions.
Regarding torture, Judge Mukasey clearly expressed his personal repugnance in the hearing. And in a letter of October 30, 2007, he reiterated his personal views and described in detail the analysis he would undertake if confirmed. He wrote:
‘I understand also the importance of the United States remaining a nation of laws and setting a high standard of respect for human rights. Indeed, I said at the hearing that torture violates the law and the Constitution, and the President may not authorize it as he is no less bound by constitutional restrictions than any other government official.
I was asked at the hearing and in your letter questions about the hypothetical use of certain coercive interrogation techniques. As described in your letter, these techniques seem over the line or, on a personal basis, repugnant to me, and would probably seem the same to many Americans. But hypotheticals are different from real life, and in any legal opinion the actual facts and circumstances are critical.’
Specifically, on the subject of ‘waterboarding,’ Judge Mukasey wrote:
‘I do know…that ‘waterboarding’ cannot be used by the United States military because its use by the military would be a clear violation of the Detainee Treatment Act (‘DTA’). That is because ‘waterboarding’ and certain other coercive interrogation techniques are expressly prohibited by the Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation, and Congress specifically legislated in the DTA that no person in the custody or control of the Department of Defense (DOD) or held in a DOD facility may be subject to any interrogation techniques not authorized and listed in the manual.’
As Judge Mukasey wrote, ‘waterboarding’ is clearly against the law for the American military. ‘Waterboarding’ is clearly prohibited by the Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions. It was again prohibited by the Detainee Treatment Act, which only covers military interrogations.
Congress should go further and explicitly ban ‘waterboarding’ and other so-called enhanced interrogation techniques for all parts of the government.
Both Senators Kennedy and Biden have introduced legislation to this effect.
I believe we should put one of those bills in the FISA legislation now under consideration in the Judiciary Committee. Once this law is enacted, the Attorney General would be required to enforce it, and Judge Mukasey’s answers give every reason to believe that he would.
Yet, I believe that if he is confirmed, after he has had an opportunity to review the legal opinions and form his own views, that the Judiciary Committee should ask Judge Mukasey back and discuss this issue further.
Finally, I do not believe a President can be ‘above the law,’ and neither does Judge Mukasey. In addition Judge Mukasey explained that his view on executive power is based on a Youngstown analysis (Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company v. Sawyer 1952). Justice Jackson wrote in Youngstown that the President’s power is greatest when he is backed by a statute, and at its lowest ebb when his actions conflict with a statute. But that framework does not provide a final answer to every dispute that arises between the branches. Instead, some disagreements between the branches must eventually be resolved by the Judiciary.
Bottom line: I hope that Judge Mukasey will fairly and even-handedly represent the American people, and direct the Department wherever the facts and the law lead, not where the White House dictates.
Our nation needs a strong and independent Attorney General, and I believe that Judge Mukasey will rise to the challenge.”
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Oprah Reveals Who's Playing MLK in 'Selma'
By Raphael Chestang 5:03 PM PST, January 19, 2014
Oprah Winfrey has jumped on board as a producer for the civil rights drama Selma, and she revealed to Nancy O'Dell that her The Butler co-star David Oyelowo will star as Martin Luther King Jr.
SAG Award Winners & Their Statuettes!
"World, get ready. It's coming," Oprah said, gushing over Oyelowo's portrayal of the late civil rights activist.
"Since I first met [Oprah], no one has had more belief in me," said Oyelowo. "I feel called to play this role and I asked her if she'd stand by my side, and she said she'd come along and produce it."
Selma follows a crucial time in MLK's life when black marchers attempted to walk from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery in order to obtain voting rights in 1965. The journey took three attempts due to police resistance.
Brad Pitt is also producing the film via his Plan B production company, which also produced 12 Years a Slave.
Watch the video to hear what The Butler cast had to say about their Oscar shutout and Oprah's upcoming 60th birthday!
The Butler cast was nominated at the SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, while Oprah earned a solo nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Jessica Chastain Opens Up About Salma Hayek's 'Heartbreaking' Op-Ed on Harvey Weinstein
By Jennifer Drysdale 11:02 AM PST, December 14, 2017
Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Jessica Chastain has Salma Hayek's back.
ET spoke with the Molly's Game star at the premiere of the film in New York City on Wednesday, where she opened up about Hayek's recent op-ed for The New York Times. In the piece, Hayek detailed the struggles of bringing her 2002 film, Frida, to screen, and alleged harassment by Harvey Weinstein.
"Salma Hayek, what an incredible artist, what an incredible woman, what an incredible humanitarian," Chastain told ET. "That piece really showcases why it is important to have more woman in leadership positions, because, first of all, what a producer she was."
"Highlighting everything she went through to get her movie made, she's such an accomplished, incredible human being [and] a voice we need in our cinema, in our society," she continued. "I hope we're getting to a point where we're making lasting changes so women like Salma Hayek won't have to go through what she did. It's really heartbreaking."
Chastain, who has been an outspoken supporter of the women coming forward to name their alleged harassers, also opened up about the excitement of being nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in Molly's Game.
"It's always exciting for me, [but] especially exciting with this film. I was really surprised by [the nomination] and I'm happy to be acknowledged," she gushed. "I'm excited for everyone to see the film."
Molly's Game hits theaters on Dec. 25.
See more on the actress in the video below.
Salma Hayek Alleges She Was Sexually Harassed by Harvey Weinstein on Multiple Occasions
Jessica Chastain Says She Feared Speaking Out Against Sexual Harassment Would Affect Her Career
EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Chastain Addresses Harassment in Hollywood
Jessica Chastain Addresses Harassment in Hollywood: 'It's More Than Just About Gender' (Exclusive)
'Bachelorette' Fan Favorite Mike Johnson on Whether He's Been Approached for 'Bachelor' (Exclusive)
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BIDMC researchers named among 'the most influential scientific minds'
Eleven-year analysis by Thomson Reuters recognizes investigators with highly cited papers
BOSTON -- Nine researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC ) are among the investigators included in "The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014," a comprehensive list compiled by analysts from Thomson Reuters ScienceWatch, a web resource for science metrics and research performance analysis.
The scientists recognized as among the most influential "are performing and publishing work that their peers recognized as vital to the advancement of their science," according to a Thomson Reuters statement. Researchers were identified based on the number of highly cited papers produced during an 11-year period from 2002 to 2012.
BIDMC investigators named on the "Influential Scientific Minds" list include Donald E. Cutlip, MD, CardioVascular Institute; Michael D. Fox, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology; C. Michael Gibson, MD, PhD, CardioVascular Institute; Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH, Division of Gerontology; Bruce E. Landon, MD, MBA, Department of Medicine; Jeffrey J. Popma, MD, CardioVascular Institute; Clifford B. Saper, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology; Michael S. Seaman, PhD, Center for Virology and Vaccine Research; and Larry J. Seidman, PhD, Department of Psychiatry.
Inclusion in the list is based on the number of "highly cited" papers that each of the researchers has published in his or her field. Scientific citations refer to the number of times that researchers have been acknowledged, or "cited" by other scientists as having inspired or guided their own research.
"This type of recognition carries enormous weight," said BIDMC's Chief Academic Officer Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, PhD. "Such an objective analysis indicates the tremendous value of an investigator's work to his or her own field and, more broadly, to biomedical research and the advancement of medical discoveries. We are proud to have investigators representing a wide range of BIDMC's research included in this analysis. Their inclusion is a reflection of the widespread influence that BIDMC research plays in categories that include clinical medicine as well as microbiology, neuroscience, psychiatry and social sciences."
The BIDMC investigators included in the listing of Highly Cited Researchers include:
Donald E. Cutlip, MD, is Section Chief of Interventional Cardiology in BIDMC's CardioVascular Institute. His work addressing stent thrombosis was one of Thomson Reuters' most highly cited papers, providing a standardized method to design and report results evaluating the clinical trials of coronary stents.
Michael D. Fox, MD, PhD, is the Director of the Laboratory for Brain Network Imaging and Modulation in the Department of Neurology. His research focuses on the development of new and improved treatments for neuropsychiatric diseased based on understanding brain networks and the effects of brain stimulation.
C. Michael Gibson, MD, PhD, is an interventional cardiologist who pioneered our understanding of the open artery hypothesis as well the importance of restoring flow downstream in the capillary bed in the "open microvasculature hypothesis" in cases of heart attack. He has invented measures of coronary blood widely used today (TIMI frame count, TIMI myocardial perfusion grade.)
Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH, is a member of the Division of Gerontology at BIDMC and Director of the Aging Brain Center in the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife. Her clinical investigations focus on the diagnosis, risk factors, prevention and outcomes of delirium in elderly patients and the interface of delirium and dementia.
Bruce E. Landon, MD, MBA, is a member of the Department of Medicine at BIDMC and his research focuses on the organization and financing of health care and its relationship to the costs and outcomes of care.
Jeffrey J. Popma, MD, is Director of Interventional Cardiology Clinical Services at BIDMC. His research focuses on the angiographic evaluation of new technology and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. His group has served as the core laboratory for numerous new technologies including those for carotid and coronary applications.
Clifford B. Saper, MD, PhD, Chairman of Neurology at BIDMC, studies the brain circuitry that controls basic functions, including sleep-wake cycles and circadian rhythms, as well as cardiovascular and respiratory function, identifying the brain's sleep-promoting systems as well as brainstem circuitry controlling autonomic and respiratory activity.
Michael S. Seaman, PhD, is an investigator in the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research where his work focuses on the development of a vaccine against HIV-1/AIDS. He conducts both basic research in the laboratory setting and is testing candidate vaccines in human clinical trials.
Larry J. Seidman, PhD, of BIDMC's Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Commonwealth Research Center, studies cognition, brain function and structure and their treatment in youth at risk for psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia, focusing on development of early intervention and prevention strategies.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and currently ranks third in National Institutes of Health funding among independent hospitals nationwide.
BIDMC is in the community with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, Anna Jaques Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance, Lawrence General Hospital, Signature Health Care, Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare, Community Care Alliance, and Atrius Health. BIDMC is also clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center and Hebrew Senior Life and is a research partner of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox. For more information, visit http://www.bidmc.org.
Bonnie Prescott
bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu
@BIDMCNews
http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu
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[1] The University is committed to the highest standards of openness, probity and accountability. It seeks to conduct its affairs in a responsible manner taking into account the requirements of the funding bodies and the standards in public life set by the Committee on Standards in Public Life1.
[2] The University takes concerns about malpractice seriously and will seek to respond appropriately to any concerns which are raised, either through line management or through the Public Interest Disclosure Procedure.
[3] The University recognises that its workforce represents a valuable source of information to identify potential problems and to ensure that they are dealt with before they cause significant damage to the reputation of the University.
[4] The University has endorsed and will promote this Policy and Procedure to deter malpractice, encourage openness, promote transparency, underpin the University’s risk management arrangements and help protect the reputation of the University.
[5] The management of the University will seek to ensure that this Policy and Procedure and other relevant University standards and Procedures are effectively communicated to employees. Other individuals performing functions for the University, such workers paid by claim, agency workers and contractors, are also encouraged to use this Policy and Procedure.
[6] While every employee is expected not to disclose confidential information about their employer’s affairs, where an employee discovers information which they believe shows malpractice/wrongdoing within the University then this information should be disclosed without fear or reprisal. In most situations, reporting concerns direct to line managers will be sufficient to prevent malpractice but employees may report concerns independently of line management where they have concerns that line management will not take their concern seriously or may be involved in malpractice.
[7] The Public Interest Disclosure Procedure allows employees of the University to raise at a high level concerns or to disclose information which the employee believes shows malpractice or impropriety. It is not designed to question financial or business decisions taken by the University.
[8] This Policy is intended to cover concerns which are in the public interest2 and may (at least initially) be investigated separately from other Procedures (for example the Disciplinary Procedure, the Grievance Procedure or the Dignity and Respect Policy) but might then lead to the invocation of such Procedures. Such concerns might include:
financial malpractice, impropriety or fraud;
failure to comply with a legal obligation;
failure to comply with the Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University;
dangers to health and safety or to the environment;
criminal activity;
academic or professional malpractice;
improper conduct or unethical behaviour;
attempts to conceal any of the above.
[9] The Public Interest Disclosure Procedure is not applicable to the concerns of an employee about their personal relationship with the University, where there is no additional public interest dimension. Such concerns should be raised through the Grievance Procedure. The Public Interest Disclosure Procedure cannot be used to reconsider any matters which have already been addressed under other University Procedures (including Grievance or Disciplinary Procedures and the Dignity and Respect Policy). Where it is unclear which Procedure applies, the decision of the designated person will be final.
[10] The Public Interest Disclosure Act gives legal protection to employees against dismissal or other detriment by their employer or fellow worker as a result of disclosing certain concerns. This Policy and Procedure provides protection to employees who disclose such concerns provided the disclosure is made in the reasonable belief of the employee making the disclosure that it tends to show malpractice and is in the public interest. An employee will be protected if they make the disclosure to the designated person (see Procedure).
[11] The University aims to promote a culture in which employees feel confident to raise concerns openly. Consequently, employees are encouraged to put their name to any disclosures they make. Openness makes it easier for the University to assess the issues, determine how to investigate the matter and to undertake an effective and thorough investigation. However, the University understands that some employees may wish to raise concerns confidentially or anonymously.
[12] Subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act, the University will treat all disclosures made under this Policy and Procedure in a confidential and sensitive manner.
[13] Where the employee making the disclosure requests (at the time they make their disclosure) that their identity be kept confidential, the University will comply with this request provided it does not hinder or frustrate any investigation. However, the investigation process may reveal the source of the information and the employee making the disclosure may need to provide a statement as part of the evidence required. Where it is no longer possible to maintain confidentiality, the designated person will notify the employee in writing.
[14] Concerns expressed anonymously are more difficult to investigate, but they may be considered at the discretion of the designated person. In exercising this discretion, the factors to be taken into account will include:
the seriousness of the issues raised;
the credibility of the concern; and
the likelihood of confirming the disclosure from attributable sources.
[15] If an employee makes a disclosure which he or she reasonably believes is in the public interest and tends to show malpractice and is in the public interest, which is not confirmed by subsequent investigation, no action will be taken against that employee. If, however, an employee makes a disclosure which does not satisfy those criteria, and particularly if he or she persists with making them, disciplinary action may be taken against the employee concerned.
External disclosures
[16] The aim of the Procedure is to provide an internal mechanism for reporting, investigating and remedying any malpractice. In most cases employees should not find it necessary to report their concerns outside the University. The law recognises that in some circumstances it may be appropriate to report concerns to an external body3, for example the Funding Council, a Research Council, the Health and Safety Executive or a regulatory body. It will very rarely, if ever, be appropriate to alert the media.
[17] If the employee does not wish to raise the matter with either the designated person (see Procedure, below) or the Vice-Chancellor, then he or she may raise it with the Chair of the Audit Committee (if the issue falls within the purview of that Committee) or with the Chair of the Council of the University.
[18] Before raising a concern, an employee can seek advice from their trade union, professional body or the University multi-faith Chaplaincy team.
[1] The Seven Principles Of Public Life
[2] The University’s Public Interest Disclosure Policy and Procedure encompass the University’s responsibilities under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, which provides protection for workers who raise concerns about specified matters called ‘qualifying disclosures’. Qualifying disclosures are disclosures of information which the worker reasonably believes are made in the public interest and tend to show one or more of the following matters is either happening now, took place in the past, or is likely to happen in the future:
a criminal offence;
the breach of a legal obligation but not the breach of an employee’s own employment contract;
a miscarriage of justice;
a danger to the health or safety of any individual;
damage to the environment; or
deliberate covering up of information tending to show any of the above five matters.
[3] The Public Interest Disclosure Act provides that in certain circumstances a qualifying disclosure may be made to person or body prescribed by the Secretary of State, ie where the worker reasonably believes that the matter falls within the description of matters for which the person or body has been prescribed. For example, breaches of health and safety regulations can be brought to the attention of the Health and Safety Executive, or environmental dangers can be notified to the Environment Agency.
Further information and contact
Contact the Insurance, Audit and Risk teams for further information.
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Final X Tickets Go On Sale Jan. 22
AUSTIN, Texas – Today, USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, have announced that the general public will be able to order tickets for the two 2019 Final X events starting on Tuesday, Jan. 22, online through FinalX.tv
Final X: Rutgers will be hosted at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on the campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday, June 8. Final X: Lincoln will be hosted at the Bob Devaney Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Saturday, June 15.
The Final X series will determine the 2019 U.S. Senior World Teams in all three of the Olympic disciplines. There will be a best-of-three series to determine who will wrestle at the 2019 Senior World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 14-22, 2019.
Ticket prices will be the same for both Final X locations this year. There are two sessions in each Final X event, and a ticket will cover admission for both sessions that day. The price breakdown for Final X tickets in both Rutgers and Lincoln are:
VIP Floor - $100
Reserved seating (100 level) - $65
General Admission (200 – 300 level) - $40
Group (GA only) – Buy 10 or more tickets and get $40 off
A pre-sale for season-ticket holders for Rutgers wrestling and for Nebraska wrestling has already begun. This pre-sale opportunity will be conducted prior to the start of ticket sales to the general public on Jan. 22.
Each of the 30 World Championships weight classes have been assigned to a Final X location:
June 8 Final X: Rutgers weight classes
Men’s Freestyle: 65 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 125 kg
Women’s Freestyle: 50 kg, 57 kg, 65 kg, 68 kg, 72 kg
Greco-Roman: 55 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg, 82 kg, 87 kg
June 15 Final X: Lincoln weight classes
Men’s Freestyle: 57 kg, 61 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 97 kg
Greco-Roman: 60 kg, 63 kg, 72 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg
Both of these events will have exclusive live and on-demand coverage on FloWrestling, as well as on the FloSports apps on iOS, Roku and Apple TV 4.
The exact time of each session for each Final X event will be announced shortly. In addition, the specific weight classes for each session will be announced at a later date.
Athletes who were World medalists in 2018 will advance directly to Final X, if they declare they will compete in the same weight class again this year by a specific date to be determined.
For more information, visit FinalX.tv, FloWrestling.org or TheMat.com.
FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, partners with event rights holders, governing bodies, and other media companies to unlock a world of sports coverage that true fans have been waiting for. Through live streaming of premier events, original video programming, and weekly studio shows, FloSports is growing the sports, the events, the athletes, and the fans. Current verticals under the FloSports header include Wrestling, Rugby, MMA, Football, Track, Gymnastics, Hockey, and more.
About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the sport of wrestling in the United States and, as such, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. USA Wrestling is the central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in the nation and works to create interest and participation in these programs. USA Wrestling has more than 237,000 members, including athletes, coaches, officials, parents, fans and others who are actively involved in the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender.
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World Team Trials Set For Raleigh May 17-19
USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling, has announced that two important national events will be held at the Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of North Carolina State University, May 17-19.
The World Team Trials Challenge Tournament will feature top Olympic hopefuls in the three Olympic disciplines of men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle. Winners in each of the 30 weight classes will advance to one of the two Final X events in June, either Final X: Rutgers on June 8 or Final X: Lincoln on June 15.
The World Team Trials Challenge Tournament is an important part of the selection process for the 2019 U.S. Senior World Teams in all three styles. It is the final qualifier for Final X. The winners in each weight class in Final X will represent the United States at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 14-22.
The nation’s best wrestlers age 17-20 in men’s freestyle will compete at the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials, held alongside the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Champions in each of the 10 weight classes will represent the United States at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Aug. 12-18. Expected in the field are many of the nation’s top college underclassmen and high school wrestlers.
"This is a monumental opportunity to showcase NC State and Raleigh, as well as grow wrestling in the Southeast," said NC State head coach Pat Popolizio. "We are very grateful for the support we receive from our administration here at NC State, and also to USA Wrestling for their dedication to hosting this unprecedented event here in Raleigh.
"I look forward to both our NC State and Wolfpack RTC athletes being able to take advantage of the opportunity to represent Team USA at all levels."
Fans will have the opportunity to witness many of the best Senior wrestlers in the nation, all striving to make the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team, during the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Many future Olympic contenders will be showcased in the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials.
The local organizers for the event are North Carolina USA Wrestling and the Wolfpack Regional Training Center. The event is also supported by the Greater Raleigh Sports Commission. The event director is Kelli Shuffler, who is the executive director of North Carolina USA Wrestling.
“USA Wrestling is excited to partner with North Carolina USA Wrestling and the Wolfpack RTC to bring two of our most important competitions to North Carolina State University. Fans will be treated to outstanding competition, featuring many of our nation’s best wrestlers. We look forward to showcasing our sport in the state of North Carolina, which is a growing hotbed for wrestling and a place which appreciates our sport," said Pete Isais, USA Wrestling Events Director.
These will be the first major USA Wrestling competitions held on the campus of North Carolina State. In recent years, USA Wrestling has hosted its Beach National Championships in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. There are six NCAA Division I programs in North Carolina, as well as many other college programs on the other levels of the sport. There are more than 8,100 high school wrestlers in the state, which is ranked No. 9 in the nation for high school participation. Youth wrestling is growing and thriving in the state.
The Reynolds Coliseum has been renovated and is now officially called the James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum. It is the home for the nationally ranked NC State wrestling team, which competes in Atlantic Coast Conference. Other sports which compete in the Coliseum are NC State’s women’s basketball, gymnastics and rifle, and it also serves as an on-campus gathering space for large-scale events. It can accommodate between 5,500 and 8,300 fans, depending upon the sport’s setup.
There will be three host hotels provided for the tournament, which will be posted on the official website for the event. On Thursday, May 16, the on-site registration and weigh-in card pickup will be held at one of the host hotels, the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Raleigh-Cary, which is in close proximity to the venue.
Ticket prices have been set for the events. Tickets will become available within a few days. Prices include:
All Session VIP $100
All Session General Admission $60
All Session Team General Admission $40
Single Day General Admission $35
Single Day (Team) General Admission $25
Both the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament and the UWW Junior Freestyle World Team Trials will be broadcast live by FloWrestling.
WORLD TEAM TRIALS CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT
UWW JUNIOR WORLD TEAM TRIALS
At Raleigh, NC.
Thursday, May 16 (at host hotel)
7:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. - UWW Junior & Senior Greco-Roman Onsite Registration & Weigh-In Card Pick Up Only
Note: Onsite/Late registration will only take place the night before weigh-ins. Athletes cannot register during weigh-ins
Friday May 17 (at Reynolds Coliseum)
8:00 am -8:30 am – UWW Junior Freestyle and Senior Greco-Roman Medical and Weigh-in
10:00 am – 2:00 pm – UWW Junior Freestyle: 1st Round, Quarterfinals and Consolation Rd. 1-2
10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Senior Greco-Roman: 1st Round, Quarterfinals and Consolation Rd. 1-2
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm - UWW Junior Freestyle: Semifinals, Finals, Consolation Rd. 3-Semis
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm - Senior Greco-Roman: SemiFinals, Finals, Consolation Rd. 3-Semis
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Senior Men’s & Women’s Freestyle Onsite Registration & Weigh-In Card Pick Up Only
Saturday May 18 (at Reynolds Coliseum)
8:00 am - 8:30 am – Senior Men’s Freestyle and Women’s Freestyle Medical Check and Weigh-in
8:30 am - 8:45 am – UWW Junior Freestyle Medical Check and Weigh-in
8:30 am - 8:45 am – Senior Greco-Roman Medical Check and Weigh-in
10:00 am – 12:00 pm - Senior Women’s Freestyle: 1st Round, Quarterfinals and Consolation Rd. 1
10:00 am – 1:00 pm - Senior Men’s Freestyle: 1st Round, Quarterfinals and Consolation Rd. 1-2
1:30 pm – 5:15 pm - UWW Junior Freestyle: Best 2 out of 3 Championship, 3rd Place, True 3rd (If Necessary)
1:30 pm – 5:15 pm - Senior Greco-Roman: Best 2 out of 3 Championship, 3rd Place, True 3rd (If Necessary)
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm - Senior Men’s Freestyle: Semifinals, Finals and Consolation Rd. 3, Cons-Semis.
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm - Senior Women’s Freestyle: Semifinals, Finals and Consolation Rd. 3, Cons-Semis.
Sunday May 19 (at Reynolds Coliseum)
8:00 am -8:30 am – Senior Men’s Freestyle Medical Check and Weigh-in
8:00 am -8:30 am – Senior Women’s Freestyle Medical Check and Weigh-in
12:00 pm – 3:45 pm - Senior Men’s Freestyle: Best 2 out of 3 Championship, 3rd Place, True 3rd (If Necessary)
12:00 pm – 3:45 pm - Senior Women’s Freestyle: Best 2 out of 3 Championship, 3rd Place, True 3rd (If Necessary)
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1587: Food Rule
Revision as of 21:34, 10 October 2015 by 162.158.39.217 (talk) (→Explanation)
Comic #1587 (October 7, 2015)
Food Rule
Title text: I won't eat invertebrates, because I can fight a skeleton, but I have no idea what kind of spooky warrior a squid leaves behind.
This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: Please improve connections and smooth out flow - have tried since this was written, but please improve further though...
Randall presents a list (see details below) of allowed and forbidden foods. He eats meat from typical farmyard animals like beef, pork and chicken. He also eats fish. And then he eats plants like fruit, vegetables and grain. But he refuses to eat some of the more special creatures from the sea like squids, shrimps and oysters.
Below the list he explains his rule for what can be eaten: I won't eat something if I have to Google to figure out whether or not it has a face.
The rule is a joke on the vegetarian rule that says don't eat anything with a face. There are various vegetarian diets which restrict certain foods for ethical or personal concerns. Real vegetarians do not eat any kind of meat, but some only refrain from eating red meat, although this means they are not true vegetarians. Vegetarianism can go as far as to not eating (or even using) any kind of products coming from an animal (i.e. veganism). The face rule, though, is very difficult to follow, because it is subjective whether people think a given animal has a face. Thus people may begin to discuss which animals have a face and could thus be eaten. Which was of course not the point of that rule in the first place.
As can be seen from Randall's list, he is willing to eat food disregarding if it once had a face or not. But if he needs to use Google to figure out whether it came from something who had a face, then he will not eat it. While it's clear, at least to Randall, that a cow has a face and an apple does not, some beings are harder to classify into one of these categories. For Randall this goes for shrimp, oysters and squids. For example, the squid has eyes and mouth, but it would be hard to tell whether that counts as a face. This would be a problem for the vegetarian standard rule of "nothing with a face" and thus openly mocks this rule. Some people might argue that for instance an oyster has no eyes and that it thus should be clear that it has no face. However, this may be debated on-line and the face question can be found asked on-line (using Google) for both shrimps, oysters and octopuses (that are closely related to squids). So from the list it can be seen that Randall needed to Google the face question to find out for these kind of animals, and thus he declines from eating these animals. Similar discussions could go for many types of strange fish, but Randall seems to put the whole group fish as one, so if just some of these clearly have faces, then he will eat the rest as well.
The title text gives another rule that also would make these same three omissions. This rule is about not eating invertebrates (animals without a vertebral column, i.e. spineless creatures). As the first four items on the list are meat from four different animals of the type vertebrates (with vertebral column) and the last three items are from plants that explains why these are all OK to eat. But the middle three items are three different animals of the type invertebrates. Randall does thus not eat these!
He then proceeds to explain why he do not ease these kind of animals. Invertebrate animals do not have a typical skeleton as would be used in a horror movies with living dead creatures (as there is no central structure to keep the rest of any other possible bony structures together, like a shell or another type of exoskeleton). Randall is joking about how the animals he eats might come back to haunt him, and in the case of a cow or fish (or any other vertebrates), he imagines that they would come back as animated skeletal structures. Any undead creature that returns as a skeleton he believes he will be able to fight. But since he has no idea how an undead squid or oyster (or any other invertebrate) would look, he feels unprepared to fight such a spooky creature and thus declines from eating them.
Randall has previously mentioned his dislike of certain foods (namely lobster - another invertebrate) in 1268: Alternate Universe.
Items on the list
Here is a list with explanation for each item on Randalls food list:
Red meat, includes meat from most adult mammals, but many people will probably think of beefsteak from cattle.
Pork, is meat from from pigs. As this is actually a type of red meat this supports that Randall was thinking of beef, when mentioning red meat above.
Poultry are domesticated birds, most people will think of chicken.
Fish covers a very large group of animals, most of them are not eaten on a regular basis, but a large group of fish are used as food.
Shrimp is used to refer to ten-footed crustacean and some of these are used for food. In the UK they often go under the name prawns.
Oysters refers to a family of mollusca within the class bivalvia (i.e. body enclosed in shells consisting of two hinged parts). Most people will probably think of the true oysters specifically the edible oyster, which are not the only edible oyster!. Note that pearl oyster is not a true oyster.
Squid are cephalopods (also of the mollusca family ) with eight arms arranged in pairs and two longer tentacles. They are closely related to cuttlefish and octopuses.
Fruit is a part of a flowering plant. Common fruits are apples, oranges, bananas and pears. But in principle anything that comes from a flower is a fruit, including grains. Although in a culinary sense there is a distinction between vegetables and fruit, any part of a flower is actually a vegetable. See below and also see 388: Fuck Grapefruit.
Vegetables are any kind of plant. But in everyday it refers to any part of a plant that is consumed by humans as food as part of a savoury meal. Thus excluding both fruit, nuts and cereal grains. For instance a tomato would be seen as a vegetable due to its taste and as a fruit botanically – see the Venn diagram here.
Grains are small, hard, dry seeds. Usually when mentioning these people will think of breakfast cereal grains. Typical grains are corn, rice and wheat. As mentioned above grains are botanically both a fruit and a vegetable.
[There is a caption above a list of food with indication whether it is OK or not to eat. Below is another caption.]
My food rule:
Red meat ✓
Pork ✓
Poultry ✓
Fish ✓
Shrimp X
Oysters X
Squid X
Fruit ✓
Vegetables ✓
Grains ✓
I won't eat something if I have to Google to figure out whether or not it has a face.
But some fish don't have faces. Or have some really ambiguous faces. What constitutes as a "face" anyway, from an overall standpoint? A set of eyes eyes, a mouth, and a nose, with the nose generically at or below eye level, and the mouth below the nose? (also do I need to include my name after the tildes or does it add it automatically?) International Space Station (talk) 04:30, 7 October 2015 (UTC) ISS
You type the four tildes and nothing else. The server software modifies your post before logging it, replacing your four tildes by your username and date/time. 173.245.49.94 10:15, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
Reckon the nose rule cant be sustained, dolphins and whales have faces and their 'nose' is well above eye level.Plm-qaz snr (talk) 05:29, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
Randall does not care if anything he eats have a face. He just wish to know if it does or not before he eats it. The plants that he eats do not have faces for sure, but he eats those. The reason he does not eat Squids or Oysters has nothing to do with faces. It is the invertebrate = missing skeleton - that is the reason as explained in the title text. The caption below the comic is an extra rule that has nothing to do with the things mentioned above, which he does not have to google! Have corrected explanation accordingly. --Kynde (talk) 10:28, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
No way! The items in the list are classified according to whether their facefulness of facelessness is known without googling (things clearly with or without face are OK, things unclearly with or without face are not OK). The title text is the extra, unrelated rule, having nothing to do with the list. Explanation should be re-corrected again (not doing that myself as I guess some more arguing is due before doing). 173.245.49.94 11:26, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
OK, modified it so that they are alternative explanations now. 173.245.49.94 11:56, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
I disagree with some part of this improved explanation. Because there can be no doubt (without using goole) that an oyster has no face. So the rule about faces do not apply for Oysters! I will correct.--Kynde (talk) 13:26, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
How can you say what somebody else must obviously know without using google? From reading the comic, it seems like Randal is unsure whether or not an oyster has a face. From previous comics with a similar format, the printed caption is directly related to the comic, then the title text is an alternate caption that could also work with the comic. Both rules fit the list of allowed food. Phipoli (talk) 17:38, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
I completely agree. It briefly crossed my mind that a shrimp might have some kind of a face- it's entirely plausible that Randall needs to Google the face-ness of all three items. Really, it's the only conclusion that makes sense considering that this is how he set up the comic. Somebody should change the explanation back. Bbruzzo (talk) 15:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I disagree. There's a first time for everyone, so it's perfectly possible that right now there is a person that uses a food rule and doesn't know what an oyster even is (specially with over 7 billion people around). 188.114.97.114 03:57, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
the most famous and vocal proponent of the "no food with a face" rule is sir paul mccartney. to which one wag replied that anyone would follow that rule if they'd done as much LSD as he had. --141.101.98.34 12:25, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
It should be noted that the three forbidden foods can be classified as shellfish, which is typically banned in Jewish dietary law (and also generally banned in certain schools of Islamic jurisprudence). Rawmustard (talk) 12:36, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
I will include this in the explanation. But then pork is OK on this list, which it definitely is not for the Jews. --Kynde (talk) 13:26, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
Is a squid a shellfish? I don't think it has a shell. Djbrasier (talk) 19:53, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
According to the list here: Shellfish#Nutritional_Values all kinds of Cephalopod molluscs, i.e. squid, cuttlefish and octopus are shellfish. So they are indeed shellfish. They do have some inner shells. You can find part of these petrified on beaches all over the world. I had a lot of those when I was kid. --Kynde (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Oysters arguably have a 'mouth' (maw/jaw/etc), with plenty of opportunity for pareidolia or at least marginal (head-only) anthropomorphising, depending on shell markings/adornments or perhaps the psychological willingness of the observer to read the rest of the face in the fleshy creature within the 'mouth'. Hence a need to actually check, to be sure? 141.101.98.159 14:06, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
I would disagree that a mouth would constitute a face. When looking at Wikipedia's page for face, it is only about humans, although it does mention that other animals could have faces. Guess it could be discussed if any animal that cannot make facial expressions (like humans and monkey) have a face at all. But yes I have seen by using Google that people do ask if squid and oysters have faces. But maybe that is just like Randall an attempt to make a joke on the vegetarians with this catch fraise of not eating anything with a face. --Kynde (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
More shrimp for me Mikemk (talk) 14:14, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
The current explanation is very rambly. Also, it shouldn't presume what Randall knows or doesn't about shrimp, oysters, and squid and therefore shouldn't presume about what he needs to google. 199.27.129.119 14:49, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
I do think he knows how they look. He is quite knowledgeable. Of course he may not know if other people think they have a face, and thus he could Google that. But the same could be said for a fish (and there are very many different types of fish with strange "faces" or no face). And I could easily argue that a cow cannot make any facial expressions and thus it does not have a face. And then Randall cold be confused and thus stop eating beef steak... --Kynde (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I don't think this has anything to do with whether an item actually has a face or not. I think that is a red herring brought on by the fact that the comic caption sounds very similar to the rule about not eating anything with a face. Randall's list of approved food items clearly are in the "face" and "no face" category alike. Thus we can conclude that Randall is ok with eating things that have a face, eating things without a face, eating things considered non-Kosher, eating carnivorous, eating vegetables, eating fruits, etc... In fact, we derive from this list that Randall has a very large array of food that is considered ok to eat. Thus his caption makes sense only when paired with the title text. Essentially, Randall doesn't eat food that creeps him out. Notice the caption states, "if I have to Google to figure out" which leads me to believe he considers that food to be other-worldly or creepy. This coincides with the title text about being creeped out by the specter of such a being.--R0hrshach (talk) 15:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
The explanation says quite clearly what you wrote in the first lines. I agree with it of course as I have been part of writing just that already... --Kynde (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Except that your comment to me is almost a day after my comment to the board. At the time of my comment the explanation was haphazard and rambling and was different than when you saw it. Reading the explanation today I still think it is missing the point. Too much focus on Randall contemplating what makes a face. I think it comes down to food that is recognizable. Just my opinion.--R0hrshach (talk) 16:17, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I think the currently explanation misses the point entirely. Two common 'food rules' are "Don't eat anything with a face" and "Don't eat anything you have to Google" (which would rule out, for example, pork and azodicarbonamide, respectively). The comic is funny because it mixes the two, which is ridiculous. The title-text is funny because it does this again with two more food rules ("Don't eat anything you would have to fight" and "Don't eat anything with a skeleton"). Jtg007 (talk) 19:20, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
You should update it, I agree. Djbrasier (talk) 19:53, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
Thanks! You explanation makes so much more sense.141.101.66.23 11:14, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Yes that is actually much better. Please update. --Kynde (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
This current explanation is really incoherent and rambly, and it goes off on so many irrelevant tangents that just confuse it even further (Why is the stuff about kosher even up there?). The many grammar and spelling errors, as well as the Danish Google link, suggests this explanation was written by someone who's not very familiar with English. Recommend that this article be overhauled and rewritten, preferably by a native English speaker.
Also, the title text may be a reference to the spooky skeleton Internet meme. 173.245.54.176 00:35, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
Please feel free to correct my spelling errors etc. That is why this is a wiki. If you write stuff like that you will scare away people who is not native English. Maybe this is your intention? --Kynde (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
The standard plural in English of octopus is octopuses. However, the word octopus comes from Greek and the Greek plural form octopodes is still occasionally used. The plural form octopi, formed according to rules for some Latin plurals, is incorrect because the word is Greek, not Latin. Just sayin'. 162.158.39.207 08:13, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I vote YES to the overhauling and rewriting. However, (1) I'm not a native English speaker and (2) I think we should agree first on what should and what shouldn't be there, to avoid repeating the situation. Here's my checklist:
This has nothing to do with Kosher, that should be completely removed.
Oysters may require googling to check whether they have anything face-like.
Google links shouldn't be here, Danish or otherwise.
I didn't know about the "nothing requiring Google", "nothing you have to fight" and "nothing with a skeleton" rules; if these are indeed common, they really are relevant and the comic should be described simply as a mashup of these. Also, references to webpages describing these would be nice (NOT google searches).
While I strongly support the idea that the item list is about the caption rule and has nothing to do with the title text rule, it is clear that other people strongly support the exact opposite, so both should be given as alternative explanations.
173.245.49.94 08:25, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I fully agree. 141.101.66.23 11:14, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I also agree. --Kynde (talk) 13:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I tried in vain to find any references to any of the other three rules. Only the one with a face could I find. I found references to not eating anything you cannot pronounce, but I think that is to far from the not eating anything yo have to google to use it as an example. So unless someone can find references to these three other rules I do not think that can be used as an explanation. Although it would be a good story if it was like that... Apart from that I have tried to rewrite the explanation as the above mentioned (but not like below, as I believe this should be described as Randall's list!) As I'm not native English speaker, then please improve my bad wording/grammar. Or write an even better explanation... ;-) --Kynde (talk) 21:25, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
For those of you who want to do a rewrite, here's one more topic: Randall should not be the subject of the actions. He's the author of the comic, yet the comic should be seen as entirely fictional. So the discussion is not about whether "Randall would google this or that" but "One would google this or that" -- it's not specifically about what Randall would do but what would someone do if they followed these rules, it should be turned into a more anonymous/generic subject. Ralfoide (talk) 16:47, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I have to disagree. Generally on this page it is expected that he talks about him self when he makes a rule or talk about a hobby. Maybe it is not how he behaves in real life, but then again it is a comic. But he tells it as if it is his rule not a generic rule. --Kynde (talk) 09:19, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
Although this won't end up being of Randall's best comics by far, I do like the diversity of the comments from you guys above on the discussion page. There's been some nice different opinions expressed above, all converging towards a potentially better summary, nice work! Sometimes I feel like he's doing his comics just to confuse the various explain-xkcd sites & fan base. Ralfoide (talk)
Because he used the word "spooky" I have to believe that he is referencing spooky scary skeletons/skeleton trumpet/mr skeltal etc --199.27.133.89 03:15, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I believe that a "vegetarian" diet excludes all animal products, and "vegan" refers to people who also avoid every animal derived product, such as leather on belts or shoes or purses. 141.101.103.217 12:18, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
Definitions seem to change across time and between people (hence the need for terms such as "ovo-vegetarian" to better explain "Yes, I do still eat eggs!") but the trend I'm most familiar with is that (plain, unqualified) "vegetarians" just do not eat meat, whilst "vegans" avoid all products of animals (whether derived by slaughter or obtained non-fatally) for both eating and (where avoidable) other uses like clothing. But there's plenty of scope betwixt/beyond the two to rule in/out the likes of milk, eggs, wool, leather- according to personal sensibilities and principles. i.e. There's those who just don't want animals to be slaughtered (to provide their own diet, at least), and others who don't even want to support the whole animal husbandry system, if they can at all help it.
It gets a bit unwieldy to say "pisco-ovo-lacto-vegtarian", but I tend to assume (before I can confirm) that someone who says they're a "foo-vegetarian" eats vegetables, grains, fruit and foo, but not meat nor whichever of fish/eggs/milk isn't already covered by the foo-. It generally works out Ok.
However, there are other opinions as to the definition, so it's still good to check. Please feel free to meet me to talk about your own proclivities. You'll find me easy to get on with. I am, of course, a humanitarian... *nom nom nom* 141.101.98.159 12:45, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I think the heated discussion about whether or not something might need googling is quite powerful evidence that it might… StealMyCode (talk) 12:56, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I now agree, and have corrected for this... --Kynde (talk) 21:26, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
"These animals do not have a skeleton". Shrimp and clams have skeletons. Specifically they have exoskeletons. Squid on the other hand do not have a skeleton in any meaningful way. --198.41.235.101 19:47, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I have corrected this as well. --Kynde (talk) 21:25, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
I wonder if he would have to Google whether or not wasps or cockroaches have faces(?) - they are invertebrates and thus would be excluded by that formation of the rule... but I certainly think of them as having faces, and would not feel the need to Google whether or not they have them...(?) -- Brettpeirce (talk) 12:54, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
I'm 173.245.49.94, finally created an account. I've restructured everything one more time and I feel the order now is just about what it should be. I'm not sure everyone (or anyone, for that matter) will agree with my editing, but that's what "be bold" is about, right? Please, someone else reads it to check it's clear and correct and, if so, remove the incomplete tag. Jojonete (talk) 02:20, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
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== Explanation ==
==Explanation==
{{w|Schrödinger's cat}} is a famous thought experiment proposed by {{w|Erwin Schrödinger}} to question the {{w|Copenhagen interpretation}} of quantum mechanics.
This comic is a joke creating a humorously false synthesis, combining the principals of quantum superposition and the effects of reading a comic one panel at a time.
Under the Copenhagen interpretation, an atomic nucleus is described by a {{w|wave function}} that allows one to calculate the probability that it is any given state. A radioactive nucleus with a half-life of one hour, for instance, would have a wave-function that would split, showing two distinct states (decayed, undecayed) that change over time until some "observation" forced the wave-function into one state or another (called "collapsing the wave-function). Before the wave-function is collapsed, it is incorrect to say that the atom has decayed or has not decayed; it is in a "superposition" of states, effectively half-decayed and half-undecayed.
{{w|Schrödinger's cat}} is a thought experiment that illuminates the notion that a particle only resolves itself to its state upon observation, and until such observation is made, it is in all of its possible states simultaneously. In the thought experiment, a cat is both dead and alive until observation; likewise, in this comic, [[Black Hat]] and [[Cueball]] are likening the last panel to the box with the cat: until you read it, it is in a mixed state (a superposition) of both funny and unfunny.
Schrödinger thought this was absurd, and devised the {{w|Schrödinger's cat}} thought experiment to show this. The experiment goes as follows: Put a cat in a box, he said, with a device triggered by the decay of an atom with a half-life of one hour that would release a poisonous gas if triggered. Then, after waiting an hour, the Copenhagen interpretation would say that the atom is in a superposition of decayed and undecayed states, and thus, by extension, the cat would be in a superposition of alive and dead states. Only when the box is opened would the wave-function for the cat collapse into either alive or dead states. Since it is absurd for a cat to be both alive and dead, it is absurd for an atom to be both decayed and undecayed. Yet that's what quantum mechanics implied.
In the last panel, Black Hat says "Shit." The joke is that after reading the last panel, the comic is both funny (as it is unexpected) and not funny (as the last line was a non sequitur and therefore there is no climax) at the same time, thus proving Black Hat and Cueball wrong, hence them expressing discontent with the word "shit."
In this comic, [[Black Hat]] and [[Cueball]] are likening the last panel to the box with the cat: until you read it, it is in a mixed state (a superposition) of both funny and unfunny, and it's wave-function won't collapse until you read it.
The [[title text]], which Randall here calls the alt-text, suggests that the alt text did not exist until the mouse over action occurred.
The punchline is that the last panel simply says "Shit.", which indeed either applies to the fact that the panel is not funny (and thus the author thinks "Shit. It wasn't funny") or else the reader may be amused by the fact that the build-up of the first three panels leads to the punchline like "shit." Unlike absolute values like the death of a cat or the decay of a nucleus, the humour of the comic is subjective and, in fact, could be both funny and unfunny at the same time (to different readers).
===Schrödinger's cat===
Schrödinger's cat is a famous thought experiment proposed by {{w|Erwin Schrödinger}} to question the {{w|Copenhagen interpretation}} of quantum mechanics.
The title text is more akin to the actual problem, suggesting that it did not exist until it was caused to be observed by the mouseover.
Under the {{w|Copenhagen interpretation}}, any particle is described by a {{w|wave function}} that allows one to calculate the probability that it is any given state. A radioactive nucleus with a half-life of one hour, for instance, would have a wave-function that would split, showing two distinct states (decayed, undecayed) that change over time until some "observation" forced the wave-function into one state or another (called "collapsing the wave-function"). Before the wave-function is collapsed, it is incorrect to say that the atom has decayed or has not decayed; it is in a "superposition" of states, effectively both decayed and undecayed.
Schrödinger thought that the Copenhagen interpretation was absurd, and devised the below thought experiment to show this. The experiment goes as follows: Put a cat in a box, he said, with a device triggered by the decay of an atom with a half-life of one hour that would release a poisonous gas if triggered. Then, after waiting an hour, the Copenhagen interpretation would say that the atom is in a superposition of decayed and undecayed states, and thus, by extension, the cat would be in a superposition of alive and dead states. Only when the box is opened would the wave-function for the cat collapse into either alive or dead states. This thought experiment is not meant to be taken literally, as every interaction of a particle with another constitutes an observation, and many particles must interact for a cat to die, but still his argument was that since it is absurd for a cat to be both alive and dead, it is absurd for an atom to be both decayed and undecayed.
If this experiment were to be performed, the cat would not be both dead and alive.
== Transcript ==
:[[[Black Hat]] and [[Cueball]] standing under a sign]
:[Black Hat and Cueball are standing next to each other. Above them the text is written in a box with shades around it.]
:Schrödinger's Comic
:[Black Hat and Cueball are still standing next to each other, but Cueball has lifted his arms above his head. The text is again written in a box with shades around it.]
:The last panel of this comic is both funny and not funny at the same time.
:[Black Hat and Cueball are still standing next to each other, Cueball arms are down again. The text is again written in a box with shades around it.]
:Until you read it, there's no way to tell which it will end up being.
:[Black Hat and Cueball are still standing next to each other. Cueball has become smaller and smaller through the three frames after the first. Quite clearly here in the last panel. The text is again written in a box with shades around it.]
:Shit.
==Trivia==
*Black Hat's hat is beginning to shorten from its top-hat look, although its height varies between panels.
*This was the 42nd comic originally posted to [[LiveJournal]].
*This is the forty-second comic originally posted to livejournal. The previous was [[39: Bowl]]. The next was [[46: Secrets]].
**The previous was [[39: Bowl]].
**The next was [[46: Secrets]].
*There had been a break of almost a month between this and the previous comic.
**This time was probably used to prepare the launch of the new [[xkcd]] site.
*Original title: "Drawing: Schrodinger"
**For the first time in eight comics and only the second time since after the first day on LiveJournal, the weekday was not part of the title on LiveJournal.
**But the extra word "Drawing" was still added to the title for this and the four comics after the next, in spite of the simultaneous release on xkcd.
*There were no original [[Randall]] quote for this comic.
*This was the first comic to be posted simultaneous (i.e. on the same day) on both LiveJournal and the new xkcd site.
*Thus this comic was one of the last 11 comics posted on LiveJournal.
**These 11 comics were [[:Category:Posted on LiveJournal after xkcd|posted both on LiveJournal and xkcd]] after the xkcd site opened on the 1st of January 2006.
**They were not all posted on the same day though.
*Black Hat's hat is beginning to shorten from its top-hat look, although its height varies between panels. (As does Cueballs height compared to Black Hat.)
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Comic #45 (January 4, 2006)
Title text: There was no alt-text until you moused over
Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment that illuminates the notion that a particle only resolves itself to its state upon observation, and until such observation is made, it is in all of its possible states simultaneously. In the thought experiment, a cat is both dead and alive until observation; likewise, in this comic, Black Hat and Cueball are likening the last panel to the box with the cat: until you read it, it is in a mixed state (a superposition) of both funny and unfunny.
The title text, which Randall here calls the alt-text, suggests that the alt text did not exist until the mouse over action occurred.
Schrödinger's cat[edit]
Schrödinger's cat is a famous thought experiment proposed by Erwin Schrödinger to question the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Under the Copenhagen interpretation, any particle is described by a wave function that allows one to calculate the probability that it is any given state. A radioactive nucleus with a half-life of one hour, for instance, would have a wave-function that would split, showing two distinct states (decayed, undecayed) that change over time until some "observation" forced the wave-function into one state or another (called "collapsing the wave-function"). Before the wave-function is collapsed, it is incorrect to say that the atom has decayed or has not decayed; it is in a "superposition" of states, effectively both decayed and undecayed.
Transcript[edit]
[Black Hat and Cueball are standing next to each other. Above them the text is written in a box with shades around it.]
Schrödinger's Comic
[Black Hat and Cueball are still standing next to each other, but Cueball has lifted his arms above his head. The text is again written in a box with shades around it.]
The last panel of this comic is both funny and not funny at the same time.
[Black Hat and Cueball are still standing next to each other, Cueball arms are down again. The text is again written in a box with shades around it.]
Until you read it, there's no way to tell which it will end up being.
[Black Hat and Cueball are still standing next to each other. Cueball has become smaller and smaller through the three frames after the first. Quite clearly here in the last panel. The text is again written in a box with shades around it.]
This was the 42nd comic originally posted to LiveJournal.
The previous was 39: Bowl.
The next was 46: Secrets.
There had been a break of almost a month between this and the previous comic.
This time was probably used to prepare the launch of the new xkcd site.
Original title: "Drawing: Schrodinger"
For the first time in eight comics and only the second time since after the first day on LiveJournal, the weekday was not part of the title on LiveJournal.
But the extra word "Drawing" was still added to the title for this and the four comics after the next, in spite of the simultaneous release on xkcd.
There were no original Randall quote for this comic.
This was the first comic to be posted simultaneous (i.e. on the same day) on both LiveJournal and the new xkcd site.
Thus this comic was one of the last 11 comics posted on LiveJournal.
These 11 comics were posted both on LiveJournal and xkcd after the xkcd site opened on the 1st of January 2006.
They were not all posted on the same day though.
Black Hat's hat is beginning to shorten from its top-hat look, although its height varies between panels. (As does Cueballs height compared to Black Hat.)
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...shit...--TheTimeBandit (talk) 21:20, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
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