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Accounting and Business
If you are considering a degree in business or accounting, Itasca can be your stepping stone into a dynamic and exciting career.
Accounting Transfer Pathway AS
The Associate of Science Degree in Accounting is designed to provide a strong foundation of knowledge and skills for students interested in transferring on to earn a four year degree in accounting, for those planning on entering the workforce, or for those starting their own business. The Associate of Science Degree affords easy transfer to other institutions through completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Please see your ICC counselor for further information.
Business Transfer Pathway AS
The Business Transfer Pathway Associate in Science degree is designed to provide a strong foundation of knowledge and skills for students interested in transferring on to earn a four-year degree in business, for those planning on entering the workforce, or for those starting their own business.
The Business Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful transfer option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree where course credits directly transfer to designated bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The entire curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State Universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses are in the Transfer Pathway Associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated Bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
Minnesota State universities include: Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University-Mankato; Minnesota State University-Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.
Business Faculty Contact
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If you are considering a degree in business or accounting, Itasca can be your stepping stone into a dynamic and exciting career. At ICC you'll find small class sizes, which means individual time with instructors and more personal attention.
The Associate in Science Degree (AS) in Accounting or the Business Transfer Pathway is designed to give you a foundation in the business field. It also will help you determine what area of business you wish to pursue:
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Ronnie Hughes
Jt Lecturer
Computing & Creative Practices
K Block
Art and Design Campus
Clarion Road
T: +353 (0) 71 9155474
E: hughes.ronnie@itsligo.ie
Ronnie Hughes primarily teaches Drawing, Painting and Practice on the Fine Art programmes but he also delivers a series of Visual Literacy lectures and practical classes to the Architecture, Creative Design, Fine Art and Performing Arts programmes. He is currently year co-ordinator for third and fourth year Fine Art and has served as Fine Art Programme Chairperson from 2000-05 and 2011-13. Born in Belfast, Ronnie Hughes studied at the University of Ulster, Belfast, receiving an MA in Fine Art in 1989. Hughes has had numerous solo exhibitions throughout Ireland (Butler Gallery, Context, Fenderesky Gallery, Goethe Institute, Hugh Lane Golden Bough, Limerick City Gallery, Millennium Court, Model Arts Centre, Ormeau Baths Gallery, Rubicon Gallery, Sirius Arts Centre) and has participated in numerous group exhibitions worldwide. In 2011 Hughes received a Major Bursary from Culture Ireland to present solo exhibitions in Chicago and Los Angeles with Steve Turner Contemporary. Hughes' work has been written about extensively and he has received several awards including a one-year residency in New York (PS1, 1990-91) and three-month residencies at Banff Arts Center, Canada (1994) and Bemis Arts Center, Nebraska (1997). In 2006 he was awarded both the 'Irish Artist Fellowship' - a one-month residency at the Vermont Studio Center and a two-month residency at the 'Albers Foundation' in Connecticut. Hughes' work is held in many public and corporate collections, including both Irish Arts Councils and the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
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Home > Thinking & Resources > Latest thinking > Tech trumps fashion with British Teens
Tech trumps fashion with British Teens
Published on: 24 September 2014
Solution: Consumer and Audience Targeting
The Latest Insights from Kantar Media's Youth TGI Survey shed light on the changing spending habits of 15-19 year olds in Great Britain.
This past year has been a rollercoaster for the UK high street. While some stores have gone into administration others flourished, especially during the Christmas season. Shops particularly popular with young adults like Abercrombie & Fitch, however, continued to post losses as its teenage clientele become more careful with their spending money, choosing to invest in technology over expensive trendy clothing. The latest insights from Kantar Media's Youth TGI survey shed light on the changing spending habits of 15-19 year olds in Great Britain.
According to Youth TGI, the majority of 15-19 year olds use their own money to buy clothing; 64% of them do so. Currently, teens spend an average of £83.50 a year of their own money on clothing, a decrease of £15.40 since 2007. When teens do buy clothes however, they are heading online rather than to the high street to do so. This group is nearly twice as likely as the average 11-19 year old to shop for clothes online when spending their own money.
When looking at brands of clothes that teenagers are buying, they are more than twice as likely as the average teen to own clothing from ASOS, one of the most popular online retailers in Great Britain. ASOS sales climbed 38% to £335.7m in Q4, 2013, with UK sales rising 37% to £133.7m. Teenagers that are shopping on the high street, however, own clothes from the cheaper high street outlets. 42% of 15-19 year olds own clothing from Primark, while 33% and 30% own clothes from New Look and H&M respectively.
One reason for this lack of investment in clothing may be that teens are looking elsewhere to spend their money, namely in the technology markets. 97% of 15-19 year olds own a mobile phone and are 40% more likely than the average 11-19 year old to own an Apple iPhone. 31% of this age range also owns a tablet. They could see investment in technology as more bang for their buck with fashion trends so fleeting. While the devices may be paid for by their parents or given to them as gifts, teens are actively buying extras, such as apps, for these devices. According to the GB TGI survey, 15-19 year olds are more than nine times as likely as the average adult to have their phone bill paid by their parents. On Youth TGI, however, is 79% more likely than the average 11-19 year old to pay for apps on their mobiles and are 47% more likely to pay for apps on their tablet using their own money.
The other technology area that teenagers dominate is computer games. 90% of 15-19 year olds in Great Britain play computer games. Almost half of these gamers, however, pay for their games out of their own money. 15-19 year olds are 47% more likely than the average youth to pay for computer games with their own money. This change in teenage consumer habits may stem from an intrinsic shift in attitudes about money and value. Facing a difficult economic outlook and bleak job prospects, teens seem to be becoming more careful with their cash flow. Fifteen to nineteen year olds are 32% more likely than the average youth to be very worried about money. Unemployment in the future is also a constant issue for teenagers.
Since 2005, there has been a 14% overall increase in the number of 15-19 year olds worried about youth unemployment. The trend of spending money now and worrying later has also changed in teenagers' mindsets. While 43% spend money without thinking, 63% prefer to save their money. From 2005 to 2013 there was a 17 percentage point increase in teenagers preferring to save money rather than spend it. For marketers looking to target this niche audience, the sure fire way is to catch them online. 15-19 year olds are amongst the highest fifth of youth Internet consumers. They spend an average of 30.1 hours per week online per week favouring social networking sites like Facebook and Youtube with 87% and 85% of these teens respectively active on them.
We could go further still with Kantar Media's Ad-Vantage initiative, generating the exact cookies for reaching this target online.
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Karaoke Version > Custom Backing Tracks> Backing Tracks for Drums> In English> Children's Music> From 2000 to 2009
Custom Backing Track - 17 tracks available
Backing Tracks for Drums In English Children's Music From 2000 to 2009 In the key of D In the key of F In the key of A♭ In the key of A
Wheels On The Bus (Go Round And Round)
Wheels On The Bus (Go Round And Round) made famous by Children's Chorus
7 customizable audio tracks:
(Click, Drum Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar, Piano, Flute, Lead Vocal)
Eensy Weensy Spider
Eensy Weensy Spider made famous by Children's Chorus
(Click, Drum Kit, Upright Bass, Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ, Trumpet, Lead Vocal)
The Polar Express
The Polar Express made famous by The Polar Express (Tom Hanks)
(Click, Drum Kit, Wind Chimes + Jingle Bells, Sound Effect, Upright Bass, Organ, Glockenspiel, Bells, String Section, Brass Instruments, Tuba, French Horn, Clarinet + Flute, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocal)
The Limerick Song
The Limerick Song made famous by Children's Chorus
(Click, Drum Kit, Bass, Electric Piano, Bells, Lead Vocal)
Happy Working Song
Happy Working Song made famous by Enchanted
(Click, Drum Kit, Upright Bass, Harpsichord, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Trumpet, String Section, Harp, Brass Instruments, Oboe, Clarinet, Flute, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocal)
Aaron's Party (Come Get It)
Aaron's Party (Come Get It) made famous by Aaron Carter
(Click, Electronic Drum Kit, Percussion, Bass Synth, Electric Piano, Organ, Organ, Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Synth Strings, Orchestra Hit, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocal)
Getting to Know You made famous by Children's Chorus
(Click, Drum Kit, Upright Bass, Piano, String Section, Lead Vocal)
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) Remix
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) Remix made famous by Alvin and the Chipmunks
(Click, Drum Kit, Bass, Electric Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocal, Lead Vocal)
Ballin' The Jack
Ballin' The Jack made famous by Children's Chorus
(Click, Drum Kit, Upright Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Brass section, Lead Vocal)
That's How I Beat Shaq
That's How I Beat Shaq made famous by Aaron Carter
(Click, Electronic Drum Kit, Clap, Bass, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano, Orchestra Hit, Synth Brass, Sound Effect, Sound Effect, Sound Effect, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocal)
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Uyen Cao
Why I Found My Rapist on Facebook
By Lola Méndez
Sep 27, 2018 @ 9:45 am
A few years ago I was sprawled out on the basement floor of my childhood home in Kansas trying to narrow down 25 years of mementos into a single box. Various odds and ends marked the passage of time — love notes from boys long forgotten, history essays I’d been particularly proud of, the occasional concert stub, and four high school yearbooks.
I started flipping through the edition from my sophomore year, uncertain of what I was looking for. That is, until I saw an acquaintance in the upper-class section that triggered a suppressed memory: A decade before, I had been raped in a bathroom at a high school party by a boy who didn’t go to our school. The person who brought him to the party was staring up at me in black-and-white.
I was only 15 at the time. For a decade I had denied to myself that I’d been sexually assaulted. I thought I could pretend it never happened. I didn’t tell my family, and I never pressed charges. A scroll of the recently trending #WhyIDidntReport hashtag explains through literally millions of points of view why some survivors don’t report, and the terrible ways some have been treated after they did. Like many people using the hashtag, I just wanted to move on with my life.
Because I had just turned 15 and had so little sexual experience I didn’t even know what sex was. Because I was afraid to disappoint my parents. Because I wasn’t sure if he was in the US legally. And so many more reasons that I don’t owe to anyone. #WhyIDidntReport
— lola méndez (@missfilatelista) September 22, 2018
I had never considered contacting my rapist before that day with the yearbook. But I realized how easy it would be to find him on Facebook, and didn’t hesitate to surrender to the urge to see where life had taken him. I hoped it had been grim.
I’m not entirely sure what I was thinking when I decided to look him up, to be honest, but finding him was eerily simple. I looked up my classmate and searched through his friends for the other guy’s first name. A few clicks brought me face-to-face with him: the man who had taken my virginity without my consent a decade earlier. Though somewhat aged, it was a face I hadn’t forgotten and am sure I never will. He didn’t look like a monster. He looked like the kind of man that I’d swipe right on Tinder.
As I clicked through to get a closer look, detailed memories came flooding back. More memories than I remembered remembering, if you get what I mean (and statistics tell me at least 1 in 5 of you do). I fell limp, as energy fled my body and was replaced with a familiar nauseating fear mixed with a new sensation — guilt.
I discovered that not only was he alive and well, he was thriving. I was deeply disturbed to see that he’s now married and has a young daughter. Immediately, I began to question whether he was hurting them too. What I did next surprised even me: I drafted a message detailing exactly what he had done — not for his benefit; I was going to send it to his wife, then ask, at the end, if she and their girl were safe. But ultimately, I couldn’t click send. What he did forever changed my life, but in that moment I didn’t want to upend his.
Teresa Descilo, MSW, MCT, founder of the Trauma Resolution Center in Miami, says this kind of cognitive dissonance is common among survivors. They think, “If he is doing fine, what is wrong with me? He raped me, but is good to her? I must be unworthy. Is he abusing his wife and children, and should I speak up? But if [he’s not], I could ruin their lives.”
I slammed my laptop shut and ran to the bathroom. I crumpled to the ground and shed hot tears until my eyes were bloodshot. I didn’t anticipate that seeing his face would be so visceral. The terror that pulsed through my body mirrored the horrible sensation I’d experienced when I came to at that high school party. I felt enveloped in darkness. I could barely pick myself up off the floor. These are some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a diagnosis I’ve never received because I’ve been too ashamed to seek professional help.
Judy Greenberg, M.Ed. M.A., licensed psychologist, explains that “a psychological trauma is an event that overwhelms us. It always comes along with feelings of helplessness and powerlessness. Being reminded of that traumatic event, as in seeing your rapist on social media, will certainly be a trigger.” Of course, triggers aren’t always as clear-cut as coming face-to-face with your actual attacker (or his avatar). Greenberg describes it as a reminder: “A trigger can be something we see, hear, smell, taste, or feel, that is thematically similar to the event,” she says.
For many survivors, the daily news of late has been triggering. On Thursday morning, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is scheduled to testify during a hearing as part of the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick as the next Justice to join the Supreme Court. In all probability, she will be asked to relive in excruciating detail the day she alleges Brett Kavanaugh held her down and attempted to force himself on her, which was reported by the New Yorker on September 14. It will be hard for her, and for many of us who’ve been following the story since it first broke.
The continuous presence of sexual violence in the media can be difficult to cope with as a survivor. Over the weekend that this story dominated the news cycle, calls to the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline increased by an astonishing 42%. Greenberg explains that “when we’re triggered, it is as if we’re taken back to the event and once again experience feeling overwhelmed, helpless, and powerless.” Some people find power in reporting. Some people find it by reaching out to loved ones. Some want to just look, silently, at what their assailant is doing now.
Michelle*, a 24-year-old survivor in New York, got a follow request on Instagram from her attacker a year after she wrote him a letter about what he had done to her. She keeps her account on private specifically to prevent him from contacting her, and so when his request came through, she denied it. Like me, Michelle had never been connected on any social media channels with her attacker. But she has also given in to that nameless curiosity — that I don’t know why I want to look, but I’m going to look feeling, so she checks up on him, and often. “I look at his social media once a week or when I’m especially down,” she tells me. “I read his public statuses and see his pictures. I’m always looking for evidence that he’s suffering or that he’s not happy. I never find it.”
Survivors have varying logic behind wanting to look up their attackers on social media. “If the traumatic memory of the [assault] is unresolved, this action is most likely the result of needing closure. The nature of traumatic memory is that it feels like the event is still going on, even if it happened years ago,” says Descilo. She does not recommend survivors revisit old wounds in this way — using social-media snooping to drag that past experience into the present. Most of the time we have the news or dusty old yearbooks for that.
I’ve never looked up my rapist on Facebook again. I don’t want to read his name or see his face. Knowing he’s free to live his life and be part of society torments me, and I know I couldn’t handle contacting him. Of course, sometimes social media makes that contact for you.
Thanks to algorithms on platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn, anyone who’s connected to you by even a few degrees of separation is likely to pop up as a “suggested friend,” especially considering some 70% of survivors of sexual assault know their attackers personally. Katy, 30, who’s now happily married and living in Omaha, chose to block her perpetrator in order to prevent the retraumatization that seeing his face or name can cause. “My attacker is the friend of a friend of a friend. He’s popped up as a ‘suggested friend’ on Facebook multiple times,” she says. Before that, she said she “felt ill immediately when I saw his face,” and “shaken for hours afterward.” Greenberg suggests exactly this course of action: blocking people on social media whose images would be traumatizing for you to see. Looking at them? She says, “It’s not helpful and it’s not healing.”
Facebook’s global head of safety, Antigone Davis, had this to say: “We take this issue very seriously. Survivors of sexual assault deserve to feel safe on Facebook. We remove known convicted sex offenders from our platform; we delete the accounts of people who non-consensually share intimate images; and we use technology to protect people from harassment and other abusive or unwanted behavior.” She adds that their tools, policies, and resources have been developed together with the National Network to End Domestic Violence. It would be impossible to task Facebook with ensuring that no sexual predators go on to live fruitful and fulfilling lives, unbothered by their past crimes. So then it’s a question of survivors looking or not.
“The well-being of a rape survivor would be greatly impacted by seeing that their rapist has gone on to live a seemingly normal life. The impact would involve all the symptoms related to traumatic stress — fear, hyperarousal, flashbacks, nightmares,” Descilo says. PTSD forces survivors to repeatedly relive their trauma. We might be able to block our assaulters from our social media channels, but we’ll never be able to block the tortured memories they’ve left us with. Especially not when so much as turning on the news brings up rehashing of story after story just like ours. Or like ours with a few small changes. Or not like ours at all. That’s just how triggers work.
In the weeks since Dr. Ford’s accusation against Brett Kavanaugh surfaced, politicians, media, and nameless naysayers on Twitter have attacked her memory, credibility, and reasoning behind bringing forth her testimony now. I believe Dr. Ford and Debbie Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, who recently released similar allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.
So far, Kavanaugh has denied any allegations, citing that he was a virgin in high school, and anyway, there’s no sexual assault listed on his now-published day planner from 1982. This rote dismissal of these women, who’ve overcome tremendous personal obstacles in order to share their stories, is shameful. These women have endured the pain that comes with surviving sexual assault for over three decades and transformed it into power by bravely coming forward, even when it means reliving those traumatic memories on the world’s stage.
As Dr. Ford takes the stand to share her testimony this morning, we must do more than just believe her. We should support her and other survivors unconditionally. One in five women in the U.S. carry the weight of surviving sexual assault day in, and day out, through their “mindless” Facebook scrolls, through the halls of their high schools and of our major governing bodies. The point is, these stories are everywhere, whether we’re choosing to look or not.
*Name has been changed in order to respect the privacy of the survivor, otherwise last names and some identifying details have been withheld.
If you’re a survivor of sexual assault and need to speak to a trained counselor call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or chat online, both are available 24/7.
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Farry and Foster scan the “Horizon” for European research success
A new fund has been launched aimed at helping Northern Ireland research organisations and businesses increase their success in securing funding from the European Commission for major international Research & Development (R & D) projects.
Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, and Economy Minister, Arlene Foster, today announced the new DEL/DETI “Higher Education EU Support Fund” which will provide Queen’s University and the University of Ulster with around £1.8 million for the next three academic years. The funding is designed to assist the universities develop and implement a strategic approach to becoming more successful in the highly competitive and prestigious European research arena.
In particular, the fund will support the employment of seven “Northern Ireland Horizon 2020 Contact Points” to be known as NICPs. They will provide specialist advice and assistance to academics and businesses across areas of economic relevance to Northern Ireland and of priority to the European Commission. This will include areas such as energy, advanced materials and transport technologies, information and communication technologies, and connected health.
Dr Farry said: “The purpose of this new fund is to strengthen Northern Ireland’s support structures for the seventh EU Framework Programme ‘FP7’ and its successor, Horizon 2020, in order to significantly increase our drawdown of European research funding. The decision by both our Departments to make available this substantial additional funding to the Northern Ireland universities recognises that, at present, they are best placed to achieve the largest proportion of that increase because of the focus of EU R&D and Innovation programmes on research excellence.
“Furthermore, this decision also recognises that Queen’s and the University of Ulster have a key role to play in helping to increase business engagement with Europe, working closely alongside the excellent Collaborative R&D Support Service provided by Invest NI.”
The NICP network, which will be coordinated by DETI, will be supplemented by Invest NI which will assume the role of NICP for SMEs.
Welcoming the announcement, Arlene Foster said: “This new initiative is an excellent example of joined-up Government between our two Departments. It reflects the long-term strategic approach we must adopt to meet the challenging targets set for Northern Ireland under the Barroso Taskforce.
“Supporting our local companies and research organizations to be more successful in EU R&D funding programmes is of critical importance in building a more dynamic and innovative economy for Northern Ireland. This fund, combined with the work of Invest NI, will significantly enhance the support available to local organisations and will also ensure that Northern Ireland is better placed to succeed in Horizon 2020.”
The European Commission’s seventh EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) is currently the world’s largest research programme with a total budget of over €50 billion. FP7 will run from 2007-2013, whereupon it will be replaced by Horizon 2020 which will run from 2014-2020 with an estimated budget of €80 billion.
Barroso Taskforce / Dr Stephen Farry / EU Framework Programme / Higher Education EU Support Fund
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Jim Power
Joe Gill
Oliver Mangan
Brian Keegan
John Whelan
Kyran Fitzgerald
Eamon Quinn
Geoff Percival
Ruth Doris
Nick Charalambous
Alan McQuaid
Conall MacCoille
Dermot O'Leary
Philip O'Sullivan
Late filing penalty fees make up 37% of Companies Registration Office's revenues in 2018
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By Gordon Deegan
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 07:27 PM
Late filing penalty fees totalling €7.2m accounted for 37% of the Companies Registration Office's (CRO) revenues of €19.27m last year.
According to the CRO’s 2018 annual report, the €7.2m received in late filing fees from 13,451 companies - working out at an average penalty payment of €535 - topped the €7m the CRO received in submission fees for all other documents filed in 2018. However, late filing fees were 29% down on the €10.08m generated in 2016 and 10% down on the €8.23m received under the same heading in 2017.
"There has continued to be a reduction in late filing fees paid," the CRO said.
The CRO's overall revenues for last year rose by 10% on the previous year. The chief factor behind the increase was miscellaneous income soaring from €1.5m to €5m. The CRO said this was made up of enquiries, bulk data sales, credit notes, and customer account balances.
The CRO's expenditure - at €7.1m - remained at the same level as 2017 and was made up of €4.6m in pay and €2.5m in non-pay resulting in a surplus of €12.17m. The figures show that there was at the end of last year, 223,013 companies registered and over half of those companies have registered between 2010 and 2018.
The report shows that there are only 173 companies that were incorporated prior to 1920 still registered at the CRO with only 96 incorporated between 1920 and 1929. The number of new companies registered last year totalled 22,428 - marginally higher than the 2017 figure.
The report also shows that over 350,000 documents were purchased from the CRO in 2018 and the CRO website was visited 2.3 million times. The number of companies to be struck off for failure to file returns totalled 7,619 in 2018.
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Dr Robin Wilson
Director of The Wytham Studio (Visual Arts Research) at the University of Oxford's Wytham Woods
Email: robin.wilson@admin.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1865 726832 / +44 (0) 7946 597316
Project Websites:
www.wytham.ox.ac.uk
www.facebook.com/wythamwoods
www.facebook.com/oxfordanagama
Twitter: @wythamwoods01 @OxfordAnagama @TheWythamStudio
The Wytham Studio
Sawmill Yard
Wytham Woods
Oxford OX2 8QQ
Teaching and Research Interests
I am a social anthropologist and artist-printmaker who focuses on the study and practice of the production of visual/material culture. My research interests include perceptions of the environment, the commoditization of traditional arts in a global marketplace, contemporary arts practice (ceramics/printmaking/woodcarving), the anthropology of environmental sciences and museum/gallery exhibition.
My current work is mainly in the UK and Japan; but previous fieldwork sites include the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, where I began work on my Ph.D. in 1993 with an NERC/British Nuclear Fuels Case Award, followed by ethnographic work around the Ok Tedi mine of Western Province, Papua New Guinea (ESRC Research Grant) where I then worked on local perceptions of mining/minerals development mediated through story telling and visual media (Nuffield Foundation Career Development Fellowship) and developed a GIS of social/ecological knowledge in the Was Valley of PNG (British Academy Research Grant). I have also held C-SAP grants to investigate anthropological applications of teaching and learning in higher education.
Oxford Anagama Kiln Project.
In 2013 I set up a collaborative multi-disciplinary project to build and fire a pair of traditional Japanese anagama kilns at the University of Oxford’s research woods at Wytham. This research uses ethnography to investigate the effects of globalized markets on contemporary production process of traditional ceramics. The project involves Whichford Pottery (Europe’s largest artisan pottery) and the potter/Japanese Living National Treasure Isezaki Jun from Bizen (Japan’s senior ceramics town). By providing a kiln-site at the University of Oxford, this project employs an ethnographic method to investigate the complexities and lived lives of contemporary ceramicists attempting to develop traditional forms of ceramic craft in a rapidly changing global economy. The research also involves museum ethnography, woodland management practice and researchers from geology, ecology and the University Museums. This project runs for five years from January 2015 and is based at Wytham Woods.
Oxford Anagama Japanese Project Proposal 2015 in English and in Japanese.
The Wytham Studio. In 2010 I set up the visual arts research programme, and subsequently The Wytham Studio as its base in the Oxford University ecological research woodlands at Wytham. As one of the world’s most intensively scientifically studied places, Wytham Woods have been an important site for the production of ecological research since their incorporation into the University in 1942. The research undertaken by the Wytham Studio is the first academic study using the techniques of visual anthropology based on long-term work with the scientists from various departments (Zoology, Plant Sciences, Entomology etc) working at the Woods. The purpose of the work is to thereby reveal the importance of off-stage activities involved in the reproduction of scientific knowledge (with a particular focus on skilled visions and situated practice). I particularly aim to highlight the role of visual knowledge and the validity of scientific representations of the natural world as applied by field ecology. Part of this work includes a cross-over into my own work as a fine-artist and with other artists active in the field to investigate capacities to visualize the landscape and the stages by which the landscape is progressively transformed and adapted into different kinds of graphic inscriptions.
The work at the Wytham Studio forms the basis for the Oxford Anagama kiln project, described above, which takes for its focus the Japanese Anagama kiln form, a traditional, woodland-based, single-chambered kiln, known in Japan since A.D. C12th for its unglazed tea-ceremony (Bizenware) ceramics, and now in the process of re-creating itself as a material commodity in the C21st global market. Alongside the practical aspects of creating a research kiln at Oxford, this project provides an opportunity for the anthropological exploration of this form of ceramics as standing for and communicating identities, values and relationships in a wider social/art context.
The Wytham Room at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History The University of Oxford Museum of Natural History exhibitions committee has agreed to host a long-term, regularly updated exhibition room for the purpose of disseminating the output of The Wytham Studio’s visual arts research into the contemporary ecological research undertaken at Wytham. To generate the material for these exhibitions, I am taking a multi-pronged anthropological approach to working with the 50+ research groups currently active in the woods to produce compelling audio and visual exhibitions for public display that focus on various topics as they emerge from the ongoing science research.
The first exhibition in 2014 examined a small, uniquely preserved area of fenland within the woods, taking numerical hydrological models as the starting point from which emerged a visual exploration of the development and maintenance of this ecological niche since the last glacial retreat. The next exhibition examines the recent re-discovery of the field notebooks of Wytham-based pioneering ecologist Charles Elton whose notion of food chains and succession changed contemporary ecological understandings.
These exhibitions of anthropologically-informed investigations into a broad range of contemporary scientific research use innovative visual methods and representations, such as art and the crafts, in a combination of practical workshops, web-based material, and multi-sited activities to disseminate research results more effectively and to involve wider audiences in the topics covered.
‘The Laboratory with Leaves’ Film Series. At the heart of the public engagement component of the Wytham Studio and Natural History Museum work is the series of short films covering the scientific research groups studied anthropologically for the Wytham Exhibition. Made in conjunction with Angel Sharp Media, which provides camera and sound technicians, we aim to make researcher-driven short films as a part of the anthropological research. These can be seen on the Oxford University website here.
Anthropology of the environment (Oxfordshire, Papua New Guinea), material culture and visual anthropology, ceramics and printmaking, ecology, ethnography, museum/gallery exhibition design.
PhD Geochemistry (University of Durham)
MSc (Distinction) Visual Social Anthropology (University of Oxford)
BSc (1st Class) Hons Geography & Geology
Post Grad Cert Teaching/Learning in Higher Education (University of Durham)
Sillitoe, P. and R. A. Wilson 2002 Playing on the Pacific ring of fire: Negotiation and Knowledge in Mining in Papua New Guinea. In ASA Conference Proceedings Vol. 3 Pottier, Bicker and Sillitoe (eds.). London: Pluto.
Wilson, R.A. 2003 Rediscovering their Past: The art of mining at Ok Tedi. In Prime,October: Brisbane.
Wilson, R. A. 2004 Anthropology, Ethics and Mining: Applying Anthropology at the Ok Tedi Mine. ASA Professional Practice in Anthropology Course, UCL, London.
Wilson, R. A. 2004 Applying anthropology in Melanesia: academic enterprise cultures and mining in Papua New Guinea? The ASA Conference - Locating the Field, Durham University.
Wilson, R. A. 2004 Remaking the World: Myth Mining and Ritual Change among the Duna of Papua New Guinea. Book review in BKI Bijdragen Koninklijk Instituut Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia and Oceania (Journal of the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology), 160 (4) November.
Wilson, R. A. 2005: ‘Science, Society and Power’ review in Canadian Journal of African Studies, 38.
Lyon, S., P. Sillitoe, P. and R. A. Wilson 2005 Implementation of e-science tools for complex analysis of human-environmental interaction at First International Conference on e-Social Science - 22-24 June 2005, Manchester, UK
2012 – 2013, Oxford University Museum of Natural History ‘Representations of Wytham Woods’
2012 – present, Harris-Manchester College, Oxford ‘Art from Wytham’
2014 University of Oxford Botanic Gardens, ‘British Woodlands in Decline? The British Oak’
2014 Oxford University Museum of Natural History ‘Art&Science from Wytham Woods: Marley Fen’
2015 Oxford University Museum of Natural History ‘Art&Science from Wytham Woods: The diaries of pioneering ecologist, Charles Elton’
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Sixth Form Speaker Programme: David Dein MBE, former Vice-Chairman, Arsenal FC
Year 13 were treated to an outstanding hour-long talk with Q&A by David Dein MBE, former Vice-Chairman, Arsenal FC and Premier League Ambassador.
David was instrumental in setting up the entire Premier League which has become such a successful global phenomenon as well as being key to running Arsenal FC for many, many years. He appointed Arsene Wenger as well as many footballing superstars who joined Arsenal, though he tried to persuade Ronaldo to join, only to be outbid by Manchester United. The talk was not just about football: there were lessons about being the best you can be as well as the need to 'stick your neck out' by taking a risk in life. Students were also advised about how to be successful when interviewed. David was delighted to have visited Kingsbury High School Sixth Form and was extremely impressed by the facilities and students.
David was joined by the New York Times sports reporter Tariq Panja who is a former KHS student.
All the photos from the talk can be viewed on our school blog.
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Poland’s doctors march to demand more health care funding
by: MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, Associated Press
Posted: Jun 1, 2019 / 07:58 AM PDT / Updated: Jun 1, 2019 / 10:53 AM PDT
Some hundreds of doctors marching with a banner that calls for more funds from the national gross product to be spent on the strapped health care service, in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, June 1, 2019.(AP Photo)
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of doctors marched Saturday through Poland’s capital of Warsaw to demand more spending on health care to cut waiting times for medical procedures and to stem the flow of underpaid doctors seeking jobs abroad.
Polish media say some people have died as they waited to be admitted to the hospital, and some children’s and obstetrician wards are slated to be closed due to a shortage of doctors and nurses.
This latest demands by Poland’s doctors come after the right-wing ruling party promised new benefits for families with children and for retirees ahead of the European Parliament election. Doctors and nurses have been demanding better pay and more funds for year for Polish health car, which is generally strapped but can also boast world-level expertise in areas like face transplants or caring for sextuplets.
The protesters, some clad in white doctors’ smocks, carried banners that read “We want to treat patients in Poland” and “Stop deaths in waiting lines” as they marched from the Health Ministry to parliament. They left a petition there demanding that 6.8% of Poland’s gross national product be spent on health care.
The conservative government aims to spend 6% by 2024, in a plan that came after massive health care protests in 2017.
Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said some 98 billion zlotys ($25 billion) will be spent in the sector this year, compared to 75 billion zlotys ($19 billion) in 2015. A large part of the increase is aimed at better working conditions that will keep doctors from leaving, because personnel shortages are the main reason for long waiting times, Szumowski told the state news agency PAP.
The protesters say more efforts are needed sooner.
“Patients are really dying waiting for treatment. We will continue our protests against this,” said Dr. Krzysztof Bukiel, head of a doctors’ union.
More International Stories
by IAN PHILLIPS, Associated Press / Jul 18, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Iran and the United States were only "a few minutes away from a war" after Iran shot down an American spy drone last month, Iran's foreign minister said Thursday, but the diplomat said he remains hopeful that escalating tensions might somehow be resolved.
In a wide-ranging discussion with U.S.-based media on the sidelines of a visit to the United Nations, Mohammad Javad Zarif also said that Iran could reverse recent moves to surpass uranium enrichment limits set by its nuclear deal with world powers.
by AMIRA EL-MASAITI, Associated Press / Jul 18, 2019
SALE, Morocco (AP) — Three men were convicted of terrorism and sentenced to death by a Moroccan court Thursday for the brutal slaying of two Scandinavian women hiking in the Atlas Mountains.
A fourth suspect who fled the scene was given life in prison.
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Immigration Lawyers Denied Entry to Mexico as U.S. Rolls Out New Asylum Policy
Asylum seekers wait at El Chaparral crossing port at the US-Mexico border, in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on January 29, 2019. (GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)
Max Rivlin-Nadler
Over the past several weeks, American immigration lawyers who work directly with asylum-seekers in Mexico have been denied entry to Mexico due to “migratory alerts” being placed on their passports by a foreign government. These denials have coincided with the rollout of a new policy by the Department of Homeland Security that is sending back some asylum-seekers to Mexico for the duration of their asylum process, where they will have to rely on immigration lawyers crossing the border to assist with their cases.
Trump Administration Starts Returning Asylum-Seekers to Tijuana
An effort was quietly launched to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts, despite clear reservations and conflicting messages from the Mexican government.
Last Friday, Nora Phillips, the executive director of Al Otro Lado, a legal service provider for refugees in Tijuana, was sent back to the U.S. from the airport in Guadalajara by Mexican authorities after a flight from Los Angeles. Phillips, who was separated from her 7-year-old daughter for at least 10 hours, was told that her that passport had been flagged by an unidentified government, but Mexican officials did not elaborate on why Phillips had been flagged.
Other lawyers in her organization are also being denied entry into the country. Nicole Ramos had her SENTRI pass, which offers expedited crossing at the border, revoked and confiscated two weeks ago.
“I crossed on that Thursday, and that’s when my SENTRI pass was confiscated. They advised me that they could not give me any information,” Ramos said.
Ramos is unsure what would happen if she were to leave Mexico and try to return. So she hasn’t left. Al Otro Lado’s litigation director was also denied entry to Mexico this week, after the Mexican government told her that an “alerta migratoria,” had been placed on her passport by an unidentified foreign government.
The new restrictions on the lawyers’ passports come at the same time that non-Mexican refugees are being sent back to Mexico as part of the policy that the Department of Homeland Security has dubbed the “Migrant Protection Protocols.” As of Sunday night, immigration advocates said at least 14 Central Americans have been returned to Tijuana.
“It’s the epitome of dramatic irony that the U.S. government is telling asylum-seekers that U.S. attorneys are going to come and handle their cases but when you have some of the principle attorneys who handle refugees issues on the border, attempting to access Mexico, there are alerts placed on our passports which are causing Mexican officials to deny us entry or deport us,” Ramos said.
She believes the U.S. government is behind the migratory advisories. “The denial of entry and the deportation of my co-directors is directly tied to our action in defending human rights here along the border,” she said.
Customs and Border Protection said that it didn’t place any security alerts on Phillips and “many factors could deem a person ineligible for SENTRI,” adding that “being an Al Otro Lado lawyer, or their employee, in any part doesn’t make you ineligible for SENTRI.”
Toddler Separated From Family at Border Reunited with Mom in San Francisco
Months after a judge ordered an end to most migrant family separations, an 18-month-old girl spent a month in government custody in Texas.
Al Otro Lado says it is currently working with several agencies on both sides of the border to find out who placed the advisory on their passports. The migratory advisories have not been limited to immigration attorneys.
Kitra Cahana, an American-Canadian photojournalist who has been covering the migration of refugees from Central America, has also repeatedly been denied entrance to Mexico, along with other journalists. Cahana had crossed back and forth across the border without incident for several weeks, before she was turned back after flying to Mexico City from Detroit on January 17. She’s currently in northern Guatemala after she was again denied entry to Mexico along its southern border.
“For me, this is a question of freedom of the press and our ability as the press to cover important stories like the migrant caravan,” Cahana said. “And I, along with other journalists, are effectively no longer able to cover the story of the migrant caravan. What kind of list have I been put on? Who placed my name there?”
Mexican officials have not yet returned requests for further details on the denials.
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In Koreatown, a summer of upheaval galvanizes a community, and leaves others feeling left out
By Victoria KimStaff Writer
Earlier this summer, Stephano Kim joined protests in Koreatown against a proposed temporary homeless shelter.
Kim drove in from his home 90 miles away in Victorville, where the 61-year-old real estate agent has lived and worked for more than a decade. Before that, he lived in Orange County and Marina del Rey — but never Koreatown.
In Kim’s mind, there was no question that he should make the trek — up to three hours in traffic each way — to have his say in Koreatown.
“Koreatown is where we all got our start,” Kim said. “I believe all Koreans, even if they don’t live in Koreatown, need to participate.”
(Los Angeles Times)
For Korean Americans all across the Southland, Koreatown has always been something of a mecca where friends and family regularly convene to eat, grocery shop or attend church.
This summer, they came out to protest.
Koreatown went through an intense couple of months fighting the plan to build “bridge housing” for the homeless in its central corridor, a proposal opposed by many Korean American activists. A large number of those who demonstrated, donated money to pay for ads or crowded City Hall chambers were Korean Americans who did not live or work in the neighborhood.
They demanded a voice in a neighborhood that, despite its name and reputation, is only about a fifth Korean in population. The rest of those living in Koreatown are working-class immigrant families from El Salvador, the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the Philippines and Bangladesh. In recent years, millennials and young professionals also moved in.
“Whether you lived in Glendale or Orange County, this was kind of where everybody gathered,” said Tony Kim, 45, who was born in Koreatown and moved away when he was 4. Even though he hasn’t lived there in four decades, he still feels invested in the community and serves on the board of the Koreatown-based nonprofit advocacy group Korean American Coalition.
“It’s a place where everybody feels a common bond with,” he said. “It really embodies a lot of the historical context of what it means to be Korean American.”
Hundreds turned out in Koreatown in June to protest a city plan to build a temporary homeless shelter on Vermont Avenue.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Many Korean Americans say the passion for this part of L.A. runs deep because the first generation of Korean immigrants built up the once-struggling neighborhood into a vibrant hub for business, food and nightlife. That connection is particularly strong for those who remember the 1992 riots, when shopkeepers defended Koreatown on their own with rifles and handguns, standing sentry on rooftops.
“Because they really created and grew it, it’s their pride, their baby,” Danny Park, 39, said of his parents’ generation.
Park, founder of the annual Koreatown Night Market, grew up in Orange County and went to college in Long Beach. He said it was in coming to Koreatown as a young adult that he discovered what it meant to be Korean American. Even though he never physically had an address in Koreatown, he spent the vast majority of his time there during his formative years, Park recalled.
“Me and my friends, we found our identity here,” he said. “This was it, Koreatown was the place where we were most comfortable.”
That passion was evident during a recent vote to create a new neighborhood council in the northern half of Koreatown to represent “Wilshire Center-Little Bangladesh.”
Los Angeles has 99 neighborhood councils, which have a say in matters like trash pick-up or liquor licenses. City laws allow people with a loosely defined “community interest” in an area to serve on the council or vote in its elections. In Koreatown, tens of thousands came out to vote, including people from Santa Clarita, Orange County and San Bernardino.
“People voting didn’t look like the people I see every day in my neighborhood,” said Marshall Rogers-Martínez, a 28-year-old USC graduate student who has been living in Koreatown for about five years.
One of those voting and campaigning against the new council was Steve Bae, 47, who lives in Temple City. Even though he closed his Koreatown travel agency more than a decade ago, he still feels a part of the community, where he regularly dines and goes to the doctor.
“It’s a sense of representation. Especially after the ’92 riots, there’s so much pride in what went in to rebuild this community,” said Bae, who became a key member of the “Keep Koreatown” group.
There was a lot of misinformation. Korean-language news reports said Koreatown was going to be “chopped in half” and that “the majority of Koreatown will disappear,” even though city-designated borders for Koreatown remain unaffected by the proposal for an additional neighborhood council. A flier depicted the northern half of Koreatown in black, labeled “Bangladesh Town.”
Some protesters didn’t know that the shelter was one of 15 being built across the city and that it would be in place for only three years. Editorials in Koreatown newspapers ominously warned that Koreatown would turn into skid row.
To people like Chris Moonkey Nam, the perceived threat to Koreatown felt like an attack on all Koreans.
“Because we’re Korean, it’s like our mother’s umbilical cord,” said Nam, 64, who lives in Irvine. He runs a real estate agency with offices up and down the state, including in Koreatown. “It used to be this small, poor town … and we grew it.”
Nam paid for print and radio ads opposing the shelter and provided free meals for protesters. On the day of the neighborhood council vote, he closed down his business and had dozens of his employees shuttle elderly Koreans to the polling center.
Pilha Shim, a 54-year-old Hancock Park resident who works in finance downtown, said he felt a deep attachment to Koreatown and believed it was the root of the Korean community and its prosperity in the U.S. He shelled out $15,000 to place a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times opposing the shelter, and also bought ads on Facebook.
The more than 20,000 who cast a ballot in June overwhelmingly voted against the new neighborhood council, with 98.5% voting no. As for the temporary homeless housing, after weeks of behind-the-scenes meetings with community groups, the city scrapped its plan and settled on a new location on the outskirts of Koreatown.
Tony Kim, of the Korean American Coalition, said the emotional reaction to both the shelter and the neighborhood council vote had to do with “the Korean community feeling somewhat marginalized and not getting their voice heard, things getting thrown on them.” He said the two issues galvanized the community to start paying attention to what’s going on in Koreatown and the city.
“At the end of the day that was the biggest win, that people are now getting involved,” he said.
Jarin Islam, a Bangladeshi American who has lived in Koreatown most of her life, filed the petition to create a second neighborhood council for the area. She said the Korean American activism left people in her community, working-class immigrants including many Bangladeshis, feeling sidelined.
“We’ve been living side by side with all these other communities, we’ve been contributing to this economy, we pay rent,” said Islam, 32. “Somehow we didn’t matter, we didn’t exist.”
City Councilman David Ryu served on the Koreatown-area neighborhood council before he was elected. He has proposed reforms to better define who can vote in these council elections. As much as Koreatown’s summer of upheaval may have involved misunderstandings and miscommunication, it mattered that it brought the community out, he said.
“What I can tell you is they all cared, they all wanted to be involved,” Ryu said.
Caroline Sim, 39, who has long been active in Koreatown and served on the council even though she lives in Silver Lake, said she values the messy complexity and diversity of the neighborhood.
“It’s our heart home,” she said.
victoria.kim@latimes.com
For more California news, follow me on Twitter @vicjkim
Victoria Kim reports from Seoul, South Korea, for the Los Angeles Times.
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Preserving the work of a surprising Arizona photographer: conservative icon Barry Goldwater
In this photograph taken in 1935, Barry Goldwater smiles and poses with his camera at Coal Mine Canyon between Tuba City and the Third Mesa in northeastern Arizona.
(Peggy Goldwater / Associated Press)
By Anita Snow
Reporting from Scottsdale, Ariz. —
In Alison Goldwater Ross’ earliest memories of her grandfather Barry Goldwater, there’s always a 35mm camera hanging from his neck.
The senator photographed more than 15,000 images of Arizona’s landscapes and Native Americans over his lifetime. Twenty years after Goldwater’s death, Ross wants to preserve the Republican icon’s photographs, with some newly digitized images showcased this month in Arizona Highways magazine and next month at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West.
The project was launched after Ross discussed her grandfather’s work with her uncle Michael Goldwater, the family historian since the senator died in 1998 at the age of 89. Now 55 and living in Atlanta, Ross said she adored accompanying her “bigger than life” grandfather on the Arizona campaign trail and meeting celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor. Like his other grandchildren, she called him by the nickname “Paka.”
“I practically had an anxiety attack just thinking about what was happening to the images. They had been sitting around for so long,” said Ross, the daughter of Joanne, the oldest of the four Goldwater children.
Alison Goldwater Ross, the granddaughter of former Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, poses as she unpacks some of her grandfather's framed photographic work at Scottsdale's Museum of the West, on Dec. 13, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press)
After consulting with family members, Ross in January formed the Barry & Peggy Goldwater Foundation, which holds the rights to the photographs. The project came together with funding from the Salt River Project, a water and power provider that supports local arts and culture.
All photographic film deteriorates as it’s exposed to moisture and heat, and Michael Goldwater said preserving the images had long been a concern.
“She’s really doing a great job getting interest in the project,” he said of his niece. “We totally support her. My father wanted his work saved for future historians and researchers.”
His father, Barry, was born in 1909 in Arizona Territory three years before statehood and took his first pictures as a boy with his mother’s Brownie, a popular box camera that introduced photography to the masses.
After his wife, Peggy, gave him a camera on their first Christmas together, Goldwater documented the diversity of Arizona’s tribes and landscapes, mostly in black and white with view cameras including the Graflex and Rolleiflex. Those images included the dramatic cliffs and sculpted mesas of places such as the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, the deeply lined face of an elderly Navajo man, and two young Navajo girls tending their sheep in the snow.
Goldwater made color photos of his family with the 35mm and had a movie camera as well.
“You can go anyplace in that state,” Goldwater said in a 1985 interview about the best location in Arizona to take pictures. “Anyplace. From the Mexican border clear up to the Utah border, it’s all photogenic. In the south, you have the desert. You have the biggest stand of pine trees in the world in the central part. ... You can literally spend your life out there and never quite get it all.”
Goldwater’s work earned him a lifetime membership in the Royal Photographic Society and the praise of noted landscape photographer Ansel Adams, who described the senator as a “fine and eager” amateur photographer who was as accomplished as any professional.
In this photograph taken by Barry Goldwater in 1967 in Arizona's Monument Valley, two Navajo sisters ride a horse home in the softening afternoon light.
(Barry Goldwater / Associated Press)
Another granddaughter, Anna Goldwater Alexander, the daughter of Michael and director of photography at Wired magazine, called the senator a “statesman who recorded Arizona history through the lens of a camera” in Arizona Highways’ December issue.
“When I go back through his archive today, I can’t help wondering whether he realized his beautiful photographs not only documented history, but also revealed the sensitive side of his dynamic personality,” Alexander wrote.
As a politician, Goldwater wrote the best-selling “Conscience of a Conservative” and in 1964 famously declared that “extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice” when accepting the Republican nomination. The man known as “Mr. Conservative” lost the presidential race in a landslide to Democratic incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson.
Goldwater served five terms as a senator, from 1953 to 1965 and 1969 to 1987, and was succeeded by John McCain. The former Air Force pilot who served in WWII was also known as the elder party statesman who persuaded Richard Nixon to resign in 1974 when it became clear the president would not survive the Watergate investigation.
Arizona Highways regularly showcased Goldwater’s photographs over the decades, and this month’s special collector’s issue with 46 of his photographs quickly sold out.
“I never had the privilege of meeting the gentleman, but I feel like I know him,” said Arizona Highways Editor in Chief Robert Stieve. “He has been a big part of our history since 1938.”
Most of the photos showcased in the special edition also go on display Jan. 6 through June 23 at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West as Photographs by Barry M. Goldwater: The Arizona Highways Collection.
Although many images remain with the family, big parts of the collection are also housed in three institutions: the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson, the Hayden Library at Arizona State University in Tempe and the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Ross said the family commissioned the first bit of digitization, but the photography center next year will also start digitizing the hundreds of large format images there, with repair of each negative taking from two to eight hours.
Goldwater also was an avid collector of kachina dolls, wood carvings of Hopi spirits. He donated 400 of them to the Heard Museum in 1969.
Tricia Loscher, the western museum’s assistant director and chief curator of the Goldwater exhibit, said that as a Heard intern in the 1990s she was tasked with cataloging his kachina dolls. With the photo show, “I feel like I’m coming full circle,” she said.
Like Goldwater, Loscher is a lifelong Arizona resident, and she said she appreciated his photographs of the Southwest, images she said “could never be replicated in the Midwest, Northwest or any other place in the world.”
The photographs, she said, “reflect his own brand of sensitivity and clarity, which came from being a native of Arizona, the time in which he lived and the love and respect he had for life.”
Snow writes for the Associated Press.
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Arizona sheriff: 3 slain in possible murder-suicide
Matt York
<p>Crime scene tape blocks the entrance to a home where multiple bodies were found, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Gilbert, Ariz. Sheriff's officials say multiple dead bodies have been found inside a home in an unincorporated area of Gilbert, east of Phoenix. There's no immediate word Tuesday on how many bodies or their ages or genders. (AP Photo/Matt York)</p>
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities found the bodies of a mother and her two children inside a home in suburban Phoenix in what could be a case of murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday.
Deputies were awaiting autopsy results before making a final determination on the deaths, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said at a news conference.
Deputies found a handgun near the woman's body, according to Arpaio.
"We're leaving a little part open just in case someone else could have caused these three deaths," the sheriff said.
Arpaio said a neighbor reported seeing a car backed up to a home Monday night in an unincorporated area of Gilbert, east of Phoenix. A hose attached its exhaust pipe went into a window of the two-story, A-framed home, he said.
Arriving detectives found the two children upstairs and the mother's body in another undisclosed area.
The sheriff identified the woman as Lisa Gerhart, saying she was 45 or 46. Her son was 17, and her daughter was 12. Arpaio did not name the children.
Arpaio said it'll be up to the county medical examiner's office to determine if the children died from gunshot wounds or carbon monoxide from the car fumes.
Authorities have contacted the children's father and investigators were interviewing neighbors and checking records to see if the couple had any history of domestic violence.
Homes in the unincorporated area near Gilbert are surrounded by agricultural land.
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Cluster / News
Cluster #11
DATE: 16 December 2018 // DOORS: 17:30 // CONCERT: 18:00
Labor Neunzehn is very pleased to announce the closing concert of the 2018 Cluster series, with an exploratory programme for saxophone, percussion, voice and electronics. An informal portrait of the form, through diverse musical categories and approaches to the structure in musical composition: from minimalism to sensor-based music, from the use of the cycle and the gesture to the investigation of the sounding qualities of the human body.
Concert programme:
Luciano Berio [1925-2003]
Sequenza VIIb (1969)
for Soprano Saxophone
Terry Riley [1935]
Dorian Reeds (1965)
for Saxophone and Delay
Fabien Lévy [1968]
L’air d’ailleurs – bicinium (1997)
for Saxophone and Tape
François Sarhan [1972]
Mark Applebaum [1967]
Aphasia (2009)
for one vocalist or actor with tape
Alexander Schubert [1979]
Laplace Tiger (2009)
for drum kit, arm-sensors, live-electronics and live-video
Ruth Velten (saxophones, electronics)
Adam Rosenblatt (voice, percussion, sensors)
This concert is kindly supported by Dezentrale Kulturarbeit Berlin-Treptow.
FREE ENTRANCE but registration required
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/cluster-11-w-adam-rosenblatt-and-ruth-velten-tickets-53384851528
or email to info[at]laborneunzehn[dot]org
“Cluster” is a music series devoted to sound investigation with a particular focus on contemporary languages, new music and extended techniques. “Cluster” supports the collaborative work and aims to offer an exchange platform for musicians, composers and electronic music performers in Berlin-Treptow.
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Ruth Velten
In her work and her choice of repertoire, Ruth Velten places special emphasis on original classical compositions as well as New Music for saxophone. The internationally acclaimed saxophonist is frequently praised in the press for her rich timbre and virtuoso playing.
She attracted attention as a first-prize winner at national and international competitions, including the German Music Competition, the International Music Competition for Contemporary Music in Kraków, Poland, the Classic Music Award Switzerland and the International Chamber Music Competition in Almere, the Netherlands. In addition, she won a scholarship from the International Ensemble Modern Academy in Frankfurt and Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben.
She regularly performs as a soloist as well as a chamber musician at renowned festivals, among them Warsaw Autumn, the World New Music Festival, the Ultraschall Festival Berlin, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Festival de México. She collaborates with various ensembles and orchestras, including Ensemble Modern, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and German Radio Philharmonic Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, under leading conductors such as Péter Eötvös, Sakari Oramo, Ingo Metzmacher, Markus Stenz and John Storgårds.
To encourage new works for saxophone, she works closely with composers. Since 2013 she has been the director of the IM FOKUS concert series for New Music in Berlin, in which she undertakes New Music productions of her own.
Ruth Velten is a founding member of Ensemble LUX:NM. Her discography includes recordings on the GENUIN classics label. Many of her performances have been broadcast on German stations BR, HR, SWR, Deutschlandfunk, NDR, WDR and rbb.
http://ruthvelten.com/
Adam Rosenblatt
Baltimore-based percussionist and performer Adam Rosenblatt has a penchant for finding interesting and uncommon ways to present and perform contemporary music. He has a keen interest for growing an interdisciplinary performance practice, believing that a mix of media and art forms can speak more directly and powerfully to our current context.
Adam frequently performed with Brussels-based Ictus Ensemble from 2012 to 2017. He is a founding member of percussion trio QuaQuaQua and mixed ensemble Something Out There, both of which focus on the ambiguous space between musical and theatrical performance. Adam has recently performed in such varied venues as The Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, Greece; Berghain in Berlin with experimental electronic duo Matmos; The Banff Centre for the Arts as part of the Concerts in the 21st Century residency; and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium.
Highlights of Adam’s 18-19 season include a new production of Michael Gordon’s Timber with original reactive lighting elements; performances with NakedEye Ensemble, and at WNYC’s variety show 44 Charlton; and a season-long collaboration on a new production with Maschinenhaus Essen, ensemble Something Out There, and composer François Sarhan.
Adam is currently an artist in residence at The Creative Alliance in Baltimore.
https://rosenblatt.live
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Passepartout Duo
Ever since they began collaborating in 2015, the musicians of Passepartout Duo have sought to revitalize the forms and practice of contemporary music through immersive events, compelling music videos, and interdisciplinary projects that emphasize blurring cultural and aesthetic borders.Striving to be catalysts for the global mobility of art and artists, Nicoletta Favari (piano) & Christopher Salvito (percussion) have taken the works of emerging and established composers all over the world. They complement the existing and commissioned repertoire with their own original compositions often taking inspiration from their travels. Creating compelling films that document their interpretations and compositions, they seek to showcase contemporary classical music in accessible formats through online videos.While they are proudly self-sufficient in their management, recording, filming, and touring activities, the duo is also always eager to create collaborations across disciplines.Their enthusiastic globetrotting has been made possible with the support of countless artist residencies that have provided them access to platforms in rural and urban locations around the world. The Duo has also presented their work at a variety of music festivals including the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK), the Havana Contemporary Music Festival (CU), the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (US), the Dark Music Days Festival (IS), and the Summartónar Festival (FO).
passepartoutduo.com
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Applications are invited for postgraduate medical courses for the vacant 82 seats
The Medical Education Selection Council has informed that eligible candidates may apply for the unfilled 82 seats at the end of counselling for the postgraduate medical courses.
There are 1761 seats available for the postgraduate medical courses of MD and MS in the medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. Out of this, 849 seats are allotted for the All India quota. The balance of 912 seats are allotted for the state government. Apart from this, there is a government quota of 181 seats available in the private medical colleges for the postgraduate medical courses.
The counselling to fill the above seats was conducted in the Chennai Omandurar Multi-specialty hospital recently. During the 1st Phase of counselling, 999 seats got filled.
Subsequently, the 2nd Phase of counselling was conducted for a total balance of 800 seats obtained from the balance unfilled seats, the seats left by those who did not join after allotment and the seats returned to the state government from the All India quota.
Even after the completion of the 2nd Phase of counselling for admission to the postgraduate medical courses, 82 seats have remained unfilled. Accordingly, 48 seats are available from the state government quota in the private colleges. And 34 seats remain unfilled from the administration quota.
Meanwhile, the NEET cut-off marks for admission to the postgraduate medical courses have been reduced As per the revised NEET cut-off mark, those who have now qualified on this and those candidates who have not participated in the counselling so far are invited to apply for admission to the above balance seats as per the latest information.
Accordingly, the candidates from the open community cadre who have obtained the NEET cut-off marks in the range 339-313. The Adi Dravida and Ancient tribe Community candidates who have NEET cut-off marks in the range 294-270, and the differently-abled candidates who got the NEET cut-off marks in the range 316-291 can now apply at the Medical Education Council located at Chennai Kilpauk before 3.00 PM on Wednesday, 15th May (today) .
For further information, please visit the website: www.tnhealth.org Or www.tnmedicalselection.org.
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Arriving race goers get a taste of Aintree at JLA
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) is gearing up for the expected influx of horse racing fans as they fly to JLA on their way to the three day John Smith’s Grand National at the Aintree Racecourse, which culminates in the world famous steeplechase on Saturday.
To help arriving race-goers get a flavour of the unique Aintree experience, the Airport has teamed up with Aintree Racecourse, who have installed two giant stands in the Airport’s Arrivals area to showcase two of the most famous fences on the course – The Chair and Becher’s Brook. The stands show lifesize cutaways of both fences to give arriving passengers an idea of the size of the jumps that riders and horses will be facing.
Large numbers of Irish race-goers always come over for the three day Grand National event. With regular flights from Cork, Dublin, Knock and Shannon in The Republic of Ireland and from Derry in Northern Ireland, Ryanair in particular expect to be flying over thousands of race-goers once again.
Robin Tudor, Head of PR for Liverpool Airport, commented, “We’ve brought a bit of Aintree to the Airport this year for the thousands of arriving race-goers expected to pass through who will be taking advantage of the many low-cost fares, short flight times and the convenience of flying to Liverpool on their way to Aintree.”
Wizz Air commence direct flights to the Black Sea Coast from LJLA
Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe commenced their latest service from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) today with staff celebrating the airline’s inaugural flight to the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Varna.
Widerøe increases departures between Bergen and Liverpool
From Sunday 10 November, Widerøe is increasing the number of departures between Bergen and Liverpool to three a week.
easyJet to operate Winter flights to Tenerife from Liverpool
easyJet have announced that they will add another new route to their operations from Liverpool, by operating twice weekly flights to Tenerife commencing on 30th October 2019 for the Winter 2019/20 season.
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121. The Enemy Within; the IRA's War Against the British (Book review) [Lobster #30 (Dec 1995)]
... quoted from Dillon's introduction: 'In the late 1960s and early 1970s, while the conventional forces of government were openly combating terrorism in Ireland, other agencies within the intelligence community in the United Kingdom believed that unorthodox methods and techniques were required in the war. The intervention of these groupings, which included Special Branch, military intelligence, MI5 and MI6, was uncoordinated, Much has been written about that period, some of it honest journalism, but most of it propaganda inspired by the terrorists and their supporters.... ' (emphasis added) Boy, has Dillon changed his tune! As usual with British authors working this field, most of his sources are unnamed; ...
122. Combat 18 and MI5: some background notes [Lobster #30 (Dec 1995)]
... in particular because of C18's links with groups such as the UDA.(7 ) This was followed in the Searchlight January 1994 editorial, hostile to Special Branch, by a call for 'the investigation of nazi terror groups either to be put into the hands of a special police unit...or to be turned over to MI5 and MI6'.(8 ) All this changed in April 1995 when, in an astounding about turn, Searchlight (pp. 2 and 3) announced that MI5 had in fact set up C18, in order to 'know the extent of such joint operations' between the UDA/UVF and British fascists. This theme has been intermittently repeated ...
123. Sources. Publications etc [Lobster #31 (Jun 1996)]
... This is at http://www.delve.com/consort.html. Also worth checking the Web site of FAIR, publishers of Extra! at http://www.fair.org./fair/ Lobster is not on the net. Not due to any prejudice or technophobia, simple lack of money. MI6: The Inside Story 2 hour VHS video from First Direct, 1995, no price stated. Four, half-hour interviews - monologues, really - by two former FO wallahs, Robert Cecil and Frank Roberts, the historian D.C .Watt, and Oleg Gordiefsky. It would have made a very dull Radio 3 series ...
... do not know. But however nicely it was being dressed up, this was pretty clearly part of the developing anti-communist struggle. Mayhew said so in a memo to Bevin. In any case, why would propaganda in favour of social democracy have to be hidden?(68) IRD was in a kind of management limbo between MI6, who supplied it with some of its information and tasks, and the Foreign Office, whose budget concealed it. IRD was, very clearly, simply the Political Warfare Executive (PWE) reborn - another example of the ability of intelligence agencies, once established, to survive the vagaries of their nominal masters in the political system. ...
125. Common Cause and IRIS [Lobster Special Issue: The Clandestine Caucus (199]
... very little: this might just be a notepaper job. Nonetheless, some of the 'advisory body' were people with rather specialised interests. For example, at one point the name of General Leslie Hollis appeared on it. Hollis had been the Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff committee which 'considered, with Sir Stewart Menzies, the head of MI6, and Warner [of IRD] and William Hayter of the Foreign Office, what form of organisation was required to establish a satisfactory link between the Chiefs of Staff and Foreign Office on matters connected with the day-to-day conduct of anti-Communist propaganda overseas. '( 101) In the Autumn of 1955 the Common ...
126. Miscellaneous: With Friends like these [Lobster #31 (Jun 1996)]
... Solzhenitzen's Cancer Ward in the West, he was attacked by a curious alliance of the left, Private Eye, and various people in and close to the British state. 'The instigators of the attack were not Private Eye satirists but professional rivals.....experts from the Sovietology world, Kremlinologists on the fringes of the CIA or MI6, other writers and journalists who specialized in Soviet issues, academics like Leonard Shapiro, rival translators like Max Haward....... [who] were gripped by the paranoia of those days, the belief in the all-conquering guile of the KGB...... Leo Labedz, editor of the ...
127. The Crozier operations [Lobster Special Issue: The Clandestine Caucus (199]
... action group(147) "transnational security organisation", and to widen its field of operations. Crozier has worked with the CIA for years. One has to assume, therefore that they are fully aware of his activities.... ' Notes Coleman p. 186. In this context 'the Foreign Office' is a euphemism for MI6. In his 1993 memoir Crozier acknowledges the CIA connection. See pp. 63-5 . But he had denied it as late as 1990, in his review of Coleman's history of the CCF. See 'A noble mess' in The Salisbury Review, December 1990. Crozier p. 75 With a Council including Max Beloff, Major ...
128. Atlantic Crossings [Lobster Special Issue: The Clandestine Caucus (199]
... was a lecturer at Aberdeen University, before becoming the Labour Party's International Secretary for three years. He then moved to the then recently established St Antony's College at Oxford, one of two British institutions which sponsored Congress of Cultural Freedom seminars in the UK. The other was Ditchley Manor, Oxford. Both were outposts of the Foreign Office/MI6 network.(19) (Former MP Dick Taverne, mentioned recently that as as young man he went to a Young Fabian conference at the other major Foreign Office country retreat, Wilton Park....(20)) The same elements are visible in the contributors to the short-lived Fabian International Review, begun in ...
129. UK Eyes Alpha: the Inside Story of British Intelligence (Book review) [Lobster #32 (Dec 1996)]
... Michael Bettanay discovered when his overtures to the Soviet embassy in London were spurned by the cautious comrade Guk. 'It was not in the institutional interests of British intelligence to tell ministers or officials what they knew about the inefficiency of the KGB and GRU', remarks Urban. And vice versa, presumably. But MI5 helped smash the miners and MI6 ran Gordievsky who helped explain Gorbachev, and so MI5 and MI6 got their bids for new buildings through the system before oil revenues began drying up and the Tories' public sector deficit ran out of control in the 1990s. In the struggle for shrinking state resources in the last few years MI5 has come out on top, replacing the ...
130. Operation Julie revisited: the strange career of Ron Stark, parapolitical alchemist [Lobster #32 (Dec 1996)]
... BEL, FBI reports passed on to the DEA in California and to the British police 'only showed what Stark was not, not what he actually was'. Inspector Lee's informant, 'Nancy', 'strongly suspected that Stark was involved with the CIA and had friends in the American Embassy'.(19) In 1972 Hamilton Macmillan, an MI6 officer and nephew of the former Tory Prime Minister, recruited Howard Marks, his old chum from Balliol College, Oxford, to spy on Jim McCann, a hash smuggler whom MI6 believed was a Provisional IRA contact in Amsterdam. Macmillan gave no indication that he knew Marks was already doing business with McCann, or that he knew Marks ...
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Steam yacht makes inaugural Erie Canal tour
ALBANY, N.Y. - The last remaining U.S.-built steam-powered yacht in America is making an inaugural trip on the Erie Canal.
The 126-foot-long steam yacht Cangarda was purchased in 1904 by George Taylor Fulford, a member of Canadian Parliament. It remained with the family for many years, home ported on the family estate on the St. Lawrence River. While there, it hosted the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Kent, and the prime ministers of both England and Canada.
From 1953 to1983, Frederick Burtis Smith lived aboard the opulent vessel in Rochester. Smith was the son of a wealthy attorney who socialized with the Rockefellers and John Barrymore.
The vessel later fell into disrepair, eventually sinking in Boston Harbor in 1999. It was restored in 2004 by California resident Bob McNeil.
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Facebook bullying catches attention of New Mexico police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Postings on a new Facebook page have prompted police and school officials in one eastern New Mexico community to launch an investigation into online bullying.
Authorities described comments on the page as belittling, saying they're being used to "harass and terrorize" some students at Clovis High School.
Clovis police Chief Steve Sanders declined to provide specifics about the page Friday for fear of encouraging more online traffic and "causing more heartache."
At least 10 victims have come forward, and police suspect there are more.
No threats of violence have been made on the page, but Clovis officers are looking into whether the posts violate New Mexico's harassment statutes.
The other concern is student wellbeing, the chief said. In recent years, the incidence of cyber bullying has increased and some cases in other states have resulted in suicides.
"That is a concern of ours. That's the reason we are being extremely proactive," Sanders told The Associated Press in a phone interview.
"We don't want to see something like that take place here in our small little city of Clovis," he added. "We're going to use every tool and every avenue available to look into this to see if we can stop it, and if there's been some violation of the criminal statutes, then we're going to seek justice."
The investigation started Monday after the school resource officer learned that some students didn't want to come to school because of the comments being posted on the Facebook page.
Investigators have spent the past week conducting interviews and tracking down documents and other information that might lead to whoever is administering the Facebook page.
Sanders said students have posted comments on the site, but it's not clear whether any adults are involved.
Police have electronically preserved the Facebook page with the names of the posters and their identities for possible prosecution. Sanders said Friday the investigation was ongoing and no arrests had been made.
Officials with the police department and the school district said they want to put an end to the online bullying to ensure public safety.
According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, about 6 percent of students, ages 12-18, reported being victims of cyber bullying in 2009. That same year, nearly a quarter of public schools reported that bullying in general occurred among students on a daily or weekly basis.
New Mexico law requires public school districts to have policies addressing bullying. At Clovis High School, students found in violation anti-bullying and harassment policies can face up to three days' suspension for a first offense.
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Breaking news as council submits M1-A6 link road plans in Luton
Published: 16:52 Updated: 16:58 Friday 22 March 2019
Central Bedfordshire Council has put in a planning application for its proposed M1 to A6 Link Road.
The new strategic link road would run from the A6 Barton Road to junction 11a of the M1 motorway, joining up to the A5-M1 Link Road, to provide a strategically important east-west link. Subject to planning approval and securing funding, construction could commence in 2020. It is estimated that construction will take two years.
The existing A6 road has approximately 26,000 vehicles on it each day. The new link road would help to relieve current congestion and improve safety on the A6 into Luton, as well as ease traffic on the local village roads used as rat-runs, such as Lower Sundon, Upper Sundon and Streatley. There are also a number of suggested upgrades to the local footpaths, cycleways and bridleways.
The new road would be 2.75 miles (4.4km) long and could create part of a northern bypass for Luton. The submitted layout is a mixture of single and dual carriageway, with a 50mph speed limit. There would be junctions to a proposed new Rail Freight Interchange at Sundon and to proposed new housing developments.
The road will be critical to supporting a significant number of proposed new local homes on the northern edge of Luton. This development also includes 20 hectares of employment land, creating local jobs. The suggested new sub-regional Rail Freight Interchange would help transfer goods from the M1 to the Midland Mainline and beyond, shifting more freight from road to rail. It is anticipated that the Rail Freight Interchange could generate a further 1,000 jobs on 40 hectares of employment land.
Councillor Nigel Young, Executive Member for Business and Regeneration, said: “Building this new road will benefit both existing communities and new communities. This route will be critical to delivering the wider infrastructure needed for our residents and business at the heart of the Oxford to Cambridge Corridor. In the last few years, we have built new links roads to the west of the M1 junction 11a that have opened up that part of the region. If we can then link those up to the A6, we can ease congestion and further boost the economic potential of the area, opening up opportunities for businesses, including better access to Luton Airport, and creating jobs at Sundon.”
The public can find out more about the road at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/M1-A6. The planning documents are available online, reference CB/19/00887/FULL at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/planning
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The Commons: Thomas Mulcair and Stephen Harper play charades - Macleans.ca
The Commons: Thomas Mulcair and Stephen Harper play charades
by Aaron Wherry
The Scene. What does it mean to act? What is change? What does one do when one takes something and makes it somehow smaller? How should one describe such action?
For all the regular moaning about the rote thuggery of partisanship, this place is periodically like an undergraduate philosophy class. Or at least a game of charades played by men in suits.
“The Auditor General has just revealed that last spring Conservatives hid the cost of their cuts to Old Age Security pensions. According to the AG, the Department of Finance had in fact internally, and I quote: ‘Estimated the gross of net savings of raising the OAS eligibility age,’ ” Thomas Mulcair posited this afternoon. “The NDP had asked time and again but the Conservatives refused to give an answer. Why did the Prime Minister try to hide this $10 billion cut from Canadian seniors?”
“Woah!” called a voice from the opposition side at this apparent revelation.
The news here though is not entirely new. At least to loyal readers of this space.
On May 18 of this year, the Finance Department disclosed that the cost of Old Age Security for the Government of Canada through 2030 was now projected to be $10.8 billion less than it would have been if the Harper government hadn’t changed the eligibility age. Ten days after that, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions acknowledged that the Office of the Chief Actuary had provided that estimate to the department of Human Resources and Skills Development before the Finance Minister tabled his budget on March 29.
The problem then was the same as it is now: despite seeming to know what changes to OAS would do, the Harper government seemed not particularly eager to be forthcoming. On May 15, Jim Flaherty told reporters that he’d heard the savings could be something like $10 billion or $12 billion. But a day later, when asked for whence those numbers had been heard, the Finance Minister said he’d heard as much from the media. Two days later, as noted above, Mr. Flaherty’s department acknowledged that the number it had was something like the number the Finance Minister had heard.
And the issue then was perhaps the same as it was today: in asking about the matter, opposition MPs had failed to use the proper combination of words.
“Mr. Speaker, of course, what the Leader of the Opposition has just said is completely inaccurate,” the Prime Minister lamented of Mr. Mulcair this afternoon. “There is no cut to Old Age Security in the government’s budget. Seniors will continue to receive the benefits they are expecting to receive.”
The mystery word, you see, was not “cuts,” it was “changes.”
“In the future, there are changes to the program that will result in slower growth to the program, but over the next generation, the program will continue to grow,” Mr. Harper continued. “Although, the changes we have made ensure that it will be sustainable for the generations to come.”
Mr. Mulcair was not convinced that the Prime Minister was playing fair.
“Mr. Speaker, I see, it is not cuts but changes,” he mocked, “but the changes are cuts.”
The English language is rich and mysterious. Misunderstandings are inevitable. And one adds math to the debate, there is the possibility for profound confusion.
“Mr. Speaker, the Auditor General said that the Conservatives have failed to report on long-term fiscal sustainability,” the NDP’s Linda Duncan reported a few minutes later. “He gave them a failing grade on fiscal transparency. He said neither MPs nor Canadians have the relevant information to fully understand the long-term implications of budgets. According to the AG, even the Minister of Finance is not fully informed of the true costs before his budget is tabled and voted on. When does the government plan to deliver its promised report on long-term fiscal sustainability?”
Mr. Flaherty stood, hands folded politely at his waist in front of him, and pleaded something like innocence.
“Mr. Speaker, the Auditor General actually said that he agrees that government finances are sustainable over the long term,” he informed the House. “With respect to his recommendations, we accept them. We have acted and will act in response. The Auditor General agrees we have taken action necessary to ensure long-term sustainable finances and jobs and economic growth over the long term.”
The NDP’s Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe was unimpressed with this offering and wagged her finger at Mr. Flaherty. “Mr. Speaker, the minister does not answer the question at all,” she protested. “It’s easy to take the words of the Auditor General.”
Indeed, she did so herself just then, reading aloud from the bit where the auditor noted the government had failed to make good on a 2007 commitment to produce a report on the long-term sustainability of the government’s finances. “Why did they hide the information?” she asked. “The question is simple.”
Though perhaps not answering the question asked, Mr. Flaherty was relatively straightforward in response. “The report will be available on the finance website this afternoon,” he said.
So apparently all that was required was for the auditor general to guess the magic word.
The Stats. National security, seven questions. The budget, six questions. Foreign investment, five questions. Veterans, four questions. The F-35, three questions. The Navigable Waters Protection Act, ethics, government contracts and food safety, two questions each. Prisons, crime, infrastructure, mortgages and the disabled, one question each.
Stephen Harper, seven responses. Tony Clement and Peter MacKay, four responses. Jim Flaherty, Rona Ambrose, Ed Fast, Denis Lebel and John Baird, three responses each. Vic Toews, Christian Paradis and Gerry Ritz, two responses each. Lisa Raitt, Steven Blaney and Rob Nicholson, one response each.
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The old art of stargazers and prognosticators known today as Hellenistic astrology emerged in Alexandria, Egypt during the reign of the Ptolemies around 150 BCE. Astrology was practiced in the Near East before that time, but it took another form and was almost exclusive to political and religious elites. After Alexander’s conquest of the Persian Empire at the end of the 4th century BCE, Egypt was a focal point for Hellenic culture as well as those of other neighboring lands. It was in this historical setting that Hellenistic astrology was developed and flourished. Some of the earliest texts that reference it date back to the early first century CE. The system was already well developed, and thus scholars assume that it first began to take shape after the Ptolemies began dynastic rule.
Hellenistic astrology was a new system with unique features. A distinguishing aspect of Hellenistic astrology was that it took the horizon and hour seriously. As a horoscopic form of astrology, it incorporated the tropical zodiac and was thus based on the equinoxes rather than the constellations of the zodiac or seasons. Ancient astrologers believed that the view of the positions of the five visible planets and two luminaries from the latitudes near Alexandria could tell much concerning a person’s life and destiny. The astrology that was practiced was a synthesis of Mesopotamian and Egyptian traditions as well as new innovations, and it core texts were written in ancient Greek.
The traditional astrology of ancient Alexandria has a long history. In fact, Hellenistic astrology was practiced throughout the Roman world, for roughly seven hundred years. During that time, many astrologers wrote books describing how to practice the ancient art. Some have been lost, and others are still with us today. According to some texts, the founders of Hellenistic astrology were Nechepso, an Egyptian pharaoh, and Petosiris, the pharaoh’s minister. Other sources list Hermes Trismegistus as the founder of the tradition. Famous early astrologers that wrote works on astrology were Thrasyllus, Antiochus, and Dorotheus. In the 2nd century CE, two major astrologers wrote works that contributed heavily to the practice. These astrologers were Vettius Valens and Claudius Ptolemy. Ptolemy wrote the Tetrabiblos, and Valens wrote the Anthology. Near the end of the Hellenistic tradition, some of the more famous astrologers were Hephaistion, Firmicus Maternus, and Paulus Alexandrinus. Hellenistic astrology, a tradition that lasted hundreds of years, was preserved in the works of the ancient astrologers who practiced it.
Hellenistic astrology disappeared after the onslaught of the Arab invasions of the seventh and eighth centuries CE. Though the tradition was transmitted and tolerated throughout the Abbasid caliphate, the cultural environment that birthed it had ceased to exist. Arabic replaced Greek as the language of the region. Medieval astrologers like Sahl Bin Bishr, Abu Mashaar, and Mashallah added their own contributions to the tradition. The astrology that was practiced in the Roman world was largely forgotten.
Recently, the lost practice was revived. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, scholars discovered astrological texts in old libraries and monasteries. They started the CCAG, a compilation of the many versions of ancient texts found. Just a few scholars that read ancient Greek and Latin were aware of the texts and their contents, but that changed in the early 1980’s. A handful of astrologers had increased their interest in traditional texts including Robert Zoller and Robert Hand. Another astrologer named James Holden had translated some ancient texts before that time but never circulated them widely. In the 1990’s, Robert Schmidt linked up with Robert Hand and formed Project Hindsight, the first attempt by members of the astrological community to translate and make readable the ancient texts that had been obscure for almost 1,300 years. In the mid 2000’s, Kepler University student Chris Brennan interned at Project Hindsight and afterwards created his Hellenistic astrology course as well as podcasts and websites dedicated to the art. The efforts of scholars, translators, and astrologers to make ancient astrological texts accessible and teach them has restored the foundational horoscopic system. As a result, traditional astrology is making a comeback and its popularity continues to grow.
Hellenistic astrology is quite different from the forms of astrology that followed it. First, there is an emphasis on prediction. While medieval astrology continued to use predictive techniques, many of the timing technique systems were first developed in the Hellenistic period. Second, it was more willing to assign designations of good or bad to phenomena, which is not a feature of modern astrology. Third, it utilized some interpretive principles and methods that were not used after the Islamic conquest of the Near East. Therefore, Hellenistic astrology, while the ancient forebear of the later Medieval, Renaissance, and modern astrological paradigms that followed it, had its own distinct system.
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Louvre Art Deck: 100 Masterpieces from the World's Most Popular Museum (Cards)
By Erich Lessing (Photographs by), Anja Grebe
Based on Black Dog's best-selling book The Louvre: All the Paintings, this beautiful, informative card deck is the perfect way to experience the treasures of one of the most spectacular masterpiece collections in the world.
The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world. The paintings of the Louvre constitute the richest and grandest collection of European art anywhere.
Culled from Black Dog's best-selling book The Louvre: All the Paintings, The Louvre Art Deck distills into 100 6 3/8" x 6 3/8" cards the museum's most iconic and significant paintings. Also included are 10 other masterpieces like The Venus de Milo and I.M. Pei's Pyramid. On the front side of each card is a fullsize photograph of the painting, and on the back is text by art historian Anja Grebe on the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the painting, the artist's inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, and more.
The cards are also fully annotated with the name of the painting and artist, the date of the work, the birth and death dates of the artist, the medium that was used, the size of the painting, the Louvre catalogue number, and the room in the Louvre in which the painting can be found.
Perfect for students, art lovers, and armchair travelers alike, The Louvre Art Deck is a unique way to enjoy and learn about the greatest works of the great master artists.
Erich Lessing has been documenting the culture and fine arts of Europe and the Near East for more than fifty years. He is arguably today's leading independent photographer of the arts in the Western World. He created the Erich Lessing Culture and Fine Arts Archive which is an extensive image library featuring over 40,000 high resolution images from over 500 museums and private collections throughout the world, including a thorough coverage of such institutions as: The Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, the Uffizi in Florence, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, the Prado in Madrid, and many more. Having worked as a photographer all over the world for more than six decades, he has published more than 40 books with his art photography. He lives in Vienna and travels regularly to Paris and other art capitals of the world.
Anja Grebe teaches art history at the University of Erlangen- Nuremberg/Germany. She is taking part in numerous international research projects and exhibitions and has published extensively on medieval and modern art history. Grebe is the author of The Louvre: All the Paintings and The Vatican: All the Paintings. She lives in Erlangen, Germany.
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
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Rapid Loss of Arctic Ice: But Where is the Warming?
By Chip Knappenberger -- October 11, 2011
The numbers are in for this year’s summer sea ice extent in the Arctic Ocean. By most measures the ice loss in 2011 came in a close second to the current and still record holder, 2007.
But the failure to set a new record for the least amount of summer Arctic sea ice observed during the satellite era (which begins in 1979) has done little to alter the overall picture of what is going on there. Summer sea ice has been in decline in the Arctic Ocean since, conservatively, the mid-20th century, and it has been picking up steam. And sea ice declines in the Arctic are now pretty clearly discernible in the other seasons as well. (What has been going on around Antarctica is a different story).
But for those who lose sleep at night over the implications of the Arctic sea ice loss to both the local, regional, and global environments, there is a silver lining. The rapid loss of sea ice, coupled with the slowed rate of global temperature increase, is a potential indicator that the earth’s climate sensitivity may be lower than climate model determinations. If true, this means less warming per future unit of greenhouse gas emissions.
Sleep easier.
Arctic sea ice records get a bit muddied prior to about the mid-20th century. At the scale of millennia, the Arctic was probably ice-free, or nearly so, during the summers for a period of several thousand years about 6,000 to 8,500 years ago (see here for example).
Temperatures in the Arctic have actually cooled a bit in the time since, although certainly there has been shorter period variability transposed upon the overall cooling trend. For instance there was a probably an Arctic-wide warm period during the early 20th century that may have lead to a sizeable reduction of sea ice at least in some parts of the Arctic.
But since the late 1950s, the Arctic has been warming and the sea ice there has been in decline. And during the past 5 years or so, the decline has hastened, primed by the sharp drop in 2007, which saw a lot of multi-year ice lost, replaced by easier-to-melt first year ice. Ice loss in 2011 nearly equaled that of 2007. The way things are going, I would expect record or near record ice loss in the years to come. Typical projections are for the Arctic sea to become ice free, or nearly so, fairly routinely within a few decades.
Figure 1. Observed Arctic sea ice extent in various seasons of the year. The data since the mid 20th century, and especially since the late 1970s, is more reliable than the earlier data (image source: Cryosphere Today).
But loss of summer ice in the Arctic is not the irreversible “tipping point” that it is often made out to be. Several newly-published scientific studies have shown that the Arctic sea ice can rebound fairly rapidly if conditions there change to become more favorable for ice development (See Andy Revkin’s coverage of recent developments).
And while climate models all project the Arctic to lose its sea ice cover as greenhouse gases build up in the atmosphere and warm the globe, none of them anticipate the observed rate of loss. In fact, climate models only foresee the loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic taking place at about one-half the observed rate.
Figure 2. The decline in Arctic sea ice as projected by climate models used in the IPCC (thin dark lines), compared with observations (thick, red line) (updated from Stroeve et al., 2007).
One reason for this is that some portion of the recent ice loss is thought to come about through the processes involved with natural variability. For instance, atmospheric/ocean circulation variations in recent decades have resulted in more ice being pushed out of the Arctic Ocean and into the north Atlantic (for more on this and other potential contributors to the loss of Arctic ice, see this discussion over the Judith Curry’s blog).
But the net result is that the observed rate of ice loss is about twice as great as climate model projections.
And, this turns out to have important implications.
Is Climate Sensivity Too Large?
The loss of Arctic sea ice epitomizes, for some, positive feedbacks in the climate system. It is conceptually easy to understand, and goes something like this: Rising temperatures melt a bit of Arctic sea ice, the loss of sea ice (a highly reflective surface) exposes sea water (a much less reflective surface) which adds to the warming, the added warming melts more sea ice, and so on.
In fact, this is the example that Al Gore used in An Inconvenient Truth to illustrate positive feedbacks in the climate system.
So how, pray tell, does the more-rapid-than-projected loss of Arctic sea ice portend a lower climate sensitivity?
Simple. A greater than expected loss of sea ice, acting through its positive feedback, should have led to a greater than expected amount of warming. And, all else being equal, climate models should therefore be underestimating the actual amount of global warming that has taken place over the past decade.
But as we all know, climate models are grossly overestimating the observed warming. And one possible reason is that the climate sensitivity—the amount of global warming given an effective doubling of the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide—as determined by climate models, is too high.
Of course, all else has probably not been equal. There are other presumably non-modeled processes that have also been influencing the course of global temperature over the past decade. These include changes in solar output, the precise timing of internal climate variability (like El Niño/La Niña occurrence, swings of decadal/multidecadal natural oscillations), poorly understood and recently identified climate components (like variations in stratospheric water vapor and stratospheric “background” aerosols) and perhaps even changes in anthropogenic aerosol emission rates (although I find this proposed mechanism to be highly suspect).
Taken together, this is a pretty long list of reasons why the climate models are failing to perform the task of accurately capturing the evolution of global temperatures over the past decade and several decades prior to that. That climate models have been overprojecting actual warming rates over the long term is clearly shown (Figure 3) in the results of a new paper by Ben Santer and colleagues, which pretty well reflect the results of very similar work that I have been involved with for several years now (imitation, it seems, is the sincerest form of flattery)
Figure 3. A comparison between modeled and observed trends in the average temperature of the lower atmosphere, for periods ranging from 10 to 32 years (during the period 1979 through 2010). The yellow is the 5-95 percentile range of individual climate model projections, the green is the model average, the red and blue are the average of the observations, as compiled by RSS and UAH respectively (adapted from Santer et al., 2011).
A greater than expected loss of Arctic sea ice is only adding to climate models’ woes (see here for more details and a quantification of this impact).
The bottom line, is that the world and its climate is a complex place and that today’s state-of-the-art climate models still struggle to capture reality in their fairly wide range of projections. And reality is what ought to be the target of their efforts.
As long as reality remians elusive, then what climate models provide may be of scholarly interest, it does little to help guide our actions.
Santer, B.D., et al., 2011. Separating Signal and Noise in Atmospheric Temperature Changes: The Importance of Timescale. Journal of Geophysical Research, in press.
Stroeve, J., et al., 2007. Arctic sea ice decline: Faster than forecast. Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L09501, doi:10.1029/2007GL029703.
Peter S. Mizla • October 11, 2011 at 4:52 am
The ice will not melt down more this season- there are variables like weather patterns (wind, ocean currents, storms) as well as ‘climate inertia.’ The weather this past summer in the arctic was not that favorable to see such a large melt- as compared to 4 years ago, when conditions where just about perfect.
The older ice is nearly gone now. I would not rest easy- the ice will probably be 80% gone by 2020. C02 levels have not been this high in 17 million years at over 390ppm- the last time they where this high in the Miocene- sustained, the arctic nor Greenland had NO ice year round.
Eric Anderson • October 11, 2011 at 2:36 pm
“That climate models have been underprojecting actual warming rates over the long term is clearly shown (Figure 3) . . .”
Haven’t the models overprojecting? I think that’s what Figure 3 shows. Maybe I’m just not catching the wording of the sentence . . .
[Thanks, Eric, I’ve fixed that typo. -Chip]
Alice Finkel • October 12, 2011 at 11:54 am
How does Santer react when observations drop out of the range of model predictions altogether? Will he dive to the dark ocean depths in search of the missing heat?
Climate modelers are a stubborn lot, resistant to real world observations. Perhaps they should be called “climate scientologists,” to reflect the religious nature of their pursuit?
Ray • October 12, 2011 at 11:54 am
In the 1930s the climate was in a warming trend and there were predictions that the Arctic ice would disappear and ships would freely transit the Arctic ocean. It didn’t happen. The climate went into a cooling trend and by the 1970s we were all going to freeze to death from global cooling. It’s the doom du jour.
Dr Segalstadt claims the climate models are wrong because they use a CO2 residence time in the atmosphere of 50-100 years, while actual measurements show a lifetime of around 5 years.
Dr. Segalstadt’s website is here. http://www.co2web.info/
Interstellar Bill • October 12, 2011 at 5:18 pm
The Miocene wasn’t warm because of high CO2,
rather the CO2 was high because of the warmth,
which in turn was caused by major differences in continental configurations, namely the Strait of Panama being open and the Drake Passage being closed.
When Panama closed and Drake opened, world temperatures plunged and CO2 levels followed them down.
That’s when Greenland started glaciating,
in spite of the still-high CO2.
The plant world has been sad ever since,
at least until we started re-fertilizing
Earth’s heretofore skimpy atmosphere,
restoring it to CO2 levels it was meant to have.
Don’t worry, though.
CO2 doubling can only cause about a half degree rise,
not enough to stop the looming Grand Minimum.
Your positive feedback myth gets debunked by the realities of negative feedback.
There will be no Global Warming because there can’t be
{unless we get rid of Panama).
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CHAPTER 453A - MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA
NRS 453A.010 Definitions.
NRS 453A.020 “Administer” defined.
NRS 453A.030 “Attending provider of health care” defined.
NRS 453A.040 “Cachexia” defined.
NRS 453A.050 “Chronic or debilitating medical condition” defined.
NRS 453A.053 “Crime of violence” defined.
NRS 453A.056 “Cultivation facility” defined.
NRS 453A.060 “Deliver” and “delivery” defined.
NRS 453A.075 “Department” defined.
NRS 453A.080 “Designated primary caregiver” defined.
NRS 453A.090 “Division” defined.
NRS 453A.101 “Edible marijuana products” defined.
NRS 453A.102 “Electronic verification system” defined.
NRS 453A.103 “Enclosed, locked facility” defined.
NRS 453A.104 “Excluded felony offense” defined.
NRS 453A.105 “Facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products” defined.
NRS 453A.107 “Independent testing laboratory” defined.
NRS 453A.108 “Inventory control system” defined.
NRS 453A.109 “Letter of approval” defined.
NRS 453A.110 “Marijuana” defined.
NRS 453A.112 “Marijuana-infused products” defined.
NRS 453A.115 “Medical marijuana dispensary” defined.
NRS 453A.116 “Medical marijuana establishment” defined.
NRS 453A.117 “Medical marijuana establishment agent” defined.
NRS 453A.118 “Medical marijuana establishment agent registration card” defined.
NRS 453A.119 “Medical marijuana establishment registration certificate” defined.
NRS 453A.120 “Medical use of marijuana” defined.
NRS 453A.125 “Paraphernalia” defined.
NRS 453A.130 “Production” defined.
NRS 453A.140 “Registry identification card” defined.
NRS 453A.150 “State prosecution” defined.
NRS 453A.155 “THC” defined.
NRS 453A.160 “Usable marijuana” defined.
NRS 453A.170 “Written documentation” defined.
LIMITED EXEMPTION FROM STATE PROSECUTION; REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND LETTERS OF APPROVAL
NRS 453A.200 Holder of valid registry identification card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana and paraphernalia; no crime for mere presence in vicinity of medical use of marijuana; limitation on exemption from state prosecution; affirmative defense; holder of card prohibited from cultivating, growing or producing marijuana if dispensary opens in county of residence; exceptions.
NRS 453A.205 Holder of valid letter of approval exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana and paraphernalia; limitation on exemption.
NRS 453A.208 Employee of State Department of Agriculture exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana; no person subject to prosecution for being in presence or vicinity of medical use of marijuana.
NRS 453A.210 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Program for issuance; application; required accompanying information; distribution of copies of application; verification of information contained in application; permissible grounds for denial of application; judicial review of decision to deny application; reapplication; applicant and caregiver deemed to hold card or letter pending approval or denial of application; provider of health care required to maintain documentation of application.
NRS 453A.220 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Issuance to applicant; issuance of card to primary caregiver if primary caregiver has been designated at time of application; required contents; duration; renewal.
NRS 453A.225 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Revocation; duties; judicial review; reapplication prohibited for 12 months.
NRS 453A.230 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Holder to notify Division of certain changes in information; required update of documentation from attending provider of health care; designation of primary caregiver after initial issuance of card; card or letter deemed expired for failure to comply with provisions.
NRS 453A.240 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Card or letter to be returned to Division following diagnosis of absence of chronic or debilitating medical condition.
NRS 453A.250 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: General requirements concerning designation of primary caregiver; only one designated primary caregiver allowed; timing of issuance of card or letter to caregiver if caregiver designated after initial issuance of card or letter to patient; parent or guardian who is also patient may be designated caregiver for child.
PROHIBITED ACTS; AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
NRS 453A.300 Acts for which holder of registry identification card or letter of approval is not exempt from state prosecution and may not raise affirmative defense; additional penalty.
NRS 453A.310 Affirmative defenses.
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Registration of Medical Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Establishment Agents
NRS 453A.320 Purpose of registration; no vested right acquired by holder of registration certificate or registration card.
NRS 453A.322 Registration of establishments: Requirements; expiration and renewal.
NRS 453A.324 Registration of establishments: Limitation on total number of certificates that can be issued in each jurisdiction; reallocation of certificates if county has no qualified applicants; acceptance of applications.
NRS 453A.326 Registration of establishments in larger counties: Limitation on number of medical marijuana dispensaries located in any one governmental jurisdiction within county; limitation on number of certificates issued to any one person; certificates deemed provisional pending compliance with local requirements and issuance of local business license.
NRS 453A.328 Registration of establishments: Considerations in determining whether to issue registration certificate.
NRS 453A.330 Records concerning oversight of medical marijuana establishment to be maintained by agency of local government; provision of records to establishment; fees paid by establishment; use of fees; appeal of fee.
NRS 453A.332 Agents required to register with Department; requirements for registration; establishment required to notify Department if agent ceases to be employed by, volunteer at or provide labor at establishment; expiration and renewal of registration; authorized activities of registrant; applicant deemed temporarily registered.
NRS 453A.334 Registration cards and registration certificates nontransferable unless ownership of establishment is transferred; requirements for transfer of registration card or registration certificate if ownership is transferred.
NRS 453A.336 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for registration card or registration certificate; grounds for denial; duties of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 453A.338 Suspension of registration card or registration certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of registration card or registration certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 453A.340 Grounds for immediate revocation of registration certificate.
NRS 453A.342 Grounds for immediate revocation of registration card.
NRS 453A.344 Fees.
Requirements Concerning Operation of Medical Marijuana Establishments
NRS 453A.350 Location, land use, appearance and signage; change of location; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licensee.
NRS 453A.352 Operating documents; security measures; actions of establishment with respect to marijuana required to be for certain purpose; requirements for cultivation; dispensary and cultivation facility authorized to acquire marijuana from patient; allowing consumption on premises and dispensing of marijuana from vending machine prohibited; inspection; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licensee; installation of video monitoring system required; certain establishments authorized to acquire and use industrial hemp.
NRS 453A.354 Electronic verification system.
NRS 453A.356 Inventory control system.
NRS 453A.358 Duties of medical marijuana dispensaries relating to sale of medical marijuana and related products and relating to notice of legal limits on possession of medical marijuana; Department prohibited from requiring tracking of purchases; dual licensee authorized to allow any person who is at least 21 years of age on premises.
NRS 453A.360 Requirements concerning edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products; additional duties of medical marijuana dispensary and facility for production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products.
NRS 453A.362 Requirements concerning storage and removal of medical marijuana; transport of medical marijuana to another establishment or between buildings of establishment.
NRS 453A.364 Medical marijuana dispensary authorized to dispense marijuana to nonresidents of this State under certain circumstances.
NRS 453A.366 Designation of medical marijuana dispensary.
NRS 453A.368 Testing laboratories.
NRS 453A.369 Interlocal agreements.
NRS 453A.370 Regulations.
NRS 453A.400 Possession of registry identification card, letter of approval, registration certificate or registration card not permissible grounds for search or inspection; care and return of seized property.
NRS 453A.410 Forfeiture of assets seized.
ACTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS
NRS 453A.500 Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against attending provider of health care on basis of provider’s participation in certain activities in accordance with chapter.
NRS 453A.510 Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against licensee on basis of licensee’s participation in certain activities in accordance with chapter.
RESEARCH; APPROVAL OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
NRS 453A.600 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Establishment by University of Nevada School of Medicine; federal approval; participants and subjects; quarterly report to Interim Finance Committee.
NRS 453A.610 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Duties of University of Nevada School of Medicine concerning confidentiality; certain items of information not subject to subpoena, discovery or inspection.
NRS 453A.620 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Authority of Department of Administration of University of Nevada School of Medicine concerning gifts, grants, donations and contributions; deposit of money in State Treasury.
NRS 453A.630 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Deposit, use and disposition of money; Department of Administration of University of Nevada School of Medicine to administer account.
NRS 453A.700 Duties of Division and Department concerning confidentiality; certain items of information not subject to subpoena, discovery or inspection.
NRS 453A.710 Addition of diseases and conditions to list of qualifying chronic or debilitating medical conditions: Petition; regulations.
NRS 453A.720 Authority of the Administrator of the Division or designee concerning gifts, grants, donations and contributions; deposit of money in State Treasury.
NRS 453A.730 Deposit, use and disposition of money; administration of account.
NRS 453A.740 Regulations; fees.
NRS 453A.800 Costs associated with medical use of marijuana not required to be paid or reimbursed; medical use of marijuana not required to be allowed in workplace; medical needs of employee who engages in medical use of marijuana to be accommodated by employer, other than law enforcement agency, in certain circumstances.
NRS 453A.810 State not responsible for deleterious outcomes.
NRS 453A.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 453A.020 to 453A.170, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3054; A 2013, 3716; 2015, 3092; 2017, 3679, 3743)
NRS 453A.020 “Administer” defined. “Administer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.021.
NRS 453A.030 “Attending provider of health care” defined. “Attending provider of health care” means a provider of health care, as defined in NRS 629.031, who:
1. Is licensed or certified to practice a profession which authorizes the person to write a prescription for a medication to treat a chronic or debilitating medical condition; and
2. Has responsibility for the care and treatment of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3054; A 2003, 1180, 1430; 2017, 3679)
NRS 453A.040 “Cachexia” defined. “Cachexia” means general physical wasting and malnutrition associated with chronic disease.
NRS 453A.050 “Chronic or debilitating medical condition” defined. “Chronic or debilitating medical condition” means:
1. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
2. Cancer;
3. Glaucoma;
4. A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces, for a specific patient, one or more of the following:
(a) Cachexia;
(b) Persistent muscle spasms, including, without limitation, spasms caused by multiple sclerosis;
(c) Seizures, including, without limitation, seizures caused by epilepsy;
(d) Severe nausea; or
(e) Severe pain; or
5. Any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that is:
(a) Classified as a chronic or debilitating medical condition by regulation of the Division; or
(b) Approved as a chronic or debilitating medical condition pursuant to a petition submitted in accordance with NRS 453A.710.
NRS 453A.053 “Crime of violence” defined. “Crime of violence” means any felony:
1. Involving the use or threatened use of force or violence against the person or property of another; or
2. For which there is a substantial risk that force or violence may be used against the person or property of another in the commission of the felony.
NRS 453A.056 “Cultivation facility” defined. “Cultivation facility” means a business that:
1. Is registered with the Department pursuant to NRS 453A.322; and
2. Acquires, possesses, cultivates, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies or sells marijuana and related supplies to:
(a) Medical marijuana dispensaries;
(b) Facilities for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products; or
(c) Other cultivation facilities.
NRS 453A.060 “Deliver” and “delivery” defined. “Deliver” or “delivery” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.051.
NRS 453A.075 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Taxation.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3679, 3743)
NRS 453A.080 “Designated primary caregiver” defined.
1. “Designated primary caregiver” means a person who:
(a) Is 18 years of age or older;
(b) Has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition; and
(c) Is designated as such in the manner required pursuant to NRS 453A.250.
2. The term does not include the attending provider of health care of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
NRS 453A.090 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
NRS 453A.101 “Edible marijuana products” defined. “Edible marijuana products” means products that:
1. Contain marijuana or an extract thereof;
2. Are intended for human consumption by oral ingestion; and
3. Are presented in the form of foodstuffs, extracts, oils, tinctures and other similar products.
NRS 453A.102 “Electronic verification system” defined. “Electronic verification system” means an electronic database that:
1. Keeps track of data in real time; and
2. Is accessible by the Division and the Department and by registered medical marijuana establishments.
NRS 453A.103 “Enclosed, locked facility” defined. “Enclosed, locked facility” means a closet, display case, room, greenhouse or other enclosed area that meets the requirements of NRS 453A.362 and is equipped with locks or other security devices which allow access only by a medical marijuana establishment agent and the holder of a valid registry identification card.
NRS 453A.104 “Excluded felony offense” defined.
1. “Excluded felony offense” means:
(a) A crime of violence; or
(b) A violation of a state or federal law pertaining to controlled substances, if the law was punishable as a felony in the jurisdiction where the person was convicted.
2. The term does not include:
(a) A criminal offense for which the sentence, including any term of probation, incarceration or supervised release, was completed more than 10 years before; or
(b) An offense involving conduct that would be immune from arrest, prosecution or penalty pursuant to NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive, except that the conduct occurred before April 1, 2014, or was prosecuted by an authority other than the State of Nevada.
NRS 453A.105 “Facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products” defined. “Facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products” means a business that:
2. Acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies or sells edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products to medical marijuana dispensaries.
NRS 453A.107 “Independent testing laboratory” defined. “Independent testing laboratory” means a facility described in NRS 453A.368.
NRS 453A.108 “Inventory control system” defined. “Inventory control system” means a process, device or other contrivance that may be used to monitor the chain of custody of marijuana used for medical purposes from the point of cultivation to the end consumer.
NRS 453A.109 “Letter of approval” defined. “Letter of approval” means a document issued by the Division to an applicant who is under 10 years of age pursuant to NRS 453A.220 which provides that the applicant is exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of marijuana.
NRS 453A.110 “Marijuana” defined. “Marijuana” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.096.
NRS 453A.112 “Marijuana-infused products” defined.
1. “Marijuana-infused products” means products that:
(a) Are infused with marijuana or an extract thereof; and
(b) Are intended for use or consumption by humans through means other than inhalation or oral ingestion.
2. The term includes, without limitation, topical products, ointments, oils and tinctures.
NRS 453A.115 “Medical marijuana dispensary” defined. “Medical marijuana dispensary” means a business that:
2. Acquires, possesses, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, sells or dispenses marijuana or related supplies and educational materials to the holder of a valid registry identification card or to another medical marijuana dispensary.
NRS 453A.116 “Medical marijuana establishment” defined. “Medical marijuana establishment” means:
1. An independent testing laboratory;
2. A cultivation facility;
3. A facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products; or
4. A medical marijuana dispensary.
NRS 453A.117 “Medical marijuana establishment agent” defined. “Medical marijuana establishment agent” means an owner, officer, board member, employee or volunteer of a medical marijuana establishment, an independent contractor who provides labor relating to the cultivation or processing of marijuana or the production of usable marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products for a medical marijuana establishment or an employee of such an independent contractor.
NRS 453A.118 “Medical marijuana establishment agent registration card” defined. “Medical marijuana establishment agent registration card” means a registration card that is issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 453A.332 to authorize a person to volunteer or work at a medical marijuana establishment.
NRS 453A.119 “Medical marijuana establishment registration certificate” defined. “Medical marijuana establishment registration certificate” means a registration certificate that is issued by the Department pursuant to NRS 453A.322 to authorize the operation of a medical marijuana establishment.
NRS 453A.120 “Medical use of marijuana” defined. “Medical use of marijuana” means:
1. The possession, delivery, production or use of marijuana;
2. The possession, delivery or use of paraphernalia used to administer marijuana; or
3. Any combination of the acts described in subsections 1 and 2,
Ê as necessary for the exclusive benefit of a person to mitigate the symptoms or effects of his or her chronic or debilitating medical condition.
NRS 453A.125 “Paraphernalia” defined. “Paraphernalia” means accessories, devices and other equipment that is necessary or useful for a person to engage in the medical use of marijuana.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3055; A 2013, 3716) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 453A.100)
NRS 453A.130 “Production” defined. “Production” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.131.
NRS 453A.140 “Registry identification card” defined. “Registry identification card” means a document issued by the Division or its designee that identifies:
1. A person who is exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of marijuana; or
2. The designated primary caregiver, if any, of a person described in subsection 1.
NRS 453A.150 “State prosecution” defined. “State prosecution” means prosecution initiated or maintained by the State of Nevada or an agency or political subdivision of the State of Nevada.
NRS 453A.155 “THC” defined. “THC” means delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the primary active ingredient in marijuana.
NRS 453A.160 “Usable marijuana” defined.
1. “Usable marijuana” means:
(a) The dried leaves and flowers of a plant of the genus Cannabis, and any mixture or preparation thereof, that are appropriate for the medical use of marijuana; and
(b) The seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis.
2. The term does not include the stalks and roots of the plant.
NRS 453A.170 “Written documentation” defined. “Written documentation” means:
1. A statement signed by the attending provider of health care of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition; or
2. Copies of the relevant medical records of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
NRS 453A.200 Holder of valid registry identification card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana and paraphernalia; no crime for mere presence in vicinity of medical use of marijuana; limitation on exemption from state prosecution; affirmative defense; holder of card prohibited from cultivating, growing or producing marijuana if dispensary opens in county of residence; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 453A.300, a person who holds a valid registry identification card issued to the person pursuant to NRS 453A.220 or 453A.250 is exempt from state prosecution for:
(a) Possession, delivery or production of marijuana;
(b) Possession or delivery of paraphernalia;
(c) Aiding and abetting another in the possession, delivery or production of marijuana;
(d) Aiding and abetting another in the possession or delivery of paraphernalia;
(e) Any combination of the acts described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive; and
(f) Any other criminal offense in which the possession, delivery or production of marijuana or the possession or delivery of paraphernalia is an element.
2. In addition to the provisions of subsections 1 and 5, no person may be subject to state prosecution for constructive possession, conspiracy or any other criminal offense solely for being in the presence or vicinity of the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
3. The exemption from state prosecution set forth in subsection 1 applies only to the extent that a person who holds a registry identification card issued to the person pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220 and the designated primary caregiver, if any, of such a person:
(a) Engage in or assist in, as applicable, the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as justified to mitigate the symptoms or effects of a person’s chronic or debilitating medical condition; and
(b) Do not, at any one time, collectively possess with another who is authorized to possess, deliver or produce more than:
(1) Two and one-half ounces of usable marijuana in any one 14-day period;
(2) Twelve marijuana plants, irrespective of whether the marijuana plants are mature or immature; and
(3) A maximum allowable quantity of edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products as established by regulation of the Division.
Ê The persons described in this subsection must ensure that the usable marijuana and marijuana plants described in this subsection are safeguarded in an enclosed, secure location.
4. If the persons described in subsection 3 possess, deliver or produce marijuana in an amount which exceeds the amount described in paragraph (b) of that subsection, those persons:
(a) Are not exempt from state prosecution for possession, delivery or production of marijuana.
(b) May establish an affirmative defense to charges of possession, delivery or production of marijuana, or any combination of those acts, in the manner set forth in NRS 453A.310.
5. A person who holds a valid medical marijuana establishment registration certificate issued to the person pursuant to NRS 453A.322 or a valid medical marijuana establishment agent registration card issued to the person pursuant to NRS 453A.332, and who confines his or her activities to those authorized by NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive, and the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant thereto, is exempt from state prosecution for:
6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, after a medical marijuana dispensary opens in the county of residence of a person who holds a registry identification card, including, without limitation, a designated primary caregiver, such a person is not authorized to cultivate, grow or produce marijuana. The provisions of this subsection do not apply if:
(a) The person who holds the registry identification card was cultivating, growing or producing marijuana in accordance with this chapter on or before July 1, 2013;
(b) All the medical marijuana dispensaries in the county of residence of the person who holds the registry identification card close or are unable to supply the quantity or strain of marijuana necessary for the medical use of the person to treat his or her specific medical condition;
(c) Because of illness or lack of transportation, the person who holds the registry identification card is unable reasonably to travel to a medical marijuana dispensary; or
(d) No medical marijuana dispensary was operating within 25 miles of the residence of the person who holds the registry identification card at the time the person first applied for his or her registry identification card.
7. As used in this section, “marijuana” includes, without limitation, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3055; A 2013, 3716, 3718; 2015, 3092, 3111; 2017, 3681, 3726, 3744)
NRS 453A.205 Holder of valid letter of approval exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana and paraphernalia; limitation on exemption.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 453A.300, a person who holds a valid letter of approval issued pursuant to NRS 453A.220 is exempt from state prosecution for:
(a) Possession of marijuana;
(b) Possession of paraphernalia;
(c) Any combination of the acts described in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(d) Any other criminal offense in which the possession of marijuana or paraphernalia is an element.
2. The exemption from state prosecution set forth in subsection 1 applies only to the extent that the person who holds a letter of approval:
(a) Engages in the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as justified to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person’s chronic or debilitating medical condition; and
(b) Does not, at any one time, collectively possess with his or her designated primary caregiver an amount of marijuana for medical purposes that exceeds the limits set forth in NRS 453A.200.
NRS 453A.208 Employee of State Department of Agriculture exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana; no person subject to prosecution for being in presence or vicinity of medical use of marijuana.
1. An employee of the State Department of Agriculture who, in the course of his or her duties:
(a) Possesses, delivers or produces marijuana;
(b) Aids and abets another in the possession, delivery or production of marijuana;
(c) Performs any combination of the acts described in paragraphs (a) and (b); or
(d) Performs any other criminal offense in which the possession, delivery or production of marijuana is an element,
Ê is exempt from state prosecution for the offense. The persons described in this subsection must ensure that the marijuana described in this subsection is safeguarded in an enclosed, secure location.
2. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1, no person may be subject to state prosecution for constructive possession, conspiracy or any other criminal offense solely for being in the presence or vicinity of the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
NRS 453A.210 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Program for issuance; application; required accompanying information; distribution of copies of application; verification of information contained in application; permissible grounds for denial of application; judicial review of decision to deny application; reapplication; applicant and caregiver deemed to hold card or letter pending approval or denial of application; provider of health care required to maintain documentation of application.
1. The Division shall establish and maintain a program for the issuance of registry identification cards and letters of approval to persons who meet the requirements of this section.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 5 and NRS 453A.225, the Division or its designee shall issue a registry identification card to a person who is a resident of this State and who submits an application on a form prescribed by the Division accompanied by the following:
(a) A signature from the person’s attending provider of health care affirming that:
(1) The person has been diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition;
(2) The medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of that condition;
(3) The attending provider of health care has explained the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana; and
(4) The attending provider of health care will keep, in the files maintained by the attending provider of health care for the person, valid, written documentation and make such written documentation available to the Division upon request;
(b) The name, address, telephone number and date of birth of the person;
(c) Proof satisfactory to the Division that the person is a resident of this State;
(d) The name, address and telephone number of the person’s attending provider of health care;
(e) If the person elects to designate a primary caregiver at the time of application:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the designated primary caregiver; and
(2) A signature from the person’s attending provider of health care affirming that the attending provider of health care approves of the designation of the primary caregiver; and
(f) If the person elects to designate a medical marijuana dispensary at the time of application, the name of the medical marijuana dispensary.
3. The Division or its designee shall issue a registry identification card to a person who is at least 10 years of age but less than 18 years of age or a letter of approval to a person who is less than 10 years of age if:
(a) The person submits the materials required pursuant to subsection 2; and
(b) The custodial parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions for the person under 18 years of age signs a written statement setting forth that:
(1) The attending provider of health care of the person under 18 years of age is a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS and has explained to that person and to the custodial parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions for the person under 18 years of age the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana;
(2) The custodial parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions for the person under 18 years of age consents to the use of marijuana by the person under 18 years of age for medical purposes;
(3) The custodial parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions for the person under 18 years of age agrees to serve as the designated primary caregiver for the person under 18 years of age; and
(4) The custodial parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions for the person under 18 years of age agrees to control the acquisition of marijuana and the dosage and frequency of use by the person under 18 years of age.
4. Upon receipt of an application that is completed and submitted pursuant to this section, the Division shall:
(a) Record on the application the date on which it was received;
(b) Retain one copy of the application for the records of the Division; and
(c) Distribute copies of the application in the following manner:
(1) One copy to the person who submitted the application;
(2) One copy to the applicant’s designated primary caregiver, if any; and
(3) One copy to the professional licensing board that has issued a license or certification to the attending provider of health care.
Ê The applicable professional licensing board shall report to the Division its findings as to the licensure or certification, as applicable, and standing of the applicant’s attending provider of health care within 15 days after receiving a copy of an application pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (c).
5. The Division shall verify the information contained in an application submitted pursuant to this section and shall approve or deny an application within the period of time specified by the Division by regulation. The Division may contact an applicant, the applicant’s attending provider of health care and designated primary caregiver, if any, by telephone to determine that the information provided on or accompanying the application is accurate. The Division may deny an application only on the following grounds:
(a) The applicant failed to provide the information required pursuant to subsections 2 and 3;
(b) The applicant failed to comply with regulations adopted by the Division, including, without limitation, the regulations adopted by the Administrator of the Division pursuant to NRS 453A.740;
(c) The Division determines that the information provided by the applicant was falsified;
(d) The Division determines that the attending provider of health care of the applicant is not licensed or certified in this State or is not in good standing, as reported by the applicable professional licensing board;
(e) The Division has prohibited the applicant from obtaining or using a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 453A.300;
(f) The Division determines that the applicant, or the applicant’s designated primary caregiver, if applicable, has had a registry identification card or letter of approval revoked pursuant to NRS 453A.225; or
(g) In the case of a person under 18 years of age, the custodial parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions for the person has not signed the written statement required pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
6. The decision of the Division to deny an application for a registry identification card or letter of approval is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review. Only the person whose application has been denied or, in the case of a person under 18 years of age whose application has been denied, the person’s parent or legal guardian, has standing to contest the determination of the Division. A judicial review authorized pursuant to this subsection must be limited to a determination of whether the denial was arbitrary, capricious or otherwise characterized by an abuse of discretion and must be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 233B of NRS for reviewing a final decision of an agency.
7. A person whose application has been denied may not reapply for 6 months after the date of the denial, unless the Division or a court of competent jurisdiction authorizes reapplication in a shorter time.
8. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a person has applied for a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to this section and the Division has not yet approved or denied the application, the person, and the person’s designated primary caregiver, if any, shall be deemed to hold a registry identification card or letter of approval and may present a copy of the application provided to him or her pursuant to subsection 4 as proof that the person is deemed to hold a registry identification card to any person, including, without limitation, a law enforcement officer or a medical marijuana establishment agent at a medical marijuana dispensary.
9. An attending provider of health care who signs an application pursuant to subsection 2 for a patient shall maintain valid, written documentation in the file the attending provider of health care maintains for the patient and make such written documentation available to the Division upon request.
10. As used in this section, “resident” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 483.141.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3056; A 2003, 1431; 2005, 686; 2009, 618; 2013, 3719; 2015, 3094; 2017, 3682)
NRS 453A.220 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Issuance to applicant; issuance of card to primary caregiver if primary caregiver has been designated at time of application; required contents; duration; renewal.
1. If the Division approves an application pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 453A.210, the Division or its designee shall, as soon as practicable after the Division approves the application:
(a) Issue a letter of approval or serially numbered registry identification card, as applicable, to the applicant; and
(b) If the applicant has designated a primary caregiver, issue a serially numbered registry identification card to the designated primary caregiver.
2. A registry identification card issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:
(a) The name, address, photograph and date of birth of the applicant;
(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card;
(c) The name and address of the applicant’s designated primary caregiver, if any;
(d) The name of the applicant’s designated medical marijuana dispensary, if any;
(e) Whether the applicant is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce marijuana pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 453A.200; and
(f) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.
3. A letter of approval issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:
(a) The name, address and date of birth of the applicant;
(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card of the designated primary caregiver;
(c) The name and address of the applicant’s designated primary caregiver;
(d) The name of the applicant’s designated medical marijuana dispensary, if any; and
(e) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.
4. A registry identification card issued pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must set forth:
(a) The name, address and photograph of the designated primary caregiver;
(c) The name and address of the applicant for whom the person is the designated primary caregiver;
(d) The name of the designated primary caregiver’s designated medical marijuana dispensary, if any;
(e) Whether the designated primary caregiver is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce marijuana pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 453A.200; and
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453A.225, subsection 3 of NRS 453A.230 and subsection 2 of NRS 453A.300, a registry identification card or letter of approval issued pursuant to this section is valid for a period of either 1 year or 2 years, as specified by the attending provider of health care on the application for the issuance or renewal of the registry identification card or letter of approval, and may be renewed in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3058; A 2005, 688; 2009, 620; 2013, 3722; 2015, 3097; 2017, 3685)
NRS 453A.225 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Revocation; duties; judicial review; reapplication prohibited for 12 months.
1. If, at any time after the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval to a person pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220, the Division determines, on the basis of official documents or records or other credible evidence, that the person provided falsified information on his or her application to the Division or its designee, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 453A.210, the Division shall immediately revoke the registry identification card or letter of approval issued to that person and shall immediately revoke the registry identification card issued to that person’s designated primary caregiver, if any.
2. Upon the revocation of a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to this section:
(a) The Division shall send, by certified mail, return receipt requested, notice to the person whose registry identification card or letter of approval has been revoked, advising the person of the requirements of paragraph (b); and
(b) The person shall return his or her registry identification card or letter of approval to the Division within 7 days after receiving the notice sent pursuant to paragraph (a).
3. The decision of the Division to revoke a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to this section is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.
4. A person whose registry identification card or letter of approval has been revoked pursuant to this section may not reapply for a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to NRS 453A.210 for 12 months after the date of the revocation, unless the Division or a court of competent jurisdiction authorizes reapplication in a shorter time.
NRS 453A.230 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Holder to notify Division of certain changes in information; required update of documentation from attending provider of health care; designation of primary caregiver after initial issuance of card; card or letter deemed expired for failure to comply with provisions.
1. A person to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220 shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division:
(a) Notify the Division of any change in the person’s name, address, telephone number, designated medical marijuana dispensary, attending provider of health care or designated primary caregiver, if any; and
(b) Submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division:
(1) On or before the date specified by the attending provider of health care on the application for the issuance or renewal of the registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 453A.220, a signature from the person’s attending provider of health care affirming that:
(I) The person continues to suffer from a chronic or debilitating medical condition;
(II) The medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of that condition; and
(III) The attending provider of health care has explained to the person the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana; and
(2) If the person elects to designate a primary caregiver for the subsequent year and the primary caregiver so designated was not the person’s designated primary caregiver during the previous year:
(I) The name, address and telephone number of the designated primary caregiver; and
(II) A signature from the person’s attending provider of health care affirming that the attending provider of health care approves of the designation of the primary caregiver.
2. A person to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220 or pursuant to NRS 453A.250 shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division, notify the Division of any change in the person’s name, address, telephone number, designated medical marijuana dispensary or the identity of the person for whom he or she acts as designated primary caregiver.
3. If a person fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, the registry identification card or letter of approval issued to the person shall be deemed expired. If the registry identification card or letter of approval of a person to whom the Division or its designee issued the card or letter pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220 is deemed expired pursuant to this subsection, a registry identification card issued to the person’s designated primary caregiver, if any, shall also be deemed expired. Upon the deemed expiration of a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to this subsection:
(a) The Division shall send, by certified mail, return receipt requested, notice to the person whose registry identification card or letter of approval has been deemed expired, advising the person of the requirements of paragraph (b); and
NRS 453A.240 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Card or letter to be returned to Division following diagnosis of absence of chronic or debilitating medical condition. If a person to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220 is diagnosed by the person’s attending provider of health care as no longer having a chronic or debilitating medical condition, the person shall return his or her registry identification card or letter of approval and his or her designated primary caregiver, if any, shall return his or her registry identification card to the Division within 7 days after notification of the diagnosis.
NRS 453A.250 Registry identification cards and letters of approval: General requirements concerning designation of primary caregiver; only one designated primary caregiver allowed; timing of issuance of card or letter to caregiver if caregiver designated after initial issuance of card or letter to patient; parent or guardian who is also patient may be designated caregiver for child.
1. If a person who applies to the Division for a registry identification card or letter of approval or to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220 desires or is required to designate a primary caregiver, the person must:
(a) To designate a primary caregiver at the time of application, submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, the information required pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 2 of NRS 453A.210; or
(b) To designate a primary caregiver after the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval to the person, submit to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, the information required pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.230.
2. A person may have only one designated primary caregiver at any one time.
3. If a person designates a primary caregiver after the time that the person initially applies for a registry identification card or letter of approval, the Division or its designee shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 453A.210, issue a registry identification card to the designated primary caregiver as soon as practicable after receiving the information submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1.
4. A person who is the parent or legal guardian of one or more children who are listed in the medical marijuana registry may be the designated primary caregiver for each such child regardless of whether the person is also listed in the medical marijuana registry as a patient.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3060; A 2003, 1433; 2009, 623; 2015, 3100; 2017, 3688)
NRS 453A.300 Acts for which holder of registry identification card or letter of approval is not exempt from state prosecution and may not raise affirmative defense; additional penalty.
1. A person who holds a registry identification card or letter of approval issued to him or her pursuant to NRS 453A.220 or 453A.250 is not exempt from state prosecution for, nor may the person establish an affirmative defense to charges arising from, any of the following acts:
(a) Driving, operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle or a vessel under power or sail while under the influence of marijuana.
(b) Engaging in any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130, 484C.430, subsection 2 of NRS 488.400, NRS 488.410, 488.420, 488.425 or 493.130.
(c) Possessing a firearm in violation of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 202.257.
(d) Possessing marijuana in violation of NRS 453.336 or possessing paraphernalia in violation of NRS 453.560 or 453.566:
(1) If the possession of the marijuana or paraphernalia is discovered because the person engaged or assisted in the medical use of marijuana in:
(I) Any public place or in any place open to the public or exposed to public view; or
(II) Any local detention facility, county jail, state prison, reformatory or other correctional facility, including, without limitation, any facility for the detention of juvenile offenders; or
(2) If the possession of the marijuana or paraphernalia occurs on school property.
(e) Delivering marijuana to another person who he or she knows does not lawfully hold a registry identification card or letter of approval issued by the Division or its designee pursuant to NRS 453A.220 or 453A.250.
(f) Delivering marijuana for consideration to any person, regardless of whether the recipient lawfully holds a registry identification card or letter of approval issued by the Division or its designee pursuant to NRS 453A.220 or 453A.250.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453A.225 and in addition to any other penalty provided by law, if the Division determines that a person has willfully violated a provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Division to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Division may, at its own discretion, prohibit the person from obtaining or using a registry identification card or letter of approval for a period of up to 6 months.
3. As used in this section, “school property” means the grounds of any public school described in NRS 388.020 and any private school as defined in NRS 394.103.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3060; A 2005, 169, 689; 2009, 623, 1887; 2013, 3724; 2015, 3100)
NRS 453A.310 Affirmative defenses.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 453A.300, it is an affirmative defense to a criminal charge of possession, delivery or production of marijuana, or any other criminal offense in which possession, delivery or production of marijuana is an element, that the person charged with the offense:
(a) Is a person who:
(1) Has been diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition within the 12-month period preceding his or her arrest and has been advised by his or her attending provider of health care that the medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of that chronic or debilitating medical condition;
(2) Is engaged in the medical use of marijuana; and
(3) Possesses, delivers or produces marijuana only in the amount described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 453A.200 or in excess of that amount if the person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the greater amount is medically necessary as determined by the person’s attending provider of health care to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person’s chronic or debilitating medical condition; or
(b) Is a person who:
(1) Is assisting a person described in paragraph (a) in the medical use of marijuana; and
(2) Possesses, delivers or produces marijuana only in the amount described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 453A.200 or in excess of that amount if the person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the greater amount is medically necessary as determined by the assisted person’s attending provider of health care to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the assisted person’s chronic or debilitating medical condition.
2. A person need not hold a registry identification card or letter of approval issued to the person by the Division or its designee pursuant to NRS 453A.220 or 453A.250 to assert an affirmative defense described in this section.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section and in addition to the affirmative defense described in subsection 1, a person engaged or assisting in the medical use of marijuana who is charged with a crime pertaining to the medical use of marijuana is not precluded from:
(a) Asserting a defense of medical necessity; or
(b) Presenting evidence supporting the necessity of marijuana for treatment of a specific disease or medical condition,
Ê if the amount of marijuana at issue is not greater than the amount described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 453A.200 and the person has taken steps to comply substantially with the provisions of this chapter.
4. A defendant who intends to offer an affirmative defense described in this section shall, not less than 5 days before trial or at such other time as the court directs, file and serve upon the prosecuting attorney a written notice of the defendant’s intent to claim the affirmative defense. The written notice must:
(a) State specifically why the defendant believes he or she is entitled to assert the affirmative defense; and
(b) Set forth the factual basis for the affirmative defense.
Ê A defendant who fails to provide notice of his or her intent to claim an affirmative defense as required pursuant to this subsection may not assert the affirmative defense at trial unless the court, for good cause shown, orders otherwise.
NRS 453A.320 Purpose of registration; no vested right acquired by holder of registration certificate or registration card. The purpose for registering medical marijuana establishments and medical marijuana establishment agents is to protect the public health and safety and the general welfare of the people of this State. Any medical marijuana establishment registration certificate issued pursuant to NRS 453A.322 and any medical marijuana establishment agent registration card issued pursuant to NRS 453A.332 is a revocable privilege and the holder of such a certificate or card, as applicable, does not acquire thereby any vested right.
NRS 453A.322 Registration of establishments: Requirements; expiration and renewal.
1. Each medical marijuana establishment must register with the Department.
2. A person who wishes to operate a medical marijuana establishment must submit to the Department an application on a form prescribed by the Department.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 453A.324, 453A.326, 453A.328 and 453A.340, not later than 90 days after receiving an application to operate a medical marijuana establishment, the Department shall register the medical marijuana establishment and issue a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate and a random 20-digit alphanumeric identification number if:
(a) The person who wishes to operate the proposed medical marijuana establishment has submitted to the Department all of the following:
(1) The application fee, as set forth in NRS 453A.344;
(2) An application, which must include:
(I) The legal name of the proposed medical marijuana establishment;
(II) The physical address where the proposed medical marijuana establishment will be located and the physical address of any co-owned additional or otherwise associated medical marijuana establishments, the locations of which may not be within 1,000 feet of a public or private school that provides formal education traditionally associated with preschool or kindergarten through grade 12 and that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed medical marijuana establishment was submitted to the Department, or within 300 feet of a community facility that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed medical marijuana establishment was submitted to the Department;
(III) Evidence that the applicant controls not less than $250,000 in liquid assets to cover the initial expenses of opening the proposed medical marijuana establishment and complying with the provisions of NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive;
(IV) Evidence that the applicant owns the property on which the proposed medical marijuana establishment will be located or has the written permission of the property owner to operate the proposed medical marijuana establishment on that property;
(V) For the applicant and each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of the proposed medical marijuana establishment, a complete set of the person’s fingerprints and written permission of the person authorizing the Department to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(VI) The name, address and date of birth of each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of the proposed medical marijuana establishment; and
(VII) The name, address and date of birth of each person who is proposed to be employed by or otherwise provide labor at the proposed medical marijuana establishment as a medical marijuana establishment agent;
(3) Operating procedures consistent with rules of the Department for oversight of the proposed medical marijuana establishment, including, without limitation:
(I) Procedures to ensure the use of adequate security measures; and
(II) The use of an electronic verification system and an inventory control system, pursuant to NRS 453A.354 and 453A.356;
(4) If the proposed medical marijuana establishment will sell or deliver edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products, proposed operating procedures for handling such products which must be preapproved by the Department;
(5) If the city, town or county in which the proposed medical marijuana establishment will be located has enacted zoning restrictions, proof of licensure with the applicable local governmental authority or a letter from the applicable local governmental authority certifying that the proposed medical marijuana establishment is in compliance with those restrictions and satisfies all applicable building requirements; and
(6) Such other information as the Department may require by regulation;
(b) None of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment have been convicted of an excluded felony offense;
(c) None of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment have:
(1) Served as an owner, officer or board member for a medical marijuana establishment that has had its medical marijuana establishment registration certificate revoked; or
(2) Previously had a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card revoked; and
(d) None of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment are under 21 years of age.
4. For each person who submits an application pursuant to this section, and each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of a proposed medical marijuana establishment, the Department shall submit the fingerprints of the person to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the criminal history of that person.
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, if an application for registration as a medical marijuana establishment satisfies the requirements of this section and the establishment is not disqualified from being registered as a medical marijuana establishment pursuant to this section or other applicable law, the Department shall issue to the establishment a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate. A medical marijuana establishment registration certificate expires 1 year after the date of issuance and may be renewed upon:
(a) Resubmission of the information set forth in this section, except that the fingerprints of each person who is an owner, officer or board member of a medical marijuana establishment required to be submitted pursuant to subsection 4 must only be submitted:
(1) If such a person holds 5 percent or less of the ownership interest in any one medical marijuana establishment or an ownership interest in more than one medical marijuana establishment of the same kind that, when added together, equals 5 percent or less, once in any 5-year period; and
(2) If such a person holds more than 5 percent of the ownership interest in any one medical marijuana establishment or an ownership interest in more than one medical marijuana establishment of the same kind that, when added together, equals more than 5 percent, or is an officer or board member of a medical marijuana establishment, once in any 3-year period;
(b) Payment of the renewal fee set forth in NRS 453A.344; and
(c) If the medical marijuana establishment is an independent testing laboratory, submission of proof that the independent testing laboratory is accredited pursuant to standard ISO/IEC 17025 of the International Organization for Standardization.
6. In determining whether to issue a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate pursuant to this section, the Department shall consider the criteria of merit set forth in NRS 453A.328.
7. The Department:
(a) Shall not require an applicant for registration as a medical marijuana establishment or for the renewal of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate to submit a financial statement with the application for registration or renewal; and
(b) May require a medical marijuana establishment to submit a financial statement as determined to be necessary by the Department to ensure the collection of any taxes which may be owed by the medical marijuana establishment.
8. As used in this section, “community facility” means:
(a) A facility that provides day care to children.
(b) A public park.
(c) A playground.
(d) A public swimming pool.
(e) A center or facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide recreational opportunities or services to children or adolescents.
(f) A church, synagogue or other building, structure or place used for religious worship or other religious purpose.
NRS 453A.324 Registration of establishments: Limitation on total number of certificates that can be issued in each jurisdiction; reallocation of certificates if county has no qualified applicants; acceptance of applications.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 453A.326, the Department shall issue medical marijuana establishment registration certificates for medical marijuana dispensaries in the following quantities for applicants who qualify pursuant to NRS 453A.322:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, 40 certificates;
(b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, ten certificates;
(c) In a county whose population is 55,000 or more but less than 100,000, two certificates;
(d) In each other county, one certificate; and
(e) For each incorporated city in a county whose population is less than 100,000, one certificate.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the Department:
(a) Shall not issue medical marijuana establishment registration certificates for medical marijuana dispensaries in such a quantity as to cause the existence within the applicable county of more than one medical marijuana dispensary for every ten pharmacies that have been licensed in the county pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS. The Department may issue medical marijuana establishment registration certificates for medical marijuana dispensaries in excess of the ratio otherwise allowed pursuant to this paragraph if to do so is necessary to ensure that the Department issues at least one medical marijuana establishment registration certificate in each county of this State and, pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1, each incorporated city of this State in which the Department has approved an application for such an establishment to operate.
(b) Shall, for any county for which no applicants qualify pursuant to NRS 453A.322, within 2 months after the end of the period during which the Department accepts applications pursuant to subsection 5, reallocate the certificates provided for that county pursuant to subsection 1 to the other counties specified in subsection 1 in the same proportion as provided in subsection 1.
(a) Shall not accept an application for the issuance of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 unless the application is accompanied by a letter from the incorporated city in which the proposed medical marijuana dispensary will be located endorsing the issuance of the medical marijuana establishment registration certificate;
(b) May accept such an application at any time if no medical marijuana establishment registration certificate has been issued to a medical marijuana dispensary located in the incorporated city pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1; and
(c) May accept such an application on or before December 31, 2018, only from an applicant who holds a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate.
4. With respect to medical marijuana establishments that are not medical marijuana dispensaries, the Department shall:
(a) Issue a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate to at least one cultivation facility and at least one facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products in each county; and
(b) Determine the appropriate number of additional such establishments in each county as are necessary to serve and supply the medical marijuana dispensaries to which the Department has granted medical marijuana establishment registration certificates and issue such a number of medical marijuana establishment registration certificates for such establishments in each county.
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Department shall not, for more than a total of 10 business days in any 1 calendar year, accept applications to operate medical marijuana establishments.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3705; A 2015, 2985; 2017, 3693, 3748)
NRS 453A.326 Registration of establishments in larger counties: Limitation on number of medical marijuana dispensaries located in any one governmental jurisdiction within county; limitation on number of certificates issued to any one person; certificates deemed provisional pending compliance with local requirements and issuance of local business license.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the Department shall ensure that not more than 25 percent of the total number of medical marijuana dispensaries that may be certified in the county, as set forth in NRS 453A.324, are located in any one local governmental jurisdiction within the county. The board of county commissioners of the county may increase the percentage described in this subsection if it determines that to do so is necessary to ensure that the more populous areas of the county have access to sufficient distribution of marijuana for medical use.
2. To prevent monopolistic practices, the Department shall ensure, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, that it does not issue, to any one person, group of persons or entity, the greater of:
(a) One medical marijuana establishment registration certificate; or
(b) More than 10 percent of the medical marijuana establishment registration certificates otherwise allocable in the county.
3. In a local governmental jurisdiction that issues business licenses, the issuance by the Department of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate shall be deemed to be provisional until such time as:
(a) The establishment is in compliance with all applicable local governmental ordinances or rules; and
(b) The local government has issued a business license for the operation of the establishment.
4. As used in this section, “local governmental jurisdiction” means a city, town, township or unincorporated area within a county.
NRS 453A.328 Registration of establishments: Considerations in determining whether to issue registration certificate. In determining whether to issue a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate pursuant to NRS 453A.322, the Department shall, in addition to the factors set forth in that section, consider the following criteria of merit:
1. The total financial resources of the applicant, both liquid and illiquid;
2. The previous experience of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment at operating other businesses or nonprofit organizations;
3. The educational achievements of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment;
4. Any demonstrated knowledge or expertise on the part of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment with respect to the compassionate use of marijuana to treat medical conditions;
5. Whether the proposed location of the proposed medical marijuana establishment would be convenient to serve the needs of persons who are authorized to engage in the medical use of marijuana;
6. The likely impact of the proposed medical marijuana establishment on the community in which it is proposed to be located;
7. The adequacy of the size of the proposed medical marijuana establishment to serve the needs of persons who are authorized to engage in the medical use of marijuana;
8. Whether the applicant has an integrated plan for the care, quality and safekeeping of medical marijuana from seed to sale;
9. The amount of taxes paid to, or other beneficial financial contributions made to, the State of Nevada or its political subdivisions by the applicant or the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment;
10. The diversity on the basis of race, ethnicity or gender of the applicant or the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical marijuana establishment; and
11. Any other criteria of merit that the Department determines to be relevant.
NRS 453A.330 Records concerning oversight of medical marijuana establishment to be maintained by agency of local government; provision of records to establishment; fees paid by establishment; use of fees; appeal of fee.
1. Each agency of a local government which performs inspections, reviews or other tasks related to ensuring that a medical marijuana establishment is in compliance with all applicable local governmental ordinances or rules pursuant to NRS 453A.326 shall maintain records of the hours its employees spend performing these inspections, reviews and tasks, the rate of pay of each such employee and the share of any costs for equipment for the agency which is attributable to the establishment.
2. Each agency of a local government shall provide records maintained pursuant to subsection 1 to the medical marijuana establishment not less than 30 days after the agency performs an inspection, review or other related task.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5:
(a) A medical marijuana establishment shall pay a fee to an agency of a local government which provides records of its costs to the establishment pursuant to subsection 2 in an amount equal to the actual costs of the agency to perform the inspection, review or other related task.
(b) If a medical marijuana establishment fails to pay the fee imposed by this subsection within 30 days after receipt of the records provided pursuant to subsection 2, the agency may charge a penalty of $500 and assess interest on the fee at a rate of 7 percent per year commencing 30 days after receipt of the records.
4. Any revenue generated from a fee imposed pursuant to subsection 3:
(a) Must be expended only to pay the costs of the agency of a local government to perform an inspection, review or other task related to ensuring the medical marijuana establishment is in compliance with all applicable local governmental ordinances or rules; and
(b) Must not supplant any other support provided to the agency of a local government by the local government.
5. A medical marijuana establishment may appeal a fee imposed pursuant to subsection 3 to the appropriate local government by submitting a written request to the local government not more than 30 days after the imposition of the fee which includes documentation sufficient to show that the amount of the fee is unsubstantiated or erroneous. The obligation of the medical marijuana establishment to pay the fee is suspended until such an appeal is dismissed or the amount of the fee is redetermined pursuant to subsection 7.
6. A local government which receives a written request pursuant to subsection 5 shall administratively dismiss the request if it is not accompanied by documentation sufficient to show that the amount of the fee is unsubstantiated or erroneous.
7. A local government shall hold a hearing to determine the appropriate amount of a fee imposed pursuant to subsection 3 if the documentation which accompanies a written request submitted pursuant to subsection 5 shows that the amount of the fee was unsubstantiated or erroneous. The local government may revise the amount of the fee only if it determines that the records maintained by the agency of the local government do not support the amount of the fee imposed.
NRS 453A.332 Agents required to register with Department; requirements for registration; establishment required to notify Department if agent ceases to be employed by, volunteer at or provide labor at establishment; expiration and renewal of registration; authorized activities of registrant; applicant deemed temporarily registered.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not volunteer or work at, contract to provide labor to or be employed by an independent contractor to provide labor to a medical marijuana establishment as a medical marijuana establishment agent unless the person is registered with the Department pursuant to this section.
2. A person who wishes to volunteer or work at a medical marijuana establishment, or a medical marijuana establishment that wishes to retain as a volunteer or employ such a person, shall submit to the Department an application on a form prescribed by the Department. The application must be accompanied by:
(a) The name, address and date of birth of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent;
(b) A statement signed by the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent pledging not to dispense or otherwise divert marijuana to any person who is not authorized to possess marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(c) A statement signed by the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent asserting that he or she has not previously had a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card revoked;
(d) A complete set of the fingerprints and written permission of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent authorizing the Department to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(e) The application fee, as set forth in NRS 453A.344; and
(f) Such other information as the Department may require by regulation.
3. A person who wishes to contract to provide labor to or be employed by an independent contractor to provide labor to a medical marijuana establishment, or a medical marijuana establishment that wishes to contract with such a person, shall submit to the Department an application on a form prescribed by the Department for the registration of the independent contractor and each employee of the independent contractor who will provide labor as a medical marijuana establishment agent. The application must be accompanied by:
(a) The name, address and, if the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent has a state business license, the business identification number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS;
(b) The name, address and date of birth of each employee of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent who will provide labor as a medical marijuana establishment agent;
(c) A statement signed by the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent pledging not to dispense or otherwise divert marijuana to, or allow any of its employees to dispense or otherwise divert marijuana to, any person who is not authorized to possess marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(d) A statement signed by the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent asserting that it has not previously had a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card revoked and that none of its employees who will provide labor as a medical marijuana establishment agent have previously had a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card revoked;
(e) A complete set of the fingerprints of each employee of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent who will provide labor as a medical marijuana establishment agent and written permission of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent and each employee of the prospective medical marijuana establishment agent authorizing the Department to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(f) The application fee, as set forth in NRS 453A.344; and
(g) Such other information as the Department may require by regulation.
4. A medical marijuana establishment shall notify the Department within 10 days after a medical marijuana establishment agent ceases to be employed by, volunteer at or provide labor as a medical marijuana establishment agent to the medical marijuana establishment.
(a) Has been convicted of an excluded felony offense; or
(b) Is less than 21 years of age,
Ê shall not serve as a medical marijuana establishment agent.
6. The Department shall submit the fingerprints of an applicant for registration as a medical marijuana establishment agent to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the criminal history of the applicant.
7. The provisions of this section do not require a person who is an owner, officer or board member of a medical marijuana establishment to resubmit information already furnished to the Department at the time the establishment was registered with the Department.
8. If an applicant for registration as a medical marijuana establishment agent satisfies the requirements of this section and is not disqualified from serving as such an agent pursuant to this section or any other applicable law, the Department shall issue to the person and, for an independent contractor, to each person identified in the independent contractor’s application for registration as an employee who will provide labor as a medical marijuana establishment agent, a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card. If the Department does not act upon an application for a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card within 30 days after the date on which the application is received, the application shall be deemed conditionally approved until such time as the Department acts upon the application. A medical marijuana establishment agent registration card expires 1 year after the date of issuance and may be renewed upon:
(a) Resubmission of the information set forth in this section; and
(b) Payment of the renewal fee set forth in NRS 453A.344.
9. A medical marijuana establishment agent registration card issued pursuant to this section to an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor authorizes the independent contractor or employee to provide labor to any medical marijuana establishment in this State.
10. A medical marijuana establishment agent registration card issued pursuant to this section to a person who wishes to volunteer or work at a medical marijuana establishment authorizes the person to volunteer or work at any medical marijuana establishment in this State for which the category of the medical marijuana establishment agent registration card authorizes the person to volunteer or work.
11. Except as otherwise prescribed by regulation of the Department, an applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a medical marijuana establishment agent is deemed temporarily registered as a medical marijuana establishment agent on the date on which a complete application for registration or renewal of registration is submitted to the Department. A temporary registration as a medical marijuana establishment agent expires 30 days after the date upon which the application is received.
NRS 453A.334 Registration cards and registration certificates nontransferable unless ownership of establishment is transferred; requirements for transfer of registration card or registration certificate if ownership is transferred.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the following are nontransferable:
(a) A medical marijuana establishment agent registration card.
(b) A medical marijuana establishment registration certificate.
2. A medical marijuana establishment may, upon submission of a statement signed by a person authorized to submit such a statement by the governing documents of the medical marijuana establishment, transfer all or any portion of its ownership to another party, and the Department shall transfer the medical marijuana establishment registration certificate issued to the establishment to the party acquiring ownership, if the party who will acquire the ownership of the medical marijuana establishment submits:
(a) If the party will acquire the entirety of the ownership interest in the medical marijuana establishment, evidence satisfactory to the Department that the party has complied with the provisions of sub-subparagraph (III) of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 453A.322 for the purpose of operating the medical marijuana establishment.
(b) For the party and each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of the proposed medical marijuana establishment, the name, address and date of birth of the person, a complete set of the person’s fingerprints and written permission of the person authorizing the Department to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
(c) Proof satisfactory to the Department that, as a result of the transfer of ownership, no person, group of persons or entity will, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, hold more than one medical marijuana establishment registration certificate or more than 10 percent of the medical marijuana establishment registration certificates allocated to the county, whichever is greater.
NRS 453A.336 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for registration card or registration certificate; grounds for denial; duties of Department. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate shall:
(a) Include the social security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the Department.
(b) Submit to the Department the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.
2. The Department shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the medical marijuana establishment agent registration card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Department.
3. A medical marijuana establishment agent registration card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate may not be issued or renewed by the Department if the applicant:
(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.
4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Department shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
NRS 453A.338 Suspension of registration card or registration certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of registration card or registration certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. If the Department receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate, the Department shall deem the card or certificate issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Department receives a letter issued to the holder of the card or certificate by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the card or certificate has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Department shall reinstate a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Department receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose card or certificate was suspended stating that the person whose card or certificate was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
NRS 453A.340 Grounds for immediate revocation of registration certificate. The following acts constitute grounds for immediate revocation of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate:
1. Dispensing, delivering or otherwise transferring marijuana to a person other than a medical marijuana establishment agent, another medical marijuana establishment or a person who holds a valid registry identification card, including, without limitation, a designated primary caregiver.
2. Acquiring usable marijuana or mature marijuana plants from any person other than a medical marijuana establishment agent, another medical marijuana establishment or a person who holds a valid registry identification card, including, without limitation, a designated primary caregiver.
3. Violating a regulation of the Department, the violation of which is stated to be grounds for immediate revocation of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate.
4. Failure to pay a fee imposed pursuant to NRS 453A.330.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3709; A 2015, 2267, 3102; 2017, 3699, 3754)
NRS 453A.342 Grounds for immediate revocation of registration card. The following acts constitute grounds for the immediate revocation of the medical marijuana establishment agent registration card of a medical marijuana establishment agent:
1. Having committed or committing any excluded felony offense.
3. Violating a regulation of the Department, the violation of which is stated to be grounds for immediate revocation of a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card.
NRS 453A.344 Fees.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Department shall collect not more than the following maximum fees:
For the initial issuance of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for a medical marijuana dispensary....................................................................................................................... $30,000
For the renewal of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for a medical marijuana dispensary 5,000
For the initial issuance of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for a cultivation facility 3,000
For the renewal of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for a cultivation facility 1,000
For the initial issuance of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for a facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products.................................. 3,000
For the renewal of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for a facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products.................................. 1,000
For each person identified in an application for the initial issuance of a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card........................................................................................................................ 75
For each person identified in an application for the renewal of a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card 75
For the initial issuance of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for an independent testing laboratory........................................................................................................................... 5,000
For the renewal of a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate for an independent testing laboratory........................................................................................................................... 3,000
2. In addition to the fees described in subsection 1, each applicant for a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate must pay to the Department:
(a) A one-time, nonrefundable application fee of $5,000; and
(b) The actual costs incurred by the Department in processing the application, including, without limitation, conducting background checks.
3. Any revenue generated from the fees imposed pursuant to this section:
(a) Must be expended first to pay the costs of the Department in carrying out the provisions of NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive; and
(b) If any excess revenue remains after paying the costs described in paragraph (a), such excess revenue must be paid over to the State Treasurer to be deposited to the credit of the State Distributive School Account in the State General Fund.
NRS 453A.350 Location, land use, appearance and signage; change of location; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licensee.
1. Each medical marijuana establishment must:
(a) Be located in a separate building or facility that is located in a commercial or industrial zone or overlay;
(b) Comply with all local ordinances and rules pertaining to zoning, land use and signage;
(c) Have an appearance, both as to the interior and exterior, that is professional, orderly, dignified and consistent with the traditional style of pharmacies and medical offices; and
(d) Have discreet and professional signage that is consistent with the traditional style of signage for pharmacies and medical offices.
2. A medical marijuana establishment may move to a new location under the jurisdiction of the same local government as its original location and regardless of the distance from its original location if the operation of the medical marijuana establishment at the new location has been approved by the local government. A local government may approve a new location pursuant to this subsection only in a public hearing for which written notice is given at least 7 working days before the hearing.
3. If a medical marijuana establishment is operated by a dual licensee, as defined in NRS 453D.030, any provision of this section which is determined by the Department to be unreasonably impracticable pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 453A.370 does not apply to the medical marijuana establishment.
NRS 453A.352 Operating documents; security measures; actions of establishment with respect to marijuana required to be for certain purpose; requirements for cultivation; dispensary and cultivation facility authorized to acquire marijuana from patient; allowing consumption on premises and dispensing of marijuana from vending machine prohibited; inspection; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licensee; installation of video monitoring system required; certain establishments authorized to acquire and use industrial hemp.
1. The operating documents of a medical marijuana establishment must include procedures:
(a) For the oversight of the medical marijuana establishment; and
(b) To ensure accurate recordkeeping, including, without limitation, the provisions of NRS 453A.354 and 453A.356.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a medical marijuana establishment:
(a) That is a medical marijuana dispensary must have a single entrance for patrons, which must be secure, and shall implement strict security measures to deter and prevent the theft of marijuana and unauthorized entrance into areas containing marijuana.
(b) That is not a medical marijuana dispensary must have a single secure entrance and shall implement strict security measures to deter and prevent the theft of marijuana and unauthorized entrance into areas containing marijuana.
Ê The provisions of this subsection do not supersede any state or local requirements relating to minimum numbers of points of entry or exit, or any state or local requirements relating to fire safety.
3. A medical marijuana establishment is prohibited from acquiring, possessing, cultivating, manufacturing, delivering, transferring, transporting, supplying or dispensing marijuana for any purpose except to:
(a) Directly or indirectly assist patients who possess valid registry identification cards;
(b) Assist patients who possess valid registry identification cards or letters of approval by way of those patients’ designated primary caregivers; and
(c) Return for a refund marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products to the medical marijuana establishment from which the marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products were acquired.
Ê For the purposes of this subsection, a person shall be deemed to be a patient who possesses a valid registry identification card or letter of approval if he or she qualifies for nonresident reciprocity pursuant to NRS 453A.364.
4. All cultivation or production of marijuana that a cultivation facility carries out or causes to be carried out must take place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical address provided to the Department during the registration process for the cultivation facility. Such an enclosed, locked facility must be accessible only by medical marijuana establishment agents who are lawfully associated with the cultivation facility, except that limited access by persons necessary to perform construction or repairs or provide other labor is permissible if such persons are supervised by a medical marijuana establishment agent.
5. A medical marijuana dispensary and a cultivation facility may acquire usable marijuana or marijuana plants from a person who holds a valid registry identification card, including, without limitation, a designated primary caregiver. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the patient or caregiver, as applicable, must receive no compensation for the marijuana. A patient who holds a valid registry identification card, and the designated primary caregiver of such a patient, or the designated primary caregiver of a person who holds a letter of approval may sell usable marijuana to a medical marijuana dispensary one time and may sell marijuana plants to a cultivation facility one time.
6. A medical marijuana establishment shall not allow any person to consume marijuana on the property or premises of the establishment.
7. Medical marijuana establishments are subject to reasonable inspection by the Department at any time, and a person who holds a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate must make himself or herself, or a designee thereof, available and present for any inspection by the Department of the establishment.
8. A dual licensee, as defined in NRS 453D.030:
(a) Shall comply with the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to paragraph (k) of subsection 1 of NRS 453D.200 with respect to the medical marijuana establishment operated by the dual licensee; and
(b) May, to the extent authorized by such regulations, combine the location or operations of the medical marijuana establishment operated by the dual licensee with the marijuana establishment, as defined in NRS 453D.030, operated by the dual licensee.
9. Each medical marijuana establishment shall install a video monitoring system which must, at a minimum:
(a) Allow for the transmission and storage, by digital or analog means, of a video feed which displays the interior and exterior of the medical marijuana establishment; and
(b) Be capable of being accessed remotely by a law enforcement agency in real-time upon request.
10. A medical marijuana establishment shall not dispense or otherwise sell marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products from a vending machine or allow such a vending machine to be installed at the interior or exterior of the premises of the medical marijuana establishment.
11. If a medical marijuana establishment is operated by a dual licensee, as defined in NRS 453D.030, any provision of this section which is determined by the Department to be unreasonably impracticable pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 453A.370 does not apply to the medical marijuana establishment.
12. A facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products and a medical marijuana dispensary may acquire industrial hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160, from a grower or handler registered by the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to NRS 557.100 to 557.290, inclusive. A facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products may use industrial hemp to manufacture edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products. A medical marijuana dispensary may dispense industrial hemp and edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products manufactured using industrial hemp.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3710; A 2015, 3103; 2017, 1348, 3701, 3756)
NRS 453A.354 Electronic verification system.
1. Each medical marijuana establishment, in consultation with the Department, shall maintain an electronic verification system.
2. The electronic verification system required pursuant to subsection 1 must be able to monitor and report information, including, without limitation:
(a) In the case of a medical marijuana dispensary, for each person who holds a valid registry identification card and who purchased marijuana from the dispensary in the immediately preceding 60-day period:
(1) The number of the card;
(2) The date on which the card was issued; and
(3) The date on which the card will expire.
(b) For each medical marijuana establishment agent who is employed by or volunteers at the medical marijuana establishment, the number of the person’s medical marijuana establishment agent registration card.
(c) In the case of a medical marijuana dispensary, such information as may be required by the Department by regulation regarding persons who are not residents of this State and who have purchased marijuana from the dispensary.
(d) Verification of the identity of a person to whom marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products are sold or otherwise distributed.
(e) Such other information as the Department may require.
3. Nothing in this section prohibits more than one medical marijuana establishment from co-owning an electronic verification system in cooperation with other medical marijuana establishments, or sharing the information obtained therefrom.
4. A medical marijuana establishment must exercise reasonable care to ensure that the personal identifying information of persons who hold registry identification cards which is contained in an electronic verification system is encrypted, protected and not divulged for any purpose not specifically authorized by law.
NRS 453A.356 Inventory control system.
1. Each medical marijuana establishment, in consultation with the Department, shall maintain an inventory control system.
2. The inventory control system required pursuant to subsection 1 must be able to monitor and report information, including, without limitation:
(a) Insofar as is practicable, the chain of custody and current whereabouts, in real time, of medical marijuana from the point that it is harvested at a cultivation facility until it is sold at a medical marijuana dispensary and, if applicable, if it is processed at a facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products;
(b) The name of each person or other medical marijuana establishment, or both, to which the establishment sold marijuana;
(c) In the case of a medical marijuana dispensary, the date on which it sold marijuana to a person who holds a registry identification card and, if any, the quantity of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products sold, measured both by weight and potency; and
(d) Such other information as the Department may require.
3. Nothing in this section prohibits more than one medical marijuana establishment from co-owning an inventory control system in cooperation with other medical marijuana establishments, or sharing the information obtained therefrom.
4. A medical marijuana establishment must exercise reasonable care to ensure that the personal identifying information of persons who hold registry identification cards which is contained in an inventory control system is encrypted, protected and not divulged for any purpose not specifically authorized by law.
NRS 453A.358 Duties of medical marijuana dispensaries relating to sale of medical marijuana and related products and relating to notice of legal limits on possession of medical marijuana; Department prohibited from requiring tracking of purchases; dual licensee authorized to allow any person who is at least 21 years of age on premises.
1. Each medical marijuana dispensary shall ensure all of the following:
(a) The weight, concentration and content of THC in all marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products that the dispensary sells is clearly and accurately stated on the product sold.
(b) That the dispensary does not sell to a person, in any one transaction, more than 1 ounce of marijuana.
(c) That, posted clearly and conspicuously within the dispensary, are the legal limits on the possession of marijuana for medical purposes, as set forth in NRS 453A.200.
(d) That, posted clearly and conspicuously within the dispensary, is a sign stating unambiguously the legal limits on the possession of marijuana for medical purposes, as set forth in NRS 453A.200.
(e) That only persons who are at least 21 years of age or hold a registry identification card or letter of approval are allowed to enter the premises of the medical marijuana dispensary.
2. A medical marijuana dispensary may, but is not required to, track the purchases of marijuana for medical purposes by any person to ensure that the person does not exceed the legal limits on the possession of marijuana for medical purposes, as set forth in NRS 453A.200. The Department shall not adopt a regulation or in any other way require a medical marijuana dispensary to track the purchases of a person or determine whether the person has exceeded the legal limits on the possession of marijuana for medical purposes, as set forth in NRS 453A.200.
3. A medical marijuana dispensary which is a dual licensee, as defined in NRS 453D.030, may, to the extent authorized by the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to paragraph (k) of subsection 1 of NRS 453D.200, allow any person who is at least 21 years of age to enter the premises of the medical marijuana dispensary, regardless of whether such a person holds a valid registry identification card or letter of approval.
NRS 453A.360 Requirements concerning edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products; additional duties of medical marijuana dispensary and facility for production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products.
1. Each medical marijuana dispensary and facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products shall, in consultation with the Department, cooperate to ensure that all edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products offered for sale:
(a) Are labeled clearly and unambiguously:
(1) As medical marijuana with the words “THIS IS A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRODUCT” in bold type; and
(2) As required by NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(b) Are not presented in packaging that contains an image of a cartoon character, mascot, action figure, balloon or toy, except that such an item may appear in the logo of the facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products which produced the product.
(c) Are regulated and sold on the basis of the concentration of THC in the products and not by weight.
(d) Are packaged and labeled in such a manner as to allow tracking by way of an inventory control system.
(e) Are not packaged and labeled in a manner which is modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children.
(f) Are labeled in a manner which indicates the amount of THC in the product, measured in milligrams, and includes a statement that the product contains marijuana and its potency was tested with an allowable variance of the amount determined by the Department by regulation.
(g) Are not labeled or marketed as candy.
2. A facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products shall not produce edible marijuana products in any form that:
(a) Is or appears to be a lollipop.
(b) Bears the likeness or contains characteristics of a real or fictional person, animal or fruit, including, without limitation, a caricature, cartoon or artistic rendering.
(c) Is modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children.
(d) Is made by applying concentrated cannabis, as defined in NRS 453.042, to a commercially available candy or snack food item other than dried fruit, nuts or granola.
3. A facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products shall:
(a) Seal any edible marijuana product that consists of cookies or brownies in a bag or other container which is not transparent.
(b) Affix a label to each edible marijuana product which includes without limitation, in a manner which must not mislead consumers, the following information:
(1) The words “Keep out of reach of children”;
(2) A list of all ingredients used in the edible marijuana product;
(3) A list of all allergens in the edible marijuana product; and
(4) The total weight of marijuana contained in the edible marijuana product or an equivalent measure of THC concentration.
(c) Maintain a washing area with hot water, soap and a hand dryer or disposable towels which is located away from any area in which edible marijuana products are cooked or otherwise prepared.
(d) Require each person who handles edible marijuana products to wear a hair net and clean clothing and keep his or her fingernails neatly trimmed.
(e) Package all edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products produced by the facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products on the premises of the facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products.
4. A medical marijuana dispensary or facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products shall not engage in advertising that in any way makes marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products appeal to children, including without limitation, advertising which uses an image of a cartoon character, mascot, action figure, balloon, fruit or toy.
5. Each medical marijuana dispensary shall offer for sale containers for the storage of marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products which lock and are designed to prohibit children from unlocking and opening the container.
6. A medical marijuana dispensary shall:
(a) Include a written notification with each sale of marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products which advises the purchaser:
(1) To keep marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products out of the reach of children;
(2) That edible marijuana products can cause severe illness in children;
(3) That allowing children to ingest marijuana or edible marijuana products or storing marijuana or edible marijuana products in a location which is accessible to children may result in an investigation by an agency which provides child welfare services or criminal prosecution for child abuse or neglect;
(4) That the intoxicating effects of edible marijuana products may be delayed by 2 hours or more and users of edible marijuana products should initially ingest a small amount of the product, then wait at least 120 minutes before ingesting any additional amount of the product;
(5) That pregnant women should consult with a physician before ingesting marijuana or edible marijuana products;
(6) That ingesting marijuana or edible marijuana products with alcohol or other drugs, including prescription medication, may result in unpredictable levels of impairment and that a person should consult with a physician before doing so;
(7) That marijuana or edible marijuana products can impair concentration, coordination and judgment and a person should not operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana or edible marijuana products; and
(8) That ingestion of any amount of marijuana or edible marijuana products before driving may result in criminal prosecution for driving under the influence.
(b) Enclose all marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products in opaque, child-resistant packaging upon sale.
7. A medical marijuana dispensary shall allow any person who is at least 21 years of age to enter the premises of the medical marijuana dispensary, regardless of whether such a person holds a valid registry identification card or letter of approval.
8. If the health authority, as defined in NRS 446.050, where a facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products or medical marijuana dispensary which sells edible marijuana products is located requires persons who handle food at a food establishment to obtain certification, the facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products or medical marijuana dispensary shall ensure that at least one employee maintains such certification.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3714; A 2017, 3663, 3704, 3758)
NRS 453A.362 Requirements concerning storage and removal of medical marijuana; transport of medical marijuana to another establishment or between buildings of establishment.
1. At each medical marijuana establishment, medical marijuana must be stored only in an enclosed, locked facility.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, at each medical marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana must be stored in a secure, locked device, display case, cabinet or room within the enclosed, locked facility. The secure, locked device, display case, cabinet or room must be protected by a lock or locking mechanism that meets at least the security rating established by Underwriters Laboratories for key locks.
3. At a medical marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana may be removed from the secure setting described in subsection 2:
(a) Only for the purpose of dispensing the marijuana;
(b) Only immediately before the marijuana is dispensed; and
(c) Only by a medical marijuana establishment agent who is employed by or volunteers at the dispensary.
4. A medical marijuana establishment may:
(a) Transport medical marijuana to another medical marijuana establishment or between the buildings of the medical marijuana establishment; and
(b) Enter into a contract with a third party to transport medical marijuana to another medical marijuana establishment or between the buildings of the medical marijuana establishment.
NRS 453A.364 Medical marijuana dispensary authorized to dispense marijuana to nonresidents of this State under certain circumstances.
1. A person who is not a resident of this State, but who is authorized to engage in the medical use of marijuana under the laws of his or her state or jurisdiction of residence, is deemed to hold a valid registry identification card for the purpose of the exemption from state prosecution described in subsection 1 of NRS 453A.200 if the person abides by the legal limits on the possession, delivery and production of marijuana for medical purposes in this State, as set forth in NRS 453A.200.
2. A medical marijuana dispensary may dispense marijuana to a person described in subsection 1 if the person presents to the medical marijuana dispensary any document which is valid to prove the authorization of the person to engage in the medical use of marijuana under the laws of his or her state or jurisdiction of residence. Such documentation may include, without limitation, written documentation from a physician or other provider of health care if, under the laws of the person’s state or jurisdiction of residence, written documentation from a physician or other provider of health care is sufficient to exempt the person from prosecution for engaging in the medical use of marijuana.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3713, 3728; A 2015, 3105, 3111; 2017, 3704, 3726)
NRS 453A.366 Designation of medical marijuana dispensary.
1. A patient who holds a valid registry identification card or letter of approval and his or her designated primary caregiver, if any, may select one medical marijuana dispensary to serve as his or her designated medical marijuana dispensary at any one time.
2. A patient who designates a medical marijuana dispensary as described in subsection 1:
(a) Shall communicate the designation to the Division and the Department within the time specified by the Department.
(b) May change his or her designation not more than once in a 30-day period.
NRS 453A.368 Testing laboratories.
1. The Department shall establish standards for and certify one or more private and independent testing laboratories to test marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products that are to be sold in this State.
2. Such an independent testing laboratory must be able to:
(a) Determine accurately, with respect to marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products that are sold or will be sold at medical marijuana dispensaries in this State:
(1) The concentration therein of THC and cannabidiol.
(2) The presence and identification of molds and fungus.
(3) The composition of the tested material.
(4) The presence of chemicals in the tested material, including, without limitation, pesticides, herbicides or growth regulators.
(b) Demonstrate the validity and accuracy of the methods used by the independent testing laboratory to test marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products.
3. To obtain certification by the Department on behalf of an independent testing laboratory, an applicant must:
(a) Apply successfully as required pursuant to NRS 453A.322.
(b) Pay the fees required pursuant to NRS 453A.344.
(c) Agree to become accredited pursuant to standard ISO/IEC 17025 of the International Organization for Standardization within 1 year after certification.
NRS 453A.369 Interlocal agreements. The Department may enter into an interlocal agreement pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.180, inclusive, to carry out the provisions of NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive.
NRS 453A.370 Regulations. The Department shall adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive. Such regulations are in addition to any requirements set forth in statute and must, without limitation:
1. Prescribe the form and any additional required content of registration and renewal applications submitted pursuant to NRS 453A.322 and 453A.332.
2. Set forth rules pertaining to the safe and healthful operation of medical marijuana establishments, including, without limitation:
(a) The manner of protecting against diversion and theft without imposing an undue burden on medical marijuana establishments or compromising the confidentiality of the holders of registry identification cards and letters of approval.
(b) Minimum requirements for the oversight of medical marijuana establishments.
(c) Minimum requirements for the keeping of records by medical marijuana establishments.
(d) Provisions for the security of medical marijuana establishments, including, without limitation, requirements for the protection by a fully operational security alarm system of each medical marijuana establishment.
(e) Procedures pursuant to which medical marijuana dispensaries must use the services of an independent testing laboratory to ensure that any marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products sold by the dispensaries to end users are tested for content, quality and potency in accordance with standards established by the Department.
(f) Procedures pursuant to which a medical marijuana dispensary will be notified by the Department if a patient who holds a valid registry identification card or letter of approval has chosen the dispensary as his or her designated medical marijuana dispensary, as described in NRS 453A.366.
(g) Minimum requirements for industrial hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160, which is used by a facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products to manufacture edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products or dispensed by a medical marijuana dispensary.
3. Establish circumstances and procedures pursuant to which the maximum fees set forth in NRS 453A.344 may be reduced over time to ensure that the fees imposed pursuant to NRS 453A.344 are, insofar as may be practicable, revenue neutral.
4. Set forth the amount of usable marijuana that a medical marijuana dispensary may dispense to a person who holds a valid registry identification card, including, without limitation, a designated primary caregiver, in any one 14-day period. Such an amount must not exceed the limits set forth in NRS 453A.200.
5. As far as possible while maintaining accountability, protect the identity and personal identifying information of each person who receives, facilitates or delivers services in accordance with this chapter.
6. In cooperation with the applicable professional licensing boards, establish a system to:
(a) Register and track attending providers of health care who advise their patients that the medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of the patient’s medical condition;
(b) Insofar as is possible, track and quantify the number of times an attending provider of health care described in paragraph (a) makes such an advisement; and
(c) Provide for the progressive discipline of attending providers of health care who advise the medical use of marijuana at a rate at which the Department, in consultation with the Division, and applicable board determine and agree to be unreasonably high.
7. Establish different categories of medical marijuana establishment agent registration cards, including, without limitation, criteria for training and certification, for each of the different types of medical marijuana establishments at which such an agent may be employed or volunteer or provide labor as a medical marijuana establishment agent.
8. Provide for the maintenance of a log by the Department, in consultation with the Division, of each person who is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce marijuana pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 453A.200. The Department shall ensure that the contents of the log are available for verification by law enforcement personnel 24 hours a day.
9. Determine whether any provision of NRS 453A.350 or 453A.352 would make the operation of a medical marijuana establishment or marijuana establishment, as defined in NRS 453D.030, by a dual licensee, as defined in NRS 453D.030, unreasonably impracticable, as defined in NRS 453D.030.
10. Address such other matters as may assist in implementing the program of dispensation contemplated by NRS 453A.320 to 453A.370, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3714; A 2015, 2268, 3106; 2017, 1349, 3706, 3759)
NRS 453A.400 Possession of registry identification card, letter of approval, registration certificate or registration card not permissible grounds for search or inspection; care and return of seized property.
1. The fact that a person possesses a registry identification card or letter of approval issued to the person by the Division or its designee pursuant to NRS 453A.220 or 453A.250, a medical marijuana establishment registration certificate issued to the person by the Department or its designee pursuant to NRS 453A.322 or a medical marijuana establishment agent registration card issued to the person by the Department or its designee pursuant to NRS 453A.332 does not, alone:
(a) Constitute probable cause to search the person or the person’s property; or
(b) Subject the person or the person’s property to inspection by any governmental agency.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if officers of a state or local law enforcement agency seize marijuana, paraphernalia or other related property from a person engaged in, facilitating or assisting in the medical use of marijuana:
(a) The law enforcement agency shall ensure that the marijuana, paraphernalia or other related property is not destroyed while in the possession of the law enforcement agency.
(b) Any property interest of the person from whom the marijuana, paraphernalia or other related property was seized must not be forfeited pursuant to any provision of law providing for the forfeiture of property, except as part of a sentence imposed after conviction of a criminal offense.
(c) Upon:
(1) A decision not to prosecute;
(2) The dismissal of charges; or
(3) Acquittal,
Ê the law enforcement agency shall, to the extent permitted by law, return to that person any usable marijuana, marijuana plants, paraphernalia or other related property that was seized. The provisions of this subsection do not require a law enforcement agency to care for live marijuana plants.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3062; A 2009, 625; 2013, 3724; 2015, 3107; 2017, 3707, 3761)
NRS 453A.410 Forfeiture of assets seized.
1. If a law enforcement agency legally and justly seizes evidence from a medical marijuana establishment on a basis that, in consideration of due process and viewed in the manner most favorable to the establishment, would lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed, the relevant provisions of NRS 179.1156 to 179.121, inclusive, apply insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
2. As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.065.
NRS 453A.500 Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against attending provider of health care on basis of provider’s participation in certain activities in accordance with chapter. The applicable professional licensing boards shall not take any disciplinary action against an attending provider of health care on the basis that the attending provider of health care:
1. Regardless of whether the person is a resident of this State, advised a person whom the attending provider of health care has diagnosed as having a chronic or debilitating medical condition, or a person whom the attending provider of health care knows has been so diagnosed by another provider of health care licensed or certified pursuant to the law of this State:
(a) About the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana; or
(b) That the medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person’s chronic or debilitating medical condition,
Ê if the advice is based on the attending provider of health care’s personal assessment of the person’s medical history and current medical condition.
2. Provided or maintained the written documentation or signature, as applicable, required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 453A.210 for the issuance of a registry identification card or letter of approval or pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.230 for the renewal of a registry identification card or letter of approval, or any similar documentation required for the person to be authorized to engage in the medical use of marijuana pursuant to the laws of another state or jurisdiction, if:
(a) Such documentation is based on the attending provider of health care’s personal assessment of the person’s medical history and current medical condition; and
(b) The attending provider of health care has advised the person about the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3063; A 2003, 1180, 1434; 2015, 3108; 2017, 3708)
NRS 453A.510 Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against licensee on basis of licensee’s participation in certain activities in accordance with chapter. A professional licensing board shall not take any disciplinary action against a person licensed by the board on the basis that:
1. The person engages in or has engaged in the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; or
2. The person acts as or has acted as the designated primary caregiver of a person who holds a registry identification card or letter of approval issued to him or her pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 453A.220.
NRS 453A.600 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Establishment by University of Nevada School of Medicine; federal approval; participants and subjects; quarterly report to Interim Finance Committee.
1. The University of Nevada School of Medicine shall establish a program for the evaluation and research of the medical use of marijuana in the care and treatment of persons who have been diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
2. Before the School of Medicine establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, the School of Medicine shall aggressively seek and must receive approval of the program by the Federal Government pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 823 or other applicable provisions of federal law, to allow the creation of a federally approved research program for the use and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes.
3. A research program established pursuant to this section must include residents of this state who volunteer to act as participants and subjects, as determined by the School of Medicine.
4. A resident of this state who wishes to serve as a participant and subject in a research program established pursuant to this section may notify the School of Medicine and may apply to participate by submitting an application on a form prescribed by the Department of Administration of the School of Medicine.
5. The School of Medicine shall, on a quarterly basis, report to the Interim Finance Committee with respect to:
(a) The progress made by the School of Medicine in obtaining federal approval for the research program; and
(b) If the research program receives federal approval, the status of, activities of and information received from the research program.
NRS 453A.610 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Duties of University of Nevada School of Medicine concerning confidentiality; certain items of information not subject to subpoena, discovery or inspection.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, the University of Nevada School of Medicine shall maintain the confidentiality of and shall not disclose:
(a) The contents of any applications, records or other written materials that the School of Medicine creates or receives pursuant to the research program described in NRS 453A.600; or
(b) The name or any other identifying information of a person who has applied to or who participates in the research program described in NRS 453A.600.
Ê Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, the items of information described in this subsection are confidential, not subject to subpoena or discovery and not subject to inspection by the general public.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the School of Medicine may release the name and other identifying information of a person who has applied to or who participates in the research program described in NRS 453A.600 to:
(a) Authorized employees of the State of Nevada as necessary to perform official duties related to the research program; and
(b) Authorized employees of state and local law enforcement agencies, only as necessary to verify that a person is a lawful participant in the research program.
NRS 453A.620 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Authority of Department of Administration of University of Nevada School of Medicine concerning gifts, grants, donations and contributions; deposit of money in State Treasury.
1. The Department of Administration of the University of Nevada School of Medicine may apply for or accept any gifts, grants, donations or contributions from any source to carry out the provisions of NRS 453A.600.
2. Any money the Department of Administration receives pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the State Treasury pursuant to NRS 453A.630.
NRS 453A.630 Program for evaluation and research of medical use of marijuana: Deposit, use and disposition of money; Department of Administration of University of Nevada School of Medicine to administer account.
1. Any money the Department of Administration of the University of Nevada School of Medicine receives pursuant to NRS 453A.620 or that is appropriated to carry out the provisions of NRS 453A.600:
(a) Must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund;
(b) May only be used to carry out the provisions of NRS 453A.600, including the dissemination of information concerning the provisions of that section and such other information as is determined appropriate by the Department of Administration; and
(c) Does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
2. The Department of Administration of the School of Medicine shall administer the account. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
NRS 453A.700 Duties of Division and Department concerning confidentiality; certain items of information not subject to subpoena, discovery or inspection.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, NRS 239.0115 and subsection 4 of NRS 453A.210, the Division and the Department shall not disclose:
(a) The contents of any tool used by the Department to evaluate an applicant or its affiliate.
(b) Any information, documents or communications provided to the Department by an applicant or its affiliate pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, without the prior written consent of the applicant or affiliate or pursuant to a lawful court order after timely notice of the proceedings has been given to the applicant or affiliate.
(c) The name or any other identifying information of:
(1) An attending provider of health care; or
(2) A person who has applied for or to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, the Division or its designee:
(a) Shall release the name and other identifying information of a person who has applied for a registry identification card to authorized employees of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety, if notified by the Division of Parole and Probation that the applicant is on parole or probation.
(b) May release the name and other identifying information of a person to whom the Division or its designee has issued a registry identification card or letter of approval to:
(1) Authorized employees of the Division or its designee as necessary to perform official duties of the Division; and
(2) Authorized employees of state and local law enforcement agencies, only as necessary to verify that a person is the lawful holder of a registry identification card or letter of approval issued to him or her pursuant to NRS 453A.220 or 453A.250.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3063; A 2007, 2112; 2009, 626; 2015, 3109; 2017, 497, 3709, 3761)
NRS 453A.710 Addition of diseases and conditions to list of qualifying chronic or debilitating medical conditions: Petition; regulations.
1. A person may submit to the Division a petition requesting that a particular disease or condition be included among the diseases and conditions that qualify as chronic or debilitating medical conditions pursuant to NRS 453A.050.
2. The Division shall adopt regulations setting forth the manner in which the Division will accept and evaluate petitions submitted pursuant to this section. The regulations must provide, without limitation, that:
(a) The Division will approve or deny a petition within 180 days after the Division receives the petition; and
(b) The decision of the Division to deny a petition is a final decision for the purposes of judicial review.
NRS 453A.720 Authority of the Administrator of the Division or designee concerning gifts, grants, donations and contributions; deposit of money in State Treasury.
1. The Administrator of the Division or his or her designee may apply for or accept any gifts, grants, donations or contributions from any source to carry out the provisions of this chapter governing the issuance of registry identification cards and letters of approval and the regulation of the holders of such cards and letters.
2. Any money the Administrator or his or her designee receives pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the State Treasury pursuant to NRS 453A.730.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3065; A 2009, 626; 2017, 3709, 3762)
NRS 453A.730 Deposit, use and disposition of money; administration of account.
1. Any money the Administrator of the Division or his or her designee receives pursuant to NRS 453A.720 or that is appropriated to carry out the provisions of this chapter governing the issuance of registry identification cards and letters of approval and the regulation of the holders of such cards and letters:
(b) May only be used to carry out:
(1) The provisions of this chapter governing the issuance of registry identification cards and letters of approval and the regulation of the holders of such cards and letters, including the dissemination of information concerning those provisions and such other information as determined appropriate by the Administrator;
(2) Alcohol and drug abuse programs pursuant to NRS 458.094; and
(3) Research performed by an institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education on services relating to alcohol and drug abuse; and
2. The Administrator of the Division shall administer the account. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
NRS 453A.740 Regulations; fees. The Administrator of the Division shall adopt such regulations as the Administrator determines are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter governing the issuance of registry identification cards and letters of approval and the regulation of the holders of such cards and letters. The regulations must set forth, without limitation:
1. Procedures pursuant to which the Division will issue a registry identification card or letter of approval or, in cooperation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, cause a registry identification card to be prepared and issued to a qualified person as a type of identification card described in NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive. The procedures described in this subsection must provide that the Division will:
(a) Issue a registry identification card or letter of approval to a qualified person; or
(b) Designate the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a registry identification card to a person if:
(1) The person presents to the Department of Motor Vehicles valid documentation issued by the Division indicating that the Division has approved the issuance of a registry identification card to the person; and
(2) The Department of Motor Vehicles, before issuing the registry identification card, confirms by telephone or other reliable means that the Division has approved the issuance of a registry identification card to the person.
2. That if the Division issues a registry identification card pursuant to subsection 1, the Division may charge and collect any fee authorized for the issuance of an identification card described in NRS 483.810 to 483.890, inclusive.
3. Fees for processing and issuing a registry identification card or letter of approval, which must not exceed:
(a) For a registry identification card or letter of approval which is valid for 1 year, $50.
(b) For a registry identification card or letter of approval which is valid for 2 years, $100.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3066; A 2003, 1434; 2009, 627; 2013, 3725; 2015, 3109; 2017, 3710, 3762)
NRS 453A.800 Costs associated with medical use of marijuana not required to be paid or reimbursed; medical use of marijuana not required to be allowed in workplace; medical needs of employee who engages in medical use of marijuana to be accommodated by employer, other than law enforcement agency, in certain circumstances. The provisions of this chapter do not:
1. Require an insurer, organization for managed care or any person or entity who provides coverage for a medical or health care service to pay for or reimburse a person for costs associated with the medical use of marijuana.
2. Require any employer to allow the medical use of marijuana in the workplace.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, require an employer to modify the job or working conditions of a person who engages in the medical use of marijuana that are based upon the reasonable business purposes of the employer but the employer must attempt to make reasonable accommodations for the medical needs of an employee who engages in the medical use of marijuana if the employee holds a valid registry identification card, provided that such reasonable accommodation would not:
(a) Pose a threat of harm or danger to persons or property or impose an undue hardship on the employer; or
(b) Prohibit the employee from fulfilling any and all of his or her job responsibilities.
4. Prohibit a law enforcement agency from adopting policies and procedures that preclude an employee from engaging in the medical use of marijuana.
5. As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” means:
(a) The Office of the Attorney General, the office of a district attorney within this State or the Nevada Gaming Control Board and any attorney, investigator, special investigator or employee who is acting in his or her professional or occupational capacity for such an office or the Nevada Gaming Control Board; or
(b) Any other law enforcement agency within this State and any peace officer or employee who is acting in his or her professional or occupational capacity for such an agency.
NRS 453A.810 State not responsible for deleterious outcomes. The State must not be held responsible for any deleterious outcomes from the medical use of marijuana by any person.
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M. Nicole Beckley
Nicole Beckley defends and counsels employers in labor and employment matters, including individual plaintiff and representative action litigation, wage and hour litigation and compliance, and work-force related counseling.
While in law school, Nicole served as the managing editor of Volume 51 of the University of San Francisco Law Review. She also was a legal intern for the Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Clinic where she advocated for human rights, participated in resolution drafting sessions, and presented before the 34th Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Nicole continues to advocate for human rights through her pro bono work and civic engagement.
University of San Francisco School of Law, 2017, J.D.
University of the West of England, Bristol, 2008, M.Sc., Immunology
Point Loma Nazarene University, 2006, B.A., Biology
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017)
Member, McAuliffe Honor Society
Managing Editor, University of San Francisco Law Review Vol. 51
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Research & Writing I
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Civil Procedure
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, International Human Rights
maureen.beckley@morganlewis.com
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7 tricks to keep F1 cars fast and fuel-efficient
作者：霍坍 | 日期：2019-03-06 03:16:01
By Paul Marks (Image: Sutton Images) FORMULA ONE motor racing is all about the noise, the fumes, the gas-guzzling cars that would trash the climate in a heartbeat, were we all to drive them. But not any more… As the 2014 F1 season kicks off this weekend in Melbourne, Australia, the drivers will race machines with far greater relevance to future road cars. One day their fuel-efficient, energy-recovery technologies will make their way into the cars we drive. The F1 cars will have far greater relevance to road cars, with fuel-efficient, energy-recovery tech Until now, the F1 spectacle has been all about the power of the engine. The 2013 cars, for instance, were powered by beefy eight-cylinder, 2.4-litre engines and before that they were even more powerful 10-cylinder, 3-litre beasts. This year the engine capacity of F1 cars is dropping to just 1.6 litres – the same as family cars like the world’s bestselling hatchback, the Ford Focus. The idea is to kit out the cars with a small engine of a “road-car relevant” size complete with a clutch of energy recovery techniques. Along with better aerodynamics, these will ensure the engine has both green credentials and the speed the spectacle demands. Jenson Button, former F1 world champion with the Brawn GP team, who now drives for McLaren, is impressed. “The power of the engine is nice. It’s very torquey,” he told New Scientist, referring to the new car’s acceleration. So why the change? Major carmakers like Ford, Honda, Toyota and BMW have dropped out of F1 competition in recent years and Volkswagen-owned Audi has declined to join because they argue that F1 is irrelevant to improving road cars. So F1’s governing body, the FIA, and the sport’s three engine-makers – Renault, Ferrari and Mercedes – have worked out how to realign F1’s rules with the greener aims of mainstream carmakers. They hope that will attract more of the mainstream to F1. The goal is to maximise fuel efficiency. “The automotive industry is focused on fuel consumption and the CO2 emissions it generates. So F1 has turned the rules on their head to align with that,” says Andy Cowell, managing director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth, UK, which develops F1 engines. “The fundamental challenge now is to convert as much of the chemical energy in the fuel into mechanical energy as efficiently as possible.” FIA’s new rules are tough: the new F1 engine has to be at least 30 per cent more fuel-efficient than last year’s engines. If they are not, some of F1’s multimillionaire drivers risk red faces by not finishing the race. That’s because fuel efficiency is now being enforced by two mechanisms: a maximum fuel flow rate of 100 kilograms per hour, which caps the engine power, and a total race fuel allowance of just 100 kilograms, compared with last season’s 150 kilograms. This means teams have to finish the 305-kilometre race on two-thirds of last season’s fuel allowance. But to keep the spectators happy, they must do so at the same speeds. To make this possible the 1.6-litre engine needs to play a few tricks to recover energy that normally goes to waste. Giving a hint of just how complex the new engine is, Mercedes says on its website: “The engine is no more. Long live the power unit”. The heart of the 2014 power unit is the newly shrunk engine that has also had its maximum rotational speed cut from 18,000 revolutions per minute to a more efficient 15,000 rpm. Then a raft of energy-recovery techniques come in to play (see diagram, below). Since 2009, F1 cars have used a regenerative braking system, like that used in hybrid cars, to charge the car’s 25-kilogram, lithium ion battery. Once a lap the battery can discharge into a motor, giving a 7-second kinetic energy boost to the car’s drive shaft. This Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) comprised a combined motor and generator, but this has now been upgraded and is known as the motor-generator unit-kinetic. In generator mode, the MGU-K can now harvest up to five times as much braking energy as the KERS, at 2 megajoules per lap. As a motor, it can take 4 megajoules of energy from the battery and send it to the engine, equating to an extra 161 horsepower (120 kilowatts) over 30 seconds. The next energy-recovery trick is a novel take on a turbocharger, something that has been used in F1 before but which comes with an extra trick up its sleeve this year. In a standard turbocharger a turbine sits in the hot exhaust gas stream and turns a compressor on the air intake side of the engine. This boosts the power of the engine by pumping higher pressure air into the firing cylinders. In the new turbocharger, nothing gets wasted. Once the exhaust gas pressure pushes the compressor in the air intake to 100,000 rpm any extra energy from the turbocharger’s turbine is harvested to turn a device, called the motor-generator unit-heat, or MGU-H. This can charge the car’s battery still more or dump energy into the MGU-K to send to the drivetrain to give the driver an extra boost. This means it uses less fuel for more power. All of this, in pre-season testing in Spain and Bahrain at least, seems to supply the necessary efficiency gains. “We are producing over 30 per cent more power for every unit of fuel consumed compared with last year’s V8 engine,” says Cowell. We are producing over 30 per cent more power for every unit of fuel consumed These changes should make life easier for the drivers too as they do not have to think about activating the kinetic and heat recovery systems – jointly known as the Energy Recovery System (ERS) – as they did with KERS in previous years. Smart electronics make sure it is all available through the throttle: if the energy is available from the engine or the battery they can have it on demand. Similarly, harvesting braking energy to charge the battery is now automatic, too. The identical electronic control units in F1 cars are made under FIA rules by McLaren Applied Technologies (MAT) of Woking, UK – a company kept strictly separate from the firm’s McLaren F1 racing team, for the sake of fairness. The control units choreograph everything from throttle control down to changing the gears. Their software has been completely rewritten for the new energy-recovering turbos, says MAT vice-president Peter van Manen. “In terms of road relevance, the whole concept of recovering energy from the exhaust is very exciting because half the energy of a road car is lost as heat through the tailpipe,” Van Manen says. “Being able to recover some of that could have a big impact on carbon emissions and fuel economy.” The true test will be the reliability of the complex turbo engines with all their electric add-ons – and the reaction of the F1 fans to the engine sound, starting at the Albert Park Lake Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, this weekend. Some diehard fans may be disappointed. “It’s definitely quieter and more melodic,” says one F1 team member who watched trials in Jerez, Spain. Ahead of the race, things were looking good for the driving experience: “Coming out of the corners you have so much torque it’s exciting,” says Button. “I think the positive thing is we have the ERS unit to fill in the gaps. I would say it’s a very drivable engine at this early stage.” Leader: Formula 1 will spearhead greener cars for us all This article appeared in print under the headline “A mean green machine” More on these topics:
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NBC Claims To Have Letters That 'Corroborate' Kavanaugh Accuser's Claims...Except They Don't
Brittany M. Hughes , @RealBrittHughes
NBC National Correspondent Peter Alexander really stepped in it Wednesday when he tweeted NBC had obtained four signed letters from witnesses who could “corroborate” Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her during a party in high school some 35 years ago.
Except they don't. They really, really don't.
One such letter is from a man named Keith Koegler, who didn’t know Ford during her high school years but said he met her when he coached her son’s baseball team. He claims Ford first told him her account of sexual assault back in 2016, but said he couldn’t remember the name of her alleged attacker until she reminded him it was Kavanaugh earlier this year.
Another letter is from Ford’s husband, who said he first learned about the alleged incident back when the couple got married in 2002, but that his wife “did not provide any details” about her attacker, including his name, until a therapy session a decade later. A third letter is from a woman who says she’s only known Ford for the past 10 years or so, and didn’t learn about the alleged assault until 2013. The fourth was written by a friend who said Ford told her about the incident last year.
NEW: @NBCNews has obtained sworn and signed declarations from 4 people who corroborate Christine Blasey Ford’s claims of sexual assault against Kavanaugh, sent to Senate Cmte. pic.twitter.com/psl62NWZ4J
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) September 26, 2018
Here are the other 2 sworn declarations corroborating Ford’s claims against Kavanaugh. pic.twitter.com/jtiQT6W1fi
Now, to “corroborate,” as defined by Merriam-Webster, means “to support with evidence or authority; make more certain.”
Which these letters...don’t.
In addition to all these people -- none of whom knew Ford when the alleged assault is said to have occurred and who can provide no evidence or eye-witness account of the incident -- Ford has also named three witnesses who she claims were also at the 1982 party where she says she was attacked by Kavanaugh and his friend. All three of those witnesses say they not only have no recollection of such an incident, but that they don’t even recall having even attended such a party.
One of the witnesses, a lifelong friend of Ford’s named Leland Keyser, said she’s never even met Kavanaugh and never went to a party where he was present.
But despite Ford’s own self-identified eye witnesses from that night saying they have no idea what she’s talking about, we’re to accept letters signed by people who weren’t there who heard about the incident 20 or 30 years after the fact as proof that the attack truly happened exactly as Ford has described.
As for Alexander’s generous use of the word “corroborate,” I’ll just leave this one here:
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What Is Fournier's Gangrene? Honestly, You Don't Wanna Know
It's rare. But it happens.
By Melissa Matthews
There's no shortage of horrifying stories about flesh-eating bacteria (also known as necrotizing fasciitis), but this one will really make you shudder. As documented in a new report published in the South African Medical Journal, doctors at Grey's Hospital in South Africa have treated 44 patients in five years who all mysteriously have the same condition: flesh-eating bacteria on their junk.
What is Fournier gangrene?
Fournier gangrene is a form of the necrotizing bacterial infection that affects soft tissue in the genitals. Your scrotum has plenty of small crevices that trap bacteria, which makes it easy to get an infection, as MensHealth.com has previously reported. Women may also develop Fournier gangrene, though it's much less common.
The summer seems to be associated with an uptick in necrotizing fasciitis stories, since one form of bacteria that causes the condition, vibrio vulnificus, is more prevalent in ocean waters during the summer months, LiveScience reported.
How common is Fournier gangrene?
Estimates are rough, but research has shown that there's about 1.6 Fournier’s gangrene cases per 100,000 males each year, making the condition extremely rare.
What causes Fournier gangrene?
To develop Fournier gangrene, someone would need to develop an infection caused by very specific strains of bacteria in the urinary tract, or via cuts and/or abrasions in a guy's scrotum or perineum (the space between your scrotum and anus). There's one case report of Fournier's gangrene developing in a 29-year-old male whose excessive masturbation habits led to abrasions on his penis, which led to an infection. But as as the doctors in the paper note, his condition is very "unexpected." (Don't worry, guys — masturbation is still good for you.)
Dr. Brian Steixner, M.D., Director of the Institute of Men’s Health at Jersey Urology Group in Atlantic City, says he's treated multiple patients in his own practice. Sometimes, he says, guys get Fournier gangrene after cutting themselves while manscaping.
“It can start with a nick to a hair follicle during shaving,” he previously explained to MensHealth.com. “A very specific bacteria gets under the skin, and it travels fast. It basically starts to eat away at all the skin."
What are the symptoms of Fournier gangrene?
The early signs of necrotizing fasciitis start within 24 hours of the infection and symptoms get more severe within three to five days.
Patients will first experience pain and tenderness in their genitals, according to a case report published in the Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery. They'll also become feverish and lethargic, which can last for two days to a week. As the condition worsens, the affected area will become swollen, and pain and tenderness will get worse. Red or blueish purple patches will appear on the skin.
In men, the scrotum can be destroyed to leave the testes exposed. Dying tissue may extend beyond the genitals to the thighs, stomach and chest.
How is Fournier gangrene treated?
The condition spreads quickly, so it's important to see a doctor who can take a tissue sample to determine if you have Fournier gangrene. Antibiotics are given to treat the bacterial infection and surgery is performed to remove dead skin tissue.
In some instances, damaged skin may need to be restored through reconstructive surgery. Severe damage to the penis or anus may require the lifelong use of a catheter to remove urine. Patients may also need to receive pure oxygen, known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to kill bacteria.
Fatality is high, and about 20 to 30 percent of those impacted die from the condition.
How is Fournier gangrene prevented?
The best way to prevent Fournier gangrene is to wash and keep open wounds clean until they heal. Case reports have shown that the condition is more common in people who have weaker immune systems, like the elderly or people with diabetes. If you have any cuts or wounds on your genitals, it goes without saying that they should be treated immediately.
Melissa Matthews Health Writer Melissa Matthews is the health writer at MensHealth.com and has written for Newsweek, Men's Fitness, Inc.
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Language: You're Doing It Wrong
Old etiquette guides insisted that you should never use these 10 words
When you receive attention or a favor, acknowledge it by “I thank you,” instead of “Thanks.” We notice that “Thanks” has become a vulgarism from the abuse of the word.
—Mrs. Walter R. Houghton et al., Rules of Etiquette & Home Culture: Or, What to Do & How to Do it, 1893
Some people today still feel that thanks veers overly close to the informal, although the recommended alternative appears to be “thank you” rather than “I thank you.” Our definition for one sense of this word is “often used in an utterance containing no verb and serving as a courteous and somewhat informal expression of gratitude.”
The word has been used in this sense for over four hundred years; see, for example, a line uttered by Helena in Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well: “Thanks, sir; all the rest is mute.”
DON’T speak of this or that kind of food being healthy or unhealthy; say always wholesome or unwholesome.
—Oliver Bell Bunce, DON’T; or, Directions for Avoiding Improprieties in Conduct and Common Errors of Speech (The Boudoir Edition), 1889
It should be noted that there are earlier editions of this particular book, but none of them appear to be described as “The Boudoir Edition.” We must admit that boudoir edition is a term outside of our lexicographic ken, but it sounds very nice, so that’s why we’ve quoted from this edition.
Bunce was a man of opinions on language; these opinions were rendered forcefully, and, on some occasions, without excessive regard for clarity.
“Moderate your transports.”
“Remember to give the dipthongal sound of eu where it belongs. The perversity of pronunciation in this particular is singular.”
“If a person can not give his church or town library a little money without calling it donating, let him, in the name of good English, keep his gift until he has learned better.”
The reason to not use healthy in relation to food is that healthy was thought by some at the time to be distinct from healthful: the former meant “possessing good health” and the latter meant “conducive to good health.” This distinction is little observed in the present day.
As for such words as “gent” and “pants,” you probably know that there are two good reasons for letting them forever alone. The first is, that there are really no such words; but they have been cut off of the longer ones—gentleman and pantaloons. The second is, that these words are used by vulgar people almost entirely. Now, to be vulgar in manners is like being unclean in the face, and having one’s clothes torn, or displeasing in any other way. You are just as unpleasant with your coarse ways of speaking as the dirtiest, raggedest newsboy in the street is in his appearance. As for these shabby and low-born words, we will have none of them.
—Shirley Dare Powers, Behaving: or, Papers on Children’s Etiquette
In addition to writing an etiquette book for children, Shirley Dare Powers was the author of the curiously titled The Ugly Girl Papers; or, Hints for the Toilet (before you spend too much time trying to figure that out, it was a beauty manual). While she may have been a bit more forceful in her denunciation of pants (and gent) than most, this shortened form of pantaloons was objected to by many usage and etiquette guides of the day. We didn’t start referring to this article of clothing as pants until well into the 19th century; the earliest evidence we have of such use comes from an article in a Boston newspaper in 1833, which begins with the line “Tight pants, have a very fair prospect of soon becoming out of fashion, at least with the candidates for matrimony.”
A list of words and phrases not used in well-bred conversation ... Nasty (incorrect) – Disagreeable (Correct)
—Frederick H. Martens, The Book of Good Manners; A Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions, 1923
The Book of Good Manners contains a good deal of advice on which words and phrases are to be avoided by those who would appear well-bred in their conversations. In order to fit them all in Martens had several pages of lists, in columns of correct and incorrect. In addition to advising against using nasty to mean “disagreeable,” he also informs readers that mad should not be used for “angry,” charmed should not substitute for “pleased,” and, rather than say that something is the limit, one should say that it is “an extreme of conditions.”
Slang and colloquialisms which will not pass muster ... Ritzy (Incorrect) – Conceited, “stuck up”; very “chic” (Correct)
— Frederick H. Martens, The Book of Good Manners; A Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions, 1923
Ritzy would have been a very recent word when Martens’s etiquette guide was published; the earliest record we currently have of the word is from 1920. And since the word comes from a luxurious hotel (the Ritz Paris) first opened by César Ritz in 1898, it is unlikely to be much older than that. The Book of Good Manners took a firm stance on slang (it is to mostly be avoided), as did most other etiquette guides of the time. However, Martens had the courtesy to include a lengthy list of the things that cool kids were saying in 1923 (but which well-bred people should avoid). So now we know that it was considered improper to use the term aggravating papa to refer to “a refractory lover” (whatever that is); “an elderly lover” should not be called a heavy-sugar papa, and no matter how much you might wish to, do not say that someone is splifficated (the correct word is “intoxicated”).
(Yes, we know that the previous entry was from the same book, but this book is amusing enough to warrant double-dipping.)
Never say: converse. Correct form: talk
—Emily Post, Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home, 1922
Although it is true that the linguistic guidance provided in late 19th and early 20th century etiquette books was largely concerned with instructing readers how to avoid mistakes, the authors of many of these books were also concerned with explaining how to not be a pedantic bore. One such example is Cecil Hartley, who in his 1873 book The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette wrote “Avoid pedantry; it is a mark, not of intelligence, but of stupidity.”
Emily Post was likewise interested in teaching Americans how to avoid sounding overly snooty; converse was but one of many fancy words that she advised against using.
...the caricature “lady” with the comic picture “society manner” who says “Pardon me” and talks of “retiring,” and “residing,” and “desiring,” and “being acquainted with,” and “attending” this and that with “her escort” ... does not belong to Best Society, and never will!
Never say drapes – Say instead curtains, or, if necessary, draperies. (“Drapes” is seen in the advertising pages every day, but it is still a flagrant example of bad taste.)
—Emily Post, Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage, 1945
Drapes was far from the only shortened word frowned upon by Post; in this same volume she advised that one should avoid using photo, auto, and mints (“All abbreviated words should be avoided”). Other words that our doyenne of etiquette felt one should never say were mansion, realtor, and mortician (the proper forms are big house, real-estate agent, and funeral director, you philistine).
“Bureau” is a misapplied term which curiously crept into our domestic vocabulary, but is being gradually expunged from it. It is not etiquette now to say “bureau,” except in its proper sense. Applying it to a chest of drawers or a dressing-table is only done in the rural districts now ... The progressive ignorant have made a compromise, and fallen into another error—that or calling it “dresser,” which is the name applied to a set of kitchen shelves, with plates and cups thereon.”
—Etiquette for Americans, by a Woman of Fashion, 1897
The self-proclaimed “Woman of Fashion” who wrote Etiquette for Americans had some definite feelings about certain words, in addition to bureau. Lawn, yacht, and guests (for “visitors”) were, in her view, “pretentious expressions ... to be avoided.” Elevator “is a puffy word, and perfectly absurd.”
The author was apparently unmoved by Samuel Johnson, as that lexicographer defined a bureau as “a chest of drawers” in 1755. The word’s older senses include “a writing desk,” and “a specialized administrative unit.”
Society has its test words. It is considered provincial to say “depot” for “station,” “bureau” for “dressing-table,” “store” for “shop.”
—Mrs. Burton Kingsland, The Book of Good Manners, 1904
This early 20th century guide to etiquette took a strong position on its title page, by including a quotation from the 18th century statesman Edmund Burke: “Manners are of more importance than laws.” It echoed the sentiment that bureau was a word to not be used for a piece of bedroom furniture, and also informed readers that store should not be used to designate a shop. Although store had long been in use in English, it was not until the early 18th century that the Americans, with our deficiencies of linguistic etiquette, began to use it in such fashion.
Very good fine Salt to be Sold by White and Taylor, at their Store in the Front-Street, Philadelphia, and Two Shillings and Three Pence per Bushel, by the Hundred.
—(Adv’t) American Weekly Mercury (Philadelphia, PA), 16 Mar., 1727
Words which are bad form are “wealthy,” “elegant,” “homely.” Instead of these the form would be “rich,” “beautiful,” “plain.” No one who knows the distinction in refined words would say “folks” for “family or “relatives,” or “fellows” for “young men,” or “groom” for “bridegroom.” The expressions “lady friend” and “gentleman friend,” “gentleman guest,” are never heard in social life, and would stamp a person immediately as being ignorant.
- Ellin Craven Learned, The Etiquette of New York To-day , 1906
It is unclear exactly why the etiquette of New York in the beginning of the 20th century should dictate that homely not be used. The preferred term, as stated above, was plain. The earliest sense of homely was “suggestive or characteristic of a home”; however, since the word has been used to mean “plain” since the beginning of the 15th century, one would think the etiquette guides would have gotten used to the idea by then.
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Five Finger Death Punch's Chris Kael hopes for No. 1 album with "Got Your Six"
Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael was recently interviewed by Uproxx, you can read some excerpts below.
Kael said that he has high hopes for the band's new album, "Got Your Six": "We've had two Billboard No. 2 albums and I think a No. 3, as well, so with 'Got Your Six', I really want to call the Knuckleheads to arms! Let's get this thing to No. 1. It would make my own boyhood dream come true of having a No. 1 Billboard debut."
He continued: "We're very fortunate that, at a time when people aren't buying as many records as they used to back in the day, we still have a very supportive fan base hitting iTunes or buying physical copies of our music in record stores, and I fully expect that we're going to come out swinging and join our brothers in Disturbed with a No. 1 album as well."
Posted by Metal Rock News on September 08, 2015
Etichette: Five Finger Death Punch, News
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But Carter turned out to be more than just a “statistic.” While there probably wasn’t a single death in the Vietnam war — or any other war, for that matter — where every individual who gives their life serving their country shouldn’t be considered a hero, Carter’s death stood out beyond so many others. His incredible bravery and ultimate sacrifice wound up netting him the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously.
Thus a plaque in his honor, which might have been considered a little on the “modest” side was placed in the breezeway entrance of the high school back in the ’70s.
Then came four months ago. That’s when somebody noticed the plaque was missing. Enter Tom Gammon.
Gammon was not only a former teacher at Miami Springs in the late ’90s but a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and currently first vice president of UTD. Current Springs teachers Gustavo Rivera and Donna Bellamy, both UTD stewards, contacted Gammon to try to get the ball rolling to immediately get something back up on the wall.
With an innate ability to cut through the old “political red tape,” Gammon moved quickly to get a plaque three times the size of the old one produced, which ultimately led to last week’s dedication at the school. On hand were many dignitaries, including representatives from both Commissioner Rebeca Sosa’s office and that of State Representative Brian Avila; District 5 School Board Member Susie Castillo, UTD Secretary-Treasurer Karla Hernandez-Mats, herself a 1998 MSSH graduate; Miami Springs city manager Ron Gorland; Councilman Jaime Petralanda; and Mayor Zavier Garcia.
“It was very disconcerting for all the teachers when we found out it was missing,” said Gammon, who could only speculate that the plaque may have been taken down when the school was painted a couple of years ago, never put back and somehow misplaced. “We knew the heroism of this young man. When I was a teacher here in the late ’90s and being a military veteran, I used to bring my ROTC classes down to where the plaque was to talk about him. Here you had a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who walked these very hallways and he was like a rock star of sorts.
“I knew Memorial Day was coming up and thought what better thing we could do as a union, so I met with our two union reps (Rivera and Bellamy) and the decision was made to redo an even bigger and nicer plaque and rededicate to him. And, to be honest, it was a blessing in disguise because the new plaque, unlike the old one that just had his name, tells the story of what he did so the kids now will be able to better understand that what he did was so heroic and showed such courage.”
Accepting the plaque was the woman at the center of everything for the last half-century, Carter’s mother and long-time VG resident Georgie Carter-Krell, along with her daughter and Bruce’s sister Cheryle Carter-Nevins, also an MSSH graduate.
“I’m really happy and grateful to both the United Teachers of Dade and Miami Springs High School for arranging this wonderful event today,” said Carter-Krell, who following her son’s death became a member and eventually national president of American Gold Star Mothers, whose members are comprised of mothers who have lost children in the military.
Aug. 7 will mark 46 years since Carter-Krell got the news that every mother or father dreads when their child is sent off to war.
That’s because of an instant decision her son made. With a portion of his squad outnumbered, under intense enemy fire and detached from the rest of the unit, a grenade landed between Carter and his fellow Marines. Without hesitation, he threw himself on the grenade and absorbed the full force of its detonation to protect his comrades. In an instant, Carter-Krell had lost her only son.
Two years later, Carter-Krell made the trip to Washington and, on the White House lawn, accepted the Congressional Medal of Honor from Vice President Spiro Agnew on behalf of her son, a fallen hero in the truest sense of the word.
Congressional Medal of Honors are the highest, most distinguished award a military person can receive. Of the nearly 2.6 million troops who served in Vietnam, Carter was one of only 239 members of the armed forces to receive the honor and one of only 57 Marines. Forget VG or the River Cities area. Carter is the only South Florida resident among those 239 honorees.
“I’m just always happy to be wherever they’re recognizing my brother and his heroism for the sacrifice he made for our country,” said Carter-Nevins. “It’s great to see the school is commemorating a day for him, especially since me and my sister (Pam) both graduated from here.”
Twelve years ago, thanks to the efforts of then-mayor Paul Bithorn, Virginia Gardens did its part by renaming Northwest 66th Avenue Bruce W. Carter Memorial Way. In 2008, the Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Miami was renamed the Bruce W. Carter Memorial Hospital.
“I’ve gotten used to this by now but it never gets old,” said Carter-Krell. “It’s kind of in my DNA at this point. All of the different honors and recognition Bruce has received over the years is not only flattering but it’s important because our young kids today need to understand and appreciate the so many sacrifices that have been made for so long that gives them the opportunity to live with the freedoms that they enjoy today. I’ve been doing this for so many years, I don’t know any better. This makes me very proud.”
Garcia wasn’t by himself. Even though there were still two days of school left, he got his daughter Alexa excused to bring her along.
“Besides it being a special day for the Carter family, I think it’s something that is necessary to do on a consistent basis to remind our youth first and foremost of the heroes that served our community so they can see that a small-town local kid like Bruce Carter can make a big difference on a national scale and that being brave doesn’t mean that you have to be someone from a big state or something,” Garcia said. “That a small-town kid from Virginia Gardens and Miami Springs High School can serve his or her country and have pride in it. I brought my daughter here today because I wanted to make sure she saw something important like this happening.”
“This was something that Mr. (Gus) Rivera and Ms. (Donna) Bellamy approached me about and when they brought it to my attention, it was a no-brainer from the school’s standpoint,” said MSSH principal Ed Smith, who served as Master of Ceremonies for the event. “Here’s a young man who walked these very halls of this school and this plaque will serve as an education and a constant reminder for our students in this school today of what real sacrifice and bravery is all about.”
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Miami Springs councilwoman says she’ll run for Miami-Dade School Board
By Theo Karantsalis Special to the Miami Herald
Miami Springs City Councilwoman Mara Zapata said she plans to run for the District 5 seat on the Miami-Dade School Board, now held by Susie Castillo, who said she won’t see re-election in 2020.
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13 Things No One Could Have Seen Coming This Year in Music
By Tom Barnes
2015 has been an incredible year for music, but it's also been one of the weirdest. We've gotten next to none of the albums we expected to be released this year — no Rihanna, no Kanye, no Frank Ocean — while simultaneously getting everything we never could've dream of. At so many points this year, artists just seemed to be throwing smatterings of ideas at the wall, hoping something was left sticking after critics and fans had their way with it.
On some of those mornings after, it was still looking pretty, like with Run the Jewels' surprisingly lithe Meow the Jewels album made entirely with cat sounds. Other mornings it was like trying to clean up after Black Wednesday, like Miley Cyrus' dabblings in mixtape psychedelia.
It's been exhilarating to watch, and even more exciting to try to predict — and often extraordinarily difficult to explain. Here are 13 of the most out-there musical occurrences we saw this long, strange year.
Kanye West collaborated with a Beatle — twice.
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Perhaps the world should have seen 2015's madness coming, based on the fact the first new song that dropped was a collaboration between Kanye West and Paul McCartney.
West and McCartney's "Only One" debuted at midnight heading into the very first day of the year, catching hip-hop completely off guard. Later that month, the duo upended pop in a similar way with "FourFiveSeconds," supporting Rihanna's vocals — one of the only bright spots in her extraordinarily messy year-long album rollout, which still hasn't amounted to an album.
Luckily, there might be more to come from McCartney and West. Rumor has it they've recorded up to nine songs together. The word will find out when West's So Help Me God, or SWISH, or whatever it's going to be called, finally drops.
Kendrick Lamar collaborated with Taylor Swift.
In similar, but far more disorienting news, empire-maker Taylor Swift managed to entice one of hip-hop's most promising lyricists, Kendrick Lamar, to record two verses for a remix of Swift's "Bad Blood."
Swift has been a self-proclaimed Kendrick stan since September 2014, when she told Rolling Stone his "Backseat Freestyle" is her go-to song when she needs to feel empowered. However, their chemistry didn't feel nearly organic as one might have hoped.
It seems to have started a trend, though. During a November interview with etalk and Adele expressed her admiration for and desire to remix Drake's "Hotline Bling." Shortly thereafter, Drake Instagrammed a cartoon of the two of them together, possibly confirming another high-profile remix of the song is in the works. It's all further proof that the line separating pop and hip-hop is about as transparent as it ever has been.
Ryan Adams covered Taylor Swift's 1989 in its entirety.
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Swift had a tumultuous year. On the one hand, cracks began to show her formerly pristine pop career's veneer, drawing rounds of criticism the likes of which the artist had never seen before. On the other, she received some of her highest praise for her musical abilities — the most flattering coming from folk songwriter Ryan Adams' top-to-bottom cover of her 2014 blockbuster, 1989.
It's a strange piece that turns Swift's bright-eyed and optimistic album into a thoroughly meditative and depressing affair. However, it only showed how dynamic Swift's compositions actually are.
The band behind the "most punk album of 2014" dropped an album made almost entirely out of cat sounds.
Source: Gary Miller/Getty Images
Last year, publications praised Run the Jewels' aggressive, funk-fueled, yet dissonant, brand of political rap captured on their album Run the Jewels 2. Noisey went as far to call it the most punk album of 2014. So what did the band go and do this year? After a joke El-P told about remixing the album with all cat sounds went viral, and a fan created a Kickstarter to actually make it happen, Run the Jewels actually recorded and mixed Meow the Jewels.
It attracted some talented producers to the project, including Just Blaze, Boots and Geoff Barrow of Portishead. The end product was like catnip for the hip-hop fan who's jaded with rap radio.
Dr. Dre released an album — but it wasn't Detox.
Source: John Salangsang/AP
After 16 years of rumor, hype, delays, more hype and a hell of a lot of disappointment, hip-hop seemed ready to give up on Dr. Dre and the would-be behemoth album Detox. But then, out of nowhere in August, the completely unexpected: Detox was dead, and its place fans would be getting Compton, a companion album to the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. The album served a reminder of Dre's incredible skill at the mixing board and unparalleled ability to spot rising talent. Despite its occasional glaring misstep, it's remained one of the strongest hip-hop releases of the year.
A platinum pop artist released a free psychedelic trash pop album.
Source: Matt Sayles/AP
To follow up her 2013 platinum record Bangerz this year, Miley Cyrus straight-up slummed it, releasing a psychedelic mixtape like a starving Pitchfork artist. Collaborating with her creative spirit animal, as Cyrus essentially described Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne in a interview with the New York Times, the album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz was a indulgent, colorful mess of 23 songs with very little of the hip-hop that defined her last album. Unfortunately, critics weren't too kind to it.
Vinyl grew more than streaming revenue.
Vinyl is definitely back in style. Surprisingly, it's growing so fast it's outstripping streaming in the United States market. According to an RIAA mid-year report, vinyl brought in $221.8 million, a 52% increase from the previous year. Ad-supported streaming, on the other hand, brought in $162.7 million in revenue, a 27% increase. It's growing twice as fast as premium streaming too, at 24.9%, though it's not bringing about half the revenue. The question remains for 2016: Will the vinyl bubble burst?
Kanye West announced his intention to run for president.
The audience at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards stood transfixed as West took the mic to receive his video vanguard award and gave a speech that essentially boiled to a 15-minute-long "fuck you" to MTV. It ended in with rhetorical fireworks: "And yes, as you probably could have guessed, I have decided in 2020 to run for president," West said. The best part is, a lot of people seemed to take him pretty seriously afterward. Many began to voice support for his presidency, like radio DJ Charlamagne Tha God, who asked the most relevant question:
Lil B was on CNN.
During one particularly slow news day in August, rapper Lil B appeared on CNN to talk politics. The rapper is more well known for pioneering swag rap, his cooking dances and cursing the athletes that steal them than his political savvy, but his love for Bernie Sanders is evident and deep-rooted.
"I was really seeing that Bernie was a part of fighting against segregation and that really touched my heart," Lil B said on air, discussing his switch from supporting Hilary Clinton to Sanders. "Hillary Clinton is not cursed," he added. "I'll continue to watch and see, but no. All love to Hillary."
Justin Bieber became a respected artist.
Source: Jordan Strauss/AP
As Uproxx noted in a recent piece, Bieber has been making some pretty good music for quite some time, but most serious music fans were too proud to listen and admit it. That changed in a big way in 2015 with the release of Bieber's Purpose. It produced the biggest hits of Bieber's career so far, with "What Do You Mean?" being his first song to ever hit No. 1 on Billboard.
The strength of the album made up for how tedious the rest of his apology tour turned out to be. It hasn't been easy, but popular culture has been slowly admitting to itself Bieber is more than just a series of hilarious haircuts for non-famous people to mock.
A former member of One Direction earned praise from Frank Ocean's producer.
Source: Kamil Zihnioglu/AP
Instead of a new Frank Ocean album, we got something much stranger: his former producer Malay praising the talents of Zayn Malik, recently departed member of One Direction. Malik left the boy band earlier this year to go solo, and has since gotten only stellar reviews from those who have worked with him. "Pure genius. An artist's artist. A shining star with a genuine [heart emoji]," were the words Malay shared on Twitter. Malik also earned the support of Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator, who apparently has some "beautiful instrumentals" for which Malik would be perfect.
The Weeknd became a full-on pop star.
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When the Weeknd was starting out in 2011, releasing his first three mixtapes — House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence — it seemed his obsession with singing about pill-popping, orgies and pill-popping orgies would forever keep him off the radio. However, the Weeknd had ambitions. He said in a recent New York Times interview he wanted to be the biggest pop star in the world, and after working with super-producer Max Martin, he's earned himself a spot pretty damn close. He got earned himself two No. 1 hits and a set of solid reviews for his album Beauty Behind the Madness. Yet pop stardom has barely changed his art. As he reminded us on "Tell Your Friends," he's "still that nigga with the hair/ Singin' 'bout poppin' pills, fuckin' bitches, livin' life so trill."
Adele broke the internet, records and hearts.
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After teasing her return with a subtle commercial during a broadcast of The X Factor in October, Adele returned to music in November after a three-year absence and absolutely blew the world away. She came out of nowhere. There was an October 2014 tweet, suggested that we might get 25 album before the year was out, but nothing but silence followed. Only after the artist turned 27 in May, did she drop 25 and break sales, download and streaming records across the world. The world's hearts, though, may never recover.
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USS Kearsarge (CV-33)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
SHIPS-IN-CLASS
Part of the large World War 2-era Essex-class aircraft carrier force of the USN, USS Kearsarge managed a post-war career that included both the Korea and Vietnam conflicts.
SHIP CLASS: Essex-class
SHIPS-IN-CLASS (24): SHORT-HULL GROUP: USS Essex (CV-9); USS Yorktown (CV-10); USS Intrepid (CV-11); USS Hornet (CV-12); USS Franklin (CV-13); USS Lexington (CV-16); USS Bunker Hill (CV-17); USS Wasp (CV-18); USS Bennington (CV-20); Bon Homme Richard (CV-31); Oriskany (CV-34) LONG-HULL GROUP: Ticonderoga (CV-14); Randolph (CV-15); USS Hancock (CV-19); USS Boxer (CV-21); USS Leyte (CV-32); USS Kearsarge (CV-33); USS Reprisal (CV-35); USS Antietam (CV-36); USS Princeton (CV-37); USS Shangri-La (CV-38); USS Lake Champlain (CV-39); USS Tarawa (CV-40); USS Valley Forge (CV-45); USS Iwo Jima (CV-46); USS Philippine Sea (CV-47)
OPERATORS: United States (retired)
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the base USS Kearsarge (CV-33) design. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.
CREW / COMPLEMENT: 3,448
PROPULSION: 8 x Boilers feeding 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines developing 150,000 horsepower to 4 x Shafts.
DRAUGHT
miles-per-hour
AS BUILT:
4 x 5" (127mm) /38 caliber guns in twin-gunned turrets
4 x 5" (127mm) /38 caliber guns in single-gunned turrets
8 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in quadruple-gunned turrets.
46 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns in single-gunned emplacements.
AIR WING
Between 90 and 100 aircraft of various makes and models. Later support of jet-powered reduced this number some.
Detailing the development and operational history of the USS Kearsarge (CV-33) Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier. Entry last updated on 10/10/2017. Authored by Staff Writer. Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com.
Brought about during the heavy fighting in the Pacific Theater of World War 2 (1939-1945), USS Kearsarge (CV-33) was destined to not take part in that conflict due to its end arriving in August of 1945. However, this aircraft carrier became a major participant in the post-war actions concerning the Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1955-1975) that followed. She was part of the all-important Essex-class numbering twenty-four total ships that proved so critical to U.S. naval actions in the Pacific against the Japanese Empire. USS Kearsarge was laid down on March 1st, 1944 by the New York Naval Shipyard and launched on May 5th, 1945. She was formally commissioned for service on March 2nd, 1946.
USS Kearsarge followed the Essex-class design, featuring a stern-to-bow, full-length, straight-line flight deck. The island superstructure was offset to the starboard side in the typical way and dimensions included an overall length of 888 feet with a beam measuring 93 feet and a draught down to 28.6 feet. Displacement was 27,100 tons under standard load. Aboard was a crew of about 3,448 personnel including the air wing, which operated between 90 and 100 World War 2-era aircraft of various makes and models.
The warship was driven by a steam-based arrangement involving 8 x boiler units coupled to 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines developing 150,000 horsepower and driving 4 x shafts under stern. Maximum speed was 33 knots and range was out to 20,000 nautical miles.
Installed armament was purely defensive in nature, the warship relying on CAP (Combat Air Patrol) sorties and its accompanying fleet for ranged protection. The point-defense suite, however, was led by 4 x 5" (127mm) guns in twin-gunned emplacements, 4 x 5" guns in single-gunned emplacements and 8 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in quadruple-gunned emplacements. The last-line-of-defense was 46 x 20mm Oerlikon autocannons in single-gunned installations.
USS Kearsarge (CV-33) (Cont'd)
Armor protection included up to 4" at the belt and 2.5 inches at the hangar deck. The protection decks added 1.5 inches of coverage and the conning tower was secured by 1.5 inches of armor plate.
USS Kearsarge originally home-ported out of Norfolk, Virginia during her early career and managed several training actions in Caribbean waters throughout the latter part of 1946 before managing a trip to Britain the following year. Back in home waters, more exercises greeted the ship and her crews before a trip to the Mediterranean. On June 16th, 1950, she was decommissioned to undergo SCB-27A modification, the Essex-class program intended to bring the warship to a new fighting standard - namely supporting the operation of jet-powered aircraft about her deck.
On June 25th, 1950, elements of the North Korean Army invaded South Korea and pushed the United States back into war. USS Kearsarge was recommissioned for service on February 15th, 1952 and ended in Pacific Waters to begin her training, readiness phase and wartime tour. Once on station in the Far East, her warplanes were used in anger for nearly half of a year, recording some 6,000 total sorties that covered airspace denial and strike - all in support of ground forces. At about this time, her hull classification was revised to become "CVA-33".
With an uneasy armistice signed between North and South Korea to "end" the war, USS Kearsarge remained in Asian waters to serve as a deterrent from further Communist aggression (including protection for the island nation of Taiwan from Communist China). From 1956 until 1957, she underwent additional work which added improved seakeeping and an angled flight deck (running from aft-starboard to forward-portside). In 1958, she was given additional Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) equipment to better counter the threat of the growing Soviet undersea force and this ultimately led to another hull reclassification as "CVS-33". Her crews and aircraft then served in a humanitarian role following a devastating typhoon in Japan.
In August of 1962, she was used to recover the space capsule from Project Mercury and underwent various training exercises from then on. In the 1960s, she was stationed back in Asian waters as the Vietnam Conflict grew in its reach and attention. She began her tour by providing ASW service for the Navy fleet and had her warplanes engage enemy ground targets as they presented themselves. In 1965, she underwent an overhaul at Long Beach, California and remained in West Coast waters for the short-term before returning to the Far East once more. From October 1966 onward she took part in further actions surrounding the Vietnam War until, in December of that year, the warship was finally in home waters. By this time she was regularly operating jet-powered warplanes along her flight deck such as the classic Douglas A-4 "Skyhawk" fighter-bomber (detailed elsewhere on this site).
With the Vietnam War drawing down, the U.S. Navy began a purge of its aging fleet and USS Kearsarge fell victim. She was decommissioned on February 1970 and placed in reserve status for a period of three years before being struck from the Naval Register. In February of 1974, her stripped hulk was sold for scrap and her sailing days were officially over.
Credit: Image from the Public Domain.
Credit: Image from the Public Domain; USS Kearsarge circa April 1946.
Credit: Image from the Public Domain; USS Kearsarge in Anti-Submarine Carrier guise, 1960s.
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KIng's College MiM Review
What is King’s College MiM Review?
King’s College MiM Review provides a comprehensive review of Master of Science programs in Management offered by King’s college is useful for people who want to gain a quick understanding of the Masters in Management program at King’s College to start a career in the world of business. The review also offers key insights about King's College MiM rankings, deadlines, class profile and more. It will shed light on the eligibility criteria, thus helping you to decide whether it would be a correct choice to apply at King's College. Apart from a brief review of the school, data about the various specializations offered along with the key benefits, course content, placement statistics upon graduation are presented.
The King's college MiM Program in London doesn't require any introduction. King's college was founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington and received its royal charter in the same year. It is fourth oldest university in United Kingdom.
King's is now the largest centre for graduate and post-graduate medical teaching and biomedical research in Europe by number of students and is regarded as one of the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world.
King's is known for its noted alumni and staff, including 12 Nobel laureates amongst its alumni and current and former faculty.
The School of Management & Business (previously known as The Department of Management) has been acknowledged by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 as one of the best departments in the UK.
It was also ranked 5th of all UK management departments in the 2008 RAE with one third of our research activity assessed as ‘world leading’.
Next in the King’s College Masters in Management Review we are going to provide details about the various specializations provided by King’s College in its MSc programs.
The School of Management & Business, King's College London offers the following specializations-
MSc in Accounting, Accountability & Financial Management.
MSc in Banking & Finance (New for September 2016).
MSc in Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis.
MSc in International Management.
MSc in International Marketing.
MSc in International Marketing (Part-Time).
MSc in Public Policy & Management.
MSc in Accounting, Accountability & Financial management
An understanding of accounting and financial management is a must for managers working in a Multi National Company. You will gain in depth knowledge about the economic, technical and institutional foundations of accounting and financial management.
Taught from an internationally renowned department.
Study in the heart of London, the perfect location for building a career.
Close links and regular speakers from outside organisations give students insights and up to the minute knowledge of the subject area.
Full time tuition fees - Home/EU
£10,950 p.a. (2017/18)*
Full time tuition fees - Overseas
Check out the English language entry requirements here.
1st Class or good 2:1 class undergraduate degree (65% or above in the UK marking system) required in a social science related area (eg. management, economics, sociology or other relevant subject) or equivalent overseas qualification.
A non-refundable application fee of £50 applies. They will take around four to six weeks to assess your application though during February, March and holiday periods, it may take longer.
Personal statement and supporting information
You will have to provide a personal statement that shows how your own interests are linked to the programme. You will have to describe your academic background, your reasons for applying for this programme and what you hope to gain from it, including any relevant experience, strengths, ambitions or research interests.
The first application deadline is 29th March 2019. Applications will remain open if places are available and programmes will be closed as soon as they are full.
MSc in Banking & Finance (New for September 2016)
The new MSc Programme in Banking and Finance is explicitly designed to provide knowledge about banking and financial markets to develop the expertise needed for a very wide range of careers in the finance and banking industry as well as multinational financial organisations.
Some unique features of the MSc in Banking and Finance Programme are:
The Programme is designed with a view to securing exemptions from exams run by professional bodies providing professional qualifications.
Extensive contributions from respected City professionals and industry experts to bring practical insights in to the classroom.
A fully developed careers programme with careers consultants, and extensive industry links that aim to maximise student employment prospects.
A set of optional short courses designed to equip students with further practical training and key technical skills for the finance industry.
State-of-the-art facilities such as a virtual trading floor which provides exclusive access to the latest financial software used in the banking and finance industry.
1st Class or good 2:1 undergraduate degree (65% or above in the UK marking system) required in a social science related area (e.g. management, economics, finance or other relevant subject) or equivalent overseas qualification. The programme is most suitable for students with some quantitative background in either finance and/or economics or from a degree with some quantitative elements.
MSc in Human Resource Management & Organizational Analysis
Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis is for graduates and professionals seeking to develop advanced knowledge and skills in people management and/or work as human resource experts.The MSc presents a contemporary and international perspective on key developments in the management of human resources and the analysis of organisations for the 21st century.
Close links with major national and international London-based companies providing students with unrivalled research access and job opportunities.
Taught by one of the top groups of HRM/OB scholars in Europe with a strong commitment to excellence in both teaching and research.
A strong evidence-based approach to teaching drawing on the very latest research in HRM and OB and emphasising both theory and practice.
The optional CIPD-accredited element of the programme provides the academic and related practical knowledge and skills that form the basis for membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
£9,450 p.a. (2017/18)*
Part time tuition fees - Home/EU
Part time tuition Fees - Overseas
A good 2:1 undergraduate degree in the social sciences. You may be considered with a degree in another discipline, particularly if you have relevant work experience.
MSc in International Management
Managers in international companies increasingly need to develop global perspectives on business, informed by a deep understanding of the different national and cultural contexts in which firms operate. The MSc offers an integrative understanding of these issues that prepares students for successful careers in the world of international business.
The programme is delivered by a group of world-renowned scholars, many with practical experience in business and public policy. It is highly international, with faculty from over ten countries and a diverse student body from all regions of the world.
The programme provides a stimulating learning environment using various techniques to link theoretical knowledge to good business practice. You will have the chance to pursue your own interests via a selection of modules and dissertation topics. The objective of this program is to develop your management talent and provide you with the global capabilities required for business success.After completing a series of core courses you may pursue electives in a range of areas including strategy, finance and accounting, comparative management and marketing.
Taught by an internationally recognised faculty.
An outstanding location, perfect for beginning to build a career.
Close links and regular speakers from outside organisations give students insights and up-to-the-minute knowledge of the subject area.
1st Class or good 2:1 class undergraduate degree (65 per cent or above in the UK marking system) required in a social science related area (eg. management, economics, sociology or other relevant subject) or equivalent overseas qualification.
The MSc in International Marketing prepares you to undertake a critical analysis of strategic international marketing issues (planning, practice and theory).It is suitable for students who want to work in marketing management, marketing consultancy, media and related careers.
Provides a high-level and rigorous understanding of the theory and practice of international marketing.
Develops insights into marketing decision-making in a global marketing context.
Engages in critical thinking and applied decision-making.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the leading professional body for marketers worldwide and exists to develop the marketing profession, maintain professional standards and improve the skills of marketing practitioners. King’s College London has joined forces with CIM to give students the opportunity to gain professional qualifications through CIM Graduate Gateway.
1st Class or good 2:1 class undergraduate degree (65 per cent or above in the UK marking system) required in a social science related area (e.g. management, economics, psychology, history, sociology, law or other appropriate social science subject) or an equivalent overseas qualification.
Please note a science/engineering degree may be considered where social science skills have been an important component of the degree or a candidate has significant marketing practice experience.
MSc in Public Policy & Management
Public Policy & Management is comparative and international in focus. The MSc equips you to understand and evaluate policy options for organising and delivering contemporary public services. The programme is for both mid-career managers and recent graduates planning to enter public and voluntary sector NGOs.
Regular and senior speakers from UK-based government departments, public sector bodies, NGOs and policy-making units who discuss the implementation and evaluation of public services policy.
Offers opportunities for internships and the chance to study different public service areas in-depth, drawing on King's-wide expertise.
Combines in-depth treatment of underlying principles with practical applications, including Human Resource Management and Design of Programme Evaluations.
A high 2:1/1 undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) is usually required in a social science related area e.g. management, economics, sociology, or relevant experience in public sector management.
Next in the King’s College Masters in Management review, we are going to provide information about the employment aspects of MiM graduates.
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Employment Aspects
The above image depicting data about the recruiting companies and various sectors of MSc graduates has been sourced from King's College London's brochure for its MSc Management programs.
82.3% of Management graduates from King's were in graduate roles or postgraduate study six months after they graduated*.
How much can you earn as a graduate?
It very much depends on the role you take and the sector in which you work but the following are indicative starting salaries for Management graduates:
Median Salary- 25,000
Majority of graduates starting on between 20,000 and 36,000.
*Data from 2011-12 Survey of graduates from undergraduates and postgraduates taught programmes in the Department of Management.
The personal statement of motivation serves the purpose of application essay. It should be limited to 4000 characters, unless your program specifically asks for a longer statement.
The personal statement has to show how your own interests are linked to the programme. You will have to describe your academic background, your reasons for applying for this programme and what you hope to gain from it, including any relevant experience, strengths, ambitions or research interests.
We hope that the King’s College MiM Review was able to provide you with ample information about the various MSc programs in Management of King’s College London. All information has been sourced from the official website of King’s college.
The International entry requirements can be found here.
Details about accommodation can be found here.
King's College London- School of Management & Business home page.
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USS Enterprise vs. HMS Boxer
Lt. William Burrows
102 2 10 ??
Capt. Samuel Blyth
66 3 17 ??
Conclusion: ?
The American ship, USS Enterprise, was under the command of Lt. William Burrows. In the way of weapons, it carried 16 carronades, and she had a crew of 102 men.
On September 5, the Americans spotted a ship which proved to be the H.M.S. Boxer. The British ship was under the command of Capt. Samuel Blyth. The Boxer had 14 carronades and a crew of 66 men.
When the Boxer first spotted the Enterprise, the crew hoisted 3 British flags and headed for the Enterprise. When the 2 ships were still some 4 miles away from each other the wind died down. The wind picked up again around noon, and the 2 ships manuvered for position. The Americans hoisted their flags at about 3:00 P.M. and moved slowly toward the British ship. Blyth had ordered the British flags nailed to the mast, and told his crew that they should not be lowered while he was still alive.
At 3:15 P.M., both ships opened fire, as both crews cheered wildly. The battle was intense, with both commanders falling early. Blythe was struck by an 18-pound shot and killed instantly. Lt. David McCreery was now in command of the Boxer. Burrows was wounded severely. In spite of great pain, he refused to leave the deck, instead he cryed out that the flags must never be lowered.
At 3:30 P.M., the Enterprise came around and raked the Boxer. About 5 minutes later, the Boxer lost her main-top mast and top-sail yard. The Enterprise moved into position and began to deliver broadside after broadside that raked the Boxer's deck. Boxer's crew fought bravely on, except for 4 men who were later court martialed for cowardice. At 3:45 P.M., unable to manuver the defenseless ship, the Boxer surrendered.
Both ships had been damaged severely, but the British ship had suffered more. Burrows, after he receieved the sword of the British commander said: "I am satisfied, I die contented."
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'The Virgin and Child with an Angel', after Francia: A History of Error
Ashok Roy and Giorgia Mancini
Technical Bulletin Volume 31, 2010
The Virgin and Child with an Angel (NG3927) came into the National Gallery Collection in 1924 with the Mond Bequest. It was believed to be by Francesco Francia (1450–1517/18), an attribution based on the design of the picture, an inscription and a date of 1490.
In 1954 a second version of the painting came to light and the new owner asserted that this work (now in the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh) was an original by Francia, and that the National Gallery painting was a copy or a forgery.
The Gallery’s Trustees instigated technical inquiries and concluded that the London painting was most probably a forgery. This conclusion was called into question in the 1990s, and, on the basis of newer technical investigation, NG3927 was published in 1998 as an authentic early work by Francia.
In preparation for an exhibition Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries (30 June–12 September 2010), NG3927 was again examined and further new technical evidence reasserted the 1950s conclusion, although for different reasons, that the picture was indeed a fake produced in Italy in the 19th century, perhaps based directly on the authentic Pittsburgh version. This article follows the changing fortunes of 'The Virgin and Child with an Angel' and explains the history of error in a long-running technical investigation.
Francia, fifteenth-century panel painting, forgery, fake, transfer, lead-tin-antimony yellow, technical study of fakes
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Justin O. Kay
Matthew M. Morrissey
Michael J. Stortz
TCPA Blog
9th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)
Independent Contractor vs. Agent under the TCPA
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals went back to the basics in addressing whether a telemarketing vendor acted as defendant’s authorized agent for purposes of TCPA liability. In Jones v. Royal Admin. Servs., Inc., No. 15-17328, 2017 WL 3401317 (9th Cir. Aug. 9, 2017) (“Jones”), the Ninth Circuit endorsed the time-honored multi-factor test set forth in Restatement (Second) Of Agency, and on that basis affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment. The decision provides further reassurance that traditional agency principles apply in assessing potential TCPA exposure related to calls.
The Underlying Dispute
Plaintiffs Jones and Watson initially sued All American Auto Protection, Inc. (“All American”), alleging that defendant called him on his cellular telephone four times with telemarketing offers. After All American defaulted, Jones filed an amended complaint, adding Royal Administration Services as a defendant, claiming that All American acted as Royal’s agent in placing the calls. On Royal’s motion for summary judgment, the district court ruled that All American was not Royal’s agent, but rather Royal’s independent contractor, and that Royal therefore was not vicariously liable for the calls.
On appeal, Plaintiffs argued that Royal had actual authority over All American, and was therefore vicariously liable for its agent’s telemarketing calls. The Ninth Circuit rejected that argument, however, explaining that “not all relationships in which one person provides services to another satisfy the definition of agency.” Id. at *4 (internal citation omitted). Rather, an “individual acting as an ‘independent contractor,’ rather than an agent, does not have the traditional agency relationship with the principal necessary for vicarious liability.” Ibid. (citing United States v. Bonds, 608 F.3d 495, 505–06 (9th Cir. 2010)). Instead, “the ‘extent of control exercised by the [principal]’ is the ‘essential ingredient,’” in assessing the existence of the agency relationship.
The Court adopted the ten Restatement (Second) of Agency factors. Ibid. (quoting Bonds, 608 F.3d at 504–505). The facts suggestive of an agency relationship included:
“[All American] was required to keep records of its interactions with consumers who purchased Royal VSCs, give Royal weekly reports on VSC sales, and provide notice of requests to cancel Royal VSCs.”;
“[All American] was only permitted to use the ‘scripts and materials’ Royal approved and had to comply with the ‘guidelines and procedures’ Royal provided when selling Royal products.”; and
“Royal also trained the [All American] telemarketers in how to sell Royal [VSCs].”
Id. at **4–6 (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). On the other side of the scale:
“The original contract was in effect for only one year, with each party retaining the ability to cancel the contract at any time on 30 days’ notice.” (“The designated impermanency of the relationship supports a finding of independent contractor status.”);
“[All American] provided its own equipment, set its own hours, and only received payment if one of its telemarketers actually made a sale.”; and
“[A]lthough Royal had some control over [All American]’s telemarketers, it did not specifically control the calls at issue in this case because the telemarketers never attempted to sell a Royal VSC during those calls.”
Ibid. (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). Taken together, the Court found it “clear that [All American]’s telemarketers were independent contractors rather than agents.” Ibid.
Vicarious liability is an important and frequently-litigated TCPA issue. Following Jones, courts within the Ninth Circuit will apply the following Restatement (Second) of Agency factors in TCPA cases involving issues of agency:
1) the control exerted by the employer; 2) whether the one employed is engaged in a distinct occupation; 3) whether the work is normally done under the supervision of an employer; 4) the skill required; 5) whether the employer supplies tools and instrumentalities [and the place of work]; 6) the length of time employed; 7) whether payment is by time or by the job; 8) whether the work is in the regular business of the employer; 9) the subjective intent of the parties; and 10) whether the employer is or is not in business.
Id. at *4 (quoting Restatement (Second) Of Agency § 220(2)). Companies operating in the Ninth Circuit should examine their existing contracts and relationships with third-party telemarketing providers and lead-generation vendors to assess their level of exposure to vicarious liability claims. Furthermore, companies should take each of these factors into account when they structure new business relationships with any such entities.
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Justin O. Kay focuses on defending complex civil matters in federal court, state court, and before federal agencies. He is a regular contributor to the TCPA blog, a defense-oriented resource analyzing TCPA-related litigation and regulatory developments. Justin is a Vice Chair of the firm’s Class Actions Team and a member of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Team. Justin is also the Chair of the firmwide National Hiring Committee, which oversees the recruiting and hiring of associates.
Justin.Kay@dbr.com
Matthew M. Morrissey litigates claims in federal and state courts throughout the country. Matt represents clients in commercial disputes, class actions, internal investigations and financial services litigation. He is also frequently called upon to represent clients in regulatory and enforcement actions involving federal, state and municipal authorities.
Matt is a contributor to the firm's SEC Law Perspectives Blog, which provides reports, discussions, and...
matthew.morrissey@dbr.com
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Making of an Astronaut
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Huge alien planets detected around baby star for first time ever
The unprecedented discovery challenges long-held ideas about how planets form.
Researchers have identified a young star, CI Tau, with four Jupiter- and Saturn-sized planets in orbit around it.Amanda Smith / Institute of Astronomy
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Oct. 17, 2018, 10:05 PM UTC
By David Freeman
In a discovery that raises questions about long-held ideas about how planets form, astronomers have detected several enormous planets in orbit around a young star — in this case CI Tau, a 2-million-year-old star about 500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.
This is the first time multiple gas giant planets have been observed orbiting a "toddler" star. Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with stars that have been around for billions of years; our sun is about 4.5 billion years old.
It's also the first time such extreme variation has been observed in the orbits of planets within a star system. The astronomers found that the outermost of CI Tau's known planets orbits at a distance 1,000 times greater than the orbit of its innermost planet, which is designated a "hot Jupiter" because of its size and its tight orbit around its host star.
CI Tau's hot Jupiter, known as CI Tau b, was first observed in 2016 with help from the ALMA radio telescope in Chile. But when the international team of astronomers used ALMA to take a fresh look at CI Tau in the fall of 2017, they detected three gaps in the star's protoplanetary disk — the vast swirling cloud of ice and dust that surrounds it. The gaps are considered strong evidence of the presence of three additional gas giant planets around CI Tau.
Antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), on the Chajnantor Plateau in the Chilean Andes.ESO/C. Malin
The discovery led the astronomers to question existing ideas about how long it takes large planets to form.
"This is telling us that giant planets must form rapidly in the protoplanetary disk — which is in contrast to the most common model for planet formation, which involves a slow growth of a solid core followed by gas accreting onto it to form a gas giant planet," Farzana Meru, an astrophysicist at the University of Warwick in England and a co-author of a paper about the research, told NBC News MACH in an email.
Cathie Clarke, a University of Cambridge astronomer and the paper's lead author, said in an email that it was unclear just how common systems like CI Tau are. But she said the research shows that "planetary systems are even more diverse than we thought," adding that the past two decades of exoplanetary discoveries "have shown us time and time again that we need to adjust our theories in light of new data."
New ideas about planetary formation could lead ultimately to new ideas about the origins of life.
"You want to know how planets form because that's the source of life in the universe," said Jackie Faherty, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, who wasn't involved in the new research. In light of the new discovery, she said, "the pathway to getting life in the universe" may be more varied than we have realized.
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Smithsonian Museum Accepts Donation of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Artifacts
By Jacinth Jones
Published Oct 10, 2017 at 6:31 PM | Updated at 8:29 PM EDT on Oct 10, 2017
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History has accepted artifacts from AMC’s award-winning television series “The Walking Dead." Cast members, including Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Andrew Lincoln and Lennie James, attended the donation ceremony and presented some props that viewers may recognize from the past seven seasons.
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Blindsided former Molina CEO says his takedown could stifle healthcare advocacy
Shelby Livingston
Dr. J. Mario Molina never saw it coming. The head of Long Beach, Calif.-based Molina Healthcare and his CFO brother, John Molina, on Tuesday morning were removed from the helm of the insurance company their father founded.
No longer the CEO, a position he's held since 1996, Mario Molina said his access to the company's computer system was abruptly cut off. His email stopped working. He now must pack his boxes and go.
"I was absolutely stunned," Mario Molina said. The day after the ambush, the board created an executive committee that includes all the independent directors, but specifically excludes the Molina brothers, according to Mario Molina. The Molinas both hold board positions and are the largest shareholders of the company.
The new executive committee gives its members the power to call meetings without informing the Molina brothers and perform most of the same functions the entire board can, except selling the company, Mario Molina explained. Molina Healthcare representatives would not answer questions about his claims.
It is unclear to Mario Molina, and many observers, just why he was pushed out. The board chalked it up to the company's "disappointing financial performance." But the company was profitable in the first quarter of 2017, beating Wall Street's expectations. Though it lost millions last year on the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces, it's doing better this year. Still, analysts say Molina's profit margins have been well below those of other insurers.
Some observers have questioned whether politics played a role in Mario Molina's removal. Few, if any, other health insurance CEOs are as outspoken on healthcare policy as Molina, a known Trump administration critic. He suggested it's possible that his politics were a factor.
"Whether it was poor financial performance, my outspoken stance on repeal and replace, or some combination of factors that led to my firing, I will leave for others to decide," Molina said.
Regardless, his situation could cause other CEOs to think twice before speaking publicly on politics. It "will have a chilling effect on healthcare advocacy," Molina said.
Molina has been a loud critic of the Trump administration's efforts to repeal-and-replace President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law. He told Modern Healthcare in March that the congressional Republicans' ACA repeal-and-replace bill—the American Health Care Act—would raise insurance premiums and further destabilize the insurance marketplace, where Molina insures more than 1 million members.
He predicted many states would drop Medicaid expansion if the GOP rolled back funding for the expansion. The House passed the AHCA in a close vote on Thursday. It now moves on to the Senate.
"This bill will be wildly unpopular when people understand," Mario Molina said shortly after the bill passed Thursday. "If you are poor or elderly, you lose with this bill. State budgets will suffer and so will hospitals."
It's worth noting that Molina's board includes Ronna Romney, a Michigan Republican politician who is the mother of the Republican National Committee chairwoman, Ronna Romney McDaniel.
In the wake of the leadership shakeup, insurance industry analysts speculated that selling the insurance company would be easier now that the Molina family isn't running the show. Molina Healthcare is an attractive target for any insurance company looking to expand its Medicaid footprint. It offers Medicaid plans in 12 states and insures 4.8 million members.
But new leadership could strip Molina of its long-established mission of providing high quality healthcare for financially vulnerable families who have traditionally been underserved. During a conference call Tuesday with investors, newly appointed Chairman Dale Wolf said the company wouldn't stray from its mission. "It would be crazy to do anything different than that, and we don't intend to," Wolf said.
Mario Molina said it would be difficult to wipe out the mission, because many employees joined the company because they believe in that mission and "embraced the family's values." Analysts have predicted the leadership shakeup could lead some employees to quit.
Dr. C. David Molina, an emergency medicine physician, started the company in 1980 as a network of medical clinics. In 1994, the company ventured into the insurance business. 1996, Mario Molina took over from his father as chairman and CEO.
He doesn't yet know what his next steps will be. For now, he's packing his belongings and looking for a new office space. He said, "I've got 30 years of memories to pack up."
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Broadening Broadcasting
Mohawk creates accessible journalism course
Name a journalist with a disability.
Chances are, former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario and broadcaster David Onley, or Barbara Turnbull, longtime Toronto Star reporter, come to mind easily. After that, though, brow furrowing likely ensues. It’s not that there aren’t other journalists with disabilities but there aren’t many in our nation’s newsrooms, and those journalists aren’t always visible or prominent.
A new journalism course at Mohawk, and a post-graduate certificate program that’s in the works, intends to change that. Mohawk will tackle the issues and make it easier for people with disabilities to consume news, doing away with the jumbled text that sometimes shows up in closed-captioning or makes screen readers stumble.
The 14-week course, called Accessible Content Production for Journalists, is thought to be the first of its kind in Canada. It launches in September and is mandatory for all students in Mohawk’s threeyearjournalism program. The year-long post-graduate certificate program is awaiting ministry approval, and will be geared to media and communications professionals who need to put into practice the standards outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
“In news, it’s all about audience and you want to do everything you can to maximize that audience."
Kurt Muller, Associate Dean, Mohawk Media and Entertainment
Mohawk was awarded $80,000 from the Broadcasting AccessibilityFund to develop the course. The fund supports innovative projects to increase the accessibility of broadcasting content in Canada. “In news, it’s all about audience and you want to do everything you can to maximize that audience,” says Kurt Muller, Mohawk’s associate dean of Media and Entertainment.
That’s something every journalist, including Muller, who worked in print and broadcast before mentoringnewshounds at Mohawk, knows well. It’s particularly poignant in an age of shrinking readership, and infinite click-bait to tempt audiences of the 24-hour news cycle. But if you ask anyone who works in a newsroom, creating accessible content isn’t usually on a journalist’s radar.
Muller and Jennifer Jahnke, the project lead who, along with a team of industry professionals, created the course and will teach it this fall, know that needs to change. After all, nearly 15 per cent of all Canadians report having a disability, according to Statistics Canada. Closer to home, 13 per cent of Mohawk students identify as having a disability. Depending what it is, they may be missing out on important information, and that feeling of being included in their community that often comes with consuming news.
“There are a variety of ways we need to do better, quite frankly,” Muller says. “This is an audience that has been and is being underserved. We have a lot of work to do to make sure Canadians with disabilities are heard.”
“It’s about changing the culture and the mindset. It’s just the right thing to do.”
Jennifer Janhke, Liberal Studies Professor
The second-year course approaches accessibility in two ways: First, it will teach journalists how to make their product accessible; second, it will make the profession of journalism more inclusive to people with disabilities by making the newsroom itself more physically accessible through the addition of specially-designed desks and chairs. Additionally, assistive software will help with access to class material.
The intention is to improve the user experience for all consumers of news while creating more diverse newsrooms.
“It’s about changing the culture and the mindset,” says Jahnke, who is also Mohawk’s former AODA accessibility project manager. “It’s just the right thing to do.”
Students’ first assignment will be to interview someone with a disability. From there, they’ll close-caption their videos, create accessible Word documents and PDFs of their transcripts, and design and lay out an accessible page in Adobe InDesign. By the end of the term, students will have created digital audio and video, print, and web content that anyone can enjoy.
Their work will be critiqued by the people they interviewed at the start of the course to ensure it truly is accessible. “It’s very holistic. Each assignment and task that students do builds on the previous one,” Jahnke said. “It’s a lot to squeeze into one course, which is why we’re developing the post-graduate program, but it gives a taste of what’s required by people with disabilities, and how to make content accessible.”
Muller and Jahnke developed the curriculum with an advisory committee that included representatives from CNIB, the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, and The Honourable David Onley, who was not only one of the first journalists with a disability to appear on TV in Canada, but also served as Ontario’s Lieutenant-Governor. A team of Mohawk staff — David Best, Andrew Connery, Janice Fennell, Greg Gagnon, Rob Harvie, Katherine McCurdy — also assisted in the development of the curriculum.
In addition to being taught on campus, Accessible Content Production for Journalists will be available for students elsewhere to take online. Other colleges and universities will be able to access the curriculum through a Creative Commons licence.
“This has application beyond the world of journalism,” Muller said. “These are skills that are going to become integral for anyone working in communications. These are really core skills for the future.”
This article originally appeared in the 2016 issue of Quanta, Mohawk's annual celebration of research and innovation. Story by Tiffany Mayer
Mohawk College educates and serves 30,000 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three campuses and two City School locations at the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre and the Central Public Library in Hamilton, Ontario. Mohawk has ranked first among all Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area colleges in student satisfaction for seven consecutive years and first in graduate satisfaction for the past five years. Mohawk ranks 15th among all colleges in Canada for applied research activity and has been named among Canada’s greenest employers and the region’s top employers for the past three years.
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Warren Averett New Additions
Warren Averett, LLC recently announced that Sellars McCurdy has joined its team as a Business Development Manager. Warren Averett, Alabama’s largest accounting and advisory firm, welcomes McCurdy’s extensive experience in building strong relationships and his knowledge of the financial industry. At Warren Averett, McCurdy will employ outreach techniques to highlight the firm’s many services, including those outside of traditional accounting, so that clients and the community are aware of, and enriched by, the firm’s business offerings and meaningful relationships. Warren Averett Asset Management recently welcomed Barry Prim as a Senior Client Consultant. Prim joins the firm with an extensive background in asset management, trust administration, banking, client relationships, management and marketing. Prim will focus on building client relationships in the Montgomery area. He is an active member in the Montgomery community, and serves on the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Board, as well as the board of trustees and Vice Chairman for St. James School. He is also a graduate of Leadership Montgomery and former board chair for Family Sunshine Center.
Alfa Executive Vice President of Operations Retires
Alfa Insurance Executive Vice President of Operations Steve Rutledge retired in February after more than three decades of dedicated service. Alfa® President Jimmy Parnell said while he was excited for the next chapter in his friend’s life, it was bittersweet. “We will miss Steve’s smart, conservative management philosophy and faithful Christian example,” Parnell said. “We have been blessed to have him as our representative for the past 33 years.” It was Rutledge’s “conservative management philosophy” that helped protect Alfa’s financial strength through numerous challenges, including Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Katrina and the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. He was also the chief architect of Alfa’s reinsurance program, limiting the company’s exposure to ensure Alfa could always do right by its policyholders. “He often says our first focus is delivering Alfa’s promise to customers, and being profitable allows us to do what’s right for them, for our employees and for our company,” Parnell said. Rutledge plans to remain active in the Montgomery community. He is past chairman and currently serves on the Goodwill of Central Alabama’s board of directors. Additionally, he has been named a vice chair of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce for 2018 and was recently asked to serve on the board of directors for Children’s Harbor. Rutledge and his wife, Amy, are members of First Baptist Church in Montgomery. They have three adult children.
Mia Mothershed Joins Jackson Hospital
Jackson Hospital recently announced the hiring of Mia Mothershed as the hospital’s marketing and public relations director. Mothershed will oversee internal and external communications, media relations, and digital marketing and reputation management for the hospital. Mothershed has leveraged her marketing and public relations experience in Montgomery for 18 years and is excited to join Jackson Hospital in its commitment to a healthier River Region. She holds a dual degree in communications and business from Alabama A & M University and is active in the community, volunteering her time with organizations including the Junior League, Leadership Montgomery and currently serving as ambassador chairman for the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce.
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research Hires Director of Operations
Montgomery-based Anzalone Liszt Grove Research recently announced that Andrea Screws joined the firm as Director of Operations. Screws will manage Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Finance and Marketing for ALG Research in their Montgomery office. Screws has extensive executive experience in the corporate sector with service companies such as HealthSouth, ARAMARK and Kinder-Care Learning Centers. Most recently, she served as the Executive Director for the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery Foundation.
Alfa Announces New Senior VPs
Alfa Insurance announced the promotion of Beth Chancey to Senior Vice President of Property & Casualty (P&C) Operations effective February 1. Chancey replaces Tommy Coshatt, who was promoted to his current position as Executive Vice President of Operations following the recent retirement of Steve Rutledge. “It is my pleasure to announce the promotion of Beth Chancey to Senior Vice President of P&C Operations,” Coshatt said. “A 30-year veteran of Alfa, Beth has earned the respect of management, coworkers, agents, the Alabama Farmers Federation Board of Directors and industry colleagues for her knowledge, work ethic and positive attitude.” Coshatt said he was confident the company’s P&C operations would excel under Chancey’s direction. Alfa Insurance® President Jimmy Parnell had equally positive things to say about Coshatt’s promotion. “It is my pleasure to announce Tommy’s promotion to Executive Vice President of Operations,” Parnell said. “He is a natural leader and proven team builder with experience in all areas of the insurance business, which will continue to prove valuable as we work to develop products and corporate initiatives that surpass company and customer expectations. Tommy’s experience, coupled with his innovative vision, will complement the skills of Alfa’s leadership team and strengthen the company’s position for future growth.”
River Bank & Trust Expands Team
River Bank & Trust has added Mobile native Karen Morris to its team. Morris will serve as Vice President and Relationship Manager for the Coastal Region. She brings extensive financial expertise and exceptional customer service as a well-regarded lender in Baldwin and Mobile counties. “Karen Morris is a wonderful banker and community supporter” said Jimmy Stubbs, River Bank’s CEO. “We are so excited to have her on the River Bank team.”
Capell & Howard P.C. Announces New Shareholder
Clinton A. Richardson has been named shareholder of Capell & Howard P.C. “Richardson has made a positive impact on the firm and our clients, and I know he will continue to be a valuable member of Capell & Howard. We consider being a shareholder of the firm to be an honor and are happy to have Clinton join us,” said Courtney Williams, managing director of the firm. Richardson concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation and criminal defense. Clinton currently serves as the vice-president of Clefworks, Inc. and was recently selected as a Super Lawyers 2017 Mid-South Rising Star.
Lyons HR Names Business Development Manager
Lyons HR recently brought Melanie Rainey Cain on board in the Montgomery office as Business Development Manager. Lyons HR is dedicated to providing smarter workforce management strategies for businesses, and Cain brings a strong sales background and a dedication to strategic problem solving to the labor procurement process in Montgomery. As part of her focus at Lyons HR, she will match high-quality employees to area businesses after strategically considering all business needs. “We are very excited to welcome Melanie to our team at Lyons HR. She brings more than ten years of business-to-business sales experience and a strong customer relationship focus to our Montgomery team,” said Alan Ridgway, President of Lyons HR’s Staffing Division.
Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc. Announces New CEO
Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc. (GMC) is pleased to announce Jeffrey Brewer as its new CEO. Brewer has led the architecture and engineering firm’s Birmingham office since its inception in 1998. For the past three years, he has served as president of GMC’s north region, encompassing north Alabama and Tennessee, and on the board of directors. Brewer succeeds Bill Wallace, who announced last year that he would step down after three years as CEO. Wallace will continue leading in the firm as an executive vice president. “It’s an honor to be appointed to this position following Bill’s leadership. We have spent the last year working together to ensure a smooth transition,” Brewer said. “The men and women we get to work alongside every day are some of the best and brightest in the A/E industry, and the opportunity to serve in this new capacity is truly humbling.” In addition, GMC has named Galen Thackston as chief operating officer and Amanda Davis as chief financial officer. Thackston founded the firm’s environmental division in 1993 and has served for the past three years as GMC’s south regional president and on the board of directors. Davis has been with GMC for more than 20 years, most recently as vice president of finance. Kristen Gulino has been promoted to fill Davis’ previous role as vice president. Lastly, the firm announced two new board members. Executive Vice President of Architecture Chris Engel from the Birmingham office and Regional Vice President Kevin Laird from the Greenville, S.C., office have been appointed to the 2018 board of directors alongside David Reed (chairman), Cedric Campbell, Steve Cawood, Galen Thackston and Lee Walters.
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FirstBank Southwest Amarillo receives award for rainwater harvesting system
By Kaitlin Johnson | March 28, 2019 at 2:43 PM CDT - Updated March 28 at 6:34 PM
AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - FirstBank Southwest Amarillo has received an award from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for its rainwater collection system.
The bank is among four other recipients annual Texas Rain Catcher Award, which is a rainwater harvesting competition and recognition program.
The award recognizes excellence in the application of rainwater harvesting systems in Texas, promotes rainwater harvesting technology and educates the public on this important water-saving practice.
During construction of the FirstBank Southwest Amarillo banking center in 2012, bank officials and landscape architects agreed they could do more to conserve water beyond xeriscaping. Rather than collecting rainwater from the roof and storing it in the tank, the bank decided to make the parking lot the collection system.
The system allows rainwater to be piped into an underground tank that can hold around 26,600 gallons of rainwater.
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Cohen: Bill Barr: the Democrats' boogeyman
By Adriana Cohen Boston Herald
Now that Democrats didn't get the results they wanted from the Mueller report, which, to their disappointment, found the president did not collude with Russia or obstruct justice -- or commit any other crime -- they're trying to discredit Attorney General Bill Barr.
It's the ol' shoot-the-messenger trick to achieve several tactical goals, the first being to distract the public's attention away from the misleading allegations and flat-out conspiracy theories California Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, and scores of other Democratic lawmakers, trafficked in media relentlessly the past few years, insisting the president and his campaign associates colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election. Given the special counsel found no such crimes were committed, despite an exhaustive 22-month investigation that included the White House submitting over 1 million pages of documents, complying with hundreds of hours of interviews and not impeding the investigation whatsoever, Democrats are now scrambling to save face by changing the subject.
It's no longer about Russian collusion; it's about making the attorney general out to be the new Boogeyman -- in yet another shameless attempt to try and delegitimize the Trump administration and fuel calls for impeachment. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Mazie Hirono and others are calling for Barr's immediate resignation while scores of liberal lawmakers are smearing Barr's integrity, despite his decades of exemplary public service at the Department of Justice that earned him wide bipartisan respect. The left is accusing Barr of mischaracterizing the special counsel's findings and acting as the president's "personal attorney" to protect him.
Of course, Democrats made no such accusations against former Attorney General Eric Holder, even when he bragged he was then-President Barack Obama's "wingman." Or when he referred to Obama as "my boy." During a 2013 radio interview on the Tom Joyner show, Holder said, "I'm still enjoying what I'm doing. There's still work to be done. I'm still the president's wingman, so I'm there with my boy." Was that not partisan?
Then there was Obama's subsequent attorney general, Loretta Lynch, who ran defense for her former boss and Hillary Clinton on numerous occasions, including when she instructed then-FBI Director James Comey to refer to his criminal investigation into Clinton's renegade emails housed in an unauthorized server in her Chappaqua, New York, home not as an "investigation" but as a "matter." Was that not spinning the truth for political purposes to protect fellow Democrats during a hotly contested presidential campaign where Hillary Clinton was the frontrunner? And no one will forget Lynch's infamous 2016 tarmac meeting with former President Bill Clinton days before the FBI was to interview his wife for mishandling classified information while secretary of state during the Obama administration.
Of course, those instances of partisanship didn't faze Democrats back then, or now. But today, they're insisting Trump's attorney general must step down for alleged partisanship. Go figure.
The second reason Democrats are creating all this political noise involving Barr's handling of the Mueller report is to distract from Trump's significant achievements since occupying the White House, including a robust economy, higher wages and historically low unemployment.
Democrats are also greatly concerned that Barr indicated during a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing he's investigating the Russian Collusion Hoax fueled by a cabal of deceptive Deep State actors within the highest echelons of our government. The left is taking the "best defense is the best offense" strategy before the shoe drops. And with the inspector general's report expected to drop any time now, along with declassified FISA documents the president will release among other relevant materials involving the attempted coup d'etat against his administration, Democrats are running scared.
As they should be. The truth is coming out, and Barr won't allow America's justice system to be weaponized for political purposes. That's something all Americans should stand shoulder to shoulder on because if one political party in power can abuse our justice system for political purposes, so can the next.
The hunter will become the hunted -- all it takes is an election. It's a perilous scenario for all Americans.
Adriana Cohen (on Twitter @AdrianaCohen16) is a columnist for the Boston Herald.
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Obama: 'Inexcusable' to delay stimulus bill
By MARK SILVA TRIBUNE'S 'THE SWAMP' BLOG February 6, 2009 7:38 AM
President Barack Obama sees in the newest report of unemployment today - 3.6 million jobs lost since the start of the recession a little over a year ago - another signal that Congress cannot afford to wait on a stimulus.
With nearly 600,000 jobs lost last month, the toll taken by a recession that officially began in December 2007 has risen to 3.6 million, the Labor Department reports.
"Last month, another 600,000 Americans lost their jobs,'' Obama said, in announcing a new team of economic advisors headed by economist Paul Volcker. Assembling corporate leaders and universities, the president says they represent voices "beyond the Washington echo chamber.''
Noting "the single worst month of job loss in 35 years,'' Obama said, "that's 3.6 million Americans who wake up every day wondering how they are going to pay their bills, stay in their homes and provide for their children.
"That's 3.6 million Americans who need our help.''
As the Senate heads toward a possible vote on its $900-billion measure today, Obama - acknowledging that the bill under debate "is not perfect,'' while insisting that it is of "the right size... and scope'' to confront the challenge the nation faces -- suggested that senators too should find a sense of urgency in the newest numbers.
"I hope they share my sense of urgency and draw the same, unmistakable conclusion: the situation could not be more serious. These numbers demand action,'' he said. "It is inexcusable and irresponsible for any of us to get bogged down, distraction, delay and politics as usual while millions of Americans are being put out of work. It is time for Congress to act.''
While Republicans complain that the stimulus is too laden with new spending and too short on tax relief, Obama maintains that spending is precisely the stimulus needed.
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The president voiced this in tougher terms Thursday night, in addressing the House's Democrats at a retreat in Virginia with pointed criticism for Republicans demanding more tax relief. But he reiterated the argument today.
"The bill before Congress isn't perfect, but it is absolutely necessary,'' Obama said. "There may be provisions in the bill that need to be left out. There may some provisions that need to be added. But broadly speaking, it is the right size. It is the right scope.''
The president has attempted to underscore the urgency of congressional action by repeating this week that an economic crisis could turn to "catastrophe'' with inaction.
"This is not some abstract debate,'' Obama said today in an East Room appearance in the White House.
"It is an urgent and growing crisis that can only be fully understood through the unseen stories that lie underneath each and every one of those lost jobs,'' he said. "Somewhere in America, a small business has shut its doors, a family has said goodbye to their home, a young parent has lost their livelihood and doesn't know what's going to take its place.
"These Americans are counting on us,'' the president said. "All of us in Washington must remember that we're here to work for the American people. And if we continue to drag our feet and fail to act, this crisis will turn into a catastrophe. We'll continue to get devastating job reports like today's - month after month, year after year.
"These aren't my assessments - these are the assessments of independent economists,'' he said. "Millions more jobs will be lost. More families will lose their homes...
"That's the result of the inaction, and it's not unacceptable to the American people,'' he said.
"They did not choose more of the same in November,'' said Obama, drawing on the capital that he believes he carries from November's election. "They did not send us to Washington to get stuck in partisan posturing, or to turn back to the same tried and failed approaches that were rejected, because we saw the results. They sent us here to make change, and the expectation that we would act.''
The president's new economic advisory board includes:
-- William H. Donaldson, Chairman, SEC (2003-2005)
-- Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., President & CEO, TIAA-CREF
-- Robert Wolf, Chairman & CEO, UBS Group Americas
--David F. Swensen, CIO, Yale University
-- Mark T. Gallogly, Founder & Managing Partner, Centerbridge Partners L.P.
-- Penny Pritzker, Chairman & Founder, Pritzker Realty Group
-- Jeffrey R. Immelt, CEO, GE
-- John Doerr, Partner, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers
-- Jim Owens, Chairman and CEO, Caterpillar Inc.
-- Monica C. Lozano, Publisher & Chief Executive Officer, La Opinion
-- Charles E. Phillips, Jr., President, Oracle Corporation
-- Anna Burger, Chair, Change to Win
-- Richard L. Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
-- Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Dean, Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley
Þ Martin Feldstein, George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University.
By MARK SILVA TRIBUNE'S 'THE SWAMP' BLOG
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It is baffling why Williamson failed to fully help leak probe
News Letter editorial
One of the most remarkable exchanges of letters between a prime minister and a departing cabinet minister was made public on Wednesday.
In the letters, Theresa May explains her belief that Gavin Williamson leaked information on a National Security Council meeting, and he insists he was not to blame. Mr Williamson was sacked as defence secretary.
If, as the prime minister says, Mr Williamson did not provide the same level of co-operation as other people who attended the NSC meeting, then that is damning. Why would he not?
The culprit had to be identified, because otherwise the other ministers present would have been implicated in the leak. And given that there have been few, if any, such comparable leaks from a cabinet minister in recent history, then the integrity of ministers, and the assumption of their ability to be trusted with such information, would be in doubt.
This is not, therefore, about freedom of the press, of which this newspaper is an emphatic supporter, as a title that has printed a vast array of news over almost three centuries, and nor is it about the validity of concerns about potential Chinese threats to UK security and infrastructure (concerns that are backed by compelling evidence). It is about the essential need for governments to be able to discuss security matters of the utmost gravity in guaranteed confidence.
Mr Williamson has shown other examples of bad judgement in his career, but nonetheless had positive qualities. Among the latter was his concern for veterans, to which the PM refers in her letter. He wanted to ensure that veterans will not be dragged through the courts in a disproportionate legacy focus. This is of course right and these concerns must stay at the heart of government. But if anyone at that level thinks they can force through an amnesty but continue sub criminal inquiries into allegations against the state such as police misconduct and no-one will notice, they should think again. Such a development would be a betrayal of the security forces. Once again Doug Beattie, right, is highlighting such a risk.
Kenny Donaldson: Victims should not be blackmailed into supporting pension payments to terrorists
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Capitals can take lead in East with win in Detroit
by David Kalan
With 26 days left in the regular season, the playoff races in each conference simply are on fire. Almost every game has added significance, with points at such a premium, as teams jockey for positioning. NHL.com is here to give you a Down the Stretch daily that will highlight what you need to know about the games that directly can impact the playoff races.
Here is the installment for Wednesday, March 16:
WASHINGTON (41-20-10, 92 points) at DETROIT (41-20-8, 90 points)
Where they stand: Washington is 2nd in the Eastern Conference; Detroit is second in the Western Conference.
What's at stake: The Capitals can pass Philadelphia for the top spot in the East with a win Wednesday, but it won't be easy as they play at Detroit (7:30 PM ET, VERSUS) in what could be a Stanley Cup Final preview. Detroit is 11 points behind Vancouver for the West's No. 1 seed, but with the Central Division still in doubt -- the Wings lead second-place Chicago by six points -- Detroit might breathe a little easier with a victory.
HOT: Vancouver Canucks
What else can be said about the Canucks? Vancouver has won all season long and lately they've been taking it into overdrive. The leaders in the race for the Presidents' Trophy have taken six straight, with the first five coming on the road against playoff-caliber clubs. The Canucks have averaged 3.67 goals per game during their current winning streak.
COLD: Toronto Maple Leafs
After climbing into the postseason race with a strong second half, the Leafs might be watching their season slip away. With one win in its last five games, Toronto recently took just two points from a three-game homestand. The competition -- Philadelphia, Buffalo and Tampa Bay -- hardly was soft, but those are the same teams the Leafs will need to beat come April.
-- David Kalan
How it's going: Washington started its six-game road trip strong, knocking off a hot Canadiens team in Montreal for its ninth consecutive win.
The Wings seem to be getting back on the right track. They've won two straight following a four-game winless stretch.
Upcoming: After leaving Detroit, Washington heads to New Jersey on Friday, then hits Philadelphia, Ottawa and then back to Montreal to close the trip. Detroit travels to Columbus and Nashville later this week, and then returns home for a five-game homestand to close the month.
TORONTO (30-30-10, 70 points) at CAROLINA (32-28-10, 74 points)
Where they stand: Toronto is 11th in the East; Carolina is 9th in the East.
What's at stake: The Hurricanes can force a tie for the final playoff spot in the East. The Maple Leafs can leapfrog New Jersey for 10th in the conference with a win and move within two points of the Hurricanes.
How it's going: Carolina had gone four straight games without a win prior to Tuesday's huge 1-0 win against the Sabres, which was due in part to a stellar performance by goalie Cam Ward.
The Leafs meanwhile, while still in the hunt, have done themselves no favors by winning just one of their last five games. The last time Toronto took the ice, the Leafs lost 6-2 at home to Tampa Bay on Monday.
Upcoming: Carolina hosts the Islanders on Friday and the Senators next Tuesday, then head to Tampa Bay next Friday. After Wednesday's game, Toronto heads to Florida for the second part of their back-to-back. After a day off, they'll host Boston on Saturday.
COLORADO (26-34-8, 60 points) at VANCOUVER (46-16-9, 101 points)
Where they stand: Colorado is 14th in the West; Vancouver is first in the West.
What's at stake: With 11 games left, the Canucks appear to be on their way to finishing with the League's best record. They lead second-place Detroit by 11 points, making home-ice advantage through the conference finals a pretty fair bet. The Avs have fallen on tough times, and with just five points separating them from 15th-place Edmonton, they will be looking to spoil the party for the other teams looking for playoff spots.
How it's going: The Canucks have been winning all season, but lately they've been playing some of their best hockey, winning six straight games, including a sweep of their recent five-game road trip.
Colorado has lost four straight games and is winless in its last eight.
Upcoming: Vancouver hosts Phoenix on Friday and then heads on the road for a four-game trip through Detroit, Atlanta, Columbus and Nashville. The Avs will head to Calgary and Edmonton later this week to finish their current four-game trip. They'll be back at the Pepsi Center next week for games against Columbus and Toronto.
ST. LOUIS (31-29-9, 71 points) at ANAHEIM (37-27-5, 79 points)
Where they stand: St. Louis is 13th in the West; Anaheim is 10th in the West.
What's at stake: Despite a valiant recent effort, the Blues likely are too far back to challenge for the postseason, but they can still spoil the party for the Ducks, who can jump into the last playoff spot with a win Wednesday.
How it's going: Before falling to the Red Wings on Saturday, the Blues had won three straight, including an impressive 4-1 win against Montreal in goalie Jaroslav Halak's first game against the team he carried to the Eastern Conference Finals last season.
Anaheim has been making a solid run, winning five of its last seven games, although the Ducks did fall to the Coyotes in their most recent game, Sunday at Honda Center.
Upcoming: This is the first stop on a four-game swing for St. Louis, one that will take them to Los Angeles, San Jose and Phoenix. Anaheim will head down the freeway for a big divisional matchup with the Kings on Saturday, then return home to face the Flames for the second half of a back-to-back Sunday.
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Here are the thirteen major types of habitat in the Biosphere Reserve and where to find them:
Broadleaved Woodland
These rich habitats are home to a plethora of pollution-sensitive lichens; organisms formed from a partnership between algae and fungi. The clean damp air blowing in off the sea and across the Biosphere Reserve provides ideal growing conditions. More.
Coastal Heathland
Rare within Devon with sites on the Morte Point headland between Marsland and Clovelly and between Combe Martin and Foreland Point near Lynmouth. Coastal heath tends to occur in a mosaic of semi natural habitat which includes scrub and bracken. Dwarf shrubs like heather and gorse are a prominent component.
Culm Grassland
This increasingly important habitat is unique to south west England and is increasingly rare. As well as being a hometo rare wildlife such as otters, dormice and the marsh fritillary butterfly, they help prevent flooding by soaking up water and then releasing it gradually into rivers and streams and are of great economic value. (see research papers on this site)
Enclosed Farmland
The majority of the area covered by the Biosphere Reserve is a rural landscape dominated by agriculture. Much of this farmland is of significant wildlife value.A unique feature within the Biosphere Reserve is Braunton “Great Field” which is a hedgeless tract of arable land, some 146 ha in extent, lying between Braunton village on the west and the reclaimed marshlands of the River Taw.
The bed of the estuary is home to some very special creatures including tiny pea crabs that live inside mussel shells, mud living lugworms and hydrobia snails that graze on its surface when the tide goes out. The mudflats are packed with nutrients and can support many millions of these tiny creatures that are themselves food for wading birds like curlew, godwit and redshank. Up to 20,000 birds have been counted in a single day. The salt marshes are nationally rare habitats and effective sea defences. Estuary research reports
Parkland and Wood Pasture
These are historic places of old trees and open grazed grassland that often date back many hundreds of years. They are often associated with country houses and estates and are a distinctive element of both the the Biosphere Reserve's landscape and cultural heritage.
Lundy Island is England’s first Marine Conservation Zone and is importantfor the variety of soft corals and underwater cliff set species at the northern edge of their range such as the Sunset Cup Coral. The rocky foreshore around Bideford Bay shares some of the same characteristics as Lundy whilst the sediments and mega ripples of sand on the seabed are home to a very special mix of bottom dwelling invertebrates, important populations of rays, lobster and crab. More
River and stream catchments are the basis of the Biosphere Reserve's boundary. They link the coast with inland areas and are a habitat for many iconic and rare species such as otters.
Rocky Intertidal
The rocky foreshore habitats of the northern Devon coast, many of which are inaccessible by foot, are among the richest in Britain and are home to a diverse and fascinating range of plants and animals. Research into the distribution of the reef building honeycombe work (Sabellaria) in the Biosphere.
Braunton and Northam Burrows are the best places to see this habitat. Braunton Burrows is internationally recognised as one of the finest dune systems in the northern hemisphere. It is an amazingly rich habitat with hundreds of flowering plant species and associated animals.
Species Rich Hedgerows
The many, many miles of Devon hedges that criss-cross this area are amongst the very best in the world.Truly, they are one of its world class features. Not only are they a haven for wildlife, but they tell the history of the landscape and are intimately entwined with its culture. From dense, well-tr
immed lines of blackthorn, hawthorn and hazel shrubs on small banks, to large overgrown hedgebanks containing mature ash and oak, It is estimated that there are around 20,000 miles (32,000 km) of Devon hedges in the Biosphere. Research managing hedges for firewood and woodfuel stocks in the Biosphere
Wildife is not confined to the countryside and can be found in association with with people in urban areas. Playing fields, gardens and parks provide large areas of green space that can be valuable wildlife habitat.Whilst the area has fewer urban centres compared to other parts of the country there are many towns and villages scattered across the area.
Traditional Orchards
Orchards are an important part of north Devon's agriculture, landscape and culture. Traditional orchards tend to be of good wildlife value and of great beauty. Mazzard orchards are a traditional cherry variety grown in the Landkey area on land called Mazzard Greens and they are one of the orchard types of particular interest in north Devon.
More information about these habitats can be found in the Biosphere's Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)
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Biodiversity Action Plan
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NORTH DEVON BIOSPHERE AREA
The North Devon Biosphere Reserve's area extends from the catchments of the Rivers Taw and Torridge with its core at Braunton Burrows sand dune system.
Click on the map below to see the three management zones in more detail.
Map of North Devon's Biosphere Reserve showing the three Management Zones
The Biosphere Reserve has 3 zones:
The Core Area - Our Core Area is Braunton Burrows which is a sand dune system designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Our vision is for the Core Area of Braunton Burrows and its part of the estuary to be managed and maintained as a world-class exemplary mix of dynamic coastal habitat features. It will be used as a study area for conservation of these types of habitats and activities that positively promote their conservation.
The Buffer Zone - Our buffer zone largely consists of the Taw Torridge Estuary as far as Barnstaple and Bideford. Our vision is for this area is for careful management of natural and cultural resources that ensures that communities can enjoy access to the natural environment and a cultural landscape maintained by local people.
The Transition - Our transition zone is formed by the catchment area of the rivers and streams that drain to the North Coast of Devon. Somewhat unusually, it also includes an area of sea as far out as Lundy. Our vision is for the area to be one where the community thrives through effective participation in developing sustainable lifestyles that are reflected in the enhancement of the environment in which they live and work.
The area of North Devon's Biosphere Reserve is 3,300 square km. It is home to about 150,000 people.
Biosphere total area = 1468 mi²
Core area = 13.37 km²
Buffer zone = 33.1 km²
Transition zone = 5214.86 km²
of which 2300 km² is marine.
The North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are within the Biosphere Reserve area. The Braunton Burrows core area is a Special Area of Conservation scheduled under the EC Habitats and Species Directive.
There are 63 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Biosphere Reserve and 671 County Wildlife Sites.
Network of World Biopshere Reserves
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Oldham Coliseum’s Artistic Director Kevin Shaw talks to Northern Soul
Alastair Michael June 24, 2015 Arts, Theatre Comments Off on Oldham Coliseum’s Artistic Director Kevin Shaw talks to Northern Soul
“Leading a thriving arts organisation is always busy.”
These are some of the first words spoken to me by Kevin Shaw, artistic director of Oldham Coliseum. I do not doubt him.
In 2002, Shaw took the helm at the Coliseum. Since then, he has held Oldham’s ship very steady through waves of austerity, economic downturn and an eight-month closure. Despite this, the Coliseum continues to produce its own theatre, programme touring shows and run an impressive quantity of educational and development programmes within the community.
“I’m in the process of planning for productions,” Shaw tells me. “I look to create a balanced season. Despite being seen as a repertory theatre, we run a bit more of a mixed economy of in-house and touring. But our roots are very much in the community – it is a theatre that is integral to the community life.”
Many theatres promise this kind of dedication to their local residents. The Coliseum does not disappoint by actively engaging a diverse range of people in sincere and thorough ways. Its roots into the community are deep and wide, having numerous purposes which include fostering creativity in young people; nurturing local, emerging talent through partnership programmes; providing adults with further educational workshops that run alongside the season of productions; developing adults’ skills with practical master-classes; and imparting workplace skills to young people who have been excluded from education and employment opportunities. This is no ordinary community theatre. This is a theatre at the heart of its community.
Oldham Coliseum also has a key part to play in Greater Manchester’s theatre ecology. This is one of the oldest theatres in the region and it has a strong identity that differs considerably from other producing houses in the city such as the Royal Exchange and HOME. Often the determining factor with a theatre’s identity is its immediate community. In Oldham, diversity abounds and so too in its theatre. Past shows to grace the Coliseum’s stage in just the last few years include Hobson’s Choice, Ghost: The Musical, Happy Birthday Sunita, Phoenix Dance and Ken Dodd as well as fair few pantomimes.
“We are well known for the panto. Our audiences love the panto, it’s part of this theatre’s traditions. In addition to traditions, we need to provide as broad a range of theatrical experience as possible. The range is the important thing – obviously done at a high quality, because we aim to make work that is both popular and inspiring. But part of our subsidy is about pushing people’s theatrical experience.”
One of Oldham’s current shows is attempting to fulfil this credo while also being emblematic of the Coliseum’s local outreach commitment. Shaw has programmed a new musical that was born and bred by local writers on the Greater Manchester independent theatre circuit.
“On the one hand, it is difficult and dangerous to do a new musical,” he says. “I do a lot of musicals. People know what they like when it comes to musicals, and many new ones have failed because of the prominence of established ones. But it is important that theatre doesn’t become a museum. So 25 per cent of our work is new work and new work like this will help us to push and diversify our audiences’ experiences in the theatre.”
Dreamers is be a world première, so that’s about as new as they come. The name of the musical refers to an actual nightclub in Oldham which sadly closed down 15 years ago. Writers Cathy Crabb and Lindsay Williams used to frequent Dreamers in the 80s and 90s, and now they hope to recapture those booze-fuelled small town nights-out and the club’s former glory with the help of Carol Donaldson’s composition of 90s classics and original songs, all performed by an all-female cast and a 15-strong female community choir. All the ingredients seem to be there for a nostalgic affair, particularly for Oldham’s locals.
“It’s an Oldham story, and that is not to say that it is parochial. It is about ordinary people, but it has a universal appeal. It is definitely telling a North West story to a North West audience and it’s told by North West people.”
Committed support of local talent such as this is rare. For the last two years, the Coliseum has been providing guidance and support to Crabb and Williams as they developed Dreamers. Producing houses have a certain responsibility to nurture home-grown talent like this, as well as the capability to do so. But not often enough do they invest so much in local writers and performers like Shaw and the Coliseum have done with Dreamers.
Shaw says: “Increasingly young theatre practitioners are choosing to base themselves here, which makes the North West a very interesting place to be making theatre. There’s a lot of talent. Part of our responsibility is to support the work being created across the region and outside of our theatre. We are working hand in glove with other producing houses across the North West to create something that is really vibrant across the region.”
This sort of community ethos seems particular to Oldham Coliseum. Its focus is not just the immediate community either. In programmes such as First Break Festival there is a real desire to support and showcase talent and new writing in the whole region, not just the borough of Oldham. To maintain a thriving theatrical ecology in the North West, all the producing houses in the region must acknowledge their responsibility to the wider community. In Kevin Shaw, Oldham Coliseum has a man at the helm that recognises their place in the bigger picture. I am sure he will stay busy for some time to come.
By Alastair Michael
Photos of Kevin Shaw by Chris Payne
Oldham Coliseum’s production of Dreamers is on until July 4, 2015. For more information, follow this link: www.coliseum.org.uk/plays/dreamers/
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On Television NPR features regular reviews and coverage of television offerings by Andrew Wallenstein of "Day to Day" and David Bianculli of "Fresh Air."
Logo Network Unveils 'Big Gay Sketch Show'
April 24, 2007 A new comedy program — The Big Gay Sketch Show — debuts Tuesday night on the gay-themed cable network Logo. The show adds a gay subtext to TV classics such The Honeymooners and The Facts of Life.
'The Sopranos' Takes One Last Hit
April 6, 2007 HBO's long-running hit The Sopranos returns this Sunday, with the first of nine episodes that will wrap up the mob drama. David Bianculli weighs in on the final act of this widely acclaimed series.
'The Shield,' Back in Action
April 3, 2007 The gritty cop drama The Shield, starring Michael Chiklis, begins its sixth season tonight on the FX cable network. It's intense from the start — and it keeps building from there.
'The Tudors': Showtime's Update of a Monarchy
March 30, 2007 Showtime's new series The Tudors offers what could be seen as parallels between the reign of Henry VIII and the current Bush administration. At heart, however, the show is a steamy, violent soap opera.
VH1 Asks Viewers to OK Videos
March 23, 2007 Instead of depending on ratings to determine what programs to cut or keep, VH1's Acceptable.TV is submitting user-generated content for popular approval.
'Halfway Home': A Cast of Characters
March 14, 2007 Comedy Central's new series Halfway Home, which debuts Wednesday night, is an improvised comedy about five ex-cons in a live-in rehab center.
Corddry's Career Suicide Move: 'The Winner'
March 2, 2007 The Winner, a new comedy starring Rob Corddry of The Daily Show fame, debuts on Fox on Sunday. But Corddry's Daily Show pedigree is no guarantee of success, as this atrocious sitcom proves.
'Black Donnellys' Brings 'Crash' Team to TV
February 26, 2007 The Black Donnellys is a new television show created by Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, the team who wrote the Oscar-winning movie Crash.
Two Shows from Britain for the U.S. Telly
February 16, 2007 Two new British shows premiere on American cable television: Longford and The State Within.
Nickelodeon's Appealing New Band Show
January 26, 2007 Reality blends with fiction on The Naked Brothers Band, a new series airing Saturday on Nickelodeon. The rock 'n' roll mockumentary stars real-life brothers Nat and Alex Wolfe. It's equal parts cute and clever that works on both kid- and adult-levels.
Previewing 'Extras,' 'Rome' and '24'
January 12, 2007 TV critic David Bianculli previews three shows with season openers this Sunday: Extras and Rome on HBO, and the popular Fox TV series 24.
'Dirt' Bombs, Despite Having All the Right Pieces
January 2, 2007 Despite the firestorm of hype over the new FX drama Dirt, the show could use some spiffing up. The show, which stars Courteney Cox Arquette and is executive-produced by her husband, David Arquette, demonstrates how the sum of many great parts can still add up to a not-so-great TV show.
'Tsunami' Docudrama Set to Debut on HBO
December 8, 2006 The disastrous tsunami that struck Indian Ocean coastlines in South Asia in December 2004 has inspired a new television mini-series. Tsunami is about to make its first of many appearances on the cable-channel HBO.
'Daybreak' Aims for Viewers Through Deja Vu
November 15, 2006 The ABC drama series Daybreak is a whodunnit with a twist right out of Groundhog Day. As a fugitive framed for murder tries to clear his name he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
Three New Shows for November Sweeps
November 14, 2006 Three new prime-time TV series premiere this week: scripted dramas on ABC and CBS, and a new quiz show on ABC. This week also brings the season finale of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, and lots of other activity involving first-run weekly television shows. Our TV critic says that all this action is related -- and little of it is cause for celebration.
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Despite Trump's Promises, The Trade Deficit Is Only Getting Wider
By Jim Zarroli • Mar 6, 2019
A truck passes a stack of China Shipping containers at the Port of Savannah in Georgia on July 5, 2018. The U.S. goods trade deficit with China hit a record $419.2 billion in 2018.
Stephen B. Morton / AP
Originally published on March 6, 2019 10:32 am
The U.S. trade deficit soared to a 10-year high in 2018 on the heels of a strong economy, despite President Trump's ongoing efforts to bring it down through tariffs on imported goods.
For 2018 as a whole, the deficit grew to $621 billion — the highest since 2008, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. When the service sector is excluded, the gap was even greater, rising to a record $891.3 billion.
The overall trade deficit has grown by $119 billion in the two years since Trump took office.
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"We have almost an $800 billion a year trade deficit with other nations," Trump said in November 2017. "Unacceptable. We are going to start whittling that down and as fast as possible."
The deficit, which is the difference between the goods and services the U.S. buys from other countries and those it sells to them, rose to a seasonally adjusted $59.8 billion in December — an increase of almost 19 percent.
The goods trade deficit with China rose to a record $419.2 billion, despite Trump's decision last year to impose tariffs on $50 billion in imports from the country.
He has also threatened to raise tariffs on another $200 billion if no progress is made in ongoing negotiations with Beijing.
Trump also slapped tariffs, which are a kind of tax on imported goods, on steel and aluminum imports, a move that led to retaliation from some U.S. trading partners.
The trade gap is growing in large part because the U.S. economy has been strong compared to other major countries. That typically means Americans buy more from other nations.
Most economists do not consider a trade deficit to be a marker of economic weakness. But Trump has consistently singled out the trade gap as a target in his America First policies. Ironically, the administration's tax cuts may have actually helped to increase the trade deficit by juicing spending on overseas goods by consumers and companies.
Also, the dollar strengthened against other currencies in the latter part of 2018, making foreign goods more affordable for Americans. The dollar's climb was partly due to a series of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
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General John Shalikashvili: Top 12 Cool Facts
Greg Boudonck December 29, 2018
How familiar are you with this Army leader? He was a top leader not so many years ago. And, General John Shalikashvili has an interesting background and story. Not a story he can now tell since he is deceased, so we will provide you with bits and pieces of this General’s story.
Here are the top 12 cool facts about General John Shalikashvili. These are in no particular order, so be sure to read them completely.
#1: Birth
John was born on June 27th, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland to Dimitri Shalikashvili and Maria Rüdiger-Belyaeva.
#2: Lived Through Nazi Occupation
Notice I mentioned his birth in Warsaw, Poland… John survived the Nazi occupation of Poland and the 1944 uprising where John and his family had to flee to Germany.
#3: He Was A First
General John Shalikashvili was the first foreign born Army officer to become the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
#4: Rose From The Bottom
This is an area where I bow my head in great respect for General John Shalikashvili… He was drafted in 1958. He entered the United States Army as a private and attended Officer Candidate School and rose to one of the highest levels starting at the bottom.
#5: Came From A Family Of Military Leaders
The General came from a family of military leaders. John’s Grandfather was a General in the Tsarist Russian Army and his Father was an Officer in the Army of the Democratic Republic of Georgia and when Russia invaded Georgia, the Shalikashvili family exiled to Poland where he served in the Polish Army.
When the Soviet Union invaded Poland, as a Georgian, he was recruited to fight for the Germans and he was taken prisoner by the British.
He was released and reunited with the family. They stayed in Papenheim, Germany with relatives for several years.
#6: Peoria
When John was 16 years old, the whole family emigrated to Peoria, Illinois and were sponsored by Winifred Luthy who had been married to a cousin of the family years earlier.
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#7: How John Learned English
Here is another area I give John great respect… At 16 years old and now living in Peoria, Illinois, he knew very little English.
So how did he learn?
Movies… Especially John Wayne movies. John spent many hours sitting in the theater watching the same movie play over and over.
#8: Vietnam
John served in Vietnam in Field Artillery and Air Defense positions. He earned a Bronze Star with a “V” while serving there.
#9: Commands He Held
Throughout his years in the United States Army, John held many command positions. They included:
1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery
9th Infantry Division
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
#10: Awards
General John Shalikashvili served in the Army from 1958 to 1997. During that service, he attained these awards:
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal with a V device
Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
and the Presidential Medal of Freedom
#11: After The Army
John served in the Army faithfully for 38 years. After retiring, he also:
was an adviser to John Kerry’s 2004 Presidential campaign;
was a visiting professor at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University;
and served as a director of Russell Investments, L-3 Communications, Inc., Plug Power Inc., United Defense, Inc., the Initiative for Global Development, and the National Bureau of Asian Research.
#12: Death
General John Shalikashvili died at the age of 75 on July 23, 2011, at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from a stroke.
I have heard some people concerned about having foreign born people as leaders in the U.S. military. One of the first people I will point them to is General John Shalikashvili.
He was a great Army leader who gave 110%.
Kalikashvili was instrumental in the removal of the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” doctrine.
Many leaders would do great if studying this Army leader’s ways.
Let’s hear your thoughts… You can post them below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Shalikashvili
http://www.jcs.mil/About/The-Joint-Staff/Chairman/General-John-Malchase-David-Shalikashvili/
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/us/24Shalikashvili.html
http://www.georgianassociation.org/john-shalikashvili/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Shalikashvili
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/general-john-shalikashvili-first-foreign-born-soldier-to-rise-to-become-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-2330689.html
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jmdshalikashvili.htm
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/john-shalikashvili-obituary?pid=152691484
Greg Boudonck is a full time freelance writer and the author of over 50 books. He served in the United States Army in the early 1980’s and enjoys writing about military subjects. You can see Greg’s books on Amazon by searching his name and you can also visit his website at Lancerlife.com.
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Mapping Digital Media: Peru
María José Ampuero
Program on Independent Journalism
The Mapping Digital Media project examines the global opportunities and risks created by the transition from traditional to digital media. Covering 60 countries, the project examines how these changes affect the core democratic service that any media system should provide: news about political, economic, and social affairs.
The process of digitization is still in its early stages in Peru, where the transition to digital terrestrial television (DTT) will not be finalized until 2024 and the impact of online communication, though growing, is still limited.
Television and radio remain the most important media platforms and the main tools to access news in Peru. The internet has not caused a noticeable change in the way news is consumed—though it has become the second most trusted source of news, after radio and before television. At least part of the reason for this is the
low broadband penetration—lower than in other countries in the region. A significant portion of internet access takes place through public access points.
Also, the general framework of policies, laws, and regulations does not meet the challenges of digitization in Peru. The Master Plan for the Implementation of Digital Terrestrial Television was adopted in 2010 as a Supreme Decree, without debate in Congress. The Radio and Television Law of 2004, the first law of its kind in the country, has been repeatedly amended. While there is constant work being done to improve the legislation, there is still much to do if Peru is to reap the full benefits of digitization.
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Home | Search | Phrase Dictionary | Aid and abet
The meaning and origin of the expression: Aid and abet
Aid and abet
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Aid and abet'?
To help and encourage, usually in the commission of a crime or anti-social act.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Aid and abet'?
'Aid and abet' is a common enough expression but, whilst 'aid' is well-known, what does 'abet' mean exactly? The word derives from the French 'abeter' - to hound, which itself derives from the Norse 'beita' - to cause to bite.
The phrase 'aid and abet' was coined in the late 18th century, by which time the term 'abet' had lost its original 'cause to bite' meaning. An early example of its use dates from 1798, when George Washington included it in a letter, first published in Writings, 1893. He didn't appear to have any better opinion of the French than that of the US administration concerning the Gallic reluctance to aid and abet the war in Iraq:
"My mind is not a little agitated by the outrageous conduct of France towards the United States, and at the inimitable conduct of its partisans, who aid and abet their measures."
Bear baiting, or as it was first called 'bear abetting', was a popular entertainment in England between the 16th and 19th centuries. It took place in pits in 'bear gardens', in which tethered bears were torn to pieces by trained bulldogs. Such pits were commonplace and some still exist, although they are of course no longer in use.
This 'sport' wasn't viewed with the distaste we now have for animal cruelty - Queen Elizabeth I condoned the practice by attending baitings, one of which resulted in 13 dead bears. The Elizabethan writer Robert Laneham described the scene:
"It was a sport very pleasant to see, to see the bear, with his pink eyes, tearing after his enemies approach... and when he was loose to shake his ears twice or thrice with the blood and the slaver hanging about his physiognomy."
So, if you plan to help someone, aid them by all means, but no biting please.
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Trustee Stories
Read first hand accounts of what it's like being a charity trustee. If your charity has any trustee vacancies, or if you'd like to become a charity trustee, you can find out more at the Trustees' Week website.
Rhiannon McIntyre
Rhiannon McIntyre has been a trustee of the Mamie Martin Fund (MMF) since 2005, and became Treasurer of the charity shortly after. MMF was founded by Rhiannon's grandparents in 1993, in memory of her great-grandmother, the wife of a Scottish missionary in Malawi in the 1920's.
'Mamie Martin was a teacher in Scotland, and passionate about helping to educate the girls she met in Malawi, who at that time were not able to go to school. Sadly, she died in Malawi when my grandmother was just 18 months old. Returning to Malawi in the early 1990's, my gran found that the situation for girls' education had not changed much since her mother had been alive. Cultural differences meant that boys were regarded as more important, and so many families gave priority to the education of their sons over their daughters. Since secondary education isn't free in Malawi, it's still common today for girls to drop out of school if their families cannot afford to pay their fees. The aim of MMF is that no girl who has secured a place at secondary school should have to give it up due to poverty. The fund works in partnership with the Synod of Livingstonia (CCAP) in the northern region of Malawi, to support the education of around 150 girls each year.
'I've been involved in MMF since it began, informally volunteering at fundraising events as a child, then performing at them as a music student. I decided to become more involved in the management of the fund by becoming a trustee once I'd graduated from university. Having studied performing arts rather than an academic subject, and at that time pursuing a career as a freelance musician, it was great to be able to use parts of my brain which had been lying dormant since I finished my own secondary education! I'd been good at maths when at school, and had almost chosen to study accountancy at university, but chose the creative path instead. When I first joined the committee I didn't know anything about charity finance, or indeed all that much about international development, but I can now confidently say that I do! Being treasurer of MMF has taught me a lot, but I have also brought a lot to the charity. I was 23 years old when I became a trustee, and with no disrespect to my fellow trustees, I brought the average age of the membership down considerably! What I lacked in knowledge about Malawi and how the world works, I made up for in enthusiasm, a fresh perspective and an understanding of computers and marketing.
'Since joining MMF, I have found the post of treasurer to be very rewarding. I was able to visit Malawi in 2009 in an official capacity, and I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity as I not only visited the place where my grandmother was born and my great-grandmother is buried, but I also met many of the girls who are supported by the charity. Meeting these enthusiastic and vibrant young women reminded me why MMF is so important, and made all the hours I spend staring at spreadsheets and bank statements worthwhile. I had always thought that people who say visiting a developing country changes your life are a bit patronising, but its true - visiting Malawi did change my life. It changed my perception of what a developing country is like. It changed my attitude to work and made me wish I could go back to school and take my studies more seriously. And most importantly, it made me realise how vital the work that the Mamie Martin Fund does is to the women of Malawi, and made me determined to carry on the legacy of my great-grandmother by making sure that MMF is managed efficiently.
'For those considering becoming a trustee, I would wholeheartedly recommend it, and would say that you shouldn't worry about whether you're qualified enough, or whether you have enough life experience to make a difference. As long as you care about the cause and are willing to dedicate time and energy, then go for it! Being a trustee isn't always easy, but you'll learn a lot and you'll make a difference to at least one person's life, and probably a lot more than you'll ever realise.
Liz Duncan - For Carnoustie
Liz Duncan is a trustee of a new charity, For Carnoustie, a charity shop that works as a hub to the local community. Liz has previously been a trustee of several charities but particularly wanted to support this local initiative when she was made aware of it. Since joining the Board of Trustees, Liz has played a full part in generating funds that have been awarded to a range of local groups. These include the Carnoustie Scouts, to pay for grass sledges and a branded gazebo; and Carnoustie Befrienders, to help with transport costs and pay for a Christmas meal for the over-60. Money awarded also paid for new strips and equipment for the Carnoustie Football Academy, a defibrillator for 1st Responders and music therapy for children with special needs.
'I became a trustee of the charity as I knew the couple who set it up. Their dream was to help the community and they approached several local figures to discuss their idea and invite them to form the Board of Trustees for what became a new charity.
'The charity itself is a charity shop, with all the money it raises going back into the local community. We opened our doors on 14 January 2012 and on 25 October at our first presentation night; we awarded a total of £19,500 to local groups. There were gasps of disbelief at the event when we announced how much we were giving. That money will bring joy to so many faces and it's a wonderful feeling to know that you've been part of that.
'The charity shop has become the hub of Carnoustie, and is well supported because we keep prices low to help struggling families make ends meet. All the trustees work well together. We work hard, but every one of us is thrilled to be awarding such substantial sums to local groups. To anyone thinking about becoming a charity trustee, don't think about it - just do it! The rewards are many and you will be using your experience of your work or your life to the advantage of others.'
Susan Bruce - Youthlink Dundee
Susan Bruce is a trustee of Youthlink Dundee, a charity that has provided help and support to vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the city for 30 years. The charity has two projects. The 1-to-1 befriending service supports the needs of isolated and disadvantaged children on an individual basis, by providing fun activities and experiences with volunteer befrienders. The 'Kids Unlimited' group offers activities to children living in households where family members suffer from ill-health or disability; these children have often taken on the role of carer and thereby miss out on normal childhood experiences.
I have been a Trustee for the last three and a half years and became aware of the charity's need for Trustees through a circular sent round my workplace. I was lucky enough to have had a very secure home life and childhood, with plenty of support and encouragement from adults who took the time to get involved with all the clubs and groups that just couldn't run without volunteers. I've experienced similar levels of commitment in the activities my son is now involved in, but I know that not every child is so lucky. I felt that being a Trustee would be my chance to give something back and help support those children for whom a stable home life and childhood may not be the norm.
'I sit on the Board of Trustees, which normally consists of attending one meeting every two months. I help out with fundraising activities when I can, and also provide health and safety advice to the organisation, as required, in my free time. I can honestly say that I get far more back, in terms of knowing that I'm helping, than I put in. Volunteering needn't be onerous and even a small effort can make a big difference for a charity.'
Jim Milne - Brechin Youth Project
Jim Milne joined the Brechin Youth Project in 2002, shortly after the charity opened The Attic, a youth drop-in centre in the heart of the local community. He became a trustee after taking early retirement from his job as engineering manager at a pharmaceutical company.
'I used my skills to organise contractors to carry out work on the centre, and then led a small team of volunteers to do all the other much needed jobs at little cost. My main reason for becoming involved was simply to put something back into the local community. Having just taken early retirement, I felt that I had time and skills to contribute, but from a personal perspective I also wanted new challenge.
'With the charity now in its tenth year, the greatest satisfaction for me is working with the young people as part of a team and contributing to their education and well being. A key aspect of my role is fundraising, which in itself is an even greater challenge, but again using the skills I gained in my previous role, this has been achieved with some success.
'Young people are much maligned in some quarters, but if people were to work with them on a day to day basis they would very quickly see a different picture. Young people are receptive to good advice, which sadly for many is not forthcoming at home. Over the years we've introduced many young people to volunteering, giving them a basic work ethic, with many of them using that experience at interviews leading to full-time employment.
'The advice I would give to anyone considering becoming a Trustee it would be that all the skills and knowledge you've picked up in your working and everyday life is valuable, but you may not realise this. A whole host of other people out there, who may not be as fortunate, would benefit from your time and effort. But perhaps the greatest benefactor would be yourself.'
Julia Romanes - Borders Animal Welfare Association
Julia Romanes is a trustee of the Borders Animal Welfare Association (BAWA), a role she has held for the past seven years. BAWA runs an animal rescue service in the Scottish Borders, mainly for dogs, cats and small animals. Established over 35 years ago, the charity is run by volunteers. It provides individually tailored care for each of its animals, helping them resolve any behavioural or health problems and go on to have a happier life with a caring family. In the last six years, the charity has rehomed over 1,500 animals.
'At the time I joined BAWA, I was still working full time in the NHS. I wanted to become part of the local community and give something back. I've always loved dogs and cared about the welfare of animals, but with working full time I never got round to doing anything constructive about it. With BAWA I felt that a lot of the overhead costs were supported by volunteers from the local community, and the money was being focused at direct care for the animals, so I wanted to help that continue and develop.
'The charity is still run by a volunteer committee and is looking to the future. More and more cats and dogs in particular need our help, and it's so satisfying to find them new homes. We also help the local community by providing employment for five part time staff and work experience for many school children. We give voluntary employment experience for those looking to return to work after a long period of unemployment and hands-on experience and training for animal care students at a local college as well as undergraduate veterinary students. We also provide experience for those with various learning disabilities to help them find work in the future, and improve their present quality of life.
'For anyone thinking of becoming a Trustee, I would say find out as much as possible about the charity you're considering joining and the work they do, to make sure that it fits with how you wish to spend your voluntary time what you have to offer. Understand that even as a volunteer, you are making a commitment that you need to fulfil - so don't overstretch yourself at the beginning or you may later get fed up with it. And be there for the long term - to help the charity grow.'
Sandy Argo - Mental Health Aberdeen
Sandy Argo is a trustee of Mental Health Aberdeen (MHA), a role he has held since 2000 after joining the charity as a recently-retired company director. Since joining MHA, Sandy has focused on raising the charity's public profile through various initiatives, most recently a public Songs of Praise event to celebrate World Mental Health Week , held in Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens and attracting over 400 people.
'I took on the role as I wasn't prepared to sit at home feeling sorry for myself in retirement! I was encouraged to become involved with MHA by one of the project managers -I was impressed at just how many volunteers were working in the charity's projects. To formulate a change in the general public's perception is a massive undertaking and requires more education, especially for our young people. Undoubtedly the area of mental ill-health is not so widely understood, nor do many people wish to contemplate it. It still carries enormous stigma in today's thinking, and this really must be reduced. We need to increase public education and campaigning in this area so that this vital part of daily living - mental well-being - is given much more consideration in our lives.
'In some ways I have always been involved with voluntary work, having been a volunteer organist and choirmaster at Middlefield Church, Aberdeen, for over 30 years. This was located in an area of Aberdeen where I witnessed much community deprivation and hardship. My advice to anyone contemplating becoming a volunteer or trustee of a charity is to seriously consider and embrace it. Realise the huge social reward there is all round, both to you as a trustee providing freely of your skills and to the public at large - especially those who need even more of our compassion and support.'
Jenny Lowe - MCFB and HSLNEE
Jenny Lowe is a trustee of two Edinburgh charities - the Multi-Cultural Family Base (MCFB) and Home Start Leith and North East Edinburgh (HSLNEE). Aged 75, Jenny has been a trustee at MCFB for nine years and at HSLNEE for twelve. MCFB works to enhance the well being and life opportunities of vulnerable children and their families and of those from minority communities across the city. HSLNEE trains volunteers who are already parents, to support families with at least one child under the age of five years. Jenny carries out administrative tasks at HSLNEE and prepares funding applications at MCFB, as well as minute-taking, policy revision and legal research at both charities.
'My involvement started after retirement, when I was looking for something useful to do. The fact that I am a trustee at both these organisations is due in no small part to the fact that they evolved from the same umbrella organisation, now closed.
'I find it immensely satisfying to create informative sets of minutes and draft the agendas. I like to think that both charities benefit from my input. Over the past few years, I've learned a lot about the problems that confront many families today and this has made me more understanding. Both charities have benefited from the time I have at my disposal and my wish to be an active trustee. My advice to someone thinking about such a role is that you will be surprised at how much you can contribute.'
Danielle Macleod - Safe Space
Danielle Macleod is a Trustee of Safe Space, a charity that provides free and confidential support services for male and female survivors of sexual abuse from the age of 12 onwards.
'I've been involved with Safe Space for just over a year and a half now. I'd been looking to get involved with a local charity for some time and had been active in another charity for the previous year. It was during this work that I met the Chair of Safe Space, who invited me to find out more about them. Safe Space were a really interesting charity for me - local, dedicated and with a cause that has a high demand for service, yet is difficult to promote. I wasn't entirely sure exactly what I could offer, but hoped that my business and HR skills might be of some use. So I applied to become a Trustee, had an interview and got the role!
'What do I get out of it? A sense of perspective and reality. I work for a very large company and have good resources at my fingertips, meaning that I can get things done when I need to. I find that working with Safe Space reminds me that there is more to the world than business and that every penny is precious and should be treated with respect. I take that back to the teams I work with too - it really helps us be more careful in our decisions.
'What do Safe Space get out of it? Since I joined I've had to turn my hand to all kinds of things in the hope of making a difference. Anything from advising on HR issues to running workshops, from finding pro bono experts to support us in moving space, to this year rolling up our sleeves and bringing together a gang of volunteers to launch our biggest fundraiser yet, the Safe Space Write-athon (www.safespacewrite-athon.co.uk). What I really hope they get out of it, is a sense of support and willingness to help. I also hope that they get a different perspective from me and some benefit from my experience in the corporate world.
'What would my advice be to someone who wants to get involved? Be prepared to be patient and understanding, and make a decent commitment - to be at the things you say you will, and to be involved for a while. Accept that every idea you have won't be right for your charity, but every now and then, some of them might just fly. Expect this to take up some of your time and know that you won't always get a warm fuzzy feeling just because you decided to get involved. In return for all of that, I guarantee you'll get more than you imagined - you'll meet new people and get to be a small part of an inspirational world where people do things because it's the right thing to do, not because they're trying to make a profit.'
Marion Francis - The Leprosy Mission
Marion Francis is a trustee of The Leprosy Mission, a Christian charity based in Stirling. The charity is part of a global partnership that brings healing and justice to those affected by leprosy.
'I've been a member of The Leprosy Mission Scotland Board of Trustees for just over a year. I became involved because it's a small charity dealing with a stigmatised "old fashioned" issue. Many people think that leprosy was eradicated long ago, but it still affects many people across the world, though it can be treated very easily once it's diagnosed. However, the disease still stigmatises many people, their families and communities. The Leprosy Mission Scotland raises funds for projects in Africa and Asia which provide support for those affected by leprosy, including training programmes, medical support, and community support.
'Being a trustee of the charity is a real privilege. I'm part of a board which meets four times a year and has people from all walks of life. Being part of this team is great. I've worked in economic development for over 20 years and being a trustee of The Leprosy Mission Scotland allows me to use some of my experience to benefit projects across the globe. Being a trustee also enables me to get involved in the business side of the organisation, helping to ensure it is run effectively and efficiently and therefore makes the most of all the money raised by individual givers and corporate donations or institutional grants.
'I'm a 47 year old mum of four kids, with a professional day job as well. So in many ways I don't have a huge amount of time to be the trustee of a charity, but I find that I can fit in Leprosy Mission meetings and commitments - and I thoroughly enjoy it.'
Sandi Wilkie - Simpsons Special Care Babies
Sandi Wilkie is chair of Simpsons Special Care Babies (SSCB), based in Edinburgh. The charity supports the Simpsons neonatal unit at Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary.
'I've been part of the charity for over a year now. After the unexpected premature birth of my first daughter Alex at 27 weeks, it felt only right to give support back. It's a charity very close to my heart, being a former premature baby myself. We took Alex home three months later and she grew and got stronger. It was then that I decided it was time to get in touch and see how I could help. And here I am!
'A baby's chances of survival depend on a number of things - having access to up-to-date medical and nursing care, as well as the love and support of family and friends. Fortunately, scientific advances are developing at a phenomenal rate, but due to pressure on NHS resources, the neonatal unit can't always keep pace with these advances and SSCB tries to bridge this gap. We help with funding for equipment and training for nurses, all of which helps result in increased knowledge and facilities to ensure that a baby has the best chance of survival and getting home.
'SSCB is solely reliant on volunteers and fundraising, which means that charity really does start at home - with this, we can make a difference to fragile babies' lives and futures. Having been on the neonatal journey myself and the rollercoaster of events and emotions that arise, it's reassuring to know that we can make the experience as easy as possible for all involved. Thanks to SSCB, every baby on the unit can benefit from the life saving technology and get the best start in life. I would say to anyone thinking about joining as a trustee, just do it! If you have the time to spare - certainly SSCB is open to all support. One in every nine babies is born prematurely or sick in the UK, and with willing volunteers, we can make sure these little fighters get stronger and go home to their families.'
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US Labor Department's OSHA proposes more than $42,000 in fines against New Balance Athletic Shoe for electrical hazards at Lawrence, Mass., distribution center
Region 1 News Release: 09-1304-BOS/BOS 2009-360
Contact: Ted Fitzgerald
Shoe manufacturer previously cited for similar hazards at Norway, Maine, location
ANDOVER, Mass. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. for alleged repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards following an inspection at the shoe manufacturer's Lawrence, Mass., distribution center. The company faces a total of $42,225 in proposed fines.
OSHA's inspection found unqualified employees working on electrical panels that had not first been de-energized to prevent electric shock hazards. In addition, the workers had not been trained in safe electrical work practices, including the use of personal protective equipment, and were not wearing protective gloves. The inspection also identified ungrounded equipment, unmarked electrical disconnects, extension cords used in place of fixed wiring and wooden pallets that posed a fire hazard.
"Electricity moves at the speed of light and can kill or disable a worker literally in a flash, which is why proper training, procedures and personal protective equipment are all essential to safeguarding workers against this hazard," said Paul Mangiafico, OSHA's area director for Middlesex and Essex counties. "While it is fortunate that no electrocution occurred in this case, worker safety must not ever be left to chance."
As a result of its inspection, OSHA has issued the company three repeat citations, with $35,000 in fines, for the lack of training and personal protective equipment and for an ungrounded piece of equipment, and four serious citations, with $7,225 in fines, for the remaining items. The repeat citations stem from New Balance having been cited by OSHA in 2006 for similar hazards at its Norway, Maine, location. OSHA issues serious citations when death or serious physical harm is likely to result from hazards about which the employer knew or should have known.
Detailed information on electrical hazards and safety is available on OSHA's Web site at http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3075.pdf.
New Balance Athletic Shoe has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and proposed penalties to comply, participate in an informal conference with OSHA's area director or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The inspection was conducted by OSHA's Andover Area Office; telephone 978-837-4460.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA's role is to promote safe and healthful working conditions for America's men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, outreach and education. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.
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US Labor Department's OSHA cites Houston, Texas, contractor for not protecting workers against falls at Wal-Mart jobsite in Hamburg, Pa.
Region 3 News Release: 10-1735-PHI (osha 10-230)
Contact: Joanna Hawkins Leni Fortson
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US Labor Department's OSHA cites Houston, Texas, contractor
for not protecting workers against falls at Wal-Mart jobsite in Hamburg, Pa.
HAMBURG, Pa. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Destin Drywall and Paint Inc. of Houston, Texas, five serious citations and one repeat citation for fall hazards and other safety violations. The company was cited while installing wallboard to the exterior of a Wal-Mart store in Hamburg. Proposed penalties total $20,100.
"Destin Drywall has a recent history of not providing proper fall protection to employees at its jobsites," said Kevin Kilp, OSHA's area director in Harrisburg, Pa., whose office conducted the inspection. "This protection is critical given that falls are the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry."
Serious citations allege a failure to provide fall protection for employees working on aerial lifts, training for employees on fall protection requirements while working on aerial lifts and roofs, and required personal protective equipment. They also allege that the company permitted workers to operate a rough terrain forklift without required training and allowed misuse of a stepladder. A serious citation is issued when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known. Penalties for the serious citations total $11,700.
The repeat citation alleges that the company permitted its employees to work on a surface greater than 6 feet above the ground without an approved method of fall protection. A repeat citation is issued when an employer previously has been cited for the same or a similar violation of a standard, regulation, rule or order at any other facility in federal enforcement states within the last five years. The proposed penalty for this repeat citation is $8,400.
Destin Drywall was issued a separate serious citation with a $1,500 penalty earlier this year for not providing proper fall protection while performing work at a Wal-Mart location in Benbrook, Texas. The company also was issued two additional serious citations and $3,375 in penalties for similar hazards while performing work at a Wal-Mart site in North East, Md.
For information on OSHA's fall protection standards, visit http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/fallprotection/index.html.
The company has 15 working days from receipt of the latest citations to comply, request an informal conference with the OSHA area director in Harrisburg or contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. OSHA's Harrisburg Area Office can be reached by telephone at 717-782-3902. To report workplace incidents, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742).
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.
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Oracle v. Google and the future of software development
Thom Holwerda 2019-01-26 Legal 12 Comments
Google’s Kent Walker, SVP of Global Affairs & Chief Legal Officer, in a company blog post:
Today we asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review our long-running copyright dispute with Oracle over the use of software interfaces. The outcome will have a far-reaching impact on innovation across the computer industry.
Standardized software interfaces have driven innovation in software development. They let computer programs interact with each other and let developers easily build technologies for different platforms. Unless the Supreme Court steps in here, the industry will be hamstrung by court decisions finding that the use of software interfaces in creating new programs is not allowed under copyright law.
This is one of those rare cases where pretty much everyone I know stands firmly behind Google. Oracle’s lawsuit is scummy, dirty, destructive, and spiteful – Larry Ellison was one of Steve Jobs’ closest friends, and Oracle’s lawsuit started right around the time Jobs vowed to go “thermonuclear war” on Android. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put two and two together here.
I hope the United States Supreme Court shuts this case down in favour of Google and common sense once and for all.
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This is one of those rare cases where pretty much everyone I know stands firmly behind Google.
Hm, “pretty much everyone”, but not everyone – IIRC Java creator said that Google has slimed Sun…
In the words of moondevil ( https://www.osnews.com/story/30243/federal-court-overturns-oracle-v-google/#comment-654838 )
They knew that they were taking advantage of Sun, and they would eventually get away with it thanks to Sun being low on budget, unable to sue them as they did with Microsoft.
Gosling interview about how “do no evil” actually means.
Their little action not only helped to drive Sun under, also created a schism in the Java world, as now all libraries that want to target all Android devices need to stay Java 7 compatible.
And this fragmentation will only get worse with the increased release schedule.
If Google actually cared, they would have bought Sun after being one of the contributors to their downfall.
Though in all, it’s almostcertainly better for us that Google prevailed…
codifies
> Though in all, it’s almost certainly better for us that Google prevailed…
since dropping “do no evil”, and shuttering up various services to try to force people into google+ just ’cause they were late to the social media party…. meh I wouldn’t miss google, if they vanished overnight, my open source android rom would still be worked on, and its been years since I’ve bothered with any of googles services….
Alfman
codifies,
Though in all, it’s almost certainly better for us that Google prevailed…
Yeah, google has way too much power. I think it’d be much better for competition and consumers if these titans could be reduced to a fraction of their current size.
But, in terms of API copyrights, I think it’s a blow to the industry since it means that merely being API compatible becomes grounds for a copyright lawsuit. As much as we may not care for google, they can obviously afford to lawyer their way out of this. However the same cannot be said of smaller guys, and google themselves could even exploit API copyrights to kill off competition if they wanted to. So IMHO we shouldn’t think about API copyrights in terms of google vs oracle/sun, but instead in terms of the long term effects that API copyrights will have on the industry.
Yup, the outcome of this case could have far reaching consequences for smaller software vendors… (though sure, ideally I would like a less evil Google that bought Sun for a nice sum, so all is well; but we don’t live in such world 🙁 )
bartgrantham
> Larry Ellison was one of Steve Jobs’ closest friends, and Oracle’s lawsuit started right around the time Jobs vowed to go “thermonuclear war” on Android. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put two and two together here.
No Thom, I think you need to elaborate on your conspiracy theory here. Please, go in depth on how Oracle is continuing this feud as a _personal favor_ from Larry Ellison to the long dead Steve Jobs over Google’s theft of the Android touch interface from iOS.
kwan_e
Please, go in depth on how Oracle is continuing this feud as a _personal favor_ from Larry Ellison to the long dead Steve Jobs
That’s a strawman, since it doesn’t need to be a personal favour. Steven and Larry are business’s most notorious arseholes. They just have to agree with each other that they can get rich from screwing over Android. You don’t need any personal pact to simply agree that there is an opportunity to be an arsehole here.
This article excerpt is the most important line of the whole argument against Oracle:
The U.S. Constitution authorized copyrights to “promote the progress of science and useful arts,” not to impede creativity or promote lock-in of software platforms.
walid,
We’re long past the terms that the founders found reasonable. These days copyrights can go beyond a century. It has absolutely nothing to do with creativity and everything to do with unchecked greed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_term
I’m going to go out on an unpopular limb here and say that I’m actually with Oracle on this (yes, that did feel a little “gross” to type). Why shouldn’t the API be able to be copyrighted? The use of “standardized software interfaces” has definitely been a major enabler to technology growth. However, this is the consequence of adopting a company’s product, open or not, as a “standard”, instead of using an actual standard. That doesn’t work with something like C++ or even JavaScript because nobody “owns” C++, it’s run by an impartial standards committee. They chose to use Oracle’s product as a standard interface and replace it with their own implementation. They certainly could have chosen a different language that was actually open, but they didn’t, and there’s consequences to that.
CodeMonkey,
I’m going to go out on an unpopular limb here and say that I’m actually with Oracle on this (yes, that did feel a little “gross” to type). Why shouldn’t the API be able to be copyrighted? The use of “standardized software interfaces” has definitely been a major enabler to technology growth. However, this is the consequence of adopting a company’s product, open or not, as a “standard”, instead of using an actual standard.
I hate to be the one to resort to car metaphors here, but alas think about unauthorized 3rd party manufactures selling addons/repair parts for your car. It’s true they copied the original “interfaces”, but the fact is that copying interfaces is usually necessary for compatibility with your car. If you make copying of the original interfaces illegal, then you effectively prohibit 3rd party repairs & components. Consumers would rightly be in an uproar if this happened. While consumers don’t tend to think much about software APIs, it is effectively the same problem as it applies to software.
When you say 3rd parties should be using standard interfaces, well that’s a fine suggestion except that 3rd parties and consumers don’t have control over the interfaces that manufactures choose to use. Here’s a short joke to highlight the silliness of not being able to clone propriety interfaces:
Customer: I need to buy new calipers for my toyota.
Mechanic: Ok, do you want to buy the standard calipers, or do you want to buy the ones that fit your car?
That doesn’t work with something like C++ or even JavaScript because nobody “owns” C++, it’s run by an impartial standards committee. They chose to use Oracle’s product as a standard interface and replace it with their own implementation. They certainly could have chosen a different language that was actually open, but they didn’t, and there’s consequences to that.
Historically, the implementation of a language would be protected, but anyone was free to independently build their own implementation regardless of if the language was a standard or not. What would have been the problem of continuing down this track? What is the underlying moral justification in prohibiting developers like me from reimplimenting computer languages and interfaces? Maybe the authors don’t like sharing APIs with competing implementations, but the underlying purpose of government policy is supposed to be to maximize the public benefit, which means competing implementations should be allowed. Corporations have lobbied to expand copyrights well beyond their original intentions. Ultimately governments have become corrupt and abandoned their public service mandates, but there was a time when freedom was the default and restrictions would have to be justified with some public interest. It’s disheartening to see the evolution of the DMCA and copyright laws under corporate influence turning the tide against public interests.
Ultimately governments have become corrupt and abandoned their public service mandates, but there was a time when freedom was the default and restrictions would have to be justified with some public interest
“Ultimately”? 😛 It was never quite rosy…
That doesn’t work with something like C++ or even JavaScript because nobody “owns” C++, it’s run by an impartial standards committee.
That didn’t work, until this ruling. The simple problem with copyrighting APIs – ie, the interfaces -, is how can the courts tell the difference between, say, a header file that was written from scratch to conform to a standard, vs a header file that was copied from an existing implementation? Remember, they made it a copyright issue, then they struck down that an API is fair use under copyright.
For a language, you can’t have “alternate” declarations of an API because they have to be exact. That’s what an API is, the I part. And copyright covers the materially substantial aspect of a work, which in the case of APIs, is merely the name of a function and a function signature (ie, for functions). Whitespace doesn’t matter, and parameter names don’t matter.
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Sajid Javid in fresh row with Brussels over post-Brexit rights for expats
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The Home Secretary has called on European Union countries to provide much more detail on the fate of British expats living abroad after Brexit.
The Home Secretary said EU member states' plans to reassure UK citizens living abroad were 'not good enough'
Sajid Javid - who will later set out more detail of the UK's plans for EU citizens - said other member states needed to act to reassure Brits that their rights would be protected after Britain leaves the bloc.
Mr Javid said: "Publishing details of how we will administer our settled status scheme shows we are honouring the commitments made towards EU citizens living in the UK.
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'Reckless' post-Brexit security curbs could increase terror risk, Sajid Javid warns Brussels
"But I am concerned that I have not seen any similar plans on how EU member states are going to support British nationals in their countries.
"This is not good enough and I hope both the European parliament and commission will exert more pressure for them to do this as soon as possible."
Ministers have so far pledged that EU citizens who have been in the UK for five years by the end of the Brexit transition period in December 2020 will be able to apply for "settled status", allowing them to continue to live and work in Britain.
The Home Secretary will today set out a "statement of intent" and draft immigration rules in a bid to reassure EU citizens in the UK that their rights will be protected.
Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator, has said he is "far from happy" with preparations by EU member states to accommodate UK citizens.
But the Brexit chief also raised questions about the UK's own preparations, urging ministers to shed light on how a promised new independent watchdog to safeguard EU citizens' rights would work in practice.
He warned: "The European Parliament still has a number of very serious concerns over the UK Government's registration process, including the need to better cater for vulnerable groups and the high cost of the settled status process for EU citizens who exercised their legal right and moved to the UK to work before Article 50 was even triggered.
“Why should EU citizens be financially punished for the Brexit referendum outcome, when we don’t even know yet what the future EU-UK mobility agreement will look like?"
Today's Home Office publication is expected to spell out how the new British scheme will operate, who will be eligible for it and how much it will cost.
Ministers have promised that a new online registration scheme for EU citizens will bring the process into line with that used to apply for other key documents like a driving license or passport.
But Jane Golding, chair of the British in Europe expat group, told the Independent that Mr Javid's fresh criticism of member states was "a bit late and a bit rich".
"What the Home Secretary appears not to realise is that it is the UK government that has thrown its own nationals in Europe into this uncertainty by insisting on introducing settled status for EU citizens in the UK so that it became an option for us in the EU 27 in December’s last-minute deal," she said.
"The EU 27 was not interested in settled status up until then."
There are currently some 3.8 million EU citizens living in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics, with around 900,000 British citizens living in EU countries.
Veterans should not be presented as a sub-species of society
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New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
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MPA calls for national interest to trump party politics on Brexit
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Summer 2019 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
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NFB: EU workers make a crucial contribution to UK construction
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Lady Gaga Makin’ Bold Moves in 2019
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 08: Lady Gaga accepts the Best Actress award for A Star Is Born onstage during The National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for National Board of Review)
Martin Estee
Published January 11 2019 7:04 AM
Gotta give it up to Gaga for always sticking to what she believes. Wholeheartedly. Regardless of what others think.
We've all known the truth about R. Kelly for YEARS. But the world is finally taking it seriously, thanks to that Lifetime show "Surviving R. Kelly".
Gaga released a song with Kelly in 2013, called "Do What U Want". And yesterday, she pulled it from iTunes and streaming services.
She says, "I stand behind these women 1000%, believe them, know they are suffering and in pain and feel strongly that their voices should be heard and taken seriously." (Variety)
Elsewhere on the R. Kelly front: His own daughter called him a monster.
A women's rights group has hired a plane to fly over Sony Music headquarters with a banner asking them to drop Kelly.
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Fighting for Scotland’s nature
The Trust took part in the launch of the #FightforScotlandsNature at the Scottish Parliament.
At number 35 on our 100 Ways list is fighting for Scotland’s nature - we’ve joined a campaign with 35 other charities to ask for an Environment Act for Scotland to protect our nature, after Brexit.
As the conservation charity that protects Scotland’s natural and national treasures, the Trust has signed up to be part of a new campaign to ensure nature is protected in law after the UK leaves the EU.
Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of Scotland’s leading environmental charities, have launched an urgent campaign Fight for Scotland’s Nature, calling for Scotland to have its own environment act.
Fears sparked by Brexit as well as mounting evidence of the global ecological crisis also heavily impacting Scotland has prompted the charities to join forces and urge the Scottish Government to commit to a dedicated Environment Act for Scotland that protects and enhances Scotland’s nature, now and in the future.
Scotland needs its own Environment Act.
80% of all Scotland’s environmental laws come from the EU. The combination of strong legislation and support for effective implementation has made these laws among the most effective on Earth. Further, Scotland’s nature has been a net beneficiary of the EU’s LIFE Nature fund, which alone has supported conservation projects worth well over €25 million to date.
If and when Brexit happens, Scotland (along with the rest of the UK) will lose the unrivalled support and enforcement roles of the European Commission, European Court of Justice and other EU bodies. Alarmingly, with only a few months to go, there is uncertainty about what will replace this.
This is why Scottish Environment LINK is pushing the Scottish Government to fight for Scotland’s nature and commit to a world-class environment act before it’s too late. Ahead of global 2020 targets on halting biodiversity loss, it’s important that Scotland sends a clear message to the world that our environmental protections are not up for grab.
Joined-up legislation in the form of a Scottish Environment Act, that is fit for purpose and caters to Scotland’s unique environmental needs, is required for this to be meaningful.
Scotland’s seabirds need protection.
“The National Trust for Scotland is supporting this campaign because we want to work with the Scottish Government to ensure that our environment is protected and enhanced. Our nation’s health, wellbeing and prosperity is founded on maintaining a high quality environment and we think it imperative that this is embedded within primary legislation.”
Stuart Brooks, Head of Conservation and Policy
Scotland may be small but its natural environment is of global importance. It has 60% of the UK’s seas and 10% of Europe’s coastline. It is home to a staggering one third of all of Europe’s breeding seabirds and 29% of Europe’s seals. Its coral reefs, thought to be around 4,000 years old, support an incredible array of life, including fish, sharks and invertebrates. As for peatlands, Scotland has 5% of the world’s share, which store 25 times more carbon than all the vegetation of the UK.
100 ways
in which we’re loving and protecting Scotland, for you.
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The seabirds of St Kilda are under threat from climate change.
Building a planning system that works for everyone
Number 15 in the Trust’s 100 Ways list is pushing for improvements to the planning system.
Saving our seas
At number 36 on our 100 Ways list is saving our seas.
Putting culture in its rightful place
At number 38 on our 100 Ways list is putting culture in its rightful place.
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Local Editorials
Our view: Cheers to Huntley softball team's first state title
Clark Brooks for Shaw Media
Huntley's Sofia Tenuta (from left), Grace Kutz and Kendra Mitchell celebrate their state championship over St. Charles East on June 8.
Thumbs-up: To the first team sport state title in Huntley history. On June 8, the Red Raiders softball team earned the IHSA Class 4A softball championship. They faced a hard road to get there, first toppling a powerhouse Marist squad that had won 35 games in a row and had not lost to an Illinois team all season. Then, behind the arm of sophomore pitcher Briana Bower, they shut down St. Charles East, 1-0, to win the championship. It’s a tremendous accomplishment, for which the community and all the girls who worked so hard this year should be proud. Congratulations!
Thumbs-down: To a leadership vacuum in Algonquin Township. Supervisor Charles Lutzow is out of action as he recovers from a stroke (perhaps brought on by the stress of leading the township), and board member Melissa Victor quit to take a seat on the Cary Park District board.
The township board has three members, no Freedom of Information Act officer and Clerk Karen Lukasik has sought a $65,000 settlement in exchange for her resignation. A special meeting of the township board Wednesday produced no movement on addressing any of these matters. Meanwhile, the township is beset by lawsuits and spending thousands of dollars paying lawyers. Is this what rock bottom looks like for local government?
Thumbs-up: To a new business coming to McHenry County. This week, the owners of Wauconda’s Small Town Brewery announced they plan to rename their business and open a brewpub in a vacant retail building at 3300 Three Oaks Road in Cary, near the Aldi grocery store.
The owners, Jagdish Chevli and Tim Kovac, found success in selling their Not Your Father’s Root Beer brand of hard sodas and flavored beers, along with the Small Town Brewery name, to Pabst Brewing Co. They say their new business will be called Spirit Water Brewery, and if their business wins approval from Cary officials, local beer enthusiasts will have a new place to check out.
Thumbs-up: To training students in more than one language. Among the graduates of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools this year, 87 students earned the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy, certifying them as fluent in both English and another language. That represents about 20% of the graduating classes. Most of those students are products of the district’s dual language education program, and it is the most students to earn the certification in the past three years.
Being bilingual is a skill that gives students an edge in the workforce and in life, and it shows the long-term effect of Woodstock School District 200’s decision to implement a dual language program. If these programs were universally available in public schools, there is no doubt more students would take advantage of the opportunity, and perhaps all of us would understand each other a little better.
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The New York Times Launches New Chinese Magazine in Asia
The New York Times today published the first issue of its new Chinese Magazine, a lifestyle publication presenting Times travel, culture and lifestyle content in simplified Chinese.
The 48-page publication will be published quarterly and its content curated specifically for Chinese audiences by Ching-Ching Ni, editor-in-chief of The New York Times Chinese website, along with editors in Hong Kong and Singapore.
The magazine will be available in luxury hotels, in-flight on selected Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines, on newsstands and in other premium outlets in major cities across Asia.
Helena Phua, Times executive vice president of Asia Pacific and publisher of the Times’s Chinese Magazine said, “Following the enormous growth of our Chinese audience over the past five years through cn.NYTimes.com, the appetite for New York Times journalism in Chinese has never been stronger. We are thrilled to offer a Chinese-language luxury lifestyle publication in print to serve this growing audience.”
(Press contact: angela.he@nytimes.com)
T Brand and HelloSociety Launch Campaign with Bosch Home Appliances UK
The New York Times Adds “Dear Sugars” To Its Podcast Lineup
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Politics|Budget Deal Deeply Cuts High-Speed Rail Program
Budget Deal Deeply Cuts High-Speed Rail Program
By MICHAEL COOPER APRIL 12, 2011
President Obama’s fledgling high-speed rail program was dealt a serious setback by the budget deal that he struck with Republicans last week: new details released Tuesday showed that the agreement will not only eliminate financing for high-speed rail this year, but will also take back some of the money that Congress approved for it last year.
The cut is a major blow to one of Mr. Obama’s signature transportation goals, which he set just months ago in his State of the Union address when he called for giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years. And it casts serious doubt on his proposal for spending $53 billion on a high-speed rail program over the next six years.
The cuts will not bring the rail program to a halt, as there is still unspent rail money that can be used on new projects. But they leave the future of high-speed rail in the United States unclear, to say the least. Roughly $10 billion has been approved for high-speed rail so far, but that money has been spread to dozens of projects around the country. If Congress does not approve more money, it is possible that the net result of all that spending will be better regular train service in many areas, and a small down payment on one bullet train, in California.
This year, newly elected Republican governors in Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin decided to reject billions of dollars in federal rail money that their predecessors had sought and won, arguing that the projects would be costly boondoggles. Florida spurned $2.4 billion that would have nearly paid for the nation’s first high-speed train, connecting Tampa and Orlando.
The depth of the cut in the budget deal came as something of a surprise. As late as Monday afternoon, an administration official had said that there would still be $1 billion available for high-speed rail this year — a cut from the $2.5 billion in last year’s budget, and the $8 billion in rail money in the stimulus bill that got the program started.
But when the budget bill was released overnight, that money was gone: “Notwithstanding Section 1101, the level for ‘Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service’ shall be $0.” Another section of the new budget bill called for taking back $400 million of the $2.5 billion that was approved last year.
The trims — coupled with cuts to transit spending — were denounced by transportation advocates. “With gas prices in many parts of the country topping $4 a gallon, now is not the time to choke off funding for high-speed rail and transit, which saves oil and provides travelers with a more efficient and convenient alternative to sitting in traffic on America’s increasingly crowded roadways,” said Dan Smith, who follows federal transportation issues for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
But the cuts were cheered by many Republicans, who have questioned the program all along. Gov. Rick Scott of Florida, a Republican with Tea Party support who canceled the Tampa-to-Orlando line, issued a news release on Monday celebrating premature reports that the high-speed rail program would be cut by $1.5 billion (it was ultimately cut by $2.9 billion).
Under the headline “Governor Rick Scott Helps Avoid Government Shutdown and Save Federal Taxpayers $1.5 Billion,” it began, “This weekend as Washington, D.C., insiders struggled to find billions to prevent a government shutdown, they found $1.5 billion worth of taxpayer money exactly where Governor Rick Scott left it: in the boondoggle high-speed rail proposal.”
But if some states have rejected the money, others are still clamoring for it: 24 states, the District of Columbia and Amtrak have applied for the money that Florida turned down.
A version of this article appears in print on April 13, 2011, on Page A14 of the New York edition with the headline: Budget Deal Deeply Cuts High-Speed Rail Program. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe
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College Football|Rivalry Earns Its Pinstripes
Rivalry Earns Its Pinstripes
A Lehigh-Lafayette game in the 1920s. The teams have faced each other more than any other college football rivals.CreditCreditLehigh University
By Mitch Goldich
Tucked away in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania is a great college football rivalry many fans have never heard of.
Lehigh and Lafayette first squared off in 1884 and have met every year since 1896. Located 17 miles apart, the colleges have played each other more than any other college football opponents.
But their 150th meeting, set for Saturday, will place these low-profile teams on a very big stage: Yankee Stadium.
The athletic directors, Joe Sterrett of Lehigh and Bruce McCutcheon of Lafayette, began discussing the milestone game nearly five years ago.
“My thought was, since it’s our home game, we could play it here in Easton at Fisher Stadium,” McCutcheon said. “But it wouldn’t have been a whole lot different from the game played here for the 148th meeting or the 152nd.”
Sterrett agreed, and they scouted bigger sites.
In 2010, Army and Notre Dame, rivals with a storied history, played the first college football game at the new Yankee Stadium. That piqued McCutcheon’s and Sterrett’s interest.
Lehigh, whose campus is in Bethlehem, and Lafayette play in the Football Championship Subdivision and have produced few N.F.L. players. But the rivalry game appealed to the Yankees.
“As we provided some information to them, they became much more intrigued,” Sterrett said. “They are, as a franchise, a group that believes deeply in traditional rivalries.”
The colleges also had one crucial advocate. Mark Holtzman, Yankee Stadium’s executive director for nonbaseball events, is a Lafayette alumnus, having graduated in 1980.
“The question was, how many people would this draw?” Holtzman said. “You need more than 15,000 people here to make Yankee Stadium look full.”
Lafayette quarterback George Hossenlopp was named the most valuable player of the 100th game, in 1964, which finished in a 6-6 tie.CreditLafeyette College
Holtzman said the initial plan was to close the upper levels of the stadium and fill about 27,000 seats in the lower deck. Tickets went on sale a year in advance, and the response was immediate.
“Lo and behold, the 27,000 seats went in, like, a week,” Holtzman said. “We didn’t even take this event to Ticketmaster because the teams sold all the tickets.”
The colleges, which had emphasized their large numbers of alumni in the New York metropolitan area, actually sold more than their share of tickets, and they expect a capacity crowd of 48,000.
“There was an allotment assigned to Lafayette, an allotment assigned to Lehigh and a big block assigned to the Yankees,” McCutcheon said. “As the two schools’ allotments were exhausted, the Yankees kept freeing up tickets for the schools.”
The teams’ fans have never lacked passion.
Lehigh reportedly celebrated an 1888 win by burning down its stadium’s grandstands. The 1959 game at Lehigh was delayed when Lehigh fans pelted Lafayette fans with fruit and incited a riot that spilled onto the field.
Sterrett was Lehigh’s quarterback for the 1975 game, when unruly fans on both sides tore down the wooden goal posts at Lehigh by the third quarter. The teams just kept playing and went for 2-point conversions.
The rivalry has also had moments with championships at stake.
Because of an eligibility dispute, Lehigh refused to play Lafayette in 1896 — the only year the game was not played — and Lafayette went on to become a co-national champion, with Princeton.
Both Lehigh and Lafayette have also had to win the rivalry game en route to a national title, with Lafayette a co-champion in 1921 and 1926 and Lehigh the Division II champion in 1977.
The teams’ 100th meeting, in 1964, finished in a 6-6 tie, with Lafayette stopped just short of the goal line in the final minute.
Lafayette quarterback George Hossenlopp was named the most valuable player of that game but said that never beating Lehigh still gnawed at him.
“It was the game,” Hossenlopp said. “The feeling is you can lose every game and beat Lehigh and have a successful season.”
Lafayette beat Lehigh in the 1931 game, 13-7. The teams first squared off in football in 1884 and have met every year since 1896, the only year in which there was no game. The teams’ 150th meeting is Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
CreditLafayette College
The program from the 1964 game, which was the 100th meeting of the teams. Missed extra points doomed the teams to a 6-6 tie.
Old footballs at Lehigh, in Bethlehem, Pa., show the scores of past meetings. The teams met three times in 1891, with Lehigh sweeping the series.
CreditJane Therese for The New York Times
Lehigh beat Lafayette, 14-7, in 1952.
CreditLehigh University
A Lehigh-Lafayette game in the 1920s. Last season, Lafayette ended a five-game losing streak in the series, prevailing, 50-28, in a winner-take-all showdown for the Patriot League crown.
The College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta has a game ball from the 100th meeting, and the Hall’s curator, Kent Stephens, said he would look into acquiring something from the 150th game as well.
“To me it’s the most important thing in my life,” said Les Kish, Lehigh’s quarterback and the M.V.P. in a winning effort in 1963. “To think that because I participated in this football game, I got in the Hall of Fame.”
Last season, Lafayette ended a five-game losing streak in the series, prevailing, 50-28, in a winner-take-all showdown for the Patriot League crown. Lafayette leads the series, 77-67-5.
Even among the many memorable games in the series, the 150th is sure to stand out.
“Both schools are treating this like a Super Bowl,” Holtzman, the Yankee Stadium executive, said. “Both schools are having a week of activities leading up to this. Both have a hotel in New York that’ll be their home base.”
And the city has embraced it.
The college presidents will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, and the Empire State Building will be lit in the colleges’ colors Saturday night.
The rivals even tried persuading “College GameDay,” ESPN’s traveling pregame show, to set up shop in New York. Lehigh enlisted alumni to wave a giant flag in the background of every “GameDay” telecast this year.
“It’s a game that we’ve talked about for a number of years now,” said Lee Fitting, the senior coordinating producer of “GameDay.”
Fitting said that promoting “GameDay” from the game at Yankee Stadium “had a natural ring to it” but acknowledged that the game would have been a bigger draw if the league championship were on the line. On Saturday, the show will instead broadcast for the first time from the site of another iconic rivalry game: Harvard-Yale.
As for Lehigh (3-7, 2-3) and Lafayette (4-6, 2-3), each team is playing for bragging rights. The athletic directors are speaking proudly of the rivalry because of the caliber of students who have played football at the colleges through the years.
“Our institutions are committed to the balanced achievement of academics and athletics,” Sterrett, of Lehigh, said, “and not compromising academic goals in order to be successful athletically.”
Maybe that makes the football wins even sweeter.
“You go across the country, and there are many significant rivalries,” McCutcheon said. “And everybody thinks theirs is special.”
He paused for a moment and said, “Well, I think ours is special.”
The thousands of fans who plan to attend Saturday’s game would agree.
A version of this article appears in print on , Section B, Page 14 of the New York edition with the headline: Rivalry Earns Its Pinstripes. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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Technology|Uber and Lyft End Rides in Austin to Protest Fingerprint Background Checks
Uber and Lyft End Rides in Austin to Protest Fingerprint Background Checks
Signs about a municipal vote over fingerprint requirements for ride-hailing companies along a roadway in Austin, Tex., last weekCreditCreditJon Herskovitz/Reuters
By Mike McPhate
Uber and Lyft were not bluffing.
On Monday, the two leaders of the booming ride-hailing industry halted service in Austin, Tex., after losing a legislative fight over how they screen their drivers.
The decision to leave an energetic city known for its young, well-educated population offered a stark illustration of how strenuously the companies oppose new rules that would require them to perform fingerprint background checks on drivers.
Ending the service also meant that about 10,000 drivers would be out of work, Taylor Patterson, an Uber spokeswoman, said.
“Folks are devastated,” she said. “People are saying, ‘I don’t know how I’m going to pay my rent.’”
The legislative fight playing out in Austin, the Texas capital, has been watched closely by municipalities across the country as they ponder how to handle public-safety issues posed by the so-called sharing economy.
Austin’s City Council voted in 2015 to require that the companies subject their drivers to fingerprint background checks, which could turn up criminal records. The regulation was fiercely opposed by the industry as unnecessary and less effective than its own system.
Uber and Lyft, both based in California, responded by underwriting a nearly $9 million campaign against the ordinance that culminated with an up-or-down vote by Austin residents on Saturday. Nearly 56 percent voted to preserve the measure, which also includes requirements for identifying vehicles and data reporting.
Both companies described the result as bitterly disappointing on Monday.
“Unfortunately, the rules passed by the City Council don’t allow true ride-sharing to operate,” Lyft said in a statement. “Instead, they make it harder for part-time drivers, the heart of Lyft’s peer-to-peer model, to get on the road and harder for passengers to get a ride.”
Lawmakers and some law enforcement professionals have argued that fingerprint checks, which are required of Austin’s taxi drivers, are the best way to establish a person’s identity and weed out those with criminal records.
Uber has said that its own checks, performed by the third-party provider Checkr, include scrutiny of court records and other biographical information and are more effective than the fingerprint checks, which it said rely on incomplete federal databases.
Industry experts have noted that the fingerprint rules, which go fully into effect next February, could pose a potentially time-intensive and costly new burden on the companies and their drivers.
Yet Uber still operates in two cities that require fingerprint checks: Houston and New York. Ms. Patterson, the spokeswoman, said the company was in New York for good, but that it was pressing its case in Houston and could potentially pull up stakes there. Lyft left Houston in 2014.
Last week in Miami-Dade County, after a battle of more than two years, transportation officials legalized ride-sharing services with no requirement that drivers be subjected to fingerprint background checks.
David Butts, a political consultant in Austin who helped lead a campaign to preserve the new ordinance, accused Uber and Lyft of putting corporate strategy above public safety.
“But we’re a progressive city,” Mr. Butts said. “We happen to believe that government has a role to play. And the idea that we’re just going to give them a blank check and say, ‘Self-regulate and we’ll take your word for it’ was not acceptable to the majority of voters in this city.”
In addition to Uber and Lyft, at least three ride-hailing companies are operating in Austin, a center of technology that hosts the South by Southwest festival and is home to the University of Texas’ flagship campus.
City officials said other companies were making inquiries on Monday after the announcements by Uber and Lyft.
Get Me, a new ride-sharing company in Austin, said it had been asked repeatedly how it would respond if its larger rivals left. “The open and honest answer is, as it’s always been, we’re not going anywhere,” the company said in a statement on Facebook.
Councilwoman Ann Kitchen, who led the effort to tighten the regulation of ride-hailing companies, said in an interview on Monday that the city was open to continuing talks with Uber and Lyft.
“Of course, we have always said to Uber and Lyft that they are welcome here and we didn’t ask them to leave,” she said. “But we have got to respect the will of the voters.”
Correction: May 15, 2016
An earlier version of this article referred imprecisely to the start of new fingerprint background rules in Austin. While ride-hailing companies must perform the checks on all of their drivers by Feb. 1 2017, they must meet benchmarks before then.
A version of this article appears in print on , Section B, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Ride-Hailing Companies Stop Serving Austin, Tex.. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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Politics|Senate Votes Down Broad Obamacare Repeal
Senate Votes Down Broad Obamacare Repeal
The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, at the Capitol on Tuesday.CreditCreditGabriella Demczuk for The New York Times
By Thomas Kaplan and Robert Pear
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted narrowly on Tuesday to begin debate on a bill to repeal major provisions of the Affordable Care Act, but hours later, Republican leaders suffered a setback when their most comprehensive plan to replace President Barack Obama’s health law fell far short of the votes it needed.
The Tuesday night tally needed to reach 60 votes to overcome a parliamentary objection. Instead, it fell 43-57. The fact that the comprehensive replacement plan came up well short of even 50 votes was an ominous sign for Republican leaders still seeking a formula to pass final health care legislation this week.
For Republicans, the failure ended the day on a sour note, hours after a more triumphant scene on the Senate floor. Lawmakers from both parties had risen to their feet in the afternoon and applauded when Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, showed up in the chamber despite his diagnosis of brain cancer. He cast a crucial vote in favor of opening what promises to be a freewheeling, hard-fought debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act.
The 51-50 vote to start debate, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a tie, came only a week after the Republican effort to dismantle a pillar of Mr. Obama’s legacy appeared all but doomed. It provided an initial win for President Trump, who pushed, cajoled and threatened senators in recent days to at least begin debating the repeal of the health care law.
But the victory could be fleeting: Senate Republicans still have no agreement on a repeal bill that they can ultimately pass to uproot the law that has provided health insurance to millions of Americans.
The Senate is now moving ahead with debate, amendments and ultimately a final vote in the coming days on legislation that would have a profound effect on the American health care system — roughly one-sixth of the United States’ economy. But it is entirely possible that by week’s end, the senators will have passed nothing.
“Now we move forward towards truly great health care for the American people,” Mr. Trump said from the White House Rose Garden, where he was holding a news conference with the visiting prime minister of Lebanon. “This was a big step.”
Only two Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, voted against the procedural motion, though at least several other Republicans had been seen as possible holdouts. No Democrats voted in favor of the motion.
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has been a contrarian when it comes to the Republican health plan, but she is not as beholden to the party as others are.CreditCreditTom Brenner/The New York Times
How Each Senator Voted on Obamacare Repeal Proposals
The Senate failed to pass three amendments to repeal the health care law.
The Tuesday night vote was on a comprehensive amendment that included disparate proposals calculated to appeal to conservatives and moderates in the Republican caucus.
One proposal, offered by Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, would have allowed insurers to sell stripped-down health plans, without maternity care or other benefits required by the Affordable Care Act, if they also sold plans that included such benefits.
“You shouldn’t have to buy what the federal government mandates you must buy,” Mr. Cruz said. “You should choose what meets the needs for you and your family.”
The amendment also included money to help pay out-of-pocket medical costs for low-income people, including those who buy private insurance after losing Medicaid coverage as a result of the Senate bill. This proposal was devised by Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, and other senators from states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
The Three Plans to Repeal Obamacare That Failed in the Senate This Week
Three Republican proposals were considered.
But nine Republicans, spanning the party’s ideological spectrum, voted against the package.
The debate to come will have broad implications for health care and households in every state, and emotions are high.
Before senators voted to start the debate in midafternoon, protesters in the Senate gallery chanted, “Kill the bill, don’t kill us!” and “Shame, shame, shame!”
Despite his vote to move ahead, Mr. McCain offered harsh words for the secretive process by which Senate Republican leaders came up with their bill to repeal and replace the health law, and he delivered a pessimistic take on its chances.
“Asking us to swallow our doubts and force it past a unified opposition — I don’t think that’s going to work in the end, and probably shouldn’t,” Mr. McCain said, adding that it “seems likely” that the current repeal effort would end in failure. Still, Mr. McCain voted with Republican leaders in favor of the comprehensive replacement plan on Tuesday night.
Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, spoke to the Senate after casting his vote to begin debating legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act.CreditCreditGabriella Demczuk for The New York Times
Arizona is one of the 31 states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and Mr. McCain’s remarks could reflect concerns of other senators from states that expanded Medicaid, including the junior Republican senator from his state, Jeff Flake.
“We are ground zero for the failure of the exchanges, but we are also an expansion state,” Mr. Flake said. “I think all of us are concerned that we don’t pull the rug out from people.”
Just before the Senate vote, the Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer of New York, made an impassioned plea to Republicans.
“We know that A.C.A. is not perfect,” Mr. Schumer said. “But we also know what you’ve proposed is much worse. We can work together to improve health care in this country. Turn back now before it’s too late and millions and millions and millions of Americans are hurt so badly in ways from which they will never, ever recover.”
Given the divisions within their caucus, Senate Republican leaders were considering a new approach to keeping their repeal quest alive: They could try to reach agreement on a slimmed-down bill that would repeal a few major provisions of the Affordable Care Act, like the penalties imposed on people who go without insurance and businesses that do not offer insurance to their employees. Republican leaders would not intend such a bill to become law, but they believe that it could win approval in the Senate.
That “skinny” bill could then be a basis for negotiations with the House.
Republican leaders in Congress have struggled all year to fulfill their promise of repealing the 2010 health care law. By a vote of 217 to 213, the House approved a repeal bill in early May, but only after Republicans overcame their own difficulties in that chamber.
Mr. Trump kept up pressure on the Senate on Tuesday with Twitter posts. After the procedural vote, he applauded the Senate, but was cutting toward Ms. Collins and Ms. Murkowski: “We had two Republicans that went against us, which is very sad, I think. It’s very, very sad for them.”
The successful procedural vote was also a moment of redemption, at least temporarily, for Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, who just last week appeared to have failed in his effort to put together a health bill that could squeak through the narrowly divided Senate.
Margot Sanger-Katz, a New York Times correspondent, explains the implications of a new, more narrow health care bill Republicans are working on.CreditCreditGabriella Demczuk for The New York Times
That said, it remained far from certain whether Republicans would be able to agree on a bill in the days to come — and what exactly the contents of that bill would be. Mr. McConnell promised an “open amendment process” in which members of both parties could propose changes.
“This is just the beginning,” Mr. McConnell said. “We’re not out here to spike the football.”
For weeks, Mr. McConnell has been promoting and revising a comprehensive bill that would repeal the health law while also replacing it, but he has struggled to nail down the support needed to pass that measure. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has yet to assess the most complete version of that legislation, which includes the proposals by Mr. Cruz and Mr. Portman.
Without that assessment, the measure needed 60 Senate votes, and it failed that test on Tuesday night.
The Senate is also expected to vote on a measure that would repeal the health law without putting in place any replacement, but that approach does not appear to have enough support to pass, either.
That proposal resembles a bill passed by the Senate in 2015 and vetoed by Mr. Obama in early 2016. But it would increase the number of people who are uninsured by 32 million in 2026, the budget office said.
Mr. Portman had anguished for weeks over provisions of Mr. McConnell’s repeal bill that would make deep cuts in projected Medicaid spending and roll back the expansion of the program under the Affordable Care Act.
Mr. Portman voted to move ahead with the debate on Tuesday after being assured that the Senate would vote on his plan to provide financial assistance to people moving from an expanded state Medicaid program to private health insurance.
States could have used the money, totaling $100 billion, to help low-income people pay deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs when they receive medical care.
Mr. Portman worked on the plan with the Trump administration and with several other Republican senators from states that have expanded Medicaid, including Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Dean Heller of Nevada.
Mr. Heller voted Tuesday to open the debate, but he made no commitment to vote for the repeal bill itself.
“If the final product isn’t improved for the state of Nevada, then I will not vote for it,” Mr. Heller said. “If it is improved, I will support it.”
Reporting was contributed by Avantika Chilkoti, Emily Cochrane, Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Jennifer Steinhauer.
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"Puppet Pandemic"
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There's a Puppet Pandemic at Puppet Showplace!
PUPPET SHOWPLACE SLAM: Featuring Puppet Pandemic
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Sat, Jan 18 at 8pm
The Puppet Showplace Slam returns! January's slam features "Puppet Pandemic" performers, aka alumni of the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference. Acts include "Goldilocks and the Three Kraken" by Broderick Jones, "The Bread Death" performed and created by Gavin Cummins (age 40) and narrated by Chanz Kalstrom (age 5), "Stealium" by Matt Witham and Christine Dempsey, an excerpt from Bonnie Duncan's acclaimed dance/puppetry production "Poste Restante" and many more!
RAFFLE: You'll also have a chance to win awesome puppet-themed raffle prizes. Proceeds from the raffle go to the O'Neill's Alumni Scholarship Fund.
CASH BAR: Beer and wine will be served through out the night thanks to our beer sponsor for the evening, Berkshire Brewing Company!
ABOUT THE O'NEIL NATIONAL PUPPETRY CONFERENCE
The National Puppetry Conference located at the Eugene O'Neil Theater Center in Waterford, CT creates contemporary works of theater that defy imagination and confound expectations. Over the course of just eight days, Conference participants collaborate with nationally and internationally renowned puppet artists, and each other, to produce innovative plays and productions that push the boundaries of puppetry’s definitions and dare participants to challenge themselves and their audiences.
FEATURED PERFORMERS:
Gavin Cummins is a puppeteer and graduate student at University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts program. He first started performing with puppets in Seattle with Thistle Theater and Brain Kooser Productions before co-founding The Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam and the creating the ubiquitously named Puppet Show: The Puppet Show. Gavin has performed around the country and was honored to be selected as part of the 2013 National Puppet Slam.
"The Bread Death" by Gavin Cummins
In "The Bread Death," black light puppets help to bring to life a spooky story told by a 5 year old boy. Narrator and storyteller Chanz is a young friend of Gavin's who in September asked him "What are you doing?" and when Gavin replied, "Trying to think of a Halloween story" he answered with "I have a Halloween story…" The recording used in "The Bread Death" is verbatim and unedited.
"Stealium" by Matt Witham and Christine Dempsey
"Stealium" by Matt Witham and Christine Dempsey is a humorous toy theater piece about helium shortage. It was developed and created at the 2013 O'Neil Pre Conference in the Toy Theater track taught by John Bell. The piece was conceived, written, and built, in three days.
Matt Witham is an animator, designer, and puppet builder based out of Astoria, New York. He has animated on the hit children’s television show, Nick Jr.’s “The Wonder Pets!” and various stop motion music videos for LEGO. He is currently the lead designer and animator on the children’s app, “Addimal Adventure.” You can hear his voice in the app as the constantly annoyed character, “Junior Possum.”
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More about… “Puppet Pandemic: The Boston Outbreak!"
This Saturday night - January 22nd - at 8pm, the Puppet Showplace Slam is proud to present "Puppet Pandemic: The Boston Outbreak", a showcase of works curated and cultivated by alumni of the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference. In addition to the performed pieces — 13 in all — the Puppet Pandemic organizers will be holding a raffle filled with amazing puppet items, including a personalized voicemail recording by a Sesame Street character! The funds raised by the raffle as well as donations to Puppet Pandemic will benefit the Alumni Scholarship to attend the National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.
The scholarship was founded on the belief that puppetry is a contagious art form. The Alumni Scholarship is meant to support artists and encourage them to propagate provocative theatrical works.
Performing artists who have benefitted from the scholarship include 2010 recipients Jonathan Little, Alissa Hunnicutt, Elizabeth Hara, and Marta Mozelle Macrostie.
There will be 13 different pieces performed as part of the program. Below is more information about the performers.
Frankie Cordero has worked as a puppeteer/designer/builder/director in NYC for the past 10 years. Theater: Lemony Snicket's "The Composer is Dead" at Berkeley Rep, "Walking with Dinosaurs," "Ko'olau" with Tom Lee, "Bride" with Lone Wolf Tribe, "Madama Butterfly" at The Met Opera. TV: Comedy Central/McDonald's commercials, "Sesame Street," "Oobi," "Its a Big, Big World," "Jack's Big Music Show," and many music videos and pilots. Directing/Producing: "The Whole World and You," (Atlantic Record's), "IRL FILES" (The Motorola Backflip Phone). www.frankiecordero.com
Melissa Dunphy plays strings on the side, but her day job is composing. Her best-known work, The Gonzales Cantata (see www.gonzalescantata.com), was performed at the 2009 Philly Fringe, receiving rave press and reviews from The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Harper's Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Rachel Maddow. She has composed and performed music for many Philadelphia-area theaters and is currently getting a Ph.D. in composition at UPenn. More information at www.melissadunphy.com
Thomas Getchell I am currently working on my MFA thesis project at the University of Connecticut, a cabaret marionette performance called Proleptic Voice: A Visual Poem. The show, which was inspired by Emily Dickinsonʼs prose “I Heard a Fly Buzz--When I Died,” will run February 18-19. I did my undergraduate studies in theatre and dance at California State University Sacramento, where I learned about puppetry from professor Richard Bay.
Honey Goodenough is a producer, puppeteer, clown, costume designer, and arts educator. She received her MA in Educational Theater from NYU in 2006. Her theatrical credits include Phantom Limb's "The Fortune Teller" at HERE Arts Space, Puppetworks, and The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater. Video credits include puppetry for "Clap your Hands" by Sia, and puppet costume construction for "IRL FILES," web ad for Collegehumor.com. You can also find her clowning around NYC hospitals for the Starlight Children's Foundation. She is very proud to consider Puppet Showplace a fellow sponsor of Puppet Pandemic and the NPC Alumni Scholarship. And yes, Honey Goodenough is her real name.
Elizabeth Hara is a costume and puppet builder who has worked for Parsons-Meares (Spiderman, The Lion King, and Shrek the Musical), The Jim Henson Company, Puppet Heap, and the Puppet Kitchen. Liz has lived in New york City for 3 years, but still goes home to Minnesota every year for the State Fair. She likes dirty jokes, candy, and dancing.
Alissa Hunnicutt is the resident puppeteer at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. She is an alumnus of the O’Neill Puppetry Conference, has performed at Great Small Works’ International Toy Theater Festival and is a regular in both puppet theater and slams around the tri-state area. Alissa debuted her full-length cabaret show “The Kid Inside” in 2010 and was a featured performer at the Orlando Puppet Festival. www.alissahunnicutt.com
Bradley Kemp is a composer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in NYC. He is a member of chamber-punk ensemble Anti-Social Music and creates electronic music under the name b-radius. Kemp is currently developing a puppet play with live music based around the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire centennial, which received a Jim Henson Foundation Seed Grant. www.catapultparlor.com
Jonathan Little has attended the National Puppetry Conference twice and is an award recipient of the Puppet Pandemic Alumni Scholarship. Jonathan graduated from the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. He is an accomplished dancer as well as puppeteer having studied with Boston Ballet. Jonathan toured with Kaiju Big Battle performing as Giant Club Sandwiches to the furry super hero Slo Feng. He is currently the primary puppet builder for Little's Creatures and a skilled puppeteer with a wide range of characters.
Marta Mozelle MacRostie is an NYC-based puppeteer, puppet builder, theater educator, and jazz vocalist. Recent credits include Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead at Berkeley Repertory Theater in CA and Puss in Boots at the New Victory Theater dir. Moises Kaufman (Off-Broadway). Marta appears on an ongoing basis with the puppet company Chinese Theater Works in NYC. She has studied at Umass Amherst, UConn, and of course at O'Neill National Puppetry Conference.
Ian Sweetman is a three-time veteran of the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference. In addition to the NPC, Ian's puppet work has been seen all along the Atlantic coast with productions in Florida, Maryland, New York and Connecticut. Recently, Ian completed a run with Phantom Limb Company's "The Fortune Teller" at the HERE Arts Center in New York City.
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Acrobalance Act from Britain’s Got Talent Take the Stage in the AGT New York Auditions
An acrobalance act lit up the stage on night two of the New York Auditions.
The married-for-14-years couple, Rebecca and Donovan, performed a combination of dance and acrobats to the song “Secrets” by One Republic and impressed all the judges and the audience:
If you were a fan of Britain’s Got Talent, you might recognize Rebecca Peache and Donovan Jones as Crazehorse from season one. They were unfortunately eliminated during the second semi-finals. Here is that performance:
However, they didn’t let that discourage them and up until America’s Got Talent, they have been touring the world, including China, the United Kingdom, and most recently, Australia.
According to their website, Rebecca was born in London and studied at the Central school of Ballet and and the London Studio Centre. She has participated in different performances, such as a Can Can Dancer at Moulin Rouge in Paris. Donovan is a native to Long Island, New York, and studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He was the principal singer and company manager for Jean Anne Ryan Productions for several years before creating the acrobalance act with his wife.
Together, Rebecca and Donovan have earned several Guiness World Records, such as the longest time holding a horizontal position and were featured in Cirque du Soleil. Rebecca achieved in 2007 the most rotations of a human flag, which was recorded in this video.
Rebecca and Donovan are active participants on their Facebook page and seem to be excited to have made it to the next round of America’s Got Talent. I thought their act was absolutely breathtaking, and as I have watched more videos of them tonight, I can’t wait to see what they will do in the coming months. How far do you think they will go, and do they have a fighting chance for the million dollars? I sure think so!
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Katie Clark is a journalism student at Brigham Young University in her senior year. She is originally from Littleton, Colorado, and hopes to move back there after graduation. Reality television is her favorite to watch, and has enjoyed writing about America's Got Talent and A Chance to Dance. She is a stay-at-home-mom who enjoys writing (especially blogs), cooking and sewing (while spending far too much time on Pinterest finding inspiration) and being outside with her husband and son.
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America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers
A new report charges that Congress and the White House are making a bad situation worse as the nation's rivers and streams are becoming more polluted.
April 15, 2004, 2pm PDT | Abhijeet Chavan | @legalaidtech
"The Colorado River, confronting mounting problems with radioactive, toxic, and human waste, topped this year's list of ten rivers. It supplies the water for 25 million people, including residents of Los Angeles and Las Vegas...America's waters became progressively cleaner for decades after Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, but recent monitoring data indicates that this trend has reversed itself...the administration has reduced the number of Clean Water Act enforcement actions, levied fewer and smaller fines on lawbreakers, and created new loopholes on behalf of polluting industries."
Thanks to Nathaniel Vogt
Most Endangered Rivers of 2004 announced
Published on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 in American Rivers
Endangered Rivers
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Grayson Saddles Up For Prostate Cancer UK’s Football To Amsterdam Ride
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Preston North End manager Simon Grayson will once again join the biggest ride in football next year, as Prostate Cancer UK’s million-pound cycling event gathers pace.
in conjunction with the EFL from 9th to 11th June.Football to Amsterdam rideThe PNE boss, who completed the 2014 ride for the leading men’s health charity, will join former England stars Les Ferdinand and Terry Butcher in the fifth annual
For a second time, the 46-year-old will ride 145 miles in honour of his late friend Steve ‘Garby’ Garbett, who passed away from the disease in September 2014. Ferdinand, now Director of Football at Loftus Road after a glittering playing career in West London, lost his grandfather to prostate cancer.
The duo will start at opposite ends of the country: Grayson joining the northern leg, which kicks off at Oakwell, home of Barnsley FC and Ferdinand, 49, pedaling to Amsterdam from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s Lee Valley VeloPark, London.
Grayson will also be part of a special Men United Arms Q&A event in Preston on Tuesday November 15th, alongside BBC pundit and former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson.
Hosted by BBC North West's Richard Askam, fans can listen to ‘Larry and Lawro’ discuss PNE, the 2016/17 season so far as well as watching the England v Spain friendly, where they will get some immediate insight from the duo on Gareth Southgate's fourth outing as Three Lions manager.
Kicking off at 6.30pm at the Bull & Royal pub, Church Street, Preston, the free event will also focus on Grayson’s epic charity challenge from Yorkshire to Amsterdam and fans can register online here and email questions to football@prostatecanceruk.org before midday on Monday 14th November.
Starting out as a charity challenge with 35 riders in 2013, the Football to Amsterdam bike ride from Prostate Cancer UK and the EFL reached an incredible £1million cumulative fundraising landmark in June, as 350 riders rode 145 miles to stop prostate cancer being a killer.
Grayson said: “I am delighted to support Prostate Cancer UK, a charity which is very close to my heart, and I’m looking forward to joining the ride for a second time in honour of my late friend Steve Garbett.
“Garby was a really close pal, who followed my career as a player and latterly as a manager and was always there to offer me support and advice. He was there for the good and the bad before sadly passing away two years ago.
“His brave ten-year fight opened my eyes about the dangers of this disease, and I’m proud to wear my Prostate Cancer UK ‘Man of Men’ pin badge on the touchline every game to raise awareness. That man represents you, me and everyone affected by this disease.
“I was honoured to ride from London to Amsterdam with Steve’s son, Dave, two years ago and we’ll be putting out another strong team as we start from Oakwell this time round, aiming to take our fundraising up beyond £100,000.”
Ferdinand added: “Football to Amsterdam has been an amazing success over the past four years and I’m really looking forward to saddling up for the first time to raise money for a charity close to my heart, Prostate Cancer UK.
“Prostate cancer affects 330,000 people in the UK, a staggering statistic. Think of a packed out Loftus Road and then imagine that almost 18 times over; those are the figures we are dealing with.
“One in eight men in the UK will be affected by this disease in their lifetime. But as a black man, my risk is even greater. One in four will be affected, and if there is a history of the disease in the family – like mine – those odds are even shorter.
“I’ll admit, prostate cancer wasn’t on my radar a decade ago; I knew nothing about it at all. Now I do. I lost my grandfather to prostate cancer and it’s also affected other members of my family too. I’ll be 50 in December, and need to set an example to my family and my peers, so I go and see my doctor every year without fail.”
James Beeby, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “Simon’s been a big supporter of ours for many years, having seen this disease affect one of his closest friends, while Les and Terry have also seen it affect loved ones. They know that ignoring prostate cancer will not beat it, and the money raised by everyone taking part in this ride will fund ground-breaking research to help fight the disease. That will help us provide dedicated support and information to men and their families affected by this disease.
“We are proud to be official charity partner of the EFL, and clubs from across the football family have consistently shown a brilliant demonstration of what we call Men United: people joining one team to fight a common opposition – prostate cancer.
“One man every hour dies from prostate cancer; it’s the most common cancer in men. But we want to make prostate cancer a disease that the next generation of men do not fear. We thank Les, Simon, Terry and all the riders for joining the fight.”
Ben Wright, Commercial Director of the EFL, said: “We are proud of our long term charity partnership with Prostate Cancer UK and, fresh from breaking through the £1million fundraising barrier this year, we can’t wait to saddle up for the 2017 edition of Football to Amsterdam.
“Universally known as the biggest ride in football, this end-of-season fundraiser has grown from strength to strength since 2013 with staff, supporters and former players joining the fight against a disease that affects so many men and their loved ones. It’s also great to see Les Ferdinand and Simon Grayson, two big names in the EFL, and more importantly two men who have seen first-hand the effects of prostate cancer, taking on the challenge.
“The EFL football family will always be Men United, and our continued work with Prostate Cancer UK again proves that the beautiful game can make a massive difference.”
Many people are unaware that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It’s a huge issue that cannot be ignored. In 2016, one man an hour will die from prostate cancer in the UK. That’s more than 11,000 men this year. Based on current trends, if we ignore prostate cancer and do nothing, this number will rise to over 14,500 men a year by 2026.
People are urged to search Men United and join the fight.
or contact the cycling team by calling 020 8222 7158 or emailing cycling@prostatecanceruk.org.prostatecanceruk.org/amsterdamFor information about taking part in the 2017 ride go to
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John Gosden eyes Middleton return for St Leger runner-up Lah Ti Dar
Lah Ti Dar looks likely to make her seasonal debut in the Middleton Stakes at York on May 16.
The John Gosden-trained filly was sent off favourite for the St Leger at Doncaster in September, hitting her stride late in the day to be beaten two and a quarter lengths by Aidan O’Brien’s Kew Gardens.
Her final start of the campaign came in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot, where she had to settle for third to Magical, another O’Brien runner.
Gosden said: “She is in great form and we are looking towards the Middleton. We will start her off there and whether we go for the Pretty Polly after, I’m not sure, but that will be the initial route.
“We’ve had a clear run with her. She is not like her brother (Too Darn Hot), who has got a ton of speed. She is a middle-distance winner all over.
“She was very green in the Leger, she didn’t start rolling until the last furlong and it is not often you run out of real estate in that.”
The Newmarket trainer also had news of Angel’s Hideaway, who rounded out a busy season with a runner-up finish to Mot Juste in the Oh So Sharp Stakes at Headquarters in October.
Gosden said: “She won the Princess Margaret and I think we’ll start her off in the Nell Gwyn.
“She gets the seven furlongs well, but I’m not sure about the mile.”
James Tate snaps up Frankie Dettori for Hey Gaman ride at the Curragh
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Clippers beat Celtics, 111-105
Los Angeles is now 16-3 at home.
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin scored 29 points, Jamal Crawford added 26, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Boston Celtics 111-105 on Wednesday night to improve to 16-3 at home.
Jared Dudley scored 18 points and Darren Collison had 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in place of the injured Chris Paul. DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 13 rebounds in giving Clippers coach Doc Rivers a second win over his old team this season.
Los Angeles improved to 12-10 without Paul in the lineup since he arrived in 2011. He’s out six weeks with a separated right shoulder.
Jordan Crawford and Avery Bradley scored 24 points each in Boston’s sixth straight loss overall and ninth in 10 games. The Celtics have dropped six in a row on the road while continuing to struggle without injured Rajon Rondo, who has a torn ACL in his right knee.
Jared Sullinger was called for a flagrant-1 technical on Griffin with 10 minutes left in the game. Griffin was driving to the basket when Sullinger ended up on Griffin’s back. It was Sullinger’s fifth this season and third in two nights. He received two in Boston’s 129-98 loss at Denver on Tuesday, although one of those was rescinded earlier Wednesday.
Boston trailed 88-82 to start the fourth, but quickly fell behind 100-84. Griffin hit 3 of 5 free throws, and Willie Green and Crawford made 3-pointers that helped stretch the Clippers’ lead.
After Sullinger’s flagrant, Boston outscored the Clippers 21-11 to end the game. Trailing 109-105, Jerryd Bayless missed a shot with 8 seconds to go, ending the Celtics’ late push.
Jeff Green finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Brandon Bass added 14 points.
Boston took its first and only lead of the game, 72-71, with less than 5 minutes left in the third on Kris Humphries’ first basket. That capped a 13-4 spurt in which the Celtics rallied from eight points down. He started in his return from a sprained left ankle that kept him out of the loss to Denver.
Dudley hit three consecutive 3-pointers as the Clippers led 53-42 in the second. Boston had a 13-6 spurt, including six by Bradley, to get within one. Jamal Crawford made three straight free throws to keep the Clippers ahead 59-55 at halftime.
The Clippers used an 18-0 run with five different players scoring in the first quarter to take their largest lead of the game, 26-10.
NOTES: Clippers G J.J. Redick could return Friday against the Lakers. He’s been out with a broken right hand and torn ligament in his wrist. G Reggie Bullock will miss the next game with a sprained left ankle. … Rivers said the Clippers would work out veteran F Hedo Turkoglu, who has been without a team since he was released by Orlando last fall. … The Celtics fell to 2-8 in the second game of a back-to-back this season.
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About ISEE
What is the ISEE, and what is it for?
What is the ISEE®?
The ISEE is the Independent School Entrance Examination, and it's used for admission to private middle schools and high schools. If you're looking to attend an elite private middle or high school, this is a test you'll need to do well on.
What's on it, and why are there different levels?
Because the ISEE helps test students for admission to private middle and high schools, different levels of the test are offered depending on where you are in your education. The Upper Level is designed for applicants in 9th grade and above. The Middle Level is for applicants in 7th and 8th grade, and the Lower Level is for applicants in 5th and 6th grade. No matter which level of the test you'll be taking, the ISEE will always test the same sections—Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Mathematics Achievement—but there are certain differences within the sections depending on the level of the test. The test also contains an unscored essay that is sent to the schools you're applying to.
When can I take it, and how do I sign up?
The ISEE is given several times throughout the year, but the majority of the testing dates fall during the fall and early winter. The number of available ISEE test dates will depend on your location, and you can take the ISEE only once in a six month period. Register now. What's the difference between the SSAT® and the ISEE? Both the ISEE and the SSAT are used for admission to private middle and high schools and test Vocabulary, Math and Reading Comprehension. Many schools will accept either test for admission, which gives you the option of choosing the test that better suits you and your abilities. The major difference between the tests is in how they test your abilities in each section of the exam. The ISEE uses synonyms and sentence completion to test vocabulary, while the SSAT uses synonyms and analogies. The reading passages on the ISEE tend to be longer than those on the SSAT, but the SSAT includes a broader range of genres, including poetry. The ISEE also places a heavier emphasis on mathematical reasoning than the SSAT does. If the schools you're applying to will take either test, choose the one that's better suited to your abilities.
How is the ISEE scored?
797-935 (Upper Level)
782-926 (Middle Level)
760-903 (Lower Level)
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It's not scored, but a copy is sent to the schools to which you apply. All scores are converted to a grade-appropriate “stanine,” which represents a percentile range.
ISEE quick facts
Frequency — Location-specific times throughout the year, with the majority taking place in the fall and early winter.
Duration — 2 hours and 50 minutes (Upper and Middle Levels); 2 hours and 30 minutes (Lower Level).
Sections — Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics Achievement and an unscored essay.
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Shari's Management Corporation Taps Joan Hansen As Director Of Marketing
Shari’s Restaurants
Aug 24, 2018, 07:53 ET
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shari's Restaurants is pleased to announce the hiring of Joan Hansen as our corporate Director of Marketing. Hansen will oversee the promotional and marketing efforts for not only Shari's, but also our Coco's Restaurants and Bakeries and Carrows Restaurants as well. Shari's, the Beaverton, Oregon-based family-dining chain, brought Hansen aboard in early August to lead the marketing department for all three brands.
Joan Hansen, Director of Marketing, Shari's Management Corp.
Hansen is a restaurant professional with more than 25 years of progressive operations and marketing experience. Her restaurant background includes long-term stints at Mimi's Café, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and, most recently, Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery. She is known for taking on large-scale initiatives including curbside take-out, online menu versioning, national sponsorships, comprehensive local restaurant marketing programs, and check-boosting menu redesign projects from concept to launch.
Hansen has won awards at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, including Team Member of the Year, and the Innovation Award at Dale Carnegie. Joan holds a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton, and has completed seminars in internet marketing at University of California, Irvine, and menu development at the Culinary Institute of America.
"I am thrilled to be part of the ongoing rebrand initiative of these legacy brands," Hansen said. "The love and passion our guests feel for each is exciting." Shari's CEO, Sam Borgese, stated that "Joan's wealth of knowledge about the restaurant industry is a tremendous asset to Shari's, Coco's, and Carrows. Her hospitality marketing expertise will surely provide a positive experience for all of our guests in addition to guiding our brands toward the success we've begun in 2018 and are looking forward to continuing into the near and distant future."
For more information about Shari's, please visit: https://sharis.com.
About Shari's Restaurants
Shari's began in Hermiston, Oregon in 1978 with Ron and Sharon Bergquist as proprietors. By 1999, Shari's Restaurants had grown to be the ninth largest family restaurant chain in the United States in total sales and sixth in growth. Since that time, Shari's has continued its growth under the recent reins of CapitalSpring which acquired the enterprise in 2016. Currently, Shari's continues to enjoy a fine reputation in family dining in 93 locations throughout the Northwest U.S. Shari's welcomes guests of all ages to enjoy locally-sourced ingredients served in deliciously-prepared meals specially created for those who crave comfort food and scrumptious pies. Visit Shari's at https://www.sharis.com to order online or to find a Shari's location near you.
About CapitalSpring, Majority Owner of Shari's Restaurants
Founded in 2005, CapitalSpring is a private investment firm focused exclusively on the restaurant industry. The Firm currently manages assets of approximately $1.3 billion and has completed investments in over 50 different restaurant brands and more than 4,000 restaurant locations. CapitalSpring focuses on supporting proven restaurant operators with a range of structured credit and private equity solutions and has offices in Nashville, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York. For more information about CapitalSpring, please visit www.capitalspring.com.
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Tension In Poetry Definition
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The name itself is surely a contradiction in terms — how can a poem be ‘prose’, when ‘prose’ is the very word used to describe writing that’s not poetry? The simplest way to define prose. the poem.
She begs Keats to tutor her in poetry and longs to. as long to arrive as it does. Bright Star is the nearest the New Zealand–born auteur Campion has come to what Keats called “negative capability,”.
In writing about Robert Frost. is the tension within the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves—how, for instance, they can feel certain despite their arbitrary foundations, imaginary highways.
IN AN ESSAY for The Best American Poetry blog on his selection process for the 2015. itself swiftly operating the analysis of sensation to the point of principle and definition.” Eliot has no.
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Riffing on the traditional women’s work of piecing fabric together, the five artists in this exhibition have produced quilt-like works that belie the traditional definition of the genre. Diane Samuels.
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The word enjambment comes from the 18 th-century French word for “to stride over” or “encroach.”And, indeed, as we can see from the definition of enjambment, a poetic image or phrase straddles more than one line before it comes to a syntactic break.
How To Publish Poetry For Free Angels And Airwaves Poet Album An interview from Kerrang! magazine reveals some details about the sophomore album from former Blink-182 member Tom Delonge and his Angels & Airwaves project. According
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Others read like poetry. This verbal splendor befits Hartman’s subject. All three women partake of “the general unrest.
The literary tradition of Classical Chinese poetry begins with the Classic of Poetry, or Shijing, dated to early 1st millennium BC.According to tradition, Confucius (551 BCE – 479 BCE) was the final editor of the collection in its present form, although the individual poems were mostly older than this. Burton Watson dates the anthology’s main compilation date to about the 7th century BCE.
whose questions raised the tension in the room. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Acosta, the last reporter called on,
Stress is one of the most common causes of structural failure. This lesson contains the definitions of the major types of stress, what causes them, and the equations needed to compute an object’s.
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and analysis as poetry. The lyrics included offer a kind of laboratory of language for those interested in the principles of poetics. Indeed, the study of rap is an effective means of introducing the.
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Poetry. Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. It consists largely of oral or literary works in which language is used in a manner that is felt by its user and audience to differ from ordinary prose.
Perhaps the biggest tension here. are not sure what exactly slam poetry is, Roy describes it well as "short, incredibly powerful spoken-word monologues." The poem above, "Real Men" is a great.
In September of 1966, amid the creative and political turbulence that would define the spirit of the age, Paul Blackburn gave the first official reading under the aegis of “the Poetry Project.” From.
In his intriguing essay, Mr. Duboy quotes from Jean d’Alembert’s definition of architecture in the Encyclopedie of 1751: ”Poetry has its monsters, even as Nature has: one must include among them all.
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Theology Is the Divine Drama of the Ages Theology is more than merely a definition of a word. symptom of a soul that has become sick is that it becomes blind to the poetry of life.” Theology, the.
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Beavers return talented group
Chris Hansen @chansen_RG
CORVALLIS � As Ben Wetzler watched UCLA celebrate its national title last June, a fire burned.
Oregon State had been one of the last four teams standing at the College World Series in Omaha before being eliminated by Mississippi State, which eventually lost to the Bruins.
The Beavers were as close to a championship as they�ve been since winning it all in 2007, and Wetzler said it�s driven the team throughout the offseason, which officially ends on Feb. 14 with the season-opener against Gonzaga at the Tempe Tournament in Arizona.
�When you get fourth like we did last year, all you want is to get back and be on the bottom of that dog pile,� said Wetzler, a senior left-handed starting pitcher who turned down a chance to play professionally after being selected in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.
�I was so excited to come back,� he said.
Wetzler is just one piece of an Oregon State team brimming with talent, high expectations and a No. 2 preseason ranking by Baseball America.
The Beavers set a school record for victories last season when they finished 52-13 overall and won the Pac-12 with a 24-6 record. They return two all-Americans, four first-team all-conference players, the 2013 Pac-12 player of the year and a starting rotation with three pitchers capable of being the Friday night starter.
�We will be as well prepared to play on opening day as we ever have been,� said coach Pat Casey, now in his 20th season. �Now, how we play will be dictated by what happens when they start calling balls and strikes. But as far as the time on the field, the time in the weight room, the time running, the time in the classroom, everything you can think of in baseball that you need to cover, we�ve been covering.�
Wetzler, who went 10-1 with a 2.25 ERA last season, is joined in the rotation by junior lefty Jace Fry, a freshman all-American in 2012 who pitched just 7?2/3 innings at the end of last season coming off Tommy John surgery, and righty Andrew Moore, a sophomore from North Eugene High School who was an all-American last season.
Moore went 14-2 with a 1.79 ERA as a freshman and his win total tied the school record. He said he added 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason to help maintain his velocity during the course of a game. He�s also been working on his changeup.
�(That�s) a pitch I threw a little bit last year but I really wanted to improve on that and that�s something I�ve been throwing a lot in intra-squads and I feel like that�s coming along pretty well,� Moore said.
Also back for the Beavers is junior outfielder Michael Conforto, the Pac-12 player of the year who hit .328 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. His home run total was tied for the league lead.
Outfielder Dylan Davis is also back. The junior led the team in hitting at .335, and led the Pac-12 with 61 RBIs, 22 doubles and 86 hits.
Senior second baseman Andy Peterson (.333, 49 runs, 28 RBIs) and third baseman senior Kavin Keyes (.316, 35 runs, 34 RBIs) return as well, giving the Beavers their top-four hitters from a season ago.
But Oregon State did lose catcher Jake Rodriguez, shortstop Tyler Smith and center fielder Max Gordon, leaving the Beavers with a huge hole up the middle to fill.
If the season started today, Casey said he would go with sophomore Jeff Hendrix in the outfield and freshman Trevor Morrison at shortstop, though he remains undecided about what to do at catcher, and has even prepared Keyes to play the position.
�We do have to replace those people, but I think we can replace them,� Casey said. �They�ll be different types of players, but hopefully we�re good enough in the other areas it�ll help offset that.�
And not do anything to derail a trip back Rosenblatt Stadium in June.
�We were there, we tasted it,� Conforto said. �We saw how amazing Omaha is as a player. It really is baseball paradise. We saw how close we were, we saw who won it, and it hurt. Our goals are that high.�
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band kicked off their fall tour last night at the Hartford Civic Center in Connecticut with “Radio Nowhere,” the first single off their new album Magic, then launched into a twenty-three-song set that didn’t veer significantly from the set list they played during last week’s rehearsal shows. In addition to gold-standard Springsteen hits like “Darkness on the Edge of Town” and “Badlands,” the band also performed “Town Called Heartbreak” from Patti Scialfa’s latest solo album, Play It As It Lays. Check out the full set list after the jump, then scroll through our photo gallery documenting the gig.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s Magic Tour Opener Set List:
1. “Radio Nowhere”
2. “Ties That Bind”
3. “Lonesome Day”
4. “Gypsy Biker”
5. “Magic”
6. “Reason To Believe”
7. “Night”
8. “She’s the One”
9. “Livin in the Future”
10. “Promised Land”
11. “Town Called Heartbreak”
12. “Darkness on the Edge of Town”
13. “Darlington County”
14. “Devil’s Arcade”
15. “The Rising”
16. “Last To Die”
17. “Long Walk Home”
18. “Badlands”
19. “Girls in their Summer Clothes”
20. “Thundercrack”
21. “Born to Run”
22. “Waiting on a Sunny Day”
23. “American Land”
In This Article: Bruce Springsteen, Magic, The E Street Band, Tours
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Ross Harris Group
Met Coal
Stream Mitigation
Timber & Carbon
The Ross Harris Group is comprised of over 30 companies with common ownership and a common purpose – To optimize the value of its natural resource holdings while protecting the environment for future generations. Founded by the late Ross Harris over thirty years ago, the RH Group has followed Mr. Harris’ vision of acquiring underappreciated assets and then having a well-defined plan and the patience to execute that plan to create value. His vision and creed permeate and still guide us. With its corporate offices located in Pikeville, Kentucky, the RH Group has holdings in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. It has a diverse array of assets including: a unique metallurgical coal development opportunity, vast thermal coal reserves, over 160,000 acres of oil and gas holdings, thousands of acres of timber lands and significant real estate suitable for commercial, industrial and residential development. The RH Group has gone beyond the traditional utilization of its assets. To create value, it has delved into areas such as generating carbon credits to sell in the California Cap and Trade program; partnering with solar energy professionals to evaluate and develop sites for solar energy development and evaluating properties for the opportunity to develop and sell mitigation credits, to name a few.
The RH Group is led by a seasoned management group that has over 120 years of combined experience in the management and development of natural resources. On average, team members of have been with the RH Group for over 15 years. The dedication and experience of our team members allow the RH Group to operate as a lean and efficient organization. With its focus on the future and not the past, the RH Group will continue to look for ways to unlock hidden value from its ever expanding portfolio of assets.
Learn About Our Management Team
Ross Harris Group has assembled a management team and staff that are dedicated to optimizing the organization’s potential. With an average term of employment of over fifteen (15) years, our employees are committed to the company and its success. With a depth of experience in finance, mining, engineering, project development and land development, the management team provides expert and practical guidance for the long-term success of the company. Our diversity of natural resource assets and tried and proven management team have allowed the company to survive and thrive in the volatility that is the energy industry. The Management team prides itself on innovative thinking that does not rely on what has worked in the past but is focused on that will provide value in the future.
Following are brief bios of the key management personnel.
Mr. Harris has been with the RH Group since 1983. As a brother to founder Ross Harris, Mr. Harris has been a major influence in the company’s growth and planning since the beginning. John is a CPA and has directed the company’s financial resources and strategic planning.
Glenn Turner
Mr. Turner has been involved with the coal business since 1971, and has been with the RH Group since 1993. Mr. Turner has managed surface and deep mines, supervised mine planning, wash plants, drill crews, permitting and reclamation activities.
Manager Land Department
Mr. Bradley’s involvement in the coal industry began in 1974, and has managed land departments for Utah International, Pyramid Mining. Mr. Bradley has been the Land Manager for the RH Group since 2006.
Ryan Johns
Vice President of Business Development
Mr. Johns has a background in finance as a wealth advisor with Morgan Stanley, and has been involved in the coal industry in various capacities since 2000. Mr. Johns has been with the RH Group since 2015
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Two fatalities confirmed in helicopter crash offshore Louisiana
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 @ 04:00:00 EST
Topic: GENERAL NEWS
Officials at Era Helicopters LLC and the United States Coast Guard report the recovery of two persons killed in a helicopter accident Monday morning approximately 65-miles south of Intracoastal City, Louisiana. The bodies of the pilot, Denver, Colorado resident John Lancaster, age 46, and his passenger, David Thibodeaux, age 33, of Abbeville, were recovered along with the helicopter wreckage at approximately 10:30 p.m. Monday following an extensive search of the accident area. Mr. Lancaster was employed by Era since July 2006. Mr. Thibodeaux was employed as a production operator by Wood Group Production Services, Inc., of Houma, Louisiana.
The accident occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. Monday as the helicopter, a Eurocopter EC120, was attempting a landing on an oil and gas production platform located in Vermilion block 200. There were no other passengers on board and no apparent witnesses to the accident.
"All of us at Era Helicopters are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and co-worker and his passenger. This is a terrible tragedy for both these men and their families and we continue to hold the families of these victims in our thoughts and prayers. Over the next several days we will work in cooperation with the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, and other agencies to determine what happened and why, and to ensure the safety of all our flight operations," said Neill Osborne, President of Lake Charles, Louisiana-based Era Helicopters.
"We are grateful for the cooperation of the United States Coast Guard, FAA and other responding agencies who assisted in the rescue and recovery operations and extend our thanks to them," Osborne said.
The bodies and the aircraft wreckage were recovered in approximately 100 feet of water near the platform. Early indications are that the helicopter may have come in inadvertent contact with the platform while seeking to make a routine landing. No cause for the accident has yet been determined.
Era Helicopters is based in Lake Charles, Louisiana and is owned by Fort Lauderdale, Florida based SEACOR Holdings Inc. a leading provider of transportation services for the offshore oil and gas industry.
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ROAR: Moscow offers another “window of opportunity” to Hamas
Vladimir Kremlev for RT
The effectiveness of contacts between Russia and Hamas for the peace settlement in the Middle East is questioned by media. But Moscow already gets practical gains from this dialogue, analysts say.
Hamas’s political leader Khaled Mashaal has met with Russian officials in Moscow to discuss ways of resuming peace talks with Israel and perspectives of reconciliation between Palestinian factions.
“Hamas will continue its dialogue with Moscow,” Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily wrote. However, it will be more difficult for the Palestinian movement to come to an agreement with another faction, Fatah. Also, leaders of Hamas do not see “any perspectives of Middle East peace settlement,” the paper said.
“Moscow is supporting the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli talks as soon as possible,” the daily said. “However, the split among Palestinians that started in 2007 is one of the obstacles in its way,” the paper noted.
Hamas does not recognize Mahmoud Abbas as the head of the Palestinian National Authority, whose term of office expired in January, the paper said. At the same time, the fate of parliamentary elections due to be held on June 28 “depends on Hamas’s signing of the agreement on Palestinian reconciliation, mediated by Egypt,” it added.
Mashaal also discussed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov the peaceful process between Palestinians and Israel. In this issue, Nezavisimaya Gazeta noted, Hamas “has demonstrated unity with Palestinian National Authority. Mashaal said in Moscow that the main problem is “the continuing construction of Jewish settlements on Palestinian territories and the situation around Jerusalem,” the paper said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will arrive with the first official visit in Russia on February 14 to discuss the Iranian nuclear program and other issues. “Observers believe that visits of heads of main Palestinian factions and the Israeli prime minister are connected with Russia’s more active peacemaker efforts and possible meeting in Moscow of ministers from the Middle East Quartet of international mediators,” the daily said.
Russia is the only co-sponsor of the Middle East peaceful process that support ties with Hamas, the movement that won a democratic elections in 2006, Moskovsky Komsomolets daily said. This position helps Moscow to play a role of mediator between the rival Palestinian groups, it added. Head of Palestinian administration Mahmoud Abbas visited Russia only half a month ago.
“Unlike the West and Israel, Russia does not consider Hamas a terrorist organization and carries on a dialogue with both leaders of Fatah and Hamas,” the paper said. The first visit of Hamas’s delegation to Russia took place in 2006. “There were no immediate effect from those talks, but Russia demonstrated its intention not to drive Hamas into a corner,” the daily added.
The international isolation “only strengthens” the movement’s radicalism, the paper said, adding that Moscow makes efforts to bring Hamas to political mainstream, as it was once the case with the Palestine Liberation Organization.
However, it is doubtful that the new visit by Mashaal will bring quick results, the paper said. “The more so, because the attempts of Arab countries (first of all Egypt) to reconcile Fatah and Hamas have ended only in conversations so far,” the daily said. Anyway, further efforts should be made, it added.
As a participant of the Quartet, Russia “is using any contacts to achieve peace in the Middle East,” Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily said. “And Russia considers Mashaal one of important players in this process,” the paper said, adding that peace is impossible without taking into consideration the position of this movement.
The main goal of Mashaal’s visit was his meeting with Sergey Lavrov, the daily said. “During the previous year, Russian diplomats were in a relative political shadow when it came to the Middle East settlement,” it added.
“The administration of US President Barack Obama tried to prove that its policy will be different from that of the tandem of President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rise,” the paper said. “Moscow did not put obstacles in the way of the enthusiastic team of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In the end, if Washington manages to reconcile Israel and the Palestinian Authority, everyone will win.”
“However, time has passed, and no progress has been noted,” Rossiyskaya Gazeta said. “By the end of 2009 it was clear that the Americans had failed to achieve anyhing to change the situation for the better.”
Then Egypt joined active diplomatic efforts, the paper said. Cairo almost persuaded the rivals to come to an agreement between Palestinians, without which any their talks with Israel were doomed to failure. “But Egyptian negotiators also failed,” the daily said.
Now the turn has come for Russian diplomats, who for more than two years have been nurturing plans to summon an international conference on the Middle East, the daily noted. Prior to his visit to Moscow, Mashaal said he hoped to remove al the disagreements between the two Palestinian factions by the meeting of Arab leaders due to be held in March in Libya.
At the same time, a less optimistic scenario is possible, the daily said, adding that neither Israel, nor Fatah and Hamas will win if they “continue to turn down Moscow’s compromise proposals.”
Meanwhile, some analysts believe it will be too difficult for Moscow to be a successful intermediary between the rival Palestinian factions and between both of them and Israel. Russia cannot do “what Palestinians do not want to do for themselves and what nobody can make them to do,” said Evgeny Satanovsky, president of the Institute of Middle East Studies.
Moscow was able to establish contacts with Hamas thanks to good relations with Syria and Lebanon, Satanovsy told Rosbalt news agency. But the movement failed to use “the window of opportunity” opened for them during the first visit of its members to Russia, although they got a chance to speak at the international level, the analyst said.
Hamas did not use that chance not only to reconcile with Israel, but also with its main competitor, Fatah, Satanovsky added. There is no dialogue between the factions, and Abbas “will not take part in any international conference where Hamas leaders are his equal partners,” he said.
“I think our dialogue with Hamas is no more than a giving a platform on the request of Syrian and Lebanese colleagues to the movement to tell someone something,” he noted.
At the same time, Moscow also gets practical gains from contacts with all sides in the Middle East. “Russia has a strategic dialogue with Israel,” Satanovsky said. On the other hand, when a civil war broke out in the Palestinian authority, Russia managed to pull its citizens out of Gaza.
During Israel’s Cast Led operation that started in December 2008, Russia also managed to save people thanks to “ties with Hamas,” Satanovsky said. These facts alone “have justified the contacts,” he said.
Sergey Borisov, RT
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China's easternmost line opens
CHINA: A railway from Qianjin to Fuyuan at the easternmost point of China in Heilongjiang province was opened on December 6. The initial freight services will be joined by passenger trains during 2012, with eight daily return services.
The 169 km line is designed for 120 km/h running and has seven stations. It is expected to boost cross-border commerce, with the nearest point on the Russian rail network being just 70 km away; work on the Chinese line began after China and Russia resolved a long-standing disagreement over the border in October 2008, agreeing an equal partition of a island at the confluence of two rivers.
Meanwhile, in December tracklaying began on the Debao - Jingxi line in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The 40 km route is expected to take two years to build at a total cost of 1·2bn yuan. The previous month has seen the start of tracklaying for the first fast line in the autonomous region; the 99 km Nanning - Qinzhou line will cost 9·8bn yuan and is being designed to carry both 250 km/h passenger trains and double-stack container traffic.
The 122 km Tangshan - Chengde line in Hebei province opened on November 28, having cost 1·6bn yuan to build.
According to the Pearl River Delta Intercity Rail Transit Co, construction of the Guangzhou - Foshan line in Guangdong province will get underway in 2012. The 36 km line will have five stations and cost 11·5bn yuan.
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Robert Gillespie
Date of appointment: 2 December 2013
Robert began his career with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) where he qualified as a chartered accountant.
He then moved into banking joining SG Warburg, specialising in corporate finance, and was appointed as Co-Head and Managing Director of its US investment banking business in 1989. Following the acquisition in 1995 of Warburg by Swiss Bank Corporation (which subsequently merged with UBS), he then held the roles of Head of UK Corporate Finance, Head of European Corporate Finance and Co-Head of its global business and CEO of the EMEA region. He relinquished his management roles at the end of 2005, and was appointed Vice Chairman of UBS Investment Bank.
Robert left UBS to join Evercore Partners, from where he was seconded to the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, as Director General, from 2010 to 2013.
External appointments
Independent Board Director at Ashurst LLP
Chairman of Council at the University of Durham
Chairman of the Boat Race Company Limited
Director of Social Finance Limited
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Sustainable Banking Committee
Board Risk Committee
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Cynthia Nixon; Andrew Cuomo (Getty/Jenny Anderson/Hans Pennink)
Andrew Cuomo defeats Cynthia Nixon of "Sex and the City" in another win for Democratic establishment
Not a single incumbent governor or senator within the Democratic Party has lost a primary in 2018
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2018/09/14/andrew-cuomo-defeats-cynthia-nixon-of-sex-and-the-city-in-another-win-for-democratic-establishment/
September 14, 2018 3:12PM (UTC)
Thursday night was not a triumphant night for progressive activists aiming to push the Democratic Party to the left — especially in the state of New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the pragmatic Democrat whose centrist approach to policymaking has alienated many liberal grassroots activists, resoundingly defeated former "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon in the gubernatorial primary, according to The New York Times. Cuomo's victory was declared only half an hour after the polls closed, with the two-term incumbent able to boast a roughly 30-point victory over his activist opponent.
Cuomo's incumbency may have been an advantage: Despite the growing anti-establishment spirit infused into the Democratic Party by Sen. Bernie Sanders' unabashedly progressive presidential campaign in 2016, not a single incumbent governor or senator within the party has lost a primary in 2018.
And the victories for the pragmatic wing of the party were not limited to the governor's seat. In the race for lieutenant governor Cuomo's ally, Kathy Hochul, managed to fend off a challenge from the left-leaning Jumaane Williams. Similarly, Letitia James, the New York City public advocate and a fellow center-leftist, won the primary for state attorney general against Nixon's ally, Zephyr Teachout, who also ran as a staunch left-winger. Both Williams and Teachout were endorsed by Sanders.
"This campaign changed expectations about what’s possible in New York state. We moved issues of racial and economic justice to the forefront," Nixon told a cheering crowd of supporters Thursday night. "We shined a light on inequality and turned the media’s attention to forgotten communities across this state."
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On Twitter, Nixon elaborated: “The generation coming of age in Obama and Trump’s America is one of the most progressive generations in history. You are going to change America ― and for the first time in our history create a nation that finally belongs to all of us," Nixon wrote on Twitter.
"Thank you all for believing and fighting and leaving it all on the field. We started something here in New York, and it doesn’t end today," she added. " This is just the beginning. And I know that together we will win this fight."
Cuomo's victory over Nixon wasn't the only major triumph for the Democratic establishment this week. As NBC News reported:
Molly Kelly easily dispatched a Sanders-aligned Democratic this week in New Hampshire's gubernatorial primary, while voters in the swingy 1st Congressional District sided with the state's elected leaders, who almost all picked Chris Pappas in an 11-way primary.
In Iowa, Sanders' former state director, Pete D'alessandro, finished third in a May primary for a Des Moines-area congressional seat. And for governor, the party nominated a former businessman who touted his experience, instead of someone more likely to shake things up.
In Nevada, the candidates favored by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has long run the Democratic Party in the state, generally carried the day.
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How Consumer Behavior Will Shape Healthcare in 2018
Self-care and preventative health are becoming essential for consumers across demographics. This focus on health isn’t entirely new, but this huge movement towards self-care and preventative health is taking on a whole new meaning in 2018.
Every single year, we have a lot of concern and this year, the concerns consumer have are unique. According to Mintel, in July 2017, 28% of US consumers agreed that the election had a positive impact on the cost of health insurance.
WATCH: Mintel’s 2018 Consumer Trends for North America
Consumers on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the state of things in general in the US. The percentage of consumers who think there is no point in worrying have gone down, so essentially consumers on both sides of the political aisle are worrying more. Beyond the political space, there is a general sense of uncertainty that is causing worry for people.
A lot of consumers are also becoming concerned about the cost of health insurance because of the uncertainty of that specifically. In Canada, they have their own set of worries, with only 40% of Canadians saying they have a positive outlook on the future of the country.
The uncertainty of the situation is causing an anxious populace to focus on holistic views of health to stay well, maintain a sense of balance, and ultimately avoid the unknown risk associated with healthcare costs. As we harness the power to look for antidotes on our phones and laptops for these worries; consumers are also turning to technology for inspiration and tips.
Google searches for the term “self-care” reached a five-year high after the US election. With all of the uncertainty, people want to know how they can take care of themselves better on an individual level.
WATCH: CPG Mega-Trends Influencing Pharma Brands
A lot of consumers are taking charge and taking proactive measures towards preventative health because they want to save money in some cases. They also want to feel better, so they are managing their health to maintain a sense of stability. Apps, videos, social media posts, fitness trackers, and smart devices are guiding consumers as they seek not just physical wellness, but also mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
Here’s how brands are responding:
With all of this there has been a focus on mental health — so consumers and companies see that mental health is an important part of the holistic equation of health. Walgreens for example, recently expanded its mental health platform to reach broader demographics and made access to care more affordable. You may have also seen recently that Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan teamed up to form an independent health care company for their employees in the US.
Bell, a telecommunications company in Canada, every year does a “Let’s Talk Day” which is an initiative meant to promote public discussions around mental health. In 2017, it reached a huge record number of interactions with Justin Trudeau tweeting about it.
There is also a focus on mindfulness, with 59% of US adults saying they currently use or are interested in using mindfulness techniques. In fact, Headspace, an app that provides guided and unguided meditations, was ranked by Fast Company as the number one most innovative company in fitness in 2017.
Sleep and relaxation also plays into this, as consumers claim they are sleeping less because of technology. To that end, companies like David Lloyd fitness centers are offering “Napercise” classes, which are designed to reinvigorate the mind, the body, and even burn calories.
With feel-good food and drink, there is a focus as well on how food and beverages cannot only make us feel good in terms of eating healthy, but how food and drink be more functional to make us feel better. Many consumers agree that what they eat impacts their emotional wellbeing.
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With this focus on total holistic health when it comes to self-care, there is a lot of opportunity for brands, not just in the health and wellness space, but really in all categories. Emerging concerns that affect various groups will require more personalized pathways to health.
The opportunity is ripe for brands in any sector to develop their support roles for the growing number of consumers seeking to better themselves and get ahead of health concerns.
All around the world we have an aging population and as we look forward, we’ll begin to see more approaches to innovative care to extend independence longer. Innovations in smart pill bottle caps are now in market, which remind users to take their medicines or vitamins.
Pharma companies have twin mandates today: build products that ‘connect’ with patients and meet ever-stricter government regulations for accuracy of materials and processes. These imperatives — brand-building and information accuracy — are not contradictory or mutually exclusive. Schawk helps you deliver both.
There is also opportunity to cater to the iGeneration, who have grown up completely in a lifetime of screens. While the affects of this amount of screen time is untold, we do know that this generation is physically safer — they’re going out less and drinking less, and driving less. However, researchers are seeing more mental issues than ever before, with loneliness as a huge factor in developing depression in the age group.
For brands across the board, it is important to acknowledge and cater to the many needs and demographics along the spectrum of reasons for self-care. Brands who step into the conversation as an expert will foster trust by opening a dialogue around how a product or service impacts consumers’ health — whether negatively or positively.
Successful brands in 2018 will partner with likeminded brands to develop functional products in food, drink, personal care, and beyond — introducing smart devices, apps, and digital tools.
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March 19, 2019 / 6:34 PM / 4 months ago
Plane catches fire at Tehran airport; 100 passengers evacuated unhurt: state TV
GENEVA (Reuters) - An airliner caught fire on landing at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport on Tuesday but all 100 passengers were evacuated without injury, the head of Iran’s emergency department said on state television.
A video posted by the Islamic Republic News Agency showed flames and sparks shooting out from the back of the plane at the moment of landing.
The fire broke out after the aircraft’s landing gear did not open properly, and was later brought under control, emergency department head Pir-Hossein Kolivand said.
The pilot was unable to open the back wheels of the plane and circled the airport attempting to open all the wheels before landing the plane on its body, according to Fars news agency.
The plane was a Fokker 100 belonging to Iran Air, Fars reported. Other agency reports said it was flying from an Iranian island in the Gulf to the capital.
IRIB news agency quoted Reza Jafarzadeh, the head of public relations at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation as saying the plane had 24 passengers and nine crew. It did not give any explanation for the discrepancy in the figures.
Iran has suffered a string of plane and helicopter crashes over the past few decades. Tehran says U.S. sanctions have long prevented it from buying new aircraft or spare parts from the West to modernize its fleet.
Reporting by Babak Dehghanpisheh; Editing by Robin Pomeroy
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February 19, 2019 / 6:05 PM / in 5 months
U.S. Palestinian mission to merge with Israel embassy in March
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States Consulate General in Jerusalem, which serves Palestinians, will be absorbed into the new U.S. Embassy to Israel in March, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, giving a date for a merger that has been condemned by Palestinians.
A man walks next to a road sign directing to the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. Picture taken February 18, 2019 REUTERS/Ammar Awad
The decision to create a single diplomatic mission was announced last October by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who did not say at the time when this would take place.
“The merger of the consulate and the embassy will take place on March 4th or 5th, at which point the position of the consul-general will end, said the U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the date has not been announced yet by Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump outraged the Arab world and stoked international concern by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December and moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May. Palestinian leaders suspended ties with the U.S. administration after the embassy move.
The consulate general in Jerusalem is the top mission for Palestinians, who with broad international backing seek East Jerusalem as the capital of a state they want to establish in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
At the time of Pompeo’s announcement, senior Palestinian leader Saeb Erekat denounced the decision to eliminate the consulate as the latest evidence the Trump administration is working with Israel to impose a “Greater Israel” rather than a two-state solution.
Asked on Tuesday about the merger, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, told Reuters that nothing had changed from their point of view.
“Contacts at the political level with the American administration have been cut off and will remain so unless the American administration changes its positions on Jerusalem and the refugees,” said Abu Rudeineh.
However, he said, there were still “contacts at the security level to fight terrorism.”
The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest disputes between Israel and the Palestinians.
Israel regards the entire city, including the eastern sector it captured in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed, as its “eternal and indivisible capital,” but that is not recognized internationally.
The Trump administration has said that the city’s final borders should be decided by the parties.
Reporting by Dan Williams; Writing by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Frances Kerry
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August 12, 2017 / 1:34 AM / 2 years ago
'Let it be': Mongolians protest as bulldozers threaten Beatles monument
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - A statue of the Beatles in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk amid an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed for wide open spaces into a cluttered metropolis.
Residents are protesting against plans to build commercial properties in an area known as Beatles Square, where a bronze bas-relief monument to the “Fab Four” commemorates the former Soviet satellite’s transition to democracy in 1990.
“For a long time there were stories about construction on the land, but nobody wanted to believe it,” said Tsoggerel Uyanga, a community organizer and senior partner at research group MAD Investment Solutions.
The monument, erected in 2008 with donations from politicians, businessmen and artists, marks the site where Mongolians gathered to talk about banned Western pop music and soon became a quirky tourist attraction.
The music of the Beatles, Abba, and other Western pop groups helped launch the “Rock and Roll Communist Revolution” that inspired a generation to fight for Mongolian democracy thirty years ago.
The protests began after an August 2 announcement that construction work would start, with residents calling the project a “land grab” and expressing fears the Beatles statue could be moved or even demolished.
Authorities have defended the development as part of a “car-free street” project to build an underground shopping complex complete with street gardens.
A lawyer for Mongolia’s National Construction Association said there were no plans to remove the Beatles statue, however.
“By implementing the project, there are a great deal of advantages, such as increasing jobs and reducing traffic congestion,” said D. Uuganbayar, the lawyer.
The national association, the city government and a private contractor called “Buti” are leading the project.
Congestion and pollution have grown in the capital as its population has doubled over the last two decades, with thousands of impoverished herders flocking to settle in makeshift residential areas.
The strain on Ulaanbaatar’s infrastructure has forced the city to rethink its planning of urban spaces, and drawn criticism for the sale of public land to wealthy buyers.
Investors have failed in the past to deliver on promises to protect public spaces affected by development, Uyanga said, pointing to the Bogd Khan conservation area where the World Bank had raised concerns about overdevelopment.
“It became a black market for land authorities during the early democratic years,” said Uyanga.
Editing by David Stanway and Clarence Fernandez
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Apple - Technological Management and Information Analysis
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Technological Management and Information Analysis
Prof. Uma Mohan, Saleh M. Saleh
Student: Hasmik Sargsyan
Student ID Number: 0283NMNM1009
The mobile phone industry has gone a long way before reaching the present level of development, enabling us not only to keep in contact with each other, but also to upgrade our performance at work, saving time and raising the quality of the work. Apple Inc., being one of the leaders in computer production joined the race later than other. However, due to a successful strategy and right choice of the functions combined in a single device very soon it became one of three leaders in mobile phone production.
The very existence of an online application store was aimed at the provision of better service to the customers and raising the sales of the main products (iPhone, iPod Touch). There was no resistance to the implementation process of the innovation as it proved its viability from the very first days of its introduction.
The introduction of applications through iTunes online store and later opening Apple App stores, the company not only raised the sales but also introduced a totally new culture into the everyday lives of smartphone users. The service enabled each customer individualize and customize their devices according to their preferences, upgrading the service provided, making it of higher quality, more useful and better designed.
The process resulted in a leading position of application providers and raising the number of mobile phone sales, listing it among top three producers. The success of the innovation made the company change the technological specifics of music uploaded so that it is available to larger masses.
Executive Summary 2
Table of Contents 3
Conclusion 13
References 15
Mobile phones are no more seen as a sign of someone's social status. The great majority of the population cannot even imagine their lives without the use of the 'magic device' which enables them keep in contact with their friends or relatives all over the world. The personal characteristics of the device user define the use of the device: for some people 'phone is just a phone and a computer is just a computer'.
In the age of constant development, the majority cannot bear the fact of carrying several devices so as to be in track of the latest developments either in the professional sphere or everyday life, being on the way all day long. It was the development of mobile technologies that enabled people combine the characteristics of more than one device in a single one by the release of smartphones. It is no more believed to be for the biological needs, but rather for those of psychological and everyday life. Depending on the age and the personality of the individual high-end technology gives the customers a chance to express their identity, i.e. customize their smartphones through different applications, wallpapers, stickers, etc. and Internet has played a major role in the realisation of the aim.
People are constantly online through their mobile devices through WAP or 3G technologies and Apple applications have played a major role in the development of the technologies and support to the competitive advantage of corporations. Through different applications individuals can either follow the developments in the political and financial worlds, play games, make their own cyber life and 'live' there or just be a part of the company he works at, to manage the deadlines and complete the work cutting long distances.
The present paper deals with the role of Apple applications available on iTunes store online and at Apple App stores all over the world, how they affected the development of the corporation and the sales of iPhones and iPod Touch. The research paper consists of an executive summary, an introduction, giving an outline of the paper, chapter 1, which characterizes the industry, the main functions and the problems, and reviews the Apple Inc. profile, chapter 2 is comprised of the development of iPhones and the main problem under study: the sale of applications on iTunes store so as to boost the sales of the smartphone; and a conclusion, summarizing the results of the research.
The industry of mobile phones has been developing for already seventh decade, starting from the 40s of the previous century. However the development that it went through was of major importance, making yelps every decade: the initial look that they had weighed more than a couple of kilograms, nevertheless the scientists never imagined that such a development of technology was possible.
The development of the mobile phone industry is classified according to the generations. The first one was introduced by the Motorola Company in the early 1980s. The main characteristic feature of those phones was the use of analogue technology rather than digital ones. However the main problem with these phones was that of mobility, non-cost-effectiveness and inconvenience: they had a size of a briefcase.
The second generation of mobile phones, 2G technology was more of use to the public weighing less than the previous analogs, hence being more convenient. This technology was quicker and more reliable and was one of the most useful technological innovations of the 80s. The cellular technology producers in their turn tried hard on making the price more affordable and an average model would be affordable then for $200 including the service rate.
The 3G phones, which are currently used by the population, is quite similar to the 2G ones, with just certain differences including not only exchange of voice data but also emails, instant messages, enabling the customer being in contact 24/7. This technology made a change in the way of life of the society not only in the matter of technological development, but also in the matter of changing the way of life of the people. People prefer exchanging text messages rather than making voice calls. Moreover, the prices are becoming more and more affordable no matter how complex technology is being used.
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Tangled Web
Activists, Be Careful Who Your Friends Are Online
March 04, 2011 14:27 GMT
In a post for Global Voices Advocacy, Onnik Krikorian notes that Facebook has been used to "encourage and maintain contacts between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the absence of traditional forms of communication blocked off as a result of the still unresolved conflict over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh."
But this, as Krikorian points out, can be a double-edged sword:
[S]ome activists in Azerbaijan have already expressed concern at how connections with contacts and friends in Armenia might be used against them. “[One activist] said if pictures of Azerbaijanis together with Armenians are found on the internet, then they will have to go to the KGB and be questioned,” a German journalist friend recently wrote after a visit to Baku, the capital of the oil-rich former Soviet republic. It's also not the first time that ‘warnings' have been voiced by officials alleging that social network sites allow “hostile forces us to use different Internet services against us.”
In particular, Krikorian points to an article on the pro-government Qaynar.info that calls out prominent Azerbaijanis for having Armenian friends, including RFE/RL journalist Khadidja Ismayilova:
Regardless, responses to the article from liberal Azerbaijanis on Facebook were ones of alarm, with a prominent journalist calling it “disgusting.” Others considered it as part of an ongoing campaign sanctioned by official circles to discredit the use of Facebook in Azerbaijan, while others simply responded by saying “I'm so ashamed” and “truly pathetic.” Of course, with tensions high between Armenia and Azerbaijan, comments on the article, translated here were mixed, but some even suggested that Azerbaijani activists and journalists named should be ostracized or ‘punished.'
Of course discrediting by association is nothing new. Azerbaijani oppositionists have always been accused of being Armenian stooges. But it's interesting to see this applied in an online context, especially given the ease of establishing and proliferation of those "weak ties."
It isn't unfeasible to imagine a future where repressive governments take action against people for who they follow on Twitter (or worse, in terms of framing someone, who they are followed by.) Or a Facebook "friend" could add someone else to a group, perhaps calling for the violent overthrow of the regime -- thus implicating the activist. Take for example this case from earlier this year, when a Palestinian reporter was detained after being tagged in a Facebook image that made fun of the president.
Matthew Ingram at GigaOM wrote a piece this week looking at how a few companies are attempting to build a social version of Google's PageRank (which measures a website's relative importance on the web).
So conceivably in the future, as individuals with social networking presences, we will be ranked according to how many "friends" we have online, or how many "influential" friends we have, or how many times our tweets are retweeted by influential tweeters, or how many times our Facebook status updates are "liked" etc etc. Makes sense for advertisers of course to identify the multipliers, but also sounds like the worst nightmare for the shy kid at high school.
It isn't hard, however, to see such a tool being used for more Orwellian ends, say by a repressive regime, where someone's online presence (and threat level) would be analyzed based on their friendships or links exchanged with "dangerous" individuals. It could be an online automated "credit rating" -- where essentially your credit is based on how clean you keep your nose.
As we reported yesterday, Azerbaijani youth activists, generally a pretty tech savvy bunch, are calling for a day of protest on March 11. It will be interesting to see how it develops.
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Tracking Islamic State
'Leave Nusra, Join IS,' Uzbek Militant Urges In New IS Video
June 20, 2015 13:45 GMT
By Joanna Paraszczuk
Uzbek militant Abu Hussein al-Uzbeki accused Jabhat al-Nusra of sending foreign militants to the front during offensives while letting local Syrian fighters keep to the back, and of failing to supply foreign fighters with sufficient ammunition during battles.
An Uzbek militant fighting alongside the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria has called on militants to defect to IS from other groups, particularly Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra.
The militant, who calls himself Abu Hussein al-Uzbeki, makes the call in a six-minute video that was shared on social networks and Russian-language pro-IS websites this week.
The video bears the logo of Furat Media, an apparently unofficial IS media wing that is run by Russian-speaking militants, predominantly from the North Caucasus.
Abu Hussein says that he came to Syria from Uzbekistan in 2013 and fought in a Jabhat al-Nusra group led by another Uzbek, Abu Salah al-Uzbeki.
The main aim of the video message appears to be to discredit Jabhat al-Nusra. The Uzbek militant paints a negative picture of Jabhat al-Nusra, accusing the Al-Qaeda affiliate of lying to its members, treating foreign militants badly, and failing to help IS when that it was attacked by Syrian rebel factions in 2013.
In addition to urging existing Uzbek and other Russian-speaking militants in Syria who fight with Jabhat al-Nusra-affiliated groups to defect to IS, the message appears likely intended to direct new recruits who are thinking of fighting in Syria to join the IS militants rather than any other group.
Attacking Western-Backed Rebels
Abu Hussein says he worked in Jabhat al-Nusra's "special ops" and that he was ordered to attack a base of the Western-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) near the Bab al-Hawa border crossing into Turkey.
"We were told that the FSA worked with America and that they were receiving money from them, i.e. for weapons. After a week, rumors started going around that it was IS that attacked the FSA, but in fact it was Jabhat al-Nusra," Abu Hussein said.
It is unclear when the Bab al-Hawa raid to which Abu Hussein refers took place. But there were reports in November 2013 that IS had raided FSA warehouses on the border crossing between Bab al-Hawa and Atmeh and taken them over.
The same warehouses were then seized by the Islamic Front Islamist rebel alliance in early December 2013.
Abu Hussein said Jabhat al-Nusra had told him that even though the FSA fighters were Muslims it was allowed to take their property and shed their blood.
But later, when IS started to fight against Jabhat al-Nusra, the Al-Qaeda affiliate told Abu Hussein that IS was wrong to kill Muslims.
Abu Hussein said that he spent a year working as a reconnoiterer and intelligence operative for Jabhat al-Nusra and "noticed a lot of lies" that the group was telling.
The Al-Qaeda affiliate treats foreign militants who join its ranks worse than its native Syrian fighters, Abu Hussein said. He accused Jabhat al-Nusra of sending foreign militants to the front during offensives while letting local Syrian fighters keep to the back, and of failing to supply foreign fighters with sufficient ammunition during battles.
As a result, Abu Hussein says he started to argue with the group's leaders and eventually defected to IS.
The Uzbek militant called on fellow Russian-speakers who couldn't leave Jabhat al-Nusra to at least refuse to fight against IS.
Tawhid Wal Jihod?
While Abu Hussein does not refer to the name of the Uzbek-led group he fought alongside, it is possible he was part of an unnamed Uzbek faction within Jabhat al-Nusra.
Caleb Weiss, who tracks jihadi groups in Syria and Iraq for the Long War Journal, told RFE/RL that an Uzbek militant named Abu Saloh was the leader or a commander in an Uzbek group within Jabhat al-Nusra until sometime in 2014.
"I am not sure if the [Uzbek group] is the same one as the Seyfuddin jamaat, which is a jamaat [fighting group] the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan used to or still does recruit for," Weiss said.
According to Weiss, Abu Saloh's group seems to have split off from Jabhat al-Nusra in 2014 to form a new Uzbek faction, the Tawhid wal Jihod (TWJ) group.
That faction is allied with Jabhat al-Nusra and has fought with it in a number of key offensives, including recent battles against Syrian government forces in Idlib Province.
One clue that TWJ is separate from Jabhat al-Nusra is the fact that it runs its own media group and its own flag. "They produce their own videos and in those, they go by Katibat Tawhid wal Jihod. If they were still in Nusra, I don't think they'd have this separate media production," Weiss added.
Uzbeks In Syria
Abu Hussein's video address includes information that is likely to upset Uzbekistan. The Uzbek militant specifically points out that he came to Syria from Uzbekistan.
Abu Hussein also suggests that he and other Uzbek militants are in Syria with their families and children.
One of Abu Hussein's criticisms in the video is that Jabhat al-Nusra withheld salaries and refused to pay for the children of militants like him who helped IS fight against the FSA.
The Uzbek authorities have previously acknowledged that Uzbeks are fighting in Syria and Iraq. But on several occasions, officials and clerics have said that these militants are either not Uzbek citizens but ethnic Uzbeks from elsewhere in Central Asia, or Uzbek citizens recruited in Russia.
Abdulaziz Mansur, the deputy chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, told RFE/RL's Uzbek Service in March that only "two or three people" had traveled to Syria directly from Uzbekistan.
Mansur said that there were "about 200" Uzbeks in Syria, while a Kazakh analyst, Erlan Karin, has estimated that there are about 500 Uzbeks there.
Under The Black Flag
"Under The Black Flag" provides news, opinion, and analysis about the impact of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in Syria, Iraq, and beyond. It focuses not only on the fight against terrorist groups in the Middle East, but also on the implications for the region and the world.
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Orthodox FM Radio To Start Broadcasting In Moscow
September 12, 2014 12:35 GMT
A Russian Orthodox radio station called "Vera" (Faith) will start broadcasting in Moscow this week.
The Russian Orthodox Church’s information department says the station's first program will air on September 14 on FM 100.9 frequency in Moscow.
It said the radio was established by Moscow residents with the "blessing and support" of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The station's programs will focus on history, children’s upbringing, family issues, the Orthodox calendar and Bible studies.
The programs will include modern Russian and foreign music.
Russia's dominant religious organization has undergone a revival since the breakup of the communist Soviet Union in 1991.
President Vladimir Putin has held out the Russian Orthodox Church as a guiding force for society and has been criticized for tightening ties between church and state.
Based on statement by sinfo-mp.ru/ and reporting by Interfax
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Term 1 is flying by with many important community events still on the calendar. We are looking forward to the ‘Back to Siena’ evening and the blessing of our refurbished Convent. We will gather to honour and give thanks for the Dominican Sisters who established this school and for all who have gone before to create the Siena story of the past seventy-nine years. The project was originally conceived some years ago as part of a long term Master Plan and a vision to reopen the old wooden doors to the Convent as the gateway to the College. It has been a great pleasure to continue our partnership with Williams Ross Architects to refurbish the Convent. Their sensitive designs and finishes have allowed the beauty and craftsmanship of this building to shine through again and for it to be reinstated at the heart of the College as a place for our community to meet, to remember, and to reminisce about the College’s early beginnings.
As part of the refurbishment, ceramic artist, Mary-Lou Pittard was commissioned to design tiles for the fountain that is in the centre of the cloister. The deep blue border of the tiles matches the beautiful blue dome of the Chapel and they commemorate the Pioneer Sisters of 1867 and the opening of the College in 1940. The Pioneer Sisters, eight, courageous young Irish women, left the port of Dublin on a wooden sailing ship almost one hundred and fifty two years ago. Their legacy was Dominican schools along the east coast of Australia and seventy-three years later, Siena College. The tiles feature the native flowers after which the College’s four Houses are named, the Waratah, the blue Dianella, yellow Cassia blossoms and green of the Kurrajong. The tiles also feature the lily of St Catherine, the orange trees of St Dominic, and the flowers of a native Australian Correa that symbolise our place in Australia. They pick up the design of the tiles around the Chapel door that were installed to celebrate the Year of Mercy and the 800 year anniversary of the Dominican Order in 2016.
The project has involved many people in the community and the generous support of donors to our philanthropic campaign of past years. On 30 April we will be holding an Open Morning for the wider community and neighbours to visit the Convent and Chapel and I encourage you to join us for a tour of the iconic building and cloister.
It was wonderful to see so many of our new families in attendance for the traditional Year 7 Welcome Evening on Friday, 1 March. Refreshments were much appreciated on such a hot evening and I thank Siena Parents’ Association Presidents Sebastian Gadaleta and Carmel Musco, the SPA Committee and all the willing parent helpers for their welcome and hospitality.
Ursula Harris (Class of 1984), was the guest speaker for this year’s International Women’s Day breakfast. She spoke of her role as a cartographer and scientist, and of her many months spent in the Antarctic in a largely male dominated field. We continue to be inspired by the courageous and empowered Siena women who return to share their stories. I thank Claire Moody and the SRC for their efforts in organising this sell out event, the proceeds of which support the Kopanang community in South Africa.
A number of staff and students depart for distant places prior to the end of the term and will be commissioned and blessed at our weekly College Eucharist in the Chapel over two Thursdays, 21 and 28 March. Michael Petrie, Jennifer Levett and Bronwyn Ilott, along with Dominican Sister, Sheila Flynn, will accompany a group of nine students to South Africa to work with the women and families of the Kopanang community near Johannesburg. Our students are so privileged to have this experience that takes them out of their own context and immerses them in the culture and spirituality of a vastly different country and people. Sister Sheila Flynn described an immersion as ‘an invitation to enter the context of the poor, the disadvantaged and the marginalized, and to view the world in a radically different way, from the heart and the hearth of the other.’
I am joining Tina Di Camillo, Anthony Vadala and twenty-three excited students on a language and cultural trip to Italy. We will visit Venice, Siena, Florence, and Rome. For me it will be a wonderful opportunity to visit places of significance to Dominicans, especially the small walled town of Siena where St Catherine lived and worked.
The recent College Swimming Carnival was a great community day with close to perfect weather, enthusiastic cheering from all four Houses and strong competition with many students electing to take part. It was a wonderful display of Siena spirit to have seven hundred girls entered in events. Congratulations are extended to all competitive swimmers and divers who secured a place or achieved a personal best and to the students and staff who took to the water to participate on the day. Thanks to the excellent leadership of Head of Sport, James Houghton, and all staff who oversaw events on the day, it ran like clockwork and was much enjoyed by all who participated.
On Tuesday, 12 March, Siena College staff participated in an enriching Staff Faith Development Day as we welcomed Dr James Nickoloff to our College. Dr Nickoloff is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies and a highly regarded theologian at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, a Dominican university.
I take this opportunity to correct the misrepresentation of Siena College’s position on the Climate Change strike. Our College motto is Veritas, Truth. We are absolutely committed to educating young women to think critically, be discerning, have a voice and speak their Truth. The College absolutely endorses and acknowledges students’ rights to give voice to their very genuine concerns regarding the Federal Government’s record on Climate Change Policy. I am supportive of the Siena students who decided to join the collective action and add their voice to the calls for action to combat climate change. I am equally supportive of students who chose to remain at school. No student will be penalised in any way for attending the strike. The College’s VCE Handbook includes provision to complete School Assessed Coursework (SAC) early where there is an anticipated absence. Students were reminded of this provision and some took up this option. The College’s position is that participation in the strike was a decision for individual students and their parents.
It is hard to ignore the events of these past weeks and the scandal, grief and sense of betrayal over the findings of the Royal Commission into sexual abuse and the recent conviction and charging of Cardinal George Pell. Our College is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all members of the Siena community and to respecting the humanity and dignity of all. We remain committed to honest dialogue, open and transparent processes and to compassion and support for all victims of abuse as the legal process takes its course. The hope in all of this is that the time for remaining silent as a Church and a community, is past. We hold in our prayers all people who have been abused, and their families and loved ones, wherever and whenever that abuse occurred. May they be listened to, receive justice, healing and peace.
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Unilateral Conversion in Malaysia – Back from the Brink
Trevor Padasian discusses the Federal Court’s landmark decision in Indira Gandhi.
Monday, 29 January 2018, was a momentous day. On that day, the Federal Court (“FC”) set aside the unilateral conversion to Islam of three children in the long-running case of Indira Gandhi a/p Mutho v Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Perak & Ors and other appeals [2018] 1 MLJ 545 (“FC Indira Gandhi”). In doing so, the FC reaffirmed that the jurisdiction of the civil courts was not ousted by Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution (“Constitution”).
In terms of constitutional law as well as family law, a great deal was at stake. First, was the question of erosion of the judicial power and independence of the civil High Courts; and second, the right of a parent to determine the religion of his or her child or children.
FC Indira Gandhi was just one in a rash of cases involving an inevitable mix of constitutional conundrum and the unilateral conversion to Islam of children by their converting fathers without the consent of their mothers, namely, Subashini a/p Rajasingam v Saravan a/l Thangathoray [2007] 2 MLJ 705 (FC), Shamala Sathiyaseelan v Dr Jeyaganesh C Mogarajah [2011] 1 CLJ 568 (FC) and Viran a/l Nagapan v Deepa a/p Subramaniam and other appeals [2016] 1 MLJ 585 (FC).
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE DECISION
Indira Gandhi a/p Mutho (“Indira”), the appellant, married Patmanathan a/l Krishnan, the 6th respondent, in 1993. Their marriage was registered under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (“LRA”). After nearly 16 years of marriage, Patmanathan converted to Islam on 11 March 2009 and changed his name to Muhammad Riduan bin Abdullah (“Riduan”). He left the family home with their youngest child, Prasana Diksa (“Prasana”) shortly thereafter. Their two elder children, Tevi Darsiny and Karan Dinish, continued to reside with Indira. Indira discovered sometime in April 2009 that the Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Perak had issued three certificates of conversion to Islam of her three children. The Syariah Court had granted custody of the children to Riduan on 3 April 2009.
WHAT THE HIGH COURT DECIDED
On 9 June 2009, Indira applied to the Ipoh High Court (“HC”) by way of an application for judicial review for an order of certiorari to quash the certificates of conversion on the ground that their issuance by the Registrar of Muallafs was ultra vires and illegal. On 25 July 2013, the learned Judicial Commissioner, in addition to finding that the HC had exclusive jurisdiction to hear the judicial review application to the exclusion of the Syariah Court, held that the Registrar of Muallafs had not complied with the requirements of the relevant provisions of the Administration of the Religion of Islam (Perak) 2004 (“Perak Enactment”) and quashed the certificates of conversion (see Indira Gandhi a/p Mutho v Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Perak & Ors [2013] 5 MLJ 552).
In the meantime, Riduan refused to surrender the children to Indira despite the HC having granted Indira full custody of the three children on 11 March 2010. On 30 May 2014, Indira successfully obtained a committal order to commit Riduan to prison until the delivery of Prasana to her. Indira also filed a petition for divorce on grounds of Riduan’s conversion to Islam under section 51 of the LRA.
WHAT THE COURT OF APPEAL DECIDED
However, on appeal by Riduan, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) by majority reversed the HC’s decision on 30 December 2015 (Pathmanathan a/l Krishnan (also known as Muhammad Riduan bin Abdullah) v Indira Gandhi a/p Mutho and other appeals [2016] 4 MLJ 455). The majority held that that the HC had no power to question the decision of the Registrar of Muallafs or to consider the registrar’s compliance with the relevant requirements of the Perak Enactment. The fact that a person had been registered in the Registrar of Muallafs as stated in the certificates of conversion was proof that the conversion process had been carried out to the satisfaction of the registrar.
APPEAL TO THE FEDERAL COURT
The FC granted leave to Indira to appeal against the CA’s decision on three questions of law. The respondents in the three appeals, which were heard together, were the Director of the Perak Islamic Religious Affairs Department, the Registrar of Muallafs, the Perak Government, the Education Ministry, the Government of Malaysia and Riduan.
The First Leave Question
The first leave question was whether the High Court has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction to review the actions of a public authority like the Registrar of Muallafs.
The FC unequivocally answered this question in the affirmative. In summary, under Article 121(1) of the Constitution, judicial power is vested exclusively in the civil High Courts. The jurisdiction and powers of the courts are not confined to federal law. Such judicial power, in particular, the power of judicial review, is an essential feature of the basic structure of the Constitution. Features in the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be abrogated by Parliament by way of constitutional amendment.
Significantly, such judicial power may not be removed from the High Courts and may not be conferred upon bodies other than the High Courts unless such bodies comply with the safeguards provided in Part IX of the Constitution to ensure their independence.
The FC cited a seminal case, Semenyih Jaya Sdn Bhd v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Hulu Langat and another case [2017] 3 MLJ 561, which had last year “put beyond the shadow of doubt that judicial power vested exclusively in the High Courts by virtue of Article 121(1)”.
On the other hand, the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court to determine a subject matter of a dispute must be expressly conferred by the state legislation. The FC held that there was no doubt that section 50(3) of the Perak Enactment expressly confers jurisdiction on the Syariah Courts. However, section 50(3)(b)(x) which was relied upon did not confer jurisdiction on the Syariah Court to issue a declaration that a person has converted to Islam. Instead, that provision confers jurisdiction on the Syariah Court to issue a declaration that “a person is no longer Muslim”. The FC pointed out that this provision would be applicable in a case where a person renounces his Islamic faith. The issue to be decided in the instant appeals concerned the validity of the certificates of conversion issued by the Registrar of Muallafs in respect of the children’s conversion to Islam. If the FC found that such certificate was invalid, it would only mean that the said person had never at any time been a Muslim. Thus, the question of the person being “no longer a Muslim” does not arise.
Limits of Jurisdiction of Syariah Courts
Surveying the jurisprudence of the Constitution, the FC was of the view that the Constitution, being founded on the Westminster model constitution, is premised on certain underlying principles which include the separation of powers, the rule of law and the protection of minorities. Being part of the basic structure of the Constitution, these principles cannot be abrogated or removed. The FC reiterated that the judicial power of the civil courts is inherent in the basic structure of the Constitution. The power conferred on the Syariah Courts pursuant to Article 121(1A) must be interpreted against these foundational principles.
To determine whether Article 121(1A) has the effect of granting jurisdiction to the Syariah Courts in judicial review applications to the exclusion of the civil courts, the FC adopted the two-part test from the Canadian courts (MacMillan Bloedel Ltd v Simpson [1995] 4 SCR 725), namely:
(a) Stage 1: Grant of jurisdiction to inferior court
The principle here is that the jurisdiction of a superior court cannot be vested in a body not constituted in accordance with the provisions that protect the independence of its judges.
Applying this test, the FC held that judicial power cannot be vested in the Syariah Courts which are not “superior courts” within the meaning of Part IX of the Constitution with all its constitutional provisions safeguarding the independence of judges.
(b) Stage 2: Ousting of core jurisdiction of superior court
The principle that underpins this test is that the essential historical functions cannot be removed from the superior courts and granted to other adjudicative bodies if the resulting transfer contravenes the constitution.
Applying this test, the FC held that judicial power is part of the core or inherent jurisdiction of the civil courts being “superior courts” within the meaning of Part IX of the Constitution.
The FC, answering the first leave question in the affirmative, concluded that the power to review the decision of the Registrar of Muallafs, being an executive body, rested solely with the civil courts and not the Syariah Courts.
In answering the first leave question, Zainun Ali FCJ emphasised that that the determination of the present appeals “did not involve the interpretation of any Islamic personal law and practice, but rather with the more prosaic questions as to the legality and constitutionality of administrative action taken by the Registrar (of Muallafs).”
The Second Leave Question
The second leave question was whether a child of a marriage registered under the LRA who has not attained the age of 18 years must comply with both sections 96(1) and 106(b) of the Perak Enactment before the Registrar of Muallafs may register the child’s conversion to Islam.
Section 96(1) of the Perak Enactment provides that in order for a conversion of a person to Islam to be valid, the person converting must utter in reasonably intelligible Arabic the two clauses of the Affirmation of Faith. In addition, at the time of uttering the two clauses, the person must be aware of the meaning of the clauses and must utter them based on the person’s own free will. Section 106(b) of the same enactment provides that a person below the age of 18 may convert if he is of sound mind and his parent or guardian consents in writing to his conversion.
The FC answered the second leave question in the affirmative and held that the requirements in sections 96 and 106 are mandatory and must be complied with. It found that the children of Indira and Riduan did not utter the two clauses of the Affirmation of Faith and were not present before the Registrar of Muallafs before the certificates of conversion were issued. As the mandatory statutory requirements were not fulfilled, the Registrar of Muallafs had no jurisdiction to issue the certificates of conversion. The lack of jurisdiction by the Registrar of Muallafs therefore rendered the certificates issued a nullity.
The FC then considered whether section 101(2) of the Perak Enactment, which provides that a certificate of conversion to Islam shall be conclusive proof of the facts stated in the certificate of conversion, had the effect of excluding the HC’s power to review the issuance of those certificates. This argument was rejected by the FC. First, the FC held that the court’s supervisory jurisdiction to determine the legality of an administrative action (i.e. the issue of the certificates of conversion) by the Registrar of Muallaf could not be excluded even by an express ouster clause (Anisminic Ltd v The Foreign Compensation Commission and Another [1969] 2 AC 147 (HL)).
Further, and in any event, the FC opined that the language of section 101(2) did not purport to oust judicial review. The provision merely states that the certificate of conversion is conclusive proof of the facts stated therein, that is, that the person named in the certificate has been converted to the religion of Islam, and his name has been entered in the Registrar of Muallafs. In the present appeals, the fact of the conversion or the registration of Indira’s children was not challenged – what was challenged was the legality of the conversion and registration.
The Third Leave Question
The third leave question considered whether the mother and father (if both are surviving) of a child of a civil marriage must consent before a certificate of conversion to Islam could be issued in respect of the child.
According to the FC, this issue involves the interpretation of the expression “parent” in Article 12(4) of the Constitution. The FC cited Articles 12(3) and 12(4) of the Constitution which provide:
“(3) No person shall be required to receive instruction in or to take part in any ceremony or act of worship of a religion other than his own.
(4) For the purposes of Clause (3) the religion of a person under the age of eighteen years shall be decided by his parent or guardian.” (Emphasis added)
The FC also considered the national language (Bahasa Malaysia) translation of Article 12(4) was differently worded thus:
“(4) Bagi maksud Fasal (3) agama seseorang yang di bawah umur lapan belas tahun hendaklah ditetapkan oleh ibu atau bapanya atau penjaganya.” (Emphasis added)
In view of the inconsistency between the Bahasa Malaysia and English versions of Article 12(4), it was contended that the Bahasa Malaysia version prevailed over the English version pursuant to Article 160B of the Constitution which provides, inter alia, that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may prescribe a translated text in Bahasa Malaysia to be the authoritative version. However, the FC agreed with the HC that since the requisite prescription of the national language version by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong under Article 160B had not been effected, the authoritative version is the English version.
The FC then referred to the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution (read together with Article 160(1)) which provides that, in interpreting the Constitution, “words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular”. The FC explained that the reason “parent” is used in Article 12(4) is to provide for a situation where the child has only one parent, i.e. a single parent situation. Where both parents exist, the Eleventh Schedule is to be relied on, that is the plural form of the word, i.e. “parents” is to be used and accordingly, the decision on the religion of a child is to be decided by both parents.
Finally, the FC upheld the equality of parental rights in respect of an infant (which is defined to include any child who has not attained the age of majority) as embodied in inter alia sections 5 and 11 of the Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 (“GIA”) which provides that “a mother shall have the same rights and authority as the law allows to a father” in relation to the custody or upbringing of an infant and that the court “shall, where the infant has a parent or parents, consider the wishes of such parent or both of them, as the case may be”. The FC held that the GIA would still apply to the children of Indira and Riduan notwithstanding the latter’s conversion to Islam as conversion does not absolve a person of antecedent obligations.
Both parents’ consent was therefore necessary before the certificates of conversion to Islam could be issued and the FC answered the third leave question in the affirmative.
In light of its answers to the leave questions, the FC allowed Indira’s appeal. At the same time, the FC also ordered the majority decision of the CA to be set aside and affirmed the decision and orders of the HC.
Prospective effect
In a rare development in Malaysian jurisprudence, the FC applied the doctrine of prospective ruling and ruled that its decision in FC Indira Gandhi is to have prospective effect. This means that the decision will not affect decisions made by the courts prior to the date of the FC’s judgment, i.e. 29 January 2018.
The FC Indira Gandhi decision has been rightly commended for its sound judgment and cogent analysis of the complex constitutional and family law issues of the case. The decision has brought some judicial certainty to this hitherto troubled area of jurisprudence. The FC’s interpretation of Articles 121(1) and 121(1A) of the Constitution clearly demonstrates the jurisdictional limits of the Syariah Courts and the supremacy of the civil High Courts. Its interpretation of Article 12(4) of the Constitution and sections 5 and 11 of the GIA removes any doubt that the consent of both parents is required before a certificate of conversion can be issued, except in a single-parent situation.
However, as an apex court, a future panel of the FC has the power to, and may depart from, the reasoning and judgment of FC Indira Gandhi. It is therefore imperative that Parliament reintroduce Clause 7 which had at the last moment been withdrawn from the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce)(Amendment) Bill 2016 that was passed to amend the LRA in August 2017. Clause 7, which sought to introduce a new section 88A into the LRA, had provided:
Where a party to a marriage has converted to Islam, the religion of any child of the marriage shall remain as the religion of the parties to the marriage prior to the conversion, except where both parties to the marriage agree to a conversion of the child to Islam, subject always to the wishes of the child where he or she has attained the age of eighteen years.
Arising from FC Indira Gandhi, it has been reported that the Government may consider reintroducing Clause 7 (Star Online, 30 January 2018). It remains to be seen whether the Government has the political will to make this a reality.
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Victims experimented with drugs: court
By Katelyn Catanzariti
June 29, 2009 — 5.58pm
Five people allegedly poisoned - two fatally - by a NSW man, were experimental addicts who even bragged about drugs, a defence barrister has told a Sydney court.
Shaun Bateson, 22, and Brian Hadfield, 29, died in mid-2004 after ingesting a toxic combination of the anti-depressants Aurorix and Effexor.
In January 2005, two people were hospitalised and a third became unwell after taking the same drug cocktail.
Daniel Charles Riley has pleaded not guilty to two counts of manslaughter and three counts of using poison to endanger a life after allegedly introducing all five to the lethal combination which prosecutors say gave him a high.
The 39-year-old, from Burrier on NSW's south coast, who has a history of depression, is accused of recommending the practice of combining the prescription medication despite knowing of its potentially fatal consequences.
He gave Nicole Mullane, 22, the cocktail of drugs at her home at Taree on NSW's mid-north coast in June 2000 and saw her lapse into a coma for days after falling sick.
Riley himself had been hospitalised from an overdose of the combination, crown prosecutor Ken McKay said in his opening address to jurors at Riley's trial in Sydney's Downing Centre District Court on Monday.
"He was well aware of the significant problems and dangers associated with taking this combination," Mr McKay told the jury.
"He was proud ... of the discovery that the combination of these two drugs causes a high."
But defence barrister Tania Evers said Riley took the combination just to "feel normal" and that it was the "only successful combination to combat his depression".
He may have "exalted its praises" but Riley was not responsible for forcing his friends to try the poisonous practice - they did that on their own, she said.
"These were people who experimented with drugs, who were addicted to drugs ... who even bragged about drugs," she said.
"These are people with a history of drug use, a history of heroin use, a history of mental illness - perhaps their reliability is not the highest."
When Amanda Ryan, Michael Wilson and John Willans took the drugs with Riley in January 2005 he had even warned them about the possible side effects, Ms Evers said.
"For two days they took anything they could get their hands on," she said.
"Mr Willans said Mr Riley told them it was dangerous to take too many.
"This is a group of people who were there to get a high, to experiment - they had a warning and they continued."
The trial, which is expected to last up to five weeks, continues before Judge Martin Blackmore.
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