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Independent Living Institute (ILI) » Library » Divisions in the disability community
Divisions in the disability community
Pfeiffer, David. 1988. Divisions in the disability community.
Within the community of disabled persons in this country there is a division between those concerned with civil rights and those concerned with service delivery. Internet publication URL: www.independentliving.org/toolsforpower/tools3b.html
Within the community of disabled persons in this country there is a division between those concerned with civil rights and those concerned with service delivery. On the one hand, there is the Independent Living Movement which is a necessary fact of life for disabled persons in this country today, whether or not they require the services of an Independent Living center. There is also the Disability Rights Movement which is a necessary for disabled persons in this country today, whether or not they face civil rights violations. Although there is an overlapping membership, persons who identify with the Independent Living Movement are concerned with the provision of services to disabled individuals in order to make them truly independent. They say that without transportation, income, housing, and other necessities, disabled persons cannot be in a position to work for civil rights. Persons who identify with the Disability Rights Movement say that services will never be consistently and adequately provided until the civil rights battle is fought and won. The differences can be illustrated by an example. If a disabled person has a job, but no transportation to that job, a person in the Independent Living Movement would assist him/her to obtain some means of transportation to work. A person in the Disability Rights Movement would assist him/her to undertake political and legal action to make local transportation accessible and available because the disabled person, as a matter of law, has the right to use it as other persons in the community can use it. The Independent Living Movement people would talk about reduced fares, paratransit, and negotiation. The Disability Rights Movement people would talk about lobbying, demonstrations, and law suits. The recent disputes between ADAPT and some local Independent Living centers reflect this divergent perspective on the problem of transportation.
It is an interesting side note that many claim that California was the origin of both the demand for services and the fight for civil rights. They lump both together under the name of the Independent Living Movement. Others claim that Massachusetts was the origin of both the demand for services and the fight for civil rights. They lump both together under the name of the Disability Rights Movement. Persons in Illinois, Florida, Texas and almost every other state make a similar claim. Opponents to the various claims say that Californians were concerned about civil rights only as an afterthought, while in Massachusetts services were viewed only as a means to obtain activists. Illinois is criticized for not being controlled by disabled persons. Florida is criticized for being concerned only with physical disability, thereby leaving out half of the disability community. Texas is shrugged off as a newcomer. This writer was born in Texas and lived there until 1964. I can state unequivocally that by 1948, as a teenager, I was working for both services and civil rights. However, I was a voice crying in the wilderness and did not encounter any organized activity until moving to Boston in 1970. Nevertheless, the final resolution of this question on the origin of the Movement(s) I will leave to some historian. My point is that the divisions are not recent and are not inconsequential.
This split is also seen in the Association on Handicapped Student Service Programs in Post-Secondary Education (AHSSPPE). Many members of AHSSPPE come from a student personnel orientation and express the position that the association and its journal (Journal of Post-Secondary Education and Disability) should focus on the delivery of services to disabled post-secondary students. The field, as they understand it, encompasses concerns such as the administration of an office for the delivery of these services, attitudes of faculty and administrators toward disabled students, technical details of how persons with various disabilities can be accommodated in different courses, questions of admission and retention, data about specific disabilities with implications within the post-secondary context, and related matters. On the other hand, AHSSPPE was one of the earliest professional associations that welcomed papers which went beyond this range of topics at its national meetings. In part, it was because many (including members coming from a student personnel orientation) perceived their job in terms of the civil rights of disabled post-secondary students. It was also because a large number of AHSSPPE members taught on a regular basis. Many of them guest lectured in courses, many taught as adjuncts, and many (including this writer and the editor of the DSQ) had regular faculty appointments. Nevertheless, the division between providers and advocates can be seen in the topics listed in the annual AHSSPPE meeting programs, but it is diminishing.
This FOCUS began with a discussion of division as a split. However, there is another meaning of division which is very important. Division can also mean a part of something. The "divisions" of which I write can be seen as parts of the overall whole. There is no necessary conflict between those mostly concerned with civil rights. Both activities must occur at the same time: individual and systemic advocacy for services and civil rights and there will not be people to fight for civil rights without the provided services. We must work cooperatively to achieve the goal of an open society composed of truly independent and interdependent people.
Source: Disability Studies Quarterly, Summer 1988. Editor Kenneth I. Zola, Dept of Sociology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254, United States.
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The Houthis of Yemen
The history of the rebel group that has overthrown the government
Map of Yemen
Yemen Country Profile
Saudi Arabia Country Profile
2015 Current Events
The Houthis, an insurgent group based in northern Yemen, gained political and military strength in the latter part of 2014 and into early 2015. Their meteoric rise from being a regional threat to the country's power brokers threatened to further destabilize the Middle East, especially with Saudi Arabia inserting itself into the civil war.
Started as a Group to Promote the Revival of Zaydism
The Houthi rebel group, also called Ansar Allah, which means "Partisans of God," is rooted in a movement called Believing Youth, which was formed in 1992 by members of the Houthi family. Originally a religious group that promoted a revival of Zaydism, Believing Youth operated religious schools and camps in the northern region of Saada. They promoted Zaydism, a branch of Shiite Islam whose adherents believe they are descendants the Prophet Mohammed. The Zaydis ruled North Yemen for centuries until Imam Muhammad al-Badr was deposed during the revolution of 1962. In the years after the revolution, Zaydis felt threatened by Wahhabis, followers of a branch of Sunni Islam that is dominant in neighboring Saudi Arabia. The Houthis are backed by Iran, Saudi Arabia's political rival. Saudi Arabia remains a backer of the Yemeni government.
The group was peaceful until the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, when some members began protesting against the U.S. and Israel. Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi emerged as a charismatic leader of the protests and preacher of anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rhetoric. The protests angered President Ali Abdullah Saleh, an ally of the U.S., and al-Houthi became a thorn in Saleh's side. Fighting between government troops and the group, now known as the Houthis, began in the summer of 2004. The Houthis demanded an end to rampant corruption, equality, improved services and infrastructure, regional autonomy, and democratic reforms. Their demands won the support of many in northern Yemen. Battles between the rebels and the government raged between June and August, and several hundred fighters were killed. Government troops killed al-Houthi in September. His brother, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, succeeded him as leader.
A Series of Cease-fires Fall Apart
After four years of intermittent fighting, which claimed thousands of lives, the government and the rebels signed a cease-fire in February 2008. The truce fell apart just a month later, as battles broke out again between the parties. Violence continued and the Houthi expanded their control over Saada. In August 2009 the army launched an offensive against the rebels, which prompted fierce retaliation. As many as 50,000 people were displaced in the fighting, in addition to another 150,000 who've been made homeless since 2004.
Another cease-fire was signed in February 2010. The government accused the Houthis of violating the terms of the cease-fire in March. Full-fledged fighting broke out between the parties in December. The Houthis emerged as leaders in the protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh during the Arab Spring demonstrations of 2011, earning themselves a seat at the National Dialogue Conference, which established a framework for the future of the government.
Houthis Take Over Capital and Assume Control Over the Country
In 2014, as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) intensified its attacks in Yemen and the government of President Abdel Rabbo Mansour Hadi proved to be weak and ineffectual, the Houthis took advantage of the instability and began to expand their areas of control. By September, they had taken control of much of the capital, Sana. The rebels and government troops continued to fight, and the battles intensified in January 2015 following the release of a draft constitution that called for Yemen to become a federation of six regions, which the Houthis fear will dilute their power. The Houthis surrounded the presidential palace complex, with Hadi inside, and took his chief of staff hostage. On Jan. 21, 2015, the Houthis and the government signed a cease-fire, in which the Houthis agreed to withdraw from the presidential palace and the government said it would abandon the regional plan and give the Houthis more say in the naming of government officials. The Houthis, however, reneged on the deal, and Hadi was placed under house arrest. On Jan. 22, Hadi and his cabinet resigned, citing the Houthi's failure to abide by the cease-fire. In a strange twist, the Houthis have become allies with former president of Ali Abdullah Saleh, a figure who was the target of their nascent insurgency in 2004.
In early February, the Houthis dissolved Parliament and said the body would be replaced with a national council that would then form a committee to name a new president. Later in the month, they said that Parliament would remain in place but a new "peopleâÂÂs transitional council" would be established and serve as an upper house of Parliament. Following this development, President Hadi escaped from house arrest and traveled to Aden. He met with governors from southern regions, who voiced support for his return to power, and began amassing forces loyal to him.
Troops loyal to Hadi and those allied with the Houthis and former president Saleh, Hadi's rival, battled for control of the international airport in the southern port city of Aden in March 2015. After pitched battles, Hadi's forces retook the airport and seized a Special Security Force base, which was controlled by Saleh. Hadi's presidential compound was hit by warplanes believed to be under the command of either Saleh or the Houthis. The Houthis retreated and called for talks and an end to the fighting. However, the Houthis then took control of Taiz, YemenâÂÂs third-largest city.
In an attempt to stop the Houthi advance, Saudi Arabia launched an offensive on Houthi targets in Yemen on March 26. More than 100 Saudi jets were involved in the airstrikes that crippled the Houthi's air force. Iran backs the Houthis, and the involvement of Saudi Arabia runs the risk of inflaming tension or creating a broader conflict in the Middle East.
—Beth Rowen
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Bob Ruggiero
At 78, former Funk Brother Dennis Coffey still gigs weekly in his beloved city of Detroit.
Photo by Doug Coombe/Courtesy of Omnivore Records
Scorpio Rising: Dennis Coffey Gets Funky and Jazzy on Live Record
Bob Ruggiero | February 4, 2019 | 4:00am
It sounded like the greatest theme song to a gritty ‘70s cops-criminals-drugs movie that never came out. But in 1971, guitarist Dennis Coffey’s funky, rocking, slashing instrumental “Scorpio” was a million seller, hitting No. 6 on the Top 40. And it’s one of the few tunes by a white act deemed hip enough to be played for gyrating bodies on TV’s “Soul Train.” Credited to Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band, it was a smash for a man who was best known for his work as a session player.
“Scorpio” appears – albeit in a much different sounding version – on Coffey’s new record, Live at Baker’s (Omnivore Recordings). It also features altered covers from jazz players Freddie Hubbard, David Sanborn, Jimmy Smith, Miles Davis, Wilton Felder, and Brother Jack McDuff, along with the standard “Moonlight in Vermont.” And there’s the Temptations’ “Just My Imagination,” which pays tribute to both Coffey’s time at Motown as part of the Funk Brothers house band and his own distinctive work on the original track.
Dennis Coffey in the 1970's.
Photo courtesy of Clarence Avant - Interior Music Corp.
Just don’t think that the rest of his Live at Baker’s band – Demetrius Nabors (keyboards), Gaelynn McKinney (drums) and Damon Warmack (bass), knew exactly where Coffey would take them and the material.
“That recording was a moment in time. What I would do is get a chord sheet and give it to the musicians and we’d just count it off and see where it went!” the 78-year-old Coffey offers. “It was just organic. I never play a song the same way twice, and it’s a different feel every time we play it.”
And while he’s played on stage and in studio in Memphis and New York and Miami, as well as lived in Los Angeles, Detroit is and was his unshakeable home base.
“Every city has its own vibe, but [Motown founder] Berry Gordy told me a few years ago that he could have never founded the label in any city but Detroit,” Coffey says. “Music is in the DNA of this city. You can still go out and hear live music every night of the week.”
That includes music by Coffey himself. In addition to this documented show at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, he has a standing Tuesday night gig of more than a dozen years at the city’s Northern Lights Lounge. And as Live at Baker’s can attest, Coffey is equally at comfort playing blues, jazz, R&B, rock, and funk.
Coffey says that his versatility comes from his 25 years as a session musician. “Every day at Motown our job was to read a master rhythm chart and arrangement correctly, and then add something to it. And we had to do one song an hour and make them a hit,” he recalls.
The identities of the Funk Brothers were largely unknown (and uncredited on liner notes). More recent times have given them the long-overdue accolades they deserve, including as the subject of the well-received 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Coffey will to this day occasionally give talks at the Motown Museum in the studio’s original location.
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Picking up the guitar in his early teens, Dennis Coffey played on sessions before joining the Royaltones, who had a couple of minor hits. But his real rise came after joining the Funk Brothers in 1967 during a time of transition at Motown.
That’s his guitar heard on scores of hit songs, including “Cloud Nine” and “Just My Imagination” (with Coffey’s famous intros to both), “Psychedelic Shack,” and “Ball of Confusion” (the Temptations), “Someday We’ll Be Together (Diana Ross and the Supremes), “War” (Edwin Starr). At other labels he’s heard on “Band of Gold” (Freda Payne), and “In the Rain” (the Dramatics)—the latter with another famous, shimmering guitar intro.
His use of echo effects and a wah-wah pedal brought a contemporary, very ‘60s sound to Motown, working with producer Norman Whitfield who also wanted to shake up the label’s formula and sound.
“Norman Whitfield was a master at dynamics. The first session I ever did there was for ‘Cloud Nine’ and he wanted to experiment, so I put the wah-wah pedal on the intro, and he said ‘that’s what I want!’” Coffey says. “Two weeks later, I was recording it with the Temptations. I was his go-to guy to get where he needed to go. I had the effects, and I could play both the R&B stuff and the psychedelic rock.”
Westbound Records Album Cover
But solo hit “Scorpio” remains his calling card, and Coffey recalls the song’s origin. “I had a Sony tape recorder in my basement that was kind of new where you could overdub on tracks. Producer Mike Theodore and I were writing pieces for 50 instruments including strings. And then I said ‘I’m gonna sit down and write and have this concept of a guitar band.' I played the 10 [demos] for Mike and he said ‘let’s record an album.’"
He adds that he wrote the parts out for three guitars in three sections, so he and the band put fuzz on the guitars and sound like horns. "We overdubbed each section of three guitars to produce nine guitars," Coffey says. "I also played a Fender bass through a wah-wah pedal to sound like a trombone. That was me, Joe Podorsek, and Ray Monette. If you count my bass part it was nine guitars and one bass." Bob Babbitt (bass), Pistol Allen and Uriel Jones (drums), Earl Van Dyke (keyboards), and Jack Ashford (tambourine) rounded out the Detroit Guitar Band.
Of Coffey’s ten solo albums from 1969-1978, one does stand out a bit – albeit not for the music. The cover for 1975’s Finger Lickin Good might make even the Ohio Players blush, and would definitely not fly in today’s society.
“That wasn’t my choice!” Coffey laughs of the, uh, artwork. “It was kind of suspicious. I didn’t design it or anything. But I learned in the past don’t mess with covers because the art director will screw you over and make sure that album doesn't come out for a year!”
Finally, while Coffey has not had extensive touring in Texas, he did spend time in the state from 1960-61 while in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne Division. Coffey says had his basic training at Fort Hood before being transferred to Fort Sam Houston to train as a…medic??
“I was the best shot in the company, and they said I needed to be a medic!” Coffey laughs. “But I remember you had that River Walk there down in San Antonio. That was impressive. And I was driving over this hill in the early morning and you could see the Alamo. That was pretty hep!”
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'I want answers so bad:' Manitoba First Nations men angry over birth mix-up
James Turner CP
WINNIPEG — For years, people in the tiny northern Manitoba community of Norway House Cree Nation gossiped and whispered about why David Tait Jr. and Leon Swanson didn't look much like their parents.
Now, the two men — born just days apart in the same remote community's hospital — are devastated after learning that they've called the wrong people their family for decades after apparently being switched at birth.
It's the second such case at the same federally run hospital to emerge in less than a year.
"I want answers so bad," an emotional and tearful Tait Jr. told reporters Friday.
"Forty years gone," he said after long pauses, barely able to speak through his tears.
"It's pretty tough. It hit me like a ton of bricks. If anything (I'm) angry, confused, upset. I'd like to get some answers on what's going on."
DNA evidence has confirmed that Tait Jr., 41, is the son of Charlotte Mason — the woman who raised Swanson as her son — and not Frances Tait.
Further DNA tests are expected to show that Swanson, Tait Jr.'s life-long friend, is the biological son of Frances Tait, the men said.
"I don't know what to say. I don't know what to say. I don't know what to say," was all Swanson was able to manage as he cried.
Tait Jr. was born three days after Swanson in the winter of 1975 at the federally run Norway House Indian Hospital.
Last November, two men from nearby Garden Hill First Nation, Luke Monias and Norman Barkman, discovered through DNA tests they were switched at birth at the same hospital in the same year.
Manitoba's former aboriginal affairs minister Eric Robinson called the mistakes criminal.
"We can live with one mistake, but two mistakes of a similar nature is not acceptable," said Robinson, who has been working with the families. "We can't slough it off as being a mistake. It was a criminal act."
Robinson demanded the federal government launch an independent investigation into what happened and provide dedicated counselling for the families. He also wants Health Minister Jane Philpott to meet with the relatives of all four men to hear first-hand how they have been affected by the discovery.
"It's something (the government) can't sweep under the carpet. There are lingering questions out there," said Robinson, who was born at the same hospital.
"These two gentlemen are not the only victims. We have families who are deeply hurt by this. We have siblings ... that are hurt by this."
Philpott called the circumstances appalling and said Ottawa is taking steps to set up a third-party investigation.
"It's impossible to describe how tragic this situation is, obviously, for the two gentlemen in question, but (also) for their families, for the entire community," she said from Saguenay, Que., where she was attending a Liberal caucus meeting.
"We have reached out to the gentlemen to make sure that they have the appropriate mental-health resources ... to deal with this very unfortunate circumstance," she said.
"It's fundamentally important that we understand how this could have happened at the time."
Health Canada called the mix-ups "unfortunate incidents" and promised counselling and other support to the affected families.
The Norway House hospital no longer does elective deliveries and conducts emergency births about once every two months. Babies born there today are immediately given identification wristbands as is modern practice.
David Tait Sr., 63, said his wife was given what she thought was her own baby when she left the hospital in 1975. The couple had no questions, he said, until later, when his son started to "look different."
"But who am I to say that he's not mine?" Tait Sr. said of his mindset at the time.
The families have talked since they discovered the switch and are going to be one large family, he added.
"I have an extra son, and Charlotte has an extra son, so hopefully everything will work out that way."
"We've been family from the beginning," agreed Tait Jr. "Just didn't know it 'til now."
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China’s War With Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival, by Rana Mitter
Penguin (2014)
This is a meticulously researched history of a cruel and tragic war, which in the histories of the Second World War has often been overshadowed by the battles in Europe and the Pacific. As Rana Mitter points out these eight years of fighting caused some 14 million deaths, vast flows of refugees, misery, famine and the destruction of much of China’s embryonic infrastructure. The war enabled the Chinese Communist Party to seize power and destroy the Chinese Nationalists.
As Rana Mitter, who is the Director of Oxford University’s China Centre and a fellow of St Cross College, points out the story of China’s war with Japan is ‘crucial to understanding the rise of China as a global power.’ In his view it must ‘restore China to its place as one of the four principal wartime allies.’
As the title implies Mitter looks at the conflict from a Chinese perspective and his main focus is understandably on China and the impact of events elsewhere on China. He has put together a compelling narrative and has drawn on a wealth of original documents as well as referring extensively to secondary sources.
He sets out clearly the background to the conflict. He notes that Japanese modernization after the Meiji restoration became a model for China. Indeed, many Chinese nationalist leaders including Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Nationalist movement, studied in Japan.
He deals briefly with the ‘Manchurian Incident’ and other developments leading to clashes between Japan and China prior to the so-called Marco Polo bridge incident in 1937, which marks the beginning of the war, although the Japanese did not formally declare war until much later. The Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-shek had adopted a policy of ‘avoiding public confrontation with Japan’ while preparing for the inevitable conflict. The Japanese took advantage of what they saw as Chinese weakness and inflicted humiliations on the Chinese. In Mitter’s view ‘if the Japanese had stayed content with their already powerful control over north China in 1933, and not sought to advance further into the mainland, the war which would eventually consume much of the continent of Asia might have been averted’ (page 59).
The Chinese were never in a position until the very end to do more than delay the Japanese advances, but the Japanese for their part, although in the end they controlled vast swathes of China, never had the resources to bring China effectively under Japanese rule. The Japanese military were arrogant and greedy but unrealistic about how far they could achieve their objectives.
There are lots of villains but no heroes in this book. All the main leaders emerge as tainted and flawed. Roosevelt was a consummate politician but failed to understand the extent of China’s problems and how best to deal with Chiang Kai-shek. For Churchill, China’s war was a sideshow and Chiang Kai-shek felt that Churchill treated him with disdain. But the most insensitive and arrogant of the westerners with whom the Chinese had to deal was General Stilwell, known as ‘Vinegar Joe’ who clashed constantly with Chiang for whom he was supposed to act as chief of staff and whom he called ‘peanut.’ It is hard to believe that Stilwell, who was selected by General Marshall, was allowed to remain for so long in Chongqing poisoning US–China relations.
While Mitter has some sympathy for Chiang in his perils and difficulties he exposes clearly the mistakes made by Chiang and his coterie and the cruelties inflicted on the Chinese people as a result of Nationalist mistakes and ruthlessness. Not least of these was the decision, in a vain attempt to defend Wuhan, to destroy the dykes on the Yellow River in 1938.
A myth, still believed by some but exposed by Mitter, is that Mao Ze-dong and his communist army in Yan’an contributed much more than the Nationalists to the fight against the Japanese. While the communists were quite effective in guerrilla warfare, Mao preferred to keep his forces in reserve for the post-war battle for supremacy in China.
Wang Jingwei, who had been Chiang’s rival for leadership of the Nationalists and who defected to the Japanese, set up in Nanjing a Vichy style regime. Mitter points out that the Japanese, despite their propaganda about Asia for the Asians, did little to boost Wang’s position.
As Mitter records in telling detail, none of the three rival regimes could claim any kind of democratic legitimacy. All three had their own particularly nasty secret police apparatus.
Mitter’s narrative inevitably contains much about Japanese atrocities in China. The chapter on the Nanjing massacre is particularly searing as it draws extensively on western witnesses. He notes that the Chinese were not faultless. But ‘Their missteps were the result of a war they had never sought. In contrast, the Japanese behaviour was inexcusable’ (page 137). There may be questions over the numbers killed by the rampaging Japanese soldiers but the attempt by Japanese revisionists to deny the facts simply add fuel to the fires of Chinese resentment. But there were many other incidents to arousee Chinese hatred, including the indiscriminate and relentless Japanese air attacks on Chonqing, which led to appalling loss of life and predated the German and later Allied use of saturation bombing.
This book only tells the story from the Chinese angle. I would like to see a study of the conflict, which analyses the views of developments in China recorded in the files of the Far Eastern Department of the Foreign Office. Mittter is generally contemptuous of comments by British diplomats in China, but not all looked at China with an imperial gaze. There were some realistic China experts. While Britain recognized the Chinese Communist Government soon after it had won the civil war, it took the Americans until 1972, when President Nixon visited China, to come to terms with the Chinese Communist victory. I would also be interested in seeing the extent to which Japanese officials recognized the quagmire in China into which they were being drawn by the military. It is never easy to tell politicians what they don’t want to hear and such memos may well have been suppressed or destroyed.
This book should be on the reading list of all students of modern Japanese history and of international relations in the Far East.
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Sen. Lee Elected as Chair, Welcomes New Members
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), newly elected Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released a statement following the committee’s formation and leadership election:
”I welcome Reps. Marchant (R-TX) and Herrera Beutler (R-WA) to the Joint Economic Committee and welcome back the returning House and Senate GOP committee members and our Democratic counterparts. I am grateful for their confidence and the opportunity to lead the JEC in its important work during the 116th Congress.
While our country is currently on strong economic footing, the measure of our country’s strength cannot be broken down solely into dollars and cents. We must look to find solutions to problems such as family affordability and stability, disconnection from work, and other features of our declining associational life.
I look forward to working with Vice Chair Maloney, Senior House Republican Schweikert. Senior Senate Democrat Heinrich, and the other committee members as we work to address these and other important issues facing our country."
Chairman Lee was appointed to the JEC in 2011 and served as Vice Chair of the Committee during the 115th Congress.
The Republican members of the JEC are as follows:
Chairman Mike Lee (R-UT)
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE)
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL)
*Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
*Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
*denotes new Committee member
In addition to electing the Chair and Vice Chair, the committee members also elected Scott Winship, Ph.D., as Executive Director of the committee. Winship is widely published and has worked previously at the Manhattan Institute, the Brookings Institution, and the Pew Charitable Trusts, and he most recently led Sen. Lee’s Social Capital Project.
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Home News Analysis Colombia FARC Leader ‘Alfonso Cano’ Killed
Colombia FARC Leader ‘Alfonso Cano’ Killed
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In another blow to the FARC rebels, Guillermo Leon Saenz, alias “Alfonso Cano,” the commander in chief of the group, has been killed by government forces.
The leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was killed in a government bombing raid in the Cauca department, southwest Colombia, Colombian Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said in a press conference (See video below). The guerrilla leader’s body was found in the municipality of Suarez (See map below).
Saenz took over the leadership of the rebel group after founder Pedro Antonio Marin Marin, alias “Manuel Marulanda,” died of natural causes in May 2008 (Listen to InSight Crime Co-Director Steven Dudley’s report on National Public Radio when Saenz took control).
The death was the culmination of a three-year effort by the Colombian army to strangle and starve the guerrilla leader and his multiple security rings. By the end, these rings had reportedly been decimated, an apt metaphor for the group’s dwindling power.
The FARC rebels have lost four member of the ruling Secretariat since 2008, in a series of major blows to the leadership of the guerrilla army. Second-in-command Victor Suarez, alias “Mono Jojoy,” was also killed in a bombing raid by the security forces, in September 2010.
Despite the publicity and victory in morale that these deaths lend the authorities, it could be that killings of such high-ranking political leaders actually move the rebel group further away from peace talks with the government, as those who take over may have less political control over the rank and file of the FARC.
As InSight Crime said in February, Saenz’s death would likely mean that the rebel leader Lucian Marin, alias “Ivan Marquez,” will take charge:
Should Cano be killed, or already be lying dead somewhere in the Andes mountains in Tolima, it is likely that, if the FARC can keep their coherence and discipline, Luciano Marin, alias “Ivan Marquez,” will take over. He is a rebel leader with both political experience (he was a congressmen for the doomed Patriotic Union party, the FARC’s one and only foray into mainstream politics) and military credibility. After him, there is no one with the profile to keep the FARC together and fragmentation and criminalization could follow, ensuring that any peace process with the government would deliver only a fraction of the rebel ranks.
Saenz had been in the FARC since 1982, where he spent most of his time as the political leader of the Western Bloc (Bloque Occidental). He was well known within the organization for his communist ideals and hard revolutionary line, although many of his cohorts scoffed at his scant military experience.
Since he assumed the leadership of the FARC, he had spent millions of dollars on weapons and was trying to shift the guerrillas’ tactics in response to the government´s military offensive, which has pushed the FARC to the fringes of Colombia and into neighboring countries. This has resulted in heavier use of landmines to keep the military at bay, and car bombs to catch them off-guard.
Saenz was more political ideologue than military tactician. An anthropologist who studied at the National University in Bogota, Saenz began his FARC career in the early 1980s as an emissary of the Communist Party. From the beginning he had close ties with the rebels’ then political commander, Luis Morantes, alias “Jacobo Arenas,” who fast-tracked him to the guerrillas’ central command, the Secretariat.
Following Morantes’ death in 1990, Saenz became the FARC’s top political emissary. In 2000, he launched the Bolivarian Movement for a New Colombia (Movimiento Bolivariano por la Nueva Colombia), a clandestine political party. He is also in charge of the Colombian Clandestine Communist Party (Partido Comunista Clandestino Colombiano – PC3).
Saenz’s emergence as the maximum FARC commander gave credence to the notion that the guerrillas may be more open to a negotiated settlement. He participated as a political representative of the FARC in the 1991 Caracas peace negotiation and in the Tlaxcala Peace Dialogues in 1992.
During the Caguan Peace Dialogues with Andres Pastrana’s government between 1999-2002, however, he had a lower profile and actively looked for members for the Bolivarian Movement. After the negotiations failed in 2002, Saenz led an operation where 12 Valle del Cauca politicians were kidnapped. The guerrillas later executed the politicians.
Saenz also became known as a hardliner inside the guerrillas. He was accused of executing 40 rebel soldiers for insubordination. He was also accused of murdering Guillermo Gaviria, Antioquia’s former governor, the former minister Gilberto Echeverri and eight members of the military forces in 2003, when the army tried to rescue the two politicians who’d been kidnapped. What’s more, the U.S. Department of Justice accused him of producing and exporting cocaine to the U.S. The U.S. Department of State offered a $5 million reward for his capture.
Location of the operation against “Alfonso Cano” (via Colombia Reports)
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Mediclinic Middle East implements InterSystems TrakCare to transform care delivery
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Mark Bowen | 25 November, 2019
Mediclinic Middle East (MCME), one of the largest private healthcare groups in the UAE, is implementing TrakCare from InterSystems across its extensive network. Its deployment, including the latest example at Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital, enables the group’s care providers to have a holistic view of each patient’s clinical, administrative and financial information at any given time. Donna Lunn, Chief Information Officer at Mediclinic Middle East, tells us more.
InterSystems, a global leader in Information Technology platforms for health, business and government applications, has announced that Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital has successfully implemented InterSystems TrakCare as its unified healthcare information system. The recent go-live at Al Noor Hospital represents the seventh successful implementation of TrakCare across the Mediclinic network.
Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital offers a range of primary, secondary and tertiary services.
Providing a seamless patient experience combined with high standards in safety and efficiency is at the heart of Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital.
Over the years, the hospital has earned its reputation for leading the way in ground-breaking procedures and was the first private hospital in Abu Dhabi to offer IVF services and open-heart surgery. Adopting TrakCare at Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital is another testament that the hospital is at the forefront of meeting the current and future health needs of patients in the region.
Mediclinic Middle East (MCME), one of the largest private healthcare groups in the UAE, is on schedule to deploy TrakCare across all of its hospitals and clinics in the UAE. TrakCare’s Electronic Medical Record System (EMR) enables the group’s care providers to have a holistic view of each patient’s clinical, administrative and financial information at any given time.
The EMR system supports MCME medical staff in their decision-making, while creating more opportunities to offer patients an enhanced experience and seamless care journey as they spend less time waiting and avoids unnecessary tests.
The advanced interoperability that TrakCare provides, will enable Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital to exchange data with Malaffi. Malaffi is a unified health information exchange platform that enables healthcare facilities, healthcare professionals and government authorities across Abu Dhabi to access and share patients’ medical information in order to deliver better healthcare quality and enhance patient safety and overall health outcomes.
Donna Lunn, Chief Information Officer at Mediclinic Middle East
“At Mediclinic, our mission is to deliver excellent patient care and measurable quality clinical outcomes. We believe in utilising technology to achieve these goals and transform care delivery,” said Donna Lunn, Chief Information Officer at Mediclinic Middle East. “We are delighted with the successful implementation of TrakCare at Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital and look forward to future deployments of TrakCare across the remaining Mediclinic hospitals and clinics in the UAE.”
Ali Abi Raad, InterSystems Country Manager for the Middle East and India, said: “Our team consistently strives to deliver successful and timely deployments for our valued clients who place their trust in us. We are honoured that Mediclinic chose InterSystems as its partner to create the future of care in the region,
“InterSystems would like to congratulate the Mediclinic Middle East team for their hard work and dedication to Digital Transformation.”
Mediclinic Middle East operates seven hospitals in the UAE with over 900 inpatient beds as well as more than 20 clinics in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
Intelligent CIO asked Donna Lunn, Chief Information Officer at Mediclinic Middle East, further questions about the implementation.
What necessitated your decision to implement InterSystems TrakCare?
In 2016, Mediclinic Middle East acquired Al Noor Hospitals Group. At that time both organisations had their own hospital information systems (HIS) which were not necessarily able to take us into the future when it came to ensuring we were prepared for future technology challenges and the disruption that was happening in healthcare.
We knew we needed a robust electronic health record (EHR) that would help us evolve. As a result, we released a request for proposal (RFP) and originally had five vendors in the selection process. After a very rigorous vetting process, it became clear InterSystems TrakCare would be the solution to best meet our current and future needs.
Why did you choose to work with the provider?
We literally had thousands of requirements that needed to be met but we knew we wanted to select a vendor that had a comprehensive suite of applications covering the entire patient journey from registration and scheduling all the way through to billing and claims processing.
Another factor became apparent when we were going on-site visits where the three short listed vendors were being used. We were impressed with the sites using TrakCare – the hospital staff clearly demonstrated to us just how user-friendly it is. TrakCare actually exceeded any other vendor in this requirement, and that was a big deciding factor for us.
Obviously, the price point also factored into that. When we looked at all the different criteria we had laid out when selecting a vendor, InterSystems TrakCare came out on top.
Can you explain the different functions you use the solution for? What sort of information is accessible through the EMR system and how does this benefit the hospital and the group?
We use TrakCare for just about everything – registration, scheduling, labs, pharmacy, test ordering and documentation, as well as the billings and claims process. With TrakCare, everything care givers need is right there – from clinical to financial data – so our team can make informed decisions quickly. The patient journey is completely seamless and avoids unnecessary testing.
In the not too distant future, we intend to implement InterSystems Patient Portal which provides functionality for the patient such as online booking of appointments, secure encrypted messaging between the patient and his/her physician, access to their EHR, and more – this will allow the patient to be an active, informed participant in their care.
What benefits do patients gain from the EHR system?
All the technology available to us through TrakCare benefits the patient. In addition to the above, it gives the care giver the ability to really understand what is going on with a patient in a comprehensive way. For example, if I am a patient and I have a known allergy and I tell that to my care giver, it gets documented in the system. In the future, if a physician orders a medication and/or food that may cause harm to the patient due to his/her allergy, an alert will notify the physician. So, the chances of a patient having an allergic reaction are minimised or pretty much non-existent, which is clearly a benefit to the patient.
You recently joined your EHR system with Malaffi, the Abu Dhabi Health Information Exchange. How does TrakCare help the group exchange data with Malaffi?
We kicked off the integration project with Malaffi at the end of July. There were other health systems within Abu Dhabi which blazed the trail for us to a certain extent, so we were able to work very quickly getting the interfaces together with integration and testing. We went live with Malaffi the week of November 10, so at this point, we are sharing data relating to a patient’s admission, discharge, or transfer (ADT), demographics and allergies.
In the next week or so, we will go live with sharing data related to patient problems as well as what’s called the embedded mode, which means a clinician, with the right access, will be able to link directly to Malaffi via an icon within TrakCare. TrakCare, because of its advanced operability, makes it easy to view a patient’s health information exchange records with a click of a button. It’s a great benefit to the clinician to be able to launch Malaffi from within TrakCare as opposed to leaving the EHR and using a web-based tool to see a patient’s record.
The ability to easily integrate with a health information exchange is important to us and a huge benefit to patient care. For example, if a patient comes to a Mediclinic facility and was seen a few months back at another provider’s hospital and received medications but doesn’t know what type of medication they were given, we will be able to see this in Malaffi. Normally, physicians aren’t privy to this information or the patient doesn’t remember clearly, so this is a huge leap in the quality of care we are able to deliver thanks to Malaffi and TrakCare.
How secure is TrakCare’s Electronic Medical Record System?
TrakCare has role-based access. We define profiles for the various staff member roles and assign access to the EHR specific to that role. So not everyone who has access to TrakCare can see everything – it’s very specific. From a security perspective, that’s very important.
Did the system require any additional training for staff?
Yes, our Learning and Development (L&D) Department designed a very robust training programme for physicians and nurses. We also have separate training programmes for the pharmacy, lab, radiology, allied health, as well as the registration, billing and claims teams.
In addition to the traditional classroom training our L&D Dept. creates videos and developed a desktop quick reference guide for physicians. As per the TrakCare training methodology, we utilise dry runs and simulations where, prior to the go-live, staff members practice by simultaneously entering patients in the HIS and EHR. This is also a way to test the system before the go-live.
Going live with a completely new system is and always will be very challenging, but this approach enables us to be as prepared as possible ensuring minimal disruption.
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How 'Magical Thinking' and 'Buy American' Shape Public Opinion
10th annual conference offers topical research for discussion
The motivation is to bring together scholars who are interested in political and social behavior, very broadly speaking, and to allow time for interaction to encourage collaboration and sharing ideas.”
James Druckman
IPR political scientist
The University of Pennsylvania's Diana Mutz (right) asks a speaker about public perceptions of corruption.
In the 10 years since it started, the annual Chicago Area Political and Social Behavior workshop has become a prime opportunity for the Midwest political science community to engage with leading social scientists on discussions of crossdisciplinary research—from a political scientist’s study of gender stereotypes to an economist’s take on probabilistic polling.
“The motivation is to bring together scholars who are interested in political and social behavior, very broadly speaking, and to allow time for interaction to encourage collaboration and sharing ideas,” said IPR political scientist James Druckman, who founded and organizes the event each year.
The University of Illinois’ Scott Althaus attended the very first workshop, and has repeatedly returned to his “favorite academic gathering.”
“Its small size, conversational atmosphere, and focus on just a small number of well-developed presentations makes CAB predictably the most stimulating academic event of my year,” Althaus said.
More than 100 faculty and graduate students took part in the 2016 workshop, held on May 6 on Northwestern’s Evanston campus. The four nationally recognized presenters covered intriguing aspects of public opinion related to trade, corruption, bipartisanship, and contradicting beliefs held by the same person.
Trade Preferences and In-Group Favoritism
Why are many Americans willing to pay a premium for products “Made in the USA”? According to the University of Pennsylvania’s Diana Mutz, such buy-American purchasing decisions are emblematic of rising levels of U.S. isolationist sentiment. In a national survey, the majority of American respondents did not see trade as benefitting their own country so much as it benefitted other countries. Economic downturns, like the Great Recession, drive opposition to trade, she noted, even when trade is not seen as the cause of the downturn, as with the recent recession. Foreign countries serve as scapegoats for other economic forces, such as the impact of automation on manufacturing jobs. Mutz suggests that Americans see themselves as more deserving of the benefits of trade than foreigners. In addition, they favor policies that maximize their advantage over other countries, as if trade were a competition rather than an agreement intended to benefit both parties. “They are viewing trade as a competition, where what matters is not how much we gain—but how much more we get ahead of the other country,” Mutz explained.
Perceptions of Corruption
Researchers have studied political corruption, but few have examined what the public thinks of corruption. Thomas Holbrook of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee addressed this gap, using two data sets, the Urban Mayoral Election Survey and the 2014 Cooperative Congressional Election Study, to explore people’s perceptions of corruption in their states and their cities. About 57 percent of the more than 6,000 respondents somewhat or strongly agreed that a high level of corruption exists in their city, with Detroit, Miami, and Cleveland having the highest levels of perceived corruption. Even more perceived corruption existed at the state level, as 71 percent reported corruption in their state. Individual perception is affected by political party, racial representation in local government, and how “tuned in” to politics people are, Holbrook explained.
How Voters View Legislators Who Do Not Compromise
How do voters view legislative compromise, and under what conditions are policymakers punished for failing to reach compromise? IPR political scientist Laurel Harbridge explained that while legislators are generally viewed more positively when they compromise than when they do not (at least when legislative action is at stake), certain conditions provide “cushions” for legislators to avoid compromise without facing voter backlash. She and her colleagues found that voters are more willing to overlook a lack of compromise when their legislator belongs to the same party as the voter, and when they see the issue at stake as aligning with the legislator’s gender. For example, voters are more forgiving of male legislators who do not compromise on “male-dominated” energy issues—and female legislators who do not compromise on the more “female-oriented” issue of early childhood education. Voters are less forgiving, however, of legislators who refuse to compromise on issues considered outside of their expertise. The results emphasize the way in which voter penalties for not compromising can vary across legislators and political contexts.
“Magical Thinking” in U.S. Public Opinion
Fifty-two percent of Americans do not believe in evolution, 40 percent think dinosaurs and humans coexisted, and 20 percent say vaccines cause autism. All three are cases of what the University of Chicago’s Eric Oliver calls “magical thinking,” which occurs when someone assigns causes to phenomena that cannot be directly observed and which contradict other prevalent beliefs. Oliver discussed how such thinking shapes American public opinion. Using six nationally representative surveys, he has captured a spectrum of magical thinking, with “tangible” and “symbolic” thinkers at each end: Tangible thinkers are more likely to weigh real costs than symbolic costs, while symbolic thinkers are more likely to engage in magical thinking and hold intuition-based beliefs. Oliver focused on one symbolic group, in particular—fundamentalist Christians—to show how intuition-based thinking shapes beliefs across a number of issues. For instance, he explained that fundamentalists are more likely to hold conservative views across a range of issues—from “moral” ones like gay marriage to health issues such as banning GMOs—regardless of their political ideology. The findings suggest that many political beliefs can be traced back to whether someone engages in magical thinking rather than clear differences in political ideology.
James Druckman is the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and IPR associate director. Diana Mutz is Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication, and Director of the Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics at University of Pennsylvania. Thomas Holbrook is Wilder Crane Professor of Government at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Laurel Harbridge is assistant professor of political science and an IPR fellow. Eric Oliver is professor of political science at the University of Chicago.
Published: July 19, 2016.
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Severe Brain Injuries After Being Knocked Over by a Car - £3.75 Million
Case Study: Severe Brain Injury Following a Car Accident
Mrs P Was Awarded £3.75 million
Mrs P was a pedestrian crossing the road outside her home when she was knocked over by a driver. The accident caused Mrs P to suffer a severe brain injury. Her husband, Mr V, decided to pursue a claim on her behalf and contacted JMW after being recommended to us by a friend. His claim was handled by both Chris Sutton, Partner, and Andrew Lilley, Partner.
Mrs P’s case was being handled by another firm of solicitors when Mr V contacted us, however Mr V felt that they did not have the necessary expertise to deal with his wife’s claim.
Chris Sutton, Partner, visited Mr V at home to get a detailed understanding of the case. We requested that the previous solicitor send over their file of papers on the case. Once we had this information, we sent a letter outlining the claim and Mrs P’s injuries, to the driver of the vehicle, the defendant, who passed it to her insurance company to deal with, who appointed their solicitor to the case.
The collision Mrs P was involved in, threw her into the air and onto the other side of the road, where she was hit by a second car. She suffered a catastrophic brain injury and had a piece of her skull removed to evacuate a blood clot on her brain. Her brain injury caused her to be in a coma for almost a month. Mrs P then remained in hospital for almost a year, where Mr V visited her regularly to provide support, before being released. The accident left her confined to a wheelchair, unable to express herself, understand or process information, bladder and bowel incontinent and in requirement of round the clock care.
Establishing appropriate care
Prior to Mrs P’s release from hospital, it was imperative a care package was in place to ensure her needs were met. We liaised with the defendant’s solicitor and appointed a Case Manager to assess Mrs P’s current and future needs. It was recommended that if Mrs P were to be at home, she should have two support workers with her throughout the day, and one at night. After liaison with the hospital Mrs P was in, her appointed Case Worker, Social Services and Mr V, it was decided that Mrs P would have a live-in carer and a full nursing package put in place.
Recommendations were also made for adaptations to Mrs P’s home, including the building of a conservatory and a ramp to be fitted at the front of the home to enable better wheelchair access.
The defendant was prosecuted for driving without due care and attention and the criminal case was brought before the Magistrates Court. At the Magistrates Court, the defendant was acquitted of driving without due care and attention on the basis that it had been impossible for her to see Mrs P in the road because her position was obscured by the glare of oncoming headlights.
Supporting evidence on the case
Following the result of the criminal case, the defendant’s solicitor mounted a robust defence to the claim. We took witness statements and instructed an accident reconstruction expert to prepare a report, along with a team of the leading experts in the fields of care, accommodation, occupational therapy, neuro-physiotherapy and neuro-rehabilitation to set out what regime Mrs P needed to see to her daily needs for the rest of her life.
Following the accident reconstruction expert’s conclusions, we also instructed an expert in emergency medicine who confirmed that if the defendant had braked to slow her vehicle by as little as 5-8 mph, then the catastrophic injuries Mrs P sustained would not have occurred.
Resolving the case
We issued Court proceedings on the case. After an exchange of proposed directions between ourselves and the defendant’s solicitor, intended to resolve Mrs P’s claim, it was agreed to hold a joint settlement meeting to determine both the extent of liability the defendant held, and the level of compensation Mrs P should be awarded.
At the joint settlement meeting we were able to reach a settlement of £3.75 million. As we agreed a level of contributory negligence split 72.5/27.5 in Mrs P’s favour, due to Mrs P’s positioning on the road, this settlement represented a gross figure of just under £5.2 million.
While this compensation award can never restore Mrs P to her former health, Mr V and his family are very grateful for all the tough approach JMW took on Mrs P’s case, the considered appointment of the best medical experts in the field and determination to ensure Mrs P’s future was adequately provided for.
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Arthur Beaumont (1890-1978)
Arthur Edwin Crabbe was born in Norfolk County, England, the son of a career soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Crabbe's mother was well-read and artistic, and she encouraged her son to draw and sketch whenever possible.
In 1908 he began art study at the University of California's Mark Hopkins School of Art. Before and after his education he worked as a cowboy and in his spare time sketched ranch scenes and portraits of co-workers. After prosecuting a gang of cattle rustlers, he moved to Southern California and changed his name to Beaumont-Crabbe, and ultimately to Beaumont.
In Los Angeles in 1915 he met his future wife, Dorothy Dean. In 1917, at age twenty-seven, he opened his first commercial art studio. He enrolled in Choinard Art Institute, where he studied with modernist Stanton MacDonald Wright and classicist Frank Tolles Chamberlain. In 1925 Nelbert Choinard, the school's founder, arranged for a scholarship that allowed Beamont to study at the Slade School of Fine Art in London and at the Academie Julian and the Academie Colarossi in Paris.
When Beaumont returned from Europe, he began seriously associating with the Los Angeles art scene. In 1927 and 1928, while teaching at Choinard with Millard Sheets, Beaumont produced some oil landscapes. By 1929 Beaumont had opened his own art studio and had begun exhibiting in the California Watercolor Society's annual exhibits.
During the Depression Beaumont taught watercolor classes, many of which were held at the Long Beach harbor. The turning point in his career occurred in 1933 when the artist was given a commission as a lieutenant in the Navy, with orders to accompany the fleet on its major endeavors at sea. Beaumont went to sea every time the fleet was deployed, including an extensive cruise from the California bases through the Panama Canal to the navy bases in the Caribbean and on the East Coast.
Beaumont's first navy exhibit opened in early 1933 at the Palm Springs Art Gallery, and after two more venues, ended up in an expanded form at the Villa Riviera Hotel in Long Beach. In 1934 the Los Angeles Art Association sent thirty-four of Beaumont's paintings on a national tour, and his solo show, "Our Glorious Navy", opened at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. In 1935 he opened a fine art studio at the Pacific Coast Club in Long Beach. He joined the Academy of Western Painters, the California Art Club, and the Aquarelle Painters. He served two terms as president of the Long Beach Art Association.
During WWII he focused on military activities and ship paintings, which were reproduced on the front pages of the Los Angeles Herald, Express, and the Long Beach Press-Telegram. In 1944 Beaumont was given the status of War Correspondent. Accompanied by the Naval Reserve rank, he continued to observe and paint naval activities. In the post-WWII era he continued to receive important painting assignments from the Navy. In 1946 he served as the official artist for Operation Crossroads, the Navy's first tests of the nuclear bomb, which would be dropped from the air, and the Baker bomb, which would be exploded underwater. In 1947 Beaumont shipped aboard the USS Saint Paul, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, the mainland China during the Chinese Civil War.
At various times during his career, he contributed his skills to the production of motion pictures. In 1935 he created storyboards for Mutiny on the Bounty, and during the war he worked on Wake Island, and later, The Cruel Sea.
He contributed articles to the Jonathan Club's magazine, The Jonathan, describing his adventures, and created original artwork for its covers. In 1955 the Club commissioned him to paint a large oil-on-canvas mural titled Cabrillo Landing, depicting Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who lead the first expedition to America's West Coast in 1542. Beaumont's painting, Speed Run, depicting the cruiser USS Rochester, was the State of California's inaugural gift to President John F. Kennedy, funded by the Army-Navy support group of the Jonathan Club. For over thirty-five years he was an honorary member of the Club. In 1993, in ceremony attended by his son, the Jonathan Club made Beaumont its very last Artist Life Member, posthumously.
In the late 1950's and early 1960s Beaumont accepted three assignments from the Navy to paint in frozen climes, including Alaska for the International Geophysical Year Expedition and in Antarctica. From 1964 to 1976 Beaumont painted a series of Revolutionary War-era sailing ships. In 1966, in Vietnam, he recorded the Navy's small-craft operations on the Mekong River against the Viet Cong, and he continued to paint ship portraits of the Navy's most advanced nuclear ship warships until his death. Between 1970 and 1973 he created twenty-four ship portraits to be placed aboard each of the ships constructed by National Steel and Shipbuilding in San Diego. In 1976 he was honored with a one-man retrospective at the Laguna Art Museum.
Excerpt from Nancy Moure, "The Arthur Beaumont Collection," Art at the Jonathan Club, Jonathan Art Foundation
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Former NFL player found dead in Indiana river
Reports say former NFL wide receiver James W. Hardy's body was found in an Indiana river
Updated: 2:40 PM PDT Jun 8, 2017
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Authorities say former NFL wide receiver James Hardy has been found dead in a river in northeast Indiana.The Allen County Coroner’s Office says the 31-year-old’s body was identified Thursday, but that the cause and manner of death are still being investigated.The coroner says the former Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens player was reported missing a few weeks ago by relatives. His body was discovered Wednesday in the Maumee River in Fort Wayne.The former Indiana University star was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Bills. A series of injuries limited him to 16 games over two seasons in Buffalo.The team posted a statement on Twitter about his death."We are saddened to learn of the passing of James Hardy today. We send our condolences to the Hardy family as they deal with this tragic loss." He also played for Baltimore before being released in 2011.Police say an employee of Fort Wayne’s water filtration plant discovered his body.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. —
Authorities say former NFL wide receiver James Hardy has been found dead in a river in northeast Indiana.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office says the 31-year-old’s body was identified Thursday, but that the cause and manner of death are still being investigated.
The coroner says the former Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens player was reported missing a few weeks ago by relatives. His body was discovered Wednesday in the Maumee River in Fort Wayne.
The former Indiana University star was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Bills. A series of injuries limited him to 16 games over two seasons in Buffalo.
The team posted a statement on Twitter about his death.
"We are saddened to learn of the passing of James Hardy today. We send our condolences to the Hardy family as they deal with this tragic loss."
Our support is with the Hardy family after the passing of former Bills WR James Hardy. pic.twitter.com/4ZgLDUwyPA
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) June 8, 2017
He also played for Baltimore before being released in 2011.
Police say an employee of Fort Wayne’s water filtration plant discovered his body.
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Dijon: the creation of a hydrogen production and distribution unit in a 'short circuit'
Dijon, a finalist in the "2022 Green European capital" competition which has been awarded the “Cit’ergie” label, is developing green mobility by increasing the use of renewable energies within the metropolitan area. The local authority has launched the creation of a unit for the production of hydrogen by electrolysis using “green” electricity generated by a household waste incineration plant.
Lab by Transport for Wales: innovation as a driver for the transformation of Wales' Rail Network
One year after taking over operations and maintenance of the Welsh rail network on behalf of Transport for Wales (TfW), TfW Rail Services (operated by KeolisAmey Wales) recently shortlisted the start-ups that will join the Lab by Transport for Wales in January 2020. An open innovation initiative for the benefit of travelers in Wales.
Keolis / Autocars Dominique / BE Green consortium to operate the electric bus route
The City of Paris has awarded the Keolis / Autocars Dominique / BE Green consortium the contract to operate the 100% electric bus route serving the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
The 59-month contract will begin on 1 February 2020 and end on 31 December 2024, the date on which all bus routes in Paris and its inner ring of suburbs will be opened up to competition.
Offering new solutions to Paris residents, particularly in terms of passenger information, constitutes another step on the way to Keolis becoming a key mobility actor in and around Paris as the sector opens to competition.
Keolis inaugurates the final section of its first tram network in China
On 30th December 2019, Keolis’ Chinese joint venture Shanghai Keolis opened the last 3.88 km section of the Songjiang tram network.
The 31 km long network featuring 46 stations offers Songjiang residents and visitors a reliable, sustainable and comfortable shared mobility solution to move around the city. The network is expected to carry 170,000 passengers per day and to reduce urban journeys by car.
Present in the country since 2014, Keolis continues to grow its footprint in China and reinforce its position as a world leader in tram operations
Line 1 of the Abidjan metro network: the technical and financial offer submitted by the Abidjan rail transport company (STAR) has been approved
On 21 December 2019, the Ivorian authorities in charge of the project, coordinated by the Minister of Transport, signed addendum number 2 approving the technical and financial offer submitted by the Abidjan rail transport company
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Electrification of bus fleets: Enedis and Keolis collaborate for the benefit of public transport authorities
On 20 November 2019, at the Salon des Maires exhibition, Enedis and Keolis sign a partnership intended to share their respective expertise to support public transport authorities wishing to convert their bus fleets to electric buses. The partnership will make it possible to innovate and optimise electric bus charging systems and facilitate their integration into the public electricity distribution network, managed by Enedis.
An emerging regulatory context
France’s Energy Transition for Green Growth law (LTECV article 37) states that fleets of more than 20 buses will have to be replaced by buses with low emissions: 50% of buses renewed as of 1 January 2020 and 100% of buses renewed as of 1 January 2025.
At the same time, Low Emission Zone regulations (15 LEZs today in France) and atmosphere protection plans (PPAs) are encouraging public transport authorities to equip themselves with electric buses.
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Electric mobility, a great opportunity for the energy transition
In the face of climate change, a growing number of cities share the vision of more environmentally friendly mobility.
To support public transport authorities in achieving this goal, Keolis, an actor for the energy transition, provides the passengers of the public transport networks it operates with its expertise in the field of "clean" vehicles and alternative energies to diesel, particularly electric.
Enedis facilitates the growth of electric mobility by co-constructing solutions with all transport operators for the large-scale development of electric mobility, thereby contributing to the energy transition.
This non-exclusive partnership conforms with the public service missions of Enedis, which in this respect has the authority to act for the benefit of any operator designated by the public transport authority.
The partnership will enable Keolis to propose solutions that incorporate the impacts on the public electricity distribution network, while enabling Enedis to be as upstream as possible in terms of the solutions proposed and to support the public transport authority’s decisions.
Keolis and Enedis share their knowledge of electric bus charging systems
Enedis and Keolis want to improve their understanding of the impact of implementing and operating electric bus charging systems on the public electricity distribution network. Thus, through this agreement, the two partners are sharing their knowledge of electric mobility and experience gained from existing projects. The aim is to develop a common vision on the key elements of converting bus fleets to electricity and to optimise charging system solutions, in aid of public transport authorities.
Keolis and Enedis support the public transport authorities in the conversion of their bus fleets to electricity
Together, Enedis and Keolis will be able to:
assist public transport authorities with their choices with regard to transforming bus fleets,
co-construct the charging solution (charging online, in the terminus or in the depot), participate in project management and implement solutions for connecting bus charging infrastructures.
Keolis awarded its largest ever electric bus fleet contract in the Netherlands
Keolis accelerates its development in autonomous mobility with new shuttles launched in France and Australia
Keolis launches the 100% electric Bus Rapid Transit line between Bayonne and Biarritz
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Truman event provides glimpse into lives of Congolese residents
Danielle Brown Kirksville Daily Express @danibrown_kde
Truman State University's Global Issues Committee held the "Global Issues Colloquium: Kirksville's Newest Immigrants" last week.
The Kirksville community got a glimpse inside the lives of some of the area’s newest Congolese residents last week.
Truman State University’s Global Issues Committee hosted the “Global Issues Colloquium: Kirksville’s Newest Immigrants” last week, highlighting the increasing population of immigrants from central Africa in the Kirksville area.
Kirksville resident Richard Yampanya, along with his family, were the subjects for the event, explaining to audience members some of the issues he and his family have faced since moving to the area and what he’s learned about the change.
Yampanya, who is originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, moved to the United States in 2010 in order to pursue a better life for his family. He spent his first two years in Illinois before finding a job at Farmland Foods in Milan and settling in Kirksville about two and a half years ago. His wife, Celeste, and his children, Jenny, Sarah David and Nathan, arrived here in 2013.
“I had to work hard so that my wife and children could come,” Yampanya said. “It was hard. I had to take care of myself first before I could take care of my family.”
“It was not easy to live without him and thank God we are here,” Celeste Yampanya said.
During his first few months of living in the United States, Yampanya said he learned the meaning of hard work. He also said it’s been difficult to transition from French to English and thanked several Truman State professors and students for welcoming him and helping them learn English.
“Our integration was easy,” Yampanya said. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the community for welcoming us.”
Kirksville High School student Jenny Yampanya said it was difficult adjusting to a different school structure, but the hardest part of the transition was learning English while also proving to teachers that she could learn the material.
“When I first moved here, I think I was in eighth grade, it was a little bit different (with) all of the teachers, new friends (and) trying to fit in with everyone,” Jenny Yampanya said.
“That was really hard to try to prove that I could also do everything else as the other students, so I had to work really, really hard to prove to them that I was capable of doing something.”
Truman State University French professor Dr. Sana Camara said the Congolese community’s biggest challenge is their English, but once the language barrier is gone, true integration can happen for them.
“The Congolese community that is here is not an illiterate one. They already have an education,” Camara said.
“I know there are lots of Congolese (people) here with college degrees.” I think they need help in English,” he said. “Then they can apply their knowledge from the Congo to whatever job they want.”
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This workshop is for students in the early stages of writing their MFA thesis, and is open to anyone in the MFA program. Our goal will be to step outside of familiar, sometimes frustrating processes and, as the poet René Char put it, to 'cultivate your legitimate strangeness.' Over two intensive days, we will work in flexible and evolving groups to build simple and practical strategies for identifying your strengths and weaknesses — and learn reflexively to work independently where you're strongest and to collaborative where you're not. The results will not be standardized; instead, each student will make substantial progress toward writing a thesis that is both personally satisfying and academically solid.
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Saudi Aramco starts trading, gaining 10% and reaching $1.8T
Aramco's stock price rose 10% — the daily regulatory cap limit — hitting 35.2 Saudi riyals per share, or what is $9.39. (Source: Aramco/CNN)
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Updated: Wed 2:25 AM, Dec 11, 2019
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% at the opening of trading on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange.
The oil giant started trading for the first time ever, after a mammoth $25.6 billion initial public offering that set the record as the biggest in history.
At the opening of trading on Wednesday morning in Riyadh, its stock price rose 10% — the daily regulatory cap limit — hitting 35.2 Saudi riyals per share, or what is $9.39. At that price, Aramco is the world’s most valuable listed company at $1.88 trillion.
That’s more than the top five oil companies — Exxon Mobil, Total, Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron and BP — combined.
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Similarities between Trump and Hitler
November 23, 2017 , Lusi Madisha , Leave a comment
Donald trump and Adolf Hitler have some similarities. Many reports have cited these similarities from 2016 in his presidential campaign that most of his assertions are inspired by the German Nazi-leader, Adolf Hitler. But, these similarities do not imply that Trump and Hitler are entirely the same with their leadership. That could sound somehow derogatory considering the extent of oppression that the Nazi regime had subscribed to.
Trump’s Leadership
In a nutshell, Trump’s leadership is not unique in history but it is unique in modern American history. Anne Frank Centre, a human rights organization, kept on being critical of Trump’s administration and equating to the Nazi regime, especially the series of oppression that led to the Holocaust in Germany in the 1930s.
Trump’s populist leadership was evident from his political campaign. Among his promises, he promised to make America great again by deporting millions of immigrants, and building a wall between the US and Mexico. Now that he is in power, the extent of his populism is being seen more and likened to that of Adolf Hitler. He is demonizing those that possess a different believe from him. Also noteworthy is how he creates his own media and exploits youth at rallies.
The North Korea state media has also made its assertions about Trump possessing similarities with Hitler. His stance on “America First” in the 21st century is likened to the Nazism era in the 1930s. Adolf Hitler had also reiterated the same sentiments following the Germany’s loss of the World War 1 where scores of Germans lost their lives and the country consequently suffered economically.
Trump indicated that the Americans are suffering on their land while the politicians are exploiting the resources. He also attributed the abundance of immigrants to the scarcity of resources for the Americans.
Hitler’s Leadership
Hitler’s is notorious of the massacre killings under his Nazi regime in the 1930s. Among others, he killed the homosexuals, disabled and the Jews. Vulnerable communities were isolated following demonization and discrimination in an attempt to only focus on the native Germans. The era was termed the Holocaust wherein millions of people were murdered under the leadership of Adolf Hitler.
Hitler got his mass following after Germany lost World War 1 wherein millions had lost their lives. Plagued with trauma and economic crisis, the masses put their promises in Hitler to revive their country. But this typical trauma is not likened to any event in the US that has led to the mass following of Donald trump. Nonetheless, the influence of both leaders is parallel.
Adolf Hitler was a populist leader with no conservative party to likely change his status quo. This is the trend Trump is seen leading to where he needs more power to effect changes without the opposition. Some feel that his populist actions might evoke the next World War in the 21st Century.
Key Similarities between Trump and Hitler
The statements below serve as the similarities between Trump and Hitler in their promises of putting their countries first. Hitler’s quotes are preserved in some libraries for historical references. They were compared with the recent statements that Donald Trump made especially starting from 2016 in his political campaigns to the present moment after his inauguration. Here they are where the similar statements are shown using alternative colors:
Trump: Certain people have benefited from the resources of our country while the citizens have suffered largely. Politicians were successful but they never cared about our people hence the jobs had declined and many factories have closed. They celebrated in their triumphs while the citizens struggled for too long.
Hitler: The German people have been deprived freedom and honor for more than 14 years. Our people were deceived by our enemies both locally and abroad. This has led to the struggle of our people in general.
Trump: I will reunite America and we will be totally unstoppable. We will fear no one because we are protected by God at all the times.
Hitler: German will regard Christianity as the foundation of our values and morals. Our government will focus on reuniting and reviving the nation to plough the spirit of unity and cooperation. We will advocate for the basic principles upon which our nation was built.
Trump: Mothers and their children have suffered tremendously from the poverty that has prevailed in our cities with no jobs because factories were closed. The crimes and drug abuse have escalated across our land where too many people have lost their lives. Our country has lost its potential because of these mishaps.
Hitler: Millions of German people are suffering from poverty because of the lack of employment resulting from economic crisis. This misery cannot be tolerated. Both the small artisans and the middle class have been left impoverished.
Trump: America can be great again. America first and together we can make it wealthy again. We will make it a safe place again and our citizens will be proud of it. God bless America. Thank you.
Hitler: We will revive Germany and make it a great country again. Give us only 4 years to achieve our mission and deliver on our promises. May the almighty God bless us, strengthen our purpose so we can achieve more because we are fighting for our people not for ourselves.
It is evident from these statements that indeed Trump and Hitler share some similarities. One might conclude that he’s regarding Hitler as his inspiration since his populist presidential style is unique in America’s modern history, but similar to that of the Nazi leader.
Trump and Hitler share leadership styles
Trump promised to deport thousands of immigrants, and Hitler had killed millions of people in Germany, particularly the Jews, disabled and the homosexuals
Trump reiterated that “America First” meaning he will make it great. Hitler also had the same assertions especially after Germany lost their World War 1 where millions have lost their lives and the country facing economic crisis.
Trump demonizes everyone who possesses different believe than him. He creates his own media, endorses police brutality. This is not far from the actions showed by the Nazi leader in the 1930s during his tenure of leadership.
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Lusi is a professional writer and a researcher for more than seven years. She is a chemical engineering graduate from the University of South Africa.
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+ Baynes, C. (2017). Anne Frank Centre lists 'alarming parallels' between Trump and Hitler. [online] The Independent. Available at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/anne-frank-centre-donald-trump-america-president-hitler-nazi-germany-alarming-parallels-warning-a7884731.html [Accessed 16 Nov. 2017].
+ (2017). Trump’s inauguration speech didn’t stray from history. It repeated it. [online] Available at: http://www.macon.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article130200229.html [Accessed 16 Nov. 2017].
+ (2017). Anne Frank Center points out "alarming" parallels between Trump's America and pre-Holocaust Germany. [online] Available at: http://www.newsweek.com/anne-frank-center-trump-germany-world-war-ii-647888 [Accessed 16 Nov. 2017].
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Mom Is Begging People To Look At Final Photo Of Her Daughter Ever Taken Alive, Here’s Why
Drugs are awful. Hopefully, this story will serve as a deterrent.
The devastated family of a schoolgirl who died after a drug overdose have shared the photos of her final moment on the Earth as a means of warning others who might be thinking of taking on drugs in life.
Shakira Pellow was just four months away from her 16th birthday, and it is believed that she took a blue tales known as ‘Duplo’ before she suddenly collapsed.
Rita Hole, mother of the deceased girl, and her partner Lee Butcher live in Camborne in Cornwall. The said that they decided to share the ‘awful’ picture in her memory and as a means of warning others about the dangers posed by illicit drugs.
When they took the photo, they actually believed that she would pull through. Sadly though, she never did.
Lee said, “The picture is really awful, and we had to discuss whether to release it. However, we wanted to show teenagers what would happen to them if they continue taking these drugs. Shakira won’t come back from this. This was her life and now, it’s gone. It could easily be anybody”
Three other 15 year olds were taken to the hospital, although they were lucky to survive.
They family has set up a fundraising age to get money for her funeral.
It happened when Shakira had been out with some of her friends. After listening to music in the garden, they all went down to a park, and it is believed that they took the drugs there.
The family spent an anxious night at her bedside, and Lee had taken the photograph in the hopes that she would survive.
“I honestly thought she’d make it. Wanted to show it to her when she woke up. We never expected it to get to this point, but here we are,” Lee said. “This picture will stand in her honor and also help warn others. We’ll urge anyone with these drugs to hand them to the police and tell them where they got it.
After her death, Shakira’s family released the following statement:
“As the family of Shakira Louise Pellow, we are incredibly saddened by the news of her demise. Shakira was a young, bubbly girl who had her entire life ahead of her. We really are devastated about it at this time, and our hearts are absolutely broken”.
“Just like a lot of teenagers out there, Shakira was demanding and a bit of a pain the ar**. However, she also knew how to laugh and smile she was a person who lit up any room she entered. Her family and friends loved her a lot, and she enjoyed quality time with everyone around her”.
“Her mother is truly heartbroken. She has lost her daughter, her soul mate, and the best friend she had. She still can’t imagine life without her”.
Police are currently running an investigation into the tablets in order to determine their content.
A spokeswoman for the drugs charity Addaction said that they had not heard of Duplo prior to the incident, and they didn’t know the content of the drug.
She said, “We are not aware of what it is until we got the tests from the police. It is an unknown substance, and we’ve not heard of it. There is usually a core substance in these tablets, and this will help us know what they thought they bought”.
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The just-food interview - Andrew Baker, Duchy Originals
By Dean Best | 19 May 2008
As it approaches its 20th birthday, Duchy Originals, the UK food company set up by the Prince of Wales, is undergoing something of a rebirth. Under new chief executive Andrew Baker, Duchy plans to return to its roots as a champion of sustainability, while looking to break into new markets, including the US. Dean Best spoke to Baker about his ambitions for the company.
Duchy Originals, the UK firm set up almost 20 years ago by the Prince of Wales, is getting back to basics.
The company, founded in 1990, was based upon the principles of organic farming and its ties to rural communities. Duchy, however, had lost its way, selling an expanding but unwieldy range of products that was becoming less closely linked to the origins of the business.
Late last year, ex-Cadbury man Andrew Baker took the reins at Duchy. Cadbury, the confectionery giant, has in the past faced charges that it was simply selling too many brands and Baker, who was MD of Cadbury's businesses in Africa, the Middle East and Turkey, found a similar problem when he arrived for his new job back in the UK last autumn.
"I found a company with a really strong brand asset but with a business model that had begun to run out of life," Baker tells just-food. "The growth of the business had really been fuelled by a new product development programme that was more about proliferation than refreshment."
Baker points to the "over 50 SKUs" that Duchy had in its range of chocolates which, he argues, led to a lack of focus among the company's sales force and made the portfolio difficult to manage. "When you lack focus, people begin to get distracted, buyers and consumers get confused and the whole proposition is weakened. If you have one or two categories misfiring, it devalues the whole brand and proposition."
Andrew Baker, chief executive, Duchy Originals
Warming to his theme, Baker says Duchy's "proposition" had also been hurt by an insufficient focus on the company's roots . "The business had concentrated a little too much on its premium ambition more than its more activist, organic past," Baker says. "The message of the brand had been diluted away from being an activist in favour of organic agriculture and organic products, more to being a slightly me-too, premium brand."
Upon taking the helm at a company, an easy task is identifying what needs to change. Far harder is carrying out that change. Baker believed Duchy's portfolio was focusing on the wrong areas and therefore, in some areas, cuts needed to be made. As a consequence, some of Duchy's suppliers fell victim. One such firm was UK meat processor Cranswick, which had supplied Duchy for 12 years, but which parted ways with the company earlier this year.
Baker, however, says the decision needed to be made, even if it caused anxiety among Duchy's suppliers. "In that category, we had one too many suppliers and that was making us less efficient in the way that we integrated our pork business from farm to fork. What made some of the suppliers nervous was the reaction to that decision that the press picked up from Cranswick."
The company, however, has tried to assuage those concerns. Last week, Baker hosted a conference for Duchy's suppliers at the home of the Prince of Wales, Highgrove. At the meeting, Baker unveiled three new suppliers to the company, a move, he says, that helped "settle any lasting nerves" among its producers. Nonetheless, he adds that Duchy will continue to look to rejig its product portfolio. "I made it clear to each supplier that, in some instances, they've just got too many products out in the market to be commercially viable for themselves or for us. That's what we'll tackle in the near future."
Under Baker's stewardship, Duchy has also set about revamping the sales and promotion of the products sold under its trademark. Responsibility for selling Duchy products now rests with its suppliers, although Baker and his team will handle sales in selected categories.
The Prince of Wales, who founded Duchy Originals in 1990
"We were trying to sell products across more than 40 categories with a very limited sales force. We ended up being jack of all trades and masters of none," Baker admits. "We were not very good on category management, we had no particular consumer or market knowledge to pass on, and we were pretty inefficient at running retailer promotions. Producer partners, in many instances, have very good category knowledge, understand their particular market sector extremely well, have good relationships with buyers and can influence the category's development for the benefit of the retailer and the Duchy brand."
At the Highgrove conference, Baker also outlined his ambitious plans to quadruple the size of the business over the next four years. Duchy, Baker says, is worth around GBP55m (US$107m); his aim is to see the company grow to around GBP220m. To do that, Baker wants to more closely align with what he sees as Duchy's roots as a "consumer champion". Moreover, he wants to further expand the business overseas.
UK shoppers, Baker asserts, had looked to the Duchy brand because of its record on issues including organic agriculture and animal welfare. He believes that, despite concern over the economy, and despite the price premium on some of Duchy's products, those kinds of issues are still important to consumers.
"I would like to re-establish [Duchy's] ability to communicate with consumers as a respected voice on all things connected with sustainability. I hope that consumers come to see us as a champion of sustainable food production and that's certainly where we'll be investing in our brand," Baker says. "People often say that when money is a bit tight, you make your choices more carefully about how you spend your money on food. There is a definite move towards understanding the product and the values that stand behind it, especially when there is a credit crunch on. It makes it all the more important to make the right choice."
And Duchy's biggest retail customers, including Sainsbury's and Waitrose, stand behind Baker's plans, he says. "The multiples were among the first people I went to talk to when I took this job. I've shared the strategy at every step with our key retail partners and they've all bought into it very positively."
The bosses at Sainsbury's and Waitrose were not the only ones to have been involved in the new dawn at Duchy. According to Baker, the Prince of Wales is "very involved" in "every aspect" of the Duchy Originals business. "He was involved with me in writing the brief for the strategy development programme that we've been through," Baker says. "He's been involved in every aspect and has been incredibly supportive during this slightly difficult phase of restructuring and rebuilding for new growth."
And Baker believes international markets can be a key driver for any growth the company sees in the years ahead. Duchy exports its products to around 15 markets but, outlining his international goals, Baker says he plans to take the business into the US and India and, tellingly, encourage local production of organic food in these markets - rather than merely importing goods from the UK.
"It will signal an end of trying to force marmalade on a country that never eats marmalade but instead making what appeals to them locally in the right way," Baker says. "That means encouraging local farmers to grow their crops in a sustainable manner and then take them to the local market through local manufacturers. In the US, for example, although there will still be a proportion of imported products from the UK, at maturity that business will be primarily US small farmers growing sustainably-produced crops to make US products locally."
Sustainability is, perhaps, the watchword of Baker's strategy for Duchy. During his review of the business, he found a company which lacked sustainability internally, in terms of its product portfolio and its worsening relationship with its retail customers. Baker now hopes he has got Duchy's internal structure in the right place to push forward with his ambition of promoting the company's sustainability agenda.
"We want the shield of the Duchy Originals logo to symbolise a trust in a company that has made its best effort to do the right thing by ethical trading, sustainable farming, organic agriculture and animal welfare," Baker says. "So many people have a view on sustainability and if our brand can become a badge for good about sustainable agriculture, then we would have achieved our objectives."
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Doing Business in Mexico and Peru
Sep. 24 - 26, 2019 8:30am — 1:15pm
Auckland (24 September), Hamilton (25 September), Christchurch (26 September)
NZTE’s Mexico and Peru workshop roadshow last week offered attendees an excellent insight into the practical challenges and opportunities of doing business in these markets. With seminars offered in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch, LANZBC members heard from a variety of market experts and seasoned exporters, sharing their tips, insights and knowledge on how to make the most of what these exciting markets offer.
Trade for all: NZ’s approach to trade policy and what it means for NZ & Latin American relations.
Wed, Aug. 14, 2019 12:45pm — 2:45pm
PWC, Level 22, 188 Quay Street, Auckland
The Latin America New Zealand Business Council was pleased to host our flagship event for 2019, a lunch with Minister of Trade and Economic Growth, Hon David Parker, and a wide range of members and friends at PWC in Auckland with its outlook over the sparkling Waitemata Harbour.
Thu, Jun. 27, 2019 7:30am — 9:00am
The Northern Club, Princes Street, Auckland
LANZBC members were treated to another excellent event on Thursday 27 June, with Loreto Leyton, the Executive Director of ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) 2019 giving an overview of Chile’s plans for APEC 2019 and how these goals could create new opportunities for exporters.
The event was hosted by the three Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence and the LANZBC over breakfast at Auckland’s Northern Club, with Loreto providing an informative insight into Chile’s areas of focus for its APEC year.
ARGENTINA AND ASIA: A GROWING AND FRUITFUL RELATIONSHIP
Thu, Jun. 27, 2019 6:00pm — 7:30pm
University of Auckland, Symonds Street, Auckland
Thursday 27 June also saw Ambassador Eduardo Sadous join members of the LANZBC and NZIIA for a presentation on the fruitful relationship between Argentina and the various nations of Asia.
A small gathering at the University of Auckland learnt that China was now Argentina’s 2nd largest trading partner, after Brazil and ahead of the US, and Chinese investment was present in almost all sectors in Argentina. The Chinese market represented US$3 billion of exports to the country, with Vietnam at US$2 billion.
The Southern Link: An idea on the move
Tue, Jun. 25, 2019 8:30am — 5:30pm
Aotea Centre, Auckland
Making New Zealand a major and natural connection between China and South America is an idea whose time has come.
This was a key theme at the ‘Building the Southern Link’ conference, which brought together 150 businesspeople, government officials and thought leaders from New Zealand, China, Argentina and Chile on 25 June.
The conference was co-hosted by New Zealand China Council, Latin America New Zealand Business Council, Consejo Argentino Para Las Relaciones Internacionales, Fudan University and Fundacion Chilena del Pacifico.
The Southern Link will involve routing passengers and multi-modal freight between China and South America via New Zealand, providing the shortest air route between the continents and facilitating a more seamless and convenient flow of goods and people compared to alternative hubs in the Northern Hemisphere.
Exciting times for New Zealand and Latin American Agribusiness
Fieldays International Business Centre, Fieldays, Mystery Creek, Hamilton
An uncharacteristically warm and sunny afternoon at Fieldays 2019 saw a fantastic turnout for the LANZBC and NZTE’s Latin America networking event on 13 June. Around 60 guests enjoyed canapes and beverages in the newly located International Business Centre, including His Excellency Fausto Lopez Crozet, the Argentinean Ambassador, Sir William Gallagher and MPs Nathan Guy and Todd Muller.
Manilazes: coffee, education and #1 in Colombia for ease of doing business
Mon, May. 27, 2019 4:00pm — 5:00pm
NZTE/MFAT Offices, Level 6, 139 Quay Street, Auckland
The Council was pleased to host the Mayor of Manizales, José Octavio Cardona León, for a roundtable discussion with members and guests on Monday 27 May.
The Mayor was visiting New Zealand as a recipient of the Municipality Award in Colombian President Duque’s Public Service Excellence Awards in December 2018 for a community conflict prevention/early intervention initiative using an inexpensive technology/information system by the Municipality of Manizales, in Colombia’s coffee producing department Caldas.
COLOMBIA: READY FOR GLOBAL INVESTMENT
Mon, Mar. 4, 2019
LANZBC members and guests enjoyed breakfast and networking with a stunning view of Auckland from the 17th floor offices of PwC on 4th March, before sitting down to enjoy presentations from both Colombia’s Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand Jaime Miranda Bueno and Trade Commissioner Juan Carlos Jimenez, on the opportunities Colombia offers to New Zealand importers and exporters.
CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF THE MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY
Tue, Feb. 26, 2019 5:00pm — 8:00pm
Bridgeway Cinema, 122 Queen Street, Northcote, Auckland
LANZBC Members and guests gathered on Auckland’s North Shore earlier to week to celebrate the Oscars success of the Mexican film Roma, with a special private screening of the film at the Bridgeway Cinema. Sponsored by the Mexican Embassy, and supported by Besos Latinos, the evening was a wonderful way to kick start the LANZBC’s event programme for 2019.
CPTPP Prospects in Mexico: Breakfast with Mark Sinclair
Tue, Dec. 11, 2018
NZTE, 100 Willis Street, Wellington
We can now count Mexico as one of our newest free trade partners, thanks to the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) , which came into force on 30 December 2018. And for our New Zealand exporting companies, the benefits are numerous.
At a recent webinar event – the first as part of a new initiative led by LANZBC and supported by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) – New Zealand’s Ambassador to Mexico, Mark Sinclair, took the opportunity to reflect on the new opportunities emerging in the New Zealand–Mexico relationship.
Doing Business in Mexico
Oct. 25 - 26, 2018
Wellington, Christchurch
New Zealand and Mexico will soon be free-trade partners for the first time, with New Zealand having recently ratified the CPTPP. So the visit to Wellington and Christchurch last week of the Mexican Ambassador José Gerardo Traslosheros and the Trade Commissioner Rodolfo Esaú Garza de Vega, was very timely.
The Pacific Alliance: 2018 and beyond
Fri, Aug. 31, 2018 8:00am — 11:00am
Pullman Hotel, Cnr Princes Street & Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland
The LANZBC Board were delighted to sponsor the 'Pacific Alliance: 2018 and beyond' event on 31 August in Auckland, which highlighted the significance of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru as trading partners for New Zealand.
Ms. Caroline Bilkey, Assistant Secretary and Group Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Auckland office, lead a panel discussion with the Pacific Alliance country Ambassadors, followed by individual presentations by the Trade Commissioners of the respective countries.
Doing business in Argentina
Tue, Jul. 25, 2017 4:30pm — 5:45pm
CBL Insurance, Level 8, CBL House, 51 Shortland Street, Auckland
The LANZBC were delighted to offer another event focusing on Argentina on 25 July - a seminar from leading Buenos Aires law firm (and LANZBC member) Wiener Soto Caparros on that nation's struggle for transformation. Delivered by the firm's founders Laurence Wiener and Mariela Caparros, the seminar focused on the Macri government's programme of incremental change.
Celebrando Buenos Aires!
Generator, Level 1, 22-28 Customs Street East, Auckland
A gathering to celebrate Air New Zealand’s connection between Auckland and Buenos Aires
LANZBC members, representatives from the travel industry, exporters of goods and services, and those interested in the wider South American market all enjoyed fine Argentinian malbec and great food at this event at the Generator on Tuesday 25th July. With good news to share, great networking was had between those present.
Doing Business in Mexico - roadshow
Mar. 21 - 23, 2017 8:15am — 11:00am
Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton
With the objective of promoting business opportunities between Mexico and New Zealand and based on the earlier success of a seminar organised in Auckland in October 2016, the Embassy of Mexico in New Zealand set up a roadshow of business seminars around the country in coordination with the Mexican Trade Promotion Agency (ProMexico) and key partners including the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (CECC), the Wellington Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Fieldays, Export New Zealand, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Latin America New Zealand Business Council (LANZBC).
The seminars took place in Christchurch on March 21, Wellington on March 22 and Hamilton on March 23 and were attended by approximately 100 people (30 in Christchurch, 40 in Wellington and 30 in Hamilton), mainly business executives from across New Zealand, as well as public and private representatives from the Canterbury, Wellington and Waikato regions. This Mexican roadshow in New Zealand was warmly received by the business community.
Why Medellín?
Tue, Nov. 1, 2016 8:00am — 10:00am
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 128 Albert Street, Auckland
On November 1st The Agency of Cooperation and Investment of Medellín (ACI Medellín) and the Consulate of Colombia in Auckland, with the support of the Latin America New Zealand Business Council, organised a presentation about business opportunities in Medellín, Colombia.
Thu, Oct. 6, 2016 8:00am — 10:30am
The Northern Club, 19 Princes Street, Auckland
On 6 October 2016 the Embassy of Mexico in New Zealand, in coordination with the ProMéxico Trade Commission in Australia and the Latin American New Zealand Business Council organized a seminar at the Northern Club in Auckland, New Zealand. Approximately 50 people attended, interested in learning about business opportunities in Mexico.
Celebrating Rio 2016
Mon, Aug. 22, 2016 11:30am — 1:30pm
Brazilian Embassy, Level 13, Maritime Tower, 10 Customhouse Quay, Wellington
On August 22nd the LANZBC, in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil and Beso Wines, celebrated, in real-time, the closing of Rio de Janeiro's "iconic" Olympic Games. As scenes of the closing ceremony played in the background, LANZBC members and friends of the Council and the Embassy remembered the highlights and successes of these historic Games, the first time ever in South America.
Breakfast with Heads of Mission
Fri, May. 27, 2016 7:30am
Kensington Swan, 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland
To cap off a rich period of outreach to members, the Council organised a breakfast event on 27 May with New Zealand's ambassadors to Latin America. Hosted in style by Kensington Swan in their Auckland premises, the event attracted almost 50 current, past and potential members, all of whom were treated to relevant and concise market information from the three speakers present.
The New Argentina
Tue, May. 24, 2016 5:00pm
Education New Zealand, Level 5, Lambton House, 160 Lambton Quay, Wellington
On Tuesday 24 May Education New Zealand's boardroom in Wellington filled to overflowing to hear Gustavo Richardson, the head of the New Zealand bilateral chapter for the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific, talk about the new promise and direction of his country under its new President.
Hon. Paula Bennett address: Growing our linkages with Latin America
Thu, May. 19, 2016 11:30am
Victoria University, Level 4, 50 Kitchener Street, Auckland
The first of three great May events for the Council took place on Thursday May 19th, when New Zealand's fifth-ranked minister the Hon. Paula Bennett addressed three dozen members or friends at Victoria University of Wellington's Auckland offices.
LANZBC & ExportNZ - Latin American market forum
Fri, Mar. 11, 2016 8:00am — 10:00am
The third and final session of the LANZBC/ExportNZ roadshow saw breakfast served in the offices of ExportNZ Bay of Plenty on 11 March. LANZBC President Matthew O'Meagher was joined by Consul-General of Colombia Juan Carlos Cadena and Felipe Aguilera of Oasis Engineering in delivering an informative session to the Tauranga-based organisations in attendance.
LANZBC & ExportNZ - Spotlight on Latin America
Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 5:30pm — 7:00pm
A 'Spotlight on Latin America' after-5 function in Auckland marked the second leg of the LANZBC/ExportNZ roadshow on 10 March.
Thu, Mar. 10, 2016 7:00am — 9:30am
The LANZBC / ExportNZ mini-roadshow got off to a great start with a breakfast session in the City Co-op Function Room of SkyCity in Hamilton on 10 March. After croissants and coffee, over 30 attendees from 26 organisations sat down for an informative, and entertaining seminar on the various intracacies of the Latin American market.
Brazilian State Governor of Goiás visit to New Zealand
Wed, Feb. 17, 2016 5:00pm — 7:00pm
Brazilian Embassy, 10 Customhouse Quay, Wellington
On February 17, the Ambassador of Brazil, HE Eduardo Gradilone, hosted a presentation at the Brazilian Embassy given by the Governor of Goiás, Marconi Perillo, during his first visit to New Zealand. The presentation was co-hosted with LANZBC and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
Air New Zealand's inaugural flight to Buenos Aires
Dec. 1 - 5, 2015 All Day
On 1 December, 2015 Air New Zealand had it's inaugural flight to Argentina, which involved a week packed with events in Buenos Aires. LANZBC President Matthew O'Meagher and it's Vice-President, Leandro Cavalcanti were part of the delegation that celebrated this historic moment. During the occasion, Air New Zealand signed an MoU to promote tourism and trade activities with Argentina's National Institute of Tourism Promotion as well -- and our platinum sponsor LAN continues to offer its own vitally important flights between Auckland and Santiago too -- there is no doubt New Zealand-Latin American business connections are ready for their own take-off!
Understanding the Importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Mon, Nov. 30, 2015 5:00pm — 7:00pm
NZTE, 6th floor, 139 Quay Street, Auckland
As a close observer of the TPP negotiations and former trade official, Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the NZ International Business Forum, discussed the evolution of this agreement and its evolving prospects. Stephen commented on aspects of the TPP that have not dominated debates but which are of great interest to our Council: the new FTAs it creates with Mexico and Peru, and the way it inserts these countries, our country, and Chile into pioneering new trade arrangements linking Asia, Australasia and the Americas.
Common Grounds: New Zealand and America Latina symposium
Oct. 21 - 23, 2015 All Day
Victoria University’s Law Faculty, Wellington
Practising lawyers and academics from New Zealand, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina shared their deep knowledge of commercial law and human rights. Organised and hosted by Victoria University’s Law Faculty, the symposium included an LANZBC-sponsored afternoon session on ‘Doing Business with Brazil’. The session began with papers on domestic and international arbitration and choice of law clauses in Brazilian contracts from visiting experts Adriana Braghetta and Paolo Nalin, who highlighted the strength of Brazilian institutions.
Lessons and Forecasts from New Zealand Agri-tech Exporters
Thu, Oct. 15, 2015 5:00pm — 7:00pm
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), 605 Ruakura Rd, Newstead, Hamilton
The LANZBC, with support from New Zealand Trade & Enterprises organised a networking event for members and non-members in Hamilton. Some outstanding networking took place, as 16 companies and 25 guests attended a seminar on 'Lessons and Forecasts from New Zealand Agri-tech Exporters'. The evening featured a panel of speakers from leading Waikato-based organisations Gallagher, Shoof International and LIC.
Second Latin American Professionals Networking Event
Sat, Sep. 26, 2015 5:00pm — 8:00pm
St Andrews Conference Centre, The Terrace, Wellington
LANZBC was the proud sponsor of the 2nd annual Latin American Network Businesses and Professionals event held on 26 September.
Hon. Steven Joyce: Growing linkages with LatAm in trade, education & innovation
Fri, Jun. 19, 2015 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Minister Stephen Joyce, whose portfolios include Economic Development, Science and Innovation, and Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, spoke at an event in Victoria University’s new Auckland offices hosted by LANZBC and the Victoria Institute for Links with Latin America (VILLA).
The Minister spoke to a lunchtime audience of 40 businesses and educational institutions about the opportunities for New Zealand trade he saw during his April mission to Chile, Colombia and Brazil.
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ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020: Major Records of Under-19 CWC You Need to Know Ahead of Tournament's 13th Edition
Cricket Aamir Salati| Jan 16, 2020 01:18 PM IST
ICC U19 CWC 2020 (Photo Credits: @cricketworldcup/Twitter)
The ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2020 will get underway from January 17, 2020, in South Africa. The U19 CWC 2020 is the 13th edition of the tournament. The tourney takes place once every two years. A total of 16 teams will take part in the ICC U19 CWC 2020. The competition is a stepping stone into the international cricket for budding cricketers. Players like Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Babar Azam, Kagiso Rabada and Tim Southee have played U19 World Cup at the start of their respective career’s as well. ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Full Time Table, Fixtures of Under-19 CWC 20 In South Africa With Match Timings and Venue Details.
The 16 participating nations at the ICC U19 CWC 2020 have been divided into four groups of four teams each. India not only starts as favourites but are defending champions as well. Under Prithvi Shaw’s captaincy, the Boys in Blue won the tournament in 2018 in New Zealand. Meanwhile, ahead of the U19 CWC 2020, we take a dip in the past and dig out some records that you need to know.
Most Title Wins in U19 World Cup: India have won the U19 World Cup four times, the most by any team. Mohammad Kaif-led team won the tournament in 2000. Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand and Prithvi Shaw were the other captains when India won the U19 World Cup in 2008, 2012, and 2018. U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 All Squads: Full Players List of Participating Teams in ICC Under-19 CWC 20.
Most Runs in U19 World Cup: Current England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan scored 606 runs from 13 matches. Morgan featured in two U19 World Cups (2004 and 2006). However, he represented Ireland in both the editions. Pakistan’s Babar Azam is second on the list with 585 runs. India’s Shikhar Dhawan holds the record of scoring most runs in a single U19 CWC, the left-hander scored 505 in just seven innings in the 2004 edition of the tournament.
Highest Score in U19 World Cup: Sri Lanka’s Hasitha Boyagoda scored 191 off 152 balls vs Kenya U19 in the ICC U19 CWC 2018 at Lincoln, it is the highest individual score in the tournament’s history. New Zealand’s Jakob Bhula scored 180 in the same edition against the same team, and it is second-highest score by a batsman in U19 CWC.
Most Wickets in U19 World Cup: Australia’s Moises Henriques took 27 wickets in 13 matches in 2004 and 2006 edition of the tournament. Ireland’s Greg Thompson is second on the list with 27 wickets as well but from 19 matches.
Best Bowling Figures in U19 World Cup: Australia’s Lloyd Pope scalped 8/35 against England U19 in the 2018 U19 CWC at Queenstown. These are the best bowling figures registered in U19 World Cup history. His teammate Jason Ralston’s 7/15 against PNG U19 are the second-best figures. Schedule of Team India at 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup: List of Indian Team’s Matches, Time Table, Fixtures Date and Venue Details From South Africa.
Most Dismissals by a Wicket-Keeper in U19 World Cup: Adam Crosthwaite has the most number of dismissals by a wicket-keeper in U19 CWC against his name. The Australian affected 28 (20 catches and eight stumpings) dismissals in 2002 and 2004 editions.
Highest Total in U19 World Cup: In 2002 edition of U19 World Cup, Australia posted mammoth 480/6 in their 50 overs against Kenya U19 in Dunedin. It is the highest team total in the U19 World Cup history. Australia then bundled out Kenya for just 50 runs and won the match by 430 runs.
Lowest Total in U19 World Cup: In 2004 edition of U19 World Cup, Scotland were bundled out for just 22 runs at Chattogram against Australia U19. It remains the lowest team total in U19 CWC’s history.
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Website: law.niu.edu/law
Location: 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, IL 60115
Parent School: Northern Illinois University
2018 Enrollment: 260
2016 Graduates: 83
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Northern Illinois University College of Law (NIU Law) is one of three public law schools in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the only public law school in the greater Chicago area. The College of Law was originally founded as the Lewis University College of Law in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 1975. It became part of Northern Illinois University in August 1979, and in 1982 moved to the DeKalb campus, taking up residence in Swen Parson Hall. The College of Law offers the Juris Doctor degree in both full-time and part-time programs.
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Tri-Color Labs building gets a new owner
Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2015 11:09 am
Jeff Persily's proposed rendering of a new exterior for Tri-Color Labs in Malverne.
Courtesy Jeff Persily
Tri-Color Labs as it stands today.
Rossana Weitekamp
By Rossana Weitekamp
The Tri-Color Labs building, which has been noticeably empty for years, just got a new owner — and he’s actively looking for tenants.
Jeff Persily of Lawrence, a serial entrepreneur who owns a tennis club in Inwood and several properties in the metropolitan area, told the Herald that he bought the building two months ago and is promising to give it a façade and interior that will please tenants and residents alike.
“I’m hoping in the next couple of weeks I’ll be able to fill you in on definitive plans,” said Persily. “For now, however, we’re planning on putting a whole new storefront, new roof, new glass, air conditioning, heating, and every business will have its own bathroom,” he added. “It’s going to be a whole new building, and the prettiest building in the area.” Persily said he also plans to repave the lot in back of the building.
Several tenants have shown interest in the space, he said, including a doctor and a charity. “I think we’ll have two tenants in the front and one in the back,” said Persily.
For now, Persily is still putting the pieces of the puzzle together and said he will soon let the village know what the usage will be.
When asked why he chose to invest in this building, he said, “I was looking for places on Long Island, and I fell in love with the building and village itself.”
That’s a common Malverne love story.
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Buying plans: Air chief marshal N.A.K. Browne.
IAF likely to induct 5th-gen fighters by 2017
2 min read . Updated: 04 Oct 2011, 01:07 AM IST Aman Malik
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New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to begin inducting so-called fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), to be jointly developed by India and Russia, into its fleet from 2017, air chief marshal N.A.K. Browne said on Monday.
The IAF will procure 214 FGFAs, of which 166 aircraft will be single seaters, while the remaining will be twin seaters. “The twin-seater variety would be assembled at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)," Browne said.
FGFAs are technologically more advanced than fourth-generation jet fighters in most aspects, including stealth, internally carried air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons, advanced avionics and integrated computer systems.
Most of the IAF’s inventory is of Russian origin. But in recent years, India has been sourcing military hardware from other countries, including Israel, Britain and France.
Meanwhile, the ministry of defence (MoD) could open the financial bids for acquiring 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft for the IAF in the next couple of weeks. There are two contenders left in the race for the deal. “The envelopes will be opened by the third or fourth week of October," Browne said.
Six global defence companies—Lockheed Martin Corp., Boeing Co., European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV (EADS), Dassault Aviation SA, Saab AB and RSK MiG—were initially in the fray. MoD shortlisted Dassault and EADS in April, following technical field trials.
Browne said a meeting of the defence acquisition council is likely to be held on Friday, which will consider various aspects related to the deal.
According to defence procurement procedure (DPP), under which India makes acquisitions from foreign vendors, the shortlist is followed by the opening of commercial bids. On the basis of the bids, MoD will determine the lowest bidder, after which cost negotiations will begin.
“We want to maintain a constant force level of 34 squadrons till 2022, by when we could have 42 squadrons," Browne said.
“The IAF is facing a serious problem of obsolescence. Barring the Sukhois, most other aircraft are in the process of being refurbished or being phased out," said Deba Ranjan Mohanty, senior fellow at New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation.
The IAF is also set to acquire six more C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin in addition to the six that had been ordered in 2008 at a cost of $1.05 billion.
The IAF will also acquire an additional 59 Russian-origin Mi-17 V5 helicopters, the IAF chief said. It had ordered 80 such helicopters in 2008. Browne also said that in addition to the IAF, the home ministry was also looking at acquiring an unspecified number of the same helicopters.
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Some 'Brain-Boosting' Supplements Contain High Levels of Unapproved Drug
By Nicoletta Lanese - Staff Writer 2019-11-25T19:07:09Z
Researchers uncovered unapproved drugs in several "nootropics."
Some supplements marketed to improve memory and boost brain power contain extremely high levels of an unapproved drug, according to a new study.
Researchers unearthed an unapproved drug called piracetam lurking in several brain-enhancement supplements, also known as "nootropics." Although approved as a prescription drug in Europe, piracetam is not approved in the United States for any conditions,and can cause a slew of psychological side effects, including anxiety, depression and insomnia, according to the new study, published today (Nov. 25) in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
The results showed that some supplement brands contained about 20% more piracetam than what was listed on the products' label. In some cases, if consumers followed the dosage directions on the label they would be at risk of consuming more than 11,000 milligrams of the drug each day — far more than any over-the-counter medication would contain.
"As soon as we move into dosages that are much higher than prescription, all bets are off about how these supplements might affect the brain," said study co-author Dr. Pieter Cohen, a general internist at the Cambridge Health Alliance and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, nootropics and other dietary supplements don't undergo an arduous approval process before being put on the market, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA classifies supplements as food, not medication, a technicality that allows supplement producers to sell their wares without first proving that they are safe and effective. Although the FDA bans the use of unapproved drugs in nootropics, without regulatory oversight, producers still slip potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals into "brain-boosting" supplements.
"The FDA has been crystal clear that piracetam should not be sold as a dietary supplement," Cohen added. Back in 2004, the FDA expressly forbid supplement producers from using piracetam in their products. The organization said that piracetam is "not a dietary ingredient" and cannot be marketed as such. Furthermore, any supplement containing piracetam would be classified as a new drug and would not be "recognized as safe and effective for use under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in their labeling," according to the FDA.
Despite the FDA's clear stance, Cohen and his co-authors easily discovered nootropics containing piracetam with a simple Google search.
The team found 14 brain-enhancement supplements that reportedly contain piracetam. Two brands were unavailable for purchase, and seven others did not clearly display the words "dietary supplement" on their label, so the authors limited their analysis to the five remaining brands.The authors bought two samples of each brand and analyzed their ingredients.
They found that one supplement contained no piracetam at all, and the remaining four brands contained different quantities of the drug depending on the batch. Among these four brands the actual amount of piracetam varied between 85% and 118% of the amount listed on the label. Depending on which brand they bought, consumers could be exposed to about 830 mg to 11,300 mg of piracetam per day if they followed the dosing instructions.
"That's higher than the highest amount that is routinely prescribed for cognitive disorders" in Europe, Cohen said. What's more, individuals with poor kidney function cannot metabolize piracetam well and may react badly to large doses, he added. Since kidney function often declines with age and older adults represent a major market for nootropics, many consumers may face serious health risks from taking these products, he said.
Piracetam first appeared on the European drug market in 1971, advertised as the first nootropic drug to enhance cognitive function without sedating or stimulating the user, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Nowadays, doctors in Europe mostly prescribe the drug to treat involuntary muscle spasms, but also prescribe the drug off-label to alleviate learning difficulties in children. In older adults piracetam is used to improve memory function and reduce dementia symptoms. Despite piracetam's long-standing reputation as a brain-booster, little research actually suggests that the drug improves cognition at all, according to a 2001 report in the journal Cochrane Systematic Review.
So, as an ingredient in U.S. supplements, piracetam fails on two counts: the drug itself is unapproved, and its purported benefits are anecdotal at best. The FDA recently sounded a warning about the potential dangers of nootropics, in general, but Cohen said no real action has been taken against supplement companies that blatantly use piracetam.
"They have not seized products containing piracetam. They have not put out a warning to consumers," Cohen said. Nonetheless, the FDA aims to improve its regulatory power over dietary supplements. A new registration process has been proposed that would require companies to submit supplement labels to the FDA to be placed in a publically available database. The FDA could then vet the labels for unapproved ingredients, issue warnings as needed and provide the public available information on the safety and efficacy of each product.
Though this is a "baby step" in the right direction, until the law governing supplements undergoes major reform, consumers and clinicians should remain aware of the false promises and hidden dangers of nootropics, Cohen said.
"They are unlikely to work," he said. "And they may contain drugs, either listed on the label or not listed on the label."
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Carlington Community Health Centre
The Carlington Community Health Centre (CCHC) is a Health and Social Service hub located at 900 Merivale Road. CCHC has partnered with the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) to propose a building that would add a residential housing component to the existing health and social service hub.
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Health and residential Hub, geared for seniors.
The proposed housing will be geared towards seniors who want to age-in-place and have access to health and social services as needed. Part of this project will incorporate an expansion of the existing health services currently provided.
The property is located on the south side of Coldrey Avenue, and on the west side of Merivale Road. The current facility is a three storey building and has a gross building area of 17,999.96 sq. ft. (1,672.25 m2) which contains program areas and ancillary office space.
There was a demand for increased programming space and therefore a portable building unit was located at the rear of the building. However, both the administrative areas and program areas were in need of additional space.
The eastern part of the site adjacent to Merivale Road is designated as Traditional Mainstreet in the City of Ottawa Official Plan. The western section is designated as General Urban Area. The entire site was zoned I1A H(15) - Light Institutional, subzone A, with a maximum permitted height limit of 15 metres. This zone did not permit residential uses and therefore a Zoning By-law Amendment was required.
Lloyd Phillips & Associates Ltd., worked with CCHC and OCHC to prepare a Planning Rationale in support of the proposed rezoning and acted as the Project Manager throughout this planning process.
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The William A. Atkins Lectureship Memorial Fund
Funds from this trust are designated for lectures at Manchester University. Preference will be given to lecturers in areas of interest to a church-related college such as Manchester with national or international reputation.
Baldwin Rieman Peacemaker Fund
The Baldwin Rieman Peacemaker Fund was established in honor of Phil ’69 and Louie Baldwin ’69 Rieman who, throughout their lives, connected students, activists, Church of the Brethren members, and people around the globe to work for justice and peace. The funds are to be used by the Peace Studies Institute to strengthen the peacemaking witness of Manchester university, giving priority to peacemaking efforts which help Manchester students and the faith community partner to engage people near and far. Examples include, but are not limited to, on and off campus conference, workshops, retreats, trainings, demonstrations, lectures concerts, internships, practicums, and student programming like Peace Week.
The Richard and Marjorie Bigler Fund for Faculty Development
This fund was established in 1999 through a generous gift provided by Richard G. and Marjorie H. Bigler. In 1996, Richard and Marjorie were awarded honorary doctoral degrees by Manchester in recognition of their visionary leadership, generous and sustaining philanthropic support, and dedication to the mission of Manchester University. Marjorie, who graduated from Manchester in 1932, was known throughout her career as a devoted teacher. For 10 years, Mr. Bigler served as a devoted member of the Manchester University Board of Trustees, and chaired the board during a time of unprecedented growth at the University.
The I. Bruce Book Endowment for Modern Languages
Established through a generous gift by Beulah E. Book, class of 1939, the fund is in memory of her father, Professor I. Bruce Book and honors his commitment and sacrifice to the University and his family. Professor Book taught at Manchester for 14 years beginning in 1900-01. Several years were served with no salary. He later was general secretary of the Church of the Brethren. The fund supports the modern languages department by providing faculty development opportunities and nonrecurring, non-budgeted items such as supplies, teaching aids, and laboratory equipment.
The Brembeck Fund
The Brembeck Fund was established in 1979 by Howard and Myra Brembeck as a tribute to Mr. Brembeck’s parents. Earnings from this fund are used to support the Paul J. and Hulda M. Brembeck Memorial Scholarship and the Howard and Myra Brembeck Chair of Economics. If available income exists after the scholarship and endowed chair are funded, earnings also may be devoted to the following purposes: 1) compensation for lectures, speakers, and part-time instructors; 2) seminars for students and the business community; 3) educational materials and equipment; 4) student internships in business; and 5) other operating expenses.
Kenneth and Viona Brown Peace Fund
This endowment was set up by friends and family of Ken and Viona Brown in honor of their tireless work they have done in the name of peace. Their home was part classroom, part retreat for more than two generations of Manchester students. Ken, longtime director of the Peace Studies Program, and his wife Viona served popcorn and hospitality to hundreds of students wrestling with the issues of the day and seeking the courage to spread a gospel of nonviolence. In the Browns, students found the inspiration to become everyday activists for peace and justice. And they found mentors who practiced kindness and lived their convictions. This fund supports peace studies internships and experiential education opportunities for Manchester students.
Dwight P. and Helen L. Byerly Fund
Income from this fund was established by Dwight P. '30 and Helen L. Byerly Fund in 2006. Dwight Byerly, a student athlete who played both basketball and tennis, graduated in 1930. He was a member of the M Association. Mr. Byerly devoted life to teaching and coaching. The fund is used for projects and activities at Manchester University related to our men's basketball program.
William H. and Miriam W. Cable ’39 Endowed Fund for the Cordier Auditorium Organ
This fund, established through an estate gift from William and Miriam Cable, will be used for maintenance, repair, renewal and/or upgrade of the pipe organ currently in Cordier Auditorium. Second preference shall be to help provide organ lessons to Manchester University students. If there is insufficient need for either of the first two preferences, the fund may support the acquisition and maintenance of instrument and music for the music department.
William H. and Miriam W. Cable ’39 Endowed Peace Studies Fund
This fund, established through an estate gift from William and Miriam Cable, will be used to support the Peace Studies program of Manchester University.
Christian Leadership Endowment Fund
This fund was set up by Ed and Sandy Cable in an effort to encourage and enhance Christian faith, leadership and service and to nurture Manchester University’s service to the church. When utilizing funds, preference shall be given to help provide for speakers, seminars and other special events and resources, primarily on campus. Where reasonable and practical to do so, participation and attendance of laity and leadership from the Church of the Brethren and other denominations shall be encouraged and supported by this fund. Programming and use of funds shall be done in consultation with the campus pastor and/or campus ministerial board or their successors. For the purpose of this fund, the Christian faith shall not be restricted to the Church of the Brethren.
Class Memorials
Class Memorials in various amounts have been contributed to the University endowment fund by the graduating classes of 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934.
The Kermit Eby Fund
The Kermit Eby Fund was established by Kermit Eby’s many friends and colleagues following his untimely death in 1963. The principal and income from the fund is used to provide scholarships and underwrite lectures at Manchester and other colleges and universities in the Midwest.
The Dr. Garrett G. and A. Louise Eppley Senior Citizens Fund
Income from this fund established by Dr. and Mrs. Eppley in 1985 is used for projects and activities at Manchester University related to senior citizens.
The Fahs Professional Development Fund for Administrators
The Fahs Professional Development Fund for Administrators (at Manchester University) was established by Eldon E. (Gene) Fahs and his family. Income from the fund is used to provide support and encouragement for administrators to advance their management knowledge, skills and performance through activities such as workshops, conferences and attainment of advanced degrees and certifications.
The Warren K. and Helen J. Garner Teacher of the Year Award
This fund was established by Warren and Helen Garner to recognize a Manchester University alumnus who has been chosen as “Teacher of the Year.” Income from the fund provides a gift to the chosen teacher and underwrites the cost of meals for present and prospective teacher education students. In the event the “Teacher of the Year” award is discontinued, fund income would preferably be used for scholarships for teacher education students.
The Arthur L. Gilbert Fund for Accounting
Friends, colleagues, and former students of Art Gilbert established this fund in 1998 as a lasting tribute to his 40-year tenure and outstanding service as Manchester University professor of accounting. Under his leadership, an undergraduate major and a master’s degree in accounting were established and Manchester earned a reputation as one of the nation’s premier accounting programs. In class he demanded uncompromising quality and commitment, both of students and of himself. He sought to prepare individuals ready to succeed immediately in the professional world. He was also known for a dry sense of humor, and became a mentor and friend of many. In gratitude for the legacy he established and to build upon the University’s sterling reputation in accounting, half of the income from this endowment shall underwrite the accounting budget and half shall provide new funds to strengthen the program further.
The Joyce E. B. Gressley Memorial Fund
This fund was established in 2001 by Dr. Gene Gressley, widower of Joyce E. Burroughs Gressley. The fund serves as a lasting tribute to Mrs. Gressley’s life and distinguished career. Mrs. Gressley’s broad educational background is a reflection of her diverse interests. She received her bachelor’s degree from Manchester in 1951 with a major in romance languages, later attained a master’s degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado, as well as an additional bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the University of Wyoming. As a certified public accountant, Mrs. Gressley ably served on a staff of the University of Wyoming for 17 years. Earnings from this fund provide assistance to the research agendas, and are used to enhance the teaching abilities, of Manchester University faculty.
Paul and Sara Heckman Library Endowment Fund
This endowment was established by Sara Studebaker ‘34n Heckman in honor of her late husband Paul Heckman. Paul and his father, Vernon Heckman, started Heckman Bindery in North Manchester during the depression. The business has grown to be a leader in the library binding industry serving libraries of all types throughout the United States. Because of Paul and Sara’s commitment to the preservation of books, the funds will be used to purchase resources for Funderburg Library including the reference needs of the College of Pharmacy.
Mark E. Johnston Professorship of Entrepreneurship
Mark E. Johnston was a 1968 Manchester University graduate with a double major in history and business economics. Mr. Johnston, who retired in 1998, founded four businesses, and he was also interested in the “big picture” implications of his business ventures. The first company, Rehabilitation Consultants for Industry (RCI) was organized to meet the rehabilitation needs of injured workers. He founded three additional companies to provide services to workers with physical disabilities and medical needs: Sports Performance and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Therapies (SPORT), Medical Cost Containment (MEDCOST), and Worker Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (WRS). Each of these businesses provided services for disabled workers and also provided livelihoods for all of the employees. Mr. Johnston brought integrity and innovation to all he did. He was married to Janis Clark ’69 Johnston and has children, Ryan and Megan. Mr. Johnston invested generously in his alma mater to open doors for students and to explore entrepreneurial studies. The purpose of this fund is to celebrate Mark E. Johnston’s life by creating entrepreneurial opportunities for students. The professorship will help fulfill Mark Johnston’s ambitions to teach, across disciplinary boundaries, entrepreneurial students who are passionate about making a difference in the world how to create their own companies. The fund also will provide funds to develop and support the Mark E. Johnston Entrepreneurship Program.
The Paul and Esther Koch Memorial Library Fund
The Paul and Esther Koch Memorial Library Fund was established in 1996 by JoAnn Koch Trusner in memory of her parents. JoAnn, a member of the Manchester University class of 1963, devoted her career to high school foreign language instruction. During her student days at Manchester, JoAnn worked in the University Library, realizing a dream her mother never could. JoAnn established this fund to recognize the appreciation her parents felt for the education she received at Manchester. Proceeds from the fund are designated for the purchase of needed resources for Funderburg Library.
Krannert Endowment for the Maintenance of Cordier Auditorium
This fund was established in 1979 for the operating expenses of the auditorium.
The O.E. Kuhn, M.D. (1878 - 1940) and Joseph P. Galassini, M.S.E.E. (1906 - 1992) Faculty Development Fund
This endowment fund was established in 1995 through a generous gift by Florence Galassini, M.L.S., as a lasting tribute to her father and her husband. Dr. Kuhn, who graduated from Manchester Academy in 1889, was one of the first Manchester graduates to become a medical doctor. Mr. Galassini served for the majority of his career as an electrical engineer and head of the Planning Department for Commonwealth Edison, Inc. of Chicago. Proceeds from the fund provide development grants to members of the Manchester University faculty for the purpose of advancing research projects.
The Robin D. and Jeannette M. Lahman Fund for Music
The Robin D. and Jeannette M. Lahman Fund for Music provides support for the Manchester University Music Department.
The Henry A. and Louise F. Leander Manchester University Endowment
The Henry A. and Louise F. Leander Manchester University Endowment was established to provide funds to support faculty and students in their continued educational endeavors at Manchester University.
Harry H. Henney ’35 & Jeanette Henney Department of Education
This fund was originally established as a lectureship at Manchester College on March 14, 2003, in honor of Harry Henney’s 90th birthday by his daughter, Jane E. Henney ’69, M.D., along with family and friends, to celebrate his distinguished service to education and his community. In 2010, on the occasion of Jeanette Henney’s 90th birthday, her name was added to the lectureship. Mr. Henney began his career in 1937. His 40-year tenure as an educator included business and science teacher and serving as both an assistant principal and principal, primarily at Woodburn, later Woodlan High School in Woodburn, Indiana. He retired in 1977. His wife, Jeanette, dreamed of becoming a teacher, but the Depression left her family without the resources to fund her college education. She gave up her dream of becoming a teacher and went to business school instead, becoming a professional secretary and working for many years in the East Allen County Schools. In May 2019, the purpose of the fund was changed to support the Department of Education
Harvey L. and Alice A. Long Memorial Lecture/Scholarship Fund
This fund was set up through a bequest from Harvey and Alice Long longtime supporters of Manchester University. Mr. Long attended Mount Morris College in 1917 and went on to receive advanced degrees from Columbia University and John Marshall Law School. He spent most of his career helping young adults; especially those with criminal and delinquent issues. Earnings from this fund provide lectures on Manchester University campus in the field of public affairs by persons of national stature. Income will also provide scholarships for students, with preference given to those from Illinois.
The Tennis and Mary Mahoney Peace Studies Endowment Fund
This fund was established in 2000 through a generous testamentary bequest by Tennis and Mary Mahoney. Throughout their lives, Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney selflessly invested time, talent and resources in pursuit of world peace. They also generously supported the education of many peace studies majors and interns at Manchester University. Earnings from the fund are to be used in support of peace studies internships.
Marden Library Endowment
Given by Parker G. Marden, 13th President of the University, and Ann Wagner Marden to provide books and other resources for the Library’s collection, especially about ideas that are important, controversial, and even divisive. Acquisitions should regularly include books that are banned somewhere.
Medical Practicum Endowment Fund
The Medical Practicum has been an important part of Manchester University since its founding in 1981 by Dr. Ed Miller. Manchester University students participate in the Medical Practicum, with most, but not all, interested in health science careers. Students are expected to assist doctors, dentists and pharmacists, who are part of the Medical Practicum team, while interacting with patients of all ages with a great variety of health needs. In addition, the students are immersed in a foreign culture, through which they experience being a minority, an outsider, and feel the frustration of insufficient language ability. Finally, students exist for a few weeks without the luxuries often considered to be necessities as they serve their host communities. The Medical Practicum goals are to educate students, involve U.S. medical professionals, and provide health care to underserved people in a less-developed country. The fund was created by many alumni and friends who believe in the amazing learning experience. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to the program.
Military Order of the Purple Heart
This endowed fund was established in 1984 to provide financial support for scholarships, seminars, and books in special education. The goal of the fund is to improve and augment the special-education instruction of all teacher education majors. The MOPH scholarship is awarded to an academically strong upper-class student who is interested in exceptional students.
The Jon Livingston Mock Memorial Lectureship
The Jon Livingston Mock Memorial Lectureship was established by the family and friends of Jon Livingston Mock, a teenager who died in a tragic accident in 1968. The lectures are to celebrate and encourage the vital awareness of disturbing issues and the fervid questioning spirit that lived in him.
The Ira W. and Mable Winger Moomaw Lectureship/Seminar Fund
The Ira W. and Mable Winger Moomaw Lectureship/Seminar Fund was established by these alumni of Manchester University who graduated in 1920. The income from the fund is used to provide lectures and seminars in areas of social justice and related issues.
The Charles S. Morris Memorial Fund
This endowed fund shall be used and expended solely for items that are not normally provided in the physics department of Manchester University budget and that do not constitute normal or regular maintenance. In the expenditure of this income, it is desired that priority shall be given to the Observatory Project and its service to Manchester University and the community. It is likewise expressly stated that additional consideration for the use of this income shall be given to special physics department needs beyond budget provisions and/or for scholarships for students planning to major in physics, and especially for those interested in astronomy.
The Mount Morris College Memorial Endowment Fund
The Mount Morris College Memorial Endowment Fund represents one-half of the endowment fund assets formerly held by Mount Morris College of Mount Morris, Ill. Following the merger of Mount Morris College with Manchester in 1932, these endowment funds were transferred to the General Education Board of the Church of the Brethren to be held in trust for McPherson College and Manchester University. These assets have been divided equally between the two colleges.
The Gladdys Muir Peace Studies Professorship Endowment Fund
This fund supports the Gladdys Muir Peace Studies Professor.
Avis A. Murbach Literacy Fund
This fund was established by Linda Murbach in honor of her mother. Linda, a 1962 graduate and a lifelong educator, has a passion and commitment to reading studies. The purpose of this fund is to support professional development and program development for all educators at Manchester university responsible for educating teachers in preschool through grade twelve educational programs. This should include funding ongoing educational experiences of the faculty in teacher education programs focusing on literacy.
The Ruth H. Murphy Faculty Development Endowment Fund
This fund was established in 1996 through a generous testamentary bequest by Ruth Haupert Murphy. A member of the class of 1922, Mrs. Murphy completed her undergraduate degree in 1925 from the University of Chicago and her master’s degree in 1939. Her entire professional career, which spanned more than 40 years, was devoted to teaching. As a reflection of her commitment to excellence in teaching, earnings from the fund are devoted to Manchester University faculty development, including sabbatical leave, travel to professional meetings, research and course development stipends, and other comparable activities. Income from the fund is distributed through the Office of Academic Affairs.
Dr. R. Emerson and Evelyn Niswander Department of Biology
The Dr. R. Emerson and Evelyn Niswander Biology Department was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Jane Henney '69 and Dr. Robert Graham. Dr. R. Emerson ('Doc') Niswander served Manchester University as a Professor of Biology and Head of the Biology Department from 1950 to 1982. He was highly regarded as a scholar and was deeply committed to his students, many of whom became teachers, scientists, lab technicians, physicians, and dentists. Some became well-known, including Dr. Jane Henney, who for more than 30 years has served in a series of senior health policy leadership positions, most notably as the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Evelyn Niswander served Manchester University as an Instructor of Home Economics in 1958 and then as the Supervisor of Food Service from 1959 to 1966. The Niswanders have been highly respected and active members in both the University and North Manchester communities. 'Doc' and Evelyn were instrumental in the establishment of the North Manchester Center for History. Dr. Niswander served on the Wabash County Hospital Board and was a member of the Wabash County Economic Development Committee. After the couple moved to Timbercrest, Mrs. Niswander served as the Food Service Director until her retirement in 1978. Emerson and Evelyn Niswander are both people of great ability and conviction.
The R. Emerson and Evelyn M. Niswander Fund for the Sciences
Because of their great love for Manchester University and as a reflection of their deep interest in the sciences, Emerson and Evelyn Niswander have established an endowed fund to support the natural sciences faculty at Manchester University. Earnings from the fund provide financial support for natural sciences faculty beyond the regular budget for research, equipment purchases, off-campus sabbatical experiences, guest lectures, seminars, public programs, symposia, financial aid in pursuit of an advanced degree and innovative curricular experimentation. Preference in the use of the funds is given to members of the biology department. If at some point there shall no longer be a natural sciences division at the University, the fund may be used for the same purposes noted above by faculty of other academic divisions.
Nixon Newspaper Fund
The Nixon Newspaper Fund was given for the promotion of peace at Manchester University.
The Isaac and Etta H. Oppenheim Fund
This fund was established through the generosity of the late Mrs. Isaac Oppenheim. Income from this endowed fund supports the Isaac and Etta H. Oppenheim Chair of Mathematical Sciences as a first priority. Other income from the fund may support scholarships to students who maintain good academic and citizenship records and are enrolled full-time at Manchester University.
Dr. Everett L. Refior Lectureship In Establishing Peace Through Enforceable World Law
This fund was established at Manchester University by Betty Phelps Refior. The Refior Lecture will be offered to highlight the efforts of global citizens working together to abolish war, protect our rights and freedoms, and solve the problems facing humanity that no nation can solve alone. The lectureship was set up to honor Everett Refior who was actively involved in building and repairing structures for peace, and promoting global responsibility. Dr. Refior taught 38 years at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, chairing the Economics Department for nine years. He founded the Whitewater Chapter of the World Federalists Association in 1957. For a number of years he served on the Governor's Council for the U.N. It will be the intention of the University to select speakers of national and international expertise who come from a background in peace and peace studies.
The Timothy Wayne Rieman and Gwen Radebach Rieman Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in honor of T. Wayne and Gwen Rieman by family, students, and friends in appreciation of 31 years served at Manchester University as campus pastor, teacher, and friend, and to support their affirmation that “Life is Good!” Income from the fund is used to support a special event or lecture in the religion and philosophy department and as student financial aid with preference given to religion, philosophy, or peace studies majors anticipating ministry or Christian service.
Eugene F. and Delora A. Roop Endowed Fund
This fund was established by Eugene and Delora Roop for the express purpose of ensuring that the history and testimonies of the Church of the Brethren, the founding Christian community of Manchester University, would remain fully present in the academic program and continually celebrated within the life and spirit of the Manchester Community. Proceeds from the fund shall be used to provide financial assistance to academic programs and other scholarly pursuits designed to inform audiences and participants of Manchester’s Church of the Brethren origins. Appropriate programs and initiatives could include, but are not limited to: public lectures, faculty research projects, faculty and student collaborative research projects, financial support for electronic or print publication of pertinent scholarly works, campus theatrical or musical performances, or internships.
The Sam and Marla Ropchan Peace Fund
The Sam and Marla Ropchan Peace Fund was established by Mr. Sam Ropchan of Fort Wayne, Ind. Income generated by this endowment is used to fund lectures, addresses, conferences, and seminars planned by the Peace Studies Institute.
Ford Secrist Faculty Development Grants
The Ford Secrist Endowment is designated for faculty development grants related to teaching, scholarship, or service/advocacy in areas of conflict resolution or peace.
The Wilbur J. and Eileen E. Snyder Library Endowment
Wilbur ’48 and Eileen Snyder established this endowment to support and enhance the library, especially its information technology resources and collection and, thereby, to provide increased opportunities for students. They have shared their resources in gratitude for the support and preparation provided them by Manchester University.
Mary E. and Opal D. Stech Fund
This endowment fund was established by Mary E. and Opal D. Stech to provide support for women speakers at Manchester University. Mary E. Stech was a 1943 graduate of Manchester University and Opal D. Stech served on the Manchester faculty for 19 years as head of the Home Economics Department.
The Lafayette Steele Memorial
The Lafayette Steele Memorial was established by the Sunday Schools of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, the income of which is used in the interest of religious education.
Martha V. Sullivan Endowment for the Department of Music
This fund was established by a bequest from Martha Sullivan, a music major from the class of 1943. Ms. Sullivan devoted her life to teaching vocal music at the elementary school level. This fund honors her love of music and her commitment to education by supporting the Manchester University Music Department.
Hildreth A. Sweeney Library Endowment Fund
This fund was established by Hildreth Killen ‘29 Sweeney because of her gratitude to Manchester University and her love for students, learning and library science through a generous bequest. Mrs. Sweeney served Indiana public schools for 40 years. She devoted 30 years to the Garrett Public Schools, teaching Latin for 10 years and then serving 20 years as head librarian. In addition to her undergraduate degree from Manchester University, she pursued graduate studies at Ball State University. She has been a wife and mother, losing both her husband and her son to untimely deaths. Earnings from the fund will be used with preference given first to the library, then to financial aid for deserving students, and finally for the general purposes of Manchester University.
The Calvin and Miriam G. Ulrey Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Ulrey provided generous support to the University over many years. A majority of their contributions have been invested as endowment funds and the remainder has been applied to specific building or educational projects
The Charles and Alma Van Winkle Memorial Fund
The Charles and Alma Van Winkle Memorial Fund was established by the will of Mrs. Van Winkle. The income from the fund is used for scholarships, library books, and other expenses involved in the training of preministerial students at the University.
The Nolan D. Walker Endowment
Provides funds to be divided equally among Manchester Church of the Brethren, Manchester University, Boy Scouts of America and the Community Foundation of Wabash County.
The Everett Webster Memorial Library Fund
The Everett Webster Memorial Library Fund was established by Glenn Webster, his mother, Jennie Webster, and his stepmother, Fannie Webster, in honor of his father, Everett Webster, who, if he had been financially able, would have graduated from Manchester University in 1906. Proceeds from the fund provide books for Funderburg Library.
The Dan West Fund for Global Service
Dan West, class of 1917, taught the first peace studies course at Manchester University. He is best remembered for having launched Heifer Project International (HPI). Dan crafted the idea for this world renowned hunger relief agency in 1939 while he was doing alternative military service in Spain following the Spanish Civil War. Proceeds from the fund will enable students to respond to human need while learning more about Dan’s approach to solving hunger in sustainable ways. Awards provide assistance with travel funds and related expenses associated with student internships through approved agencies such as HPI. Eligible students are recommended by the director of the peace studies program.
Young Family Endowment Fund
The Young Family Endowment Fund was established in 1995 by family and friends of Dr. John F. Young, a 1942 graduate of Manchester University who served in a variety of key leadership roles on the Board of Trustees from 1976 to 1995. Dr. Young provided sound judgment and effective leadership as Chair of the Board during four critical years of transition in the life of the University (1984-88) and throughout his tenure on the Board served as wise counselor to four Manchester University presidents. Esteemed and highly valued for his insightful observations, well-reasoned advice and deep commitment to the University, Dr. Young fulfilled a central leadership role at the University for more than 20 years. To commemorate Dr. Young’s deep appreciation and gratitude for good teachers, income from the fund is designated for faculty development. Faculty recipients are selected through the Office of Academic Affairs, and designated awards are provided above and beyond normally budgeted amounts. In the event that fund earnings are not awarded to eligible faculty members in any given year, income from the fund provides financial assistance to worthy Manchester University students through the General Endowed Scholarship Fund. Fund earnings not applied to support either of these purposes are returned to the fund principal.
Dr. Elvin and Sharon Zook Endowed Fund for Health Profession Outreach
This fund was established by Elvin and Sharon Zook in 2013 to attract high school upperclassmen with career aspirations primarily in medicine.
The Charles and Cleda Zunkel Peacemaker Fund
This fund was established by Charles and Cleda Zunkel and their family. In cooperation with the Peace Studies Institute, this endowed fund underwrites the costs of bringing biblically oriented peacemakers to the Manchester campus with the purpose of providing programs on reconciliation and arbitration to the local schools and the public.
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PHOENIX, AZ (February 18, 2011) – Judge Susanna Pineda today found Justin Richard Sobolik (DOB 12/24/81) guilty of one felony count of child abuse and one felony count of first degree murder in connection with the death of 7-month old Logan Balk. He faces the possibility of life in prison when he is sentenced on March 18th, 2011.
“I commend the Judge for delivering a just verdict for this especially brutal death of an innocent child,” said Maricopa County Bill Montgomery, whose office successfully prosecuted the case. “As a civilized society, we must hold accountable those who harm the most vulnerable among us and punish them severely for their crimes,” he added. “I want to especially note the hard work of the Deputy County Attorneys who presented this case. It is hard enough to read about the death of a child let alone learn the details of such horrific acts to properly prosecute it.”
On August 3, 2006, Sobolik was left to babysit his girlfriend’s 7-month old child, Logan Balk. The child had spent that morning in the care of his mother, who worked across the street from her apartment complex at a convenience store. Sobolik later told police that the child ate and went to sleep, but later began to cry and suddenly went limp. Sobolik called 911 and, after police and fire fighters arrived, called the child’s mother who rode with Logan to the hospital. The child was found to have a brain hemorrhage and bilateral retinal hemorrhages. Efforts to stabilize Logan were unsuccessful and he died from his injuries.
Sobolik was arrested after an autopsy determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and the manner to be homicide. While in custody, Sobolik admitted to another inmate that he had become angry and shaken Logan, hitting his head and throwing the infant into his crib.
The count of child abuse carries a possible sentence of 10 to 24 years; the first degree murder count carries a sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 35 years or natural life. Both sentences must be served consecutively.
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Why are we all so hypocritical on so many levels?
"Apple roared into the TV game with The Morning Show, a superb drama about the importance of dignity and doing the right thing, made by a company that runs sweatshops in China."
Sunday, 22 July 2018 10:56
Why some people blow up the internet, while others struggle
As of a few days ago, I had never heard of Lauren Southern. That all changed when a fellow tweeter asked me if I have been watching her coverage. I hadn't. In fact, I hadn't read the news for almost a week. I have grown tired of fake news, sensationalism and spin that takes everyone away from the real facts.
Published in Marketing
My disgust at the over-paid Politicians that cannot make what is now a $122 million decision
The Liberal Party has firmly lost my vote. The fact that they think it is ok to throw away $122 million on a plebiscite postal ABS vote is attrocious. We voted you in to make decisions, not sit on the fence and waste our tax payer money.
Saturday, 19 March 2016 09:57
The ruthless fight for rural town survival
My absence for 10 days from this blog has been pertinent to where Marketing Eye is heading into the future. Last year we committed to giving to charity, namely through using our expertise, money and resources to build The World Incubator in Charters Towers.
I've made a few trips up North to speak with locals, potential startups for the incubator, Politicans and alike. I grew up in Townsville and Charters Towers, so this project is especially important to me.
It's been an interesting visit to say the least.
The realisation that everything isn't as it should be is startling. It is also very confronting. People are literally fighting for their survival.
Why Tony Abbott may be the best solution for small business
I was recently asked my opinion on what are my thoughts on the election and its effect on small business by veteran journalist Jonathan Jackson.
Here is what I had to say:
"Small businesses are the backbone of the Australian economy.
There are over two million small businesses in this country, which provide approximately seven million jobs and comprise up to 20 per cent of the national economy.
With a Federal election looming and a new Prime Minister to be appointed (or, in Kevin Rudd’s case, a returning Prime Minister), small business owners will be eagerly and nervously awaiting party platforms that impact them.
I understand the pressure and considerations of running a small business more than most. I founded my first business at age 25, and in 2004 established Marketing Eye, Australia’s leading marketing consultancy firm for small to medium businesses.
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Dynamex quarterly profit rises
Published: Mar 1, 2006 7:09 p.m. ET
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Dynamex Inc. DDMX, +0.39% late Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net earnings of $2.69 million, or 24 cents a share, vs. $2.56 million, or 22 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $86.3 million from $78.6 million last year. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call had expected the Dallas-based delivery and logistics company to earn 25 cents a share. Dynamex expects core sales to grow 5% to 7% year-over-year in the third and fourth quarters, and for fiscal 2006 net income to come in between $1 and $1.10 a share. Analysts are looking for a per-share profit of $1.14 in fiscal 2006.
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'Al-Sharq Al-Awsat' Columnist on Arab 9/11 Conspiracy Theories: 'They Feed Our Illusions'
In a September 9, 2009 op-ed in the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, titled "They Feed Our Illusions," Mshari Al-Zaydi offered his thoughts on Arab 9/11 conspiracy theories and the reasoning behind the phenomenon of these theories.
Following is the op-ed, in the original English: [1]
"The Reality... Is That Those Who Carried Out the September 11 Attacks Were Muslim Youths"
"Those who carried out the 11 September 2001 attacks - were they extremist Serbian nationalists? No it was the Israeli Mossad - no, pardon me, it was a U.S. group of Seventh Day Adventists! Not at all, the one who carried out the terrible attacks was the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]!
"The suggestions and imaginary illusions continue to pour in the direction of evading the real consequences of the reality - which is that those who carried out the September 11 attacks were Muslim youths who believed in a hard-line interpretation of Islam, who are led by Osama bin Laden, and who are encouraged, and were then encouraged, by millions of Muslims.
"The idea that the Serbs were the ones who carried out the September 11 attacks in revenge for U.S. interference in the Serbs' war against Bosnia and the Croats was pronounced by Hasanayn Haykal, the symbol of Arab political journalists who follow the pan-Arab direction. He said this days after the explosions took place (in the Lebanese Al-Safir newspaper, October 1, 2001).
"The idea that the attacks were carried out by the Israeli Mossad (the source of all evils and of mysterious events that some do not have the stamina to investigate and scrutinize) was suggested by Islamist writer Fahmi Huwaydi, who believed that Al-Qaeda could not carry out such an operation, but that the Mossad could (Kuwaiti Al-Watan newspaper, September 25, 2001).
"As for the idea that the explosions were carried out by a U.S. group called the Seventh Day Adventists, this was pronounced by Mustafa Mahmud, host of the 'Science and Belief' program (Al-Ahram, Egypt, September 22, 2001).
"All these suggestions and scenarios indicate the extent of the control that wishful thinking has over us. This is because the common factor among all these ideas is to put the responsibility on the shoulders of a party other than the Arab and Muslim party - i.e., a party that is not us. I remember that there were some who spoke of the involvement of the Colombian drug cartels in these attacks. What is important is that the involved side is someone other than us, even if it's a blue jinn. Those who make these suggestions do not burden themselves with thinking about and analyzing the events in order to reach the closest possible point to the truth - as researcher Saqr Abu-Fakhr says in his book 'Religion and the Mob.'
"From this, we can understand the enthusiastic celebrations with which our Arab media, and our semi- and even quarter-intellectuals greeted the delusions of the French journalist Thierry Meyssan - that what took place on September 11 was merely a 'terrifying deception' carried out by the United States itself, and hence it killed 5,000 people, and bombed the Defense Department building and the World Trade Center's twin towers!"
"The Main Purpose of All These Contorted Ideas Is to Kill the Questions and to Exonerate the Cultural Self from Responsibility"
"The main purpose of all these contorted ideas is to kill the questions and to exonerate the cultural self from responsibility. If the ones who carried out these explosions were Serbs, the Mossad, Seventh Day Adventists, Colombian gangs, or the CIA, it would be meaningless to question us about extremism, the culture of fanaticism and religious excess, the need to revise the concepts that establish religious violence, and all this continuous headache of questions that keep hammering at the mind of the society. The matter is easy with these conspiratorial illusions, and presenting critical questions becomes meaningless 'intellectual luxury' and verbosity.
"With these images, the entire issue is reduced to saying that there are conspiracies that no one knows about except those in the know - but we [ourselves] are a perfect nation with a healthy society, culture, and civilization (where are all these now?!). But we are targeted and warred upon. We are the main preoccupation of the world. The world wants to oppress us, prevent us from rising, and rob us of our wealth.
"Conspiracy is neither an illusion nor an abstract idea; it is part of the world of politics, and it has happened, and still is happening. The aim is not to deny its existence or to ridicule the fact that it takes place at certain periods and in specific cases, and that it will take place again - because conspiracy is a part of the practice of political war. Many people in the world are obsessed with conspiracy theories, and there are films and novels about these people, who cannot see anything in front of them besides conspiracy or potential conspiracy."
"Societies Free of Injured Pride, Historic-Role Complex, And Regrets... Do Not Allow [Conspiracy Theorists] to Make Decisions on Important and Sensitive Issues... [But] We Continuously Enable These People "
"However, societies that are free of injured pride, historic-role complex, and regrets of being backward in civilization do not allow such people to make decisions on important and sensitive issues. In these societies, such issues are studied with complete, or as close as possible to complete, objectivity - so as to protect the state and decision-making from the impact of fleeting emotional. Even if some hysterical people, such as the journalist Thierry Meyssan, were to emerge at certain times, as a fleeting fit of hysteria, they soon would fade away in the sea of the ruling rationalism.
"But our situation is the opposite of their situation. We continuously enable these people, listen to them, and rely on anything anyone says that will tickle our sentiments and inflame our imagination with sensational conspiracies. The defeat of 1967 was a foreign conspiracy; so were the 1956 aggression and the 1948 catastrophe. The appointment of Anwar al-Sadat as president of Egypt was a conspiracy. Saddam's invasion of Kuwait was a conspiracy, and the west deliberately enticed Saddam into it. Osama bin Laden is a conspiracy. All the religious fanaticism, and the dozens, even hundreds, of suicide bombers who flood our land with blood and torn bodies are nothing but tools of a conspiracy that is managed from abroad (the nature and type of this abroad vary according to the prevailing circumstances and enemies).
"This type of thinking reflects a deep-rooted perplexity, and a continuous fear of facing up to the naked truth. While facing up to the truth is bitter and painful, it is temporary bitterness and pain that will soon go away - and putting up with that is better and more beneficial than resorting to intellectual drugs and evasion tricks."
"If Our Problem with Our Prevailing Way of Thinking Were Restricted to the September 11 Explosions - The Situation Would Be Easy"
"Does [facing up to the truth] mean self-hatred and shedding one's identity and culture? This question is meaningless, because man cannot shed his skin; if he did he would turn into an appalling freak, or perhaps he would die, because the skin is what protects the body, and hence the soul that uses the parts of the body."
"Therefore, this question, which is presented always whenever the idea of self-criticism is put forward, is meaningless. If our problem with our prevailing way of thinking were restricted to the September 11 explosions, the situation would be easy, and we would believe the conspiracy theories, be they the Serbian scenario, the Mossad scenario, the Colombian scenario, or even the blue jinn scenario.
"But our problem is not limited to the story of September 11. Prior to, and following, the September 11 events, we went through dozens of crises that have led us to this reality, which I do not think pleases any rational Muslim or Arab."
"If We Do Not Change Our Way of Thinking - We Wil Continue To Repeat These Saddening Distractions
"In a nutshell: The solution, before we go through any talk or sidelines, is that if we do not change our way of thinking, we will continue to repeat these saddening distractions in an absurd and tragic way. We repeat the same words at every problem. It is said that you will not get a different result if you are using the same method!
"I say these words as in a few days we will mark the eighth anniversary of September 11, 2001. We will remember that many of us celebrated it and its deeds, while at the same time the ideas of the conspiracy and the foreign side became widespread. I do not know how we can take pride in a deed - yet at the same time be pleased when someone tells us that foreign elements carried out that deed, and that [the perpetrator] was not us!
"[The famous Arab poet] Abu-Al-Ala Al-Maarri (973-1057) was right when he said: 'In every generation, there are falsehoods to condemn it; has any generation ever been uniquely well-guided?'"
Endnote:
[1] Al-Sharq Al-Awsat (London), September 9, 2009. The text has been lightly edited for clarity; subheadings added by MEMRI.
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud 'Abbas, Fatah Movement Official Facebook Page: U.S. Ambassador To Israel Is A 'Settler' And 'Son Of A Dog'
On March 19, 2018, in a speech at a meeting of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and PLO leadership in Ramallah, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud 'Abbas attacked the U.S.'s conduct in the region and said that the "so-called 'Arab Spring'... is in fact an 'American Spring,'" that began in Gaza with the 2007 Hamas coup. Its aim, he said, was "to separate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, so that there will be no united Palestinian state," and added that Hamas had received guarantees from the U.S. for doing so. The Trump administration, he said, was implementing its plan to destroy the Palestinian national enterprise "by declaring Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, by deciding to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem... and by considering the settlements to be legal." He added that U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman supports the settlements, and he and his family are themselves settlers; he went on to curse him, calling him "son of a dog."
These statements are additional evidence of deterioration in the relationship between the Trump administration and the PA. Previously, on January 14, 2018, 'Abbas announced that the Arab Spring had originated in the U.S., rejected the Trump administration's demand that the PA stop its payments to imprisoned Palestinian terrorists and the families of Palestinian "martyrs," and said that the PA no longer accepts the U.S. as a mediator between the PA and Israel.[1]
Following 'Abbas's March 19 statements, the Fatah movement, which 'Abbas heads, posted on its social media accounts a poster with an image of Ambassador Friedman along with the hashtag in Arabic "#Colonialist, Settler, Son Of A Dog." It should be noted that in official PA media reports of 'Abbas's statements, the "son of a dog" invective is omitted.[2]
To view 'Abbas's March 19 statements on MEMRI TV, click here or below:
Below are translated excerpts of 'Abbas's March 19 statements, and Fatah's social media post of Ambassador Friedman:
Statements By 'Abbas, March 19, 2018
'Abbas: "I have said thousands of times that the so-called 'Arab Spring,' which is lauded by some simple-minded idiots, incapable of thinking, is in fact an 'American Spring,' which began in Gaza. We all know how [Hamas] joined the elections and then staged a coup, having received many [American] guarantees, both implicit and in public, because the U.S. wants to separate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, so that there will be no united Palestinian state. This is something we should know. We must acknowledge the truth. We must not avoid the truth any longer.
"The destruction of the Palestinian national enterprise is a plot that the Trump administration has begun to implement, by declaring Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, by deciding to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, by stopping its funding of UNRWA, and by considering the settlements to be legal. This has been declared by several American officials, led by their ambassador in Tel Aviv, David Friedman, who said that 'they are building on their land.'
"You son of a dog! Building on their land? He himself is a settler from a family of settlers, yet he is the American ambassador in Tel Aviv! What can we possibly expect from him?"
Fatah Poster Of Friedman With "#Colonialist, Settler, Son Of A Dog" Hashtag
As noted, also on March 19, following 'Abbas's statements, the Fatah movement, which 'Abbas heads, posted on its social media a poster with an image of Ambassador Friedman with the hashtag in Arabic "#Colonialist, Settler, Son Of A Dog."
Fatah's poster of Amb. Friedman (Source: Facebook.com/officialfateh1965, March 19, 2018)
[1] See MEMRI TV Clip No. 6371, Mahmoud Abbas: The Plo Should Reexamine Its Agreements With Israel; We Will No Longer Accept The U.S. As Mediator, January 14, 2018.
[2] For example, in reports by the official news agency Wafa.ps, March 19, 2017.
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Hudson’s Bay Co. Chairman Richard Baker’s C$1.9 billion ($1.4 billion) plan to take the Canadian retailer private got a boost from a prominent shareholder advisory firm. Glass Lewis & Co. urged investors in the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue to support the transaction at a shareholder meeting Dec. 17. It argued that there’s no viable alternative deal on the table given that Baker’s group, which owns roughly 57% of the company, said it won’t sell its shares to anyone else.
Canadian farmers — grappling with with lower crop income, adverse weather and a trade dispute with China — are using precision-agriculture technology aimed at reducing lending and insurance costs. Collecting intricate crop data allows individual farmers to outline potentially limited risk to banks and insurers, Tristan Skolrud, an assistant professor in the agricultural and resource economics department at the University of Saskatchewan, said in a telephone interview. In an industry facing tight margins, the savings can mean the difference between making a profit and wrestling with lower income or losses for grain and canola. Companies including Bayer AG, Deere & Co. and Cargill Inc. have expanded in precision agriculture.
European shares were little changed Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting today, U.K. elections on Thursday and as China anticipates the U.S. will delay new tariffs. The Stoxx 600 Index moved between little gains and losses, with telecom and media shares retreating, while the basic resources sector advanced the most. Credit Suisse Group AG was among the worst-performing banks after cutting profit goals, while Inditex SA led gains among retailers as sales accelerated.
U.S. equity futures drifted with stocks before the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year and amid lingering uncertainty over the progress of trade negotiations between America and China. Treasuries advanced. Contracts on three main U.S. equity gauges struggled for traction as traders awaited the Fed meeting, where policy makers are widely expected to keep rates unchanged.
Stocks in Asia were mostly higher after White House adviser Peter Navarro said he had no indication that President Donald Trump will do “anything other than have a great deal or put the tariffs on.” With the world’s top two economies still wrangling over an interim deal, Thursday may bring news as Trump is expected to meet with his trade team, according to people familiar with the talks. As for interest rates, the Fed’s Open Market Committee is expected to avoid signaling a further reduction is on the immediate horizon when it delivers a verdict later Wednesday.
Oil retreated from its highest close in almost three months after an industry report showed American crude inventories expanded last week, adding to signs that supplies will remain abundant next year. Futures in New York dropped as much as 0.7% after settling above $59 a barrel on Tuesday. The American Petroleum Institute reported that U.S. stockpiles increased by 1.41 million barrels, according to people familiar with the data. Chinese officials expect the U.S. to delay a tariff increase scheduled for Sunday, giving more time to negotiate an interim trade deal, people with knowledge of the discussions said.
Precious metals drifted as traders await Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting. Palladium held near $1,900 an ounce after smashing fresh records Tuesday. While the Fed is widely expected to keep rates unchanged at its final gathering of the year, commentary from the policy makers will be closely watched for clues on further moves. Also in focus are Thursday’s election in the U.K. and the U.S.-China tariff deadline. Exchanged traded funds backed by precious metals all saw outflows in the last trading session, according to the most recent data compiled by Bloomberg. ETF holdings of silver have dropped to the lowest since August.
Saudi Aramco shares surged after the oil producer’s initial public offering, valuing the company at a record $1.88 trillion in the culmination of a four-year effort by the kingdom to list its crown jewel. The stock jumped the daily 10% limit to 35.20 riyals when trading began at 10:30 a.m. in Riyadh as Aramco board members, Saudi officials and invited guests cheered at a ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel in the kingdom’s capital. Aramco raised $25.6 billion in the biggest-ever IPO, selling shares at 32 riyals each and valuing the company at $1.7 trillion, overtaking Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. as the most valuable listed company.
Airline industry profits will come in lower than forecast this year as passenger numbers and cargo volumes are held back by slowing economic growth and global trade wars, the International Air Transport Association said. With less than a month left in 2019, the trade body lowered its annual profit estimate to $25.9 billion — $2.1 billion less than it predicted in June, and almost $10 billion down from forecasts published a year ago. Geopolitical tensions, social unrest and uncertainty around Brexit are contributing to tougher business conditions, IATA said.
Chinese officials expect President Donald Trump to delay a threatened tariff increase set for Sunday, giving more time to negotiate an interim trade deal that both sides continue to insist is close to fruition despite a series of missed deadlines, according to people familiar with the discussions. The two sides, staying in almost daily contact, have also come closer to an agreement on scaling back the tariffs already in place. But rather than removing or rolling back existing levies, the focus has been on reducing the rate of the tariffs already in effect, according to officials and other people familiar with the talks.
Washington state’s biggest utility is selling a stake in one of America’s largest coal-fired power plants for $1, seeking to comply with a new state law requiring energy companies to stop using the fuel by 2025. Puget Sound Energy Inc. agreed to sell its 25% stake in the 740-megawatt Colstrip Unit 4 facility to NorthWestern Energy Corp., according to a statement Tuesday. As part of the deal, Puget Sound will sign a five-year power purchase deal for 90 megawatts of capacity from the plant, just under half of what it’s selling.
Chevron Corp. expects to write down as much as $11 billion in the fourth quarter, more than half of it from its Appalachia natural gas assets after a slump in prices. The U.S. oil major is considering the sale of its shale-gas holdings, along with its Kitimat liquefied natural gas project in Canada, according to a statement Tuesday. Chevron said it will keep its 2020 capital budget at $20 billion, the third consecutive year it hasn’t boosted spending. The company’s actions come from a chief executive officer, Mike Wirth, whose mantra has been capital discipline. Wirth earlier this year earned $1 billion for the company by walking away from a bidding war for Anadarko Petroleum Corp. San Ramon, California-based Chevron is the best performer among the five Western oil majors this year, but it has faced mounting costs at its Tengiz project in Kazakhstan.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn began a whistle-stop tour of key districts, after a major opinion poll showed the Conservative Party’s lead has narrowed ahead of Thursday’s U.K. election. The YouGov survey of more than 100,000 voters put Johnson on course to win a majority of 28 seats, but that’s down from 68 in a similar projection two weeks earlier — and the pollster did not rule out a hung parliament. The pound fell.
China’s Huawei Technologies Co. just got a seal of approval from one of Germany’s biggest telecom companies. Telefonica SA’s German unit, which operates the country’s second-largest wireless network, picked Huawei and Finland’s Nokia Oyj to take an equal role supplying its fifth-generation mobile phone network upgrade, the company said in a statement Wednesday. The deal is subject to the firms getting certified by German authorities, it said. The announcement is a boon to Huawei after Deutsche Telekom AG said last week it has stopped ordering new 5G equipment because of political uncertainty over Chinese suppliers. Huawei has repeatedly denied allegations its equipment could be used for espionage.
Emerging markets are about to embark on another year of wealth creation after adding $11 trillion to investor portfolios in the past decade. Developing-nation assets will outperform their developed peers, with Asia having the best prospects, according to Bloomberg’s survey of 57 global investors, strategists and traders on their outlook for next year. Total wealth in emerging-market stocks and bonds now exceeds $25 trillion, bigger than the economies of the U.S. and Germany combined.
Indonesia’s cabinet is discussing amending a legally imposed cap on the budget deficit, which would allow the government to spend and borrow more to stimulate growth in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. President Joko Widodo is holding talks on the matter, although for now, the current annual ceiling of 3% of gross domestic product remains, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told Bloomberg News on Wednesday in Jakarta.
Bank of Japan officials see a sizable impact from government stimulus announced last week, raising the likelihood that the bank will upgrade its economic forecasts for the first time in a year next month, according to people familiar with the matter. The possibility of higher growth projections would likely strengthen a building view among economists that the BOJ will stand pat on key policy measures at its meeting next week and for some time to come, barring unexpected developments in U.S.-China trade talks, markets or economic data.
A deadly spell of forest fires in Indonesia’s main palm oil producing regions earlier this year may have cost the country $5.2 billion in economic losses, according to the World Bank. The fires, the worst since 2015, torched about 620,201 hectares of land in the first nine months of the year and affected sectors including agriculture, environmental, transportation, trade and industry, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday. The economic losses are equal to 0.5% of the country’s annual gross domestic product, the bank estimated. Still, it pales in comparison to the $16 billion of losses from fires suffered by Southeast Asia’s largest economy four years ago.
A group of creditors have lobbied California Gavin Newsom to reject PG&E Corp.’s restructuring plans in a last-ditch effort to gain control of the bankrupt utility, people familiar with the situation said. The bondholders led by Pacific Investment Management Co. and activist investor Elliott Management Corp. want Governor Gavin Newsom to use his veto power over a $13.5 billion settlement that PG&E reached with wildfire victims last week. Newsom has until Friday to approve the deal or reject it because it fails to meet state standards.
WeWork is in talks to sell Managed by Q Inc., a business it owned for about eight months, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal may help the troubled office-sharing company raise cash and refocus on its main business. A group of investors and executives, including Managed by Q co-founder and former Chairman Dan Teran, is trying to buy the business back from WeWork, the people said. Discussions are progressing and WeWork is actively pursuing a resolution, said the people, who asked not to be identified talking about private negotiations.
Amazon.com Inc.’s purchase of a minority stake in Deliveroo may get an extended review by U.K. antitrust regulators, who said the purchase could hurt competition by discouraging the American company from re-entering the British food-delivery market. The Competition and Markets Authority will continue to review Amazon’s investment in the fast-growing startup unless they offered remedies to address competition concerns within five days. The investigations, which began in October, may go into their second phase and could eventually result in the blocking of the move.
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Introducing MusicBot: The All-in-One Apple Music Assistant, Powered by Shortcuts
For the past several months, I’ve been working on a shortcut designed to be the ultimate assistant for Apple Music. Called MusicBot, the shortcut encompasses dozens of different features and aims to be an all-in-one assistant that helps you listen to music more quickly, generate intelligent mixes based on your tastes, rediscover music from your library, control playback on AirPlay 2 speakers, and much more. I poured hundreds of hours of work into MusicBot, which has gained a permanent spot on my Home screen. Best of all, MusicBot is available to everyone for free.
I’m a happy Apple Music subscriber, and I love the direction Apple has taken with the service: fewer exclusive deals, more human curation, artist spotlights, and playlists updated daily. However, I believe the Music app for iPhone and iPad leaves much to be desired in terms of navigation and fast access to your favorite music. While Music gets the job done as a gateway to a streaming catalog, I find its interactions somewhat slow when it comes to playing my favorite playlists on shuffle or getting to albums I frequently listen to. Some of Music’s most interesting mixes are only available by asking Siri; additionally, getting to certain sections of the app or tweaking specific settings often takes far too many taps for my taste.
I created MusicBot for two reasons: I wanted to speed up common interactions with the Music app by using custom actions in the Shortcuts app; and I also wanted to build a series of “utilities” for Apple Music that could be bundled in a single, all-in-one shortcut instead of dozens of smaller, standalone ones.
The result is, by far, the most complex shortcut I’ve ever ever created (MusicBot spans 750+ actions in the Shortcuts app), but that’s not the point. MusicBot matters to me because, as I’ve shared before, music plays an essential role in my life, and MusicBot lets me enjoy my music more. This is why I spent so much time working on MusicBot, and why I wanted to share it publicly with everyone for free: I genuinely believe MusicBot offers useful enhancements for the Apple Music experience on iOS and iPadOS, providing tools that can help you rediscover lost gems in your library or find your next music obsession.
Triode: Internet Radio from The Iconfactory with AirPlay 2, Apple Music Integration, and CarPlay
Triode is a new Internet radio app from The Iconfactory for iOS and iPadOS, the Mac, and Apple TV that fills a niche all but abandoned by Apple. Internet radio stations used to claim a more prominent place in iTunes, but in Apple’s new Music app, they have been mostly abandoned in favor of Apple’s own radio stations. A handful of third-party broadcast stations are available in Music, the HomePod can play many more stations, and you can open any station’s stream on a Mac if you know the URL, but that’s it. Triode fills the gap with support for iOS, iPadOS, the Mac, and tvOS, plus CarPlay via the app’s iOS app.
As someone who hasn’t listened to the radio in years, I was a little skeptical of the utility of an Internet radio app at first, but Triode immediately won me over. The app is beautifully-designed, as you’d expect from The Iconfactory, and easy to use. Coupled with Apple’s latest technologies and a set of 31 hand-picked stations, the combination makes for a compelling way to discover new music.
How I Keep Track of New Music Releases
I was reading Jason Tate’s (as always, excellent) Liner Notes column at Chorus over the weekend, and his comments on Apple Music’s approach to highlighting new releases resonated with me:
Every Friday I open up the Music app, go to the For You section, scroll all the way down to the bottom and look at the “New Releases” section. This section looks at your library and shows you new albums from the artists you have in your collection. It’s a quick way to see if I’ve missed anything big that I need to post about or want to listen to, as I prepare for this newsletter. There are a few things about this section that drive me nuts: it’s very hidden and hard to get to, it’s laid out weirdly and often misses artists I have in my collection, and it doesn’t have any way to show me singles from artists I like that were released or songs that are on upcoming albums from artists I like that were released over the past week. This entire section could be designed so much better and be so informative. They have all of the information needed to put together an incredibly useful page of new music that I’ve already signaled I’d like to know about, but don’t. The weekly New Music Playlists are nice, and often do include some things I want to know about, but they also are usually full of stuff I’ve already heard and have played multiple times. This missing feature is the single most frustrating part of Apple Music for me.
As much as I like using Apple Music (especially now that it offers time-synced lyrics), I’ve always been disappointed by its treatment of new music releases. I agree with every single issue mentioned by Tate: the ‘New Releases’ section is tucked at the very end of the For You page and laid out as a horizontal carousel that requires a lot of swiping; you can view the ‘New Releases’ page as a grid, which has sections for different weeks, but, in my experience, it only aggregates highlights for new releases from some of my favorite artists. The ‘New Music Mix’ playlist is not terrible, but it often comes loaded with stale data – songs I’ve already listened to multiple times and which shouldn’t qualify as “new” weeks after their original release date. Furthermore, I’ve found notifications for new releases for artists in my library unreliable at best: I occasionally get notifications for new albums, but never for new singles or EPs.
For people who want to stay on top of every new music release from their favorite artists, the tools available in Apple Music alone aren’t enough. And I understand why Apple doesn’t want to invest in this aspect of the service: not everyone runs a music-focused publication or needs to know about every single release for hundreds of artists every week. Since the unfortunate demise of Record Bird – the app that encapsulated my ideal new music release discovery tool – I’ve been building a new system to stay on top of music releases, and I’d like to explain how.
Apple Music’s Beats 1 Introduces New Music Daily with Zane Lowe
On Friday, Apple Music’s Beats 1 debuted a new Zane Lowe show called New Music Daily featuring the best new music across several genres along with interviews and commentary designed to complement Apple Music’s playlist of the same name.
As described by Apple, New Music Daily is all about what is hot now:
Music moves fast. To keep up with hungry fans and tireless creators, Apple Music launched New Music Daily, our playlist for the latest and greatest must-hear songs from pop, hip-hop, Latin, and beyond. This show, broadcasting live on Apple Music every Friday, is the playlist brought to life: Hosted by Zane Lowe, it features interviews with today’s most important artists, sharp commentary, and, of course, all the new songs you need to hear right now.
The show streams live on Apple Music every Friday at Noon New York time and can be replayed later.
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Lowe’s new show is a companion to Apple Music’s New Music Daily playlist, which is updated daily and is a rebranded version of its Best of the Week playlist. Listeners can visit a dedicated page in Apple’s Music app that collects the show and playlist as well as video interviews with recording artists in one place.
The inaugural episode of New Music Daily, which runs just over one hour, spotlights a wide range of music and interviews including appearances by Selena Gomez, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, and an excerpt from a longer interview with Taylor Swift that will be released next week. New Music Daily’s Apple Music page also includes excerpts of upcoming video interviews with Taylor Swift and Kanye West.
In an interview with People.com, Lowe, who is Apple Music’s global creative director, expanded on his vision for how the playlist and new show will work together:
Our New Music Daily playlist was built in the image of the artist and the fan. Music is constant and it’s in the hands of the artists now. Artists don’t want to wait anymore, and we wanted a really big playlist that reflected that sentiment and could do it quickly. I’ll be in the studio with artists and I ask when they’re putting something out and they’ll say, “I don’t know, in an hour?” We’ve been clearing that space for artists for years, and with New Music Daily as a live show we’ll continue to event-ize music, bringing an audience around shared listening moments, and reflecting the way artists want to release music on their own terms.
One of the consequences of streaming music services is that the release of an album is often not the way people hear the latest music from their favorite artists anymore. Instead, musicians release a steady stream of singles and EPs, only occasionally collecting them as full-length albums. It’s the kind of continuous change that demands a different approach to how new material is surfaced.
Having listened to the first episode of New Music Daily, it strikes me as a formula that will work. The playlist currently includes 85 songs, which is a lot. What Lowe’s new show does is provide context through his interviews and commentary that serve as an entry point into the larger playlist. By sending listeners to the playlist for the latest tracks from pop culture phenomenons like Swift and Gomez, New Music Daily can help spread awareness of lesser-known, emerging artists that included too.
You can check out the first episode of New Music Daily that aired Friday here.
Apple Music Introduces ‘New Music Daily’ Playlist
Recently Apple Music has been in the process of rebranding many of its longstanding editorial playlists, such as turning The A-List: Alternative into ALT CTRL and The A-List: Hip-Hop into Rap Life. These changes have reflected a shift in brand tone, but not a fundamental difference in the content of the playlists. The latest playlist change, however, is bit more substantial. What was formerly known as Best of the Week has been changed to New Music Daily, which as its name implies, makes this a daily-updated playlist rather than weekly.
New Music Daily aims to collect the most noteworthy new songs across a variety of genres around the world. Today on its launch, it’s filled with lots of Taylor Swift to coincide with her new album’s release, but it will be interesting to see what shape the playlist takes from day to day.
The most newsworthy detail about New Music Daily is simply its update schedule, which is fairly unique for Apple Music. Historically Apple’s editorial team has focused on providing weekly updates for its big playlists, or even rarer updates for less popular playlists, so the transition to daily is a big shift. I don’t expect we’ll see many other playlists follow suit, due to the sheer amount of labor required in editorially selecting songs each day, but it’s nice to see Apple’s team enter new territory.
Libratone’s Zipp 2 and Zipp Mini 2 Portable Wireless Speakers: The MacStories Review
I love my two HomePods. One sits in my living room and the other in my studio. When I finish working for the day, I can ask Siri to move my music from the studio to the living room where I continue what I’m listening to as I make dinner and relax. Most of the time, both HomePods are also within earshot for issuing Siri commands to turn lights on and off, add items to my grocery list, and kick off shortcuts.
Here’s the thing though: it’s summertime. I’m spending time outdoors and going on road trips to visit family. Meanwhile, my HomePods remain tethered to the wall by power cords. They’ll be there waiting when I return, but when I’m on the go, my HomePods are useless, which prompted me to start looking at portable speakers that could reach beyond the walls of my home.
My research led me to Libratone’s Zipp 2 and Zipp Mini 2 wireless speakers, two of the only wireless solutions I’ve found that support Apple’s AirPlay 2 audio streaming technology. Libratone sent me one of each model for testing, and I’ve spent the past few months using them in different spots around my house, in my backyard, and at the beach. Both speakers deliver on the versatility I was looking for, extending the ways and places I can play music. However, neither of the Zipp speakers was quite as simple to use or reliable as the HomePod. The few issues I ran into are balanced out in no small measure by the versatility of the Zipp speakers though, which depending on your needs makes them a worthy replacement for or supplement to the HomePod.
Miximum Review: Smart Apple Music Playlists on iOS
Leading up to WWDC last month, rumors indicated that iTunes on the Mac was being split into multiple apps, including standalone Music, TV, and Podcasts apps. It was expected that Apple might use its Catalyst technology (formerly known as Marzipan) to base the new Music app on Music for iPad, or vice versa. The hope among many iPad users was that the iPad might benefit from a more robust Apple Music client featuring power user features already available on the Mac, such as Smart Playlists.
WWDC came and went, and that wish was left unfulfilled. While macOS Catalina does introduce a new Music app, it wasn’t built using Catalyst, and as a result the iPad version of Music is light on meaningful improvements this year.
Filling the void left by Apple, however, is a new third-party app called Miximum, which is an Apple Music-integrated utility dedicated to smart playlist creation on iOS.
I Won’t Sit Down: Songwriting with Frank Turner (Part 2)
Today on Dialog, we published the conclusion of our interview featuring musician and songwriter Frank Turner.
To wrap things up with speak to Turner about the democratization of the creation, access, and distribution of music and other media, the role of hard work and luck, the songwriting process, when to listen to feedback and from whom, editing your work, the role of technology in songwriting, the state of albums today, and a whole lot more. It was a fantastic way to finish up, so be sure to check it out.
You can find the episode here or listen through the Dialog web player below.
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In the fall of 2013, I sat in the first row balcony of The Vic theater on Chicago’s north side. I was there to see Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls for the first time. Can you see me stage left in the baseball cap?
Today, we published the latest interview of Dialog Season 1 featuring musician and songwriter Frank Turner.
There’s something about Turner’s songs that grabbed hold of me in 2013 and has brought me back to several live shows since. Aside from Turner’s music, which I love, part of the draw was his abrupt break with his musical past. I found Turner’s jump from post-hardcore band Million Dead to a folk-inspired, acoustic guitar-based solo career inspiring as I contemplated a career departure myself.
There’s also something in Turner’s autobiographical, personal style of songwriting that connects with listeners and transcends differences in their experiences, which I find intriguing. It reminds me of the discussion Federico and I had in episode 1 about writing personal stories. Those are often the hardest stories to write, but they can also be the most rewarding when, despite different backgrounds, others draw something useful from them. In today’s episode, we explore that aspect of Turner’s music, his relationship with fans, and the interpretation of his lyrics.
We also trace Turner’s early years of constant touring and how he’s managed to find the time to write new songs and books while on tour. We talk about social media’s dual nature as a useful tool and destructive force in society too; a topic that has become a common theme among Dialog guests. Finally, we touch on the evolving music industry and how it’s affected Turner’s career as a musician.
Photo Credit: Nicole C. Kibert
The title of the episode is drawn from Turner’s song Photosynthesis:
I won’t sit down,
And I won’t shut up,
And most of all I will not grow up.
The lyrics reflect a stubborn defiance of authority and expectations combined with a restless energy that I think captures Turner’s musical career and the mindset of many of the other writers we have already interviewed and will interview soon.
I hope you enjoy the interview. When we sat down to plan Dialog, Frank Turner was precisely the sort of guest I had in mind: someone working in a creative field affected by many of the same technological issues other writers face, but with a unique perspective on them. Be sure to check out the show notes for the episode to learn more about Turner and his music, and stay tuned for the conclusion of our interview next Tuesday.
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Latest Chesterfield magistrates’ court results
Chesterfield magistrates' court.
Published: 17:08 Wednesday 27 November 2019
The latest Chesterfield magistrates’ court results as published in the November 27 edition of the Derbyshire Times are listed below.
Deran Musgrove-Hill, 18, of Cornwall Drive, Brimington, Chesterfield. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Pleaded guilty to damaging a car windscreen. Must pay £215 compensation. Pleaded guilty to damaging the front wing of a vehicle. Pleaded guilty to damaging gas and electric boxes. Must pay £50 compensation. Pleaded guilty to damaging a Toyota Yaris passenger door. Must pay £1,731.95 compensation. Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour. Must pay £100 compensation. Community order to last until November 13, 2020, with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 80 hours of unpaid work.
Dean Morris, 38, of King Street, Pinxton. Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath when suspected of having driven a vehicle and in the course of an investigation into whether he had committed an offence. Must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £300 costs. Disqualified from driving for 40 months. Pleaded guilty to failing to surrender to custody having been released on bail. Community order to last until February 14, 2020, with a three month curfew with electronic monitoring.
Thomas Stones, 24, of Chesterfield Road, Matlock. Found guilty of knowing that a vehicle had been taken without the consent of the owner and drove the vehicle which subsequently suffered damage. Must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £200 costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Community order to last until February 14, 2020, with a three-month curfew with electronic monitoring.
John Carrington, 55, of West Street, Doe Lea, Chesterfield. Pleaded guilty to driving at a speed exceeding 30mph on a restricted road. Fined £80 and must pay a £30 victim surcharge.
Peter Paul Munnelly, 57, of Woodland Grove, Barlborough, Chesterfield. Pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. Fined £244 and must pay a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving record endorsed with five points.
Matthew Whyld, 48, of Cordwell Avenue, Newbold, Chesterfield. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Must pay £100 compensation, a £90 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Community order to last until November 13, 2020, with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement with 100 hours of unpaid work.
Richard Harry Musgrove, 39, of no fixed abode. Indicated a guilty plea to possessing a class B drug at Chesterfield. Fined £40 and must pay a £32 victim surcharge. Detained in the court house but deemed served by time already spent at court.
Scott Robert George Bethel, 23, of Model Village, Creswell. Indicated a guilty plea to producing five cannabis plants. Fined £120 and must pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
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Amy Louise Russell, 25, of St Augustine’s Mount, Birdholme, Chesterfield. Indicated a guilty plea to making off without paying for petrol to avoid paying £50.49 at Tesco Extra, on Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield. Fined £153 and must pay £50.49 compensation, a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Indicated a guilty plea to making off without paying for petrol valued at £37.24 at Walton Motors, on Matlock Road, Chesterfield. No separate penalty. Must pay £37.24 compensation.
Kris Wright, 40, of no fixed abode. Indicated a guilty plea to possessing class B drug Mamba. Fined £40 and must pay a £32 victim surcharge. Admitted committing an offence while subject to a 12 month conditional discharge order imposed for threatening behaviour. No action taken on the breach. Order to continue.
Anthony James Whithorn, 39, of Cemetery Road, Danesmoor, Chesterfield. Admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend with the probation officer. No adjudication. Dealt with for the original offence which was subject to the community order of using electricity without due authority to the value of £1,521.66. Fined £20. Community order to last until November 14, 2020, with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement.
Luke Scott Perrons, 30, of Edale Drive, South Normanton, Alfreton. Admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work. No adjudication. Fined £100 and must pay £60 costs.
Peter Simon Sisson, 46, of no fixed abode. Admitted failing to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend unpaid work. Order to continue but amended. Suspended sentence of 18 weeks of imprisonment suspended for 12 months which had been imposed for damaging walls, a fridge, a washer, a heater, kitchen units and lighting at a property amended by extending the operational period to 15 months. Must pay £60 costs.
Adam Taylor, 34, of Stradbroke Drive, Chesterfield. Admitted failing to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend unpaid work. Fined £125 and must pay £60 costs.
Ross Stuart Beardsley, 31, of no fixed abode. Indicated a guilty plea to being a relevant offender under the Sexual Offences Act who failed to comply with notification requirements by failing to notify police that he was of no fixed abode. Must pay £122 victim surcharge. Committed to prison for 14 weeks.
Dominic James Daniel McKenna, 27, of Malson Way, Newbold, Chesterfield. Pleaded guilty to stealing goods valued at £133.69 belonging to Tesco Extra, on Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield. Fined £80 and must pay a £90 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Pleaded guilty to stealing goods valued at £60 belonging to B&M, at Ravenside Retail Park, Chesterfield. Must pay £60 compensation. Admitted committing an offence during a suspended sentence order imposed for an assault. Order to continue. Suspended sentence of 18 weeks of imprisonment suspended for 18 months imposed for assault by beating amended by extending the operational period to 24 months.
Kyle Ryan David Waring, 25, of Derby Road, Chesterfield. Pleaded guilty to sending a phone message which was indecent or grossly offensive. Must pay £75 compensation, a £90 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Community order to last until November 17, 2020, with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 40 hours of unpaid work.
Stacey Ann Bird, 37, of High Street, Clay Cross. Admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend an appointment and failing to attend a Thinking Skills Programme appointment. Order to continue but varied with a four-week curfew with electronic monitoring and original requirements are to continue including a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. Must pay £60 costs.
Stephen Brown, 37, of HM Prison, Perry Road, Nottingham. Found guilty of damaging a living room window valued at £140 at Alfreton. Must pay £140 compensation.
Lee Carl Holtom, 48, of Devonshire Close, Staveley. Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer by beating at Porter Street, Staveley. Must pay £75 compensation. Pleaded guilty to assaulting a nurse by beating at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Must pay £100 compensation. Pleaded guilty to damaging a coffee table, a TV remote control, a radiator fitting and plaster on a wall at Porter Street, Staveley. Pleaded guilty to assaulting a further police officer by beating at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Pleaded guilty to contacting a specific person at Chesterfield which he was prohibited from doing by a restraining order. Admitted being convicted of an offence while a community order was in force. No adjudication. Dealt with for the original offences which had been subject to the community order including assault by beating, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and causing damage. Committed to prison for 40 weeks.
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Rethinking Iran-Contra: A Much Darker Story?
The Iran-Contra/ October Surprise was the missing link in a larger American political narrative
Par Robert Parry
Consortiumnews 1 juillet 2010
Région : Latin America & Caribbean, USA
Thème: History, Intelligence
This article was first published in 2010. Iran Contra was it 30 years ago in 1986, or as revealed by Robert Parry in 1980?
The conventional view of the Iran-Contra scandal is that it covered the period 1985-86, when President Ronald Reagan became concerned about the fate of American hostages in Lebanon and agreed to secretly sell weapons to Iran’s Islamist government to gain its help in freeing the captives.
Supposedly, the scheme went awry when White House aide Oliver North and other participants got carried away, including North’s decision to divert profits from the arms sales to another one of Reagan’s priorities, the Nicaraguan contra rebels whose CIA assistance had been cut off by Congress.
The Iran-Contra scandal was exposed in fall of 1986 after the shooting down of a North supply plane over Nicaragua and revelations in Lebanon of Reagan’s arms sales to Iran. A White House staff shake-up, including North’s firing, and some wrist-slaps from Congress for Reagan’s alleged inattention to details resolved the scandal, at least that was how Official Washington saw it.
The few dissenters who wouldn’t accept that tidy conclusion – such as Iran-Contra special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh – were mocked and marginalized by the news media, including the Washington Post (which ran an article concluding that Walsh’s consistency in pursuing the scandal was “so un-Washington” and that he would depart as “a perceived loser”).
But an accumulating body of evidence suggests that the traditional view of Iran-Contra was mistaken, that this conventional understanding of the scandal was like starting a novel in the middle and assuming you’re reading the opening chapter.
Indeed, it now appears clear that the Iran-Contra Affair began five years earlier in 1980, with what has often been treated as a separate controversy, called the October Surprise case, dealing with alleged contacts between Reagan’s presidential campaign and Iran.
In view of the latest evidence – and the crumbling of the long-running October Surprise cover-up – there appears to have been a single Iran-Contra narrative spanning the entire 12 years of the Reagan and Bush I administration, and representing a much darker story.
And it was not simply a tale of Republican electoral skullduggery and treachery, but possibly even more troubling, a story of rogue CIA officers and Israel’s Likud hardliners sabotaging a sitting U.S. president, Jimmy Carter.
Plus, with Washington’s failure to get at the larger truth about the Iran-Contra Affair, crucial patterns were set: Republicans acted aggressively, Democrats behaved timidly, and the U.S. national news media was transformed from Watergate-era watchdogs, to lapdogs and finally to guard dogs protecting national security wrongdoing.
In that sense, the Iran-Contra/October Surprise scandal represented the missing link in a larger American political narrative covering the sweep of several decades, explaining how the United States shifted away from a nation grappling with epochal problems, from energy dependence and environmental degradation to bloated military budgets and an obsession with empire.
For all his shortcomings and half-measures, President Carter had begun promoting solar and other alternative energies; he pushed conservation programs and worked to reduce the federal deficit; and abroad, he advocated greater respect for human rights and pulled back from the imperial presidency.
More on point, he cashiered many of the freewheeling Cold Warriors of the CIA and demanded land-for-peace concessions from Israel.
Unacceptable Dangers
Carter’s potential second term presented unacceptable dangers to some powerful interests at home and overseas. The CIA Old Boys (whom legendary CIA officer Miles Copeland deemed “the CIA within the CIA”) thought they understood the true national interests even if the lazy-minded public and weak-kneed politicians didn’t.
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and his Likud Party believed in a “Greater Israel” and were determined not to trade any more land conquered in the Six-Day War of 1967 for promises of peace with Palestinians and other Arabs. In 1980, Begin was still fuming over Carter’s Camp David pressure on him to surrender the Sinai in exchange for a peace deal with Egypt.
In other words, the deep-seated concerns of many influential forces intersected in 1980, all with a common desire to sink Carter’s reelection campaign. And the best way to do that was to undermine his efforts to gain the freedom of 52 American hostages then held in Iran. [For details, see Consortiumnews.com’s “The CIA/Likud Sinking of Jimmy Carter.”]
The secret relationships, born of the 1980 hostage dealings, created the framework for the Reagan administration’s approval of Israel’s clandestine arms shipments to Iran beginning immediately after Reagan took office in 1981, just as the American hostages were finally released. Those initial Israeli arms sales gradually evolved into the Iran-Contra weapons transfers.
Thus, when the Iran-Contra scandal surfaced in fall 1986, the subsequent cover-up was not simply to protect Reagan from possible impeachment for violating the Arms Export Control Act and the congressional ban on military aid to the Nicaraguan contras, but from exposure of the even darker, earlier phase of the scandal, which would implicate Israel and the CIA.
In authorizing the first investigation of Iran-Contra, Reagan’s Attorney General Edwin Meese set the chronological parameters as 1985 and 1986. Congressional inquiries also focused on that narrow time frame, despite indications that the scandal began earlier, such as the mystery of an Israeli-chartered arms flight that was shot down in July 1981 after straying into Soviet air space.
Only late in the Iran-Contra criminal investigation did Walsh and his investigative team begin suspecting that the only explanation for the futile arms-for-hostage dealings regarding Lebanon in 1985-86 – when each freed hostage was replaced by a new captive – was that the tripartite relationship of Iran-Israel-and-Reagan predated the Lebanese crisis, going back to 1980.
That was one reason why Walsh’s investigators asked George H.W. Bush’s national security adviser (and former CIA officer) Donald Gregg about his possible role in delaying the release of the hostages in 1980. His denial was judged deceptive by an FBI polygrapher.
‘People on High’
Nicholas Veliotes, Reagan’s assistant secretary of state for the Middle East, described his discovery of the earlier Iran connections after the Israeli plane went down in the Soviet Union in 1981.
“It was clear to me after my conversations with people on high that indeed we had agreed that the Israelis could transship to Iran some American-origin military equipment,” Veliotes said in an interview with PBS Frontline.
In checking out the Israeli flight, Veliotes came to believe that the Reagan camp’s dealings with Iran dated back to before the 1980 election.
“It seems to have started in earnest in the period probably prior to the election of 1980, as the Israelis had identified who would become the new players in the national security area in the Reagan administration,” Veliotes said. “And I understand some contacts were made at that time.”
Though some two dozen witnesses – including senior Iranian officials and a wide range of other international players – have expanded on Veliotes’s discovery, the pressure became overpowering in the final years of George H.W. Bush’s presidency not to accept the obvious conclusions. [For details of the evidence, see Robert Parry’s Secrecy & Privilege.]
It was easier for all involved – surely the Republicans but also the Democrats and much of the Washington press corps – to discredit the corroborated 1980 allegations. Taking the lead was the neoconservative New Republic.
In fall 1991, as Congress was deliberating whether to conduct a full investigation of the October Surprise issue, Steven Emerson, a journalist with close ties to Likud, produced a cover story for The New Republic claiming to prove the allegations were a “myth.”
Newsweek published a matching cover story also attacking the October Surprise allegations. The article, I was told, had been ordered up by executive editor Maynard Parker who was known inside Newsweek as a close ally of the CIA and an admirer of prominent neocon Elliott Abrams.
The two articles were influential in shaping Washington’s conventional wisdom, but they were both based on a misreading of attendance documents at a London historical conference which William Casey had gone to in July 1980.
The two publications put Casey at the conference on one key date – thus supposedly proving he could not have attended an alleged Madrid meeting with Iranian emissaries. However, after the two stories appeared, follow-up interviews with conference participants, including historian Robert Dallek, conclusively showed that Casey wasn’t at the conference until later.
Veteran journalist Craig Unger, who had worked on the Newsweek cover story, said the magazine knew the Casey alibi was bogus but still used it. “It was the most dishonest thing that I’ve been through in my life in journalism,” Unger later told me.
However, even though the Newsweek and New Republic stories had themselves been debunked, that didn’t stop other neoconservative-dominated publications, like the Wall Street Journal, from ladling out ridicule on anyone who dared take the October Surprise case seriously.
Peculiar Journalism
Emerson also was a close friend of Michael Zeldin, the deputy chief counsel for the House task force that investigated the October Surprise issue in 1992. Though the task force had to jettison Emerson’s bogus Casey alibi, House investigators told me Emerson frequently visited the task force’s offices and advised Zeldin and others how to read the October Surprise evidence.
Subsequent examinations of Emerson’s peculiar brand of journalism (which invariably toed the Likud line and often demonized Muslims) revealed that Emerson had financial ties to right-wing funders such as Richard Mellon Scaife and had hosted right-wing Israeli intelligence commander Yigal Carmon when Carmon came to Washington to lobby against Middle East peace talks.
In 1999, a study of Emerson’s history by John F. Sugg for Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting’s magazine “Extra!” quoted an Associated Press reporter who had worked with Emerson on a project as saying of Emerson and Carmon: “I have no doubt these guys are working together.”
The Jerusalem Post reported that Emerson has « close ties to Israeli intelligence. » And “Victor Ostrovsky, who defected from Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and has written books disclosing its secrets, calls Emerson ‘the horn’ — because he trumpets Mossad claims,” Sugg reported.
Yet, the way Washington was working by the end of the 12-year Reagan-Bush-41 era, there was little interest in getting to the bottom of a difficult national security scandal. The House task force simply applied some fantastical logic, such as claiming that because someone wrote down Casey’s home phone number on another key date that proved he was at home, to conclude nothing had happened.
Between the House task force’s finding of “no credible evidence” and the subsequent ridicule heaped on the allegations by major U.S. news outlets, the October Surprise case was cast aside as a “conspiracy theory,” which is how it is still categorized by Washington’s insiders and by Wikipedia.
However, subsequent disclosures have revealed that a flood of new evidence incriminating the Republicans arrived at the House task force in its final weeks, in December 1992, so much so that chief counsel Lawrence Barcella says he recommended that task force chairman, Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Indiana, extend the investigation for several months. However, Barcella said Hamilton refused, citing procedural difficulties.
Instead, the incriminating evidence was simply kept from other task force members, and the investigation was shut down with a finding of Republican innocence. It even appears that a late-arriving report from the Russian government about its own intelligence on the case – corroborating allegations of a Republican-Iranian deal – was not even shown to Hamilton, the chairman.
When questioned this year, Hamilton told me he had no recollection of ever seeing the Russian report (though it was addressed to him) and Barcella added that he didn’t “recall whether I showed [Hamilton] the Russian report or not.” [See Consortiumnews.com’s “Key October Surprise Evidence Hidden.”]
According to other recent interviews, dissent within the task force over some of the irrational arguments being used to clear the Republicans was suppressed by Hamilton and Barcella. [See Consortiumnews.com’s “The Tricky October Surprise Report.”]
In other words, Official Washington preferred to sweep this unpleasant scandal under the rug rather than confront the facts and their troubling implications.
Yet, with Reagan remaining a conservative icon and his anti-government policies still in vogue among millions of Americans – slashing taxes for the rich, weakening corporate regulations, rejecting alternative energy, and expanding the military budget – the lost history of this broader Iran-Contra scandal has turned out to be a case that what the country didn’t know did turn out to hurt it.
Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories in the 1980s for the Associated Press and Newsweek. His latest book, Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush, was written with two of his sons, Sam and Nat, and can be ordered at neckdeepbook.com. His two previous books, Secrecy & Privilege: The Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq and Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, the Press & ‘Project Truth’ are also available there. Or go to Amazon.com.
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Who are the Top 5 all-time players from St. Louis?
By Joe Trezza
It's easy to tell which city your favorite baseball player represents: It's emblazoned across his chest 162 times every season. But what about the cities where players learned to turn on a fastball, where they played youth baseball, where they raised families? Where did history's best Major Leaguers come from,
It's easy to tell which city your favorite baseball player represents: It's emblazoned across his chest 162 times every season. But what about the cities where players learned to turn on a fastball, where they played youth baseball, where they raised families? Where did history's best Major Leaguers come from, and which hailed from your neck of the woods?
Across MLB.com, we profiled all 27 Major League cities through the lens of the talent they've spawned. Players don't need to be born in the city to represent it. Inclusion criteria simply demands the player spent his formative years there, preferably high school, and that he did so within the city limits or in its surrounding areas.
Using career WAR as a guide* -- but also considering other factors, such as the era in which they played, postseason accomplishments, whether they played professionally in that city and Hall of Fame status -- we'll rank the best five players all-time from each city, list some excellent names that couldn't crack the top five and sprinkle in some current players, too.
The mission was to create as complete a historical picture of your city's baseball tradition -- and to as accurately honor its legends -- as possible.
* Baseball Reference version
• Who are the Top 5 players from other Major League cities?
Born: May 12, 1925 (died Sept. 22, 2015)
Accolades: Three-time American League MVP, 10-time World Series champion, 15-time All-Star, member of MLB All-Century Team, .285/.348/.482 hitter with 358 home runs over 19 seasons, 60 WAR, inducted into Hall of Fame in 1972
High school: None
Berra's childhood growing up in St. Louis' "The Hill" Italian neighborhood is well documented. If you visit the family's old house, at 5447 Elizabeth Ave., you're greeted by a garden sign that reads "Hall of Fame Place."
Born: Feb. 23, 1929 (died Dec. 14, 1980)
Accolades: 1963 AL MVP, nine-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove Award winner, six-time World Series champion, .274/.322/.427 hitter with 167 home runs over 14 seasons, 27 WAR
High school: Vashon
A star with the Yankees in the 1950s and 60s, Howard played in 10 World Series, won four as a player and another two as a manager. Howard signed with Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues as a teenager before debuting with the Yankees at age 26. He retired as one of the better slugging catchers of all time.
Accolades: Two-time Cy Young Award winner, four-time All-Star, three-time league wins champion, 2016 National League strikeout champion, pitched two no-hitters in '15, threw a 20-strikeout game in '16, signed then-largest contract for right-handed pitcher in MLB history, 125-69 with a 3.39 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine over nine seasons, 37 WAR
High school: Parkway Central (Chesterfield)
Scherzer grew up rooting for the Cardinals in the St. Louis suburbs and became a star pitcher at the University of Missouri, the first of a long line of elite pitching talent to come from the school. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee enters the 2017 season coming off his second career Cy Young Award and, at age 32, seems to be only getting better.
Born: Nov. 19, 1979
Accolades: 2006 NL MVP, '05 NL Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star, two-time home run champion, three-time league RBI champion, '09 NLCS MVP, '08 World Series champion, .258/.343/.515 hitter with 382 home runs over 13 seasons, 15 WAR
High school: Lafayette (Wildwood)
Howard's late-career struggles -- brought on by a variety of factors, including poor health and the spread of infield overshifting -- negates much of the WAR he accumulated as a young star for the Phillies. That seems unfair, given the heights Howard reached as the cleanup hitter for the excellent Phillies teams of the mid-to-late 2000s. He was the NL's premier slugger during his five-year peak, over which he averaged 45 home runs and 136 RBIs per season. He hit three homers in five games to help Philadelphia win the '08 World Series. He's as high as he is on this list for those reasons.
Howard grew up playing in the humid Midwest summers. He went on to star at Missouri State. During his college days, Howard worked out with Jose Pujols and Mike Matheny, who were both playing for St. Louis.
Born: Feb. 12, 1926 (died March 23, 2016)
Accolades: One of St. Louis baseball's most recognizable figures, 1946 World Series champion, inducted into broadcasters wing of Hall of Fame in 1991
High school: St. Mary's
Though he was mostly a part-time player during his nine-year playing career, Garagiola makes this list because he is one of St. Louis' most iconic baseball figures. A childhood friend of Yogi Berra growing up in St. Louis' Italian "The Hill" neighborhood, Garagiola went on to become one of the faces of baseball, thanks to a five-plus decade broadcasting career.
Honorable mention: Hank Bauer, Jack Buck, Mark Buehrle, Homer Bush, Nate Colbert, Lonny Frey, Ron Hunt, Kyle McClellan, Bill Miller, Bill Mueller, Jim Northrup, Al Nipper, Ed Reulbach, Muddy Ruel, Norm Siebern, Roy Sievers, Mike Shannon, Harry Steinfeldt, Lee Thomas, Johnny Wyrostek
Active players:Cody Asche, Ross Detwiler, Neal Cotts, Howard, Tommy Layne, Jake Odorizzi, David Phelps, Scherzer, Jacob Turner, Scott Van Slyke
(Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame)
Joe Trezza is a reporter for MLB.com.
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Samantha is a freelance violinist and teacher brand new to the Hampton Roads area! She is a native of upstate New York and received her Bachelor of Music degree at the Ithaca College School of Music. Samantha moved to the area this summer from Chicago, where she completed her Master’s Degree in violin performance at DePaul University. While living in Chicago she also had the great honor of spending two years in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, a prestigious training orchestra affiliated with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Samantha currently plays with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in Davenport, Iowa and recently won a position with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. She is also a substitute violinist with the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra and the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra in her hometown of Binghamton, NY.
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Prabhas (born Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju Uppalapati on 23 October 1979) is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Prabhas made his film debut with the 2002 drama film Eeswar. Prabhas won the state award, the Nandi Award for Best Actor, for his role in Mirchi. He appeared in a Bollywood item song, in Prabhudeva's 2014 film Action Jackson.His works include Varsham (2004), Chatrapathi (2005), Chakram (2005), Billa (2009), Darling (2010), Mr. Perfect (2011), and Mirchi (2013). Prabhas played the title role in S. S. Rajamouli's epic film Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), which is the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film to date. Prabhas reprised his role in its sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), which became the first ever Indian film to gross over ₹1,000 crore (US$155 million) in all languages in just ten days, and it is the second highest-grossing Indian film to date. Prabhas is the first south indian actor to have wax statue in Madame Tussaud's wax museum.
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Ohio family members plead for tips to solve massacre of 8
Family members are pleading for information that could help solve the massacre of eight people in Ohio a year ago.
Ohio family members plead for tips to solve massacre of 8 Family members are pleading for information that could help solve the massacre of eight people in Ohio a year ago. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: http://nplsne.ws/2pL3I2N
Associated Press Published 10:12 a.m. ET April 21, 2017
Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader, left, discusses the ongoing investigation into the unsolved killings of eight family members in southern Ohio on April 22, 2016, at a news conference attended by Attorney General Mike DeWine, whose office is leading the investigation, on Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Reader and DeWine both said they believe individuals may be holding back information out of fear of self-incrimination over their own, unrelated drug crimes. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)(Photo: Andrew Welsh-Huggins, AP)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Family members are pleading for information that could help solve the massacre of eight people in Ohio a year ago.
Geneva Rhoden, who lost two sons, three grandchildren and a nephew in the slayings, said she is begging anyone with information to come forward.
A poster asking for information about the unsolved killings of eight family members in southern Ohio on April 22, 2016, is displayed at the Ohio Attorney General's Office during a press conference on Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Columbus Ohio (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins) (Photo: Andrew Welsh-Huggins, AP)
Rhoden said in a video released Friday by the Ohio Attorney General's Office there has to be someone out there with information.
Rhoden's daughter, Teresa Grebing, says in the video her brothers were good people who would have done anything they could to help people.
FILE – In this April 27, 2016, file photo, Ohio State Attorney General Mike DeWine, right, speaks to reporters alongside Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader, left, during a news conference in Waverly, Ohio. DeWine and Reader planned a news conference Thursday, April 13, 2017, about the unsolved killings of seven adults and a teenage boy from the Rhoden family whose bodies were found at four homes near Piketon, Ohio, on April 22, 2016, as the anniversary of the massacre approaches. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) (Photo: John Minchillo, AP)
Saturday marks a year since of the discovery of the bodies of seven adults and a teenage boy from the Rhoden family shot to death at four homes near Piketon, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) south of Columbus.
FILE – In this May 3, 2016, file photo, mourners gather around caskets for six of the eight members of the Rhoden family found shot April 22, 2016, at four properties near Piketon, Ohio, during funeral services at Scioto Burial Park in McDermott, Ohio. Ohio State Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader planned a news conference Thursday, April 13, 2017, about the unsolved killings, as the anniversary of the massacre approaches. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) (Photo: John Minchillo, AP)
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On the evenings when there was no whist at the Forresters’, Niel usually sat in his room and read,—but not law, as he was supposed to do. The winter before, when the Forresters were away, and one dull day dragged after another, he had come upon a copious diversion, an almost inexhaustible resource. The high, narrow bookcase in the back office, between the double doors and the wall, was filled from top to bottom with rows of solemn looking volumes bound in dark cloth, which were kept apart from the law library; an almost complete set of the Bohn classics, which Judge Pommeroy had bought long ago when he was a student at the University of Virginia. He had brought them West with him, not because he read them a great deal, but because, in his day, a gentleman had such books in his library, just as he had claret in his cellar.
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Ryan Says ACHA Is Not Obamacare Lite
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Speaker Paul Ryan spoke at the National Review Institute’s Ideas Summit in Washington, D.C. on Friday, where he attempted to convince conservatives who are skeptical of the House GOP health-care plan (the American Health Care Act) that it is a politically viable conservative-reform effort.
Ryan told National Review’s editor Rich Lowry, who interviewed the Speaker, that the House plan gives governors freedom to customize Medicaid to the needs of their states. It establishes “more federalism” because it creates state-based, high-risk pools (with some federal funds) with the goal of keeping premiums down.
As Republican leadership and the White House have insisted since the ACHA rollout, Ryan reiterated that there will be three phases to repealing and replacing Obamacare. First, Congress must pass the ACHA to gut the fiscal components of Obamacare. Because it largely doesn’t address regulatory policy, it cannot be filibustered by Democrats in the Senate and could pass with a simple majority. In the second phase, Tom Price, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, would have the regulatory flexibility that the legislature wouldn’t necessarily have to change many components of Obamacare. And third, Congress would pass further legislation to change the parts of Obamacare that can’t be done through budget reconciliation; any changes in this phase would need to meet the 60-vote threshold in the Senate.
“The president has been a great closer on this,” Ryan said. Trump plans to crisscross the country in the coming weeks — spending the most time in the states that voted for him and have Democratic senators up for re-election next year — to make the case for the Republican health-care plan.
The goal is for the Republican-majority Congress to reform the U.S.’s health-care system and the tax code in Trump’s first 200 days, Ryan said.
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Island Paradise May Offer Peculiar Torments for Uighurs
Former Guantanamo detainees to settle in truly foreign land
By Sara K. Smith • Published at 12:10 am on June 12, 2009
Teresa Wilks
You know what made Luke Skywalker's life so hard, the whole "my dad is an evil robot" problem aside? It was growing up in a remote, wind-swept desert like Tatooine and ending up in the lush jungles of Endor. If you're not used to it, all that vegetation can feel terribly claustrophobic.
Thus the predicament of the 17 Uighur prisoners who were held in the US prison at Guantanamo Bay for seven years while their captors figured out what to do with them. These Chinese desert Muslims come from the arid, windswept climes of Central Asia -- and now, after years of waiting, they're about to settle down on the lush northern Pacific island of Palau (and a few, if the British can get over their snit, will stay in Bermuda). Can you imagine anything more terrifying than coming from a landlocked sandpit and being forced to resettle on a tiny square of plant-covered rock in the middle of millions of miles of ocean?
The Uighurs have had to put up with a lot these past several years. It became apparent after their capture in Afghanistan following the US invasion that these Uighur gents were not plotting against America -- these separatists had their hands full plotting against the Chinese, with whom they've had a long-running disagreement over who should govern their region.
So these guys weren't enemy combatants; a US appeals court even affirmed that. But the court's ruling created a conundrum. The Uighurs couldn't stay in Guantanamo if they didn't pose a threat to the United States. They couldn't go home to China because they would almost certainly be executed,. And they couldn't go anywhere else because most nations were more concerned about keeping up good diplomatic relations with China than about the welfare of a dozen-ish separatist kooks.
This week it appears the Obama administration has found a work-around: they're promising to give folks like the government of Palau oodles of money in "development aid" just as these nonthreatening nonterrorists arrive. And because Palau doesn't maintain diplomatic relations with China, they don't have to listen to any whining about how the prisoners should be sent directly home.
Sure, these guys may never get to leave Palau or Bermuda, and they must suffer the peculiar torments of resettling on tiny vacation islands that are the exact opposite of the homeland they're so fond of.
On the plus side, they get to live, which is nice. On the minus side, they'll learn, as Luke Skywalker did so many years ago, that you can't go home again.
Award-winning geographer and social anthropologist Sara K. Smith writes for NBC and Wonkette.
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Simon Cowell Champions Paula Abdul
Abdul's biggest headache becomes her newest defender
By DANIEL MACHT • Published at 2:47 am on July 21, 2009
Simon Cowell has picked another "Idol" winner -- this time fellow judge and sparring partner Paula Abdul.
"She'll be fine. She'll be on the show," Cowell told Extra, responding to reports that Abdul was considering leaving hit show "American Idol" in a contract dispute after eight seasons.
"I don't get a lot of say," the famously tart-tongued Cowell said on Monday. "I've just made it clear that I want Paula on the show."
If she does return, perhaps Cowell's public embrace will improve the pair's rocky relationship.
In April, Abdul, 47, revealed that she had quit the show seven times on her first day of work in 2002, due in large part to Cowell's acerbic personality. They have feuded on-air on multiple occasions ever since.
"He's a masterful bully," Abdul has said.
Cowell and "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest have signed new multi-million dollar deals to return to the blockbuster talent competition on Fox.
Seacrest, who will reportedly earn $45 million as part of a new three-year contract, told Extra: "I think as far as I know, you'll see everybody back. I hope so."
But Abdul -- a former pop-star whose judging style is more gush than groan -- has reportedly received no contract renewal offers from "Idol" producers.
As a result of the snub, her manager said Abdul may not return when the new season premieres in January.
"I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that [Idol production companies Fremantle and 19 Entertainment] haven't stepped up and said what they want to do," the manager, David Sonenberg, told the Los Angeles Times. "She's not a happy camper as a result of what's going on. She's hurt. She's angry."
Abdul also spoke out on the contract dispute over the weekend on Twitter, where a "Keep Paula" campaign has sprouted in support of the "Straight Up" singer, Usmagazine.com reported.
"I'm actually moved 2 tears upon reading the enormous amount of tweets showing me your kindness, love & undying support. God bless all you! If it weren't for you, this specific time and situation would feel a lot worse! XoP," she tweeted.
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OUT News
Thousands Rally for Gay Marriage in Australia Ahead of Vote
Supporters join in the Marriage Equality Rally in Melbourne, Australia, on August 26, 2017.David Crosling / EPA
Aug. 26, 2017, 2:45 PM UTC / Updated Aug. 26, 2017, 2:45 PM UTC / Source: Reuters
Thousands of people rallied for marriage equality in Australia's second-biggest city of Melbourne on Saturday ahead of a postal survey on same-sex marriage which could lead to its legalization.
Australia is one of the only developed English-speaking countries not to have legalized same-sex marriage, despite strong popular support and the backing of a majority of lawmakers.
Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, of the opposition Labor Party, called on the conservative Liberal Party-led government to do more to ensure the debate did not turn ugly ahead of the postal survey next month.
"I'm particularly calling on the prime minister of Australia to speak out against any bile or hate speech that we might see in this campaign," he told the rally.
Related: 9 Must-See LGBTQ Art Shows Around the World
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last week urged supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage to show mutual respect as their campaigns turned increasingly vitriolic.
Rally organizer Anthony Wallace from activist group Equal Love said 15,000 people attended the event, making it one of the largest gay rights rallies in Australian history. Police declined to estimate the size of the crowd.
A large crowd of people gather at the State Library of Victoria for a Rally For Marriage Equality on August 26, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.Scott Barbour / Getty Images
The rally is an annual event, which this year began and ended at the Victorian State Library, where a mass same-sex wedding ceremony was held.
Australians will vote over several weeks from mid-September in the non-compulsory postal ballot on whether to legalize same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage is supported by 61 percent of Australians, a 2016 Gallup opinion poll showed, but the issue has fractured the Turnbull government and damaged his standing with voters, now at a six-month low.
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Archive for the ‘Alcohol’ Category
Taedonggang Beer goes on sale in China
Taedonggang beer, a state-owned North Korean brand, is available in grocery stores in Dandong and Shenyang, China, according to news reports.
“I noticed billboards promoting Taedonggang beer on a street near Dandong Station, and also newspaper advertisements showing the addresses and phone numbers of retail stores,” a source told Radio Free Asia.
The beer is not yet widely distributed in China. Sources from Shenyang and Dandong said they could find only a few stores selling the beer in Xita Street where many Koreans live and in Korean gift shops.
North Korea’s popular beer costs 20 yuan ($3) a bottle, four times the price of regular brands in Chinese grocery stores.
“The beer has a soft, rich flavor with more alcohol than Chinese beers,” said a Chinese man who tasted Taedonggang beer at a restaurant in Dandong.
“However, the price is too expensive for Chinese citizens to drink regularly.”
N. Korean beer sale in China
Lee Jin-a
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Samgak Beer
Choson Exchange has let the world know about a new North Korean beer: 삼각맥주
The name means “triangle” beer, or more accurately “river delta” beer.
It is manufactured at the Rajin Drink Factory (라진음료공장). I do not know where this factory is located, so please let me know if you happen to learn.
Posted in Alcohol, Choson Exchange, Light Industry, Manufacturing, Rason Economic and Trade Zone (Rajin-Sonbong) | Comments Closed
New Czech brewery in Rajin
UPDATE 3 (2014-8-14): Reader Théo Clément sent these pictures of the interior of the beef factory/bar:
UPDATE 2 (2014-8-6): Here is an interview (in English) on Radio Praha with Martin Kovář about the brewery.
UPDATE 1 (2014-7-15):
Pictured above (Google Earth): The new brewery in Rajin
One of the individuals involved in setting up the brewery gave this interview (in Czech). NK News translated some of it:
Zvu Potez Sales Director Martin Kovar said that North Korean representatives in the Czech Republic contacted his company directly, saying they wanted to open a brewery in the DPRK with Czech expertise.
“We took them to a few Czech microbreweries so they could examine them and know what to expect from them,” he said, “And they chose a type of beer that most of them liked”.
The brewery subsequently opened in December last year, with equipment brought directly to the site in shipping containers from Prague, via the Russian railway line across Siberia from Khasan in Russia to Rajin port.
According to visitors to the Rason area in late 2013, two staff from the Zvu Potez company arrived in Rajin to help set up the site and train three to four locals in how to use and maintain the brewery.
Among the Czech staff was Tomáš Novotný, who worked as Chief Technologist for Zvu Potez in North Korea for six months while the brewery was being set up.
His job, he told NK News in an email, was to give the North Koreans the “know-how” and supervise the production of the first beer, which he said would be brewed primarily for the local market.
The Czechs have now all returned home, he said, and the brewery is under the full direction of the North Koreans.
And according to Radio Free Asia:
North Korea then opened a microbrewery in the Rason Special Economic Zone in late 2013 and equipped it entirely with Czech-made appliances and hardware.
In addition to the equipment, Novotny explained that the ingredients – malt, hop, and yeast – were also imported from the Czech Republic.
In this effort, brewing technologist Novotny stayed in the North for six months, beginning last October, to teach two North Koreans what he knows about beer.
Novotny added, however, he does not know what the North plans to do once they use up the one-year supply of ingredients from his country.
So why is the impoverished country striving to improve the quality of its beer? It may be that better beer means better business.
While beer at the bar in Rason is free for locals, tourists must pay about 70 U.S. cents per pint, according to the North Korea-focused website NK News.
Pyongyang is also encouraging foreign visitors to take a tour of its various microbreweries, including the Rakwon Paradise , the Taedonggang Craft Brewery, and the Yanggakdo Hotel Microbrewery.
The Czech company’s work on the Rason brewery has come to an end, and it does not intend to send more experts unless North Korea places additional orders.
ORIGINAL POST (2013-12-2): An article in Forbes tells us that Rason is getting a new Czech brewery:
Tomas Novotny has been in North Korea two days, and he looks frazzled. It was a long journey from Prague, and standing on the street in downtown Rajin, his government minder by his side, he can already see that doing business in the DPRK’s remote northeast will present an unusual set of challenges.
Novotny is here because of that railway line. A brewing technologist with the Czech firm Zvu Potez, he has come to set up a brewery. All the equipment and materials were transported by train–from Prague to Moscow, through Siberia and onto the branch line of the Trans-Korean main line.
“We’re still building the brewery. Come and see it,” says Novotny. The two containers that brought the Zvu Potez equipment from Prague lie 50 meters from the brewery. It’s a great location by the sea in Rajin’s main park. The business is a joint venture between the Czech firm and the Rason regional government, says Novotny, and will target tourists and foreigners. There are about 300 Western tourists–including Russians–a year and about 20,000 Chinese visitors to the country’s northeast.
“When they’ve finished building,” he says, shouting over the drilling, “I’m going to teach three or four locals how to brew. I hope they can speak English. If they can’t it will be interesting.”
He expects to be in Rason for six months establishing the business, but already he misses home and his young son. “I won’t get to speak to them until I go home at Christmas,” he says.
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DPRK trade with Hong Kong in 2013
North Korea increased imports of vehicles and alcoholic beverages from Hong Kong in 2013, despite an overall drop in bilateral trade, a South Korean report showed Thursday.
The trade representative office for Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Hong Kong said Pyongyang spent US$4.36 million to buy vehicles, up 27.5 percent from the year before, a large number of them with over 3-liter engine and seating capacity for more than 10 people.
Cars were the second-largest single product imported by North Korea from Hong Kong after electronic components, the office said.
“The cars were made in other countries and shipped through Hong Kong,” it said.
North Korean imports of alcoholic beverages shot up 51.3 percent last year from 2012, with whiskey and vodka making up the bulk of products shipped. Though liquor products only accounted for 1.4 percent of goods shipped from the former British colony to Pyongyang, its annual growth rate surpassed that of all others last year.
This trend continued into 2014, with North Korea’s purchase of alcoholic beverages soaring 758.8 percent in January and February vis-a-vis the previous year, according to the KOTRA office.
The latest report showed that two-way trade dropped 57.2 percent on-year to $26.99 million, with Hong Kong’s exports falling 53.7 percent. It said no crude oil, grain and fertilizers were shipped to the North.
Imports from North Korea nosedived 87.9 percent to $770,000.
The report showed that in the first two months of this year, Hong Kong’s exports to North Korea was down 67.9 percent on-year, while imports fell 63 percent.
N. Korea increases car, liquor imports from Hong Kong in 2013: report
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The rise and fall of the Rakwon Chicken Specialty Restaurant (a case study in inter-Korean business)
UPDATE 4 (2014-2-18): Western tourists are still visiting the restaurant (meaning it has a contract with KITC). The restaurant still has the sign “Rakwon Chicken Specialty Restaurant”, though it is a different color than the original. See tourist video here and here.
UPDATE 3 (2014-2-17): The Hakyoreh updates us on the fate of the inter-Korean chicken restaurant:
In 2005, Choi made his first trip to North Korea to inquire about chicken imports. Soon he had changed plans: he would open his own restaurant there selling South Korean-style chicken. Acquaintances tried to talk him out of it, but he was determined. “I went to Pyongyang and I could see there was money in it,” he recalled. And with economic cooperation between South and North at an all time high, he didn’t see much of a political risk either.
He went back and forth to Pyongyang a few times looking for partners. Finally, in June 2007, he opened up the Rakwon Chicken Restaurant, selling South Korean-style chicken on Puksae Road in the Kaesonmun neighborhood of Moranbong District. His North Korean partner provided the building and staff; Choi was responsible for the interiors, ingredients, recipes, and management system. He reached a deal where he took 70% of profits with a total investment of 500 million won (US$470,000). The opening drew a lot of media attention at the time, with write-ups in the South Korean press and foreign outlets like the Washington Post and Japan’s NHK.
Early on, he did strong business selling at fairly steep prices – the equivalent of US$11.30 for a single bird. His clientele came mainly from the city’s upper class and Chinese visitors. Sales of 100 million won (US$94,000) a year looked to be in sight. “My plan was to open up 100 restaurants in the North,” Choi said.
But in 2008, less than a year after he opened the restaurant, Lee Myung-bak took office as South Korean President. Lee’s administration put a stop to the previous decade’s policies of engagement and cooperation with North Korea, opting for sanctions and containment instead.
“There was a promise between the two sides, and I never thought that would be rejected completely,”Choi said. “Suddenly, that was the reality.”
Bit by bit, exchange ground to a halt. A March 2008 shipment of ingredients through Nampo turned out to be Choi’s last interaction. He had not yet received a single share of revenue.
Then came the announcement of the so-called “May 24 measures” in 2010. Following the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan warship the preceding March, Seoul had called a complete halt to all exchange and economic cooperation with North Korea.
“All the May 24 measures did was drive it home,” Choi insisted. “Most of the economic cooperation had been choked off long before that.”
For the next four years, Choi wasn’t able to set foot in North Korea. Without his support, the restaurant lost its chicken focus and began selling ordinary cuisine. Choi’s other business began to suffer too.
“I’d put my house and buildings up as collateral to borrow the 500 million won to invest in the North,” he said. “Then, to top it all off, there was the US financial crisis. Things began to go downhill rapidly in South Korea, and my business started to fall apart.”
UPDATE 2 (2009-1-1): The BBC offers an update of the new chicken restaurant:
The governments may not be on the best of terms but a South Korean businessman seems to have found a way to North Koreans’ hearts: their stomachs.
Choi Won-ho, the owner of a fried chicken chain, was told he was doomed to fail when he opened his first branch in the impoverished North last year.
But encouraged by his progress so far, he is already preparing to open another one.
Mr Choi runs a fast food franchise in South Korea with a total of 70 stores.
He opened one more last year – no real challenge you might think – except this extension to his fried chicken empire is in the heart of one of the most secretive and business-unfriendly places on the planet.
But Mr Choi says the citizens of Pyongyang have been queuing in front of his shop which is taking around $1,000 a day.
He is now preparing to meet North Korean officials in January to finalise the approval for a second outlet.
His customers are almost certainly all members of North Korea’s elite, a country in which the World Food Programme says up to 9m people will face urgent food shortages this winter.
Relations between the two Korea’s have been at a low since the conservative government of President Lee Myung-bak came to power in the South in February.
North Korea has severed official contacts, stopped all cross-border tourism and restricted entry to a joint industrial zone built with southern money.
But despite the chill, Mr Choi’s fried chicken venture seems to be sizzling.
South Korea Chicken Success in NK
John Sudworth
UPDATE 1 (2008-11-1): The restaurant is set to open in February 2008. According to Yonhap:
An inter-Korean joint-venture chicken franchise will open its first store in Pyongyang early next month, the head of the franchise’s South Korean partner said Friday.
The store set to open in early February will provide a food delivery service using motorbikes for the first time in the communist country, Choi Won-ho, president of the South Korean company said.
No North Korean restaurants offer food delivery service now, according to defectors from North Korea.
Fried, grilled and steamed chicken dishes as well as draft beer are available for delivery, he said, adding the food will be prepared in the North Korean style.
“I recently received a photo of the store’s interior design from our North Korean business partner, Rakwon General Trading Corporation, along with the offer to open the first store before the 66th birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il,” Choi told Yonhap News Agency by phone. “After opening, I will use radio and newspaper ads to promote the business.”
Kim’s birthday, which falls on Feb. 16, is the most festive holiday in the North.
The North Korean company will provide land, some 20 low-cost workers, chicken, and draft beer. The early-stage investment, equipment, cook and spicy chicken will come from the South Korean chicken franchise called “Matdaero Chondak,” Choi said.
The first “Rakwon” chicken restaurant in Pyongyang will have the capacity of seating about 200 people, he added.
The businessman said he will visit North Korea next week to discuss the opening of the store.
“I hope the business will thrive enough so that we can open store No. 10 in Pyongyang,” he added.
Inter-Korean joint venture chicken franchise to open first store in Pyongyang
ORIGINAL POST (2007-11-3): A South Korean entrepreneur is investing in a new fried chicken restaurant in Pyongyang:
According to Reuters:
A South Korean businessman plans to begin a fried chicken delivery service in the North Korean capital, with the first foreign-run restaurant in a country that struggles to feed its own people.
Choi Won-ho, head of a fried chicken franchiser that has about 70 restaurants across South Korea, said Friday he is opening a 50-table restaurant in Pyongyang on Nov. 15. It will also deliver chicken and draft beer to homes.
“I have wanted to be the world’s best chicken brand,” Choi told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
“But I thought it makes no sense to conquer the world without sharing food with our compatriots. That’s why I went there first,” he said. “I plan to get into the Chinese market via Pyongyang.”
He laughed off concerns his venture may be too risky in the impoverished and isolated country of 23 million, where the elite citizens of the capital are much better off than others.
“I don’t think that I’m going to lose money at all,” he said.
It will be the first foreign-run restaurant in North Korea, according South Korea’s Unification Ministry.
Choi, 48, who has been in the fried chicken business for 15 years, said he hired an ethnic Korean Chinese as the main cook for the Pyongyang outlet and taught him all his cooking know-how. About 20 North Koreans will also work at the restaurant and five scooters will be used for deliveries, he said.
Choi said he invested about 500 million won (US$551,339, ?382,264) in the joint venture with a North Korean trading firm that will take 30 percent of the profits from the business.
North Korea is one of the poorest countries in the world and has relied on foreign food aid to feed the population for more than a decade since natural disasters and mismanagement devastated its economy.
Relations between the two Koreas have improved significantly since their first-ever summit in 2000, spurring a series of exchange projects between the Cold War rivals that fought the 1950-53 Korean War. That conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty, leaving the two sides still technically at war.
According to the Joong Ang Ilbo:
South Koreans are making two very different attempts to improve the culinary life of impoverished North Koreans.
First, a South Korean fried chicken franchise will open the only foreign-run restaurant in North Korea, targeting family dining on special occasions.
Second, the labor union of a South Korean conglomerate has built a plant in Pyongyang to provide cheap corn noodles to northerners who suffer from food shortages.
Choi Won-ho, who runs Matdaero, a 70-store fried chicken franchise in the South, said yesterday he would open a restaurant in a joint venture with a North Korean state-run trading company, near the Arch of Triumph in central Pyongyang on Nov. 15.
The restaurant will both receive walk-in customers and deliver chicken and draft beer to homes. Such places are common in South Korea, but it will be the first chicken joint of its kind in North Korea.
Choi has invested 500 million won ($551,000) in the restaurant’s cooking facilities, interior decoration and delivery scooters. He will split the profit 70-30 with the North Korean firm.
Choi, 48, who has been a chicken entrepreneur for 15 years, said there should be sufficient demand despite North Korea being one of the world’s poorest countries, because he plans to offer lower prices to locals.
“I will charge about $3 for a whole chicken for North Koreans and at least $12, the same price as in South Korea, for tourists from the South and other countries,” Choi said yesterday by phone. “One whole chicken will be enough for a four-member family, so the price of $3 will not be too burdensome for special occasions.”
The store will hire about 20 North Koreans to take telephone orders, fry the birds and make home deliveries. It will have seating for 50.
Separately, the labor union of Hyundai Motor Company, Korea’s top automaker, said in a statement that it has completed an 1,800-square-meter corn-noodle plant in Pyongyang. The plant can produce two tons of corn noodles a day, it said.
Hyundai Motor’s 44,000 unionized workers agreed in August to help a South Korean humanitarian group build the noodle factory. Workers donated about 12,000 won each, 500 million won in total, for the facility.
“The plant will be a great help to relieve the food problems of North Koreans,” Chang Kyu-ho, a spokesman for the labor union, said. “Corn is a staple food for North Koreans.”
Read the full stories here:
Fried chicken franchise goes North
Joong Ang Daily
Moon So-young
S Korean businessman to debut fried chicken at first foreign-run restaurant in North Korea
Reuters (Via DPRK Studies)
Jaesoon Chang
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Recent developments in Rason
A new article in Forbes updates us on some of the changes in Rason:
North Korea’s telecommunications challenges are a headache for business, too. Foreigners are able to get 3G on their phones, but it is expensive. International calls are possible but equally pricey.
“When telecommunications become a little more open that will indicate the seriousness of purpose,” says Andray Abrahamian, who directs Choson Exchange, a Singaporean nonprofit that focuses on business and legal training for young North Koreans in the DPRK.
Abrahamian has been watching North Korea for a decade and visited Rason several times. He says things are finally moving, a result of legal changes made in 2010 that helped make Rason more autonomous. Further legal changes two years ago were intended to harmonize Rason’s economic laws with those of China, he says.
“The degree to which [Pyongyang] will allow autonomy to the regional decision makers or local planners has yet to be seen. That’s a key issue for Rason–how autonomous are these places really?” asks Abrahamian, 36.
“Chinese small and medium-size enterprises, from Jilin Province but also Heilongjiang Province, are continuing to come in–Rason is experiencing growth,” says Abrahamian.
Not all the factories are new. The Rajin Garment Factory was built in 1958, long before talk of special economic zones. In the early days it produced school uniforms for North Korean students. After 1991 it took orders from China and today employs 180 staff.
The factory manager stands on the front steps. It’s early evening, and he’s watching a staff volleyball game in the car park. Has business improved since Rason was made a special economic zone?
He shrugs and says: “It’s hard to say. It’s different. For every school uniform we used to get paid 800 won and a 1,200-won government subsidy. Now there is no government subsidy.”
The workers, nearly all women, are given housing and paid 600? to 700 won a month, plus overtime, he says. Inside the factory, on the first floor, close to 100 women are clocking overtime. Wearing blue uniforms and matching head scarves, they are sewing puffer jackets, hurrying to complete a big order. The final step of the process is to sew in the label: “Made in China.”
The tag is written in English, and the woman packing the jackets doesn’t understand the visitors’ raised eyebrows. Apparently this is a common practice.
It’s noisy on the factory floor. The popular all-girl band Moranbong blasts out of speakers, drowning out the whir of sewing machines. It’s impossible to hear the drone of the generator, switched on after yet another power failure, a regular feature of life in the DPRK.
There is a deal in place to bring power from Jilin Province, but the Chinese have been holding it up using the pretext of an environmental impact study.
More Chinese power can’t hurt, says researcher Melvin, “but there are many more substantive problems the North Korean must overcome before serious large-scale investment can move into the country. The DPRK cannot currently credibly commit to any policy–no policy stability, rule of law–and has a poor record of honoring its agreements and impartially enforcing contracts. No independent company will risk serious capital in this environment.”
Another matter is fuel. Joseph Naemi is director of HBOil, an oil trading and refining company based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. HBOil grabbed a few headlines in June when it was reported the firm had acquired a 20% stake in Sungri oil refinery in Rason. That was premature, says Naemi: HBOil has 20% of a state-dominated joint venture called Korean Oil Exploration Corp. International, and a formal commitment with Sungri has yet to be made. Another option is to invest in a refinery on the west coast of the DPRK.
“The easy option is Sungri oil refinery because it’s based on Russian technology and because of its location in terms of the dynamic state of affairs in Rason Special Economic Zone. We are conducting engineering assessment of the refinery to determine the various phases of upgrading and expanding–it’s a work in progress,” says Naemi.
Describing Rason officials as well educated and smart, he says they understand issues of foreign investment protection, taxation and the need to not only be fiscally transparent but also to offer attractive terms to investors.
“I know a number of Mongolian companies, all privately owned, that are at various stages of either investing in North Korea or finalizing their joint ventures so that they can invest. There is a robust relationship between Mongolia and North Korea,” says Naemi.
For anyone doing business, there will be surprises. Standing on the terrace of the new brewery, Novotny looks out at the recently planted lawn. The seeds have been planted in rows, five centimeters apart, all the way down to the sea. Come summer and the warmer weather, the grass should have taken. It stands to be a great spot for a bar.
“Yeah, if we’re still open,” says Novotny and laughs. He drops his voice and out of earshot of his minder adds: “Look at the grass, see how it grows in such straight lines. Things are different here.”
Things are Brewing in North Korea’s Rason Zone
Kate Whitehead
Posted in Alcohol, Economic reform, Energy, Foreign direct investment, Joint Ventures, Mongolia, Oil, Rason Economic and Trade Zone (Rajin-Sonbong), Special Economic Zones (Established before 2013) | Comments Closed
Bulgaria to export wine to the DPRK
According to Standart News:
Bulgarian wines conquer an unusual new market: Two of our wineries will now export their products to the despotic North Korea, Standart daily reports, citing Executive Agency on Vine and Wine head Krasimir Koev.
One of the companies is Brestovitza, the first cooperative winery with 450 growers. The second firm that will export to the Communist country is from Dobrich. Our companies will pour the Asian country with red wines.
Bulgarian wines are also sought after in the other two new and fast-growing markets in North Korea’s region: these are China and Vietnam. Three BG companies have already taken a strong position in Vietnam, while 16 wineries are exporting to China. It is expected that this number will increase after an upcoming wine expo in Shanghai, where many of the Bulgarian companies will have the chance to attract new buyers from the Asian giant.
The Russian market is also about to take on large amounts of BG wines. Though it is a traditional niche for Bulgaria, but now the Bulgarian manufacturers will have to fill a new gap after it was revealed that Russia banned the import of wine from Moldova.
The Bulgarian wine sector is developing very well: only this year four new wineries were opened and one additional is expected to be started soon in Yambol, Krasimir Koev noted.
Bulgaria to export wine to North Korea
Standart News
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Haeju’s new brewery
I am unable to find an article about this in either Rodong Sinmun or KCNA, but according to Yonhap:
North Korea completed construction of a brand new brewery in Haeju city that has up-to-date production facilities, the communist country’s leading newspaper said Thursday.
The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, said the brewery has fermentation, filtering, cold storage and bottling facilities that will allow it to produce alcoholic beverages to benefit people.
It said trial runs have been successfully carried out and efforts are currently underway to secure production materials to make beer.
The latest report comes after microbreweries in the communist country such as Taedonggang Craft Brewery and Yanggakdo Hotel Microbrewery have received acclaim by some for making the best beverages on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. The secret behind the taste, experts have said, lies with North Korea using less rice and corn to make its beverages compared to South Korean manufacturers.
Such quality products have even spurred visits by foreigners who want to taste the beer.
The paper, meanwhile, did not give exact details on the size of the new brewery other than to say it covered several thousand square meters.
N. Korea sets up modern brewery in Haeju
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Chongjin’s Wongang Beer…almost
Reuters offers a cautionary tale of investing in the DPRK:
Setting up a brewery in North Korea seemed like a good idea to Harry Kim and his Chinese friends two years ago. Everyone likes beer, even in one of the world’s most closed and least understood countries, they reckoned.
Kim and his partners even got the beer flowing after workers strapped equipment onto a truck in the Chinese border town of Tumen and drove it to the North Korean coastal city of Chongjin. Chinese engineers taught the locals how to brew. City officials loved the taste, he said.
But the small Chinese-North Korean venture ran aground within months after failing to get final approval from authorities in Pyongyang.
Kim’s experience is an illustration of both the challenge and the potential of doing business in North Korea, which has grabbed global attention in recent weeks with its threats to wage nuclear war on South Korea and the United States.
“It wasn’t rejected. We just waited. The central government didn’t come and say ‘no’, but the documents were just never issued and so we eventually gave up,” said Kim, a Chinese national of Korean descent living in Tumen in China’s northeastern Jilin province.
There is little public information on North Korea’s beer market but one thing seems clear – demand outstrips supply.
Troy Collings, a director at Young Pioneer Tours, a travel operator based in China which takes groups into North Korea and has organised brewery visits, said there were probably less than a dozen locally made beers available in the country.
In Pyongyang, two hotels concoct their own microbrews. The Rakwon department store creates its own eponymous beer, too, he said.
“They can’t produce enough for the domestic market,” said Collings.
The opportunity was clear – and reinforced for Kim when he saw the elite in Chongjin drinking a lot of Heineken and Corona.
So, in mid-2011, Kim and two friends joined up with a North Korean businessman to put the brewery plan in motion.
Approval from Chongjin city came easily, he said. The province, North Hamgyong, gave the green light too. And the first of three investments in equipment and supplies – the initial one worth about 200,000 yuan – was made.
Since North Korea has no system of credit and the risks of investing were high, Kim and his partners tied the beer project to seafood exports.
Before each investment was made, they were allowed to buy a cargo of North Korean seafood to sell in China. The first was about 50 tonnes of squid, he said.
It took about nine hours to drive from Tumen to Chongjin with the brewery equipment, including stops at customs.
The equipment was installed quickly and Chinese engineers showed the North Koreans how to brew. Soon, suds were flowing. The product was dubbed Wongang, or ‘river source’, beer.
On the first day of business the investors invited senior city and provincial leaders to the brewery for a sample. All approved, Kim said.
But the new brewery could not ramp up production without authorisation from Pyongyang, which never came despite months of waiting. There was never a response and the investors never got an explanation.
“If you push too hard it could raise suspicions,” Kim said.
It was a pity, because the North Koreans were good workers, he said, citing how the investors overcame the frequent power cuts which made it hard to use a computer to monitor the brewing process.
Instead, the investors stationed North Korean workers at each of the pressure gauges on the brewing equipment in 12-hour shifts. The workers were told if the dial reached a certain level they should turn a knob to let off pressure.
“They got chairs and sat there looking at the gauges, not sleeping all night, one person at each position,” said Kim.
Thanks to the squid hedge, the Chinese investors basically broke even. Kim now runs his restaurant in the space where the brewing equipment was stored before it was hauled to Chongjin.
Some day Pyongyang may give the green light, Kim says, but he is not holding his breath.
“As I was leaving they said ‘It’s not that we don’t want to do it, and it’s not that our senior leaders or the central government don’t want to do it, but we just don’t have practical experience with this kind of thing’.”
UPDATE: Simon notes in the comments:
There are not about a dozen locally brewed beers in the DPRK, there are literally dozens, if not many more. A great many restaurants and bars brew their own beer. The number quoted in the article isn’t close to the reality that small brewing set-ups are quite widespread in Pyongyang and other cities too.
Nuclear threats to squid hedges: it’s hard to get a beer in N.Korea
John Ruwitch
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DPRK luxury good import data
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Picture above via Wall Street Journal. Click image for larger version.
Quoting from the article:
An examination of U.N. and Chinese trade data reveals that exports to North Korea of products including cars, tobacco, laptops, cellphones and domestic electrical appliances all increased significantly over the past five years. Most items crossed the border from China.
The data reveal glaring loopholes in the sanctions regime, demonstrating how China has stepped in as North Korea’s main supplier of goods considered luxuries as other countries have clamped down on such exports.
But the figures also hint at the emergence of a new entrepreneurial class in North Korea rich enough to buy imported goods. Some analysts say this group could represent the strongest impetus for economic reform, and potentially undermine the totalitarian grip of the Kim family dynasty.
Since 2007, North Korea’s imports of cars, laptops and air conditioners have each more than quadrupled, while imports of cellphones have risen by more than 4,200%, with the vast majority of items coming from China, according to the U.N. data. Chinese customs data show those trends continuing in 2011.
“The sanctions don’t work because as long as China allows the export of luxury goods, the North Korea elite will be paid with them to support the regime,” said Jiyoung Song, an associate fellow at London-based think tank Chatham House, who has studied North Korea since 1999.
At the same time, she added, “Things like DVDs and mobile devices will help to change North Korean society in a gradual manner by teaching them about the outside world, and showing them these things don’t just come through the benevolence of their leaders.” She said last year she interviewed a North Korean defector—the daughter of a trade official—who claimed she had been given an iPad and two laptops by the “Dear Leader,” as Kim Jong Il was known.
The growing demand for Chinese consumer goods is no longer confined to the political elite, according to Andrei Lankov, a leading expert on North Korea at Kookmin University in Seoul.
He estimated that the political elite consists of a few thousand key decision-makers and about a million people with midlevel or senior positions in the bureaucracy. Most of the rest of the population of 24 million receive an official monthly salary of $2 to $3 which they can top up to about $15 by selling things in private markets, he said.
More recently, though, a new entrepreneurial class of up to 1% of the population, or about 240,000 people, has emerged that is earning at least a few hundred dollars a month, said Prof. Lankov.
“This growing demand for luxury goods is being driven by the new bourgeoisie,” he said. He said he had met a defector who as early as 2008 claimed to have been earning $1,000 a month by importing tobacco from China and selling it in North Korea in fake packaging.
It is impossible to verify who precisely is driving the demand for Chinese consumer goods. North Korea does not publicize any kind of trade data, let alone allow independent market research. But other countries do report their exports to North Korea, and figures through the end of 2010 are compiled in the United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database, or UN Comtrade. China’s customs authorities provide data for its exports to North Korea through last November.
Among the exports of liquor to North Korea from Hong Kong in 2010 were 839 bottles of unidentified spirits, worth an average of $159 each, and 17 bottles of “spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc” worth $145 each, according to the U.N. figures.
In 2010, North Korea also imported 14 color video screens from the Netherlands—worth an average $8,147 each—and about 50,000 bottles of wine from Chile, France, South Africa and other countries, as well as 3,559 sets of videogames from China, the U.N. data show.
Some of this might have been to cater to the small number of tourists, diplomats and foreign businesspeople in the country. Many items, however, were clearly destined for North Koreans. Cars, for example, are one of the highest status symbols, and are often given as gifts by the state to loyal senior officials.
In 2010 alone, North Korea imported 3,191 cars, the vast majority from China—although one, valued at $59,976, placing it in the luxury category. came from Germany.
One of the most striking figures is a dramatic increase in imports of mobile telephones—ownership of which was once considered a crime. In 2010 alone, the country imported 433,183 mobile phones, almost all from China, and with an average value of $81 each. Egyptian telecoms company Orascom, which launched North Korea’s first and only mobile network in 2008, said that its North Korean network had 809,000 subscribers at the end of the third quarter of 2011.
Luxuries Flow Into North Korea
Jeremy Page
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State sets fire restrictions for six NJ counties including Morris and Passaic
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has put fire restrictions in place for several counties including Morris and Passaic
State sets fire restrictions for six NJ counties including Morris and Passaic The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has put fire restrictions in place for several counties including Morris and Passaic Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/local/2019/09/28/nj-forest-fire-service-puts-restrictions-morris-and-passaic-counties/3802697002/
Ricardo Kaulessar, North Jersey Record Published 12:40 p.m. ET Sept. 28, 2019 | Updated 9:14 p.m. ET Sept. 28, 2019
The weather for much of the next couple of days will be sunny and dry.
It's an ideal time to go out camping in of the many North Jersey state parks or forests where there's the likelihood for a campfire. Unfortunately, it also creates the conditions for a fire in a wooded area.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Friday on its Facebook page that there are fire restrictions for several counties, including Morris and Passaic.
The Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for the service's Division A coverage area are:
Fires directly on the ground are prohibited unless in a prepared fire ring.
A prepared fire ring must be constructed of steel, stone, brick, or concrete with a gravel or masonry base.
Fires on mineral soil which will not endanger the forest, such as in a gravel pit, may be permitted at the discretion of the Forest Fire warden issuing the permit.
Aerial images of the forest fire which destroyed more than 10,000 acres in Chatsworth on Monday April 1, 2019. (Photo: Tariq Zehawi and Mike Davis USA Today Network)
Other counties under the restriction are Hunterdon, Somerset, Sussex and Warren.
One of the factors of these restrictions is the service has rated the fire danger in the coverage area as "high" due to two indicators: the dryness of the ground and possibility of materials igniting a fire.
There are five state parks in Morris County including the 9,000-acre Allamuchy Mountain State Park, which is also located in Warren and Sussex counties.
Passaic County has three state parks, one of which is 35,524-acre Wawayanda State Park, also located in Sussex County. The county also has three state forests including Ramapo Mountain State Forest, also in Bergen County.
From January 1 to September 22, there were 549 fires reported across the state that burned a total of 13,874 acres, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
Most of the acreage that went up in flames came from one that struck Penn State Forest in Burlington County this past spring and engulfed approximately 11,600 acres.
Email: kaulessar@northjersey.com
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A St George Illawarra homecoming gave Trent Merrin "goosebumps" when he walked into the training sheds, with the former representative star vowing to help return the club to NRL glory. The 30-year-old forward returns to the Dragons from Leeds, older and wiser, four years after he left his junior club for Penrith. Calling it a "dream come true" to return, the former NSW and Australian player said his role was to be selfless to help restore success at the Dragons. "I've always loved the Dragons and, to see such a youthful group come through, I know they did it a bit tough last year but they're making up for it now; they're putting their best foot forward," he said. "They've got some great depth in the middle. "What I add is a bit of experience and I'll do everything I possibly can to put myself in the best position in the best shape and the best mental condition to give this team everything I've got. "I'll leave it up to the coaches to make those decisions but my thing now is putting the team first and doing everything I possibly can to get this club back to where they deserve to be. "It's not about making positions - it's more of a selfless job, mine now. It's about putting the team first." Merrin returns to the NRL after one year with Leeds in the Super League that he labels "challenging". The club captain was released by the Rhinos from his four-year marquee contract after they secured Cronulla prop Matt Prior as a replacement on a two-year deal. From the cold weather to the free-flowing style of play, Merrin said he found Super League difficult to get used to but appreciated the life lessons it taught him. "I learned a lot about leading a team and I took a lot out of it," he said. "It was a massive growth period for me personally, as well as the rugby league side of things. "It was a massive growth period going over there, stepping outside of our comfort zone, being in the cold weather every day. "I'm grateful for it. "It's made me appreciate everything that we do have here. "To be back here on the coast and put that Red V on again, it gave me goosebumps walking into the sheds. "That speaks 1000 words itself." Australian Associated Press
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Trent Merrin humbled by Dragons NRL return
Pamela Whaley
Trent Merrin says his NRL return to the St George Illawarra change rooms gave him goosebumps.
A St George Illawarra homecoming gave Trent Merrin "goosebumps" when he walked into the training sheds, with the former representative star vowing to help return the club to NRL glory.
The 30-year-old forward returns to the Dragons from Leeds, older and wiser, four years after he left his junior club for Penrith.
Calling it a "dream come true" to return, the former NSW and Australian player said his role was to be selfless to help restore success at the Dragons.
"I've always loved the Dragons and, to see such a youthful group come through, I know they did it a bit tough last year but they're making up for it now; they're putting their best foot forward," he said.
"They've got some great depth in the middle.
"What I add is a bit of experience and I'll do everything I possibly can to put myself in the best position in the best shape and the best mental condition to give this team everything I've got.
"I'll leave it up to the coaches to make those decisions but my thing now is putting the team first and doing everything I possibly can to get this club back to where they deserve to be.
"It's not about making positions - it's more of a selfless job, mine now. It's about putting the team first."
Merrin returns to the NRL after one year with Leeds in the Super League that he labels "challenging".
The club captain was released by the Rhinos from his four-year marquee contract after they secured Cronulla prop Matt Prior as a replacement on a two-year deal.
From the cold weather to the free-flowing style of play, Merrin said he found Super League difficult to get used to but appreciated the life lessons it taught him.
"I learned a lot about leading a team and I took a lot out of it," he said.
"It was a massive growth period for me personally, as well as the rugby league side of things.
"It was a massive growth period going over there, stepping outside of our comfort zone, being in the cold weather every day.
"I'm grateful for it.
"It's made me appreciate everything that we do have here.
"To be back here on the coast and put that Red V on again, it gave me goosebumps walking into the sheds.
"That speaks 1000 words itself."
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National Park Washington
North Fork of Bridge Creek as seen from the Pacific Crest Trail. K Doering
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) travels from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington and is open to hikers and stock groups. About 18 miles of the trail passes through the South Unit of North Cascades National Park. PCT travelers fall into one of three categories:
"Thru-hikers" (or -riders) is the term for those traveling the entire 2,650 mile length of the PCT in continuous, single year trip.
"Long distance hikers" (or riders) are those traveling more than 500 continuous miles along the trail in a single trip.
"Section hikers" (or riders) includes everyone traveling less than 500 miles in a single trip or doing more than one hiking trip on the PCT in a year.
What permit(s) do I need to travel on the PCT through North Cascades National Park?
All overnight camping within North Cascades National Park requires a backcountry permit issued by the Park. A "Long distance permit" issued by the Pacific Crest Trail Association for thru-hikers and long distance hikers is not valid for camping within the Park.
Where, and how, can I get a North Cascades National Park backcountry permit?
There are several easy methods for PCT hikers to obtain a valid Park backcountry camping permit.
Northbound hikers who are re-supplying in Stehekin can obtain a Park backcountry permit at the Golden West Visitor Center near the Stehekin Post Office.
Southbound hikers can get a Park permit from one of two possible permit issuing stations that they would pass on the way to their trailhead: either the North Cascades National Park Wilderness Information Center in Marblemount, WA or the Methow Valley Ranger Station of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Winthrop, WA.
Northbound hikers who are not re-supplying in Stehekin can get a Park permit by making a phone call from Stevens Pass to the North Cascades National Park Wilderness Information Center (360.854.7245) in order to secure a backcountry permit.
NOTE: Many hikers pass through the 18 miles of the PCT within the Park without spending the night. If hikers are not spending the night at any camp, a Park permit is not necessary.
NOTE: Obtaining a permit via phone is an option for thru-hikers only because they do not have the option to drive to a permit station.
PCT maps are available from many different sources, this one was created by Halfmile and shows the North Cascades National Park boundary.
Camping along the PCT within North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park Service Complex is one of the premier "wilderness parks" in the lower-48 states, created in 1968 in the aftermath of the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964. Our permit system is designed to disperse visitors along the trail corridors in order to meet our management goal of protecting wilderness character in the 99% of the National Park that is designated wilderness. Camping is only allowed at designated sites (no dispersed camping), and permits are limited to the number of sites and site capacity of each backcountry camp.
Although the PCT corridor is one of the busiest in the park, the permit system helps distribute people throughout the corridor, to designated sites that are set off the main trail and away from each other, so that the experience for all hikers is one of solitude, with minimal impact to the corridor's wilderness resources. When PCT hikers camp without a Park permit, they impact other visitors who do have permits by over-filling camps and forcing groups to share camps when they were expecting a higher degree of solitude. This impacts visitors' experience negatively and has the potential to create user group conflicts and/or camping impacts and resource damage along the trail or camps.
Note: Many hikers pass through the 18 miles of the PCT within the Park without spending the night at any camp.
Where can I learn more about the Pacific Crest Trail?
The Pacific Crest Trail Association website is the central source for PCT information, including planning a PCT journey, trail conditions along the length of the trail, maps and guides, crossing the Canadian border, and volunteering to help maintain and manage the PCT.
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MBA student listed in the top 10 for PRME writing competition
PRME Chapter UK and Ireland's Responsible Business and Management annual writing competition allows students to share their insights about managing responsible business.
We are proud to announce that Deepa Narayana, current MBA student, has been listed in the top 10 finalists of the PRME Chapter UK and Ireland's Responsible Business and Management Writing Competition.
PRME Chapter UK and Ireland's Responsible Business and Management Writing Competition 2017-18 is an annual competition which allows students to share their insights about managing responsible business. The competition is judged by a panel of academics from around UK.
Business and Management students were encouraged to contribute to a range of topics such as ethics of business, responsible marketing and ethical consumption. The essays were judged according to the intellectual challenge related to the topic, engagement of students’ voice and quality of research.
This comes just months after Nottingham Business School was named one of three new UK Champions in Davos.
Deepa commented "My essay analysed the sustainability report of a leading oil and natural gas company, assessing its stakeholder practices, sustainability reporting practices using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and the company’s contribution to SDG-13, that deals with urgent action to combat climate change.
I hope this is just the start on the path of sustainability for me and hope to research more such issues in the future. I am thankful to PMRE and NTU to have provided a platform for students like me and others to contribute to important issues such as environment and sustainability as I believe this will inspire students from across the country to find innovative, well-suited and sustainable solutions to real world problems such as the global energy crisis."
PRME is the largest organised relationship between the UN and business schools across the world. It acts as a platform to raise the profile of sustainability in schools around the world, and to equip today's business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow. PRME aims to transform management education, research and thought leadership globally and develop a new generation of business leaders.
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Liver Disease News and Research
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Chronic disease prevention could help curb the opioid epidemic
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Early diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammation may reduce illness, save lives
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Georgia State professor selected as National Academy of Inventors Fellow
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Updated website reflects major developments in identification, management of chronic hepatitis C
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New wearable sensor for non-invasive gout detection
Biomedical scientists are working hard to create more pain-free methods of disease detection and treatment. A simple blood test is highly informative but arouses intense anxiety in many people. Now a new paper published in the journal Nature Biotechnology on November 25, 2019, reports on a new wearable sensor that can be successfully adapted to mass production, is flexible, and can be used to produce readouts of metabolites and nutrients in the blood based on a sweat analysis.
Space travel can affect intestinal function of astronauts
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Study shows how drinking patterns reprogram circadian metabolism in the liver
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Ammonia levels do not guide clinical management of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients
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Father With Cancer Gets Dying Wish To Watch Son Graduate From Hospice Bed
Monday, November 4th 2019, 8:52 AM CST
By: CBS News
A father's dying wish to see his son's high school graduation was fulfilled from his hospice bed, CBS Sacramento reports. San Joaquin Hospice and Grace M. Davis High School in Modesto, California partnered so Paul Espinoza could see his son, also named Paul, receive his diploma.
In his hospice bed, surrounded by family and friends, Espinoza watched his only son graduate in an honorary ceremony hours before he passed away.
"It's my dad's dream to see me graduate," the younger Paul said. "It's my dream to graduate in front of my dad and everybody made my dad and my dream happen."
"Oh my god, I'm so proud of you," Espinoza said to his son. "I knew you could do it!"
Paul died Friday evening at 9:20 after battling with cancer.
"We all know that time's limited and he just wants to see me graduate," the younger Paul said. "And I just wanted to make that happen for him and for me."
First published on November 4, 2019 / 4:12 AM
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cynthia@newschool.edu
Cynthia Lawson Jaramillo (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based Colombian digital artist, technologist, and educator. She is Associate Professor of Integrated Design at Parsons School of Design, and has held a variety of leadership roles at The New School including, most recently, Interim Vice President and Associate Provost for Open Campus. In January 2020, she will begin her role as Dean of the School of Design Strategies, and Associate Dean of Parsons. An academic-activist at heart, she has collaborated on important boundary-crossing university initiatives including, most recently, the Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Business Design for Social Impact non-credit certificate.
An internationally exhibited artist, her current research focuses on the Parsons DEED Research Lab, which she co-founded in 2007 and currently directs. DEED Lab brings together students, faculty, and external partners from business, design, development, and policy to model more equitable ways for designers to work with artisans, and for artisans to sustain their livelihoods. Cynthia has lectured internationally on design, education, technology, and social practice, including keynote talks at the Global Fashion Conference in Madrid and the Festival Internacional de la Imagen in Manizales; and a TEDx talk on redesigning education. Prior to Parsons, she worked as an educational technologist in Bogotá and at Columbia University’s Center for New Media Teaching and Learning. As a consultant she has worked with international organizations such as CARE and the World Bank.
Cynthia received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) and a Master’s in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University’s ITP. The daughter of expats, she was raised in five different cities in Latin America and abroad, and now lives in possibly the smallest neighborhood in Brooklyn - Greenwood Heights.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá) and a Master’s in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University’s ITP
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Staunton man sentenced to prison for 2018 drug death
Darryl B. McClurkin II, 29, was convicted in May on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child neglect.
Staunton man sentenced to prison for 2018 drug death Darryl B. McClurkin II, 29, was convicted in May on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child neglect. Check out this story on newsleader.com: https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2019/07/26/staunton-man-sentenced-prison-2018-drug-death/1839794001/
Brad Zinn, Staunton News Leader Published 2:57 p.m. ET July 26, 2019 | Updated 3:02 p.m. ET July 26, 2019
STAUNTON - A Staunton drug dealer who sold a deadly pill in 2018, killing an Augusta County man, was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday.
Darryl B. McClurkin II, 29, was convicted in May on charges of involuntary manslaughter and child neglect after being caught dealing drugs with his 2-year-old daughter in tow.
Travis M. Johnson, 23, died Feb. 2, 2018, inside his bathroom following an overdose at an apartment complex at the intersection of Ladd Road and Lyndhurst Road.
Johnson had taken a pill of carfentanil, a synthetic opioid and elephant tranquilizer that is 100 times stronger than fentanyl, itself 1,000 times more powerful than morphine, previous evidence showed.
Darryl B. McClurkin II was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday during a hearing in Augusta County Circuit Court. (Photo: By Brad Zinn/The News Leader)
McClurkin initially sold the carfentanil to a friend of Johnson's, who then gave it to Johnson. The friend also ingested the carfentanil and overdosed in the parking lot of the same apartment complex where Johnson died.
The two men thought they were taking Percocet, a narcotic pain reliever. Evidence showed McClurkin didn't know about the overdose or Johnson's death.
The overdose victim survived and the following day agreed to take part in a reverse sting operation with the help of the Augusta County Sheriff's Office.
The man met McClurkin in the parking lot of the Staunton Mall, where the drug deal took place. A sheriff's investigator said McClurkin told the man "something was wrong" with the pills, which were slightly different in their appearance, and testimony showed McClurkin heard some complaints about his product.
McClurkin brought his 2-year-old daughter along for the drug deal, resulting in the child neglect charge.
Lethal amounts of heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil (Photo: Kensington Police Service website)
On Friday in Augusta County Circuit Court, Johnson's mother, Melissa Johnson, testified her son's death devastated the entire family. "It's not something you can describe," she said when asked to explain her loss.
Aiming her ire at McClurkin, she added, "You don't know what you did."
Prior to being sentenced, McClurkin said, "I'm truly, deeply sorry for everything that has happened."
Although the high end of Virginia's recommended sentencing guidelines called for slightly less than four years behind bars on the two felonies, Judge W. Chapman Goodwin sentenced McClurkin to a total of seven years in prison.
Goodwin also placed McClurkin on five years of supervised probation.
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'The Irishman' on Netflix Cast: Who Stars in the Martin Scorsese Movie?
By Samuel Spencer On 11/26/19 at 10:55 AM EST
Culture Netflix Robert De Niro
The Irishman is the long-awaited reunion between director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro, but the Taxi Driver star is not the only person to have previously appeared in the director's offerings who shows up in the Netflix movie.
Joe Pesci and Hervey Keitel are also reunited with the Goodfellas director, while actors like Al Pacino, Bobby Cannavale and Anna Paquin make their Scorsese debut.
Who stars in The Irishman on Netflix?
Frank Sheeran - Robert De Niro
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The Irishman is De Niro's ninth collaboration with Scorsese, with whom he has previously made Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, New York New York, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas, Cape Fear and Casino. In this new movie, he plays title character Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran, a driver and small-time conman turned mob hitman.
Jimmy Hoffa - Al Pacino
Although this is Pacino's first time working with Scorsese, he has previously worked with De Niro on The Godfather Part II, Heat and Righteous Kill. In their fourth collaboration, he is Jimmy Hoffa, the one-time boss of the Teamsters whose 1975 murder is one of the most famous unsolved true crime cases of all time.
Russell Bufalino - Joe Pesci
In his first on-screen role in nearly a decade, Joe Pesci (who starred in Goodfellas, Casino and Raging Bull) takes on the role of Russell Bufalino, the head of the Bufalino crime family who takes a young Sheeran under his wing after he works as his driver.
Left to right: Jesse Plemons, Ray Romano, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are in the cast of "The Irishman" Netflix
Angelo Bruno - Harvey Keitel
Another Scorsese regular, Keitel appeared in the director's first ever film Who's That Knocking on My Door and has since appeared in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Mean Streets, The Last Temptation of Christ and Taxi Driver. The Irishman sees him play head of the Bruno crime family Angelo, known as "the Gentle don for his preference for conciliation."
Felix DiTullio - Bobby Cannavale
After appearing in the Scorsese-produced TV series Boardwalk Empire and Vinyl, Cannavale portrays Felix DuTullio, a hitman with ties to the Bruno Crime family who gained himself the nickname 'Skinny Razor.'
Anthony Provenzano - Stephen Graham
Graham, who also starred in Gangs of New York and Boardwalk Empire appears in The Irishman as Anthony 'Tony Pro' Provenzano, a captain of the Genovese crime family.
Bill Bufalino - Ray Romano
Scorsese newbie Ray Romano, known for his role in Everybody Loves Raymond here plays Bill Bufalino, the cousin of Russell and the lawyer of Hoffa's International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Anna Paquin in "The Irishman" Netflix
The Sheeran family
Frank's family are a crucial part of the movie, with the Sheeran women acting as a moral compass that Frank tries—and fails—to follow, leading to the film's downbeat ending.
Frank's first wife is Mary (played by Aleksa Palladino of Boardwalk Empire), who mothered his first three children Peggy (Lucy Gallina as a child, Anna Paquin as an adult), Dolores (Marin Ireland) and Maryanne (Tess Price as a child, Jennifer Mudge as an adult).
After divorcing his first wife, Frank marries Irene (Stephanie Kurtzuba of The Wolf of Wall Street), with whom he has a fourth child, Connie (Jordyn DiNatale as a teen, Kate Arrington as an adult).
Also starring in crucial roles are Breaking Bad's Jesse Plemons as close Hoffa associate Chuckie O'Brien, Power's Kathrine Narducci as Russell's wife Carrie, plus Fargo star Jack Huston as senator Robert Kennedy.
The Irishman is released on Netflix on November 27
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Academic & Professional Books Earth System Sciences Hydrosphere Oceanography
Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science (International Edition)
By: Tom S Garrison(Author), Robert Ellis(Author)
604 pages, colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations, tables
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305105164 Edition: 9 Hardback Feb 2015 Usually dispatched within 1-2 weeks
About this book Contents Customer reviews Biography Related titles
Developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, market-leading Oceanography: An Invitation To Marine Science, 9e gives you a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use – as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on Earth. Seasoned researchers Tom Garrison and Robert Ellis emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of marine science, stressing its links to biology, chemistry, geology, physics, meteorology, astronomy, ecology, history, and economics.
The book's focus on the science process includes numerous "How Do We Know?" boxes detailing the science behind how oceanographers know what they know. Coverage of climate change has been updated to reflect the latest findings. In addition, Chapter 14 "Primary Producers" includes expanded coverage of photosynthetic and chemosynthetic producers to help you understand the "big picture" in marine biology.
1. The Origin of the Ocean
2. A History of Marine Science
3. Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
4. Ocean Basins
5. Ocean Sediments
6. Water and Ocean Structure
7. Ocean Chemistry
8. Circulation of the Atmosphere
9. Circulation of the Ocean
10. Waves
11. Tides
12. Coasts
13. Life in the Ocean
14. Primary Producers
15. Marine Animals
16. Marine Communities
17. Marine Resources
18. The Ocean and the Environment
Appendix I: Measurements and Conversions
Appendix II: Geologic Time
Appendix III: Latitude and Longitude, Time, and Navigation
Appendix IV: Maps and Charts
Appendix V: The Beaufort Scale
Appendix VI: Taxonomic Classification of Marine Organisms
Appendix VII: Periodic Table of the Elements
Appendix VIII: Working in Marine Science
Tom Garrison (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is emeritus professor of Marine Science at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa, California, one of the largest undergraduate marine science departments in the United States. Dr. Garrison also holds an adjunct professorship at the University of Southern California. He has been named the country's Outstanding Marine Educator by the National Marine Technology Society, is a founding member of COSEE, writes a regular column for the journal Oceanography, and has written for National Geographic magazine. He was a winner of the prestigious Salgo-Noren Foundation Award for Excellence in College Teaching. Dr. Garrison was an Emmy Award team participant as writer and science advisor for the PBS syndicated Oceanus television series, and writer and science advisor for The Endless Voyage, a set of television programs in oceanography completed in 2003. His widely used textbooks in oceanography and marine science are the college market's best sellers. In 2009, the faculty of OCC selected Dr. Garrison as the institution's first Distinguished Professor, and in 2010, he was honored by the Association of Community College Trustees as the outstanding community college professor in western North America. His interest in the ocean dates from his earliest memories. As he grew up with a U.S. Navy admiral as a dad, the subject was hard to avoid! He had the good fortune to meet great teachers who supported and encouraged this interest. Years as a midshipman and commissioned naval officer continued the marine emphasis; graduate school and 42 years of teaching has allowed him to pass his oceanic enthusiasm to more than 65 000 students. Although he retired from full-time professoring in 2011, he continues to bother OCC staff and students on a regular basis.
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Sports|'Idol' Is What the Televised Olympics Try to Be, and There's No Curling
2006 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES: THE TV WATCH
'Idol' Is What the Televised Olympics Try to Be, and There's No Curling
By Alessandra Stanley
The Olympian ideal is simple: Amateurs from all walks of life gather in one place to compete for greatness. Many dreams are shattered, but at least one nonentity is turned into an overnight star.
In other words, "American Idol" comes closer than "Torino 2006." It's not just that viewers preferred to watch "Idol," the Fox singing contest, rather than the Olympic Winter Games on NBC. When it comes to television entertainment, "American Idol" is the Olympics: a fast-paced, suspenseful competition that doesn't require special knowledge but gives everyone something to talk about the next day.
No question about it, even in its fifth season, "Idol" is more fun to watch. There is no curling, the audience knows the judges and their quirks, and even the most uninformed viewer gets a vote. Best of all, unlike NBC, Fox does not gin up advance hoopla for contestants who then fall short and sour the mood. There is no Bode Miller sulking on the sideline of the "Idol" set.
And NBC can blame only itself. For years it has packaged the international sporting event as a made-in-America variety show, so overselling the personalities and melodrama that it is sometimes hard to distinguish the Games from any other prime-time fare. The weepy triumph-over-adversity vignettes (mothers with failing kidneys, dead grandmothers, home schooling in New Hampshire) are now so common on television that NBC's profiles of athletes, minireality shows tarted up with gauzy camera work and stirring soundtracks, look like something on ABC, "Extreme Makeover: Turin Edition."
The focus on individual characters is self-defeating anyway, because at an Olympic event, biographies tend to mingle and blur. Nations become parables of decline, fall and resurrection.
Shizuka Arakawa, the Japanese figure skater who defeated Sasha Cohen and Irina Slutskaya for a gold medal, and the Chinese pairs skaters who won a bronze became a testimony to Asian ascendance. Russia's dominance on ice was just as inspiring, but a little harder to chart; it could be post-Communist exuberance or, given the mood in the Kremlin these days, neo-Soviet discipline.
But no matter how tirelessly NBC promotes the United States athletes, Team U.S.A. is harder to cast as an underdog, particularly when its stars squabble in public the way the speedskaters Chad Hedrick and Shani Davis did, or as Jeret Peterson, an aerialist on the freestyle skiing team, did in brawling outside a bar. Peterson was expelled from the athletes' village. (Frenchie Davis, the singer kicked off of "Idol 2," had posed topless for a pornographic Web site because she needed money for college.)
Even former Olympic athletes couldn't resist a bit of on-air mud wrestling. On the "Today" show, Picabo Street, a 1998 gold medalist, chided Julia Mancuso for being unprofessional.
"She just has a lot of growing up to do -- and lose the tiara," Street told Matt Lauer on Thursday, one day before Mancuso won a gold medal in the giant slalom.
All that public squabbling makes the Olympic Village seem no better than early editions of MTV's "Real World." But these days, viewers seem to prefer solidarity on the benches: even the worst "Idol" contestants know enough to hug and cheer one another while the cameras are rolling.
On "Idol," it's the judges who fight in public. Olympic judges remain anonymous and unaccountable, and no matter how many commentators NBC piled on to an event, they still could not fully explain the new judging criteria for figure skating and ice dancing.
NBC's team of commentators were supposed to help viewers understand and appreciate the sport. Mostly, they strained for memorable lines. One of the figure skating analysts, Sandra Bezic, said after Cohen won a silver medal: "The difference between Sasha and everyone else is, everyone else skates to 'Romeo and Juliet.' She is Juliet."
Despite all his pungent put-downs, even Dick Button, 76, the former Olympic skater, could not match the waspish asperity of "Idol's" Simon ("It was horrible, actually") Cowell.
"Idol" works because it celebrates the one field in which the U.S.A. is truly No. 1: entertainment. It's hard to get too excited about the number of medals won by a world superpower, one with a population of almost 300 million; Germany, with a population of 82 million, has won more Olympic medals than the United States.
But we are a celebrity-obsessed culture that dominates the pop music industry. Jazz, rock 'n' roll and hip-hop are American inventions that have not been improved upon overseas; in that realm, at least, the United States remains an indomitable empire. (Even snowboarding, seemingly endemic to the wild American West, has been annexed by the Swiss.)
NBC kept trying to combat viewer defection by injecting the Olympics with the glitz and bathos of a reality show, "Olympic Idol." But viewers can get all that and much more by switching the channel. NBC might be better off by sticking to the Games, not gamesmanship.
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Shrek To Conclude Its Broadway Run In January
By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on October 22, 2009 12:10 AM
It's a hard life for an ogre on Broadway. Shrek, the new musical version of the book-turned-film franchise, has been struggling to bring in audiences since it opened to tepid reviews last season. You would think that the fact that the musical is both clever and family-friendly, and a much-needed alternative to Disney on Broadway, would have helped it, but apparently that was not enough - the show has announced that it will be closing up swamp on January 3, 2010. Based on William Steig's book, the Shrek musical starred Brian d'Arcy as grumpy green ogre Shrek, Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, and Daniel Breaker as Donkey when it first opened at the Broadway Theatre last year. The show's book was written by playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Fuddy Meers) and features songs by Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change, Thoroughly Modern Millie).
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NEW ZEALAND | Health
NZ study helps doctors predict best treatment for breast cancer patients
28 Feb, 2019 11:00pm
AUT University Associate Professor Dong-Xu Liu's research could help predict the best treatment for breast cancer patients. Photo / Supplied
By: Amy Wiggins
amy.wiggins@nzme.co.nz
A cancer-related protein can be used to predict whether a breast cancer patient will benefit from hormone therapy or chemotherapy, allowing doctors to decide on the best treatment option for each patient, a study lead by a New Zealand scientist has found.
The research, led by Dong-Xu Liu, Associate Professor at AUT University, was published in the British Journal of Cancer today and has the potential to save lives.
Liu, along with collaborators in the United Kingdom, Singapore and China, used information collected on breast cancer patients and their treatment at the Nottingham University Hospitals between 1986 and 1999 to look at how the protein, secreted hominoid specific oncogene (SHON), related to the survival of patients treated with hormone therapy drug tamoxifen or anthracycline-based combination chemotherapy.
The study found that the presence and characteristics of SHON could allow doctors to predict whether hormone therapy or chemotherapy would work in breast cancer patients or whether a different treatment altogether was needed.
The study was funded by a $360,000 in grants from the Breast Cancer Research partnership of the Health Research Council, Breast Cancer Cure and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
Breast Cancer Cure trustee Fay Sowerby said the findings were "absolutely thrilling" and had the potential to save lives.
"Clinicians, for a number of years, have been saying to us, 'tell us who's at risk, who we need to treat and who's going to get the most benefit from it'. This does all three," she said.
Bio-markers like SHON allowed doctors to save patients the time and trauma of trying treatments which were not effective for them by knowing from the outset which would work best, she said.
A breast cancer survivor herself, Sowerby said the findings would give patients confidence in their treatment even before it had started to work.
Liu said the study may have found a way to improve the efficacy of hormone therapy which was the most common treatment for the two-thirds of breast cancer patients with hormone receptor-positive cancer.
"Breast cancer affects one in nine New Zealand women in their lifetime and accounts for almost half of the cancers in NZ women. Our findings would allow breast cancer patients to receive treatments that are the most appropriate to their characteristics, therefore improving treatment response and saving lives," he said.
Annually there are 2.1 million new cases of female breast cancer around the world and despite improved treatment options it is understood that 626,000 women still die from the disease each year. In New Zealand, about 3000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
Liu said the next step was to apply for funding for a feasibility study before conducting a randomised control clinical trial.
Breast Cancer Foundation NZA chief executive Evangelia Henderson said biomarkers and tests that accurately predicted how well a patient would respond to breast cancer treatment would play a huge role in reducing deaths.
"We look forward to seeing what happens next as a result of Dr Liu's excellent study."
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UK Government publishes EU Exit Regulation for Medical Devices
Your Consultant on UK Regulation
As the UK is preparing its withdrawal from the European Union, EU law is currently being converted into a new type of domestic (UK) law. The type of law that will become effective in the UK on the exit day, currently scheduled on October 31st2019, is called “retained EU law”. By removal of the constitutional basis of EU law affecting the UK, the aim of the “retained EU law” is to offer legal certainty in the post-Brexit period. By way of explanation, this means that the UK will be adopting a set of rules and laws that is initially as close as possible to the EU rules currently applicable in the UK.
In the field of medical devices, the UK government has recently published the Medical Device Regulations (EU Exit) 2019. This regulation amends the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) which currently govern the UK medical device industry. Notable amendments in this EU exit legislation concern the definition of the Authorized Representative, Notified Body and Designated Standards.
The UK Medical Device Regulation 2019 also adds the definition and role of a “UK responsible person” defined as a person established in the United Kingdom who acts on behalf of a manufacturer established outside the United Kingdom in relation to specified tasks with regard to the manufacturer’s obligations.
As further specified in the new UK regulation,manufacturers without an UK registered address seeking to place a medical device on the UK market will have to inform UK authorities about the UK address where their administrative details and technical information about its devices is being held available.
At Obelis UK, we will be able to serve our clients as UK responsible person. Would you like to know more about Obelis UK and how Brexit will affect the compliance process of your medical devices? Contact us for further information about this topic.
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The Olympic Flame past from Greek City, Nafpaktos.
The 2004 Summer Olympics Torch Relay took the Olympic Flame across every habitable continent, returning to Athens, Greece. Every citywhich had hosted the Summer Olympics was revisited by the torch, as well as several other cities chosen for their international importance.
The relay was the first time the Olympic flame had travelled to Africa, India and South America. The flame was transported from country to country aboard a specially-equipped Boeing 747 leased from Atlanta Icelandic (Registration TF-ARO) called Zeus. On board the flame was carried and burned continuously in specially modified miners lamps.
Nafpaktos is today a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece; its predecessor in the classical period is known in English as Naupactus. Nafpaktos is situated on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 3 km (2 mi) west of the mouth of the river Mornos.
The name Nafpaktos means “boatyard”, from ναύς (ancient Greek naus, meaning “ship”) and πηγνύειν (Ancient Greek pegnuein meaning “to build”). It was later Latinized as Naupactus. In the Byzantine period, the name became Epachtos, while the Venetian term was Lepanto and the Ottoman Turkish Inebaht?. The ancient name was revived in the 19th century.
Castle of Nafpaktos
The castle is at the top of a hill that overlooks the city. This hill has the shape of a pyramid.
The grandiose fortifications of Nafpaktos built in successive construction phases, climax from the ancient times to the Ottoman Empire and, in spite of the catastrophes and damage suffered remain as one of the most important and best preserved examples of castle architecture in Greece.
We cannot say with certainty what was the form of the castle in ancient times, but it is certain that the walls existed. Remains of ancient walls are still found today on the sea side as well as the western side of the castle. It is quite possible that the castle may not have always had the form it has today with the five levels. This form was given mainly during Venetian rule.
The top of the hill is surrounded by a circular wall that is 100 meters in diameter. Two arms that follow the slope of the ground come down one to the east and one to the west and once they bend they approach again to one another and close the ports entrance with two towers.
Four transverse walls join these two arms, forming five defence lines or levels from the top to the sea. The defence levels h are reduced in size as they get closer to the top and each is an independent fort.
The pin depicts the Torchbearer passing from a monument of Nafpaktos city
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The UK national balance sheet estimates
The UK national balance sheet estimates: 2012
Annual estimates of the market value of financial and non-financial assets for the UK, providing a measure of the nation's wealth.
Email Wesley Harris
2012 User feedback survey: National balance sheet
National balance sheet: analysis by sector
National balance sheet: analysis by type of asset
Economic context
1. Key points
UK total net worth at the end of 2011 was valued at £6.8 trillion, an increase of 3.3 per cent from 2010
UK total net worth was equivalent to approximately £110,000 per head of population in 2011
Households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH), with a total net worth of £7.0 trillion, continued to be the sector with the highest total net worth. The most valuable assets in this sector were dwellings (£4.1 trillion), insurance technical reserves (£2.2 trillion) and currency and deposits (£1.3 trillion)
Central government total net worth was -£763 billion at the end of 2011, a decrease of nearly 40 per cent compared with 2010
Due to changes announced in The Improvements to the Non-Financial Balance Sheet, figures in this bulletin are not comparable with those published in previous years. Care is also needed when comparing years after 2005. See the introduction chapter and background note 7 - IFRS for further details
This annual bulletin provides estimates of the market value of financial and non-financial assets in the United Kingdom for 2011. This is a measure of the wealth of the UK and is available by sector and type of asset. The data are used to monitor economic performance, inform monetary and fiscal policy decisions as well as for international comparisons. This bulletin was previously named non-financial balance sheets.
The article Improvements to the Non-Financial Balance Sheet was published in February 2012 and explains the changes to the national balance sheet data in this bulletin. The main change, to align with the European System of Accounts 1995 (ESA1995), is the removal of non-marketable tenancy rights from the balance sheet; which has had the effect of reducing UK net worth by around £600 billion.
Another change is the presentation of the figures to ensure consistency with ESA1995. More detail on these changes is available in the background notes section towards the end of this bulletin.
Non-financial assets include both tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets consist of property, machinery and equipment, agricultural assets, vehicles, certain types of farming stocks (mainly dairy cattle and orchards) and military equipment whose use is not solely destructive. Intangible assets consist of the value of computer software, patents, mineral exploration and artistic originals.
Financial assets comprise means of payment, financial claims, such as loans, and economic assets, which are close to financial claims in nature, for example shares. Each financial asset has an equivalent liability, with the exception of monetary gold and special drawing rights.
The data set for this bulletin is available in the accompanying spreadsheet as well as in Chapter 10 of the United Kingdom National Accounts: Blue Book. Background notes are toward the end of this bulletin and provide information on coverage, quality and how to use the data. Changes in methodology and in international accounting standards are also explained in these notes and are important to assist with the interpretation of this dataset.
3. 2012 User feedback survey: National balance sheet
Accompanying this release is an opportunity to comment on ‘The National Balance Sheet’ by completing our user feedback survey.
4. Total net worth
UK total net worth at the end of 2011 was valued at £6.8 trillion, an increase of 3.3 per cent from 2010. UK total net worth more than doubled in the 20 years from 1991 to 2011.
UK total net worth was equivalent to approximately £110,000 per head of population in 2011.
Figure 1 : UK Total net worth 1987-2011 at current prices
5. National balance sheet: analysis by sector
Table 1 : UK total net worth by sector, at end 2011 (£ billion)
£ billion
Sector Net worth
Households and NPISH 7,044.50
Non-financial corporations 76.2
Financial corporations -24.8
General government -259.3
Of which: Central government -762.9
Of which: Local government 503.6
Total 6,836.60
Households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) sector
The households and NPISH sector had a total net worth of £7.0 trillion in 2011, making it the sector with the highest total net worth. NPISH consists of organisations such as charities, universities, churches and trade unions, who provide services to households free or at non-economically significant prices. The most valuable assets in this sector were dwellings (£4.1 trillion), insurance technical reserves (£2.2 trillion) and currency and deposits (£1.3 trillion).
Non-financial corporations
The non-financial corporations sector had a total net worth of £76.2 billion in 2011, a rise of £182.5 billion compared with 2010. This increase was mainly due to an increase of 16 per cent in the value of other structures and an 8 per cent increase in the value of currency and deposit assets. The change in other structures is mainly due to the change in international accounting standards as described in background note 7.
Financial corporations
The financial corporations sector had a total net worth of -£24.8 billion in 2011. Although remaining negative, the total net worth of financial corporations has risen from -£244.8 billion in 2010. This was mainly due to a net £356 billion increase in the assets of ‘securities other than shares’ such as derivatives. A similar increase took place in 2008 when banks sharply increased their derivative positions due to the financial turmoil.
The total net worth of the government sector decreased to -£259.3 billion at the end of 2011. Since the end of 2010, there has been a decrease of £241.7 billion in the value of financial assets, mainly due to central government’s increased liabilities in ‘securities other than shares’. The decrease in financial assets for central government has been partly offset by an increase of £48.7 billion in the value of non-financial assets, mainly due to revaluations of other buildings and structures.
Figure 2 below shows that central government’s total net worth was -£763 billion in 2011, a decrease of nearly 40 per cent on the previous year and more than four times less than its total net worth in 2006.
Figure 2 : Central Government net worth 1987-2011 at current prices
6. National balance sheet: analysis by type of asset
Figure 3: Non-financial assets at end of 2011, at current prices
All other assets include cultivated assets, other intangible fixed assets, inventories and non-produced assets
Dwellings are the most valuable asset in the UK. They have steadily increased in value in recent years, except for a fall in 2008, and are now worth over three times as much as 20 years ago. The household and NPISH sector accounts for 95 per cent of this asset’s value. The increase in the value of residential buildings was driven by changes in the market values placed on these assets. The recent slowdown in the property market is reflected by the modest increase in the value of this asset compared with recent years.
Other buildings and structures
The value of other buildings and structures increased by 5 per cent in 2011 compared with 2010. Care should be taken when comparing these data over time as changes may reflect revaluations due to reporting standards rather than real change in asset values. See background note 7 on interpreting the data for more information.
The rise in the value of this asset has been primarily due to a £14.6 billion increase in the value of plant and machinery, continuing its rise. This has been offset by a £7.9 billion decrease in the value of transport equipment. The value of transport equipment has fallen due to the impact of the economic downturn on the shipping industry as well as the result of lower aircraft sales following the removal of the zero-rating of VAT on qualifying aircraft at the end of 2010.
Table 2 : Financial assets, end 2011, at current prices (£ billion)
Asset value Liability value Net value
Monetary gold and SDRs 19 - 19
Currency and deposits 6,709 6,942 -233
Securities other than shares 11,282 11,416 -134
Loans 4,314 4,511 -197
Shares and other equity 3,995 3,641 353
Insurance technical reserves 2,222 2,231 -9
Other accounts receivable 417 414 3
Total 28,958 29,155 -196
1. Figures may not add due to rounding
2. SDR = Special drawing rights
3. - = not applicable
Currency and deposits and loans
All sectors saw an increase in currency and deposits assets between 2010 and 2011. All sectors except government showed a fall in the value of loan assets for the same period.
Securities other than shares
These are the financial assets and liabilities with the largest value and include items such as derivatives. Activity in these types of financial products increases with uncertainty on the financial markets. The value of both assets and liabilities increased by more than 20 per cent between 2010 and 2011. This reflects the economic uncertainty.
7. Economic context
The total net worth of the United Kingdom at the end of 2011 was valued at £6.8 trillion, an increase of 3.3 per cent from 2010. Throughout 2011 the UK economy experienced a sluggish recovery from the financial crisis and elevated inflation as a result of rising world commodity prices and VAT increases. Difficult global economic conditions also contributed to the fragile state of the economy as foreign demand for British goods remained subdued.
Households and NPISH is the largest sector of UK total net worth and throughout 2011 households faced a particularly difficult situation. Household spending power was reduced markedly as inflation increased at twice the rate of wages, reducing the amount that consumers could purchase with their income. Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation rose by 4.5 per cent while average weekly earnings only increased by 2.4 per cent.
The labour market also remained fragile, unemployment rose to 8.1 per cent in 2011 up from 7.8 per cent in 2010. This contributed towards subdued consumer confidence and consequent reluctance of consumers to spend money. Over half of household wealth can be attributed to dwellings; house prices stagnated during 2011 after a mild recovery in 2010 from a pronounced fall during the financial crisis.
Despite falling interest rates making mortgages more affordable, access to finance was limited, consumers tried to reduce levels of previous debt and confidence was subdued, resulting in a shortfall in the demand for housing.
The largest downward pressure to UK total net worth by sector was provided by general government, of which central government was the largest contributor. The decline in central government total net worth can mainly be attributed to increased liabilities due to the number of government bonds issued to fund government spending.
Due to a marked contraction of the economy during the recession the amount of tax collected over the past three years has been considerably less than the spending outlined. This shortfall has been mainly funded by the issuing of government bonds which have increased central government liabilities and consequently reduced UK total net worth.
Despite the poor position of households and increase in government liabilities, UK total net worth increased during 2011. That said, price pressures were strong throughout the year according to both the Consumer Prices and Producer Price indices. Therefore despite the increase in wealth, some of this might be attributed to price increases during the period as headline figures are presented in current prices.
In addition to the information below, further information is available in the balance sheet quality report.
The national balance sheet data are previously published in Chapter 10 of the United Kingdom National Accounts: Blue Book.
The population estimate used to derive net worth per head is consistent with the 2010 mid-year population estimates, at 62 million, published on the ONS website.
The net worth estimates of the UK economy exclude ‘human capital’, that is the value of knowledge, skills and know-how, and ‘environmental or natural capital’. Further information on human capital is available from the ONS website.
The article Improvements to the Non-Financial Balance Sheet was published in February 2012 and explains the changes to the national balance sheet data in this bulletin.
The main change to the data is the removal of non-marketable tenancy rights from the balance sheet. Non-marketable tenancy rights are the difference between the value of a vacant property and that of a property with a lease-holding tenant. Estimates for non-marketable tenancy rights no longer contribute to the net worth as they do not meet the definitions of an economic asset defined in the European System of Accounts 1995 (ESA95). Property with a tenant has a lower market value as the rights of the tenant place a constraint on the use of the property. In previous publications, the difference in value between these has been attributed to the tenant as an asset, even though it is an asset the tenant cannot sell. These rights were previously recorded as intangible assets for the Households and Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (NPISH) sector. Deducting the value of non-marketable tenancy rights from the households and NPISH sector has reduced the net worth of the UK economy by approximately £600 billion.
Following international guidelines, the treatment of the sale of phone licenses the electro-magnetic spectrum has been reclassified from a tangible asset to an intangible non-produced asset. This reclassification has no impact on the value of total net worth.
Another change is the presentation of the figures to ensure consistency with the ESA95. ESA95 identifies the main categories of non-financial assets as produced and non-produced assets, where the previous balance sheets focused on tangible and intangible assets. The figure below shows the change in category titles.
Table 3 : Changes to the categories used in the balance sheet
Old title Code New title
Non-financial assets AN Non-financial assets
Tangible assets AN.111 Tangible fixed assets
Residential buildings AN.1111 Dwellings
Agricultural assets AN.1114 Cultivated assets
Commercial, industrial and other buildings AN.11121 Non-residential buildings
Civil engineering works AN.11122 Other structures
Plant and machinery AN.11132 Plant and machinery
Vehicles, including ships, aircraft etc AN.11131 Transport equipment
Inventories AN.12 Inventories
Spectrum AN.229 Other intangible non-produced assets
Intangible assets AN.112 Intangible fixed assets
Non-marketable tenancy rights n/a n/a
Other intangible assets AN.1129 Other intangible fixed assets
Short guide to the national balance sheet
The national balance sheet data shows the estimated market value of financial and non-financial assets, that is, what these assets would realise if sold at market value.
Non-financial assets include both tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets consist of property: plant and machinery; agricultural assets; vehicles; and also include certain types of farming stocks (mainly dairy cattle and orchards) and military equipment whose use is not solely destructive. Intangible assets consist of the value of computer software, patents, mineral exploration and artistic originals.
Financial assets comprise means of payment, financial claims, such as loans, and economic assets which are close to financial claims in nature, for example shares. Each financial asset has an equivalent liability, with the exception of monetary gold and special drawing rights.
Interpreting the data
Between 2005 and 2013, UK companies are moving to produce their accounts in line with the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This new accounting standard replaces the previous Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and is designed to simplify international accounting comparisons. The Financial Reporting Advisory Board (FRAB) in its report ‘11th Report: Report for the period April 2007 to March 2008’ identified several areas where it expected that financial reporting would be materially different using IFRS compared with GAAP. These included accounting for: infrastructure assets, fixed assets and intangible assets.
In this release the result of UK companies reporting using IFRS has led to an upward revision on the valuation of some assets, such as non-residential buildings, other structures and machinery and equipment. This may be attributable to the change in GAAP valuations from a depreciation model of assets to the new IFRS ‘fair value’ model in which assets are valued at a price that could be realised on exchange or on settlement of liability. Companies have applied these changes in different years, and there is no obligation to apply IFRS retrospectively, which has led to discontinuities in the data. Therefore it is not advisable to make year-on-year comparisons from 2005. The ONS is currently unable to estimate the impact of the change to IFRS on the national balance sheet due to these discontinuities in reporting methods.
It should be noted that the UK central government began reporting using IFRS in its 2009/10 annual accounts while local government had a statutory deadline of 30 June 2011 to report using the new standard.
ONS plans to investigate the differences in reporting standards in the coming months and will publish the findings on its website.
Use of the data
The value measures of the national balance sheet estimates are used in private and public sector institutions, the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), Bank of England and Her Majesty’s Treasury. The data are used to monitor economic performance, inform monetary and fiscal policy decisions as well as for international comparisons.
The Office for National Statistics wants to hear the views of users of this bulletin and dataset. ONS encourages all its users to take part in the short on-line survey. This feedback will help to shape future plans for development.
The UK aims to produce the national balance sheet to correspond with international standards, namely the System of National Accounts (SNA) and the European System of Accounts (ESA). Following this year’s change in presentation, the UK’s non-financial assets data has moved into line with international categories. Despite this change, the UK is still unable to produce a complete dataset. The Office for National Statistics will continue to work to improve the completeness of this dataset as described in the recent article. A full list of non-financial assets, including those that the UK cannot currently provide is available on the Eurostat website.
Both Eurostat and the OECD hold internationally comparable data for both financial and non-financial balance sheets. When comparing between countries, users should ensure that they are comparing figures in the same currency and that there are no definitional differences noted.
Data sources for the compilation of the national balance sheet include:
Other government departments and agencies
Annual reports of public corporations and major businesses
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy report on Local Authority Assets
Where non-financial asset market valuations are not readily available, the UK net capital stocks data modelled in the Perpetual Inventory Method (PIM) within ONS is used as a proxy. For central government, data are taken from returns made by government departments to HM Treasury. Central government assets also include the value of the electro-magnetic spectrum. The spectrum is treated as an intangible non-produced asset and the payments made by the mobile phone companies as rent. Further information can be found in the publication Treatment of the sale of UK 3G Mobile Phone Licenses in the National Accounts - August 2011.
Non-marketable tenancy rights were previously classified as a non-financial asset for the households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) sector. Deducting the value of non-marketable tenancy rights from the households and NPISH sector has revised the total net worth of the UK economy downwards by approximately £600 billion. Further details are available in the article Improvements to the Non-Financial Balance Sheet.
There are several revisions to the data for 2010. This is the result of more up-to-date data being available since last year. A full explanation of the national accounts revision policy is available on the ONS website.
A new source of data on derivatives in the financial assets section of the balance sheet has been incorporated. This has had the effect of increasing the level of financial assets and liabilities for financial corporations. Further details are available in the paper entitled: Improving the coverage of derivatives data in the National Accounts and Balance of Payments.
A data processing error was discovered in the data for non-financial corporations for non-residential buildings and other structures. This has led to some minor corrections for the years 2007-2010.
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Ending Wartime Rape Means Ending War and Patriarchy
by Judith Avory Faucette
The international legal system treats rape in wartime as a serious crime, especially when it is used in a systematic way as a weapon of war. But what the law says about rape is only a tiny, tiny part of the picture, and that picture is a bleak one, indeed. In my view, activists who want to fight wartime rape must recognize that war, as a whole, is untenable. In turn, the best way to fight both war itself and the rape that inevitably occurs in a world with war is to directly challenge patriarchy.
I don't believe that it's possible to eradicate wartime rape without massive action on all levels -- legal, cultural, political and social. The roots of wartime rape are not easy to discover and hack away. They are deep, systemic and woven into the very fabric of most national cultures. These roots not only create a climate where wartime rape is possible, but they also feed into other structures. It is, therefore, impossible to address wartime rape without looking at what's wrong with two of these big, interconnected structures -- war and patriarchy.
International courts have already recognized that rape can potentially serve as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture. There are certainly legal problems that legal scholars and activists could address in terms of sentencing, use of witnesses and definitions of rape, but these are tiny steps. More importantly, the rule of law requires resources to ensure that those in a society will follow the law, and it requires that violations be punished. This is impossible in the case of wartime rape because the culture of violence and patriarchy is too deeply entrenched in cultures throughout the world. International law alone can't provide a solution because there are too many perpetrators to punish and the system itself is too tightly linked with the violence and patriarchy that are the root causes of wartime rape.
Those who want to address wartime rape also have to recognize that patriarchy runs deep and hurts everyone, regardless of gender. Patriarchy isn't just about gender roles or about women. It's about cultures built on the values of dominance, aggression, violence and oppression. It's about the self-destructive nature of these cultures and their outwardly destructive nature -- a nature that manifests in war, imperialism and conquest of cultures that are not patriarchal. There is no such thing as a patriarchy without rape. Rape is a natural tool of a system that is based on dominance, violence and conquest at all costs.
What are the tools that we can deploy against war and patriarchy?
I think that education is probably the most effective. Unfortunately, many of those in power are heavily invested in war and patriarchy, and those are the individuals who write curricula raising the youth of a society in their own image. But there are examples of positive change through local and grassroots efforts and partnerships -- for example, Teachers Without Borders partnered with local groups in Mexico, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this year to offer peace education workshops. Similar efforts in U.S. communities provide an alternative to the lessons learned in public school. For example, in my own city of Baltimore, Maryland, a a free school project provides regular courses on peace and combating gender violence. Activists need to make a coordinated effort to support grassroots projects and spread education that is based on gender equality, non-violent communication and human rights.
Activism is also a tool. There are some great organizations fighting for peace and an end to patriarchy � Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Women for Women International, Code Pink, Madre, and INCITE! are just a few. So many groups that focus on a particular segment of society, a particular country, or a particular aspect of peace activism or anti-patriarchy work could benefit from greater networking and collaboration. Activists can pursue many angles to combat war and patriarchy, such as electing better candidates, supporting non-violent governmental change, aiding survivors of sexual violence and empowering women and minorities through resource provision and political support. Even if a political structure seems incredibly resistant to change, grassroots action can slowly change a society through its impact on collective understandings related to war and patriarchy.
Media is a third tool for change that I find particularly promising in this interconnected world. Don't count out the online activists -- if Twitter can start a revolution, as seems to have happened with the "Arab Spring," then there is great potential for independent journalists working online to spread new ideas. Creative ad campaigns, radical spokespeople and social action through social media are all areas with great potential for changing attitudes and evoking concrete change over time.
So how can we combat rape in wartime? I am a pacifist because I do not believe that it is possible to have a "just" war. I do not believe that violence is ever justified. This is a radical perspective, certainly, but I hold it because moderate solutions are not enough to cut at the deep roots that allow wartime rape -- as well as patriarchy and war as a whole -- to survive. In a society where war is acceptable, rape is a weapon and patriarchy is the norm that keeps the whole house standing. I believe that activists, using the tools outlined above, must fight all three of these things in order to achieve a more perfect future. We may never fully succeed, but the steps that we take in this direction can bring about gradual, positive change.
Judith Avory Faucette is a radical queer feminist activist, writer, and legal scholar. Avory writes at Radically Queer, Gender Across Borders and Girl w/ Pen, and is the author of a chapter on the legal treatment of systematic mass rape in wartime in an upcoming anthology from Kumarian Press.
See "A Feminist Looks at Masculine Rage and the Haditha Massacre" by Kathleen Barry in this edition of On The Issues Magazine.
Heather posted: 2011-08-22 13:53:24
Rape as a weapon of war is one of the most widespread and worst epidemics of violence in the world. We must stop the injustice!
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Great post I must say. Simple but yet interesting and engaging. Keep up a good work!
Kendusha posted: 2012-07-30 16:11:27
There was an interesting round table recently in the Croatian city of Vukovar about the issue of rape in wartime, with Eve Ensler one of the featured guests. Several Croatian women spoke out, after 20 years of silence, about their experiences of being raped or held as "comfort women" during the Serb occupation of large parts of Croatia. Fortunately, the women have gotten support from various outside individuals and gruops, but as yet have not received status as victims of the war crime of rape or compensation. There's a new book out "Living Cells", a novel based on the true story of one of these women, by Julienne Eden Busic, the first in English to have dealt with this issue. The women hope to build networks with other groups and activists to make their struggle known....
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Richter, Jean Paul
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(b Dresden, Jan 7, 1847; d Lugano, Aug 25, 1937).
German art historian, collector and dealer. The son of a Lutheran clergyman, he first studied theology at Leipzig but while travelling in Italy in 1869 became interested in early Christian archaeology, in which field he determined to continue. His first publications were on the sources of Byzantine art history and the mosaics of Ravenna. In 1876 he met Giovanni Morelli, whose disciple he became. Their lengthy correspondence constitutes an important source for the early history of connoisseurship. Richter published a short biography of Leonardo in 1880, then a series of articles in the Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst and finally his edition of the Literary Works of Leonardo (1883), the work that established his reputation as a scholar. This was the first scholarly edition of Leonardo’s writings, illustrated, moreover, with a selection of mostly authentic drawings at a time when books on Leonardo were normally illustrated by his pupils’ works....
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Denev, Lyubomir
Milena Bozhikova
(b Vidin, Bulgaria, Sept 12, 1951). Bulgarian composer, conductor, and piano improviser. He was educated at the High School of Music in Sofia (percussion class under Dobri Paliev, 1965–71), and at the State Musical Academy in Sofia (1973–9), majoring in composition under Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Parashkev Hadzhiev, and orchestral conducting under Konstantin Iliev. He made his name as an active jazz pianist and composer, forming his own jazz trio and participating in several international festivals (in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Cuba, Romania, Germany, Portugal, and Yugoslavia). While a student he won the position of conductor at the State Musical Theatre (1977–86), bringing to the stage a number of classical operettas and contemporary musicals. His background also includes courses in conducting under Franco Ferrara (1980, Siena, Italy) and Edward Dawns (1981, Hilversum, Holland), and in composition with Anatol Vieru (...
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Stephen Montague
revised by Kelly Hiser
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(b Kankakee, IL, March 22, 1942; d San Rafael, CA, Sept 25, 1996). American composer, trombonist, conductor, and double bassist. He attended the University of Illinois, where he studied trombone with Robert Gray and composition with Kenneth Gaburo, herbert Brün , and salvatore Martirano (BM in performance 1965). He studied jazz improvisation with lee Konitz and electronic music with richard b. Hervig at the University of Iowa (1970–71). He was a member of the Harry Partch Ensemble (1961–2) and the Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players (1963–6) and was an associate artist at the University of Iowa Center for New Music and New Performing Arts (1969–74). From 1974 to 1984 English lived in Europe, where he performed widely as a soloist and with jazz and new music ensembles, at festivals, and on radio. He collaborated with his wife Candace Natvig, a singer and violinist; in ...
Lauten, Elodie
Ryan Dohoney
(b Paris, France, Oct 20, 1950). American composer, keyboardist, electronic musician, and improviser of French birth; naturalized American; daughter of jazz pianist and drummer Errol Parker. She began studying piano and harmony at age 7 and composing at 12. Lauten received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Institut d’Études Politiques in 1971. The following year she relocated to New York City, where she participated in the burgeoning punk rock scene. Through guitarist Denise Feliu, Lauten met the poet Allen Ginsberg, who would have a significant impact upon her spiritual and musical life.
Lauten’s compositional and improvisational practice is exemplary of the musical aesthetics of downtown New York in the 1970s and 80s. A practitioner of both US popular music and European classical music, Lauten blended the two styles with minimalist experimentalism. Lauten’s studies in New York City brought her into contact with the varied denizens of downtown musical life. She studied Indian raga with ...
Lee, Jeanne
Jessica Bissett Perea
(b New York, NY, Jan 29, 1939; d Tijuana, Mexico, Oct 25, 2000). American jazz singer, lyricist, composer–improviser, multidisciplinary artist, and educator. During her 40-year career she performed internationally and recorded more than 40 albums, working with such artists as Carla Bley, Anthony Braxton, Marion Brown, Enrico Rava, Andrew Cyrille, Roland Kirk, Jimmy Lyons, Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Cecil Taylor, and Reggie Workman. Her vocal style reflects the influence of early mainstream jazz vocalists, including Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington, and the intellectualism of postwar avant-garde jazz and experimental music. Starting in the 1960s Lee forged a new path in multidisciplinary performance that fused the aesthetics of modern dance, vocal improvisation and sound poetry (intonation, non-verbal utterances, and vocalizations), and visual arts (paintings, slide projections, and film). In the 1970s she established Earthforms Rituals, a nonprofit corporation that promoted concerts and educational programs. She also completed an MA in education at New York University in ...
Leviev, Milcho
Claire Levy
(b Plovdiv, 19 Dec 1937). Bulgarian composer, pianist, conductor, arranger, and bandleader. He was internationally acknowledged for his innovative ideas, cross-cultural experiments, and contribution to the concept of fusion and free improvisation. Classically trained at the Bulgarian State Conservatory (1955–60) under Pancho Vladigerov (composition) and Andrey Stoyanov (piano), he is the author of numerous compositions in styles and genres including jazz, pop, symphony, chamber, film, and theatrical music. He conducted the Radio and Television Big Band in Sofia (1962–6) and led his own avant-garde quartet, Jazz Focus’65 (1965–8), which won the Critic’s Prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967. In 1970 he left Bulgaria for political reasons and moved to the USA where he joined the Don Ellis Orchestra (1971–8), and later collaborated with the classical/jazz quartet Free Flight. He also played with outstanding jazz musicians including Art Pepper, Billy Cobham, and Dave Holland, among many others....
Tóth, Miroslav
Ian Mikyska
(b Bratislava, 16 Oct 1981). Slovak composer, saxophonist, and improviser. Studied composition at the University of Performing arts in Bratislava (VŠMU) (with Jevgenij Iršai and Vladimír Godár) and at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (with Michal Rataj), as well as musicology at the Comenius University in Bratislava.
He is unusual in the Czecho-Slovak context for the breadth of his musical and cultural interests – eclecticism and a Schnittkean polystylism are the only unifying elements of his work, perhaps together with relentless demands on the listener’s emotions (in one direction or another). His earlier works betray the influence of Schnittke in their rapid changes and distressed emotiveness interspersed with moments of (ironic?) grandeur, while at other times, his use of explosive improvisation and a range of stylistic contexts brings John Zorn to mind.
He has a close relationship with theatre, both in his operas and video-operas – often made in collaboration with the actor, director, and librettist Marek Kundlák – and in his instrumental music, which doesn’t shy away from theatricality and make-believe. He often treats musics as cultural phenomena, mindful of their history and current position, unafraid to appropriate and explore what he calls the emptied-out or sketched-out worlds that remain in music after the 20th century....
Vodenicharov (Vodenitcharov), Boyan
(b Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 22, 1960). Bulgarian pianist and jazz improviser. He graduated in piano from the Lyubomir Pipkov High School of Music in Sofia under Milena Kurteva (1975–9), and the Pantcho Vladigerov National Academy of Music under Yulia and Konstantin Ganevi (1979–84). At the age of 15 he won top prizes at international competitions in the Czech Republic and Italy. As a student he won second prize at the International Senigallia Competition (1979); third in the XXXIII International Busoni Competition (1981); and third prize and silver medal at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels (1983). He won the first prize and grand prize in the Svetoslav Obretenov National Competition (1982). In 1986 and 1987 he received a Fulbright Grant to study with Leon Fleisher at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore.
From 1988 until 1991 he taught piano at the Pantcho Vladigerov National Academy of Music, Sofia, and, since ...
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Charles K. Wolfe
(b nr West Monroe, LA, Aug 8, 1921; d Nashville, TN, Feb 24, 1991). American country-music singer, guitarist, songwriter, and publisher. He performed as a guitarist on radio station KMLB (Monroe, LA) before 1950, when he joined the “Louisiana hayride ” on KWKH (Shreveport, LA). Recording contracts with the local Pacemaker label (c1950), Four-Star, and Decca (1951) allowed him to resign his part-time job as a clerk at Sears, Roebuck and concentrate on music. After his initial hit, “Wondering” (1952), he gained national attention with “Back Street Affair” (1952), one of the first country songs to deal forthrightly with adultery. An equally important landmark was “There stands the glass” (1953), a classic drinking song and the first country hit to use the pedal steel guitar, played by Bud Isaacs. It became the favorite backup instrument in country music for the next two decades, and Pierce was the first of many country singers whose slurs, octave jumps, and use of dynamics complemented its sound. During his peak years (...
Rose, (Knowles) Fred
David Sanjek
[Knols, Fred ]
(b Evansville, IL, Aug 24, 1898; d Nashville, TN, Dec 1, 1954). American songwriter and publisher. It is difficult to imagine how Nashville’s country music industry would be structured were it not for the efforts of the songwriter and publisher Fred Rose. His commitment to the city and the genre helped to establish a business model that has continued successfully to the present day. He moved to Chicago in his teens and found a home in vaudeville, eventually achieving initial success as a songwriter for the “Red Hot Mama” Sophie Tucker. Some of his early material was recorded by King Oliver and Paul Whiteman, and Rose also found a role as a performer on local radio. He moved to Nashville in 1933, appeared as a performer on WSM, and became intrigued by the possibilities inherent in the cowboy genre. He migrated to Hollywood, wrote hits for Tex Ritter, the Sons of the Pioneers, and Gene Autry and benefited from the B-movie market for singing cowboys. Rose returned to Nashville in ...
Stevens, Ray
Don Cusic
[Ragsdale, Harold Ray ]
(b Clarkdale, GA, Jan 24, 1939). American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, music publisher, television star, and entrepreneur. Harold Ragsdale began his musical career with a high school band that played R&B songs by the Coasters, Drifters, and other R&B groups. In 1955 the family moved to Atlanta, where publisher Bill Lowery signed him as a songwriter and secured his first recording contract with Capitol Records; Capitol’s Head of A&R, Ken Nelson changed Ragsdale’s name to Ray Stevens. After attending Georgia State University, where he studied music, Stevens had his first success with his recording of “Jeremiah Peabody’s Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills” (Mercury, 1961). In 1962 he moved to Nashville, supplementing his own recording career with work as a session musician, arranger, and background vocalist. He garnered a number-one pop hit and his first Grammy with his recording of “Everything is beautiful” (Barnaby, ...
Sweatman, Wilbur
Mark Berresford
(Coleman )
(b Brunswick, MO, Feb 7, 1882; d New York, NY, March 9, 1961). American clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and music publisher. His first professional engagement (c1897–8) was with a “pickaninny” band led by Nathaniel Clark Smith. In 1902 he was assistant leader of P.G. Lowery’s band with Forepaugh and Sells Circus and later that year joined Mahara’s Minstrels band under the leadership of W.C. Handy. In 1903 he formed his own band in Minneapolis, where he made the first recordings by an African American band. Sweatman moved to Chicago in 1908, where he led trios at the Grand and Monogram theaters. In 1911 he made his first vaudeville appearance, and in late 1916 made the first records recognizable as jazz performances. In 1918 Sweatman’s band was signed to an exclusive recording contract with Columbia, their records rivalling those by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. He continued to work through the 1920s and early 1930s in vaudeville, and in ...
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Kate Dunlay
https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2289019
(b Inverness County, NS, June 13, 1972). Canadian fiddler, composer. She was raised on Cape Breton Island, in a household and a community full of traditional Cape Breton fiddle music. She learned to step-dance from her mother and she often incorporates step-dancing into her performance as she fiddles. Her fiddle style is strongly influenced by her uncle, Buddy MacMaster; both play with strong accents and the impeccable timing, drive, and lilt of dance fiddlers.
MacMaster recorded her first album, Four on the Floor (1989), at age 16. No Boundaries (1997) marked the beginning of MacMaster’s foray into a wider world of fiddling and more complex arrangements. MacMaster has worked with top musicians in various genres: Canadian Maritime, Irish, bluegrass, Latin-Flamenco, classical, and jazz. However, MacMaster also continues to release traditional albums such as My Roots are Showing (1998), and Natalie & Buddy MacMaster...
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ColumnistsGuest Columnist
The P.C. Was the Driving Force Behind the DMV Win
By P.C. Editor April 5, 2019 April 15th, 2019 No Comments
John Saito Jr.
The story didn’t appear on the front page. It didn’t even come with a byline. The article simply noted it was written “By P.C. Staff.”
But the Sept. 7, 2018, story in the Pacific Citizen about a Los Angeles JACL member who saw a car driven by a Kansas motorist with the license plate “442 JAP” could not have better illustrated the critical role news coverage can play in effecting important and, in this case, landmark change.
Because without the intervention of the P.C., the state of Kansas would still be allowing its cars to drive on roads and highways with the letters JAP on the front and back of its bumpers.
I was in the trenches, so I know. As president of the Venice-West L.A. JACL chapter, this matter came to our attention almost a year earlier. Keith Kawamoto, a longtime board member, was driving on a street near his home in Culver City, Calif., on an otherwise clear autumn day in October 2017, when he spotted the car in question. The gray Nissan sedan was directly in front of him. He stared at the plate, and the plate stared right back at him. He ended the brief standoff by pulling out his digital camera and snapping a photo.
Kawamoto shared the encounter and picture at our next board meeting. Traffic, he said, prevented him from getting a better look at the identity of the driver. With few other details at our disposal, we were left puzzled why someone from, or associated with, the U.S. Army’s famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team of World War II would be the owner of such a plate.
After contacting the Kansas Dept. of Revenue, Division of Vehicles — the equivalent of most states’ Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) — Kawamoto found out that this was not a vanity plate, but one that was legally issued by the Sunflower State.
So, that explained the 442 part. But it didn’t explain or justify the JAP part. A Dept. of Revenue official apologized to Kawamoto for the way he felt about the plate. But since the state randomly issued this plate and didn’t find derogatory or malicious intent during that process, the Kansas vehicle division felt the matter was closed.
In the meantime, our chapter contacted JACL Executive Director David Inoue and our district governor, Carol Kawamoto, who went to work connecting with the Midwest district governor and other JACL members in that part of the country.
Months passed, and it felt like we were stuck in neutral, because frankly, our efforts weren’t gaining much traction. So, I called George Johnston, the P.C. senior editor of digital and social media and the de facto lone staff writer. He deemed the story as newsworthy. Due to other assignments and the upcoming JACL National Convention in Philadelphia last July, it took Johnston some time to do his full reporting.
After interviewing Keith Kawamoto and reaching a Kansas Dept. of Revenue spokesperson, a story appeared in the P.C. on Sept. 7. Among those who read the article was one of the only four JACL members who lives in Kansas. It spurred her to get involved. Kawamoto continued to press forward and was in communication with a federal official from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.
Within weeks, Kawamoto heard back from the Kansas vehicle division that it was going to recall that license plate and 730 other plates bearing the letters JAP. He was also given assurances that the state would no longer issue plates containing those three letters in sequence.
Once Johnston had heard about the latest development, he asked us a favor to refrain from speaking publicly about this breaking news until he was able to write a follow-up story. We obliged. A second story ran in the P.C. on Nov. 16.
Johnston then shared this story with the Topeka, Kansas, bureau of the Associated Press, or AP, the national news wire service. The AP ran its own piece, which appeared in USA Today and other mainstream dailies. The New York Times and CNN did even better than that and had reporters on the beat covering this issue. In a conference call in January, P.C. Executive Editor Allison Haramoto noted that the story had appeared in news outlets as far away as Australia.
As a postscript, the P.C. story still has an online presence and can be viewed by virtually anyone. It’s nothing short of intriguing to see posts left by so-called Internet trolls. They are neither JACL members nor P.C. readers. But if they are able to hide under the cloak of anonymity, then it’s also a perfect forum for them to freely weigh in.
Several have accused Kawamoto of “phony outrage” and waging a “frivolous complaint.” As his penance, one critic suggested that Kawamoto, and not the state of Kansas, bears the fiscal burden of covering all administrative costs to replace the plates.
Another said there was “zero reason for the media to report on this.”
There’s plenty more, so go online and read the comments if you like. But the truth is, there were 731 valid reasons for the media to report on this, and in the end, it did.
And it all started with the P.C.
It’s now April, so in addition to printing editions twice a month, the P.C. is in the midst of its annual Spring Campaign. All gifts help provide staff with the resources it needs to continue its great and important work. I’ve made my contribution to this year’s campaign. I hope you will, too.
John Saito Jr. is the PSW P.C. Editorial Board Member and president of the Venice-West L.A. Chapter.
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NCAA Bowls Set, Heisman Race, 2010 Year in Review
No more speculation and what-ifs. Auburn and Oregon will square off for the national championship on January 10 in Glendale. There won't be a whole lot of controversy now that there's only one non-AQ who finds itself snubbed by an unfair and unjust system, but whoever is named champion deserves to stand atop the college football world without a shred of doubt that they're the true champions of college football. The current system does not allow that.
While most would agree that Oregon and Auburn boasted the best resumes and therefore deserve to fight it out in Glendale, no matter what happens in that game, if TCU gets by Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl the mere presence of two undefeated teams throws into doubt the legitimacy of whoever wins the BCS National Championship Game just as it did last year when Boise State finished undefeated and the year before when Utah ran the table. That's not fair to the team who isn't named the champion, nor is it fair to the team who is. A sport should not have multiple undefeated teams at the end of the postseason. It simply doesn't make sense.
Not to take away from the accomplishments of any team that's crowned champion, but college football deserves an undisputed champion and those players and coaches who are ultimately crowned in the current system deserve a system that leaves no doubt that they're the top team in the country. The BCS is all about doubt and debate. Boy, Bill Hancock and Co. have to be rooting hard for Wisconsin, huh?
Recapping in 500 words or less, this is what we learned about the season:
A fourth straight loss to close the season is not how the Wildcats hoped to end a season that began with four straight wins. Arizona became the latest victim of kicking woes as a missed extra point in regulation and in overtime denied the Wildcats the win. Mike Stoops—who built Arizona into what seems a perennial dark horse candidate in the Pac-10—has been mentioned as a coaching candidate in this silly season.
West Virginia survived several miscues in the first half to come away with the big win over Rutgers, but their Big East hopes were dashed later that night as UConn came away with the road win over South Florida. Congratulations to the Huskies who are headed to their first ever BCS Bowl Game.
As much of an accomplishment as this was for Connecticut, it was a terrible moment for the BCS. The Mountaineers weren't South Florida's biggest fans Saturday night, the BCS brass was. The UConn win sends an 8-4 team to a major bowl ahead of three one-loss teams, four two-loss teams and six three-loss teams (including West Virginia) who are in the BCS rankings. Some may argue they deserve the shot after winning their conference, but one-loss Michigan State won its conference as much as the Huskies and aren't BCS-bound. Bravo, BCS.
Oregon State failed to capitalize on Oregon turnovers in the Civil War and that's why they lost that game. When the Ducks give you a gift on their side of the field, you come away with at least three points. You don't throw an interception. If you cannot capitalize on Oregon turnovers and if you turn the ball over yourself, you won't beat the Ducks.
South Carolina did not use Marcus Lattimore nearly enough in the SEC Championship Game. He carried just 16 times in total and did not crack 100 yards rushing. If Auburn is able to force third and longs and hold you to less than 50% on third down conversions, they control the game. And the quickest way to lose to the Tigers is to allow Cam Newton's team to control the game.
Virginia Tech came out playing defense, capitalizing on turnovers and miscues, and running the ball well. That's a hard combination to contend with, especially when your starting quarterback is on the sidelines. The Seminoles did a good job of keeping it close and didn't have a single penalty all game, but once the second half rolled around the Hokies pulled away with two touchdowns in the third and kept it at least a two-score game the rest of the way. Imagine Virginia Tech's stature this season had they not fallen to James Madison.
The Sooners deserved that win after coming back from a 17-0 deficit to bring the halftime score to within three. Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe avoided an extremely awkward postgame ceremony with the Oklahoma win over Nebraska—who heads to the Big Ten in 2011.
In leading his team to its eleventh straight win, Tyrod Taylor Proved He's Worth the Hype. Losing to James Madison hurt the Hokies' season in terms of national notoriety, as well as that of the ACC, but eleven straight wins to bring their record to 11-2 and its fourth ACC Championship since joining the conference in 2004 has certainly alleviated a lot of that early season hurt. Taylor finished the ACC Championship Game 18 for 28 for 263 yards and with three touchdown passes. He even rushed for a five yard touchdown, accounting for four of the Hokies' six touchdowns on the night.
For our New Household Name this week, let's look to the MAC Championship Game. Last season, Miami (OH) was 1-11. This season, they're MAC Champions. A big reason for the RedHawks' win over Northern Illinois Friday is freshman quarterbackAustin Boucher, who in the third start of his career passed for 333 yards and a touchdown on 29 of 46 passing and led his team on a game-winning drive to capture the MAC Championship. I'd also like to recognize RedHawks wide receiver Armand Robinson, a senior who caught the winning touchdown pass and came away with 174 yards on 14 receptions.
My Heisman ballot if they let me vote:
Check out RandallSimonsSausages.com every Wednesday for a weekly Heisman poll in which the following will serve as my entry into the poll. The Heisman Trophy pretty much belongs to Cam Newton, but that won't stop the Heisman Trust from putting on its annual ceremony show in New York and the following should be invited to partake.
1. Cam Newton, QB, Auburn: The Trophy is essentially his at this point after capping off an already impressive season with a 17 for 28 passing performance for 335 yards and four touchdowns. He rushed for 73 yards on 14 carries and scored an additional two touchdowns on the ground, putting his mark on six of the seven Auburn offensive touchdowns.
2. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State: Kellen Moore had a usual 24 for 34, 237 yards, three touchdowns performance, but he added an uncharacteristic rushing touchdown to his stat line against Utah State. The Broncos may not be headed for a BCS bowl, but Moore is as much a Heisman candidate as anybody in the nation after leading the Broncos to a one-loss season in which he threw for 3,506 yards and 33 touchdowns to just five interceptions.
3. LaMichael James, RB, Oregon: James rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the Ducks' Civil War win over Oregon State. His buddy in the backfield, Kenjon Barner, added 133 yards and a touchdown as the Ducks earned the right to play for the BCS National Championship in January.
4. Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State: TLike most of the nation, Blackmon and the Cowboys were off this weekend as they await their bowl game. He finishes the season with 1,665 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns. He caught at least one touchdown pass in every game he's played this season, and has had at least 100 yards receiving in every game he's played.
5. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford: Luck may be an outside shot at the Heisman at this point, but he's the odds on favorite to be picked first in next April's NFL Draft. He closes the 2010 season with 3,051 yards and 28 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions. He's just a redshirt sophomore, but he's an underclassman many expect to make the early leap to the NFL.
The only college football game being played this week and weekend is the annual Army vs. Navy game in Philadelphia. It airs on CBS at 2:30 PM ET. Check out the game, but use the free Saturday to knock off a few items on that to-do list before the bowl games begin. - Danny Hobrock
Danny is a sports journalist primarily covering college football and professional baseball. His work for Xtra Point Football has garnered national attention and is critically acclaimed. Danny is the former editor of a political and current events website and the editor of our college football content.
Email Danny at dannyh.mc3sportsmedia@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at DannyHobrock
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"When the War drove her to fill the house with strange guests, it also drove her to fill her diary with strange thoughts... This broadened hospitality, and these unaccustomed contacts, completely changed for the time the character of English country life."
In Night Thoughts of a Country Landlady, Edith Olivier explores the diaries left to her by her friend and neighbour, Miss Emma Nightingale. The account explores the arrival of both evacuees and soldiers to Miss Nightingale's village after the outbreak of World War II. Her musings on acting as a boarding house during this time are vivid and appealing chronicles of both rural life in World War II, and the varied and engaging individuals who were involved in this great struggle.
This fascinating work is a record of the war as told through the people left behind in England to live their lives against its all-encompassing backdrop, and who did so with quiet contemplation and an overwhelming sense of hospitality.
Sadly Miss Nightingale did not see the war come to an end, and many of those she cared for did not have the chance to thank her. But she could not have a finer memorial than this lovely little book.
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Other Volvo V60 (2010 - 2018) models:
Volvo V60 Coupe (2010 - 2018) review
06 June 2019 by Christofer Lloyd, Finance Editor
About to be replaced, but still highly appealing
Appealing exterior styling
Flexible boot space
A wide range of engines
Excellent safety equipment
One of the smallest boots in the sector
Vague steering and average handling
Build quality lacks ultimate ruggedness
Most rivals simply do it better
Volvo V60 rivals
Written by Christofer Lloyd, Finance Editor on 06 June 2019
There's a new Volvo V60 coming in October 2018 – here's what you need to know
The long-lived first-generation Volvo V60 arrived in in 2010, and set the Swedish company on a new design direction that led to the increasingly plush XC60 and XC90 off-roaders and the V90 and S90 saloon and estate duo.
This small five-door estate sits in an interesting part of the market, as it's not commodious, like a traditional family wagon. It's not really a standard hatchback, either – more of a vaguely upmarket halfway house between the two – unlike the V60 to follow, a far more practical prospect.
With that in mind, we could see this V60 on the same shopping list as the Volkswagen Golf Estate, larger models like the Audi A4 Avant, BMW 3 Series Touring and VW Passat Estate, or equally alongside smaller, premium-badged rivals, such as the Audi A3 Sportback, or Mercedes-Benz A-Class.
Volvo V60: the Swedish take on German premium
So, the Volvo V60 is stylish and highly appealing for anyone that doesn't want to pick a mainstream German car. Due to its age, you'll see the quirks inside – some of which are more grating than others – such as the multi-button dashboard and dated media system.
Still, you can't say it doesn't look good. And Volvo is great at choosing the right trim materials and colours, lending this car a classy look. The instruments are a little on the baffling side, looking cluttered and cheaply styled – a shame, given that the rest looks so premium.
The Volvo S60 saloon forms the basis of the V60 but the sports wagon is a better looking car. But it's appeal isn't merely aesthetic – there's the added advantage of a tailgate at the rear, even if it opens to reveal a boot that's more hatchback than estate sized.
Volvo V60 with petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid power
Like its German rivals, you can't argue at the V60's sheer range of power units. The petrol choice is a tad limited in its scope, starting with the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol, boasting 150hp (T3). You can also get that same engine in T4 (180hp), T5 (240hp) and T6 (310hp) forms. There's also the Polestar, which we'll come to later.
Diesel buyers get the choice of a 2.0-litre engine, offered in 115hp (D2), 150hp (D3), 180hp (D4) and 210hp (D5) incarnations – all of which are reasonably refined. The D5 has to be the most appealing thanks to its prodigious performance.
You can also buy your V60 in Twin Engine hybrid form – and there are two options here. These cars are based on the charismatic old 2.4-litre five-cylinder diesel, which ends up making them far more enjoyable to drive than they have any right to be. These are expensive to buy outright, but deals are numerous. You get a choice of 163hp and 220hp versions.
Don't forget the Volvo V60 Polestar
This is the second iteration of the V60 Polestar. The first one was a charismatic six-cylinder offering, which was as flawed as it was fun. This was replaced in 2016 by a downsized 2.0-litre version.
Don't think for a moment that it's downsized in performance. The 2.0-litre Polestar packs a turbocharger and supercharger, with hybrid assistance to produce an impressive 370hp. It's a low-key looking Q-car, which will appeal to those who want BMW M3-style performance without attracting the same attention.
The 2016 version came with a new eight-speed automatic transmission, 20-inch alloys, a recalibrated four-wheel-drive system, and revised steering. But sheer brute acceleration is what this car is all about – 0-62mph is dispatched in 4.4 seconds.
Handling is similarly upgraded, thanks to Ohlins dampers, and some careful fine-tuning of the four-wheel drive system. In practice it's a point and shoot kind of car – and very different to the front-wheel drive cars it's based on.
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Alibaba adds artificial intelligence capability to its cloud offerings
Alibaba's cloud computing business is expanding globally
Michael Kan
Alibaba's cloud computing business is hoping to attract enterprise customers with a new artificial intelligence service designed for data mining and analysis.
On Tuesday, the Chinese e-commerce giant announced DT PAI, a platform designed to comb through a client's data and analyze it for useful information.
The service could help companies find key trends within their customer data, or even recommend goods to users, according to Alibaba.
For example, online shoppers could take a picture of an item they like, upload the image, and then receive the e-commerce listing on where they can buy the product.
Alibaba had been experimenting with this concept back in 2011 through its own e-commerce search engine.
Alibaba's DT PAI platform now aims to streamline AI development for the enterprise market, reducing the time and expertise needed. Interested customers can simply "drag-and-drop" what functions they want, before proceeding to application development, the company said.
"What used to take days can be completed in minutes," said Xiao Wei, senior product expert with Alibaba's cloud business, in a press release.
Alibaba isn't exactly known for AI development. In China, the company dominates as the country's leading e-commerce player, and its initial public offering in the U.S. was the world's largest at US$25 billion.
But in addition, the company has a fast growing cloud computing business, which is expanding globally. It has already opened a data center in Silicon Valley, and more are slated for other markets such as Europe and Japan.
In expanding, however, Alibaba will have to contend with better-known cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft, according to analysts.
In China, Alibaba is the leading cloud computing provider, so it will need to extend its advantage into platform-as-a-service cloud products, said Charlie Dai, an analyst with Forrester Research.
Furthermore, its DT PAI plaform will be able to provide data mining and analysis, an important sector in the enterprise cloud market, he added.
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This factsheet gives an overview of the procedures you must put in place in relation to the Bribery Act 2010.
The Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) applies across the UK and all businesses need to be aware of its requirements.
The Act includes a ‘corporate’ offence of ‘failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery’. The defence against this offence is to ensure that your business has adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery. To help ensure this we recommend that you undertake a risk assessment for your own business and establish appropriate compliance procedures.
What action should you take?
familiarise yourself with the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice
review the current activities of your business and assess the risk of bribery occurring
assess the strength of the measures that you currently have in place to prevent bribery
make any necessary updates to your staff handbooks: for example, your human resources manual
consider whether specific anti-bribery staff training is required
consider if changes are needed to other policies and procedures, for example, expenditure approval and monitoring processes
communicate the changes that you have made to your policies and procedures
consider if you need to undertake any due diligence procedures.
The Bribery Act 2010
The Act replaced, updated and extended previous UK law against bribery and corruption. It applies across the UK and all UK businesses and overseas businesses carrying on activities in the UK are affected.
The offences established by the Act are defined very broadly and the Act has significant extraterritorial reach in that it extends to acts or omissions which occur outside of the United Kingdom. Specific details about its jurisdiction can be found in the detailed guidance referred to under ‘Ministry of Justice guidance’ below, as well as in the Act itself.
What is bribery?
Bribery is a broad concept. In supplementary guidance published alongside the Act, it is very generally defined as ‘giving someone a financial or other advantage to encourage that person to perform their functions or activities improperly or to reward that person for having already done so. So this could cover seeking to influence a decision-maker by giving some kind of extra benefit to that decision-maker rather than by what can legitimately be offered as part of a tender process.’
The key offences
Under the Act there are two general offences:
1. Active bribery
Section one of the Act prohibits offering, promising or giving a financial or other advantage (a bribe) to a person with the intention of influencing a person to perform their duty improperly.
2. Passive bribery
Section two of the Act prohibits a person from requesting, agreeing to receive or accepting a bribe for a function or activity to be performed improperly.
In addition, there are two further offences that specifically address commercial bribery:
3. Bribery of foreign public officials (FPO)
Section six of the Act prohibits bribery of an FPO with the intention of influencing them in their official capacity and obtaining or retaining business or an advantage in the conduct of business.
4. Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery
Section seven of the Act introduces a strict liability offence that will be committed if:
bribery is committed by a person associated with a relevant commercial organisation
the person intends to secure a business advantage for the organisation
the bribery is either an active offence (section one of the Act) or bribery of an FPO (section six of the Act).
This means that a commercial organisation commits an offence if a person associated with it bribes another person for that organisation’s benefit. This ‘corporate’ offence is the most significant and controversial change to existing law and it is primarily this offence that you must now consider and prepare your business for as necessary.
It is important to note, however, that the Act also states that there is a defence available for commercial organisations against failing to prevent bribery if they have put in place ‘adequate procedures’ designed to prevent persons associated with them from bribing others on their behalf. The Secretary of State is required by the Act to publish guidance about such procedures.
Senior officers of an organisation can also be held personally liable under the Act for other bribery offences committed by the organisation, i.e. the active and passive bribery offences as well as the bribery of an FPO, where the offence is proved to have been committed with their ‘consent or connivance’.
‘Senior officer’ is widely defined in the Act to include directors, managers, company secretaries and other similar officers, as well as those purporting to act in such a capacity.
Key definitions and terminology
Inevitably, in order to fully understand the requirements of the Act, it is necessary to be familiar with a number of key definitions.
Relevant commercial organisation
The corporate offence can be committed by a ‘relevant commercial organisation’, which broadly includes:
any body which carries on a business and is incorporated under, or is a partnership which is formed under, any UK law, regardless of where it carries on business
any body corporate or partnership, wherever it is incorporated or formed, which carries on business in the UK.
We will refer to those affected by this corporate offence as ‘businesses’.
Persons associated
The corporate offence also refers to a person ‘associated’ with a commercial organisation. While there is not an absolute list of all who could be included, we are told that this is a person who performs services for, or on behalf of, the organisation, regardless of the capacity in which they do so.
Accordingly, this term will be construed broadly and while examples are given of an employee, agent or subsidiary, it could also cover intermediaries, joint venture partners, distributors, contractors and suppliers.
Guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see below) acknowledges that the scope of ‘persons associated’ is broad and states that this is so as to ‘embrace the whole range of persons connected to an organisation who might be capable of committing bribery’ on its behalf.
Improper performance
The passive and active bribery offences both refer to the ‘improper performance’ of a function or activity. ‘Improper performance’ covers any act or omission that breaches an expectation that a person will act in good faith, impartially, or in accordance with a position of trust. This is an objective test based on what a reasonable person in the UK would expect in relation to the performance of the relevant activity.
Ministry of Justice guidance
The Act requires the Secretary of State to publish guidance for commercial organisations about procedures that they can put in place to prevent persons associated with them from bribing. This is important guidance in respect of providing a defence against the ‘corporate offence’.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued the following formal, statutory guidance:
The Bribery Act 2010 - guidance about procedures which relevant commercial organisations can put into place to prevent persons associated with them from bribing (section nine of the Bribery Act 2010). Whilst the guidance is not prescriptive and does not set out an absolute checklist of requirements for businesses to follow, it does aim to clarify the practical requirements of the legislation. Illustrative case studies, which do not form part of the guidance issued under section nine of the Act, are also included.
It has also produced non-statutory guidance for small businesses, providing a concise introduction to how they can meet the requirements of the Act:
The Bribery Act 2010 - quick start guide
Insight into awareness and impact of the Bribery Act 2010 among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
Defending your business against failing to prevent bribery
All businesses will need to pay some attention to the new corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery. How much you will have to do will depend on the bribery risks facing your business.
If a business can show that it had ‘adequate procedures’ in place to prevent bribery then it will have a full defence against the corporate offence. The meaning of ‘adequate procedures’ is not defined in the Act and it is here that the MoJ statutory guidance should be considered.
This guidance requires procedures to be tailored to the individual circumstances of a business, based on an assessment of where the risks lie. Therefore, what counts as ‘adequate’ will depend on the bribery risks faced by a business and its nature, size and complexity.
The MoJ guidance does recognise that the Act is not there to impose the ‘full force’ of criminal law upon well run businesses for an isolated incident of bribery. It also recognises that no business is capable of preventing bribery at all times. The ‘quick start’ guidance for smaller businesses comments that ‘a small or medium-sized business which faces minimal bribery risks will require relatively minimal procedures to mitigate those risks’.
How should you begin to determine the approach needed in your business? The MoJ guidance identifies six guiding principles for businesses wishing to prevent bribery from being committed on their behalf (see the panel below). These principles are not, however, prescriptive.
The six principles that should guide anti-bribery procedures
1. Proportionate procedures
A commercial organisation’s procedures to prevent bribery by persons associated with it are proportionate to the bribery risks it faces and to the nature, scale and complexity of the commercial organisation’s activities. They are also clear, practical, accessible, effectively implemented and enforced.
2. Top-level commitment
The top-level management of a commercial organisation (be it a board of directors, the owners or any other equivalent body or person) are committed to preventing bribery by persons associated with it. They foster a culture within the organisation in which bribery is never acceptable.
The commercial organisation assesses the nature and extent of its exposure to potential external and internal risks of bribery on its behalf by persons associated with it. The assessment is periodic, informed and documented.
4. Due diligence
The commercial organisation applies due diligence procedures, taking a proportionate and risk based approach, in respect of persons who perform or will perform services for or on behalf of the organisation, in order to mitigate identified bribery risks.
5. Communication (including training)
The commercial organisation seeks to ensure that its bribery prevention policies and procedures are embedded and understood throughout the organisation through internal and external communication, including training, that is proportionate to the risks it faces.
6. Monitoring and review
The commercial organisation monitors and reviews procedures designed to prevent bribery by persons associated with it and makes improvements where necessary.
Other important matters
A potential area of concern under the Act is the provision and receipt of corporate hospitality, promotional and other such business expenditure and how this might be perceived. While this may not be a significant issue for your business, especially when you consider your own level of such expenditure, it may be an important consideration for others.
The MoJ guidance states: ‘Bona fide hospitality and promotional, or other business expenditure which seeks to improve the image of a commercial organisation, better to present products and services, or establish cordial relations, is recognised as an established and important part of doing business and it is not the intention of the Act to criminalise such behaviour. The Government does not intend for the Act to prohibit reasonable and proportionate hospitality and promotional or other similar business expenditure intended for these purposes.’
The guidance goes on to say: ‘It is, however, clear that hospitality and promotional or other similar business expenditure can be employed as bribes.’
Facilitation payments
Facilitation payments, which are payments to induce officials to perform routine functions they are otherwise obligated to perform, are bribes and are therefore illegal under the Act.
The penalties associated with the Act are significant. On conviction for one of the main bribery offences, an individual may face up to ten years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine. A business faces an unlimited fine.
The senior officers of a business could also be liable to a prison sentence if bribery was perpetrated with their ‘consent or connivance’. Disqualification from acting as a director for a substantial period of time could also arise.
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A key point noted in ‘quick start’ guidance is that ‘there is a full defence if you can show you had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery. But you do not need to put bribery prevention procedures in place if there is no risk of bribery on your behalf.’
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A conversation with Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch
“I don’t think an artist who has all day to work on their art makes better art.”
By Nick Keppler
BUILT TO SPILL with HELVETIA, CLARK AND THE HIMSELFS
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Boise, Idaho’s Built to Spill became one of a slew of once-indie rock bands that signed to major labels in the ’90s. Since 1997, the members have been workhorses for Warner Bros. Records, releasing lo-fi, indie-sounding rock propelled by singer/guitarist Doug Martsch’s gruff vocals and wavy, even gruffer riffs. The band is touring in support of its eighth album, The Untethered Moon. Through a muffled connection —and amidst some technical difficulties — Martsch took the time to speak to City Paper.
Photo courtesy of Stephen Gere
Built to Spill (Doug Martsch, left)
Your new album sounds like it’d fit nicely with your ’90s work. How do you see the band’s evolution or lack of?
We just kind of do what we want to do. I don’t see a trajectory to it.
And you recorded this one with a new rhythm section. How did that come about?
Well, in the fall of 2012, the old rhythm-section guys both quit at the end of the tour. They were burnt out for different reasons. They’d both had enough of it, and we had to replace them. We got a couple guys who were part of our crew to replace them.
I read that you recorded an album in 2012 and scrapped it. Why was that shelved?
We recorded in the summer 2012. I did the rhythm section and I did quite a bit of overdub. Then we did a tour and those guys quit, and then I decided to bag the record and start over with those new guys. It made more sense and would work a little better.
What inspires you to go into the studio and lay out an album?
As soon as I have a batch of songs that are ready to go. When we went in the studio in 2012, we didn’t really practice that much. We were going to try to elaborate on them in the studio. Sometimes, that’s the idea. Sometimes, we like to work things out a lot before we go into the studio, which is what we ended up doing [for The Untethered Moon]. The songs we were working on were very well rehearsed.
What does the title, The Untethered Moon, mean?
Nothing. I mean, it means something. It’s open to interpretation.
I saw that There’s Nothing Wrong With Love is coming out on vinyl again. What prompted that?
I don’t know. Sub Pop, who has our old catalog, did it. I don’t know why they did it. I don’t talk to them about it.
Do you ever listen to your old records?
Nope. Every so often, I will go back to figure something out to play live, but that’s it.
As someone who grew up in the age of vinyl and started releasing music on CDs and cassettes, how do you think the change to all-digital has affected rock music?
I don’t really know. It’s changed it in a lot of ways. I don’t really have a view on it.
Do you think it makes music more competitive? Do you think it would be more difficult for some kids from Boise to make a career out of music today?
I feel like the more people who can do it, the better. I think making a living off music is not that big a deal. I think people make their best music when they’re not making a living off of it, when they have a day job and work on their music at night.
Did you make your best music when you had a day job?
I think it may have been because I was younger. I don’t know about that. I don’t think an artist who has all day to work on their art makes better art. That’s all I will say, and it’s a lot different from that. It’s not really a job. It’s something people do to escape work.
When I was in high school, owning an album by Built to Spill or Yo La Tengo was a mark of sophistication. Do you still feel cool?
I’m so fucking cool.
Built to Spill came around in a time when the lines between alternative and mainstream were being blurred. Did you always want to be a band that appealed to college stations and people really into music?
When I started, I was definitely under the impression that only people who were really, really into music could get into us, who were passionate about it. I never thought we were a mainstream act, or I had any ability to be in a mainstream act.
Do you think your peers in the ’90s rock scene are still making good music?
You know what, I really just listen to old soul music and old reggae music. I don’t really listen to modern music at all. Those old [physical] formats of music are kind of symbols for things I like. I still listen to a few of my friends’ bands, but otherwise I don’t give a fuck.
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Titanic Pokie Review Claim your Welcome Bonus
After so much time and the great success of the film, the company Bally Technologies decided to take this shocking story of real life to the wonderful world of gambling, launching the Titanic slots.The elements that make up the game are the same that staged what happened more than a century ago. These characteristics give it the shine and luxury that it had at the time and Bally Technologies brings it back to the game screen.
As expected, the plot of the slot machine has caused a sensation among the thousands of players who come to the casinos in Las Vegas, to experience the most exciting trip of their lives, which will not be the last but will reward them with profits as fabulous as the Titanic. The design presented by the game is very impressive; the dimensions of the machine are quite impressive, just as the transatlantic was. The waste of elegance and sumptuousness, combined with the most exquisite taste, attract players who know how to enjoy the best. The details have been carefully reproduced, to bring a faithful and accurate copy of the film, from the repertoire of famous actors, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winsley, and Billy Zane, to the image of the impressive ship, turns the Titanic slot into a very attractive game.
After so much time and the great success of the film, the company Bally Technologies decided to take this shocking story of real life to the wonderful world of gambling, launching the Titanic slots. The elements that make up the game are the same that staged what happened more than a century ago. These characteristics give it the shine and luxury that it had at the time and Bally Technologies brings it back to the game screen. As expected, the plot of the slot machine has caused a sensation among the thousands of players who come to the casinos in Las Vegas, to experience the most exciting trip of their lives, which will not be the last but will reward them with profits as fabulous as the Titanic.
The design presented by the game is very impressive; the dimensions of the machine are quite impressive, just as the transatlantic was. The waste of elegance and sumptuousness, combined with the most exquisite taste, attract players who know how to enjoy the best. The details have been carefully reproduced, to bring a faithful and accurate copy of the film, from the repertoire of famous actors, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winsley, and Billy Zane, to the image of the impressive ship, turns the Titanic slot into a very attractive game.
Symbols To Play
Among the icons that can be used to develop the different and rewarding stages of the game, you can mention several kinds of drinks, sets of cutlery, an image of the boat, bonus symbol and photos of the most prominent characters.
Development Of The Trip
When you start playing on board this impressive ship, a grid is offered in the screen layout, which has 3 rows, 5 reels, 25 lines available to win and 1,000 coins. When the crossing begins, the traditional 5×3 distribution is shown. To start the action, three options are presented, which are based on the typical classifications of large ships. The player can have access to a first class if he makes a bet for an amount of 5 coins.
If you want to enter the second class, you can do it when placing a bet for a maximum amount of 2 coins or, also, you have the possibility to go in the last class, making a maximum bet of 0.60 coins. The amounts of the bets are quite accessible for all types of budget and do not represent a large outlay. The range of bets ranges from about 0.60 coins to 5 coins in each of the stages.
Among the features that can be found are free spin bonuses, which are activated using Scatter symbols, automatic play,and other additional functions, which recreate important scenes from the original movie. The mysterious prize option is activated randomly, there is no way to activate this function and get to the bonus round. Once you enter these rounds, you will have the opportunity to select three different photos.
In each of them, a gratification is hidden, all amounts are different. The mystery is to discover if it corresponds to a mini jackpot or if,on the contrary, it is a minor reward. In any of the cases, you have to take the risk. Like the mysterious feature, which when activated will start listening to a song in the Irish style and enter another of the bonus rounds chosen in a fortuitous way. In this round, the sound of the music is quite relaxing.
In the accumulated wildcard bonus, you get one, two, three and even four drums with jokers, which give you the incredible opportunity to get a pretty amazing reward. By collecting a minimum of three bonus icons, during the course of a turn, you will be given another turn with the option to apply the fabulous multipliers. You can start with multipliers that are one, two, three or five times the amount of the bet.
But the dynamics of the Titanic slots game states that, as long as the multiplier is a high number, then the number of free spins you can get will be quite less. As for the turns, they go in an order of 30, 15, 10 and 6 turns, according to multipliers 1, 2, 3 and 5, for each case. The maximum amount to place a bet is 400 credit points. When the player bets this amount, he has the immense probability of entering a progressive jackpot and enjoying many other peculiarities of the game.
The particularity of the Scatter Jackpot is that when you can locate more than two symbols corresponding to JackRose, JackRose Wild or JackRose Double Wild, somewhere in the drums, you can get gains that range between twice the bet and 500 times the amount of the full bet.
Mystery Double Wilds
This function can be activated, randomly, during the base game when the drums are spinning. Upon entering the activity, you will achieve between 2 and 5 Double Wild icons, which will be located on drums 2, 3, 4 or 5. As long as the drum continues to rotate and does not stop the Double Wilds that are awarded, they will not move or disappear until the turn is completed. Once the roll is finished, the machine will proceed to review the combinations that have been won and will be paid.
Mystery Wild Reels
In the same way that the Mystery Double Wilds function starts, this new Mystery Wild Reels function is activated during the spin of the drums, in the single game. It is activated in a random form and offer 2 full drums of Wild.
Drawing Mystery Jacks
If when a turn ends, none of the above functions was obtained, the Jack drawing mystery function will appear immediately. Like the others, it is awarded randomly and happens during turns in standard mode.
Other bonuses
The bonus round U-Spin is obtained by collecting 3 icons of the Titanic liner and with this function, you get credits and gives access to other features such as The Pick-Up or The Safe Bonus, which will award amazing prizes. There are free spin bonuses, called make it Count, which provides a bonus round U-Spin, in which the fabulous amount of 10 games is offered for free, where each of the drums will have a different reward and will be random.
Return to the player and other features
The online video slot Titanic has an advanced HTML5 technology and offers one of the highest percentages of return to the player (RTP) that can be found in this type of games, of 95.95%, with which the player will leave very satisfied. Being a romantic movie, the music is basically very soft and inspired by the famous movie. Each time gains are made, the image of the protagonists of the story will appear on the screen and the main theme played by Celine Dion will be heard, “My Heart Will Go On”.
The Titanic slots have been a real success in the casinos of Las Vegas, where it was released for the first time and thanks to the wonderful graphics it presents, its excellent sharpness and the design of the machine in general, it has had a fantastic acceptance. This version of the online Titanic slots, which provides the opportunity to bet with real money, is available in Las Vegas but is banned in many other countries, with the exception of the United Kingdom.
This function can be activated, randomly, during the base game when the drums are spinning. Upon entering the activity, you will achieve between 2 and 5 Double Wild icons, which will be located on drums 2, 3, 4 or 5.
As long as the drum continues to rotate and does not stop the Double Wilds that are awarded, they will not move or disappear until the turn is completed. Once the roll is finished, the machine will proceed to review the combinations that have been won and will be paid.
The bonus round U-Spin is obtained by collecting 3 icons of the Titanic liner and with this function, you get credits and gives access to other features such as The Pick-Up or The Safe Bonus, which will award amazing prizes.
There are free spin bonuses, called make it Count, which provides a bonus round U-Spin, in which the fabulous amount of 10 games is offered for free, where each of the drums will have a different reward and will be random.
The online video slot Titanic has an advanced HTML5 technology and offers one of the highest percentages of return to the player (RTP) that can be found in this type of games, of 95.95%, with which the player will leave very satisfied.
Being a romantic movie, the music is basically very soft and inspired by the famous movie. Each time gains are made, the image of the protagonists of the story will appear on the screen and the main theme played by Celine Dion will be heard, “My Heart Will Go On”.
The Titanic slots have been a real success in the casinos of Las Vegas, where it was released for the first time and thanks to the wonderful graphics it presents, its excellent sharpness and the design of the machine in general, it has had a fantastic acceptance.
This version of the online Titanic slots, which provides the opportunity to bet with real money, is available in Las Vegas but is banned in many other countries, with the exception of the United Kingdom.
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Former U.S. Marine Mike Whiter, pictured in March 2016, uses marijuana medically to treat his post-traumatic stress disorder. Whiter, who served in Iraq in the mid-2000s, promotes veteran access to marijuana to treat PTSD. | AP Photo
American Legion to Trump: Allow marijuana research for vets
Under current rules, doctors with the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot even discuss marijuana as an option with patients.
By BRYAN BENDER
One of the nation’s most conservative veterans’ groups is appealing to President Donald Trump to reclassify marijuana to allow large-scale research into whether cannabis can help troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The change sought by The American Legion would conflict with the strongly anti-marijuana positions of some administration leaders, most vocally Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Under current rules, doctors with the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot even discuss marijuana as an option with patients. But the alternative treatment is gaining support in the medical community, where some researchers hope pot might prove more effective than traditional pharmaceuticals in controlling PTSD symptoms and reducing the record number of veteran suicides.
"We are not asking for it to be legalized," said Louis Celli, the national director of veterans affairs and rehabilitation for the American Legion, which with 2.4 million members is the largest U.S. veterans’ organization. "There is overwhelming evidence that it has been beneficial for some vets. The difference is that it is not founded in federal research because it has been illegal."
The Legion has requested a White House meeting with Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and close aide, "as we seek support from the president to clear the way for clinical research in the cutting edge areas of cannabinoid receptor research," according to a recent letter shared with POLITICO.
The request marks a significant turn in the debate over medical marijuana by lending an influential and unexpected voice. The Legion, made up mostly of Vietnam and Korean War-era veterans, is breaking with other leading vets’ groups such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars in lobbying for the removal of the major roadblock in pursuing marijuana treatment.
But it also comes as the new administration, led by Sessions, is sending strong signals of its desire to thwart marijuana decriminalization and legalization efforts. Expectations are growing in Congress that DOJ may even try to roll back medical marijuana laws in 29 states.
Federal regulators classify marijuana as a "Schedule 1" drug, a category that includes heroin and LSD, saying it offers a “high potential for abuse” and has no accepted medicinal properties. That means that with few exceptions it cannot be studied for therapeutic purposes. And the exceedingly small number of research studies, which have taken years to get off the ground due to the bureaucratic hoops, must rely on only a single government-sponsored lab to provide the cannabis.
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"We desperately need more research in this area to inform policymakers," said Sue Sisley, a psychiatrist at the Scottsdale Research Institute in Arizona who is running one of the only cannabis studies underway focused on vets suffering from PTSD. "I really want to see the most objective data published in peer reviewed medical journals.”
She added that she isn’t prejudging what the outcome of the research will be.
“I don't know if cannabis will turn out to be helpful for PTSD,” Sisley said. “ I know what veterans tell me but until we have rigorous controlled trials, all we have are case studies that are not rigorous enough to make me, medical professionals, health departments or policymakers convinced."
Some veterans’ activists are angry at the federal government’s continued resistance to even studying cannabis, even as an average of 20 vets kill themselves every day.
"We need solutions," said Nick Etten, a former Navy SEAL who runs the Veterans Cannabis Project, a health policy organization. "We need treatment that works. We need treatment that is not destructive. The VA has been throwing opiates at veterans for almost every condition for the last 15 years. You are looking at a system that has made a problem worse the way they have approached treatment."
PTSD’s symptoms include sleeplessness, nightmares, flashbacks and feelings of hyperarousal. Sisley’s study includes 14 vets so far and is striving to enroll a total of 76 — with participants who are not receiving a placebo being provided with different varieties of 1.8 grams of marijuana per day, or less than two cigarettes’ worth.
The VA declined to address whether it is reconsidering its stance on the issue, citing the illegality of marijuana in all its forms under federal law.
"Possessing, distributing and dispensing marijuana are criminal offenses under the Controlled Substances Act," the department told POLITICO in a statement. "Even if a state in which a provider practices has a legalized medical marijuana program, federal law prohibits Department of Veterans Affairs physicians from prescribing medical marijuana and from completing forms/paperwork necessary for patients to enroll in State medical marijuana programs."
It added that "VA will not provide for use or conduct research with illegal substances regardless of state laws."
Most leading veterans’ groups are toeing that line, including Veterans of Foreign Wars.
"The VFW has no official position regarding this ongoing debate because marijuana is illegal under federal law," said Joe Davis, the group's spokesman.
But grassroots support is growing among veterans — both young and older — and in Congress to reconsider the current approach. Much of that is because of growing anecdotal evidence that marijuana helps some veterans with PTSD control their symptoms when approved drugs do not, such as ridding them of nightmares and helping them sleep.
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And that is what is driving the efforts of the American Legion. Celli said the group's Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Commission, which represents veterans from World War II to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, recently gave the Legion "overwhelming support" to advocate changes.
"President Trump has received testimony on this epidemic and The American Legion would like to present a sample of our research," its letter seeking a meeting with Kushner says.
In addition to cannabis, the organization is advocating for more research on so-called Quantitative EEG neurometrics, which measures the brain's electrical activity.
"The American Legion believes these two areas alone can help cut the amount of veteran suicides and cases of chemically addicted veteran by more than half," the letter to the White House says. "The American Legion respectfully requests a meeting with President Trump as soon as possible and looks forward to partnering with this administration in the fight against narcotics addiction and reducing the veteran suicide rate from the tragic loss of 20 warriors per day, to zero."
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Alexander Boxer - A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data— at The Wharf
Often treated as pseudoscience, astrology can more accurately be seen as a rigorous mathematics problem—and may well be civilization’s first algorithmic system. Casting a data scientist’s eye over the ancient practice of drawing up horoscopes, Boxer—a former Atlas Obscura field agent who holds a PhD in physics and degrees in classics and the history of science—examines the ancient texts of thinkers including Ptolemy, al-Kindi, and Kepler to lay out the science behind the precise astronomical charts and calculations while also showing how this discipline both grew from and fostered the human penchant for finding patterns and telling stories.
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - January 14th, 2020
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Crowley Honors USMMA Midshipman Benjamin Starr with Company’s Maritime Security Enhancement Award
Crowley Maritime Corp. recently honored U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipman Benjamin Starr with the 2019 Crowley Maritime Security Enhancement Award. Devon Pound, representative, marine recruiting for Crowley, presented the award during the USMMA Awards Convocation on June 14 in Kings Point, N.Y.
Crowley's Devon Pound and Benjamin Starr (right) are pictured before the presentation of the 2019 Crowley Maritime Security Enhancement Award.
I have always been impressed at Crowley's support and presence for the fledgling maritime officers at Kings Point, and I am very grateful and humbled to have been considered for and bestowed upon this award.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB) June 26, 2019
Starr, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., will graduate later this year with a degree in maritime logistics and security. During his freshman year, Starr became involved with the USMMA Emergency Services Rescue Squad after receiving his New York State EMT-B license. He was also vice chairman of the USMMA Campus Activities Board and worked directly with the Commandant’s Office to help establish the first student café on campus. For his sea time, Starr served aboard MSC’s USNS Walter S. Diehl and the Matson-owned MV Manulani. Upon graduation, he plans to sail commercially as a third mate and is seeking a commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve as a Strategic Sealift Officer.
“I have always been impressed at Crowley's support and presence for the fledgling maritime officers at Kings Point, and I am very grateful and humbled to have been considered for and bestowed upon this award,” said Starr. “It is truly an honor.”
Since 2003, the Crowley Maritime Security Enhancement Award has recognized a midshipman who demonstrates a strong interest in a port, maritime or transportation security career and who achieves the highest grade in the academy’s transportation security class.
Helping to develop the next generation of U.S. merchant mariners is of vital importance to Crowley, the maritime industry and the nation at large. The merchant marine primarily transports cargo and passengers during peacetime. In times of war, the merchant marine can be an auxiliary to the U.S. Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the Department of Defense.
USMMA was dedicated in 1943 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to train U.S. citizens for service as officers in the U.S. merchant fleet. Operated by the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the academy has produced more than 20,000 graduates who serve the nation in the maritime industry, both at sea and ashore, and in the armed forces.
Crowley has provided more than $3 million dollars in scholarship funding for more than 1,000 students since 1984. The company has also donated more than $2 million over the years to support other educational programs. In 1994, Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley Jr., established the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program in honor of his father, who led the company to extraordinary heights before passing away in 1994. The company continues to give scholarship dollars to deserving students in the U.S., Alaska and Puerto Rico. In 2006, the program was expanded to Central America and to date, has provided financial assistance to dozens of students in that region.
To learn more about the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship program, visit us here http://www.crowley.com/scholarships.
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Q & A with Meg Medina
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On her website, Meg Medina – who won the Pura Belpré Award for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, and received a Belpré Honor for Mango, Abuela and Me — describes herself as a “Latina author of libros for kids of all ages.” Libros, of course, is Spanish for books, and Medina’s use of both languages speaks to her passionate belief that her books about Latinas are both specific and universal. Her new novel, Burn Baby Burn, tells the story of high school senior Nora Lopez and her struggles with family, money, love, and the question of what to do next, as well as what it was like to live in the dangerous, chaotic, and exciting New York City of 1977. From her home in Richmond, Va., Medina spoke with PW about her new YA book and how it reflects her larger writing interest, which is family as seen through the lens of Latina teenagers.
Burn Baby Burn takes place over one summer, but it covers a lot of ground in the lives of its characters, and in the life of New York City, which almost seems like a character itself.
Right. It’s the whole ajiaco, as we say in Cuba; it’s a big soup with all the vegetables.
So where did the book start for you?
I was 13 in 1977, and it was just an epic year in New York City’s collective history. It felt like everything was at the brink of disaster, and yet there was this energy, this scary yet thrilling chaotic energy. I remember the smell of urine, the graffiti, the sense that you could get mugged at any time.
As I was writing, the biggest challenge was that I didn’t want to use the Son of Sam murders in a way that would disrespect the suffering of those who were hurt and killed. And yet these murders were so much a part of the history of that year. The other challenge was that there was just so much going on. My very wise editor [Kate Fletcher] told me, ‘Keep your focus on Nora. What is it that’s happening for her?’ The rest of it is her world. It informs how she’s going to act, it limits and opens her decisions, and so on, but the book is about this young woman trying to grow up and out at a time when everything in her family and her city is imploding.
The book is described on your website as historical fiction – a term your adult readers or the parents of your teen readers might find surprising.
Yes, it’s historical fiction. Isn’t that fast?!
That brings up the question of feminism, which is all over the book – its energy, its appeal, the necessity of the struggle. Is that “historical,” given that many young women and girls today don’t consider themselves feminists? Was that something you thought about?
I think about that every day – with agony. It’s been very sad for me to see that feminism has become the “F” word for some girls. Young women may not realize that the rights they enjoy now were fought for by the women who came before them. The science class they’re taking, access to sports, maternity leave, protections against date rape—these were fought for; no one gave them to us. No movement stays stagnant, so it will be up to young women to continue to define feminism and what their issues are, but ideally with an appreciation for what was done and gifted to them.
Nora and her friend Kathleen are 17; their feminism isn’t fully conscious until they have to make decisions about their intimate relationships, about what college is going to be like, about where the boundaries are with men in their lives. I wanted to have these young women come into an awareness of what they were up against and have to push forward.
One strand in this book that perhaps relates to this is the depiction of Nora’s father. Nora and her mother and brother are really struggling while her father has made a comfortable life with a new family. Where did that come from?
It relates to my history. My parents came here from Cuba and their marriage did not survive that; he was a surgeon, and my mother worked in a factory at minimum wage. I lived the galling reality that Nora does, and that a lot of people do and did. My editor was so great because in an earlier version, I didn’t have that scene where Nora lets her father have it, and she said I needed it. I sat down to write it, and it was a very cleansing experience.
Nora also has a brother, Hector. He’s awful to Nora, but he’s physically abusive to their mother. He’s terrifying.
He is terrifying. I don’t outline, so every day I would go in and see him. What I can say about that is this: juvenile domestic violence is no joke. When we think about domestic violence, we always think of the parents, but we have violent children as well. People may be trying to get help, and they can’t get through the mental health system, and that’s made worse if you’re an immigrant family where language is an impediment or cultural understanding is an impediment. You need a health care professional with cultural competence. And there’s financial need. It’s really challenging. So there I was, writing Hector, with that feeling of being trapped with a bomb in the room.
Your last book, Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, has faced censorship. What specifically were people upset about? And do you anticipate any issues with Burn?
They put me through the wringer for putting “ass” in the title. I guarantee that I’m going to get pushback on this one, too, because I mention birth control and Planned Parenthood. I tell people – that was the reality then. Maybe you don’t like that reality, but it what was we were thinking about. I’ve traveled a lot with Yaqui Delgado, and I’ve had people questioning whether I’m good for kids, questioning what I’m telling girls. I think they’ll have the same complaints about this novel. But I’m undeterred. Going from girlhood to womanhood is a crazy, hard, fantastic journey of figuring out what the engine of your power is, and that’s the story I want to keep offering girls.
You’ve been active in the We Need Diverse Books movement. Can you talk about that?
Yes. Initially I was on their executive board, but I couldn’t keep up that level of activity, so I’m on the advisory board now. I try to keep the issue alive and in the thinking of librarians, and teachers, and parents, and readers as they build their collections and make recommendations. And it’s never an easy conversation when you’re talking about change, when people have to notice blind spots. But we move forward if we have these conversations with grace and civility.
Are you surprised that we’re still talking about these issues in 2015 and 2016?
Yes. It’s very sad to think that decade after decade people just fold their hands and say it’s a shame, but no substantive change happens. What I love about WNDB is that instead of simply pointing out what’s happening, they turned to action. Funding internships, finding new voices, creating packets for libraries, being present in conferences – it’s all action, forward movement, rather than just a complaint.
You’re Latina –the heroine of Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass is Dominican and Cuban, and your background is Cuban. Latin America is made up of many different cultures and countries. Do you do research for characters whose backgrounds are different from yours?
Yes, and I can get it as wrong as anyone else. Because when you say Latino, you’re talking about a multitude of countries and customs. But in my own life I have friends, relatives. I’ve had ample exposure to Latino people of different cultures. I feel like I got Yaqui right, but if I were to write a character from Argentina or Chile, I’d have to put in the research like anyone else.
In Burn, Baby Burn, I had Stiller, who is Black. I love Stiller; she’s my favorite character in the book. She’s a really important ally for Nora, and I worried about writing her. I had to do a lot of research and not take for granted that I got it right. When I finished drafting the book, I sent it to writer friends who are women of color and to bookish friends who would have been about Stiller’s age at the time, and asked them to give feedback. I wanted to get her right, and I needed to make sure that it wasn’t a one-size-fits all feminism.
Perhaps that speaks to what we now call intersectionality?
Yes. The intersectionality question is really interesting to me. I love to hear the debate. And Stiller articulates this in the novel, the idea that there are many ways to be controlled, put down, discriminated against, so which lens are you looking through? For me, personally, I identify as a Latina, as a bi-cultural American, as an author, as a mother, but the one that overarches everything for me is that I see myself as a woman. That’s how I move through the world, that’s my commitment to feminism, all things girl, strong girl, voice, equality. Those are the things that matter to me. But it’s an interesting debate. It will be interesting to see in 10 years time how today’s girls are thinking about it.
What’s next for you? What are you working on now?
I’m working on a middle grade novel for Candlewick, and I’m really delighting in it. I’ve done these two YA novels about the hard things of growing up; I need an emotional rest. I need to look on the bright side before I can come back and consider what it’s like to grow up as a teenager. It does feature a girl; you can always count on that.
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"African Swine Fever is a man-made disease"
Is African Swine Fever a threat to Europe’s pig production? The knowledge can be found at Germany’s Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut. For scientists Dr Klaus Depner and Dr Sandra Blome, the virus has few secrets left. “Most problems are a matter of human misbehaviour.”
If there is one take-home message to report after having spoken to two of the leading scientists on African Swine Fever, it should be that the major threat with regard to the virus is not the virus itself, but how humans deal with it.
Dr Klaus Depner, head of the International Animal Health Team at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) on the island Riems in northern Germany, has to admit that even he as expert needed some time to understand the disease.
He tells Pig Progress in an exclusive interview, “I have worked for about four years in Africa in the 1990s; that is where I first encountered the disease, albeit under African conditions. I really started actively observing it when it came to Georgia in 2007. My biggest mistake was that I copy-pasted all my knowledge about Classical Swine Fever (CSF) to African Swine Fever (ASF). But one has to forget about CSF when studying ASF. The mechanisms of the disease transmissions are not the same.”
Telling the difference is difficult
His colleague, head of the German national reference laboratory at the FLI, Dr Sandra Blome, comments. “In both cases the pigs get very sick and the losses are exactly the same. If I would have two infected pigs next to each other, I would not be able to tell the difference on the basis of clinical signs. I will only know which virus infected the pig once I have done the diagnosis in the lab.”
Same name, same clinical signs, but ASFv has a different way of behaving and spreading. Such is the lesson that the two learned having worked on ASF intensively since it appeared into Europe having been first introduced in Georgia and Armenia in 2007, after which it spread through Russia and Ukraine to get a presence in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and Poland as from 2014.
Two virus spreading models
Trials at the FLI showed that there is no difference in the way the ASF virus affects wild boars or domestic pigs. Logically, one of the major questions that the researchers had when ASF was introduced in 2007 in the Caucasus was: how would the virus spread and behave in wild boars?
Depner: “Essentially, we had two hypotheses. The first one was that the disease in wild boars would die out due to the high virulence of the virus.”
Blome: “Roughly, the animals get sick four days after infection.”
Depner: “Usually death will follow within three to six days. This means that almost all infected hosts will die very quickly, which means that the virus will cease to exist very soon because it kills its host. In that case, we would not have to worry, ASF would do its job extinguishing itself.”
Blome, however, points to the fact that ASF virus is not that contagious. High viral loads are found in blood, but saliva or faeces contain less virus: “We overestimated the contagiousness of African Swine Fever. The disease moves very slowly. When looking at affected wild boar populations, most of them have not been significantly reduced. The virus doesn’t spread that quickly at all.”
Model of how rabies spreads in foxes
The second model the researchers thought of was of how rabies spreads in foxes. Depner: “Rabies has been absolutely fatal in foxes, it kills all of them. And it has been spreading rapidly from east to west. We thought we might see this phenomenon, with a fast movement of disease. But no – ASF did not behave like rabies with foxes.”
Blome adds, “Wild boars shed the virus mainly when they are very sick and in the final stage of the disease. When the animals have high fever it’s in their character to stay where they are, and they are certainly not going to walk very far when they feel bad.”
Depner: “So what we have here is a virus that is very stable in its environment without fast movement. It neither dies out, nor moves. Undisposed carcasses of infected wild boars remain infectious for a long time in the environment and become a source of infection for healthy animals.”
Researchers Dr Sandra Blome (left) and Dr Klaus Depner are both involved in monitoring and research programmes that provide a better insight into ASF in Europe. Photo: Vincent ter Beek
The human role
Still, ASF did spread from the Caucasus until the Baltics and Poland. The question now is how. Soft ticks and insects are unlikely to have transmitted the virus, the scientists say. In fact, they have little doubt identifying about the real reason behind most of the ASF outbreaks: negligence.
Participating in recent ASF monitoring missions in Eastern Europe, Depner has a good idea of what has likely occurred. He says, “Often it was a matter of human misbehaviour. What happened is that infected meat made it to the market. When many pigs started to die, they were sent to slaughter. Pig prices dropped, cheap meat entered the market and the meat made its way into homes – and into suitcases. This is how the virus dispersed. The virus spread along the main roads, the transport routes. This spread bears a 100% human mark.”
ASF despite tight biosecurity
Blome adds: “We’ve seen examples of farms that said to apply tight biosecurity and still got infected with ASF. After careful examination it turned out that the biosecurity measures were by far not so efficient as declared.”
Humans can be identified as having aggravated the situation ever since as well. Since wild boars have often been thought to be spreading the virus, in several countries attempts were launched to eradicate them – with the result that sounders were chased across borders, the researchers say.
In addition, the occurrence of ASF in the Baltic states Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, bear a significant human characteristic. The virus can maintain itself in the country’s wild boar population as without humans wild boar cannot survive so far north. Depner explains. “The density of wild boars was established artificially in the Baltic states by humans, for hunting purposes. For survival, the wild boars are completely dependent on humans, as temperatures in winter can reach as low as -20°C for weeks. So feeding does take place to keep the animals alive.”
Any reason to worry?
Germany also has a flourishing – naturally occurring – wild boar population, so in theory it would be a great country for ASF to spread in the wild boar population. Despite 600,000 heads having been hunted last year, the numbers only appear to grow. Still, ASF shouldn’t worry pig producers in Europe, as long as proper biosecurity is taken into account. Changing clothes, working hygienically and making sure nothing from the outside reaches the inside. With limited backyard farming and no swill feeding allowed in the EU, the pig industry would have to be safe from ASF. In order to further reinforce this message, on parking places at the major inbound motorways in Germany, posters have been hung up in four languages to warn truck drivers not to throw garbage out into the environment.
Depner strongly rejects the suggestion, as if the European authorities would not be taking the disease seriously enough. He says, “We do not underestimate ASF, on the contrary, we do a lot of work! What we can also see is that every outbreak of the disease is reported – even stronger, in the Baltics and Poland, most of the outbreaks in domestic pigs were reported by farmers, proving that passive surveillance works very well. That goes to show that all the services are well-prepared, and that veterinarians and farmers are doing excellent work to contain the virus.”
Warthogs and wild boars at FLI
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut is the German federal research institute for animal health with a major advisory function for the country's ministry of agriculture. With five locations spread out over Germany, the main building in the island Riems focuses on viruses in all kinds of production animals. The facility has trial sites in very many different levels of biosecurity and is certified to do all kinds of trials to learn more. Diseases which are studied in pigs include Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea, Classical Swine Fever and African Swine Fever. Apart from pigs, the institute uniquely also has wild boars and warthogs on-site especially to learn more about the effects of ASF. Warthogs are difficult to keep in captivity and are even likely to attack. Wild boars in captivity – although genetically largely the same as pigs – are very calm and gentle, but are still capable of attacking people.
Dr Sandra Blome is a veterinarian by profession. She studied at Leipzig University, Germany and specialised in animal disease control. From 2004-2008 she worked as a senior scientist at EU and OIE Reference Lab for CSF at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany. Blome joined the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) in 2008. She is now head of the German national reference laboratory for CSF and ASF.
Dr Klaus Depner graduated in veterinary science at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany in 1988, after which he completed his doctoral thesis in virology. He spent four years in Namibia as head of the virology lab at the CVL in Windhoek. He also worked for the FAO in Rome, Italy and the DG-Sanco in Brussels, Belgium. Since 2010 he has headed the International Animal Health Team within the FLI’s Institute of Epidemiology.
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Sidney Myer (1878-1934), retail magnate and philanthropist, arrived in Melbourne in 1898 as a penniless Russian immigrant named Simca Baevski. He and his brother Elcon adopted the name Myer and worked briefly at a drapery store in Flinders Lane before moving to Bendigo, where they opened the first Myer store in 1900. The venture prospered, and they opened a second store in 1908. In 1911 Sidney Myer bought a drapery store in Bourke Street, Melbourne, along with a number of neighbouring properties. On this site he built a department store called the Myer Emporium, which introduced to Australia the bargain basement, the self-service cafeteria, motorised home deliveries, and other advanced selling techniques based on Myer's observations on frequent trips to the US and Europe. The business expanded to Adelaide and later across Australia. In 1920 he married Merlyn Baillieu, the daughter of an established Queenscliff family. Through the Depression Myer continued to expand and Sidney made generous contributions to cultural and charitable causes; for example, he gave $22,000 to provide work for unemployed married men on the Yarra Boulevard, and $8,000 to the Children's Hospital. Myer's sons Kenneth Baillieu (who died in 1992) and (Sidney) Baillieu have maintained the family's tradition of philanthropic generosity and the Myer family remain prominent contributors to Melbourne's civic and cultural life.
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China is the world's biggest potato producer, with output in 2007 of 72 million tonnes (or more than 20 percent of the global harvest). It is also an increasingly important global supplier, with potato exports totalling some 225 000 tonnes (raw equivalent) in 2005.
The tuber probably reached coastal China aboard ships from Europe during the 17th century and was introduced to central China by Russian traders around the same time. Production has increased nearly fivefold since 1961. Although Chinese potato output ranks behind that of maize and sweet potato, more than 80 percent of the maize and 40 percent of the sweet potato are used as animal feed. Most of the potatoes go directly to human consumption - each year, the Chinese consume 40 kg per head.
Overview of potato production in China. Potatoes are widely distributed throughout the country in four main agro-ecological zones (Source: YAAS, 2015).
The potato is important to China not only as a staple food, but also as a source of income, especially for farmers in mountainous areas with poor soils. In northern China's Inner Mongolia and Shanxi provinces, sales of potato account for more than half of rural household earnings. To help cope with growing shortages of water and land for agriculture, Chinese scientists have proposed a major expansion of potato cultivation in dry areas, which account for 60 per cent of China's arable land.
Errors / Inconsistencies have been noted in the statistical data below. We will review shortly
Agricultural Statistics China
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Sweet Potato Production in 2017: 72,031,800.00 tonnes Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data ℹ
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2017: 3,373,100.00 ha Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data ℹ
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Potatoes (Fresh and Processed), Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2013: 87.32 kg/capita/year Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data ℹ Potatoes (Fresh and Processed)
Sweet Potatoes, Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2013: 29.75 kg/capita/year Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data ℹ Sweet Potatoes
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PRAHA VACCINES a.s.
After the First World War, the first National Institute of Health of the Czechoslovak Republic was established on the grounds of a former agricultural facility in Bohumil. Its goal was to develop and produce serum and vaccines and to supervise the quality of food and pharmaceuticals. After the Second World War, the National Institute of Health relocated to Prague and only its serum and vaccines production facility remained in Bohumil, operating under the name of Biogena and later Sevac. Following the Velvet Revolution, it was decided to build a plasma processing plant in Bohumil. However, it was never finished and in 2001, the production facility was acquired by the American company Baxter. From that year until 2015, the facility produced flu vaccines using the advanced serum-free Vero cell technology. Upon the termination of the production programme, the facility became the property of the American company Nanotherapeutics. It was sold by the company in April 2017, with the licence to the Vero cell IPV production technology included, to the newly-established joint stock company PRAHA VACCINES, a member of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group.
The plant is currently undergoing reconstruction to assure that the IPV is manufactured in accordance with the cGMP requirements and the safety regulations defined by the WHO and the Czech legislation for vaccine production.
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Ohio Plant Produces 10-Millionth Vehicle
MARYSVILLE, OH - The Marysville Auto Plant has become the first Honda plant outside Japan to manufacture 10 million vehicles with the production this Tuesday of a Honda Accord Sedan. Honda began local auto production in November 1982 at the Marysville plant with an Accord Sedan, and has continued producing that model along with various others.
Identified with a magnetic sign on its hood, associates followed progress of the vehicle in production until it came off the assembly line as a completed product. The milestone Accord was immediately moved into the plant’s West Cafeteria for display alongside the first generation of the Accord produced at the plant.
“Production of this 10 millionth automobile is the result of the shared commitment to our customers, demonstrated over the past 28 years by all of the associates who have worked at the Marysville Auto Plant through the years,” says Hidenobu Iwata, president and CEO of Honda of America Mfg., and leader of Honda’s production operations in North America. “With the support of many other Honda business units, domestic suppliers and our other business partners, Honda associates have demonstrated many times their ability to overcome great challenges and to improve Honda’s competitive characteristics.”
In its 28th year of production, the Marysville plant has undergone continuous innovation, making it one of the most flexible and efficient plants in North America, while achieving top quality performance. The plant ranked fourth in North America in the 2010 Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In addition to the Accord Sedan and Coupe, the plant currently produces the Acura TL and Acura RDX models.
“I am very proud of the MAP team, and I know firsthand that each associate cares deeply about the product that goes out the door,” says Plant Manager Sam Harpest. “This is a direct reflection of the dedication shared by all Honda associates who have supported production at this plant.”
Nearly all Accords sold in North America are manufactured at the Marysville plant, with more than 8.5 million units produced at the plant on a cumulative basis. The TL, RDX and Accord Coupe are exclusively produced at the Marysville plant, and some V-6 Accord Sedans are manufactured at Honda’s auto plant in Alabama. Consistent with Honda’s commitment to manufacture products close to the customer, more than 84 percent of all Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2009 were produced in North America. Honda partners with nearly 600 North American suppliers, including 530 in the U.S. and 160 in Ohio, in the production of passenger cars and light trucks. Those purchases totaled $13.3 billion in North America last year, with $5.5 billion in parts coming from Ohio suppliers.
In Ohio, Honda operates another auto plant in East Liberty, a major transmission plant in Russells Point and the Anna Engine Plant in Anna, OH. Honda’s largest auto engine plant in the world, the Anna plant celebrated its 25th anniversary of engine production this week.
In addition to manufacturing, Honda has established substantial R&D and engineering operations in Ohio, along with a regional parts distribution center and other operations that support Honda manufacturing and sales in North America. Among all its operations, the company directly employs 13,500 Ohioans and tens of thousands more through its suppliers and other business partners.
Honda began business in America in 1959 and today employs more than 26,000 associates. The company operates 14 manufacturing facilities in North America, producing a wide range of Honda and Acura automobiles, engines and automatic transmissions, all-terrain vehicles, and power equipment such as lawn mowers and mini-tillers.
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Hall of Fame Inductions Friday at Ruidoso Downs
FILE - In this May 2, 2009 file photo, Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird to a victory in the 135th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. These are great days for Louisville sports fans. The Cardinals gave the state its second straight NCAA basketball title while the women finished runner-up. Coach Rick Pitino was elected to the Hall of Fame. The football team won the Sugar Bowl. And the ride's not over. Next up: the Kentucky Derby. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)
The 2019 class of the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame will be inducted on Friday night at Ruidoso Downs.
The inductions begin at 6:30 p.m. There will be refreshments in the Hall of Fame and followed by dinner and the induction ceremony in the All American Turf Club. Tickets may be obtained by calling (575) 378-7350 or email agreer@raceruidoso.com. Tickets are $100 each.
The inductees are owner/breeder Harriett Peckham, trainer Leo Wood, jockey Johnny Cox and the thoroughbred Mine That Bird.
The iconic Peckham established and owned Buena Suerte Ranch east of Roswell, New Mexico. She is one of 12 women in the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and owned or co-owned three horses who are in the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame and the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame — Easy Jet, Go Man Go and Rocket Bar (TB).
Those three influential sires stood at Buena Suerte Ranch. She also owned and stood Brazos Bar, Real Easy Jet, Rocket Wrangler, Sparkling Native (TB) and St Bar.
Peckham was known for her blue-hen broodmare band. They included world champion Goetta, All American Futurity winner Decketta, Miss Jelly Roll (dam of All American Futurity winner Pie In The Sky), Miss Assured (dam of leading sire Streakin Six), Miss Olene (dam of champion Little Blue Sheep) and Go Together (produced family of All American Futurity winners Fly Baby Fly and Winalota Cash). She was a strong proponent of improved care of broodmares.
The trailblazing woman died in April, 1995 at 64.
Wood trained All American Futurity winner Pie In The Sky, Rainbow Futurity winner Flying Rockette and Rainbow Futurity winner Mighty Deck Three, who was also the fastest qualifier to the All American Futurity and finished second as the favorite.
The trainer mentored multiple Grade 1-winning trainer Mike Joiner, his son Blane Wood (trainer of All American Futurity winner Apolcalyptical Jess) and Gregg Sanders (trainer of All American Futurity winner Winalota Cash).
Cox’s career was headlined by his record-setting victory in the All American Futurity aboard Mr Kid Charge, who set the then All American Futurity stakes record for 400 yards at :19.65. He also won the Rainbow Futurity on Mr Kid Charge and Talent Bar. He won on Talent Bar when he was 18-years-old. He won numerous other stakes races including the Golden State Futurity and the El Primero Del Ano Derby.
Mine That Bird, owned by Roswell residents Dr. Leonard Blach and Mark Allen, brought tremendous attention to New Mexico racing after finishing third in the Sunland Derby and then going on to win the Kentucky Derby, finish second in the Preakness Stakes and third in the Belmont Stakes.
The gelding won three consecutive stakes as a two-year-old in Canada and was honored as the Canadian champion two-year-old and horse of the year. He has been inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
The gelding earned $2,228,637 with five wins, two seconds and two third-place finishes.
Since his retirement, Mine That Bird has become an equine philanthropist. He has helped raise money for Wounded Warriors, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund along with cancer charities and children’s charities.
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Terres Australes par P. Du Val . . . 1677
Pierre Du Val
Paris / 1677
22.5 x 16 inches
Antique Map of the Western Indian Ocean -- First State of the Second Printed Map to Show Gonneville's Land
Fine early map of the Dutch Discoveries in the New Holland and the Indian Ocean, published in Paris by Pierre Du Val, the second printed map to reference the discoveries of the mythical French explorer Gonneville in 1504.
Du Val's map of the Indian Ocean shows the trade routes both to and from the lucrative East Indies. However, these routes are hardly the main motivation of the map, as the title indicates. Du Val is interested in the lands farther south and east of India and the East Indies. Such a focus is further reinforced by the fact that the title cartouche is laid over where the Indian subcontinent should be-discovery, not trade, is the emphasis.
Small ships traverse the trade routes that hug Africa and connect India and Southeast Asia to European commerce. Both areas are heavily labeled, yet they are also placed in the top third of the map. The bottom two-thirds show the vastness of the southern Indian Ocean which is matched by the equal vastness of a huge Southern Continent.
Nearly 130° of the northern coast of this Southern Continent are confidently placed on Du Val's map. In the east, Du Val writes that "some [authorities] place here the Kingdoms of Psitac, Beach, Lucac, and Maletur." The latter three are place names derived from Marco Polo's travels and were frequently placed on the southern continent by mapmakers, especially those following Mercator's example. South and west of the Cape of Good Hope is Terre de Perroquets. Interestingly, this is a repetition of the place name, Psitac, which is an abbreviated form of Psitacorum, "of parrots."
Psitacorum regio appeared on Mercator's 1541 globe and his 1569 world map in approximately the position Du Val has it. It was supposed to have been sighted by Portuguese sailors. However, Du Val goes on to say that the area has French ties. He writes of Terre de Perroquets, "Where in the year 1504 approached one named Gonneville who brought back Essonier, son of King Arosca."
In 1664, the Abbé de Paulmier hatched a plan to convert the citizens of the Southern Continent. To bolster his request for an expedition, Paulmier produced a pamphlet outlining the known geography of the area. To argue that Terra Australis does indeed exist, the Abbe cited the account of a French explorer, Gonneville, who had apparently sailed to a southland in the early sixteenth century. En route to the Spice Islands, Gonneville and his crew were supposedly blown far off course while rounding the Cape of Good Hope. They found themselves in a fertile, inhabited land. In 1504, Gonneville was to have returned to Normandy with Essonier, the prince of the land he had visited. Essonier settled in Normandy and had a family. Paulmier claimed to be his great grandson, hence his interest in the venture.
If corroborated, Gonneville's landing south of the Cape of Good Hope would claim Terra Australis for France by right of first discovery. The problem was, there was no prior mention of Gonneville before the Abbé's petition (1654) and pamphlet (1664). Nevertheless, Gonneville's "discoveries" in the south Indian Ocean began to be incorporated into maps from as early as 1661 Du Val's is the second to do so, according to Gonneville scholar Margaret Sankey. Until James Cook's second expedition in the late-eighteenth century, French efforts at South Seas discovery would continue to focus on the elusive Gonneville's Land.
To the east, the coastline of the southern continent meanders north, leaving the viewer to wonder how it might connect with the western and southern coasts of New Holland. New Holland, in Du Val's rendering, offers a history lesson of Dutch interaction with what would become Australia. In the north is Terre d'Arnems, in reference to the Arnhem, a Dutch East India ship, which sighted the area in 1623. To the west is Terre de Wit, named for Gerrit Frederikszoon de Witt, captain of the Vianen, who sailed in 1628. Just south of Terre de Wit is Terre d'Endracht. The Endracht was the second recorded European ship to contact Australia (1616).
A final label of interest in New Holland is the inclusion of Petite Jave. Also known as Java Minor, this is another reference to Marco Polo. Polo identified Java Minor and Major; the first referred to the island of Sumatra (or Sumbawa) and the latter described Java as the largest island in the world. However, due to a scribal error in Book III of Polo's travels, Java Minor was recorded as 1,300 miles south of Java Major. This caused confusion and debate on the part of geographers until the early eighteenth century with some, like Du Val, using the name Java Minor ( Petite Jave) for New Holland and others choosing it for Sumatra, Sumbawa, or Java.
In the interior of the large southern continent are several text boxes describing the three parts of the grand continent referenced in the map: Europe, Asia, and Africa. Each is decorated with a bird: an ostrich for Africa, a peacock for Asia, and an eagle for Europe. Each continent is outlined in terms of its physical and human geography, with Europe described as the most civilized despite being the smallest of the three parts of the Continent.
The cartographer behind this view of the known and unknown world is Pierre Du Val (1619-83). Du Val was born in Abbeville, France. He was the nephew of the well-known geographer and cartographer Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667). After moving to Paris with the encouragement of Louis XIV, he became géographe (ordinaire) du Roi in 1650. After his death in 1683, Du Val's business was carried on by his widow and daughters.
The present example is the first state, with later states issued in 1679 and 1684.
Du Val's map is quite rare and can be found in several formats. The National Library of Australia holds an example in a pair with a second sheet to the east, entitled Amerique Merdionale. We find two examples of the second state of this pairing offered in dealer's catalogues and none at auction in the past 30 years. The map is most commonly found as one of 4 sheets for Du Val's rare Carte Universelle Du Monde Vulgairement Dite La Mappemonde, for which we note 2 examples in dealer catalogs in the past 30 years, only 1 in the rare 1677 state.
Condition Description
Original color. Minor toning.
Jean Abbe Paulmier, Mémoires pour l’establissement d’une mission chrestienne dans le troisième monde, Autrement appelé, La Terre Australe, Meridionale, Antartique [sic], & Inconnuë. 1664.
Margaret Sankey, "The Abbé Paulmier’s Mémoires and
Early French Voyages in Search of Terra
Australis," in Discovery and Empire: The French in the South Seas, ed. John West-Sooby (Adelaide: University of Adelaide, 2013), 41-68.
Margaret Sankey, “Mapping Terra Australis in the French Seventeenth Century: The Memoires of the Abbe Jean Paulmier”, in European Perceptions of Terra Australis, eds. Ann Scott, Alfred Hiatt, Claire McIlroy, and Christopher Wortham, 111-132 (Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2011).
W. A. R. Richardson, “Terra Australis, Jave la Grande and Australia,” in ibid, 83-109.
W. A. R. Richardson, Was Australia Charted Before 1606?: The Java la Grande Inscriptions (Canberra: National Library of Australia, 2006), 32.
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Pierre Du Val Biography
Pierre Duval (1618-1683) was a French geographer, cartographer, and publisher who worked in Abbeville and Paris during the 17th century. He was born in Abbeville, in northeast France. Duval was the nephew of the famous cartographer Nicolas Sanson, from whom he learned the mapmakers art. Both men worked at the royal court, having followed the royal request for artists to relocate to Paris. In addition to numerous maps and atlases, Duval's opus also includes geographic lexicons in French. Among them is the dictionary about the Opatija in France, the first universal and vernacular geographic dictionary of Europe published in Paris in 1651, and a dictionary about the ancient sites of Asians, Persians, Greeks and the Romans with their equivalent toponyms.
Antique Maps / World / Indian Ocean
Antique Maps / Africa / South Africa
Antique Maps / Australia & Oceania / Australia
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Original old and antique maps of Scandinavia for sale. Our authentic Scandinavia map inventory features maps of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, as well as general historical maps of Scandinavia. We also have for sale antique and vintage city views and plans of Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and other cities. Vintage pictorial maps of Scandinavia are also available for sale.
Nieuwe Pascaart door Arnold Colom t Amsterdam op...
Arnold Colom
Nieuwe Pascaart door Arnold Colom t Amsterdam op het Watter by de Nieuwe brugh inde Lichtende Colom.
Amsterdam / 1658 circa
Rare sea chart of the Scandinavia, extending from Iceland to Spitzberg and Nova Zembla.
Of note, this is one of, if not the earliest appearance of the reference to the sighting of land on the East Coast of Greenland by Gael Hamkes in 1654.
Includes a large inset of Ian Mayen Island, a center of whaling activity for 3 decades, which by the date of this map was nearly abandoned.
The map appeared in Arnold Colom's Zee Atlas Ofte Water-Wereldt.
Ian Mayen Island
Following its discovery in 1614, Ian Mayen Island became a place of great importance. From 1615 to 1638, Jan Mayen was used as a whaling base by the Dutch Noordsche Compagnie, which had been given a monopoly on whaling in the Arctic regions by the States General in 1614. Only two ships, one from the Noordsche Compagnie, and the other from the Delft merchants, were dispatched to Jan Mayen in 1615. The following year a score of vessels were sent to the island. The Noordsche Compagnie sent eight ships escorted by three warships under Jan Jacobsz. Schrobop; while the Delft merchants sent up five ships
In 1632 the Noordsche Compagnie expelled the Danish-employed Basque whalers from Spitsbergen. In revenge, the latter sailed to Jan Mayen, where the Dutch had left for the winter, to plunder the Dutch equipment and burn down the settlements and factories. Captain Outger Jacobsz of Grootebroek was asked to stay the next winter (1633/34) on Jan Mayen with six shipmates to defend the island. While a group with the same task survived the winter on Spitsbergen, all seven on Jan Mayen died of scurvy or trichinosis (from eating raw polar bear meat) combined with the harsh conditions.
During the first phase of whaling the hauls were generally good. During the second phase the hauls were much lower. In 1633, eleven ships managed to catch just 47 whales he bowhead whale was locally hunted to near-extinction around 1640, at which time Jan Mayen was abandoned and stayed uninhabited for two and a half centuries.
Colom's Zee Atlas is among the rarest of all folio sized Sea Atlases published in the 17th century. Ashley Baynton Williams records 6 surviving complete examples of the atlas in his on-line essay on Colom, 5 of which are in private hands. Referring to the Zee Atlas, Koeman wrote:
This chartbook by Arnold Colom ... is one of the most important atlases in the well known category of Dutch sea-atlases. It is not the first of the group: Joannes Janssonius' Atlas Maritimus (1650), which constitutes volume 5 of the Novus Atlas opens the series ... Contrary to the rather unhomogenous set of charts by Janssonius, Arnold Colom assembled a coherent group of 15 charts, later increased to 17 plus a world map. ... Arnold Colom's three charts of the oceans are on the same scale (1:14mill.) as Portuguese and Spanish charts of that time. It marked the first time that such charts were published as atlas sheets ... (Atlantes Neerlandici, IV, p.115).
The Zee-Atlas is one of the largest format sea-atlases published in Amsterdam of the period, and also one of the scarcest. That Colom's sea atlas and his other cartographic ventures were not successful would seem to be confirmed also by the fact that Colom fell heavily in arrears with his rent. In a notarial act of 1663, Colom gave his landlord, another prominent cartographic publisher Nicolaas Visscher (II), security for the debt, which included the eighteen printing plates for the Zee-Atlas. It would appear that Colom died, in 1668, without redeeming the plates, for no later editions by him are known. Visscher apparently sold the plates to Hendrick Doncker, Sr., who re-issued the plates under his own imprint in 1675. Doncker's re-issued plates are also quite rare, as Doncker soon moved on to use a smaller format set of maps for his more commercially successful atlases of the 1680s.
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Antique Maps / Europe / Scandinavia / Iceland
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Space Weather: Why On Earth it Matters
EH8 9XP
SPEAKER | Ms Ellen Clarke, BGS Edinburgh
Ellen Clarke joined the geomagnetism team at the British Geological Survey in 1988. Learning the subject on the job and through remote studies, she obtained a degree from the Open University in 1998. She became leader of the BGS real-time geomagnetic services in 2003. Throughout her career, Ellen has had an interest in space weather and 'real world' applications of geomagnetic science. She also has a particular interest in recovering new data from old records such as the historic analogue magnetograms from Greenwich and Kew observatories, showing for example the Carrington Solar Flare of September 1859 and the extreme geomagnetic storms that followed.
ABSTRACT | 'Space Weather' is a term broadly used to describe the variability in conditions in the near-Earth space environment that are caused by magnetic activity in the Sun and in the solar wind. Geomagnetic storms, resulting from space weather, can influence the operation and reliability of both space-borne and ground-based technological systems and infra-structure. This talk aims to introduce the topic of space weather and includes examples of geomagnetic storm events of historical interest. Space weather impacts on various modern day technological systems will be described, with an emphasis on effects at ground level. The role that scientists at BGS have had in helping industry understand, monitor and predict space weather and its consequences, will also be discussed.
BIOGRAPHY | Ellen Clarke joined the British Geological Survey in 1988. She obtained an HND from Napier University in 1993 and followed this up with a degree from the Open University in 1998. She became leader of the BGS real-time geomagnetic services projects in 2003. Throughout her career, Ellen had had an interest in space weather and and applications of geomagnetic and space weather science. She has a particular interest in the Carrington Solar Flare of September 1859.
Meetings are held in the Institute of Geography, University of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, EH8 9XP. Tea and biscuits are served at 5:30 pm and the meetings start at 6 pm.
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Keeping Faith with Family
When Alicia was pregnant with her fourth child, her first daughter, she was so excited! She loved her little boys, but a little girl would be the perfect addition to the family. With each ultrasound and checkup during pregnancy, she was told everything was going as expected. The doctors did not expect any complications, but when Ary’anna “Faith” was born, that all changed. At birth, Alicia was told, Faith would need open heart surgery in Birmingham — a city 2 hours away, where she knew no one. With three boys under the age of 6, plus a newborn, Alicia’s hands were full. Now, not only does her daughter have to have open heart surgery, but she has to navigate a new city, away from home.
Alicia was heartbroken. Her little girl was sick and she didn’t know what would happen next. At five months old, Faith was set to have her heart surgery at Children’s of Alabama. Alicia and one of her sons came to Birmingham with Faith for the surgery pre-op. Her son, at four-years-old, could not stay in the room with Faith, and there was no open room at the Ronald McDonald House, so Alicia packed up her stuff and headed home to Montgomery, leaving her 5 month-old behind, in a hospital room, alone.
On her way back to Montgomery, the Ronald McDonald House called Alicia and were able to get her a room! Her family was able to stay at the House together. They were only expected to be with us for four days, but Faith ended up needing to be close to Children’s for six weeks. During that time, all three of Faith’s older brothers were able to stay at the Ronald McDonald House and visit their baby sister.
With four kids, Alicia didn’t want any of her children to feel left out. All three of her boys were able to enjoy the programming at the House. They loved when Hand in Paw therapy dogs came to the House, they went to Barons games, and were even here on a very special night. We had a “premier” night for the newest Star Wars movie that included life-size characters! The kids LOVED the Ronald McDonald House and even cried when it was time to go back to Montgomery.
Faith has recovered well from surgery and enjoys being at home with her brothers. They often have to come back for check-ups and the boys always want to stop at the Ronald McDonald House!
[Read more Family Stories]
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Roche to acquire Kapa Biosystems to strengthen next-generation sequencing product offerings
Basel, 19 August 2015
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kapa Biosystems, Inc. (Kapa) a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, US. Kapa Biosystems is a provider of genomic tools in the life sciences sector that employs proprietary technologies to optimize enzymes for next-generation sequencing (NGS), as well as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real-time PCR applications1.
Kapa’s proprietary protein engineering technology is highly customizable and allows for the generation and screening of large numbers of enzyme variants. Tailored enzymes with improved performance for specific applications can be rapidly selected, expediting product development timelines. Kapa`s impressive portfolio of NGS reagents includes enzymes such as novel DNA polymerases, with the potential to improve the performance of the entire sequencing workflow.
“This acquisition builds on Roche’s commitment to develop a differentiated NGS portfolio that will provide our customers with a complete genetic testing solution,” said Roland Diggelmann, COO Roche Diagnostics Division. “Kapa’s technology and products complement our current expertise and offerings such as the portfolio of target enrichment products for NGS. We welcome Kapa’s employees and are looking forward to strengthening our NGS offerings with this unique technology.”
“Joining Roche provides us access to their broad product portfolio, global reach and clinical expertise that will accelerate our strategy of offering comprehensive NGS workflow solutions to more laboratories around the world,” said Paul McEwan, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Kapa Biosystems. “We are also excited to have the opportunity to further leverage our enzyme engineering capabilities to advance the fields of genomics and sequencing, with the ultimate goal of having a more significant impact on medicine and human health.”
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
About Kapa Biosystems
Kapa Biosystems, co-founded by Trey Foskett, Paul McEwan, Ron McEwan and Chris McGuinness in 2006, has pioneered the use of directed evolution to develop a suite of high-performance reagents for a range of life science applications. Their products are used by thousands of scientists around the world and cited in more than 4,000 peer-reviewed publications. They are continuing to develop innovative solutions that accelerate genomics research that can impact the future ability to diagnose, monitor and treat cancer and complex inherited and infectious diseases.
Kapa Biosystems is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and has a research, development and manufacturing facility in Cape Town, South Africa.
For more information, visit http://www.kapabiosystems.com/
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is a leader in research-focused healthcare with combined strengths in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and neuroscience. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Roche’s personalised healthcare strategy aims at providing medicines and diagnostics that enable tangible improvements in the health, quality of life and survival of patients. Founded in 1896, Roche has been making important contributions to global health for more than a century. Twenty-nine medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and chemotherapy.
In 2014, the Roche Group employed 88,500 people worldwide, invested 8.9 billion Swiss francs in R&D and posted sales of 47.5 billion Swiss francs. Genentech, in the United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche is the majority shareholder in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. For more information, please visit roche.com.
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No. 4 Georgia closes regular season with 52-7 rout of Tech
by: PAUL NEWBERRY, Associated Press
Posted: Nov 30, 2019 / 03:51 PM EST / Updated: Nov 30, 2019 / 05:27 PM EST
Georgia wide receiver Tyler Simmons (87) celebrates a touchdown with tight end Charlie Woerner during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 in Atlanta. Woerner scored on the play. (AP Photo/John Amis)
ATLANTA (AP) — This trip to Atlanta was barely an annoyance for No. 4 Georgia.
The Bulldogs are really focused on their return to the A-T-L next weekend.
Jake Fromm threw four touchdown passes and Georgia cruised into the Southeastern Conference championship game with a 52-7 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday — the Bulldogs’ biggest win ever against their state rival.
The Bulldogs (11-1) were 28-point favorites and this one was never in doubt, even as they fumbled the ball away three times, dealt with injury woes, had a key player ejected, and failed to cover an onside kick.
It was Georgia’s third straight win in the one-sided series known as “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” — all of them blowouts. The Bulldogs have outscored Georgia Tech 135-35 during that span.
“This was the next step,” coach Kirby Smart said. “We expected to win this game. We expected to dominate this game. We go on to the next one.”
When Tyson Campbell recovered a fumbled punt for Georgia’s final touchdown in the closing minutes, it surpassed the Bulldogs’ previous biggest margin over the Yellow Jackets, a 51-7 rout in 2002.
The Bulldogs move on to next weekend’s SEC title game, which will be held about a mile away at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, to face No. 1 LSU for a berth in the College Football Playoff.
“Anytime we play in Atlanta, we like to play well,” Fromm said. “We feel like we’re playing at home.”
Yet, some troubling issues emerged for Georgia.
Star running back D’Andre Swift was knocked out by a shoulder injury. Freshman receiver George Pickens didn’t play in the first half because of a disciplinary issue, then was ejected in the second half for throwing a punch at a Georgia Tech player — which means he’ll miss the first half of the LSU game as well.
Fromm failed to complete half his passes for the fourth week in a row, but it didn’t matter. He finished 14 of 29 for 254 yards, connecting on scoring throws of 20 yards to Charlie Woerner, 17 yards to Tyler Simmons, 41 yards to Pickens and 9 yards to Dominick Blaylock.
The TD to Blaylock with 4½ minutes left in the third quarter wrapped up a mixed day for Fromm.
”He’s got to play better,” Smart said. “But we’ve got to help around him. We’ve got to help him in the run game, help him in the passing game, help him play the way he needs to play.”
Things got chippy as the game turned into a blowout.
On Blaylock’s score, a scrap broke out between Pickens and Georgia Tech cornerback Tre Swilling on the other side of the end zone, with each player throwing punches. The officials assessed offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, but Pickens was ejected.
Swift’s injury is another concern going into next weekend’s game, though Smart said it was merely a contusion that shouldn’t prevent his No. 1 back from playing.
Swift fumbled twice against Georgia Tech, the second of which left him crumpled on the turf holding his left shoulder. After a trip to the medical tent, he watched the rest of the game from the bench with a towel over his head.
Georgia Tech wrapped up its first season under coach Geoff Collins with just 139 yards and seven first downs on offense. The Yellow Jackets went three-and-out 11 times and were forced to punt a school-record 13 times.
James Graham was 5 of 20 for 40 yards passing. Georgia Tech’s lone touchdown — Graham’s 6-yard pass to Tyler Davis — was set up by a fumbled punt that was recovered at the Georgia 17.
“Our guys kept battling, but it got away from us in the third quarter,” Collins said. “We let it slip and couldn’t find a way to get it back.”
SHORT-HANDED RECEIVING CORPS
Pickens wasn’t the only Georgia receiver missing at the start of the game.
Lawrence Cager’s college career appears to be over after he sustained a serious ankle injury in practice during the week. He underwent surgery Friday.
Smart said it’s doubtful the graduate transfer will return for either the playoff or a bowl.
“I wish it didn’t come to an end like this and if I could go back in time to the beginning and do it again, there isn’t another school I would rather choose,” Cager wrote on his Instagram account.
He had 33 catches for 476 yards and four touchdowns this season.
Georgia: The Bulldogs look like the most heavily flawed of the playoff contenders, especially on offense. Fromm continues to struggle with his accuracy, Pickens’ absence will be a key loss, and the injury to Swift is a concern going into the SEC championship. But a stellar defense gives Georgia a shot in every game.
Georgia Tech: Another harsh demonstration of how much work the Yellow Jackets have to do, especially on offense. Collins needs to put together several strong recruiting classes to fulfill his vision for the program.
Georgia: Will be making its third straight appearance in the SEC title game. If the Bulldogs come up short against LSU, it appears they’ll be headed to the Sugar or Orange Bowl.
Georgia Tech: Collins’ debut season is mercifully over with the Yellow Jackets matching their fewest wins since 1994. The 2020 schedule has not been finalized beyond the nonconference opponents, beginning with a Sept. 12 home game against FCS school Gardner-Webb.
Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 His work can be found at https://apnews.com
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