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Bubbles! It's the simple things that keep Prince George captivated as he and his little sister Charlotte melt hearts at children's party in Canada
Prince George and Princess Charlotte were the guests of honour at party
Prince William showed his son how to blow bubbles at event in Victoria
Government House grounds were transformed into children's paradise
By Rebecca English In Victoria, Canada, For The Daily Mail and Stephanie Linning and Mark Duell In London For Mailonline
He might be the third in line to the throne, but Prince George has proved he is just like any other three-year-old child by showing how he loves blowing bubbles.
George and his sister Princess Charlotte ran around with other children at a party in Victoria, Canada, yesterday during their family’s royal tour of the country.
In touching family scenes, Prince William showed his son how to blow bubbles and he was clearly having a great time in the grounds of Government House.
Excited: Prince George plays with bubbles at a children's party for military families at Government House in Victoria during the Royal Tour of Canada yesterday
Enthralled: Britain's Prince George watches as bubbles are blown at the children's party
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George plays with bubbles as his father Prince William looks on during the children's tea party
The Cambridges joined military families at an event in the grounds of Government House
The garden had been transformed into a children's paradise for George and Charlotte and a group of children from military families.
Canadian warship commander Lucas Kenward and his fiancee Andrea Callaghan described how relaxed the event was and how much George enjoyed himself.
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Following the event yesterday, he said of the young royal: ‘He was definitely into the bubbles. It was much more intimate than I anticipated.’
Toddling along the grass in his tiny leather loafers, Prince George was determined not to miss out on any of the fun at the action-packed party.
The curious young man looked enchanted by the bubbles floating in front of his face
The children's party marked George's first public engagement with his 16-month-old sister, and their only appearance since arriving in Canada with their parents
George was seen blasting his mother and father with the bubble gun - while his sister ran back towards the balloons
The Duchess of Cambridge watches the bubbles with her son Prince George yesterday
The three-year-old was seen running towards his mother Kate as she took Charlotte to have a balloon animal made.
George had been petting a black-and-white rabbit with William but made a beeline for the balloons, saying: 'But I want one, can I have one?'
The children's party marked George's first public engagement with his 16-month-old sister, and their only appearance since arriving in Canada with their parents.
George might be the older sibling but it was Charlotte who seemed more assured as the family arrived at the party.
The party was held at the garden of the official home of Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
George ran around with other children enjoying the attractions - from balloon sculptors to a petting zoo - as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge watched
Prince George was determined not to miss out on any of the fun and as Princess Charlotte got a balloon animal, George could be heard pleading 'But I want one, can I have one'
As soon as Kate put her daughter down she toddled off – the first time she has been seen walking in public – and ran straight for the balloons at the petting zoo.
As she hugged the balloons she could be heard to utter her first words in public: 'Pop'.
Charlotte was wearing a pretty £74 smocked blue and coral dress by one of Kate’s go-to children’s shops, Pepa & Co.
George was more hesitant at first, asking for his mummy, but soon grabbed an orange, fish-shaped bubble gun which he cheekily fired at his little sister.
Family fun: While George was in the petting zoo with Prince William, Kate took Charlotte to have a balloon animal made at a children's garden party in Victoria, British Columbia
Wait for me! In the midst of all the action, three-year-old Prince George was seen running towards his mother and younger sister, saying: 'But I want one, can I have one?'
Joining in: The Duchess of Cambridge crouched down with both of her children as the entertainer continued to make the balloon animal. The royals also met Canadian children
Prince George looked delighted with the bubbles at one of the activity stations, left, while Charlotte surveyed the scene
Charlotte seemed totally obsessed with the balloons and tried to lift them off the grounds, which made everyone laugh, including her adoring parents.
William asked: 'Do you want a balloon Charlotte?' Charlotte could also be heard to call William over, saying 'dada'. 'Yeah,' said William turning towards her.
George meanwhile showed that he had inherited his family's love of anything equine and headed off towards miniature horses Honey and TJ for a ride.
The Duchess of Cambridge, dressed in a cream See by Chloe dress, cuddles Prince Charlotte as they arrive at the party
Prince George joins Princess Charlotte as she’s wowed by balloons at Canada party
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Individual issues
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A Marathon Thank You
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Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me.
As you may know, all money raised has gone direct to Cancer Research UK – a charity which is very close to my heart. Thank you to everyone who has sent me messages of support, it certainly helped me get through the 26.2 miles! I managed to complete the course in 3 hours 46 minutes; given the amount of training I had done I was pretty happy with this time!
I would also particularly like to thank my constituents and all those who dug deep into their pockets in support of Cancer Research UK. Your support is greatly appreciated and was an inspiration to me – particularly between the 16 and 20 mile point when the going got tough!
I was extremely proud to run yesterday for Cancer Research UK alongside my father, Bernard. Cancer Research UK is a brilliant organisation doing incredibly important work in the fight against cancer. I am certain that with their help, we can bring forward the day when we find a cure for cancer. Their team has been extremely supportive in the lead in to the marathon and I would like to thank everyone at Cancer Research UK for the important work they do. I look forward to working with them closely in the future.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone involved in the organising and running of the Virgin London Marathon. The atmosphere along the course was incredible and the event as a whole was a fitting tribute to those affected by the Boston bombings last week. The running community and all those who turned out to support showed tremendous spirit and solidarity to get out and do their bit for the race yesterday – a race that raises so much money for worthy causes. I don’t currently plan to run the marathon next year and I think I might be a bit busy in late April 2015(!), but I will be continuing to run and to compete in and support my local ‘Park run’ in Locke Park, Barnsley.
Once again, thank you to everyone for their support. If you haven’t had the chance to sponsor me yet and you would like to do so, my JustGiving page will be live for a few more weeks: http://www.justgiving.com/danjarvismp
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John Thackara | Essays
When Tech In Care Is Evil
I spent the last two weeks in-and-around a care home in England that looks after people with dementia and terminal illness, and their families — including, this time, mine.
In four wings, each with 12 residents, 24/7 care is provided by teams of trained professionals who work 12 hour shifts. During the day, for each wing, three carers and a qualified nurse work continuously within yards of the residents; at night, cover is provided by a carer and a nurse.
Their hour-by-hour duties include helping people eat and drink; changing clothes and bed linens; helping people shower and clean; cutting finger and toe nails; helping people use toilets, bed pans, sanitation pads, and commodes; filling in forms; attending staff training sessions.
A lot of the time — a lot — carers sit and talk with the residents, reassure them, read books or magazines together, or simply hold their hands, or hug them.
As the days and nights went by, I discovered that these frontline staff were supported by a cohort of cooks, cleaners, managers, building maintainers, vehicle drivers, physiotherapists, entertainers, craft and cookery teachers, and social workers. There was a petting dog handler. And a woman chaplain.
Twice a day, it’s true, one of the nurses would tour each wing to give medicines to the residents. A few residents needed more intensive medical attention — but I reckon that ninety five per cent of this demanding, time-consuming and emotionally draining work involved caring — not doctoring, and not ‘curing’.
In my family’s case, we saw a doctor twice during those weeks. The first was when a non-resident General Practitioner (family doctor) popped in for ten minutes, did not sit down, nor look any of us in the eye. He waved a Do Not Resuscitate form around like an election pamphlet and then left. The second doctor, another GP, came later, at the end, to pronounce my family member officially dead. He performed this service with grace and tact — but it was some three hours after she had breathed her last.
These discordant intrusions by doctors did not matter. Those final hours were peaceful, even beautiful, thanks to the quiet, attentive and loving care of the people who surrounded us in the home.
A few hours later, when I turned on the television for the first time in weeks, it was to see the UK prime minister, in London, addressing a room full of people clad in smart suits and name badges.
Speaking in forceful, Churchillian style, Mr Cameron declared that “we must fight dementia” and announced £100 million global research project to find a cure. “I know some people will say that it’s not possible”, said Mr Cameron, “but I will not be defeatist. With a big global push we can beat this”.
As I wrote back in December, after the G8 Summit on dementia, the likely outcome of this so-called “race to identify a cure” for dementia will be the creation of a Dementia Industrial Complex. It will run by-and-for the glossily-clad experts in Mr Cameron’s audience — and it will do literally nothing to support the low paid care workers that supported my family and thousands of others like it in recent weeks.
Neither patients nor carers are even represented — not at all — on the much trumpeted World Dementia Council that was set up after the G8 Summit.
It’s dispiriting, but not surprising, to witness politicians parroting the false promises of the Tech lobby. But it’s a tragedy to see that an organization that once represented carers has jumped onto the same bandwagon.
With its Dementia Friendly Technology Charter, the Alzheimer’s Society has given its imprimateur to the implausible notion that technology — rather than the presence of human beings — is the best way to enable people with dementia to live independently.
It’s doubly depressing that the Society asked a for-profit tech company, Tunstall Heathcare, to write its ‘charter’. Write its own orders would be more accurate. It is Tunstall ‘s corporate mission that, when it comes to dementia care , we can and should, “buy” peace of mind. “Just press the button” promises Tunstall, “and one of our operators will be on the line.”
And then?
I know I’m emotional right now, but I’ve reflected on this a lot over several years and believe it has to be said: The notion that technology can substitute for the presence and care of human beings in care is not just misguided. It’s evil.
Posted in: Health + Safety, Technology
Very well said, John. You make an extremely important point here that cannot be reiterated often enough. It's the modern disease at work, in more senses than one. I'm sorry for your loss.
Rick Poynor
John Thackara is a writer, speaker and design producer, and director of Doors of Perception. In addition to this blog, he is the author of twelve books including In The Bubble: Designing In A Complex World and Wouldn’t It Be Great If….
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The GIA Have Added Country of Origin Reports for Coloured Diamonds
On June 4th 2019, online publication Jewellery Focus reported that the GIA added Country of Origins Reports for natural coloured diamonds.
On June 4th 2019, online publication Jewellery Focus reported that the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has added Country of Origins Reports for natural coloured diamonds (such as black diamonds and yellow diamonds) to its GIA Diamond Origin Report Service. The GIA said that this new service will scientifically match faceted D-to-Z diamonds and natural coloured diamonds to their original rough form, thus giving them the ability to confirm the diamond's country of origin.
The GIA's Scientific Matching Process
The GIA's Scientific Matching Process of a rough diamond looks at the physical measurements of the gem, as well as other scientific data from the stones. Once this information has been collated, each rough diamond is given a unique identification number.
When a polished diamond with a rough identification number is up for being graded by the 4C's, the same data is collected by the laboratory staff. Should the data of the polished diamond match the data of the rough diamond, the GIA will be able to confirm the country of origin provided by the mining company, as well as including said information on the Diamond Origin Report.
Why have the GIA added this in?
Senior Vice President for Global Business Development and Beneficiation, Anna Martin said: "There is recognition across the diamond value chain of the potential for building consumer trust with scientifically confirmed diamond origin.
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Veterans Automotive Summit 2017, Sponsored by Tti Global Advanced Veteran Hiring in the Automotive Industry
The Veteran Automotive Summit 2017, was held Friday Sept. 15, at Walsh College in Troy. Representatives from OEM’s and major suppliers joined veteran advocates to build career pipelines in the automotive industry. The ESGR, Michigan Veteran Affairs, and TTi Global organized the summit which focused on careers in the auto industry.
Press Release – updated: Sep 26, 2017 10:00 EDT
TROY, Mich., September 26, 2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) – TTi Global took a leadership role in the organization and sponsorship of this summit. Lori Blaker, President/CEO of TTi Global presided over the opening of the summit and commented on the significance of the event. “As a workforce development company, we understand the many benefits that veterans can bring to an organization. It is important to build career pipelines between returning veterans and companies that wish to hire them. We are proud to be the sponsor of this event.”
Bart Buechner, Vice Chair of the Michigan Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve served as the event’s moderator. Presentations and job forecasts were given by Jason Montgomery, Ford Motor Company, Derrick Hilbert, General Motors, Erin Johnson, Fiat-Chrysler American, Rob Ells, Roush and Dave Rice, Meritor. Steven Potter, Chief of Staff for the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency addressed the audience about the importance of developing career pipelines.
Additional organizations participating in the summit were: Michigan Works, Wayne State University, Oakland University, Northwood University, Walsh College and Macomb Community College. Each had representatives on-site to discuss career and study programs available to veterans.
As a workforce development company, we understand the many benefits that veterans can bring to an organization. It is important to build career pipelines between returning veterans and companies that wish to hire them. We are proud to be the sponsor of this event.
Lori Blaker, President/CEO TTi Global
TTi Global is taking a leadership role in advancing the conversation regarding veteran hiring initiatives. TTi Global earned its bronze-level veteran-friendly certification from the Michigan’s Veteran Affairs Agency last year.
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ESGR, a Department of Defense program, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment. ESGR is supported by a network of more than 4,500 volunteers in 54 committees located across all 50 states. Volunteers, hailing from small business and industry, government, education, and prior military service bring a vast wealth of experience to assist in serving employers, service members, and their families. Read more http://esgr.mil/About-ESGR/Who-is-ESGR.aspx
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Veteran-friendly employers can earn bronze-, silver- or gold-level status, and with each level comes an increased commitment to including veteran talent in their workforce. To learn more about the veteran-friendly employer program and the full list of organizations certified by MVAA, visit MichiganVeterans.com/certifiedvetfriendlyemployers.
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Other outstanding individuals in the veteran community scheduled to make presentations at the ESGR Executive Summit-2016 include:
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Angela Shelby, Statewide Recruitment Coordinator for the State of Michigan, will discuss the very successful Michigan State Police “Troops to Troopers” program. Michigan State Police (MSP) partners with the Department of Military and Veteran Affairs for recruiting efforts specific to veterans.
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Suspiria film review ★★★★★
16 Nov 18 – 16 Nov 19, 12:00 AM
Dakota Johnson dances with witches in Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria, a disturbing new 'homage' to Dario Argento's 1977 cult classic
By Euan Franklin on 13/11/2018
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Suspiria film review 4 Suspiria film review Euan Franklin
Despite the original Suspiria being more unsettling than hair-raising, there’s depth and intrigue to Dario Argento’s violently colourful world. Luca Guadagnino’s homage to the film (which is, the director says, not a remake) builds on the same mystery and creates something more substantial and skin-poking than the 1977 cult classic.
Dakota Johnson (A Bigger Splash, 50 Shades of Grey) is Susie Bannion, a nervous but determined dancer from Ohio who auditions for the Markos Dance Academy in Berlin. She is accepted and led by the strict but witty Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton). But, as uncovered by escaped dancer Patricia (Chloë Grace Moretz) and her elderly doctor Jozef Klemperer (also Swinton, in a glorious transformation), the teachers turn out to be part of a sinister coven of witches. And they don’t appreciate escapees.
Screenwriter David Kajganich (who previously collaborated with Guadagnino on A Bigger Splash) sets the homage in 1977, the year of the original, but ramps up the political context. The academy is across the road from a section of the Berlin Wall, and there are frequent radio broadcasts discussing the terrorist hijackings and murders of the time. The impact of the Second World War is also strongly felt, personified in Dr Jozef who lost his wife in 1943. Kajganich structures an intriguing convergence of this real postwar horror and the surreal horror thriving inside the academy.
Tilda Swinton underwent a glorious transformation to play Dr Josef, investigating the dance academy
The horror sequences are few and far between, but are no less disturbing. Cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (Call Me By Your Name) approaches his visuals slowly, making the camera into a watchful ghost roaming around the academy corridors and the rainy streets of Berlin – before striking across the face with a Friedkin-Cronenberg marriage of body contortion (matching, and caused by, a violent dance by Susie). The film grows more gruesome, flipping between aggressive dreams and horrific secret passageways, before reaching a bloody, ritualistic conclusion that The Devils director Ken Russell would have been proud of.
This version of Suspiria is a full hour longer than Argento’s compact 90-minute original, and every scene is packed with detail. It’s as much a Cold War thriller as a horror movie – also following an investigation of the dance academy by Dr Jozef – but it fits into a genre completely of its own. Creating fear is too simplistic for Guadagnino – the images are crafted to unnerve and disturb, though don’t make an audience shiver too much. It’s different to the building panic attack of mother!, nor does it wield Climax’s hellish descent into chaos – but it’s a dark, stretched mystery that pushes for endless interpretation with every beat.
Suspiria is slow and ponderous, too much so at times, but Guadagnino provides an intellectual heart to a lowbrow concept. It’s an absorbing, psycho-sexual nightmare that will hopefully last as long as the original. And although this homage doesn’t retain Argento’s conventional playfulness, it certainly has more to say.
Reviewed at the 2018 London Film Festival. Suspiria will be released in the UK on 16 November 2018.
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War and cheese
The world’s least blessed cheesemakers are in Congo
How dairy farmers cope with chaos
Middle East and AfricaSep 13th 2018 edition
MASISI
EASTERN CONGO is best known for producing coltan, a mineral used in mobile phones, and refugees. But it also makes rather good cheese. At his dairy on the hillside of Masisi in North Kivu, Lambert Sinamenye churns out 12 rounds a day. After maturing for 21 days they taste like Gouda, only more salty, and are named “Goma”, after the provincial capital, 55km away.
The verdant hills of this region, dotted with Friesian cows and known as “Africa’s Switzerland”, are ideal for caseiculture. Some Belgian monks who arrived in the 1970s soon began crafting camembert. Italian missionaries whet appetites for mozzarella. In their heyday, dairies in Masisi also churned out butter, cream and yogurt.
Now, however, farmers are lucky to eke out a few dollars a day. War and lawlessness have curdled their business. Twice a week Mr Sinamenye sells his cheeses for the equivalent of $3 each to a trader who straps them onto the back of a motorbike and braves the muddy track to Goma. There they are sold to shopkeepers, who in turn sell them for $5 each.
Mr Sinamenye could make bigger profits selling milk. But, as in most of Congo, there is no electricity to pasteurise it or keep it cool on the way to market. The only way of preserving it is to cast it into sturdy rounds. A few villagers come and buy fresh milk in plastic jerrycans, but most of it is turned into cheese.
Making a profit is something of an achievement. Mr Sinamenye, whose family has managed a dairy farm here since 1976, recalls how it once supported a herd 4,500-strong. Then chaos spilled across the border. After the genocide against Tutsis in neighbouring Rwanda in 1994, the Hutu militias that had perpetrated it fled into Congo (then called Zaire), where they terrorised civilians and slaughtered cows, which were seen as symbols of Tutsi wealth.
“Twice a week we’d flee at the sound of their gunshots,” he remembers, “and return to find more cows were missing.” Many of the carcasses were left to bloat in the fields. Over the following few years armed groups would loot the farm, killing cows to eat or for meat to sell. By 1998 all the cattle were dead and Mr Sinamenye had fled to Goma.
In 2000 he returned, leasing enough land from the farm’s owner, an army general in Kinshasa, to graze 400 cows. Business is picking up since the reopening of a nearby coltan mine: he now has hungry miners coming to the farm to buy cheese and milk. Sometimes they even buy a whole cow, which is chopped up and cooked for them by Mr Sinamenye’s wife. But he still fears the rebels who descend from North Kivu’s nearby hills, killing and kidnapping villagers. “We can only rely on God to protect us,” says Mr Sinamenye. Not all cheesemakers are blessed.
This article appeared in the Middle East and Africa section of the print edition under the headline "The world’s least blessed cheesemakers are in Congo"
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home Economic Statistics Database Economic Statistics by Country Niue Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Year 2015
Niue Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption
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Currency Symbol: NZD
Population Below Poverty Line: NA%
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Household Income Or Consumption By Percentage Share: lowest 10%: NA% ; highest 10%: NA%
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Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Niue
Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Niue
Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Niue
Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Niue
Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Niue
Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Niue
Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Niue
Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Niue
HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Niue
Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Niue
Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Niue
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Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Niue
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Hannah Solar Government Services Develops Solar Array for FAA in Hawaii
The renewable energy systems contractor is designing and engineering solar parking canopies for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the Honolulu Control Facility (HCF).
Forester Media
Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS), Renewable energy systems contractor headquartered in South Carolina, is designing and engineering several solar parking canopies for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The HCF is an air traffic control facility operated by the FAA and includes the Honolulu International Airport Control Tower and the Honolulu Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP), itself a combined Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)- area control center unit covering the Pacific Ocean surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. The Honolulu CERAP over see’s arrivals and departures of aircraft, manages pilots’ transition to and from cruise control, and directs movement of aircraft in and out of airspace through radar screens.
The funding for this renewable energy project comes from an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) between an Energy Service Company and the FAA Western Service Area Facilities in Hawaii and Guam. Through an ESPC federal agencies can procure comprehensive solutions to improve facilities technology and infrastructure and renewable energy sources to power mission-critical operations with no upfront cost.
This will be the second solar energy system HSGS constructs for the FAA. In 2015, HSGS designed and installed a 502 kW ground mounted solar array for the Tucson International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower in Arizona. HSGS’s in-house team of engineers are in the process of designing the HCF’s parking canopies to total 461 kilowatts (kW) and located outside of the CERAP building.
HSGS is a veteran-owned business leading the way in global energy security by designing and building renewable energy and microgrid systems. Serving government, commercial, industrial, and utility clients, HSGS’s breadth of experience includes projects that span the continental United States as well as overseas.
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New Domestic Violence Clauses in Awards from 1 August 2018
31 Jul 2018 | Workplace Relations
The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision on Domestic and Family Violence Leave.
When do the new provisions kick in?
From the first full pay period after 1st August 2018
Who does it apply to?
Anyone covered by a modern award including casuals.
Who is excluded?
Award free employees, employees covered by an enterprise or other registered agreement and state reference public sector awards.
What is a summary of what’s included?
Employees are entitled to 5 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year of employment.
Employees are entitled to the full 5 days from their first day of employment – they don’t need to accrue the time.
Unused time does not roll over each year, but the 5 days entitlement renews each year.
Taking the leave doesn’t break an employee’s period of service but it does not count as service when you calculate other paid entitlements such as annual leave.
The leave doesn’t have to be taken all at once and can be taken in single or multiple days, or less than a single day on an agreement with the employee.
The employee may also take other leave including annual leave, or sick or carer’s leave (depending on the circumstances).
Types of evidence that you may ask an employee to present to show that they did take the leave to deal with domestic or family violence include:
documents issued by the police service
documents issued by a court
family violence support service documents, or
a statutory declaration.
You are required to take reasonable steps to keep information about the employee’s situation confidential.
If a current award or employment contract provides for less than the minimum entitlement in this decision, the award entitlement overrules the existing award or contract, and the employee will be entitled to the full five days.
What are the terms of the clause that will be inserted into the awards?
Leave to deal with Family and Domestic Violence: Model Term
X.1 This clause applies to all employees, including casuals.
X.2 Definitions
(a) In this clause:
family and domestic violence means violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by a family member of an employee that seeks to coerce or control the employee and that causes them harm or to be fearful.
family member means:
(i) a spouse, de facto partner, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the employee; or
(ii) a child, parent, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of a spouse or de facto partner of the employee; or
(iii) a person related to the employee according to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander kinship rules.
(b) A reference to a spouse or de facto partner in the definition of family member in clause X.2(a) includes a former spouse or de facto partner.
X.3 Entitlement to unpaid leave
An employee is entitled to 5 days’ unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence, as follows:
(a) the leave is available in full at the start of each 12 month period of the employee’s employment; and
(b) the leave does not accumulate from year to year; and
(c) is available in full to part-time and casual employees.
Note: 1. A period of leave to deal with family and domestic violence may be less than a day by agreement between the employee and the employer.
The employer and employee may agree that the employee may take more than 5 days’ unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence.
X.4 Taking unpaid leave
An employee may take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence if the employee:
(a) is experiencing family and domestic violence; and
(b) needs to do something to deal with the impact of the family and domestic violence and it is impractical for the employee to do that thing outside their ordinary hours of work.
Note: The reasons for which an employee may take leave include making arrangements for their safety or the safety of a family member (including relocation), attending urgent court hearings, or accessing police services.
X.5 Service and continuity
The time an employee is on unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence does not count as service but does not break the employee’s continuity of service.
X.6 Notice and evidence requirements
(a) Notice
An employee must give their employer notice of the taking of leave by the employee under clause X. The notice:
(i) must be given to the employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started); and
(ii) must advise the employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave.
(b) Evidence
An employee who has given their employer notice of the taking of leave under clause X must, if required by the employer, give the employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for the purpose specified in clause X.4.
Note: Depending on the circumstances such evidence may include a document issued by the police service, a court or a family violence support service, or a statutory declaration.
X.7 Confidentiality
(a) Employers must take steps to ensure information concerning any notice an employee has given, or evidence an employee has provided under clause X.6 is treated confidentially, as far as it is reasonably practicable to do so.
(b) Nothing in clause X prevents an employer from disclosing information provided by an employee if the disclosure is required by an Australian law or is necessary to protect the life, health or safety of the employee or another person.
Note: Information concerning an employee’s experience of family and domestic violence is sensitive and if mishandled can have adverse consequences for the employee. Employers should consult with such employees regarding the handling of this information.
X.8 Compliance
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Chris Cowie: HOOKED ON TECHNO
Beyond malt whiskey, Scotland's cultural contributions seem relatively sketchy to those who don't look beneath the surface. Most people think of Scotland
Chris Gill
Beyond malt whiskey, Scotland's cultural contributions seem relatively sketchy to those who don't look beneath the surface. Most people think of Scotland as the birthplace of the Loch Ness monster, bagpipes, kilts and haggis — and as a country whose biggest contribution to 20th-century pop culture is Sean Connery. Scotland fares even worse when it comes to musical offerings, as few recent Scottish artists have remained in the public consciousness since Sheena Easton and the Bay City Rollers.
But unbeknownst to all but the most detail-oriented dance-music fans, Scotland is also the homeland of Chris Cowie, who started the highly influential Bellboy and Hook Recordings labels and shaped the development of trance, tech house and progressive house during the '90s via hundreds of recordings made under various pseudonyms. Although Cowie has hopscotched from Aberdeen to London to Barcelona during the past few years, he remains Scottish to the core. Like Mike Myers' Saturday Night Live character Scott McBlottoson, Cowie heartily rolls his r's in a thick Scottish burr as he punctuates his speech with proclamations like, “It's crrrrap!” His left forearm bears a tattoo of the Scottish flag, proudly and prominently displaying his patriotism. He even turned down several lucrative millennium-eve DJ gigs abroad to play in his hometown of Aberdeen for free. “I'm only going to see one millennium,” he says. “I wanted to welcome the 21st century in my own country.”
Cowie's debut dance-music release was the 1992 ZTT Records 12-inch single “Rise,” a collaboration with future Hook and Bellboy partner Stuart Emslie, produced under the moniker Solid State Logic. He also produced Condensed (Limbo), the 1993 debut album by techno duo Havana (Tony Scott, aka Percy-X, and Richard Miller) before establishing the Hook and Bellboy labels later that year. But Cowie's breakthrough was the trance anthem “Neuro,” which he recorded as X-Cabs in 1994. “Neuro” was later licensed to the Additive label and dozens of mix compilations, selling more than 80,000 copies worldwide of the vinyl single alone. He was also one of the first Europeans to recognize the talents of American trance and progressive-house artists, signing Sandra Collins, Christopher Lawrence and Taylor to Hook long before any American labels showed interest in them.
Since starting the labels, Cowie has recorded, remixed and produced more than 500 tracks. Even though he's managed to bang out an average of one track a week for nearly 10 years, the quality of his productions remains high. Unlike many trance anthems of the late '90s, Cowie's prior work was surprisingly cheese-free, and most of his tracks still sound fresh today. Many of his recent tracks — such as “Frisky,” “Junk Funk” and “Silver” — defy genre categorization and are favored equally by techno, trance and progressive-house DJs.
Part of the reason that Cowie's name isn't better known is because, until recently, the bulk of his work was released under pseudonyms such as Canyon, Dawntreader, DeNiro, F2, Frank Le Fever, Scan Carriers and Vegas Soul. The reason for all the pseudonyms was simple: “Having an identifiable sound is what made the Hook label in its early days,” says Cowie. “Instead of flooding the market with a bunch of records with my name, which just would have confused people, it made more sense to create various aliases. I was into the Detroit thing: keeping it underground by using dark, mysterious pseudonyms.”
At the dawn of the new millennium, Cowie decided it was time to establish his own name, and since then, he's released a variety of singles, mix CDs and an artist album credited to himself. This year, 4 Foot 11 released the three-part Exposure series, which includes Cowie's mixes of various Hook tracks. System Recordings also put out Cowie's two-CD collection of original productions, Best Behaviour. But Cowie hasn't abandoned the pseudonyms altogether, still releasing the occasional X-Cabs single and anonymous techno tracks on the Hook/Bellboy imprint Aquatrax. “Diversity is the key to survival,” says Cowie. “I knew that someday the trance bubble would burst. Sometimes, you need to aim beyond the dancefloor if you want to sustain a career in music.”
Cowie's music has influenced the sounds of many world-renowned DJs, including Paul Oakenfold, Danny Tenaglia, Laurent Garnier and Jeff Mills. A skilled DJ himself, Cowie seemed more content to focus on his studio work, the labels and the occasional live performance during the '90s. But lately, he's been circling the globe to increase his exposure and establish his reputation as a DJ, bringing along a Stanton Final Scratch unit (Cowie was one of Final Scratch Pro's initial beta testers) loaded with hundreds of his own tunes and remixes. Remix spoke with Cowie after a recent appearance at Los Angles' Red (his first Los Angeles gig in nearly five years) about his role in the development of several dance-music styles and his unique approach to production.
Best Behaviourfeatures one impressive tune after another. How do you create a track?
I'll get a rough idea together using my samplers and Atari computer, which has [Steinberg] Cubase software. The Atari is very basic, but it does the job. Once I have the bass line and some of the drums together, I'll start recording the individual instruments into tracks in [Digidesign] Pro Tools on my Mac. Sometimes, I'll EQ a sound on my mixer before I record it; sometimes, I won't. It depends on how I feel at that particular time. I send a MIDI Clock from Pro Tools to the Atari, and it works like a dream. It follows the song-position pointer perfectly. I have [Emagic] Logic 5.0 on my Mac, but I don't really use it. I still use an analog mixing desk. I'll either mix a song on the desk or in Pro Tools or a combination of both. I'm getting better at doing mixes in Pro Tools. The best thing about mixing in Pro Tools is, I can recall my mixes again six months later. The advantage of mixing on my console is, I can change anything I want instantly. But I'm getting faster on Pro Tools.
Are most of your productions based on samples?
I don't use any synthesizers whatsoever. I've tried. When they come out, I'll give them a shot, but I can't get anything out of them, because everything that comes out of my Roland sampler has a particular sound that I like. When I use an [Access] Virus or [Roland] JP-8000, I can't get it to fit what I've done with the sampler unless I sample the line and put it in the sampler. On some of my productions five years ago, I was using just a little Mackie 16-channel mixer, a Roland S-750 sampler and an Ensoniq DP/4 effects processor. The sound of the Mackie board fits really well with the Roland sampler — it's as if they were made for each other. I still love my DP/4. It's not all sparkly, but it blends in with the sound instead of sitting on top of it. I used to put delays on everything: hi-hats, bass lines, percussion. When I use delays on Pro Tools, they sound too clean. I bought a TC Electronic D2 delay, and it's crap. It sounds too good. I have a Bel delay, which is good for dubby reggae delays. I think it's an 8-bit unit, which was good for its time back in 1982.
How has using Pro Tools changed the way you work?
Since buying a Pro Tools system, my production quality has gone up, but I'm worried about losing the heart. Pro Tools has slowed me down. I can do a tune in a day on an analog mixer. The problem with Pro Tools is that you have this huge rack of plug-ins, so you end up trying them all out, and you lose the moment. When I first bought Pro Tools about two years ago, I nearly had a nervous breakdown because I bought it with Logic as the front end. I was still using an Atari with a Mackie mixer. I went through four months of writer's block due to technology. I slowly figured out how to use it, but there's still too much to learn. The problem with programs like [Propellerhead] Reason is that you never get to know and love a certain piece of equipment, like the way I know my Roland S-750 sampler. I know that inside out. The new samplers can do a hell of a lot more, but none of them sound as good. I'll stake my reputation on that.
What do you still like about working with analog mixers?
To me, the desk has always been an instrument in its own right. I've created a lot of tracks just by doing live mixes of a four-bar loop. I'll put the faders full up, use the gains to get a level, EQ everything, bring the faders down and then put the faders up on the tracks that I want to start with. Then, I'll do a live mix for six or seven minutes, capturing the energy that is going from me to the desk on a DAT. I'll even loop drum fills so I can bring them in wherever I want. I'm using a Soundcraft Ghost these days, but the Mackie was great because I could punch things in and out easily. I always have my bass drum in channel 9 and my hi-hat in channel 10. Everyone's obsessed with automation, but if you really listen to a track, you won't hear the vocals or bass lines going up and down in volume. There's nothing like using your own hands and ears. It's so spontaneous. I love that way of working. That's why I could do three tracks in a night. I hate arranging, but sometimes you need to do that. If you listen to some of my old stuff, you'll spot the four-bar loops because there won't be any fancy drum fills or extra bass drums. But there will be a lot of movement in the track with pitch bend in the sampler or whatever.
A lot of your tracks also feature interesting filter effects.
I discovered filtering in the sampler when I was working with Havana. Listening to early Detroit stuff on the R&S and Underground Resistance labels, I realized that they were sampling chords, so I got out my Zero-G sample CD and sampled a few chords. In the '80s, I had a guitar band that worked in the studio with Wilf Smarties. I remember him talking about assigning the filter to the pitch bender on the sampler, obviously with the pitch bend turned off. I assigned a lowpass filter to the pitch bender, played with it, and it sounded amazing. We did the Havana album in six days just because of that. There's filter action everywhere on that album. It was a revelation. I couldn't get that from the [Yamaha] TG-500 sound module I was using. Even if I had all of these plug-in synths that you can get today, I never would have done that. I learned a lot from Wilf, who is one of the most underrated producers in the world. I only worked with him four times, but I watched everything he did and played that back in my head years later. When I got my first noise gate, I remembered how he would use a drum machine to trigger a gate over a guitar part. I really have to thank him for making me who I am.
Your drum sounds are particularly punchy and huge. Do you use a lot of compression?
With compression, it's either all or nothing with me. I have two Presonus 8-channel compressors, and I plug the samplers directly into them instead of through a patch bay. I just have them constantly plugged in. I'll run the bass drum and bass line through the same output on my sampler. Even though they should be on individual outputs, you can get a certain effect by using only one output when you drop the bass. I use a variety of Pro Tools plug-ins, too. The best compressor plug-in is the Waves Renaissance, and the Bomb Factory ones work well with vocals.
What do you use for bass lines?
I like my Yamaha TX81Z. I've probably used the Lately Bass patch for at least half of my records. It's so easy to edit. You can get really dubby or sharp. I always advise people to get one of those because they're easy to come by and cheap. As long as you edit the sound, it's good. I use a lot less equipment now than I used to. I don't use sample libraries unless I need really nice strings. I still use my TG-500 here and there for the odd hi-hat or effect noise. I imagine that there are better modules out there, but the TG-500 works fine for me. Even its nasty little built-in effects are quite good.
But, generally, my sound has always come from sampling. I'll sample any record — say, a bass line from an old Cult record. I'll sample just one note of the bass, which sounds like crap on its own, but it will work great for a fast bass line where you don't need a long sustaining note. Then, I'll filter it. That's where all of my sounds come from — not the Cult, but various things, such as movie soundtracks. I might be watching a movie, and I'll hear a string chord that I like. I got a good one out of The Devil's Advocate. The art of sampling is being forgotten. One of my heroes is DJ Shadow. He samples full lines, and what he does with them is brilliant. His drum programming is superb.
You're one of the first DJs to adopt Final Scratch. Why did you decide to go that route?
The sooner that vinyl is gone, the better it will be for everyone. From a label's point of view, it costs us nearly $1,000 just to mail out 300 records. If every DJ in the world used something like Final Scratch, we could send them a high-quality 256kB MP3 file for nothing. As soon as vinyl is gone, it will be easier for new talent to become established. DJs can do instant remixes. It's amazing what you can do. You can add in effects plug-ins or a drum machine that's constantly in time with the record. We're still using technology that was invented in 1870. It's ridiculous. I have no love affair with vinyl whatsoever. It's just a piece of plastic, and it's not good for the environment.
You managed to survive the trance backlash unscathed. Your latest tracks have a distinct techno focus. Do you think techno will become the next dominant style?
I prefer to DJ techno music, but I'll never be accepted in the techno community. There's a lot of snobbery there. Aquatrax is a very credible techno label, and nobody knows it's me. I can do techno as good as anybody, but I can't put those records out on Hook or Bellboy. When I tried to get a techno agent to take on the Aquatrax label, they refused, even though the guy who owns the agency has played a lot of my techno records. There's a lot of politics in this game. To this day, I still don't have an agent in the UK, and I can't get gigs there. The only reason that I can think of is because I own a label, I DJ, and I write music. Nobody likes a smart-ass. I play Europe all of the time. I've played Russia, Australia and the U.S. But in England, no one will give me a shot. But I'll soldier on.
Chris Cowie's Funk Junk
A Selected Studio Equipment List
Apple Macintosh G4
Atari Falcon running Steinberg Cubase 2.0
Digidesign Pro Tools 5.1
Digidesign Pro Tools|24 Mixplus
Emagic Logic Audio 5.0
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge
Steinberg Cubase VST/32
Allen & Heath Xone:62 DJ mixer
Sony Vaio laptop (for Final Scratch)
Stanton Final Scratch Pro
Technics SL-1210 turntables (2)
Drum Machines/Synths
Roland TB-303 Bass Line
Roland TR-909 drum machine
Yamaha TG-500 synth
Yamaha TX81Z synth
Behringer Composer compressor
Bel BD80 delay
Ensoniq DP/4 multi-effects unit
Focusrite Platinum compressor
Lexicon MPX-1 reverb
Presonus 8-channel compressors (2)
RNC compressor
TC Electronic D-Two delay
TC Electronic M2000 effects processor
TLA Audio compressor
Waves L1 Ultramaximizer
Samplers/Mixer
E-mu E-64 Ultra
Roland S-750
Soundcraft Ghost 32-channel console
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Playing Woman Claims Her 28-Year-Old Daughter Has ‘Serious Psychological Problems’
Woman Claims Her 28-Year-Old Daughter Has ‘Serious Psychological Problems’
– Published on May 22, 2019
Donna says her daughter, Brittany, was a “normal child” with lots of friends, but that changed after her grandfather died when she was 21, and she was then assaulted at age 22 by a boyfriend.
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Donna claims that Brittany, who is now 28, is a “ticking time-bomb” with unpredictable behavior who flies into uncontrollable rages, threatens violence and verbally and physically attacks her and other family members.
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Donna claims Brittany still lives at home because she can’t keep a job. She also says she believes Brittany may have suffered a brain injury that resulted in “serious psychological problems.”
Brittany vehemently denies her mother’s claims that she has any mental health issues, or that she has threatened or attacked her family.
Watch the video above to hear how Donna responds when Dr. Phil asks, “Tell me why you are choosing to allow someone that demeans you, attacks you, threatens you, threatens everybody that you love and care about – live in your home?”
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Fornova Partners with A/O Proptech in Latest Funding Round to Develop HotelsBI Offering
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Fornova partners with leading European property technology investor A/O Proptech (A/O) as part of its latest funding round, which A/O led. This partnership will see A/O become a design partner for Fornova’s recently acquired HotelsBI offering. DTCP and other main investors continue to back the technology firm.
2 September 2019 -- Fornova, the global provider of distribution and business intelligence solutions for the hospitality sector, has announced a major design partnership with A/O Proptech (A/O), a leading European proptech investor, to collaborate on its HotelsBI solution.
The agreement was part of a recent $7 million funding round, led by A/O, which also saw Fornova’s main investors, DTCP, JAL Ventures, and Forestay Capital, continue to back the technology firm.
As part of the deal, A/O will roll out Fornova’s HotelsBI platform into its strategic hotel portfolio of around 150 hotels across Europe. The agreement will provide valuable insight into how hotels use and benefit from the tool as well as informing future enhancements of the performance and guest intelligence solution. A/O will benefit from the platform by receiving real-time, segmented data across its hotel portfolio rather than historic reports.
Gregory Dewerpe, Founder of A/O Proptech, who will also join Fornova’s board, said: “We back fearless entrepreneurs with the ambition and the vision to reshape the future of real estate and its wider ecosystem. With Fornova, we are excited to push further disruption in the hospitality sector, where we can bring significant strategic value. Transforming how hotels manage their revenue, performance, and guest data, adding transparency, and digitalisation in an ever-changing industry where OTAs (third party booking platforms/agents) are pushing hotel operators and owners to improve their methods, systems, and agility in order to transition to Hospitality 3.0.
“We’re excited to support Fornova’s vision and potential and look forward to partnering with them both as an investor and a customer. Fornova has already demonstrated an impressive track record of working with some of the world’s largest brands, some of which are part of our strategic portfolio.”
Dori Stein, CEO of Fornova, added: “This will be a partnership in the true sense of the word. For us, this agreement means much more than additional funding, it us about partnering with a company that shares our vision and gives us direct access to over 150 properties - from independent hotels to hotels which are part of the largest chains in the world - as design partners. Having the opportunity to collaborate openly with the A/O hotel platform will provide us with invaluable insight and understanding and ensure we further develop HotelsBI to be truly world class.”
Fornova acquired HotelsBI in March this year. The platform maximises hotel performance by collating data from multiple sources into one place. Revenue generating teams have a single source of real-time insights from which to quickly identify actions. The tool also includes in-depth guest intelligence ensuring that sales, marketing, and other activity are highly targeted and personalised.
Joshua Levinberg, Co-Founder of JAL Venutures and Chairman of Fornova, said, “A/O Proptech is an ideal strategic partner for Fornova and the board and I look forward to working with Gregory and his team.”
Fornova already works with some of the biggest names in the hotel industry and its software is currently used by thousands of hotels globally. Established in 2010, the company’s growing team currently has 150 talented people across offices in London, New York, Amsterdam, Israel, Belarus and Ukraine.
For further information about Fornova visit www.fornova.com
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Fornova is on a mission to turn data into intelligence and align the entire hotel organization (from revenue and distribution to sales, ecommerce and operations) so they can make smarter decisions together, and is the only hospitality BI solution provider that has corporate agreements with the majority of the world’s top 10 largest hotel chains, as well as the biggest global OTAs.
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Tag Archives: Second Language Acquisition
Critical Period Hypothesis and Second Language Acquisition, Contemporary Perspectives (Published)
Article Author: Mohammad Ali Salih Al-Gamdi
The Critical Period Hypothesis aims to examine the significant of the age factor in second language acquisition. Over the past few decades, scholars carried out a numerous study to test the validity of the hypothesis. This article looks into the relationship between age and second language acquisition, relying on the critical period hypothesis
Keywords: Second Language Acquisition, The Critical Period Hypothesis, native-like proficiency
Impact of a Cognitively Modified Instruction on Vocabulary Acquisition of Second Language Users of Grade 2: A Study Conducted in a Private American School in Dubai (Published)
Article Author: Nazia Hadayat and Solomon Arulraj David
This experimental study was conducted to find the impact of modified instructional strategies on the vocabulary and reading comprehension skills of grade 2 (7 year old) students of English as second language. The main research question was that how will the cognitively modified instruction impact the vocabulary acquisition of grade two students with Arabic as first. The research hypothesis was that if the instruction in class is designed to help students acquire vocabulary skills while the cognitive load is reduced during the learning process, it will result in improved performance (Cooper 1998). To test the hypothesis, specific instruction was tailored using principles of split-attention effect, modality effect, and redundancy effect to reduce the cognitive load. The experiment group was exposed to modified instruction for four weeks, 50 minutes lesson each day. Deviation method was used to analyse the impact of modified instruction on students’ performance. Results on performance and mental effort tests of the experimental group indicated that reduced cognitive load helped increase the performance of students in vocabulary and comprehension acquisition. Efficiency metric showed that students in experiment group demonstrated better efficiency as compared to the control group. Lesson observations were conducted to validate the delivery of the instruction as per the design. The findings of the observation reflected a higher level of student engagement. The study concludes that modified instruction with reduced cognitive load results in increased performance of the learners of the English as a second language. The key theories consulted were theory of evolution, cognition, schema, and cognitive load theory.
Keywords: Cognition, Cognitive Load Effects, Efficiency, Second Language Acquisition
The Challenges Faced By Instructors and Learners While Adopting Task-Based Instruction in the Learning of the English Language (Published)
Article Author: Babikir Eltigani Siddig Ahmed
This paper explores the existing challenges that hamper instructors’ and learners’ efforts while adopting task-based instruction in their contexts of learning the English language. Teaching and learning English as a second language continues to draw attention regarding the appropriate approach that instructors should adopt particularly in the case of Sudan where Arabic is the first language. A mixed method was embraced to answer research objectives of this study. In the study, questionnaires and interviews were administered to the research subjects who were recruited from the University of Khartoum using convenience sampling technique. Data from the study was analyzed using the SPSS software where descriptive and inferential statistics to test research objectives of the study. Results of the study indicated a correlation between the need to adopt the task-based instruction with 18% of the students interviewed attributing that task-based instruction approach failed to foster students’ speaking skills.
Keywords: English Language, Language Fluency, Second Language Acquisition, Task-Based Instruction Approach
Turkish Efl Learners Naming Motion Events İn English (Published)
Article Author: Eda Duruk
It has been claimed that learners of Turkish and English have different patterns of thinking about motion linguistically (Özçalışkan, 2005; Talmy, 1985). For instance, Turkish speakers’ expressions of path tend to occur with path verbs, while English speakers tend to occur with satellites (adverbs or prepositions) and verbs + satellites. This study investigates the applicability of the proposed distinctions of the typology proposed by Talmy (1985) to non-metaphorical extensions of motion events, in a comparison between English (S-language) and Turkish (V-language). Results reveal some similarities and differences between Turkish learners of English and English speakers about the expression of motion events in English
Keywords: Motion Events, Second Language Acquisition, Typological Differences
An Error Analysis of a Nigerian Postgraduate Student in a United Kingdom University (Published)
Article Author: Sani Yantandu Uba
This study presents an error analysis on an adult Nigerian postgraduate student in the United Kingdom. The results reveal that there are a lot of errors which associated with both Interlingua and intralingua. His second language development moves at lower rate. However, in some instances he has been using appropriate aspects of target language; that at certain points he realises inappropriate use of target language and makes self-correction. In terms of teaching implication, some errors can be corrected immediately while others can be delayed because too much negative feedback may hinder the progress of the learner. For example, the omission of /s/ sound can be ignored for immediate correction because it is often unnoticed, whereas errors associated with unmarked verb form can be corrected immediately.
Keywords: Error Analysis, Inter-language, Interlingua, Intralingua, Nigeria, Postgraduate Students, Second Language Acquisition
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Air Force turns to partners for weather forecasting support
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BOSTON – The U.S. Air Force is turning increasingly to U.S. government, industry, academia and international partners for help gathering and making sense of terrestrial and space weather data, Air Force officials said Jan. 13 at the American Meteorological Society annual meeting here.
“We are reaching out to the broader community, both in the U.S. and our international partners, to ensure that we have something as basic as the right observations across Antarctica,” said Col. Gary Kubat, Air Force HQ deputy weather director. “It’s about the size of the continental United States but only has a handful of observations across it.”
The Air Force also is in the process of moving a retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration geostationary weather satellite into orbit over the Indian Ocean. The satellite, previously known as Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-13 and now called Department of Defense-1, is “almost in position” and expected to become fully operational this summer, Kubat said.
In addition, the Air Force is working with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, it’s Five Eyes partners, on weather.
Representatives of the Five Eyes nations met in November to discuss expeditionary equipment and tactics, polar modeling and space weather to ensure “resiliency among all of the coalition pieces that work together,” Kubat said.
In terms of space weather, the Air Force is looking to academia and industry for help in data gathering and modeling.
“Industry is starting to stand up with a lot of the commercial satellites,” said Maj. Janelle Jenniges, Air Force Space Weather Integration chief. “Where can we leverage them? Where does that make the most sense?”
For example, the Air Force is looking at commercial sources for Global Navigation Satellite System radio occultation soundings and other observations as well as commercial atmospheric models.
In addition, the Air Force is considering the broader implications of commercial weather data.
“How does that fit in with our resiliency and how do we use those commercial sources to help increase our resiliency,” Jenniges asked.
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My Sister, the Serial Killer (Kobo eBook)
By Oyinkan Braithwaite
**"Pulpy, peppery and sinister, served up in a comic deadpan...This scorpion-tailed little thriller leaves a response, and a sting, you will remember."--NEW YORK TIMES
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A short, darkly funny, hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends**
"Femi makes three, you know. Three and they label you a serial killer."
Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead.
Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her car is big enough for a body, and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures of her dinner to Instagram when she should be mourning her "missing" boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit.
Korede has long been in love with a kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where she works. She dreams of the day when he will realize that she's exactly what he needs. But when he asks Korede for Ayoola's phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and how far she's willing to go to protect her.
Sharp as nails and full of deadpan wit, Oyinkan Braithwaite's deliciously deadly debut is as fun as it is frightening.
Publisher: Anchor
Publication Date: November 20th, 2018
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Library Binding, Large Print (January 23rd, 2019): $30.99
Paperback, Large Print (February 5th, 2020): $15.99
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Fearless fundraisers take the plunge at Royal London Hospital to raise more than £3k for London Air Ambulance
Brave Mandy Cheung, from Ingleton Wood, overcomes her fear to abseil 212ft down the Royal London Hospital in aid of life-saving charity London Air Ambulance. Picture: Carlos Lima / Ingleton Wood
Fearless fundraisers have abseiled 212ft down the side of the Royal London Hospital to raise funds for the London Air Ambulance.
Ryan East from the firm harnesses all his experience for the 212ft descent. Picture: Carlos Lima / Ingleton Wood
Staff from building firm Ingleton Wood took the plunge down the 17-floor dizzying descent of Europe's highest rooftop helipad raising £3,120 for the charity which operates out of the hospital in Whitechapel.
Jonathan Jenkins, CEO of London's Air Ambulance, said: "As a charity, we rely on donations from the public so our teams can continue to help people in their hour of need.
"Thank you to all those who took part. We wouldn't be able to save lives without you."
The only way was down for the intrepid group of fundraisers. Picture: Carlos Lima / Ingleton Wood
Ingleton Wood is carrying out work at the hospital to increase the speed and efficiency of the ambulance's response including improving accommodation for the flight crew.
After her first abseil, interior designer Mandy Cheung, said: "The views were gorgeous. I could see for miles over Canary Wharf and beyond. We're over the moon with how much we've raised."
Stuart Norgett, from Ingleton Wood, said: "I am proud of our six staff for volunteering for such a terrifying challenge, but for such a worthwhile cause."
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Koeman open to Barca job after Euro 2020
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Koeman open to Barcelona job after Euro 2020
Sam MarsdenBarcelona correspondent
Ronald Koeman will not quit his role as Netherlands head coach before the European Championships in 2020 but said he could leave for Barcelona next summer.
Nico-Jan Hoogma, the sporting director of the Dutch Football Federation [KNVB], recently revealed the existence of a clause that would allow Koeman to move to Barca, providing the Catalan club are interested in him and prepared to pay a fee.
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However, Koeman, who played at Camp Nou between 1989 and 1995, has stressed the clause does not come into effect until after Euro 2020, where he hopes to lead a young, talented Dutch side to success.
"I can safely say that I will not leave my position as coach [of the Dutch national team] for any club [before the tournament]," he told Fox Sports Netherlands.
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"[The clause] is only relevant to Barcelona and it only comes into play after the European Championships. I am not leaving now, that is 100% certain.
"After the European Championships, there is an evaluation moment and, who knows, maybe the KNVB will say: 'We have performed so badly at the Euros, we are not going to continue together.' But I also have the opportunity to leave for one club. And there's only one club [included in the clause]."
Koeman, whose CV includes Ajax, Valencia and Everton, among others, took over the Netherlands in 2018. The Oranje have failed to qualify for a major tournament since 2014 but have improved under Koeman. They reached the UEFA Nations League final earlier this year, losing to Portugal.
Koeman also said he regretted that the clause had become public knowledge.
"I found it unfortunate that it was brought to light. I'm not angry, but we [Koeman and Hoogma] talked about it," he added. "A white lie can sometimes be good. I tell them from time to time."
Barca sounded out Koeman when Luis Enrique announced that he was quitting in 2017 before eventually opting for Ernesto Valverde, who was the Athletic Bilbao coach at the time.
Valverde won La Liga in each of his first two seasons in charge at Camp Nou but has found himself under increasing pressure since last season's 4-0 Champions League semifinal defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, where Barca had won the first leg 3-0.
Barcelona sit top of the table after 11 games, but losses to Athletic, Granada and most recently at Levante this weekend, coupled with some poor performances, have seen questions asked of the coach. Valverde has a contract at the club until 2021.
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A tale of fathers, sons, and executive assistants.
By Sarge Lacuesta | Dec 26, 2016
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This was originally published in our June 2016 issue.
Her name was Alex, and it was a boy’s name but it was on purpose. That’s what it said on her calling card, not Alexandra, which it was short for, and underneath her name was the title “Executive Assistant,” which everyone correctly deciphered as one of the most powerful positions in the firm.
Jun was 24, at his first job, handed over to him on a plate carried above everyone else because his mother was in his boss’s wife’s mah-jongg circle. But he made sure everyone knew he treated it as no handout: he set his alarm clock well before the sun rose, paid close attention to his grooming, and closely copied the way his superiors dressed, so as not to stand out. He drove to work early so he could get a parking space ahead of everyone else and made sure he was at his desk with the spreadsheets open on his screen by the time his boss got to work.
It was Alex who came in habitually late, and often with her hair still wet or her clothes looking as though she had forgotten to iron them. But she was the type of girl who you forgave for these things, or perhaps even celebrated. She was disarmingly pretty, sure, and she was incredibly young, but she had made sure that she had made friends with the right office staff, from the grossly overweight accounting assistant who snorted as she disbursed checks to the rank and file, to the motorcycle messenger who managed to manipulate the schedules so that he hardly ever had to leave the office. The result of these friendships, characterized by quick questions on how their kids were doing, or how their sports injuries were faring that day, was that Alex could come and go almost as she pleased, with her tardy time cards dismissed with a wave and a conspiratorial raise of the eyebrows, and her personal errands completed without her having to get off her seat.
When she was not at her seat she was in Ben’s office, notepad in hand, presumably receiving his dictation in the shorthand she had learned at her exclusive Catholic school. It was such an exclusive education that nobody else knew how to read—much less write—that lost language, which largely looked like a bunch of nonsense on her notepad. Someone remarked that it looked like Chinese, but Jun knew a little bit of what Chinese looked like, and even felt like under his fingertips, from observing his mother play mah-jongg when he was a child, and from learning to read the etched tiles without looking.
To Jun, it seemed that his mother had never left the mah-jongg table all his life. There was a mah-jongg table even at his father’s funeral after he died of cancer when Jun was 12, and a table in every house they moved into in the lonely years that followed. But in retrospect, it was mah-jongg that had kept them, mother and son, from really being lonely. The clatter of tiles on the table, the idle talk and the counting of small winnings, and the happenings in the lives of her mother’s tablemates all made up for the large absence his father had left.
Across his mother was always Tita Chinggay, a dark-skinned woman who liked to distinguish herself as the most sophisticated of them, thanks to a husband of true Spanish lineage 20 years her senior who was always out of the country on business. On his mother’s left was always Norma, who forbade anyone to call her Tita, or even Auntie, and who always spoke of her children and grandchildren who lived in the US and who she had not seen, or even heard from in two decades. On his mother’s right was always Tita Baby, her high school friend, her maid of honor, her personal confidante, who was heir to vast tracts of copra and sugar and who could be counted upon to spot her some much-needed cash whenever she was in a tight spot. But in return for all this, Jun’s mother also provided the sisterhood Tita Baby needed.
In their early years together, Tita Baby would frantically pack her things as soon as she heard Tito Ben speed around the driveway to pick her up. She would smile feverishly as he honked his horn, explaining as she kissed the ladies and said her goodbyes that she and Tito Ben were trying for a baby.
The child never happened, although Tita Baby never seemed to lose hope, even when they were well into their 40s and their marriage had all but lost its early shine. By this time, Tito Ben had gradually picked up the effort of venturing into the house when he drove over, playing videogames with Jun, and even teaching him chess and backgammon. He went shopping with him for a suit to wear to his prom. He taught him how to shave, using a straight razor, and never against the grain, and knot his necktie, in a difficult old-fashioned four-in-hand that made both man and boy beam proudly after every successful effort. Later on, through his adolescent years, he regarded Tito Ben as his guide and his gatekeeper, advising him on what course to take in college, and giving him his unsolicited opinion on how to court a girl he was interested in, as well as how to break up with her once he had lost his interest.
It was only natural that a few weeks after graduation, Jun would seek employment at Tito Ben’s trading company, which he had set up using Tita Baby’s money. His arrival was welcomed roundly by the office staff. Tito Ben was a tough boss who had little regard for his employees, and who liked handing out personal loans and paid leaves to those he took a particular shine to, or who went out of their way to please him. As for the rest of the staff, they were relieved to see Jun as the rightful heir to the business, going as far as referring to Tito Ben as “tatay” and to Jun as “anak.”
Jun tagged along at every meeting and conference Tito Ben attended, and was a witness on every contract and memorandum of agreement. Soon enough, he had acquired a real presence at management discussions and deliberations.
But neither of them had anticipated Alex, who Tito Ben had hired a year before him as an intern while she was still in third year college, and then as a regular employee as soon as she graduated. During this period she had grown into the fullness of her womanhood quickly and unexpectedly well, her jawline suddenly delineating itself and lengthening her face, her cheekbones emerging out of the pools of her eyes, her breasts filling up her teenage blouses, her limbs stretching themselves out until her skirts and her dresses seemed precariously short and inappropriate. It was during this time too, that she had quickly and successfully established an untouchable position in the office staff.
Soon, Tito Ben’s obvious and undue attention toward her merely added to the suspicion, distrust, and direct animosity among the staff. As the accounts receivable piled up as a result of Tito Ben’s growing inattention and their account managers’ disdain, the requests for loans, leaves, and petty cash also piled up on Alex’s desk, unnoticed, and later on, ignored.
At this point, the staff had no recourse but to turn to Jun for help. They knew he had their ear; he was Tito Ben’s ward, but despite his affiliations he had proven himself to be useful to the firm’s operations, and even instrumental to their recent successes. The way he comported himself, manner of speaking, and even his style of dress had quickly earned him their respect. They begged him earnestly to knock some sense into his “tatay,” to show him that the business was something that sustained them all.
By this time, Jun, too, had felt ignored. He had begun to feel an absence he had been all too familiar with, in himself and at the center of his mother’s unchanging circle of friends at the mah-jongg table. Tito Ben had stopped taking him to meetings, preferring instead to bring Alex, who had developed considerable rapport with the customers. For her, Tito Ben bore an extra measure of patience and attention whenever she had a question to ask, or, later on, a suggestion to make.
When Jun entered Tito Ben’s office unbidden that day, it was all that he had expected: Alex reclining in the wide, flat couch Tita Baby had installed in his office just a week before, her head on his lap, his hands tenderly brushing the hair back from her face. Tito Ben looked up at him.
“Don’t tell your Tita Baby,” he said, bringing up a hard glint into his eyes, as if he were recalling to Jun in that hardness all the time he had invested in him. Jun had always been an obedient child; he understood Tito Ben’s presence in his life as a God-given second chance, not only for himself, but for his widowed mother.
Jun raised a hand and put it firmly on Tito Ben’s arm, the first time he had ever laid his hand on him, lifted him out of his seat and guided him toward the open door. Jun turned to Alex, who had seemed to shrink back into her clothes and her body, and had begun to resemble a little girl. He felt every lesson, every favor handed down to him by his surrogate father weigh down on him as a burden that he could only afford to repay with complete silence, and like a child he demanded of her the same.
Sarge Lacuesta
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Public Release: 12-Dec-2018
Cloud or no cloud, that is the question
How deep learning is bringing automatic cloud detection to new heights
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
VIDEO: To better understand Earth systems, atmospheric scientists use cloud data collected by a remote sensing tool called lidar. These data are an important part of global forecasting but analyzing lidar... view more
Credit: PNNL
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Kids lying on their backs in a grassy field might scan the clouds for images--perhaps a fluffy bunny here and a fiery dragon over there. Often, atmospheric scientists do the opposite--they search data images for the clouds as part of their research to understand Earth systems.
Manually labeling data images pixel by pixel is time-consuming, so researchers rely on automatic processing techniques, such as cloud detection algorithms. But the algorithms' output is not as exact as the scientists want it to be.
Recently, researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory teamed up to find out if deep learning--a distinct subset of machine learning--can do a better job at identifying clouds in lidar data than the current physics-based algorithms. The answer: A clear "yes." The new model is much closer to the answers scientists arrive at but in just a fraction of the time.
Lidar is a remote sensing instrument that emits a pulsed laser and collects the return signal scattered back by cloud droplets or aerosols. This return signal provides information about the height and vertical structure of atmospheric features, such as clouds or smoke layers. Such data from ground-based lidars are an important part of global forecasting.
Earth scientist Donna Flynn noticed that, in some cases, what the algorithms detected as clouds in the lidar images did not match well with what her expert eye saw. The algorithms tend to overestimate the cloud boundaries.
"The current algorithm identifies the clouds using broad brushstrokes," says Flynn, a co-principal investigator on the project. "We need to more accurately determine the cloud's true top and base and to distinguish multiple cloud layers."
Upgrade initiated
Until recently, computing power limited artificial neural networks, a type of deep learning model, to a small number of computational layers. Now, with increased computing power available through supercomputing clusters, researchers can use more computations--each building off of the last one--in a series of layers. The more layers an artificial neural network has, the more powerful the deep learning network.
Figuring out what those computations are is part of the model training. To start, the researchers need properly labeled lidar data images, or "ground truth" data, for the training and testing of the model. So, Flynn spent many long hours hand-labeling images pixel by pixel: cloud or no cloud. Her eye can distinguish the cloud boundaries and cloud versus an aerosol layer. She took 40 hours--the equivalent of a full work week--to label about 100 days of lidar data collected at the Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory, part of DOE's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement user facility, in Oklahoma.
Given how time and labor intensive the hand-labeling process is, PNNL computational scientist and co-principal investigator Erol Cromwell used learning methods that required minimal ground truth data.
The model learns through self-feedback. It compares its own performance against hand-labeled results and adjusts its calculations accordingly, explains Cromwell. It cycles through these steps, improving each time through.
Cromwell will be presenting the team's findings at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision in January.
Goal achieved
With the training, the deep learning model outperforms the current algorithms. The model's precision is almost double and much closer to what a human expert would find--but in a fraction of the time.
The next steps are to evaluate the model's performance on lidar data collected at different locations and in different seasons. Initial tests on data from the ARM observatory at Oliktok Point in Alaska are promising.
"An advantage of the deep learning model is transfer learning," says Cromwell. "We can train the model further with data from Oliktok to make its performance more robust."
"Reducing sources of uncertainty in global model predictions is especially important to the atmospheric science community," says Flynn. "With its improved precision, deep learning increases our confidence."
She adds: "Plus, it gives us more time to be outside looking at real clouds!"
This research was supported by PNNL's internal investment in Deep Learning for Scientific Discovery.
Tags: Environment, Fundamental Science, Climate Science, Atmospheric Science
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=VOWBSVVXuo0
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Note: this section is a work in progress. If you have questions you don't see answered below
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Book a session: *in progress*
Fill out the contact form of the Domme you'd like to see. Completely. The first time. Even if she isn't available next Thursday at 3:30 when you want a session, you may want to see her in the future. Giving her all the information she needs up front instead of requiring her to email you for each separate fact will save you lots of time in the long run. It will also make her more kindly disposed towards you.
Get / give a reference:
Step 1: Reach out to the Domme you will be using as a reference and make sure she is comfortable giving you a reference. If you are able, tell her who she can expect to hear from and ask how she would like to be contacted.
But, Why? This ensures that she expects to be contacted and knows that she is not giving out your private information without your consent. It also saves time for the Domme you are hoping to see.
Step 2: Figure out how your reference will identify you. Do you communicate with her through email, telephone, social media? Did you give her your full name or just your first name? Did you use your real name? If you're not sure, ask her the best way for someone to refer to you specifically.
But, why? Figuring out who is who can sometimes be difficult for Dommes, especially if she only saw you once. It's in your best interest to make sure that she doesn't get you confused with the other “John from San Diego.” that she saw three months ago. That guy was a real jerk while you were very well behaved. It would be a shame if she told the Domme you're hoping to play with about the other guy by mistake.
Step 3: Reference away! Contact the Domme you want to play with. In addition to the other relevant information for the scene you desire, give her the name of your reference(s). Tell her how your reference will identify you, and that you've confirmed that she will act as your reference. Include relevant contact information.
But why? If the Domme you wish to see requires references, she has her own reasons for doing so. Some of the most common include personal safety, client reliability, and compatibility. If you choose not to provide references, she may choose not to see you.
Helpful reference dos and Don'ts:
DON'T: Give up because you're new and don't have any references.
DO: Tell the Domme you're contacting that you're new and don't have references. Ask what her screening procedures are. Be prepared to share some personal information.
But, why? You're asking her to be alone with a stranger in a room full of torture equipment, a certain amount of caution should be expected.
DON'T: Use a dungeon as a reference.
DO: See Step 1.
But, why?A dungeon isn't a person and as such, can't share its experiences the same way. Dungeons may not give references on their clientele. It makes it obvious that you can't remember the name of the last person you played with. For many Dommes, this is a potential red flag.
DON'T: Send a reference that looks like this: “I saw Mistress Sarah last summer.”
DO: Send a reference that looks like this: “I saw Mistress Sara Siren last August in NYC. Here is a link to her website: 'www.googleitdummy.com' and this is her social media ''@responsiblereferencing' I've already let her know you might be reaching out to her. She prefers email over DMs”
But, why? The more information you give, the less effort we have to expend. There are a lot of Dommes out there. We try our best to pick unique names but sometimes it doesn't work out for various reasons. If you aren't specific and the Domme you're requesting a session from contacts the wrong person, it makes you look bad.
DON'T: See a Domme once and continue to use her as a reference for many years.
DO: Try to use a Domme you've seen in the last six months as a reference.
But, why? First, it's rude to the Domme you're using as a reference. You paid tribute to session with her exactly once and are now repeatedly asking for time and energy when you've clearly seen others since then. Second, life happens and people change. A reference from someone that you saw years ago saying that you were stable, sane, and safe does not guarantee that you you are in the same mental condition now. It may also be the case that you were going through a phase that involved getting your balls shocked repeatedly with a cattle prod and you're not into it any more.
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Home Hoping For Havana? A Short Guide To Cuba Cuba
Cuba > Living
Hoping For Havana? A Short Guide To Cuba
Published Monday November 12, 2018 (14:19:56)
The Caribbean was the stage on which last acts of the Cold War played out, and while the curtain has not quite fallen on the decades-old stand-off, Cuba’s part is nearly over.
Just 90 miles from the United States, the socialist state has been far removed from the world stage thanks to an embargo that lasted nearly 50 years.
Fidel Castro led his bearded revolutionaries to victory over the oppressive regime of Fulgencio Batista. While relations between Washington and Castro’s new government started off well, they quickly soured when the revolutionaries nationalised American-owned businesses in a wave of socialist changes.
US policy could not tolerate a communist neighbour so close to American shores, meaning the Eisenhower government implemented economic limitations on Cuba. Kennedy expanded these restrictions, leaving the island to rely solely on the Soviet Union for trade, aid and support.
The thaw in relations really began with President Obama’s 2009 decision to allow Cuban-Americans to freely travel to their homeland for the first time in half a century.
Further restrictions have been eased or lifted entirely, allowing the Cuban economy access to the American market place. Businesses across the globe are now eyeing Cuba as a boom-economy-in-waiting. Investors are stumping up capital to build factories and ferry ports on the island.
The lifting of the embargo is not the only change in Cuba. The retirement and eventual death of ‘Comandante’ Fidel Castro allowed his more liberal brother Raul to ascend to the presidency. This change in leadership ushered in a previously unseen level of economic freedom and opportunity for Cuban people, who can now start their own businesses, own their own homes and trade internationally. Many local people are seizing these new opportunities with both hands.
With so much economic potential and so many opportunities for entrepreneurship, visitors are flocking to the island. President Obama, Pope Francis and even the Rolling Stones have visited Havana to promote the re-opening of international relations.
Cuba is gearing up for an influx of tourism, resulting in a sprucing up of the tired parts of Havana, while maintaining the city’s iconic charm. There are even rumours of a US company setting up a retirement community on the island.
Despite these exciting new opportunities, it’s still not easy to start a new life in Cuba. It’s simple enough to obtain a 30-day tourist visa, but not so easy to remain in the country for longer. Even the Business visa has a limit of one month, requiring extra paperwork to prove your links to a Cuban business.
The state still has a hand in the allocation of jobs, meaning it is difficult to find work in Cuba without an existing connection. At present, most expats are likely to be working in a diplomatic capacity or in the American enclave at Guantanamo. As the country continues to open up, new opportunities will undoubtedly follow as industry develops.
There is a growing community of American people living in Havana, albeit only for a few weeks at a time. Tour operators who take groups around the island come and go throughout the year, claiming a new specialist visa each time they visit.
At present, if a Cuban person can do a job, they have priority over any migrant. This complicates the process of applying for a work permit. In order to qualify for a permit, you are required to already have a job offer. Even if you can find a job through this means, you will only be paid what a Cuban person would be paid, equating to about USD$25 a month.
Probably the easiest route into Cuba at the moment is as a journalist, writer or photographer. However, as a state with a tightly-controlled press, it can be a headache to get the right permits and permissions. And that’s before you try using the slow-moving internet connections to submit copy.
If you are lucky enough to find work in Cuba, the visa to apply for is the temporary residence, which allows a year of residency following the issue of a Carné de Identidad identity card. Currently, the only way to gain permanent residence is to marry a Cuban citizen.
If you happen to fall in love with and marry a local person, moving in with them is likely to be easier than trying to find your own accommodation! Like jobs, accommodation was tightly controlled under the Castros and is still in limited supply.
Many temporary expats elect to stay in hotels or ‘casa particulares’, which are en-suite rooms in a Cuban family’s house. These rooms vary wildly in quality, but cost is tightly regulated. It is possible to rent rooms and apartments for short-term vacation stays, but longer-term accommodation is harder to find.
Even for contractors working at Guantanamo, accommodation options are limited, and prices inflexible. Access to medical, dental and educational services are given to military personnel first. Contractors can find themselves left in the cold despite the Caribbean sun.
After decades in exile, Cuba is changing rapidly. Some Cuban residents express concern that their new-found freedom may come at a cost. They don’t want to lose the benefits of free healthcare, education and an economy where prices are controlled.
Cuban people recognise the opportunity that re-joining the global community provides, but as yet, there is no gold rush, charging headlong to Havana. Cuba’s past was tumultuous, her present is cautiously optimistic, her future is still not clear.
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Materials (General)
Scientific and Forensic Services, Inc.
Dr. Joseph H. Guth, PhD, CIH
121 Tuscany B
Joseph H. Guth, PhD, CIH, has in-depth expertise in many fields of Toxic and Hazard Assessment, as well as a very broad background in both academia and industry. A Chemist and Biochemist, he is the President and Principal expert of Scientific and Forensic Services, Inc.
Background Experience - Having a broad range of in-depth experience in numerous fields of science, Dr. Guth has owned and operated several testing and R&D laboratories over a 50 year period, including nationally-known Interscience Research Inc. In basic and applied research, university teaching and finally as Laboratory Director, his scientific expertise was developed first-hand in the many specialties that his laboratories were called upon to perform.
Litigation Support - Dr. Guth has offered his independent expertise in 100s of civil and criminal cases since 1979. He has also been a consultant and peer reviewer for EPA and NIOSH. He currently specializes in Toxic Torts and related matters both inside and outside of the workplace. He has numerous regular nationwide clients in the legal profession and the insurance industry.
Attorneys throughout the U.S. have found Dr. Guth's ability to examine, test and evaluate their cases and the evidence to be invaluable. If desired he can provide multifaceted support for many kinds of cases. Examples of his broad expertise also involve such issues as Standards of Industry, state-of-the-art, duty-to-warn, warning labeling and applicable governmental regulations.
Services - Consulting, retrospective hazardous exposure assessments, site inspections and sampling, some testing and examination services, reports, research & development, and court testimony.
CHEMISTRY - Analytical, Environmental, Inorganic, Metallurgical, Organic, Polymer, Biochemistry, Forensic, Atmospheric and Compressed Gases, Nuclear Chemistry, Food and Pharmaceutical Analysis; Water Testing, Industrial Process Troubleshooting
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE - Comprehensive Practice, OSHA Compliance, Toxicology, Carcinogen Exposure, Hazardous Exposure Risk Assessment, Exposure Modeling, Asbestos Issues, Lead Poisoning Issues, Pesticide Poisoning, Solvent Exposure, Indoor Air Quality Evaluation, Microbiology, Mold, Physical Stressors, Radiation Exposures, Safety Assessment, Material Safety Data Sheet Development
MATERIAL SCIENCE - Properties and Strength of Various Materials, such as Metals, Plastics and Other Polymers, Glass, Textiles, Masonry, Construction Materials; Failure Mechanisms of Materials, Product Designs and Safety
OTHER FIELDS - Labeling and Duty to Warn Issues, Quality Assurance Program Evaluations, Environmental Impact, Industry Standards, State-of-the-Art Issues, Governmental Regulatory Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Requirements, U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission Issues, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Issues
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• Case Work Examples
Tort Law: Toxic Torts Update
By: Dr. Joseph Guth
For those of you not dealing with much product liability or personal injury case work, you may not have noticed some newer up ticks and trend lines. For others who have been too focused on one area of this specialized litigation, this note will add to your awareness of things to come.
12/15/2005 · Bacteria - Fungus - Mold Investigation
Mold Exposures Need Better Medical Responses
Water and molds have been here much longer than Man. We utilize some, coexist with others, and battle many more of them. Molds help us make cheese, produce penicillin and other useful medicines; but they can also harm us. It is the latter problem that requires a better response from the medical community
Read Consulting, LLC
Thomas Read, PhD
1435 Fulton Rd.
Expert Background: Dr. Thomas L. Read is the Principal and CEO at A. Read Consulting, LLC. He received his PhD. from Stanford University in 1972 and has over 25 years of manufacturing experience in electronics, metallurgy, factory safety, failure analysis, glass fracture, glass failure and bottle failure. As a member of the electronics industry, he has earned process patents and has an extensive background in manufacturing techniques.
In parallel, Dr. Read has spent over twenty five years as a consultant to attorneys and engineers. He has given more than 100 depositions and has appeared in court numerous times.
Company Profile: Read Consulting, LLC is a full service laboratory providing services in the following areas:
Failure Analysis; Factory Safety and Personal Injury (including machine guards and manufacturing safety)
Glass Failure Analysis - Glass Fracture, Glass Failures and Bottle Failure
Metal and Ceramic Failure
Grinding Wheel Failures
Intellectual Property and Patent Disputes
Product Liability and Product Quality
Manufacturing Disagreements (such as Intellectual Property, Failed equipment and Contract Disputes)
• Read Process Expertise Services Available
• Read Consulting Failure Analysis Blog
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• Video of Tempered Glass Failure
9/6/2017 · Failure Analysis
Liquid Impact Glass Failure Analysis
By: Dr. Thomas Read
As "water hammer" (i.e. liquid impact) has the potential to cause glass bottle failure, Read Consulting LLC created two such failures to study the resulting fracture surface details.
4/23/2015 · Failure Analysis
Weld Failure Analysis: Chair Failure Due to Inadequate Weld
Read Consulting was asked to determine why a welded chair failed and caused injury to the person sitting in it.
Failure Analysis: Manufacturing Engineer Examines the Root Cause of Automobile Rear View Mirror Failures
The root cause of the failure of customer returns of heated automobile rear view mirrors was investigated.
Failure Analysis: Metal Fatigue of Automatic Machinery - Wafer Test Station
During normal operation, the arm on an automatic wafer test station failed. Root cause failure analysis determined that the drive shaft on the right angle gear motor used to raise and lower the manipulator arm had failed first.
Failure Analysis: Product Liability & Personal Injury Involving a Broken Grinding Wheel
By: Dr. Thomas L. Read
This grinding wheel was part of a product liability and personnel injury case. It was claimed that the subject wheel had unexpectedly failed (i.e. flown apart) and an escaping piece had hit the plaintiff in the face causing serious injuries. According to the user, the grinder with the wheel was purchased approximately one hour before the grinding wheel failure.
Failure Analysis: Collapse of Plastic Chair
A failed plastic lawn chair was examined to determine the cause of failure. This chair failed on the premises of a restaurant In this study the subject chair is examined and compared to several exemplar purchased at the same time. The objective of this study is to determine the cause of failure.
11/8/2011 · Failure Analysis
Root Cause Failure Analysis of Tempered Glass Door
Glass Failure Analysis Expert Witness performs a failure analysis of a several tempered glass doors that had "spontaneously" failed at a construction site. The objective of this glass failure analysis is to determine the cause of failure and make recommendations to the contractor.
Metal Failure Analysis: Metal Food Contaminant Failure Analysis
Materials failure analysis expert performs a failure analysis to determine the source of a metal piece found in tomato product.
Plumbing Failure Analysis: Stress Corrosion Cracking of Yellow Brass
A plumbing failure analysis was performed to determine why a cold water supply line to a bathroom sink had failed after only one year of service.
Failure Analysis of a "Exploding" Beer Bottle: Product Defect, Product Liability
A glass failure expert witness performs a root cause failure analysis on an exploding beer bottle. The object of this root cause failure analysis is to determine the cause of the bottle failure.
7/7/2009 · Design
White Paper: Reverse Engineering
Before expending the effort necessary to reverse engineer a device or object, it must be definite that the object under study is not covered by one or more patents. This avoids a dispute over patent violations. Once it has been established that no patent coverage exists, one can use multiple techniques to reverse engineer a product. These are summarized below:
Failure Analysis of a Failed Ceramic Water Holding Tank on a Toilet
The cracked tank was first inspected in the "as received" condition. In this condition it was cracked, but it was still whole. Next, the failed tank was separated by pulling it apart. This was done to expose the fracture surfaces of the main crack. This allowed for a complete failure analysis and for a determination of where the crack initiated.
Failure Analysis of a Broken Jam Jar
Glass fractography is the most effective method for determining why a glass object, such as a bottle, failed. This technique consists of examining the fracture surfaces of the failure for artifacts such as Wallner lines and using them to trace the crack back to its origin. Once the origin has been identified, it can be examined in detail with a microscope to determine the cause of the failure.
Wine Bottle Failure Analysis
Note: Glass Fractography is the most effective method for determining why a glass object, such as a bottle, failed. This technique consists of examining the fracture surfaces of the failure for artifacts such as Wallner lines and using them to trace the crack back to its origin
Materials FACT
Joseph Quinn, M.S., P.E.
Principal Materials Consultant
Los Angeles CA USA
phone: Direct: (724) 875-5915; Office: (424) 277-1640
Joseph Quinn, MS, PE, is a Forensic Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering consultant. Mr. Quinn is a Registered Professional Engineer in 5 states and has provided over 1,000 Failure Analysis investigations on metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, rubber, and composite) materials or products. Mr. Quinn provides metallurgical and materials consultation, expert witness testimony, and forensic failure analysis for civil litigation (with retentions by defendants and plaintiffs) insurance claims, and industrial failures. He has received awards in the International Metallographic Contest and has conducted several presentations on metallurgical engineering and failure analysis subjects at universities, ASM meetings, and industry events; and is active in technical societies and committees.
Technical Expertise:
Root Cause Failure Analysis
Fracture Surface Characterization
Failure Mechanisms
Corrosion / Environmental Degradation
Materials Manufacturing/Processing
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Metallurgical / Materials Properties
Physical Metallurgy
Metallurgical / Materials Science Engineering
Analytical Testing Characterization
Product Area Failure Expertise:
Automobile & Transportation Components
Fire Sprinkler Pipe and Fittings
Fasteners (bolts, rivets, threaded components)
Aircraft / Aerospace Components
Pipelines and Process Piping
Electrical Connectors & Devices
Switch Failures (power steering, ignition, sensors)
Plumbing Pipes / Valve Leaks
Handheld Tools / Devices
Heavy Machinery / Equipment Failures
• Joseph Quinn's Curriculum Vitae
EPS, LLC
John A. Williams, PhD, MBA, PE
17455 Douglas Road
South Bend IN 46635
John A. Williams, PhD, MBA, PE, has led EPS, a full-service Engineering firm, for over 23 years, delivering engineering, procurement, and construction management services (EPCM).
Background - Dr. Williams' operations experience began in 1977 as a USW union equipment operator and his engineering experience has ranged from manufacturing operations, detailed design, failure analysis, cost estimating and finance, and construction. He has instructed project management, cost estimating, financial evaluation methods for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 1996. He has authored and presented across technical topics and has received awards for his distinguished engineering work.
Litigation Support - Dr. Williams provides expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant. Recent Expert and Litigation Support services have included technology investigations, assessments, licensing and dispute resolution; forensic investigation of explosions, fires, and equipment failures; valuation and appraisals in ad valorem taxation, depreciation, obsolescence, and determination of fair market value, liquidated, and business interruption damages.
Dr. Williams performs forensic investigations, technology assessments, and financial valuation services on the following:
Oil & Gas Production Equipment
Oil Refining Failures
Steel Making
Cellulose / Cellulosics
Gasification / Wind
Power Generation (boilers, steam, turbines, etc.
Energy Systems (gas, oil, coal, renewables)
Biotechnology (citric acid, succinic acid, enzymes, etc.
Renewable Energy Facilities
• Dr. Williams' Curriculum Vitae
• Expert Witness Services
• Litigation Topics and Services
Envista Forensics
Don Skaff
Worldwide Availability. Offices in North America, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia
111 Deer Lake Rd, Suite 100
phone: 888 782-3473 and Local 847-559-3000
Envista Forensics is a global leader in Forensic Engineering & Recovery Solutions. They provide Cause & Origin, Failure Analysis, Fire and Explosion Investigations, Accident Reconstruction, Damage Evaluations and Equipment Restoration Services following disasters of all kinds. Envista has offered Consulting Services to the insurance, legal and risk management industries, as well as businesses, public entities, and universities for over 25 years. Their Experts travel globally from 30 offices located across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Australia and Singapore.
Envista's experience counts when equipment, systems, structures, or data have been threatened by catastrophe or litigation. Their experts and advisors determine cause and responsibility, and identify the nature and extent of damage or loss and provide a full range of solutions to protect their assets. Envista's technical professionals are trusted advisors and industry leaders. Their expertise is broad and deep, capable of withstanding all forms of scrutiny. Envista's services are available globally so that certainty is assured no matter where in the world it is needed. As the recovery from disasters has grown more complex, Envista has developed a comprehensive array of services to help their clients and has associates located around the globe to provide assurance no matter the type of loss or location of the disaster.
Envista helps attorneys quickly get to meaningful answers on the many technical issues at the center of a dispute. Their engineers have decades of experience working with both defendants and plaintiffs. They offer effective Expert Witness Testimony, with the ability to communicate effectively, build rapport with juries and judges, and maintain adherence to structured, methodical approaches in drawing conclusions are all extremely critical. Envista Forensics understands how critical the selection of an expert can be, and we understand what makes experts effective. Their court qualified experts have extensive experience providing expert testimony on a wide variety of engineering and technical matters.
Electrical Injury & Electrocutions
Computer / Network Equipment Failure
Disputes over Reparability of Damage
Electrical Failure
Equipment Restoration
Fire & Explosion Analysis
Industrial / Manufacturing Equipment
Materials Failure
Mechanical Accidents
Medical / Laboratory Equipment
Product Failure / Liability
Structural Failure
Valuation of Structures or Equipment
Vehicle Accident Investigation
Workplace / Premises Accidents
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2/18/2014 · Medical
Pipe Ruptures Above Your CT Scanner - Now What?
By: Envista Forensics - Andrew Spetter and Mark Ewing
All is quiet at 10:30 pm until a nurse notices water on the 2nd floor hallway. Building maintenance is called and discovers a ruptured pipe fitting in a bathroom on the 2nd floor. The water is shut off at 10:45 pm but unfortunately the damage has been done. It is later discovered that water penetrated through perforations in the ceiling in the CT suite on the 1st floor exposing the 16-slice CT gantry and patient table to water.
1/14/2014 · Machinery
After the Storm: Mitigating Losses Involving High-Technology Equipment Following a Flood
By: Envista Forensics - Bruce Swales
The role that water plays in our existence is well understood. Without it, most living things will rapidly wither and die. Equally catastrophic of course, are the consequences of too much water. Not only to living things, in terms of widespread flooding, but also in terms of damage to machinery and equipment from exposure to water.
5/15/2013 · Electrical - Electrocution
Identifying the Source of a Power Surge
By: Envista Forensics
Is it possible to differentiate between lightning related surges and artificially generated electrical surges?
4/17/2013 · Discovery & Electronic Discovery
An Introduction to the eDiscovery Process
E-Discovery is the process of collecting and exchanging electronically stored information (ESI) that is requested during the discovery phase in civil litigation.
3/14/2013 · Corrosion
Preventative Restoration: Preserving your Options
By: Envista Forensics - Andrew Spetter
An ominous cloud of smoke continues to billow as the sprinklers rain water throughout the facility. The production manager's mechanical and electrical equipment is rapidly deteriorating, and within hours, the previously pristine equipment normally used to manufacture precision circuit boards will have a thin coating of flash rust with further damage forthcoming.
1/25/2013 · Damages
Minimizing the Impact of Medical Equipment Losses
Doctors and nurses need to make quick, educated decisions to minimize the impact of difficult situations. These decisions are based on the practitioner's years of experience, their education, the science and technology available, and with the assistance of critical analytical and diagnostic equipment.
11/19/2012 · Damages
Investigating Equipment Damage Claims in Latin America
By: Envista Forensics - John Hicks
A water pipe breaks in a healthcare provider's facility, saturating an MRI control cabinet. The manufacturer is called in and spends $200,000 on attempted repairs. The unit still doesn't work. The manufacturer says the entire unit needs to be replaced, at a cost of $240,000.
EAG Laboratories (formerly SEAL Laboratories)
Dr. Arun Kumar
250 N. Nash Street
El Segundo CA 90245
Arun Kumar, Ph.D. has 34 years of experience in Metallurgy, Materials Science and Failure Analysis of Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials at Rockwell International, Hughes Aircraft Company and EAG Laboratories. He manages and supervises approximately 17 engineers and technicians performing a variety of analytical services and failure analysis.
Dr. Kumar provides metallurgical consultation, performs failure analysis and serves as an expert witness in product liability trials involving materials failures. He has extensive experience in metallurgical failure analysis of aircraft, helicopter, automobile and motorcycle components, machineries, medical implants, machine tools and household appliances.
• View Dr. Kumar's Curriculum Vitae
E & S Consulting, Inc.
Edward S. George, PE
President, Principal Investigator
124 Calle De Leon
St Augustine FL 32086
Edward S. George PE, has over 30 years of experience in the field of Product Liability and Failure Analysis.
Mr. George earned his BS and MS degrees from the University of Florida Department of Materials Science and Engineering, graduating with a specialty in metallurgy. He is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Florida. Mr. George is a member of The National Society of Professional Engineers, The American Welding Society, The National Association of Forensic Engineers, The Florida Engineering Society, American Water Works Association, and The International Society for Fall Protection.
Mr. George has experience in a variety of material failures including Metals, Polymers, Plastics, Composites, Ceramics, Glass, and Porcelain.
Litigation Support - A court-qualified expert, Mr. George has over 13 years of experience and has testified in depositions and trials. His forensic training is complemented by his industrial experience including:
Heat Treating of Metals
Welding and Joining of Materials
Materials Testing and Evaluation
Quality Control and Assurance
Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopic Techniques
Destructive and Non-destructive Physical Testing
Laboratory Equipment and Procedures
View Edward George's Consulting Profile.
• Edward George's Curriculum Vitae
Anderson Materials Evaluation, Inc.
Dr. Charles R. Anderson
President & Principal Scientist
9051 Red Branch Road, Suite C,
Columbia MD 21045
Dr. Charles R. Anderson has long specialized in the Characterization of Surfaces, Interfaces, Thin Films and Coatings. Since 1972 he has applied surface and near-surface analysis techniques such as x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS or ESCA) and Auger microprobe to the solution of surface chemistry and coating problems. He worked for the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin Laboratories prior to starting his own laboratory in 1995. Dr. Anderson served as an officer of the ASTM Committee E-42 on Surface Analysis and as U.S. Expert on several sub-committees of the ISO Technical Committee 201 on Surface Chemical Analysis. He especially enjoys integrating the results of multiple analytic techniques (surface analysis, thermal analysis, FTIR, SEM/EDX, optical microscopy)to solve tough materials problems. Dr. Anderson has extensive experience in materials science as a result of solving the materials problems of many industries with the aid many analytical techniques. He is available to provide Expert Witness Services for legal matters involving Materials Failure, Intellectual Property Theft, Misrepresentation, Failure to Meet Contract Specifications, Materials Identifications and Characteristics, or Quality Issues. To ensure the accuracy and integrity of his testimony, Dr. Anderson and his staff independently analyze the relevant materials in most cases. View Consulting Profile.
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Allied Glass Experts, LLC
Henry (Hank) H. Chamberlain
Henry Chamberlain has 50 years of experience in the Glass Industry. His expertise includes just about all aspects of glass from engineering design, manufacturing, strengthening, testing, quality control, installation, fractography, and failure analysis of glass and glazing systems. His experience ranges from automotive, architectural, and industrial glass applications to glass consumer products.
Mr. Chamberlain has held numerous leadership positions in professional associations and is a well-respected expert within the glass industry community. Since 1996, he has contributed to many different publications and given lectures and presentations on glass.
Areas of Specialization:
Computational modeling for structural and thermal design optimization of glazing systems. Mr. Chamberlain was one of the first group of ten people certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council to serve as the "Individual-in-Responsible-Charge" of a laboratory accredited by NFRC to issue product ratings
Design, quality control, and testing of glass parts and glazing systems for demanding architectural and industrial applications
Angle specific spectral models for optimization of the optical properties of fenestration systems
Process control and quality control in the manufacture and fabrication of glass, with emphasis on insulating and laminating technology and the measurement and control of stress during annealing, toughening or bending processes
Fracture mechanics of glass
Specialized spectrophotometric polariscopes, instrumentation used to detect and analyze defects in glass products, and other optical instruments
Litigation Support - Mr. Chamberlain provides expert Forensic Glass and Glazing litigation support. His expertise includes analysis of inclusions and defects, fractographic analysis, stress analysis, and expert opinion regarding glazing system design and glazing methods. Mr. Chamberlain's services are available to counsel representing both plaintiff and defendant.
Glazing System Design
Glass Failure Analysis
Fractography
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Optics & Acoustics
Glass Testing
Glass Codes & standards
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Sunshine State drizzly departure
226 boats headed out into the drizzling rain at the 2014 Lake Okeechobee Rayovac FLW Series.
January 9, 2014 by Rob Newell
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - As a jam-packed tournament field of 226 boats headed out towards Lake Okeechobee this morning for the season opener of the Rayovac FLW Series in Florida, some anglers were wondering if they were still in the Sunshine State.
"Looks like Seattle to me!" one angler hollered to another through the persistent drizzle that qualified as rain at times. "No sun today, but at least it's warm!"
Perhaps the "polar vortex" is to blame, but indeed Rayovac FLW Series anglers will fish in dreary, balmy and rainy conditions today, a large departure from normal Big O sunshine.
Earlier in the week, a blast of cold air did truck all the way down through South Florida, dropping night time temperatures into the upper 30's on the top end of Okeechobee. As a result, the water temperature took a substantial hit, dropping some 15 degrees. Those who are ice fishing in Minnesota today may chuckle at a drop in water temperature "of some 15 degrees," but at Okeechobee, that's a serious decline for Florida bass.
Since then the air temperatures have moderated back into the 60's and 70's, but it's the sunshine that's needed to get the water temps back up out of the high 50's. And that's not going to happen today.
"It's been a while since we've had a cold front like this down here," said former Okeechobee FLW Tour and Rayovac FLW Series winner Brandon McMillan. "All last year we never really had any real cold weather to speak of, so it's a bit of a surprise to these bass."
The good news, according to McMillan, is that such cold water temperatures tends to bottleneck the spawn a bit more, creating bigger "waves" of fish that will come in at one time when the biological clock resumes with warmer temperatures.
"When it's warm all winter, these fish can just kind of meander around and spawn anytime they want," McMillan said. "When we get some real cold weather, it tends to put more fish on the same spawning schedule. Some of the best years we've had down here involved some pretty cold weather during the winter to bunch the fish up to come in at the same time."
"But we really need some sun to get the water warmed back up and I don't think that will happen today," he added. "Maybe by Friday afternoon or Saturday it will warm back up into the mid 60's. For that reason I think weights will actually increase as the week goes on. If we had a full moon coming in it would be awesome - that's the perfect storm down here - cold weather and then a warm up that coincides with the full moon."
Okeechobee icon Mike Surman says despite the cold water and lack of sun, big bags will still train to the scales this week.
"Everyone likes the sun down here because it helps the sight-fishing and flipping bite," Surman said. "But the casting and reeling game with soft swimmers like the Big EZ's is still a force here. It hasn't been a factor the last couple of years, but things are setting up right for that kind of bite in this event."
Surman predicts that by this afternoon's weigh-in there will be a limit or two in the 25- to 28-pound range and a limit or two in the 23- to 25-pound range.
"I also think you'll see a lot more limits in the 18-pound range, which has been rare here the last few years," he said. "Normally you'll have a few bags over 20-pounds then there is a gap down to about 16 pounds. But this year there seems to be a lot more of that 3- to 4-pound class fish that can land you in that 18-pound category."
Anglers will take off from C. Scott Driver Park located at 10100 W. Highway 78 in Okeechobee, Fla., at 7:30 a.m. daily. Weigh-ins will be held at the launch site beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Saturday's final weigh-in will be held at Gilbert Chevrolet located at 3550 U.S. 441 in Okeechobee at 4 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public
Thursday's conditions
Sunrise: 7:14 a.m.
Temperature at takeoff: 64 degrees
Expected high temperature: 74 degrees
Water temperature: 58 degrees
Wind: NE 5 to 10
Day's outlook: cloudy, rainy with thunderstorms late
Tags: rob-newell morning-story 2014-01-09-lake-okeechobee
Lake of the Ozarks Midday Update – Day 1
by Sean Ostruszka
All the talk leading up the final leg of the Costa FLW Series Central Division presented by Evinrude on Lake of the Ozarks was about the weather. And Mother Nature did not disappoint. READ MORE »
Stormy Start at Lake of the Ozarks
The final leg of the Costa FLW Series Central Division presented by Evinrude on Lake of the Ozarks will launch right as a massive cold front arrives. How massive? The forecast has been calling for heavy rain and a high of 74 today, and so far hasn’t been wrong. A major thunderstorm greeted anglers this morning and delayed takeoff by an hour and fifteen minutes thanks to abundant lightning. Tomorrow? A high in the mid 40s. READ MORE »
Grand Lake Midday Update – Day 3
Typically, the first day or two following a cold front put bass in a bad mood, and today, Grand Lake’s fish are following the script. This has created a challenging scenario for the top-10 finalists in the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division finale, presented by T-H Marine. READ MORE »
You know fishing’s tough when the most common greeting we receive is the goose egg hand signal. No question, day two of the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division finale, presented by T-H Marine, had a lot of anglers scratching for bites and scratching their heads. READ MORE »
Changes Afoot at Grand Lake
Fall is a time of change and movement; two notions bound to impact the outcome of the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division finale, presented by T-H Marine, on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake. Typical fall migrations are underway, but an approaching cold front will likely complicate the already challenging nature of autumn’s transition. READ MORE »
Underway on the Delta
No matter the weather, no matter the environmental concerns, no matter the fishing pressure, the California Delta remains one of the nation’s most diverse and fertile freshwater fisheries — a truth that should play out in dramatic form during the Costa FLW Series Western Division event. READ MORE »
St. Lawrence Midday Update – Day 3
Weights were already tight going into the final day of the Costa FLW Series Northern Division finale on the St. Lawrence River, which is presented by Gajo Baits. Little more than a pound separated leader Jonathan Kelley from Casey Smith in fifth place. READ MORE »
With slightly warmer weather and similar sun and wind conditions, day two of the Costa FLW Series Northern Division presented by Gajo Baits on the St. Lawrence River should’ve presented optimal conditions for smallmouth. Instead, nearly every angler our on-the-water crew encountered today said the same thing: It’s tougher. READ MORE »
To Run or Not to Run
The final leg of the Costa FLW Series Northern Division on the St. Lawrence River, presented by Gajo Baits, is primed to be a smallmouth smashfest, as usual. That said, this year’s event, which is presented by Realtree Fishing, will launch out of Massena, N.Y., instead of the usual Clayton. So, what was once a 15-or-so-mile run to the mouth of the lake from takeoff – and roughly 30-plus miles to Gallo Island or Main Duck – will now be about a 95-mile run just to get to the lake. READ MORE »
Underway on the Potomac
For the tournament, the wind isn’t forecast to be too strong any day, and the tides will be fairly standard, but not ideal from a timing standpoint. Today, low tide was at 6:15 a.m., and low tide on Saturday will be at 8:15. That means that pros will mostly be fishing a rising tide through the tournament, with the best windows likely coming early on Friday and Saturday. READ MORE »
Go-Time Again on Champlain
Each of the last three years have seen the Costa FLW Series Northern Division presented by Gajo Baits kick off on Champlain. This tournament, which is presented by Polaris, should offer great fishing like usual, but the dominant pattern certainly won’t be spawning smallmouths. Instead, it could be a largemouth slugfest, as the fishing has continued to prove strong on the south end of the lake. READ MORE »
Let the Rayburn Catchfest Begin
We’re five months later into the year now, and while the water level at Rayburn has fluctuated in the months since the Tour event, it’s still about 4 1/2 feet above full pool as anglers take to Big Sam for the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division event presented by Mercury. READ MORE »
National Championship Gets Going
Bright and early this morning, 148 teams of the best college bass anglers in the country rolled out for day one of the YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship presented by Lowrance on the Potomac River. The 10th annual National Championship is the culmination of the 2018 season, and the winning duo qualifies for the 2019 FLW Cup and earns a new Ranger boat for its club. READ MORE »
All-American Underway on the Potomac
Winning the T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American is a lifetime accomplishment, and this week, 49 boaters and co-anglers will have the chance to do it on the Potomac River. Presented by General Tire, the crowning event of the BFL season runs May 30 through June 1, and the winner on the boater side will walk away with $120,000 and a trip to the FLW Cup. READ MORE »
Big Bags Coming on Rainy Clear Lake
One of the gems of California bass fishing might have its luster muted by the week’s weather, but Clear Lake will likely still provide plenty of opportunity for anglers competing in this week’s Costa FLW Series Western Division event, which is presented by Ranger Boats and hosted by Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina. READ MORE »
Everything on the Table at Table Rock
Stop No. 2 of the Costa FLW Series Central Division, which is presented by Power-Pole and hosted by Explore Branson, is primed to be an all-out show. It seems like the lake’s entire population of bass is rushing to the bank to spawn, with all three species willing to eat a vast array of offerings. The only question: Will Mother Nature play nice? READ MORE »
Tougher but Still Santee Cooper
The Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division finale began this morning at Santee Cooper, where even though fishing has been tough, everyone expects to see mega-bags brought to weigh-in. The bass are nearly done spawning, but a strong shad spawn in the mornings offers real potential. READ MORE »
Everything’s in Play on Kentucky Lake
A squad of 147 boaters and their co-anglers partners enjoyed a pleasant spring morning in western Kentucky for the start of the Costa FLW Series Central Division tournament presented by Lowrance on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. READ MORE »
Big Bags on Horizon at Chickamauga
Day one of the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division event presented by T-H Marine is underway, and by all indications, the fishery is set up to churn out some mega-bags throughout the event. Even during practice, with the water falling well below normal levels, 7-, 8- and 9-pounders weren’t uncommon. Now, with the best anglers in the southeast hard at it, you can expect fireworks. READ MORE »
College Open Weigh-in to Start at Noon
Day one of the YETI FLW College Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake was phenomenal in terms of the fishing, and while that may be the case for day two, strong winds forced FLW officials to cut the tournament short by a few hours. READ MORE »
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Unfiltered in-game observations by Football Outsiders staff
Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer?
Photo: USA Today Sports Images
27 Oct 2008, 11:55pm by Vincent Verhei
compiled by Vince Verhei
This is an Audibles special, reprinting a recent e-mail discussion among the FO writers regarding the Hall of Fame chances of Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner.
Ned Macey: I missed out on Audibles because I was out of town on Sunday, but I ran across the discussion of Kurt Warner, Hall of Famer. I did this research outraged at the suggestion that he was a Hall of Famer but not remembering exactly what was said. Upon further review, Sean's statement was reasonable, but since I already spent the past hour watching this atrocious baseball game, I figured I'd send it out.
I looked at our stats (passing only) for four random quarterbacks: Warner, Steve McNair, Trent Green, and Chad Pennington. The first two have some HOF support, the latter two none.
In terms of career DYAR before this season:
Green: 6,216
McNair: 6,003
Warner: 4,831
Pennington: 3,403
In terms of career DVOA
Green: 13.7%
Warner: 12.7%
Pennington: 8.6%
McNair: 8.5%
Career 1,000-DYAR seasons
Green: 4
Warner: 2
McNair: 2
Pennington: 1
Career 500-DYAR seasons
In terms of Warner's great seasons, he was playing with an amazing collection of talent: Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, and Torry Holt. In 2000, Warner's DVOA was 25.2%. Filling in, Green's was 25.2%. In 2002, Warner's DVOA was -17.2%. Filling in, Bulger's was 34.6% (the woeful Jamie Martin's was -19.8%.)
Unless Warner has two or three more years like this in him, Green clearly is ahead of him, and based on surrounding talent, I'd take McNair too. When their careers are all done, I think among "contemporaries" of Warner, he'll be behind: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Donovan McNabb, Green, McNair. I don't think eight quarterbacks playing at the same time should ever make the HOF.
Mike Tanier: You can't discount the Super Bowls in a HOF argument. Hall of Fame arguments are different from arguments of current value, etc. It's more an argument of "What he did" as opposed to "How good he was".
Warner is behind Peyton, Favre, and Brady (threw shoo-ins), but he is ahead of the others because he is 1-1 in Super Bowls while the others are 0-0 or 0-1. This may not be fair or logical on some levels, but the Hall exists for casual fans and medium fans, not just for heavy-duty fans like us and our readers.
I am lukewarmish about Warner as a Hall of Famer. Just sayin'.
Let me throw this idea out there: Say there was a player whose entire career was spent doing nothing but rushing for 1-yard touchdowns. He was a 275-pound benchwarmer who only got the ball on the 1-yard line and, let's say, long snapped. Every year, he would get 15 carries for 12 yards and 12 touchdowns. He did this for five years on a great team. Each year, his team made the playoffs and 3 times this guy made the Super Bowl.
In two of the three Super Bowls, he scored 1-yard touchdowns that either gave his team the lead at the end or tied the game. All told, he scored six 1-yard touchdowns on eight tries, and his team won three Super Bowls. He scored a total of 14 playoff touchdowns in his career, most of them victory-important.
This guy made the cover of Madden one year (they were featuring their Goalline Dive Stick), got a McDonald's ad, got famous in a William Perry way but never became a laughingstock. He was respected by his teammates, all agreed that he helped the team. He made the Pro Bowl as a fullback in two slow years. After his career, he became a color commentator and was generally liked.
1) Do you think this guy would get HOF support?
2) Would you vote for him?
I don't have answers, just throwing it out there.
Doug Farrar: Thing that has always hit me about Warner is that his three greatest seasons coincided with Faulk's greatest Rams seasons. And as much as Warner did, I'd put the reasons for that great offense as 1) Faulk; 2) Martz; 3) Warner/Offensive line. From 1998 through 2001, Faulk made a really strong case for himself as the greatest multi-purpose back of all time. He did it with Warner and other guys more than Warner did it with Faulk at his peak and other guys. Faulk had that kind of season on a 3-13 Colts team in 1998 as well.
If I'm considering a quarterback was that much of a beneficiary of a teammate who was more of a slam-dunk HOFer than he, I want crazy, insane, bats**t numbers for more than three years. Not a guy whose career numbers are fairly similar to Jeff Garcia's. Beyond those three seasons, he's been sort of a stat-compiler, to dig up a word Mike and I used a lot in the HOF Index piece.
Aaron Schatz: I just remember that Bill Belichick's game plan for the Super Bowl was not "Stop Warner." It was "Stop Marshall Faulk." Warner's stats in 2002-2003 were pretty bad. Obviously there were injuries, but he had Holt, Bruce, Orlando Pace, Faulk all around him in those years as well. You can't forget Pace when you talk about the collection of talent Warner played with -- he played in an offense that was designed to have very little protection besides the five linemen, but he happened to have the best left tackle of the generation to anchor that line.
Russell Levine: He was certainly playing at Hall of Fame level on a Super Bowl champion, and we was the justifiable league and Super Bowl MVP that year. That and what are likely to be pretty impressive career totals will earn him consideration, but his peak just didn't last long enough.
Then again, the football hall of fame seems to have the lowest standards for entry of any of the four major sports, so who knows.
Aaron Schatz: Heh. It only has the lowest standards if you play quarterback or running back. If you play offensive line or any defensive position other than "pass rusher" it seems to have the highest standards.
Ned Macey: Here's my point about Warner: He often is compared to Terrell Davis as guys with ridiculous peaks. But, we never got to see Davis' decline because of injuries, so we are sort of are left assuming he would keep dominating. While Warner has had minor injuries for years, we've seen for the past seven years that he is a pretty good quarterback when not surrounded by Faulk in his prime and Bruce/Holt/Pace. For three straight years and three different coaches (2003-2005) he was benched after being the Week 1 starter. I'm not really sure he's a better quarterback than Jeff Garcia.
Considering the success Green and then Bulger had with those same weapons and Martz, it seems pretty ridiculous to think that the guy who has shown nothing that would indicate HOF without those weapons deserves to be in based on 2.5 years playing with those weapons.
Eli Holman: I think that a decision to support Warner for HOF depends on the classic question of whether you believe that the hall is designed to remember on-field performance or "famous" NFL players. I feel that unlike McNair, Green, Pennington, and others who came up through traditional football channels, the unique thing with Warner is the rags-to-riches story: going from Iowa Barnstormers/practicing by throwing rolls of toilet paper at his grocery store job to Super Bowl MVP. From that side of things, he seems Hall-worthy to me as I can't think of any similar story in the modern NFL.
Russell Levine: Excellent point.
Mike Tanier: I agree with Elias, and at some point that "fame" factor has to work into the argument a little.
The closest comp to Warner is Joe Namath, a guy with a few awesome years, a dramatic Super Bowl, and a blah, injury-filled decline. Namath isn't in the HOF for his stats, he's in for being a guy who changed the game. I am cool with that, and if I am doing some kind of stat thing with HOF quarterbacks I tend to lump Namath with the "contributors," like the owners and commissioners.
Warner is a better player than Namath, I think, and went to two Super Bowls instead of one, and is doing more with his decline, though I don't really care about any of these recent seasons in a HoF argument. His storyline, with the grocery store and Arena ball, is worth something. But I think it falls short of HOF standards.
Doug Farrar: I'm not sure how much I buy the "Multiple Super Bowls" argument. I did at first, but Jim Plunkett was 2-0 in Super Bowls and won a Super Bowl MVP. If Bob Griese wasn't a quick healer, Earl Morrall might very well have been 1-1 in Super Bowls. I don't think anyone could make a half-serious HOF argument for either one of them. On the other hand, you have people like Steve Young whose single Super Bowl performance put him over the top.
Mike Tanier: It's part of a resume, not a resume. And for the HOF I think you have to look at what did happen, not what could have happened. Otherwise, you get the "Brian Sipe could have won four Super Bowls and had Terry Bradshaw numbers on that team" type arguments.
Plunkett and Morall were long-career, knockaround guys who wound up with great teams late in their careers. Interesting players. Neither of them had a year like Warner where he became "the talk of the league" and vaulted to stardom.
Phil Simms is the borderline HOFer with a resume a little comparable to Warner's. The numbers are nowhere near the same in the peak, but Simms has more overall accomplishments.
Doug Farrar: Not sure about the Sipe comparison. Morrall started Super Bowl III and took over for Griese in Week 5 of the 1972 season, starting every game until he was replaced halfway through the AFC Championship. Did that for the only undefeated team in NFL history. The guy was 75 minutes away from probably going 1-1 in Super Bowls, and having that gawdawful III performance somewhat erased in the memories of the general public. All I'm saying is that while I don't discount it as a factor, I tend not to place postseason performance on as much of a specific and separate pedestal because there are enough "eh" Super Bowl quarterbacks to make me wonder.
Patrick Laverty: "Then again, the football hall of fame seems to have the lowest standards for entry of any of the four major sports..."
You might get some disagreement from Ray Guy or Fred Smerlas. Or anyone who's been a part of the baseball Veteran's Committee, a.k.a. "Yogi's friends and teammate election committee."
Jason Beattie: Or everyone here in Denver.
Ben Riley: One other thing that shouldn't matter but does: Writers vote players into the HOF, and Kurt Warner is one of the best interviews in the NFL. He's extraordinarily generous with his time with reporters and goes out of his way to provide thoughtful responses to even the most mundane of questions. Actually, he's pretty generous and thoughtful overall -- perhaps you heard the recent story about how, whenever he eats out with his family, he anonymously chooses to pick up the tab of someone else in the restaurant? I'm an atheist and even I find his devotion to his faith admirable.
None of this changes the fact that his wife runs Bartertown, of course.
Patrick Laverty: Doing the only slightly anonymous comparison, I'm not sure anyone's ready to put Player A in Canton:
Player A: 14 seasons, two Super Bowls, 44,611 yards, 251 touchdowns, 206 interceptions, 98-95 career team record, four Pro Bowls.
Warner: 11 seasons, one Super Bowl win, 25,716 yards, 164 touchdowns, 105 interceptions, 48-37 career team record, one NFL MVP, one Super Bowl MVP, three Pro Bowls.
Is Kurt Warner more deserving than Player A, Drew Bledsoe? Or is Warner another Roger Maris?
Aaron Schatz: Well, that's sort of a silly comparison. Warner's whole argument is an absurd peak. Bledsoe's peak didn't even come close, but he had the longer career. Apples and oranges, really. Or, since they are both quarterbacks, Asian pears and Bartlett pears.
Patrick Laverty: "Warner's whole argument is an absurd peak."
Kinda like Roger Maris.
Mike Tanier: Maris is a great comp. He had a high peak on a great team and surely got a boost from his supporting cast. His late career was a long series of duh seasons bouncing around the league.
Warner was beloved, great copy. Maris was completely destroyed by the New York media, even though both were salt-of-earth midwesterners. Maris' character assassination at the hands of the New York media more or less barred him from Cooperstown.
Big difference between the two halls is that Canton voters value peaks more and are more generous for short careers. A Dale Murphy type player typically makes the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Patrick Laverty: And Jim Rice would be wearing a gold jacket today.
68 comments, Last at 03 Nov 2008, 5:10am
1 Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer?
by Becephalus // Oct 28, 2008 - 12:29am
Post I made in audibles on this subject earlier today:
Warner I think is making a good run towards solidifying his spot in the HoF. I was fairly anti-Warner before this year and thought the calls for him to make it based on a great three year peak were suspect, but a nice year like this in a completely different place several years later after many thought he was done would mean a lot to me if I were a voter. That said I think both the Bruce/Holt combos and the Fitz/Boldin combo are really really really good, and I cannot believe the cardinals are considering letting Boldin get away (very gutty performance by him given his condition).
The Wire should win the Nobel prize for literature.
Oh and despite what i said above, if I ran the hall of fame I wouldn't allow another skill position player until there were double or triple the current number of lineman and defensive players, but that is apparently not what the hall is about.
I don't think 4 or 6 QBs from the same era should be in but that is how the hall works.
21 Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer?
by billsfan // Oct 28, 2008 - 12:35pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Becephalus
Dr. Z has been known to call Left Tackle a Skill Position
by D // Oct 28, 2008 - 1:57pm
So which of these four would you kick out: Elway, Young, Marino or Moon?
by tuluse // Oct 28, 2008 - 2:44pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by D
Don't forget Troy Aikman and Jim Kelly.
by Becephalus // Oct 28, 2008 - 3:15pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by tuluse
Well since you asked if I were running a hall of fame I would set specific goals for what percentile a player needed to be in to justify his presence there. Right now it seems if you have a superbowl win you only need be a top10 QB for a few years and that is enough. This means most of the QBs who are good enough to start for 8 or 10 years are contenders which I think is just silly.
I would admit cutting one of those above 4 would be tough (I have zero problem with ditching Aikman and Kelly both of whom were forgettable when considered in context IMO. Young and Marino were both truly great, personally I think Elway is a bit overrated but he would just barely get in, Moon not so much unless you would want to do it in honor of his pioneering which I think is a legitimate reason. Of course that seems harsh right now with the permissive climate we are in, but it is still much less harsh than it is for 20 or the other 24 positions.
Among the currently playing crop under this harsher scheme I would take Manning, and Farve, Brady would be on the edge but get in.
People get way too attached to their own heros, and overvalue wins and playing on good teams. As it is now being in the hall doesn't mean much if you a QB or RB other than you were able to start in the league for 15 years which is a huge accomplishment, but ideally not what the HoF is about.
Did anyone watching AIkman ever think, wow this guy is truly great...
To put it more simply: I don't think the hall of fame should tell us which players had long successful careers or which players won multiple super bowls. We can look that information up. It should distinguish among the above players who is truly great in that set (In one clear sense anyone who even sniffs a start the NFL is a great player this is part of the problem people have I think.) A place to distinguish and honor those who experts feel are the best of the best.
by b-rick (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 1:28am
I think his 99 season was the best I have ever seen a qb have, that includes Marino 84 and Brady 07, and his 3 year run from 99 to 01 was the best I have ever seen by anyone. Part of that stems from the fact that he came out of nowhere. He was essentially the Roy Hobbs "The Natural" of the NFL. BTW, not a Rams fan.
I personally think more of guys who were totally dominant for a short period of time than players who were good for a long time and compiled impressive stats, but with the exception of Gale Sayers the HOF voters disagree. This is why Curtis Martin will have an easier time making the HOF than Terrell Davis which is absurd.
by bachslunch (not verified) // Oct 30, 2008 - 7:45pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by b-rick (not verified)
b-rick said: "I personally think more of guys who were totally dominant for a short period of time than players who were good for a long time and compiled impressive stats, but with the exception of Gale Sayers the HOF voters disagree. This is why Curtis Martin will have an easier time making the HOF than Terrell Davis which is absurd."
Actually, it's not absurd at all. There is much value to playing at a high level for a long time. This is the peak vs. career-value argument, and HoF voters in football and other sports think it's worth rewarding. I agree.
by SteveGarvin // Oct 28, 2008 - 1:40am
I think Warner can be seriously considered if he leads the Cards to something credible here in the next couple of years... He is putting up numbers this year and, despite his penchant for the clutch failure since being in Arizona, the numbers do not lie. Two more seasons of 30+ TD, 3800-4200 yard seasons and he will have two mountains on his career landscape...
I've always thought he was accurate but prone to mistakes - but this conversation gets more "real" if he produces wins in Arizona.
by Clark (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 1:41am
I think the best comparison for Warner is Bert Jones. Warner won't be completely forgotten because he won a Super Bowl, but he won't make the Hall of Fame, and it won't really be remembered how great he was for awhile.
by Sid // Oct 28, 2008 - 2:04am
I'd definitely put Warner in before I put in Bledsoe, Testaverde, or McNair, but none of them really are Hall of Famers. End the oversaturation of quarterbacks in the Hall of Fame.
What Warner has going for him is at least he was truly great and on top of the game for a period. However, his peak was too short for me to put him in. His years with the Cardinals are not seasons that get someone into the Hall of Fame. Has he been good this season? Sure, but it's not really part of the picture.
7 Fuel to the fire
by Levente from Hungary // Oct 28, 2008 - 4:41am
From DJ Gallo
With his touchdown pass to Roy (E!) Williams at the end the first half against Tampa Bay, Brad Johnson moved into 51st place on the all-time list with 166 touchdown passes, behind such notable quarterbacks as -- well, I'm not going to list them all. He's pretty far down the list. But he did move ahead of one particularly notable quarterback: Troy Aikman.
Johnson also has a higher career quarterback rating (82.7) than Aikman's (81.6). And a better completion percentage (61.7 versus 61.5). And fewer interceptions (120 versus 141).
Of course, comparing Brad Johnson to Troy Aikman is laughable. First of all, Aikman and Johnson played in far different eras -- Aikman came into the league a full three years before the current Cowboys quarterback. Plus, Aikman won his Super Bowls playing with the likes of Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Jay Novacek, a star-studded offensive line and a stout defense. He only had to manage the game and get the ball into the hands of his Hall of Fame playmakers. Johnson won his Super Bowl playing with the likes of Warrick Dunn, Keenan McCardell and a stout defense. So clearly Aikman is the superior quarterba- … wait, it's still sounding like Johnson might be better!
Oh, right. I almost forgot. Aikman played for the Cowboys, while Johnson toiled for the Vikings, Redskins and Buccaneers.
So to recap: Aikman > Johnson.
9 Re: Fuel to the fire
by Becephalus // Oct 28, 2008 - 7:13am
In reply to Fuel to the fire by Levente from Hungary
That is the second most humorous thing I have read this month. Honestly the Hall of Fame is such a mess I am sill never sure why we bother talking about it.
61 Re: Fuel to the fire
In reply to Re: Fuel to the fire by Becephalus
Care to elaborate on why the Pro Football HoF is "a mess?"
by James-London // Oct 28, 2008 - 5:16am
I'd say yes, on the basis that his best years were absurdly good. Speculating slightly, if the Cards get to the NFCCG this year, and make the playoffs again next year, and Warner keeps the starters job, I think he gets in.
I'd agree with the comments above though about addressing the imbalance between 'skill' position players and O-linemen and defensive players.
Phil Simms is a Cretin.
by Bowl Game Anomaly // Oct 28, 2008 - 8:03am
In the "short high peak" vs "stat compiler" debate, I thing you have to ask which is easier i.e. more common? Are there more guys like Warner, Trent Green, Rich Gannon, and Ken Anderson or like Bledsoe, Testaverde, Kerry Collins, and Dave Krieg? (Am I even being fair in listing the guys I already have?) Let's keep it to QBs because it may vary by position.
(Formerly "The McNabb Bowl Game Anomaly")
by starzero // Oct 28, 2008 - 8:27am
i wouldn't put trent green in the hall of fame. i'd consider warner, though i think he doesn't quite squeak in. someone should be consistently great for an extended period, like peyton or brady. warner is more of a second-tier qb. he's been effective and has a good story, but people aren't involving him in arguments about the best quarterback playing today. it seems to me there are some players widely held to be greats, and those players should probably be in the hall of fame. i'm not sure about anyone else.
by dryheat (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 8:46am
Hall-of-famer. Some guys (one so far, almost certainly two more soon) can get in for kicking exploits. Some guys are in as pass rushers. Darrell Green is probably is for his return game as much as his DB skills. The HoF has shown it's open to specialists that do one thing really well, and I think an unstoppable touchdown force who constantly delivers in crunch time would be enshrined.
Isn't his nose for the end zone a big part of Marcus Allen's HoF resume?
by John Walt // Oct 28, 2008 - 9:05am
I think the important thing here for Warner is that he is on the bubble. The thing that will push him over the edge is the rags-to-riches story that was mentioned above. It IS called the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Greatness. This is about famous more than stats. Warner definitely has that going in his favor and that is why Aikman makes it over Brad Johnson.
14 Re: Tanier's Fullback Conundrum/ random rant
by Karl Cuba // Oct 28, 2008 - 9:18am
All MT's example makes me think is that TOM RATHMAN SHOULD DAMN WELL BE IN THE HALL OF FAME!
Sod Warner, Rathman was awesome, he ran like Brandon Jacobs, had amazing hands and was a devastating lead blocker. I've been getting very quietly annoyed for most of this season as the 'wildcat' has swept through the league, grinding my teeth as commentators queef on about the multiple running threats and I think, "didn't teams use fullbacks as runners in the past, and maybe they still should, instead of relying on a plethora of Tes, H-backs and Welkeriffic slot receivers." Offense reached its peak in 1989 and its been downhill ever since. I blame the Cowboys for beginning the trend of blocking-only-fullbacks.
by TomG // Oct 28, 2008 - 12:55pm
In reply to Re: Tanier's Fullback Conundrum/ random rant by Karl Cuba
Amen. And at the induction ceremony, they should show a clip of him a few years back stalking the sidelines, using the gym teacher’s handkerchief to blow out a snot of epic proportions. Before that incident he was merely my favorite fullback. After that day, he was my hero.
Tom Rathman has about a billion strikes against him when it comes to legit HoF consideration, among them:
1. he played around the same time as Roger Craig, who has hugely better rushing and receiving stats and won't likely get in the HoF himself. And it's hard to see how any blocking prowess on Rathman's part would make up for this gulf.
2. his career is short by HoF standards, only 9 years with one of those shortened.
3. he never rushed for more than 427 yards in a season.
4. he has no 1st team all pro selections, no pro bowls, and is not a member of any all-decade teams.
And since when is Brandon Jacobs a Hall of Famer?
Geez, you might as well be stumping to get Clarence Peaks in the HoF, who might actually be more deserving than Rathman when you adjust for era. Sorry, but I don't see a case for Rathman at all.
by Mark Shirk (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 9:22am
As a baseball guy who loves hisotry I would like to point out that neither Jim Rice nor Roger Maris had absurd peaks. Both had decent ones but not nearly enough to make a 'peak' argument for the HOF.
by Dennis // Oct 28, 2008 - 4:50pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Mark Shirk (not verified)
How is 61 homers (back when only one other player had ever hit 60) not an absurd peak?
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Dennis
Absurd peak, yes, at least in terms of raw numbers -- though like Ruth, Maris benefited from Yankee Stadium's short RF fence.
Is a one year absurd peak enough to get Maris (or anyone else) in the BBHoF? No.
16 Re: Matt Leinart an NFL'er?
by Fergasun // Oct 28, 2008 - 9:57am
The biggest offense I took to Cardinals QBs in Audibles was the tripe regaring Matt Leinart "not getting a fair shot". Not sure if it was the same audibles, but I think you guys really have some 'splaining to do on that one.
by ch (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 10:37am
"For three straight years and three different coaches (2003-2005) he was benched after being the Week 1 starter."
There are some extenuating circumstances in two of those three years: in 2004 the Giants drafted Eli Manning and were really anxious to put him in. They went 5-4 under Warner and 1-6 under Manning. I think it's really hard to say Manning was the better choice that year. I think that was the head coach and front office trying to justify a major trade. In 2005 he got injured, benched for a couple games when a McCown brother played one good game against SF, then put back in when the McCown played like a McCown. He got hurt again later in the year.
I think Kurt should be in the Hall of Fame. Here's something not mentioned: MVP awards. Kurt has two, everyone eligible for the Hall that has two (Jim Brown, Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young) is in the Hall. Peyton Manning has two, Brett Favre has three. They'll get in the Hall.
Players mentioned who don't have MVP awards: Jeff Garcia, Trent Green, Phil Simms, Jim Plunkett, Drew Bledsoe. Kurt's not going to put up the career numbers of someone like Bledsoe or Simms, but he's had less opportunity to do so given his late start into the NFL, injury history, and coaching usage. If Leinart didn't have such a poor preseason Warner wouldn't get to start this year, and Warner's 2008 season so far is close to the numbers he put up during his 3 year peak without the wealth of offensive talent he had around him with the Rams.
by Temo // Oct 28, 2008 - 11:51am
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by ch (not verified)
We're all conceding that Warner had impressive peaks that resulted in multiple MVP awards.
However, none of those guys got in because they have multiple MVP awards. They all had long, productive careers. And before you use Steve Young as an example of a "high peak guy", note that he has played nearly 60 more games than Warner, and finished his career with the highest career passer rating ever.
To me, it comes down to "When I think of this guy's era, will I remember him as one of the best players?" And when I think of QBs of his career, he was not a top 5 guy... even if he was top 2 for 3 years.
As for the Brad Johnson/Troy Aikman thing: Even as a Cowboys fan, under the previous argument (of the best players of the era), I can't put Aikman in the hall. I would put in Charles Haley and Darren Woodson, neither of which will get into the hall for different reasons.
by Karl Cuba // Oct 28, 2008 - 3:09pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Temo
They can't put Haley in for fear of what he'd get up to at the opening ceremony; if the world wasn't ready for nearly seeing Janet Jackson's nipple, I'm sure that no one really wants to see the Charles Haley show (hey kids, anybody want to see an impression of an elephant?).
by bravehoptoad // Oct 28, 2008 - 1:29pm
Shoot, I vote this comment out-thinks everyone so far on the topic.
by MJK // Oct 28, 2008 - 12:04pm
Remember, as John Walt pointed out, it is the Hall of FAME, not the Hall of Greatness. Ostensibly, it's not honoring the best players, but the ones that are most famous. These two often go hand in hand, but not always (see Joe Namath). And it's voted on by writers, not by coaches or by other players that had to play against (or with) these guys.
To me a good litmust test of whether a player is likely to get in (not whether he should get in) is the following three questions:
1) While he's playing, is his name familiar even to non-football fans (i.e. people that say "football--that's the pointy one, right?").
2) 5 years after he retires, is he very familiar (i.e. they recognize his name and know what position he played and what team he played for) to casual football fans who are not fans of his team?
3) Was he noted by serious football fans/football historians for innovating or changing the game in any way, or being the greatest ever at something?
If the answer to any of these is "yes", AND his numbers at his position are reasonably comparable to folks already in the Hall, AND there is nothing in his career that weighs in as a strong negative, then there's a real chance he'll get in. If not, he is at best on the bubble. Winning SB's, Pro-bowls, MVP's, etc., are important because they contribute to (1) and (2).
Under these criteria, Bledsoe and Green will never get in (Bledsoe because he had such a negative end of his career, and Green because he was criminally under-covered throughout his entire career). Warner is, at present, a long shot...he has done nothing to change the game, I don't think my non-football watching friends have heard of him (while they have heard of the likes of Brady, Manning, and LdT), and if he retired tomorrow, people in five years probably wouldn't be bringing up his name up in a discussion of great QB's. But if he has a career renessaince and, say, brings the Cardinals to a SB or a couple of NFC CG's, then maybe he starts getting talked about...
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by MJK
Myself, I see Namath as a HoF anomaly. Like Warner, Namath had a great, if very short peak -- but unlike Warner, Namath was the QB for the Super Bowl win that put the AFL on par with the NFL and indirectly forced the merger of these two leagues. Warner has no such historical importance.
Namath is also, for what it's worth, the first team QB for the AFL all-time team, chosen in 1970 by a panel of Hall of Fame selectors comprised of professional football writers from American Football League cities. Again, no such boost for Warner.
Besides, not every player many casual fans have heard of will be HoF-ers. Otherwise, guys like Kenny Stabler would already be in.
So what you’re saying is if the guy is famous for his play and has comparable Hall of Fame numbers, he should be a Hall of Famer?
by Bruce G. (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 1:03pm
The superbowl argument by Mike Tainer seems silly to me. The fact that someone never made and/or won a superbowl doesn't negate his ability or worthyness for the hall, especially in today's game with knee-jerk coaching changes. Does one really need to be reminded that Dan Marino never won the super bowl? Yet to keep him out of the hall would cause us to question whether the earth's axis was off tilt when the voting took place. I'm not trying to compare Marino with Warner, but at the same time Kurt won one and Dan did not...that doesn't make Kurt more Hall worthy in my eyes and I question anyone who thinks it does.
by Alex (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 2:09pm
Here's a good question:
Who deserves to be in the Hall more? Kurt Warner or Lynn Swann?
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Alex (not verified)
Actually, not really that good a question, if you ask me:
1. any argument that tries to compare a person not in the HoF to one of its weakest inductees is not a good argument. And Lynn Swann is one of the HoF's weakest members.
2. given that one's a WR and the other's a QB, I'm not sure how one would make a comparison.
by Stop the Redsk… (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 2:23pm
Kurt Warner in the Hall of Fame? We're talking about Kurt Warner the quarterback, right?
I propose a moratorium on the induction of any more quarterbacks into the HOF until sufficient time has passed that Warner is nowhere near the top of the list of potential inductees.
by RickD // Oct 28, 2008 - 2:59pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Stop the Redsk… (not verified)
He isn't near the top of the list now.
I defy anybody to look at Warner's stats from 2002-2006 and argue that any player in the Hall of Fame could put up those numbers over a five year period.
This raises an interesting question. Do we have statistics for career DVOA, etc. for Kurt Warner or others? Is there a correlation between career stats through the lens of Football Outsiders and HOF induction?
by Kenneth (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 2:40pm
Warner had TWO NFL MVPs.
This is a big point to me. Personally, I don't think Warner deserved both those MVPs. But if you accept that he does/did, it seems hard to keep a guy with those accomplishments out. Like someone else already said, everyone else who has hit that mark is either in the HoF or a sure thing.
I personally feel Warner is barely out of the Hall, but two MVPs is a strong argument, to me.
by livingonapear // Oct 28, 2008 - 2:44pm
I balk at the idea that "Fame" is more important than, or even as important as greatness. There are plenty of exhibits in the Baseball HOF that highlight colorful personalities, heartwarming stories, and general history that cover players not enshrined. So you don't really need a bust of Joe Namath, just a kiosk with his more memorable moments (or maybe a pair of pantyhose). Busts should be reserved for the elite, and that is how I feel.
So, how long until McNabb gets one of these here threads. My vote, even as a McNabb booster, is "nay."
by Wait, what? (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 3:23pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by livingonapear
As an Eagles/McNabb fan- no, he doesn't belong in the Hall. I wish he did, but he doesn't. It's not as though he couldn't turn it around (winning the next three Super Bowls would probably do it, vast improbability though it is), but I don't see that happening. I think if we ever seriously argue the HOF merits of anyone on this Eagles team, it'll be Westbrook (and I don't think that debate is worth starting yet either).
Also, no on Warner. Both for "will he" and "should he," which are obviously two different questions. I am obliged to add my voice to the chorus of "more linemen, less quarterbacks," but I do so while recognizing that the Hall of Fame just doesn't work that way, and never will, for so many reasons. Hell, maybe it shouldn't. I don't spend a whole lot of time thinking about it, though.
Warner in the Hall of Fame?
You don't fall off the radar when your career should be peaking and make the Hall of Fame.
The fact that Warner had two MVPs should reflect poorly on the voters and not positively only Warner's HoF chances.
(And I don't understand how somebody can argue that he didn't deserve the MVPs, but since he got them, they should count in his favor. Undeserved awards count in a player's favor???)
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by RickD
That is a perfectly rational and consistent position. It is something like the following: "I do not personally believe MVPs are a good metric for picking candidates because they are often given out to the wrong people, but the process as currently construed seems to consider them highly, so under the current process those MVPs should mean a lot, just as the MVP of other players have."
It is simply someone trying to avoid bias.
I disagree. Admission to the Hall of Fame is a judgment call, as is voting for the MVP. A person who says "he didn't deserve the MVPs, but since he got them, I think he should be in the Hall, too" is waiving his judgment in favor of the judgment of the MVP voters, while pretending that doing so preserves "objectivity" in what is supposed to be a judgment call in any case.
by TomG // Oct 28, 2008 - 3:24pm
Whenever the discussion of Kurt Warner’s HoF worthiness, I inevitably think of Randall Cunningham. Like Warner, Cunninham had a three-year span of HoF-quality play (1988-1990), followed by a late-career resurgence (1998) interspersed with seasons derailed by injuries/mediocrity/whatever. While Cunninham’s peak was nowhere near as high as Warner’s, he also was surrounded by lesser talent and an offense not as conducive to big numbers as the Greatest Show on turf. And it’s safer to say Cunningham’s injury was a lot more detrimental to his style of play than Warner’s. Is Cunningham a Hall of Fame QB? When it comes to a position like QB, where there seems to be a greater tendency towards longevity than that of a position like RB, should a peak, no matter how great, really matter all that much without some sort of context (e.g. career-ending injury)? Is Neil Young somehow wrong?
by Staubach12 // Oct 28, 2008 - 11:57pm
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by TomG
Cunningham's peak wasn't even close to Warner's. It's not a good comparison.
by Staubach12 // Oct 29, 2008 - 12:06am
by Keasley (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 3:49pm
If playing with Holt and Bruce mitigates Warner's success during his peak with the Rams then, arguably, playing with Boldin and Fitzgerald mitigates his 'career renaissance' now.
So, add yet another reason we have to wait a few years to be able to analyze Warner's legacy. Lets wait and see:
*How many more productive years Warner has
*If he can lead the Cardinals to some playoff success (a feat no quarterback has accomplished)
* What kind of HOF credentials Boldin and Fitzgerald amass.
before we get out the 'anointing oil'
by dryheat (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 3:56pm
Am I wrong, or did this guy play for three different teams, losing his job for the first two, in a three-year span? I'm going to go out on a limb and say that that's not indicative of a HoFer.
by Staubach12 // Oct 28, 2008 - 4:04pm
Let me reaffirm the notion that it is the Hall of Fame, not the hall of greatness. The Hall is a museum meant to preserve the game's history, and I think Warner did enough in his career to warrant induction. The fact is, I'll tell my grandkids stories about Warner and the Greatest show on Turf; I won't be telling them about Bledsoe, Green, Garcia, or McNair.
Let's also consider that this is the PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME and consider Warner's place in the history of the pro game. Warner absolutely dominated the AFL for three years and then he came and dominated the NFL for three years. Normally, I don't give non-NFL accomplishments much credit. Guys like Flutie never proved that they could dominate at the NFL level, so their CFL accomplishments are not HOF worthy. But Warner proved that the greatness he displayed in the AFL could translate to the NFL. In other words, I consider his career to have a six-year peak that included an absurdly good three year peak. At very least, his AFL career needs to be considered when talking about his HOF chances.
The guy was a two-time NFL MVP. How do you keep a two-time MVP out of the Hall?
In terms of his short peak in the NFL, I think he's somewhat comparable to Dan Fouts--except that he had two MVPs to Fout's one and he won a Superbowl whereas Fouts never made an appearance (remember: Hall of Fame, not hall of greatness). Fouts was incredible (for his era) for three years, but the rest of his seasons were pretty forgettable. Granted, Fouts had more longevity, but should the Hall really reward guys for their mediocre years?
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Staubach12
it's called the "Hall of Fame", but its meaning is "Hall of Greatness".
How do you keep a 2-time MVP out of the Hall of Fame? By judging his career as a whole, and not merely by his best two seasons. Which is what the voters of the Hall are supposed to do in any case.
Really? Then how do you explain the presence of Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Joe Namath, Troy Aikman, and Terry Bradshaw?
by bachslunch (not verified) // Oct 30, 2008 - 10:18pm
In response to "it's called the "Hall of Fame", but its meaning is "Hall of Greatness"."
Staubach 12 said: "Really? Then how do you explain the presence of Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Joe Namath, Troy Aikman, and Terry Bradshaw?"
Not every person in the Pro Football HoF is an elite choice, and there's an explanation for most of them. Aikman and Bradshaw are classic examples of QBs who got a leg up over their Hall-of-the-Very-Good(HotVG) numbers by winning several Super Bowls. Swann did as well, and except for Paul Hornung, he's pretty much the only non-QB who got the same kind of postseason success boost. Have already discussed Namath above. It's not clear to me what motivated the election of Wayne Millner, another weak choice.
Stallworth is a better class of player, if not at the top level.
Besides, if "fame" mattered so much, Ken Stabler and Ray Guy would have been in long ago.
by horn (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 4:06pm
2 NFL MVP awards and a Super Bowl MVP qualifies you in my book. Every other player with 2 MVPs is in the HoF. He barely gets in, but he gets in.
It's the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Stat Compilers - so Krieg and Bledsoe don't get in. Warner does.
In his *prime*, he was the best QB of the past 40 years, barring maybe Montana. And I'm not a Rams fan.
by Justin Zeth // Oct 28, 2008 - 4:13pm
The most important contributors to the Greatest Show on Turf were, in my opinion:
1. Orlando Pace.
2. Marshall Faulk.
3. Mike Martz.
4. Kurt Warner.
5. Torry Holt.
For my $5, Orlando Pace is one of the very greatest--let's say one of the ten greatest--football players in history. He was the engine that made the 1999-2003 Rams go.
BUT -- it's really a distinction without a difference. Take out ANY of those five guys and you still have a very good offense, but you don't have the Greatest Show on Turf anymore.
If you ask me who's the first member of the 1999-2001 Rams that should go in the Hall of Fame, with zero hesitation I say it's Orlando Pace. Great, great, great, underappeciated player.
I don't think Warner is really Hall of Fame material, but... well, there's precedent for eight simultaneous quarterbacks being in the Hall. How many guys that were active in, say, 1992 are in the Hall or will be? Montana. Young. Aikman. Kelly. Moon. Marino. Elway. Favre. That's eight, more than 25% of the quarterbacks in the league.
You could probably get to eight QBs right now that may conceivably wind up in the Hall of Fame. Favre, Brady, and Manning are already locks, McNabb is probably going to go in; that's four. Brees is building a strong statistical case. I think Roethlisberger's getting hit so much he's going to have a too-short career, but he could go in if I turn out to be wrong. Eli Manning may be the most overrated quarterback at least in recent memory, but he's certainly famous; if he keeps it up and stays healthy, he'll probably get in. It's probable two of the Brees/Roethlisberger/E. Manning group will go in. There's Warner; he certainly could go in. And we don't know yet how things will go for guys like Phil Rivers, Jay Cutler, Matt Ryan.
I'd set the over under that, eventually, seven quarterbacks currently active and starting will be in the Hall of Fame. I doubt there will be that many offensive linemen.
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Justin Zeth
Picking 1992 allows you to get all the QBs from the brilliant class of '83, as well as the later stars Aikman and Favre.
Citing one year where 8 great QBs were on the field at once does not then imply that every era will have 8 Hall-worthy QBs on the field at the same time.
There are already too many QBs in the Hall of Fame, we don't need to add borderline candidates out of boredom or a drive to make sure any candidate at least as good as the worst player already in the Hall also makes it in.
Right now, after Favre, Brady, and Manning, I don't see other QBs who have already qualified. There are certainly some QBs who might make it in, if they can continue playing at their current level. But all of Brees, Roethlisberger, Eli, Rivers, Cutler, and Carson Palmer (remember him?) have had off years.
I am of the school of thought that Steve McNair should _not_ get voted in. Phil Simms should not get in. Bob Griese is in, but should not be.
Even assuming that's strictly based on statistics, Peyton Manning would like to introduce himself, and also Dan Marino.
If you're not talking about statistics, but rather a kind of "which quarterback would you want to anchor your franchise during his three year peak?" question, off the top of my head, guys I'd pick before Kurt Warner that have played in the past 40 years would include... Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, John Elway, Dan Marino, Steve Young, Joe Montana. Probably Brett Favre. Probably Drew Brees. Maybe Warren Moon. Bert Jones, based on his two best years. Johnny Unitas.
I'd take Dan Fouts over a bunch of those guys. It's a great point - there are a lot of QBs who had a great 3-year peak.
by TheDudeAbides (not verified) // Oct 28, 2008 - 5:47pm
Warner's Hall of Fame credentials depend on his time in the desert. The Cardinals DVOA and future strength of schedule place them firmly in the battle for a first round bye. The Cardinals are now an excellent team and there is every reason to believe they'll be better next year. Moreover, barring injury, there is a strong likelihood that Warner will finish the season 2nd in DYAR. Considering the Cardinals have a better chance for team success than the Saints and the current dearth of other strong candidates, a good statistical finish combined with a good team record will put Warner in a strong position for his 3rd MVP.
If the Cardinals become a solid playoff team, it will be hard to overlook the role Warner played in quarterbacking two moribund franchises during their renaissance. Sure, sophisticated fans will realize football teams have many moving parts, but the Rams were terrible before Warner and fairly quickly slid back into the abyss. The Cardinals have been an embarrassment and Matt Leinart was light years away from leading them to the playoffs.
While the odds may be somewhat low of an Arizona Super Bowl appearance in the next two years, a Cardinals appearance would virtually lock Warner in the Hall.
It also seems somewhat disingenuous to pawn Warner's successes off on the peripheral players. Warner's aerial attack in the desert has come without an elite LT and without a decent RB. Moreover, Anquan and Larry have actually not played in the same game that many times during Warner's tenure. The most recent two weeks without Anquan Kurt lit up opposing secondaries by turning Steve Breaston into a DYAR darling (9th). It is simply a fact that the Rams stopped having a similar kind of success after Warner left. It is noted several places that Warner's peak years corresponded with Faulk's peak years, but other places it is stated that Faulk had a similar season in Indy that was unsuccessful from a win/loss perspective. It should also be noted that even after Faulk, the Rams have had one of the NFL's best run/catch RBs and to little success.
As for the Martz argument, Martz is certainly a genius and one of the top couple offensive coordinators, but also that while he has had success running up yardage stats with other QBs, Warner was the only QB who consistently delivered red zone production and a good win/loss record. It gets lost that Warner was actually poised to re-write the NFL record book in the year between the Super Bowls before he went down with injury. It is often taken as evidence that he wasn't the important piece when Green arguably outperformed him in his absence. This argument loses luster, however, when one notes that Trent Green was the second best QB in the NFL from 2002-2005. Green's DYAR and DVOA for those years place him firmly second behind Peyton Manning, and far, far ahead of Tom Brady. (Green missed any chance at the HOF behind Carl Peterson's anemic drafting/player acquisition record on defense which cost Green a shot at MVPs and Super Bowls.) FO even ran a piece about quarterbacks and how even the best QBs' performances are strongly dictated by the strength of the opposing defense. The only QB who proved truly matchup proof according to FO stats: Trent Green.
In the end, if Warner finishes his fairytale story with something remarkable in Arizona, he'll be a HOF no-brainer. The lost middle years will be written off to injury, the benchings to injury and the desire of management to get young, highly drafted QBs in the lineup. And do not underestimate the chances something special is going to happen this year. If you were to give early odds on the 2008 MVP, Warner would be the betting favorite.
Well, Favre will obviously make it, as will Manning and Brady, but other than that I don't see anyone who is a real lock. I'd like to think the Brees and Rivers have some sort of chance, but not too many people go gaga over them. I hope and pray that Eli doesn't get in. I mean, unless he really improves. I know that QB rating is a flawed stat, but I have a hard time seeing a career sub 80.00 perfomer go to the hall.
by Whatev (not verified) // Oct 29, 2008 - 3:04am
So, assuming you don't think Warner is HoF-worthy now, what is the minimum he would have to do, in your mind, to make him worthy? If, for example, winning the Super Bowl with the Cardinals (pretty unlikely, but by no means impossible) would make him a good candidate in your collective eyes, I would say that the best thing to do would be to postpone the argument until we see how he does.
by Bobman // Nov 03, 2008 - 5:10am
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by Whatev (not verified)
If Warner wins a SB with AZ this year, he is a lock for the HoF.
I am not saying I agree with that, but I'd lay $1,000 on it and I am not a gambler. 1) Voters love post-season appearances and success. 2) His stats are good, superior to some HoFers.... and 3) The sheer improbability of winning with AZ might make him an instant entry, like the Catholic church accelerating the sainthood requirements once every millennium.
I think that in 15 years, he will be most famous for having that 1999 arrangement with Jesus, whereby God's son bet heavily on the Rams to win with Zeus and Odin, and therefore had to make it happen in order to win his money. Warner was stupid enough to publicly acknowledge this tainted win, thereby putting his very career in jeopardy. Unable to prove anything, the NFL turned a blind eye.
Seriously, though, ask my wife and that's what she'll remember. Fame cuts both ways. 20 years after retirement, Peyton Manning will be known by non-fans as "that guy in all the commercials" and maybe a senator, not a monster QB. So maybe famousness is not a valid criterion. My criteria would be maybe a 3-4 year span of dominance (most people would pick him as the top 1-2 players at his position without hesitation) and then another 6+ years of being a top-5 or top-8 talent. Bonus points for team wins, post-season glory, and more than 10 years of elite status. Add in "good citizen" as well. Super bonus points for fundamentally changing the game. Warner hits one of the must-haves but not both, and then a handful of the bonuses but they don't compensate enough.
Now, this sounds like the SATs only taking your highest test scores--you take the test 10 times and only your top score matters (IIRC form the early 80s). Sorry, but if I am a college admissions guy, I look at all your failures and say "what's up there?" Similarly, I look at KW's 4-fumble performances and say WTF? A great descriptive phrase coined here a couple years ago for him was "fumble-prone liability" as in how many games into a promising season will it take for him to reveal himself to be one? To me, that's a big minus.
by Justin Zeth // Oct 29, 2008 - 5:28am
Another thing we all forget about, discussing what he might accomplish this year, is he's Kurt Warner. He's going to get hurt and miss 4-12 weeks any game now.
I'd like to think the Brees and Rivers have some sort of chance, but not too many people go gaga over them.
Drew Brees = Warren Moon.
I mean, not yet, but he's certainly squarely on that kind of career path.
by @nonymous (not verified) // Oct 31, 2008 - 1:46am
Since this is the Pro Football HOF I think that you have to consider what Warner did in the Arena league as well. I mean how many players have had success in the arena league and then come over to the NFL and have success. And saying that he's been successful is a bit of an understatement.
by bachslunch (not verified) // Nov 02, 2008 - 11:57am
In reply to Re: Kurt Warner: Hall of Famer? by @nonymous (not verified)
The Pro Football HoF has pretty much always been the NFL HoF, with exceptions made for some players in the American Football League and AAFC, especially if they had good years in the NFL too.
Other leagues just don't seem to factor in with HoF voters, and that includes the Canadian Football League and the various later fly-by-night leagues such as the WFL, USFL, and such. If they did, Cookie Gilchrist and Mac Speedie would have gotten elected long ago. I don't see that the Arena League will be seen any differently.
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Sarri wants his Blues to be on their toes
Maurizio Sarri has warned Chelsea to expect the unexpected against Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have beaten United on all three occasions at Stamford Bridge since Mourinho’s move to United following his December 2015 sacking by Chelsea and his appointment at Old Trafford six months later.
With Eden Hazard in sparkling form with seven goals in eight Premier League starts, United are predicted to try to stop unbeaten Chelsea from playing.
Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea must expected the unexpected against Manchester United (Adam Davy/PA Images)
Blues boss Sarri said: “We need to expect everything because we have to play against a very strong team, and usually a very strong team play very well in important matches.”
Sarri was not prepared to comment on Mourinho’s tactics, which are often perceived to be negative, especially in big games.
“The problem is not the way of football, if I like it or not,” Sarri added.
“The focus is he is able to win. He has won everything everywhere, so probably that means he is right.”
Chelsea’s only defeat this season came in the Community Shield to Manchester City, who lead the Blues and Liverpool on goal difference at the top of the Premier League.
Mourinho, meanwhile, is embattled at United, who are eighth after three losses in the opening eight games, a start Sarri downplayed as he argued United have the strongest playing squad in the top flight.
Sarri says tomorrow’s opponents Manchester United are a very strong team who player by player may be the best in the league. #CHEMUN
“They are a very strong team. Maybe player by player they are the best team in the Premier League,” Sarri said.
“At the moment I think City is better like a team, but player by player they (United) are very, very strong.”
That may be interpreted as implied criticism of Mourinho, but Sarri was not about to emulate his predecessor, Antonio Conte, in igniting a public feud with the former Porto, Inter Milan and Real Madrid boss, who won three Premier League titles in two spells at Chelsea.
Sarri, who is yet to win a trophy in his management career, said: “You are talking about one of the best coaches in the world – and I’m not at the moment one of the best.
“I think he will be able to win also in the future. Because he is really one of the best.”
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Caddington housebuilder encourages local pupils to get arty
A Caddington housebuilder has teamed up with local pupils to create a community artwork.
As part of its commitment to support local organisations and create thriving communities, Redrow Homes South Midlands, which is currently building at Caddington Woods is working with Caddington Village School and Slip End Village School to create a mosaic display.
The initiative sees more than 200 pupils designing and painting the individual tiles to reflect local and nature-related themes, including ‘wildlife’, ‘woodland’ and ‘Caddington’. Upon completion, their work will be combined and displayed in Caddington’s new community centre.
Tonia Tyler, sales director at Redrow Homes South Midlands, said: “Ensuring we give back to local people and organisations is one of our key priorities here at Redrow Homes, so we are thrilled to be teaming up with Caddington Village School and Slip End Village School for this community artwork project.
“The chosen themes reflect what Caddington is all about, from nature and woodlands to wildlife and community. We’d like to say a big thank you to the pupils for their creativity – we can’t wait to see the completed mosaic featured in the new community centre.”
Located just three miles from Luton and Dunstable, Caddington is a large village within Bedfordshire where it is surrounded by agricultural land. With direct trains to London, just 36 miles south, Caddington Woods is perfectly placed for commuters. At the same time, the development also provides a delightful rural position in the small hamlet of Chaul End, overlooking vast areas of open countryside including the local golf course.
For more information about Caddington Woods, please visit: www.redrow.co.uk/developments/caddington-woods-chaul-end or call 0158 278 8194.
"Wed like to say a big thank you to the pupils for their creativity we cant wait to see the completed mosaic featured in the new community centre."
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Nestle Candy Products Will Get Slightly Less Junky This Year
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Chocolate-loving health nuts of the world, rejoice! Nestle products including Crunch and Butterfinger bars will contain no artificial flavors or colors by the end of the year.
The change will affect more than 250 products and 10 brands, but the company promises that price and taste will not be affected by the adjustments.
The company is the first candy manufacturer in the country to make this commitment, according to Doreen Ida, president of Nestlé USA Confections & Snacks. “Our commitment to remove artificial flavors and certified colors in our chocolate candy brands is an important milestone,” she said in a statement. “We know that candy consumers are interested in broader food trends around fewer artificial ingredients.”
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Furthermore, the company is also working to remove caramel coloring from its chocolate products, though the coloring is an additive that’s classified as exempt-from-certification color and is used in only nine chocolate products.
Nestle’s move is part of a broader push by companies to make food more natural and healthier in recent years. Back in 2009, USA Today reported that cereal giant General Mills announced a goal of reducing sugar in their cereal products, which include Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs and Cookie Crisp. Post and Kellogg also worked to reduce sugar in their cereal products. While General Mills appears to have successfully reduced sugar, it’s doubtful Trix will ever be considered “health food.”
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The nerves in our body are extremely sensitive and fragile. The function of the nerves is to carry signals to and from parts of the body to the brain such that all bodily functions are performed normally. If at any place a nerve is damaged or injured then sending and receiving nerve signals from that area will be hampered resulting in some symptoms like lack of sensation.
The nerves are covered by a layer of sheath called a myelin, which protects the nerves from any damage or injury, but even then the nerves can get damaged or injured sometimes as a result of a cut, excessive pressure, or excessive stretch of the nerve.
In case if a nerve is injured due to pressure and stretching, then only the nerve is damaged and the myelin sheath remains uninjured; while if a nerve is cut, then both the nerve and the covering get damaged. In cases where the nerve is injured or damaged, but the insulating sheath remains intact then the end of the fiber that is farthest from the brain starts to die first. The end that is closest to the brain remain intact and after some time it begins to heal on its own and new fibers grow underneath the insulating sheath.
The pertinent question that most patients with a nerve injury ask is how long will it take for them to recover from it. This article gives an overview as to how long it may take for an individual to recover from nerve injury or damage.
How Long Does It Take To Recover From A Nerve Injury?
The time that it will take to recover from nerve injury depends on the degree or extent of the damage done to the nerve and whether both the nerve and the insulating sheath are damaged, or only the nerve is damaged.
The extent of injury or damage to the nerve has been divided into various categories. The first category is called as neuropraxia, which is quite a common injury in which the nerve recovers within a few days after the injury. The recovery from this nerve injury or damage is complete and there are no long lasting sequelae.
The second category of nerve injury is termed as axonotmesis, which has a slower rate of recovery than neuropraxia and usually takes around a month to month-and-a-half for recovery; however, the recovery is again complete and there are no long lasting problem as a result of this condition. The nerves tend to grow back at the rate of an inch per month and the nerves should grow till they connect with a muscle in order to function normally.
The third category of nerve injury has a much slower recovery period due to the time the nerve takes to heal; however, in such cases the recovery will only be partial and not all symptoms will be resolved. There are certain factors which decide on the extent of recovery the nerve will make, which is the amount of scarring that occurs at the injury site and if there is more scarring the poorer will be the recovery.
The fourth category nerve injury or damage entails formation of excessive scar tissue at the site of the injury, which tends to virtually block any chances of recovery and hence recovery is quite poor in this type of nerve injury or damage and the patient may ultimately require surgery.
In a fifth degree injury or damage to the nerve, there is complete separation of the nerve and hence surgery is the only way by which the nerve can be recovered.
Recovery from an injured or damaged nerve may take long time, but again it depends on the degree or severity of the nerve injury. While some nerve injuries are small, where not much damage is done to the nerve, such injuries take a few weeks to heal. For severe nerve damage, it will take quite a long time to heal and function normally. Some injuries to the nerve may even require surgery to allow them to recover and function normally after nerve damage.
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Lilly's Garraway on his way to Roche as veteran Horning set to exit by year-end
Aug 19, 2019 11:06am
This comes just twpo weeks after Garrway left Eli Lilly. (Roche)
Levi Garraway is set to take up one of the biggest hot seats in biopharma when he becomes the next chief medical officer and head of global product development at Roche in the fall.
He will fill the large shoes left by the 10-year Roche-Genentech veteran Sandra Horning, who is retiring on the last day of this decade.
In a very brief release, the Swiss Big Pharma said that Garraway comes on board from the start of October, with the two working at the Big Pharma until December 31, when Horning officially leaves.
Garraway’s name will sound familiar as he was until very recently Eli Lilly’s SVP of oncology R&D, as well as heading up Lilly’s research laboratories novel target research. He will be based in South San Francisco.
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He left unexpectedly at the start of the month “to pursue other opportunities” and it turns out it was a pretty big one.
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Verizon brings Private IP service to 10 countries in the Africa, Asia-Pacific and Mid-East
Jan 21, 2014 4:03pm
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is giving its business and wholesale Private IP customers access to more international points by expanding the service into the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.
Customers that have needs in these emerging markets will be able to get access to Private IP/MPLS service 10 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Madagascar, Mauritius and Tunisia.
The service provider is also adding locations in Chennai, India, and in Johannesburg, South Africa, to satisfy customer demand for additional routes. Like the other locations, these additional routes will provide other points of access to Verizon's MPLS services.
Verizon's moves in these regions should not be all that surprising. A number of U.S.-based multinational corporations are expanding their presence in both Asia Pacific and the Middle East. This activity could make Verizon a bigger threat to other aggressive players like BT (NYSE: BT), Orange and Telstra (ASX: TLS.AX) that also provide service in these regions.
Verizon's expansion effort into these three regions is only one part of its broader international IP service expansion plan. The carrier also plans to deepen its Private IP presence in Central and South America.
Enhancing its reach into more international countries could help fuel more enterprise revenue growth for Verizon.
Indeed, while Verizon's overall Q4 2013 enterprise revenues declined 5.2 percent to $3.6 billion due to slow sales in both the public and private sectors, sales of Verizon's strategic services like cloud and security grew 2.3 percent year-over-year to $2.14 billion.
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Simultaneous elections in 2019? It can happen, says Law Commission draft paper but there’s a condition
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New Delhi | Published: April 11, 2018 8:00:03 PM
Simultaneous elections in India: The working paper will be discussed by the 'full commission' on April 17. It is a draft document and no final decision has been taken.
Seeking to give shape to the government’s concept of ‘one nation, one election’, a law commission internal working paper has recommended holding of simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in two phases beginning 2019. The second phase of simultaneous polls can take place in 2024, the document states.
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The document has proposed amending the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act to shorten or extend the terms of state legislative assemblies to effect the move. The amendments are in line with the ones recommended by a parliamentary panel and the Niti Aayog.
The working paper will be discussed by the ‘full commission’ on April 17. “It is a draft document and no final decision has been taken. If members suggest, changes could be made before a final report is submitted to the law ministry,” a top law panel functionary told PTI here today.
The states which are recommended to be covered under phase I are where assembly polls are due in 2021. These include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
States which will come under phase II are Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Delhi and Punjab. To hold elections in these states along with LS polls, the terms of the assemblies have to be extended.
Based on a suggestion made by the Election Commission, the working paper also says that a no confidence motion against the government should be followed by a confidence motion. This would ensure that if the opposition does not have numbers to form an alternative government, the regime in office cannot be removed.
Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat had a word of caution on simultaneous polls when he recently said that the legal framework required for holding of the two elections together will take a “lot of time” to get ready.
“We cannot put the cart before the horse. Logistical issues are subservient to legal framework. Unless legal framework is in place, we don’t have to talk about anything else because legal framework will take a lot of time, making constitutional amendment to (changing) the law, all the process will take time,” he said.
He had said once the legal framework is ready, the EC will deliver. “… EC is a creation of the Constitution. We have to perform willy-nilly, deliver the election, whatever way prescribed in the law,” he had said.
Simultaneous elections in 2019? It can happen says Law Commission draft paper but there’s a condition
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UNC Charlotte student, boyfriend killed by suspected drunk driver
Photo Dana Wilson & Ryan Menke, Facebook
LUMBERTON, NC (FOX 46) - Two teenagers were killed in a head-on crash overnight in Lumberton, according to police.
The crash occurred just before 1:00 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6 on Hwy 74 near 41 South.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 1989 Oldsmobile, driven by Broderick Jones, 38, had been traveling east in the west bound lane.
Police said Jones’ vehicle had struck a 2005 Ford focus driven by Dana Michelle Wilson, 18, of Wilmington. Wilson and her passenger, Ryan Michael Menke, 18, were pronounced dead on scene.
A friend of Wilson told FOX 46 Charlotte Wilson and Menke were a couple. Wilson was a freshman at UNC-Charlotte.
Jones was taken to Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton and later flown out to another hospital for treatment. Police said his injuries are life-threatening at this time.
Both vehicles were destroyed in the crash and alcohol is suspected to be a factor.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call Officer Cedrique Bridges at (910) 671-3845, as the investigation is ongoing.
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Samsung gets a foot in at key Apple supplier Sharp with $110 million investment
Samsung Electronics Co <005930.KS>, with a $110 million investment in cash-strapped Sharp Corp <6753.T>, will broaden its supplier base, gain access to low-power thin screen technology and get a foot in the door at one of Apple Inc's key Asian display suppliers.
The relatively low-cost deal will leave Samsung with a 3 percent stake in Japan's TV pioneer, making it a leading foreign shareholder alongside chipmaker Qualcomm Inc , which in December agreed to invest as much as $120 million. Shares in Sharp, which was bailed out by its banks last October, jumped on news of the lifeline.
It is also a rare cross-border technology deal between two rival countries and the first time the South Korean TV maker has taken a stake in a major Japanese rival. Japan's three big TV set makers, Sharp, Sony Corp <6758.T> and Panasonic Corp <6752.T>, are struggling to overcome losses as Samsung clobbers them in overseas markets.
Although Sharp is one of Samsung's smallest suppliers, its importance to the Korean company will likely grow as demand for large-screen TVs over 60 inches burgeons, analysts say. Preferential pricing could improve Samsung's competitive edge in TVs.
The deal could also niggle Apple by soaking up capacity at a plant that makes iPad and iPhone 5 screens. Analysts and industry researchers estimate that Sharp is Apple's second-biggest supplier after LG Display Co Ltd <034220.KS>.
"An investment by Samsung will also prevent Apple from having exclusive access to Sharp," said Jeff Kang, an analyst at Daishin Securities in Seoul.
Samsung may also benefit from access to the Japanese company's screen technology.
Sharp, which got its start a century ago with mechanical pencils, makes high-resolution indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) screens that are thinner than conventional LCDs, require less backlighting, and consume as little as a tenth the power, giving mobile phones and other devices that use them longer battery life.
That could allow Samsung to focus more squarely on an alternative display technology, organic light-emitting diode or OLED screens as thin as a credit card. The company has yet to announce when it will manufacture OLED TVs, which its home rival LG Electronics Inc <066570.KS> started selling in February.
Analysts covering Samsung also said it may want to tie up with or even acquire Sharp's solar panel business.
For Sharp, the deal bolsters its chances of survival not only by putting much needed cash in its coffers but by generating new business that will help it to utilize more factory capacity.
"Rather than the amount of investment, it is the partnership with Samsung that Sharp gains that is important," said Tetsuro Ii, chief executive officer of Commons AM, a Tokyo based investment fund.
"Sharp has an opportunity to use the Samsung platform."
The Japanese company has had to slash production of Apple's iPad screens at its Kameyama facility since the start of the year, sources with knowledge of its output plans told Reuters in January, as consumer demand shifts to the iPad mini, for which Sharp is not a supplier.
The deal also comes as a previous agreement for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd <2317.TW> to buy a 9.9 percent stake for 67 billion yen ($720 million) is unraveling, given a steep decline in Sharp's share price and a reluctance by the Japanese firm to cede any management control to the Taiwanese company.
Separate sources told Reuters last month that a bank-backed revival plan for Sharp was unlikely to include a capital infusion from Hon Hai, which last year bought a one-third stake in Sharp's LCD plant in Sakai, western Japan.
That plant is the world's only so-called 10th-generation display factory, which uses bigger sheets of glass that can be cut into large TV screens with less waste and lower cost.
A Hon Hai spokesman said the Samsung deal would not alter his company's cooperation with Sharp and that investment talks were continuing between the two.
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Sharp is also relying on a deal with Qualcomm. The U.S. company made an initial investment of half the promised $120 million amount at the end of the year in a private placement of stock, giving the U.S. company a 2.64 percent stake after dilution. Payment of the remainder is conditional on Sharp posting a profit in the six months to March 31, after it reported a 388 billion yen net loss in the previous six months.
Through its Pixtronix subsidiary, Qualcomm said it plans to work with Sharp to develop new power-saving screens based on the company's IGZO technology.
To secure a $4.4 billion bail out last year from banks including Mizuho Financial Group <8411.T> and Mitsubishi Financial Group <8306.T>, Sharp had to agree to trim its workforce by 10,000 and mortgage its offices and factories in Japan, limiting its ability to sell assets other than overseas facilities.
Sharp, which in November said it may not be able to survive on its own, may sell its Chinese TV assembly plant to Lenovo Group Ltd <0992.HK> and is in talks to sell its Mexico factory to Hon Hai, according to sources.
A junk rating from credit agencies has also made raising money in the credit markets an expensive proposition for Sharp. Standard & Poor's rates Sharp's debt as B+, a highly speculative grade, while Fitch Ratings has Sharp lower at B-. Moody's Investors Service withdrew its rating on Sharp in April of last year.
Those limited funding options have spurred speculation that Sharp, which has to redeem a 200 billion yen convertible bond in September, will resort to further stock sales.
Yet, any major share offer in the future is unlikely because of dilution worries, said Deutsche Securities analyst Yasuo Nakane. "It will likely meet its refinancing need through a mixture of cashflow generated from profits, capital injections and asset sales," he said.
Sharp's stock closed 14 percent higher at 341 yen on Wednesday, lifted by news that a deal with Samsung, which was announced after markets closed, was imminent. Samsung's stock rose 0.7 percent.
($1 = 93.3500 Japanese yen)
(Additional reporting Reiji Murai in TOKYO; Editing by Edwina Gibbs and Edmund Klamann)
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Michael Emerman named editor-in-chief of Virology - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The journal is one of the oldest publications that specializes in viruses
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SEATTLE – Jan. 8, 2013 – Michael Emerman, Ph.D., a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center virologist who studies the replication of HIV, has been named editor-in-chief of Virology, one of the oldest journals that specializes in viruses, published by Elsevier. Emerman is the fourth editor-in-chief in the history of the publication, which was founded in 1954. He has long served on the journal’s editorial board.
“Viruses affect all life on Earth, from human health to the ecology of the ocean to the viability of our food supply,” said Emerman, a member of the Human Biology and Basic Sciences divisions at Fred Hutch. “I see being editor-in-chief of Virology as a chance to improve the journal, to take it in new directions and make it the journal of choice for the community of virologists.”
Emerman’s Fred Hutch lab made key discoveries in how HIV infects cells, including the ability of HIV to infect cells that are not actively dividing, transmit rapidly between cells and encode genes that counter host defenses.
Along with collaborator Harmit Malik, Ph.D., a member of the Fred Hutch Human Biology Division, Emerman studies how humans and other primates have evolved to resist ancient viruses and how viruses have evolved to re-adapt to their hosts. This field, called paleovirology, was established by Emerman and Malik as a means to explain how ancient and extinct viruses have had consequences for modern humans.
Emerman, who has been on the Fred Hutch faculty since 1989, is also an affiliate professor in the departments of Microbiology and Global Health at the University of Washington and is director of the Graduate Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, a joint program of Fred Hutch and UW.
He received his Ph.D., from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he worked in the lab of the late Howard Temin, Ph.D., who shared a Nobel Prize for the discovery of reverse transcriptase, the key protein that allows viruses such as HIV to multiply their genomes. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, where he worked in the lab of Luc Montaganier, Ph.D., who shared the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS.
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Future Predictions 2011-2200
Started by jjf3 , Sep 20 2011 01:57 AM
the future The Future The Future The Future The Future The Future The Future
We can still launch a rocket/satellite to there. I never said anything about man going there....
2090- Space Real Estate Boom: Stimulates Economy! Travel between the planets for a price. The privately owned space agencies are still competing with NASA as it gets further into the solar system. NASA which originally placed man on Mars is upset because these commercial space-lines are now beating them in the space race. Space real estate is booming, an industry that NASA has been trying to stop for years! Now the private companies are looking to set up a hotel on Phoebes one of Mars’ moons.
2097- 20 Years of Peace!: The One World Global Community has been complete. Chinglish is the official language of the world and the Christian Extremists are no more; probably died out in the floods.
2100- People like Living Underwater! Homes are attached underwater to the edge of the Antarctican continent. It is now world's fastest growing city surpassing Sahara.
2107- A Small Step Forward: Purebreds try to reintegrate into society again.
2112- Buy You Own Transporter: Teleportation portals for the home are now available so the humans just waking up from their VR hibernation can get anywhere they need to.
2115- Weather Control: The Androids learn how to control the weather with computers
2120- Complete Technological Education Reform: Computing is largest and most respected field on the planet as children need to learn how to communicate with the AI system using their minds. They need to learn how to upload files so that their neuro- processors can implant them into their mind. This makes learning how to ride a bike or calculus simple.
2130- Body Farms: Don’t like your body? Get a new one! The Brain Network has allowed certain rich investors to develop and fund a body farm. These bodies can be created to have all different features and you can start your new life at whatever stage you want!
2140- Rain forest Destroyed: The Amazon rain forest has disappeared completely
2145- Wormhole Technology Tested: Development of Wormhole technological breakthroughs has allowed the interplanetary ships to be equipped with a portable device. Since humans have settled on every single available body in the solar system the first interstellar spaceflight will be conducted in 2160! These spaceships are fueled by nuclear energy and solar winds. AI controls the space crafts and is protected by GC created force fields.
2150- Fusion Power: Fusion is the word now! Many things on Earth are run on Fusion technology. The Androids decided that the old barriers put in place to control nuclear energy were not working too well with age old equipment and they needed a new power supply.
2155- Portable Replicators: Food and item replicators are available for the home.
2160- Hover Cities: Many cities are being resurrected taking on names like New York2 and New London. These new cities are completely controlled by the AI and Green systems. The cities can be built on top of the old cities and easily taken down if another natural disaster were to occur.
2177- Space Resource Wars: Resource wars wage on in space as many colonies battle against each other for resources. There may be peace on Earth but it could be another 100 years before there is peace in the solar system
2179- 100 Years of Peace: Due to the advancements in replicators and laser, and nano technology disease, poverty, and hunger have disappeared off the face of the Earth! Humanity is realizing that a Utopian society here on Earth is quietly becoming a reality.
2185- Antimatter: Antimatter looks like it could be the next source of energy. Antimatter will become the next energy source as production gets valuable and marketable.
2199- The GC Space Station: The world’s first space habitat and research station is now floating above central Africa in its own orbit around the Earth. A new Science station will be created near Jupiter for use with the outer system.
More to Come.....
Azevo
Do you have to make so many different threads? Why not just start a blog or something and post the link to that? This is just spamming up the board.
They could fit all into one post, this is hard to organize and keep comments together
It would be a very very long post if i did that. Fictional Future Needs some posts anyway. It's tied for dead last in posts, so I don't see how ten more posts could hurt.
It doesn't matter if it's one long post, it is much more cleaner than having a bunch of threads seemingly carrying the same train of thought.
Not gonna happen. Antimatter may be ultimate fuel for spacesships, but it won't be source of energy on any planet as efficiency will never breach 50%. you need 2kg worthof enery to get 1kg of anitmatter.
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Rockets to Saturn Man on Mars.
But, but... we've had rockets to Saturn... there was Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and Cassini is there right now...
I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one
US Maybe but not the the rest of the world. Thanx for combing the threads. I guess I could do it that way too! up next is 2200-3000!
Zachemc2
Cool idea. It'd be kinda like an underwater city.
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What would you say is still destroying the rainforest after all these years of peace, weather control, and social change? I would have thought we would have put a stop to it.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
Unrequited Lust
He Who Would Swallow God
That's the least of your complaints? What about soul hopping into other dimensions in the afterlife or a fucking Jupiter colony? You know, the Jupiter that's made of GAS. The one you can't actually LAND ON.
http://www.yoluca.com/web/
Jupiter has countless moons that future human society could land on, and the first colony set up there might be named after the place. Liberals think that the Amazon rain forest destruction has already taken more damage than it can take on to survive... We might need resources there for some countries that don't want to adapt to the replicator for w/e reason. Try thinking outside of the box before criticizing me at every chance you get. I guess your not a fan of scifi though.
Then why don't you say a Jupiter MOON colony. Secondly, don't use the word "liberals" as if it's some pejorative homogeneous association. Thirdly, there is no relation between the Amazon rain forest and molecular assembly. Fourthly, there are no resources on Jupiter's moons and even if there were it'd be too inefficient to get our raw resources there (what you would do is light a fusion torch and dump any worthless matter (like garbage) into it which would be so hot that it would break up all molecules into individual atoms and then you get all elements 1 - 92 that way). Fifthly, I really like science fiction, but you're suggesting this is possible. Mass Effect doesn't go "this may happen you never know!!!!"
well, liberals are the ones shouting we need to save the rain forest so idk why I can't say the word liberal when I have been called much much worse on this forum. I think you read my post wrong. Countries not wanting to adapt to the replication process may want to use pure non-nanotechnology based resources and that is what might cause the Rain Forest to be destroyed. Rain Forest has resources, I never said anything about Jupiter's moons having resources. We would just land there for the hell of it, like we did back in the world exploration days here on earth. All science fiction has a bit of science in it!!!
The rain forest has as much potential molecular assembly resources as a pile of garbage as big as the rain forest.
This isn't for the replicators though, this is for people who would want to cut down the rain forest exactly as we're doing today, IDK call them the tea party of the future. They don't want to rely on the replication process to create their goods.
I seriously doubt that. Goods would be hundreds to thousands to millions times cheaper using molecular assembly depending on the product.
One of the cases made by Neo-Luddites is that our technology is ruining the environment. I doubt that anyone would make the case that we should ruin the environment.
They never say they should, they just DO! Ok then call them Amish of the future. Since Amish is a way of life and it isn't a religion it would still be considered legal. It would be against the Amish to make all their supplies using nanotechnology. Brazil has a huge amount of oil trapped underneath the rain forest as well, so that could be a factor.
La Bodysnatcher
2011- Commercial Space Flight becomes affordable: Private Space tourism companies just announced a new trip into space which will cost $50,000.00!
end of 2011- Smart TVs: Most Televisions in the home are now Smart Internet connected TVs with many features. Many smartphones are adapting advanced wireless techniques to remain constantly connected to all your media content on the go.
2012- College Working Class Emerges: As start ups bloom again in Silicon Valley and more young people start their own companies without traditional educations many wonder if this is a new class of people
2012- Climate Change Debate Heats Up--Again: A group of “Climateers” is making news all across the globe. While the, “Global Climate Change” debate rages on they vow to not use anything that has been created by destructive force. They believe in the three basic necessities of life food, water, and shelter. They live out in the woods and attend political rallies; The Hippie comeback?
Dec 21, 2012: No! It's not the end of the world, but that didn't stop mass suicides, looting, and increasing religious gatherings throughout the world. It becomes the biggest media event in the world crashing both Facebook and Twitter servers as people say Sayonara
2013- Obama Secures Second Term: Republicans outraged as Obama barely secures second White House Term. Partially due to his 'contacts.'
2013- Microsoft comeback: WP7 and Windows 8 dominate in record breaking sales; Microsoft once again is the world's most powerful computer company! Much to Apple's disappointment and especially after the death of their beloved Steve Jobs.
2013- Death of the DVD: With files rapidly streaming from just about any mobile device one can think of, Hollywood is reconsidering their strategy when it comes to DVD marketing and is moving towards instant streaming services for Apple TV, Netflix and other providers. TVs and Desktop computers are also hurting in sales.
End of 2013 RFID Reigns: Shopping Retails in large cities across the world have implemented the next stage in RFID technology. Now that most people have smartphones and mobile payments, the groceries are instantly updated on the phone scanned via RFID and paid instantly without checking out. Airlines and other stores will soon get rid of their cashiers as well.
2014- Iran gains full Nuclear Status: North Korea not far behind; Russian tensions rise..
2014- The Underground Body Part Movement: Body Parts easily replaced through stem cell research programs, and body harvesting is a new international underground! The gangs sell the body parts to people in third world countries who cannot afford the technology or rising cost of basic health care.
2015: Telsa Creates new form of Hydrogen: Telsa a company that has been researching the future of the automobile for awhile now, has come up with a better solution than electronic cars. This process combines electric, hydrogen, and the use of gasoline as well. Electric charging stations and now Hydrogen ones are popping up all over the place. Hybrid Conversion now available at your local Auto Repair Shop!
2015: Facebook Announces Lifestream: "Always be with your friends." That's the new slogan behind Facebook's new feature. It is a new form of social networking which is bound to leave Reality TV in the dust! LifeStream is a new feature on Facebook where friends can follow you live, in real time, on video! Small cameras connected to city free city wifi follow your every move. The privacy debate rages on.
More to come........
No on affordable space flight quite just yet. They're still going for $250.000, but we have http://www.telegraph...ism-begins.html
No to smart TVs in 2011 but they definitely have entered the mainstream en masse so 2014 is its mainstream saturation point
The college working class thing is just not happening
Neo hippies? Haven't seen them because modern technology is just too attractive
Obviously Obama won and it's actually led to the Republicans losing power
Microsoft is still as middle-upper ground as well. Windows 8 was a disaster
DVDs are still around but barely. Archival disks are soon to be the new big thing and blu rays are soon to be the new DVDs
RFID hasn't taken off. If anything it's stagnated.
Iran did not. Stuxnet is probably to credit/blame.
I don't know if this one was true, but something's telling me "stem cell grown body parts do not compose a large sector of the black market"
I don't even know how to respond to this one. If you mean they're creating a new form of hydrogen fuel cells, maybe that's possible, but I think we're stuck with the forms of hydrogen we have now and have had for billions of years for a good long time.
Can't answer that last one obviously, but it's certainly possible with the Oculus Rift, some AR glasses, and drones to even see what your friends are seeing from their perspective!
When you say "this is overrated" do you mean "I think this sucks?"
When you say "the majority hate it" do you mean "I hate it?"
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Blackberry called the iPhone a “toy” when it was released 12 years ago at a time when we rebuffed cameras in flip phones as unnecessary, but today smartphones are a supercomputer in our pocket with access to the sum total of humanity’s knowledge. And they take a great selfie.
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Touch 2.09 "Clockwork" TV REVIEW
Writer: Carol Barbee
Director: Nelson McCormick
THE ONE WHERE Martin tries to clear the name of a man on death row who is one of the 36. He can't save him, but he does reconcile him with his daughter and also uncovers a cool cypher device to help track down the other gifted people.
VERDICT This episode really suffers in comparison to last week's barnstormer. It's beautifully acted by the guest cast and as solidly directed as ever, but it's so unashamedly slight after the sight of Lucy being so heartlessly killed that you find your attention wandering. It's hard to care about some guy on death row that we've only just met; he doesn't even talk, so how can we empathise with him? Thus, the meat'n'potatoes stuff falls on the shoulders of guest star Annie Wersching, who plays his estranged daughter... yet even while she's weeping and talking of their lost life together, all you can think is, “Yes, this is all well and good, but when will Martin hear about Lucy? Where is Amelia?” Thankfully we get to find out at the end of the episode, but it makes poor “Clockwork” feel like filler.
It's also possibly the most unimaginative episode this series has made to date, with the only twist you don't see coming the fact that the convict is executed after all. But even that is robbed of its impact because we don't actually see it; again, it's down to Wersching to sell it to us by crying as she says goodbye to her dad. It's a good thing she's good at crying...
On the plus side, it's lovely to see Avram in California, with Bodhi Elfman bringing so much charm to the part that it's a joy to watch him interacting with Jake. The cynic in me knows he's there just to act as a babysitter so Martin can take on the case of the week – hell, that's all Clea and Lucy were there for, most of the time – but babysitters can still be cool.
WHO'S COUNTING? What with Philip's death in this episode plus the guys Ortiz has been killing, those 36 gifted people are dwindling by the second. Do more get “activated” as their numbers go down? Or is Ortiz's plan to rid the world of them really as simple as killing them off, one by one? Wouldn't the universe kick-start some more to replace them? Perhaps the show will tell us one day...
NUMBERS GAME Number 948 is the address of the antiques shop where Philip Green was arrested many years beforehand. For once, the numbers seem completely superfluous because Jack already had his name and a photo.
HIS NAME'S BAUER... JACK BAUER Fans of 24 will be pleased to see Annie Wersching in this episode, as she played Renee Walker alongside Sutherland in the show's seventh and eighth seasons.
PUPPY EYES OF THE WEEK Last week we instituted this this award after seeing Lukas Haas looking particularly puppy-ish. This week Sutherland steals his crown, as Martin gives what must be the world's saddest puppy look in the jail. Makes you want to hug him...
WHAT A CAD! Jake's schoolfriend Soleil (not to mention his lessons) appear to have been dumped like a ton of bricks. Use her to get to your kidnapped mind-twin, ignore her afterwards... harumph.
ENIGMA VARIATIONS The cypher device is beautifully designed and rather pretty, especially with all the weird etchings. Here's an example of one in the real world .
MMM, CHEWY... Keeping with this season's theme of chewing on some interesting moral quandaries (mostly delivered via Ortiz), there's a fascinating one in this episode. A prison guard is hired to deliver the fatal injection to kill a condemned prisoner. He sees it as a good thing because it enables him to exorcise the pain of a murder that happened in his family many years beforehand. Meanwhile, his wife is horrified and says she'll never look at him the same way again. Murder is murder, after all. In the end the guy backs out, but it does make you wonder at the morality of innocent people being turned into murderers to remove the world of murderers...
BEST LINES
Martin: “Mr Green, are you one of the 36?”
Green: [Nods]
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Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund cut its estimate for India’s growth this year from the 7% it projected in July to 6.1%, and called on the country to use monetary policy and broad-based structural reforms to address cyclical weakness and strengthen confidence.
But this hasn’t put off Juliet Schooling Latter, FundCalibre research director, who is investing 100% of her monthly pension contribution into Indian equities.
Here she explains her enthusiasm:
“India has been my preferred emerging market for the best part of a decade. Home to 1.37 billion people (twice the population of Europe), 27% of whom are under the age of 15, it’s always been a young, entrepreneurial country.
“Since Modi came into power in 2014 it has gone from strength to strength and, importantly from an investment point of view, the ease with which businesses can operate there is transforming,” she said.
“I’ve changed my monthly pension allocation to be 100% in India equity funds. It’s a high risk market and won’t be for every investor, but I’ve got a good 15 years or so until I retire and, by investing monthly, the almost certain volatility of the Indian equity market won’t upset me in the short-term. Last year was tough: the economy has gone through a cyclical turndown and small and medium-sized companies suffered, but I now think it is set up for long-term sustainable growth.”
What the managers say
Modi has already had a number of successes: inflation has come down significantly, bad loans have been tackled with recovery rates improving, and he’s taken steps to reduce the black economy. Having won a landslide election earlier this year, his “Make in India” campaign – the primary goal of which is making India a global manufacturing hub, by encouraging both multinational and domestic companies to manufacture their products within the country – is now a priority.
Having already announced several measures to revive growth in August, and cut interest rates a number of times, the corporate tax rate was slashed in September, prompting an equity market rally.
Matthews Asia Pacific Tiger has more than 17%* of the portfolio invested in Indian companies. The company commented: “The Indian government announced a significant cut in corporate tax rates from an effective rate of 34% to roughly 25%, with additional cuts for manufacturing companies (to 15%). Although the hit to fiscal revenues is estimated to be approximately 0.7% of GDP, corporate tax cuts are estimated to boost broad corporate earnings higher by 6-7%. Overall, market participants have interpreted government actions to be supportive and broadly positive and Indian equities were some of the strongest regional performers late in September.”
India used to be one of the least competitive Asian countries – on a par with the Philippines. The new rate will make it one of the most competitive and the most competitive of all for manufacturers.
The managers of IIFL India Equity Opportunities fund added: “The boldness of the Finance Minister’s announcement to cut taxes positively surprised markets and clearly reflects a renewed focus to kickstart investment-led growth and make Indian manufacturing more competitive than its peers. While the announced tax cut is a good start, a lot depends on follow-up reforms across labour, land acquisition, judiciary, manufacturing, etc. The largest beneficiaries of tax cuts are consumer companies, energy, industrials and automobiles. We believe that the move is a first step in the government’s attempts to revive the investment cycle.”
Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Leaders has 34%* invested in Indian companies, in a recent update the managers said: “This weighting is split roughly 50:50 between domestic companies and those generating sales from the country and we’ve invested across multiple industries – from companies selling mortgages and shampoos to those selling tractors to Indian farmers.
“From an economic standpoint India is crying out for reform and Modi has made some serious efforts to start that process. But a lot more still needs to be done. Someone pointed out to us recently that if you start a company in India with more than seven employees, you are already subject to the trade union act. With 10 or more, other laws come into effect, at 100 people the industrial disputes act comes in – so the incentive to grow business is not there. Those kinds of regulations are hampering the rise of many companies. So there is a huge amount of work to do to liberalise the economy.”
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Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio
Manager Hiren Dasani says that “Like the population, investment opportunities in India are still young and growing.” This fund invests in companies of all sizes and the team never say no to a meeting, believing they can always learn something about the industry, even if it they have no intention of investing.
IIFL India Equity Opportunities
This is also a multi-cap fund but the managers have a focus on companies that treat minority shareholders well. It’s also very concentrated in a smaller number of businesses, although sector diversification is still strong.
Stewart Investors Indian Subcontinent Sustainability
This fund has a wider remit and invests in companies which are either based in, or have major operations in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka or Bangladesh. The managers tend to have a concentrated portfolio of around 35 stocks, which are chosen from across the market-cap spectrum and which can contribute to and benefit from the sustainable development of the countries in which they operate.
*Source: fund fact sheet, 30 September 2019
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5 Shocking Confessions From Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo's Interview on the Roloffs' Easter Week Podcast
It will make you see the Counting On stars in a completely different light.
By Michelle Manetti
If you're a fan of Little People, Big World and Counting On, then get ready because the two TLC shows have sort of collided in Jeremy and Audrey Roloff's Easter week episode of their "Behind the Scenes" podcast.
The Roloffs sat down with Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo to pick their brains on marriage, social media, and life on television. And while the conversation was heavily steeped in their Christian values (quite appropriate for Easter), the Vuolos shed a lot of light on their everyday life and what we don't see on camera.
New episode dropped today with our friends @jeremy_vuolo and @jingervuolo Yes🤣 TLC worlds are colliding! Jeremy and Jinger are on the show “Counting on” and Jinger grew up on the show “19 Kids and Counting.” But we have so much more in common with these two than having husbands with the same name, and our weddings on tv😜We talk about the meaning behind our daughters names, being new parents, doing ministry together, phone boundaries, and having Christ-centered marriages. We get to dive into the Vuolo's love story and how they prepared more for their marriage than their wedding day💌 We talk about what they're doing to be intentional and how they protect their purity, and continue pursuing oneness every day. Find out why Jeremy only has two aps on his phone and no social media🙌🏻We also love how they said that your best friends should have “gray hair or be bald” 🤣💗 These two have pure hearts of gold🙏🏻 We know you’ll love them, and this episode! Don’t forget to share the episode to your IG Stories - we buy 5 of you coffee every week!🤙🏻
A post shared by Behind The Scenes Podcast (@behindthescenespodcast) on Apr 16, 2019 at 7:44am PDT
People on social media are raving about the episode, calling it "one of the best podcasts" yet, and after listening, you can understand why.
Here, we're breaking down five fascinating revelations from their conversation.
It wasn't technically love at first sight for Jeremy and Jinger.
The Duggar family does things a little differently than the Roloffs when it comes to dating. The Duggars will go through a courtship, where they have chaperoned dates. So it makes sense that the first time Jeremy and Jinger first met was on an outing with Jinger's sister Jessa and her husband, Ben.
But Jinger revealed on the podcast that when she first saw Jeremy, she didn't think he'd be interested in her at all, so marriage wasn't necessarily something she expected to happen.
In fact, it took months before both Jinger and Jeremy realized they wanted more than just a friendship with one another. They said they prayed on it for a long time, and eventually, their love began to blossom. "I knew this was the woman I wanted to marry, but the next step was hoping the Lord would let her feel the same way," Jeremy revealed.
And after spending more time together, she did! On June 21, 2016 they announced their courtship, and were married that November.
They were totally fine having their wedding televised.
A post shared by Jeremy Vuolo (@jeremy_vuolo) on Apr 28, 2017 at 7:35pm PDT
In their new book Love Letter Life, Jeremy and Audrey discuss how close they were to not airing their wedding on Little People, Big World, but ultimately decided to do it. When this was brought up to Jeremy and Jinger, the two seemed to have more of a positive feeling about it. "By the time we got to our wedding, [being on camera] was totally normal," Jeremy said.
Jeremy doesn't have the internet on his phone.
This was perhaps the biggest shocker from the interview. Jeremy revealed that he doesn't have the internet or any social media app on his phone. If at anytime he is posting to his Instagram or Facebook, it's going through Jessa's phone. "I have had no access to the internet on my phone for five years. I have two apps — I don't want the temptation of the internet 24/7 — it's all on Jinger's phone and I don't want it on mine."
This little woman loves life.
Jinger was honest about being a new parent to their daughter, Felicity.
Jinger gave birth to their first child on July 19, 2018. While Jinger and Jeremy are over-the-moon in love with their little girl, Jinger was honest about her fears of becoming a parent. "I was intimidated by 24/7 care of an infant," she said. "It was definitely overwhelming."
We have BIG NEWS to share with everyone! See the link in my bio ☺️
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Since Jinger and Jeremy live so far away from family, it's basically just the two of them caring for Felicity, and that means taking her out on their date nights, which Jinger described as "very sweet."
They got real about their marriage, and how they could do "better."
What was really nice to hear, is that they were both honest that their marriage isn't perfect and there are ways they can be "better" in it and to each other. Since their days are so busy, one thing they try to do each night is ask each other: "Is there anything on your heart you want to talk about?" Jinger says it's been "very helpful" for their marriage.
They also have been working on being more present with each other. "We can be distracted — watching a TV show or being on our phones — we're together, but not really together," Jeremy said, adding that they try their best to make sure their time includes no distractions.
You can listen to the the full episode of the podcast here.
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Although the ACCP is moving toward the production of evidence profiles for all guideline recommendations, there were many recommendations for which profiles were not developed, mostly because of resource constraints. When possible, methodologists created evidence profiles, and all panelists were educated on how to read and interpret them. The population, intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO)-based systematic literature review process was followed for most recommendations, but there were some that could have benefited from meta-analyses.
One limitation of all guidelines today is that they are not able to adequately address complex patients with multiple morbidities. This is largely because these patients are generally excluded from clinical trials and are often not included in observational studies. Since guidelines are reliant on evidence published in the peer-reviewed literature, the scientific foundation impedes the process of providing good guidance for these patients and is a limitation in these guidelines. Therefore, the ACCP encourages funding agencies to ensure that topics with limited evidence are addressed in future research.
Methods Used to Collect/Select the Evidence
Hand-searches of Published Literature (Primary Sources)
Hand-searches of Published Literature (Secondary Sources)
Searches of Electronic Databases
Description of Methods Used to Collect/Select the Evidence
To develop this article, a literature review was conducted to identify available evidence within several databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Collaborative. Google Scholar was also used to identify relevant reviews and articles that may have contained references not retrieved by the database search. The search was structured around the following population, intervention, comparator, outcome (PICO) questions (see also Table S1 in the supporting data [see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field):
Among patients who smoke, what is the impact of efforts to screen for the presence of lung cancer on smoking behavior?
Among patients with lung cancer undergoing surgery, what is the best approach to smoking cessation?
What is the best approach to smoking cessation among patients with lung cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy?
What is the impact of smoking cessation on patients with lung cancer undergoing radiation therapy (RT)?
Expanded search terms were used to identify the evidence, including terms such as cancer, neoplasm, lung cancer, lung nodule, nicotine, smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco, tobacco dependence, diagnosis, chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, lung cancer treatment, and lung cancer screening. Search results were limited to those articles published from 1985 to present, relating to human subjects, and available in English. Initially, 989 unique citations met our search criteria. Following title screening for relevance, 568 unique relevant articles remained as candidates for inclusion in the evidence base, available for review by the authors. Study designs retained for this guideline included randomized controlled trials, cohort, case-control, secular trend, and case series. Each of the articles meeting inclusion criteria was then reviewed and mapped to the appropriate PICO question. An additional eight articles were identified by the authors through review of reference lists of primary reports and applicable review articles. Overall, 531 articles did not meet inclusion criteria, were found to be noninformative, or were no longer available, leaving a total of 37 articles for inclusion in the final evidence tables.
Number of Source Documents
A total of 37 articles were included in the final evidence tables.
Methods Used to Assess the Quality and Strength of the Evidence
Weighting According to a Rating Scheme (Scheme Not Given)
Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence
Methods Used to Analyze the Evidence
Review of Published Meta-Analyses
Systematic Review with Evidence Tables
Description of the Methods Used to Analyze the Evidence
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were assessed using Documentation and Appraisal Review Tool (DART) (R. L. Diekemper; B. K. Ireland, MD; and L. R. Merz, PhD, MPH, DART, unpublished data, 2012), which was developed as an improved alternative to the existing tools for use in a clinical setting. However, this tool has been adopted for use in American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) guidelines and consensus statements since 2011.
Quality was assessed for each study as well as for the body of relevant evidence. Based on the population, intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) questions and volume of available literature, multiple study designs were included in the systematic reviews of the literature. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) primarily indicate benefits, but whenever observational studies met inclusion criteria they were often helpful in identifying harms. Observational studies were also examined when RCTs were not available to answer a particular PICO question. Allowing for multiple study designs resulted in the need for multiple quality assessment tools. Tools were chosen for assessing RCTs, observational studies, and diagnostic studies. The quality assessment tool for RCTs (R. L. Diekemper, B. K. Ireland, and L. R. Merz, unpublished data, 2012) was used for assessing the quality of RCTs, and a tool developed by the committee of the ninth edition of the Antithrombotics Guidelines was used for assessing the quality of observational studies. Diagnostic studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS).
Meta-analyses
If a recently published good-quality meta-analysis was available, then it was used to inform the recommendations. When a good-quality meta-analysis was not available, guideline authors were encouraged to perform their own meta-analyses. Meta-analyses were performed when the data were fairly homogeneous. If a study was deemed poor quality, then it was not included in the pooled analysis. Heterogeneity of the pooled results was assessed using a χ2 test and Higgins I2, and a forest plot was examined for consistency of the results. The random effects model was chosen a priori as the appropriate model for pooling the data because it accounts for heterogeneity among the included studies. Results from the meta-analyses are available in the supplementary materials that can be downloaded from the Journal website under the corresponding article in the table of contents.
Methods Used to Formulate the Recommendations
Expert Consensus
Description of Methods Used to Formulate the Recommendations
Panel Composition and Responsibilities
A call for applications to serve on the 3rd edition of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Lung Cancer Guidelines (LC III) panel was put forth to the ACCP membership, to past panelists, and to other organizations that have previously endorsed earlier editions of these guidelines or appointed representatives to serve on those panels. Guiding the team was the LC III Executive Committee, composed of a Panel Chair, Vice Chair, Liaison to the Guidelines Oversight Committee (GOC), and two staff members, one serving as an adviser and the other as the lead methodologist. The GOC appointed the Liaison and the Chair, who was required to be free of conflicts of interest (COI). This Executive Committee provided general oversight and guidance; multiple reviews of research questions, article outlines, manuscripts, evidence tables, and other supporting documents; and facilitation of the final conference discussions and voting. As the scope was defined, content experts in each major area were identified to serve as topic editors and nominated by the Panel Chair to be advanced to the GOC for the requisite qualifications and COI review and approval process. These topic editors organized their research and writing teams, oversaw the work of the individual members, edited separate contributions into synthesized manuscripts, presented evidence at the final conference, and managed any of their committee members who were approved with management stipulations relevant to their COIs.
Each topic editor was initially charged with proposing individuals to support their topic committees with expertise in the content area and/or methodology. With the Chair's approval, these individuals were nominated for GOC reviews for COI and expertise. In some cases, GOC staff helped to locate additional methodologic support when it was determined to be necessary for various article committees. This resulted in an international panel of >100 multidisciplinary experts across 24 articles representing the fields of pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, thoracic surgery, medical and radiation oncology, pathology, integrative medicine, primary care, health-care research, guidelines methodology, and epidemiology. Nineteen international organizations that are also dedicated to advancing research and practice in the area of lung cancer were invited to appoint representatives to this guideline project as adjunct participants. These individuals, unless already approved panelists, were not considered full voting members of the panel, since they had not been through the same ACCP COI review, but were included at the final conference, participated fully in the discussions, and provided external review and feedback on the manuscripts and supporting documentation.
Formulating the Recommendations
In most cases the topic editors, along with the other completely non-conflicted members of the article committee, formulated the recommendations. The summarized evidence tables and profiles (where profiles existed) provided the foundation for the recommendations. In formulating the recommendations, panelists considered not only the body of evidence but also the balance between the benefits and harms and considerations of other factors, such as cost or resource availability considerations and patient values and preferences, which might vary widely for some recommendations. These additional considerations are described in a Remarks section, which appears just below the relevant recommendation in the publication, each time the recommendation appears.
Grading the Recommendations
Recommendations that are strong must be differentiated from those that are weak or weaker. Thus, the ACCP Grading System was used (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Recommendations" field), and the wording of the recommendations is explicit. This grading system has been used since 2005 and is based on two dimensions: the balance of benefits to harms and the quality of the evidence base. If the benefits clearly outweigh the harms or the harms clearly outweigh the benefits, the strength of the recommendation is considered strong and graded as a 1. In most cases, when there is strong confidence that the benefits outweigh the harms, most patients would choose the intervention endorsed in that recommendation. However, when the tradeoffs between desirable and undesirable consequences are not as clear, variability in patient preferences and values often becomes germane to the decision-making conversation.
Weak recommendations are those for which the benefits and harms are more equally balanced, and thus a clear choice is not as obvious; these are graded with a 2. Strong recommendations are phrased, "the panel recommends," whereas weak recommendations are phrased "the panel suggests." Accompanying these indications of the strength of a recommendation is a letter score (A, B, or C) representing the grading of the body of relevant literature.
In grading the quality of the evidence, RCTs start with a high score but might be downgraded to moderate or even low based on the following criteria: limitations in the study design or conduct of the trial, imprecision, indirectness relative to the specifics of the PICO question, inconsistency in the results, and risk of reporting bias. Observational studies, on the other hand, start off as low-level evidence but can be upgraded to moderate or even high if exceptionally large and consistent treatment effects increase confidence in the findings, especially if there is a strong dose-response gradient.
The final grades are combinations reflecting the strength of the recommendation and the quality of the evidence. Strong recommendations with high quality evidence, grade of 1A, are less common than in past editions of these guidelines, since the evidence is assessed with greater rigor for most topics, and few studies without important limitations are available.
However, recommendations that do attain this score are those for which the panel could state with confidence that new studies would be unlikely to change the direction of the effect. These recommendations apply to most patients in most circumstances. But as the grades decline, patient values and preferences likely would play an increasingly greater role in determining the best treatments or interventions for each patient.
The Final Conference
As the evidence reviews were completed and the tables and profiles prepared, the manuscripts and recommendations were drafted. Members of the article committees convened by phone or e-mail to discuss the evidence and work on drafting and grading the recommendations. These discussions generally resulted in agreement on both the quality of the evidence and strength of the recommendations.
The manuscripts and supporting tables were then reviewed by members of the Executive Committee and, after several iterations, the revised versions were shared among all panelists and the representatives of invited organizations in advance of the conference. The other panelists and representatives were asked not only to provide feedback but also to review the recommendations to identify any controversies. A recommendation was deemed to be controversial if at least one person disagreed with the wording or the grading, if there was controversy in practice, if there were wide variations in practice, or if at least one person asked that it be discussed among the broader panel and association representatives. These identified controversies composed the main agenda for the conference.
See the "Methodology for Development of Guidelines for Lung Cancer" (see the "Availability of Companion Document" field) for more information.
Tobacco dependence treatments are highly cost-effective relative to interventions for other clinical disorders.
An analysis of the incremental cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation prior to lung cancer surgical resection suggests that even intensive interventions are cost-effective at both 1- and 5-year end points.
Method of Guideline Validation
External Peer Review
Internal Peer Review
Description of Method of Guideline Validation
Internal and External Peer Review
Once Executive Committee approval was received, the articles were submitted to American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) staff for several layers of review. All reviewers were required to undergo a full conflict of interest (COI) appraisal before being approved. In the first round of reviews, the Thoracic Oncology NetWork reviewed the content of the manuscripts and the members of the Guidelines Oversight Committee (GOC) assessed the manuscripts for adherence to the methodology and conformance with the evidence. The ACCP President also appointed members of the Board of Regents to evaluate the guidelines in depth. All comments were collated into spreadsheets to ensure that they were appropriately answered. GOC and board reviewers discussed each comment and determined which should be mandatory for the authors to amend and which were provided as suggestions for improvement. All reviews and comments were anonymous, and authors were required to respond to all mandatory issues either by revising the manuscripts or providing written justification explaining why they did not agree with the reviewers' comments.
The revised manuscripts were submitted for round II review, simultaneously with the Journal peer review. Once the GOC and board reviewers approved the manuscripts, the ACCP President, President Elect, President Elect Designee, and Immediate Past President reviewed the guidelines. Approval was granted pending confirmation from the Board of Regents, before submission to the journal for final review by the Journal Editor. In addition to this extensive review process, which included nearly 30 individual reviewers from the ACCP leadership, external organizations were provided with opportunities to provide feedback before, during, and just after the conference. This final version was submitted for consideration for endorsement to all of the invited organizations, whether or not they sent representatives to the conference. However, once the guidelines were approved by the ACCP Board of Regents, no further changes were accepted. Organizations that provided endorsements are listed in each article.
Bibliographic Source(s)
Leone FT, Evers-Casey S, Toll BA, Vachani A. Treatment of tobacco use in lung cancer: diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2013 May;143(5 Suppl):e61S-77S. [71 references] PubMed
Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.
Source(s) of Funding
The development of this guideline was supported primarily by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). The lung cancer guidelines conference was supported in part by a grant from the Lung Cancer Research Foundation. The publication and dissemination of the guidelines was supported in part by a 2009 independent educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Role of sponsors: The ACCP was solely responsible for the development of these guidelines. The remaining supporters played no role in the development process. External supporting organizations cannot recommend panelists or topics, nor are they allowed prepublication access to the manuscripts and recommendations. Further details on the Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy are available online at http://chestnet.org.
See the methodology companion (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field) for a complete discussion of the source of funding for this guideline.
Guideline Committee
American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Expert Panel on Lung Cancer Guidelines
Composition of Group That Authored the Guideline
Authors: Frank T. Leone, MD, FCCP; Sarah Evers-Casey, MPH; Benjamin A. Toll, PhD; Anil Vachani, MD
Financial Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of Interest (COI) grids reflecting the conflicts of interest that were current as of the date of the conference and voting are posted in the online supplementary materials.
Financial/nonfinancial disclosures: The authors have reported to CHEST that no potential conflicts of interest exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article.
See the methodology companion (see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field) for a complete discussion of the conflict of interest procedures and requirements for the guideline panel.
Guideline Endorser(s)
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology - Medical Specialty Society
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Professional Association
Oncology Nursing Society - Professional Association
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Medical Specialty Society
Guideline Status
This is the current release of the guideline.
Guideline Availability
Electronic copies: Available to subscribers of Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal. Also available to Chest subscribers through the Chest app for iPhone and iPad.
Print copies: Available from the American College of Chest Physicians, Products and Registration Division, 3300 Dundee Road, Northbrook IL 60062-2348.
Availability of Companion Documents
The following are available:
Treatment of tobacco use in lung cancer: diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Supporting data. Electronic copies: Available to subscribers of Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal.
Detterbeck FC, Zelman Lewis S, Diekemper R, Addrizzo-Harris D, Alberts MW. Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Executive summary. Chest 2013 May;143(5 Suppl):7S-37S. Electronic copies: Available from the Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal Web site.
Alberts WM. Introduction to the third edition: diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2013 May;143(5 Suppl):38S-40S. Electronic copies: Available from the Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal Web site.
Zelman Lewis S, Diekemper R, Addrizzo-Harris DJ. Methodology for development of guidelines for lung cancer: diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2013 May;143(5 Suppl):41S-e50S. Electronic copies: Available from the Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal Web site.
Alberg AJ, Brock MV, Ford JG, Samet JM, Spivack SD. Epidemiology of lung cancer: diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2013 May;143(5 Suppl):e1S-e29S. Electronic copies: Available to subscribers of Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal.
Nana-Sinkham SP, Powell CA. Molecular biology of lung cancer: diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2013 May;143(5 Suppl):e30S-e39S. Electronic copies: Available to subscribers of Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal.
The following is also available:
Highlights of the ACCP diagnosis and management of lung cancer guidelines, 3rd ed. Podcast. Available from the Chest - The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal Web site.
Lung cancer: understanding the diagnosis. Northbrook (IL): American College of Chest Physicians; 2010. 7 p. Electronic copies: Available in Portable Document Format (PDF) from the OneBreath.org Web site.
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Disease/Condition(s)
Guideline Category
Clinical Specialty
Intended Users
Allied Health Personnel
Substance Use Disorders Treatment Providers
Guideline Objective(s)
To inform the clinical decisions that must be jointly made by physicians and patients in developing diagnostic, treatment, and management plans so that they can enhance the benefits and reduce the harms associated with various options
To summarize the published literature concerning the management of tobacco dependence in patients with lung cancer and offer recommendations for integrating dependence treatment into ongoing oncologic care
Target Population
Lung cancer patients with tobacco dependence
Interventions and Practices Considered
Smoking cessation interventions including counseling and pharmacotherapy
Major Outcomes Considered
Lung cancer incidence
Lung cancer death rates
Improving abstinence rates, depressive symptoms, and quality of life
Major Recommendations
The grades of recommendation (1A–2C) and the approach to rating the quality of evidence are defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Clinical Questions and Recommendations
The authors recommend that current smokers undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening be provided with cessation interventions that include counseling and pharmacotherapy (Grade 1B).
Remark: The act of screening alone is insufficient to promote smoking cessation.
Remark: The use of self-help materials is insufficient in achieving an increased rate of smoking abstinence.
Among current smokers with demonstrated smoking related pulmonary disease, the authors recommend providing intensive cessation interventions (Grade 1B).
Among lung cancer patients undergoing surgery, the authors recommend perioperative cessation pharmacotherapy as a method for improving abstinence rates (Grade 1B).
Among lung cancer patients undergoing surgery for whom pharmacotherapeutic support is either contraindicated or refused, the authors suggest cessation counseling alone during the perioperative period (Grade 2C).
Among lung cancer patients undergoing surgery, the timing of cessation does not appear to increase the risk of post-operative complications; the authors suggest that cessation interventions be initiated in the pre-operative period (Grade 2C).
Remark: Small observed effect sizes and limitations in experimental design do not justify delaying surgical procedures in favor of longer abstinence duration.
For lung cancer patients attempting cessation in conjunction with surgical interventions, the authors recommend initiating counseling and pharmacotherapy at the outset of surgical intervention (Grade 1B).
Remark: There is substantial evidence suggesting that reliance on short, low intensity cessation interventions such as advice to quit does not improve abstinence outcomes.
Among lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, the authors recommend cessation interventions that include counseling and pharmacotherapy to improve abstinence rates (Grade 1B).
Among lung cancer patients with depressive symptoms, the authors suggest cessation pharmacotherapy with bupropion as a method to improve abstinence rates, depressive symptoms, and quality of life (QOL) (Grade 2B).
Among lung cancer patients for whom pharmacotherapeutic support is either contraindicated or refused, the authors suggest cessation counseling alone as a method to improve abstinence rates (Grade 2C).
Among lung cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, the authors recommend cessation interventions that include counseling and pharmacotherapy (Grade 1C).
Clinical Algorithm(s)
Among lung cancer patients undergoing surgery for whom pharmacotherapeutic support is either contraindicated or refused, the authors suggest cessation counseling alone during the perioperative period.
Among lung cancer patients for whom pharmacotherapeutic support is either contraindicated or refused, the authors suggest cessation counseling alone as a method to improve abstinence rates.
IOM Care Need
Living with Illness
IOM Domain
Patient-centeredness
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It's the latest development from a company already with a strong reputation for giving older presses a new lease of life and turning them into modern machines again.
Start-up savings
Systems from the European specialists - the acronyms stand for QI Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics - have been helping optimise performance on both old and new presses for years. Smart Pre-setting is a further application to improve performance of a press without buying new hardware.
In addition to the ink keys, Smart Pre-setting also regulates the amount of damp based on self-learning software. "In this way, 150 to 200 copies can easily be saved during start-up," says director Menno Jansen.
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Auckland-based NZME - which prints the New Zealand Herald and a range of other titles including some for Fairfax Media unit Stuff - is among sites where these savings are already being realised and fine tuning promises more. Production manager Russel Wieck says the Smart Pre-setting software gives them more control over start-ups: "We don't work with a single pressline here and often switch between our three presses. It happens that we run for hours with a number of towers and then suddenly have to add a new, cold tower for the next production. There was a big imbalance between these hot and cold towers at the next start-up.
"The new software recognises hot and cold towers and decides on the basis of this how much damp should be added at the next start-up. This makes a big difference."
A feature of the Auckland implementation was that it was completed almost entirely remotely, a task made easier by the strong relationship the two have had over many years.
"In cooperation with NZME, we did a lot of research into the precise adjustment of the system," says Menno Jansen.
"Fine-tuning such a software package requires a lot of time and energy. Yet it proved possible to do this with their technicians on site and our coordination from the Netherlands. It says a lot about the user-friendliness of the Smart Pre-setting software".
Russel Wieck says the cooperation has been flawless: "The support from QIPC is perfect, with it helping that our night is their day," he says. "This allows us to have direct contact with QIPC during our production."
The result is that the presses in New Zealand continue to compare favourably with more modern machines. "We can now look ahead," says a satisfied Russel Wieck.
"Our press is more than 20 years old, but thanks in part to Smart Pre-setting it is future-proof. This is important in our business. No one else but QIPC is doing much to keep old presses up-to-date".
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Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser issued a statement on January 12 confirming the multinational conglomerate will fulfil its contract with Indian mining giant Adani to undertake signalling work for the rail link project to its proposed mega coal mine in Central Queensland.
Support builds for mass civil disobedience at mining conference
Climate activists are planning a mass blockade of the upcoming International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne, with the support of local councils, student unions and the Victorian Greens.
Brazilian environmentalists warn of more mining disasters
A tailings dam owned by Brazilian iron ore producer Vale burst in Brumadinho in the state of Minas Gerais on January 25. This is the second of its tailings dams to burst in several years. Hundreds died and the devastation to local residents, water resources and biodiversity was immense.
New Vale mine disaster in Brazil is one more corporate failure
The world’s biggest producer of iron ore, Vale, has again distanced itself from an ecological and workplace disaster of its own making, writes Pip Hinman.
Human rights and environmental activists targeted in Victoria Police raids
Several activists involved in the protests against the International Mining And Resources Conference (IMARC) 2018 last October had their homes raided and searched by Victoria Police on January 18. They were arrested, detained and interrogated and had phones, computers and other belongings seized.
Mining conflicts multiply, as critics gather in Johannesburg
The World Social Forum’s “Thematic Forum on Mining and Extractivism” convened from November 12-15 here in Johannesburg, just after the Southern Africa People’s Tribunal on Transnational Corporations.
In Germany, 50,0000 marchers celebrate unexpected win for Hambacher Forest against energy giant
An unexpected High Court ruling in the German state of North Rhein Westphalia (NRW) has blocked energy giant RWE from further destruction of the Hambacher Forest for the next couple of years. The decision has been hailed as a major victory by the newly-revitalised German environmental and climate justice movement.
Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners: Judge's decision doesn’t change the facts
Our rights and our country are under dire threat, said the Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners. It feels like we’re going backwards 230 years ... to when the forces of assimilation and conquest began dispossessing Traditional Owners of the land.
Reports say Santos ignores CSG impact on Pilliga wildlife
Two new reports by ecologists say Santos’s Response to Submissions (RTS) failed to address how endangered species will be impacted by its controversial Narrabri Coal Seam Gas (CSG) project in the Pilliga Forest.
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Saving Seeds of Heirloom Vegetables
22 September 2016 , written by Benedict Vanheems
I’m writing this as the incessant drizzle outside my window officially declares the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere! The vegetable plot has given up most of its summer goodness and, if I’m completely honest, things are beginning to look a little tired. It’s not exactly time to hang up the garden fork and head indoors, but it definitely feels like a turning point in the gardening calendar.
To me fall always has an air of melancholy – something to do with all that droop and decay and the nights steadily drawing in. But over the years I’ve come to embrace the switch of seasons. There’s a grace and beauty in nature as she slows down and catches her breath. While it looks like plants are throwing in the towel for winter, they’re actually laying the groundwork for next spring’s rebirth.
Why You Should Save Seeds
Seed production is, of course, the obvious way that flowering plants prepare for the next generation. And while that child-like excitement of bingeing on the new seed catalogs never diminishes, it’s great to be able to save a few of your own seeds from some of our old friends: the heritage or heirloom varieties that make growing your own food so compelling.
Heirloom vegetables are, by their very definition, rooted in gardening history. But unlike museum artifacts, these are living, breathing testaments to the horticultural heritage we continue to enjoy to this day. By collecting and storing ripe seeds of at least easy-to-save vegetables – the likes of self-pollinating tomatoes, peppers, peas and beans – you can do your bit to keep this history alive.
F1 Hybrids vs Open Pollinated Varieties
Many modern vegetable varieties are specially bred as F1 hybrids. These seeds promise greater vigor, better uniformity and other desirable traits such as disease resistance. Trouble is, new seeds of F1 hybrids can only be produced within a highly controlled environment, from two separate parent varieties that are kept isolated and then crossed – usually by hand! This makes them expensive. You could think of these seeds as the slick sports cars of the gardening world: good looking and high performance, but pretty pricey!
By contrast heritage varieties are all open pollinated using parents of the same variety, so there is no need to isolate the parent plants from each other. This makes open-pollinated seeds a lot cheaper, and while the plants they produce may be less uniform, they are full of enough character and charm to ensure they’re always worth growing. Heritage varieties, then, are like the classic Volkswagen campervan: colorful and much loved!
Saving heritage varieties makes sense because not only is it straightforward enough to do so, by getting into a regular, yearly seed-saving habit you can actually take these varieties a step further. By selecting only seeds from your best-performing plants, you are in effect continuing the subtle breeding process. Those desirable plants you are saving from are obviously better suited to your garden’s unique growing conditions – your soil, weather and microclimate. So it stands to reason that the offspring from these plants will be a little better suited than the generation that went before. Keep this selection process going, and over time you’ll breed the perfect strain of seeds for your specific location.
How to Save Seeds of Heirloom Varieties
Much has already been written about how to save seeds, including heritage or heirloom varieties. This article serves more as a reminder that, if you’ve still got some plants hanging onto their seeds, now might be a good time to get out there and nab them before they drop. My previous article offers a few pointers for first-time seed savers, while Barbara has some very useful words of encouragement for anyone wanting to take part in a seed swapping session next spring. (Highly recommended for anyone looking to swell their seed store with some truly quirky heritage varieties.)
I for one will be saving my usual cache of climbing bean seeds. Cracking into the crisp-dry pods to reveal the almost shiny beans inside brings a raw sense of wonder. Then next spring, when it’s time to sow them, I’ll think back to this autumn and all the autumns that have gone before. And so the special bond between generations of gardeners will continue.
In our ever-increasingly industrialized food system, safeguarding heritage varieties is never more important. What seeds will you be saving this autumn? Let me know below and share the joy that saving seeds brings.
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2007 News for Guernica Poets
An incomplete but still impressive list of 2007 publications and awards received by Guernica poetry advisers, contributors, guest editors, and interviewees.
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Kazim Ali began writing a regular column for American Poetry Review.
Herman Asarnow’s Glass-Bottom Boat was published by Higganum Hill Books.
Peg Boyers’ Honey with Tobacco was published by the University of Chicago Press.
Oni Buchanan’s “Spring” was selected by Mark Doty as the winner of the National Poetry Series Open Competition. The collection will be published by the University of Illinois Press next year.
Mark Doty’s Dog Years: A Memoir was published by HarperCollins.
Ian Fairley’s translation of Paul Celan’s Snow Part was published by Sheep Meadow Press.
Monica Ferrell’s Beasts for the Chase was selected by Jane Hirschfield for the 2007 Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry. The collection will be published by Sarabande Books next year.
Paul Kane’s Work Life was published by Turtle Point Press.
Lilah Hegnauer was runner up for the 2007 Astraea Lesbian Writers Award.
Robert Pinsky’s Gulf Music was published by FSG.
Robin Beth Schaer’s poem “The Linger” was included in the Best New Poets of 2007.
Tracy K. Smith’s second collection, Duende, was published by Graywolf Press.
Aaron Smith was a 2007 Fellow in Poetry from the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Terese Svoboda won the 2007 Graywolf Nonfiction Prize for Black Glasses Like Clark Kent.
Craig Teicher’s Brenda Is in the Room, and Other Poems was chosen by Paul Hoover for the 2007 Colorado Prize for Poetry and published by the Center for Literary Publishing.
Tung Hui Hu’s Mine was published by Ausable Press.
In 2008, also look for new collections from Kazim Ali, Mark Bibbins, Paula Bohince, Mark Doty, Kim Hyesoon (translated by Don Mee Choi), and George Szirtes.
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The Most Amazing Things We Saw At Maker Faire
What's one part country fair, one part art festival, a side of Burning Man and an educational, geek-filled fun-fest? Maker Faire! We went to the Bay Area Maker Faire this past weekend, and overdosed on creative, inspiring DiY technology. Here's what we saw.
Want to spend an afternoon ogling mind-blowingly huge, fire-breathing robotic sculptures? Maker Faire's got that.
Robot Resurrection has appeared at multiple Maker Faires — it's a 30-foot tall pneumatic robot built almost entirely out of recycled metal and aeroplane parts. It's a massive art project created with Burning Man in mind. It moves. It lights on fire. It's amazing, but it's not the only fire breathing sculpture you'll find at the Faire.
Metal sculptor Todd Cox's Praying With Fire stands proudly, arms raised, in the middle of Maker Faire's outdoor area — spewing endless plumes of fire into the air.
Too stationary for your liking? Fine. How about giant walking robots:
Scott Parenteau's "Walking Pod" is a walking geodesic dome. A twelve-legged, solar powered robot. Its 0.2 MPH top speed won't outpace the average person, but its slow crawl is hauntingly beautiful.
See that contraption up there? That's a MegaBot — a functional, weaponised mech that debuted at Bay Area Maker Faire 2015. It takes two pilots to operate and is designed to destroy ...in a controlled, entertainment-focused environment, of course. At the Faire, it had one mission: blow the shit out of an unsuspecting car.
It's an incredible feat of engineering and MechWarrior dream fulfillment — but the best part is that it's only a prototype. The team that built the MegaBot are working on two-legged models that can stand and balance on their own. The end goal? An entire fleet of human-driven mechs locked in combat in your local arena. This is the future of sports, people.
Speaking of sports ... This may seem like a calm, peaceful place to sail your radio-controlled boat, but it's not. This is a watery battleground:
Make Faire's Battlepond is the home of hobbyists who spend months painstakingly building replica WWII battleships only to destroy them for the amusement of the attending public.
Not only are these ships pretty detailed, they're also all armed with ball-bearing cannons. Awesome — and a little dangerous. You have to sign a liability waiver and don safety googles before you can enter the arena.
You didn't think that giant fire breathing robot was the only super-sized art piece to grace Maker Faire, did you? Of course not: the event's outdoor plaza is littered with large, creative works of art.
Celestia Mechanica is an enormous, Kickstarter-backed Kinetic sculpture of our solar system with a flame-licked furnace representing our sun. You can watch a recreation of the celestial ballet while you warm up.
Did I mention that a lot of the artwork is ridable? Because it is. The above piece, called Rhino Redemption, is a converted '74 Chevy pickup truck that shoots flames out of its main horn.
Not quite a landlubber, but don't have sea legs? Check out the Nautilus Submarine Art Car, complete with a digital periscope and roof-mounted harpoon guns.
There's tons of interactive art at Maker Faire too, including:
A human powered, spinning swing set...
A miniature, pedal-powered ferris wheel...
Scooter-driven chalk stencils...
Dangerous high-five competitions...
...and even live music on a pedal-powered stage. That's right, all of that is being powered by all of this:
See, you can be part of the music.
All that alone makes Maker Faire more than worth the day trip, but it's just the tip of the iceberg: there's way, way more.
Make Faire is way more than a technology-focused art festival: it's also a breeding ground for new ideas and armature implementations of new technology trends. OK, that Delorean Time Machine may not be futuristic these days (or even all that movie accurate) it represents our ambition to move forward. Besides, this awesome homemade electric vehicle was parked right behind it:
Yes, it's exactly what it looks like — some crazy bastard crammed an electric motor into an old Miata. Patrick Makey spent almost $US14,000 converting this 1992 Miata into a modern electric vehicle.
The batteries in its trunk cost Makey $US7,000 on their own — but the conversion still cost him less than buying an electric car new. It's a fine example of the passion Makers have: if you can't afford to buy the technology you want to ride into the future, build it yourself.
In fact, tons of makers attend the Faire just to show off things they have made for the love of building the future they want.
Ever thought you might want a Keurig machine, but for mixed drinks? Someone's making it.
Tired of opening and closing your air vents? Someday, they could be controlled by your phone.
Itching to check out that cool thing you saw on Kickstarter? If you went to a Maker Faire, you might have been able to.
The Faire is simply a great place to make connections, get ideas and meet up with like minded folks who want to build the world of tomorrow from out of their garage.
Marvel at home-made, laser-cut wooden robots, like Roy.
Immediately run away in terror.
...and then join a HomeBrew Robotics Club and learn to make your own amazing, hopefully less creepy automatons.
Maker Faire is inspiring. Go to marvel at the future that's being built — and if you aren't personally inspired? Don't worry about it. Sit back, relax, and take in an areal drone battle or two:
Or you can visit the past.
Maker Faire isn't just a showcase of the technology we're building for tomorrow, but also a museum for the technology that brought us to today.
Remember floppy disks? These guys do. Maker Faire can be the odd chance to reconnect with your home computing past...
...or a chance to show it off to the next generation.
The Maker Faire Expo is littered with old hardware. Some, like Evan Custodio's FPGA-assisted SNES digital graphics renderer re-purpose old favourites...
...while others, like Briel Computers, allow you to re-create classic PCs from new parts. Can't get your hands on an original, 1976 Apple 1? Build a fully functional replica, instead.
Maker Faire is for everyone — but there's no better place to take your kids to get them excited about merging arts, crafts and technology. I don't just mean playing with an incredible, Lego covered jeep either: Maker Faire is littered with activities designed to get your child's brain working.
Kids can work with instructors from TechShop Inside to build their own laser-cut Trebuchets.
They can participate in Rube Goldberg speed building contests, challenging them to think fast to build an intentionally over-complicated balloon popping machine.
Love pirate ships and craft arts?
Build your own fleet with Sticky Art Lab.
At Maker Faire, kids learn to solder and prototype their own home-made electrical toys.
They can geek out at Minecraft summer camp and build massive in game structures...
...or use the game as a platform to teach them to build their own Rasberry Pi-based gaming hardware.
There are compressed-air rocket building workshops.
Larger-than-life Bop-It games!
Giant Lego Kermit sculptures!
FREE SAFETY GOOGLES. What's not to like?
If you aren't convinced, there's no hope for you. Maker Faire is one of the coolest local events you take your family to. It's a blast to go on your own, with friends and especially with children. There may only be few flagship Faires a year, but smaller, local events can be found all over the world. Check one out. You won't regret it.
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Changsha City Government Legal System Work
Original Language Title: 长沙市政府法制工作规定
(September 19, 2012 at the 13th session of the people's Government of Changsha 52 Executive meeting November 25, 2012, Changsha city people's Government promulgated as of January 1, 2013, 120th) Chapter I General provisions
First in order to regulate the legal work of the Government, promoting administration according to law, strengthen the construction of legal Government, according to the relevant laws and regulations, combined with the city's actual, these provisions are formulated.
Second city, County (City) people's Governments and their departments and township Governments, neighborhood offices (hereinafter referred to as the Executive) to conduct legal work of the Government, these provisions shall apply.
Third government legal work should serve the construction of legal Government, upholding the principle of uniformity of the legal system, programs, specifications, line, protect legitimate administration and reasonable administration.
Fourth municipalities and counties (cities) the leadership of the people's Governments should strengthen legal work of the Government, efforts to increase coordination and protection of the legal work of the Government.
Municipal Government rule of law institutions responsible for the implementation of this provision, County (City) Government legal work within the legislative affairs agency responsible for implementation.
Municipal, district and County (City) Government sector of work, Township people's Government and the neighborhood offices shall, in accordance with the provisions of its mandate within the Government legislative work.
Fifth city, County (City) level under the Legislative Affairs Agency shall strengthen the people's Government and the guidance of the legal work of the Government of the people's Government departments.
Sixth Government Legislative Affairs is the main content:
(A) conduct a legal review of the major administrative decisions and legal opinions;
(B) the specifications, supervision of administrative enforcement, correcting illegal or improper acts of administrative enforcement;
(C) Government organizations to carry out legislative work;
(Iv) the overall planning, coordination, supervision, and guidance to promote administration according to law;
(E) the Legal Affairs of other Governments.
Chapter II legal work of the Government mechanism
Seventh administrative organs shall establish and perfect the legal work of the Government accountability mechanisms generally should be mainly responsible for the legal work of the Government in charge, with clearly defined responsibilities institutions and personnel, implementing the Government's legal responsibility.
The legal organization of the Executive in charge of the Government legislative and regulatory documents management, administrative law enforcement supervision, administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation, Government contract management and other legal work of the Government.
Eighth administrative organs shall establish administrative decision legal review mechanism support decision behavior comply with provisions of law and rules and regulations. Development of normative documents, conclusion of contract, implementation of major government administrative measures and decisions should be carried out by the legal bodies before the legal review.
Rule of law institutions from the subject, permissions, review the contents, procedures and forms, legal review.
The Nineth administrative organs shall establish and improve the mechanism of public participation, the Government legal work involved in the matters of significant interest to the public, through hearings, seminars, consultation and other forms, listen to the views of the public.
Administrative organs shall establish a sound expert advice, validation mechanisms and legal work of the Government in the important, difficult and highly specialized issues, you can invite or authorize the relevant experts and organizations for consultation, demonstration.
Tenth of municipal, district (City) Government legal work of the Government review mechanism should be established. Municipalities and counties (cities) in the legal work of the Government Legislative Affairs Agency shall regularly be made, the existing problems and its countermeasures and suggestions, and to report to the the people's Governments at the corresponding level.
Municipalities and counties (cities) people can analyze the comment, publish reports evaluating government legal work in the form of the construction of the legal system of the Government of the situation. 11th of municipal, district (City) people's Governments shall establish and perfect the evaluation mechanism of administration by law, a comprehensive assessment to the next level people's Government and the local Government Department administrative work according to law.
Administration examination results shall incorporate the performance evaluation system and assessment results as the leading group and an important part of comprehensive evaluation of leading cadres.
Municipalities and counties (cities) legal institutions specifically responsible for the Organization's administration according to law under review, assessment, content, methods, standards, according to the State Department, the provincial people's Government-related requirements and the annual priorities of the Administration, the main goal.
Chapter three the Government legislative work 12th municipal people's Government departments, districts and counties (municipalities) people's Government acknowledged the need to formulate local laws, government regulations, should be submitted to the municipal people's Government approval of the project.
When the approval of the project, following diameters should be sent, Legislative Affairs Agency:
(A) local regulations, government regulations proposed;
(B) the need to formulate local laws, government regulations demonstrates, if necessary, it shall also submit a cost-benefit analysis report;
(C) the major problems to be solved and the proposed establishment of the main system;
(D) the preliminary investigation;
(V) other materials associated with the project.
Municipal legislative affairs agency to widely collected through the newspapers, networks and other forms of citizen, legal person or other organization's legislative recommendations. The 13th municipal people's Government legal agencies responsible for project reviews. To review the project in local regulations must be heard and the views of the Special Committee of the municipal people's Congress Law Committee.
Project review, the municipal legal system in drawing up the annual legislation plan, submitted to the municipal people's Government for approval before implementation. Annual legislative programme shall determine the items of legislation and legislative drafting units of the project.
Annual legislative projects are divided into:
(A) local regulations submitted to the municipal people's Congress Standing Committee projects and regulations for consideration by the Standing Committee of the municipal people's Government projects;
(B) drafting units completed the drafting of the items of the draft local regulation and regulatory projects;
(C) to conduct legislative research demonstration projects of projects of local laws and regulations.
14th legislative plan is finalized, drafting units should develop legislation submitted to the municipal people's Government legal agencies reviewed the implementation of the programme of work. The 13th under the second paragraph of article (a) the legislative projects, drafting units shall be completed in accordance with the legislative work programme of research, draft, proof and ask for advice, drafting unit leaders through collective discussion, form the draft submitted to the municipal people's Government legal agencies.
Failure to complete the drafting of drafting units shall give timely written statement submitted to the municipal people's Government legal agencies, municipal government rule of law institutions written report shall be submitted to the municipal people's Government.
The 13th under the second paragraph of article (b), (c) the legislative projects, drafting units should be before the end of October of that year the legislative work submitted to the municipal people's Government legal agencies.
The 15th drafted local regulations, government regulations may invite the participation of relevant experts and organizations, may also appoint experts, organize the drafting. 16th draft legislation the draft local regulation, government regulations should be primary research.
Drafting units should be through field visits, seminars, questionnaires and other forms to listen to grass-roots organizations and UN-Habitat (village) people representative of the.
17th draft local regulations, government regulations of any of the following circumstances, can hold legislative hearings:
(A) have a significant impact on the city's economic and social development;
(B) have a significant impact on the vital interests of the masses;
(C) there are significant differences of opinion;
(D) the need to solicit opinions extensively.
Organizational units should be of a legislative hearing in accordance with the principle of universality and representation, taking into account different views or different interest groups to determine persons involved in legislative hearings.
18th city Legislative Affairs Organization-specific implementation of the legislative programme, research, drafting, drafting unit demonstration, instruction and supervision to the comments, on the draft local regulation, government regulation draft for review, drew attention to the proposed recommendations for consideration by the Standing Committee of the municipal people's Government, or plenary meeting.
Municipal law review found that local regulations, government regulations draft one of the following circumstances, you can stride or returned units:
(A) main content, this technology has major defects, needs overhaul and modification;
(B) the relevant local regulations, government regulations the main contents of the draft controversy, drafted without consultation with relevant authorities;
(C) other circumstances as stipulated by laws, rules and regulations.
19th municipal government regulations should be the main legal institutions, legislative techniques, performance, and so on, after regular legislative assessment.
Unit responsible for implementation of government regulations regulations should be implemented for less than a year after the 30th will be the implementation of the regulations of the Department, including defining complementary measures, with results and problems in the implementation as well as improvement suggestions submitted to the municipal people's Government legal agencies.
Fourth chapter of regulatory documents management
20th of municipal, district (City) Legislative Affairs is responsible for the development of normative documents of the primary list reported to the people's Governments at the corresponding level for approval on the Government Portal website, Changsha Municipal People's Government of the rule published online. 21st Government standard drafting units shall do the drafting of normative documents, form a draft for Government-run institutions.
When submitting the following documents shall be submitted:
(A) the draft text; (B) preparation of notes.
Drafting instructions for the formulation of the necessity and feasibility of normative documents, evidence, drafting, main content, views adopted description of the situation;
(C) to seek the views of relevant material;
(D) drafting legal review;
(E) other related material. The 22nd government institutions should this material be available, standard and review the necessity of the development of the normative documents, issue a written review.
Materials are available, standard, and it is necessary to develop the normative documents, run by the Government after the consent of the bodies reported to the people's Governments at the corresponding level is responsible for the development, sent the Government legal organization for legal review.
Submitting material does not meet the requirements of the 21st, government agencies can complement or refund requested units. 23rd government legal body responsible for the normative documents on the legitimacy of the Government review, and shall, within ten working days issue a report of the review of legality.
Controversial or complex, approved by the head of the Government legal organization, you can extend the ten working days.
Approval does not meet the requirements of the 21st, 22nd, and government legal agencies can be returned.
24th sector regulatory documents shall be run by the Department of institutions need to review, review of legality by the Department legal bodies, reviewing process with reference to the provisions of this article 22nd, 23rd.
25th normative documents by the people's Governments at the corresponding level register announced, unified, unified number.
Normative document signing, provided either by unit authorities track sent the people's Governments at the corresponding level legal organization unified registration number.
Without a unified registration, number announced, unified regulating documents are invalid, shall not be used as the basis of administration.
The 26th district (City) Government, Township people's Government and the vertical management departments development of normative documents in accordance with the relevant provisions of the up-level authorities for the record, the filing should be submitted when filing reports, normative documents of official text, formulation and its legality examination reports issued by legal institutions.
Municipalities and counties (cities) people's Government, the Township people's Governments shall, in every year in January last year the regulatory documents developed by the newspaper level people's Government legal agencies. 27th a citizen, legal person or any other organization that normative documents illegal, may apply for a review of normative documents of legality.
When applying for a review, normative documents of the application for review should be provided the text, and make specific requests and reasons.
Accepting an application for review of legal entity shall be made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the municipal people's Government, and process the results will inform the applicant in writing.
28th of municipal, district (City) people's Governments shall establish a level regulatory documents database, dynamic management of normative document validity.
Standard drafting units should be timely drafting of the unit of normative documents effective state changes, declared invalid, repealed or republished, units should be enacted in accordance with the relevant provisions to put forward opinions, unit should be normative documents are processed in a timely manner.
Modify the normative documents, in accordance with the provisions of normative documents; republished, declared invalid or annulled normative documents, unit setting bodies should be re-advertised, declared invalid or annulled normative documents of the draft, sending unit legal organization reviews and documents submitted to the people's Governments at the corresponding level of the rule uniformly announced after the signing.
Fifth chapter administrative guidance and supervision
29th of municipal, district (City) Legislative Affairs Agency is responsible for the review of the administrative law enforcement entity, enact administrative rules list of law enforcement agencies and reported to the people's Governments at the corresponding level for approval on the Government Portal website, Changsha Municipal People's Government of the rule published online.
Administrative enforcement of the law enforcement units of the unit should be based on the time combing through collective approval of Heads of unit level people's Government legal filings.
30th of municipal, district (City) Government agencies authority to establish, modification and revocation of the people's Governments at the corresponding level Department, institution institution with administrative functions and determine responsibilities of programme should be reviewed by the law of the people's Government legal agencies.
Municipalities and counties (cities) people's Government departments to develop this sector and programme of his institutional responsibilities should be carried out by the legal bodies in this sector legal reviews.
31st of municipal or County (City) Legislative Affairs Agency is responsible for the relative-centralized administrative punishment right and power of relatively concentrated administrative license, the administrative enforcement system work guidance, coordination, review and reform of administrative law enforcement programmes.
On relative-centralized administrative punishment right and power of relatively concentrated administrative licensing unit of law enforcement, city and County (City) Government agencies should strengthen guidance, coordination and supervision of the legal system.
32nd city, County (City) people on the level of administrative licensing items implement catalog management, level on a regular basis the implementation of administrative licensing and implementation of projects to clean up and cancelled, adjustment, keep the list of administrative licensing items to the public.
Municipal work on list of administrative licensing items handled by the municipal people's Government legal agencies in conjunction with the supervisory organ. New laws, regulations, decisions of the State Council and the provincial government regulations set, cancel, adjustment of administrative licensing items, the implementation authority shall, on the basis of administrative license announcement date of legal filings submitted to the people's Governments at the corresponding level in the 15th.
Government legal agencies reported to the people's Governments at the corresponding level for approval, should adjust the list of administrative licensing items in a timely manner. Article 33rd administrative law enforcement personnel qualification system.
Administrative law-enforcement officers should participate in the training of law enforcement personnel, through the examination of administrative law enforcement, administrative law-enforcement documents before they can engage in law enforcement activities.
Administrative law enforcement personnel training and qualification examination of administrative law enforcement by city and County (City) legal institutions under a unified organization.
34th administrative enforcement unit shall comb can be quantified and detailed content of administrative discretion, enact administrative discretion benchmarks, in strict application in law enforcement.
Article 35th case guidance system of administrative law enforcement. Administrative law-enforcement units should be in March each year prior to last year's exemplary administrative enforcement cases were compiled and submitted to the local government legal agencies.
(A) cases have been compiled by the text;
(B) the administrative law enforcement cases; (C) the compilation instructions.
Compilation should indicate the cases typical, compiled after a description, comments, etc;
(D) other relevant material.
Municipalities and counties (cities) legal institutions should be submitted to the administrative enforcement cases under review, filter, and organize expert verification, form administrative guidance for law enforcement cases, reported the people's Governments at the corresponding level decided to publish. Article 36th law review executive action. Administrative law enforcement units carrying out major administrative acts, shall, before making a decision on the rule of law institutions for legal review of the unit.
Without the rule of law sector review or review by, relevant decisions shall be made.
37th district (municipal) Government, administrative punishment or administrative enforcement decisions made by the people's Governments of villages and towns, shall, on the date of the decision in the 30th level people's Government for the record, record size to send government legal agencies.
Municipal, district and County (City) Government departments of significant administrative punishments, administrative enforcement decisions made, shall, on the date of the decision reported to the people's Government at the legal filings in the 30th.
38th of municipal, district (City) Government legal agencies by way of random checks, executive law enforcement law enforcement files comments on the investigation, and will inform the assessment results reported to the people's Governments at the corresponding level.
Administrative enforcement unit shall be submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the administrative law enforcement files directories and government legal agencies take administrative enforcement cases, shall not fail to report file directory may not be forged, tampered with the files.
Administrative enforcement legal institutions should be based on the actual law enforcement files comment on investigations.
Administrative law enforcement check rules files comments on rule of law institutions shall be separately formulated by the City Government.
39th of municipal, district (City) Government legal agencies shall conduct supervision on administrative law enforcement unit of the administrative law enforcement activities, record-keeping, administrative enforcement decisions on administrative penalty record, file review and other monitoring processes identified in law enforcement or fails to perform the statutory duties of the problem dealt with according to law.
Large impact on the community, is closely related to people's interests focus on law enforcement, city and County (City) legal institutions should be organized under the special supervision of law enforcement.
Municipal legal institutions should be based on actual conditions, organizations on the implementation of municipal regulations established by the inspection.
The 40th Chief of executive privilege dispute between law enforcement agencies, should be resolved through consultation, can draw attention to the people's Governments at the corresponding level legal agencies coordinated; coordinated still cannot agree, by government legal opinion submitted to the people's Governments at the corresponding level decision issued by the Agency.
The sixth chapter of administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation
41st following administrative reconsideration cases, city and County (City) Government legal agencies may invite relevant professional knowledge and competence to participate in the review:
(A) the problem of applicable law;
(B) the outcome of the case could have significant social impacts;
(C) a guidance on administrative enforcement;
(D) other difficult, complex, major cases. Establishing hearing system of administrative reconsideration of the 42nd article.
Grave and complex cases, or administrative reconsideration request, the applicant considers it necessary, it can take the form of hearing proceedings.
Use of administrative review cases before the hearing, and hearing by the Chief review agency investigators and organizations parties to cross-examine and debate, the truth of the evidence reviewed, as a basis for administrative reconsideration decision.
43rd administrative reconsideration institutions in handling cases of administrative review process, in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, guided a party of their own accord or reach a mediation agreement.
44th of municipal, district (municipal) administrative reconsideration decision made by the people's Government finds the respondent a specific administrative act unlawful or fails to perform the statutory duties of, the people's Governments at the corresponding level legal institutions should be informed before the end of December of each year. 45th Government rule of law institutions in the process of administrative review cases, problems existing on administrative action and can make recommendations for improvement to the relevant authorities.
Competent authorities shall, from the date of receiving the written recommendation in the 30th, improvements in the rule of law institutions written feedback to the Government. Article 46th executives appear in court systems.
Municipal, district and County (City) Government departments for cases of administrative litigation defendants in any of the following circumstances, administrators should court action:
(A) the social impact of major;
(Ii) the exercise of authority, law enforcement program of universal significance;
(C) other executive heads to appear responsive.
Municipalities and counties (cities) people's Government departments over five administrative cases within a year, executives appear in court shall not be less than one.
47th administrative litigation cases under any of the following circumstances, the relevant government departments, shall receive the judgment and order book of the day reported that the people's Governments at the corresponding level in the 15th rule filings:
(A) revoke or alter a specific administrative act;
(B) Recognizing the specific administrative act unlawful or invalid;
(C) be ordered to perform their statutory duties;
(D) by changing specific administrative acts in administrative proceedings, the plaintiff applies for the withdrawal.
The seventh chapter, Government contract management
48th of municipal, district (City) Government unified management of the level of government contracts, establish a sound management system, regulate the legal review of the working procedures.
Government contracts in these rules refers to administrative bodies and administrative units as laid down by the party relating to financial and natural resources, public resource-use agreement, including the following types:
(A) State-owned land, beaches, waters, forests, mountains, mines and other natural resources right to sell, transfer, lease, contract;
(B) urban investment in State-owned assets, such as infrastructure construction, Contracting, maintenance, rent, sale and other contracts;
(C) administrative expropriation and requisition contracts;
(D) the public utility franchise contracts;
(E) investment and cooperation contracts;
(F) loans, financing contracts;
(G) Government procurement contracts;
(VIII) other government contracts. 49th Government should undertake a legal review of the contract.
Not legal reviews in accordance with the regulations, shall not be entered into government contracts. Government review of contract signed by legal bodies, and written law review.
Sign shall ensure rule of law institutions have sufficient legal review time.
Municipal, district and County (City) sector management unit in the Government as party Government signed the contract, managed by the unit legal bodies responsible for legal review of the work unit.
50th to municipalities and counties (municipalities) people's Government as party Government signed the contract, examined by the Government Department responsible for drafting legal organization, drafting unit chief to sign comments, submit legal reviews local government legal agencies.
51st non-municipal, district and County (City) Government as party Government signed the contract, any of the following circumstances, 49th in accordance with this article, provisions of the third paragraph of the law review, signed by the Chief, after legal review level shall be submitted to the Legislative Affairs Agency:
(A) the Government of major, complex contract, specific criteria by city and County (City) Government legal agencies reported to the people's Governments at the corresponding level for approval to determine;
(B) the municipalities, districts and counties (cities) people authorized to sign the contract.
52nd of municipal, district (City) Government work departments of the Government contract demonstration text shall be submitted to the people's Governments at the corresponding level of the rule mechanism to review, uncensored shall not be used.
Demonstration of government contract text had been reviewed, and no modifications to the main provisions, you can no longer legal review. 53rd legal institutions can participate in government contracts for legal review of consultation and drafting.
Through bidding, auction and listing of government contract proceedings, drafting or signing unit should be tender, auction and listing will be submitted to the relevant legal instruments for legal review before the legal review.
54th government legal agencies in government contract law review process, the requirements draft, signed a supplementary basis, explained the situation and asked related departments to assist in the review, drafting, signing and co should be matched. After review, the 55th Government contracts, drafting or signing unit should be modified according to the legal review of draft opinions to government contracts.
On the law review there are dissenting opinions, shall communicate feedback. 56th Government contract review registration number system.
Reviewed by the Government legal organization, government contracts, drafting units should be in front of the Government contract, government contracts will be signed a text submitted to the people's Governments at the corresponding level legal registration, prepared to review its registration number, and will review the registration number text specified in the Government contract.
Other government contracts outside the provisions of the preceding paragraph, by city and County (City) working agency of the Government body responsible for reviewing the registration number of the legal system.
57th government legal agencies to review Government contracts, drafting unit shall, within five working days after the contract is signed by the Government, official texts submitted to the people's Governments at the corresponding level of the Government contracts to legal filings.
Other government contracts outside the provisions of the preceding paragraph, city and County (City) Government departments in an annual list of contracts of Government in January last year the local government legal agencies.
58th Government contracts, material and information obtained during implementation, units should be clearly signed by hand or timely filing of the specialized agencies.
The 59th Government after signing the contract, you need to add or change government contracts, relevant units shall in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, Government contract review procedures. The 60th Government during the performance or potential disputes arising from the contract, is responsible for implementation of government contract shall promptly take reasonable steps for processing.
Government legal agencies to review the progress of the Government in the performance of the contract or may cause significant disputes, in charge of government performance unit shall report the people's Governments at the corresponding level.
The eighth chapter legal work of the Government to protect
Administrative organs should strengthen the construction of legal culture of the 61st article, organize legal work of leaders ' collective learning, training, publicity, legal practice and theory research.
62nd of municipal, district (City) Government should strengthen the construction of the Government legal organization to ensure legal specifications, staffing commensurate with its mandate.
Municipalities and counties (cities) to work in their legal departments should strengthen the institutions under construction, according to actually set the legal institution or full-time legal staff.
63rd staff engaged in legal businesses in the administrative organs shall have the Bachelor degree of law in colleges and universities or qualified as a legal professional.
Staff of the establishment of the rule of the regular exchange system, increasing the cultivation, use and exchange of legal staff, pay attention to promoting excellent legal staff. 64th of municipal, district (City) people's Governments shall gradually increase investment in government legal work, guarantee the normal development of government legal work.
Should be included in the requirements for the legal work of the Government budget at the same level.
Municipal, district and County (City) Government work departments should guarantee its legal requirements for institutions to carry out the legal work of the Government.
65th legislative, normative documents of the Government review, review of government contracts, government legal theory research in the legal work of the Government, through competitive negotiations related to entrusted, inter alia, organize special government legal work. Establishing and improving the legal system of the 66th municipal databases.
Municipal people's Government legal agencies should strengthen the legal experts of the management and use, and full play to the role of experts in the legal work of the Government.
67th administrative organs according to the local area, the unit legal adviser employed by government legal work to the actual situation, the rule of law institutions specifically responsible for the management of legal counsel.
Municipalities and counties (cities) legal adviser employed by government departments, Legislative Affairs Agency shall report the corresponding level for the record.
68th city and County (City) people have made remarkable achievements in the legal work of the Government units and individuals, should be given recognition awards.
Nineth part of accountability
69th administrative organ, one of the following circumstances, to order the rectification, it fails, give notice of criticism:
(A) in violation of the provisions of article 14th, legislative drafting units of the project formulation of legislative work programme or were not in accordance with the legislative work programme of legislative work;
(B) violation of the provisions of the 28th of article failing to modify, declared invalid, repeal or to publish normative documents;
(C) violation of the provisions of article 36th, implementation of major administrative enforcement action without review or review by the legal body; (D) violation of the provisions of article 46th, Executive heads did not appear in court the respondent;
(E) violation of the provisions of article 47th, judgment and order books were not the people's Governments at the corresponding level of legal filings;
(F) violation of the provisions set forth in the 49th, 50th, 51st, signed a contract according to the regulations of the Government law review;
(VII) in violation of the provisions of article 52nd, uncensored model of government contracts;
(VIII) violation of the provisions set forth in the 56th, 57th, the Government is not complying with the provisions of the contract shall submit the registration and filing. At the municipal and district (municipal) Government departments a rectification, give notice of criticism, decided by the people's Government legal agencies.
Counties (cities), Township people's Governments, the people's Government ordered the subdistrict office within a time limit, to give notice of criticism, the upper-level people's Governments or established people's Government for decision of the Agency.
Units of the Executive management related to violation of the provisions of government contracting regulations, and by the people's Government at the legal rectification, it fails, give notice of criticism.
70th executive staff violate the provisions of this article, the relevant authorities shall be given administrative punishment or administrative punishment.
The tenth chapter supplementary articles
71st administrative organs do not set legal organization, the legal responsibilities as provided herein by full-time legal staff.
72nd laws and regulations authorized by the Organization to carry out the legal work of the Government, these provisions shall apply to the provisions of the relevant government departments. 73rd these provisions come into force on January 1, 2013.
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The Rocket Man: A Tribute to Sir Elton John
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Starring world renowned tribute artist Jimmy Love, no one else recreates the flamboyant megastar with as much vigour and brilliance.
Join us as Jimmy and our amazing live band take you down the Yellow Brick Road with 2 hours of glorious Elton hits, from Crocodile Rock to Philadelphia Freedom and the beautiful Your Song to I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues. With Dazzling costumes, stunning vocals and sensational piano solos, this show has it all!
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How to lead through a crisis
Leaders must build a culture in which people are happy to speak up before crisis hits, says Stefan Stern.
Stefan Stern
Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of Boeing, the world’s largest commercial aircraft maker, has done ‘a really good job.’ So said David Calhoun, lead independent director at Boeing, in the wake of two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, involving Boeing’s new 737 Max plane. With the new aircraft grounded until a fix to its flight control system has been achieved, others might question this upbeat assessment.
In this age of instant global communication and transparency, any leadership team that did not work to anticipate potential crises and try to be ready to act when disaster strikes, would be falling down on the job. So how can leaders spot the early signs of a crisis, and how should they respond if and when it happens?
According to Lanny Davis, a former adviser to US President Bill Clinton, leaders should ‘tell it early, tell it all, tell it yourself.’ However, this view presupposes that you know what ‘it’ is and have the information you might need to explain what is happening. And although leaders should lead from the front, other sources of expertise – whether inside or outside the business – might be required to help calm the situation.
Crises may appear to erupt suddenly. In reality, they may have been brewing for some time. Indeed, the signs may have long been visible to those who know where and how to look. In their 2005 paper ‘Leadership as (Un)usual – how to display competence in times of crisis,’ Erika Hayes James and Lynn Perry Wooten, describe the different stages of crisis and six essential leadership competencies to cope with it.
‘Crises may appear to erupt suddenly. In reality, they may have been brewing for some time.’
The first task is ‘signal detection’ – knowing which signs of crisis to look for. This may take place at the same time as a second task ‘preparation and prevention’. It is followed by ‘containment and damage control,’ where Lanny Davis’s ‘tell it all, tell it yourself’ principle might apply. The cycle ends with ‘business recovery,’ and ‘learning.’
James and Wooten’s six leadership competencies are:
Building an environment of trust. Alerting colleagues who are able and encouraged to speak up, is probably the most effective early warning system. However, this will not happen in a low trust environment.
Reforming the organisation’s mindset. Complacency and arrogance fertilise the soil from which crises grow. For example, health and safety is every employee’s responsibility. The business’s ethical standards must also be clearly understood. Leaders must work on the organisation’s collective mindset.
Identifying obvious and obscure vulnerabilities of the organization. A classic SWOT analysis may be insufficient to help you spot and manage risks. Vulnerabilities may exist throughout an extended supply chain or in far-off time zones. A business continuity plan may help deal with them.
Making wise and rapid decisions. Steering a safe path through a crisis calls for ‘grace under pressure’. A cool head is essential, otherwise an already tricky situation will only worsen. A crisis management team may be needed to speed up decision-making.
Be courageous. Inaction is not an option. A crisis calls for decisive interventions. This requires courage –if leaders are founding lacking they should make way for others who have it.
Learning from crisis to effect change. Whether managed skillfully or not, a crisis becomes an invaluable learning opportunity. New processes may be developed to reduce the chances of anything similar re-occurring. Crisis can be a ‘burning platform’ – a spur to action, learning and improvement.
In a recent HBR blog in response to the Boeing crisis, Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondsen observed that the risk of crisis may not have been properly understood at the top of the organisation.
‘What’s required,’ she wrote, ‘is more than operational fixes. It is nothing less than a full organisational culture change. But how telling it is that it takes a cataclysmic event (two, actually) for executives to take culture seriously.’ She concluded: ‘What’s needed is speaking up and tuning in.’
It is up to leaders to build a culture in which people are happy to speak up before crisis hits.
Visiting Professor, Cass Business School
Stefan Stern is visiting professor of management practice at Cass Business School, a business journalist and former FT management columnist. He is co-author of Myths of Management.
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IM Kostya Kavutskiy
Professional Chess Player
Modernized: The Open Sicilian
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IM Kostya Kavutskiy is a professional chess player currently living in Mountain View, CA. In addition to playing chess all over the United States, Kostya is also a successful coach, writer, and has even recently started streaming and publishing videos on YouTube.
In 2015, Kostya's first book, Modernized: The Open Sicilian, was published, with co-author IM Zhanibek Amanov.
Kostya is currently in pursuit of the Grandmaster title and works for several organizations, including BayAreaChess, Chess University, Chess.com, & Metropolitan Chess.
Feel free to get in touch with Kostya here:
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Jools Oliver drops another baby hint - and Jamie will be outnumbered!
The doting mum-of-five is feeling broody!
July 10, 2018 - 14:52 BST hellomagazine.com Jamie Oliver's wife Jools has hinted that she wants a baby girl in a sweet new post on Instagram. The celebrity couple are the proud parents to five children
Jamie Oliver's wife Jools has made no secret of her love of having babies, and recently confessed that she would like to have one more child by the end of the year. The Little Bird designer is mum to three daughters and two sons, and has now hinted that she would like another little girl – if only to dress her in her gorgeous childrenswear designs! Taking to Instagram Stories on Tuesday, Jools shared a photograph of a gorgeous white cardigan from her latest collection, which she captioned: "Wish I had a girl small enough to put in this piece." Like many of Jools' clothes, the cardigan featured a rainbow which had been knitted into the design.
Jools Oliver wants a baby girl to dress in her gorgeous Little Bird collection
Jools has been giving her followers a sneak-preview of her latest collection throughout the week, and on Monday revealed a blue jacket – again with rainbow stripes – which looked great both in a mini size and an adult version – which had been especially made for Jamie. Both Jamie and Jools' sons Buddy, seven, and River, one are at the age where they can fit into Little Bird clothes – which go up to eight years, meaning that all three of the Oliver boys will be able to have matching designs!
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Jools has been designing clothes for Mothercare's label Little Bird since 2012. The collections are inspired by her own childhood growing up in the seventies, and rainbows and stripes frequently feature. On Mothercare's website, Jools described the pieces in her label as "an eclectic mix of fun prints, vintage novelty, quirky nostalgic motifs and bright injections of colour." She also noted: "Key elements include bold stripes, vintage denim, classic florals, rainbows and toadstools."
Jamie and Jools are parents to five children
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A busy mum of five, Jools has made no secret of her desire to expand her family further. While she is "very happy" with her family life, Jools has admitted that there is nothing nicer than having a newborn to look after. During a rare interview on podcast Made by Mammas last month, Jools was quizzed by hosts Zoe Hardman and Georgia Dayton on whether or not she and Jamie had finished with expanding their family, to which she replied: "No! I am going to be 44 in November so it would be nice to get it in before I am 44, but you don’t know if anything is going to happen. After that I think am getting a bit too old. I am very happy with what I've got, but a little baby you can't beat it!"
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These Businesses (and People) Are Giving Federal Workers Free Food
These Busi...
Chef and part-time superhero José Andrés was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to feed Puerto Rico, Texas, North Carolina, Florida and California following natural disasters - but he isn't stopping there. On January 16, Andrés' nonprofit World Central Kitchen will open a temporary kitchen in Washington, D.C., to feed federal employees affected by the government shutdown.
18 Reasons Why José Andrés Is the Hero We Need Right Now
The pop-up, dubbed #ChefsForFeds, will serve a rotating menu of free sandwiches, soups and salads for government workers and their families every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW near the U.S. Navy Memorial. Andrés, who first made his name as a D.C. restaurateur in the 1990s, is hoping that the kitchen's proximity to the White House and U.S. Capitol urges lawmakers to take action.
Starting this Wednesday 1/16, WCK opens our #ChefsForFeds kitchen and café for FREE hot meals at 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW near the Navy Memorial for all federal employees in need and their families. 🇺🇸🴠pic.twitter.com/CoKfIh8QME
- WorldCentralKitchen (@WCKitchen) January 14, 2019
Kale is being blanched, brussels are being cut, and tomatoes are being roasted for tomorrow's #ChefsForFeds lunch: Quinoa Power Bowls! 🇺🇸ðŸ´We have a few open spots for volunteers through Sunday; visit https://t.co/hKoGFWKiLG! pic.twitter.com/pKtDWSPAu3
"I hope it will be a call to action to our senators and congressmen and especially President Trump to make sure we end this moment in the history of America, where families are about to go hungry," Andrés said in a video posted to Twitter. "We should always come together as 'We The People.' As Americans. Bi-partisan. Republicans and Democrats. All Americans."
Big news! We will open a kitchen on Pennsylvania Ave this week to join private sector effort to feed federal employees during the shutdown. It's only fair to feed Americans in need! #ChefsForFeds 👨â€ðŸ³ðŸ‘©â€ðŸ³ðŸ¥˜ Follow @WCKitchen for more details! pic.twitter.com/PRBtlaNug6
- José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) January 14, 2019
The #ChefsForFeds kitchen is currently looking for volunteers. Anyone who is interested in helping out can email chefsforfeds@wck.org. The new initiative does not affect the existing free sandwich giveaway for federal workers at Andrés American Eats, China Chilcano, Jaleo, Oyamel and Zaytinya restaurants. (Each restaurant has been handing out free sandwiches from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily.) So far, the humanitarian-chef has spent an estimated $50,000 feeding government employees, according to The Washington Post.
"I've been in the business 25 years because of federal workers," he told the outlet. "The least I can do is be there for them when they need us."
Another act of kindness came from Canadian air traffic controllers who felt sorry for colleagues across the border working without pay. According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, units in Gander and Moncton ordered 32 pizzas for a crew working at the control center in Ronkonkoma, New York, on January 11. The generous donation inspired other units to send cheesy pies to at least 35 centers in the U.S. including those in Boston, Seattle, Minneapolis and Cleveland, Mashable reports.
Thank you @CATCA5454 for sending our brothers and sisters at Boston Center pizza! We appreciate your support during our #GovernmentShutdown pic.twitter.com/7umefjrikq
- NATCA New England (@NATCANewEngland) January 12, 2019
Other entities around the country are helping out where they can, including Montclair Bread Company in New Jersey, where an estimated 5,000 federal workers are currently without pay. The bakery is offering them a cup of drip coffee and a sandwich or loaf of bread for free at 16 Label St. and 237 Lorraine Ave. in Montclair.
"My dad, brother and two of my aunts are government employees," owner Rachel Wyman told Patch.com. "I'm happy to have something I can share with my community. It's the right thing to do."
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Posted by Montclair Bread Company on Monday, January 14, 2019
On January 17, the bakery is heading to Newark Airport to deliver free coffee and doughnuts to the 500 TSA employees at Newark Airport, who are currently working without pay due to the shutdown.
"There are good people doing great work in this country," Wyman said in a press release. "For those of us in the industry, feeding people is the best way we know how to help."
A brewery in Chicago, Illinois, is also offering food to furloughed government workers. In a Facebook post, Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Company announced free lunch for all unpaid federal employees from January 14 to January 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 10426 S. Western Ave.
Announcing our Shutdown Special! In response to the lack of leadership that led our government to shut down, HTH is...
Posted by Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Co. on Thursday, January 10, 2019
"Why? No matter which side of the aisle you stand on, NO ONE should have to go without pay for weeks at a time to satisfy political ideologies or egos," the brewery wrote on Facebook. "The welfare of hardworking Americans should not be jeopardized or exploited for political gain. DO YOU HEAR US, Donald J. Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Mitch McConnell, and Senator Chuck Schumer?"
Here are some more places offering free food to furloughed federal workers:
Yassin's Falafel House in Knoxville, Tennessee, is offering free meals to government workers and their families, "[especially] the kids because we don't want them to have a bad feeling about what's going on," owner Yassin Terou wrote on Facebook.Kraft-Heinz opened a pop-up in Washington, D.C., where workers can stock up on Kraft Mac & Cheese, salad dressing, mayo and cheese.Lakeview Pantry in Chicago's North Side is giving away two weeks of groceries for free to each person affected by the shutdown.Fazoli's restaurants across the country are offering a free Pizza Baked Spaghetti dish with the purchase of a drink until January 20. Call ahead to make sure yours honors the deal though, because a press release says "participating locations" only.Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours in Atlanta, Georgia, is offering workers and their families a free meal of Southern classics on January 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu includes cast-iron-fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, fried fish, red beans and rice and more.
The current government shutdown began on December 22 due to a dispute over funding for the president's proposed border wall. It is the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Luckily, José Andrés and company know how to help out those in need. If you want to get in on some good karma in 2019, you can try one of these 55 ways to fight hunger in America.
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The Future Is Womanist: A Deep Dive into the Intersectional Movement
According to the great mother of the Womanist theory, Alice Walker, “Womanist is to feminist as Purple is to Lavender.” Best known for her book, The Color Purple, she is an award-winning poet and activist who introduced womanism in her 1983 book, In Search Of our Mothers Gardens: Womanist Prose. The birth of Womanism identified and criticized racism in the predominantly white feminist movement, and sexism in the African American community. Through her prolific body of work, Walker liberated black women, and continues to do so, by creating a platform for more intersectional conversations on discrimination. Her intention was to illuminate that Womanism is kin to Feminism but allow for all to participate in the fight for equality, specifically black women.
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Shocked. Disgusted. Angry. Irate. Sad. Triggered. Displeased. Enraged! These represent few of many emotions I am feeling after watching the video of rape (YES RAPE) of a young black queen, Jasmine Eiland (which has gone viral). I must warn you if you go looking for the clip it is horrifying and triggering. It is the reason I am writing this and it is the very reason why this article may not flow as well as it should because I am distraught and my emotions are spiraling all over the place, as you should.
Jasmine was in an Atlanta nightclub this past weekend live streaming where she was apparently drugged and raped. You could hear her clearly screaming help me, help me, stop, groaning, echoing against the loud background music sounds of pain, weakness, and sorrow with tears in her eyes.
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Ghetto. Loud. Angry. Attitude problem. Welfare Queen. Black B#tch! Ignorant.
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Photograph signed: "Regards/Norman Jewison". B/w, 8x10. Canadian-born director Norman Jewison (born in 1926) was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture in 1967 (The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming), 1972 (Fiddler on the Roof), 1985 (A Soldier's Story) and 1988 (Moonstruck) and for Best Director Oscars in 1968 (In the Heat of the Night), 1972 (Fiddler on the Roof) and 1988 (Moonstruck). He has also been nominated for three Best Director Golden Globes (In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof, The Hurricane), an Emmy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award and three Directors Guild of America Awards. Jewison, who directed 12 different actors in Academy Award-nominated performances, broke into directing with such early TV series as Your Hit Parade, Wayne and Schuster and The Big Party before directing his first film, The Fabulous Fifties, in 1960. His other film credits include The Thrill of it All (1963), Send Me No Flowers (1964), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Agnes of God (1985) and The Statement (2003). Jewison has also produced several films and written scripts and screenplays. He established the Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies in Toronto in 1986. Slightly creased at blank margins, light black mark at lower left corner. Minor surface creases (not evident head on), one at cheek of facial image. Fine condition.
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Bad Company?
Successful leaders or rapacious, racist, corrupt adventurers? A history of the East India Company.
Zareer Masani | Published in History Today Volume 69 Issue 12 December 2019
This portrait of 18th-century India is, as one expects of its author, well written and exhaustively researched, told with copious endnotes remarkable for their reliance on indigenous Mughal sources. As William Dalrymple reminds us, such sources were far from impartial when assessing the British masters who were replacing the region’s Mughal patrons. His nostalgia for the disappearing Mughal world sometimes makes him uncritical of such partisan accounts.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in his treatment of Robert Clive, founder of Britain’s Indian empire, portrayed here as a rapacious, racist, corrupt adventurer. Though he undoubtedly displayed these faults at different times, there is scant recognition of the leadership skills that made him such a successful general, despite a lack of military training, and such an able administrator when poacher turned gamekeeper, as Dalrymple concedes, during his second term as Governor of Bengal.
Dalrymple is kinder to Warren Hastings, who built on Clive’s reforms, and to Lords Cornwallis and Wellesley, who completed the Company’s conquest of most of the subcontinent. Hastings is credited with reviving India’s classical heritage via his patronage of the infant Asiatic Society.
Dalrymple is kindest to the poet-emperor Shah Alam, whose long, tragic life forms the spine of this narrative. Witnessing, as a child, the ferocious sack of Delhi by the Persian Nadir Shah, Shah Alam grew up to become an emperor without a throne, seeking shelter from various regional warlords, blinded by a psychopathic Afghan protégé, eventually ending as a pensioner of the British, who treated him more kindly than any of his Indian vassals.
Dalrymple is at his most gripping in detailing the various palace intrigues which were so fatal to the Indian regimes the Company Sahib encountered, throwing light on the oft-neglected support of new, predominantly Hindu banking and business elites, who backed British rule and financed their war machine against oppressive Muslim and Maratha warlords. Dalrymple rightly singles out the joint-stock company as the most revolutionary idea imported by the Company. By the 1780s Bengal had recovered the prosperity and stability that made it the envy of the rest of India and the basis of British military dominance.
Where the book is least successful is in its occasional digressions to present the East India Company as a parable of corporate greed, still relevant as a warning to capitalism today. The Company that emerges is a unique public-private partnership, controlled more by the government in London from 1773 onwards than by the directors who shunned its territorial acquisitions. Dalrymple rightly dismisses the fog of lies and inventions that dogged the parliamentary impeachment of Hastings, who was eventually exonerated after seven years. What he does not mention is that such accountability is unprecedented in the history of any empire, with Parliament scrutinising every document that crossed a governor’s desk in order to enforce human rights.
One fantastic accusation which the book mentions appeared in a tract by a Dutch whistleblower whom the Company had deported from India for diamond smuggling. William Bolts made it his life’s mission to publish the Company’s abuses, real and imagined, including the totally fictitious rumour of Indian weavers cutting off their thumbs to avoid the Company’s service. A salutary warning of how misleading contemporary sources can be.
The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
William Dalrymple
Bloomsbury 389pp
Zareer Masani is author of Macaulay: Britain’s Liberal Imperialist (Bodley Head, 2013).
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Gippy Goat Cafe closes over harassment from vegans
09 April, 2019 by
The Gippy Goat Café has closed its doors after months of harassment from vegan activists.
Owners John and Penny Gommans announced the closure on Facebook, confirming the café would cease operations on 7 April 2019.
“Our staff and customers have been subjected to nearly 4 months of constant harassment, vile statements and threats from the abusive vegan activists,” reads the statement. “We have personally been subjected to an appalling stream of threats of extreme violence against ourselves, our family, our staff and even their families.
“Staff have been subjected to daily threats and harassment by phone, and we cannot in good conscience ask them to continue working under such a condition.”
The Gippy Goat Café has decided to close, today will be our last day. We would like to thank our dedicated staff, our…
The Gippy Goat Cafeさんの投稿 2019年4月6日土曜日
The Gommans also say their social media accounts and review sites were targeted by activists, who wrote negative reviews and submitted low ratings.
Eight staff members are now without employment, but were aware of the closure a month prior.
Seventy activists stormed the Gippsland farm in December 2018 and stole three goats and one lamb. In January, another goat was taken from the property.
While the farm will continue to operate, it will no longer be open to the public.
“Rejoice in your victory: eight good people are now without a job, families no longer can enjoy the good food and open space, and children can no longer interact with our animals. Society is the loser; the anonymous bullies, hypocrites, law breakers and self-professed paragons of moral and social justice have won.”
The announcement comes off the back of protests yesterday, where protesters shut down Flinders Street and targeted a number of abattoirs and farms across Victoria and Queensland.
There’s been a strong push to strengthen trespassing laws, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised financial help for farms engaged in legal action against protestors.
“If there are pastoralists and farmers that are in a position to actually bring a civil action against these groups … then the Commonwealth is totally open to supporting them in a test case,” said Morrison.
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New sculpture for Evelyn's Park will bring 'Alice in Wonderland' to life
Arts & Entertainment // Theater
Molly Glentzer July 24, 2015
New sculpture for Evelyn's Park will bring 'Alice in...
1of5Houston artist Bridgette Mongeon's interactive sculpture "Move One Place On," shown as a digital rendering, re-creates the tea party from "Alice in Wonderland."Photo: Courtesy of the artist
2of5A digital model of one of the 150 hidden elements in the scene of Bridgette Mongeon's sculpture "Move One Place On."Photo: Courtesy of the artist
3of5A rendering of Evelyn's Park, a new five-acre green space under construction at 4400 Bellaire Boulevard. SWA Group landscape architects have designed the park, which will have several structures by Lake|Flato architects.Photo: Evelyn's Park Conservancy
4of5Community artists painted the slats of the construction fence around Evelyn's Park, which should be open next summer.Photo: Evelyn's Park Conservancy
5of5Artist Bridgette Mongeon takes reference photographs of a young neighbor, Paé³la Isabel Chavez, that will help her sculpt the body of Alice. The face of Alice will be based on photos of Mongeon's daughter Christina Sizemore when she was Alice's age.Photo: Diliberto Photo and Design
A whimsical new sculpture by Houston artist Bridgette Mongeon for the future Evelyn's Park in Bellaire will boast some serious "muchness," to borrow a word from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland."
The 10-foot-long bronze picnic table captures the tea party scene from Carroll's beloved tale. Park visitors will be able to sit beside larger-than-life-size bronze figures of Alice, the March Hare, Cheshire Cat, the Dormouse and the Mad Hatter.
The Jerry and Maury Rubenstein Foundation commissioned Mongeon to create "Move One Place On" for the five-acre green space under construction at 4400 Bellaire.
The sculpture's title comes from the Mad Hatter's quote, "Let's all move one place on." The functional table will accommodate six or eight people in addition to Alice and her friends. Nearby, a companion piece will feature a bronze storybook that rests atop a faux bois-inspired "stump."
To honor the book's 150th anniversary, Mongeon is hiding 150 small elements within the bigger sculptural pieces, "so it becomes a whole adventure," she said.
Evelyn's Park Conservancy board member Debbie Lapin loves that interactive aspect. "It's art that's going to engage people to participate," she said. "And the 150 elements are like a treasure hunt."
Lapin said phase one of the park should be done by next summer, including gardens, trails and other green spaces designed by SWA Group landscape architects and new structures by Lake|Flato architects. The historic home on the former Teas Nursery property will become a cafe. Mongeon's sculpture will be installed late next year.
Phase two will include water features, a stream garden and a lake.
When it is complete, Evelyn's Park will be "like a centrally located, mini Discovery Green, with programming like yoga classes, art events and a local market," Lapin said. The conservancy already has involved the community in art-making: Participants painted the slats of the construction fence.
Brothers Jerry and Maury Rubenstein purchased the property where Teas Nursery stood for 99 years. They gave it to the city of Bellaire, stipulating that it become a park. Bellaire voters approved $5 million in bond funds for park improvements in 2013. Lapin said the conservancy is raising the rest of the park's $17 million total cost.
The brothers previously had commissioned Mongeon to create a statue of their mother, Evelyn Rubenstein, for the Jewish Community Center on South Braeswood. Jerry Rubenstein suggested the theme for the park sculpture after he saw José de Creeft's monumental 1959 "Alice in Wonderland" at New York's Central Park. (Its characters sit atop a monumental mushroom.)
Mongeon loves the site because, like many Houstonians, she had a history with Teas. In the years before she could afford to cast her figurative works in bronze, she sold a line of custom, commissioned concrete garden works through the nursery.
"I've come full circle," she said.
"Move One Place On" has autobiographical aspects. Mongeon is basing her characters' faces on those of family members. Alice's face is modeled on her daughter, Christina Sizemore, at a young age. Even small elements are personal: The teacups, for example, mimic the artist's mother's collection.
Mongeon's public works include a sculpture of Prairie View A&M University's panther mascot; a "bigger, meaner" tiger for Grambling State University; and a sculpture of a newsboy for the Texas Press Association's Austin office.
An expert in combining traditional and digital processes, Mongeon also writes and teaches. She recently finished a book, "3D Technology in Fine Art and Craft," that explores the advanced processes of 80 artists from around the world. With the new sculpture, she's excited to be using some of those techniques, she said.
"Alice started out small in my studio. You could say she's eating her mushrooms digitally."
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Molly Glentzer, a staff arts critic since 1998, writes mostly about dance and visual arts but can go anywhere a good story leads. Through covering public art in parks, she developed a beat focused on Houston's emergence as one of the nation's leading "green renaissance" cities.
During about 30 years as a journalist Molly has also written for periodicals, including Texas Monthly, Saveur, Food & Wine, Dance Magazine and Dance International. She collaborated with her husband, photographer Don Glentzer, to create "Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses" (2008, Clarkson Potter), a book about the human culture behind rose horticulture. This explains the occasional gardening story byline and her broken fingernails.
A Texas native, Molly grew up in Houston and has lived not too far away in the bucolic town of Brenham since 2012.
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Scientists detect water in potentially habitable exoplanet for the first time
Updated September 12, 2019 18:21 +08
For the first time, scientists found water in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with earth-like temperatures. Even though water vapour is common in Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune as all have H2O floating around in their atmospheres, the discovery of water on a rocky planet is extremely rare and considered as a breakthrough.
Scientists revealed on Wednesday that they found water vapour on eight times the mass of earth and twice as big exoplanet K2-18 b. They believe that this finding is a surprising development in terms of finding a planet which has all the elements to support life. The exoplanet orbits in its star's habitable zone at a distance which is neither far nor too close.
A team of scientists at the Institute for Research on Exoplanets at the Université de Montréal published this surprising finding in Astronomical Journal. The study led by Björn Benneke even showed the possibility that K2-18 b is habitable and may have liquid water which is essential for the existence of life.
Benneke and his doctoral student Caroline Piaulet and several collaborators mentioned that if there is evidence of water vapour, perhaps it will also have liquid water clouds in the atmosphere. Scientists now believe that K2-18 b, which was discovered in 2015, is the best candidate outside the solar system.
"This represents the biggest step yet taken towards our ultimate goal of finding life on other planets, of proving that we are not alone. Thanks to our observations and our climate model of this planet, we have shown that its water vapour can condense into liquid water. This is a first," said Benneke.
As of now, over 4,000 exoplanets have been detected, and K2-18 b is the first known to combine a rocky surface and an atmosphere with water.
Most exoplanets with atmospheres are giant balls of gas, but K2-18 b has a thick, high-pressure atmosphere that likely envelops a large, rocky core. But it should be mentioned that humans wouldn't be able to walk on the planet's surface, due to the crushing pressure.
It should be noted that NASA's Kepler spacecraft discovered K2-18b, which is one of the hundreds of so-called "super-Earths," and future space mission is expected to detect more.
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Agriculture sector contributed close to 25% to Rajasthan's GDP in 2017-18. It is the largest producer of coarse cereals and coriander, and the second largest producer of pulses, oilseeds, cumin and garlic in India.
The state provides opportunities in the areas of organic and contract farming as well as in infrastructure developments related to agriculture. The state is home to over 850 factories in the food processing sector.
Rajasthan is the second-largest mineral producing state and the sole producer of lead and zinc in India. The state has one of the highest limestone reserves, making it a hub for cement industries. The state attracted about 51.9 mn tourists including 1.7 mn foreign tourists during 2018. The state is home to India's first successful Japanese Industrial Zone located at Neemrana, spread across 473 ha.
Rajasthan is the largest state in India (area wise). It shares its border with five major Indian states — Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. An area of 13,447 sq km of the state falls in the National Capital Region (NCR), which is around 24.5% of the total NCR. The state has the solar potential of 142 GW, highest among Indian states, and wind potential of 18.7 GW. The total installed power capacity is nearly 23,000 MW.
Rajasthan has a vast network of national highways and railways, which provides excellent connectivity to major cities and ports of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The state's total road length is approximately 236,572 km, while the railway length stands at 5,929 km. The state has an international airport and an air-cargo complex in Jaipur, the state’s capital, and eight inland container depots.
Highest reserve of marble resources, limestone and sandstone
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Largest producer of blended fabric and wool in India
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Textile and Garments
Rajasthan enjoys leading position in the production of polyester viscose yarn, synthetic suiting material and processing of low-cost and low-weight fabric.
The state is the largest producer of PV suitings in the country. Bhilwara has emerged as India's largest manufacturer of suiting fabrics and yarn. With a network of backward and forward linkages, Rajasthan's textile industry offers a significant competitive advantage.
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Rajasthan has the presence of over 100 auto-component manufacturing units.
Major global auto units have invested in RIICO industrial area in Neemrana that is spread across 472 ha of land.
With home to 30,000 IT professionals and 20,000 annual intakes in computer engineering/ MCA course, Jaipur is a preferred investment destination for first-time investors in IT sector.
The state has established IT Parks in 4 cities. Key IT companies in Rajasthan include Infosys, Genpact and Teleperformance.
A pioneer in the green energy revolution, Rajasthan shines on the solar map of India with 300-330 clear sunny days, comparable to deserts of California and Nevada.
Within the state, the districts such as Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur are the key regions with the best solar radiation. Rajasthan is endowed with two critical resources that are essential to solar power production: high level of solar radiation (6-7 kWh/ m2/ day) and large tracts of relatively flat, undeveloped land. The state has a solar potential of 142 GW, highest among Indian states, and wind potential of 18.7 GW.
Rajasthan, with an assortment of wide and varied tourism products from heritage sites, serene lakes, wildlife sanctuaries, fairs and festivals, various dance and art forms to royal luxury trains, offers a unique and unmatched destination for tourists.
Lonely Planet magazine selected Rajasthan as the Best Cultural Destination at the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards in 2013. The state attracted about 47.5 mn tourists including 1.6 mn foreign tourists during 2017.
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing
Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, located around 60 km from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, is being developed as an ESDM hub.
Basic infrastructure such as power substations, roads, drains, power lines, etc. is being developed here. Over 40 ha of land has been allotted for ELCINA to set-up an electronic manufacturing cluster in this region. Mahindra World City, a multi-product SEZ spread over 1,214 ha has been established at Jaipur.
Agro and Food Processing
Agriculture and allied activities make up for 24% of Rajasthan's GDP, with 62% of the total working population of the state dependent on this for livelihood.
Rajasthan, with its diverse agro-climatic conditions, is richly endowed with the cultivation of a variety of crops. There are five Agro Food Parks in Kota, Jodhpur, Sriganganagar, Alwar and Ajmer. The state has one of the highest livestock populations and produces 10% of India’s total milk output and a third of sheep and goat milk.
Minerals and Ceramics
Rajasthan as a state accounts for 90% of India’s marble, slate and sandstone production and has a monopoly in other ceramic minerals.
The state also commands largest on-shore oil reserve in the country. Nearly 500 ceramic units covering value chain are present in the state. Exclusive Ceramic and Glass Zone are being planned at Ghiloth and Sathana.
Urbanisation Rate
Females/ 1000 Males
Female/Male Ratio
Over 62% of Rajasthan's population is in the working age group of 15-59 years.
Rajasthan, the 7th most populated state, is home to 6% of the country's total population. The state's population of 68 mn is equivalent to the population of Thailand.
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To achieve good governance and facilitate inclusive growth.
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To achieve higher and sustainable economic growth through gr…
Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 20…
To promote investment in the State and to generate employmen…
Rajasthan Land Allotment Policy 2015
To allot land for the industrial development of Rajasthan.
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To provide a conducive environment to encourage increased in…
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Developing the state as a global solar hub
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01/11/2017 4:11 PM AEDT | Updated 01/11/2017 5:30 PM AEDT
Liberal Senator Stephen Parry Is British And Will Resign From Parliament
Senate president Parry is the sixth MP to be rubbed out due to dual citizenship issues.
President of the Senate Stephen Parry, during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra
Liberal senator and Senate president Stephen Parry will resign from the Parliament after it was confirmed he holds British citizenship, making him the sixth federal MP to be struck out in the ever-growing scandal around section 44 of the constitution.
Here's the letter from Stephen Parry informing his colleagues that he's a dual British citizen #auspolpic.twitter.com/gvoGc0IA2w
— Jane Norman (@janeenorman) November 1, 2017
Parry advised colleagues on Tuesday that he was checking to whether he had inherited British citizenship from his father, who was born in the United Kingdom. Parry said he had intentionally waited until the decision of the High Court in the cases of seven of his colleagues -- the so-called 'Citizenship Seven', of Nick Xenophon, Larissa Waters, Scott Ludlam, Malcolm Roberts, Fiona Nash, Matt Canavan and Barnaby Joyce -- last Friday.
On Wednesday, Parry announced the U.K. Home Office had confirmed he indeed held British citizenship, and therefore he would be resigning from the parliament effective immediately, forgoing the option of having his case referred to the High Court.
.@David_Speers: When all of his colleagues were being referred to the High Court, Stephen Parry chose to stay mum. https://t.co/wPSIMvnOprpic.twitter.com/mYdsh52iGJ
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) November 1, 2017
"Now that the High Court's recent ruling has given absolute clarity to the meaning and application of Section 44 (1) and as required by Section 17 of the Constitution, I will submit my resignation as both President of the Senate and as a Senator for Tasmania to His Excellency the Governor-General tomorrow," Parry said in his letter.
Parry is the third member of the Coalition, and the first Liberal, to be rubbed out by section 44, after Nationals Nash and Joyce were ruled out last week. He will likely be replaced by Liberal colleague Richard Colbeck, a former senator himself, who was next on the ballot paper in Tasmania at the last election. The circumstances mean that the government's numbers will not be affected in the Senate.
STATEMENT: Acting Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek on Stephen Parry: "The Turnbull Government is lurching from crisis to crisis." pic.twitter.com/ypeQHjppOh
— Karen Barlow (@KJBar) October 31, 2017
On Tuesday, acting Labor leader Tanya Plibersek savaged Parry for waiting so long to reveal his citizenship issues, months after Greens pair Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters first kicked off the controversy when they immediately resigned from the Senate after discovering their New Zealand and Canadian links.
"It's extraordinary that the President of the Senate -- who oversaw several High Court referrals -- did not reflect on his own eligibility until just days ago," Plibersek said.
"Malcolm Turnbull famously said that a failure to resolve eligibility issues showed "incredible sloppiness" and "extraordinary negligence. Mr Turnbull has shown terrible judgement throughout this sorry citizenship saga.
"Malcolm Turnbull must tell Australians whether he knew there were doubts over Senator Parry's eligibility. This revelation now raises questions about the Liberal Party's negligence when it comes to proper vetting processes."
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is still in Israel for commemorations around the anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba, due to return to Australia in coming days, and will face renewed calls for an audit of all MPs in the wake of the growing constitutional crisis.
Greens leader Richard Di Natale has called for all parliamentarians to be assessed and have their citizenship confirmed, but neither major party has backed his push.
The dual #citizenship saga has entered "constitutional crisis territory", @RichardDiNatale says. More tonight on #abc730. #auspolpic.twitter.com/SY9jC3SrCS
— abc730 (@abc730) October 31, 2017
"We need to just end this, we need to end what's going on here. The way to do it is to have a comprehensive audit of the status of all MPs just to ensure if there is anybody else there who is a dual citizen, we deal with it," he told 7.30 on Tuesday.
"You'd only need a small number of lawyers -- a senior bureaucrat could knock it over inside a month and we'd know very clearly who was eligible to stand."
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Growing Flowers
How to Grow Carnations in a Container
By Willow Sidhe
Carnations are herbaceous perennials valued for their ease of cultivation and large, showy flowers. The plant's blossoms are widely used in cut flower arrangements and bouquets due to their range of colors, fragrant aroma and size. Each carnation flower reaches up to 3 inches in diameter. Gardeners typically grow carnations in the ground, though they may adapt to containers with the proper care. Native to Europe and Asia, carnations need cool temperatures to develop and thrive, but require only minimal care and maintenance.
Carnations come in a variety of colors.
Fill a medium-size container with a well-drained, fertile potting soil. Sow a carnation seed ½ inch deep in the soil and water lightly. Place the container in a location that receives four to five hours of full sunlight each day. Keep the soil slightly moist and germination will occur in about six weeks.
Maintain a constant temperature of 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit at all times for the best flower and foliage development. Keep a thermometer near the plant to ensure the temperature does not rise above 65 degrees Fahrenheit, or permanent damage may occur.
Water container-grown carnations once per week to keep the soil consistently moist. Do not over-water or the foliage will yellow and possibly drop. Apply water directly to the soil to avoid moistening the leaves, as wet foliage is more vulnerable to pests and disease.
Feed carnations once every six to eight weeks using a 20-10-20 NPK fertilizer to provide necessary nutrition. Read the instructions on the package for proper dosage information. Water lightly after fertilizing to prevent root burn and distribute the nutrients throughout the soil.
Harvest blossoms after flowering has begun. Prune the carnation plant to about 1 inch above the soil level after flowering ends to rejuvenate the plant and prepare it for the next blooming season.
Repot carnations during early spring after two to three years of growth, or whenever the plants have outgrown their current growing container. Increase the size of the container by 3 to 5 inches and provide a fresh growing medium to ease the shock of transplant.
Willow Sidhe
Willow Sidhe is a freelance writer living in the beautiful Hot Springs, AR. She is a certified aromatherapist with a background in herbalism. She has extensive experience gardening, with a specialty in indoor plants and herbs. Sidhe's work has been published on numerous Web sites, including Gardenguides.com.
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Hutton scientists contribute evidence to parliamentary investigation into UK forensic science
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Last seen on October 30, 2019 in Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Solitary Sea Squirt (Ciona savignyi)
Status: Introduced
Wrinkled Tunicate (Pyura haustor)
Last seen on April 26, 2019 in Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Bristly Tunicate (Boltenia villosa)
Taylor's Social Tunicate (Metandrocarpa taylori)
Last seen on January 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, United States (View All) | 0 comments
Metandrocarpa dura
Last seen on October 16, 2016 in Los Angeles County, CA, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Golden Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)
Last seen on December 21, 2019 in Colorado Lagoon, Long Beach, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
San Diego Sea Squirt (Botrylloides diegensis)
Last seen on July 15, 2018 in Rainbow Harbor, , CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Violet Tunicate (Botrylloides violaceus)
Last seen on November 25, 2019 in Pacific Ocean, Seal Beach, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Pleated Sea Squirt (Styela plicata)
Last seen on October 30, 2019 in Waterfront, Long Beach, CA, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Long-stalked Sea Squirt (Styela montereyensis)
Last seen on April 28, 2019 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Sand Tunicate (Eudistoma psammion)
Yellow Social Ascidian (Pycnoclavella stanleyi)
Last seen on July 09, 2016 in Los Angeles County, CA, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Lightbulb Tunicate (Clavelina huntsmani)
Last seen on June 08, 2019 in Santa Monica Bay, , CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Last seen on June 16, 2017 in 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Los Angeles, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Pacific Sea Pork (Aplidium californicum)
Last seen on May 19, 2016 in Malibu, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Cyclosalpa bakeri
Last seen on March 29, 2019 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Twin-sailed Salp (Thetys vagina)
Last seen on June 03, 2019 in San Pedro Channel, , CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Common Salp (Salpa fusiformis)
Pegea confoederata
Last seen on March 06, 2018 in Los Angeles County, CA, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Pyrosoma atlanticum
Last seen on January 01, 2020 in Pacific Ocean, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
Status: Native
Last seen on January 04, 2020 in Griffith Park, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus)
Red-spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
Baja California Tree Frog (Pseudacris hypochondriaca)
Last seen on January 14, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA 91605, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Last seen on November 24, 2019 in Angeles National Forest, Altadena, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Last seen on July 16, 2019 in Castaic, CA 91384, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog (Rana muscosa)
Last seen on July 28, 2018 in California, US (View All) | 0 comments
Last seen on November 13, 2017 in California, US (View All) | 0 comments
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Last seen on November 22, 2019 in Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, CA, USA (View All) | 0 comments
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Last seen on April 16, 2018 in California, US (View All) | 0 comments
Western Spadefoot (Spea hammondii)
Last seen on January 02, 2020 in Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
Last seen on January 11, 2020 in Santa Ynez Canyon Park, Los Angeles, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
San Gabriel Mountains Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps gabrieli)
Last seen on May 21, 2019 in California, US (View All) | 0 comments
Last seen on January 16, 2020 in Oak Grove Park, Pasadena, CA, US (View All) | 0 comments
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Cloudy with a mixture of winter precipitation. High 41F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 100%. 1 to 3 inches of snow and ice expected..
Cloudy with rain and snow this evening. Snow showers overnight. Low 23F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90%.
Purdue forward Trevion Williams (50) celebrates with guard Nojel Eastern (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020.
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Purdue forward Evan Boudreaux (12) defends against Michigan State forward Xavier Tillman (23) on the floor during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020.
NCAA Roundup: Purdue smothers No. 8 Michigan State in 71-42 victory
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trevion Williams scored 16 points and Purdue relied on a staunch defense Sunday to upset No. 8 Michigan State 71-42.
The Boilermakers (10-7, 4-3 Big Ten) snapped a two-game skid by picking up their second win this season over a Top 10 foe. They also beat defending national champion Virginia on Dec. 4.
Cassius Winston finished with 10 points to lead the Spartans (13-4, 5-1) but also had nine turnovers as Michigan State's eight-game winning streak ended. The Spartans, who were 4 1/2-point road favorites, hadn't lost since Dec. 3. They produced their lowest point total of the season and were held almost 40 points below their season scoring average of 81.3.
The game was never really close.
The Boilermakers scored the first five points then seized control with a 12-0 run that gave them a 19-4 lead.
MINNESOTA 75, NO. 19 MICHIGAN 67
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Daniel Oturu scored a career-high 30 points and Minnesota went on a late 11-0 run to beat Michigan.
Marcus Carr had 21 points and 12 assists for Minnesota (9-7, 3-3 Big Ten), while Alihan Demir scored 13 points.
Zavier Simpson had 19 points and nine assists for Michigan (11-5, 2-3). Franz Wagner scored 17 points.
The Gophers pulled away late after a back-and-forth second half.
Eli Brooks hit a 3-pointer with 3:20 to play to put Michigan ahead 65-64. But Oturu answered on the other end with a basket in the low post to give Minnesota the lead for good with 3 minutes left.
NO. 21 MEMPHIS 68, SOUTH FLORIDA 64
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Precious Achiuwa had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Memphis rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat South Florida and stop a two-game losing streak.
Tyler Harris finished with 17 points for the Tigers (13-3, 2-1 American Athletic Conference), who held USF (8-9, 1-3) scoreless from the field over the final 6:37. Lester Quinones scored 13 for Memphis, which trailed 51-37 with 13 minutes left.
Achiuwa’s three-point play gave Memphis its first lead since midway through the first half, and the 6-foot-9 freshman from Queens, New York, put the Tigers ahead for good, 63-61, with 1:40 remaining.
David Collins led USF with 24 points.
NO. 23 WICHITA STATE 89, UCONN 86, 2OT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Wichita State blew a nine-point lead in the final minute of regulation but outlasted UConn in double overtime.
Jaime Echenique led four Wichita State players in double figures with 19 points before fouling out. Dexter Dennis and Erik Stevenson each scored 16 for the Shockers (15-1, 3-0 American Athletic Conference), who have won nine straight games.
Christian Vital scored 25 points for UConn (10-6, 1-3).
Wichita State seemed to have the game in hand, leading 69-60 with just over a minute left after a pair of free throws from Stevenson.
But the Huskies' pressing defense forced several turnovers including a shot-clock violation. Sidney Wilson’s 3-pointer from the left baseline tied the game at 69, and he blocked Dennis’ shot to force overtime.
OREGON STATE 82, NO. 24 ARIZONA 65
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Tres Tinkle scored 20 points and Oregon State pulled away to beat Arizona.
Ethan Thompson added 18 points and eight assists for the Beavers (12-4, 2-2 Pac-12).
Zeke Nnaji led Arizona (11-5, 1-2) with 18 points and nine rebounds. Arizona, which lost at No. 9 Oregon in overtime on Thursday night, is winless on the road this season.
NO. 25 COLORADO 91, UTAH 52
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tyler Bey and Evan Battey recorded double-doubles and McKinley Wright IV had 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as Colorado routed Utah.
Wearing 1960s throwback uniforms, the Buffaloes (13-3, 12-1 Pac-12) put an old-fashioned whooping on their rivals, racing out to a 44-22 halftime lead and never letting up in the second half.
Sophomore forward Timmy Allen, who leads the Pac-12 in scoring at 21.1 points per game, had seven of Utah's first nine points but didn't score again. Riley Battin led the Utes (10-5, 1-2) with eight points.
Bey finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds and Battey had 17 points to go with 10 boards. D'Shawn Schwartz added 14 points for Colorado.
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Giacomo was born on 16 July 1990, lives with his parents to Isernia where he graduated "I.T.C. Enrico Fermi". The son of musician father, began playing in public since he was small, starting and continuing his studies in percussion, who was still at the Conservatorio di Campobasso "l. Perosi" with M ° Cristoforo Pasquale. His favorite artists are: Giovanni Hidalgo, Tito Puente, Karl Perazo, Raul Rekow, Luis Conte are the favorite drummers of James, while as regards the composition are John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Andrea Guerra, etc… In 2006 he joined a group of South American folk music "MALEMBE". In 2007 the Malembe and Inti-Illimani played along with the song "Señora Chichera" In 2008 Giacomo presents his first EP titled "Fragments of Memory" distributed by Banana Records/Universe s.p.a. From her Ep contained the song "I wanna feel" which was included in the compilation "Euro Dance 26" as a Bonus Track. In the year 2010 joined the band Jonie Falcone acting as percussionist. In the year 2010 James composed the theme song for the national competition "LA CANZONE ITALIANA D'AUTORE" in Isernia. In the year 2010 teaches LATIN PERCUSSION at theAssociazione Musicale Tumbao of Isernia. In the year 2011 released her second EP, entitled "The King of Pop for Orchestra". Which five tracks of the great orchestra, Michael Jackson.
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Former members of the Catalan government Carles Puigdemont (left) and Toni Comin pose as they attend their first plenary session as members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Monday. | AFP-JIJI
Fugitive Catalan Carles Puigdemont arrives for work at EU Parliament
STRASBOURG, FRANCE – Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrived for his first session as a member of the European Parliament on Monday despite facing an arrest warrant against him in Spain.
The former Catalan president and new EU legislator is bent on using the parliament to continue his political fight for an a independent Catalonia breaking away from Spain. His parliamentary position also gives him immunity.
And Puigdemont used his arrival to demand the immediate release from a Spanish jail of another Catalan leader who was elected to the European Parliament, former Catalonia Vice President Oriol Junqueras.
“He should be here with us. He has the same rights,” Puigdemont said, backed by posters demanding “Free Junqueras.”
His ability to have such exposure at the heart of the European Union to decry such issues as imprisonment in Spain is somewhat of a blow to the central authorities in Madrid, who have steadfastly sought to blunt the drive to give the wealthy northeastern region independence. Left-leaning parties have just formed a Spanish minority government that is dependent on the tacit support of a more moderate Catalan party.
Puigdemont arrived at the legislature in the early afternoon, cheered by a few hundred supporters who had over a dozen Catalan flags fluttering in the midday winds outside the legislature in northeastern France. “Puigdemont president,” they shouted in unison.
Puigdemont arrived together with fellow EU legislator and former Catalan minister Toni Comin. Spain tried to ban us, he said, “but today we are here, finally.”
The two are wanted in Spain for their role in an illegal 2017 secession bid by the Catalan government and separatist lawmakers. They fled in exile to Belgium after the attempt failed and were elected to the European Parliament in May as representatives of Catalan separatist parties from Spain.
The regional Catalan coalition government was also in Strasbourg in support.
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Mayor of Prague Zdenek Hrib (right) and Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je pose with a signed partnership agreement between the two cities at the Old Town Hall in Prague Monday. | REUTERS
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Prague and Taipei ink sister deal in snub to Beijing
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PRAGUE – Prague and Taipei signed a partnership agreement on Monday in an apparent snub to Beijing after the Czech capital dropped it as a sister city just three months ago.
The move is expected to revive an ongoing dispute between the Czech and Chinese capitals that has soured relations between the two countries despite a campaign by Czech President Milos Zeman for closer ties.
Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, from the anti-establishment Pirate Party, canceled a twinning agreement with Beijing in October in protest over China’s insistence on a one-China policy.
Hrib hailed the new twinning with Taipei as “most beneficial” for both parties on Monday, citing “shared democratic values, respect for fundamental human rights and cultural freedoms.”
Taiwan has been ruled separately from China since the end of a civil war in 1949, but under its “One-China” policy, Beijing considers it a part of its territory, with reunification by force an option.
“Prague has its own choice to become a sister city with cities of the world and I think Beijing should also let Prague have the right to choose,” Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je said after Monday’s ceremony, speaking via an interpreter.
Hrib condemned China as an “unreliable partner” in an interview run by German newspaper Welt am Sonntag on Sunday.
He added China was “full of resentment” and was trying to influence Czech public opinion, and that he could not sign an agreement that forced Prague to “speak out against the independence of Tibet and Taiwan.”
Monday’s signature comes only days after Taiwan emphatically re-elected incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen, a result widely seen as a rebuff to China.
Hrib also accused the Czech government of “neglecting” ideals of the peaceful 1989 Velvet Revolution that ended four decades of communist rule in former Czechoslovakia, as it bows to China on many fronts.
President Zeman is well known for his pro-Chinese stance, while the financial PPF Group of the wealthiest Czech, Petr Kellner, is a major player on China’s loan market.
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Electroweak stars! Strange quark stars!
Space sure is full of Things.
Electroweak stars:
These extreme electroweak stars will "burn" quarks, converting them into smaller particles called leptons, generating massive quantities of energy, flooding space with neutrinos (extremely weakly interacting particles that pass through matter like ghosts). The quark energy released would create an outward pressure preventing the force of gravity from pulling all the matter into a single point (i.e. a black hole).
Under such extreme conditions, the electromagnetic and weak forces effectively become one single force, hence the name "electroweak." The only other time we think such an extreme state of matter existed was moments after the Big Bang, just before the electromagnetic and weak force became the separate fundamental forces see measure today.
Quark stars:
Neutron stars resist collapsing under their own gravitational pull by a characteristic of matter known as neutron degeneracy. This produces an outward force called neutron degeneracy pressure.
What if the neutron star born after a supernova is too massive for this neutron degeneracy pressure to hold up against the neutron star's own gravity? In this case, it's up to the quarks that make up the neutrons to take over, preventing the body from collapsing any further. Single neutrons are composed of three quarks (two "down" quarks and one "up" quark).
When quark degeneracy pressure kicks in, a quark star may be produced; the free "up" and "down" quarks get converted into "strange" quarks. Therefore, a quark star is made up of strange matter.
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Kiev airport help & information
There are two airports in Kiev (Kyiv) - Boryspil (KBP) and Zhuliany (IEV).
Most International flights operate to and from Boryspil International Airport which is located 29 km south-east of Kiev and 6 km south-west of Boryspil city centre. Boryspil Airport is the main gateway into Ukraine but a smaller airport Zhuliany International Airport Kyiv has recently been rebuilt and provides another convenient entry point into Kiev and Ukraine.
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Boryspil airport Kiev Ukraine
Boryspil is the country's largest airport, serving 65% of its passenger air traffic, including all its intercontinental flights and a majority of international flights. Ukraine’s primary air hub Boryspil International Airport recorded a 20% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for September 2018. Overall 1.3 million passengers passed through the airport during the course of the month as the country’s air travel boom continued to gather pace. It is one of two passenger airports that serve Kiev along with the smaller Zhulyany Airport. The airport has two parallel runways and three passenger terminals. A new terminal (Terminal E) was scheduled to open at the end of 2015, but due to the unstable political situation in Ukraine these plans are on hold.
To and From Boryspil International Airport Kyiv
Leaving Boryspil airport by Taxi: You will find no shortage of private taxi drivers offering you their services. Top end price for an official taxi to centre of Kiev should be about 800 UAH (27.00 EUR/30.00 USD/21:00 GBP). These can be pre-booked on line or requested from the Taxi kiosk in the arrivals lounge. A private taxi is much cheaper but many vehicles are old and uncomfortable. Be prepared to haggle, you shouldn't be paying more than 500 UAH.
Leaving Boryspil airport by Bus:
For 50 UAH you can take a Sky Bus from directly outside of Boryspil airport. They are situated outside terminals B, D and F. The Sky Bus route will take you via Kharkivska metro station to the south of Kyiv’s main railway station. Tickets can be purchased directly from the driver. SkyBus website
Kyiv Boryspil Express
Connecting Boryspil International Airport (KBP) and Central Kiev main Railway Station.
Be aware that both Airport Express train and Skybus bring you to Kyiv main railway station, not to the city centre. The train journey takes about 38 minutes with more trains running at peak times. The cost of the trip is 80 UAH as of February , 2019.
Tickets can also be bought at the exit to the platform at platform 14, there are two terminals installed that accept payment by cards. At the airport it is possible to buy a return ticket directly on the platform through the payment terminal and at the terminal D box office. There is free WiFi on the train.
Please be aware that information was correct at time of writing but is subject to change.
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Zhuliany International Airport Kyiv
Zhuliany departure lounge
Zhuliany departure lounge in Kiev Ukraine
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Zhuliany airport Kiev Ukraine
Zhuliany International Airport Kiev is located 8 km southwest from Kiev city centre. Zhuliany Airport is a brand new modern airport with world class facilities. The airport handles mostly domestic travel and low-cost budget airline short haul flights. UK travellers using WIZZ AIR from Luton are currently flying in to Kiev Zhuliany Airport. There are three passenger terminals at Zhuliany International Airport Kyiv. Terminal A - Servicing international flights. Check in counter’s 1-18. Terminal D - Passenger service on arrival. Check in counters 1-12. Terminal B - Business terminal.
To and From Zhuliany International Airport Kyiv
At arrivals in Kiev you will be accosted by a multitude of private taxi drivers. You can either haggle for a good price and take your chances on vehicle condition, or pay more and go for the safer option of a regular licensed taxi. Go to the "Taxi information Kiosk" in the arrivals lounge to hire a regular taxi.
A Public transport stop is situated 200 metres from terminal A, D and 50 metres from terminal B. Walk out of the terminal and go straight across the car park past the airplane on the left. You will see a bus Shelter in front of you. Take Trolley Bus No. 9. It will take you into the centre of Kiev and costs just 6 UAH as of October 2018.. Public transport runs from 06:30 till 22:30.
Use the Luggage wrap facilities at Kiev airports. It is an inexpensive convenient way to secure your luggage.
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Alaska Chief Justice wants to reduce pretrial time, enhance cyber-security, reduce caseload
Alaska Chief Justice Joel Bolger addresses the Alaska Legislature Feb. 20, 2019. (KTOO/Gavel Alaska)
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Posted: Wed 10:55 AM, Feb 20, 2019 |
Updated: Thu 7:11 AM, Feb 21, 2019
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Chief Justice Joel Bolger says the state must ensure its technological security is up to the same standard of other state agencies after a breach in the Nome courthouse earlier this year.
“Recently, the computers in the Nome courthouse were unable to operate for several days. This is due to the same type of computer virus that infected the Mat-Su Borough last year,” Bolger told a joint session of the Legislature in the annual State of the Judiciary Address Wednesday morning.
Bolger said staff was able to contain the problem quickly and avoid statewide losses. But he emphasized that even though the security software was state-of-the-art when it was purchased, it needs to be updated to the standards of other agencies in the state.
The Mat-Su Borough was knocked down for weeks as it worked to contain the threat. The City of Valdez was hit by a similar virus, and took a gamble to pay the ransom.
Bolger gave an overview of the Judicial system in Alaska, including case loads and judicial vacancies, and talked about budgetary and legislative requests he had for the Legislature.
The Alaska Superior Court, which tackles felony cases and higher-end civil cases, handled 24,000 cases filed in the last fiscal year. The average caseload per Superior Court Judge was between 500-650 cases. About one-fourth of the cases each are felony cases and one-fourth are probate – cases involving estates. One-fifth of the cases are family cases, involving divorce or child custody, while one-tenth were Child in Need of Aid cases.
One request he had of the Legislature was to upgrade two District Court judgeships, located in Homer and Valdez, to Superior Court judge positions. Bolger says those two communities are one-judge courthouses, and they’re the only one-judge communities that are currently served by district judges, who adjudicate Misdemeanor and lower-level civil cases. Currently, if a felony or high-level case needs to be handled, a judge travels from another community.
The two judges in those communities are leaving – one to become a judge in another community, and the other to retire – and Bolger said he’d like to take advantage of the vacancies to ask the Legislature to upgrade the positions to Superior Court positions.
In response to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desire to open courts on Friday afternoon – the half-day closures were initially instituted as a cost-saving measure – Bolger said he had amended the Court System’s request for the funds needed to initiate that opening.
A major focus of Bolger’s, he said, is to shorten the amount of time cases spend in pretrial proceedings.
“It’s clear that a longer pretrial period benefits no one in the system,” Bolger said. “Not the victims who bear the continual stress of repeated continuances. Not the police officers whose cases wait years for adjudication. Not the criminal defendants who may be sitting in jail until their guilt or innocence is decided. And not the lawyers or judges, who need to juggle larger caseloads that are produced by this delay.”
A pilot program in Anchorage, he said, is working to streamline processes and eliminate unnecessary hearings in felony cases. That announcement received some applause from the gallery. Bolger said it will take time to change ingrained processes and habits, but that he’s encouraged that the court system is tackling that problem.
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Johnson denies lying to Queen in Brexit crisis
September 14, 2019 International , World , World News Edit
UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied Thursday that he had lied to Queen Elizabeth II when requesting the suspension of parliament this month in the run-up to Brexit.
Johnson asked the British head of state to shutter parliament for five weeks from last Tuesday, claiming it was necessary ahead of rolling out a new domestic agenda.
The unusually long suspension -- known as prorogation -- was widely seen as a bid to thwart opposition to a no-deal departure on the October 31 Brexit date, and provoked uproar across the political spectrum as well as legal challenges.
Asked if he had misled Queen Elizabeth over his motives for the suspension, which will see the House of Commons closed until October 14, Johnson said: "Absolutely not".
Meanwhile in Brussels, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said there was "no reason to be optimistic" about striking a possible divorce deal with Britain before a summit next month.
Johnson is adamant that the UK must leave the European Union on October 31 -- with or without a withdrawal agreement to smooth over the separation.
"We have no reason to be optimistic" that such an accord will be found in time for the crucial October 17-18 EU summit, Barnier told senior MEPs in Brussels.
Problems are mounting for Johnson, who finds himself increasingly boxed in on Brexit.
Johnson's government was forced Wednesday to release its no-deal Brexit contingency plans after a parliamentary vote.
Scotland's highest civil court on Wednesday sided with critics of the prorogation, ruling it was "unlawful" and intended to "stymie parliament".
Johnson's government has appealed against the decision and the case is set to be heard in Britain's Supreme Court next Tuesday. In the meantime, Parliament remains suspended.
Northern Ireland's High Court on Thursday dismissed several lawsuits filed there arguing the prorogation was illegal and that a no-deal Brexit would breach the terms of the province's 1998 peace accord.
Tom Brake, Brexit spokesman for the pro-EU opposition Liberal Democrats, said the government was withholding internal documents, messages and emails about the decision to prorogue Parliament.
"I suspect that those documents... will confirm that the prime minister lied about the reason why," he told AFP.
"We all know that the reason he wanted to shut down parliament is because he didn't want Parliament holding him to account."
Johnson also vowed Thursday that Britain will be ready for a no-deal departure from the EU on October 31, despite his own government's assessment that planning remained "at a low level".
The Prime Minister insisted the government had been "massively accelerating" its preparations since the August 2 internal report, which was disclosed on Wednesday after MPs voted for its release.
He called the "Operation Yellowhammer" forecast, which warned of possible civil unrest and shortages of food and medicines following no deal, a "worst-case scenario".
"All the industries that matter will be ready for a no-deal Brexit," Johnson said.
The documents painted a grim picture of possible "public disorder and community tensions" as well as logjams at Channel ports, threatening supplies, after a no-deal departure.
Johnson took office in July promising to implement the referendum decision by leaving the EU on October 31 no matter what.
But he lost his parliamentary majority last week after a series of defections and expulsions from his governing Conservative Party amid opposition to his strident Brexit stance. - AFP
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Yasiel Puig left behind a complicated Dodgers legacy
By Andy McCullough
On the broadcast, Yasiel Puig appears as a blur. He sprints toward the right-field line at Dodger Stadium. His eyes pierce the gloaming to trace a sinking drive struck by Houston’s Alex Bregman. His legs resemble pistons until he lunges, blue glove extended in desperation, trying to end a 29-year championship drought.
The baseball skims the webbing of Puig’s glove and bounces into the stands for a ground-rule double. He skids to his feet, spikes his mitt in the dirt and punches the air. The attempt looks noble but futile, a play even a gifted fielder like Puig cannot complete.
“This,” says Fox broadcaster John Smoltz during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the 2017 World Series, “is an unbelievable effort by Puig.”
The baseball had sizzled down the line, and “I don’t remember looking at it like, ‘Oh, that’s a ball that should have been caught,’” said Brandon Morrow, the Dodgers pitcher at the time. But Morrow never studied the replay. Hours later — after Bregman scored, the Dodgers blew a lead and forfeited control of the series to the Astros — several members of the organization did.
The footage revealed issues the team had spent years trying to correct. Puig wasn’t ready for the pitch and got a late jump. He was out of position, shaded too far toward center field. He often ignored the positioning card distributed to Dodgers defenders before games; according to six people familiar with the situation, he on several occasions ripped up the card in front of outfield coach George Lombard and left the pieces on the ground. In the eyes of Dodgers officials, Puig was unprepared at a time when negligence might mean the difference between a title and heartbreak.
“There were always things like that,” manager Dave Roberts said one day this spring. “Taking plays off.”
Roberts was trying to explain the gap between what the public saw of Puig and what the Dodgers saw during his six years in Los Angeles. The gap became a chasm, with the organization marketing Puig as a star while the front office tried to trade him. The gap was large enough that fans were shocked in December when the team dealt Puig, along with outfielder Matt Kemp, pitcher Alex Wood and catcher Kyle Farmer, to the Cincinnati Reds. The gap remains in place as Puig prepares to return to Dodger Stadium on Monday with his new club.
The public saw the flair that accompanied Puig’s production. His right arm impersonated a cannon. His speed wrought havoc. His power provoked fear. He crackled with life. He wagged his tongue and kissed his hitting coach, shook his backside and chopped his crotch, licked his bat and then flipped it. “You never knew what was going to happen,” second baseman Enrique Hernandez said. “It was electric.”
The team saw flaws amid the flashes of brilliance, according to interviews with more than 20 current and former Dodgers, coaches and executives. Tardiness plagued Puig. His attention wavered. His preparation waned. He ran the bases with enough recklessness that teammates joked Puig thought he was invisible. He hassled staffers. He ignored suggestions from coaches. He rejected entreaties from teammates.
“The frustrating part is that if Puig was good, and played good, then we would be a really, really, really good team,” third baseman Justin Turner said. “So everyone wanted him to be that good player. He didn’t see it that way. He just saw it as he was just going to show up and do whatever he wants.”
Puig left a complicated legacy. He never won a Gold Glove or hit 30 home runs, but he forged an indelible connection with the Dodger Stadium faithful. He was not the face of the franchise, but he provided its frenetic pulse. The organization deemed his performance inessential, but he created moments that were unforgettable. The Dodgers never missed the playoffs during his tenure, but they do not appear to miss him.
Puig, 28, declined an interview for this story. Greeted by a Times reporter at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati last week, Puig relayed his preference to talk about the Dodgers upon his arrival Monday at Chavez Ravine.
“I’m not going to talk to you about Los Angeles two times,” Puig said. He nodded when asked if he was sure. “Nothing about Los Angeles.”
Yasiel Puig hits a two-run double for the Cincinnati Reds against the Miami Marlins on April 11.
(John Minchillo / Associated Press)
He had already said plenty. Early in his tenure in Cincinnati, Puig confessed “I never worked hard” with the Dodgers. He vowed to apply himself now because he’d be a free agent after the season. He criticized Roberts for decisions in the World Series. He also professed his love for the color red.
Lines of communication with the Dodgers remain intact. Lombard offered to hit fly balls to Puig this winter in Miami. Puig dined with closer Kenley Jansen after the trade. He exchanged texts with Roberts during the spring. Roberts retains affection for his former outfielder, along with the scars formed over three seasons together.
“I have such a great relationship with Yasiel,” Roberts said. “To watch him grow over the years has been a lot of fun. But I think [playing for the Reds] is going to be a great opportunity for him.”
Roberts did not mind Puig’s critique of his managing, but he admitted the comments about effort rankled him.
“I was disappointed to read that he said now that he’s a free agent, he’s going to work harder and practice and be the best he can be,” Roberts said. “That’s what everyone around him here was doing. For him to come out and say he didn’t give his best effort for us, it’s very disappointing. And it just shows that this probably wasn’t the right place for him.”
Joc Pederson eyed the recording device held by a reporter. He had been asked to relay his favorite story about Yasiel Puig. He made clear that he liked Puig — “a lot,” Pederson said — but the recorder prevented him from sharing.
“They’re probably not for the paper,” Pederson said. “But you can use your imagination.”
In the final week of May 2013, a San Diego Padres scout named Jeff Pickler decamped to the Dodgers’ double-A affiliate in Chattanooga, Tenn. Puig had been in the United States for less than a year. At 21, he had defected from Cuba after multiple thwarted attempts. He was more myth than man. The Dodgers gave him $42 million based on a round of batting practice in Mexico City. Scouting director Logan White believed Puig could be the LeBron James of baseball.
Pickler was sold: The raw strength in Puig’s 6-2, 240-pound frame, the quick-twitch athleticism, the powerful arm. When Chattanooga rallied late, Pickler noted that “nobody was more excited” than Puig. Near the end of his assignment, Pickler learned the Dodgers were calling up Puig. The scout ended his report with a flourish. “Enjoy the show,” he wrote.
The spectacle arrived at Dodger Stadium on June 3. The Dodgers were drowning, nine games under .500, with the job security of manager Don Mattingly in jeopardy. The team needed an outfielder after injuries to Kemp and Carl Crawford. Puig rescued them.
On his first night, Puig singled in his first at-bat and ended the game on defense with a 9-3 double play that made Roberts, then the Padres first base coach, howl. A day later, he homered twice. “Viva Cuba!” Vin Scully said. “Viva Puig!” Puig took a curtain call, and then another when he hit a grand slam two days later. Scully dubbed him “The Wild Horse.” Puig was a folk hero before the week was over.
Yasiel Puig singles during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium on June 8, 2013.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The instant offense was vital for the Dodgers, who went on a 42-8 run and won their first division title since 2009. Yet Puig remained an unfinished player. He airmailed the cutoff man. He ran into outs. He let his strike zone expand. As the industry debated whether Puig was better than Mike Trout and the Dodgers ratcheted up their marketing efforts behind him, the baseball staff aimed to polish his deficiencies.
“We always had to manage in a very unique way, because we didn’t want to have him change the passion, the exuberance, the flair that he brought every day,” said Ned Colletti, the Dodgers general manager through 2014. “But you also need other elements in order to be successful.”
The gap in Puig’s perception began in those early days. While the public adored him, Puig sparred with Mattingly over his punctuality and his preparation. Puig had to traverse a language barrier and a cultural one. He was unaccustomed to expectations. He struggled to connect with teammates, who complained about him behind his back. Some of the veterans felt Puig was empowered by the team’s zeal for selling him as a star.
Amid the whirlwind, Puig was sensational. He never again touched the heights he reached in 2013, when he batted .319 with a .925 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. He also hinted that the tumult around him would not soon cease.
Near the end of the season, Colletti sat Puig down. He liked to leaven any criticism of Puig with dollops of encouragement. He told Puig he could become a star and have a lengthy career. He just needed to make good decisions. That winter, Puig would be arrested for reckless driving for the second time in a year. Puig listened to his boss. Then he spoke.
“Papi,” Puig told Colletti, “where I’m from, we don’t worry about tomorrow.”
Austin Barnes could only see a blur. A favorite Yasiel Puig story? “They’re all lumped together in the big Puig room in my head,” he said. “He just likes to have fun. He just wants to have a good time. He’s like a little kid in a big ol’ body.”
Jansen considered Puig “my brother,” an irrepressible source of chatter and emotion and comedy. Jansen could never forget the time a sopping wet Puig burst into the clubhouse during the middle of a game.
Jansen was sitting at his locker when Puig appeared, drenched and fearful. Moments earlier, after making an out at the plate, Puig had flung his equipment against a wall in a hallway behind the Dodger Stadium dugout. The impact triggered a sprinkler, which flooded the hallway and brought the fire department. As Dodgers staffers grumbled at the mess, Jansen cackled at his friend.
“And the reason I was dying laughing is because he was so scared,” Jansen said. “He panicked. Like, what happened? There was water all over. It was like watching a little kid panic, like, ‘Oh, shoot, I broke something.’”
Puig came from a place that inhibited freedom off the field, but encouraged panache on it, Jansen said. As a native of Curacao, Jansen empathized with Puig’s difficulty transitioning to life in the U.S. In the Caribbean, time is a fluid concept. “Five minutes late? That’s still on time,” Jansen said. “Here, it’s like ‘You are late.’”
Jansen had five seasons in the minors to adjust. Puig was not afforded a similar runway. He had to learn under the major league microscope. The Dodgers spent years counseling Puig on intricacies some teammates and coaches consider second nature.
“We can’t look at it as a fault on him,” said Chris Woodward, the former Dodgers third base coach who now manages the Texas Rangers. “He just wasn’t taught. If I’ve got a kid who’s never been past second grade, how am I going to teach him calculus?”
The debate over Puig versus Trout ceased, even after Puig made the All-Star team in 2014. Scouts zeroed in on the stiffness of his swing, which allowed pitchers to pound him inside with fastballs and punish him away with offspeed pitches. Aware of the apprehension surrounding the outfielder, the new front office duo of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi hoped Puig could benefit from a fresh start in 2015, but hamstring injuries limited him to 79 games.
In the spring of 2016, Puig was invited to dinner by Roberts, Lombard and Woodward, who had taken over for Mattingly and his staff. The new regime aimed to build a bridge toward Puig. Over sushi, the coaches presented themselves as allies rather than enemies.
Puig was still slow to trust. The coaches encouraged him to develop a routine, which was met with skepticism. After a good game, Puig might skip the next day’s pregame activity. If he struggled, he might overcompensate in the batting cage. Lombard lobbied Puig to protect his right arm, perhaps his greatest gift.
“I’ve got a good arm,” Puig would tell Lombard. “I don’t need to throw.”
“If you don’t throw,” Lombard would reply, “you’re not going to have a good arm.”
Lombard, who said “I love Puig,” admitted the relationship was “challenging.” They regularly debated positioning. The Dodgers utilize advanced metrics and lasers to guide their fielders. Puig believed he could read swings and trust his instincts. FanGraphs has rated him a below-average fielder for five of his six seasons, but Puig considered himself elite. That led to the positioning cards being torn up.
“Puig had a lot of success playing this game without computers and without having these little defensive cards,” Lombard said. “And my comeback for him was ‘Guess what? I didn’t have computers in high school, either. And now they’re available. And the information that we’re getting is very good.’”
Yasiel Puig celebrates as he runs to third base after hitting a run-scoring triple against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the 2013 National League Championship Series.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
On the bases, Puig helped the Dodgers with his aggression, even when he ignored warnings. Woodward smiled as he recalled defenders throwing the ball away as Puig broke loose, “and I’m at third like, ‘This worked out again?’” His teammates called him “Mr. Invisible” or fantasma, the Spanish word for ghost.
“He would run where we would be like, ‘Where are you going?’” Hernandez said. “And then it would still work. Like reckless baserunning that, at the end of the day, looked like it was smart baserunning, because it worked out for him.”
Puig fixated on results rather than process. He pushed back against criticism from teammates. Pederson described Puig as “very smart, very observant,” noting he “will say things from the past if you try to ask him about stuff, because it’s like a defense mechanism.”
“The hard part was he’d always have a knee-jerk reaction, and try to point out something that you did, a year ago,” Turner said. “Like, ‘Oh, you did this! It’s OK for you?’”
As a rookie manager, Roberts found himself devoting significant energy toward Puig. He admitted he applied a double standard. Puig got away with more than most players would be permitted. Roberts disciplined Puig at times, but he could not enforce every infraction.
Yet Puig lived within another double standard, Zaidi suggested. The Dodgers might have been more permissive toward his behavior than they preferred. But Puig also operated under harsher scrutiny than his peers.
“If you take a step back,” Zaidi said, “there might have been too much focus on what he couldn’t do, or what he didn’t do, than what he did do, and the ways he helped us. And I think he felt that way.”
Corey Seager shrugged his shoulders. He could not conjure a favorite story about Yasiel Puig.
“Uh . . . not really,” Seager said. “Not really, without, like, bashing him.”
Friedman pointed his car toward Puig’s home in Sherman Oaks during the summer of 2016 to deliver the message in person. A few days earlier, as the trade deadline approached, Friedman informed Puig’s agents at Wasserman that the team was looking to move him. Unable to consummate a deal, Friedman had decided to send Puig to the minors.
Puig wanted to know why. For the Dodgers, the grievances had added up. Puig showed up late to meetings. He did not do the necessary work to prevent injury. He was uninterested in instruction. His OPS had sunk to a career-worst .706. Once a star, Puig now belonged in a platoon.
“He appreciated the honesty,” Friedman said. “Had good feedback, and he made some counter-points. Other things he heard and acknowledged.”
Puig spent a month with triple-A Oklahoma City. Outside a night carousing with teammates on a party bus — an event he documented on Snapchat — Puig avoided controversy in the minors. He played part-time after getting called up that September, but stayed with the team for 2017 after the Dodgers could not find a suitable trade partner that winter.
Yasiel Puig reacts after grounding out during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in July 2016.
(Christian Petersen / Getty Images)
Puig was a useful contributor on the Dodgers’ 104-win juggernaut. He was heartened when most of his teammates attended his charity poker tournament. He began smooching hitting coach Turner Ward after homers. He reveled in playing with the coaching staff’s kids. Woodward considered it a breakthrough when Puig shared stories about his upbringing and his journey from Cuba.
When the Dodgers grieved over the World Series against Houston, Puig wept at his locker. His improper positioning in Game 2 was overshadowed by Clayton Kershaw’s collapse in Game 5 and two meltdowns from Yu Darvish. No longer did Puig dominate the discourse.
The next spring, when Wasserman parted ways with Puig, the news hardly made a ripple. Adam Katz, his former agent, has declined to explain what happened. “I have affection for Yasiel,” Katz said. “But I don’t represent him anymore, so I have no comment.”
On the field, Puig’s 2018 unfolded much like the previous year. He was a productive player, but far from irreplaceable. He abided Ward’s suggestions about sticking to a routine and running hard on the bases, but still saw his defense regress. He chafed at his platoon role, but learned to be ready to contribute midway through games.
For Roberts, there were still headaches. The gap persisted. The public recalled Puig’s titanic home run in Game 4 of the World Series; the Dodgers remembered Puig blundering into an out on the bases in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
As Friedman pondered how to end the title drought this winter, he focused on clearing his outfield surplus. When the Reds showed interest in Wood, the two teams built a larger deal including Puig. A Dodgers career that began with such fanfare ended with a press release a few days before Christmas.
His teammates moved forward without him. During spring training, a few noted the lower volume in the room. Some mentioned the absence of Puig’s energy. Others lamented the time spent on their former teammate.
“The talent is off the charts,” Turner said. “He could be one of the best players in the game. But the frustrating part is when you don’t see him necessarily having the desire to be as good as he could be.
“It’s one of those things where you’re like, ‘Man, if I had that guy’s body and talent, how good of a player would I be?’”
Clayton Kershaw chuckled.
“Do I have a favorite Puig story?” he said. “No.”
He gathered himself. “Look, Yasiel had a lot of good moments with us. He helped us win a number of different times. The fans loved him.
“Obviously, there was some roller coaster stuff going on there at times. But, shoot, he was here six years. We had a lot of good runs. Every year, we went to the playoffs when he was there. He contributed a lot to that.
“No matter what antics he may have had, he definitely helped contribute to help us win games. You can’t argue with that.”
Yasiel Puig sauntered into the Reds clubhouse at Great American Ball Park one day last week. He has made this park his home, although details are still being sorted out. His nickname, for example.
“Oh, ho, here he is!” second baseman Scooter Gennett said. “The Mad Horse!”
The Reds have opened their arms to Puig. He figures to play right field every day. Despite a slow start, he resides in the middle of the lineup. His outfield coach is Pickler, the former scout who raved about him in 2013. Cincinnati has implemented positioning cards; early in the spring, Puig informed Pickler that he knew the league well enough to position himself.
Roberts still trades messages with Puig. After the trade, he called Puig to thank him. He hopes Puig cashes in as a free agent this winter.
“I want him to do well,” Roberts said. “I think it’s great for him. I think it’s great for the game.”
Roberts was watching the Dodgers work out in front of him. For the first time since 2013, that group did not include Yasiel Puig.
“We put a lot of effort into getting him to conform and be the best player he could be to help the Dodgers win baseball games,” Roberts said. “And now we have a bunch of guys who are focused on that.”
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Andy McCullough
Andy McCullough was the national baseball writer at the Los Angeles Times until July 2019; he covered the Dodgers from 2016 to 2018. His work has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors for beat writing, explanatory reporting, feature writing and game stories. Prior to joining The Times, he covered baseball at the Kansas City Star and the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J. A graduate of Syracuse University, he grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
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A school official tried to force a trans boy to use a urinal in front of him to ‘prove’ he’s a boy
"I’m not going to lie, you freak me out," the assistant principal shouted at him.
By Alex Bollinger Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Photo: KELLY P. KISSEL, Associated Press
A transgender boy in West Virginia says that he was bullied by a school official in a bathroom.
Michael Critchfield, 15, said that he just wanted to use the bathroom at Liberty High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia, before getting on the bus for a band trip. He went to the boys room and made sure no one was in it – something he has been in the habit of doing to avoid conflict.
While he was in a stall, Assistant Principal Lee Livengood entered the restroom and started berating Critchfield about using it, the teen said.
“I saw he was blocking the entrance to the bathroom. He kept raising his voice and saying, ‘Why are you in this bathroom? You shouldn’t be here.’”
Livengood allegedly told Critchfield to “come out here and use the urinal” to prove that he belongs in the boys room.
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“If you can’t use this urinal, then you shouldn’t be in here,” Critchfield told the Huffington Post Livengood shouted. “What if a student said you were checking them out in here?”
The confrontation lasted three or four minutes, and other students down the hall could hear what was happening.
A parent chaperone intervened, and Livengood said it was a “misunderstanding.”
“I wasn’t trying to be rude or anything,” Livengood allegedly said. “I’m not going to lie, you freak me out.”
“I was like breaking down crying from all the stress,” Critchfield said. “I was very anxious and frustrated. He wouldn’t let me talk. It was very traumatizing.”
After the trip, when his mother Caroline came to pick him up, Critchfield and several witnesses filled her in on what happened.
“It’s heartbreaking,” she said. “How could someone who’s supposed to be in an administrative position do something like this? It made me sick to my stomach.”
The family has contacted the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) for help, and they have sent a letter to the school asking for disciplinary action against the assistant principal and better faculty and staff training on LGBTQ issues.
Harrison County Schools has not responded to the letter, but district officials apologized to the family and promised that there would be an investigation. That was the last they heard from the school district, two months ago.
While the family say that they hope to settle the matter without resorting to a lawsuit, they are keeping all their options open.
“I just want to feel safe and welcome in my school,” Critchfield said.
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Radford Edges Liberty, 5-4 in 11 innings
April 4, 2017 Lynchburg, Va. RSS
Jackson Bertsch
The visiting Radford Highlanders eked out a 5-4 victory in 11 innings over the Liberty Flames, Tuesday evening at Liberty Baseball Stadium. The wild midweek game was a non-conference contest between the two Big South foes.
After the visiting Highlanders scored four unanswered runs and took the lead in the eighth, the Flames tied the contest at 4-4 on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth to send the contest to extra innings.
In the 11th inning, Radford benefited from a Liberty miscue to go in front. First baseman Spencer Horwitz struck out swinging, but reached on a passed ball. Two batters later, right fielder David Laird doubled home Horwitz with what proved to be the winning run and the final score of 5-4.
Liberty falls to 16-11 overall. Radford moves to 13-15 on the year. The contest was the first of four games between the two teams, this week. The Flames will visit Radford for a three-game Big South Conference series, starting Friday.
Liberty staked itself to a 2-0 advantage in the second inning. Second baseman Andrew Kowalo singled to lead off the bottom of the second and scored on a two-out triple by right fielder Jack Morris. Center fielder D.J. Artis walked to continue the inning and stole second. Third baseman Trey McDyre followed with a run-scoring single a two-run Flames' lead.
Liberty pushed across another run in the third. With one out, first baseman Sammy Taormina walked and moved to second on Kowalo's second hit of the game, a single. Two batters later, shortstop Cam Locklear drew a two-out walk to load the bases. Highlanders reliever Ryan Sande then issued a walk to Morris, forcing in a run and upping the Flames' advantage to 3-0.
After being held scoreless by Liberty right-hander Jackson Bertsch over the first five innings, Radford broke through for two runs in the sixth. With one away, designated hitter Cody Schneider singled and moved to third, when left fielder Adam Whitacre's fly ball was lost in the lights and dropped in for a single. Right fielder Luke Wise followed with a RBI single for the first Highlander run of the contest, and a sacrifice fly by second baseman Kyle Butler cut the Liberty lead to one at 3-2.
In the seventh, Radford tied the contest. Catcher Jonathan Gonzalez led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a ground out by Horwitz. After moving to third on a sacrifice bunt by third baseman Mike Roth, Gonzalez scored on a single by Laird to knot the score at 3-3.
The Highlanders took their first lead of the game in the top of the eighth. With one out, Wise reached on a bunt single and moved to second on a two-out walk to Butler. After a Liberty pitching change, Gonzalez double off the left field wall, plating Wise for a 4-3 advantage.
The Flames tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. Taormina ended up on third, after Highlanders left fielder Whitacre dropped his fly ball to left to open the frame. Radford reliever Cameron Fritz battled back, retiring the next two batters, before allowing pinch runner Jonathan Embry to come home on a wild pitch to tie the contest at 4-4.
The sixth Liberty pitcher of the contest, Zach Clinton, falls to 1-1 on the year. The right-hander gave up an unearned on one hit over 2 1/3 innings of work. He struck out five, a career-high, and did not walk a batter.
Mack Krupp, the fifth Highlander pitcher in the game, moves to 1-0. He pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out one.
Radford outhit Liberty, 9-7. Gonzalez had three hits in the contest for the Highlanders.
Liberty left 15 men on base, while Radford left seven.
Up Next: The Flames head to Radford, Va., for a three-game weekend Big South series with the Highlanders. First pitch at RU Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Friday.
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Ray Rizzo: Motherlodge organizer [Music]
Posted On: 29 Mar 2011 - 12:55pm
By Amy Talbott
This article appears in the March 2011 issue of LouisvilleMagazine. To subscribe, please visit loumag.com.
The heat is turned way down inside the Rudyard Kipling to save on utility bills, and Ray Rizzo is at a table, bundled in a winter coat. The venue will be the home base for this month’s Motherlodge, a week of appearances by musicians and other performing artists that Rizzo organizes biannually in Louisville. “Last night we were figuring out how we can deal with our itty-bitty budget,” he says. “There’s a lot of mental gymnastics that I’m doing right now.”
Rizzo, 40, divides his time between Louisville and New York and has played drums in bands since high school, most famously with Days of the New. He has also been in plays in New York and at Actors Theatre, where the idea for Motherlodge originated. He and other actors who were also musicians were in a Humana Festival performance about a band that was falling apart. “It just got me thinking about the mixture of mediums and disciplines,” he says.
The first Motherlodge (motherlodge.com) took place in 2009. In the fall of that year, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James called Rizzo a week before the event and said he wanted to perform. Last fall included a play by the local improv group the Indicators, a performance that had fans submitting ideas online. Another Motherlodge featured a city bus tour. At each stop, local bands played in the background as an actor told a story about a fictional saint who died at the site. This year’s event — most of which will take place at the Rudyard Kipling March 11-12 and March 21-27 — will include some of Rizzo’s New York friends and local talent such as the Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble and musicians Tyrone Cotton and Alanna Fugate.
“I’ve always wanted to see these performance experiences where people just show up and are part of something that they didn’t see coming,” Rizzo says. “Basically, I’m trying to set up the tent posts for the circus but not worry about the circus at this point.”
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Cure Cabin Fever with a February Calendar Full of Events!
Lynae Sowinski
After January’s polar vortex gives way to February’s cold, gray weather, it might seem like spring will never arrive. But don’t let cabin fever set in. LP’s Editorial Director Lynae Sowinski has compiled a list of expos, games, concerts, films, and other February activities all across our community that will “get you out of the house.” Click here to read the full story.
Letter of Response: ‘The Public’s Need for Clean Water’
Friends of Lake Monroe
Advocacy group Friends of Lake Monroe wrote a letter to Limestone Post in response to the article “Property Rights, Public Good, Campaign Contributions” by Susan M. Brackney. In the letter, they argue that the article did not go far enough to address the public’s need for clean water, among other issues. Read the entire letter here.
Property Rights, Public Good, Campaign Contributions: Will Bill to Limit Local Government Be Revived?
A bill introduced in the Indiana House this year would have limited local governments’ ability to regulate such things as logging on private property, even if, for example, the logging threatened to damage Lake Monroe. But it isn’t just about private property vs. public good, writes Susan M. Brackney. Special interest groups and campaign finance play a role, too. Click here to read the full story.
Teens Explore Their ‘Sense of Place’ in Video Project
Students at Bloomington’s Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship have completed a class project that challenged them to choose a location and reflect on what it means to them. Then they each made a video to express that location’s “sense of place.” They’ve shared their work with Limestone Post, and the results are powerful. Click here to watch and learn.
Logging, Runoff in 5 Counties Threaten Health of Lake Monroe
The Lake Monroe watershed — the land and creeks that drain into the lake — includes parts of five counties. Writer Susan M. Brackney looks at a group of “friends” who are safeguarding the lake — along with our drinking water and the plants, fish, and wildlife of Lake Monroe — from the effects of runoff and logging. Click here to read the full story.
9 Hoosier Haunts to Rattle Your Halloween
Ghost stories have been a part of Hoosier lore ever since there have been storytellers. In his first article for LP, writer Grayson Pitts goes in search of spirits, ghosts, and mysterious legends at nine of Indiana’s scariest spots, including a mournful cemetery, a boisterous (but empty) banquet hall, and even “Indiana’s Stonehenge.” Click here to read the full story.
Eclipse 2017! Where It Lands Near Bloomington
On August 21, the moon will totally eclipse the sun, sending umbral shade across America from west to east. Around Bloomington, people will witness a 94 percent eclipse, but LP writer and editor Dason Anderson shows many places and ways to experience this rare event — either the partial or total eclipse — not far from here. Click here to read the full story.
LP’s Top Stories of the Year Reflect B-town’s ‘Sense of Place’
A look back at the most-read stories of 2016 proves what engaged, caring, and creative-minded people live in and around B-town, says Limestone Post’s Editorial Director Lynae Sowinski. And while these stories cover all of our major categories — Arts, Food & Drink, Outdoors, Family, Healthy Living, and Explore/Discover — if we had one theme this year, Lynae says, “it’d be ‘sense of place.’” Click here to check out the top stories of 2016!
Is B-town’s Tap Water Safe? A Full Report
Reports about contaminants in Bloomington’s water supply have caused concern among residents, city officials, and consumer advocates (remember Erin Brockovich?). Journalist Michael G. Glab has looked into the controversy and discovered that drinking any water is a gambler’s game. Here’s his in-depth report on whether our drinking water is safe. Click here to read the full story.
From Lake Monroe to the Milky Way, a Photographer’s Long Exposures
Nathan Clark doesn’t so much shoot for the stars as shoot at them. His time-exposure photography is stunning, but his work also focuses on his more down-to-earth interests — the outdoors, geology, and conservation. Here is a gallery of some of his favorite shots. Click here to read the full story.
Outfitted: Paddling the Lakes and Rivers of Southern Indiana
Adventure-travel writer, outfitter, and explorer of the unknown, Michael Waterford says some of the best excursions can be had in southern Indiana. In this introduction to paddling, he offers suggestions on how to get on local lakes and rivers. It’s the first step, he says, to saving them. Click here to read the full story.
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Posted by Admin on December 09, 2019 at 5:26 PM
Or, How to Love Grammar when Grammar is Misogynist
By Coco Lee, Linden Teacher
If we haven't had a chance to meet, my name is Coco Lee and I'm in my second year of teaching French here at Linden. My academic background is in sociolinguistics, where we often analyze how power, privilege, and oppression are borne out in the ways we speak and listen — or fail to.
Linguistics professors will often make a distinction early in their lectures about Prescriptivism and Descriptivism. A descriptive study of language notes how language is used by the people who use it — if you have 20 minutes, check out this incredible article by Gretchen McCulloch on the way the internet understands the name Benedict Cumberbatch (Gretchen recently released her book, Because Internet which I have yet to read, in case anyone is wondering what I would like in my stocking this December). A prescriptive study of language assesses what is objectively "correct" and "incorrect," and rarely considers intersections of identity, class, and education in these value judgements. Prescriptivism is widely criticized in the social sciences because it often fails to recognize positionality, that is to say, it does not ask "Why am I — a white, European, wealthy, educated, man — in a position to determine what is right?" A prescriptivist study fails to justify its foundation for “correct” and “incorrect,” on grounds other than authority bestowed by an institution. If a Linden student ends a sentence with a preposition, and we choose to correct them, we also need to acknowledge that that particular arbitrary rule was decided by someone in a very particular place of privilege.
As you know, at Linden, we try to ask whose voices are not heard, and we seek to amplify those voices for our students so that they can do the same for others. However, in a language learning context, we need to teach our students to navigate the aspects of society considered professional, even though those rarely align with the way language is used by young people, or people who are marginalised in society. How does a language teacher really fight for social justice, saying everyone should be equal, and then turn around and say, "no, you can't pronounce the word like that, otherwise people will think less of you." How do we find the balance of empowering our students to access powerful positions in society without perpetuating the classism and elitism that say "speak like an educated person in order to be valued"?
In French, the gendered structure of the language forces speakers to either erase their gender identity entirely — if their gender is beyond the binary — or minimise its presence: if you are a woman in a mixed-gender group, you speak as though the whole group is made up of men. When my students ask me how to use gender-neutral pronouns in French, I have to tell them that there are relatively few publicly recognised options, and none that have "official" status. This means that if we are adopting a prescriptive stance, often somewhat necessary for a language teacher, I have to tell students that there is no “correct” way for them to express their or their friends' gender identities. Talk about silencing voices!
Thankfully, the Ontario curriculum is surprisingly progressive in the grammar area, as actual "grammatical precision" is a relatively small part of an overall course structure that prioritises being able to understand and be understood in many different social contexts. With that being said, research shows us that metalinguistic knowledge (knowledge about language, for example, grammatical structures) is useful for language learners. So some understanding of a language's grammar structure is crucial: students need to know how to communicate their ideas clearly and understand the ideas of others. In order to feel comfortable using the language, students need to trust that their meaning is being understood as they intend it. In the French programme at Linden, we teach grammar explicitly and parallel to expression and comprehension, knowing that they are all co-dependent.
French language educators at Linden are working on keeping abreast of the many developments across the Francophone world, and communicating with students as questions of French grammar and gender identity are being addressed in social and academic circles. Currently, our solution to this conundrum is to always acknowledge the relativity of the situation when making a statement about grammatical correctness. For example, I'll say, "in order to be perceived as professional by the majority of people, you have to spell it this way," or "some people choose words that don't have an explicit gender so as to include gender-non-conforming folks in their communications, but those aren't always possible." It's not a perfect solution, and we try to make up wherever possible by including a diverse range of voices and lived experiences in our class materials - it's not just a nice white lady asking "Où est la bibliothèque?" anymore! — but there is still a long way to go.
There are many, many ways that language education in Ontario, and all over the world, reproduces various forms of oppression. We are working to address those here at Linden, but it certainly is a broad conversation, long overdue. At the end of the day, it's our hope that Linden students leave their French, Spanish or Latin courses with the same love of language that we have, even if it means acknowledging some of that language's faults.
If you have thoughts or questions about language teaching from a critical social justice standpoint, I would love to chat with you! You can always email me at coco@lindenschool.ca. Don't forget, our annual celebration of language learning, Languages Night, takes place Thursday January 30, 2020 at 5pm. Join us!
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Tiny Harris Shows Love To Her And T.I.’s Son, King – Check Out The Video To See Him On Stage
Tiny Harris just gushed over her and T.I.’s son King’s performance. She shared a video of the young rapper on stage, and you can tell that Tip’s wife could not be prouder of King Harris.
Check out the video that Tiny shared on her social media account:
‘Yeah I had to pause on the challenge just to show my heartbeat @the_next_king10 some love. He out here on his rockstar 💩 on whatever stage he hit & he wants all the Static.. one of my favorite songs of yours son!!! Baltimore he’s in your city tonight!! Don’t miss out!! 👑❤️🔥🙌🏽 #JusALilMoreOfMyHeavenOnEarth 🥰😍’ Tiny captioned the video.
Zonnique Pullins also sent some love toKing: ‘wow I love my brother’
A lot of people seemed worried that King is a rapper and they revealed Tiny their fears.
Someone said, ‘Please don’t encourage your child to do family business just because his dad is Rich n talented.. sometimes it falls far from the tree…’
Another follower posted: ‘He did great! But his audience needs some candy lol they were boring ‼️ he hype they just looking round 🙄’
One fan said, ‘Don’t leave your education on a real this is not your calling. Everyone has gifts you need to explore your gifts but put education first it will get you further.’
Someone else wrote: ‘You need to be careful with who you have on stage with you sometimes they can bring your energy down I’ve seen you perform before I know you will I cook for you and your family all the time recently I done precious repast so I have seen them come up your energy is a lot stronger solo Acts.’
Other than this, Tiny is busy checking out the videos that fans are sending her following the challenge she had for them.
10-year-old Girl Successfully Delivers a Bouncing Baby Girl
A 10-year-old girl has successfully delivered a bouncing baby girl at a hospital in Benue State, Nigeria.The young girl delivered a healthy baby who weighs 2.5kg at the Foundation Memorial Hospital, Makurdi, Benue State in Nigeria.
The 10-year-old girl identified as Masenengen Targba had to undergo a cesarean delivery due to the size of the pelvis.However, according to sources, the young girl is an orphan who was raped continuously and was d*umped at the premises of the hospital when she was in labor.With the help of the Dr Ijoko and Dr Yima, Masenengen Targba delivered safely and both mother and child are out of danger.
Fastest boy in the world can already run 100m in 13.48 seconds and he’s 7 (Video)
Remember the name Rudolph Ingram – aka Blaze – because he is on track to become the fastest man on the planet. He’s only seven, but Rudolph has already been compared to Usain Bolt for his speed on the track. On Sunday he recorded his best time, running 100 metres in 13.48 seconds.
Usain Bolt’s record – and the young boy’s target to beat -was 9.58 seconds.
Rudolph’s proud dad, Rudolph Senior, aka Coach Kool, has been posting on Instagram about his son’s achievements. He wrote: ‘Proud To Say My Son Maybe The Fastest 7 Year Old In The World. To The Top Love All Those Hours Of Training Payed Off.’ Not only is he a whizz on the track, he is also doing well at school with A grades in Science, Introduction to Computers, Music and Physical Education, and B grades in Language Arts, Social Studies and Art at Cahoon Elementary School in Tampa. He first came to international attention last August, but managed to get his sub-14 second time at the weekend. Blaze previously said: ‘I work hard at prac…
She Just Became the First Black Woman to Complete Neurosurgery Residency at Baylor College of Medicine
Whether you call it Black girl magic, Black excellence or just pure grit, Dr. Venita Simpson has it! This past weekend she became the first Black woman to complete Neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine since the program began in 1956.
While Simpson didn’t expect to make history, she has envisioned herself as a doctor since she was a little girl.“I was inspired to go into medicine since I was seven-years-old after I had surgery. I was just amazed at all the gadgets in the hospital. I fell in love with Neurosurgery after witnessing Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease and movement disorders and how life changing a seamless placement of electrodes in the brain could alter and enhance someone’s life,” Simpson told Because of them We Can.In 1981 Dr. Alexa Canady became the first Black woman and the first woman neurosurgeon in the United States. 38 years later Black women make up less than 1% of the population of neurosurgeons in the country. Which is why Simpson’s s…
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Choctoberfest, Scare Fest, and Fall Harvest
Choctoberfest? Yes, it’s a thing!
Sample your fill at Choctoberfest, scare yourselves silly, and learn everything you can about crime solving, milking cows and math this weekend! Try not to have too much fun!
Friday-Saturday, October 14-15
Classic Acts presents this delightful play about Alice and the very unusual characters she meets in Wonderland – the White Rabbit who is always late, The Queen of Hearts who is rather grouchy, the Mad Hatter and March Hare who are quite mad, a talking Caterpillar, a Mock Turtle, A Cheshire Cat, and don’t forget Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee! Don’t miss this wonderful adventure, put on by kids for kids to enjoy.
Parker Arts/The Schoolhouse Theater, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, CO
Fri., 6:00 p.m.; Sat., 2:00 p.m.; Sun., 6:00 p.m.
Tickets: $8
OPERA ON TAP
Performed more than any other operetta, Die Fledermaus (The Bat) is one of the most memorable musical indulgences you can have at the opera. The music is bubbly and infectious, filled with funny and outrageous characters and compromising situations. Sung in English.
North Middle School, 12095 Montview Blvd., Aurora
Fri./Sat., 7:00 p.m., Sat./Sun., 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: Adults: $20; Seniors: $15; Military: $15; Students Under 18: Free
$15 seniors (65 and over)
$15 military
Free for students 18 and under
Friday-Sunday, October 14-16
SCARY ATTRACTIONS!
The undead await you at The Asylum and 13th Floor. GetScared.com rates both venues as some of the scariest haunted attractions in town. The Asylum is just a few miles east of downtown, the top haunted attraction in Denver. Billed as “a horrifying head trip for all who dare to enter,” the Asylum grounds are said to be the final resting place for 200 former residents and doctors of the Ridgegate Asylum. The 13th Floor is setting up scare tactics north of LoDo, and should give you something to squeal about!
The Asylum Haunted House, 6100 E. 39th Ave., Denver
7:00-11:30 p.m.
Admission: $26.95
13th Floor, 4120 Brighton Blvd., Denver
ELITCH GARDENS FRIGHT AT NIGHT
Do you enjoy being scared out of your wits? Then ride your favorite rides after dark and enjoy the creepy creatures lurking around every corner. Plus, three all-new, multi-sensory haunted attractions: No Vacancy, Big Top Freaks and Séance. Make your way along dark walkways, navigate a carnival graveyard overrun by flesh-hungry clowns and try to avoid the ghoulish guests of a nightmare inn!
Elitch Gardens, 2000 Elitch Circle, Denver
Fri., 6:00-10:00 p.m., Sat., 5:00-10:00 p.m., Sun., 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5-$50
THAT THIRSTY IMMORTAL
A thrilling drama of suspense and Gothic romance set in Europe at the end of the Victorian Age. With its spine-tingling score, the story follows the thirsty immortal vampire as he lusts for new blood.
Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora
Fri./Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 2:00 p.m.
PURRFECT STORY TIME
Children get a chance to practice and improve their reading skills while providing enrichment for cats waiting for their forever homes at the city of Aurora Animal Shelter. All the readers will get to choose a prize from the treasure chest after reading. First grader and older can sign up for 30-minute intervals upon arriving.
Aurora Animal Shelter, 15750 E. 32nd Ave., Aurora
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Register by Phone: 303-739-6589
WISDOM AND WHIMSY
A.Y. Collins tells her nontraditional autobiography through a humorous lens. She uses tidbits of her life from the time she became a young rebel to Chinese- Filipino parents. She describes herself as a Vintage Youthie (a designer classification she invented for people who have evolved into a larger-than-life human collectible). She developed her sense of humor, sense of ridiculousness, gift of laughter – her super powers — through refreshingly positive lessons learned from life, her Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom.
Aurora Central Library, 14949 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora
Use forensic science to solve a mystery. Analyze crime evidence such as blood samples, fingerprints, and unknown powders, and learn how CSI agents use the scientific process to solve crimes. (For fourth through eighth grade students.)
Mission Viejo Library, 15324 E. Hamden Cir., Aurora
If you have a Transformers fan living with you, bring them to the robot games at Tallyn’s Reach. Because if they love to study, touch and maneuver the machines, they’ll have a grand time playing with the library’s robots and doing a STEM craft of their own. All ages are welcome.
Tallyn’s Reach Library, 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora
Step back in time and celebrate a piece of Colorado’s history during the Fall Festival, hosted by Arapahoe County and held outside the 150-year old 17 Mile House. This historic property, a working farm for more than 100 years, served as an inn for pioneers traveling by wagon trains to Denver.
The fun and games includes finding and buying your favorite pumpkin and taking a scenic hayride. You can milk Bessie the Cow and visit her barnyard friends in the petting farm, or pan for gold. You can also learn about blacksmithing, tour the farmhouse, and shadow the local beekeeper. Food trucks and live music performed by local bands will round out the festival festivities!
Arapahoe County Fairgrounds/17 Mile House, 25690 E Quincy Ave., Aurora
CHOCTOBERFEST 2016
The Choctoberfest turns a fall weekend into one long, chocolate-fueled extravaganza, as chocoholics go booth-to-booth tasting every flavor and description. It’s 25,000 square feet of Choctoberfest deliciousness, from dark and pure to sweet and milky, gooey to waxy smooth, with nuts, infused with tea, slathered on cakes, infused into wine/beer/liquor, baked into brownies and artfully rolled into rich, melt-in-your-mouth truffles. Don’t miss the Chocolate Happy Hour, a delightful combination of chocolates paired with wine and beer, cooking demos and entertainment.
10 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Admission: $10 to $50
GET YOUR WHEELS ON
Sundays are family skate times at Skate City so get the whole family on their wheels for an afternoon of rock and roll! Get your heart pumping and feet moving to really cool tunes as you burn energy, have fun, enjoy time with your family and stay active!
Skate City, 15100 E. Girard Ave.,
Aurora
12:00-8:00 p.m.
SMART MATH DRILLS AND SKILLS
Math Camp is offered to kids in first to fifth grades. Session one (morning) is Basic Facts Fun, where kids will work on addition/subtraction/multiplication. Session two (afternoon) is Art and Math (including Integrated Art, Literature and Math Enrichment). Learn how math is used to create art and complete at least two masterpieces using math! All supplies included.
The Lakehouse at Southshore, 27151 E. Lakeview Dr., Aurora
Session 1: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Session 2: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Session Cost: $40 nonmember; $35 member
Smart Choices at Southshore
Every choice at Southshore is a smart one. See for yourself when you stop by the beautiful models at Village Homes, or check out the new home designs at Richmond American Homes. Priced from the $400s to the $700s.
Have a great weekend, everybody, and happy Choctoberfest!
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Special Dietary Considerations
How to Make Bread You Can Actually Eat on a Low-Carb Diet
By Amanda MacMillan Updated August 28, 2019
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Amanda MacMillan is a health writer and editor living in New York's Hudson Valley, where she also owns a bookstore/bar/coffee shop.
Bread machines make it possible to bake delicious loaves of bread in your own kitchen, saving you money and giving you control over exactly what's in your food. If you're watching your carbohydrate intake, though, you know that traditional bread is off-limits (or at least very tightly restricted) on many low-carb and ketogenic diets.
With some small adjustments, you can still enjoy bread on a low-carb diet.
Credit: fermate/iStock/GettyImages
That doesn't mean you have to put your bread machine back on the shelf, however. It just means you'll need to make some adjustments to the ingredients you use and the quantities you're consuming. Here are some tips and simple recipes for making low-carb bread at home.
Bread Machine Tips
Before you do anything else, read through the instruction manual of your bread maker. You'll want to add ingredients in the order suggested (this varies by machine), and make sure the liquid you're using is at 80 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Red Star Yeast. This ensures your yeast proofs properly, which is necessary for rising. King Arthur Flour notes that instant yeast is stronger and faster acting than active dry yeast, which helps it perform particularly well in bread machines.
Read more: Whole-Grain Isn't Better Than White, and More Myths Busted By Science
Don't be afraid to check on your dough when it's mixing or rising. Add dry or wet ingredients as needed to get the consistency you're looking for: Soft and tacky. If using perishable items in your recipe — such as eggs or cottage cheese — don't use the delayed baking feature, warns King Arthur Flour. Instead, bake the bread right away. Bacteria may grow if these ingredients are left at room temperature for too long, ruining your entire loaf.
Baking with Low-Carb Flours
To make a low-carb loaf of bread, you'll need to sub out traditional wheat flour with something higher in fat and protein and lower in carbohydrates. Common low-carb flours include almond, soy or coconut flour.
Almond flour has the least number of carbs, according to the USDA, with just six grams of total carbohydrates — and three grams of net carbs — per 1/4 cup. (Net carbohydrates is a measure of the total grams of carbohydrates minus dietary fiber and sugar alcohol; many low-carb diet plans recommend counting net carbs rather than total carbs.)
Soy flour has eight grams of carbs and coconut flour has nine per quarter-cup, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. When baked, a slice of low-carb bread can have anywhere from three to six grams of net carbs.
Read more: 6 Keto Diet Mistakes to Avoid Making at All Costs
Low-carb flour may be a bit pricier than your usual wheat flour, and some types should be kept in the refrigerator or freezer to maintain quality, according to Bob's Red Mill. (Always follow storage and use instructions on the packaging.) And like all flours, it should be stored in an airtight container.
It's also important to note that low-carb flour can't be substituted one-to-one for wheat flour in traditional bread recipes. "If you were to lay two bowls on your counter and you look at the difference between, say, a nut flour and a wheat flour, you'll see they have very different texture and very different volume," says Suzanne Ryman-Parker, RD, founder of the gluten-free Powerhouse Bakery at Nutrition Matters, Inc., in San Antonio, Texas.
For this reason, it's important to make sure you're following a recipe created specifically with a low-carb or gluten-free flour in mind. "When you take away the volume of a wheat flour, you usually have to replace it with more than one ingredient," says Ryman-Parker.
Vital wheat gluten, yeast, baking powder, salt and sugar substitute are also common dry ingredients found in a low-carb bread recipe. Ready-made low-carb bread mixes are available as well — from companies like Bob's Red Mill — and contain a blend of low-carb flours, along with some of the other dry ingredients.
Getting Creative With Ingredients
Bread machine recipes also include wet ingredients, which add flavor and color and activate the yeast. Some of these ingredients are fine for low-carb diets — including eggs, butter, almond milk, whipping cream, water and sour cream.
Read more: Working Out on the Keto Diet? What You Need to Know
Other wet ingredients — like honey, brown rice syrup, applesauce, or bananas—are high in carbohydrates. Yeast does need fuel, like the simple sugars these ingredients provide, in order for bread to grow. However, if you're watching your carbohydrate intake, ingredients that are high in sugar and low in fiber should be limited, says Ryman-Parker.
Adding one tablespoon of honey, a 1/2-cup of applesauce or sliced bananas to a bread machine adds between 12 and 17 grams of net carbs to an entire recipe, according to the USDA. Depending on how many slices you get from a loaf of bread, that's about one to two extra grams of carbohydrates per slice.
Read more: Why Isn't White Bread Good for You?
Just like in traditional bread baking, you can add other ingredients to your low-carb bread to change the texture and flavor. "We have some really popular breads made with a nut flour blend as well as either sour cream or eggs—one is egg-free and the other is dairy-free, so they work for different special diets." says Ryman-Parker. For other ideas, she recommends searching Pinterest for low-carb or keto bread recipes.
Feel free to get creative, too: Herbed bread made with naturally carb-free rosemary or basil makes a nice savory loaf that goes well with chicken salad. Or make a loaf of Parmesan cheese bread to cut up and make into croutons for your salad. (An ounce of Parmesan cheese has only about 1 gram of net carbs, according to the USDA.)
If you want bread with a little crunch, add chopped walnuts, which have only two grams of net carbohydrates per 1/4-cup, according to the USDA. Toss in some chopped black or green olives, then serve the olive bread as an appetizer or snack, with a little dish of olive oil — a good source of monounsaturated fat — for dipping.
Red Star Yeast: "Bread Machine Yeast"
King Arthur Flour: "Bread Machines & Ingredients"
King Arthur Flour: "Bread Machine Basics"
United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service : "Almond Flour"
United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service : "Whole Ground Soy Flour 35% Protein"
United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service : "Organic Coconut Flour"
Bob's Red Mill: "Storing Whole Grains"
My Food Data: "Nutrition Comparison of Applesauce Canned Unsweetened Without Added Ascorbic Acid (Includes USDA Commodity), Bananas, and Honey"
USDA Food Competition Databases: "Cheese, parmesan, hard"
USDA Food Composition Databases: "Chopped Walnuts"
Bob's Red Mill: Coconut Flour
King Arthur Flour: Almond Flour
How to Use an Oven to Make Bread Rise
Alternatives for Low-Calorie and Low-Carb Bread
How to Replace Yeast With Baking Soda & Lemon Juice
Adding Extra Yeast to Bread
Low-Carb Cinnamon Bread
Can You Bake Donuts Without a Donut Pan?
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Cardiac MRI Safely Reduces Invasive Tx for Stable Angina
MR-INFORM trial finds no better result with initial diagnostic angiogram
by Crystal Phend Crystal Phend, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today June 19, 2019
A noninvasive approach to imaging for stable angina in patients with risk factors for coronary artery disease reduces invasive treatment without greater risk of a major cardiac event, the MR-INFORM trial showed.
A strategy of myocardial-perfusion cardiovascular MRI led to revascularization for 35.7% of patients, whereas the rate was 45.0% for those who had invasive angiography and measurement of fractional flow reserve (FFR; P=0.005).
Thus, only 48.2% of the MRI group ended up with invasive angiography (compared with nearly all of the FFR group), despite a pretest likelihood for coronary artery disease of 75%, Eike Nagel, MD, of Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, and colleagues reported online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
For the composite primary outcome of death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or target-vessel revascularization at 1 year, the difference between groups was not significant and fell within the noninferiority threshold (3.6% vs 3.7%, 15 vs 16 cases, respectively). Freedom from angina at 1 year was also similar between groups.
Manesh Patel, MD, of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, who was not involved with MR-INFORM but has headed efforts to develop appropriate use criteria in this arena, called the study important in patient selection for revascularization.
He likened it to the PROMISE trial comparing coronary CT angiography to functional testing (nuclear stress testing, stress echocardiography, or exercise electrocardiogram), which likewise found fewer catheterizations with CT angiography but no difference in events.
Now it may be time for a large head-to-head outcomes trial comparing MRI perfusion and another noninvasive test, like CT FFR, "which is what we would want to change our practice," he told MedPage Today.
However, after trials such as COURAGE, FAME-2, and ORBITA, there's debate over whether revascularization is the right choice for stable patients, Nagel's group noted.
"Therefore, one limitation of the MR-INFORM trial is the lack of a third group of patients randomly assigned to medical therapy without planned revascularization," they wrote, pointing to the ISCHEMIA trial as the potential answer.
The MR-INFORM trial included 918 patients in Europe and Australia with stable, typical angina and either two or more cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or a family history of coronary artery disease) or a positive exercise treadmill test. Treatment assignment was randomized but unblinded.
A similar proportion of patients in each group met protocol criteria to be recommended for revascularization: 40.5% had ischemia in at least 6% of the myocardium on cardiac MRI and 45.9% had an FFR of 0.8 or less (P=0.11).
Cardiac MRI in the trial followed readily available methods that can be implemented on standard MRI systems, the researchers noted.
Limitations include the lower than expected event rates, no systematic maximization of medical therapy before screening to enter the trial, and a predominantly white male population.
Also, there was no requirement for evidence of ischemia to proceed to target-vessel revascularization, which "may have caused some bias since interventional cardiologists may have had greater confidence in one index examination over the other," the researchers noted. "Similarly, a bias toward revascularization in the FFR group cannot be fully ruled out, since conversion from a diagnostic to a therapeutic procedure was easier in this group."
The trial was funded by the Guy's and St. Thomas' Biomedical Research Centre of the National Institute for Health Research and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research, with supplemental corporate support from Bayer as an unrestricted grant payable to King's College London.
Nagel reported relationships with Bayer, the U.K. National Institute of Health Research, the German Ministry of Education and Science, Siemens Healthineers, and Medis.
Patel disclosed relationships with HeartFlow.
Source Reference: Nagel E, et al "Magnetic Resonance Perfusion or Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Disease" New Engl J Med 2019; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1716734.
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Book Club: The Maytrees
THE PLOT: Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annie Dillard spins a poetic love story about the seemingly perfect marriage of artsy intellectuals Lou and Toby Maytree. Perfect, that is, until Toby takes up with a woman named Deary and skips out on his wife and young son, leaving the reader to ponder whether it's really possible to love just one person for life.
LAUREN (ARTICLES EDITOR): I had mixed feelings about this book. I liked the story but the language was so off-putting. She writes these dense sentences like "Deary threw their kicking pieces in a basin, drew out another crab by its telson (Nausets used these for awls)...." And it's like, Are you trying to make me feel stupid?
YAEL (ASSOCIATE EDITOR) : And the vocabulary! She used words that I had never head of and which I didn't even feel dumb for never having heard them. Like thigmatropic or epistomeliac.
LAUREN: Yeah, I don't want to get a dictionary every other page. It takes the pleasure out of reading.
MARTY (DEPUTY EDITOR): I'm sort of two minds about the language. On one hand, I'm really glad this book is in the world. But on the other, I wondered if it is just out of date? Is it hard to access because you have to be older in order to be quiet enough to want to accept the challenge of the book? Am I just not trying hard enough? The language is so spare — so am I not Puritan enough?
JIHAN (EDITORIAL ASSISTANT:) But you can still get the overall sense of the story without having to look up every word.
LAUREN: Well. Oftentimes, thank god, she used simple language during the important plot points.
YAEL: Or, she would write in this crazy, poetic language but then make one comment about something like the Red Sox or soy sauce, which would totally bring you back to planet earth. But one thing I did love about the book was the philosophizing about love. Like when Maytree questions whether "the lasting love he studied, not mere emotion, might be willful focus of attention." Or wonders whether "lasting love is a rare evolutionary lagniappe" — that last word means gift by the way.
MARTY: But did you feel like Maytree or Lou was actually even capable of love as we know it? Or were they just sort of ruminating about it in an intellectual way?
YAEL: Well, I think we think of romantic love as passion or infatuation or the feeling of "I can't stand to not be with this person." But then, as it evolves, as it did for them, it transforms into these moments when you look at the other person and feel — I hate to sound cheesy —but complete. That your life is full because that person is there.
MARTY: I mean, they did have this quiet life. You know, when she described them being in bed together at the end when he was sick and she would crawl in bed with him? That's when I finally understood that kind of quiet thing that they had. Until then, their relationship didn't sound like a love story to me.
JIHAN: Well, the way he just up and left her! I thought it was really weird how Maytree's relationship with Deary came out of nowhere — there was no affair going on, no build up. So it was hard to get where he was coming from when he left. And I never really bought that he was so in love with Deary in the first place. And then he stays with her for twenty years? But I guess that was Dillard's problem for not really expanding on it.
MARTY: Well, he does say at one point that "he was obliged to love Deary."
LAUREN: My sense was, "Well I left Lou, so I have to stick it out with Deary."
SPOILER ALERT!!!
JIHAN: What do you guys think about the end when Lou takes both Maytree and Deary in and cares for them? I just don't know if I could do it.
LAUREN: Hell no. But I just thought they're weird non-conformist people who don't think about things the way other people do.
MARTY: At one point I asked myself, Is she a doormat? And then I thought, No. I think she's ok because she just this wild, acceptance person. So, I kind of got why she took them in. It was like "We had this history. It meant something once, it still means something." And that's what I mean by she wasn't a doormat. I think she's sort of more transcendent about it. She doesn't think she's unworthy. There's no negativity about her, she's just doing that Buddhist kind of thing, you know. And I don't think that she ever truly experienced loss. Or we didn't experience her loss. She just kind of dealt with stuff. "Well, that's the way it is." And was just accepting, "Ok. Well, that happened. Now, let's move on."
JIHAN: But I also felt that after Maytree left Lou she had this feeling of having to save face, not show that she was hurt. So when she wrote them letters and offered to let them stay with her, I feel like she almost felt like she had to do it to make that statement, "I'm ok."
LAUREN: One of the things I felt like made the whole book worthwhile was that it made me think about my own mortality. You know, when Maytree is reading prehistory and ethnographies and he's trying to figure out what makes a full life — what are we here for. And finally, he realizes he didn't get anything out of all that studying and concludes "whether his work lasted was less crucial now than whether Manny [his grandson] would straddle his shins a little while longer." It was a really cute, beautiful, poetic way of saying what really matters is the people you love — not your fame or legacy. That felt nice and cathartic to me. He was human again. Because he was kind of a robot to me.
MARTY: Yeah. He was supposed to be this poet and living in his head, and I never felt like he had very profound thoughts. And I was like, "Eh, he must not be a very good poet." I felt like Lou was way more wise than he was. But, I find it interesting that she never had overwhelming moments of emotion. But on the other hand, no one did. One of the words that summed up the book for me was emotionless. And I understand that it was the point, and so I respect it for that. But I didn't like it.
LAUREN: Who wants people to live that way?
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Dollar down slightly vs. euro after data
By Leslie Wines
Published: Feb 24, 2005 2:37 p.m. ET
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - The dollar weakened marginally against the euro Thursday afternoon after soft U.S. economic reports, as traders speculated that Asian central banks were maneuvering to keep the currency movements in a tight range..
Forex market price action has been tame in the wake of a heavy dollar selloff on Tuesday linked to fears the South Korean central bank would sell massive amounts of dollars.
The fear of central bank dollar selling underscored persistent worries that the U.S. will not be able to retain sufficient foreign funds to cover its ballooning current account deficit, a concern that has undermined the dollar many times in recent months.
The dollar rout prompted a meeting of Asian monetary officials in Thailand and left forex dealers eager for more incremental price changes.
In afternoon trade, the euro traded at $1.3211, up 0.05 percent on the session, while the dollar traded at 105.34 yen, up 0.36 percent.
New U.S. data reports depicted the U.S. economic growth as dull. U.S. jobless claims in the latest week reversed their recent course, rising by 9,000 to 312,000. Economists had expected a smaller rise in claims to just 308,000.
Orders for new U.S.-made durable goods sank 0.9 percent in January as demand for civilian aircraft plunged. Economists had expected an unchanged orders level last month, although the details were more positive than the headline decline suggested
Excluding a 5.3 percent drop in orders for transportation goods, new orders increased 0.8 percent last month.
Jamie Coleman, managing analyst at IFR ForexWatch, said some market players suspect Asian central banks are ensuring that currency valuation changes are limited through the use of "double no-touch options."
The dealers think this type of options Thursday may have triggered euro selling whenever the currency approached the $1.33 level, according to Coleman.
A meeting of Asian central bankers in Thailand to discuss the dollar's slide appears to have made forex traders behave more cautiously.
Everbank World Markets President Chuck Butler said currency strategists generally favor pushing the dollar lower in small increments and don't want to see abrupt losses of value.
"The euro had a good move up this week and gained back much of the ground it lost in January," Butler said. "At this point the market wants to see a more gradual dollar depreciation, nothing too abrupt. "
"A huge move in a currency creates an excuse to push it back to where it was to fill in all the gaps," Butler said. "This is not what the market wants to see."
Policy makers from Japan, China, South Korea and Southeast Asian nations held a low-key meeting in Thailand this week to discuss the dollar's slide.
"These are the holders of the world's largest currency, dollar reserves -- hence any decision they make, one way or the other, would have major ramifications for the American currency," Economy.com analysts said in a report.
In other currencies, sterling traded at $1.9107, off an intraday high of $1.9140, but up 0.21 percent on the day. Sterling got a boost after Bank of England Deputy Governor Rachel Lomax indicated the central bank may not wait long before raising interest rates.
On Friday, the U.S. market will focus on preliminary fourth-quarter gross domestic product figures for the U.S. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch are expecting growth of 3.4 percent, following expansion revised to 3.1 percent for the fourth quarter.
In recent months the dollar has been undermined a number of times by worries that the U.S. may not be able to attract sufficient foreign funds to cover its ballooning current account deficit.
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Gap inks deals to expand brands to 2 Southeast Asian markets
By Katherine Hunt
Published: Jan 18, 2006 6:27 p.m. ET
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gap Inc. GPS, -0.43% said Wednesday it has reached agreements to expand its Gap and Banana Republic brands to Singapore and Malaysia. The San Francisco-based retailer said one of its subsidiaries has signed agreements with subsidiaries of FJ Benjamin Holdings Ltd.; financial terms weren't disclosed. Under the agreements, FJ Benjamin will hold exclusive rights to operate Gap and Banana Republic branded apparel and accessories stores in Singapore and will hold exclusive rights to distribute Gap and Banana Republic products in Malaysia. The company expects to convert its distribution agreement in Malaysia to a franchise agreement after obtaining regulatory approval. FJ Benjamin plans to launch about 30 stores in Singapore and Malaysia by 2010, opening the first Gap store in the fall of 2006 and the first Banana Republic store in 2007.
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Expert tips for pulling off a sober January, aka Drynuary
By Melissa Kravitz
After a 2016 that may have inspired some heavy drinking, the first month of 2017 may be best spent booze-free. Drynuary, the tradition of not drinking in January, has different meanings to different people. Some may just want the challenge of socializing without alcohol, questioning the role alcohol plays in their daily lives. Others may want to save money after massive holiday spending, or focus on fitness and healthy eating resolutions.
A study of 10 regular drinkers who cut out alcohol for five weeks in 2014 showed that by eliminating booze, liver health as well as blood glucose levels improved, demonstrating that short-term abstinence can have beneficial health effects. Continuing not to drink, of course, is what would have a long-term positive effect on your health.
Abstaining from alcohol for only a month at a time may not have major lasting effects for the other 11 months of the year, but Drynuary may help you modify your consumption or healthy behaviors for the months to come. "Cutting out alcohol in the short term doesn't have any long-term effects," registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Alissa Rumsey said in an email. "While you may lose some weight — especially if you were drinking a lot to start with — that weight will just come back on if you go back to your old drinking habits come February."
For those who want a more sustainable way to think about drinking beyond January, Rumsey recommends thinking about drinking alcohol in the context of an entire week. "Women should aim for no more than five to seven drinks per week, and men no more than 10-14 drinks per week," she said. "If your goal is weight loss, those numbers may need to be slightly less."
Whatever your reason for wanting a dry January, abstaining from drinking for a full 31 days is totally possible. We have some expert advice to help you pull off your month of sobriety.
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Make your Drynuary commitment public
Whether that means declaring the first month of the year Drynuary on your Facebook page or group texting your regular drinking buddies, letting your social circle know that you're abstaining from alcohol will (hopefully) stop them from offering you a drink. And who knows, you may even inspire your crew to join in on the Drynuary fun. "Sharing that you're committed to a booze-free January keeps you accountable," Sanam Hafeez PsyD, an New York City-based licensed clinical psychologist, said via email.
Enlist a Drynuary buddy
"It's hard to socialize with friends who are drinking when you aren't," Hafeez said. "If you have friends who also want to have a dry January you can hang out together and not worry about any peer pressure." Friends who don't ever drink are also a great support network during your booze-free month.
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Know your booze-free bar order
You don't need to drink alcohol to hang out at a bar. Britt Barrett, healthy coach at Daily Ayurveda, recommends asking for a bitters and soda or seltzer. "This is great for your gut and also makes you feel like you are drinking," Barrett said via email. "Plus, nobody will ask you if you want a drink when you are holding something that resembles an alcoholic beverage." So tricky, and you'll save money.
Schedule booze-free activities
If you have specific plans, it's less likely you'll default to wanting to open a bottle of wine or see what's going on at your local bar. You know that booze-free buddy you committed to for Drynuary? Take a cooking class or improv class together, plan a board game night or invite your friends over for some tasty mocktails.
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Focus on fitness!
"Your body will certainly thin out once booze is removed," Hafeez said. "Get your mindset into bettering your health inside and out." Workout with YouTube videos in your living room or enroll in a gym, which may have a hefty New Year's discount. Not only will working out keep you active outside of your regular drinking scene, it'll have you craving cold water over cold beer after a long workout.
"When you start to see the weight melting off from cutting out alcohol, you'll be motivated to keep it going," Hafeez said. And while cutting out the calories in alcohol may be a reason for your weight loss, avoiding the drunchies can be a benefit as well. "When we have had too much to drink, we are more likely to overeat and less likely to make good food choices," Rumsey said. "By cutting down on the alcohol you drink, you'll save some calories and be more likely to make better food choices."
Before you know it, Dryruary has arrived!
Happy February! What's alcohol, again?
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Audits show mixed results for school districts under state oversight
By Lindsey Smith • Nov 20, 2014
Benton Harbor schools are under higher state oversight because of financial problems.
Credit Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio
Three of the five school districts that face more scrutiny from Michigan’s Department of Treasury have reduced their general fund deficits last school year. That’s according to independent audits recently filed to the state. But some still face serious, ongoing problems. Here’s a breakdown of how the districts ended the 2013-14 school year.
Detroit Public Schools
Under the control of an emergency manager (previously emergency financial manager) since 2009
General fund deficit: $169 million – 54% increase over last year
Major factors in increased deficit: Less federal funding; a decline in student enrollment; money from asset sales didn’t close until after the end of the fiscal year
There is some good news here. Students have fled DPS in droves over the past decade, going from more than 150,000 kids in 2003 to fewer than 50,000 in 2013. The rate of that decline has slowed dramatically in the past two years. Preliminary numbers DPS released this week show it only lost 3.4% of its population this year.
Muskegon Heights Public Schools
Under the control of an emergency manager since 2012
Muskegon Heights’ school district authorizes a charter school system that replaced the old district. The charter school district is now reporting a deficit of its own.
General fund deficit: $670,652 – reported no deficit in the general fund last year
Major factors in increased deficit: slight decline in student enrollment; capital expenditures
The audit for the charter system shows the deficit could have been much worse. The charter school company that ran the district last year was supposed to get paid $1.2 million. But the company and the district agreed to part ways in the spring. The company only received $90,000. The state also offered another emergency loan to Muskegon Heights (the third such loan so far) in the spring worth $1.4 million.
The audit hints at potentially more problems to come. It says the charter academy system is working out “potential cost reductions” because of decreased student enrollment this fall. The district has dealt with a sharp enrollment decline since the emergency manager took over. It’s not clear yet what those reductions will be.
Highland Park Public Schools
Like Muskegon Heights, Highland Park’s school district authorizes a charter school system that replaced the old district. The charter school district is now reporting a deficit of its own.
General fund deficit: $409,545 – 33% decrease from last year
Major factors in decreased deficit: The charter school company running system waived all of its management fees (worth at least $780,000). Highland Park’s deficit may have improved even more if it weren’t for several other factors, including: higher than anticipated special education costs; legal fees; “downward spiral” in student enrollment; staffing needed to support students who were “grossly behind” academically; and building repairs
Highland Park’s new charter school system has made efforts to cut costs this year. The district closed Highland Park High School, consolidating students in one K-8 building and one 9-12 building. The audit also notes changes to transportation, reduced staff and assessment of special ed students “will help (the system) sustain itself” this school year.
But the audit hints that student enrollment, which was below 500 kids last school year, will be a big problem this year too. “Based on early enrollment data at the start of the 2015 school year, we anticipate that the fall student count will be significantly less than the estimates used in creating the 2015 budget,” the document says.
Pontiac Public Schools
Operating under a consent agreement with the state since 2013
General fund deficit: $39 million – a 24% decrease from last year
Major factors in the decreased deficit: the state offered Pontiac schools a $10 million emergency loan in April
The good news is preliminary enrollment number show the district didn’t lose any more students. In fact, the audit says the district gained 120 students, according to early estimates. The district has a 10-year plan to eliminate its deficit.
Benton Harbor Area Schools
Operating under a consent agreement with the state since September
General fund deficit: $15 million – a 2% decrease from last year
Benton Harbor is still working on this year’s budget. It still is working with the state to hammer out the details of this year’s budget. But, the district’s administration anticipates only a modest decline in student enrollment this year.
Curious how your local school district is doing? You can find independent audits here. They were due to the state on November 15. Those that did not file face penalties, like not getting the money the state sends each month.
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DPS board loses emergency manager fight, for now
By Sarah Cwiek • Oct 3, 2014
Detroit’s elected school board has lost its bid to oust the district’s emergency manager immediately.
Board members voted to get rid of Jack Martin this week.
And they sued to enforce that, citing a portion of state law that allows elected officials to remove emergency managers after 18 months.
Martin hasn’t yet been in office for 18 months, but the Detroit Public Schools have been under some form of emergency manager for years.
The question is whether that 18-month limit applies to all emergency managers, or just individual appointees.
DPS enrollment still down, but "declining at declining rate"
By Sarah Cwiek • Nov 18, 2014
Enrollment in the Detroit Public Schools is down slightly from last year—but the district is calling that a victory after years of double-digit enrollment declines.
According to unofficial data released Tuesday, the district counts 47,238 students across its 97 schools.
That’s down 3.4% from the prior year. But district spokesman Steve Wasko said it beat the district’s own budget targets, as well as demographer’s projections.
After public backlash, Detroit Public Schools changes budget cut tactics
By Sarah Cwiek • Aug 27, 2014
After a public outcry, the Detroit Public Schools is walking back plans to cut teacher pay and boost class sizes.
The district is battling a $127 million deficit, and the Michigan Department of Education approved its revised deficit elimination plan last week.
It called for cutting teachers’ pay by 10% (on top of another 10% pay cut imposed in 2011), and putting up to 43 students in some classrooms.
Benton Harbor school board to vote on consent agreement
By Steve Carmody • Sep 23, 2014
Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio
The Benton Harbor Board of Education may take a step this evening toward getting its financial house in order.
Benton Harbor Area Schools faces a $15 million deficit.
Last month, a state panel determined the school district is in a "financial emergency."
Monday, the state Treasury department announced that an agreement has been crafted that will “restore financial stability to Benton Harbor Area Schools as quickly and efficiently as possible.”
As part of the agreement, a consultant will assist district leaders in implementing the plan.
Review team to determine what district already knows: Benton Harbor schools in financial stress
By Lindsey Smith • Jun 23, 2014
Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio
Benton Harbor Area Schools has taken the next step in process that could result in an emergency manager.
Gov. Rick Snyder announced today his appointment of a six-member review team. The team has 60 days to determine if the district is in financial stress.
The district’s superintendent, Leonard Seawood, told state officials a few weeks ago it is.
Michigan is running out of money to lend to schools in financial distress
By Lindsey Smith • Apr 28, 2014
State law gives a special board up to $50 million to loan to schools in financial distress. The long-term, low-interest loans are supposed to help school districts restructure and pay down their debt.
But it appears $50 million isn’t going to be enough.
With the loans the Emergency Loan Board issued Monday, it's nearly reached that cap, four years ahead of schedule. Treasury Spokesman Terry Stanton says the board has issued $48.5 million to schools so far.
New state consultant to work with struggling Pontiac Schools
By Sarah Cwiek • Oct 15, 2013
The former emergency manager of two Michigan school districts is moving onto help Pontiac schools.
Donald Weatherspoon was the emergency manager of the Highland Park and Muskegon Heights schools.
Now, he’s a consent agreement consultant for the Pontiac schools. The Pontiac school board chose to enter a consent agreement after a state review found the district was in "fiscal stress."
Muskegon Heights school system continues its struggle to meet payroll, asks state for more money
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System is asking the state to front $191,000 to cover paychecks that are set to go out this Tuesday.
It’s the second time this month the district has asked for an advance.
The advance would come out of the district’s state aid payment April 20. Earlier this month the state advanced $231,000.
State treasury officials say the district typically gets roughly $455,000 a month after debt obligations.
School board officials have previously declined requests for comment from Michigan Radio. Reports out today say board members also declined to comment to reporters at the special board meeting today, which lasted approximately five minutes.
Charter company Mosaica Education is running the district. The company’s CEO has not returned repeated requests for comment this week.
Mosaica’s Regional VP of Operations Alena Zachery-Ross says advancements for struggling school districts aren’t completely uncommon. She says the district is working on a plan to meet payroll for the rest of the year but couldn’t comment on the details of those negotiations.
Muskegon Heights ends contract with charter school company
Updated 5:10 p.m.
Mosaica Education and Muskegon Heights Public School Academy have come to a mutual agreement to end their working relationship.
“This was a difficult decision for us and our board,” Mosaica Chief Executive Officer Michael Connelly said in a written statement.
“We are very proud of the academic turnaround we were able to achieve under the leadership of Alena Zachery-Ross, our regional vice president and the superintendent for the system,” he said.
Already run by emergency manager, Highland Park schools face new budget shortfall
By Lindsey Smith • May 15, 2014
Despite a previous state takeover, a slew of surprise costs and a dramatic drop in student enrollment have led to a new budget deficit for the public school district in Highland Park.
A multi-million dollar deficit prompted a state takeover of Highland Park Public Schools in 2012. The state appointed emergency manager restructured the district’s deficit into long-term debt with over $7 million in emergency loans from the state.
The manager created a new charter school district to educate students. In 2012 The Leona Group LLC., a charter company,was hired to run the entire district for an annual fee of $780,000.
But now the district is running a deficit again.
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CD Reviews A-C
Live: A - L
Saigon Kick – The Studio, Webster Hall, New York City, Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Set List: New World/ICU/Suzy/Down By The Ocean/All I Want/Coming Home/World Goes Round/Peppermint Tribe/Ugly/God Of 42nd Street/Month Of Sundays/The Lizard/Hostile Youth/Love Is On The Way/What Do You Do?
It had been over 20 years since I first saw Saigon Kick perform live. I took advantage of the chance to check them out again when their tour ventured through New York City. A band known for melodic harmonies and an endless catalog of popular songs, I was hoping they would still maintain the sound that impressed me immensely in my younger days. That they did.
Playing to a packed New York City room to a crowd that knew every word to every song; this band has not missed a beat. Since first venturing past their Florida borders during the late 1980’s, Saigon Kick made their mark among the bands of their successful era. Matt Kramer and Jason Bieler, two of the founding members and the bands core were part of the line up this evening. Chris McLernon, Jonathan Mover and Steve Gibb rounded out the remainder of the crew.
‘New World’ appropriately introduced the set since the song introduced the band to many via cassette tapes, of this album, popped into car stereos. Both Saigon Kick’s debut album and their follow album The Lizard dominated the classic set list. ‘ICU’ was followed by ‘Suzy’ with Kramer dancing around the stage like a modern day Robert Plant, locks and all; his familiar spot on vocal as strong as ever.
Before addressing favorites from ‘The Lizard’ album, Kramer bought up the band’s Florida roots. Kramer explained their origins were responsible for the development of “Down By The Ocean” which followed after Beiler’s familiar crunching guitar introduction. Both Bieler and Gibb traded solos and phonetics back and forth throughout the performance, both skilled musicians and perfected showmen.
I was beyond please at what they offered next. That treat was ‘All I Want’ one of the singles from ‘The Lizard’. The tune is a melodic, harmonious, sweet-sounding anthem as well as a personal favorite. It was easy to recall the snowbound video that graced the MTV channel when it actually participated in benefiting a band’s success.
Tales from The Lizard continued with the title track ‘The Lizard’, ‘Peppermint Tribe’ and ‘God of 42nd Street’ the latter had the band acknowledging this current stop on the tour. It was then time for local guitar shredder Andee Black to join the band on stage for ‘Ugly’. Andee with his take no prisoner guitar style and his infectious smile danced through this song with grace and pizzazz. The chemistry with Saigon Kick was perfect and Black definitely left the crowd wanting more of him.
For many, the highlight of the evening was Saigon Kick’s ballad ‘Love is On The Way’. Coming in to this show, I spoke with several fans who mentioned the band does not always choose this number as part of their nightly repertoire. Personally I prefer more intense songs by most artists but when a ballad gives you the chills, it is something special. This song highlighted the band’s harmonic candor. It is raw, unadulterated emotion set to Bieler’s acoustic guitar perfection.
Bands come and go throughout music generations. I often speak of staying power and how the artists of the past few decades are able to do that. The reasons being is their heartfelt songwriting, strong vocals and mastering their instruments the old fashioned way. Saigon Kick may have been caught between the hair bands of the 1980s and the insurgence of the “grunge” bands of the 1990s. Still they managed to stand out then and still stand out now.
By Dawn Belotti
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