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__label__wiki	0.883289	0.883289	A key to unlock history One of our first contracts of January 2012 was to survey 12 No; 16th Century grade 2 listed cottages (Lady Lumley's Almshouses) in Thornton Le Dale, North Yorkshire for a national construction and development contractor in the North East. Dryfix were contracted to undertake; damp and timber reports, structural surveys and a combination of asbestos management and type 3 asbestos surveys, to each property. The Almshouses are situated to the left of the main road on Chestnut Avenue, between the village green and the bridge. The land they are sited on passed into the hands of Richard, first Viscount Lumley, through his marriage to Elizabeth Sandys. Elizabeth was the maternal granddaughter of the fourth Lord Latimer of Snape, who left land in Thornton, Sinnington, Marton and Pickering to Elizabeth. Lady Lumley, as Elizabeth became known, died in 1657 aged 80, bequeathing her estates to charity for the creation of a school and these almshouses. The charity built a row of 12 Almshouses (seen above) and a Grammar School in the centre of the village which are today still occupied by local residents and are supported by the Lady Lumley’s Charitable Trust. Above plaque present on the front of the almshouses dated 1656. The cottages were listed Grade Two on 10 November 1953, and restored, modernised and extended at the rear in the 1970's. Despite the modernisation many of the cottages original features such as windows and doors both internal and external still remain, even including the front door keys. See my delight when I was handed this bunch of keys by the site manager. So the history part............. Whilst surveying number 12, I stumbled across this lovely piece of artwork scribed onto render on the party gable wall within the roof, reading "Old Swiss and Lovel" dated 1852. After making some enquiries with local residents and a little online research myself, I believe the man responsible for the artwork and previous occupier of the cottage was a man named Mathew Grimes . Matthew Grimes was born in the town of Northampton in the county of Northamptonshire in 1789 and was a soldier of the 84th Regiment spending most of his service in India, before being landed at St Helena as part of a recruiting party returning to Britain from India. Matthew became one of those guarding the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1815 Napoleon was decisively defeated at Waterloo by the combined forces of Britain, Holland, Belgium and Germany. Fleeing the battlefield he returned to Paris, where he was forced to abdicate for the second time. He agreed to leave France and travelled to the west coast port of Rochefort where he finally surrendered to a Royal Navy squadron commanded by the Yorkshire man, Admiral Sir Henry Hotham. Britain had been at war with France almost continuously since 1793 and most of it with Napoleon as France's leader. Napoleon had previously been allowed to retire to the island of Elba after his first surrender to the European Allies in 1814 and suddenly, here he was setting Europe on fire once more. The Allies agreed that Britain, should imprison him and so he was sent to St Helena, arriving on the 16th October 1815; a tiny, craggy island in the South Atlantic, barely 13 miles long by eight miles wide. Soldiers like Matthew were scattered across the island the manning defensive works which blocked the many steep sided valleys which open out on to the ocean. There would have been little for them to do, but the government back in London was concerned that Napoleon might attempt to escape from the island. Consequently, the island governor had them rebuilding the roads during the day and keeping watch at night just in case a modern style commando raid was mounted to free the Emperor. Matthew was on the island when Napoleon died on 5 May 1821 and probably attended his funeral which was held four days later. Matthew then returned to India with the 20th Regiment until his discharge from the army in 1830. On his army documents he had given his trade as that of a paper maker. Matthew married a local girl of Thornton Mary Marshall in 1836 at St Hilda's church in Ellerburn, where he and Mary were typical working people of their time. The church records show Matthew signing his own name whereas Mary only made 'her mark' which was in turn countersigned by the curate who officiated at their wedding. There were four witnesses to their marriage and again only two of them were able to sign their names. For many years Matthew looked after Howldale Wood, living with his wife in a simple two roomed cottage. Matthew lived to the great age of 86 and is today buried in the local cemetery where this tombstone was erected by admiring friends in memory of that soldier.. Such was Matthews local fame that he received two obituaries. By then the dreams and hopes of local people had built up an image of Matthew Grimes as a man who had 'fought in the Peninsular', 'fought at Waterloo', and had been a bearer at Napoleon's funeral. Whatever it stated on his memorial though he had stood guard over the greatest man of the age and perhaps that was fame enough for Matthew. Russell Rafton C.S.R.T / A.Inst.SSE Dryfix Preservation Ltd - Surveyor Historical References: Gazette & Herald Thornton-le-Dale: a picture postcard English country village http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/features/villageprofiles/4545053.Thornton_le_Dale__a_picture_postcard_English_country_village/ Rydale on the Net http://www.ryedale.co.uk/ryedale/misc/ryedalehistory/grimes.html << back to all news Your browser does not support this video. "Tidy, clean and no Disruption!.."	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1369
__label__cc	0.732134	0.267866	You Cannot Live On Promises Alone 09/08/2008 05/26/2011 / Earth Rullan / Leave a comment “You cannot live on promises. You can go on believing them for a while, perhaps even for many years. But if you are to really live life to the fullest, those important promises that were made to you will need to become reality. The man who promised you fidelity and keeps his promise has caused his promise to be translated into reality. When you make a promise, you commit to something in the future. When you fulfill your promise, it ceases to be a promise. The promise of the man who vows fidelity and who is repeatedly unfaithful remains just a promise and an unfulfilled promise at that. You keep waiting for the promise to cease being a promise, but it doesn’t happen. It remains just a promise. And that kind of thing you cannot live with forever. After a while, the unfulfilled promise becomes a cruel betrayal of a commitment. Such betrayals are the stuff of which deep unhappiness is made of. Relationships that succeed are made of kept promises. Failed relationships are strewn with broken promises. The happy couple will tell you of serious commitments that were faithfully adhered to. Trust is the cornerstone of the satisfied couple, and trust is nurtured by promises fulfilled. A quick look at failed relationships will reveal a seemingly endless stream of broken promises. This resulted in the destruction of trust. People who cannot trust cannot love. When a relationship fails and you want to know why it happened, ask about broken promises and you will find many. A serious relationship, especially marriage, is built on a foundation of promises. The promise of a love that will survive the trials and tribulations that will surely stand in the couple’s way. The promise of family and security. The promise of continued personal growth. The promise of mutual support in every kind of endeavor. All kinds of promises that are waiting to be fulfilled. If and when that happens, there is joy and satisfaction that are difficult to describe unless you have lived through the incredible experience. If on the other hand, there is a succession of broken commitments the relationship begins to crumble like a sand castle. Soon there is nothing left but frustration and dashed expectations. Before a decent man promises, he has thought about the commitment he is about to make and the consequences if he does not carry through on his promise. Only then will he verbalize his commitment. Only then will he set in motion the unfolding of the promise, and he will not stop until it becomes a promise fulfilled,” Bob Garon my favorite counselor said. Tags: promises, relationships Updates to Some of my Post I Was Animated	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1373
__label__wiki	0.691422	0.691422	TOYS, HOBBIES & CRAFT MINISO, a Japan-based designer brand, was co-founded by Japanese designer Mr. Miyake Junya and Chinese young entrepreneur Mr. Ye Guofu in Tokyo, Japan, with the former serving as chief designer. MINISO is the promoter of global "intelligent consumer products". Sticking to the life philosophy of "simplicity, nature and good quality" and the brand proposition of "returning to the nature", MINISO gains popularity among consumers with its core brand edges of updating products every seven days, pricing at a low level, and targeting at intelligent consumer product chains. It sets the trend of personalized intelligent consumption in the frontier market of household consumption. At present, MINISO has reached strategic cooperation agreements with more than 50 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Russia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong (China) and Macau (China), with an average monthly growth rate of 80 - 100 stores. The AFL Store	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1375
__label__cc	0.670034	0.329966	The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice • Your Paper Your Way • Article types • Conflict of Interest • Permission to reuse previously published material/informed consent releases • Reporting clinical trials • Adherence to other key guidelines • Language services • Basic formatting • NEW SUBMISSIONS • Formatting of funding sources • Units • Online Repository materials • REVISED SUBMISSIONS • Proofs Your Paper Your Way We now differentiate between the requirements for new and revised submissions. You may choose to submit your manuscript as a single Word or PDF file to be used in the refereeing process. Only when your paper is at the revision stage, will you be requested to put your paper in to a 'correct format' for acceptance and provide the items required for the publication of your article. To find out more, please visit the Preparation section below. 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Guidelines for formatting references can be found below. B. Clinical Communications. Clinical Communications are brief reports of clinical or laboratory observations or case series. Single case reports will only be considered if they demonstrate a novel, impactful insight, rather than simply an educational point. Clinical Communications are limited in scope, and without sufficient depth of investigation to qualify as Original Articles. Like Original Articles, these manuscripts are subject to peer review.A Clinical Communication must: (1) Be brief. A Clinical Communication should not exceed 1,000 words, not including the figure legend(s) and references. The figure legend(s) should be held to 60 words or less. Please note: Clinical Communication manuscripts that are determined to exceed these limits will be returned to the authors for shortening prior to review. (2) Have a short, relevant title. (3) Have a complete title page (see above section A1). (4) Provide 1-2 sentences (maximum 40 words) that summarize the clinical implications and importance of the report to be used in a Clinical Implications box published at the beginning of the article. (5) Begin with the salutation "To the Editor:" (6) Have no more than 9 references. (7) List the references as complete bibliographic citations following the end of the letter body. (8) Be limited to a total of 2 figures and/or tables. (Additional figures or tables may be placed in the article's Online Repository; please see the relevant section below.) C. Images in Allergy. Images in Allergy articles consist of clinical pictures (e.g., X-rays, CT scans, biopsies, allergens, endoscopic visualizations of the airway, eruptions, etc.) that impart important clinical information. They are accompanied by a brief description, limited to 500 words. Up to two references may be included. D. Correspondence and Replies. Correspondence concerning articles recently published in JACI: In Practice will be considered for publication and accepted based on their pertinence, their scientific quality, and available space in the Journal. If the correspondence is considered acceptable, a response will be requested from the authors of the referenced JACI: In Practice article. Upon review and approval by the Editor, the Correspondence and relevant Reply will both be published together. Both Correspondence and Reply manuscripts must: (1) Be no longer than 500 words. (2) Have a short, relevant title, distinct from the title of the referenced article. Please note that all Replies should have the title "Reply to [First author's name]." (4) List the references as complete bibliographic citations at the end of the letter with the Journal article being discussed as the first reference. The total number of references should be no more than seven. Replies should include as two of the first references the Correspondence to which they are responding and the published article that initially started this conversation. (5) Have no more than one graphic presentation (table or figure). (6) Begin with the salutation "To the Editor:" and close with the author's name(s), academic degree(s), institution(s), and location(s). E. Review articles. Review articles published in the Journal are invited by the Editors. Proposals for review articles may be emailed to the Editorial Office (InPractice@aaaai.org), but current space constraints do not usually allow for the acceptance of unsolicited review manuscripts. Specific guidelines for review articles will be provided to authors when needed. F. Rostrum articles. Opinion articles about subjects of particular interest and/or debate may be accepted for peer review after preliminary review by the Editor. Proposals for rostrum articles may be emailed to the Editorial Office (InPractice@aaaai.org); they will be evaluated based on level of interest, novelty, and the current needs of the Journal. Specific guidelines for Rostrum articles will be provided to authors upon request. G. Practice Options From Beyond Our Pages. This feature is focused on identifying, critiquing, and placing into context research studies that have the potential to change our clinical practices. Published studies beyond the pages of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice and the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology that have a high likelihood of changing practice NOW should be the focus of submissions in this series. Articles to consider are meta-analyses, randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trials, effectiveness studies, new diagnostic breakthroughs, etc. Who should submit: Allergy-Immunology Fellows-In-Training partnered with faculty members. Authors do not require an invitation to submit. Submission does not guarantee publication. Suggestions for revisions may be made before the contribution is considered acceptable. Practice Options From Beyond Our Pages should have the following characteristics: (1)Be 1,000 words or less. (2) The title should be a succinct description of the major topic and the potential practice change. (3) The manuscript text should be arranged in the following format: (a) Reference: The study that is being reviewed. (b) Background: The authors should clearly state the current clinical practice and/or guideline and how this study has the potential to change the current practice. (c) Methods: Summary of the methods used in the study that is being reviewed. (d) Results: Summary of the main results. (Possibly include a small table. Please note that permissions would need to be obtained for any tables reproduced from the original study). (e) Critical appraisal: The authors should discuss any major limitations of the study and how they influence the potential to translate the findings into practice. Comparisons with previous studies that addressed similar practice questions should be considered and appropriately cited in a reference list at the end of the manuscript. (f) Recommendation: The authors should briefly state the recommended practice change. H. Practice Pearls.This is a feature that promotes sharing of clinical wisdom among practicing allergist-immunologists. A “Practice Pearl” is something that helps an allergist-immunologist practice more safely, effectively, timely, efficiently, equitably, or in a more patient-centered, way. A “Practice Pearl” is generally not a case report of a very unique situation and is not based on a formal study, but is rather a solution to a practical challenge that is developed by the submitter and can be applied by allergist-immunologists to help many patients. Submissions should be structured into two sections: (1) Practice Challenge and (2) Practice Solution. Submissions should be no longer than 300 words and inclusion of up to two illustrations (figures or tables) and two references are optional. Audio and video online supplements are encouraged. Submissions will be peer-reviewed prior to acceptance. Submission to this journal online (through https://www.editorialmanager.com/inpractice/default.aspx) and you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of your files. The system automatically converts source files to a single PDF file of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF files at submission for the review process, these source files are needed for further processing after acceptance. 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Written permission to reuse the specified material can be uploaded with the manuscript submission or forwarded to the Editorial Office by email (InPractice@aaaai.org) or fax (319-467-7583). Acceptance of a manuscript is conditional upon receipt of permission. Additionally, in the case of photographs of identifiable persons, it is required that the author obtain written consent from said person. Confirmation of this consent will be requested at the time of submission. Reporting clinical trials Registration in a public trials registry is a condition for publication of clinical trials in this journal in accordance with International Committee of Medical Journal Editors recommendations. NOTE: TRIALS MUST REGISTER AT OR BEFORE THE ONSET OF PATIENT ENROLLMENT. The clinical trial registration number should be included at the end of the abstract of the article. A clinical trial is defined as any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects of health outcomes. Health-related interventions include any intervention used to modify a biomedical or health-related outcome (for example, drugs, surgical procedures, devices, behavioral treatments, dietary interventions, and process-of-care changes). Health outcomes include any biomedical or health-related measures obtained in patients or participants, including pharmacokinetic measures and adverse events. Purely observational studies (those in which the assignment of the medical intervention is not at the discretion of the investigator) will not require registration. For any questions, please contact the Editorial Office at inpractice@aaaai.org. Special instructions regarding statistical analyses and reporting 1. METHODS: Reporting on Statistical Methods. The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement is a set of guidelines for reporting on the methods and results of randomized and nonrandomized medical research studies. The first CONSORT statement provides a checklist of items that should be included in a manuscript that reports the results of a randomized clinical trial (RCT). Items 7 through 12 of the checklist are relevant to the statistical methods section for a manuscript submitted to JACI: In Practice based on a RCT. Thus: • With respect to item 12, the statistical methods and commercial software should be cited. • Item 7 and item 12 of the checklist are relevant to the Statistical Methods section of a manuscript submitted to JACI: In Practice based on a nonrandomized study. Thus: 2. RESULTS. Items 13 through 19 of the CONSORT checklist describe items that are important to the Results section for a manuscript submitted to JACI: In Practice based on a RCT (some of the items might not be relevant if the study is nonrandomized). Thus: 2A. Results: Descriptive Statistics at Baseline If the distribution for a continuous variable is approximately normally distributed, then report either • the sample mean and the sample standard deviation or • the sample mean and the 95% confidence interval for the population mean. If the distribution for a continuous variable is known (or suspected) to be nonnormal, then report either •the sample median and the sample interquartile range or • the sample median and the sample first and third quartiles. Many blood and urine measurements are log-normally distributed-i.e., the logtransformed variable is approximately normally distributed. If the distribution for a continuous variable is known (or suspected) to be lognormal, then an alternative to sample medians and quartiles is to report either • the sample geometric mean (calculate as the exponentiation of the sample mean of the natural log-transformed data) and the sample coefficient of variation or • the sample geometric mean and the 95% confidence interval. If the distribution of the variable is categorical, then report the raw numbers and the percentages for the categories. Do not use more than three digits for the percentages-i.e., 79% or 79.3% are fine, but 79.32% is not. Statistical tests, along with reported P values, for comparing groups at baseline are not necessary unless there is a strong reason to include them. 2B. Results: Outcomes • Every P value should be reported using two digits after the decimal point. If each of the first two digits after the decimal point is zero, then a third digit can be used. If each of the first three digits after the decimal point is zero, then simply report P < .001. • If the P value is close to the level to be used for claiming a statistical significance or if each of the first two digits after the decimal point is zero, then a third digit can be used. For example, if the significance level is 0.05, then P = .046 or P = .054 can be reported. Nonsignificant results (e.g., where the P value is > 0.05) should be accompanied by P values; it should not simply be stated that they are nonsignificant (NS). • P values alone are not sufficient to report the results of statistical tests. JACI: In Practice’s readers need to see the magnitude of the effects via point estimates and 95% confidence intervals for the group comparisons. An estimate of odds ratios and relative risks (and their corresponding confidence interval estimates) should not exceed two digits beyond the decimal point. 2C. Results: Primary Outcomes, Multiple Comparisons, and Post Hoc Comparisons • Prespecified primary outcome/analysis should be identified, as well as any prespecified secondary, subgroup, and/or sensitivity analyses. Additional analyses considered during the course of the prespecified analyses or after the study was completed should be identified as post hoc. For analyses of more than one primary outcome, corrections for multiple testing should generally be used. For secondary outcomes, address multiple testing or consider such analyses as exploratory and interpret them as hypothesis-generating. For secondary and subgroup analyses, there should be a description of how the potential for type I error due to multiple comparisons was handled, for example, by adjustment of the significance threshold. In the absence of some approach, these analyses should generally be described and interpreted as exploratory. 2D. Results: Missing Data • Report losses to observation, such as dropouts from a clinical trial or those lost to follow-up or unavailable in an observational study. If more than 10% of participants are excluded from analyses because of missing or incomplete data, provide a supplementary table that compares the observed characteristics between participants with complete and incomplete data. Consider multiple imputation methods to impute missing data and include an assessment of whether data were missing at random. Adherence to other key guidelines JACI: In Practice endorses the following guidelines and encourages authors to make every attempt to conform to their recommendations: Allergen Nomenclature“The systematic allergen nomenclature of the World Health Organization/International Union of Immunological Societies (WHO/IUIS) Allergen Nomenclature Sub-committee should be used for manuscripts that include the description or use of allergenic proteins. For manuscripts describing new allergen(s), the systematic name of the allergen must be approved by the WHO/IUIS Allergen Nomenclature Sub-Committee prior to manuscript publication. To avoid the risk of delay of publication, authors are encouraged to apply for a new allergen name using the posted submission form at the WHO/IUIS Allergen Nomenclature website (www.allergen.org) before manuscript submission. The systematic nomenclature consists of the first three letters of the taxonomic genus of the allergen source, followed by a space; the first letter of the species epithet, followed by a space; and an Arabic numeral usually indicating the chronological order in which the allergen was described. For example, the first allergen to be purified from the house dust mite, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, is named "Der p 1." Further examples of the systematic allergen nomenclature for over 500 allergens can be found at :www.allergen.org. The submissions to the Allergen Nomenclature Sub-Committee will be kept confidential until publication if requested by the authors." STROBE statement for observational studies When preparing observational reports, we encourage authors to review the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) Statement, available at www.strobe-statement.org. PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses For meta-analysis of RCTs, we encourage authors to consult the recommendations of the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement, available at www.prisma-statement.org. STARD statement for diagnostic studies For reports of diagnostic studies, we recommend the STARD (Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy) Statement, available at www.stardstatement.org. 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__label__wiki	0.504525	0.504525	Ngqura port go-slow affecting South Africa's automotive production, citrus exports By: Nadine James Creamer Media Writer State-owned Transnet has suspended several employees at its Ngqura Container Terminal for engaging in an illegal industrial action which has had a negative impact on port operations. In a statement released on Thursday, Transnet stated that the illegal industrial action by employees had had a negative impact on all customers serviced by the port, particularly the citrus and automotive customers. Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) confirmed on Thursday that it had lost production of 680 cars over the last 24 hours at its Uitenhage plant, in the Eastern Cape, owing to labour action at the Port of Ngqura. This equates to the company’s daily production volume over three shifts. VWSA receives parts for its assembly plant through the port. The local arm of the German auto giant produces the Polo for the local and export markets, as well as the Polo Vivo for the local and African markets. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, meanwhile, expressed concern about the “go slow” during a briefing ahead of his Budget Vote address. Gordhan said he had requested the Transnet board to deal with the matter urgently, as it was negatively affecting automotive trade flows. Transnet noted that the employees were demanding additional incentives and that operations at its Durban Container Terminal had also been affected by equipment failure and a high level of absenteeism. “Furthermore, a decline in performance levels at the Cape Town Container Terminal has been noted,” Transnet pointed out. Transnet said it had established a daily command centre manned by national and local leadership to closely monitor performance. It was also “continuously engaging” with customers to communicate business continuity plans, including prioritising some of the urgent cargo. Transnet noted that discussions were being held with labour with a view to normalise port operations, adding that the impact on the economy had yet to be quantified. -Additional reporting by Irma Venter and Terence Creamer Repo rate cut welcomed By: Sane Dhlamini Black Business Council (BBC) CEO Kganki Matabane on Thursday welcomed the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% from 6.75%. Matabane said the committee’s decision to decrease the repo rate will bring much needed relief to overburdened consumers, as well as those in the small, medium-sized and microenterprises sector, with short to long-term capital loans. →	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1380
__label__wiki	0.618843	0.618843	A Brief History of AED and the Episcopal Diaconate A national organization to enable distinctively diaconal service in The Episcopal Church (TEC) has existed in many forms, and the development of the organization is intertwined with the development of the order. AED has served various needs in the several distinctive “waves” of diaconal theology which the church has experienced in the last 150 years. An early Protestant Reformation view held that a plethora of subordinate (or “minor”) orders to that of priest or pastor was undesirable. Most Protestants eliminated the diaconate or kept it as a lay “office,” concerned with providing social service to the unfortunate. Those Protestants, including Anglicans, who maintained the diaconate maintained it only as a temporary step to the priesthood called the “transitional diaconate.” This usage has been maintained in TEC Church. However, in the United States from the 1840’s through the 1930’s, the Episcopal Church also ordained men as deacons to serve as missionaries to ethnic groups and in isolated communities. These men were generally African- or Native Americans of the ethnic community they served, and remained deacons for their entire ministries. Among them was the Episcopal saint David Pendleton Oakerhater (O-kuh-ha-tuh), a Cheyenne. From 1885 through 1970, many Episcopal bishops set apart women as deaconesses by prayer, and sometimes by the laying on of hands, to care for the poor, sick, and needy. These women modeled their ministries on that of the German Lutheran Church, which had revived the ministry to assist in alleviating the distressing social conditions created by the Industrial Revolution. In Chicago in 1953, the Central House for Deaconesses was founded for the training of women in this lay office. In a separate development, from 1952 through 1970, the Episcopal Church ordained men as "perpetual deacons,” to serve in parishes as sacramental and pastoral assistants for the booming post-war Church. These few men were generally older, privately trained by their supervising priest, and ordained to serve only their sponsoring community. By the late 1960’s, churches world-wide began to question subsuming the ancient order of diaconate under priestly identity, and of surrendering the useful icon of an order that embodies the call of all the baptized to dedicate themselves to service. The second Vatican Council renewed the Roman Catholic “permanent diaconate” as a permanent position for men, including those who were married. The Episcopal Church, influenced by the international wave of theology advancing the renewal of the order, renewed the order of deacon in 1970, and citing the biblical record, for the first time allowed women to be ordained as deacons. The remaining Episcopal deaconesses (sometimes to their dismay) were deemed deacons, and the office of deaconess was abolished by canon. After extensive debate, the traditional period of temporary transitional diaconate prior to priesthood was also retained. Beginning in 1971, deacons generally served in social care ministries outside a parish. Until 1976, many of these deacons were seminary-trained women with a priestly call. However many others, both men and women, had a liturgical base in a parish, with their identity vested in service outside. The National Center for the Diaconate was created in in 1974 to advocate for the growth nation-wide of this renewed order and to develop resources for the task of forming deacons, who generally were not trained in seminaries. The ordination of women to the priesthood freed the diaconate to mature into its own. By 1986, the Center had evolved into the North American Association for the Diaconate (NAAD). NAAD assisted Episcopal deacons to incorporate into their identity later developments of diaconal theology, sparked by new biblical theological insights in the 1990’s. New research highlighted the ancient deacons’ role as agents of the bishop, and accentuated their role as prophet, interpreter, and catalyst of social change. In 2003, the General Convention of TEC changed the diaconal canons to more accurately reflect evolving diaconal theology, and set out distinctive guidelines for diaconal training, life and work. Again, the transitional diaconate was debated and retained. In response to the initiative of the Anglican deacons of Canada, who had founded their own community, NAAD adopted a new name: The Association for Episcopal Deacons. Canadian deacons retain “blended membership” in AED, and the Presidents of both organizations serve on each other’s boards. Today, servanthood remains a major feature of diaconal identity as deacons enlist, train, and support baptized persons in ministries of care, or lead the church’s efforts in social action and justice. Many deacons are highly skilled professionals in their areas of ministry. Some deacons serve the church in paid employment as diocesan executives, educational specialists, and in social action ministries. AED has moved into the 21st century with a clear conviction that it is needed more than ever to support the growing order. Today there are some almost 3,000 deacons in the Episcopal Church and about 300 in the Anglican Church of Canada. All dioceses but one now ordain deacons. AED has also added a new tagline into its logo to indicate its vision for the future: that diakonia is constitutive of Christian identity, and our call is “Engaging the Diakonia of all Believers.” Join AED or Donate	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1382
__label__wiki	0.917549	0.917549	Charlotte Dujardin and ‘Mrs Valegro’ to reveal new freestyle at Olympia Charlotte Dujardin / Mrs Valegro. 16 October, 2018 6:27 Returning for another year of top equestrian action, Olympia, The London International Horse Show will be hosting the world’s best riders in London, from the 17-23 December. Bringing a ‘first ever’ to Olympia, Charlotte Dujardin CBE and her protégée, Mount St John Freestyle, dubbed ‘Mrs Valegro’, will be performing their never seen before Freestyle test when they compete in the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Freestyle to Music supported by Horse & Hound, on Tuesday 18 December. The former world number one and winner of three Olympic gold medals, will be taking centre stage in the Grand Hall. All eyes will be on the new duo as Dujardin returns to the FEI World Cup™ Dressage at Olympia for the first time since 2015 when she won the Grand Prix and Freestyle aboard Utopia. This followed a golden year when she set the world record for the highest score ever achieved in a Freestyle competition with Valegro. This year, Dujardin will be putting her 2020 Olympic gold medal hopeful – a nine-year-old Hanoverian mare, owned by Mount St John Stud – through her paces. Dujardin and Mount St John Freestyle were due to showcase their routine at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 in September; however, the Freestyle competition was cancelled due to torrential rain. Despite this, the partnership returned home with two bronze medals from the Games, a huge achievement, particularly as Mount St John Freestyle was one of the youngest horses in the competition. The stunning mare, who achieved an unbelievable debut score of 81% in her first Grand Prix, has not scored less than 74% at any level in the last three years, setting the scene for excellent competition at Olympia. Charlotte Dujardin CBE, said: “I am thrilled to be bringing Freestyle back to Olympia! Last year we presented our Masterclass at the Show; it was incredible demonstrating to the audience what she is capable of and giving them insight into one of the next generation Grand Prix horses, showing them why I am so excited by her. It will be fantastic returning to the Grand Hall and showcasing our new Freestyle routine for the first time. It’s going to be very exciting!” Show Director, Simon Brooks-Ward, commented: “We are delighted to be welcoming Charlotte and Freestyle back to Olympia, and looking forward to seeing their Freestyle test. The pair were so well received last year, spectators will be in high anticipation at their return to the Show.” Dressage at Olympia 2018 will be piloting a new, exciting format, which aims to make the FEI Dressage World Cup™ more appealing to a wider audience. The main change is a shorter Grand Prix technical test of five minutes which will allow time for rider interviews and audience interaction giving the crowd an opportunity to gain a greater insight to the skills of the dressage riders. Categories: Dressage, News Tags: Charlotte Dujardin, Mrs. Valegro, Olympia Italian Team Trainer Anna Merveldt, talks about the growth of Youth Italian dressage Werth proves unbeatable one more time Werth wins Grand Prix, but runner-up Graves looks a powerful threat (VIDEO) It’s almost show time for the FEI World Cup Finals… Wonder-woman Werth faces stiff opposition as she chases down fifth title Only one leg of Western European League to go before Gothenburg Final line-up is confirmed	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1384
__label__wiki	0.920922	0.920922	Woodland takes 1-shot lead into Sunday at Pebble Can Woodland hold on to win US Open? (1:02) Andy North breaks down the key shots in Gary Woodland's 3rd round that have him in the lead heading into Sunday. (1:02) PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Gary Woodland hit a shank and a chunk and both times made par, and he made a birdie from a deep divot in the fairway. Such moments, even on a Saturday, can go a long way toward winning a U.S. Open. Even better for Woodland was a 2-under 69 -- and just two bogeys over 54 holes at Pebble Beach -- for a one-shot lead over Justin Rose. "I worked for this my whole life,'' Woodland said. "I know what it takes to win. And my game is in a great spot. I'm at a beautiful golf course. I came here to win, and that's what we're going out to do tomorrow.'' He's not alone in that thinking. Rose was right where he wanted to be after working more short-game magic from bunkers and thick grass and awkward spots around greens that were getting a little firmer and faster, even under another day of thick marine layer that has blanketed the Monterey Peninsula all week. He has 34 one-putt greens through 54 holes, the last one an up-and-down from the bunker for birdie on the par-5 18th for a 68 that put him in the final group. 'Achy' Tiger uneven again, 11 shots back after 71 Triple-bogey on 18 dooms Mickelson in Round 3 Fan struck by errant Stenson shot requests selfie "One back gives me the freedom to feel like I've got everything to gain, nothing to lose,'' said Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion at Merion. "I'm not chasing, really. I'm so close to Gary that I have to go out and play my game tomorrow.'' Brooks Koepka thinks he can win because no one has been winning majors like him in the past two years. He played bogey-free for a 68, settling for par when he made a bold attempt to slash a fairway metal around a cypress on the 18th hole. Four shots behind is close enough for Koepka to have a shot at a record that has stood for 114 years as he tries to join Willie Anderson with a third straight U.S. Open title. "I feel as confident as ever right now,'' said Koepka, words that carry a little more weight from a guy who has won four of his past eight majors. Standing in the way of all of them is Pebble Beach, a strong enough test that has been missing strong wind, its best defense. The final hour of the third round gave a glimpse of possibilities -- and how fortunes can change quickly. Woodland twice looked as though he were about to lose two shots or more of his lead until chipping in from 35 feet on the par-3 12th hole, and holing a par putt from just over 40 feet on the par-5 14th. "I'm excited to be where I'm at right now,'' Woodland said. He was at 11-under 202 and with hardly any margin for error against Rose. Koepka had some theatrics of his own, misjudging a lie in the rough so deep he could barely see the golf ball left of the 15th green. It sailed long into the first cut, some 35 feet away, and he holed the putt for par to keep a clean card. He was part of a group four shots back that included Louis Oosthuizen, who birdied three of his last four holes to salvage a 70, and Chez Reavie, who made his share of long par putts for a 68. Gary Woodland is the fourth leader since World War II to be 10 under or better through 54 holes in a U.S. Open. A look at the best score to par by a 54-hole leader at the U.S. Open Since WWII: Won? 2011 Rory McIlroy -14 Yes 2017 Brian Harman -12 No 2019 Gary Woodland -11 ? 2003 Jim Furyk -10 Yes -- ESPN Stats & Information Koepka won at Erin Hills in 2017 with his power and at Shinnecock Hills last year with his clutch putting. He might need a little of both to make up a four-shot deficit at Pebble Beach, though he brings the most recent experience handling the pressure of a final round in a major. He is going for his fifth major title in his past nine tries, a stretch not seen since Tiger Woods at his peak. "I just enjoy the pressure,'' Koepka said. "I enjoy having to hit a good golf shot, making a putt when the pressure is on. If you're within three on the back nine, anything can happen. Hang around all day and see what happens.'' Curtis Strange, the last player with a shot at three straight U.S. Opens, also shot 68 in the third round in 1990 and got within two shots, only to fade with a 75 on the final day. Rory McIlroy didn't get enough out of how well he hit the ball and had to settle for a 70, leaving him five shots behind. As for Woods, he joined a list of big names that went the wrong direction. Woods had a 71 and was 11 shots behind. Dustin Johnson also had a 71 and was nine back. Phil Mickelson saw his career Grand Slam hopes vanish at sea when he hit driver in the Pacific on the 18th hole and made triple-bogey for a 75. Woodland, who led by two to start the third round, stretched it to as many as four shots when Rose shanked a bunker shot from in front of the par-3 fifth green, and Woodland followed with a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-5 sixth. That ended with a two-shot swing on the tough eighth hole, where Rose birdied from 10 feet and Woodland took three putts from the back of the green, ending his amazing streak of 34 straight holes without a bogey. And then came his biggest two shots, both for par. Woodland thought his tee shot on the 12th was pure, even twirling his club as it descended. It came up short and landed in the wispy, shin-high grass. Gripping the club at the shaft, he shanked it to the right into light rough. With Rose inside 10 feet for birdie, it looked like a two-shot swing at the very least. And then Woodland holed it, slamming his fist, a rare show of emotion for one of golf's coolest customers. "I was trying to avoid the big number,'' Woodland said. "Take your medicine and move on. Nice that it went in.'' Ditto for the par-5 14th, where he got out of position off the tee. The thick grass right of the fairway grabbed his club and sent his second shot into more deep rough. Then he hit his wedge too short and was lucky it stayed on the top shelf instead of rolling back to the fairway. From there, he smiled when his 40-foot par putt went into the center of the cup. Woodland, who played a year of college basketball and was part of a travel baseball team in high school, has learned to control his emotions in golf. Adrenaline works better when he's on a fast break, not when he's chipping in. Emotions could be big Sunday for all of them, especially on Father's Day. Woodland's son is about to turn 2. He is home in Florida with his mother, who is a few months away from delivering twins.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1385
__label__wiki	0.972529	0.972529	Etihad Airways reports strong performance in 2014 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, carried a record number of passengers and cargo in 2014, marking its strongest operational performance to date. Almost 14.8 million passengers flew with Etihad Airways last year, a significant increase of 23 per cent over 2013 levels. The growth in passenger demand continued to outstrip the airline’s capacity increase, highlighting the strength of its long-term growth strategy. In total, Etihad Airways carried more than 74 per cent of the 19.9 million passengers who travelled through Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2014. With the addition of the airline’s equity partners that operate flights into the UAE capital, the combined total rises to a significant 82 per cent of passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport. James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said: “Our business model, which focuses on organic network growth, codeshare partnerships and minority equity investments in other airlines, continued to yield positive results in 2014 and surpassed our double-digit targets for passenger and cargo growth.” Etihad Airways introduced 10 additional destinations to its global route network in 2014, with new services launched to Medina, Jaipur, Los Angeles and Zurich in the first half of the year, and Perth, Rome, Yerevan, Phuket, San Francisco and Dallas in the second half of the year. In addition, frequencies were increased on 23 existing routes across the world in 2014. Building on its organic growth, the airline also expanded its codeshare and equity partnerships last year. These partnerships delivered over 3.5 million passengers onto Etihad Airways flights, an increase of 40 per cent over the 2.5 million passengers in 2013. New codeshare agreements were launched with Air Europa, jetBlue, Philippine Airlines, GOL, SAS, Hong Kong Airlines and Aerolineas Argentinas, while Etihad Airways’ existing codeshares with South African Airways, Alitalia and Jet Airways were significantly expanded. In August 2014, the airline announced a €560 million investment in New Alitalia to acquire a 49 per cent shareholding in the carrier, a 75 per cent interest in Alitalia Loyalty, which operates the MilleMiglia frequent flier program, and five pairs of slots at London’s Heathrow Airport, which will be leased back to Alitalia. The transaction received European Commission merger clearance in November 2014 and became effective on 31 December 2014. Alitalia is the latest addition to Etihad Airways’ equity partners network, which also includes airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Aer Lingus, Jet Airways and Virgin Australia. An investment is being formalised in Swiss-based Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline. In addition, Etihad Airways Partners was unveiled last year to offer passengers more choice through improved networks and schedules, plus enhanced frequent flyer benefits. The partnership also builds greater synergies for participating airlines, which currently include airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Etihad Airways, Etihad Regional, Jet Airways and NIKI. Etihad Airways also reported strong cargo growth for 2014, with 568,648 tonnes of freight and mail flown in total, a 17 per cent increase year-on-year. The airline accounted for 89.6 per cent of cargo imports, exports and transfers at Abu Dhabi airport last year. Over the course of last year, Etihad Cargo enhanced its global reach by offering bellyhold capacity on Etihad Airways’ 10 new passenger destinations and expanding its freighter services to new markets such as Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, Hanoi and Moscow. A freighter service was also launched from Milan to Bogotá and from Bogotá to Amsterdam, following an agreement with Avianca Cargo, the cargo division of Latin American carrier Avianca. Etihad Airways’ fleet consisted of 110 aircraft at the end of 2014 (+24 per cent year-on-year), with an average age of 5.5 years. The airline took delivery of its first Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 in December, with both state-of-the-art aircraft offering new standards in cabin interiors, together with considerable fuel efficiency and environmental improvements. An additional nine Airbus aircraft (two A330-200s, three A321s, three A320s and one A330-200F) and six Boeing aircraft (one 777-300ER, five 777-200LRs) were received in 2014, while further leased capacity was also added to enhance the airline’s rapid growth. Mr Hogan added: “We enter 2015 as a stronger, more dynamic airline that will continue to enhance the growth of Abu Dhabi as one of the world’s emerging aviation hubs.” Flights to Karachi Flights to Lahore Etihad Airways Engineering	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1386
__label__wiki	0.7966	0.7966	Location of Chhattisgarh in India. Source: WIkipedia Commons. India: Struggling For Survival In Chhattisgarh – Analysis January 23, 2017 SATP 0 Comments By SATP By Ajit Kumar Singh* A civilian, Sukhdev Baghel, was hacked to death by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a village in the Chintagufa area of Sukma District in the afternoon of January 19, 2017. According to the Police, “As per the eyewitness, two people armed with sharp weapons stormed into Baghel’s shop and slit his throat before escaping from the spot.” Two women and a minor girl were killed while four others sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion near Godagaon village forest in Narayanpur District on January 18, 2017. According to preliminary information, the residents of nearby Tumnaar village, including some women and their children, were passing through the area where road construction work was underway. They inadvertently stepped on the pressure IED which exploded. Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) S.R.P. Kalluri noted, “The Maoists have planted the IEDs to target security forces [SFs] deployed to facilitate ongoing road construction on that axis.” A village sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) was killed, by suspected Maoists at Masenar village in the Dantewada District in the night of January 17, 2017. According to the Police, “Raju Netam, the sarpanch of Masenar village, was hacked to death with an axe last night at his native place under Bhansi Police Station area…The exact reason behind the attack was yet to be ascertained as Netam was never on the target of ultras. Though some Maoist pamphlets were recovered from the spot, no specific reason has been mentioned in them behind the brutal murder (sic).” At least five civilians have already been killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh in the current year (data till January 22, 2016). According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data, at least 64 civilians were killed between January 1, 2016, and November 15, 2016. Another three civilians were killed between November 16, 2016, and December 31, 2016, according to partial data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), yielding a total of at least 67 civilian deaths through 2016, as against 53 (UMHA data) through 2015, an increase of 26.41 per cent. Worryingly, this is the highest number of civilian fatalities in the State since 2011, when 124 such fatalities were recorded (UMHA data). Civilian fatalities had dropped to 67 (UMHA data) in 2013. However, at the peak of Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-linked violence in the State in 2006, Chhattisgarh accounted for 304 civilian fatalities (UMHA data). Most of the civilians killed were branded as ‘police informers’, even as the Maoists continue to suffer losses at the hands of the SFs in operations backed by deep penetration by intelligence agencies into ‘their areas’ with the help of the local population. Indeed, CPI-Maoist ‘East Division secretary’, Pratap Reddy aka Ramchandra Reddy aka Appa Rao aka Chalapathi, in an interview published on July 21, 2016, stated, “I must add that in the conspiracy to eliminate the Maoist party, the ruling classes and the State Government have been exploiting people in the tribal areas by converting them as police informer and agents. Such people are being given arms by the police and a special police officer (SPO) network created. It is such elements that we are eliminating.” By eliminating these alleged ‘police informers’ the Maoists believe they can break the information chain the SFs have built to target the Maoists deep inside their ‘safe heavens’. At least 56 Maoist leaders, including 25 ‘commander’ level cadres, have been killed in Chhattisgarh alone out of a total of 98 killed across India since 2010. Moreover, according to UMHA data available since 2003, SFs achieved their best ever kill ratio in their fight against the Maoists in Chhattisgarh in 2016 – at 1:3.19 (115 Maoists killed as against 36 SF personnel). 47 SF personnel and 48 Maoists were killed in 2015, i.e., a kill ratio of 1:1.02 in favour of the SFs. Prior to that, the SFs secured a positive kill ratio of 1:1.11 and 1:1.18, respectively, only twice in the past, in 2009 and 2004. On the other hand, Maoists had twice achieved a kill ratio of three or above – in 2003 (1: 3.75) and 2007 (1:3). In the current year (data till January 20, 2017), the SFs have eliminated seven Maoists while losing one of their own troopers. SFs have also arrested large numbers of Maoists. UMHA data indicates that at least 686 Maoists were arrested in 2016 (up to November 15) adding to 512 in 2015. At least 687 Maoists were arrested in 2014 and 387 in 2013. The mounting pressure has also resulted in the surrender of 1,174 Maoists in 2016 (up to November 15), as against just 173 surrenders in the corresponding period of 2015. Total surrenders through 2015 stood at 323. There were 413 surrenders in 2014 and a mere 28 in 2013. The Chhattisgarh Government has made liberal changes in the existing “surrender and rehabilitation policy” for Maoists in the State. In one such lucrative addition, the Chhattisgarh Government decided that, upon surrender “the individual will be watched for six months, and if his behaviour is deemed to be good”, he will be eligible for a government job. A Cabinet Subcommittee “may also take back criminal cases against him.” Crippling and cumulative losses have hit Maoist activities in the State. For instance, Chhattisgarh recorded 381 Maoist-linked incidents in 2016 (up to November 15), as against 453 such incidents in the corresponding period of 2015. There was a total of 466 such incidents through 2015. Nevertheless, the trend in civilian killings indicates that the Maoists continue to pose potent threat to security in the State. Further, an analysis of partial fatalities data compiled by the SATP for the Bastar Division of the State suggests that, though the Maoists are losing their hold in the region, they still retain a strong presence and operational capabilities. The Bastar Division comprises seven of Chhattisgarh’s 27 Districts – Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur and Sukma – but accounted for 202 fatalities out of a total of 207 recorded in the Maoist-related violence in the State through 2016, i.e., a staggering 97.58 per cent. Similarly, in 2015, the Bastar Division accounted for 95.83 per cent of total fatalities in the State. Worryingly, on October 26, 2016, the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), disclosed that the CPI-Maoist was reportedly working on a plan to create a new ‘guerrilla zone’ along the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh (MP) border region as an “extension” of its current stronghold in Bastar. The proposed new ‘guerrilla zone’, will be nestled in the Satpura Hills range, spreading over eight Districts in the three States of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and MP, with the objective of facilitating the expansion of the CPI-Maoist base north and east of Bastar. Of these eight Districts, the Maoists have already established bases in Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh, Balaghat in MP and Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. Efforts are underway to expand into the border Districts of Kawardha and Mungeli in Chhattisgarh; Mandla and Dindori in MP; and Gondia in Maharashtra. The new ‘guerrilla zone’ would function under the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), presently the most powerful entity within the CPI-Maoist operational setup. SFs have achieved tremendous success in their fight against the Maoists in Chhattisgarh over the past few years, despite great odds. For instance, according to the latest Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) data, as against a sanctioned strength of 425 Police Stations, the State has only 402. Shockingly, 161 of these 402 Police Stations are without any vehicle. There are 14 Police Stations without a telephone connection. The State has 55,330 policemen, as against a sanctioned strength of 65,749, leaving at least 15.84 posts vacant. In this highly Maoist-afflicted state, the Police/Area Ratio (number of policemen per 100 square kilometers) is 40.93, as against the sanctioned strength of 48.63. The all-India ratio stands at 54.69, as against a sanction of 72.03. Governments, both at the central and state levels, continue to have fail to address these issues and deficits. After a successful experiment with the District Reserve Group (DRG), a special wing of the Chhattisgarh Police used exclusively for anti-Maoist operational duties in the Bastar Division, the State Government, on July 1, 2016, suggested raising a ‘Dandakaranya Battalion’ in the Armed Forces, on the lines of the Naga Regiment of the Indian Army, to facilitate the entry of tribal youth from the Maoist-hit Bastar Division. Meanwhile, to augment the State’s capacity to counter the Maoists, the Centre has approved the setting up of the ‘Bastariya Battalion’ of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), which is likely to be established in 2017, recruiting youth mostly from the Bastar region. Reports indicate that DRG carried out 644 anti-LWE operations in 2015, both individually and in coordination with other State and paramilitary Forces, during which they gunned down 46 ultras. No such data is available for 2016. At a time when the CPI-Maoist is at its lowest ebb since its inception in September 2004, there is simply no room for complacence. Any lackadaisical approach can facilitate a Maoist resurrection as they are still not a spent force, and have repeatedly demonstrated their capacities to recover from reverses in the past. * Ajit Kumar Singh Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management ← Pakistan: Smouldering Fire In FATA – Analysis What Obama Has Wrought – Analysis → SATP, or the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) publishes the South Asia Intelligence Review, and is a product of The Institute for Conflict Management, a non-Profit Society set up in 1997 in New Delhi, and which is committed to the continuous evaluation and resolution of problems of internal security in South Asia. The Institute was set up on the initiative of, and is presently headed by, its President, Mr. K.P.S. Gill, IPS (Retd).	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1387
__label__wiki	0.742563	0.742563	Feinstein, Peters, Grassley Call for Increased Transparency in Administration Ethics Disclosures Letter Urges Administration to Make Ethics Waivers Immediately Publicly Available Washington– Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today to send a letter urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney to ensure that any executive branch ethics pledge waivers granted by the Trump Administration are immediately provided to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) and made publicly available. Previous Administrations have provided similar waivers to the OGE at the time of their issuance, which were then made available to the public on the OGE website in response to congressional requests. Senator Grassley strongly urged the Obama Administration to make its waivers public. “Public disclosure of these records, including ethics pledge waivers, is essential to ensuring that ethical commitments are maintained so that the American people can be confident that government employees are working in their interest,” wrote the Senators. “Please ensure that the practice of providing ethics pledge waivers and recusals to OGE contemporaneously upon their issuance is continued. We trust that you believe this standard is reasonable in that it allows the American people to better understand how those employed at the highest levels of our government are fully focused on the public interest and not a private interest.” On January 28, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13770 requiring all incoming political appointees to sign an ethics pledge as a condition of their employment in the federal government. The Administration’s ethics pledge places certain restrictions on appointees’ participation in matters directly related to their former employers, clients, or matters on which the appointee lobbied prior to their appointment. The executive order also includes a provision allowing the President or his designee to issue a waiver to any individual appointee from any of the ethics pledge’s requirements, though there is no specific requirement that the waiver be issued prior to an appointee’s first day of employment. Waivers to the ethics pledge are maintained by the appointee’s employing agency. As of May 31, 2017, the Trump Administration has released information regarding 11 waivers issued within the White House and five waivers issued within executive agencies in response to a formal request for this information from the OGE. The Obama Administration issued 17 waivers within the White House and 66 government-wide over eight years, which remain available on the OGE website. Text of the letter is copied below or available here: The Honorable Mick Mulvaney Dear Director Mulvaney: The business of government should be open, transparent, and accountable to the American people. We appreciate the commitments you have made in support of the executive branch ethics program, and we are writing to gain a better understanding of the future steps that will be taken to ensure that executive branch employees continue to adhere to the highest ethical standards. Earlier this year, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), which serves as the “supervising ethics office” for the executive branch,[1] invoked its clear authority to require “such reports from executive agencies as the Director deems necessary” through the issuance of a data call on April 28, 2017.[2] The data call requested various records from executive agencies in furtherance of this supervisory duty, including waivers issued under two Executive Orders signed by President Obama and President Trump, both of which require former lobbyists and other appointees to sign an ethics pledge restricting their participation in particular matters as a condition of their government employment.[3] As of the date of this letter, 135 of 136 federal agencies have responded to OGE’s data call, including your own.[4] Several of these agencies produced responsive records in compliance with OGE’s statutory role in overseeing the integrity of the ethics program and addressing conflicts of interest, a role you acknowledged in your May 26, 2017 letter to former OGE Director Walter Shaub.[5] Public disclosure of these records, including ethics pledge waivers, is essential to ensuring that ethical commitments are maintained so that the American people can be confident that government employees are working in their interest. As such, compliance with the April 28 data call is necessary but not sufficient to meet this continuing obligation to provide the public with a full accounting of who is working in government on their behalf. In response to previous congressional requests, OGE established a practice of publicly posting ethics pledge waivers on its website upon its receipt of these waivers from executive agencies. Please ensure that the practice of providing ethics pledge waivers and recusals to OGE contemporaneously upon their issuance is continued. We trust that you believe this standard is reasonable in that it allows the American people to better understand how those employed at the highest levels of our government are fully focused on the public interest and not a private interest. We expect the Administration to continue to make these waivers publicly available as they are granted. Please confirm that any ethics pledge waivers granted in the future will be published on the White House website[6] and provided to the Office of Government Ethics at the time of their issuance. Further, we ask that you clarify the Administration’s waiver disclosure policy and explain how and when waivers will be made available to the public. We thank you for your attention to this matter and look forward to your prompt response. cc: David J. Apol, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics [1] 5 U.S.C. app. § 109(18). [2] 5 U.S.C. app. § 402(b)(10). [3] Office of Government Ethics, Data Call for Certain Waivers and Authorizations (PA-17-02) (April 28, 2017) (online https://goo.gl/YuepDP); See also, Executive Order 13490, Executive Order 13770. [4] Office of Government Ethics, Certain Waivers and Authorizations issued between May 1, 2016 – April 30, 2017 (online https://goo.gl/KVSx6q). [5] Letter from Director Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget, to Director Walter Shaub, Office of Government Ethics (May 26, 2017). [6] The White House, Ethics Pledge Waivers Released by the White House (online https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/disclosures/ethics-pledge-waivers).	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1390
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__label__wiki	0.670325	0.670325	Congressional Pensions By Brooks Jackson Q: Does a United States senator receive his full pay upon retiring? A: No. A member of Congress can’t receive more than 80 percent of his or her final salary upon retirement, and the average is much less. FULL ANSWER We get this question a lot because of a chain e-mail that people keep forwarding without checking it out. According to Snopes.com it’s been going around for more than seven years in one form or another. It claims members of Congress get lavish pensions and also claims they don’t pay into Social Security. (They do pay Social Security taxes, as we pointed out in an earlier “Ask FactCheck” item.) Here’s the real deal, as explained on the U.S. Senate’s “Virtual Reference Desk” site: Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at age 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. They are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service. The amount of the pension depends on years of service and the average of the highest three years of salary. By law, the starting amount of a member’s retirement annuity may not exceed 80 percent of his or her final salary. It is of course possible that a member of Congress who retires with a starting pension equal to 80 percent of final salary would, after many years of annual cost-of-living adjustments, see that pension rise to equal their final salary. But that is also true of any federal employee, and it is rare. Most congressional pensions are far less. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, as of October 1, 2006, there were 290 former members of Congress who had retired under the Civil Service Retirement System, the old system which had drawn much criticism for being too generous. They were receiving an average annual pension of $60,972. That’s a fraction of the current salary for rank and file House and Senate members, which is $165,200 per year. The pensions of the 143 former members who retired under the newer Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS) average even less. Their pensions averaged $35,952, according to the CRS. Members elected in 1984 or later are automatically covered by FERS unless they decline coverage. That was the year Congress revised the old system and came under Social Security for the first time. House and Senate pensions still draw criticism for being overly generous. The conservative National Taxpayers Union issued a report in 2005 that highlighted some of the highest pensions. And it is true that House and Senate members get a better deal than ordinary federal employees. Members of Congress get more pension credit for each year of service, but also have less job security. Taxpayers do subsidize the pensions of former members of Congress, but they subsidize pensions of retired military and civil service employees as well. Many private employers pay into pension funds or retirement accounts for their employees, too. We should also note that congressional pensions are not entirely free to the members. A House or Senate member pays 6.2 percent of taxable wages in Social Security taxes, and those who choose to participate in FERS also pay 1.3 percent of full salary to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Purcell, Patrick J. “Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress,” 9 Feb. 2007. chain emails Previous StoryThe Obamas’ Chicago Home Next StoryAbortions: Comparing Catholic and Protestant Women	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1392
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__label__cc	0.695683	0.304317	Celebrating Religious Freedom Day with Eric Buehrer \| January 2, 2006 Did you know that each year the President of the United States declares January 16 to be Religious Freedom Day? Today on the broadcast, Eric Buehrer, founder of Gateways to Better Education, tells Dennis Rainey about this unusual and not-so-well-known holiday. Find out what you can do to celebrate your religious freedom in the home or the classroom. With Eric Buehrer Eric: If you look around the world, one of the unique things about America is that we do have this wonderful freedom of religious expression in our country. And I think the day needs to be focused on the freedom we have to express our faith and shouldn't necessarily degenerate into an argument over whose faith is correct. I think this is something that can unify us as Americans, and that's what we should be emphasizing. Bob: This is FamilyLife Today for Monday, January 2nd. Our host is the president of FamilyLife, Dennis Rainey, and I'm Bob Lepine. We're going to hear today about an opportunity teachers have to reinforce religious freedom in our public school classrooms. And welcome to FamilyLife Today, thanks for joining us. I don't know how many of our listeners know this, but you were a school teacher once, weren't you? Dennis: I was. Bob: For a day or two? Dennis: It probably was the shortest stint ever had by a teacher. Bob: Was it one day or two? Dennis: One. One day I filled in in the midst of a teacher's strike and … Bob: … taught eighth graders, as I remember. Dennis: It was a great moment, because God, in His providential sense of humor, had me teach a class of English, which was the only class that I ever received a spanking in when I was in school – eighth grade English. The teacher bent me over, along with Vibah Blansett [ph] and broke a ruler on my behind, and I'm sure I deserved it. But there I stood, Bob, and I now understand why she spanked me. I would like to have used a ruler myself on that day. Bob: On a few of those students? Dennis: That's exactly right. Bob: You had them do an assignment for you that day, though? They had to write an essay, right? Dennis: They wrote an essay, and I asked them who their heroes were. And it was interesting – I kind of kept a tally throughout the day as I taught – I think it was four or five different classes of English all day long, and they really broke into three categories. One group of young people said that their grandparents or their mom and dads were their heroes; another third said that nobody was their hero, which really surprised me. I thought some of the great basketball players at that time – one of them was Michael Jordan. I thought Michael Jordan would be named, or some baseball player or politician, but they got a handful of votes. But the last third was what shocked me – a third said that their hero was me. Bob: You, the teacher? Dennis: No, that they were their own heroes. One-third of the class said that they didn't have anybody outside of their own personal lives, at the age of 14, who they looked up to. And so they had substituted themselves as the hero. Bob: What triggered that story in my mind was a similar assignment that our guest heard about, where a student was asked to write a similar kind of essay, and the teacher – well, I'll let him tell the story. Eric Buehrer joins us on FamilyLife Today. Eric, welcome back to the program. Eric: Thank you, good to be with you. Bob: Eric heads an organization called "Gateways to Better Education." It's an organization that's designed to help parents know what can and can't happen in a public school classroom and to engage that classroom as a place where we can be salt and light, right? Eric: That's right. You can teach about the Bible, you can teach all about Christianity, students can express themselves and their faith in the classroom. Bob: But there was one student you heard about who was assigned the same assignment that Dennis gave, right? Eric: That's right. Bob: Write a story about your hero, and what happened? Eric: Well, he chose Jesus as his hero, and the teacher said, "Pick another hero." And this, oftentimes, is the case. We have calls and letters come in from parents all over the country who find that many teachers and administrators do not understand what the law says about student religious expression. If a child wants to bring the Bible in to use as a show-and-tell item or to read during free reading time, oftentimes the teacher will say, "Oh, no, can't do that." A child will want to pray over their lunch, and oftentimes be corrected for doing that – "No, this is a public school." And this kind of discrimination and bias happens way too often. The thing that's so frustrating about all this is that the U.S. Department of Education has issued clear guidelines on students' religious freedoms in the classroom; that they have the freedom to express their faith in their homework, their artwork, their oral presentations. They can bring their Bibles to school, they can pray, they can pray with friends, they can gather to study their Holy Scriptures, and teachers don't know it. Dennis: I want you to help a parent who perhaps has had their son or daughter come back and say, "I can't tell a story from the Bible," "I can't take my Bible to school," "I can't write a paper about Jesus being my hero." Where should they begin in terms of engaging an administrator or a teacher regarding a problem like you've just described? Eric: The first thing to do is make sure that you get the story straight. Make sure that what happened in the classroom is accurately described to you by the child. You don't want to go in half-cocked, assuming the teacher was hostile or in some way was rude to your child. Maybe it is accurate; most of the times it is, but you just want to make sure your story is straight. Secondly, it's a simple solution – simply giving them the facts, and if people can download from our website, the U.S. Department of Education's guidelines on students' religious liberties, they are very clear, and we find, nine times out of 10, you give that to the teacher and just say, "You know, this incident came up with my son or my daughter, and I know that you are concerned about inappropriate things happening in the classroom, but let me just share with you what I found on the Internet that I think you'd find informative," and then just give them that. Teachers aren't particularly hostile to Christian faith, they are, frankly, just afraid of getting in trouble for allowing something to happen in their classroom that they think shouldn't happen. Bob: And they've heard the same things on the news that we've heard about a student who got in trouble for this or for that or about the ACLU suing this school district over this, and they go home and think, "Well, I'm not sure what I can and can't do, so I'm going to take the path of least resistance. If I just don't do anything, I'll be safe," right? Eric: That's right, and so they come down on the side of discriminating and bias – "I'd rather not have this happen in my classroom." Bob: There is actually a day on the calendar coming up here in just a couple of days that is designed to promote religious freedom in public education, right? Eric: That's right. Every year the president proclaims January 16th to be Religious Freedom Day. This is the anniversary of the passage of the Virginia legislature's statute on religious freedom back in the 1780s. Thomas Jefferson himself drafted this legislation, and it really … Bob: The separation of church and state was Thomas Jefferson? Eric: Yes, surprisingly so, that's what many think but, actually, he had a very articulate piece of legislation that dealt with the freedom of religion, and it's really the basis for the First Amendment, and so every year the president proclaims January 16th Religious Freedom Day on that anniversary to celebrate and acknowledge our religious freedom. The sad fact is most people have no idea that this presidential proclamation exists, and so what we're doing now on a national level is promoting this, and this year it falls on a Monday, and every year after this for the next five years, it's going to be during the school week. Dennis: Okay, let's talk about what an individual parent can do, what a church can do, or what a teacher or administrator who is a Christian who listen to this broadcast can do in their own school. Eric: Yes, and there are so many things they can do. A parent can, of course, inform their own children of their religious liberties. We had to do this with our kids. Our daughter was sharing about Jesus on the playground, and a supervisor, a parent supervisor, was on the playground and reprimanded her – said, "Oh, we can't talk about that here in a public school setting." So when she came home and told us this, the first person we taught was our own daughter. Yes, here is what you can say, here are the freedoms we have to communicate this, and then we contacted that supervisor to inform her. Dennis: And so could your daughter talk about her own personal faith in Christ with another classmate during recess? Eric: Absolutely. See, the government treats this as free speech. I have the freedom to speak to whomever I want to, whether it's a fellow classmate, whether it's the teacher, or whether it's my Maker. I am free to pray, I am free to witness, I am free to share my faith. It's a free speech issue as long as it's done in appropriate settings. You can't just blurt out in class something you can't just all of a sudden bow your head in prayer and start praying out loud if the teacher is trying to teach a lesson. So they treat it equally. They treat it as any other form of communication or conversation or expression. If it's appropriately done for the place and the setting, then it's acceptable. Bob: So, again, if an individual wants to promote Religious Freedom Day at their school, how would you encourage them to go about doing that? Eric: Okay, if they'll go to your website, you lead them to our website, they can get a whole page of all kinds of activities and resources they can use. We have the U.S. Department of Education's guidelines on students' religious liberties that comes right from the Department of Education on exactly what can happen in a public school; that they can talk about their faith in class; they can write about their faith in their homework or their school assignments; they can pray with their friends; they can pray individually; they can bring their Bibles and read their Bibles, and so forth. So they can get that and give it to the teacher. I travel all over the country and speak, and I always ask the teachers, "Have you ever seen this document? Have you ever been given this document by your superintendent's office?" Never. This has not been distributed widely, even though the Department of Education, when they sent the guidelines to school superintendents asked them to distribute it widely in their school district with parents, teachers, administrators, and students. It never has been done. So let's do this from the bottom up. They can also get a student version. We've boiled it down and put it in student language. They can give to their children. A youth pastor or a Sunday school teacher could give it out in their church. You ask what a church can do. Imagine if every child from kindergarten through 12th grade was given this information so that they all understand their religious freedom to express their faith if they so choose to in the classroom. Dennis: And what if they had not only their own personal understanding of what their freedoms were but had a sheet of paper that that student could take and give to his or her teacher at school. Eric: That's right. Make as copies – when you download this, make as many copies as you want and disseminate it as widely as you would like. Bob: And you mentioned that our website, FamilyLife.com is linked to your website. Folks can go to our website, and they can get information on how to download these resources. You are aware of schools or school districts that have taken this day, January 16th, and said, "We're going to make something out of this." Eric: That's right. In fact, let me tell you the story of what one mom did to bring religious freedom to 26,000 students. Wendy Kinnear, one day her heart was broken when her daughter, her first-grade daughter, Lauren, came home, and they were having a conversation about prayer, and Lauren just said in passing, "Well, of course, I can't pray at school, it's a public school." And she's in first grade. And Wendy was thinking, "How did my first-grader already get this message that she can't pray in a public school?" It broke her heart. So she went and talked to the principal, and it turns out the principal was a believer and also was concerned that a student in her school would feel like she couldn't pray or express her faith in the classroom but wasn't sure what the legal parameters were for this. So we had her then go to the superintendent who also agreed with her. "Yes, this needs to be addressed. Why don't you go to the school board?" So Wendy calls me up and says, "Uh-oh, I've got to go speak to the school board. What do I do?" I said, "Just tell your story and then ask them if they would acknowledge Religious Freedom Day, since it was coming up that time of year, and let their schools know that they can acknowledge and celebrate this and let students know what their religious liberties are." Well, the school board agreed, and so they sent a letter to every school administrator saying, "You have our permission, if you so desire, to acknowledge and celebrate Religious Freedom Day as the president is asking us to do in his proclamation." Well, that's all Wendy's principal needed. She gathered the faculty, and she said, "This week what I'd like you to do is read the president's proclamation, then talk about our nation's history of religious freedom, and then talk specifically to the students about their religious freedom in the classroom; that it's a safe place for them to express their faith, whatever their faith may be in this school and in this classroom." And later I talked to the principal, and I talked to Wendy, and it was just a wonderful experience. They had, for instance, one, I remember, a Korean Christian child brought her Korean Bible in and shared with the class about her faith and how important it was to her, and this was a wonderful time for all the students, 700 students in that school, to understand what their religious freedoms were, and all the students across that district had the opportunity. Bob: And, again, not all of them were Christians. There were people bringing emblems of their Jewish faith or of their whatever kind of faith their family practiced, right? Eric: That's right. This is not exclusively a Christian holiday. This is about celebrating as Americans the religious freedom we have. But, of course, a lot of schools feel like it's okay to talk about other faiths because that's multicultural. Somehow, though, talking about Christianity is prohibited because of this supposed line of separation of church and state. Bob: Well, I was going to ask you about that, because I've heard teachers or parents or others who have objected to prayers before athletic events or anything in the public school that would highlight Christianity – because of the idea that somehow it's going to make children who have a minority faith feel oppressed. Eric: Well, I would imagine that a child who has a minority faith in America already understands that they are in the minority in America – 85 percent or so of Americans consider themselves Christian, but we all know they don't walk the talk but neither do all Muslims walk the talk or Hindus walk the talk. So definitely the dominant religious faith in America is Christianity. It's important that we not make them feel somehow ashamed or that their faith is inappropriate to be expressed in a public school setting as well. It doesn't mean we have to accept their faith as truth, but we certainly want to honor and respect it. That's the whole point of religious freedom. We also have the religious freedom to form our student clubs on campus; to express our faith; to bring our Bibles and read them. We don't have the freedom to be hostile to somebody else's faith and somehow oppress and intimidate and bully them. We should never do that. Bob: But, you know, some are going to say just by showing that they're in the minority, when you're in the second grade, when you're in junior high, you realize that you're an outcast just by drawing attention to it. Dennis: We don't want them to feel bad. Bob: You are making this poor young man, this poor woman feel bad about themselves and about their faith. Eric: Schools should be in the business of affirming a child's faith. So if that Hindu child gets up and wants to talk about what's important to them in their faith, the teacher's responsibility should be to affirm that family's religious belief; to say, "Hey, that's great, I appreciate your sharing that." That's the kind of tone that should happen in a classroom. Dennis: You know, as we're talking about this, my mind goes back to more than a dead ago when the Iron Curtain fell in the former Soviet Union, and one of the first and most effective means of evangelism that occurred in the former Soviet Union was in the classroom. The Jesus film was taken over in mass quantities to public educators of schools in classroom after classroom in Moscow and St. Petersburg and cities throughout that great nation, and Americans marveled that we didn't have the same religious freedoms in the United States, which had been founded by people who were looking for religious freedoms. And here we have, what I believe is a set to a spike on January 16. Now, think about it for a moment – here is a day, a Monday, beginning of a school week, where Christians who have complained that what is taking place in your public school has not been right; it's been anti-God. You have the opportunity today to make a positive statement and be an influence for good and for God and for religious freedom in your school. But you have to take advantage of it. Eric: Imagine if every child went to school that day with a Bible tucked in their backpack and a copy of their religious freedoms as outlined by the Department of Education, and we've got them summarized in a student version, and they could put their Bible out on their desk, they can read it during recess or lunch, anytime there's a free reading opportunity, they can have it there. And if somebody questions them on it, simply pull out a copy of that and give it to them. In fact, instead of just taking one copy of those guidelines, take 20 copies of those guidelines and give them to your friends, because that's part of your religious freedom, too – to distribute literature about your faith. Dennis: I just think it's a great idea for a student to stick a copy of the Bible in their backpack. I just like the way that feels. Bob: Have one with your wherever. Dennis: Well, and to set it out on your desk. I mean, if it's only 5 percent of the class that had Bibles on their desks, what a great statement. And, frankly, again, not to go thumping people on top of the head with your Bible … Eric: Not at all. Dennis: But to be winsome and yet to be the salt and light where it needs to go, and that's out in the midst of a secular culture that, if there's ever been a time for us to be wise about our faith, it's today. Eric: And also to have the openness to be able to say and if that Hindu child, that Muslim child, that Buddhist child wants to also bring their Holy Scripture and have it on their desk, that we would say, "You know, that's the great thing about being in America, that we have this religious freedom." That's the kind of tone and attitude that we have to make sure that we have in our schools. Otherwise, it will be looked at as, "Oh, those Christians just want rights for themselves but not for others." Dennis: What would you say to your son or daughter in how they ought to relate to, let's say, a person of Hindu faith who brought their Scriptures to the class? Eric: I would encourage them to be curious about it. I wouldn't have any fear that my child would be converting to Hinduism because they took a look at the Hindu Scriptures or that they talked to a Hindu child about their faith. I think it would be an interesting experience for them, and it would probably open up questions they would have for me that I could then discuss with them as their father about why Christianity is so important. Bob: But, you know, one of the things that presents a problem for us with Christianity is that we are in a fairly exclusive religion. We say to folks … Dennis: … fairly exclusive? Bob: Well, Jesus said, "There is no way to the Father but by me," and so when we present that claim in a public school classroom, it's authentic, it's true, it's historically accurate. Dennis: And it does exclude. Bob: But it also says that there are some kids in the class who aren't going to find favor with God because they are practicing the wrong religion. Eric: And I think the day needs to be focused on the freedom we have to express our faith. It shouldn't necessarily degenerate into an argument over whose faith is correct. I think this is something that can unify us as Americans, to say one of the unique things in the world – and you look around the world, one of the unique things about America is that we do have this wonderful freedom of religious expression in our country, and that's what this focus should be on. That's what we should be emphasizing. Dennis: And if your son or daughter is going to ask questions about the Islamic faith, I'd rather they ask those questions while they're at home when they're younger, when I could provide an appropriate answer. And there is a great book that I'd recommend for any parent who doesn't feel qualified to compare Christianity with the other world religions. It's called "So What's the Difference?" by Fritz Ridenour. Now, this book was around when I was a college student. Bob: Yeah, I'm just wondering if this is still in print. Dennis: Oh, it is. I talked to Fritz the other day. It still is in print, and, I'll tell you, the thing that makes the book so effective is that it really gives a layman just a very simple comparison of what that faith believes about Jesus, about the Bible, about sin, about how you get eternal life, and it equips you to be able to engage your son or daughter around another faith that isn't Christianity and to do it intelligently. Bob: Yeah, I was just kidding about it being out of print, because I know we have it in our FamilyLife Resource Center. If our listeners are interested in getting a copy, it is an excellent resource to compare the differences in major world religions, and it would be the kind of book that could be used, I would think, as a part of our Religious Freedom Day. It ought to be something that a teacher could look at, and I think it accurately represents the different views of different world religions. If you're interested in a copy, go to our website, FamilyLife.com, and click the "Go" button at the bottom of the screen, and that will take you right to a page where you can get more information about the book, "So What's the Difference?" and we also have copies of a booklet that our guest today, Eric Buehrer has written, on different ways that parents can express God's love in a public school environment – ways to be a godly influence in your child's school and classroom. Information about that book is on our website as well, along with a link to Eric's website where you can get more information about celebrating Religious Freedom Day. Again, our site is FamilyLife.com or if you'd prefer to call us at 1-800-FLTODAY, someone on our team can get you more information about the resources that we have available or how you can get more information on Religious Freedom Day. You know, as most of us are kind of getting back in the swing of things after the holiday season, it would be important for us to take just a minute here, Dennis, and say a word of thanks to the many folks who we heard from at the end of 2005. In those last few days of the year, we had many of our listeners who contacted us either online or by phone and made a contribution to the ministry of FamilyLife Today. I know some of our listeners were wondering if we were able to meet our matching gift. You know, we had the matching gift in December, and as soon as our team has all of the data, we're going to post that information on our website. So those who want to know can go to FamilyLife.com for more information. Thanks again for your support of this ministry throughout the year, and we're looking forward to working together to effectively develop godly families in 2006. Dennis? Dennis: It's been our privilege today to have Eric Buehrer with us. Eric, I appreciate your work with schools and equipping moms and dads and students and administrators and teachers to understand what their religious freedoms are, and I want to encourage our listeners to pray for Eric and his ministry around January 16th; that this might pick up momentum over the next five years, because for five years in a row, January 16 is going to be on a Monday, a Tuesday, a Wednesday, a Thursday, and a Friday. Bob: Have you calculated Leap Year into that? Have you checked all that out? I'm just wanting to make sure. Leap Year could turn the whole thing – some folks are going to their computer right now to check that out. Dennis: And we'll get letters if we're not right. Eric, thanks for being on the broadcast. Eric: Thank you. Bob: FamilyLife Today is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. We are so happy to provide these transcripts for you. However, there is a cost to transcribe, create, and produce them for our website. If you've benefited from the broadcast transcripts, would you consider donating today to help defray the costs? Copyright © FamilyLife. All rights reserved. Eric Buehrer	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1395
__label__cc	0.696394	0.303606	The Spirituality of the Early Christians with Jerry Sittser \| November 22, 2011 Can history be a valuable spiritual resource for us? Professor Jerry Sittser takes us back through church history and helps you understand the lives of the martyrs and the early Christian community. With Jerry Sittser Bob: When was the last time you did something purposefully or intentionally—that you knew would make life harder for you? Jerry Sittser says that’s what the Desert Fathers chose to do centuries ago. Jerry: You’ll notice most of us try to avoid struggle like the plague. If we struggle, it’s because it’s been imposed on us. You know, we go through a hard time—we’re fired from our job, or have marital problems, or a wayward child—whatever it happens to be. They chose struggle because they considered it an essential dimension of the Christian faith. The goal is not to overcome our problems so that we can live a nice, comfortable life. Bob: This is FamilyLife Today for Tuesday, November 22nd. Our host is the President of FamilyLife®, Dennis Rainey, and I'm Bob Lepine. Today, we’ll find out some of the things we can learn from, not only the Desert Fathers, but from many of our brothers and sisters who have lived in past centuries. Stay tuned. Bob: And welcome to FamilyLife Today. Thanks for joining us. You know, from time to time, people will ask me about books that I’ve read. They’ll say, “If you had to pick the most influential books you’ve read over your lifetime, what would they be?” I’ve got kind of a go-to list that I’ll go to. I haven’t really thought about this until recently; but one of the things I’d go to is not a book that I read, but a series of lectures I listened to. Back about 15 or 20 years ago, I bought a series of 50 lectures on cassette tape. For our younger listeners, this is how your parents used to listen to audio—it was on a little thing called a cassette tape. (Laughter) It’s an old, ancient contraption. But I bought these tapes, and it was 50 lectures on church history. I bought them, just kind of thought, “This will be interesting to see what I pick up from it.” Well, at the end of listening to all 50 lectures, I was stunned by the impact it had had on me because it showed me, first of all, that many of the theological questions we are wrestling with in our day have already been wrestled with by minds many times sharper than ours. They’ve been answered well by those folks. Secondly, it showed me that it was really narcissistic to think of the fact that God was only at work in our day and in our time. To see God at work throughout the last 2,000 years of the history of the church opened my eyes to stuff I hadn’t really stopped and thought about before. Dennis: It’s why you and I wanted to bring our guest into the studio today—to give them a little bit of a church history lesson. I’d like to welcome Dr. Jerry Sittser back to the broadcast. Jerry, welcome back. Jerry: Thank you, Dennis and Bob. Dennis: It’s good to rub shoulders with you again. He’s written a book called Water from a Deep Well. Jerry is a professor at Whitworth University, father of three, a beekeeper of notoriety with his daughter, Catherine— Bob: You didn’t mention that he’s also a newlywed. Dennis: He is a newlywed. Some of our listeners have read your book, A Grace Disguised; and they’re going, “Really?! Really?!” Introduce us to Patricia. Jerry: After almost 20 years of single fatherhood, I took the plunge, at the age of 60, into matrimonial bliss once again. (Laughter) Bob: And you had an interesting—as we were talking about this—you had an interesting perspective. You said you did not marry your wife for love. Jerry: No, that was Martin Luther. (Laughter) Bob, I’m on radio here, and she may be listening; and this would not be a good thing at all. (Laughter) Dennis: No, no. You’re still on your honeymoon! Jerry: I did marry her out of love. I will say, though, in all seriousness, that I view marriage as a kind of spiritual discipline. I’m not stretching it to say that my own knowledge of the history of the church has really helped me to understand marriage, not simply as an institution that assures eternal happiness and bliss, but as an institution that God has established by which to grow us as followers of Jesus—as mature disciples. It is not a stretch for me to say, honestly, that I view marriage a lot like monastic institutions in the Middle Ages. It’s a setting in which God puts us—a setting that requires discipline and commitment, tenacity, growth of character, and conviction. You learn how to love a woman or—as the case might be—a man over a 30-, 40-, or 50-year period of time. You are accomplishing a great thing—and to raise children on top of that. Dennis: Jerry, I want you to know, Bob and I have been doing radio now for almost 18 years. You’re the first guest to ever compare marriage to a monastic experience. (Laughter) Jerry: And, Dennis, I assure you there are some differences between living in a monastery and being married. Dennis: Yes, I would think. Well, first of all, I want to congratulate you on your monastic experience—your marriage to Patricia. I also want to congratulate you on your book. I’ve really enjoyed it. It’s really a history from the early martyrs to modern missionaries. It’s a history of church history. Jerry, you trace Christianity through 11 eras. As I mentioned, you start with the martyrs and you end with modern missionaries. Why did you start with martyrs? Obviously, it’s where the Christian church starts; but what’s the benefit for us today to read the stories of these martyrs? Jerry: Well, it was chronological; but there was a more fundamental reason as I read a lot of these martyr accounts and, of course, all kinds of other literature on the early Christian period. I realized that martyrdom was almost essential to our understanding of Christianity and, especially, Christian spirituality because the martyrs died, basically, for one reason—they called Jesus, “Lord.” It is that commitment to the lordship of Christ that really sets Christianity apart as a unique religion. Here is God, Who has come to us as Jesus Christ, born in a stable, growing up as a common person and living in a small town (Nazareth). He launches in a three-year public ministry, and then he is ignominiously crucified, a brutal form of execution that the Romans invented. End of story. End of story. That’s what would have happened had there not been, three days later, a resurrection. Jerry: Not a resuscitation, a resurrection! That set the Christian faith in motion. So people rightly would call Jesus, “Lord.” He is God in human flesh. That’s why those early martyrs suffered. Now, chances are I’m not going to suffer martyrdom and neither are you—but that we call Jesus, “Lord” is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago. Christianity entered a pluralistic world, just like ours is pluralistic. There were lots of religious options—they all had their own time in history. Rome tolerated all those various religious options—it loved pluralism as long as you bowed the knee to Rome itself. We live in a pluralistic age today. It’s just as tough to call Jesus, “Lord” today as it was 2,000 years ago, even if we don’t have to suffer literal martyrdom. That’s where Christian spirituality must begin. Bob: In China today or in Iran today, they would face similar consequences to those early Christian martyrs. Jerry: They would. Bob: If you name the name of Christ, you could lose your life. In our culture, if you name the name of Christ, it might actually help your insurance business grow a little bit or it could get you a few more customers here and there. That perverts our way of thinking about what it is that we’re actually committing our lives to; doesn’t it? Jerry: If we not only call on the name of Christ, but if we live with Him as Lord, it is going to have long-term consequences in terms of the values that we embrace, the way we treat people, the way we steward our resources, the practices that we follow, the lifestyle that we pursue, and so on. Jerry: It’s all going to have long-term consequences for our lives. So I want to suggest that’s where it has to begin. Dennis: I love what you said in your book. You said, “The stories of martyrs don’t make me want to die a martyr’s death, but live a martyr’s life.” Therein is the message for those of us today. There needs to be more of us confessing Jesus Christ as Lord in our neighborhoods, the marketplace, at school, as we go about our duties—regardless of our responsibilities, we need to represent Him first and foremost. Jerry: If the early martyrs had simply considered Jesus a religious option, they wouldn’t have suffered. Dennis: You tell the story of a courtroom scene that was from Justin Martyr’s Second Apology. I think it’s a great picture of courage, not only of a woman, but also of an observer in the courtroom. Jerry: Right. She’s being dragged before the court because she had become a Christian. Her husband accused her, not of being unfaithful, but basically of crowding him morally. So he drags her in front of the court, and she is condemned to death. Somebody, as an observer, is there and protests and says, “This is not right! She has not been accused of a crime! She’s not done anything wrong.” The judge looks at him and says, “Well, are you a Christian, too?” He says, “Yes, I am.” That’s enough, and he’s dragged off to martyrdom. Then, another person. You’ll notice, in all three of those cases, they were accused of only one thing—of bearing a name—not a crime, but a name. It was the name itself that was enough to convict a person. “I am a Christian.” You see, in a lot of these martyr accounts, that’s all one has to say, “I’m a Christian.” That’s enough. Bob: And they could have kept silent; but chose not to keep silent, knowing the consequences. Jerry: They could have kept silent or they could have said, “Well, I like Jesus among these other kinds of gods.” No problem. Dennis: There was another era. I have to tell you, this may be—I kind of like truth that is stranger than fiction—but it was the era of Desert Saints. Jerry: Desert Fathers and Mothers; right. Dennis: Who actually chose to struggle. Jerry: Yes, they withdrew into the wilderness—the desert—especially in the eastern Mediterranean. That desert typified a place of loneliness, and isolation, and struggle; but it was also outside the mainstream. That’s why they chose it. They wanted to withdraw from sort of mainstream Christianity, which had become increasingly favored by the state and enjoying cultural privilege. They thought that was a compromise of the Gospel. They were nicknamed, “the athletes of God,” or “bloodless martyrs”. In other words, people who were living a martyr’s life, just like before. They wanted to normalize the life of struggle in the Christian faith. You’ll notice most of us try to avoid struggle like the plague. If we struggle, it’s because it’s been imposed on us. You know, we go through a hard time—we’re fired from our job, we have marital problems, or a wayward child—whatever it happens to be. They chose struggle because they considered it an essential dimension of discipleship. Bob: When you say they chose struggle, they didn’t go in and say, “Fire me,” or “I quit”; but they didn’t steer away; right? Jerry: They didn’t do that; but I mean by struggle—is they practiced severe forms of self-examination. They practiced disciplines like fasting, vigils, poverty, and chastity. They sought the face of God. They prayed in a regular rhythm. Dennis: Tell about the houses that they lived in and just how they punished the flesh. Jerry: They did. The technical word is “ascetic.” They were very ascetic; that is they practiced what I call disciplines of deprivation. They would live in caves, or they would live in huts, or small settlements. They would usually gather—a collection of them would gather—around a mentor. They called him an abba. Then they would meet with that mentor on weekends. They would study Scripture; they would talk; they would pray; they would discuss how to live out the Christian life; and then they would separate. They practiced their disciplines. They usually had a trade they would practice; for example, weaving mats, or ropes, and that sort of thing. They would give to the poor; and they, themselves, would live in poverty. They look really isolated, but they were closer to civilization than you would think. They exercised a lot more influence than we would think, too, because a lot of people came out to see them—they were so fascinated by them. So there wasn’t quite the isolation that we would think. Dennis: Jerry, you tell a story (in your book) about one of these young men who was being mentored. His name was Abba John. He had been struggling with his passions. Of course, the mentor had told him to memorize Scripture. He’d practiced some spiritual disciplines; and he came back and said, “I’m at rest. There is no more war of my flesh and the Spirit.” I just thought this was a great picture because this is the opposite of Christianity today—it seems, in America. The abba warned him (quote), “Go and ask the Lord to stir a new war in you. Fighting is good for the soul.” What these guys did is—they believed that the soul needed struggle. The soul needed to have tension against it so that it would grow in dependency and knowledge of God. We’re in need of that message today; aren’t we? Jerry: We are. It’s interesting their favorite metaphor to describe Christian discipleship was athletics. They wanted to produce spiritual athletes. Now think about what an athlete does. They live in tension all the time. They do drills; they do laps—whatever the athletic practice happens to be. They have a coach. They’re instructed. There’s a lot of repetition involved. The way you build skill and strength is by that kind of tension. They said that should be a regular feature of the Christian faith. The goal is not to overcome our problems so we can live a nice, comfortable life. They believe that life in this world should be characterized by that kind of struggle of discipleship and that we should choose things that put us on the edge and push us to grow as followers of Jesus. So I think that’s a marvelous image to use—the life of struggle. Dennis: Everything within me wants to move to the life of ease. Another quote you had—you’re a beekeeper—another quote you had in here that I think is a great image of the culture we’re living in today—it was from another abba who made this statement—he said, “Just as the bees are driven out by smoke and their honey is taken away from them, so a life of ease drives out the fear of the Lord and takes away all good works.” I really like that because everything within my flesh wants to move to the comfort zone. What these desert saints were pressing one another to do was press into the conflict. Now, they may have abused it and gone too far— Jerry: They did. Dennis: —and become a bit eccentric about it, but their message today is one worth heeding as a follower of Christ. Bob: Yes, I want to ask you about that eccentricity because you haven’t taken on the Desert Fathers as your model. You haven’t sold your home, and moved to a cave, and chosen to abandon any comfort in life. What have you learned from them, and what are you not imitating that they took on? Jerry: Well, they were excessive. I admit that in the book. I’ll admit that on the radio, and I’ll admit it everywhere. They were an odd collection of people. Having said that— that call to robust discipleship—that call to choose a way of life that pushes us to be followers of Jesus in day-to-day—that even calls us to sacrifice things for the good of the Kingdom—for the work of the Kingdom—strikes me as being a very relevant message for us today. Again, they used the metaphor of athletics. We need to submit ourselves, if you will, to a kind of training routine. As Dennis said, I think a lot of that has been lost. We idealize the garden—and what we mean is this perfect set of circumstances that are going to make us happy. That will change from person to person. It’s going to be a nice house in a gated community; three kids; 10 grandchildren; a round of golf on the weekends—whatever it happens to be, that will vary from person to person. God wants to use an imperfect world to make us into a garden—as people. That is not going to happen if we idealize this perfect state because we’re not going to change. We, as imperfect people, are going to try to create an ideal, perfect world instead of God using an imperfect world to make us into pure and perfect people. Bob: You know, Jerry, we come to the Desert Fathers or some of the later mystics, or some of these people throughout the history of the church who went too far; and I think we have a tendency to say, “Well, we can’t really learn much from them. I mean, look where their pursuit took them. We’ve got to be careful.” We do tend to throw the baby out with the bath water at that point and say, “I’m not even going to study the Desert Fathers, or the mystics, or the contemplatives, or any of these other groups, because it led them to error.” Jerry: That’s right. I use a phrase in the book—it is a Latin phrase—abusus non tollit usus: “Abuses do not nullify uses.” Okay, now I’ll ask you two guys, “You do the marriage stuff; right? Has marriage ever been abused? Bob and Dennis: Sure. Jerry: Is that an argument against marriage? Jerry: What is an argument for?—right marriage—good marriage—healthy marriage. Abuses of something—in the history of Christianity—there have always been abuses—abuses of disciplines, abuses of sacraments, even abuses of conversion. We all call ourselves evangelical here; but there have been lots of abuses of that, too; right? Jerry: So when you use abuse as an argument against the thing itself, you miss out on a lot. What we need to do is reclaim the good that was in it. That takes discipline, and practice, and hard work. Dennis: So, your take-away from the martyrs and from the Desert Saints, as you look at your own Christian faith and your own walk with Christ—“How is Jerry Sittser different today, or what are you practicing that you learned from these two eras?” Jerry: I would say Christian athleticism, in a way. In other words, to be as serious about discipleship as an athlete is about training—but always to do it in an environment of grace—grace! Dennis: Practically, what does that look like for you? Jerry: Oh, it has to do with the way I make decisions about spending money; the way I treat people; how I invite them into my home; the kind of rhythm that I follow from day-to-day—all of those kinds of little choices that have a cumulative effect. Dennis: I’m hearing you saying that you’re putting on your track shoes. Jerry: I’m trying to. Dennis: Every day. Jerry: Very imperfectly. Bob: Well, you know, the Scriptures say that we are to discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness. The word “discipline ourselves”, in the Greek, is the word gymnadzo, where we get our word “gymnasium”. It’s really saying, “Go to the gym. Work out. In order to have godliness appear in your life, it’s going to take a workout.” Dennis: And there may be a listener wondering why they’re hearing a message like this on a FamilyLife Today program. This has everything to do with how you become a godly husband, godly wife, father, mother, grandfather. It is the most important spiritual commitment of our lives that will shape our earthly relationships and impact their outcome. Bob: And I think it’s one of the things that, as a ministry, we’ve said is going to be at the core of what we’re all about. We’re going to talk about marriage and family, but we start first with you and your relationship with God and getting that right because that’s the foundation for everything else. Dennis: If you’re not growing there, you’re never going to have the marriage and family God designed you to have. That’s why I would encourage you to get Jerry’s book. This is going to challenge your preconceptions of what Christianity is and what a walk with God looks like. Bob: Well, it’s going to introduce you to some of your crazy uncles in the faith—and some of the folks throughout— Dennis: Well, these guys from the Desert Saints— Bob: Right— Dennis: One of them put a stone in his mouth and kept it there for three years. Bob: Like I said, “Some of the crazy uncles that we’ve got.” Dennis: The reason he did that was to get rid of gossip from his tongue. He wanted to remind himself of a spiritual discipline to control his tongue, and he left the stone there. I’m just trying to figure out, “How in the world, you would eat?” Bob: I’m thinking maybe we should sell some “gossip stones” in our FamilyLife Today Resource Center. “You could go online and order”—No, sorry! (Laughter) What you can go online and order is Jerry Sittser’s book, Water from a Deep Well; and we have that in our FamilyLife Today Resource Center. Go to FamilyLifeToday.com for more information on how to get a copy of the book—FamilyLifeToday.com—or give us a call at 1-800-358-6329; that is 1-800-“F” as in family, “L” as in life, and then the word, “TODAY”. When you get in touch with us, mention that you’d like the book you heard us talking about on the radio—the book, Water from a Deep Well—and we’ll make arrangements to get a copy of it sent out to you. Now, I wanted to make sure that all of our listeners are aware (and I think many of them aren’t aware) that we produce a twice-a-month e-magazine called, The Family Room. It’s a great publication that comes out at the beginning of the month and the middle of the month. It’s full of articles, and it will help you strengthen your marriage and your family. It’s absolutely free. For example, coming up in the next issue, there’s an article about how to keep Christ at the center of your Christmas; and then there’s an article by Dennis and Barbara on ways to keep your marriage fresh. They’ve got five suggestions for you on how to breathe a little fresh air back into your marriage. These are the kinds of things that come out in every issue, and we’d love to have you as a subscriber. It doesn’t cost anything. All you have to do is go to FamilyLifeToday.com and click on the link for “The Family Room”. Sign up; and when the next issue comes out, we’ll get it sent out to you. We hope a lot of you will sign up and start getting The Family Room sent directly to you, twice a month. I think you’ll really enjoy it. I want to encourage you to be back with us again tomorrow when we’re going to continue our conversation with Jerry Sittser, talking about what we can learn from our brothers and sisters who lived centuries, even millennia, ago. I hope you can tune in for that. I want to thank our engineer today, Keith Lynch, and our entire broadcast production team. On behalf of our host, Dennis Rainey, I’m Bob Lepine. We will see you back next time for another edition of FamilyLife Today. FamilyLife Today is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas. Spiritual Disciplines of the Early Churc Gleaning Spiritual Truths From History Jerry Sittser is Professor and Chair of Theology at Whitworth University. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a doctorate in the history of Christianity from the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books, including A Grace Disguised and The Will of God as a Way of Life. Married to Patricia, he is the father of three children and two step-children, all grown.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1396
__label__cc	0.683368	0.316632	FORUM: Private equity investment in Latin America September 2016 \| SPECIAL REPORT: PRIVATE EQUITY Cate Ambrose at LAVCA moderates a discussion on private equity investment in Latin America between Julio C. Martínez at Fondo de Fondos, Kelly Tubman Hardy at Hogan Lovells, John Crespo at King & Spalding, Sergio A. Urías at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Luiz Filipe Aranha at Koury Lopes Advogados. Ambrose: In broad terms, how would you characterise recent private equity activity across Latin America? Hardy: In general, the last year or so has seen a decrease in the amount of capital raised in the region but an increase in funds invested. However, in order to discuss private equity activity in Latin America, it is important to understand that the region is not a uniform, homogenous market. On the contrary, there is great variation from country to country and the region-wide numbers mask significant and sometimes offsetting movements. 2015 saw the rise of Mexico – a trend that is continuing in 2016 – and a significant decrease in fundraising and investing in the Brazilian market. Some of the smaller Latin American markets such as Colombia, Peru and Chile have seen dramatic increases in private equity investment, but they are dwarfed by Mexican and Brazilian activity. Overall, the entrepreneurial environment in many countries and the decreased valuations in Brazil have created conditions that are full of opportunity for investors. Aranha: Private equity and venture capital funds are waiting for the economic and political situation to calm down in order to further invest in their portfolio companies or new ventures. Divestment is also not a good option now since the real has devalued in relation to the US dollar. Crespo: Latin America continues to make important progress in fomenting an attractive regulatory environment for private equity investment. Additional progress is needed, but recent developments in some of the major economies, such as Mexico, are a positive sign that private equity will drive economic activity in the region going forward. Despite the economic cycles, the embedded corruption and the usual risks associated with the region, investors have consistently looked for opportunities in Latin America over the last few years. Many funds are allocating increasing percentages of their committed capital to Latin America, many in the 25 percent to 35 percent range. There are also entire funds that are region specific, especially in the real estate, energy and infrastructure sectors, something that was nonexistent decades ago. In 2015, these region-dedicated funds were able to raise over U$10bn, which evidences the commitment of international and domestic investors in the region. Going forward, certain countries in the region will continue to offer attractive investment opportunities for fund managers. Taking Brazil’s recent struggles aside, major economies such as Mexico have experienced tremendous growth in their middle class. This growth has made Latin America an attractive destination for private equity focused on consumer stables. Martínez: Uncertainty has increased around the region, which has resulted in a slower investing space. This uncertainty can be explained by the slowdown in economic growth, particularly as Brazil has an important level of PE-investment penetration. Political factors, such as the election of new governing parties in several countries, as well as changing economic policies in Peru and Argentina, have also had an effect. In other economies with a more stable macroeconomic environment, such as Mexico, external factors like the US presidential election, which could potentially affect free trade in the NAFTA region, has also had an impact. Another important factor is the foreign exchange depreciation against US dollar and its deep impact not only on the profitability of mid-term LPs, but also on the track record of the funds. Not only is confidence low in the investment space, it is becoming harder to raise capital, particularly for second-time funds. That is why we are seeing quite a concentration of the PE market in bigger funds, at least in Latin America. Urías: We have seen slightly lower activity compared to 2014 and 2015, but prospects are stable. Most of the activity has been concentrated in Brazil and Mexico, although many PE funds are also looking at opportunities in Chile, Colombia and Peru. Argentina still needs to overcome some economic trials, but it is re-emerging in the scene as investors receive positive signals from the current administration. Consistent with their long term expectations, we are seeing large international PE firms opening local offices in Latin America or partnering with local fund managers to get access to local know-how and source investment opportunities. Most of the deals are small to mid-market buyouts. Leveraged buyouts are less frequent as a result of weak local debt markets and regulatory restrictions. High volatility and currency depreciation is pushing the investment horizon to 10 to 12 years as managers look for flexibility. As a result, hedging activity or creative fund formation structures that use local currency based return measurements may also be expected. Private equity and venture capital funds are waiting for the economic and political situation to calm down in order to further invest in their portfolio companies or new ventures. — Luiz Filipe Aranha Ambrose: What factors are driving PE investment in the region? Which countries and sectors seem to be of particular interest to foreign firms? Crespo: The most important drivers for private equity investments in Latin America are strong and consistent economic growth, predictable investment conditions and appropriate government actions with respect to the promotion of investments. Mexico and Brazil remain the most active private equity destinations. Recently, in part due to its economic struggles, Brazil has become relatively less attractive and investors have started shifting more and more toward Mexico. Mexican regulations have encouraged this transition by implementing legal and regulatory frameworks in favour of private equity, including allowing the pension funds to invest up to 10 percent of their assets in private equity investments. Urías: Depreciation of local currency and low commodities prices are making targets relatively cheap for foreign investors, although high volatility also demands caution and carefully planned exit strategies. Companies with debt denominated in US dollars are also motivating PE activity in the region. There is a renewed interest in Argentina even though investors are taking a cautious approach to deploying capital. Mexico will continue to attract strong PE activity. Recent regulatory reforms and commercial maturity all suggest that Mexico is on an upward trajectory, in contrast with Brazil, where activity has experienced a downturn driven by political instability and corruption scandals. Healthcare, oil & gas, energy, information technology and consumer/retail will continue to be active sectors. We expect activity to remain stable during 2016 and 2017 given the large amount of ‘dry powder’ existing after a record 2014 in terms of fundraising. Aranha: We have noticed a search for companies in the education sector and also online payment and banking solutions. The healthcare sector also seems to be a good bet in the Brazilian market, due to the new regulation allowing foreign investments in companies that provides healthcare services. Hardy: In some jurisdictions, the government has played a significant role in promoting PE investment by strengthening the regulatory and legal frameworks that affect the PE sector and the industries in which PE funds invest. A relatively newfound appreciation for how PE can positively affect the economy, lead to job creation and promote overall growth seems to be at the root of this trend. Mexico is a good example. Its momentum has been driven by constitutional changes to its energy, financial and telecommunications sectors, as well as the passage of regulations that permit domestic pension funds to make limited PE investments. In terms of foreign interest in Latin America, Mexico has emerged as a new regional powerhouse, displacing Brazil as the most attractive market for PE fundraising. Brazil continues to generate significant private equity interest despite the political and economic crisis the country is currently facing. There is hope that Argentina’s more business-friendly administration will make it an attractive jurisdiction. Colombia has also been pegged by many as a new market to watch, and some significant transactions have occurred in Peru and Chile. Across the region, sectors like infrastructure, healthcare, energy, logistics and real estate have been important. Martínez: Mexico and the Andean region – comprising Chile, Peru and Colombia – are attractive markets. They have executed microeconomic reforms in key sectors and private consumption is growing faster than traditional sectors involving commodities production, which is a sign of the transition to consumption-based economies with a solid development of the middle class. Furthermore, these countries have an attractive demographic structure that will boost the private services sector. Brazil remains in the background; though it is attractive in terms of valuation, it is awaiting a ramping up in the national economy as well as some degree of political stability. Even though there is a positive perception developing around Latin America, we have to be patient in light of new episodes of volatility in the short term. We expect activity to remain stable during 2016 and 2017 given the large amount of ‘dry powder’ existing after a record 2014 in terms of fundraising. — Sergio A. Urías Ambrose: Have any high-profile private equity investments caught your attention in recent months? What trends have you identified from these investments and what impact have they had on local markets? Martínez: Three economic sectors look attractive, especially in the Mexican market: consumer goods and services, energy and telecommunications. Besides the direct investment opportunities, there are infrastructure and credit facilities related to these sectors which need to be financed. The consolidation of the middle class and demographic trends are favouring private consumption significantly. In Mexico, the energy sector presents various attractive opportunities. This includes, in the short term, the development of the power grid and transportation infrastructure for natural gas. In the mid-term, oil production and exploration show great potential based on low costs of around US$12 per barrel. Finally, reforms in the telecommunications sector have presented good opportunities for new business models with more competitive fees and also financing infrastructure projects for coverage solutions. Aranha: Worth noting is the recent merger between Brazil’s biggest education operator, Kroton Eudacional S.A., and Estácio Participacões S.A., the country’s second-largest for-profit firm in the sector. This transaction will probably influence a consolidation movement in the education sector, as other companies take on the huge player resulting from the merger. In 2015, BTG Pactual and the Moll family jointly sold a 15 percent stake in hospital chain Rede D’Or to Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. Also in 2015, the US-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group, acquired an 8.3 percent stake in Brazilian hospital chain Rede D’Or São Luiz, through a capital increase. The expected effect of these transactions is to give confidence to players in the healthcare area to follow in the footsteps of GIC and Carlyle, increasing investors’ appetite in this sector. Crespo: What has caught our attention has been the interest of private equity in the Mexican energy reform. This has effectively opened up a new private sector for private equity in Mexico. We are seeing a lot of private equity interest in the midstream as well as in the energy renewable space. Going forward, we anticipate that as the upstream section of the Mexican energy reform is developed, it will create additional private equity investment opportunities by way of oilfield services companies. Urías: Last year The Carlyle Group acquired a minority stake in Rede D’Or São Luiz. This transaction was the first major investment since the Brazilian government allowed foreign ownership in healthcare companies. We expect this transaction to pave the way for similar deals in the near term. The transaction was innovatively structured, as The Carlyle Group acquired the equity interest via a capital increase, diluting the Moll family who were the existing controlling shareholders, as well as BTG Pactual. This confirms what we perceive as a trend: investors partnering with or acting as financial sponsors of local companies to leverage local experience. The complex structure of this transaction demonstrates that parties need to be creative in terms of ‘deal certainty’ and risk allocation. Hardy: Much of the recent PE activity has been in the energy sector. This is particularly true in Mexico, where KKR, First Reserve and BlackRock have all made investments in the past year. These transactions are significant in that they are an indication that the reforms beginning in 2012 have had an impact. KKR’s $1.2bn sale-leaseback agreement with Pemex was particularly interesting in that it represented a new way for PE to partner with a sovereign to provide a financing solution. We can expect to see continued investment in this sector. Another transaction that drew a lot of attention last year was Carlyle Group’s investment in Rio de Janeiro-based healthcare firm Rede D’Or. The transaction, reported to be Carlyle Group’s second largest in the country, was evidence that private equity investors are finding opportunities in lower valuations caused by the economic downturn. Latin America has always been a tale of two regions; a region divided between countries that foment investor-friendly policies and countries that are protectionist. — John Crespo Ambrose: How would you describe regulatory frameworks in Latin America as they apply to the private equity industry? How do they influence investment decisions, as well as ongoing fund management, tax decisions, exits and returns? Urías: In terms of policy regulation affecting PE investors in Latin America, while each country is different, there have been notable efforts by local regulators to foster a stable climate for investment. These changes include bolstering investor protection, adopting international financial reporting standards, creating tax incentives, allowing pension funds to invest more freely in the PE industry, eliminating prohibitions in industries that were restricted to foreign investments, and enabling restructuring in bankruptcy or distressed scenarios. That being said, certain regulations still need improvement and stronger enforcement is also required to avoid expensive and time consuming disputes, sometimes with unpredictable outcomes. These problems may result in deal uncertainty, disproportionate risk allocation and potential loss of value. Therefore, we strongly advise PE sponsors to retain lawyers, accountants and consultants that have experience in Latin America to help structure a deal in a way that is tax efficient, protects the investment, properly allocates risk and plans for future exits. Hardy: The development of the legal and regulatory frameworks affecting the private equity industry in Latin America varies greatly from one country to another. Although the overall framework remains underdeveloped in the region as a whole, some countries have actively improved their regulatory environments. Some Latin American countries have taken steps to make the investment environment more hospitable. For example, in recent years Mexico has passed anticorruption, competition, energy, tax and telecommunications reforms, as well as laws aimed at increasing the rights of minority investors and facilitating investments by domestic pension funds. Brazil has a strong regulatory framework for fund formation and has strong accounting standards that are favourable for ongoing fund management. Chile is also viewed as investor-friendly. In Colombia, policymakers have expressed a commitment to the development of a national private equity industry by revising and simplifying complex fund operation rules. Countries committed to growing a private equity industry must take similar steps to positively influence PE investment decisions. Aranha: Particularly in relation to Brazil the regulatory framework is favourable since the entrance and exit of money is easy and not restricted, with a simple registration with the Central Bank. Tax is also a good perspective since dividends are free of tax and so far the income tax on capital gains is not so high. Taxes on the operations of portfolio companies are more complex and particularly high in Brazil, taking in ICMS, PIS, COFINS, IOF and so on. Again, the new rules applicable to foreign investments in healthcare are a good example of how the recent regulatory framework may expand the opportunities for investments in Brazil. Martínez: In Mexico, there has been a breakthrough in the last two years, mainly in fiscal terms, like the product of joint efforts between Amexcap, which is the Mexican PE and VC Association, and institutional investors. The authorities changing the tax framework in order to consider the nature of PE and VC investments has become quite common, and this has mainly occurred in exit-sales that have created a gap between income and cash flows. Another area which has seen great progress is the creation of legal vehicles for structuring funds, with the creation of the CERPIs, which are very similar instruments to Canadian Limited Partnerships, to formalise private equity investments. Having their own legal figures to comply with international standards generally offers great certainty and impetus to new local funds; however, there is still plenty of work to be done in terms of legal certainty. Crespo: Latin America has always been a tale of two regions; a region divided between countries that foment investor-friendly policies and countries that are protectionist. Consequently, the regulatory framework for private equity across the region is highly uneven. Those that have sought to attract investment have implemented favourable private equity regulations. Among these countries are Brazil, Chile and Mexico. Chile is likely the most advanced from a regulatory standpoint, but since it is a relatively small economy lacking a fulsome capital market, the opportunities to exit fund investments are limited. Brazil also has a favourable system in place, though not as favourable as that of Chile. With respect to Mexico, over the last few years Mexico has shortened the distance with the most favourable systems in Latin America, focusing on the promotion of the private funds. Mexico is a good example of the positive impact of an appropriate private equity framework, and how it can help the economy and the creation of jobs. Ambrose: What advice can you offer to PE firms when it comes to structuring and negotiating a private equity deal in the region? What due diligence and risk management considerations should be part of the process? Martínez: It is important to see a solid investment thesis and a coherent pipeline in a fund. However, it is also crucial that the incentive structure is aligned with operating performance. It is appropriate to see LPs agreements where the general partners invest a portion of their patrimony in the fund, and also guarantee good cost control and a reasonable management fees basis. Nevertheless, management discipline is essential, with no rent extraction against the investors’ profitability, via commissions or payments to related parties, for instance. Lately, the complexity of corporate structures created to limit the liability of GPs over the life of the investments has negatively affected profitability in fiscal terms. Aranha: It is important to perform a complete due diligence process, including compliance due diligence. The main issues will be tax, labour and corporate governance related, particularly on the hiring of entities instead of employees and family owned targets. Hardy: It is crucial to understand the local investment culture of the country that is the subject of the private equity investment. In addition to financial diligence concerns, common diligence concerns include security, corruption risk, political and economic instability and institutional uncertainty. The process of structuring and negotiating private deals in Latin America can be drawn out, and it is important to recognise that due diligence materials, particularly those that must be obtained from public registries, may be dispersed and not readily available. Having a full appreciation of risk measures and risk management mechanisms, as they apply to emerging markets, is necessary for any private equity firm considering investment in the region. Urías: PE sponsors need to think creatively when structuring deals in Latin America. Depending on the circumstances, we regularly advice structuring the transaction as a ‘US-style acquisition’, governed by US law. Another tool is earn-outs provisions to bridge valuation gaps – contingent payments are especially helpful when the target is a family-owned business and the seller’s value expectations are not consistent with the expected performance of the business. Other tools include using representations and warranties insurance to shift risk to a third-party insurance carrier, using call/put provisions to help facilitate a future exit, and using equity incentive compensation schemes to align interests with management. In terms of due diligence, PE sponsors should pay special attention to tax and accounting matters, related-party transactions, compliance with anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws, and should run background checks on management and business partners. Crespo: The most important aspect is to know your partner and make sure there is alignment regarding growth strategies as well as an exit. Many of the private equity opportunities in the region rest with companies that have been owned by families for generations. In large part, this is not your typical portfolio company management team focused private equity investment. The second generation of these family-run businesses – largely US educated and trained – appears more closely aligned to the vision of private equity funds. In addition, it is important for the private equity funds to undertake a thorough due diligence of the business and identify any foreign corrupt practices issues that may expose them to US based penalties. Having a full appreciation of risk measures and risk management mechanisms, as they apply to emerging markets, is necessary for any private equity firm considering investment in the region. — Kelly Tubman Hardy Ambrose: In your experience, how are PE firms building value within their portfolio companies and generating expected returns? What kinds of exit routes are proving popular in Latin America? Hardy: In recent years, Latin America has consistently outperformed other developing regions in PE investments. Cultural affinity, relative geographical proximity to the US and an increasing appreciation of the value of professional management facilitate relationships and cooperation among investors and portfolio companies. However, with limited IPO activity, exit strategy remains a challenge in the region, with most exits involving mergers & acquisitions rather than capital markets transactions. Urías: In our experience, PE firms have usually created value by providing access to relatively cheap sources of financing, maximising the companies’ capitalisation structure, giving strategic direction, identifying and incentivising talent within management, and facilitating access to a wide business network. Also, PE firms add value and accelerate growth by leveraging their experience in sourcing, planning and implementing ‘add-on’ acquisitions or strategic partnerships. In terms of exit routes, the most common continues to be a ‘sponsor-to-strategic’ sale. While some jurisdictions have implemented positive reforms to the capital markets regulations, IPOs in Latin America continue to be an expensive and burdensome process. While also not as frequent, other exit routes include ‘sponsor-to-sponsor’ sales, such as the Abraaj Group’s sale of Peru’s Condor Travel to The Carlyle Group. In any case, flexibility in the funds’ investment horizon and careful thought on exit strategies from the outset will usually result in achieving strong returns. Aranha: Among the trends we are seeing are a search for angels and series B and C follow-on investments and professional management, family owned targets, and economies of scale with the help of the funds’ portfolio companies. IPOs are not really taking place, so the focus is on private sales to national or foreign funds looking to enter Brazil and strategic buyers looking for market consolidation. Martínez: The most successful funds have a management team focused on operational monitoring and remain close to the needs of companies, not only in financing terms but also including corporate governance and market practices. At this point the professional background, experience and networking of general managers are crucial, giving a more solid basis to analysis and problem solution, from the identification of the situation to the recruitment of a top executive to solve it. With regard to exit strategies in the Mexican market, roughly 60 percent of all exits are made through strategic sales, 40 percent through funds sales with follow-on investments and the rest through IPOs on the stock exchange. Crespo: The recipe for success is the same as in other regions of the globe. Value is built by increasing market share through efficient and targeted capital commitments. On the energy and infrastructure side, being able to capitalise on first mover advantage is more important. Exit routes in Latin America are not what they are in the United States or Europe. Often an exit via equity markets is not an option. Although Brazil and Mexico do provide examples of this type of exit, it does not occur with the same frequency as it does in the United States. In smaller markets such as Chile, Colombia and Peru, exit strategies are basically limited to the sale of the portfolio company. Right now there are a lot of attractive opportunities in terms of valuation that will see solid growth in the next five to six years. — Julio C. Martínez Ambrose: Looking ahead, what are your expectations for future opportunities for PE investment in Latin America? Are there any particular developments you expect to see? Aranha: E-commerce and services entities, mainly technology companies, need professional investors to educate on costs and at the same time respect the founders. Transactions in the healthcare sector should also see a significant change in the coming months and years, as a consolidation of the market – which is still largely dispersed in Brazil – is expected. The fact that the economic and political scenarios are becoming more stable and currency is still cheap creates a good opportunity for investors, considering that there are also many opportunities and assets on sale by companies involved in the recent corruption scandals. Crespo: Investors have been active in the region for quite some time now, and we believe this is not going to change anytime soon, since it is still a good time to invest in Latin America. We expect Mexico to maintain its place as the most important destination for private equity investments and Brazil to continue to attract capital in the coming years but probably not at the level shown five years ago. The region should also continue to offer other attractive private equity destinations, such as Colombia and Peru, which have enjoyed about two decades of consistent economic growth and urgency for the development of infrastructure projects. With respect to the projects to be financed with private equity capital, we anticipate that infrastructure and energy projects should continue to present one of the most attractive private equity opportunities in Latin America. Hardy: Private equity opportunities in Latin America will continue to grow. The region is an attractive market that has made significant gains in lifting people out of poverty, modernising infrastructure and improving its overall development in the last 15 years. The past several years have seen the entry of wider array of funds and the development of a deeper bench of fund managers in the region. Reforms in Mexico are bearing fruit, and investors have high hopes that new administrations in Argentina, Brazil and Peru will create additional business opportunities. Latin America has a strong entrepreneurial environment that is prime for PE capital investments. Martínez: I am very optimistic about a robust recovery in Latin America’s main economies over the next three years. Right now there are a lot of attractive opportunities in terms of valuation that will see solid growth in the next five to six years, but a good selection of funds, with discipline in negotiations and operational management is crucial for an investment decision in this environment. I look for managers with experience and a solid track record but the most important fact is a focused investment thesis. I consider generalist funds to be too risky considering the high volatility that the market is reporting these days. Urías: We expect a boost in activity in Mexico and we foresee energy, IT and consumer/retail as being active industries. Longer holding periods are also likely as funds look for flexibility to deal with the region’s volatility. Investment – and consequently prices – should escalate as a result of the large amounts of ‘dry powder’. Another trend we might see is family offices competing with conventional PE firms. Given the limited number of deals in Latin America, and the fact that family offices tend to have more flexibility and longer holding positions, we expect PE firms to fight hard to source deals and to invest at a reasonable price. Likewise, PE funds will continue to partner up with local players, either to invest in larger tickets – such as First Reserve and Blackrock’s minority-interest in Mexico’s Los Ramones II pipeline – or to leverage local experience and networks – such as Blackstone’s acquisition of 40 percent of Patria Investimentos. Cate Ambrose is President and Executive Director of the Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA). She speaks and writes regularly on a range of topics related to public policy and private investment in Latin America, and is a regular commentator on CNN En Español, Bloomberg, and Fox Business and a guest lecturer at The Wharton School. She can be contacted on +1 (646) 315 6735 or by email: cambrose@lavca.org. Julio César Martínez entered Fund of Funds as an Investment Manager in April 2015. During the four previous years, he served as a senior stock market analyst in Punto Casa de Bolsa, of Grupo Salinas, and was in charge of the sectors of petrochemicals, mining, steel, energy and industry groups, with investment recommendations ranked in the top places by Bloomberg. He won 4th place in the ranking of analysts in Mexico, published by the Inversionista magazine in 2014. He can be contacted on +52 55 4433 4500 or by email: jcmartinez@fondodefondos.com.mx. Kelly Hardy is skilled at recognising and explaining differences between legal frameworks and helping clients manage their global legal needs. She has represented clients on matters throughout the world and in a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, life sciences, education, government contracting and energy. Ms Hardy has 20 years’ experience advising US and global clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, restructurings, post-merger integrations, corporate governance and compliance in established and emerging markets throughout the world. She can be contacted on +1 (410) 659 2782 or by email: kelly.hardy@hoganlovells.com. John P. Crespo is a partner in King & Spalding’s Houston office and a member of the firm’s Global Transactions Practice Group. Mr Crespo has a broad multidisciplinary practice that includes extensive experience in domestic and international transactions, including the formation and structuring of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, privatisations, development of infrastructure projects, and general corporate and contract matters. He can be contacted on +1 (713) 276 7324 or by email: jcrespo@kslaw.com. Sergio Urías is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Latin American Practice. Mr Urías represents a variety of clients in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, private equity and other corporate matters, with special emphasis on cross-border and Latin American transactions. He is admitted to practice in Mexico and New York, and has been recognised in the M&A Advisor’s ‘40 under 40’ rankings of top professionals. He/She can be contacted on +1 (212) 446 5964 or by email: sergio.urias@kirkland.com. Luiz Filipe Aranha is a corporate and M&A partner at KLA with extensive experience in private equity & venture capital. Mr Aranha has broad experience assisting international clients in complex matters. Admitted in Brazil in 2000, he received his LLB from the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Law School in 1999 and his LLM from the Benjamin N. Cardoso School of Law (New York) in 2002. Mr Aranha has specialisation in finance and corporate Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (2004). He can be contacted on +55 11 3799 8238 or by email: lfaranha@klalaw.com.br. Cate Ambrose LAVCA THE PANELLISTS Julio C. Martínez Fondo de Fondos Kelly Tubman Hardy John Crespo Sergio A. Urías Luiz Filipe Aranha Koury Lopes Advogados SEC examinations focused on private equity fund conflicts of interest Forget the monkey – 2016 is the year of tax regulation Economic sanctions: risk and opportunity for private equity Private equity and growth capital – a growing opportunity? 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__label__wiki	0.976282	0.976282	Godfather II golden EA's film-classic-inspired, open-world crime spree/underworld RTS sent to factory, set to collect retailers' protection money April 7 in NA, April 10 in EU. By Tor Thorsen on March 9, 2009 at 1:29PM PDT Shortly after it reported dismal holiday earnings last month, Electronic Arts finally dated Godfather II after a high-profile delay. The EA Redwood Shores-developed game will simultaneously launch on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on April 7 in North America and April 10 in Europe. It is rated M for Mature by the ESRB in the US, and bears an 18+ PEGI rating across the Atlantic. Thug Life! Based on both Francis Ford Coppola's eponymous 1974 film and Mario Puzo's original Godfather novel, the Godfather II casts players as an associate of Don Michael Corleone on the eve of the Cuban Revolution. As the game progresses, players will themselves becoming bosses, organizing criminal enterprises, and building up their own army of thugs. As outlined in GameSpot's recent preview, when things get violent, the game shifts from a top-down strategic view to the street level, where Grand Theft Auto-style open-world armed havoc ensues. EA is hoping to build on the success of the original Godfather, which sold nearly 1.5 million copies at US retailers, according to the NPD Group. The decently received game was released on the PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2 in 2006, and Wii and PlayStation 3 editions arrived the following year. Its success did not come without controversy, though. After it was roundly condemned by Coppola, Puzo's estate successfully sued EA over unpaid royalties, eventually winning at least $1 million.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1406
__label__wiki	0.97684	0.97684	PS4 Getting Dungeon Defenders 2 Via Paid Alpha Starting This Month Plus, developer confirms the game will have "ethical microtransactions." By Eddie Makuch on September 21, 2015 at 8:54AM PDT The PlayStation 4 edition of Dungeon Defenders II will launch next week, but there is a twist. The version of the game launching on September 29 is in a pre-alpha state, which means the game is still in development and some features planned for the final version may not be ready right away. "Please note that Dungeon Defenders II is still under development," developer Trendy said in a PlayStation Blog post. "During this time, some features, like local co-op and controller support, will be ahead of the PC version, but other features and content will be rolling in after they are released on PC." An in-development version of Dungeon Defenders II has been available on Steam Early access since December 2014. The sequel adds new features like controller support and two-player local co-op. To play the Dungeon Defenders II pre-alpha on PS4, you'll need to buy a "currency bundle," though pricing was not announced. The final game will be a free-to-play title that makes its money from what Trendy called "ethical microtransactions." Microsoft also has an Early Access-style program on Xbox One, called Game Preview. Dungeon Defenders II has not been announced for any Xbox platforms. Are you going to try out Dungeon Defenders II on PS4? Share your thoughts in the comments below.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1407
__label__cc	0.531431	0.468569	A Practical Guide To The Encryption Debate: A Failure Of Analysis Not Encryption Kalev Leetaru Contributor I write about the broad intersection of data and society. A 1935 Enigma machine, used by Germans to encrypt messages during World War II, on display at the Computer History Museum (Tony Avelar/Bloomberg News) Lost in all of the heated rhetoric and sensationalized headlines about the future of encryption over the past year is the pragmatic reality of what options are realistically possible and what might be their unintended impacts. Drawing from conversations with experts in government and the private sector, here’s a practical guide and primer to the realities of balancing law enforcement access with privacy and security in a globalized and encrypted world. The encryption debate is far from new, having a complex public-private lineage stretching back nearly half a century as a tool initially created for military security that eventually evolved into one for public privacy, creating along the way stark tensions between governmental desire to surveil the world and commercial and citizen desire to privacy and protection. Almost from its public debut, the notion of ordinary citizens having access to encryption technologies that could shield their communications from government access prompted considerable pushback from the intelligence community. The NSA’s reaction to the publication of the Diffee-Hellman algorithm was “apoplectic,” while just a few years later the British government allegedly pressured the A5/1 mobile encryption standard to use a weaker key to enable it to more easily eavesdrop on European citizens. In the United States, encryption technology was originally classified as a “munition” under US law, requiring an export license and US government approval to distribute beyond American borders. Among earlier private sector adopters were the banking industry to secure wire transfers and other digital financial transactions. The relative paucity of consumer computing devices meant that export controls largely applied to the commercial industry rather than ordinary citizens. However, the rise of the personal computer in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s and the rapidly growing internet spawned what became popularity known as the “crypto wars” in which governmental restrictions on access to encryption confronted the explosive globalization of consumer access. The creation of the PGP encryption software and its subsequent global distribution via the nascent internet essentially took the genie out of the bottle, rapidly distributing strong secure encryption technology globally and making it impossible for the US Government to prevent access to foreign citizens. Continued attempts to rein in encryption access, through legal action against PGP, creation of the Clipper chip and key escrow technology, and active interference in the use of strong encryption in consumer products like web browsers eventually gave way to muted acceptance by the mid-1990’s, including Executive Order 13026. At the same time, American law enforcement warned of dire consequences if encryption was allowed to continue unfettered, with FBI Director Louis Freeh warning encryption “will devastate our ability to fight crime and prevent terrorism … allow[ing] drug lords, spies, terrorists and even violent gangs to communicate about their crimes and their conspiracies with impunity.” Freeh repeated these warnings two years later, arguing against “the adoption of an encryption policy based solely on market forces” and requesting a “balanced encryption policy--one that meets the commercial needs of industry as well as the needs of the public for effective law enforcement.” The September 11th attacks once again renewed the debate over civilian access to encryption, with intelligence agencies demanding backdoor access to encrypted communications. With the Edward Snowden disclosures, public sentiment led to rapid adoption of encryption by major websites and device manufacturers. The possibility that the recent Paris attacks were facilitated through encrypted communications have once again led to calls of weakening encryption to permit government spying. The US Government has been far from alone in demanding access to encrypted communications. Earlier this summer the government of China sent a number of American technology companies a letter demanding that they make their products “secure and controllable” which was interpreted by many in the industry as potentially requiring offering the government a backdoor to access encrypted communications. Leveraging its ability to control access to a highly lucrative consumer base, China recently convinced IBM to allow it to review the source code to key IBM products. India too has wielded its economic muscle to gain the upper hand in the encryption wars. By threatening to block Blackberry from doing business in India, the Indian government was able to force Blackberry to provide basic metadata interception to the government and in the past has claimed legal authority to force companies to decrypt Blackberry messages using their private keys. In September it even proposed a new law requiring users of encryption to store cleartext versions of their communications to provide upon request to law enforcement, though the proposal was ultimately withdrawn in the face of public outrage. Yet, what are the realistic options that are actually available to the US Government to ban or weaken encryption and what might their inadvertent ramifications be? Perhaps the greatest obstacle and Achilles' heel of the encryption debate is that the internet has become far more globalized since the crypto wars of the 1990’s. Encryption software is now widely accessible across the world, with a vibrant open source software community and legions of developers in other countries. This critically limits the potential impact of US legislation in that any potential laws that Congress could pass would affect only American use of encryption technology. Indeed, one of the encryption tools widely used by ISIS is a Russian-made package called Telegram, which would be unaffected by US restrictions, along with many of the other tools allegedly preferred by ISIS. Assume for the moment that the US Government passed a law entirely outlawing the use of encryption within the United States. As a US law it would affect only the United States and its citizens, having no impact or reach to the rest of the world. Companies headquartered in the US like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple and others could be banned from using encryption, but their competitors abroad would face no such encumbrances. In fact, foreign competitors would likely tout their ability to offer secure communications as a key selling point. Such an outright ban would likely have only minimal effect on terrorist communications, as many of the tools allegedly used by the major terror organizations are either based outside the US or based on widely available open source distributions. Al-Qaeda is known to have produced its own homebrew encryption package, while ISIS guides recommend against using Gmail, Facebook, and iOS and Android mobile platforms as-is. In short, banning encryption in the United States would have little impact on the communications of terrorists abroad, as they would simply shift over to platforms that support encryption. Blocking encrypted communications at the ISP and mobile network level would be the only way to effectively enforce a ban on encrypted communications within the US, preventing unobservable communications into the country. Yet, in countries today that enforce constant surveillance of their citizens, people turn to coded communications to discuss banned topics. If encryption was entirely blocked, it is likely that criminal actors and terrorists would simply adopt coded communications that could be communicated innocuously over open channels. For example, discussions of violence and mass casualty events are just a part of the normal dialog of many collaborative gaming environments, making it impossible to distinguish between two teenagers playing a first person shooter game together and two terrorists coordinating the final details of an attack. Permitting encryption, but requiring a government-accessible backdoor is also highly problematic. Any requirement that companies provide access to the US Government to surveil individuals abroad will almost certainly be met with the same demands by foreign governments. Indeed, this past March China noted that its demands for backdoor access to communications for counterterrorism surveillance were identical to those of the US Government. Past attempts such as the Clipper chip have revealed critical weaknesses in such key escrow approaches, while the rise of civilian access to cryptographic cracking capabilities formerly accessible only to governments means any attempt to weaken encryption is likely to lead to critical vulnerabilities of civilian infrastructure. Perhaps most crucially, however, is that even if one could somehow entirely eliminate encryption worldwide, it would likely have little true impact on counter-terrorism. The greatest limitation of modern intelligence is not collection, but rather the inability to analyze all of the material that is already collected. For example, as with many previous attacks, emerging details of the Paris attacks suggest European intelligence agencies had collected many of the key indicators of the attack, but had simply failed to put them together. Rather than encryption being the primary barrier to more effective counterterrorism response, it is the failure to analyze what is already being collected. Linguistic and cultural challenges pose perhaps the greatest challenges, especially in counterterrorism investigations. As one NSA analyst assigned to monitor Lashkar-e-Taiba noted, in spite of having access to a wide array of intercepted communications of key members of the terrorist organization, “most of it is in Arabic or Farsi, so I can’t make much of it.” In short, even when encryption is not a barrier and communications are readily accessible, the lack of skilled linguists, unfamiliarity with cultural narratives, and emphasis on collection rather than analysis means little can be done with the intercepted material. Putting this all together, the simple answer is that the genie is out of the bottle when it comes to the encryption debate. There is little US legislators can do to rein in global use of encryption that would affect terrorist use of the technology rather than American citizen use, since the platforms preferred by organizations like ISIS are often beyond the reach of US law. Attempts to create backdoors into American platforms have already been met with identical demands from foreign nations like China and India, who have already leveraged their enormous economic influence to extract considerable concessions from US companies. It is also unclear to what degree terrorists are even using American-based communications platforms that could be unlocked with new legislation. Yet, even in a world without encryption, history has shown that the lack of focus on how to analyze all of the material being collected has often rendered it largely ineffective. In short, getting rid of encryption by passing a law is not a silver bullet that will magically prevent terrorism around the world – such a law would have little impact on terrorist communications that already fluidly react to US countermeasures, and the resulting deluge of data wouldn’t result in just more signal, it would result in an avalanche of noise that would drown out any potential new insights. Kalev Leetaru Based in Washington, DC, I founded my first internet startup the year after the Mosaic web browser debuted, while still in eighth grade, and have spent the last 20 years...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1410
__label__wiki	0.938103	0.938103	iPhone printer game lets you earn real-world discounts on printing supplies By Mark_Raby 2010-11-16T07:36:30.319Z News An advergame that actually might be worth playing... might The Print Country iPhone game is a blatant advertising game, there's no doubt about that. What's different about it, though, is it actually rewards players for playing through its ad-riddled product, offering discounts of up to $20 off future purchases from Print Country's website. We've seen iPhone games from American Express, GameStop, and all sorts of other companies looking to the platform as nothing more than an advertising vehicle. They don't reward customers for spending the time to play their games. Print Country has a different idea on how to use the iPhone to promote its brand. The online retailer's customer service manager Mylan Le says the company's new iPhone game lets players build up points, which can be used to earn real-world discounts on the store's website. "This is a unique feature of our game," said Le in a press release. The game itself, which is simply called PrintCountry, is a basic time management game that takes place inside a printing shop. Players need to fulfill customer orders on time to ensure their "mood meter" doesn't drop too low. They manage their supplies, gauge which customer orders are easiest to fill, and try to reach the target score before time runs up. Successfully completing levels and earning high scores in turn opens up the ability to "buy" discounts at PrintCountry.com, which sells inkjet cartridges, toner, and other electronic accessories. It's not an earth-shattering game by any stretch of the imagination, but if you're gonna play a game that a company made for no reason other thanto be abig ad, you should at least get rewarded for playing it, right? We still probably won't play it. Burger King unleashes obesity apocalypse Is any game worth eating feces for? The Top 7... worst product cameos Greedy, ridiculous and just plain bizarre. We expose the worst in-game ads of all time	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1412
__label__wiki	0.666218	0.666218	You are here: Species List > Student Project 2016 \| Patrick Green Student Project Life History and Behaviour Evolution and Systematics Conservation and Threats The hidden Sacoglossa, Stiliger smaragdinus Patrick Green 2016 The Sacoglossa are a highly specialised order of sap-sucking Gastropods (Jensen, 2015). While previously were believed to be a monophyletic group under the subclass of Opisthobranchia, they have now been moved under the new classification of Heterobranch Gastropods due to recent phylogeny (Jörger et al., 2010). Within the family Limapontiidae under Sacoglossa, there lies a very unique seaslug, the Stiliger smaragdinus (Jensen, 2007), commonly referred to as the ‘the Emerald seaslug’ (Figure 1) and often mistaken for a nudibranch. One of the unique aspects that belong to this Sacoglossa is that of it’s perfect camouflage making it almost invisible to spot on its algae food source, Caulerpa racemose (Figure 2) (Rudman, 1998). It achieves this by replicating the exact size and shape of C.racemose bulbs as cerata on its dorsal side. This type of camouflage is often referred to as nutritional homochromy (Jensen, 1997). While little direct research has been conducted into this relatively unknown species, it still remains a very unique and interesting species. Similar to other Heterobranch Gastropods, S.smaragdinus has lost its external hard shell. The soft body Gastropod ranges in size, typically from 20-40mm (Jensen, 1996) and up to 50mm in length (Grove, 2015). It has white tipped rhinophores and cerata along the dorsal side that mimic it’s food, C.racemose (Figure 3). The rhinophores are a chemosensory organs that act as the scent and taste receptors (Cummins et al., 2009). Like all Sacoglossa, it has a strong muscular foot that it uses to move around (Video 1). S.smaragdinus also has green translucent skin that contain chloroplasts collected from its food. While sightings of S.smaragdinus are still uncommon, they have been found in such locations of sandy/ inner reef zone (as collected from) and tide pools at rocky/ reef crest sites (Pittman & Fiene, 1994) (Figure 4). S.smaragdinus have also been found up to depths of 12 meters (Hervé, 2007). Though it is normally found around high abundant of C.racemose, due to both the protection it provides from the mimicry and and it being S.smaragdinus only source of food. With S.smaragdinus being a specialist herbivore and a sap-sucking Sacoglossa, it is found to only eat the chlorophyll of the C.racemose (Baumgartner et al., 2009). It achieves this by piercing the algae with its radula and sucking out the cell cytoplasm and chlorophyll (Jensen, 1997) (Video 2). Upon feeding on the C.racemose, it is almost unspottable (Figure 5). Reproduction: Similar to most Heterobranch Gastropods, S.smaragdinus are hermaphroditic. With only one documented case of reproduction, they observed that the egg mass forms an irregular spiral and that the eggs are densely crammed within the egg mass (Jensen, 1995). Prior to hatching the embryos are fairly large compared to the capsules and that there is a dark spot on the right side of the embryos that is believe to possibly be the larval kidney (Jensen, 1995). While no other details have been recorded, other Sacoglossa once hatch go into the water column as planktotorphic larvae (Clark, 1975). Defences: Most Gastropods possess a shell that is used as the primary organ for defence upon predation and environmental conditions. Though upon lost the shell means greater freedom is gained for the individual, it comes with less defence and a greater risk of predation. From this, many soft bodied Gastropods have developed unique and interesting ways to protect themselves. Some use toxins to deter predation and others will use different types of colours and patterns to protect themselves. This can range from warning displays, changing colours, counter shading or like the S.smaragdinus, camouflage (Rudman, 1998). It achieves this by kleptoplasty (Maeda et al., 2010). This is the process to retain intact chloroplasts from food algae and incorporate it into its own cells (Maeda et al., 2010). Within the Metazoans, Sacoglossa are the only group noted to do this (Maeda et al., 2010). Research into kleptoplasty has found two types of it, photosynthetically functional kleptoplasty and non-functional kleptoplasty (Maeda et al., 2010). In the photosynthetically functional kleptoplasty, the active chloroplasts can be kept functionally working for one to seven months (Maeda et al., 2010). In the non-functional kleptoplasty they are only able to incorporate the cells for up to several hours. While S.smaragdinus are only able to utilise non-functional kleptoplasty, it is still able to not only help camouflage themselves, but also by producing food for themselves (Maeda et al., 2010). Like many of its sister taxons, Sacoglossa have undergone detorsion, which is an evolutionary reversal of the half revolution torsion of their immediate ancestors (Jensen, 1995). Along with this, Sacoglossa have also lost their defensive shells over time, giving them more freedom in their bauplan. Overtime Sacoglossa have also developed bilateral symmetry and are a coelomate animal with a haemocoel cavity (Ruppert et al. 2004). Once the Sacoglossa pierces the algae with its radula (see below), the cytoplasm and chlorophyll follows through into the buccal mass (Figure 7 & 8), oesophagus, stomach and then to the anus to form the digestive system (Figure 6). Along the epithelium tissue, respiration occurs. Radula: S.smaragdinus feeds by using its uniseriate radula composed of an ascending (dorsal) limb, a descending (ventral) limb and an ascus containing used teeth rolled into a spiral still attached to the radular ribbon (Jensen, 1997; Jensen, 2015) (Figure 9). By feeding on the C.racemose, it retains the rich green colour in the digestive system and uses it in the bulb like bladders on its back making it incredibly difficult to spot (Jensen, 1997; SURG, 2014). While originally found in Sagami Bay, Japan in 1949 (Baba, 1949), S.smaragdinus has been documented all over the Indo-Pacific region. Including Hawaii and along the south Australian and New Zealand coast (Hervé, 2007; Jensen, 1995; Jensen 2015; Jörger et al., 2010; Pittman & Fiene, 1994; Rudman, 1998; SURG, 2014) (Figure 10). This follows the distributed of C.racemose in shallow temperate and tropical regions (Klein & Verlaque, 2008). S.smaragdinus are Molluscs found in the class of Gastropoda. While previously monophyletically grouped under the subclass of Opisthobranchia, as of 2010 have been moved under the new classification of Heterobranhia due to recent phylogeny (Jörger et al., 2010) (Figure 11). Here they are found under the family of Limpaontiidae and in the clade of Sacoglossa. This clade is full of marine gastropod molluscs that have undergone detorsion (Jensen, 1995) and that are found to be able to utilize within their own tissues living chloroplasts from the algae they eat, kleptoplasty (Maeda et al., 2010). Due to the close associations between the S.smaragdinus and their food plant, C.racemose , it was originally believed to be a form of co-evolution (Jensen, 1997). However, no evidence for co-evolution has been presented (Jensen, 1997). Being adapt at camouflaging to its algal food source, the S.smaragdinus is near impossible to spot. With this and it wide distribution or it’s food, C.racemose, there is little known about its abundance. Only random spottings over 60 years across the indo-pacific region. This could perhaps indicate a low abundance, though further research would be needed to prove this. Since it is reliant on only one food source, upon an event that might degrade or destroy it, it is believed that the abundance of S.smaragdinus are likely to be affected (Baumgartner et al., 2009). Baba, K. (1949). Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay. Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo. 211 Baumgartner, F. A., Motti, C. A., De Nys, R., & Paul, N. A. (2009). Feeding preferences and host associations of specialist marine herbivores align with quantitative variation in seaweed secondary metabolites. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 396, 1-12. Clark, K.B. (1975). Nudibranch life cycles in the Northwest Atlantic and their relationship to the ecology of fouling communities. Helgolander wiss Meereesunters. 27, 28-69 Cummins, S. F., Erpenbeck, D., Zou, Z., Claudianos, C., Moroz, L. L., Nagle, G. T., & Degnan, B. M. (2009). Candidate chemoreceptor subfamilies differentially expressed in the chemosensory organs of the mollusc aplysia. BMC Biology, 7, 28-28. Grove, S.J. (2015). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site and database. Hervé, J.-F., (2007). (Sep 13) Stiliger smaragdinus? from New Caledonia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Jensen, K. R. (1995). Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia) From the Darwin Harbour Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Zoological Museum, Universitetsparken. Jensen, K.R. (1996). Phylogenetic systematics and classification of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 351, 91-122. Jensen, K. R. (1997). Evolution of the sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia) and the ecological associations with their food plants. Evolutionary Ecology, 11, 301-335. Jensen, K.R. (2007). Biogeography of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge, 55, 255–281. Jensen, K. (2015). Sacoglossa (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from northern coasts of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 31, 226-249. Jörger, K. M., Stöger, I., Kano, Y., Fukuda, H., Knebelsberger, T., & Schrödl, M. (2010). On the origin of acochlidia and other enigmatic euthyneuran gastropods, with implications for the systematics of heterobranchia. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 10, 323-323. Klein, J., & Verlaque, M. (2008). The caulerpa racemosa invasion: A critical review. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 56, 205-225. Maeda, T., Kajita, T., Maruyama, T., & Hirano, Y. (2010). Molecular phylogeny of the sacoglossa, with a discussion of gain and loss of kleptoplasty in the evolution of the group. Biological Bulletin, 219, 17-26. Pittman, C. & Fiene, P (1994). Stiliger smaragdinus Baba, 1949, Sea Slugs of Hawa’i. Rudman, W.B. (1998). (October 14) Stiliger smaragdinus Baba, 1949. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. 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__label__cc	0.710415	0.289585	Carol M. Cash My practice focuses mainly on the areas of restructuring and insolvency law, including restructurings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act , bankruptcies and receiverships, as well as foreclosures, creditors' remedies and security recovery. I have acted as counsel to trustees, receivers, secured lenders, directors, shareholders and debtors in a wide variety of insolvency situations. I also provide representation and advice to housing co-operatives for various matters including bank financings, corporate governance, membership relations, terminations, human rights claims and related litigation. Representative Experience: Successfully representing trustees in bankruptcy and receivers in various insolvency situations including recovering assets fraudulently conveyed by the debtor, assessing and challenging the validity of claims made in the proceedings and sorting out priority disputes. Representing various parties involved in restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act including secured creditors, unsecured creditors, monitors, and other interested parties. Successfully defending former directors of a bankrupt companies from various claims related to their directorship. Acting for secured creditors to recover assets pursuant to their security under the Personal Property Security Act and the Repairers Lien Act. Professional Activities: Representative for the Canadian Bar Association, Insolvency Section, to the BC Supreme Court Bankruptcy Practice Committee President and Director, Young Insolvency Professionals Society Member at large, Insolvency Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association Member, Insolvency Discussion Group of Vancouver Member and Former Co-Chair, Marketing & Communications Committee, Women Lawyers Forum Section of the Canadian Bar Association Lectures / Publications / Seminars: Presenter for the Bankruptcy & Insolvency CLE TV, June 3, 2015 British Columbia Creditors' Remedies (Vancouver: Continuing Legal Education Society, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) (co-author) Annual Review of Law & Practice , Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Vancouver: Continuing Legal Education Society, January, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) (co-author) Presenter for the Insolvency Discussion Group, October 2012, February 2018. Presenter for the Canadian Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Professionals, May, 2016. Presenter for International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, November, 2015 call and education Called to the Bar of British Columbia, 2009 Juris Doctorate, University of Calgary, 2008 B.A. Economics, University of British Columbia, 2003 © 2019 by Gehlen Dabbs. All rights reserved. Terms of Use \| Site Map	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1417
__label__cc	0.645083	0.354917	Posts Tagged ‘Labour Party’ As Labour and Tories splinter the old political order is broken beyond repair February 21st, 2019 \| Author: Gerry The Labour Party have finally split after months of rumours – with so far eight Labour MPs resigning from the party and three senior Tories joining them – and numerous stories of many more considering their position in both parties. This may or may not amount to a seismic meltdown of Labour and of two party politics as we know it. But something is rotten and deeply wrong with British politics. This is usually portrayed as the product of Brexit but has a much longer, deeper fuse. Brexit has merely exposed a series of fissures that go back to Blair and the New Labour era of disinformation, and how Thatcherism before that ignored more than half the country. The independent MPs have caught some of the public mood with instant polling from Survation indicating this. Asked if they were right to set up their new group, for now called the ‘Independent Group’, 56% of voters said they were and 20% disagreed; asked who better represented voters between the new group and Corbyn’s Labour, 40% said the new group and only 23% Labour. Read the rest of this entry » Britain, Brexit and Why Winston Churchill is Alive and Kicking in this Mess January 22nd, 2019 \| Author: Gerry Le Monde, January 21st 2019 Britain is not a happy place. But then neither is much of the Western world. Instead, it is angry. A country where many people feel let down, not respected or listened to by politicians, institutions and elites. In the UK, unlike elsewhere, this discontent fed into and aided the victory of the Brexiteers in the 2016 referendum. The subsequent near three years of continual Brexit discussions between the UK and EU, and within the UK, have not produced an agreed plan for leaving – or national unity. Rather, all this has fed even more disquiet and distrust. This state of affairs has not just emerged in the last few years, but has been building, slowly and imperceptibly for decades. It has been driven by disappointment amongst many voters at the condition of post-war Britain, anxiety about change, and a fear of the future: all of which have contributed to more and more people taking refuge in an imagined version of Britain’s past. A pivotal figure in all this has been Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the UK between 1940-45 and 1951-55. Churchill’s political record saw him first, Conservative; then, Liberal, and finally, Conservative again. His public life spans most of 20th century Britain, from the turn of the century Boer War, to Lloyd George’s ‘People’s Budget’ in 1909, the First World War and the Gallipoli disaster. Then there was his disastrous decision as Chancellor in the 1920s to return Britain to the Gold Standard, resisting the General Strike, and the wilderness years of the 1930s opposing Indian home rule and appeasement of the Nazis. Then came redemption, as he became PM in the ‘darkest hour’ of May 1940. And after all that, there was even a final act, returning as premier in 1951. Read the rest of this entry » Labour’s problems with anti-semitism matters for our democracy August 8th, 2018 \| Author: Gerry Labour’s problem with anti-semitism matters for our democracy Scottish Review, August 8th 2018 It is truly a summer of madness; think of the challenges facing the UK, Europe and the world. What has been convulsing the British Labour Party all through this trying, testing times? Namely, the issue of anti-semitism. This hasn’t come from nowhere. Jeremy Corbyn has been leader of Labour for three years, and for this entire period this issue has been a running sore. There was Ken Livingstone and his remarks on ‘when Hitler was supporting Zionism’, there was the Shami Chakrabarti review into anti-semitism in the party, the Tower Hamlets mural and most recently, the controversy over Labour’s NEC’s adoption in part of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) guidelines without four of the examples. There followed the revelations of Pete Willsman’s comments at the NEC which adopted the IHRA guidelines, and closer to home, Fife Labour councillor Mary Lockhart complaining that all of this was whipped up by ‘a Mossad assisted campaign’ trying to stop a Corbyn government, while a Dundee councillor George McIrvine shared a Facebook post stating: ‘There are only nine countries left in the world without a central Rothschild bank … Isn’t it funny we are always at war with these countries.’ Lockhart was suspended; McIrvine investigated; and there are no Rothschild-controlled central banks anywhere. Read the rest of this entry » Winston Churchill: The Man, the Myth, 1940 and Who can speak for Britain? January 17th, 2018 \| Author: Gerry Scottish Review, January 16th 2018 Winston Churchill is everywhere at the moment. It is as if there are only two narratives about Britain’s past: the Second World War and dramas about people of privilege, class and money. The Churchill industry can cover both strands, and for some his is the last uncontested great story of Britain. To others he is the last statesman who unreservedly represented the moral case for Britain; whereas for many on the left he has long been a problem figure. And all of this, while clearly about our past and the dark days of 1940, is also about the storm clouds gathering today – from Brexit to the widespread cynicism in politicians and institutions. In the last year Churchill was portrayed in the film of the same name by Brian Cox, the peacetime Churchill featured in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’, and most recently he was played by Gary Oldman in ‘Darkest Hour’. The latter is the latest, concentrating on that watershed period in the Second World War in May 1940 where the Chamberlain Government totters and then collapses, Churchill becomes Prime Minister, and the War Cabinet debates whether to continue the war effort or to seek out peace terms. Read the rest of this entry » Politics is becoming a battle of ideas again, but the Tories look a spent force The Herald, October 4th 2017 The Conservative Party love to tell themselves they are one of the most successful parties electorally in the Western world. Chancellor Philip Hammond was giving Tories this reassuring message on Monday. But this conference does not feel like that of a party in good health, spirits or much energy. Instead, despite being in government, it feels like a party lost and almost pre-preparing for opposition. There is the leadership issue. Theresa May’s lost majority saw her stitch-up a deal with the Democratic Unionists – with them not having to power share in Northern Ireland, because they can do so with the Tories. Why does either need to bother with democracy, when they can short circuit the verdict of voters? Read the rest of this entry »	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1418
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Playing a diverse repertoire from all the... (more) Lane Change WARNING! This is not your "normal", "average", or "typical" event band! Founded in 2013, the Phoenix based band, LANE CHANGE, has achieved regional success performing over 350 shows with it's current line-up, and has become one of the most in demand acts in the Southwest! They have performed for some of the valley's most attended events, respective companies, and recognized celebrities and now, they would love to work for you! A LANE CHANGE show consists of a wide range of hits from... (more) The Radio Band Top 40 Band from Denver, CO (394 miles from New Mexico) THE RADIO BAND is a high-energy club-style mash-up band that consistently gets the party started every time! The versatile music of the band is electric, cutting edge, and energetic as they combine today's favorites with yesterday's classics and keep the crowd engaged all night long. 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From Mumford and Sons to James Brown and beyond - we're a little bit hard to describe... Whether you need to celebrate a destination wedding, a company barbecue or a convention here in the Rockies, Next of Kin is ready to elevate your upcoming event. Next of Kin is the perfect wedding band for the Non-Traditional Bride and Groom. We take an acoustic jam band approach to such iconic artists as Bob Marley, The Beatles, Jimi... (more)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1421
__label__wiki	0.981278	0.981278	Netflix Had the Perfect Response to Someone Who Questioned Brie Larson’s Directing Skills The First Captain Marvel Trailer Is Finally Here—and It's So Badass Dan Barna Brie Larson Is Rightfully Stoked She Can Do 5 Whole Pull-Ups How a Celebrity Personal Assistant Spends Her $36K Income Brie Larson Brought Her Captain Marvel Stunt Doubles Onstage During the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards She shared the moment with the two women while accepting the award for Best Fight. Captain Marvel broke all kinds of records when it hit theaters in March 2019. It raked in $455 million its opening weekend, it was created by a team of powerful women, and it introduced audiences to a new kind of female superhero. Brie Larson, the star of the film, got tons of recognition for her work in such a badass production; however, when she was given the Best Fight trophy at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Monday, she made it clear there were some unsung heroes who needed serious credit. So she went onstage to accept the award alongside her stunt doubles Renae Moneymaker and Joanna Bennett. Larson made sure the spotlight was on Moneymaker and Bennett, who both worked intensely by her side on Captain Marvel. Stunt doubles often fly under the radar in action films, and they don't always get recognized for their dedication. Larson wanted to change that, so the Oscar winner and new director completely turned the attention to her friends and colleagues. “I wanted to take this moment to really say thank you to the two women who are standing here beside me,” Larson said. “These are the women that trained me and were also the stunt doubles for Captain Marvel. I could not have made this film without them. They are really the baseline of who she is. They are the living embodiment of Captain Marvel.” https://twitter.com/MTV/status/1140797811136462848 After introducing them, Larson cheered, "Say whatever you want!" and turned the mic over to the two professionals, who have also been stunt doubles on Wonder Woman, Avengers: Endgame, and X-Men, to name a few. Bennett talked about how exciting it was to bring a strong female character to life, while Moneymaker recalled the female characters who had influenced her own career. "As young girls, we wanted to be just like Lara Croft and G.I. Jane, so it's a real honor to be a part of this character and hopefully pass along some of that inspiration and strength that those iconic women brought to us," she said. "And lastly, a big thank-you to Brie for acknowledging our role in this film. It’s truly a rare acknowledgement, and it means so much not only to both of us, but to the entire stunt community.” Topicsnewsbrie larsonmtv movie and tv awards	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1422
__label__wiki	0.990281	0.990281	Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic For The Record: Taylor Swift's '1989' taylor-swift-1989-record-1 Taylor Swift, '1989': For The Record Revisit T-Swift's 2014 pop masterpiece that led to her history-making GRAMMY moment Not only did Taylor Swift's fifth studio album, 1989, establish her as a fully emerged pop powerhouse, her unforgettable Album Of The Year GRAMMY acceptance speech proved she is a force to be reckoned with. For The Record: Taylor Swift's '1989' Swift also made history by becoming the first woman to win the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year twice for her solo recordings. In all, 1989 yielded a total ten GRAMMY nominations (including three nods for the album's first single, "Shake It Off" for the 57th GRAMMY Awards) and three wins for the 58th GRAMMY Awards including Album Of The Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Music Video for "Bad Blood." The album also hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent its entire first year in the Top 10, only the fifth album to ever accomplish this feat. But the significance of 1989 was far greater than its accolades and chart success. The album punctuated Swift's bold transition from endearing country singer/songwriter to pop powerhouse with a resounding exclamation point. Swift not only co-produced and co-executive produced 1989, but also stood up to the pressures of traditionalist music industry executives, judgmental critics and closed-minded fans, among others, ultimately proving herself as one of her generation's strongest artistic and cultural voices and experiencing "the greatest feeling in the world" with her night's big wins. Nirvana's 'Nevermind': For The Record David Bowie's '…Ziggy Stardust…' \| For The Record Revisit The Beatles' 'Revolver' For The Record: N.W.A's 'Straight Outta Compton' Revisit Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation 1814' Bob Marley & The Wailers' 'Exodus': For The Record Metallica: "One" \| For The Record Pearl Jam: 'Ten' \| For The Record For The Record: John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' Madonna: 'Ray Of Light' \| For The Record For The Record: Little Big Town’s 'The Road ..." For The Record: Linda Ronstadt’s 'Canciones ...' Alanis Morissette: 'Jagged Little Pill' For The Record: 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' For The Record: Amy Winehouse's 'Back To Black' For The Record: 'From A Room: Volume 1' For The Record: CeCe Winans, 'Let Them Fall … ' Dave Chappelle For The Record: 'The Age Of Spin …' Kendrick Lamar, 'DAMN.': For The Record For The Record: Bruno Mars' '24K Magic' For The Record: Adele, '25' For The Record: Beck's 'Morning Phase' Daft Punk For The Record: 'Random Access Memories' For The Record: B.B. King's "Auld Lang Syne" For The Record: Cole's "The Christmas Song" For The Record: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' For The Record: 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' For The Record: Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass' For The Record: Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' For The Record: Bee Gees' 'Saturday Night Fever' For The Record: Eminem's "Lose Yourself" For The Record: Michael Jackson For The Record: Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony For The Record: Calle 13 For The Record: Juan Gabriel For The Record: Shakira For The Record: Carlos Santana Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images David Bowie's '…Ziggy Stardust…' \| For The Record david-bowies-%E2%80%A6ziggy-stardust%E2%80%A6-record Return to the time when one of a generation's greatest artists introduced one of his most memorable characters "Ziggy played guitar…" Three years after he created the character of Major Tom in his breakout hit, "Space Oddity," and four years before the Thin White Duke arrived on Station To Station, art-rock icon David Bowie introduced the world to a new alter-ego that would immortalize both the character and its creator. Aug 14, 2018 – 5:01 pm The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars was released June 16, 1972, Bowie's fifth studio album and perhaps the most widely recognizable and identifiable project of his career. Visually, the character of Ziggy Stardust would become emblazoned in the memory of pop culture history. Musically, he had the rock and roll universe singing along to something entirely new. Recorded in London's Trident Studios in late 1971 and early 1972, the album was produced by Ken Scott. Even today, over 45 years after its release, …Ziggy Stardust… seems to careen through the universe as something entirely new, encapsulating a spaceman's journey through the cosmos as told by an androgynous storyteller. In an era where concept albums began to take over the art-rock cannon, Bowie and Scott achieved a special blend of conceptual cohesion and sonic and artistic experimentation. From the album's orchestral space take-off opening track, "Five Years," and the psychedelic trip of "Moonage Daydream" though well-known Bowie classics such as "Starman" and "Ziggy Stardust" to raucous rock anthems such as the "Star" and "Suffragette City," …Ziggy Stardust… dances, soars, rambles, and rocks. Bowie's vocal range from fragile croon to rebel roar is on full display, and the Mick Ronson-led Spiders From Mars build an adventurous musical backdrop to the album's concepts, making for one of the greatest of many great projects Bowie gave us during his career. In 1999, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry, being deemed "culturally, historically, or artistically significant" by the Library of Congress. Just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of what would be his final masterpiece, Blackstar, Bowie died on Jan. 10, 2016. The lasting legacy of …Ziggy Stardust… lives on as a compelling time capsule to be dug up, appreciated and enjoyed by generations of music fans to come. Terri Lyne Carrington Photo: Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images Terri Lyne Carrington's 'The Mosaic Project' terri-lyne-carringtons-mosaic-project-record Terri Lyne Carrington's 'The Mosaic Project' \| For The Record Look back at the jazz drumming prodigy's ambitious project that's chock full of stellar collaborations and mind-bending grooves By 2011, Terri Lyne Carrington had established herself as not just one of her generation's greatest drummers, but one of its most talented and inspired artists. But that year, Carrington applied her unique blend of jazz, R&B, soul, rock, blues, and pop elements to a new collaboration-rich project that would launch her career — and her legacy — to another level. Jun 14, 2018 – 1:18 pm Terri Lyne Carrington's 'The Mosaic Project' The Mosaic Project arrived on July 19, 2011. True to its name, the album contained an ambitious amalgam of jazz styles and guest vocalists. Carrington's effortless ability to fuse the accessible with the intellectual tied the larger vision of the project together, making it immediately stand out from anything comparable. "There's one part of me that's kind of a jazz head who likes complex, thought-provoking melodies and harmonies," said Carrington, when asked about the album. "Then there's another part of me that really likes funk and pop and things that are accessible." From the daring rendition of the Beatles' "Michelle" to romantic seduction on her take on Al Green's "Simply Beautiful" to the to the powerful social statement of "Echo," The Mosaic Project covers a ton of musical and lyrical ground. Stepping in to deliver the melody across the album, several vocal greats joined Carrington, including GRAMMY winners Dee Dee Bridgewater, Esperanza Spalding, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, and more. Carrington eared her first career GRAMMY Award for The Mosaic Project. The album was named Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 54th GRAMMY Awards, a testament to the strength of its many singing contributors. But the thread of deep groove, inventive rhythms and conversational musical interplay between Carrington and all the project's musicians is where her genius shines brightest on the album. Carrington would go on to win additional GRAMMYs, taking home Best Jazz Instrumental album two years later for Money Jungle: Provocation In Blue at the 56th GRAMMY Awards and Best Jazz Vocal Album again for Beautiful Life at the 57th GRAMMY Awards. However, it was The Mosaic Project that set a new jazz standard for just how much a single album can contain and achieve — and catapulted Carrington into the ranks of the jazz elite. Mike Coppola/Getty Images Watch: Sugarland & Taylor Swift In "Babe" Video watch-sugarlands-latest-video-babe-featuring-taylor-swift Watch: Sugarland's Latest Video "Babe" Featuring Taylor Swift See Swift as a redheaded vixen in the "Mad Men" inspired video chronicling an ill-fated love triangle Travel back in time to the early 1960s for a classic story of love and betrayal in Sugarland's latest video for "Babe," featuring none other than Taylor Swift. The video traces the tale of a man having affair with a co-worker, played by a redheaded Swift. But when his wife, played by Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, catches on, she shuts him out for good. The other half of the Sugarland duo, Kristian Bush, also makes a series of cameos from nosy neighbor to weatherman on a fuzzy black-and-white television in the "Mad Men" inspired clip. As it turns out, Swift not only co-wrote the song with the band, she also wrote the treatment for the video. "She actually reached out to us and said, 'I've got a great idea for the video,' and she wrote the treatment," Nettles told People. "She loves this song. ... She loves our recording of it. She's been such a champion of ours, not only for many, many years, but also where this project is concerned. She's just super excited that we're doing it." The "Babe" video arrived just one day after Sugarland's sixth studio album, Bigger, which marks the band's first new release since 2010's The Incredible Machine. The band is currently on tour across North America through Sept. 9, where they wrap up in Philadelphia at The Mann Center. Swift is also on the road, in the middle of her Reputation Tour, which kicked off May 8 in Glendale, Ariz, and continues through North America and Europe, wrapping up Oct. 6 in Arlington, Texas. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images 2018 CMT Awards: Winners, Performers & Surprises carrie-underwood-blake-shelton-win-big-2018-cmt-awards-nashville Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton Win Big At The 2018 CMT Awards In Nashville Little Big Town, Florida Georgia Line and Backstreet Boys also take home awards as Kelly Clarkson, Chris Stapleton, and more deliver memorable performances in Music City Jun 7, 2018 - 8:49 am Nashville, Tenn., was the place to be on June 6 as the 2018 CMT Awards took over Music City, bringing the brightest stars in country music together under one roof. The evening's big winners included Blake Shelton, who took home two awards, and Carrie Underwood, who held court as the all-time leader by winning her 18th CMT Award with her win for Female Video Of The Year for "The Champion" featuring Ludacris. Shelton's pair of awards came for his video for "I'll Name The Dogs," which earned him both Male Video Of The Year and the coveted Video Of Year honors. The singer also regaled the Nashville crowd with a performance of "Turn Me On" early in the night, just after a dazzling opening number by Little Big Town. Speaking of Little Big Town, the group pulled double-duty as hosts of the show and performers, opening the evening with a confetti-drenched rendition of "Summer Fever," marking the first time the GRAMMY winners had performed their new single live. In another memorable moment, Florida Georgia Line debuted their song "Simple" in an aptly stripped-down backyard set. The duo also won the award for CMT Performance Of The Year for their "CMT Crossroads" delivery of "Everybody" with the Backstreet Boys, who added some pop flair to the night by singing their new song "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." Sam Hunt, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini, and Kelly Clarkson also performed, and Sugarland took advantage of a commercial break to tease their new video for "Babe" featuring a redheaded Taylor Swift. The video drops June 9. Landing other notable wins, rising star Carly Pearce took home the award for Breakthrough Video Of The Year for her debut single, "Every Little Thing," while Dan + Shay scored Duo Video Of The Year honors for "Tequila," the lead single from their upcoming self-titled sophomore album, due out June 22. The evening closed with a special "troublemakers" sing-along with Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charles Kelly, and Darius Rucker, performing their version of the raucous Drivin N Cryin song "Straight To Hell." For a full list of winners from the 2018 CMT Awards, head to the network's website.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1425
__label__cc	0.500569	0.499431	JoAnn LaVerne Schanno Behrman JoAnn LaVerne Schanno Behrman, 78, of Rock Springs, passed away Jan. 5, 2017, at her home. She was born on July 13, 1938, in Vernal, Utah, the daughter of Francis Elmo Schanno and Thelma LaVerne Andersen Schanno. Behrman attended school in Vernal, Utah. She married Austin Hugh Murray June 2, 1953, and he preceded her in death Aug. 18, 1954. One son, Steve was born to this union. She then married Floyd Gordon Nov. 22, 1957, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 1960. One son, Mike was born to this union. Then on Sept. 7, 1962, she married Robert James Behrman and one daughter, Bobbi Jo was born to this union. He adopted Steve and Mike after their marriage. Behrman went back to school and received her GED in 1968. She was employed at Sweetwater Plumbing and General Electric for several years. In 1985, she went to work for John Bunning Transfer and retired Sept. 30, 2004. Her interests included spending time with her family, watching television and reading. Survivors include two sons, Steve Behrman and wife Tari of Rock Springs and Mickel Behrman of Reliance; one sister, Elaine Violette and Dave of Phoenix, Ariz .; five grandchildren, Aaron Zueck, Chad Zueck and wife Sara, Christina Lyn McCormick and husband Andrew, Angela Cornell and husband Justin, Stephanie Behrman and Shaw Mlinar; 10 great-grandchildren, Ashlyn McCormick, Katie Offutt, Emily Cornell, Avery Cornell, Cindy Cornell, William Cornell, Alley Bowles, Jeff Bowles and Stephanies' two children; one great-great-grandchild, Brody Bowles; several cousins nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her three husbands; her daughter; two brothers, Harold Schanno and Robert Schanno; two grandsons, Jeffrey Behrman and Brian Behrman Shaw. Cremation will take place and there will be no services at her request. Condolences may be left at http://www.vasefuneralhomes.com.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1428
__label__cc	0.569591	0.430409	I am prepared to die.Part 9 Posted by Hailie Nene on Saturday, December 8, 2012 I wish to turn now to certain general allegations made in this case by the State. But before doing so, I wish to revert to certain occurrences said by witnesses to have happened in Port Elizabeth and East London. I am referring to the bombing of private houses of pro-Government persons during September, October and November 1962. I do not know what justification there was for these acts, nor what provocation had been given. But if what I have said already is accepted, then it is clear that these acts had nothing to do with the carrying out of the policy of Umkhonto. One of the chief allegations in the indictment is that the ANC was a party to a general conspiracy to commit sabotage. I have already explained why this is incorrect but how, externally, there was a departure from the original principle laid down by the ANC. There has, of course, been overlapping of functions internally as well, because there is a difference between a resolution adopted in the atmosphere of a committee room and the concrete difficulties that arise in the field of practical activity. At a later stage the position was further affected by bannings and house arrests, and by persons leaving the country to take up political work abroad. This led to individuals having to do work in different capacities. But though this may have blurred the distinction between Umkhonto and the ANC, it by no means abolished that distinction. Great care was taken to keep the activities of the two organizations in South Africa distinct. The ANC remained a mass political body of Africans only carrying on the type of political work they had conducted prior to 1961. Umkhonto remained a small organization recruiting its members from different races and organizations and trying to achieve its own particular object. The fact that members of Umkhonto were recruited from the ANC, and the fact that persons served both organizations, like Solomon Mbanjwa, did not, in our view, change the nature of the ANC or give it a policy of violence. This overlapping of officers, however, was more the exception than the rule. This is why persons such as 'Mr. X' and 'Mr. Z,' who were on the Regional Command of their respective areas, did not participate in any of the ANC committees or activities, and why people such as Mr. Bennett Mashiyana and Mr. Reginald Ndubi did not hear of sabotage at their ANC meetings. Another of the allegations in the indictment is that Rivonia was the headquarters of Umkhonto. This is not true of the time when I was there. I was told, of course, and knew that certain of the activities of the Communist Party were carried on there. But this is no reason (as I shall presently explain) why I should not use the place. I came there in the following manner: · As already indicated, early in April 1961 I went underground to organize the May general strike. My work entailed travelling throughout the country, living now in African townships, then in country villages and again in cities. · During the second half of the year I started visiting the Parktown home of Arthur Goldreich, where I used to meet my family privately. Although I had no direct political association with him, I had known Arthur Goldreich socially since 1958. · In October, Arthur Goldreich informed me that he was moving out of town and offered me a hiding place there. A few days thereafter, he arranged for Michael Harmel to take me to Rivonia. I naturally found Rivonia an ideal place for the man who lived the life of an outlaw. Up to that time I had been compelled to live indoors during the daytime and could only venture out under cover of darkness. But at Liliesleaf [farm, Rivonia,] I could live differently and work far more efficiently. · For obvious reasons, I had to disguise myself and I assumed the fictitious name of David. In December, Arthur Goldreich and his family moved in. I stayed there until I went abroad on 11 January 1962. As already indicated, I returned in July 1962 and was arrested in Natal on 5 August. · Up to the time of my arrest, Liliesleaf farm was the headquarters of neither the African National Congress nor Umkhonto. With the exception of myself, none of the officials or members of these bodies lived there, no meetings of the governing bodies were ever held there, and no activities connected with them were either organized or directed from there. On numerous occasions during my stay at Liliesleaf farm I met both the Executive Committee of the ANC, as well as the NHC, but such meetings were held elsewhere and not on the farm. · Whilst staying at Liliesleaf farm, I frequently visited Arthur Goldreich in the main house and he also paid me visits in my room. We had numerous political discussions covering a variety of subjects. We discussed ideological and practical questions, the Congress Alliance, Umkhonto and its activities generally, and his experiences as a soldier in the Palmach, the military wing of the Haganah. Haganah was the political authority of the Jewish National Movement in Palestine. · Because of what I had got to know of Goldreich, I recommended on my return to South Africa that he should be recruited to Umkhonto. I do not know of my personal knowledge whether this was done. Another of the allegations made by the State is that the aims and objects of the ANC and the Communist Party are the same. I wish to deal with this and with my own political position, because I must assume that the State may try to argue from certain Exhibits that I tried to introduce Marxism into the ANC. The allegation as to the ANC is false. This is an old allegation which was disproved at the Treason Trial and which has again reared its head. But since the allegation has been made again, I shall deal with it as well as with the relationship between the ANC and the Communist Party and Umkhonto and that party. Next post: I am prepared to... Previous post: I am prepared to...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1431
__label__wiki	0.504254	0.504254	George Lebese admits to being depressed at Sundowns as he joins SuperSport on loan By Mahlatse Mphahlele - 01 February 2019 George Lebese at the PSL offices in Johannesburg on January 31 2019, after he signed a six-month loan deal with SuperSport United. Image: MAHLATSE MPHAHLELE Former Bafana Bafana midfielder George Lebese has admitted that his frustrating spell at Mamelodi Sundowns left him depressed. However, he said he was relieved to have a six-month loan opportunity with SuperSport United to revive his career. Lebese‚ who joined Sundowns from Kaizer Chiefs in a highly publicised move at the beginning of last season‚ said he didn’t know why things didn’t work out for him at Chloorkop under coach Pitso Mosimane. “Things didn’t work out for me at Sundowns and, to be honest, I have no idea what happened. I have been depressed for many months... and I am just happy to get this opportunity. It was very difficult for me to wake up every morning and go to training with no one to talk to. It was just training and go home, and I didn’t know what to work on‚” he said on Thursday night, shortly after he was registered by United at the PSL offices in Johannesburg. “For the next six months my full focus will be on SuperSport United, who have given me this opportunity, and... I will do my best to contribute to the team. I am very much relieved because I was holding thumbs up that this loan move happens and luckily it happened. I am looking forward to the challenge and I must say that a loan move was my motivation.” With midfield has players like Reneilwe Letsholonyane‚ Dean Furman‚ Aubrey Modiba‚ Teboho Mokoena‚ Thabo Mnyamane and Philani Ntshangase, Lebese is not expecting to walk straight into United’s starting line-up. He is also not 100 percent fit. “There are good players at SuperSport. I looked at the team and I believe that I have something different to contribute. There are a couple of guys I know from my previous clubs and I had a chat with a few of them and they said it is a good club with a good change room. Hopefully‚ it will be a happy six months of my career. “With regards to my fitness‚ I haven’t had 90 minutes in a very long time, but I will work on that. I can’t remember when was the last time I played a competitive match, but I will work hard with the coaches and fitness trainers so that I am ready as soon as possible‚” he said, adding that he had nothing to prove. “I have nothing to prove to anyone‚ I just have to prove to myself that I still have it and I can still play and be happy again.”	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1433
__label__cc	0.648237	0.351763	Fear and Creativity by Douglas Eby In an issue of his Creativity Newsletter, Eric Maisel , PhD, wrote: "A creative person obsesses and compulses about her creative work. She is pulled in its direction, thinks about it, dreams about it, and wants to do it." "It should follow that she would actually do the creative work that she is dreaming about and desiring to bring into existence. But only a small percentage of creative people work as often or as deeply as, by all rights, they might be expected to work." "What stops them? Anxiety or some face of anxiety like doubt, worry, or fear. Anxiety is the great silencer of the creative person." One of the main themes of her books on this topic is to "feel the fear and do it anyway" and Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. [pictured] has written, "So many of us short-circuit our living by choosing the path that is most comfortable. Realize that fear will never go away as long as you continue to grow. The only way to get rid of the fear of doing something is to go out and do it." "Whenever we take a chance and enter unfamiliar territory or put ourselves into the world in a new way, we experience fear. Very often this fear keeps us from moving ahead with our lives." In her book "Feel the Fear... and Beyond" Dr. Jeffers contrasts two qualities or parts of our being: "The Higher Self," she writes, "is the space within each and every one of us that is filled with all nourishing qualities such as joy, creativity, intuition, peace, power, love, compassion..." "When you have been able to access this transcendent place within.. the fear and struggle were replaced by a sense that 'All is well." "But the feeling never lasts," she continues. "Why? Because it is our tendency to revert to a more familiar part of ourselves that I call the Lower Self... filled with all negative qualities, such as anger, judgment, a sense of scarcity, helplessness -- and, of course, fear." Another psychologist who counsels creative professionals such as writers, Robert Maurer, PhD, has described key skills of successful people, including "an awareness and respect for fear - a willingness to feel it and to reach for comfort." He says successful people have a built in "nurturing voice" that automatically and compassionately "reassures them it is okay to make mistakes, okay to be afraid, okay to ask for help." Based on behavioral science research and his experience as a therapist, Dr. Maurer notes there are both positive and dysfunctional responses to fear. "We are now learning how the brain builds into its 'software' an 'internal parent' that will either soothe us or paralyze us when we are afraid," he says, "depending on the healthy or unhealthy responses to our emotions that we experienced in childhood." "Our inner emotional voice reacts to our fears or opportunities and either calms and inspires or responds with a specific painful voice, giving rise to worry, anger, or disappointment." He thinks accepting and working with fear is an essential part of the creative process, and has commented, "If you find the right relationship, does fear go away? No. You publish your first novel, does that make fear go away? No.Ê "So your skill at being able to nourish yourself and give yourself permission to make mistakes and learn from them is your single greatest attribute as an artist and as a human being." Success, he points out, is being able to respond to larger and more complex fear-alarms without reacting with angry disappointment, or believing stories like "I don't deserve success" or "It's the same old plot that dozens of other scripts have used" or engaging in some other self-defeating behavior like drug use to anesthetize feeling. In a recent article, actress Nicole Kidman commented, "Success, I think, breeds fear. You suddenly say, 'Oh, can I do it again?' And once you start to ask questions like that, you throw your creativity into the wrong sphere. So you just have to walk away from it. I've said, 'OK, that was that year, and next year's going to be completely different." "Fear is good," Dr. Maurer has concluded. "As children, fear is a natural part of our lives, but as adults we view fear as a disease. It's not a disease. Children say they are afraid or scared, but adults use the clinical terms anxiety or depression. A writer should not view fear as something bad, but as essentially doing something right." Author: Douglas Eby, M.A., is an interviewer and writer about psychological aspects of creative expression and personal achievement. Douglas Eby may be contacted at http://www.talentdevelop.com	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1435
__label__wiki	0.973729	0.973729	Prince Charles Presents Ralph Lauren With Honorary Knighthood at Buckingham Palace Lauren became the first American fashion designer to receive the prestigious honor. By Lauren Alexis Fisher Making history, Ralph Lauren became the first American designer to receive an Honorary Knighthood of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) for his services to fashion today. The designer was presented the honor by Prince Charles in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Mr. Lauren joins the ranks of other notable Americans, including former Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush, Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Bill and Melinda Gates, in receiving the prestigious KBE. Just last month, BAZAAR's editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey was also presented with the accolade. Ralph Lauren in London. The news of Lauren's knighthood first broke in November 2018, following a milestone year for the designer who celebrated the 50th anniversary of his eponymous fashion brand with a star-studded runway show and bash. Ralph Lauren Celebrates 50 Years Along with his five-decade career in fashion (in which he has dressed royals including Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle), Lauren has also made strides with his philanthropic work both in the U.S. and the U.K. For years, the Ralph Lauren Corporation has worked towards helping cancer patients and funding cancer research by establishing the NinaHyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care in Harlem, New York. In London, the fashion brand helped fund The Ralph Lauren Centre for Breast Cancer Research, which opened at The Royal Marsden in 2016. Meghan Markle in Ralph Lauren at Wimbledon in July 2018. This is just the latest in the designer's long list of accolades. Previously, he's won CFDA Awards for Womenswear and Menswear Designer of the Year, Retailer of the Year, the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, and the CFDA’s first-ever American Fashion Legend Award. Across the pond, he's been recognized for his Outstanding Achievement by the British Fashion Council at the British Fashion Awards. More From Fashion Designers The Best Fall 2019 Fashion Campaigns Billie Eilish Is Now a MCM Model Exclusive: Chanel Haute Couture's Show in Photos A Huge Louboutin Exhibition Is Coming to Paris "Karl For Ever" Pays Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld Fans Praise Rihanna's Curvy Fenty Mannequins A Fenty Pop-Up Store Is Coming to New York Why Hollywood and the CFDA Loves Rodarte These Balloon Dresses Will Blow Your Mind Gucci Send Pro-Choice Jacket Down the Runway Downton Abbey's Mr. Carson Gets OBE Prince William Bestows Glenda Bailey with Damehood Lauren by Ralph Lauren: Watch (and Buy!) the Runway Postcard from London: The Concert at Buckingham Palace Ralph Lauren: Fashion Czar 12 Things You Never Knew About Buckingham Palace	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1436
__label__cc	0.578959	0.421041	Prof. David Roozen Co-Edits Book on How Congregations Are Successfully Engaging New Generations May 7th, 2015 @ 8:19pm A new book co-edited by Prof. David Roozen, How Religious Congregations are Engaging Young Adults in America, is now available on Amazon. As described in the Faith Communities Today (FACT) newsletter: “The book includes case studies of religious congregations that have established a track record of getting young adults involved, data from the largest survey of American congregations and an excellent summary of other recent research on young adults. This information was gathered by the multi-faith coalition of researchers that sponsor Faith Communities Today (FACT). “The volume begins with survey data showing that only 16 percent of local congregations in the nation attract a significant number of young adults. It includes ten case studies of congregations which provide a detailed look at what these groups are actually doing to get young adults to participate. These case studies draw from mainline and evangelical Protestant churches, a Catholic parish, an Orthodox church, a Jewish synagogue, Baha’i and Latter-Day Saints groups. Among the Protestant churches represented are an historically African American congregation and an Assembly of God. The book includes chapters summarizing related research and extracting a list of specific “best practices” based on the case studies. The book also includes an introduction, totaling thirteen chapters altogether. “Edited by Monte Sahlin and David Roozen, the executive secretary and chairman of CCSP respectively, the chapter authors represent a wide range of religions and include several young adult writers. They were brought together by the Cooperative Congregational Studies Partnership (CCSP) which has worked together in the FACT ongoing series of studies of congregations since the late 1990s. “Entitled How Religious Congregations are Engaging Young Adults in America, the book is 262 pages and is available in paperback and as an eBook through Amazon.com.” Direct link to the listing on Amazon.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1437
__label__wiki	0.85399	0.85399	The Programme Team Professor Philip Martin Professor Philip Martin is a Higher Education consultant with extensive experience in the sector. He has held two Pro-Vice-Chancellor positions (at De Montfort and Sheffield Hallam), having previously held posts at Royal Holloway, Gloucestershire, Winchester and Exeter. He currently sits on a number of national committees and working groups. Professor Ella Ritchie OBE Professor Ritchie’s research interest is the Europeanisation of higher education in the EU and wider Europe, and she has been actively involved nationally in the development of Research Masters and Doctoral programmes. She is a member of HEFCE’s Strategic Committee for Teaching, Quality and the Student Experience, and in 2012, she was awarded an OBE for Services to Higher Education. Professor Mary Stuart Professor Stuart is passionate about the student experience, and has developed new student engagement opportunities, working closely with Lincoln’s Students’ Union. She is a member of several HE organisations, including HEFCE’s Leadership and Management Strategic Committee, and is Chair of the Universities Association of Lifelong Learning and Deputy Chair of the University Alliance. Professor John Simons Professor Simons previously held various roles at universities in the UK and visiting Professorships and Fellowships in the USA. He is President of CHASS, an Executive Board member of DASSH, a member of the Academic Council of the International League of Higher Education in Media and Communication. Professor John Raftery Professor Raftery has extensive international experience, and was a member of Kofi Annan's Global Humanitarian Forum and served as an advisor to the UK-India and UK-India-US Research Initiatives. In the UK, he has been a board member of a number of bodies including, recently, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator, the Open University, National Role Advisory Board and the Council of Ruskin College Oxford. Professor Gill Nicholls Professor Nicholls is responsible for innovation in teaching and learning, quality enhancement, quality assurance, and the student experience. She has held several senior posts in universities and has served on numerous national bodies including the All-Party Parliamentary University Group, the National Advisory Board for the Framework for Qualifications in Higher Education and HEFCE TQSE. Professor Bernie Morley Professor Morley is also co-convenor of the PVC/DVC network for the HEA and was an international advisor to the Irish Higher Education Authority for a review of PhD education in Ireland and also to the Irish Universities Quality Board in rewriting its national guidelines for good practice. Professor Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas Prior to her retirement as Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Westminster in December 2015, Professor Morgan-Tamosunas’ responsibilities included leadership of learning and teaching and the wider student experience. She joined the University in 2003 as Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Languages and subsequently held roles as Provost of the Cavendish Campus and Pro-Vice-Chancellor. She is now an Emeritus Professor of the University of Westminster. Professor Julie Mennell Professor Mennell’s responsibilities encompass the students' academic experience including academic programme development and delivery, careers and employability, student and learning support and quality assurance and enhancement. She has an international reputation in the field of forensic science, and is currently President of the North East Association of Science Education and a Fellow of the HEA, The Forensic Science Society and Institute of Measurement & Control. Dr Debbie McVitty As part of the leadership network in NUS, Debbie leads a team of experts in education and social policy who work to ensure students are heard in national policymaking, and are equipped to influence in their institutions through their students' union. Dr McVitty is an observer to TQSE, a member of HEFCE’s research and exchange strategic advisory committee and sits on the editorial board of wonkhe.com. Subscribe to The Programme Team	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1439
__label__wiki	0.987283	0.987283	John C. Mula, Art Director on 'Barney Miller' and 'Charles in Charge,' Dies at 75 1:03 PM PST 3/2/2018 by Mike Barnes Courtesy of Joanna Robbins John C. Mula He won an Emmy for his work on Jim Henson's 'Dinosaurs' and was a veteran of game shows. John C. Mula, an Emmy-winning art director and production designer who worked on such series as Barney Miller, Charles in Charge and Boy Meets World, has died. He was 75. Mula died Sunday following a short illness in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, his daughter, Joanna Robbins, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mula won his Emmy in 1991 for his art direction on Jim Henson's Dinosaurs, an ABC comedy about a family of anthropomorphic creatures. His resume also included the shows Too Close for Comfort, My Two Dads, The Torkelsons, Small Wonder, Teen Angel, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The New WKRP in Cincinnati. Mula worked on the cop show Barney Miller, starring Hal Linden, from 1975-80 on the first six seasons of the ABC sitcom and then on Charles in Charge, starring Scott Baio, during its five-season run on CBS and in first-run syndication from 1984-90. A native of Brooklyn who was born on New Year's Eve in 1942, Mula began his career in Hollywood in 1972 on The Joker's Wild. He also was behind the scenes on other game shows like Family Feud, Liar's Club, Win, Lose or Draw, Tic Tac Dough, Break the Bank and Face the Music. Survivors include his husband, Sergio; daughters Joanna and Jodi; grandchildren Benjamin, Ashley, Bailey, Hunter and Hailey; and nieces Margie, Lisa, Celeste and Janelle. mike.barnes@thr.com mikebarnes4	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1441
__label__cc	0.550505	0.449495	Nelipa, Margarita - Alexander III; his life and reign Margarita Nelipa’s new book on Emperor Alexander III is the first comprehensive biography in English about this little known and unjustly neglected sovereign who ruled Russia for only 13 years, from 1881-1894. Her work is the only publication to explore Alexander’s childhood, his life as a Grand Duke and then as the Tsesarevich (Heir) as well as his reign as Emperor of Russia following his father, Alexander II’s assassination in 1881. His reign, as Nelipa points out, was marked by peace on the international scene but Alexander’s domestic policy involved several repressive measures as well as social advances in the fields of education and justice. The book also explores a more personal side of Alexander III, as a devoted and loving husband to his wife, the Empress Maria Feodorovna, and father to their six children. The only other biography in English appeared almost 120 years ago and has the shortcoming of being published before Alexander III’s death. The book is a comprehensive biography of Alexander as both man and monarch. Adding to the unique quality of this book, Nelipa once again relies on Russian primary sources which include diaries, letters, courtroom documents as well as memoirs and newspapers of the day all translated by the author and which have never been previously brought together. Extensive annotations, several appendices and a rich collection of photographs add rigor to this work. Nelipa provides remarkable details about the court process that Alexander III had sought against his father’s assassins and likewise she offers details about the legal case that followed the Borki train accident, which in the author’s opinion led to Alexander III’s terminal illness. Using excerpts sourced from medical notes that were left by Alexander III’s physicians we closely follow the sovereign’s final days of life. The autopsy report that was sourced from the Russian Archives sheds new light on Alexander III’s cause of death. This book spans more than 600 pages of text and is complimented with another 163 pages containing some 230 photographs and illustrations, many of which have never been published in the West. Margarita Nelipa’s book will not only captivate as a portrait of a complex human being but it will introduce readers to a Russian Emperor who successfully fought against and suppressed terrorism during his reign but may have sown the seeds of the downfall of his dynasty. Sovereign vol. 6 Sovereign, volume 5 Sovereign volume 4 Kaiserreisen	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1442
__label__wiki	0.536792	0.536792	Silver Lake College honors Lorna Zemke Dinner, rehearsal hall dedication honor internationally recognized Kodály music educator. Silver Lake College honors Lorna Zemke Dinner, rehearsal hall dedication honor internationally recognized Kodály music educator. Check out this story on htrnews.com: http://htrne.ws/297Vlud USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 6:42 a.m. CT June 28, 2016 \| Updated 6:53 a.m. CT June 28, 2016 Sister Lorna Zemke(Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo MANITOWOC - The public is invited to the Sister Lorna Zemke Endowment Fund Dinner and the Zemke-Daniel Rehearsal Hall Dedication Ceremony July 7 at Silver Lake College. Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m., the program — including the dedication of the Zemke-Daniel Rehearsal Hall — at 6:15 p.m. and the choral concert at 7 p.m. A reception will follow. Cost for the family-style dinner and program is $25 per person. To make a reservation, call 920-686-6150 or email tammy.reigel@sl.edu. Those who do not plan to attend the dinner are welcome to attend the free concert, which will feature the premiere of “The Cornerstone,” a commissioned choral piece by Franklin Gallo of Champaign, Illinois, in honor of Sister Lorna. Gallo, a faculty member for the summer music program at Silver Lake College, is a conductor, clinician, conference presenter and composer. All alumni and past participants of the program are invited to perform the work. To confirm participation and receive music, call 920-686-6150 or email tammy.reigel@sl.edu. Rehearsal will begin at 5 p.m. Zemke is an internationally recognized Kodály music educator who is emeritus professor of music at Silver Lake College. Early in her career, Zemke worked alongside Katinka Daniel on a Kodály pilot program in Santa Barbara and also spent six months collecting primary source materials on the Kodály Concept in Hungary. Zemke went on to become one of the founders of organizations including Organization of American Kodály Educators, Midwest Kodály Music Educators of America, and the Association of Wisconsin Area Kodály Educators. Zemke was the director of Silver Lake College’s Kodály Graduate Summer Music Program for more 40 years. Hungarian-born Katinka Daniel (1913-2010) pioneered the Kodály curriculum in the U.S. and trained hundreds of music educators as a lecturer at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. The dinner is in recognition of the start of the Sister Lorna Zemke Endowment Fund. A gift to the fund would support a new faculty position in music education, allowing Zemke's legacy of music education to live on by way of an Endowed Chair of Music Education. To make a gift, call 920-686-6273 or email katie.runnoe@sl.edu. Read or Share this story: http://htrne.ws/297Vlud	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1444
__label__cc	0.625074	0.374926	Tom Santopietro, Contributor 7 Bizarre Animal Languages (PHOTOS) Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea ) (Blainville, 1823) Photographed by en:User:Janderk \| Jan Derk in March 2005 on Bonaire . ... Although some people prefer to think that language is solely the province of people, we are finding that more and more animal species have language in their own right. My book Chasing Doctor Dolittle shows that many animals, mostly the ones who are social and interact all the time with others, have languages that can be fairly sophisticated. From bats and mice that sing songs to ants and honeybees that tell each other about the location of food, animals are sharing information with each other, and can sometimes use that information to persuade, manipulate, or even deceive other animals. This is not to say that a bat will produce a high-pitched rendition of Shakespeare's sonnets. But maybe the bat is singing its own version of sonnets in bat language. We now have to adjust our view of animals to include the possibility that they can use language to think about the world around them, and that they are sentient beings who are conscious of themselves and of others. Some years ago, scientists pictured a vast gulf between us and animals: we had language, they didn't. Now we know that the gulf doesn't exist. Instead, it is more of a continuum, with each species having a language that reflects its own ecological needs. In the seven examples of animal languages that I present, at first the languages might seem bizarre or strange to us. But upon reflection, we can see some parallels between these animals and us, either in terms of what we do, as with the dances of the albatrosses, or in terms of how our technology has converged on solving similar problems, such as with the elephants communicating over long distances with low frequency sound. Bizarre Animal Communication Books Animal Communication Animals Fireflies are actually beetles and not flies. Males and females communicate with a series of flashes of light that are like a code. The male puts out several flashes and the female answers with her own flashes in the same rhythm. Females tend to stay on vegetation, while the males fly around looking for the females. Once they find each other, they mate. There are several species of fireflies in any one area, and each species has its own particular code, varying the duration of the flashes and the intervals between them. Then there are some predatory fireflies that use flashes to lure in unsuspecting males. A female predatory firefly can adjust her flashing code to lure in males of several species, each answering its own species’ flashes. The male lands next to the predatory female, expecting a night of love. Instead, he quickly finds that he has been invited to dinner, where he is the main course. Flickr: ikewinski	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1447
__label__wiki	0.517623	0.517623	Andrew Woods, Contributor Bowoto v. Chevron - The Flamingo Defense 12/01/2008 05:12 am ET Updated May 25, 2011 Bowoto v. Chevron continued on Wednesday, the second full day of the trial, with the examination of the plaintiff's expert and two witnesses for the plaintiffs, including the beginning of the questioning of lead plaintiff Larry Bowoto. For a better understanding of a brief background on the case and to understand what precisely is at stake in this landmark human rights case, take a look at Daniel Firger's posts here and here. Wednesday morning I watched the beginning development of a very specific narrative thread by Chevron - the underlying claim that they did not know, and could not know, that the Nigerian military forces would flagrantly violate human rights in the manner that the plaintiffs allege. This thread began to emerge as the plaintiffs finished examining their expert, Dr. Michael Watts. Dr. Watts characterized the military government of Nigeria in the 1990s as signaling a general "descent into flagrant authoritarianism" and testified regarding the flagrant human rights violations that the military forces of Nigeria had committed in other areas of the nation and the extensive media and non-governmental organization coverage that those abuses had attracted. Dr. Watts cited a wide-variety of sources regarding these violations, from Nigerian media reports, to Amnesty International reports, to U.S. State Departments assessments. During the subsequent cross-examination, Chevron's attorneys sought to cast doubt on Dr. Watts' contention that the Nigerian military forces were widely known to be the perpetrators of massive human rights violations. The lawyers took great pains to illustrate that the human rights violations referred to in Dr. Watts' report came from a location several states away from where the Bowoto incident occurred - inferring that because the violations were so remote Chevron could not possibly have known about them. However, the basic assertion is ridiculous. The idea that Chevron, an international oil-conglomerate that is sophisticated enough to operate in nations around the world and sophisticated enough to remain as a constant presence during shifting governmental power in Nigeria, easily surviving military coup after military coup, could not have discovered what the U.S. State Department was able to include in one of their general assessments is laughable. With a long-term presence on the ground in Nigeria, with at least two separate local offices and over two thousand employees, it is impossible to imagine that Chevron would have no idea that the military forces were, at times, something less than professional in their exercise of force. After all, even your average American with no special knowledge could tell you that African military forces aren't generally known for their restraint and respect for human dignity. Fabricated naïveté have long been the backstop to Chevron's activities around the world, serving as the company's first line of defense against any allegations of outrageous conduct levied against the corporation, employing what I'll call the "flamingo defense" (for the ability of the company to stick it's head in the sand whenever trouble comes around). Here the corporation is arguing that it couldn't have known that the uncontrollable Nigerian forces were dangerous to send into this "nervous" situation. In Burma that company has long argued that it couldn't have known that the military government Chevron was propping up has been one of the most brutal human rights violators on Earth. In Ecuador the company has long alleged that it could not have known that applying environmental standards that were inappropriate for the sensitive ecosystem of the rainforest would have such devastating effects. At the end of the day, Chevron is again recycling old tricks. As I wrote about yesterday, it appears that every time the corporation's back is to the wall, they reach to the same bag and pull out the same tools, pivoting to the attack along the same tired themes. Their constant position seems to be borrowed from the Karl Rove playbook of "Deny everything. Admit nothing. Attack, attack, attack." But maybe that is to be expected - Chevron's legal department is dominated by Bush administration loyalists, including Charles James and famous author of the "torture memo", William Haynes. The trial will be continuing in coming days, with lead plaintiff Larry Bowoto launching into the heart of his testimony Thursday morning. I'll keep you updated. Business Gas & Oil Chevron Africa Human Rights	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1448
__label__wiki	0.992124	0.992124	Clint Eastwood Says He And 'American Sniper' Are Both 'Anti-War' By Matthew Jacobs Clint Eastwood attends the Press Room at the 67th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) After fierce debate over whether "American Sniper" glorifies war, Clint Eastwood has said he sees the film -- and himself -- as "anti-war." Speaking to students at Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television in Los Angeles last week, Eastwood described "American Sniper," which became 2014's highest-grossing film and collected a Best Picture nomination, thusly: “I think it’s nice for veterans, because it shows what they go through, and that life -- and the wives and families of veterans. It has a great indication of the stresses they are under. And I think that all adds up to kind of an anti-war [message].” Eastwood admitted the film "glorifies" the sniping that its true-life subject, Chris Kyle, did during his tours in Iraq, but he said Kyle's actions are qualified by regrets. "And that’s just the way it is," he said. "I think it’s anti. It just depends on how you want to look at it.” Eastwood's remarks arrive about two months after "American Sniper" proved divisive. Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi called its politics "ludicrous and idiotic," while others pointed out the omission of certain damning biographical details surrounding Kyle and flat-out called it "war propaganda." On the other hand, many pinpointed the murkiness of dissecting the movie's politics and countered these criticisms by refuting its supposed pro-war stances. Seen as a Republican poster boy after addressing a chair where an invisible President Barack Obama supposedly sat at the 2012 national convention, Eastwood said last week that he, too, is anti-war. "I was not a big fan of going to war in Iraq or Afghanistan for several reasons, several practical reasons," he said. "The British had never been successful [in Afghanistan], the Russians had 10 years there and hadn’t been successful and so we think we’re going to go over there and we can't even fly in directly and we’re going to ... you know, it has to have some thought process added into it. Iraq, I know was a different deal because there was a lot of intelligence that told us that bad things could happen there and we’re never sure how that ended up whether it was pro or con or no, I tend to err on the side of less is best." Head to The Hollywood Reporter to read Eastwood's full transcript from Loyola Marymount. Matthew Jacobs Entertainment Reporter, HuffPost Entertainment American Sniper Clint Eastwood Chris Kyle	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1449
__label__wiki	0.939524	0.939524	07/10/2014 10:00 pm ET Updated Jul 11, 2014 Americans Are Too Stupid For GMO Labeling, Congressional Panel Says By Michael McAuliff WASHINGTON -- It's pretty rare that members of Congress and all the witnesses they've called will declare out loud that Americans are just too ignorant to be given a piece of information, but that was a key conclusion of a session of the House Agriculture Committee this week. The issue was genetically modified organisms, or GMOs as they're often known in the food industry. And members of the subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture, as well as their four experts, agreed that the genetic engineering of food crops has been a thorough success responsible for feeding the hungry, improving nutrition and reducing the use of pesticides. People who oppose GMOs or want them labeled so that consumers can know what they're eating are alarmists who thrive on fear and ignorance, the panel agreed. Labeling GMO foods would only stoke those fears, and harm a beneficial thing, so it should not be allowed, the lawmakers and witnesses agreed. "I really worry that labeling does more harm than good, that it leads too many people away from it and it diminishes the market for GMOs that are the solution to a lot of the problems we face," said David Just, a professor at Cornell University and co-director of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs. Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) agreed with Just and asked him, "What is the biggest drawback? Is it the ignorance of what the product is, just from a lack of education?" "It is ignorance of the product, and it's a general skepticism of anything they eat that is too processed or treated in some way that they don't quite understand," Just said. "Even using long scientific-sounding words make it sound like it's been grown in a test tube, and people get scared of it," Just added. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) agreed with another witness, Calestous Juma, an international development professor at Harvard's Kennedy School, that political leaders had been cowed by misinformed populaces into bending on GMOs, especially in the European Union, where Juma said hundreds of millions of euros have been spent on studies that have found GMOs safe. "It's obvious that while the science in the EU in incontrovertible about the health and safety benefits of genetically modified hybrid crops, that because of politics, people are afraid to lead, and inform consumers," Schrader said. Juma cited an extensive report by the European Commission. (There is at least one controversial group that disagrees with him.) Certainly, there is misinformation about GMOs, as highlighted in a New York Times feature on a Hawaiian ban of most GMOs. But entirely missing from the hearing was any suggestion that there are real concerns about the impact of genetically engineered food, such as the growth of pesticide-resistant "super weeds," over-reliance on single-crop factory farming, decreased biodiversity, and a lack of a consistent approval process. (Read more pros and cons here.) The issue may soon gain fresh relevance on Capitol Hill, where a measure backed by Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) and G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) to stop states from requiring GMO labeling could get marked up as early as September. The bill also would allow genetically engineered food to be labeled "100 percent natural." The idea of the bill brought Ben and Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield to Capitol Hill Thursday to push back, along with Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who backs labeling. Greenfield told HuffPost that labeling is a simple, inexpensive matter of letting people know what's in their food, and letting them decide what they want to support and eat. "This idea that consumers will be scared away -- the label will be a very simple thing, a few words on a container saying something like 'may be produced with genetic engineering.' It's not scary," Greenfield said. Watch the video above to see experts and members of Congress conclude Americans should be denied GMO labels because they are too ignorant, as well as Greenfield's reaction. Michael McAuliff covers Congress and politics for The Huffington Post. Talk to him on Facebook. Aging in Office Michael McAuliff Senior Congressional Reporter, HuffPost Politics News GMOs Food For Thought Genetically Engineered Foods Ted Yoho George W. Bush: Jan. 11, 2001:Nov. 5, 2008 Presidents may enter the office bright-eyed, but they tend to leave with a few more wrinkles and a lot more gray hairs. Compare a younger President George W. Bush, left, before the economic crisis, before Iraq and before Sept. 11, 2001, to Bush in early November.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1450
__label__wiki	0.696937	0.696937	MTA's Touch-Screen Subway Maps Are Great (Too Bad No One Seems To Be Using Them) By Gregory Fink Navigating the New York City subway system can be as painful as passing a kidney stone. But the Metro Transportation Authority, the city's public transportation service, is trying to ease the pain by installing touch-screen maps that help you easily plot your route across the city. But will people actually use this service? These $15,000 interactive On The Go! subway maps, which The Huffington Post wrote about last year, have finally found their way to their first subway station, Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal. The city has installed 18 of these kiosks in the historic station, and HuffPost took the time to try out one of the touch-screen cartograms. We found On The Go! to be a fine replacement or supplement to smart phone apps, in areas of subway stations where wireless service is lacking. The maps inform riders of service changes and provide directions to different subway stops. Advertisers can pay to have ads appear on the screens, too. If you’ve ever played with an iPhone or iPad, then On The Go! will be a familiar experience. Everything about it is simple and logical. It even makes the touch-screen MetroCard kiosks, at which New York commuters purchase fare cards, seem difficult to use. Riders have two initial options to choose from: "Map & Directions" and “Service Advisories." Both display information exactly as their titles imply. We spent the most time playing with Map & Directions. There are two ways to use this feature. Riders -- presumably tourists -- can tap into a “Points Of Interest” function, which gives the route to major points of interest in the city, such as the Statue of Liberty. If you already know where you need to go, you can simply tap a stop on the map and On The Go! will give you a route to your destination. You can even use the system if you're wearing gloves. Unfortunately, the close proximity of some stops makes it difficult to touch the map icon for the exact stop you’re attempting to get to. Also, using the touch screen's arrow keys to move the map over from Manhattan to boroughs such as Brooklyn and Queens can be difficult. An On The Go! kiosk shows incoming Metro-North trains at Grand Central Station. During our testing, we saw the kiosks go largely unnoticed by the droves of New Yorkers heading home on the train during the late-afternoon rush. Hopefully for Control Group, the design and tech consultancy firm that partnered with the MTA to create On The Go!, more people will begin to notice and use these kiosks. As Gizmodo notes, Control Group “is footing the bill [for the project], in hopes that the kiosks will eventually pay for themselves with advertising revenue.” We also encountered a few riders who questioned the sanitary nature of the screens. Damian Gutierrez, an associate partner at Control Group, expressed confidence that the screens present no health risks to users. Indeed, the company designed the On The Go! maps to be strong enough to withstand pressure washing. "It's almost certainly going to be cleaner than a lot of other surfaces [in the subway station]," said Gutierrez. Subway patrons walk past an On The Go! kiosk in Grand Central Station. In the future, Control Group plans to add WiFi to the kiosks so advertisers can leverage the technology for ad campaigns. The next set of On The Go! kiosks will be placed in stations in the outer boroughs, as well as in Manhattan stations that see the most commuter traffic. "We're trying to extend the service to as many boroughs and New Yorkers as possible," said Gutierrez. From what we've seen so far, the touch-screen system seems like a helpful tool in making the New York subway experience easier. Still, with more than half of Americans in possession of a smart phone, we really wish the MTA would just put WiFi in its trains and stations. No Pants Subway Ride 2014 In NYC Gregory Fink Technology New York Subway Metropolitan Transportation Authority Urban Progress Marianne Cornejo, far right, and Leah Estreicher, center right, both of New York, start to get dressed at the Union Square subway station after participating in the annual No Pants Subway Ride, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in New York. The staged event, organized by the group Impro Everywhere, invited people onto the subways without pants to act out what might be a normal commute. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1451
__label__wiki	0.931792	0.931792	04/06/2018 07:06 pm ET There Is No Reasonable Way To Say 'Abortion Is Murder' Sady Doyle ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS via Getty Images When Kevin Williamson was fired by The Atlantic on Thursday afternoon, the Twittersphere lit up with mournful statements from conservatives, claiming Williamson had been martyred for his “views.” In their rush to defend him, they revealed several crucial truths about anti-abortion thinking in 2018, and gave the lie to the idea of a “compassionate” pro-life movement. “Kevin Williamson: hired for his talent, fired for his views. This is chilling,” tweeted Noah Rothman, an associate editor of Commentary. “Kevin Williamson’s firing is another reminder that much of American conservatism finds itself ghettoized not by choice, but by the left’s active demands that the right be silenced,” wrote talk show host Erick Erickson. Meanwhile, commentator Ben Shapiro tut-tutted that “[the] Left continues to radically narrow the Overton Window - the spectrum of acceptable discourse.” What was missing, here, was any acknowledgment of exactly what Williamson’s “views” were: Namely, that he had repeatedly called for women who have abortions to be executed by hanging. This “view” had become most notorious through an infamous exchange on Twitter (since deleted, seemingly as a precondition to his hiring by The Atlantic) which Williamson then expanded on in the time-honored media dude tradition of ill-advised podcasting: “[Someone] challenged me on my views on abortion, saying, ‘If you really thought it was a crime you would support things like life in prison, no parole, for treating it as a homicide.’ And I do support that, in fact, as I wrote, what I had in mind was hanging… I’ve got a soft spot for hanging as a form of capital punishment. I tend to think that things like lethal injection are a little too antiseptic.” He also said that abortion was “worse than your typical murder… that’s the sort of thing we generally take into account in the sentencing of other murder cases.” So, not only did Williamson want legal abortion — a lifesaving medical procedure undertaken by one in four American women — to be subject to the same criminal penalties as a homicide, he explicitly wanted the women and trans people who get abortions to receive a worse punishment than actual murderers. That seems significantly more extreme than simply having some “conservative views.” His thinking on abortion puts Williamson less in line with conservative thinkers like William F. Buckley than it does with a long tradition of clinic bombers and shooters. I cannot speak to Williamson’s social charms, which apparently move his colleagues to defend him. (Though, full disclosure, I have met him socially — my husband was friends with a much younger entry-level National Review staffer he was dating. He is not significantly less sexist in person.) But his thinking on abortion puts Williamson less in line with conservative thinkers like William F. Buckley than it does with a long tradition of clinic bombers and shooters, including Robert Lewis Dear, who fatally shot three people and injured nine others at a Colorado Planned Parenthood in 2015, or Eric Rudolph, who conducted a series of anti-abortion bombings across the South in the late ’90s. Rudolph killed two people and injured 120, including nurse Emily Lyons, whose eye and legs were “shredded” by a nail bomb and whose body was so full of shrapnel she had to have 10 inches of intestines removed. The problem with saying people should be killed for having abortions — as these examples, and many more, ought to demonstrate — is that people are already being killed, sometimes for having or providing abortions, and often simply for being in a building where abortions take place. Historically, the anti-abortion movement has sought to distance itself from this kind of slaughter, claiming that its motives are purely about protecting children and that the murdered targets — like George Tiller, an abortion doctor who was shot in the head after conservative TV host Bill O’Reilly repeatedly called him “Tiller the baby killer” on his show — are victims of “lone wolves” whose actions could not be foreseen or prevented. Anti-choice activists have, understandably, been very careful to distinguish people who think abortion should be punished with death from those who simply hold “conservative views.” Yet now those same respectable conservatives ― Erickson, Shapiro, Rothman and others ― are running to defend Kevin Williamson. Which would seem to demonstrate that there has never been that much distance between the killers and the pundits at all. In fact, Williamson’s (very) brief tenure at The Atlantic did exactly what it was intended to: It normalized his toxic views. Within weeks, Idaho lieutenant governor candidate Bob Nonini proclaimed that “there should be no abortion, and anyone who has an abortion should pay,” including, as Nonini confirmed in a phone interview with The Associated Press, being subject to the death penalty. Nonini later retracted these statements, claiming that he would only seek to criminalize the women, not kill them: “The statute alone, the threat of prosecution, would dramatically reduce abortion,” he said in a statement. Williamson’s (very) brief tenure at The Atlantic did exactly what it was intended to: It normalized his toxic views. The suggestion that women could be criminalized at all was once the third rail of anti-abortion discourse, which typically argued that banning abortion would “protect” women from their own choices. “The woman is a victim of abortion nearly as much as the baby is,” Shapiro once argued; March for Life President Jeanne Mancini makes her pitch via pseudo-feminist platitudes like “Pro-life is pro-woman… life is the empowering choice for women!” Granted, these platitudes may already annoy feminists, with their implicit assumption that women exercising full bodily autonomy are duped idiots to be pitied and saved, but it’s also hard to see exactly what’s “empowering” about being charged with Murder One and locked in a maximum security prison, a position Shapiro now evidently considers to be within the range of normal conservative viewpoints. This increasing acceptance of violence is bigger than Kevin Williamson. The idea of punishing women and trans people who get abortions has been edging into the mainstream since March of 2016, when Donald Trump proclaimed that “there has to be some form of punishment” for women who abort. Our vice president, Mike Pence, is one of the few in the nation to actually implement such punishment: While he was governor of Indiana, Purvi Patel was sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly inducing a miscarriage. (Her conviction has since been overturned.) Nor is Nonini alone in working for criminalization: A bill in Ohio, HB 565, would classify all abortion as homicide — even in cases of rape, incest or danger to the life of the pregnant person — and would subject doctors and patients to criminal penalties. Since Ohio has the death penalty, that bill, too, could fulfill Williamson’s violent fantasy ― though perhaps without the gallows of which he is so proudly fond. The suggestion that women could be criminalized at all was once the third rail of anti-abortion discourse, which typically argued that banning abortion would 'protect' women from their own choices. As the anti-choice movement shrugs off its pretense of Christian nonviolence and paternalism, what was once terrorist violence has become a campaign promise. But the ease with which this shift has been accepted, by supposedly “reasonable” conservatives, is far from shocking. The unspoken cost of criminalizing abortion has always been death and suffering for women and trans people; they die from complications of unhealthy pregnancies, they kill themselves trying to administer home abortions, or they simply endure the incredible physical and emotional strain of forced pregnancy and childbirth, which the United Nations considers to be a form of torture. Even the most “compassionate” anti-choice advocate in the world is ultimately arguing to increase the total amount of female suffering in the world, and the most “civilized” anti-abortion discourse does little more than deodorize the stink of all that death. In their seemingly effortless embrace of Williamson’s brutal fantasies, “reasonable” anti-choice conservatives are betraying the fundamental disregard for female and trans life at the heart of their philosophy. They may not all actively want to kill us, but they’re far more troubled by the silencing of the hangman than by the woman at the end of his rope. ALSO ON HUFFPOST OPINION Opinion \| Bad Ideas Aren't Worth Debating Opinion \| Anti-Abortion Zealots Won’t Stop At Overturning Roe Opinion \| Anti-Abortion Activists Sing A Dangerous Song Abortion Death Penalty The Atlantic Conservatism Kevin D. Williamson	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1452
__label__wiki	0.550458	0.550458	10/15/2018 07:39 am ET Updated Oct 17, 2018 Missouri Woman Fired For Blocking Black Man From Entering Apartment Complex D'Arreion Toles repeatedly asked the woman to move but she refused, saying she felt "uncomfortable." By David Barden A white Missouri woman who tried to prevent a black man from entering his apartment complex was fired by her employer on Sunday after a video of the incident went viral. D’Arreion Toles told CBS affiliate KMOV 4 that he was returning home to his downtown St. Louis loft when Hilary Brooke Mueller blocked him, refusing to let him pass. In videos of the incident uploaded to Facebook, Toles asks Mueller multiple times to “please move.” She refuses, telling him that she is “uncomfortable” before continuing to follow him into an elevator and then to his front door. Mueller’s employer, Tribeca Luxury Apartments, released a statement Sunday in which it referred to the incident as “disturbing.” “The Tribeca-STL family is a minority-owned company that consists of employees and residents from many racial backgrounds,” it said. “We are proud of this fact and do not and never will stand for racism or racial profiling at our company. After a review of the matter the employee has been terminated and is no longer with our company.” Mueller has since denied any wrongdoing, telling a local Fox News affiliate that any reports she is a racist are “absolutely false and heartbreaking.” “My only intent was to follow the direction that I had been given by our condo association board members repeatedly and that is to never allow access to any individual that you do not know,” she said. Toles said that the saddest part about the incident is that it is “something that is recurring in America.” He also told KMOV 4 that he wishes Mueller “the best” and “would still have a conversation with her.” “I am not mad at her. I am not upset with her. I am not going to go after her legally or anything like that,” he said. This article has been updated to include the comments made by Mueller to Fox News following her termination. David Barden Editor, HuffPost Australia Racism Society And Culture Race St. Louis	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1453
__label__cc	0.560962	0.439038	Do You Need a Lawyer After a Trucking Accident? Trucking accidents are almost always catastrophic. Due to the size of large commercial trucks, semi trucks, and big rigs, they can cause massive amounts of damage and life threatening injuries to anyone involved in the accident. Unfortunately, the majority of the injuries sustained are to the occupants of passenger vehicles. Yet, even when trucking accidents are clearly the fault of the truck driver or the trucking company, trucking accident victims don’t always get the money they need to recover. That’s why it’s extremely important to reach out to a lawyer after a trucking accident for help. Trucking accident victims often find themselves fighting an uphill battle after a serious trucking accident. After all, trucking companies are in a business to make money, and they do this by aggressively defending themselves against lawsuits and injury claims. Their insurance companies work round the clock to reduce their liabilities and your settlement. In addition, valuable black box data, driving logs, and maintenance records are often lost or destroyed quickly in an attempt to reduce liabilities. The truth is that you only need an attorney after a devastating trucking accident – IF you want to collect the compensation you are entitled to. Studies routinely show that accident victims that retain a lawyer receive up to 3x more compensation than those that do not. This is because without a lawyer on your side, insurance companies can play hard ball and they can take a more aggressive stance during negotiations. Further Reading: Cell Phone Car Accident Cases are a Preventable Problem At Hull & Zimmerman, we know the tricks the insurance companies use to reduce settlements after a serious trucking accident. We also know that valuable evidence is often lost or destroyed quickly in an attempt to reduce liabilities. That’s why we work aggressively from the moment you call us to subpoena trucking accident log books and black box data so we can protect your rights to full and fair compensation. Our track record of success speaks for itself and has gained us a reputation throughout both the insurance and trucking industries. They know we aren’t afraid to go to trial and that we won’t stop until we secure fair and just compensation for our clients. Contact Our Northern Colorado Trucking Accident Lawyers If you or someone you love has been injured in a trucking accident, you deserve to know all of your legal options. At Hull & Zimmerman, P.C., our Colorado trucking accident lawyers can review your accident and help you choose the legal path that is right for you. Our committed personal injury lawyers are dedicated to the belief that everyone deserves justice. Contact us at (303) 423-1770 or (866) 385-3505. Our personal injury lawyers have extensive experience representing injured accident victims in Broomfield, Arvada, Superior, Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, Brighton, Commerce City, Northglenn, Westminster, Thornton, Longmont, and throughout Colorado.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1454
__label__wiki	0.609362	0.609362	Português (Brazilian) \| Portuguese Articles 4 & 5 Articles 13 & 18 Article 19 — Freedom of Expression Article 21 — Right to Democracy “1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. “2. Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country. “3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.” In Zimbabwe, hundreds of human rights defenders and members of the main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), were arrested for participating in peaceful gatherings. In Pakistan, thousands of lawyers, journalists, human rights defenders and political activists were arrested for demanding democracy, the rule of law and an independent judiciary. In Cuba, at the end of 2007, sixty two prisoners of conscience remained incarcerated for their nonviolent political views or activities. Human rights exist, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the entire body of international human rights law. They are recognized—at least in principle—by most nations and form the heart of many national constitutions. Yet the actual situation in the world is far distant from the ideals envisioned in the Declaration. To some, the full realization of human rights is a remote and unattainable goal. Even international human rights laws are difficult to enforce and pursuing a complaint can take years and a great deal of money. These international laws serve as a restraining function but are insufficient to provide adequate human rights protection, as evidenced by the stark reality of abuses perpetrated daily. Discrimination is rampant throughout the world. Thousands are in prison for speaking their minds. Torture and politically motivated imprisonment, often without trial, are commonplace, condoned and practiced—even in some democratic countries. But you can make a difference. Become informed by reading the reports on human rights around the world. Purchase copies of The Story of Human Rights booklets from our online bookstore, to distribute in your local area and to those you know, as well as within your local government. ENGLISH (US/International) ENGLISH (South Africa) ENGLISH (India) DANSK FRANÇAIS עברית 日本語 РУССКИЙ 繁體中文 NEDERLANDS BELGIUM DEUTSCH DEUTSCH (Austria) MAGYAR NORSK SVENSKA ESPAÑOL (LATINO) ESPAÑOL (CASTELLANO) ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚA ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS PORTUGUÊS (BRASIL)‎ About Us What Are Human Rights? Educators Take Action Voices for Human Rights The United for Human Rights is a non-profit, international education program proudly sponsored by the Church of Scientology and Scientologists all over the world. To learn more, click here. Privacy Notice • Terms of Use • Legal Notice	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1455
__label__wiki	0.61168	0.61168	IMF Loans to Ukraine: Deadly “Economic Medicine” Aimed at Total Destabilization By Ernst Wolff Global Research, February 17, 2015 Url of this article: https://www.globalresearch.ca/imf-loans-to-ukraine-deadly-economic-medicine-aimed-at-total-destabilization/5431677 On February 12, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, announced that the IMF had reached an agreement with the Ukrainian government on a new economic reform program. Ms Lagarde’s statement, made in Brussels, came only minutes after peace negotiations between the heads of the German, French, Russian und Ukrainian governments in Minsk, Belarus, had ended. The timing was no coincidence. Washington had been left out of the negotiations and now reacted by sending its most powerful financial organization to the forefront in order to deliver a clear message to the world: that the US will not loosen its grip on the Ukraine, if not by sending weapons, then at least economically and financially. Mme Lagarde’s assertions that the program „would support immediate economic stabilization“ and spell „a turning point for the Ukraine“ are as far removed from reality as the main stream media’s depiction of the IMF as an aid organization helping a drowning country to survive in times of trouble. Not a single cent of the loans will go to the Ukrainian working people. Instead, the money will be used to prop up the Yatseniuk government which is totally subservient to US interests, and enable it to service the debts incurred by its predecessors in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, to pay off most of its military expenses of around $ 250 million per month for the continuation of a war against its own population and to fill at least some holes in the state budget which are due to the country’s ongoing economic deterioration. The loans will be based on the terms of an economic program for Ukraine for 2015 – 2020, passed by the Kiev parliament in December 2014, and are tied to harsh conditions laid down in a letter of intent, signed by prime minister Yatseniuk and president Poroshenko in August 2014. Some of the measures have already been implemented, others will follow. Among those already in force is the flexible exchange rate regime which has not only led to a 67% devaluation of the hrivna, lowering the average monthly wage of Ukrainian workers to less than $ 60, but has also opened the doors for international currency speculators who have already made millions by indebting themselves in hrivnia and repaying their debts in euros and dollars. The rate of inflation, running at 25 % in 2014 and expected to rise even higher in 2015, and a hike in gas prices by 50 % in May 2014 made survival almost impossible for the weakest 20 % of the population who already lived below the poverty line in 2013. Among the measures still to come are the layoff of 10 % of the country’s public employees and the partial privatization of health care and education. The retirement age for women is to be raised by 10 years, that for men by 5 years, most benefits for old age pensioners are to be abolished, the pharmaceuticals market is to be deregulated. Retirement pensions will be frozen, and there will be no more free lunches for school children and patients in hospitals. Benefits for victims of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl are to be cut, and the boundaries of the officially designated radioactive hazard zone will be revised. The country’s monthly minimum wage is to remain at 1,218.00 hrivna ($ 46 at the current rate of exchange) until at least November 2015. None of these measures will serve to „improve the living standards for the Ukrainian people“, as cynically predicted by Ms Lagarde. Nor will they „restore robust growth“ in an economy which is teetering on the verge of collapse, with a central bank left with only $ 6 billion in currency reserves and incapable of raising new fundi ng in foreign exchange auctions. However, they will contribute to an intensification of the suffering of the Ukrainian people, deepen the social divide of a country already torn apart by a bloody civil war and lead to its complete disintegration, nurturing separatist movements and thus creating perfect conditions for a future of violence and despair. In pursuing this strategy, the IMF is totally in line with the geopolitical policies pursued by Wall Street and the government in Washington. Both are in deep trouble, with the US torn apart by ever-increasing social inequality threatening to explode in massive social unrest, while its rulers are drowning in debt and losing control over the world financial system. Having dominated global markets for seven decades, the United States’ economic decline and a shift in global power are ringing in the end of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency and thereby heralding the end of the US’s status as the world’s super power. In a reckless attempt to stop this unstoppable process, Wall Street and the White House are waging an extremely aggressive campaign against Russia and China who have dared to complete an energy deal outside the petro-dollar and whom the US fear to be preparing a new, possibly gold-backed, currency that might replace the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency. To prevent this from happening and to gain control of the vast natural riches of Russia which promise enormous profits, Wall Street and the White House are pursuing a strategy of regime change in Moscow, undertaking everything possible to replace the Russian government by one that is as subservient to US interests as that of Ukrainian premier Yatseniuk and his investment banker cronies in Kiev.One of the means to this end is the integration of Ukraine into NATO in order to step up the military threat against Russia. However, as the EU – and Germany in particular – do not seem to be willing to join forces in an all-out war against Russia (not out of humanitarian considerations, but because of their dependency on Russian gas and oil and their anticipation of a new monetary world order no longer dominated by the US) and as the majority of Americans, despite a massive media campaign demonizing Vladimir Putin, are unwilling to support a war that would cost more money and more lives than any war in the past and could end up in a nuclear catastrophe, the US government’s and the IMF’s main purpose in Ukraine is to deepen and widen the already existing economic, social and ethnic conflicts. By doing so, they hope to force Vladimir Putin into a long-lasting and costly war that will weaken his position at home and eventually pave the way for the installation of new rulers in Moscow. Looking at Ukraine as a part of the present geopolitical struggle, one can see that the IMF’s new loans to Ukraine, announced by Christine Lagarde, are anything but a „turning point“ signalling the country’s stabilization. They will lead to unspeakable human suffering and contribute to the trail of blood which Ms Lagarde and the IMF are so used to leaving behind after intervening under the pretext of „helping“ countries in times of trouble. Ernst Wolff is a freelance journalist and the author of the book “Pillaging the World. The History and Politics of the IMF”, published by Tectum Verlag, Germany. Disclaimer: The contents of this article are of sole responsibility of the author(s). The Centre for Research on Globalization will not be responsible for any inaccurate or incorrect statement in this article. Copyright © Ernst Wolff, Global Research, 2015	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1457
__label__cc	0.685957	0.314043	After a decrease in 2017, jewelry store closures were up 4.1% in 2018; however, retail jewelry sales were up 9.0% year-over-year through November Despite more closures for retailers, jewelry manufacturer and wholesaler closures were down over 27% in 2018 from 2017, indicating a healthier supply chain The De Beers Group disrupted the market with its lab-grown diamond collection, which launched in late 2018, setting a new price floor for lab-grown diamonds Millennials represent 29% of the world’s population and are the current largest group of diamond consumers per research conducted by the De Beers Group 55-70% low- to mid-range jewelers 75-85% high-end & luxury jewelers +9.0% YTD U.S. jewelry stores' sales +26% increase in U.S. bankruptcies in 2018, with 24 filings Mixed results for holiday 2018: Leading into the holiday period, jewelry store sales increased an estimated 0.6 percent in November over last year, according to preliminary Census Bureau data. For the full holiday period, individual results for major jewelers were mixed. Luxury brand Tiffany & Company reported that its worldwide net sales decreased 2.0 percent, but were flat in the Americas for the two-month period ended December 31, 2018. Management reported that the global decline was due to weaker demand in China coupled with overall uncertainty and market volatility. Despite the holiday period weakness, the company still expects to generate record sales and earnings for 2018 overall, which bodes well for the luxury market heading into 2019. Signet Jewelers’ consolidated same store sales decreased 1.3 percent, on top of last year’s decline of 5.3 percent, reflecting significant declines across its major mall-based banners Kay Jewelers (negative 0.8) and Jared (negative 8.0). Offsetting the decreases, its Zale’s brand generated positive holiday sales of 2.9 percent, representing an increase over its positive 2017 trend of 4.0 percent. Creditntell noted that Signet engaged in more promotional activity in response to declines in its legacy product lines, driven by slow foot traffic in December and competitive pricing in the industry. The company’s profitability was further compressed by higher credit costs in 2018 over the prior year. Year-over year through November, U.S. jewelry stores’ sales were trending up 9 percent, indicating another healthy revenue year for the industry. Lab-grown diamond shakeup: The lab-grown diamond market went through an industry-changing shift in 2018. As the De Beers Group, which owns over 40 percent of the mined diamond market, became a producer. After years of downplaying lab-grown stones as less desirable (and less valuable) than natural stones, De Beers’ lab-grown diamond concept, Lightbox, had its official launch in September 2018. De Beers’ Chief Marketing Officer Sally Morrison noted that “initial sales were healthy.” In late November, Lightbox opened its first pop-up store at the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center in New York City. The temporary location was a trunk show concept to give customers an opportunity to see the product and to find out more about the line, while building brand awareness, according to Morrison. A second pop-up store, which stocked a selection of inventory for sale, ran from early- to mid-February 2019 at the Westfield Century City mall in Los Angeles. De Beers’ entry into the lab-grown market served as a major endorsement of lab-grown stones as a legitimate alternative to natural stones. De Beers’ marketing message for its lab-grown collection leads with the message that diamonds can now be considered as fun and affordable fashion accessories, or an alternative to traditional “formal” diamond jewelry. As has been the case with its fellow lab-grown stone producers, De Beers will target millennials for its lab-grown collection, highlighting it as a less expensive, cruelty-free, and more eco-friendly alternative to mined diamonds. Despite its entry into the lab-grown market, De Beers’ underlying strategy continues to reaffirm the superiority of natural diamonds. The company continues to feature a traditional and innovative advertising campaign stressing the intrinsic value and unique, timeless beauty of natural diamonds. Additionally, last year De Beers raised its global annual natural diamond marketing budget from $140 million to $170 million to focus attention on its core business. Per The Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT), “the debate between real vs. synthetic is here to stay.” JBT goes on to note that De Beers’ entry into the market “is a response to reports that U.S. millennials are driven to lab-grown diamonds due to popular pricing and a definitive transparent supply chain.” Per reporting by De Beers, millennials represent 29% of the world’s population and are the current largest group of diamond consumers. To emphasize that lab-grown gems are unlike natural stones, De Beers’ retail price is just $800 per carat versus a (pre-Lightbox) retail range of similar quality lab-grown stones at $3,000 to $8,000 per carat. Moving forward, to the extent that lab-grown market pricing decreases sharply, profit margins of competing lab-grown producers could fall. This development is expected to play out in the industry over time, and the implications are as yet not fully known. Understanding the implications of changing values for owned lab-grown diamond inventory may require an updated appraisal or the implementation of a sell-down strategy to reduce risk for a potentially devaluing asset pool. Jewelry sell-through assumptions impact gross recovery value: For liquidations in the jewelry sector, it is assumed that a percentage of the retail inventory would be sold through wholesale channels in a going-out-of-business event. For all jewelry appraisals, Gordon Brothers assumes a portion of the inventory would be sold to consumers via the retail stores with the balance sold through wholesale channels concurrent with the retail sale term. Separate gross recoveries and sell-through percentages are assigned to each category of inventory, with a blended recovery value, representing a consolidation of both the wholesale and retail portions, calculated on a departmental level. Typically, the portion assumed to be sold through wholesale channels would not exceed 10 percent of the total retail inventory; however, this percentage can be higher if sales capacity is constrained by high inventory levels (especially in non-peak periods) and/or if lower-recovering categories, including those assumed to be “melt” or “scrap,” comprise a larger portion of the total inventory. For traditional jewelry retailers, lower demand categories that could be expected to sell through wholesale channels include semi-mounts, loose melee diamonds, loose colored stores, wedding bands, remounts, and watch straps and supplies. Branding and its impact on value: Brand names like Tiffany & Co., Harry Winston, and Cartier are synonymous with luxury and quality and have achieved iconic status in the jewelry industry. For many consumers, a brand name defines the value of their jewelry as much as the precious materials used to make it. Branded items already account for over half of sales in the watch market, and branded jewelry accounts for a growing percentage of the overall jewelry market. Consulting group McKinsey & Company noted that, in the past, most of the growth in branded jewelry came from the expansion of established jewelry brands, such as Cartier and Tiffany & Co., as well as new entrants such as Pandora and David Yurman. By contrast, future growth in branded jewelry is likely to come from non-jewelry players in adjacent categories such as high-end apparel or leather goods—companies like Dior, Hermès, and Louis Vuitton—introducing jewelry collections or expanding their assortment. Brand names can have a substantial impact on the recovery values achieved in a liquidation event. Names like Rolex, Tag Heuer, Brietling, Patek Phillipe, David Yurman, Cartier, and others present the opportunity to achieve a high recovery on retail; in some cases, minimal discounting would be required to sell through this product. The caveat to clients lending on these exclusive assets is to ensure that all branded product would be available for sale in a liquidation and that significant branded product is not encumbered by additional liens or vendor sales restrictions that may kick in under a distressed asset sale or bankruptcy scenario. Timely appraisals that take into consideration the variability of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value with and without proprietary product can provide clarity to lenders with luxury jewelers, and brands, in their portfolios. Over 30 years of hands-on experience in the jewelry business Leonard Polivy Managing Director, Valuations	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1458
__label__wiki	0.639608	0.639608	Don't Expect Cheap Rents in Tech Hubs HR/Benefits If you locate your business in an area with a thriving tech community, you may have to pay employees more to keep up with skyrocketing housing costs. By Jill KrasnyFreelance writer@jillkrasny Shutterstock Images The technology sector is causing a spike in rents, according to a study released by real estate website Trulia on Thursday. In January, rents rose an average of 5.7 percent in the 10 biggest tech hubs in the U.S. over the previous month, compared with an increase of 3.3 percent for the country's 100 biggest metropolitan areas. It's the sign of an affordable-housing crisis, or what Matt Franklin, president of Foster City, California, affordable-housing developer MidPen Housing, called "the shadow of our success" in the Silicon Valley Business Journal. For years, Silicon Valley CEOs have pointed to the availablility of affordable housing for employees as their biggest challenge, according to a trade group survey on the local business climate cited in the Journal. But few have made progress toward solving the problem, which has caused a rift between wealthy members of the tech industry and the rest of the community. "Resentment simmers, at the fleets of Google buses that ferry workers to the company’s headquarters in Mountain View and back; the code jockeys who crowd elite coffeehouses, heads buried in their laptops; and the sleek black Uber cars that whisk hipsters from bar to bar," wrote Erica Goode and Claire Cain Miller in The New York Times. In San Francisco, the priciest area on the list, rents rose 12.3 percent for the month, with an average two-bedroom apartment renting for $3,350, compared with $1,504 in other large metro areas. In Seattle, rents rose 9.2 percent to an average of $1,650 for a two-bedroom home. So although you want to hire the best talent, if you locate your business in a tech hub, you may find yourself fielding pitches from candidates who come with a very high price tag. To stay in the black, it may be advisable to move to the outskirts of the area or even to avoid it altogether. Published on: Feb 6, 2014	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1460
__label__wiki	0.999322	0.999322	Lady Gaga to perform American National Anthem at Super Bowl Pop star Lady Gaga has been given the honour of singing the US National Anthem at Super Bowl this Sunday. Published: February 3, 2016 3:03 PM IST By Press Trust of India Email Los Angeles, Feb 3: Pop star Lady Gaga has been given the honour of singing the US National Anthem at Super Bowl this Sunday. The “Born This Way” star will follow in the footsteps of Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and last year’s singer Idina Menzel when she belts out The Star-Spangled Banner before the big football game in Santa Clara, California, reported Variety. The 29-year-old singer will be joined by hearing-impaired Oscar winner Marlee Matlin, who will perform the song in American Sign Language. (Also Read: Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney to marry in Italy?) The news of Gaga’s appearance comes hours after Grammy Awards organisers announced the “Poker Face” star will be performing a tribute to the late David Bowie during their annual music prizegiving on February 15. While Gaga will help kick-off the Super Bowl, the half-time entertainment will come from Coldplay, who will be joined onstage by Beyonce and Bruno Mars. Published Date: February 3, 2016 3:03 PM IST BeyonceBruno MarsChristina AguileraColdplayIdina MenzelLady GagaWhitney Houston	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1462
__label__wiki	0.696071	0.696071	The second-gen Google Nexus 7 goes official with Android 4.3 Brandon Martin At the mystery event in San Francisco, Google has announced the second-generation of Nexus 7, which is the first device to be distributed with the new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Google’s Sundar Pichai revealed, the most widely used operating system for both smartphones and tablets. Android has hit 70 million activated tablets milestone, and the new Nexus lineup has come up with the latest and greatest version Android 4.3 out-of-box to attract even more customers. Google Nexus 7 is again the ASUS product that is slightly lighter than the first-gen model and significantly thinner, measuring 114 x 200 x 8.65 mm. The hardware configuration of the product includes a 7-inch display with a better resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels at 323ppi. The display panel comes with multi-touch support for up to ten fingers, resisting to scratches, stains and fingerprints. Internally there is a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor paired with Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. Other key features includes dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi; Optional support for 4G LTE networks; Bluetooth 4.0; NFC; a front-facing 1.2 megapixel camera and a rear 5-megapixel camera, SlimPort — that allows you to see 1080p content on your TV, and to keep the lights on, the model has a 3950 mAh battery. Google’s new Nexus 7 will be available starting from July 30 in two variants — one with 16GB storage and the other 32 GB priced at $229.99 and $269.99, respectively. While Best Buy has already started taking pre-orders for the same. Will you splash out for the new Nexus 7? Let us know in the comments. User communication with Google Assistant in the Netherlands gets leaked Google rules out intentions to become the 4th major telecom operator Google reveals official Pixel 4 design showing square camera housing at the rear New Play Store policies aim to do away with stuff like marijuana, sex, hate speeches or loot boxes Google cancels trade engagement with Huawei after U.S. Government trade war	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1463
__label__cc	0.667606	0.332394	Seven amazing facts about money Constantly interacting with the world of finance, most people do not pay attention to a number of interesting details related to traditional money. These nuances may seem insignificant but sometimes become very important. Here are a few interesting facts. 10:35 2018-12-07 There are about 25 kinds ofUnusual denomination of banknotes dollars in the world Currently, there are at least 25 types of dollars in circulation, including Surinamese, Tuvaluan, Bermuda, Barbados, and others. The US dollar is the undisputed leader in this list. There are about 25 kinds ofUnusual denomination of banknotes dollars in the world Currently, there are at least 25 types of dollars in circulation, including Surinamese, Tuvaluan, Bermuda, Barbados, and others. The US dollar is the undisputed leader in this list. 10:35 2018-12-07 Unusual denomination of banknotes Most often, coins and banknotes have a certain value: 1, 2, 5, 10, 100, etc. Nonetheless, unusual denominations appear in different countries, such as 35 Burmese Kyat. They were printed in Burma in 1985. There are also banknotes of 45, 75 and 90 Kyat. The value is indicated by both Arabic and Burmese numerals. Unusual denomination of banknotes Most often, coins and banknotes have a certain value: 1, 2, 5, 10, 100, etc. Nonetheless, unusual denominations appear in different countries, such as 35 Burmese Kyat. They were printed in Burma in 1985. There are also banknotes of 45, 75 and 90 Kyat. The value is indicated by both Arabic and Burmese numerals. 10:35 2018-12-07 Paper is not used for making paper money The phrase "paper money" is known to all, but fiat money is not made from paper. Modern technology of production of banknotes is diverse: when making money, cotton or linen raw materials, plastic, semi-synthetic materials and their combinations are used. Plain paper does not have the necessary durability. Paper money is made from cotton and linen raw materials. Vietnamese Dongs, Maldivian Rufi and banknotes of other countries are completely made of plastic. Paper is not used for making paper money The phrase "paper money" is known to all, but fiat money is not made from paper. Modern technology of production of banknotes is diverse: when making money, cotton or linen raw materials, plastic, semi-synthetic materials and their combinations are used. Plain paper does not have the necessary durability. Paper money is made from cotton and linen raw materials. Vietnamese Dongs, Maldivian Rufi and banknotes of other countries are completely made of plastic. 10:35 2018-12-07 Living people will never appear on dollar bills n 1866, the United States Congress passed a law prohibiting portraits of living persons from appearing on any bonds, securities, monetary notes, or postal currency, which is still in effect today. Only five people were able to see their portraits on American banknotes during life: Abraham Lincoln, Winfield Scott, Salmon Chase, Francis Spinner and Spencer Clark. Living people will never appear on dollar bills n 1866, the United States Congress passed a law prohibiting portraits of living persons from appearing on any bonds, securities, monetary notes, or postal currency, which is still in effect today. Only five people were able to see their portraits on American banknotes during life: Abraham Lincoln, Winfield Scott, Salmon Chase, Francis Spinner and Spencer Clark. 10:35 2018-12-07 Banknotes can have gigantic value Experts believe the economy of Zimbabwe is one of the most prominent examples of hyperinflation. Bills of denominations of up to 1 trillion Zimbabwean dollars were issued. Another example is Hungary, where in 1946 a banknote of 1 billion trillion peng was issued. In the USA, there is also a banknote with an impressive face value, a $100 thousand gold certificate of the treasury which appeared in 1934-1935. The largest banknote in Russia is 500 thousand rubles issued in 1995. Banknotes can have gigantic value Experts believe the economy of Zimbabwe is one of the most prominent examples of hyperinflation. Bills of denominations of up to 1 trillion Zimbabwean dollars were issued. Another example is Hungary, where in 1946 a banknote of 1 billion trillion peng was issued. In the USA, there is also a banknote with an impressive face value, a $100 thousand gold certificate of the treasury which appeared in 1934-1935. The largest banknote in Russia is 500 thousand rubles issued in 1995. 10:35 2018-12-07 Russian ruble is one of the oldest national currencies in the world Experts call the Russian ruble one of the “long-livers”. It shares this place with the British pound. Pounds sterling became a mean of payment in East Anglia in the 8th century AD, and rubles were used in Russia already in the 12th–13th centuries. The history of the American currency begins later, from the end of the 17th century. The European currency is even younger: it has not even turned 20 years old. Russian ruble is one of the oldest national currencies in the world Experts call the Russian ruble one of the “long-livers”. It shares this place with the British pound. Pounds sterling became a mean of payment in East Anglia in the 8th century AD, and rubles were used in Russia already in the 12th–13th centuries. The history of the American currency begins later, from the end of the 17th century. The European currency is even younger: it has not even turned 20 years old. 10:35 2018-12-07 The heaviest coin of modern times weighs more than 1 ton In October 2011, the Australian Mint set a world record: a giant-sized coin was minted there. The weight of the coin is 1,012 kg of gold, its diameter is 80 cm, and its thickness is 12 cm. The value of the gold contained in it exceeds $50 million. Queen Elizabeth II is depicted on one side of the coin, and a kangaroo, a symbol of Australia, on the other. The denomination of the coin is 1 million Australian dollars. It is the official means of payment, experts emphasize. The heaviest coin of modern times weighs more than 1 ton In October 2011, the Australian Mint set a world record: a giant-sized coin was minted there. The weight of the coin is 1,012 kg of gold, its diameter is 80 cm, and its thickness is 12 cm. The value of the gold contained in it exceeds $50 million. Queen Elizabeth II is depicted on one side of the coin, and a kangaroo, a symbol of Australia, on the other. The denomination of the coin is 1 million Australian dollars. It is the official means of payment, experts emphasize. Doporučené photo news indikátory. Upozorňuje na události, kterých si nevšímáte! Jak obchodovat Předplatné pro analytiku	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1465
__label__wiki	0.725055	0.725055	Interxion Accel... Interxion Accelerates the Expansion of Data Centres in Amsterdam and Frankfurt in Response to Customer Orders Increases 2014 Capital Expenditure Guidance; New Credit Facility Signed AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 21, 2014-- INTERXION HOLDING NV (NYSE: INXN), a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services, today announced that in response to customer orders, it is accelerating the completion of 7,200 square meters of equipped space in its AMS 7 data centre in Amsterdam and expanding customer available power to 15 MW. Interxion also announced that it is accelerating completion of FRA 8, its 3,600 square metre data centre in Frankfurt. As a result of customer orders, Interxion is increasing its 2014 annual capital expenditure guidance to €175 million - €200 million. Approximately 70% of Interxion’s capital expenditure for 2014 will be dedicated to satisfying signed customer contracts. In order to support its updated capital expenditure plan, Interxion also announced it has entered into a new €100 million senior secured credit facility. The new credit facility has an initial maturity date of April 14, 2015 with options to extend for 12 additional months. “The strong bookings momentum that we experienced in the fourth quarter of 2013 has continued into 2014, as cloud infrastructure providers continue to commit resources to prepare for European enterprise cloud migration. The increased financial flexibility gained from our newly signed credit facility positions Interxion to capture additional growth opportunities as a result of these positive industry trends. Consistent with our strategy to prudently align investment with customer demand, we are accelerating and expanding construction of AMS 7 and FRA 8 in response to committed customer orders,” said David Ruberg, Interxion Chief Executive Officer. In Amsterdam, Interxion will accelerate completion of the AMS 7 construction by adding two phases totalling approximately 2,600 square metres of equipped space and approximately 6 MW of customer available power to the four previously announced phases. The first phase of AMS 7 (AMS 7.1), with approximately 1,000 square metres and 1.5 MW of customer available power, opened in the first quarter of 2014. The remaining five phases are scheduled to open from 3Q 2014 through 2Q 2015. The capital expenditure associated with the complete build out of all six phases of AMS 7 is expected to be approximately €115 million. In Frankfurt, Interxion will accelerate the completion of the two remaining phases of FRA 8 (four phases in total), with the two remaining phases expected to provide a total of approximately 1,800 square metres. Both remaining phases are scheduled to open in the first half of 2015. The schedule for the first two 900 square metre phases is unchanged, with openings scheduled to take place in the second and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively. FRA 8 will provide approximately 6 MW of customer available power when fully constructed. The capital expenditure associated with constructing all four phases of FRA 8 is expected to be approximately €67 million. About Interxion Interxion (NYSE: INXN) is a leading provider of cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services in Europe, serving a wide range of customers through 36 data centres in 11 European countries. Interxion’s uniformly designed, energy-efficient data centres offer customers extensive security and uptime for their mission-critical applications. With connectivity provided by over 500 connectivity providers and 20 European Internet exchanges across its footprint, Interxion has created cloud, content, finance and connectivity hubs that foster growing customer communities of interest. For more information, please visit www.interxion.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the difficulty of reducing operating expenses in the short term, inability to utilise the capacity of newly planned data centres and data centre expansions, construction delays with respect to newly planned data centres and data centre expansions, significant competition, the cost and supply of electrical power, data centre industry over-capacity, performance under service-level agreements, and other risks described from time to time in Interxion's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Estimates of capital expenditure and equipped space are approximate and may change. Capital expenditure reflects the total for the listed project at full power and capacity and may not be all invested in the current year. Interxion does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Source: Interxion Holding N.V. Jim Huseby, +1-813-644-9399 IR@interxion.com	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1466
__label__wiki	0.672444	0.672444	Science & ChillMovie NewsShareSubscribe The 'Matrix' Reboot Will Be Boring, Thanks to Tech By Sarah Sloat Filed Under Science, Elon Musk & Pop Culture Science Hollywood executives have looked at the red pill and the blue pill and decided to swallow the one that will give them the most cash: Plans for a reboot of The Matrix starring Michael B. Jordan are underway, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Additional details for the film are vague, but one thing that’s certain is that real-life technology has outpaced the predictions made in 1999. If the Matrix reboot is going to capture the imagination of nerds like the original did, it’s going to need to invent tech that doesn’t already exist. Sure, humans aren’t currently flying through the streets, slowing down time to dodge bullets — but we have created technology that used to seem applicable only to Neo and Morpheus. Here’s the tech from the original film that advances in research have made too real to call science fiction: Well no, we can't do that. Body Energy Harvesting Machines in The Matrix harvest the energy of humans as their own power source. In a much less gnarly version, scientists in real life are learning how to harvest the body’s natural energy as well. In 2016, researchers revealed in Nature Communications that they had created a “novel class of mechanical energy harvesters,” wearable devices that harness movement to ignite electrochemically alloyed electrodes, which in turn create energy. Later in 2016, a team of Chinese researchers announced that their “shape-adaptive triboelectric nanogenerator,” a wearable, could harness human movement to power small objects, while a few months later a team of North Carolina State University researchers reported that they made an even better version of the device. This wearable is coated with a conductive polymer layer that makes use of the body’s heat to produce 20 microwatts of energy per square centimeter. Electrical Skill Transfer In a classic Matrix moment, Neo realizes that kung-fu and jiu-jitsu skills have been directly uploaded into his brain. Real-life technology isn’t quite there yet, but researchers have learned that they can enhance people’s capacity to learn new skills by hijacking their brain waves. In 2016, scientists from HRL laboratories introduced transcranial direct stimulation (TDCS), a technique in which a part of the brain is zapped via electrode-studded skull cap in electrical patterns matching those found in the brains of expert pilots. When novice pilots used the device for four days, they experienced a 33 percent increase in flying skills. In this experiment, the part of the brain that was stimulated was associated with working memory — in The Matrix, skills were actually being uploaded to the brain as if it were a computer — but electrode stimulation resulted in improved ability nonetheless. Neural Lace Elon Musk is essentially the Mr. Matrix of Silicon Valley: Not only has he proposed that we all live in a simulation; he’s also hinted that a Matrix-style “neural lace” — a device that essentially would be a computer interface set into the brain — is on the horizon. Neural lace technology has the potential to serve as the wireless middle man between the brain and a constant upload of online information; it’s a switch-controlled entity that, as Musk has said, can increase the amount we can input into it because of its high bandwidth. This device isn’t available yet, but from the way Musk is dishing on social media, it shouldn’t be too long before it’s premiered. Ideally, this Matrix-like machine will come out before the new movies do. Creating a neural lace is the thing that really matters for humanity to achieve symbiosis with machines — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 4, 2016 Media via Giphy (1, 2) New 'Halloween' Sequels for 2020 and 2021 Hint at th... Jesse Eisenberg Reveals the One Reason Fans Will Lov... Jesse Eisenberg Doesn't Use Facebook, Feels "Distanc... 'Black Widow' Set Video May Reveal the Identity of a... With Tom King, Ava DuVernay's 'New Gods' Could Be th...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1467
__label__wiki	0.607785	0.607785	From Fereydoun Ave to Charles-Hossein Zenderoudi Collecting Iranian Art at the British Museum Lecture by Dr Venetia Porter Wednesday 27th April 2016, 6.30pm The British Museum has been acquiring works by Middle Eastern artists, principally works on paper, since the late 1980s. The formation of a Patrons' group in 2009 to support acquisitions dramatically increased the scope of this collection which now numbers over 600 works. This lecture will consider principally works in the collection by Iranian artists examining the nature of these works, the stories they tell and why they are important for the British Museum. Venetia Porter has been a curator at the British Museum since 1989, and works on the collections of Islamic and contemporary Middle Eastern art. Born in Beirut, she studied Arabic and Islamic art at the University of Oxford, and her PhD from the University of Durham was on the history and architecture of medieval Yemen. Her research and publications have ranged across a variety of subjects from Arabic inscriptions to Middle Eastern art. She has curated two major exhibitions at the British Museum: Word into Art: Artists of the Modern Middle East, in 2006 which travelled to Dubai in 2008 and Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam (2012).	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1470
__label__wiki	0.86382	0.86382	20 July 2017 at 11:47am Jailed: Man who strangled teenage girl to death in Newark sentenced to 12 years A man has been jailed for 12 years for the manslaughter of a teenager from Lincolnshire at his home in Newark. Credit: Nottinghamshire Police James Morton, 24, strangled 16-year-old Hannah Pearson to death just hours after they had met. He was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday. The court heard Morton, who was obsessed with choking women during sex, killed Ms Pearson in a bedroom at his home in July last year. Nottinghamshire Police received a call from Morton, stating he had killed somebody. Officers rushed to the scene and began CPR on Ms Pearson, who was unresponsive, while they waited for ambulance to arrive. Despite the efforts of emergency services the teenager from Marston near Grantham, was pronounced dead. Last updated Thu 20 Jul 2017	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1471
__label__wiki	0.699152	0.699152	Police officers threatened 31 Dec 2018 - 04:26AM Deputy Commissioner of Police, Frankie Joseph. (iWN photo) A number of officers assigned to tactical units of the police force have received threats over the past few months, says Deputy Commissioner of Police Frankie Joseph. “And these threats have been sent to our police officers from criminals,” he told the media at a recent briefing in Kingstown about a cache of guns and ammunition netted in Diamond. He, however, said that police will not be deterred. “We want the criminals out there to know that we are going to be relentless in this fight, because the citizens of St. Vincent and the Grenadines must be able to go throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines without having to look over their shoulders.” Joseph called on the public to continue to assist police with information about crime and criminals. “… the police cannot do this alone and the police, joined with the government, cannot do this alone. “In order for us to overcome these criminals, we must have the support of the general public and we have been getting that from the general public and we are asking them to continue to do that.” He said that with the Christmas season approaching, police officers will be out in their numbers to ensure that criminals do not succeed. “The members of the police force have been working hard and we will continue to work hard. However, there are a few of our officers that have not been giving one hundred per cent. We continue to push them to get there. So I am also appealing to those officers to give 110 per cent, because the public is expecting nothing less.” He noted that police officers are being paid to do a job. “… and we are to ensure that we do that job to the best of our ability,” the deputy police chief said. “We are thankful for the support that we have been given from the general public and we are calling on them to continue to support us and to work with us in the fight against crime because we are relentless and we are not going to stop.” Joseph said that while police officers have been working tirelessly, the fight against criminals cannot be won in a day or a month. “This fight is going to be continuous, because, as we know, criminals are not going to give up and we are not going to let them have the public of St. Vincent and the Grenadines at ransom. It is not going to happen.” One reply on “Police officers threatened” 31st December 2018 at 10:15 AM This is worrying seeing that just recently a policeman and his brother were murdered. The police are not the bad guys even though they have a few rotten ones among their ranks. The Police is an institution that should be respected by all. These people put their lives on the line every day for our safety and wellbeing. People should not be going around threatening police officers and if they do they should be jailed or heavily fined.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1472
__label__wiki	0.798425	0.798425	Jennifer Lawrence on her pole dancing video leak: 'I had a blast that night' 'I dropped my paranoia guard for one second to have fun,' the Oscar winning actor said. By Jigmey Bhutia Updated June 27, 2017 09:00 BST The highest-paid actresses of 2016: Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy and more Forbes A video of Jennifer Lawrence pole dancing at a strip club was leaked online on Wednesday (17 May). The clip was taken without her permission when she attended a friend's birthday party in April. After the video was leaked, the Hunger Games star was forced to address the situation as rumours circulated about her wearing only a bra at the strip club. The Oscar winner has said that she was not embarrassed by the video and she does not need to say sorry to anyone. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's daughter dancing to Rihanna's song is the most adorable thing ever Halle Berry bares all in Instagram post: 'I'll tell you what freedom is to me. No fear' Bella Thorne's friends 'worry Scott Disick will hurt her' as duo ignite romance rumours "Look, Nobody wants to be reminded that they tried to dance on a stripper pole... by the internet. It was one of my best friend's birthdays and I dropped my paranoia guard for one second to have fun," the 26-year-old actress wrote on Facebook. "I'm not going to apologize, I had a BLAST that night," he added. The 26-year-old actress then quashed rumours that she was only wearing a bra at the strip club. "Ps that's not a bra it's an Alexander Wang top and I'm not gonna lie, I think my dancings pretty good. Even with no core strength." Jennifer Lawrence pole dancing video was taken without her permission when she attended a friend's birthday party in April Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images According to Radar Online, the 26-year-old actress and her friends arrived at the Beverly Hills Club in Vienna, Austria, at midnight and partied until around 4 am. Lawrence was recently forced to speak out after nude photos of her were published online. "Just because I'm a public figure, just because I'm an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It does not mean that it comes with the territory," she had said. "It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can't believe that we even live in that kind of world." This article was first published on May 18, 2017	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1477
__label__wiki	0.907065	0.907065	Enforcement and Removal ICE deports man convicted of conspiracy to export defense articles DETROIT — A Belarusian national with federal convictions for conspiracy to export defense articles without a license, conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments was deported Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Aliaksandr Stashynski, 30, who served a 9-month federal prison sentence, was removed from the United States and turned over to Belarusian authorities at the Minsk International Airport. Stashynski has been in ICE custody since November 2013 after a detainer was placed on him while he was in custody on the federal charges. An immigration judge ordered him removed earlier this month. "As a convicted criminal alien, Stashynski is a high ICE priority for removal," said Rebecca Adducci, field office director for ERO Detroit. "The exportation of defense articles without a license can have serious consequences for our troops and our national security." "Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents in Philadelphia investigated Aliaksandr Stashynski and other Belarusian individuals living in Philadelphia who were acquiring and illegally exporting sensitive U.S. technology to Belarus," said HSI Special Agent in Charge in Philadelphia John P. Kelleghan. "This international investigation led to nine federal indictments, eight guilty pleas, 27 seizures of technology worth more than $200,000 and the seizure of multiple assault weapons, handguns and ammunition. HSI will pursue those who are willing to put America's national security at risk and is committed to continuing to lead the fight in counter proliferation investigations." In fiscal year 2013, ICE conducted 368,644 removals nationwide. Nearly 60 percent of ICE's total removals had been previously convicted of a criminal offense; 82 percent of individuals removed from the interior of the United States had previously been convicted of a criminal offense. Other than convicted criminals, the agency's enforcement priorities include those apprehended while attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, illegal re-entrants – individuals who returned to the United States after being previously removed by ICE – and immigration fugitives. In fiscal year 2013, 98 percent of ICE removals met these priorities – a record high.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1478
__label__wiki	0.830683	0.830683	Missing Alzheimer's patient may have died from hypothermia Albert Kelly, 79, was found dead shortly before 3 p.m. March 5 on a porch in the 3100 block of north 14th Street. Missing Alzheimer's patient may have died from hypothermia Albert Kelly, 79, was found dead shortly before 3 p.m. March 5 on a porch in the 3100 block of north 14th Street. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2019/03/11/missing-alzheimers-patient-may-have-died-hypothermia/3130805002/ Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 1:05 p.m. CT March 11, 2019 An Alzheimer's patient found dead after wandering away from his Milwaukee home may have died from hypothermia, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. Albert Kelly, 79, was found unresponsive shortly before 3 p.m. March 5 on a porch in the 3100 block of N. 14th Street and pronounced dead a short time later, according to a medical examiner's report. According to the report: A Silver Alert had been issued for Kelly, who walked away from the home he shared with his girlfriend in the 2100 block of north Sherman Blvd about 12:30 p.m the day before. He was seen standing on the porch on north 14th Street between 7 and 7:30 a.m. March 5 when the temperature in Milwaukee was 7 degrees. The temperature was 18 degrees when Kelly was found dead and he was not properly dressed for the weather, according to the report. Kelly's family had reported him missing twice in the past and he may have traveled to the neighborhood where he was found because he used to live there in the 1970s, according to the report. Read or Share this story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2019/03/11/missing-alzheimers-patient-may-have-died-hypothermia/3130805002/ 'American Carnage' details Reince Priebus, Paul Ryan's relationship with Trump Milwaukee to pay $7.5M to man wrongfully convicted in bogus bite mark case Path to officer's death started with recovered gun 6 weeks earlier Chief Morales supports driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants Suspect in cop homicide made calls from jail about hidden cash Landlord killed in argument over eviction	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1483
__label__wiki	0.964002	0.964002	AIFF confirm teams for upcoming Intercontinental Cup New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday confirmed that India will play Syria, DPR Korea and Tajikistan in the second edition of Intercontinental Cup. India won the first edition of the tournament after they overpowered Kenya in the final. New Zealand and Chinese Taipei were the other two teams that took part in the last edition. AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das feels that this tournament will help India ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. "The AIFF and their partners FSDL have finalised an annual calendar for the Men's National Team. In June, the National Team is scheduled to participate in the King's Cup in Thailand where we play Curacao in our first match, and then either Vietnam or Thailand. These matches will hold us in good stead for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers starting in September 2019," Das said. "I need to thank the respective Football Federations of Syria, Tajikistan, and DPR Korea for agreeing to come over for the four-nation event," he added. The tournament will kickstart from July 7 and will conclude on July 17. (ANI)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1485
__label__wiki	0.801982	0.801982	Tuesday night scoreboard – July 16th Sioux Falls Nightlife by: KELO Posted: Aug 6, 2017 / 12:32 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 6, 2017 / 12:32 PM CDT Chances are, you’re not much of a night owl if you get up early in the morning to watch us. Fortunately, KELOLAND News photojournalist Mike Simundson has been staying up late to shed some light on Sioux Falls after dark. Biden’s son Hunter makes his 1st 2020 campaign appearance by THOMAS BEAUMONT and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press / Jul 19, 2019 PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Joe Biden's son Hunter made his 2020 presidential campaign trail debut with his father Friday, two weeks after the former vice president praised him for battling through "tough times," including years of drug and alcohol abuse. The younger Biden's appearance at a fundraiser in Southern California on Friday was a sign the former vice president and his campaign see him as an asset to the campaign despite a series of personal problems that had kept him in the background. by Matt Holsen / Jul 19, 2019 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Rudy M. Navarrete's hasn't even been open for a year in Sioux Falls but it's already making a difference in the community. The owner of the local Tex-Mex restaurant has raised money in the past for LifeScape and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire. He's hoping to bring in even more funds this Sunday thanks to a special taco bar.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1486
__label__wiki	0.549263	0.549263	About Justice Bridge EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn "Justice Bridge is a perfect opportunity for UMass Law and UMass Law is the perfect home for Justice Bridge" Len Zandrow, Director Aug 12, 2015 The UMass School of Law at UMass Dartmouth announced today the launch of a law incubator focused on bringing quality, affordable legal services to clients with unmet legal needs. The "Justice Bridge" incubator is designed to provide quality legal representation to clients who cannot afford traditional market rates, while supporting recent UMass Law graduates who wish to develop solo, small firm or public interest practices. "Justice Bridge is a perfect opportunity for UMass Law and UMass Law is the perfect home for Justice Bridge," said UMass Law Dean Mary Lu Bilek. "As the Commonwealth's public law school, UMass Law is committed to improving access to justice in the state and to preparing our students to practice as justice-centered lawyers. The worth of our justice system depends on our ability to make quality legal representation accessible for people in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure, their apartments to eviction, or their children in custody battles." "Ultimately, Justice Bridge is about restoring hope -- hope for new attorneys questioning their job prospects and hope for persons fearing that legal advice was beyond their means," said Justice Bridge Executive Director Len Zandrow. "The program is built on the zeal of its attorneys, the latest developments in technology, the experience of its mentors, and our community's collaborative spirit. Justice Bridge strives to coordinate with bar associations, legal service providers, law firms and community organizations to help deliver quality, affordable representation, while reducing the growing number of individuals representing themselves in our family, housing and probate courts." The incubator, located at 274 Franklin Street, Boston seeks to develop new models for employing recent law school graduates and delivering legal services to clients of modest means. The concept was on the agenda at a recent national conference in Kansas City co-sponsored by UMass Law, the University of Missouri School of Law and the Kauffman Foundation. The major components of this model will be unveiled for the greater Boston legal community on July 31 at the UMass Club in Boston. In addition to providing much-needed legal services and launching graduates' careers, Justice Bridge will serve as a laboratory for research into best practices, trends, and resources for creating an economically viable model for the delivery of legal services to moderate means clients. The Boston site was chosen due to its proximity to lawyers, mentors, legal service providers,and community groups that have committed to the experiment. UMass Law, through its multiple clinics and outreach initiatives, is working to address similar issues in southeastern Massachusetts. Organizers are actively exploring the launch of an additional incubator on the South Coast. According to data from the American Bar Association, only 56 percent of law graduates in the Class of 2012 nationwide had full-time, long-term employment requiring bar passage. Justice Bridge offers UMass Law graduates new legal employment opportunities, in addition to a practical skills-based curriculum. Participants in the incubator will also receive shared, furnished office space in downtown Boston, referrals of legal business, counseling from experienced mentors and peers, practical business skills training, access to support staff, use of a web site and access to a developing technological platform. While the employment of recent law graduates is an emerging issue in the higher education and legal communities, the issue of underrepresentation of those in need of legal services is longstanding. According to a report released in 1998 by a Boston Bar Association Task Force, in some Massachusetts counties, more than 75 percent of the cases in Probate and Family Courts have at least one party unrepresented. Through Justice Bridge, UMass Law graduates and the greater legal community will strive to meet many of these unmet legal needs. Justice Bridge is developing a business niche among existing legal service providers and bar associations. Clients will generally have an annual income of no more than 250-300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (approximately $60,000 for a family of four). The expectation is that clients will pay modest retainer fees and a scaled average of $50 per hour for legal services. Fluency in foreign languages will play a significant role in the program's community outreach. Lawyers in Justice Bridge's pilot program may offer their clients legal assistance on a regular, scheduled basis in as many as eight languages other than English including: Arabic, Creole, French, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Tibetan. For clients' convenience, the incubator will also offer evening and weekend hours. Members will represent clients in a wide variety of civil matters. The incubator will not, however, refer any cases involving criminal law. Practice areas of special concentration include: family law, housing, probate, employment, consumer law, and immigration. There is also interest in developing a concentration meeting the needs of small business owners. UMass Law, the only public law school in Massachusetts, was established in 2010 to provide a high quality, affordable legal education focused on creating justice-centered lawyers. UMass Law is especially committed to increasing the diversity of those who practice law in the Commonwealth and encouraging students to become professionally engaged in their community through clinics and internships while they study. Justice Bridge Legal Center By Justice Bridge 3 views By Lauren Ramirez 1681 views By Hannah Konitshek 779 views I am being evicted by my landlord By Eduardo Colon Baco, Student 1515 views By Len Zandrow, Director 2318 views Browse Guides	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1488
__label__cc	0.701841	0.298159	PART 24 - SUMMARY JUDGMENT PRACTICE DIRECTION 24 – THE SUMMARY DISPOSAL OF CLAIMS This Practice Direction supplements CPR Part 24 Applications for Summary Judgment under Part 24 Procedure for making an application The hearing The Court’s approach Orders the Court may make Accounts and inquiries Specific performance Setting aside order for summary judgment 1.1 Attention is drawn to Part 24 itself and to: Part 3, in particular rule 3.1(3)and (5), Part 22, Part 23, in particular rule 23.6, Part 32, in particular rule 32.6(2). 1.2 In this paragraph, where the context so admits, the word ‘claim’ includes: (1) a part of a claim, and (2) an issue on which the claim in whole or part depends. 1.3 An application for summary judgment under rule 24.2 may be based on: (1) a point of law (including a question of construction of a document), (2) the evidence which can reasonably be expected to be available at trial or the lack of it, or (3) a combination of these. 1.4 Rule 24.4(1) deals with the stage in the proceedings at which an application under Part 24 can be made (but see paragraph 7.1 below). (1) Attention is drawn to rules 24.4(3) and 23.6. (2) The application notice must include a statement that it is an application for summary judgment made under Part 24. (3) The application notice or the evidence contained or referred to in it or served with it must – (a) identify concisely any point of law or provision in a document on which the applicant relies, and/or (b) state that it is made because the applicant believes that on the evidence the respondent has no real prospect of succeeding on the claim or issue or (as the case may be) of successfully defending the claim or issue to which the application relates, and in either case state that the applicant knows of no other reason why the disposal of the claim or issue should await trial. (4) Unless the application notice itself contains all the evidence (if any) on which the applicant relies, the application notice should identify the written evidence on which the applicant relies. This does not affect the applicant’s right to file further evidence under rule 24.5(2). (5) The application notice should draw the attention of the respondent to rule 24.5(1). (6) Where the claimant has failed to comply with Practice Direction (Pre-Action Conduct) or any relevant pre-action protocol, an action for summary judgment will not normally be entertained before the defence has been filed or, alternatively, the time for doing so has expired. (1) The hearing of the application will normally take place before a Master or a district judge. (2) The Master or district judge may direct that the application be heard by a High Court Judge (if the case is in the High Court) or a circuit judge (if the case is in a county court). 4 Where it appears to the court possible that a claim or defence may succeed but improbable that it will do so, the court may make a conditional order, as described below. 5.1 The orders the court may make on an application under Part 24 include: (1) judgment on the claim, (2) the striking out or dismissal of the claim, (3) the dismissal of the application, (4) a conditional order. 5.2 A conditional order is an order which requires a party: (1) to pay a sum of money into court, or (2) to take a specified step in relation to his claim or defence, as the case may be, and provides that that party’s claim will be dismissed or his statement of case will be struck out if he does not comply. (Note – the court will not follow its former practice of granting leave to a defendant to defend a claim, whether conditionally or unconditionally.) 6 If a remedy sought by a claimant in his claim form includes, or necessarily involves, taking an account or making an inquiry, an application can be made under Part 24 by any party to the proceedings for an order directing any necessary accounts or inquiries to be taken or made. (Practice Direction 40A contains further provisions as to orders for accounts and inquiries.) (1) If a remedy sought by a claimant in his claim form includes a claim – (a) for specific performance of an agreement (whether in writing or not) for the sale, purchase, exchange, mortgage or charge of any property, or for the grant or assignment of a lease or tenancy of any property, with or without an alternative claim for damages, or (b) for rescission of such an agreement, or (c) for the forfeiture or return of any deposit made under such an agreement, the claimant may apply under Part 24 for judgment. (2) The claimant may do so at any time after the claim form has been served, whether or not the defendant has acknowledged service of the claim form, whether or not the time for acknowledging service has expired and whether or not any particulars of claim have been served. 7.2 The application notice by which an application under paragraph 7.1 is made must have attached to it the text of the order sought by the claimant. 7.3 The application notice and a copy of every affidavit or witness statement in support and of any exhibit referred to therein must be served on the defendant not less than 4 days before the hearing of the application. (Note – the 4 days replaces for these applications the 14 days specified in rule 24.4(3). Rule 24.5 cannot, therefore apply.) (This paragraph replaces RSC Order 86, rules 1 and 2 but applies to county court proceedings as well as to High Court proceedings.) 8.1 If an order for summary judgment is made against a respondent who does not appear at the hearing of the application, the respondent may apply for the order to be set aside or varied (see also rule 23.11). 8.2 On the hearing of an application under paragraph 8.1 the court may make such order as it thinks just. 9.1 Attention is drawn to Part 45 (fixed costs). 9.2 Attention is drawn to Practice Directions 44 to 48 on costs and in particular to Subsections 8 and 9 of Practice Direction 44, which relate to the court’s power to make a summary assessment of costs. 9.3 Attention is also drawn to rule 44.10(1) which provides that if an order does not mention costs no party is entitled to costs relating to that order. Where the court dismisses the application or makes an order that does not completely dispose of the claim, the court will give case management directions as to the future conduct of the case.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1489
__label__cc	0.592588	0.407412	West Sicily Different from the rest of the island, the west of Sicily has always been off the beaten track, closer to Tunisia than Europe. Historically there were Phoenician and Arab invaders who influenced the architecture and food which can be still seen and tasted today. The city of Trapani is the only major port in western Sicily and therefore has a past riddled with tales of invasion and conquest. During the last century, Trapani has had flourishing tuna fish and salt industries and today the province produces more wine than Chile. The old town has attractive Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque building and palazzi and the Museo Nazionale Pepoli, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo and the Palazzo Riccio di Morana are a few of the historical sites that are worth visiting, emphasising the city’s captivating past that is somewhat now hidden behind the more modern buildings that surround it. The city is famous for its seafood couscous and from Trapani there are ferries to visit the Egadi Islands as well as Pantelleria, Tunis and Cagliari in south Sardinia. Marsala is a beautiful coastal town and port with a diverse history but best known for its wine. The town was once favoured amongst Carthaginians after the Greek invasion of Mozia and also amongst Romans and the Arabs who used the town as a port for trade to and from Africa. There is the Museo Archeologico to discover the history of the city and Piazza della Repubblica with its cathedral (dedicated in 1628 to the Archbishop of Canterbury, patron saint of Masala) and palazzi reflect the Renaissance and Baroque period but the narrow streets surrounding it show the Arab influence. Porta Garibaldi commemorates the landing at Marsala of Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860 on his expedition to liberate Sicily. Marsala is, of course, now famous for its wine which was developed at the end of the 18th century and considerably improved local trade. It can be sampled in bars and restaurants in the town and can be bought from 19th and 20th century vaulted warehouses. Those with a particular interest in wine can take a guided tour with wine tasting. Mazara del Vallo is an important fishing port and charming town situated on the southern coast of west Sicily. Originally founded in the 9th century by the Phoenicians, it was to flourish in later years under the Arabs and the Normans. Due to its diverse history, Mazara del Vallo has an interesting old town with a number of historical and architectural attractions such as the castello ruins, museum, cathedral, numerous churches and Arabic-style back streets. There is a tree lined sea front with cafés, bar and restaurants. Castelvetrano is an inland farming town in the province of Trapani which is concerned primarily with woodworking and the cultivation of olive trees. Yet once as a garrison for Roman soldiers, there are some monuments of interest, such as the 16th century Chiesa di San Giovanni Castelvetrano, Chiesa Madre as well as the town museum. Castelvetrano is 15km from the Selinunte with one of the most interesting archaeological sites in Sicily with temples, acropolis, sanctuaries and alters covering approximately 1,740km2. Castelvetrano accommodation > San Vito Lo Capo is famous for its stunning white sand beach lapped by emerald waters on the north western tip of the island. It is a small yet very popular holiday resort in the province of Trapani and boasts a number of bars and trattorias open until late in the summer. San Vito is also favoured by hikers and climbers due to the impressive mountains and caves situated nearby, some of which can be visited on foot or admired from the beach. Several festivals are organised in San Vito Lo Capo throughout the year, offering visitors the opportunity to indulge in the Sicilian culture. For example, in September the annual Couscous festival takes place over the course a week in which top chefs compete to create the best Couscous dish and the diverse history of Sicilian cuisine is celebrated. Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve is 11km magnificent clifftop walk from San Vito or can be accessed by boat. The walk leads up the slopes of Monte Speziale (913m) and encompasses panoramic views, Mediterranean macchia, some 40 different species of bird and some trails down to beautiful deserted coves and beaches. San Vito Lo Capo accommodation > Castellammare del Golfo is a charming coastal town encircled by mountains in north west Sicily between Trapani and Palermo. It is known primarily for its harbour which, during the summer period, comes to life with a variety of bars and restaurants on the water’s edge. The surrounding area of natural beauty has several towns rich in history and culture including Erice, Trapani, Palermo, Monreale and Segesta Archaeological Site boasting some great examples of ancient Greek architecture. Boat trips are available to visit the Egadi Islands and Ustica and the coastline to San Vito lo Capo via Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve that encompasses 7km of rocks, caves, beaches and hiking trails. Castellammare del Golfo accommodation > Sciacca, located on the west coast of Sicily, is 98km from Palermo. It is an old spa town of two halves; the old walled town overlooks the fishing boats in the port and lower town. Within the old upper town the history of Sciacca can be seen with a maze of alley ways leading to open spaces with tree shade reflecting its Arab roots. The lower town has a selection of bars and restaurants on the seafront featuring fresh fish, the upper town has pizzerias and bars. Sciacca is renowned for its ceramic making and it’s Carnavale in February. The towns’ thermal baths can be used and about 1km outside of Sciacca is a sandy beach. Verdura Resort is 15km along the coast and wine tasting in Menfi is 20km away. Sciacca accommodation > Menfi is in the Province of Agrigento in the south west of Sicily, located about 70km southwest of Palermo. The town which is 3km from the coast, was devastated by an earthquake in 1968 and still to this day has derelict streets. It is 7km to the coast at Porto Palo, a fishing village and summer resort with a beach and a few restaurants. The Greek archaeological site of Selinunte is 15km away and The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento 88km, both well worth visiting. Menfi accommodation > Back to Map of Sicily> Combination Holidays	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1490
__label__wiki	0.981124	0.981124	Comey: FBI probe of Russia initially looked at 4 Americans Former FBI Director James Comey, center, standing with his attornery David Kelley, right, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, following his appearance before a closed-door hearing with the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Source: Susan Walsh) By ERIC TUCKER, CHAD DAY, and MARY CLARE JALONICK \| December 8, 2018 at 3:38 PM CST - Updated December 9 at 10:48 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI's counterintelligence investigation into potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia initially focused on four Americans and whether they were connected to Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, former FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers during hours of closed-door questioning. Comey did not identify the Americans but said President Donald Trump, then the Republican candidate, was not among them. He also told the House Judiciary Committee that, contrary to Trump's claims, he was "not friends in any social sense" with special counsel Robert Mueller, who is now leading the Russia investigation. Trump has repeatedly portrayed the men as exceptionally close as part of a long-running effort to undermine the investigation and paint the lead figures in the probe as united against him. "I admire the heck out of the man, but I don't know his phone number, I've never been to his house, I don't know his children's names," said Comey, who added that he had "never hugged or kissed the man" despite the president's insistence otherwise. "A relief to my wife," he deadpanned. Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters after testifying under subpoena behind closed doors before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Source: Manuel Balce Ceneta) The committee released a transcript of the interview on Saturday, just 24 hours after privately grilling the fired FBI chief about investigative decisions related to Hillary Clinton's email server and Trump's campaign and potential ties to Russia. Comey largely dodged questions connected to the current Mueller-led probe, including whether his May 2017 firing by Trump constituted obstruction of justice. The Republican-led committee interviewed Comey as part of its investigation into FBI actions in 2016, a year when the bureau — in the heat of the presidential campaign — recommended against charges for Clinton and opened an investigation into Russian interference in the election. The questioning largely centered on well-covered territory from a Justice Department inspector general report, Comey's own book and interviews and hours of public testimony on Capitol Hill. But the former FBI chief also used the occasion to take aim at Trump's frequent barbs at the criminal justice system, saying "we have become numb to lying and attacks on the rule of law by the president," as well as Trump's contention that it should be a crime for subjects to "flip" and cooperate with investigators. "It's a shocking suggestion coming from any senior official, no less the president. It's a critical and legitimate part of the entire justice system in the United States," Comey said. In offering some details of the investigation's origins, Comey said it started in July 2016 with a look at "four Americans who had some connection to Mr. Trump" during that summer and whether they were tied to "the Russian interference effort." The campaign itself, he said, was not investigation at that time. Former FBI Director James Comey, with his attorney, David Kelley, right, speaks to reporters after a day of testimony compelled by the GOP-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Source: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) He did not identify the Americans, though Mueller's investigation has made clear that by that time, there had already been outreach from Russian intermediaries to Trump associates — including a 2015 encounter revealed for the first time in a court filing Friday. Also by that time Democratic email accounts had been hacked by Russian intelligence and a Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, had been told that Russians had "dirt" on Clinton in the form of stolen emails. That October, the FBI obtained a secret search warrant to monitor the communications of a Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page, on suspicions he was acting as a foreign agent — something he has denied. Multiple Trump associates, including Papadopoulos, former national security adviser Michael Flynn and Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, have pleaded guilty to lying about their interactions with Russians during the campaign and presidential transition period. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's foreign dealings, including to an associate the U.S. says has ties to Russian intelligence, has also attracted law enforcement scrutiny. Comey reiterated to lawmakers that it was the 2016 Papadopoulos encounter with a Russian intermediary in London that ignited the Russia investigation, rather than — as some Republicans have maintained — Democratic-funded opposition research compiled by a former British spy. "It was weeks or months later that the so-called Steele dossier came to our attention," Comey said. He said that by the time of his firing, the FBI had not come to a conclusion about whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia's efforts to sway the election. And he insisted that the FBI would recover from the president's attacks on the bureau. "The FBI will be fine. It will snap back, as will the rest of our institutions," Comey said. "There will be short-term damage, which worries me a great deal, but in the long run, no politician, no president can, in a lasting way, damage those institutions." Besides the questioning on Russia, Republicans lawmakers pressed Comey on the FBI's handling of an investigation into whether Clinton mishandled classified information on her private email server. Comey's July 2016 announcement that Clinton and her aides had been "extremely careless" but did not deserve criminal charges infuriated Republicans who contended that someone less powerful and well-connected would have faced prosecution. Under questioning from Rep. Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican, Comey reiterated that the FBI and Justice Department didn't have a prosecutable case against Clinton because they couldn't prove she willfully violated the law by setting up the server. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., speaks to reporters as he takes a break House Judiciary and Oversight Committee closed-door interview with former FBI Director James Comey on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. . (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Source: Manuel Balce Ceneta) Read the transcript: http://apne.ws/1fZwQyj The group will be presenting several details including a comparative cost of similar projects, an estimated cost of proposals, budgeting and why projects are being considered. Panel advises Little Rock to not arm school security staff An advisory panel is recommending that the Little Rock School District not arm its security officers Federal agency says ‘go back where you came from’ is workplace harassment JILL COLVIN and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Published 8:23 AM at 8:23 AM Biden, Harris are set for rematch in 2nd Democratic debate Published July 18, 2019 at 10:35 PM Published July 18, 2019 at 7:51 PM	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1491
__label__wiki	0.934298	0.934298	Before one of the smallest crowds I’ve seen at the Sprint Center (fewer than 4,000), the musicians delivered a show that was 15 minutes short of four hours, including a 25-minute intermission. There were one or two disposable numbers, but most of it was entertaining and well-executed. After performances by the orchestra, including Johannes Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No. 5,” and an aria from “Carmen” by Choquette, the Pointer Sisters emerged for their set. It included “Jump (For My Love),” “Slow Hand,” their cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire,” and “I’m So Excited,” which lived up to its name, igniting the first uproar of dancing and singing in the arena. After that came a cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” by Fine Fleur and the orchestra’s rendition of Johann Strauss’ “Blue Danube Waltz,” which included some waltzing (or attempts at it) by several couples who’d been recruited to step forward and dance. Then Miles performed “Music,” a hit for him in Britain in the mid-1970s. After a comedic bit by Choquette and the orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5,” Loggins took the stage. He opened with “Conviction of the Heart,” one of his ’90s hits, then “Celebrate Me Home,” the title track from his debut solo album of 1977. During that one, he mingled with the audience on the floor, singing a few measures while standing on a chair. A white grand piano and McDonald then emerged, arousing another loud ovation, and he and Loggins reprised their hit duet, “This Is It.” Loggins would bring his set home with two of his biggest hits: “Danger Zone,” from the “Top Gun” soundtrack, then “Footloose,” from the film of the same name. During that song, the orchestra and chorus both indulged in some very loose footwork of their own. After the 25-minute intermission, the orchestra performed a Gioachino Rossini composition (a program for this show would have been helpful), then Rodgers and Chic took the stage and delivered the liveliest set of the night. It included “Le Freak,” “I Want Your Love” and “Good Times,” which featured a dance party by a mob of crowd members who’d been invited on stage. The set also included a cover of Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning single “Get Lucky,” which was co-written by Rodgers (who later thanked St. Louis – oops – for its great reception). Between Chic’s rousing set and McDonald’s closing set, Choquette performed a low-brow skit that involved her drinking and dining on pasta while singing flawlessly, and Miles and the orchestra, chorus and band performed a version of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” that didn’t stray far from the original. McDonald followed with a set of some of his best-known numbers. His voice is huskier than it used to be, but it remains inimitable and deeply soulful. He opened with “Sweet Freedom,” then Ruth Pointer filled in for Patti LaBelle on “On My Own.” After that, solid renditions of “Yah Mo B There” and, with Loggins, “I Keep Forgettin’.” He closed with one of his best-known songs, “What a Fool Believes.” For the encore, the entire cast took the stage and unleashed a raucous rock/orchestral/chorale version of Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family.” I don’t know about familial, but like much of this extravaganza, it did feel familiar, though with a fresh, invigorating, over-the-top twist. music-news-reviews Photo gallery: Night of the Proms at the Sprint Center Music helps therapists reach out to teens Kansas City’s biggest concerts of 2018 Back to Rockville Bishop Briggs on her leap from karaoke to Coldplay, 'American Idol' and her own tour By Timothy Finn Pop singer Bishop Briggs (born Sarah McLaughlin) released her debut album on April 20, not long after her mentorship on "American Idol." She comes to The Truman on May 10, 2018. MORE BACK TO ROCKVILLE KC concerts May 10-16: Jason Aldean, Modest Mouse, Breeders, Steven Van Zandt Tickets on sale May 4: Fleetwood Mac, Death Cab for Cutie, Carol Burnett, Gillian Welch KC concerts May 3-9: Flyover with Post Malone; SOB x RBE; Robert Randolph; Babymetal Bonnie Raitt cancels tour dates, including show in Kansas City Jack White's 'no phone' policy worked; expect to see more of it at concerts Janelle Monáe reveals she's pansexual and was worried what her KCK family would think	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1492
__label__cc	0.744354	0.255646	the production cycle The creation of a window mannequins starts in the creative area where, following research and analyses of the international fashion scene, sketches and material and color combinations are developed, as would be the case for the creation of a new exclusive clothing collection. The sculpture division then forms the prototype out of plasticine, developing its movements and positions with the use of 3D scanners and digital processing. Sculpture department Mould production Scans are downloaded on numerically-controlled milling machines, which create aluminum prints that include extruded plastic and give life to different parts of window mannequin. Eight automatic polishing tables refine the product, which is then transferred to the dedicated line for painting and then for personalization in the hair and make-up area. The cycle concludes with the product testing and packaging in a box. The scrap plastic material, still of a high quality, is recovered and then inserted into the production process. With the basic cycle complete, La Rosa’s fashion display mannequins is withdrawn from and then reinserted into production. The electricity used at La Rosa is produced by the company’s own photovoltaic park, which produces 1.5million Kilowatts per year. Recovering waste Window mannequins and Eco-Sustainability La Rosa has an approach that is completely devoted to environmental sustainability. 2 tons of plastic are needed in order to produce 200 display mannequins. Around half of all materials used by La Rosa are recycled, saving 700 kilograms of petroleum and avoiding the transmission of 2 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Polystyrene, the primary material used for producing fashion window mannequins at La Rosa, is a completely recycled and recyclable plastic, normally used in the food packaging industry for film or bowls. It is non-toxic, resistant, anti-shock and incredibly durable. Certified Made in Italy ITPI La Rosa has been certified by the INSTITUTE FOR THE PROTECTION OF ITALIAN MANUFACTURERS, as a company deserving of the brand 100% Made in Italy (System IT01, 100% QUALITY OF ITALIAN ORIGIN). La Rosa’s fashion window mannequins are made entirely in Italy, produced with Italian semi-finished products, constructed with natural, high quality, first-rate materials and made with designs and plans exclusive to the company, and adopting traditional, artisan working methods, typical of Italy. AWARD-WINNING PLAN A Sponsored by the English brand Marks & Spencer in 2011 and 2012, La Rosa is recognized as a unique producer of fashion display mannequins, which operates in full compliance with the environment and the safeguarding of its workers. e.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1494
__label__wiki	0.987244	0.987244	Central California police believe missing man stole airplane Reporting from WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Police investigating a small plane that was stolen out of a Central California airport and vanished from radar last month say they believe the thief is a missing man who was a member of a local flying club. Watsonville police identified 64-year-old Huga Mar as the suspect, KGO-TV reported. Police believe Mar crashed the plane. Mar’s family has reported that he’s been missing since July 1. Mar has no history with police. He was a licensed private pilot and a member of the Santa Cruz Flying Club, which owned the stolen plane, a single-engine Cessna. The club operates out of the Watsonville Municipal Airport, about 20 miles from Santa Cruz. The plane was reported stolen from the airport on June 27, the day after video footage shows the airplane taxiing toward the runway. The police do not have surveillance of Mar entering the plane and taking off. Detectives found Mar’s abandoned car at an airport parking lot used by pilots. Federal investigators said the plane disappeared from radar over the Pacific Ocean, about 3 miles from the Santa Cruz coastline. The U.S. Coast Guard hasn’t found any wreckage or human remains. Mar was authorized to enter the airport and was a member in good standing who could have made a reservation to fly the aircraft, the club said on its website. But he didn’t make a reservation, per club protocol, and ignored Federal Aviation Administration protocol to make radio calls at the time of departure. The club said Mar’s failure to follow procedures appears suspicious, but it declined to speculate on his mental state. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family of the deceased,” the club said. 3.6 earthquake reported near Palm Springs A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported Friday at 11:40 a.m. , 12 miles from Palm Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1495
__label__wiki	0.751264	0.751264	The Valley Line: Tending to their knitting By Jane Napier Neely Even though the weather is performing like it is the middle of summer, I’m getting into an autumn frame of mind. I have already hung a wreath of colorful leaves on my front door. Later this week I’m going to cover the lamppost at the corner of my driveway with cornstalks, and string garlands of colorful leaves up to its old-fashioned globe. Maybe this will inspire Mother Nature to turn the burners down to low. It’s time for her to bring out her box of paints to color some of the leaves on the liquidambar trees lining Princess Anne Road bright hues of red, gold and orange. This past weekend I was talking to a friend in New Hampshire and she said that the sugar maple trees in her neighborhood were just beginning to get into an autumn mood. My profession as a journalist often leads me to places I wouldn’t normally go. Last week I found myself in a rehearsal hall of the Los Angeles Opera where the artists are putting the finishing touches on the company’s season-opening and world-premiere production of composer and librettist Daniel Catan’s “Il Postino.” This specially commissioned work also marks the silver anniversary of this Los Angeles opera company. There is a lot of buzz about this production, and the world will be listening when this production about a Chilean poet washes ashore at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Sept. 23. Celebrated tenor Placido Domingo will sing the title role of the poet Pablo Neruda in the opera, which will be sung in Spanish. The opening-night excitement of the opera will be broadcast and streamed live worldwide on Classical KUSC 91.5 FM. Domingo, who is general director of L.A. Opera, will be an extremely busy man during the season opening. Not only will he be singing the role of Neruda in “Il Postino,” but he will also be conducting Mozart’s opera, “The Marriage of Figaro,” on Sept. 26. At a recent press conference Domingo said, “For several years, Daniel Catan and I had wanted to collaborate on a new work. When he told me that he was working on an operatic adaptation of “Il Postino,” I immediately felt that Pablo Neruda was a role that I very much wanted to bring to life.” Catan, the composer, said he was inspired by the 1994 Italian film of the same name. “I realized from the very first time I saw the film that it was a suitable theme for an opera. It deals with art and love, the foundations upon which we build our lives. Love is what makes us human. Art is our most sophisticated tool for achieving that humanity. And opera is one of the most complete art forms ever imagined, for it includes music and poetry.” Over the 25 years of the L.A. Opera’s existence, musicians and singers who live in La Cañada Flintridge and the foothills area have taken part in its many productions. In addition, a dedicated list of volunteers of foothill-area residents has joyfully given many hours of assistance to the opera company. These residents have performed a plethora of jobs ranging from acting as translators for foreign-speaking performers to picking up performers at the airport, serving food during rehearsals, and even watching over the young singers from the L.A. Children’s Chorus, who often sing in opera productions. Getting back to my afternoon in the opera’s rehearsal hall — I arrived early for the press conference and immediately noticed a lovely young woman sitting at the back of the hall. I stuck up a conversation with her because she was knitting. Since I too am a knitter, we began talking about this time-honored craft. She explained that she was a neophyte knitter and the beautiful scarf that she was creating was for her husband. She said her name was Amanda Squitieri. As we continued our chat, she then said that she was part of the “Il Postino” cast. I was soon to find out that Amanda, who was born in Italy, is an exquisite soprano who is singing the role of the beautiful café waitress Beatrice Russo. In the production of “Il Postino,” she is the love interest of Mario Ruoppolo, sung by tenor Charles Castronovo who, although he grew up in Los Angeles, as a noted opera singer is a resident of the world. As we continued our conversation about knitting and yarns, Amanda said that there is a scene in “Il Postino” that shows fishermen who are knitting as they mend their nets. She also mentioned that she was happy to be learning such an ancient art. She said that she has been led into this craft by Andrea Catan, wife of the composer of “Il Postino.” Also joining this star-studded “Postino” knitting group are cast members Christina Gallardo-Domas, Nancy Herrera and Nino Sanikidze. It was such a delight to be introduced to Amanda and knit-talk before the press conference began. It was one of those serendipitous life meetings that I will treasure forever. After the conference, we were served lunch. Sitting at my table was Castronovo, who has the role of Mario. The handsome Castronovo charmed all of us and talked about how he began his singing career. His story was a surprising one, as he said he once belonged to three different garage bands singing Beatles songs. He then joined his high-school choir and discovered that he had a voice that could be directed far beyond a rock sound. With much more study and training, Castronovo has become a world-class tenor singing opera in the great opera venues of the planet. I’m certain that “Il Postino” will be making musical world-wide waves when it opens L.A. Opera’s 25th season. JANE NAPIER NEELY covers the La Cañada social scene. E-mail her at jnvalleysun@aol.com. La Cañada area calendar Upcoming events taking place in and around La Cañada Flintridge The Valley Line: Debutante fashion show takes to the runway with pink theme On May 11, nearly 100 guests gathered at the La Cañada Thursday Club to enjoy the organization’s provisional debutante fashion show, which had the theme “Pretty in Pink.” Photo Gallery: Golf tourney for USC VHH carries a Cuban theme The Valley Line: Golf tourney for USC VHH carries a Cuban theme In between days of May gray and May showers, the sun came out one day last week to shine upon 125 golfers who turned out to raise funds for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s high-priority funding needs. Latest Life and Arts 2019 Memorial Weekend Fiesta Days schedule of events La Cañada Flintridge is the place to be this Memorial Day weekend, when the local chamber of commerce stages its 46th annual Fiesta Days event. The Valley Line: L.A. Chamber Orchestra gala fetes its longtime concertmaster Guests enjoyed a lovely, music-filled evening at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown earlier this month when the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra held a gala that raised $550,000 in support of its artistic, education and community engagement programs. The Valley Line: La Cañada resident Don Hahn honored by L.A. Children’s Chorus during Gala Bel Canto Los Angeles Children’s Chorus honored La Cañada resident Don Hahn, Academy Award-nominated producer of such blockbuster Disney films as “The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “Maleficent,” and philanthropists Jennifer and Joe Sliskovich during its recent Gala Bel Canto, at the Iconic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. 7 area students named $2,500 National Merit Scholars Some graduating seniors from La Cañada High, Flintridge Preparatory School and Crescenta Valley High — as well as one local home-schooled teen — are among the 2,500 students across the nation chosen for the award given by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Thursday Club awards scholarships to 9 college-bound teens Nine local high school seniors are the 2019 recipients of La Cañada Thursday Club scholarships, which were awarded during a special afternoon tea held at the historic clubhouse on Sunday.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1496
__label__cc	0.742687	0.257313	Legal Question in International Law in India what is the process to serve notice by a person in Singapore to one in India. India has assented to the Hague Convention on judicial and extra judicial documents. Singapore has not. What are the remedies available to the Indian, for wrong service? Asked on 8/17/16, 1:04 am Vivek Mapara Vivek N. Mapara I believe the lis is filed in Singapore Court, wherein Defendant is an Indian Litigant, upon whom the notice is required to be served. Now, Section 2.6.2 of the Singapore Civil Procedure Code, provides that "service outside Singapore has to be effected in accordance with the laws of the country in which service is effected" So, since the Service has to be effected in India, it has to be served in accordance with the provisions of Civil Procedure Code. Order 5 of the Indian Civil Procedure Code, provides mode of Service of Summons. As per Indian CPC the service of notice has to be effected primary by Hand Delivery. However, if Hand Delivery is not possible, then it can be permitted by way any of the Alternative Modes i.e. by Way of Registered Post / Email / Fax. However, Service by Alternative Mode cannot be effected unless specifically permitted by the Court by passing a specific order in this Regards. For you the better way is Hand Delivery of Service of notice. You can take permission from the Singapore court to effect direct service of Notice upon the Defendant in India, and pursuant to such order, effect direct service to Indian Defendant. Should you require any assist then feel free to contact. Vivek N Mapara www.vnmlaws.com Answered on 8/19/16, 11:47 am Hi I am a Wedding Consultant Based In India and Serve NRI Clients. In October i... Asked 2/04/16, 5:09 am in India International Law My friend has a property in Russia, Irkutsk, she's a native Russian but currently... Asked 9/14/15, 7:56 pm in India International Law My company is into software development. We wish to open branch offices in USA, UAE... Asked 1/05/15, 12:25 am in India International Law Hi my name is yashwanth ,i am looking for a lawyer to fight a case in new zealand... Asked 11/11/14, 8:42 pm in India International Law I have received a Notice from a Deputy Collector / Sub Divisional Magistrate to... More International Law questions and answers in India	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1497
__label__wiki	0.776109	0.776109	Legal Services Directions 2005 Directions/Other as amended, taking into account amendments up to Legal Services Amendment (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability, AGS) Directions 2015 Directions from the Attorney-General about the provision of legal services to the Australian Government. Administered by: Attorney-General's Legal Services Amendment (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability, AGS) Directions 2015 - F2015L01052 sch 2 Registered 02 Jul 2015 Start Date 01 Jul 2015 End Date 09 Mar 2016 Date of repeal 01 Apr 2017 Repealed by Legal Services Directions 2017 as amended made under section 55ZF of the Judiciary Act 1903 Compilation date: 1 July 2015 Includes amendments up to: Legal Services Amendment (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability, AGS) Directions 2015 Registered: 2 July 2015 This is a compilation of the Legal Services Directions 2005 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2015 (the compilation date). This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2015. The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law. If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law. 1............ Name of instrument....................................................................................................... 1 2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1 3............ Repeal of previous instrument....................................................................................... 1 4............ Schedule 1..................................................................................................................... 1 Schedule—Legal Services Directions 2 Part 1—Non‑corporate Commonwealth entities 2 1............ Arrangements for legal services.................................................................................... 2 2............ Tied work...................................................................................................................... 2 3............ Reporting on significant issues...................................................................................... 2 4............ Claims and litigation by or against the Commonwealth or non‑corporate Commonwealth entities 3 5............ Use of in‑house lawyers for court litigation.................................................................. 5 6............ Engagement of counsel.................................................................................................. 6 7............ Public interest immunity................................................................................................ 6 8............ Reliance on limitation periods........................................................................................ 6 9............ Assistance to Commonwealth employees in legal proceedings..................................... 7 9A......... Procurement of legal service providers.......................................................................... 7 10.......... Sharing of advice within Government........................................................................... 7 10A....... Advice on constitutional law matters............................................................................. 9 11.......... Entity responsibility..................................................................................................... 10 Part 2—Extended and modified application of the Directions 12 11A....... Third parties................................................................................................................ 12 12.......... Extended application of Directions to other bodies or persons.................................... 12 12A....... Obligations of persons appointed under section 63 of the Judiciary Act 1903 to receive service 13 13.......... Exemptions from complying with Directions.............................................................. 13 Part 3—Sanctions for non‑compliance 14 14.......... Sanctions for non‑Compliance.................................................................................... 14 Part 4—Dictionary 15 15.......... Dictionary.................................................................................................................... 15 Appendix A—Tied areas of Commonwealth legal work 17 Categories of tied work.............................................................................................................. 17 Public international law work..................................................................................................... 17 Drafting work............................................................................................................................. 18 Meaning of ‘tied work’ and ‘tied provider’................................................................................ 18 Providers other than tied providers may be approved to do tied work........................................ 18 Briefing counsel and other legal experts..................................................................................... 18 Categories of work not covered by the tied work rules.............................................................. 18 Public international law work – further rules.............................................................................. 19 When to consult with the Office of International Law................................................................ 19 Non‑tied providers doing tied work are to provide copies of opinions to OLSC....................... 19 Appendix B—The Commonwealth’s obligation to act as a model litigant 20 The obligation............................................................................................................................. 20 Nature of the obligation.............................................................................................................. 20 Merits review proceedings......................................................................................................... 21 Alternative dispute resolution..................................................................................................... 22 Appendix C—Handling monetary claims 23 Criteria for settlement................................................................................................................. 23 Release.. 23 Appendix D—Engagement of counsel 24 Application................................................................................................................................. 24 Bankruptcy................................................................................................................................. 24 Rules about selection of counsel................................................................................................. 24 Fees payable to counsel.............................................................................................................. 25 Approval.................................................................................................................................... 25 Other matters.............................................................................................................................. 26 Administration of the policy....................................................................................................... 26 Appendix E—Assistance to Commonwealth employees for legal proceedings 27 General policy............................................................................................................................ 27 Criteria for assistance................................................................................................................. 28 Basis for approving indemnification of employees against costs or damages............................. 28 Level of assistance...................................................................................................................... 29 Inquests and inquiries................................................................................................................. 30 Assistance to employees for subpoenas..................................................................................... 30 Assistance to employees as plaintiffs......................................................................................... 30 Who makes the decision to assist............................................................................................... 31 Legal representation.................................................................................................................... 31 Sensitive and exceptional cases.................................................................................................. 31 Appendix F—Procurement of Commonwealth legal work 33 1............ Definitions for Appendix F......................................................................................... 33 2............ Meaning of pro bono legal work................................................................................. 33 3............ Commonwealth entities may use only approved providers.......................................... 34 4............ Use of LSMUL by approved Commonwealth companies and approved government business enterprises 34 5............ Matters to be taken into account in selecting external legal services providers............ 34 6............ Reporting on Commonwealth legal work undertaken by external legal services providers 35 7............ OLSC must publish reports on LSMUL..................................................................... 35 8............ Commonwealth agencies must provide assistance....................................................... 35 9............ Providers must report to OLSC each year................................................................... 35 1 Name of instrument This instrument is the Legal Services Directions 2005. This instrument commences on 1 March 2006. 3 Repeal of previous instrument The Legal Services Directions issued with effect from 1 September 1999, as amended on 9 February 2000, 28 May 2000, 1 July 2000 and 30 September 2004, are repealed on the commencement of this instrument. 4 Schedule 1 Schedule 1 to this instrument sets out Directions made by the Attorney‑General under section 55ZF of the Judiciary Act 1903. Schedule—Legal Services Directions Part 1—Non‑corporate Commonwealth entities 1 Arrangements for legal services 1.1 Arrangements made by a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity for the provision of legal services are to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective services. 2 Tied work 2.1 Constitutional, Cabinet, national security, public international law and most drafting work undertaken for a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is tied to government providers of legal services, in accordance with the Directions on Tied Areas of Commonwealth Legal Work, at Appendix A. Note: For the application of this provision to Australian Government bodies other than non‑corporate Commonwealth entities, see paragraph 12. 3 Reporting on significant issues 3.1 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is to report as soon as possible to the Attorney‑General or OLSC on significant issues that arise in the provision of legal services, especially in handling claims and conducting litigation. These issues will include matters where: (a) the size of the claim, the identity of the parties or the nature of the matter raises sensitive legal, political or policy issues (b) a dispute or disagreement exists between the Commonwealth and a Commonwealth agency or between different Commonwealth agencies (other than matters arising under legislation which contemplates that the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies may be on different sides in a case) (c) a significant level of coordination between different Commonwealth agencies is required (d) a significant precedent for the Commonwealth or other Commonwealth agencies could be established, either on a point of law or because of its potential significance for the Commonwealth or other Commonwealth agencies, or (e) a dispute exists with an agency of a State or Territory government. Note 1: In dealing with personal or sensitive information, non‑corporate Commonwealth entities need to comply with the Privacy Act 1988, the Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Archives Act 1983 and the Crimes Act 1914. Note 2: The obligation to report significant issues also requires the relevant non‑corporate Commonwealth entity to regularly update the Attorney‑General or OLSC on any developments involving the significant issue. There may also be more than one issue that should be reported as a significant issue over the course of a proceeding. Note 3: A fresh obligation to report to the Attorney‑General or OLSC will arise on appeal if the significant issue remains relevant to the appeal. The making of an appeal may itself constitute a significant issue. Note 4: The obligation to report on significant issues extends beyond handling claims and conducting litigation, and includes all significant issues that arise in the provision of legal services. Note 5: If a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is unsure about whether an issue is a significant issue that should be reported, it should contact OLSC to discuss the issue. Note 6: For the application of this provision to Australian Government bodies other than non‑corporate Commonwealth entities, see paragraph 12. 3.2 A claim that is required to be reported by a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity to the Attorney‑General or OLSC under paragraph 3.1 is not to be settled without the agreement of the Attorney‑General. 4 Claims and litigation by or against the Commonwealth or non‑corporate Commonwealth entities Entities to comply with instructions from the Attorney‑General 4.1 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is to comply with any instructions by the Attorney‑General about the handling of claims or the conduct of litigation. In particular, the entity is to comply with an instruction to provide information about a particular claim or litigation, or to provide copies of, or access to, material relating to the claim or litigation. Note 1: An instruction could relate to such matters as the arguments to be put to the court and the lawyers to handle the matter. (In extreme cases, it could require that the entity change its lawyers in a matter). The need to give instructions could occur, for example, where constitutional or ‘whole of government’ issues arise or where the proposed conduct of a matter might be inconsistent with the Attorney‑General’s First Law Officer role (eg the Attorney‑General’s responsibility for ensuring that the Commonwealth acts as a model litigant). The entity will be responsible for any costs incurred by it or the lawyers involved in complying with the instruction. Note 2: Other provisions of the Directions may also be relevant to the handling of a claim by or against the Commonwealth, including the requirements: (a) to act in accordance with the Directions on The Commonwealth’s obligation to act as a model litigant, at Appendix B (b) to handle monetary claims in accordance with the Directions on Handling monetary claims, at Appendix C, and (c) for counsel to be engaged in accordance with the Directions on Engagement of counsel, at Appendix D. The Model Litigant Obligation 4.2 Claims are to be handled and litigation is to be conducted by the entity in accordance with the Directions on The Commonwealth’s Obligation to Act as a Model Litigant, at Appendix B, noting that the entity is not to start legal proceedings unless it is satisfied that litigation is the most suitable method of dispute resolution. Acting in accordance with legal principle and practice 4.3 Claims are to be handled and litigation is to be conducted by the entity in accordance with legal principle and practice, taking into account the legal rights of the parties and the financial risk to the Commonwealth (including the entity) of pursuing its rights. Note 1: Some examples of handling claims and conducting litigation in accordance with legal principle and practice are: (a) acting in the Commonwealth’s financial interest to defend fully and firmly claims brought against the Commonwealth where a defence is properly available, subject to the desirability of settling claims wherever possible and appropriate, and (b) generally enforcing costs orders in favour of the Commonwealth. Note 2: In addition to the obligations arising under these Directions, section 11 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 requires accountable authorities of non‑corporate Commonwealth entities to pursue the recovery of debts owing to the Commonwealth. Handling monetary claims 4.4 Monetary claims by and against the Commonwealth or the entity (other than claims that are to be determined under a legislative or contractual mechanism) are to be handled in accordance with the Directions on Handling Monetary Claims, at Appendix C. Disclosure of terms of settlement 4.5 The entity is only to agree that the terms of settlement are confidential and cannot be disclosed where this is necessary to protect the Commonwealth’s interests. Before imposing or agreeing to such a condition, the entity is to satisfy itself, including by raising the matter with a party requesting the condition, that the condition is necessary. The entity should also seek to incorporate an exception to enable voluntary disclosure of the settlement (in whole or in part) to the Parliament or to a Parliamentary Committee. Where practicable, the responsible Minister is to be consulted before the entity agrees to a settlement inhibiting voluntary disclosure to the Parliament or to a Parliamentary Committee. 4.5A The entity is to tell the other party to a confidential settlement that disclosure of the settlement may nevertheless be required by law; in particular, to the Parliament or to a Parliamentary Committee which has power to compel disclosure. Note 2: An example of when it may be in the Commonwealth’s interests to agree to a confidential settlement is if the Commonwealth seeks to settle a claim against it on condition that the terms of settlement not be disclosed, with a view to avoiding prejudice in responding to other similar claims against it. Jurisdiction of State and Territory courts and tribunals 4.6 An objection on behalf of the Commonwealth to the jurisdiction of a State or Territory court on the basis that it is not a court authorised under section 56 of the Judiciary Act 1903 is not to be made by the entity without the approval of the Attorney‑General. Note: The High Court has held that section 56 of the Judiciary Act does not limit the jurisdiction conferred on State courts by subsection 39(2) of that Act, but enables the Commonwealth to object to a court proceeding which is not authorised under section 56: Breavington v Godleman and others (1988) 169 CLR 41. An objection is normally only to be taken if the Commonwealth is prejudiced by the plaintiff’s choice of court (eg due to location of witnesses or differences in applicable law). 4.6A The Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency is not to submit, or object, to the jurisdiction of a State or Territory tribunal, unless approval has been given by the Attorney‑General for that position to be taken. Entities to receive written legal advice before starting court proceedings 4.7 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is not to start court proceedings unless the entity has received written legal advice from lawyers whom the entity is allowed to use in the proceedings indicating that there are reasonable grounds for starting the proceedings. In urgent cases, the entity may start court proceedings on the basis of oral legal advice that there are reasonable grounds for starting the proceedings. Confirmation of that advice is to be obtained in writing at the earliest opportunity. Responsibility for litigation 4.8 In addition to the power to issue directions under section 55ZF of the Judiciary Act 1903, the Attorney‑General may issue guidelines governing the allocation of responsibility for litigation between non‑corporate Commonwealth entities, and the handling of litigation where more than one non‑corporate Commonwealth entity may be involved. Suppression orders 4.9 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity that applies for an order to prohibit or restrict the disclosure or publication of evidence or information (a suppression order) in a proceeding: (a) may apply for a suppression order only if it considers suppression of the evidence or information to be reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the Commonwealth; and (b) must not apply for a suppression order only to avoid the disclosure or publication of evidence or information that may be embarrassing to the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies. Note 1: A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity must comply with the relevant rules of court for an application to the court. Note 2: Paragraph (a) does not prevent an application for a suppression order for evidence or information that may be embarrassing to the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies, if there are legitimate Commonwealth interests to protect. 5 Use of in‑house lawyers for court litigation 5.1 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity may only use an in‑house lawyer to conduct court litigation as solicitor on the record or as counsel with the approval of the Attorney‑General. Factors relevant to giving approval will include: (a) whether the entity is able to demonstrate a capacity to conduct the litigation properly and efficiently (b) whether the entity is able to conduct the litigation at a lower cost than using external solicitors, taking into account accrual accounting and, where relevant, competitive neutrality principles, and (c) whether the entity has a statutory charter which gives it an operation independent of government. 5.2 The use of in‑house lawyers may be approved, either in specific cases or generally, subject to compliance with conditions specified by the Attorney‑General. 6 Engagement of counsel 6.1 Counsel are to be engaged by or on behalf of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity in accordance with the Directions on Engagement of Counsel, at Appendix D. 6.2 Briefs to counsel in matters covered by the model litigant policy are to enclose a copy of the Directions on The Commonwealth’s Obligation to Act as a Model Litigant, at Appendix B, and instruct counsel to comply with the policy. 7 Public interest immunity 7.1 If a request or demand to provide documents or information in the conduct of litigation being handled by a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (the litigating entity) could give rise to a claim of immunity on a public interest ground for which another non‑corporate Commonwealth entity has administrative responsibility (the PII entity), the litigating entity is to refer the decision whether to make the claim to the PII entity or the PII entity’s Minister. Note: The appropriate PII entity or Minister will vary according to the nature of the material, and more than one entity or Minister may need to be involved. The following entities are commonly involved in a claim for public interest immunity: (a) the Australian Federal Police for some law enforcement matters (b) the Attorney‑General’s Department (Security and Critical Infrastructure Division) and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation for national security matters (c) the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for Cabinet matters (see also Chapter 7 of the Cabinet Handbook), and (d) the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for matters relating to relations with foreign countries. For example, in the course of litigation about a contract with a foreign government agency, a Cabinet document relating to international relations might be identified as relevant to the proceedings. In such a case, the litigating entity is to refer the document in question to the Departments of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Foreign Affairs and Trade for decision about any public interest immunity claim that might be made. 7.2 If a claim for public interest immunity is being resisted by another party in litigation, the PII entity is to be responsible for the handling of the claim after consultation with the litigating entity. If a disagreement arises as to the handling of the claim, the matter is to be referred to the Attorney‑General or OLSC. 8 Reliance on limitation periods Entities to get approval before waiving or agreeing to extend limitation periods 8.1 A defence based on the expiry of an applicable limitation period is to be pleaded by a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, unless approval not to do so is given by the Attorney‑General. Approval will normally be given only in exceptional circumstances, for example, where the Commonwealth has through its own conduct contributed to the delay in the plaintiff bringing the claim. 8.2 An application for an extension of a limitation period is to be opposed by the entity unless approval to consent to the application is given by the Attorney‑General. Approval will normally be given only in exceptional circumstances which would justify not pleading a limitation defence or where it is expected that the application will succeed (in which case not consenting would be likely to result in unnecessary costs and delay.) When Attorney‑General’s approval is not required 8.3 Although paragraph 8.1 requires a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity to plead a defence based on the expiry of an applicable limitation period, this does not prevent the entity from settling a claim involving a limitation period without the approval of the Attorney‑General in the following circumstances: (a) where legal advice has been obtained recommending settlement of a claim, based (among other things) on an assessment of the plaintiff’s prospects of success regarding the limitation period issue, and (b) to the extent that there are perceived to be weaknesses in the plaintiff’s position in that regard, these weaknesses are taken into account when determining an appropriate discount to the offer of settlement. Meaning of ‘limitation period’ 8.4 Reference to the term ‘limitation period’ in paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2 is intended to cover only the initial commencement of court proceedings where the court is exercising original jurisdiction. It is not intended to cover, for example: (a) time limits applicable to procedural steps in litigation (eg time for filing a statement of claim or providing discovery) (b) periods in which to appeal (eg from a single judge of the Federal Court to the Full Court of the Federal Court), or (c) time limits that apply to the judicial or merits review of administrative decisions. 9 Assistance to Commonwealth employees in legal proceedings 9.1 Financial assistance to a Commonwealth employee for legal proceedings in which the employee is involved is to be provided in accordance with the Directions on Assistance to Commonwealth Employees for Legal Proceedings, at Appendix E. 9A Procurement of legal service providers 9A.1 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity must comply with the directions on legal services procurement at Appendix F when procuring legal services from external legal services providers. 10 Sharing of advice within Government 10.1 If a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (the requesting entity) wishes to obtain legal advice (whether from an in‑house or external source) on the interpretation of legislation administered by another non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (the administering entity), the requesting entity is to provide the administering entity with: (a) a reasonable opportunity to consult on the proposal to seek advice (b) a copy of the request for advice (c) a reasonable opportunity to consult on the matter prior to the advice being finalised, including consultation with the requesting entity’s legal services provider, as required by the administering entity, and (d) a copy of the advice. Exceptions to consultation requirement 10.2 The requesting entity is not required to provide an opportunity for prior consultation if advice is needed urgently (eg to enable a response to an urgent request by a Minister or a request arising without notice in litigation). However, the requesting entity is to consult the administering entity and copy the request for advice and the advice to the administering entity as soon as practicable thereafter. 10.3 Prior consultation is not required, and the request for advice and the advice do not have to be copied to the administering entity, if: (a) disclosure would constitute a breach of law (b) a Cabinet, law enforcement or national security matter would be inappropriately disclosed, or (c) the Attorney‑General has granted an applicable exemption from paragraph 10.2. Where paragraph 10.3 (a) or (b) is applicable, the requesting entity is to inform the administering entity that a request for advice covered by subparagraph 10.3 has been made, and to disclose the substance of advice it receives to the extent that is possible without disclosing information which needs to remain confidential. Where paragraph 10.3 (c) is applicable, the requesting entity is to comply with any conditions to which the exemption is subject. 10.4 Consultation and disclosure are not required for advice on a routine matter which does no more than advise on the application of the law to particular facts, by relying on the settled interpretation of the legislation. Without limiting the requirement, consultation would, however, be required where: (a) advice relates to legislative provisions that have not been considered by the courts, is contrary to existing policy or could raise new policy issues in respect of the legislation (b) the matter could create a precedent, or (c) the requesting entity has identified a potential weakness in the legislation. Responsibility of administering entity 10.5 If an administering entity is consulted in accordance with this paragraph, it is to carefully consider the advice given to the requesting entity, to determine whether the advice indicates an ambiguity or other issue in the legislation that should be addressed by remedial action to be taken by the administering entity (such as proposing a legislative amendment to the responsible Minister). Resolving disagreements about interpretation of legislation 10.6 Any disagreement as to the correct interpretation of legislation is to be resolved as far as possible by negotiation between the requesting entity and the administering entity. Issues should be referred to OLSC if further advice is sought from the Solicitor‑General to resolve the matter. Sharing of advice generally 10.7 The Attorney‑General is entitled to obtain access to any legal advice obtained by the non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (subject to any legislative restriction). Note: Legal professional privilege is not waived by providing advice to the Attorney‑General in accordance with these Directions: see section 55ZH of the Judiciary Act 1903. 10.8 If a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity receives legal advice that it considers is likely to be significant to other Commonwealth agencies, it is to take reasonable steps to make that advice available to those agencies, subject to paragraph 10.4. Note 1: The purpose of paragraph 10 is to promote consultation between Commonwealth agencies on the interpretation of legislation with the aim of reaching, as far as possible, consistency in statutory interpretation across the Commonwealth. Non‑corporate Commonwealth entities are not to act in a manner that may be inconsistent with or undermine Commonwealth policy in respect of a particular piece of legislation. Concerns about interpretation are to be raised with the administering entity so that it has the opportunity to consider whether the policy requires change, and entities are to seek to minimise cost by first seeing if the administering entity has an answer to their question rather than commissioning fresh advice. Note 2: To find out the non‑corporate Commonwealth entity that administers particular legislation, see the Administrative Arrangements Orders. 10.9 The Attorney‑General may exempt a Commonwealth agency from compliance with paragraph 10, or particular requirements in this paragraph. 10A Advice on constitutional law matters 10A.1 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity that seeks legal advice on a constitutional law issue from AGS must: (a) at the same time give a copy of the request for advice to the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department; or (b) for an oral request—as soon as practicable: (i) confirm it in writing; and (ii) give a copy of the request to the Secretary of the Attorney‑General’s Department. 10A.2 The Attorney‑General’s Department or AGS may consult with the Solicitor‑General about whether the advice should be given by the Solicitor‑General or AGS. 10A.3 AGS must give a copy of any final advice it gives on a constitutional law issue to the Attorney‑General’s Department and to the Solicitor‑General. Note: Copies of the Solicitor‑General’s advices will be given to the Attorney‑General’s Department and AGS. 11 Entity responsibility 11.1 The accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is responsible for ensuring that: (a) the entity’s arrangements for legal services, especially any litigation for which the entity is responsible, are handled efficiently and effectively (b) appropriate management strategies and practices are adopted so as to achieve compliance with these Directions (ba) the entity’s legal services purchasing, including expenditure, is appropriately recorded and monitored and that, by 30 October each year, the entity makes publicly available records of its legal services expenditure for the previous financial year (c) lawyers (whether AGS, the Attorney‑General’s Department, private lawyers, counsel or in‑house lawyers) providing legal services to the entity are aware of, and are required to assist in ensuring that the entity complies with, these Directions (including compliance by legal services providers with these Directions through contractual arrangements wherever possible) (d) the entity gives reports as soon as practicable to the Attorney‑General or OLSC about any possible or apparent breaches of the Directions by the entity, or allegations of breaches by the entity of which the entity is aware, and about any corrective steps that have been taken or are proposed to be taken, by the entity (da) the entity reports to OLSC about the legal services expenditure and legal work of the entity, using a template approved by OLSC that specifies the matters to be reported, within 60 days after the end of each financial year (e) any matters required to be approved by the Attorney‑General are raised promptly, and (f) any other matters of which the Attorney‑General or OLSC is required to be informed are notified promptly. Note: The protection that is to be given to classified material is set out in the Protective Security Manual (PSM). It is advisable that the entity’s contracts with legal services providers require the providers to maintain an appropriate level of security for classified material (including electronic material) that comes into their possession, as well as material that is subsequently provided by the legal services provider to a third party, in the course of providing services to the entity. Any questions about the requirements of the PSM are to be directed, in the first instance, to the Assistant Secretary, Policy and Services Branch, Protective Security Coordination Centre, Attorney‑General’s Department. 11.2 The accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is responsible for giving to OLSC, within 60 days after the end of each financial year, a certificate setting out the extent to which the accountable authority believes there has been compliance by the entity with the Directions. The certificate should: (a) give details of any apparent or possible breach of the Directions not previously reported to OLSC (b) give details of actions taken to address the causes of any breaches of the Directions during the financial year (ba) give details of the following aspects of the entity’s use of persons appointed by the Attorney‑General under section 63 of the Judiciary Act 1903 to receive service in proceedings to which the Commonwealth is a party: (i) the names of appointed persons who have received service; (ii) the title of proceedings in which appointed persons have received service; (iii) the issues raised in proceedings in which appointed persons have received service; (iv) the nature of each document served on an appointed person and the date on which it was served; (v) the date on which the entity or OLSC was advised of the receipt of service of each document by the appointed person; and (vi) any other information requested by OLSC, and (c) set out any other information relevant to the entity’s compliance with the Directions. Pro bono work by legal services providers 11.3 The accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is responsible for ensuring that the entity, when selecting and retaining legal services providers, does not adversely discriminate against legal services providers that have acted, or may act, pro bono for clients in legal proceedings against the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies. 11.4 Paragraph 11.3 does not apply if, were a legal services provider to be selected or retained by the entity, an actual conflict of interest would arise between the legal services provider and the entity because of the pro bono work of the legal services provider. 11.5 For paragraph 11.4, circumstances in which an actual conflict of interest would arise include the following: (a) if a legal services provider already acts for the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency in legal proceedings and accepts a request to act pro bono in those proceedings for another client, and (b) if a legal services provider has, because it has previously provided legal services to the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency, confidential information about the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency that would make it unreasonable for the provider to act pro bono for another client against the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agency. Part 2—Extended and modified application of the Directions 11A Third parties 11A.1 A non‑corporate Commonwealth entity is required, when entering into a contract with a third party that includes a right of subrogation in favour of the third party, to use its best endeavours to ensure that the contract includes a provision requiring the third party, and its agents: (a) to comply with Appendix B of the Directions when undertaking that litigation on behalf of the Commonwealth, and (b) to consult with that entity if any matters relevant to paragraphs 2 and 10 of the Directions arise in the course of undertaking that litigation on behalf of the Commonwealth. 11A.2 The operation of these Directions extends to any legal services which the non‑corporate Commonwealth entity has the ability to control as a result of an indemnity given to, or an arrangement made with, another body or person. 12 Extended application of Directions to other bodies or persons 12.1 This paragraph deals with the application of the Directions to a body or person that is not a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity. Note: This paragraph deals with the application of the Directions to bodies and persons such as corporate Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies, as well as other bodies and persons. Obligations of other bodies and persons 12.2 A body or person that handles claims, or conducts litigation in the name of, or on behalf of, the Commonwealth, is to comply with the Directions in respect of such claims and litigation. 12.3 A corporate Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise) is to: (a) inform the Attorney‑General or OLSC of the details of any litigation (including threatened or proposed litigation) which gives rise to constitutional issues and comply with any specific instructions given by the Attorney‑General concerning the conduct of the litigation (including as to the choice of lawyers to be used and the arguments to be put on constitutional issues) (b) inform the Attorney‑General or OLSC of any claim or litigation proposed to be brought against, or involving, another Commonwealth agency (c) handle claims and conduct litigation in accordance with the Directions on The Commonwealth’s Obligations to Act as Model Litigant, at Appendix B (d) engage counsel in accordance with the Directions on Engagement of Counsel, at Appendix D (e) comply with the requirements of paragraph 7, concerning the handling of claims of public interest immunity, and (f) comply with paragraphs 9A.1, 11.1 (da), 11.2 (ba), 11.3, 11.4 and 11.5. 12.3A An approved Commonwealth company or approved government business enterprise must comply with paragraph 9A.1 when using an external legal services provider on the LSMUL. Attorney‑General may make decisions about compliance with Directions 12.4 In addition, the Attorney‑General may decide that a particular body or person is to comply with some or all of the Directions that apply to non‑corporate Commonwealth entities. 12.5 If the Attorney‑General makes a decision under paragraph 12.4, the Attorney‑General is to tell the body about the decision. 12A Obligations of persons appointed under section 63 of the Judiciary Act 1903 to receive service 12A.1 Persons appointed by the Attorney‑General under section 63 of the Judiciary Act 1903 to receive service are to report to the Commonwealth agency on behalf of which they have received service: (a) by close of business on the next business day after they have received service; and (b) using a template approved by OLSC that specifies the matters to be reported. 12A.2 If documentation that is served on a person appointed under section 63 of the Judiciary Act 1903 is not clear as to which Commonwealth agency the person is to report, the person is to report to OLSC using the template mentioned in paragraph 12A.1 (b). 13 Exemptions from complying with Directions 13.1 The Attorney‑General may decide, in relation to a particular non‑corporate Commonwealth entity or other body, that it: (a) is not required to comply with some or all of the Directions, or (b) is to comply with modified obligations. 13.2 If the Attorney‑General makes a decision under paragraph 13.1, the Attorney‑General is to notify the entity or body about the decision. Part 3—Sanctions for non‑compliance 14 Sanctions for non‑Compliance 14.1 The Attorney‑General may impose sanctions for non‑compliance with the Directions. Note: Examples demonstrating the range of sanctions and the manner in which OLSC approaches allegations of a breach of the Directions are set out in the Compliance Strategy for Enforcement of the Legal Services Directions. Complaints alleging a breach of the Directions may be made to OLSC at olsc@ag.gov.au. 14.2 When entering into a contract for legal services, Commonwealth agencies are to include a provision stating that the contract includes appropriate penalties in the event of a breach of the Directions to which the legal services provider has contributed, including the termination of the contract in an appropriate case. Part 4—Dictionary 15 Dictionary In these Directions, the following terms have the stated meanings: accountable authority has the meaning given by subsection 12(2) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. AGS means the group of persons comprising: (a) the AGS (within the meaning of section 2 of the Judiciary Act 1903); and (b) AGS lawyers (within the meaning of section 55I of that Act). approved Commonwealth company means a Commonwealth company approved by OLSC to access the LSMUL under subparagraph 4(1) of Appendix F. approved government business enterprise means a government business enterprise approved by OLSC to access the LSMUL under subparagraph 4(1) of Appendix F. Commonwealth agency means a Commonwealth entity or a Commonwealth company. Commonwealth company has the meaning given by subsection 89(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Commonwealth entity means a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity or a corporate Commonwealth entity. corporate Commonwealth entity means a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of paragraph 11(a) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, but does not include an entity that was an FMA agency. finance law has the meaning given by section 8 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. FMA agency means a Commonwealth entity that was an Agency (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997) on 30 June 2014. government business enterprise has the meaning given by section 8 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. litigation, unless otherwise indicated, includes proceedings before courts, tribunals, inquiries and in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution processes, and the preparation for such proceedings, and non‑corporate Commonwealth entity means a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of paragraph 11(b) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and includes an entity that was an FMA agency. OLSC means the Office of Legal Services Coordination in the Attorney‑General’s Department, or any person within the Department on whom the Secretary confers the function of administering these Directions. Lawful expenditure 1 In addition to the requirements in these Directions, non‑corporate Commonwealth entities must comply with the finance law when making arrangements for the provision of legal services. For example, under section 15 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity has a duty to promote the proper use of public resources (i.e. the efficient, effective, economical and ethical use of public resources) by the entity. Also, under section 21 of that Act, the accountable authority must govern the entity in a way that is not inconsistent with the policy of the Australian Government. These duties will apply in relation to arrangements for the provision of legal services to the entity. Who can institute proceedings in the name of the Commonwealth 2 If a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity wishes to institute proceedings in the name of the Commonwealth, the proceedings will need to be instituted by a person appointed by the Attorney‑General under section 61 of the Judiciary Act 1903. In these circumstances, if a relevant appointment is not in place, the details should be forwarded to OLSC to enable the issue of an appointment under section 61 to be referred for decision by the Attorney‑General. Appointments under section 61 include appointments of accountable authorities of non‑corporate Commonwealth entities. Who can receive service in proceedings to which the Commonwealth is a party 2A Lawyers providing legal services to the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies may be appointed by the Attorney‑General under section 63 of the Judiciary Act 1903. Other relevant rules and policies 3 In addition to these Directions, other rules and policies are relevant for the provision of legal services, including: (a) the policy on what legal work is undertaken by AGS and the Attorney‑General’s Department on a non‑billable basis (information on this policy can be obtained from OLSC and its website) (b) the policy on giving indemnities and guarantees by the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies (information on this policy can be obtained from the Department of Finance and Administration or OLSC) (c) the policy on insurance and handling of liability claims by Commonwealth agencies that operate under the Commonwealth’s self‑managed fund for insurable risks, COMCOVER (information on COMCOVER can be obtained from the Department of Finance and Administration) (d) the Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations 1997 which deal with the provision of assistance to Ministers for legal proceedings (information on these Regulations can be obtained from OLSC), and (e) Judiciary Act 1903, section 63, which deals with service of process when the Commonwealth or a State is a party to a suit. Directions do not apply in certain circumstances 4 The Directions are not intended to cover the handling of criminal prosecutions and related proceedings unless expressly referred to. 5 The Directions are not intended to override any legislative requirement or authority concerning a Commonwealth agency’s functions (in particular, the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions). Appendix A—Tied areas of Commonwealth legal work Categories of tied work 1 Legal work is tied to AGS and the Attorney‑General’s Department if it involves: (a) constitutional law issues (b) national security issues, or (c) the following matters (referred to as ‘Cabinet work’): (i) legal advice which is to be considered by Cabinet or relied on in preparing a Cabinet submission or memorandum, or (ii) legal advice on a legislative proposal to be considered for adoption by government or on draft legislation for introduction into Parliament. Public international law work 2 Public international law work of the following kinds is tied to the Attorney‑General’s Department, AGS and also, in relation to sub‑paragraphs (a) to (d), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. (a) International litigation and arbitration (ie Government to Government) This work covers proceedings before the International Court of Justice, a World Trade Organisation dispute panel or appellate body, an arbitral tribunal or some other form of internationally constituted tribunal. (b) Advice involving Australia’s or another country’s obligations under international law This work covers requests concerning Australia’s or another country’s obligations under international law generally or under a particular treaty to which Australia or the country is a party. It also, more indirectly, covers requests for advice under legislation which implements a treaty where the obligations under that treaty are an issue. For example, a request for advice about whether certain conduct by the Commonwealth is permitted by legislation which implements a treaty might give rise to a question whether Australia had met its international law obligations under that treaty. However, it does not cover advice on procedural aspects of an exercise of power under the legislation where those procedural aspects are unrelated to a question of Australia’s international law obligations. (c) Advice on treaty negotiation This work covers legal advice preparatory to, or in the course of, treaty negotiations. Note: Australian treaty practice, as reflected in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade manual Negotiation, Conclusion and Implementation of International Treaties and Arrangements, will be relevant to this category of advice. (d) Advice on implementing a treaty (including bilateral agreements) This work includes advice on changes to legislation and practice necessary to become a party to a treaty. (e) Domestic litigation involving a significant public international law issue This work covers litigation where a court will or may decide whether Australia or another country has acted in conformity with its international law obligations (including as an incidental or indirect aspect of the case). Litigation involving legislation which implements a treaty will not be tied if it merely involves interpretation of that legislation or of the treaty for the purposes of applying that legislation and it does not raise the question whether Australia has complied with its international obligations. Note 1: A reference to a ‘treaty’ in this paragraph includes international instruments of less than treaty status (eg memoranda of understanding between Australia and other countries and non‑binding declarations and recommendations adopted by international organisations). Note 2: Litigation referred to in the second sentence of sub‑paragraph (e) is to be referred to OLSC if it raises significant issues as described in paragraph 3.1 of the Directions. Drafting work 3 Drafting work is tied so that only the Office of Parliamentary Counsel is to undertake, or arrange for, the drafting of the following: (a) government Bills; (b) government amendments of Bills; (c) regulations; (d) Ordinances and regulations of non‑self‑governing Territories; (e) other legislative instruments made or approved by the Governor‑General. Meaning of ‘tied work’ and ‘tied provider’ 3A Work of a kind described in paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 of this Appendix is ‘tied work’, and legal services providers who, in accordance with those paragraphs, are permitted to undertake tied work are ‘tied providers’. Providers other than tied providers may be approved to do tied work 3B The Attorney‑General may give approval for a legal services provider other than a tied provider to undertake tied work. An approval may be subject to conditions, for example: (a) that any advice prepared by the provider is to be settled in consultation with, and reflecting any comments made by, a tied provider, and (b) that the instructing Commonwealth agency pay the costs of the tied provider to consider and prepare comments about the advice. Briefing counsel and other legal experts 4 Briefing counsel or other legal experts such as academics on constitutional, national security, Cabinet and public international law work is to be done through AGS, the Attorney‑General’s Department in respect of areas where the Department undertakes tied work and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of work it undertakes on public international law. Categories of work not covered by the tied work rules 5 The tying of constitutional, national security, Cabinet, public international law and drafting work is not intended to affect: (a) the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions or any statutory rights conferred on Commonwealth agencies concerning the conduct of their legal affairs (b) the in‑house work currently undertaken by Commonwealth agencies in the negotiation of standard bilateral treaties such as double taxation and social security agreements (c) international law work where the Attorney‑General has approved the use of the agency’s in‑house legal area in the performance of that work, or (d) the role of the Solicitor‑General. Note: Where a Commonwealth agency in‑house legal unit was exempt from the tied work rules in relation to public international law work under paragraph 5 (b) of the Legal Services Directions issued in September 1999 because a relevant category of public international law work was ‘currently undertaken’ at the commencement of those Directions, and that work is not exempt under paragraph 5 (b) of the Legal Services Directions 2005, an exemption may be sought from the Attorney‑General if the agency has recognised expertise in relation to that category of tied legal work. Public international law work – further rules 6 The in‑house work referred to in paragraph 5 (b) refers to the in‑house preparation of bilateral agreements on specific matters (eg social security) in a standard format which has already been the subject of international law advice from the Office of International Law in the Attorney‑General’s Department, AGS Solicitor or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. However, it does not extend to Commonwealth agencies using in‑house lawyers to undertake constitutional work or, in the absence of approval, court litigation. When to consult with the Office of International Law 7 Where a Commonwealth agency requests advice on a public international law issue from AGS, the agency is to notify the Office of International Law to ensure that the Office of International Law has the opportunity to express a view on the matter (whether from a policy or legal perspective). Note 1: This requirement is intended to ensure compliance with Australia’s international obligations and avoid any risk that Australia might take inconsistent positions on international matters which might arise from portfolio‑specific policy approaches. Non‑tied providers doing tied work are to provide copies of opinions to OLSC 8 If: (a) the Attorney‑General gives an approval under paragraph 5 (b) for a provider other than a tied provider to do tied work, and (b) in the course of doing the work, that provider prepares an opinion or advice relating to tied work, the opinion or advice is to be given to OLSC in an electronically searchable form. 9 OLSC may give an opinion, which it has received under paragraph 8, to any tied provider of the relevant category of legal work. Appendix B—The Commonwealth’s obligation to act as a model litigant The obligation 1 Consistently with the Attorney‑General’s responsibility for the maintenance of proper standards in litigation, the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies are to behave as model litigants in the conduct of litigation. Nature of the obligation 2 The obligation to act as a model litigant requires that the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies act honestly and fairly in handling claims and litigation brought by or against the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency by: (a) dealing with claims promptly and not causing unnecessary delay in the handling of claims and litigation (aa) making an early assessment of: (i) the Commonwealth’s prospects of success in legal proceedings that may be brought against the Commonwealth; and (ii) the Commonwealth’s potential liability in claims against the Commonwealth (b) paying legitimate claims without litigation, including making partial settlements of claims or interim payments, where it is clear that liability is at least as much as the amount to be paid (c) acting consistently in the handling of claims and litigation (d) endeavouring to avoid, prevent and limit the scope of legal proceedings wherever possible, including by giving consideration in all cases to alternative dispute resolution before initiating legal proceedings and by participating in alternative dispute resolution processes where appropriate (e) where it is not possible to avoid litigation, keeping the costs of litigation to a minimum, including by: (i) not requiring the other party to prove a matter which the Commonwealth or the agency knows to be true (ii) not contesting liability if the Commonwealth or the agency knows that the dispute is really about quantum (iii) monitoring the progress of the litigation and using methods that it considers appropriate to resolve the litigation, including settlement offers, payments into court or alternative dispute resolution, and (iv) ensuring that arrangements are made so that a person participating in any settlement negotiations on behalf of the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency can enter into a settlement of the claim or legal proceedings in the course of the negotiations (f) not taking advantage of a claimant who lacks the resources to litigate a legitimate claim (g) not relying on technical defences unless the Commonwealth’s or the agency’s interests would be prejudiced by the failure to comply with a particular requirement (h) not undertaking and pursuing appeals unless the Commonwealth or the agency believes that it has reasonable prospects for success or the appeal is otherwise justified in the public interest, and (i) apologising where the Commonwealth or the agency is aware that it or its lawyers have acted wrongfully or improperly. Note 1: The obligation applies to litigation (including before courts, tribunals, inquiries, and in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution processes) involving Commonwealth Departments and other Commonwealth agencies, as well as Ministers and officers where the Commonwealth provides a full indemnity in respect of an action for damages brought against them personally. Ensuring compliance with the obligation is primarily the responsibility of the Commonwealth agency which has responsibility for the litigation. In addition, lawyers engaged in such litigation, whether AGS, in‑house or private, will need to act in accordance with the obligation and to assist their client agency to do so. Note 2: In essence, being a model litigant requires that the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies, as parties to litigation, act with complete propriety, fairly and in accordance with the highest professional standards. The expectation that the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies will act as a model litigant has been recognised by the Courts. See, for example, Melbourne Steamship Limited v Moorhead (1912) 15 CLR 133 at 342; Kenny v State of South Australia (1987) 46 SASR 268 at 273; Yong Jun Qin v The Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 75 FCR 155. Note 3: The obligation to act as a model litigant may require more than merely acting honestly and in accordance with the law and court rules. It also goes beyond the requirement for lawyers to act in accordance with their ethical obligations. Note 4: The obligation does not prevent the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies from acting firmly and properly to protect their interests. It does not therefore preclude all legitimate steps being taken to pursue claims by the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies and testing or defending claims against them. It does not preclude pursuing litigation in order to clarify a significant point of law even if the other party wishes to settle the dispute. The commencement of an appeal may be justified in the public interest where it is necessary to avoid prejudice to the interests of the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency pending the receipt or proper consideration of legal advice, provided that a decision whether to continue the appeal is made as soon as practicable. In certain circumstances, it will be appropriate for the Commonwealth to pay costs (for example, for a test case in the public interest.) Note 5: The obligation does not prevent the Commonwealth from enforcing costs orders or seeking to recover its costs. Merits review proceedings 3 The obligation to act as a model litigant extends to Commonwealth agencies involved in merits review proceedings. 4 A Commonwealth agency should use its best endeavours to assist the tribunal to make its decision. Note: The term ‘litigation’ is defined in paragraph 15 of these Directions in terms that encompass merits review before tribunals. There are particular obligations in relation to assisting a tribunal engaged in merits review to arrive at a decision. Commonwealth agencies should pay close attention to the legislation under which a tribunal is established, and any practice directions issued by the tribunal. In the case of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal see in particular subsection 33(1AA) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and the explanatory memorandum to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Bill 2005. 5.1 The Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency is only to start court proceedings if it has considered other methods of dispute resolution (eg alternative dispute resolution or settlement negotiations). 5.2 When participating in alternative dispute resolution, the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies are to ensure that their representatives: (a) participate fully and effectively, and (b) subject to paragraph 2 (e) (iv), have authority to settle the matter so as to facilitate appropriate and timely resolution of a dispute. Appendix C—Handling monetary claims 1 This policy concerns the handling of monetary claims against the Commonwealth or a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, and monetary claims by the Commonwealth or a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, other than claims that need to be determined under a legislative mechanism (for example, a Comcare benefit) or under a mechanism provided by contract (for example, an arbitration of a disputed contractual right). Note: An action to enforce a penalty imposed under Commonwealth legislation is not considered to be a monetary claim for the purposes of Appendix C. Criteria for settlement 2 Monetary claims covered by this policy are to be settled in accordance with legal principle and practice, whatever the amount of the claim or proposed settlement. A settlement on the basis of legal principle and practice requires the existence of at least a meaningful prospect of liability being established. In particular, settlement is not to be effected merely because of the cost of defending what is clearly a spurious claim. If there is a meaningful prospect of liability, the factors to be taken into account in assessing a fair settlement amount include: (a) the prospects of the claim succeeding in court (b) the costs of continuing to defend or pursue the claim, and (c) any prejudice to Government in continuing to defend or pursue the claim (eg a risk of disclosing confidential government information). 3 Settlements for amounts not exceeding $25,000 may be approved by the accountable authority of the non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, or the accountable authority’s delegate, on the basis of a common sense view that the settlement is in accordance with legal principle and practice. However, if a claim, together with any related claim, cannot be settled for $25,000 or less, it is to be treated as a major claim. 4 Major claims may only be settled if: (a) written advice is received from AGS or a legal adviser external to the entity that the settlement is in accordance with legal principle and practice, and (b) the accountable authority (or delegate) agrees with the settlement. 5 If a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity considers that a claim raises exceptional circumstances which justify a departure from the normal mechanism for settling a claim, it is to refer the matter to OLSC. The Attorney‑General may permit a departure from the normal policy, but may impose different or additional conditions as the basis for doing so. 6 It should ordinarily be a condition of any settlement involving the payment of money to a claimant that the claimant sign a suitable release and, where appropriate, an indemnity against claims by third parties that arise from the event giving rise to the settlement. 6A Paragraph 6 does not apply if the claimant is the Commonwealth. Appendix D—Engagement of counsel 1 The Commonwealth policy in engaging counsel is to seek to rely on its position as a major purchaser of legal services in agreeing on the level of fees payable to counsel engaged on behalf of the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies. 2 Commonwealth agencies and legal service providers are encouraged to brief a broad range of counsel and, in particular, women. While the selection of counsel needs to take into account the interests of the Commonwealth in securing suitable and expert counsel in a particular case, this is not to occur in a manner which results in a narrow pool of counsel for any particular category of Commonwealth work. 3 The policy applies to the engagement of counsel by Commonwealth agencies themselves or by private lawyers who are acting for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies. The policy also applies to lawyers who, although not from the bar, are briefed as counsel in lieu of a private barrister to conduct or advise on litigation for the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies. 4 The policy applies to briefs to advise and briefs to appear before courts, tribunals and inquiries. It also applies to the use of counsel to represent the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agencies in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution processes. Briefs should ordinarily be marked with an hourly rate up to a maximum daily rate inclusive of conferences, consultations, preparation and other necessary work. A fee on brief (inclusive of preparation time) is only to be marked if it is considered more economical than agreeing to pay a fee based on the appropriate hourly or daily rate for the counsel. 4A A brief issued to counsel is to contain a condition that, in accepting the brief, counsel is taken to warrant that he or she has not, at any time, been declared bankrupt, unless counsel advises of any such bankruptcy. 4B Counsel who have been declared bankrupt, and who have been the subject of an adverse disciplinary finding by a professional body in relation to the circumstances of that bankruptcy, are only to be engaged as counsel with the approval of the Attorney‑General. Note: OLSC can provide advice on counsel for whom approval is required under paragraph 4B. Rules about selection of counsel 4C All barristers are to be selected for their skills and competency independently of their gender. A Commonwealth agency is to ensure that arbitrary and prejudicial factors do not operate to exclude the engagement of female barristers or to limit the range of barristers being considered for the brief. 4D In selecting counsel, all reasonable endeavours are to be made to: (a) identify all counsel in the relevant practice area (b) genuinely consider engaging such counsel, and (c) regularly monitor and review the engagement of counsel. Note: Commonwealth agencies are encouraged to publish annually, in a manner which does not disclose the rates paid to individual counsel, the number and gender of counsel engaged on their behalf, whether engaged directly or through external lawyers, and the comparative value of the briefing for each gender. Fees payable to counsel 4E A Commonwealth agency that proposes to brief a counsel who does not have an approved rate for performing Commonwealth legal work, is to ask OLSC to approve an initial rate, even if the agency proposes to brief the counsel at a rate below the applicable threshold specified in paragraph 5. If OLSC is asked to approve an initial rate, OLSC is to make a decision about the request within a reasonable time and tell the agency about its decision as soon as practicable after the decision is made. 5 Senior counsel are not to be paid a daily rate above $3 500 (inclusive of GST) without the approval of the Attorney‑General. Junior counsel are not to be paid a daily rate above $2 300 (inclusive of GST) without such approval. Any out of chamber fee is to be treated as part of the daily rate for the purpose of considering the appropriateness of that rate. Where an out of chamber fee is agreed or approved, it is to be marked separately on the brief. 6 Hourly rates greater than one‑sixth of the daily rate are not to be agreed with counsel unless approved by the Attorney‑General. 7 A cancellation fee is to be agreed with counsel only in exceptional circumstances (eg to cover the possibility of a matter being resolved shortly before a lengthy trial). Any such fee is to be agreed at the time counsel is engaged for a trial. A cancellation fee greater than two days of counsel’s normal Commonwealth rate is to be approved by the Attorney‑General before it is agreed with counsel. 8 Payment of retainers (concerning counsel’s availability for future matters), both new and renewed, is not ordinarily to be agreed with counsel and, if considered to be justified, the terms of the agreement are first to be approved by the Attorney‑General. 9 Unless agreed otherwise by the Attorney‑General, requests for approval to pay counsel amounts higher than the rates referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6, and approvals required by paragraphs 7 and 8 for cancellation fees and retainers, are to be made to OLSC. Proposals to pay senior counsel in excess of $5,000 per day (inclusive of GST) will be referred by OLSC to the Attorney‑General for decision. 10 Approval is to be sought as far as possible in advance of the scheduled date for the delivery of a brief to counsel. In considering a request to pay counsel above the specified rate, the following factors will be taken into account: (a) the special expertise or skill of the counsel who is proposed to be briefed (b) the availability of counsel generally to appear in the matter (c) the probable total cost of counsel’s fees in the matter (d) the specific request of a Commonwealth agency that a particular person be briefed and the reasons for that preference (e) the importance of the matter, including any special sensitivity, and (f) the normal market daily fee at which the relevant counsel is briefed. 11 If approval for a daily fee in excess of $3 500 or $2 300 (as applicable) has been given, subsequent approval for using the same barrister at the approved rate is not required unless, at the time the approval is given, the fee is designated as a ‘one‑off’ rate. 12 The fees referred to in paragraph 5 are not to be regarded as the standard or starting point for fee negotiations. In many cases, particularly in relation to junior counsel, the normal market rates of counsel may be less, or even considerably less, than the threshold fees. 13 Counsel are not to be paid more than reasonable costs of accommodation and travel, taking into account levels applicable to Senior Executive Service officers in the Australian Public Service. Accommodation and class of travel is not to be approved so as to increase the approved Commonwealth daily rate. Administration of the policy 14 OLSC will normally consult AGS, in light of its experience with the conduct of Commonwealth litigation and with the engagement of counsel generally, in considering whether a fee in excess of the limits in paragraph 5 of this Appendix should be approved and in making recommendations to the Attorney‑General in respect of a request to approve a fee in excess of $5,000. 15 Subject to the availability of counsel at the approved rates, the choice of counsel is a matter for individual Commonwealth agencies, taking into account any advice from the solicitors instructed by the agency. However, Commonwealth agencies and their instructing solicitors are encouraged to inform OLSC, either in general terms or in relation to a specific matter, if they have any concerns about the operation of the policy. 16 To facilitate administration, Commonwealth agencies are to provide OLSC, upon request, with information or access to information about the engagement of all or certain counsel. Appendix E—Assistance to Commonwealth employees for legal proceedings 1 Appendix E concerns the handling of requests for assistance in relation to legal proceedings (including potential legal proceedings) as well as inquests, inquiries and subpoenas. 1A Appendix E applies to a request for assistance by a person who, at the time of the alleged event or occurrence, was: (a) employed in a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (an NCCE employee) (b) employed in a Commonwealth agency that became a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, or in a part of a Commonwealth agency that is, at the time that the request is made, within a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity (an NCCE employee) (c) a person employed by a Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth as a member of the Minister’s staff under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (a MOPS Act employee), or (d) a person who held a position that would, following the commencement of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, have become subject to that Act (a MOPS Act employee). 2 These Directions do not cover administrative law challenges which do not include damages claims. The costs of defending administrative law challenges are paid by the Commonwealth. However, where an administrative law challenge is coupled with a damages claim, the Directions apply to the defence of the damages claim. 2A These Directions do not apply to disciplinary proceedings taken against an NCCE employee, or a MOPS Act employee, by the employee’s employing body. 3 Expenditure to assist a Commonwealth employee in respect of activities the employee undertakes for a corporate Commonwealth entity or Commonwealth company (in particular, by being on the board) is to be approved only to the extent that the employee is not indemnified or insured by the entity or company. Note: See Department of Finance and Administration Finance Circular 1997/19. 4 The general policy underlying the provision of assistance to employees for legal proceedings is the prospect of some benefit to the Commonwealth (which is intended to include the employing non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, corporate Commonwealth entity or Commonwealth company) as a result of the protection of: (a) its financial interests (in particular, the avoidance or limitation of the Commonwealth’s vicarious liability), or (b) its general interests (in particular, its interest to act properly as an employer in supporting employees who have acted reasonably and responsibly in circumstances where the Commonwealth may not be vicariously liable for their actions). Criteria for assistance 5 Expenditure should normally be approved to assist an employee who is a defendant in civil or criminal proceedings if: (a) the proceedings arose out of an incident that: (i) in relation to an NCCE employee—relates to their employment with the non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, or (ii) in relation to a MOPS Act employee ‑ relates to the performance (or non‑performance) of their duties assisting the Minister in performing ministerial duties, and (b) the employee acted reasonably and responsibly. 6 The criteria in paragraph 5 (b) do not preclude the provision of assistance under the Directions to an employee who has acted, or is alleged to have acted, negligently (ie failed to exercise the legal standard of ‘reasonable care’ owed in the circumstances). Rather, the criteria are intended to preclude the provision of assistance in circumstances where the Commonwealth is likely to seek contribution or indemnity from the employee if the Commonwealth were itself sued in relation to the same matter. A decision to seek contribution or indemnity will normally be appropriate only where the employee’s conduct involved serious or wilful misconduct or culpable negligence. 7 If it is not clear whether the employee has acted reasonably and responsibly, it may be appropriate to defer a decision on assistance until the conclusion of the proceedings, or to agree to fund the employee’s defence but to defer a decision on whether to fund any costs or damages payable to another party by the employee until after the facts are ascertained, for example, by a court. However, expenditure is not to be approved to assist an employee for proceedings arising out of a motor vehicle incident where the employee’s liability is insured or where the employing body considers that the employee’s liability should reasonably have been insured (in particular, where the employee has received an allowance that includes an insurance component). Basis for approving indemnification of employees against costs or damages 8 The indemnification of an employee against any costs or damages payable to another party by the employee (including as a result of agreeing to a reasonable settlement) in civil proceedings is only to be approved on condition that the employee has agreed that the employee’s defence will be controlled by the Commonwealth and that the employee will provide all assistance required by the Commonwealth in the conduct of the defence. 8A The indemnification of an employee against costs incurred in criminal proceedings against the employee and any penalty payable by the employee as a result of those criminal proceedings is not to be conditional upon that employee agreeing that the employee’s defence will be controlled by the Commonwealth. However, an indemnity may be expressed to be subject to the condition that it extends only to expenses to which the employing body gives approval. 9 Indemnification may be refused if an employee has failed to notify the employing body of the proceedings within a reasonable time of becoming aware of them and the delay may prejudice the Commonwealth’s position. 10 Payment of any amount by way of assistance may nevertheless be refused if assistance is not provided as required by paragraph 8 of this Appendix. Level of assistance 11 The assistance may involve approval to pay: (a) the costs of an employee’s legal representation or related costs of the employee’s involvement in the proceedings (for example, to travel to attend the proceedings) (b) any damages and legal costs awarded against the employee (c) a reasonable amount payable by the employee in settlement of the proceedings, and (d) a fine or penalty imposed on the employee. 11A Unless the approval expressly applies to an appeal or consideration of a possible appeal, a request for approval to give assistance is not to be taken as applying to an appeal or consideration of a possible appeal. 11B Where the approval given under paragraph 11 extends to an appeal, that approval may be revoked by notice given to the employee. 12 Approval of expenditure for an employee’s legal representation, for related costs or for legal costs payable by the employee to another party is only to be given for an amount that is reasonable, having regard to the nature of the matter. In particular, payments for counsel are to be made in accordance with the Directions on Engagement of Counsel, at Appendix D. The employing body will need to monitor the conduct of the proceedings to ensure that the employee’s costs of legal representation and other related costs and the Commonwealth’s possible ultimate exposure to liability are within reasonable limits. In addition, the employing body is to take appropriate steps to satisfy itself that any legal costs or damages payable by the employee to another party are reasonable. Note: Even if there is no requirement to obtain legal advice in relation to a request for assistance, it may be appropriate in particular cases for an employing body to do so. In particular, this may be desirable to ensure that Commonwealth payments for an employee’s legal representation are reasonable in the circumstances. Obtaining legal advice in appropriate cases may be consistent with the duty of accountable authorities to govern in a way that promotes the proper use and management of public resources (see section 15 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013). 13 Approval to pay assistance in relation to the defence of an indictable offence is to be limited initially to the preparation and conduct of committal proceedings. 14 Approval to pay assistance in the form of a fine or penalty imposed or costs awarded against the employee in criminal proceedings is not to be approved until the fine or penalty is imposed or the costs are awarded. 15 Any settlement for which assistance is given under paragraph 10 (c) above is to be in accordance with the Directions on Handling monetary claims, at Appendix C. Note: The legal advice obtained by the employing body in respect of the settlement of a major claim under this policy may be the same advice as is provided to the employee by their legal adviser. (However, the employing body may nevertheless wish to obtain separate legal advice in some cases.) Inquests and inquiries 16 Expenditure may be approved for an employee to be legally represented in connection with an inquest or inquiry and other costs (eg travel) related to the inquest or inquiry if this is in the interests of the Commonwealth and: (a) in relation to an NCCE employee—relates to their employment with the non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, or (b) in relation to MOPS Act employee ‑ relates to the performance (or non‑performance) of their duties assisting the Minister in performing ministerial duties. Approval of expenditure is only to be given for an amount that is reasonable, having regard to the nature of the inquest or inquiry. 16A Expenditure may only be approved to a challenge to the validity, or conduct, of an inquiry, with the approval of the Attorney‑General. Note: Applications seeking the approval of the Attorney‑General under clause 16A should, in the first instance, be referred to OLSC. Assistance to employees for subpoenas 17 Expenditure may be approved for the costs of legal representation and other related costs in responding to a subpoena: (a) in relation to an NCCE employee—relating to their employment with the non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, or (b) in relation to a MOPS Act employee ‑ relating to the performance (or non performance) of their duties assisting the Minister in performing ministerial duties. The approval is only to be given for an amount that is reasonable, having regard to the nature of the subpoena. 18 A decision to provide assistance is to be made subject to the condition that the Commonwealth is to be consulted in relation to disclosure or non‑disclosure of Commonwealth documents and information to ensure that an appropriate position can be taken. Assistance to employees as plaintiffs 19 Except in the case of actions for defamation, expenditure to assist an employee to institute proceedings in a matter arising from their employment may be approved where this is in the interests of the Commonwealth. For example, it may be appropriate to assist an employee to seek a restraining order against a person arising from alleged harassment in the workplace. 20 Expenditure is not to be approved to assist an employee to institute proceedings for defamation arising in the course of the performance of their duties (either for representation or the payment of legal costs). Similarly, assistance is not to be provided for any other action relating to alleged defamation, such as assistance to uphold a person’s reputation, legally challenge comments damaging to a person’s reputation, or in obtaining an apology (as distinct from a letter merely seeking to correct the record). The policy is the same even if the employee offers to pay to the Commonwealth any damages which they may receive. (Funding defamation proceedings could give rise to a public perception that the Government was seeking to prevent legitimate criticism.) Who makes the decision to assist 21 A decision whether to provide assistance to an employee for legal proceedings is normally a matter for the employing body. However, where the request for assistance is made by the accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, the decision is to be made by the responsible Minister. If it is inappropriate for the Minister or accountable authority to make a decision on assistance because of their involvement in the proceedings, the request is to be referred to the Attorney‑General to enable a decision to be made on how the matter is to be handled. 21A A decision whether to provide assistance to an MOPS Act employee is to be made by the Special Minister of State after consultation with the Attorney‑General. 22 If an employee has been indemnified for any costs or damages payable in civil proceedings, and the Commonwealth is also a party to the proceedings, the solicitors engaged to represent the Commonwealth are also to be engaged to represent the employee. (This will save on legal costs and assist in the proper conduct of the proceedings, while the agreement required under paragraph 8 will avoid a conflict of interest arising.) 23 If a decision on assistance has been partially or totally deferred, the employee and the employing body are to have separate legal representation. If the employing body has agreed to pay the cost of the employee’s legal representation, the Directions on Engagement of Counsel, at Appendix D, apply. If the employing body provides a full indemnity, the Directions on The Commonwealth’s obligation to act as a model litigant, at Appendix B, apply. Sensitive and exceptional cases 24 Any request for assistance which raises sensitive legal, political or policy issues is to be reported to OLSC as soon as possible in writing by the employing body. The requests are not to be approved without consultation with OLSC. 25 If an employing body considers that a request raises exceptional circumstances which justify a departure from the normal policy, it is to refer the matter to OLSC. The Attorney‑General may permit a departure from the normal policy, but may impose different or additional conditions as the basis for doing so. Note 1: Expenditure in a manner that is inconsistent with this policy may contravene the finance law. For example, section 15 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 requires accountable authorities of non‑corporate Commonwealth entities to govern their entities in a way that promotes the proper use and management of public resources and section 21 of that Act requires them to govern their entities in a way that is not inconsistent with the policies of the Australian Government. Note 2: In addition to the assistance in relation to legal proceedings that may be provided to employees under this policy, other assistance may also be available. Some examples are set out below. (a) Section 73 of the Public Service Act 1999 enables payments to be made to persons in relation to Commonwealth employment. The equivalent power in the Public Service Act 1922 was rarely used, but section 73 provides a discretion to enable the reimbursement of legal costs incurred by staff in the course of, or in connection with, their employment in exceptional circumstances. (b) The Guidelines for the Provision of Financial Assistance for Legal Costs before Commissions and Inquiries enable payments to be made in accordance with the criteria set out in the Guidelines. The Guidelines are administered by the Legal Assistance Branch in the Attorney‑General’s Department and apply where the Attorney‑General has Ministerial responsibility for the subject‑matter of the Commission or inquiry. (Where the Attorney‑General does not have this responsibility, assistance may be available from the responsible Minister.) Specific guidelines have also been approved for certain Commissions. (c) The Special Circumstances Scheme, also administered by the Legal Assistance Branch, enables financial assistance for legal costs and related expenses to be given to an employee in various circumstances where no other scheme is available. Funding in respect of proceedings brought by or against the employee may be provided, in accordance with the criteria specified in the guidelines for the Scheme. Appendix F—Procurement of Commonwealth legal work 1 Definitions for Appendix F In this Appendix: external legal services provider means a legal services provider external to the Commonwealth agency to which the legal services are to be provided, but does not include counsel. Note: For engagement of counsel, see paragraph 6 of the Schedule. LSMUL means a list, known as the Legal Services Multi‑use List, of external legal providers approved by OLSC to provide Commonwealth legal work. pro bono legal work: see paragraph 2. 2 Meaning of pro bono legal work (1) In this Appendix: pro bono legal work means any of the following kinds of work: (a) giving legal assistance for free or at a substantially reduced fee to any of the following: (i) an individual who can demonstrate a need for legal assistance but cannot obtain legal assistance or access to the legal system without incurring significant financial hardship; (ii) an individual or organisation that needs assistance in relation to a matter that raises an issue of public interest and that would not otherwise be pursued; (iii) a charity or other non‑profit organisation that works on behalf of low income or disadvantaged members of the community, or for the public good; (b) conducting law reform and policy development in relation to issues affecting low income or disadvantaged members of the community, or in relation to issues of public interest; (c) providing free community legal education on issues affecting low income or disadvantaged members of the community, or on issues of public interest; (d) providing a lawyer on secondment to a community organisation (including a community legal organisation) or to a referral service provider (for example, as a public interest law clearinghouse). (2) However, pro bono legal work does not include: (a) giving legal assistance to a person for free or at a reduced fee without having regard to whether the person can pay for the assistance; or (b) a free first consultation with a client who is otherwise billed at normal rates; or (c) legal work provided under a grant of legal assistance; or (d) legal work undertaken under a contingency fee arrangement, or other speculative legal work that is undertaken with a commercial expectation of a fee; or (e) the sponsorship of a cultural or sporting event, or work undertaken for business development or marketing purposes; or (f) time spent by a lawyer sitting on the board of a community organisation (including a community legal organisation) or a charity. Note: This definition is based on the definition of pro bono legal services in the National Pro Bono Aspirational Target Statement of Principles developed by the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, as at 1 September 2008. 3 Commonwealth entities may use only approved providers On or after 1 June 2013, a Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise) may enter into a contract with an external legal services provider to undertake Commonwealth legal work only if: (a) the provider’s name is included on the LSMUL; and (b) the entity obtains the services of the provider in accordance with guidance material issued by the Department. Note: Guidance material on the operation of the LSMUL is available at www.ag.gov.au/lsmul. 4 Use of LSMUL by approved Commonwealth companies and approved government business enterprises (1) OLSC may, on request from a Commonwealth company or government business enterprise, approve the company or enterprise to access the LSMUL for the purpose of identifying external legal services providers to undertake Commonwealth legal work. (2) If an approved Commonwealth company or approved government business enterprise uses an external legal services provider on the LSMUL, the company or enterprise must obtain the services of the provider in accordance with guidance material issued by the Department. 5 Matters to be taken into account in selecting external legal services providers (1) A Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise), an approved Commonwealth company or an approved government business enterprise must take the following matters into account in deciding whether to use a particular external legal services provider on the LSMUL to undertake Commonwealth legal work: (a) the amount and kind of pro bono legal work the provider has undertaken or will undertake; (b) whether the provider has signed up to the National Pro Bono Aspirational Target of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre. Note: Information about the National Pro Bono Aspirational Target is available at www.nationalprobono.org.au. (2) Subparagraph (1) does not limit the matters that the entity, company or enterprise may take into account. 6 Reporting on Commonwealth legal work undertaken by external legal services providers (1) If a Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise), an approved Commonwealth company or an approved government business enterprise uses an external legal services provider on the LSMUL to undertake Commonwealth legal work, the entity, company or enterprise must give a written report to OLSC about the service received. (2) The report must be: (a) in the form approved by OLSC; and (b) given to OLSC, in electronic form, within the time period specified by OLSC. 7 OLSC must publish reports on LSMUL As soon as practicable after receiving a report under paragraph 6 from a Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise), an approved Commonwealth company or an approved government business enterprise, in relation to an external legal services provider, OLSC must make the report available to each Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise), approved Commonwealth company and approved government business enterprise. 8 Commonwealth agencies must provide assistance (1) A Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise), an approved Commonwealth company or an approved government business enterprise must provide all reasonable assistance in response to an inquiry to the entity, company or enterprise by the Attorney‑General or the Attorney‑General’s Department in relation to the procurement by the entity, company or enterprise of legal services from an external legal services provider on the LSMUL. (2) Without limiting the operation of subparagraph (1), if the Attorney‑General, or a person authorised by the Attorney‑General for the purposes of subsection 55ZH (2) of the Judiciary Act 1903, asks a Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise), an approved Commonwealth company or an approved government business enterprise for a document or information relating to the procurement of legal services from an external legal services provider on the LSMUL, the entity, company or enterprise must comply with the request. 9 Providers must report to OLSC each year If a Commonwealth entity (other than a government business enterprise), an approved Commonwealth company or an approved government business enterprise contracts in a financial year with an external legal services provider on the LSMUL for the provision of Commonwealth legal work, the entity, company or enterprise must ensure the contract requires the provider to report to OLSC: (b) not later than 30 days after the end of the financial year. Endnotes about misdescribed amendments and other matters are included in a compilation only as necessary. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is set out in the endnotes. A = Act Reg = Regulation/Regulations F = Federal Register of Legislative Instruments LI = Legislative Instrument (md) = misdescribed amendment FRLI registration 1 Feb 2006 (F2006L00320) Legal Services Amendment Directions 2006 (No. 1) 17 Sept 2008 (F2008L03486) 31 Oct 2008 (F2008L04253) 28 Jan 2010 (F2010L00194) Legal Services Amendment Direction 2012 (No. 1) 3 Aug 2012 (F2012L01652) 1 Oct 2012 (s 2 and F2012L01963) Legal Services Amendment (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability, AGS) Directions 2015 Part 1 heading................... rs F2015L01052 Para. 1.1............................ am F2015L01052 Note to para. 2.1............... Note 1 to para. 3.1............ ad. 2006 No. 1 Para. 4 heading.................. Para. 4.1 heading............... rep. 2006 No. 1 am. 2008 No. 1; F2015L01052 Para. 4.5A......................... Note 1 to para. 4.5A.......... Para. 9A............................ Para. 9A.1......................... Para. 10.1.......................... Para. 10.5 heading............. Note 2 to para. 10.8.......... rs. 2006 No. 1; F2015L01052 Para. 10A.......................... Para. 10A.1....................... Para. 11 heading................ Note to para. 11.1............. ad F2015L01052 am. 2006 No. 1; 2008 No. 2; 2012 No. 1; F2015L01052 Para. 12.3A....................... Para. 15............................. Note 1 in General Notes.... Note 2A in General Notes. Para. 1............................... rs. 2012 No. 2 Para. 3B............................ Note to para. 5.................. Note 2 to para. 7............... am. 2008 No. 1 Notes 1, 2 to para. 5.......... Para. 4C............................ Note to para. 4D................ Para. 4E............................ Note to para. 12................ Note 1 to para. 25............. Appendix F.......................	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1499
__label__cc	0.727147	0.272853	Home » Tuesday » Archives » 2017-18 » Tuesday, June 26 Tuesday Menu Tuesday, Feb. 27 Tuesday, Feb. 6 Tuesday, Jan. 9 Tuesday, Dec. 19 Tuesday, Dec. 5 Tuesday, Nov. 28 Tuesday, Nov. 7 Tuesday, Oct. 31 Tuesday, Oct. 3 Tuesday, Sept. 26 Tuesday, Sept. 5 Tuesday, Aug. 29 Tuesday, Aug. 8 TUESDAY 6/26/2018 The most recent version of the Tuesday is always available online at: http://www.luther.edu/tuesday/ Published for faculty and staff by the Luther College Media Relations office • Copy deadline: Friday, 3 p.m., 75-word limit • Phone: (563) 387-1865 • Email: <Tuesday> Note: All campus telephone numbers are in the 563 area code, all campus email addresses end in @luther.edu • ©2018 Submit an item for the Tuesday at: www.luther.edu/tuesday/submit/ ANNOUNCEMENTS / COLLEGE OPERATIONS / EVENTS COMMUNITY / ARTICLES, CREATIONS, HONORS / UNCLASSIFIED ADS COLLEGE OPERATIONS Fourth of July hours Dahl Centennial Union Monday, July 2: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 3: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 4: Closed Thursday-Friday, July 5-6: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, July 2-3: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, July 5-6: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cafeteria, Marty's, Nordic Brew and C-Store Monday-Friday, July 2-6: Closed Oneota Monday-Tuesday, July 2-3: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Friday, July 5-6: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, July 2-3: 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Thursday-Friday, July 5-6: 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Mail Center Monday-Tuesday, July 2-3: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Friday, July 5-6: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Summer Housing Office Monday, July 2: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 3: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday, July 5-6: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Regents Center Monday-Tuesday, July 2-3: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, July 2: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 5: 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, July 6: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Nelson donates $500,000 to Luther Land Stewardship Program Thanks to a generous donation by lifetime conservation enthusiast Donald Nelson, the Luther College Land Stewardship Program has new longevity and stability. Nelson, who established the Donald H. Nelson Endowment, most recently donated $500,000 to Luther, with $40,000 set aside to create the Lionberger Preserve Wetland Restoration Project. To date, Nelson has donated $1.3 million to Luther's Land Stewardship Program. Friendship families needed Many new international students will arrive at Luther this fall. The Diversity Center seeks Friendship Families to share their version of family and community life with one or more students from around the world. There is no financial obligation or need to house students. Families are asked to get together with students two or three times per semester for their first year at Luther and be a support for someone whose family is far away. Sign up online here. Call 387-1431 with questions. New students at Luther will learn about the Driftless Region and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area this fall as part of an intercultural and outdoor immersion program called Endeavor Together. Since they come from abroad or afar, they don't have outdoor equipment. The Center for Sustainable Communities and the Diversity Center are seeking donations of gently-used sleeping bags, camp pads and rain gear. No slumber party bags, please. Contact Amy Webber, 387-1431 or <webberam>, with questions. Looking for summer reading ideas? Check out the latest additions to Preus Library's leisure reading collection. See all the newest titles online and visit the leisure reading area on the main floor of the library for even more options. The online list is continually updated, so check back often to see what's new. Mark your calendars for Staff Day 2018 The annual Staff Day will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. This is the first day of fall break for students. All employees are encouraged to attend this "hypnotic" event. Be careful, because this is not your usual Staff Day. You will not want to miss this one! Lunch and fun provided. Doc Center, Mail Center closing July 2 The Document Center and Mail Center will be closed from noon-1 p.m. Monday, July 2, for staff development. Humana Medicare Advantage plan For participants (retirees) on the Humana Medicare Advantage plan: Dr. David Heine is now with the Regional Health Services in Cresco, Iowa. He and Regional Health Services are out-of-network for the Humana plan. This plan is only available for retirees and/or spouses that are at least 65 years old and on both Medicare A & B. Dr. Heine and Regional Health Services are in-network for current employees on the UMR (United Health Care) plan. Call Marsha, 387-1415, with questions. June is National Safety Month June is National Safety Month. The theme this year is "No One Gets Hurt." In the fourth week of the campaign, the focus is "driving." Do not drive when drowsy. Did you know that losing two hours of sleep is comparable to consuming three beers? Lack of sleep or driving on four-five hours of sleep means you are four times more likely to crash. Get at least seven hours of sleep before getting behind the wheel and stop to rest every two hours of driving. As always, drive in compliance with the Luther College Vehicle Use Policy. Friday, June 29: Summer Preview Day, all day Friday-Sunday, June 29-July 1: Dorian Choral Retreat Floodplain expert to speak June 27 Luther's Center for Sustainable Communities will host a presentation and discussion on floodplain management in Northeast Iowa at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 27. Kamyar Enshayan, director of the Center for Energy and environmental Education at the University of Northern Iowa will present the talk "Floodplain Management and Community Resilience" in Valders Room 206. First summer preview day is June 29 The Admissions Office is hosting the first of three Summer Preview Days Friday, June 29, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. This visit provides prospective students with a total immersive visit to the campus, as well as the Decorah community. Adult Dorian Choral Retreat 'Livssang' The Dorian Choral Retreat will be hosted at Luther from June 29 through July 1 with the culminating event, "Livssang," at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 1, in the CFL Main Hall. A presentation of all the choral music rehearsed throughout the weekend, "Livssang" provides a musical finish to the retreat. The Dorian Choral Retreat is available to anyone interested who is at least 19 years of age. For more information, visit: https://tinyurl.com/choralretreat. 'Who do we want Luther graduates to be' July 11 The "Who do we want Luther graduates to be" workshop is 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 11, in Mott. This workshop allows faculty and staff to gather to dream about our vision for how we might help students become their best self. What must graduates of Luther know and be able to do? What is our biggest, most beautiful vision for the graduates we send out into the world? Our goal for this workshop is to avoid all planning, looking at curricula, or asking what others do. Instead, we aim for a discussion of ideal outcomes that can serve as a prologue to the work ahead. Contact Brad Chamberlain, 387-1627, or Andrea Beckendorf, 387-1227, with questions. Register here to secure a spot. Celebrations this week June 26: Carol Hester, RyAnn Winnings June 27: James Schell June 28: Phil Gibbs June 29: Sharon Phillips June 30: Brooke Joyce July 1: Charles Humphrey-Klimesh July 2: Pamela Ihns July 1: Charles Riha, 10 years Dan Marlow began his new position as interim director of the Career Center June 1. His telephone is 387-1472. Regents Center custodian: Full-time general custodial responsibilities include overall appearance of assigned building, including lobbies, entrances, classrooms, offices, hallways, breakrooms, auditoriums, SRC, conference rooms, staircases, restrooms and shower rooms. Hours generally are 2-10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday. Must be able to work with little supervision, complete work thoroughly and promptly, and be self-motivated. High school diploma or equivalent required. Public services specialist: Part-time (.37 FTE) position provides circulation and research help services and manages the public services equipment in Preus Library. This position runs from late August through May each academic year. Preus Library is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays. The public services specialist is expected to open and close the library each Saturday. Additional hours up to a maximum of 20 hours per week will be arranged with the head of library operation. High school diploma or equivalent, and good communication skills are required. A bachelor's or associate's degree and experience in a library environment is preferred. Full-time second shift custodian: General custodial responsibilities include overall appearance of assigned academic and resident hall building(s) and public areas. Hours generally are 2-10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Must be able to work with little supervision, complete work thoroughly and promptly, and be self-motivated. High school diploma or equivalent preferred, but not required. To view the complete job descriptions and apply for these positions and all current openings, please go to the employment website at https://luthercollege.hiretouch.com. ARTICLES, CREATIONS, HONORS Todd Green was interviewed by The Intercept in an article published June 18 titled "Leaked State Department Memo Advised Trump Administration to Push for 'Islamic Reformation.'" Lauren Bruneau '19, Liliana Mondragon '19 and Shasa Sartin '19, were selected by Luther to receive Graduate School Exploration Fellowships by the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Amy Weldon was featured in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Notes newsletter for spring/summer 2018. Weldon will teach Writing in London in spring 2019 when she's a visiting faculty director at the ACM Long & Florence: Arts in Context program. Stephanie Fretham received a grant through the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Faculty Career Enhancement program for the spring 2018 funding cycle. Fretham will work with four other neurosicence faculty to identify challenges and opportunities for successful undergraduate neuroscience education and to develop and share lab, classroom, outreach and program-level resources. Jodi Enos-Berlage and Jane Hawley were named project leaders for the Associated Colleges of the Midwest planning meeting on Mississippi Studies, funded through the Faculty Career Enhancement program for the spring 2018 funding cycle. Along with other leaders from ACM colleges, Enos-Berlage and Hawley will work to build interest and consider opportunities for Mississippi Studies, a new, interdisciplinary research initiative designed to encourage publicity-engaged projects centered on the Mississippi River watershed and its inhabitants. UNCLASSIFIED ADS For sale: Chocolate Lab puppies. Two males, one female. Males asking $400; female asking $500. Born May 20. Very good puppies, and the mom is very good mom and dog. No shots have been done. Contact Michelle, <larsmi04>, if interested. For sale: Junior and adult golf clubs, old reel lawnmower including original grass catcher, weed wacker, ladders, snowblower, antique desk and armoire. Call Dean, (319) 427-3593, with inquiries. For sale: Facilities services has the following items for sale by bid. Email bids to Ivan, <hackiv01>, by noon Wednesday, June 27. Facilities Services reserves the right to reject any and all bids Three Stihl FS110 string trimmers. Purchased new in June 2014. $75 minimum bid per trimmer. One Toro push power. Purchased new in June 2013. $100 minimum bid. One Stihl HT 75 Power Pruner. Purchased new in June 1999. One Lawn Boy push mower. Purchased new in June 2006. Needs work. And finally... "And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." —F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Tuesday maintained by Julie Trytten. Page last updated on 7 August 2018.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1502
__label__wiki	0.922395	0.922395	Varsity scores and schedule Varsity scores and schedule Boys basketball Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us/1aRlMyM TJN Published 9:20 p.m. ET Feb. 1, 2014 Saturday’s results Green Meadow Waldorf 60, Storm King 43 North Salem 55, Lincoln 49 Irvington 59, Dobbs Ferry 39 Stepinac 92, Mount St. Michael 76 Mount Vernon Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Riverside 67, Gorton 55 Eastchester 77, Rye 38 Coaches vs. Cancer Week Tip-Off Classic at Beacon Peekskill 69, Poughkeepsie 57 Putnam Valley 66, Our Lady of Lourdes 62 Clarkstown South 77. Beacon 73 Arlington 56, Mahopac 55, OT Coaches vs. Cancer at Fieldston Rye Country Day 65, Hackley 47 Maria Regina 41, White Plains 28 Hamilton 29, Croton-Harmon 27 Eastchester 44, Bronxville 32 Rye 51, Rye Country Day 39 Byram Hills 70, Westlake 67 Ossining 89, Boys & Girls 47 Mary Louis 57, Kennedy Catholic 55 Peekskill 61, Mahopac 40 Hamden Hall 58, Masters 51 Sunday’s events LaSalle at Kennedy, 3 p.m. Monday’s events Sacred Heart at Salesian, 4 p.m. Ardsley at Eastchester, 4:15 p.m. Dobbs Ferry at Irvington, 4:15 p.m. Children’s Village at Greenburgh, 4:15 p.m. Saunders at Lincoln, 4:15 p.m. Bronxville at Tuckahoe, 4:15 p.m. Mamaroneck at White Plains, 4:15 p.m. Clark Academy at Haldane, 4:30 p.m. Wadleigh at Mount Vernon, 4:30 p.m. Yonkers at Pelham, 4:30 p.m. Masters at Hamden Hall, 4:30 p.m. Yonkers Montessori at Solomon Schechter, 4:30 p.m. Scarsdale at New Rochelle, 4:30 p.m. Woodlands at Sleepy Hollow, 4:45 p.m. Biondi at Martin Luther King Jr., 4:45 p.m. Ossining at Riverside, 5:45 p.m. John Jay-East Fishkill at Carmel, 6 p.m. Pearl River at Tappan Zee, 6 p.m. Rye Neck at Hamilton, 6:15 p.m. Byram Hills at Harrison, 6:15 p.m. Nanuet at Yorktown, 6:15 p.m. John Jay at Hen Hud, 6:15 p.m. Spring Valley at Ramapo, 6:15 p.m. Harrison at Byram Hills, 6:30 p.m. Albertus Magnus at North Rockland, 4 p.m. Saunders at Riverside, 4 p.m. Ardsley at Yonkers, 4:15 p.m. Eastchester at Hastings, 4:15 p.m. Irvington at Dobbs Ferry, 4:15 p.m. Palisade Prep at Roosevelt, 4:15 p.m. Pelham at Bronxville, 4:15 p.m. Blind Brook at Briarcliff, 4:30 p.m. Hamilton at Keio, 4:30 p.m. Horace Greeley at Port Chester, 4:30 p.m. Solomon Schecter at Yonkers Montessori, 4:30 p.m. John Jay-Cross River at Beacon, 5 p.m. Mount Vernon at Mamaroneck, 6 p.m. Pearl River at Scarsdale, 6 p.m. Yorktown at Peekskill, 6 p.m. Brewster at North Salem, 6:15 p.m. Pleasantville at Valhalla, 6:15 p.m. Ursuline B at Sleepy Hollow, 6:15 p.m. Westlake at Rye, 6:15 p.m. Harrison vs. Ossining at Brewster Ice Rink, 6:30 p.m. White Plains vs. Scarsdale at Murray’s Ice Rink, 6:55 p.m. Eastchester/Tuckahoe/Bronxville vs. New Rochelle at Hutchinson Ice Arena, 8 p.m. Brewster vs. Somers/North Salem at Brewster Ice Rink, 8:55 p.m. Division I championships at Lakeview Elementary School, 4:30 p.m. Bronxville vs. Yorktown at Tuxedo, 4 p.m. Fox Lane, Mahopac, North Salem, Somers at Thunder Ridge, Patterson For Section 1 wrestling results, visit http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline /results/Scorebook/MeetResults.aspx For Section 1 swimming results, visit http://www.section1swim.com/ For Section 1 track and field results, visit ny.milesplit.com	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1506
__label__wiki	0.517027	0.517027	City of Culture drove 4% ticket increase across NI: Audience NI Marina and the Diamonds performing at the Other Voices Concert in the Glassworks, Derry, as part of the City of Culture 2013 celebrations. Photo Lorcan Doherty Photography Kevin Mullan Published: 10:29 Saturday 17 January 2015 Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 has been credited with helping to drive an arts boon in Northern Ireland that saw enough bums lowered onto seats to fill Ravenhill 72 times and generate £20m for the local economy. That’s according to marketing expert Margaret Henry of Audiences NI, who said Londonderry’s year in the cultural spotlight helped sustain audience figures regionally due to the large number of people going to various arts venues in the city in 2013. She said: “We have just published the Audiences NI Northern Ireland audience review, in which we look at ticket sales for arts events across 32 organisations, including the Millennium Forum in the North West, the Market Place in Armagh, venues in Belfast like the MAC, the Lyric and the Crescent, and festivals such as the Belfast Festival at Queen’s, the Open House Festival in Bangor, the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Féile an Phobail, and a number of others. “It is interesting to note that, in 2013, over 1.3 million tickets were sold by those organisations, generating almost £20 million in revenue; 1.3 million tickets is the same as filling the Ulster Rugby Kingspan stadium 72 times, and £20million of revenue equates to an eye-watering 33 million chocolate bars - not good for your waistline. “This trend is increasing year on year. In 2013, it was partly due to the highly successful City of Culture year in Derry/Londonderry, but we are also seeing increases from those organisations across the country.” Ms Henry made the comments during an evidence session with the Department of Culture, Arts and Learning (DCAL) oversight committee at Stormont recently. According to the Audience Review cited by Ms Henry: “While attendance has decreased at just over half of the venues included here, the average decrease is slightly lower than that experienced in 2012 (by one per cent). “Where attendance has increased, however, the average increase is markedly higher at 36 per cent. This sizeable increase is driven largely by an increase in tickets sales at Derry~Londonderry venues. “To a certain extent, this can be attributed to an increase in programming at arts venues due to 2013 City of Culture. There were also sizeable increases at various venues throughout Northern Ireland outside of Derry~Londonderry which contributed to this substantial increase.”	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1507
__label__cc	0.73378	0.26622	marybicycles — i think i finally need to recount the B-list, almost famous celebrity streak I’ve been having here in New York working on independent feature films. It pretty much all started with Gretchen Mol, on this Maria Maggenti Indigent project, (Mol starred in such films as Rounders, Donnie Brasco, Woody Allen’s Celebrity, and the unforgettable 13th Floor) and, as it was a bi-sexual lesbian love triangle New York movie, it also co-starred Justin Kirk, from the HBO & Mike Nichols "Angels in America". While we were on set one day Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Saarsgard walked by, apparently Avra (a grip), went to high school at Crossroads with she, Jake, and the Mamet kids (I miss LA, really I do). And then in the West Village one night, Mike Myers walks by! Fantastic! Next, I’m working on this film somehow about people who fetishize wheelchairs and amputees, starring, drum roll, Nick Stahl, almost famous again in such films as Sin City, Bully, In The Bedroom, and Terminator 3: the Rise of the Machines (Jamison, I quote, said, "Man that was the best Terminator movie ever, I mean we finally got to see the goddamn machines blow up the world"). This feature co-stars the 7-UP guy Orlando Jones. He’s awesome. Then, I’m working on this Israeli forbidden Palestinian love story in the Lower East Side, and I’m hanging off the back of the electric truck with my long hair and unshaven face, and a woman walks by with a fairly large dog, and she looks very familiar, in fact, she looks like the actress from Happiness, The Anniversary Party, and appeared briefly with Jack Black in the film Orange County, among others. She gives me a look, a smile and walks on. This exact exchange happens again the next day. Later, again in the East Village I confirm with Alan Cumming’s personal assistant that Jane Adams does in fact live in the LES, and has a fairly large dog. So that’s where I’m at right now. One response to “b-list” Personally, I think Mike Myers is A-list. But that’s just me.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1513
__label__wiki	0.511788	0.511788	Despite headlines, GAO report does not portend major changes for assisted living, industry leaders say "I plan to pursue legislation to address these groundbreaking findings,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) warned. Some assisted living community operators understandably were concerned in February after the Government Accountability Office released a report about federal oversight of assisted living services offered to Medicaid beneficiaries. In the report, titled “Medicaid Assisted Living Services: Improved Federal Oversight of Beneficiary Health and Welfare is Needed,” the GAO proposed changes to the way the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and state Medicaid agencies work together. Specifically, the GAO said CMS should: Provide guidance and clarify requirements regarding the monitoring and reporting of deficiencies that states using home- and community-based services waivers are required to report on their annual reports; Establish standard Medicaid reporting requirements for all states to annually report key information on critical incidents, considering, at a minimum, the type of critical incidents involving Medicaid beneficiaries, and the type of residential facilities, including assisted living facilities, where critical incidents occurred; and Ensure that all states submit annual reports for HCBS waivers on time as required. Still, the lay media and online posts by consumer advocacy groups used the occasion to criticize assisted living. The Long Term Care Community Coalition and the Center for Medicare Advocacy called for state and federal governments to develop websites for assisted living similar to Nursing Home Compare and also recommended that the federal government “take immediate steps to protect assisted living residents by enacting sensible standards to ensure safety and dignity.” Even a press release issued by the four senators who initially requested the report in 2015 could have been interpreted as being critical of assisted living. “GAO Investigation Finds Over 20,000 Serious Health and Safety Incidents in First-Ever National Assessment of Quality of Care in Assisted Living Facilities” was the headline on that release. “I plan to pursue legislation to address these groundbreaking findings,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), one of them, said in the release. The report, she said, “finds that thousands of seniors face serious health and safety risks in their assisted living facilities.” Another requester, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, said that “the GAO uncovered a number of troubling issues at some assisted living communities” and said she would “continue to work with my colleagues to support policies that improve the well-being of seniors who receive care at these facilities.” Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), who was ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee when she requested the analysis with her colleagues, echoed Collins’ remarks, saying that the report “shows a troubling breakdown” of care and safety in assisted living. “I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to turn our deep frustration at these findings into action, to better protect our seniors and ensure they’re getting the best care possible,” she added. And Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) indicated that more federal efforts were planned, saying that the report “underscores the importance of improved reporting at assisted living facilities and starts the conversation on how we can make it better.” After Argentum’s Public Policy Institute in March, however, Argentum Chief Operating Officer Maribeth Bersani told McKnight’s Senior Living that in conversations that leaders of the organization have had with the senators’ staff members, “none of them were even calling for legislative solutions except for Sen. Warren’s staff. What they said was that they were going to be talking to CMS and encouraging that they have better communication and oversight with state Medicaid agencies, and if they didn’t follow up on that then they might introduce legislation requiring that, but it had nothing to do with the regulation of assisted living.” Argentum agrees with the report’s recommendations on ways CMS could help states improve their monitoring and reporting of deficiencies and critical incidents in assisted living, including standardizing Medicaid reporting requirements, Bersani said. “There needs to be better communication and coordination with CMS and the Medicaid agencies,” she said, noting, however, that Argentum wants to ensure that government officials are aware that the GAO report calculates the number of assisted residents differently than does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC does not include in its total younger people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries. Argentum uses the CDC’s statistics. Argentum also hopes to further educate lawmakers and their staffs on how the Medicaid program is administered in the various states, since it varies by state. LeadingAge and the National Center for Assisted Living also said they support the GAO report. Lilly Hummel, JD, MPA, senior director of policy and program integrity at NCAL, told McKnight’s Senior Living that assisted living operators in some states most directly may be affected by the report when their states seek to implement new reporting requirements related to the recommendations. “In some states, the monitoring system and the critical incident management reporting system meet CMS requirements, and I actually wouldn’t anticipate any changes. The state may already have robust monitoring processes in place,” she said. “In other states, it could be that CMS … will put out more guidance to states or states will in some way modify their critical incident reporting system … so there may be new reporting requirements for assisted living.” Overall, however, Hummel said, “The recommendations have much stronger implications for the Medicaid state offices than for assisted living providers directly, because the recommendations are all aimed squarely at the guidance that CMS needs to be issuing to states — what data the states should be collecting and then reporting back to CMS. So the evaluation and the findings really focus on the CMS oversight process and the reporting process. At this point, I’m not anticipating, just looking at these findings, broadscale changes for assisted living.” From the June 01, 2018 Issue of McKnight's Senior Living AHCA/NCAL Argentum Assisted Living LeadingAge Lois A. 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__label__wiki	0.930922	0.930922	James Posey aims for title run with revamped Boston Celtics By Scott Souza Aug 28, 2007 at 12:01 AM Aug 28, 2007 at 10:23 PM With the heavy hitters in place in the starting lineup, Danny Ainge's next task was to bring in complementary veterans willing to play supporting roles to Paul Pierce, Garnett and Allen. As recently as last week, Miami Heat coach Pat Riley talked about wanting to bring James Posey back for a third season to a place where he won an NBA championship in 2006. Monday, Posey was talking title run as well. Only he was talking about making his next one in a Celtics uniform instead. "There were other teams out there," said the 6-foot-8 swingman, sporting his massive ring, of the process that led him to sign a reported two-year contract with the Celtics. "Looking at it, you want the best chance to win a championship. This is the place to be for that right now." A staggering thought mere months ago, Posey confirmed the perception of the Celtics has changed around the league following trades for All-Stars Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett since draft day. With the heavy hitters in place in the starting lineup, Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge's next task was to bring in complementary veterans on a budget who were willing to play supporting roles to Paul Pierce, Garnett and Allen. With Posey, the Celtics have a player who filled an important niche on a team of shot-happy stars once and who will likely be capable of taking on a greater role if one of the 30-somethings in Boston's new triumvirate is sidelined this season. "He plays hard, he has experience and he knows what it takes," Ainge said at a HealthPoint press conference Monday to announce the signing. "He's played with good players. He knows how to find his spots. He knows how to create. He's good at slashing with the ball. You have to work to create shots when you play with great players like (Shaquille O'Neal) and Dwyane Wade down in Miami and he's done that." What the 30-year-old Posey has probably done best during his eight-year NBA career is play defense. While he's averaged 9.5 points and 4.9 rebounds during stints with the Nuggets, Rockets, Grizzlies and Heat - with a career-best 13.7 points in Memphis in 2003-04 - his biggest contributions show up in the depressed statistics of the players he's harassed and annoyed on the court. "For me, it starts on the defensive end," he said. "That's what I take pride in. From there, I hope it will rub off on my teammates as well." Posey said his agent, Mark Bartelstein, spoke with the Celtics throughout the summer in what became an increasingly frustrating and prolonged free agency period for a player thought to be among the most coveted on the market in June. But as teams struggled with the luxury tax threshold, and Posey dealt with a DUI arrest from April that was settled two weeks ago when he pled guilty to the lesser charge of reckless driving, he remained unsigned well after many of the bigger names found new homes. "It was a long summer, a rough summer," Posey admitted. "But things happen for a reason. I am here for a reason and I am happy about it." Miami and New Jersey were reportedly in the hunt for Posey's services at a discount rate before Ainge, who found out last Thursday that his hopes of bringing Reggie Miller out of retirement at age 42 would go unfulfilled, closed the deal with a large portion of the team's mid-level exception. "I waited patiently and landed here in a great situation where we have an opportunity to win," said Posey, who consulted with Heat teammate and former Celtic Antoine Walker about relocating in Boston. "The moves that this team has made have been great. "For me, it's about winning," he added. "Obviously, this is the best opportunity that there is to do that."	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1515
__label__wiki	0.750004	0.750004	Rapist jailed after attacking victim in her home Dean Stott Published: 10:10 Wednesday 03 August 2016 A 47-year-old man who raped a woman at her home in Hindley has been jailed for eight years. Dean Stott, who denied the offence, claiming that any sexual activity had been with her consent, showed no emotion as he was led to the cells. But a weeping woman supporter in the public gallery shouted out: “You’re wrong, he hasn’t done this.” Jailing Stott, of Dewham Close, West Houghton, Bolton, Judge Robert Trevor-Jones said that his victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had been left feeling nervous and anxious in her own home, and unable to sleep. He ordered him to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life and imposed a restraining order to keep away from his victim for eight years. The judge, who presided over the trial at Liverpool Crown Court, said that Stott and the woman were out drinking before going back to her home and going to bed. They began having sex but as she was exhausted because of looking after a sick relative she asked him to stop which he did. She went to sleep but was awoken about 4am to find him “raping her violently”. He had one hand around her throat and was holding or lying on her hair causing her pain and she protested and repeatedly asked him to stop but he ignored her and instead whispered endearments. Steven Swift, defending, said that it would be Stott’s first custodial sentence.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1516
__label__cc	0.609304	0.390696	Show Machines as a Series Arrangement of Parts in a Reliability Block Diagram if You Want to Eliminate Defects and Failure All operating plant, equipment and machinery are a series arrangement of parts. When a critical part fails the machine fails. How a machine is built and how each of its parts are interconnected is in its engineering drawings. The machine works properly when all its components operate properly. The engineering logic of how machine parts work together is shown in their Reliability Block Diagram. The Reliability Block Diagram is a powerful reliability analysis tool for eliminating the causes of equipment failures. Slide 28 – A Machine Is A Series Arrangement of Parts Operating Concurrently. Which Parts will Cause the Machine to Fail Can Be Seen in a Reliability Block Diagram What is a machine? When you look at a machine you see a complete piece of equipment. You see an assembly of many parts working together. Expand the machine out to view its internals and you’ll find a series arrangement of parts. The electric motor shown in the slide above is made of many separate parts, but we consider it as a single piece of equipment. Within a piece of equipment each component is put together one to the other. Part by part they join to work as a sub-assembly. Sub-assemblies become major assemblies, and major assemblies connect to become the whole machine. The drawing on the slide of an electric motor drive end bearing arrangement is an example of a sub-assembly. The engineering drawings of a machine explain how the parts form assemblies to become the complete operating equipment. Every machine is built from individual parts. All machinery and equipment are a series arrangement of parts. If we laid each part out in the order it was assembled we would get a sequence of components in a series arrangement of parts. Show the Series Arrangement of Parts in a Reliability Block Diagram We could draw this series arrangement of parts on paper as a row of boxes connected by arrows. Such an arrangement of boxes and arrows in a drawing is known as a Reliability Block Diagram. An example of a Reliability Block Diagram for the motor drive-end bearing arrangement is shown at the top of the slide. Each component in the sub-assembly drawing is placed in the Reliability Block Diagram in the order it works when the machine operates. The Reliability Block Diagram makes it completely clear that the assembly is a series arrangement of parts. If any part in the sequence fails, then the series is broken, and the machine breaks down. For example, if the boxes that represent the lubricant had a reliability of zero, then the reliability of the whole series falls to zero and the bearing assembly fails, which leads to a machine breakdown. You can think about the string of parts in machinery as a DNA sequence in the human genome. If our DNA is harmed, or contains a fault, then our bodies will suffer the consequential effects. It is the same in machinery and equipment as well—if individual parts contain defects or faults they will fail at some time in future when the circumstances arise that trigger the defect to become a failure. Once you have the Reliability Block Diagram you do “what-if” scenarios to identify the defects that can happen to each part. What defects will prevent each part from being 100% reliable? Then you decide how to proactively eliminate each defect’s causes so the defect can never exist in the part and the machine will never fail from the defect.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1519
__label__wiki	0.577998	0.577998	MDA Awards $10 million in new Research Grants Submitted by jcook on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 10:47 Record-breaking interest highlights progress, desire to find breakthroughs across diseases CHICAGO, August 25, 2015 – Powered by its big-picture perspective to accelerate treatments and cures across the broad spectrum of neuromuscular diseases, MDA today announced the award of $10 million in new research grants to the world’s brightest scientists conducting leading-edge discovery for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases. Marathon Pharmaceuticals Begins New Drug Application Process for Deflazacort to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Following a pre-NDA meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Marathon Pharmaceuticals has announced that it will begin the New Drug Application (NDA) process for deflazacort as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Marathon expects to submit the NDA in the first quarter of 2016. If the application is approved, the company could make the drug commercially available in the United States in the first quarter of 2017. MDA Unites with the ALS Community as ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Returns Submitted by studiog on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 13:38 In August 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social media and swept the nation by storm. Individuals, groups, families, celebrities, politicians and athletes posted videos online of themselves participating in the phenomenon and challenging others to follow suit. Public awareness and donations to fight ALS soared to greater heights, and hope rose throughout the ALS community that this sensational social campaign could help us move closer than ever before to treatments and cures. Now it’s up to us to keep that momentum going. MDA Telethon Ends Historic Run, Urgent Fight for Families Continues CHICAGO, May 1, 2015 — MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, today announced that the new realities of television viewing and philanthropic giving have made this the right time for the organization to move beyond its historic Labor Day telethon. It will discontinue production of a broadcast telethon effective this year. Kroger-Atlanta Division Raises More Than $292,000 Through MDA Shamrock Program To Help People Fighting Muscle Disease ATLANTA, April 8, 2015 — More than 186 Kroger-Atlanta Division stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern Alabama teamed with customers to raise more than $292,000 to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscle disease during the 33rd annual MDA Shamrock program to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Tempaper and MDA Team Up in the Fight Against Muscle Disease Virtual giving campaign encourages people to change their space and help change the lives of those living with muscle disease	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1522
__label__wiki	0.957327	0.957327	NEW YORK CELEBRITY The Small Westchester Town That Draws Hollywood A-Listers and Billionaires Bedford, N.Y., has attracted residents like Glenn Close, Bruce Willis and George Soros, helping make it one of the richest communities in America By Katherine Clarke \| Originally Published On June 26, 2019 \| The Wall Street Journal A view of the pool at Glenn Close’s Bedford property. Acocella Photography When Glenn Close was considering purchasing a home for her family in the early 1990s, she was drawn to the country town of Bedford, N.Y. It reminded her of her grandfather’s Greenwich, Conn., farm from her childhood, where she lived until she was seven, she said. "It’s like a microcosm of the happiest time in my childhood, running wild over Round Hill," she said. "Bedford had the same feeling as Greenwich before it got so built up. It wasn’t so outwardly ostentatious." Ms. Close said she had been to Bedford, which is a half-hour from Greenwich, often as a child to visit its historic 1940s-era theater, where she recalled watching cartoons and newsreels as well as classic films like "Old Yeller." Ms. Close said the town of Bedford reminded her of her grandfather’s Greenwich, Conn., farm from her childhood, where she lived until she was seven. Getty Images Her 1987 film "Fatal Attraction," the hit movie in which she obsessively stalks her married love interest, was also filmed in the town. The school from which Ms. Close’s character kidnaps a child was later Ms. Close’s daughter’s school. The final scene in which Ms. Close’s character is killed was filmed in the basement of the local Unitarian church. More: Newly Built English Manor Comes Complete with Bowling Alley, Two Pools Ms. Close has perhaps a greater attachment to it than most. But the Bedford area, known for its horse farms and large country estates, has also drawn celebrities like Bruce Willis, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively and Ms. Close’s "Fatal Attraction" co-star Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, who bought an $11.25 million property there in 2014. It has attracted titans of business, including the likes of billionaire investors George Soros and Nelson Peltz as well as Ralph Lauren and Martha Stewart. As such, Bedford, which encompasses the areas of Bedford Village, Bedford Hills and Katonah, has become known as one of the richest communities in America. Perhaps the area’s most famous occasional resident is President Donald Trump, who bought a sprawling estate, known as Seven Springs, for $7.5 million in 1995. Mr. Trump allowed then-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to pitch a Bedouin-style tent on the property in 2009, when he was in town to address the United Nations General Assembly. Key to Bedford’s appeal is its proximity to New York City, which is about an hour away by car, said Ann Cutbill Lenane of Douglas Elliman, an agent who’s done business in the area. A sort of anti-Hamptons, weekenders can avoid the kinds of Friday night traffic typically seen on the way out east, and there is a train for weekday commuters. It is also more affordable than the Hamptons; The priciest listing currently on the market in the area, a Georgian mansion sitting on 64 acres, is asking $29.995 million. A comparable Hamptons home would likely ask in excess of $60 million. More: One of New Zealand’s Priciest Mansions Sells Similarly to the Hamptons, Bedford’s prices have come down in the past few years, partly due to the new federal tax code which caps state and local tax deductions, local agents said. Still, the median list price for a home in Bedford is about $1.4 million, twice the price of the surrounding county of Westchester, according to data from Realtor.com. Sales in Bedford were up 26% over the year ending March 2019, though prices were down about 2% during that same period. (News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, also operates Realtor.com under license from the National Association of Realtors.) The area is also known for its quaint downtown, with white clapboard buildings and boutiques, and its horse riding trails. Muffin Dowdle, a local real-estate agent, said she regularly shows home buyers the area on horseback. Many of the homes sit on large parcels, with their own vegetable gardens, stone walls and ponds. Mr. Willis’s compound, currently on the market for $10.695 million, has a 9,000-square-foot main Craftsman-style house with views of the nearby Croton Reservoir and three additional homes. "I’ll never forget the girls proudly bringing in their first harvest of organic vegetables from our beautiful enclosed garden," said Mr. Willis of his two younger daughters. "They have spent endless hours in our pool and have become avid swimmers." For the most part, celebrities in Bedford fly under the radar. (The one exception may be Mr. Peltz, who landed in hot water around 2000 when he got into a legal skirmish with the town for commuting from his 130-acre estate by helicopter.) Lisa Smith, a dogbreeder who is listing her home in the area for $5.5 million, said she regularly sees celebrities out and about but pays no heed. "Michael Douglas would come to his daughter’s plays and he wasn’t mobbed," she said. "He’s just another parent, and that’s that" Actor Bruce Willis has listed this compound for $10.695 million. Rob Lowell Photography From Penta: The Wealthy Will Transfer $15.4 Trillion by 2030 Ms. Close, whose home is on the market for $3.6 million, said she’s emotional about leaving. She said she is selling because she wants to spend more time with her siblings who live in Montana and her daughter who lives in California. She speaks fondly of spotting bluebirds, and of an old hickory tree that she saved from a virus. Her property is known as "Beanfield." It was named after Ms. Close’s daughter Annie, who had a "sweet little round head" like a bean when she was born, Ms. Close laughed. The actress more recently started an Instagram account for her dog, using his American Kennel Club name "Sir Pippin of Beanfield." Her daughter married at the house last year, marking an end of an era. One memento will be coming with her following a sale: On display in her pantry is a prop knife with which she tried to stab Mr. Douglas’s character in the film. "It’s one of my prized possessions," Ms. Close said. 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__label__wiki	0.627535	0.627535	The innovators in the audio, information technology and automotive industries are the most ardent supporters of our clarity of thought and the matching visual expression. Classé Contact Software cutcost.com Datatrain DKB Service First Sensor Micropelt Pablo Diniz Batista Supstance Transformal VEM sistemi Abbey Road Studios is probably the most famous recording studio in the world. The Beatles not only recorded most of their albums there between 1962 and 1970, they also named their 1969 album, Abbey Road, after the street where the studio is located. The cover photo for that album was taken outside Abbey Road Studios, with the result that the pedestrian zebra crossing outside the studio, where the Fab Four were photographed soon became a place of pilgrimage for Beatles fans from all over the world. It has been a long-standing tradition for visitors to pay homage to the band by writing on the studio perimeter wall, although it is painted over monthly. 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Bound by Sound Magazine Together with the cooperations with BMW, McLaren and Maserati the car audio systems for Volvo are an important corner stone in the automotive strategy of British audio company Bowers & Wilkins. The two companies celebrate their... Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series Literature Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series Literature Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series combines cutting edge acoustic engineering and classic cabinet. Inspired by the company’s collaborations with recording studios around the world, it has been designed to bring studio quality sound to the... Since Classé built its first amplifier in 1980, the company has pursued a single, simple vision: to develop audio equipment that offers unrivalled expression of music, irrespective of artist, genre or taste. The company's amplifiers, source components and processors have been embraced by audiophiles and professionals worldwide for the purity and musicality of their sound. Classé Logotype The redesign of the Classé range of amplifiers and source equipment provided the opportunity to bring the company's identity in line with its design conscious and forward looking approach. The new found confidence is expressed by an... Classé Product Literature The brief for the product literature of audio company Classé was to reflect the international stature of one of the leading manufacturers of amplifiers, processors and source equipment. Individual brochures were designed for each product... Contact is a software house creating open and enterprise-centric software solutions for all stages of product development. With customers in industry sectors such as electronics, automotive, mobility and public infrastructure, Contact provides consultation, implementation and maintenance services as well as dedicated training programmes for their tailor-made products. As a keen promoter of new talent in software development Contact cooperates with universities and research institutions, offering students the education programme 'Contact University' and awarding – in collaboration with German universities – an annual research prize to graduates. The direct mail campaign for Contact Software's largely new flagship product CIM Database 10 was designed to open doors for the company's sales force to a select group of German small and medium sized enterprises. All one needed... Contact Software Annual Report The Contact Software Annual Report pays tribute to the status of this software house as a global player. The magazine-like publication greets its readers with a silver foil adorned cover that also doubles up as a content overview. In... cutcost.com is a company with a long standing track record in simplifying the office procurement process whilst achieving substantial financial savings. The company offers a range of services designed to make purchasing every day items from validated suppliers both easy and economical, by sourcing product catalogues and negotiating the keenest prices on behalf of its clients. cutcost.com Logotype Cutting the bottom of the letters creates an instantly memorable logotype for cutcost.com and illustrates at a glance the mission of this purchasing company: to help their clients save money. Datatrain specialises in software development and training and was founded in 1996. The company develops tailor-made solutions for housing associations and property companies working within the SAP environment. The aim is to streamline and automate business processes from intial tennant contact, through commissioning as well as administering repairs and renewals to final payment and invoicing. Datatrain Monogram The Datatrain logotype features the initial “d” reversed out of a square. The resulting positive shape resembles a floor plan of a building, thus hinting at the company’s core business – facility management for housing associations and... Datatrain Website Datatrain's facility management solutions revolve around a specially developed icon language that not only aids the user's interaction, it also gives the software solutions their unique 'face'. The Datatrain website... To manage large property portfolios Datatrain has developed a range of software modules. The latest addition in the suite helping property managers coordinate their workflow is a web app for the iPad. The joint project of software... DKB Service is a subsidiary of DKB Bank. The company offers its building and facility management clients an SAP based management software that is run on central servers in the DKB data centre. The firm’s clients benefit from all the functionality and features of a fully comprehensive management suite without having to worry about their own IT infrastructure or maintenance. City of DKB@win DKB@win is a SAP based software solution for building and facility managers offering a suite of modules including property maintenance, accounting, rent administration etc. The City of DKB@win consists of a series of isometric ’buildings... Ecosse is a French company specialising in high-end analogue and digital cables. In 1996, Ecosse introduced their first product to the hi-fi cable market, the award-winning Monocrystal™ conductor. Ever since, they have built up a strong reputation for producing high-end products at competitive prices. Thomas Manss & Company has worked on corporate literature for Ecosse. First Sensor is a group of highly specialised companies offering a full range of tailor-made silicon PINs and avalanche photodiodes, position sensors and optoelectronic modules for use in medical, industrial, military/aerospace, security and automotive markets. In addition, the group develops a wide ranges of measuring systems for the life science, medical technology, engineering research and industry. First Sensor Identity Following an acquisition, First Sensor celebrated its new name with a visual identity to match. The company wanted to send out a strong signal to customers and business partners alike that exciting developments were afoot. Revolving around... First Sensor Website The First Sensor website presents everything you could possibly want to know about this German technology firm. From products to complete sensor solutions and from investor relations to career opportunities the site has been designed to... Hardware Associates Limited (HAL) specialises in buying, selling and servicing second hand computers. The company name was inspired by the fictional HAL computer in the novel and film "2001 A Space Odyssey". Rumour has it that the three initals were derived by a one letter shift from the name IBM. HAL Identity The HAL identity is a homage to a folder design Paul Rand created for IBM in 1973. As the company name is derived from the initials IBM by a simple one letter shift and the firm deals in second hand computers, a second hand logotype seemed... HAL Logotype The HAL acronym has nothing to do with its namesake in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. It stands for Hardware Associates Limited. Although Kubrick has always denied that the HAL name is based on a one letter shift from... McLaren is Britain's best known and most successful Formula One team. With 12 drivers' championships and 8 constructors' titles to its name, the team is the second oldest competitor of the sport after Ferrari. Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, the team won its first Grand Prix at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1968, but arguably their most successful era was when Niki Lauda, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna took between them seven drivers' championships and McLaren six constructors' championships – winning all but one race during the 1988 season in the process. The company's racing DNA and expertise has also been used to create automotive icons like the McLaren F1 and more recently the P1 hypercar. McLaren - The Art of Racing, Prestel Verlag The Art of Racing' is a book that blurs the boundaries between motorsport and art. With lavishly reproduced photographs by Darren Heath and the expert insights of longtime motorsport commentator Maurice Hamilton, the book examines... McLaren - 50 Years of Racing Following hard on the heels of the success that was McLaren's 'The Art of Racing', '50 Years of Racing' charts the highs and lows of one of the most successful racing teams ever. No stone was left unturned to... Micropelt develops the worlds smallest cooling and power generation systems: innovative solutions for semiconductor chip spot cooling, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning), telecommunication and life science. The company's solid state Peltier coolers and thermogenerators are based on a scalable semiconductor platform technology. Micropelt Logotype Micropelt's business revolves around miniature cooling technologies. The firms logotype illustrates this fact by turning the 'o' into a centigrade sign... Myryad produces high quality electronics for home theatre and hi-fi systems. Precise engineering and intense listening, combined with a keen eye for pleasing design, have helped Myryad to win numerous awards for their products and gain a strong reputation in the hi-fi market. Oxford PV started life as Oxford Photovoltaics, a spin-off from Oxford University, that has set-out to right all the wrongs of existing solar power technology: high cost, dependence on toxic materials, short life cycles and complex manufacturing processes. Building on ground-breaking research by Dr. Henry Snaith and his team of scientists, the company’s solar cells are screen printed directly onto glass and can easily be integrated into a building's facade or cladding in applications known as Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). Little wonder that the world's most forward thinking architects and energy producers are amongst the firm's staunchest supporters. Oxford PV Symbol Oxford PV is revolutionising solar power with its development of perovskite thin film solar cells, printed directly onto glass. The company’s mark visualises the process of collecting energy and what appears at first sight to be a coarse... Oxford PV Website When Oxford University spin-off Oxford PV commissioned Thomas Manss & Company to redesign the firm’s website, the aim was to leave behind the start-up mentality of yesteryear and reflect the company’s new-found status as the darling of... Physicist Pablo Diniz Baptista's career escapes the usual categorisation. His multi-disciplinary and holistic vision of science has led to numerous collaborations with fellow researchers and institutions, both in Brazil and abroad. Rotel is a fifty year old high performance audio and video manufacturer of receivers, preamplifiers, surround sound processors, power amplifiers, DVD players, CD players, tuners and multi-zone electronics for hi-fi and home theatre. For more than 60 years, the name Sennheiser has stood for top-quality products and tailor-made solutions in all areas of sound recording, transmission and reproduction. Microphones and headphones of every kind, RF transmission equipment ranging from vocals microphones to complete systems for musicals, conference and visitor guidance systems, products for the hearing impaired and headsets for aviation – Sennheiser products have become firmly established at the pinnacle of audio technology throughout the world. Supstance specialises in IT- and process consulting for large enterprises with a focus on Enterprise Content Management projects, comprising web publishing, collaboration, workflows, portals and usability. In addition to consulting and project management services, Supstance offers software engineering and customisation based on mainstream technologies. Supstance, Symbol The name of this IT consultancy is a combination of the words 'Superior' and 'Substance' and describes the intelligent approach that has become the hallmark of the firm's process and project management solutions... Symtec, now part of the Alphameric PLC, provides enterprise-wide software solutions to some of the UK’s leading organisations. The group is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Integrated e-Business Solutions & Microsoft Business Solutions. The extensive blue chip client base includes many of the UK’s leading retailers in the leisure sector such as Coral, Ladbrokes, William Hill, Stanleybet, Totesport and Betfred, and key hospitality brands Costa Coffee, Pret a Manger, Enterprise Inns, Deep Pan Pizza and TGI Fridays. Thomas Manss & Company developed an exhibition design for Symtec that made the firm the talk of Munich’s international banking fair. Transformal offers consulting and management services in information technology. The company delivers the key to effective application of this technology. Transformal offers its industrial clients project navigation and strategic consultation in product development as well as small and medium-sized companies planning and realisation of IT-solutions for internal communication. Transformal Monogram The monogram for TransFormal combines the initials T and F to promote the company's mission: providing the key to IT for its clients. The mark has been applied to stationery, promotional literature and the company's website... VEM sistemi is an Information and Communication Technology firm offering IT and telephone infrastructure as well as network management services. With offices in Forlì and Milan VEM sistemi has focussed its activities on government organisations and commercial enterprises in Northern Italy. VEM sistemi Vehicle Livery As part of the ongoing identity development for Italian IT provider Vem Sistemi the livery of the company's vehicles was redesigned. The fleet is used for emergency call outs and is key to the company's business continuity... VEMFWD2013 VEM sistemi's annual tech update delves deep into the latest technologies and how they might impact on the way the company's clients do business. Rather than inventing a thematic title for the event every year, a name and... Italian IT specialists VEM sistemi needed to provide their marketing department and sales force with tools introducing existing clients and prospects to the variety of solutions and services the company has to offer. A certain degree of... The 2015 VEM Sistemi event focussed on the multi-faceted theme of ‘Automation’. The customary two forward arrows, that have become the hallmark of this series of annual tech events, have been transformed into a three-dimensional shape... VEM sistemi's FWD event has become an annual fixture in the Italian IT industry’s calendar. The series investigates the latest trends in the Information Technology sector with the 2014 event focussing on Cloud Computing. The identity...	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1525
__label__wiki	0.812041	0.812041	Western Australians are being asked to be alert to the risk of measles following a confirmed measles illness in a person who visited four public venues in Busselton last week. Children and adults who have been inadvertently exposed are at risk of developing measles if they are not already immune. Individuals should remain vigilant for the onset of measles symptoms during the period July 12 to 25, 2019 if they attended: According to the WA Country Health Service's Dr Tania Wallace, measles is a serious and highly contagious viral illness that spreads when infected people cough and sneeze. "Being in the same room around the same time as someone with measles can result in infection in people who are not immune," she said. "People with measles typically develop symptoms approximately 10 to 18 days after exposure. "Early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and sore eyes, followed by a red blotchy rash three or four days later. "The rash usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body." Dr Wallace said complications following measles can be serious and include ear infections and pneumonia in about 10 per cent of cases. "Around one in every five people will require hospital admission and about one person in every 1,000 will develop encephalitis - inflammation of the brain," she said. Dr Wallace said the WA Country Health Service was urging parents to make sure their children receive their measles vaccinations on schedule. People born during or after 1966 are also requested to check that they have had two documented doses of a measles vaccine at some stage in their life, especially before travelling overseas. If they are not sure if they have had two doses of measles vaccine, they should see their doctor for a vaccination before going abroad. There is also a newly funded adult measles immunisation campaign offering two doses of vaccine for all people born from 1966 who are not immunised. Vaccinations can be provided by your GP or your usual immunisation provider. Dr Wallace said every measles case is treated as a public health emergency because of the risk of local spread - including to those most vulnerable to infection, such as infants too young to be vaccinated, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems. "With high vaccination coverage, naturally occurring measles has been eliminated from WA for around 20 years, but occasional cases and small outbreaks occur, sparked by residents or visitors who were infected overseas," she said. People who are concerned they may have measles and require medical advice after hours can contact Healthdirect on 1800 022 222. For further information, visit the HealthyWA website (external site). https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/S2kBkURjWY7PhPtZJcQ5Zm/dcd7c8df-2d6f-4c8a-b345-0ac2e8a777d2.jpg/r2_0_728_410_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg Measles alert for Busselton Photo: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Western Australians are being asked to be alert to the risk of measles following a confirmed measles illness in a person who visited four public venues in Busselton last week. Children and adults who have been inadvertently exposed are at risk of developing measles if they are not already immune. Individuals should remain vigilant for the onset of measles symptoms during the period July 12 to 25, 2019 if they attended: Busselton shopping precinct on July 5, 2019 in the late afternoon Busselton Post Office on Prince Street on July 5, 2019 in the late afternoon Discount Pharmacy on Kent Street on Friday July, 5 and Sunday, July 7 in the late afternoon Woolworths Busselton on Kent Street on Saturday July 6 in the late afternoon. According to the WA Country Health Service's Dr Tania Wallace, measles is a serious and highly contagious viral illness that spreads when infected people cough and sneeze. "Being in the same room around the same time as someone with measles can result in infection in people who are not immune," she said. "People with measles typically develop symptoms approximately 10 to 18 days after exposure. "Early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and sore eyes, followed by a red blotchy rash three or four days later. "The rash usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body." Dr Wallace said complications following measles can be serious and include ear infections and pneumonia in about 10 per cent of cases. "Around one in every five people will require hospital admission and about one person in every 1,000 will develop encephalitis - inflammation of the brain," she said. Dr Wallace said the WA Country Health Service was urging parents to make sure their children receive their measles vaccinations on schedule. People born during or after 1966 are also requested to check that they have had two documented doses of a measles vaccine at some stage in their life, especially before travelling overseas. If they are not sure if they have had two doses of measles vaccine, they should see their doctor for a vaccination before going abroad. There is also a newly funded adult measles immunisation campaign offering two doses of vaccine for all people born from 1966 who are not immunised. Vaccinations can be provided by your GP or your usual immunisation provider. Dr Wallace said every measles case is treated as a public health emergency because of the risk of local spread - including to those most vulnerable to infection, such as infants too young to be vaccinated, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems. "With high vaccination coverage, naturally occurring measles has been eliminated from WA for around 20 years, but occasional cases and small outbreaks occur, sparked by residents or visitors who were infected overseas," she said. People who are concerned they may have measles and require medical advice after hours can contact Healthdirect on 1800 022 222. For further information, visit the HealthyWA website (external site).	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1527
__label__wiki	0.798554	0.798554	New immigration guidelines would stretch legal, detention and enforcement capacity Kimberly Adams Feb 21, 2017 A view of the US-Mexican border fence at Playas de Tijuana in Tijuana, Mexico, in January. New guidance memos out from the Department of Homeland Security call for more agents, more detention capacity and more deportations as part of President Donald Trump’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration. The immigrant rights community is already talking about taking Trump to court over his plans. But does the system for deporting immigrants have the capacity to handle this kind of growth? For the Trump administration to go ahead with this plan, DHS is calling for more more agents — 5,000 for border patrol, 10,000 for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Shawn Moran, with the National Border Patrol Council, a union that backed Trump in the campaign, said the border patrol is already struggling to fill more than 1,500 jobs. “Right now there’s very few people in the pipeline,” he said. “So we really need to ramp up the hiring process to get them into the training pipeline … I think it’s going to be a multiyear process.“ The DHS plan also calls for expanding a program that trains local law enforcement to help federal agents. According to Randy Capps of the Migration Policy Institute, “that would mean more places around the country where local officers were assisting federal officers in enforcing immigration laws.” Once people are detained, they have to go to court before being deported, and there’s a shortage there, too, said Dana Leigh Marks, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges. “At the present time, there’s approximately 300 immigration judges in field courts around the country,” she said, “and we have a pending caseload at last count of over 540,000 pending cases.” The DHS plan also calls for expanded detention capabilities. Royce Murray, of the American Immigration Council, said existing detention centers already cost $2 billion a year. “Not to mention the fact that ICE is already operating over capacity … right now with the [new DHS] memos instructing ICE to bring on thousands of additional beds,” she said. “It’s not at all clear to me that Congress will pay for it.” And that doesn’t even include the cost of building the border wall. Correction (Feb. 22, 2017): A previous version of this story misstated the name of the organization Royce Murray works for. The text has been corrected. If you’re a member of your local public radio station, we thank you — because your support helps those stations keep programs like Marketplace on the air. But for Marketplace to continue to grow, we need additional investment from those who care most about what we do: superfans like you. Your donation — as little as $5 — helps us create more content that matters to you and your community, and to reach more people where they are – whether that’s radio, podcasts or online. When you contribute directly to Marketplace, you become a partner in that mission: someone who understands that when we all get smarter, everybody wins. Also Included in	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1528
__label__wiki	0.864705	0.864705	MP still unsure on assisted dying vote Missing Abid Shaif has been found Published: 16:18 Updated: 16:37 Thursday 10 September 2015 Iain Stewart MP remains undecided ahead of tomorrow’s vote to legalise assisted dying. MPs will debate the emotive issue in the House of Commons for the first time in around 20 years. Mr Stewart says it will be “one of the hardest decisions” he has had to make during his time in parliament. The bill, brought by Labour’s Rob Marris, sets out a case to “enable competent adults who are terminally ill to be provided at their request with specified assistance to end their own life”. Critics worry that vulnerable elderly people could be pressured into the decision to die prematurely, while supporters of the bill argue the current law on assisted dying forces terminally ill patients to end their lives abroad. Mr Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes South said: “The assisted dying bill is a highly emotive subject and I have been inundated with constituents and groups urging me one way or the other. “I have not yet made my final decision. The vote is tomorrow and I will be listening to all sides of the argument and will likely make my decision when the division bells are called. “There are powerful arguments on both sides. I have no doubt this will be one of the hardest decisions I have had to make during my time as an MP.” Under the bill, terminally ill patients believed to have no more than six months to live would be allowed a lethal dose of drugs to end their life if approved by two doctors. The High Court would have to be satisfied that the patient had demonstrated a “voluntary, clear, settled and informed wish” to end their life, was of sound mind and over 18.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1530
__label__cc	0.728268	0.271732	Emma Schwartz Emma Schwartz’s stories Ethiopia: Waiting for rain: Living in a dry season that never ends In Ethiopia, two farmers fight to protect their grasslands in the face of climate change, leveraging the power of technology and collaboration to survive. Quick facts: How climate change affects people living in poverty Climate change is affecting every country on every continent. But for the people living in the world’s poorest countries, the effects of climate change — limited water and food sources and increased competition for them — are a matter of life and death. Syria: No way out: A Q&A on the violence overtaking Eastern Ghouta, Syria Some of the worst violence seen in more than seven years of war is taking place right now in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta region. Learn more about what's happening and what our local partners are doing to help. United States: Quick facts: Hurricane Maria's effect on Puerto Rico Get the quick facts about how Puerto Rico has been affected by Hurricane Maria, what Mercy Corps and partners are doing, and how you can help.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1534
__label__wiki	0.720727	0.720727	We have an exciting line-up of speakers this year including: Caroline Plumb OBE; Rachel Burton, HR Director for the EMEA Engineering teams at Facebook; Flick Hardingham director of Habit; and Professor Moira Clark from The Henley Business School. Caroline Plumb OBE Caroline is Founder and CEO of Fluidly, a venture-backed business which uses machine learning to help small businesses manage their biggest painpoint - cashflow. Fluidly works with businesses and their advisors to better forecast and manage cashflow to save time, improve working capital and help them sleep better at night. Fluidly has been named one of 2018’s ‘Hot 10’ European Fintechs by the Fintech50 and is shortlisted for “Innovation of the Year” in the Accounting Excellence awards. Caroline is also one of the Prime Minister's Business Ambassadors, representing the Professional & Business Services sector, and serves as a non-executive director of AIM-listed Mercia Technologies. She previously co-founded FreshMinds, an innovation consultancy, and FreshMinds Talent, a recruiting business. Caroline has a First Class degree in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University and was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 90thBirthday Honours List in 2016. @cplumb www.fluidly.com Rachel Burton Rachel Burton is HR Director for the EMEA Engineering teams at Facebook. The EMEA Engineering teams are made up of 2,000 people working across 9 sites in the region, building and maintaining a significant part of Facebook’s products and platforms. Prior to joining Facebook, Rachel worked at Google for 6.5 years in several Head of HR roles and also at Diageo, in both HR and Compensation roles in the London and Sydney offices. She started her career with the Human Capital consulting team at Ernst & Young, Australia. Outside of work, Rachel has three young children and she is a member of their school’s PTA Committee, where she has the role of trying to organize an epic school Summer Fair (and is much more work than anyone told her when she put her hand up). Flick Hardingham Flick is Director of Habit, the award-winning employee experience and talent development consultancy. On a mission to build work environments where people thrive, Habit's action-orientated programmes grounded in human-centred design arm organisations with the skills, processes and culture to attract and retain top talent, while driving engagement, collaboration and innovation. Clients include Barclays, Accenture, Canon, Deliveroo, leading London media agencies and beyond. Out of office hours, Flick is an organiser for OpenIDEO's London Chapter, the global movement using human-centred Design Thinking to solve tough social challenges. LinkedIn: Flick Hardingham Twitter: @wearehabit Professor Moira Clark Moira Clark is Professor of Strategic Marketing at Henley Business School and Founder and Director of The Henley Centre for Customer Management. This research centre develops joint research initiatives between Henley and a consortium of organisations who want to further their knowledge and understanding of leading-edge best practice in customer management (www.hccmsite.co.uk). Moira’s major area of research is in Customer Management, Relationship Marketing and the drivers of Customer Retention and Service Excellence. She has worked extensively in the area of culture and climate, its impact on retention and loyalty and the critical linkages between employee behaviour and customer retention. She has researched and published widely on the subject of Relationship Marketing, customer experience and service excellence. Publications include for example, the Academy of Marketing Science, International Journal of Management Reviews and the Journal of Relationship Marketing. Moira is a sought-after commentator on current marketing and Customer Management issues for national press, radio and TV. She also has extensive marketing consultancy experience with leading international companies, sits on a number of advisory boards and is a frequent keynote speaker at many public and in-company seminars and conferences around the world. LinkedIn: Moira Clark	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1536
__label__wiki	0.626076	0.626076	HB&O help Coventry students kick-start sporting activities at primary schools in Uganda A group of Coventry students have helped to kick-start sporting activities at primary schools in Uganda. Eleven pupils along with deputy head teachers Sue Webb and Andrew Morgan from Caludon Castle School on Axholme Road in Coventry have taken part in a project to boost sports and learning activities at primary schools in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The 12-day trip was organised as part of Africa Inspires – a London 2012-inspired project, led by Coventry Sports Foundation, which aims to establish the delivery of sport and PE activities in Ugandan schools and provide pupils with clean drinking water. Throughout the trip students delivered a variety of sports coaching sessions along with classroom-based activities and also helped to maintain a 30,000 litre water harvesting tank which had been installed at Family Primary School in 2012. The group raised around £12,000 for the project with Coventry and Warwickshire based accountants Harrison Beale & Owen among the first to pledge their support. A donation provided by the firm helped to buy 320 new reading books for the school along with 190 mosquito nets, new shoes for the schoolchildren and additional sports equipment. Harriet Cummins, who lives in Coventry, was one of three student leaders to embark on the trip having first taken part in the project back in 2012. The 18-year-old said: “It is such a fantastic project to be involved in and all of the primary schoolchildren really benefit from the additional sport and learning opportunities. “It is incredible to see the children eager to take part and learn a new sport. Before the project started a lot of the children had never played sport before and now they can play tag rugby, netball and football on a regular basis.” She added: “I was lucky enough to attend Caludon Castle’s second trip to Uganda in 2012 where we helped to install a water harvesting tank to provide clean drinking water and it is great to see how much the schools have developed and improved since then. “It is really important that we continue to raise awareness for the project and having local companies such as HB&O on board is key.” Wayne Gutteridge, of HB&O, added: “Africa Inspires is a terrific local project that really helps to make a difference to the lives of the children living in Uganda. “We really wanted to help support the youngsters in Coventry who were volunteering their time to such an important cause. “We are delighted that the schoolchildren in Uganda have benefited from our contribution which helped to provide necessary supplies to enhance their school experience.”	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1537
__label__wiki	0.909805	0.909805	The Revenge of Shinobi Trivia (Genesis) [14 more \| add cover] SEGA of America, Inc. Also For Android, Arcade, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows \| Combined View 2D scrolling The Genesis version of The Revenge of Shinobi appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott. Development and characters Early versions of The Revenge of Shinobi had you fighting Batman as a boss, but because SEGA failed to get the licensing rights for the Caped Crusader, he was replaced by a winged demon in later versions of the game. In earlier versions the round 7's boss was no other than Godzilla, but it was eventually replaced by a skinless dinosaur. One of the other bosses is very reminiscent of the Hulk. Spider-Man is also present as a boss. Both Batman and Spider-Man were deleted from from versions of the cartridge released as the "classic edition" and on the version found with the SEGA CD. Instead of Spider-Man and Batman you fight a character that turns into a were-bat. Electronic Gaming Monthly December 1989 (Issue 5) - Game of the Year (Forecasting the 1990 Award Winners) (tied with Super Mario Bros. 3) October 1990 (Issue 15) - Worst Ending in a Game Issue 01/1991 - Best Genesis Game in 1990 Contributed by Katakis \| カタキス (40858) on Mar 11, 2005. [revised by : 4 other people]. -- edit trivia "Boomshakalaka!"	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1540
__label__wiki	0.738956	0.738956	What Is Your Favorite News Channel? Why? It was extremely challenging to narrow this list down to just 10 of the most popular Japanese boy bands. Illumination Entertainment has established to be a achievement soon after having designed an animated feature film referred to as Despicable Me (2010) which has received at the box workplace a worldwide gross of $543 million (2nd July 2014). The Haunting of Molly Hartley, a 2008 horror film which just released on DVD starring Hayley Bennett, is a strange movie, somewhat derivative of other horror films including To the Devil a Daughter, Rosemary’s Baby, and The Omen. You are spoiled for decision if you adore watching Tv shows like I do. Now the dilemma is not what-to-watch, rather it is what-not-to-watch. Several Americans refuse to listen or watch news channels from other nations, particularly news regarding the United States. Bethenny is a reality Tv show veteran, beginning her profession on NBC’s The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, where she was named first runner-up. Celebrity news is effortless to find, as PR agents will send press releases detailing any story which may possibly be newsworthy. This Tv series is from 1975 and starred teen idols Vince Van Patten and Leif Garrett. The news media participate in capitalism both as an actor within the market, but also as a mode to disseminate information about the market place to folks. What produced this film so diverse from other gangster films was that it was an all-kid cast and a musical. She appeared 30 times on the Merv Griffin Show and 10 instances on The Tonight Show. The internet has all sorts of net pages claiming to be news sources, but many of them are just as undesirable, if not worse, than the examples I’ve provided here. This series lasted for only four 90 minute episodes and was inspired by of all items, an ABC Tv film Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate from 1971 which starred Hayes and Natwick in various roles. No matter what the news is, it really is there so that we know what is happening everywhere in the globe. I watch it occasionally when there is no football game and I am completed with the news. News channels like India Tv, Aaj Tak often run a complete news bulletin on concerns like ‘Kya yeh alien doodh peeta hai ‘ or ‘Delhi ke sadko par bhoot nikal aaya hai ‘. Hayami has appeared on Television commercials for Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, and au by KDDI. She appeared in the 1969 film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, credited as Catherina Von Schell. But, Edward Herman (2002), Professor Emeritus of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, has argued that the news media also participate as corporate contributors to the market place program. Mrwhosetheboss is covering all news about tech that is effecting the tech-using globe. Trends toward sensationalism in mainstream news have been located in prior research, most most likely as a outcome of competition amongst traditional media outlets and celebrity-news sources. She also applauds the producers for backing a film like Padmavati and says that it is the beginning of a lot of exciting and amazing things for females in films. channelfavorite Previous Zimbabwe News !!! The Most current And Breaking News From Zimbabwe !! Next The 10 Most Famous Photographers On Instagram Have 22.four Million Followers	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1542
__label__wiki	0.896722	0.896722	Home / Archives / Moviemaking / Directing / Articles - Directing / Greg Chwerchak Sends His Greetings From the Shore Greg Chwerchak Sends His Greetings From the Shore By Jessica Wall on September 15, 2008 Director Greg Chwerchak’s first feature film “grew out of a sunset in Malibu” but is without a doubt a love song to New Jersey. Greetings From the Shore, an independent film that’s been winning numerous festival awards and capturing the hearts of audience members wherever it’s screened, is in select theaters now and its creators couldn’t be more excited. “Greetings has been a labor of love for a lot of people and it’s deeply satisfying to put something like that out in the world,” Chwerchak explains. The coming-of-age tale, written by Chwerchak and Gabrielle Berberich, tells the story of bright-eyed Jenny (Kim Shaw) who spends her last summer before college at the Jersey Shore where she’s hired at a local yacht club to teach English to a group of very uncooperative waiters. Recovering from the recent death of her father, Jenny befriends a local mechanic (Paul Sorvino) and falls in love with a mysterious sailor (David Fumero), while the yacht club’s hidden world floats to the surface upon the return of the power-hungry Commodore (Jay O. Sanders). Before the movie’s theatrical release Chwerchak spoke with MM about releasing his first feature and why he wants the world to know how beautiful New Jersey really is. Jessica Wall (MM): From relative newcomer Kim Shaw to prolific long-time actor Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas, Romeo + Juliet), the cast of Greetings From the Shore is made up of actors with a variety of acting backgrounds. What was it like directing a cast with such a wide range of experience? How did their different backgrounds affect the atmosphere on set? Greg Chwerchak (GC): The actors in the film are amazing and I can’t sing their praises enough. From the moment we arrived on location at the Jersey Shore, the cast was one big family. The four actors who play the foreigners, for example, had never met before, yet all agreed to share a house at the Shore. They’re playing sailors who’ve been on boats together for years and their characters should know each other inside and out. So the actors moved in together. They cooked meals together, played poker, learned to crab, drank excessively and kicked a soccer ball nonstop. By the time we began filming, their rivalries and affections were second nature. It was amazing. It was like watching four men who’d spent their entire lives together. I think that, in a nutshell, is what makes directing actors in an independent feature different than anything else. No actor shows up to an indie film set for a paycheck; they’re there because they love it, because they relish working with other actors who live and breathe the process. I was extremely fortunate to have such a great ensemble for my first feature. The casting was perfect. Most days I just got to show up on set and watch pros do what they do best. MM: You’re a New Jersey native and Gabrielle Berberich based the story on her own experiences at the Jersey Shore. What was it like to film at a location so close to both of your hearts? GC: The Jersey Shore was the first character in the screenplay. Literally. Before Gabrielle and I ever wrote one word of the script, we took a trip to Lavallette, the coastal town where Gabrielle spent every summer growing up. We walked around and talked to locals and began to cobble together all these wonderful moments that had happened to Gabrielle in this town. So before there was ever a “Jenny” or a “Benicio” or a “Commodore,” there was the Jersey Shore. It’s a fascinating place—almost timeless. Families return to rent houses on the same streets in the same towns for generations. Kids grow up with their school friends and their shore friends. It’s hard to put in words, which is maybe why we put it in pictures. New Jersey has taken its knocks over the years, so Gabrielle and I wanted to make a film that was a tribute to the New Jersey that we knew. In shooting, then, there was a pressure. We didn’t want to let down all the Jersey folks that shared our feelings for the shore. MM: You were able to film the movie on location at Barnegat Island off the Jersey coast. How much did this contribute to the shore emerging as a distinct character within the film? GC: Shooting on location was vital to the authenticity of the film. A number of people advised us to shoot in Malibu or Santa Monica or someplace easier for production, but it was never a consideration. If we couldn’t have shot at the shore, we would have told a totally different story. The character of the location plays into all of the subplots. It’s an actual island and each character is an “island.” It’s stormy one minute, radiant the next. And for an independent film, there could be nothing better than the natural textures of a real location—the boats in dock, the ferris wheel on the horizon, the old weathered piers, etc. MM: Coming-of-age tales have been done again and again but there are still those like Greetings From the Shore that manage to keep the genre fresh. What did you do to make this film stand out from its predecessors? GC: Gabrielle and I just tried to write an interesting story with interesting characters. We didn’t ascribe to the rules of any particular genre—coming-of-age, romantic comedy, drama, fairytale, etc.—and I think that helped us in telling the story that we wanted to tell, not a story whose plot was dictated by genre conventions. We had a safety net, too, because anytime we weren’t sure where the story should turn, we just turned to Gabrielle’s real-life experiences. I think that kept us grounded and it kept the emotion of the characters honest. MM: You’ve had plenty of practice directing music videos and commercials as well as two short films, but Greetings From the Shore is your first feature. Besides the obvious (bigger scale and different subject matter), how was this experience different from your past projects? Do you plan on directing more full-length pieces in the future? GC: Music videos, commercials and short films tend to succeed on the execution of one great idea. You can say “Just Do It” or the “Sabotage” video and it’s one great slogan or one great concept executed perfectly. I love those short forms, but it’s a totally different animal from constructing and executing a feature. Directing a feature was for me about maintaining tonal consistency. From working with the actors through working with the composer or the colorist, every stage of the process had to serve the same purpose; if one character was too slapstick or one was too maudlin, it could knock the viewer out of the story. It’s a very different challenge from executing “one great idea,” but it’s vastly more satisfying. After Greetings opens, Gabrielle and I go straight into our next Jersey feature, Lucky Mucker. Mucker is set against the autumn leaves and slate mines of Western New Jersey. It’s a Romeo & Juliet comedy involving Revolutionary War re-enactors, Oktoberfests and the missing Lindbergh baby (or two). Lucky Mucker is our Western Jersey film as Greetings is our Jersey Shore film. We plan on shooting a number of Jersey films, each from a different perspective of the state. MM: Greetings From the Shore has won numerous awards during its run on the festival circuit, including audience awards from the Garden State and Red Rock Film Festivals. How does it feel watching your film find success, especially success given by the viewers? GC: A lot of people have contributed to this film since its inception, so it’s great to see everyone’s efforts rewarded with positive responses. The audience awards are fantastic because that means real people have connected to our work. We had a man come up to us after a screening in Montreal and thank us in very broken English for telling “his story.” I’d always been so focused on trying to tell our little Jersey story that I never thought about how people might relate it to their own experiences in places far away from New Jersey. It’s amazing. It reminds me of why people love films like Dirty Dancing. Most people haven’t been to the Catskills in the 60’s, yet they connect to the universality of that story. Similarly, I think Greetings inspires a certain nostalgia and people seem to enjoy taking a walk down memory lane—even if they’ve never been to the Jersey Shore. I’m very proud of that communal quality to the film; I think that’s one of the main reasons why we tell stories and make movies—for the shared experience. MM: As co-writer and director, you must have been close to the film from the start. How did you get involved initially? GC: Greetings grew out of a sunset in Malibu. Gabrielle and I were watching one of those stunning smog-diffused sunsets over the Pacific for which L.A. is famous and Gabrielle commented that as beautiful as it was, it was nothing compared to New Jersey. That might be a funny comment for most people, but I knew what she meant. L.A. has beauty, but there’s something about New Jersey that’s more than just “beauty.” New Jersey has history; it has a legacy of generations and generations of families, first-loves, coming-of-age summers, etc. She and I both knew that and it started a discussion of making a movie that showed other people that. We’ve joked since that we’re the unofficial ambassadors for the Garden State, but we’ve really enjoyed showing people the New Jersey that she and I know. MM: Are you excited to see Greetings From the Shore released in theaters? GC: I’m ecstatic. It’s been a long road since that sunset in Malibu and I can’t wait to share our film with the general public. At each step along the way—from writing the script to shooting in Lavallette to showing the film at festivals—we’ve met amazing people. We’ve shared in other people’s coming-of-age stories from Fargo to Anchorage to Fort Lauderdale to back in Jersey. It’s been incredible and I’m excited for the film’s future.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1547
__label__wiki	0.883967	0.883967	For Hall of Fame Coach Rob Osieja, It’s Always Been About Relationships By new_view_media on May 7, 2019 No Comment Rob Osieja, recently inducted into the NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association) Coaches Hall-of-Fame, Class of 2019, leans back in his chair, sighs, and says, “I’m going to tell you a story I’ve never told anyone.” He pauses, then continues. “We (referring to his 1988 Chatham High School soccer team) were 11-0, and Whippany Park – tough team, Group 1, Tony Wilson, great coach – we have to go to Whippany Park and play them. My guys are joking around on the bus. I know what we’re facing. The first game against them (which Chatham won, 3-1) was a tough game. And there’s a caveat to this: those Chatham kids had never lost a game of soccer in high school. They’re seniors now; they won as freshman, they won as JVs, they won as juniors…they never lost.” Osieja chose to not pump his team up as normal, telling himself that now might be a good time for his club to lose. The league title lead was secure, the county tournament was a week away, the state tournament was nearby, and he knew his kids had never felt what it was like to lose. “I had (lost), and I know how I bounced back after it,” he says. “They’re joking around in the bus, we get off the bus, and Whippany Park is all over us. They’re tremendous.” “We lost 2-1.” At this point, Osieja’s eyes get misty. “This impressed me more than anything. Those kids came off the field, my Chatham kids who lost, shook hands (with the other team), they looked at me and apologized to me for losing – because they knew it was them – and they said, ‘Coach, when we get back, we’re all going on the football field, and we’re running because we lost.’ And then they looked at me and said, ‘We’re never losing again.’” “We never lost again. We won three (the 1988 Morris County Tournament, Colonial Hills Conference, and Group II State Championship) titles after that.” “These kids,” says Osieja, referring again to his historic club, “are now 48 to 50 years old, and they’re running companies. But back then I recognized that a kid is still a kid.” The team is having a 30th reunion in June, to coincide with the Chatham Class of 1989 reunion, and Osieja, who back then awarded tiny felt soccer balls per game to offensive and defensive stars, is still being reminded by one team member that he is still waiting for his. “If you know anything about me, it’s not just about what I’ve won. It’s about the relationships built with these kids.” Osieja, who was officially inducted into the NJSCA (New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association of the NJSIAA) at the end of March 2019, began his coaching career in 1978 in his hometown of Irvington, when he as a 22-year-old was named head coach of the sophomore basketball team. He moved up to first assistant of the JV team in 1980, and he eventually became head coach of the varsity team. But Osieja, who played soccer at his alma mater, delivered as a head coach with Irvington’s first championship in soccer, the Watchung Conference title in 1983. He first coached the Junior Varsity team in 1978. His JV clubs had two great years, and in 1980 he took over the varsity squad, with his JV players now headed to varsity. “I was young – 25 – but I learned from college (then William Paterson College) and I learned very well in the two years I was in JV, and I had the players that I had at the lower level. They knew my style, they knew how I was, and I was successful in getting them to do what we all wanted to do in the end.” Irvington competed against heavyweights like Westfield, Scotch Plains, Plainfield, Linden, and Elizabeth, the latter who they defeated, 1-0, to claim the Watchung crown. “I always loved matching wits and players against the best. That’s why you’re there – that’s why you’re there!” Osieja was named Essex County Coach of the Year for soccer. After Irvington, Osieja took a year off and then was named head soccer coach at Clifton’s Paul IV High School. He was there from 1983 – 1987, and those were the best three years for the program. In 1983, the team won 8 games for the first time in four seasons. “I think one of my greatest assets is I get kids to believe in the program. Jump on my back, I’ll carry you.” He then adds, “We won like 20 games over three years, and they had never done that in a three-year period. I made them better on the competitive end and got a lot of respect. You get respect, and it’s not just wins and losses, it’s how you handle yourself on the field and off the field.” Osieja’s greatest coaching success – and that’s a mouthful of a statement, considering he and his teams have been winners wherever he has landed – is bookended between those successful stops in Irvington and Paul VI in the early 1980s, and Passaic Valley in the early 1990s. His previously mentioned 1988 Chatham High School squad, when Chatham Borough and Chatham Township combined forces for the first time ever, produced a monster 21-1-2 season. It all came together – in year one. “It was the first year of the ever-combined Chatham Borough and Township. The two most hated soccer rivals in New Jersey, and I had to combine these kids,” he says with a laugh, “who hated each other the year before. And now they’re in the same school.” Osieja finished the year by being Morris County New Jersey State soccer coach of the year. “It was good they brought me in from the outside, because one of my quotes was, ‘I don’t know if you’re a Borough or Township kid, I just know you’re Chatham.’ So that helped a lot.” The way Osieja saw it, for him, at age 32, it would be his greatest success or the biggest failure. The pendulum swung to the former and stayed there. “I believed in what I do and who I was, and I said, ‘I’m going to try and get these kids to jump on my back. I mean, I’m going to have real talent that I’ve never seen.’” Indeed, he had no evident weaknesses. Chatham was ranked third in the state, and also peeked its head into national rankings. With regard to the Whippany Park loss, when he took a step back and offered no pep talk, are there any regrets in no pushing his team that day? “I have no regrets, but if I had pushed them, they would’ve been 22-0-2. But what is the real difference here? They learned from that day. That loss is the greatest loss I’ve ever had because it propelled us.” Osieja later won the Passaic County Tournament Championship and conference titles twice at Passaic Valley in 1990 (18-3-1) and 1991 (17-1-2), and twice winning Passaic County Coach of the Year accolades. “These kids were hard, blue collar working kids. And they jumped on my back. The kids have always given me a lot of opportunity to go with it. Once you sell them, they’re yours.” The club lost in the state tournament two consecutive years, but the success achieved makes Osieja feel he brought the Holy Grail to the school. “They were winners,” he says, “with titles now, not just wins.” Osieja, who also coached soccer at Gov. Livingston, Saddle Brook, and was head coach at Cresskill, later turned his focus to the spring and track & field, and had successful stops at Bloomfield (“We did tremendous things there.”), Pascack Valley, Hanover Park and is the current head track coach at Indian Hills. He has had numerous state, county and conference track champions at these coaching assignments, and huge things are transpiring at Indian Hills. “Big time program,” he says, “Boy and Girl distance programs are one of the best in the state. Our girls’ 100-meter relay is 15th in the nation, and they’re all back next year. You’re not going to get a better track and field coaching job than I have right now.” Osieja, who has been married for 30 years to his wife, Eileen, and is a Dad to three children – Rob, 36, Elizabeth, 34, and Melisa, 20 – speaks to his Hall of Fame selection. “You never dream of this. I grew up in Irvington, blue collar. I was going to be an FBI agent, my Dad was a detective, my brother was a Chief of Police before he passed away. You see my background. I had a calling. I was coaching my brother’s team, I was drawing up plays for him – I was like a sophomore in college – and they were working, and the kids were doing and were successful and I’m like, ‘I really like this.’ All of the sudden the bell hit, and I said, ‘I think I’d rather do this: be a teacher coach. You’ve got to be a teacher to coach.” Why has he coached for 41 years? “My wife said to me, ‘Rob, do you know what you’re doing now, besides that you love the kids? You are now giving back as a coach to other coaches. The young coaches. I see what you’re doing with the young coaches that you have at Indian Hills. You’re training and teaching them so that they can come along like you did, giving them the best knowledge you have, trying to lead them the right way.’ I said, ‘You know, you’re right; and I love it. I’m teaching young coaches how to be good older coaches someday.’ The other is the love of the kids. There is nothing like leading a group of people in a singular bond for a singular cause, win or lose, and you all stick together.” He then beams, and says, “Here I am, being asked about a felt soccer ball 30 years later. What does that tell you about a bond?! He never mentioned about the wins. He said, ‘I’m still waiting for that soccer ball.’ There it is – bingo! How’s that?!” For Hall of Fame Coach Rob Osieja, It’s Always Been About Relationships added by new_view_media on May 7, 2019	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1548
__label__wiki	0.997316	0.997316	Australia will play a major role in tracking down and prosecuting those responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. Australia is spending $50 million and has already deployed more than 500 federal police officers in support of the investigation into the ground-to-air attack over eastern Ukraine in 2014, which took the lives of 298 people including 38 Australians. Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday charged Russians Igor Girkin, Sergey Dubinsky and Oleg Pulatov and Ukrainian Leonie Kharachenko over the mass killing in eastern Ukraine. The four were officials in the pro-Russian Donetsk People's Republic and allegedly responsible for the Buk missile launcher being brought into the area from Russia. International arrest warrants have been issued. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton told reporters in Sydney on Thursday the work of the Australian Federal Police had to date been instrumental in the outcome. "The AFP will continue to work with their counterparts from the Netherlands, Belgium, Ukraine and Malaysia as part of the Joint Investigation Team which is determined to pursue all possible suspects," he said. "Our commitment to bring the perpetrators to justice remains firm." Australia's funding will go directly towards the Dutch prosecutions to ensure an Australian role in the criminal proceeding, including the participation of next of kin. It will also help continue the operation of the Australian embassy in Kyiv. Former foreign minister Julie Bishop says the grieving families will be relieved charges have been laid, despite Russia's efforts to rattle the investigation. Her successor Marise Payne also says the charges and international arrest warrants are an important step but has stressed the path to justice for the victims' families will be a long one. "I welcome this progress in the investigation of the shooting down of MH17 with the naming of these four individuals to be prosecuted for their role in what was a despicable crime," Ms Bishop told ABC Radio. "It will be a relief to the families who deserve answers as to how their loved ones died aboard that plane." As foreign minister, Ms Bishop led a push for the international community to have access to the crash site, located where Ukrainian armed forces and Russian-backed armed separatists had been fighting. She also doggedly pursued justice for the victims and their families. Russia's Foreign Ministry has rejected the charges as "absolutely unfounded" and criticised investigators for using "dubious sources of information" and ignoring the evidence provided by Moscow in order to "discredit the Russian Federation". But Ms Bishop said the team investigating the incident had been "extremely thorough and diligent and independent". "Russia has long waged a disinformation campaign against the joint investigation team. There have been cyber attacks targeting the investigation," she said. Russia should now comply with a United Nations resolution that mandates states co-operate with the investigation, she stressed. The four who have been charged will be tried in The Netherlands on March 9 - likely in absentia because Russia and Ukraine don't allow extradition of their citizens. Ms Bishop is confident that even if the men don't appear in court, the processes - including one aimed at holding Russia to account for the incident - will bring justice. Labor has praised the joint investigation team for laying charges and urged Russia to "abandon its obstructionism". Australian Associated Press https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/b608e1bc-61bb-4669-a4df-ce52a3b8640b.jpg/r0_74_800_526_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg Australia's MH17 effort continues: Dutton Marnie Banger Julie Bishop says families will be relieved four men have been charged over the MH17 tragedy. Australia will play a major role in tracking down and prosecuting those responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. Australia is spending $50 million and has already deployed more than 500 federal police officers in support of the investigation into the ground-to-air attack over eastern Ukraine in 2014, which took the lives of 298 people including 38 Australians. Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday charged Russians Igor Girkin, Sergey Dubinsky and Oleg Pulatov and Ukrainian Leonie Kharachenko over the mass killing in eastern Ukraine. The four were officials in the pro-Russian Donetsk People's Republic and allegedly responsible for the Buk missile launcher being brought into the area from Russia. International arrest warrants have been issued. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton told reporters in Sydney on Thursday the work of the Australian Federal Police had to date been instrumental in the outcome. "The AFP will continue to work with their counterparts from the Netherlands, Belgium, Ukraine and Malaysia as part of the Joint Investigation Team which is determined to pursue all possible suspects," he said. "Our commitment to bring the perpetrators to justice remains firm." Australia's funding will go directly towards the Dutch prosecutions to ensure an Australian role in the criminal proceeding, including the participation of next of kin. It will also help continue the operation of the Australian embassy in Kyiv. Former foreign minister Julie Bishop says the grieving families will be relieved charges have been laid, despite Russia's efforts to rattle the investigation. Her successor Marise Payne also says the charges and international arrest warrants are an important step but has stressed the path to justice for the victims' families will be a long one. "I welcome this progress in the investigation of the shooting down of MH17 with the naming of these four individuals to be prosecuted for their role in what was a despicable crime," Ms Bishop told ABC Radio. "It will be a relief to the families who deserve answers as to how their loved ones died aboard that plane." As foreign minister, Ms Bishop led a push for the international community to have access to the crash site, located where Ukrainian armed forces and Russian-backed armed separatists had been fighting. She also doggedly pursued justice for the victims and their families. Russia's Foreign Ministry has rejected the charges as "absolutely unfounded" and criticised investigators for using "dubious sources of information" and ignoring the evidence provided by Moscow in order to "discredit the Russian Federation". But Ms Bishop said the team investigating the incident had been "extremely thorough and diligent and independent". "Russia has long waged a disinformation campaign against the joint investigation team. There have been cyber attacks targeting the investigation," she said. Russia should now comply with a United Nations resolution that mandates states co-operate with the investigation, she stressed. The four who have been charged will be tried in The Netherlands on March 9 - likely in absentia because Russia and Ukraine don't allow extradition of their citizens. Ms Bishop is confident that even if the men don't appear in court, the processes - including one aimed at holding Russia to account for the incident - will bring justice. Labor has praised the joint investigation team for laying charges and urged Russia to "abandon its obstructionism".	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1552
__label__cc	0.604999	0.395001	Posted on July 26, 2016 by Pomeroy Daily Sentinel DNC 2016: From Little Rock to Washington to Philadelphia, always for Hillary By Bill O’Boyle - boboyle@timesleader.com PHILADELPHIA — Two women were trying to find a ride back to their hotel Monday night, but transportation was not available. “What are we going to do?” one asked the other. It was a good question and one that had no easy answer. But it wasn’t the question that was interesting, it was their accent. Ann McCoy and Margaret Whillock were trying to get a ride from the Wells Fargo Center back to their hotel. They had tired after a long first day of the Democratic National Convention and wanted to have dinner. Back at the Doubletree Center City Hotel on Broad Street, McCoy and Whillock were enjoying a bite and watching the speakers at the DNC with intense attention. McCoy and Whillock are from Little Rock, Arkansas, where they first met Bill and Hillary Clinton some 40-plus years ago. The two women have been close friends of the former president and potential future president ever since. In fact, McCoy worked for Hillary when Bill was governor of Arkansas and followed her to the White House when Bill became president. They were happy to hear all of the kind words the speakers were pouring out for Hillary and they smiled quietly at each. “We know the real Hillary,” McCoy said. “She’s honest, loyal and passionate about what she believes in. She is a true friend.” Whillock offered a quote from John Wesley, an Anglican minister and theologian, to describe the Hillary she knows. “Wesley said, ‘Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can.’ That describes Hillary Clinton,” Whillock said. McCoy and Whillock smiled when they heard First Lady Michelle Obama offer a passionate endorsement of Clinton. The two women attended the First United Methodist Church in Little Rock, where the Clintons worshiped and Hillary occasionally taught Sunday school. McCoy worked for Hillary for 12 years, spending a lot of time with Chelsea Clinton. “Chelsea is such a wonderful woman,” McCoy said. “It’s said that children are an extension of their parents. That is certainly the case with Chelsea.” Whillock and McCoy described the Clintons as close friends who helped them in many ways over the years. They said Hillary always had a sincere interest in helping others. “She often said that we have to help those people who need a voice,” McCoy said. “She especially wanted to help children.” Whillock said most people don’t really know the real Hillary Clinton. She and McCoy said they are tired of hearing all the negative comments, especially those coming from the Trump campaign. They smiled when they talked about Hillary, saying she keeps close contact with high school friends, people from her hometown and from church. “Do you know that Hillary delivered the commencement speech at her own high school graduation?” Whillock asked. Old friends talking about their old friends. McCoy and Whillock want to see Hillary Clinton become president of the U.S. “She truly cares about people,” McCoy said. “She will be a great president,” Whillock added. http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2016/07/web1_DNC-logo-6.jpg By Bill O’Boyle boboyle@timesleader.com Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle This entry was tagged DNC. Bookmark the permalink. Hi! A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: DNC 2016: From Little Rock to Washington to Philadelphia, always for Hillary. Here is a link to that story: https://www.mydailysentinel.com/uncategorized/7440/dnc-2016-from-little-rock-to-washington-to-philadelphia-always-for-hillary-2	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1553
__label__cc	0.547116	0.452884	The Sharks pushed into Lions territory on the next possession keyed by an 11-yard gain on a fake punt by #37, but the drive stalled at the Loris 31 as St. James turned it over on downs. Loris' next possession started well with a 33-yard rush from Brown, but a broken play led to Hilton being dragged down for a 16-yard loss, and a bad snap set up the Sharks with a first-and-10 at the Loris 21. After little movement on two inside runs and an incomplete pass, #1 missed wide left on a 36-yard field goal try. Another big gainer by Brown, this time for 20 yards, kicked off the next Loris drive, which also included a 29-yard run from Fred Bryant, but Hilton was dragged down on a third-and-9 play for a 20-yard loss that forced Loris to punt again. The Sharks went three-and-out on their next possession, and a 12-yard punt return from Hilton set the Lions up at the St. James 47 yard line and set up another pounding drive that was anchored by Brown, who picked up 15 yards on the first play. Brown came up just short of the goal line, but a procedure flag moved the ball back to the 10, and Brown nearly scored again before giving way to Hilton, who scored from a yard out to make the score 23-0 with 6:45 left in the first half. St. James' next drive stalled, and another Lion got to show off when Fred Bryant went 50 yards for a score on a second-and-5 play to give Loris a 30-0 lead that they would carry into halftime. St. James went three-and-out on its first possession of the second half, and Brown fumbled to give St. James the ball back. The Sharks picked up a first down thanks to a roughing call that was called against Loris, but stalled from there and turned the ball over on downs again. The Lions made the most of the next opportunity, putting together a seven-play, 52-yard drive over 3:30, capped by a 19-yard scoring run from Montell White for Loris' final points. The Sharks finally got on the board in the second half with a 55-yard, seven-play drive that ended in a 30-yard field goal from kicker Caleb Duggan.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1555
__label__wiki	0.988339	0.988339	Will Dispute Prevents Burial of Sherman Hemsley The will is being contested by Richard Thornton, who claims to be Hemsley's brother and says the will might not have been made by the actor. By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA Published Aug 29, 2012 at 11:36 PM \| Updated at 11:39 PM EDT on Aug 29, 2012 NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: (U.S. TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Sherman Hemsley attends the cocktail party for the "CBS at 75" television gala at the Hammerstein Ballroom November 02, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) The embalmed body of actor Sherman Hemsley, who became famous for his role as television's George Jefferson, will be kept in refrigeration at an El Paso funeral home until a local court rules on the validity of his will. In the will Hemsley signed six weeks before dying of lung cancer July 24 he named Flora Enchinton, 56, whom he called a "beloved partner," as sole beneficiary of his estate, which is estimated in court documents to be more than $50,000. The will is being contested by Richard Thornton, of Philadelphia, who claims to be Hemsley's brother and says the will might not have been made by the actor. Enchinton told The Associated Press on Wednesday that she had been friends with Hemsley and had been his manager for more than 20 years. Over the time she, Hemsley and Hemsley's friend Kenny Johnston, 76, lived together, she said he never mentioned any relatives. "Some people come out of the woodwork — they think Sherman, they think money," Enchinton said. "But the fact it that I did not know Sherman when he was in the limelight. I met them when they (Hemsley and Johnston) came running from Los Angeles with not one penny, when there was nothing but struggle." Mark Davis, listed in court documents as Thornton's lawyer in El Paso, did not immediately respond to messages left at his office. There is no date set for the case to be heard, court officials said. Enchinton said she hopes it will all be cleared in court. The Philadelphia-born Hemsley played Jefferson in the CBS sitcom "All in the Family," then starred in the spinoff "The Jeffersons" from 1975 to 1985. It was one of TV's longest-running and most successful sitcoms, particularly noteworthy for its predominantly black cast. Hemsley made George Jefferson — the bigoted, blustering Harlem businessman — one of TV's most memorable characters and a symbol for urban upward mobility.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1556
__label__wiki	0.722204	0.722204	PM Modi Conferred with Seoul Peace Prize in South Korea India \| Reuters \| February 22, 2019, 12:37 pm Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the 14th Seoul Peace Prize at a function in Seoul. Modi dedicated the prize to India's 130 million citizens and the country's rich culture of peace and harmony. (Image: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi burns incense at the Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi shakes hands with Moon Jae-in during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in review honor guards during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi arrives at the Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi shakes hands with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in during a joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi leaves after visiting at the Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi speaks as South Korea's President Moon Jae-in listens during a joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi visits at the Seoul National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in South Korea's premier Yonsei University on February 21, 2019. ( Image: AP) Narendra Modi arrives for the India Korea Business Symposium in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: AP) Narendra Modi hugs with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in during a joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in attend at a joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) South Korea's President Moon Jae-in speaks during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Image: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated at a business symposium in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets upon his arrival at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea. (Image: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at a business symposium in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: Reuters) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects a guard of honour with South Korean Minister of Science and ICT You Young Min upon his arrival at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea. (Image: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed upon his arrival at the airport in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: PTI) PM Modi is seen inspecting a guard of honour with South Korean Minister of Science and ICT You Young Min upon his arrival at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea. (Image: AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a business symposium in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a business symposium in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: Reuters) PM Modi arrives at a business symposium in Seoul, South Korea. (Image: Reuters)	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1559
__label__cc	0.548627	0.451373	North Tyneside care staff given insight into life with dementia Dedicated carers have been given an insight in life with dementia. Tuesday, 11 June, 2019, 08:30 EveryDay staff were put into the shoes of people with dementia. Picture by RusbyMedia. Staff from care provider EveryDay, a social enterprise owned by Age UK North Tyneside, undertook a ‘virtual dementia experience’ to put themselves into the shoes of people with the condition. Staff had their senses and movements restricted, and were deliberately made to feel confused as part of the experience. The aim is to give staff the best chance possible of understanding what people with dementia are facing every day, and to support their families and carers to continue in their caring and supportive role. Viv Kirby, Care at Home Manager at Crossgates, said: “The purpose of the training is to put the carers in the position of somebody living with dementia to experience, potentially, what they are experiencing, which will give them an insight into how the way we care has an impact on them. “Everyone has found it really beneficial, a real eye-opener into the impact of things which we would do with people on a daily basis – preparing food, our approach and how we talk to people. “I did the training myself and I found it amazing.” EveryDay staff work with many people living with various forms of the condition at three well-being centres and within care at home in North Tyneside. Staff at all three wellbeing centres and in Extra Care Schemes (independent living), as well as staff working in the community, have all taken part in the virtual dementia experience. Personal Support Assistant at Crossgates, Ashleigh McDine, said: “I had insoles in my shoes which were really uncomfortable, headphones on with sirens and music going off and I could barely see anything out of the glasses I had on. “It was hard to go through but a good insight into how the everyday lives of people living with dementia might be. “It was an eye-opening experience and it will definitely change the way I work and hopefully help to change the lives of the people we work with for the better.” Maureen Rankin, a personal support assistant at Crossgates in Wallsend, added: “It really brought home how the people we support might be feeling. “For parts of it I was absolutely terrified but it was definitely worth it. I will do my job better because of it.” EveryDay is looking to hire experienced care staff especially for the dementia service in both North Tyneside and Newcastle. Interested parties should contact EveryDay on 0191 287 7011. For more information on EveryDay visit www.everydayuk.org/specialist-health-care/ or call 0191 287 7028.	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1561
__label__wiki	0.79157	0.79157	Thirteen Years Later, What Went Wrong in Afghanistan By Anand Gopal On 11/27/14 at 1:59 PM EST "No Good Men Among The Living" by Anand Gopal Metropolitan Books World U.S. military Afghanistan Taliban Barack Obama President Barack Obama has abandoned his aim of ending America's combat role in Afghanistan at the end of this year and has broadened the U.S. military mission to counter the advances of the Taliban. In his latest book, "No Good Men Among the Living," journalist and author Anand Gopal describes where the U.S. went wrong in its -- so far -- thirteen-year occupation of the largely lawless country that once harbored Osama bin Laden. From its earliest days, the Hamid Karzai government in Afghanistan was tethered to American aid, incapable of surviving on its own. It was reminiscent of the Afghan Communist regime of the 1980s, which lived and died by Moscow's patronage—except that now there was a twist. Of the $557 billion that Washington spent in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2011, only 5.4 percent went to development or governance. The rest was mostly military expenditure, a significant chunk of which ended up in the coffers of regional strongmen like Jan Muhammad (JMK). In other words, while the United States paid nominal amounts to build the Afghan state, it fostered a stronger and more influential network of power outside the state. These were no conditions for nation building. Instead, as journalist Matthieu Aikins has pointed out, a weak Karzai administration found itself competing with strongmen of the countryside for funds. With warlords like JMK developing their own business and patronage relationships with the United States, the tottering government in Kabul had no choice but to enter the game itself. As a result, the state became criminalized, one of the most corrupt in the world, as thoroughly depraved as the warlords it sought to outflank. So corrupt, in fact, that nearly every metric that US or Afghan officials pressed into service to show progress unravels upon inspection. "Under Taliban rule, only 1.2 million students were enrolled in schools, with less than 50,000 of them girls," a US forces press release stated in 2011. "Today, under the government of Afghanistan, there are 8.2 million students, of which nearly 40 percent—or 3.2 million—are girls." But these were largely phantom figures. In the central province of Ghor, for instance, independent investigators discovered that of the 740 schools listed by the education ministry, 80 percent were "not operating at all." Nonetheless, over four thousand teachers were on the government payroll. The vast majority of them, investigators found, simply collected paychecks and stayed at home, giving a cut to local officials, who in turn funneled a portion to warlords as a way to purchase influence. The story was similar around the country. Traveling through Wardak Province, I came upon one long-abandoned school after another that was still included on the much-touted government tally. Likewise, US officials often stated that in the post-Taliban era, 85 percent of Afghans had access to health care—which would have made Afghanistan the health care capital of the region. Yet that figure turned out to refer only to the fact that 85 percent of districts had at least one health center, which many Afghans could not access due to distance or insecurity. "Essentially," journalist Aunohita Mojumdar wrote, "that would be akin to saying that just because every state in the US had a hospital, 100 percent of Americans had access to healthcare." What's more, many of these district health facilities existed only on paper. As with schools, government officials often purloined health care funds, using them to buy influence with local power brokers. Throughout the south, the US military supported showpiece projects—a new well or a refurbished school, in some cases even whole model villages. But if the south was dotted with Potemkin villages, Afghanistan itself had become a Potemkin country, built almost entirely for show. As the situation devolved, President Karzai and top officials began pointing fingers bitterly at the United States. Meanwhile, Washington began to view the corrupt central government as the key roadblock to its mission—even though American patronage was ultimately responsible for the mess. In frustration, US officials redoubled their efforts to circumvent Kabul and deal with local power brokers, unwittingly cultivating a new generation of strongmen. So in warlords like Matiullah Khan and those like him across the country, the American war regenerated itself. The new class of warlords was more sophisticated than their predecessors. Weaned on the Washington way of doing business, their militias were rebranded and formalized as "private security companies," chartered through contracts with Western firms or the US military itself. Unsurprisingly, this only unleashed further corruption on a scale that dwarfed that of even the most unscrupulous Afghan government agency. To grasp the enormity of the problem, you need only picture the most elementary aspect of the US presence. At the war's height there were more than four hundred American bases scattered around the country, nestled in craggy valleys and perched on barren hilltops, days apart and reachable only over crumbling, perilous roads like the Uruzgan–Kandahar highway. The United States and other NATO countries contracted out the arduous task of delivering supplies to an array of Western and Afghan companies. The largest of these deals was a $2.16 billion Department of Defense contract called Host Nation Trucking, split among eight multinational firms. Some of these companies fielded their own fleets of trucks, but others did not even have vehicles and subcontracted out the job to Afghan companies. Either way, the trucking companies then hired local warlords to protect their routes. They, in turn, provided militiamen—"private security guards" in the new parlance—for Matiullah-type fees. The warlords had outlays of their own, including bribes to Afghan army and police commanders along the route and protection money to the Taliban, all of which guaranteed unfettered passage for the trucks. Upon learning that US tax dollars were going to support warlordism, racketeering, and the insurgency, Congress launched an inquiry and Pentagon officials promised to reexamine the whole system. But reform was impossible because the new contracting economy was inexorably bound up in the project of counterterrorism. As long as US troops remained on Afghan soil, there was no other option—short of bringing in hundreds of thousands of additional soldiers to take the place of the Western subcontractors, possibly sending the American body count skyrocketing. The Soviets, too, had outsourced their war. After their 1989 withdrawal, Moscow funded militias to protect the Kabul government against mujahedeen groups in the pay of the CIA, and for the most part the status quo held even without Russian boots on the ground. The Soviet-backed government clung to the cities, while the insurgents claimed the countryside. But when the two nations cut off funding in 1992, the commanders on both sides—who had men to feed and arm—were forced to "privatize" their activities by robbing homes or setting up checkpoints to shake down travelers. The ensuing turf battles quickly spiraled into all-out civil war. The American war has renewed this cycle. In 2013, there were, by some estimates, 60,000 to 80,000 armed private security employees in the country, almost all of them working for Afghan strongmen. Add to this 135,000 Afghan army soldiers, 110,000 police, and tens of thousands of private militiamen working directly for the Afghan government, the US special forces, or the CIA, and you have more than 300,000 armed Afghan men all depending on US patronage. You can't help but wonder: What happens when the troops leave, the bases close, and the money dries up? Taken from Anand Gopal's "No Good Men Among the Living" published by Metropolitan Books. Copyright © 2014 by Anand Gopal. Thirteen Years Later, What Went Wrong in Afghanistan \| World Obama Expands U.S. Afghanistan Role: Report	cc/2019-30/en_head_0028.json.gz/line1562

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