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RDP Ports Prove Hot Commodities on the Dark Web
Remote desktop protocol access continues to thrive in underground markets, primarily to hackers who lack expertise to find exposed ports themselves.
Security trends come and go, but the sale of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports continues to thrive on the Dark Web as malicious hackers seek easier means of gaining access to corporate networks.
RDP is a Microsoft protocol and client interface used on several platforms including Windows, where it has been a native OS feature since Windows XP. Most of the time, RDP is used for legitimate remote administration: when companies outsource IT, or remote admins have to access a colleague's machine, they most commonly use RDP to connect to it.
But the same technologies that enable administrators to access remote machines can give hackers the keys they need to break into, move around, and steal data from enterprise targets.
"It really goes with the entire story of this growing crime-as-a-service market," says Ed Cabrera, chief cybersecurity officer at Trend Micro. The buying and selling of RDP credentials - like any other credentials bought and sold on the criminal underground - has evolved from one-stop shop transactional forums to a decentralized, specialized marketplace, he says. Attackers can buy RDP credentials in bulk or they can seek out data they need to target specific industries.
There are many actions a threat actor can take with RDP access (credential harvesting, account takeover, cryptocurrency mining among them) and it's easier for them to launch these threats if they have access to an RDP port. Skilled attackers often find the ports themselves by scanning infrastructure exposed to the Internet and using brute force to access open ports. Automated tools and the Shodan search engine help them find systems configured for RDP access online.
Still, many threat actors of all skill levels buy RDP access on the Dark Web, where the ports are hot commodities, as are tools to delete attackers' activity once their work is done.
"Knockoff versions of some popular tools proliferate as well once the original developers decide to no longer support their tools," write Flashpoint's Luke Rodeheffer, cybercrime intelligence analyst, and Mike Mimoso, editorial director, in a blog post on the topic. The tools continue to generate interest on Dark Web forums, primarily Russian-speaking marketplaces, according to Flashpoint.
How much will attackers spend on these credentials? It depends what they're looking for. Earlier this year, researchers on the McAfee Advanced Research Team found RDP access for a major international airport was being sold via Russian RDP shop UAS for the low price of $10. However, actors may pay more for access to specific sectors and/or high-value targets.
Chet Wisniewski, principal research scientist in Sophos' Office of the CTO, says the quantities of RDP ports available on the Dark Web have kept prices low, "almost identical to what we see with stolen credit cards," he says. "Same with RDP, there are tens of thousands of open RDP systems across the Internet."
So You Have RDP Credentials. Now What?
Once they have RDP credentials, an attacker can use their access to launch several attacks. Stolen usernames and passwords mark the initial attack vector in just about every cyberattack, Cabrera says, noting they help start phishing campaigns, ransomware, and data breaches. RDP access helps attackers target server infrastructure directly.
"If I get access to a server, to RDP, I can just launch the Web browser that's built in and download anything and everything I want to build on that system," says Wisniewski. It doesn't take an advanced attacker to abuse RDP; as he puts it, "even the dumbest criminal" can do a reasonable amount of damage.
Once they're inside, attackers typically target the passwords of admin accounts to maximize their system access. They might download and install low-level system tweaking software and use it to disable or reconfigure anti-malware software on the machine, Sophos researchers explained in a post on RDP and ransomware distribution. They may also turn off database services to leave files vulnerable, or upload and run their choice of ransomware.
"If it's handy for a system administrator, it's handy for a hacker," Wisniewski adds. If you have remote control software facing the Internet, any attacker can find and abuse it.
However, advanced attackers can do more damage with the same level of access.
Hotter Targets, Higher Prices
Less skilled attackers are more likely to purchase bulk RDP access on the Dark Web, Wisniewski adds, because they lack expertise to find open ports. Skilled hackers are more likely to seek out and purchase credentials to high-value targets; for example, defense contractors.
"It's not only identifying and selling in bulk," says Cabrera. "I think what's happening with RDP credentials, like other services and commodities, is that the criminals today are becoming a little more sophisticated in what they're looking for." Instead of selling credentials in bulk, they can categorize them and provide guaranteed persistence or system access.
Someone who finds 100 exposed RDP servers can instead of selling access on a forum for $10 each, figure out who they belong to, says Wisniewski. Low-value credentials sell in bulk for cheap, but high-value targets can go for markedly higher prices – up to tens of thousands of dollars. The high dollar value is limited to adversaries who want that specific access.
Oftentimes high-value targets are sold by attackers who harvested many RDP ports, conducted reconnaissance, and recognized they had something valuable but didn't want to risk exploiting it and facing criminal penalties. Rather than risk jail time, they take their findings to the Dark Web in hopes a more skilled attacker will want to buy it, he continues.
Cybercriminals are serving other criminals and becoming more sophisticated in the offerings they're able to provide, Cabrera explains. Not every criminal enterprise is the same, and those that provide the best services and commodities will continue to grow. "It is incredibly valuable for [RDP] to be sold in the criminal underground," he says.
How to Stay Safe: Get Offline
"The way you know it's been compromised is it's on the Internet at all," says Wisniewski. Under no circumstances should RDP ports be exposed online, and they should always go through a VPN and be protected with multi-factor authentication.
"That's table stakes for 2018," he continues. "If it's on the Internet, someone's going to make money with it.
He advises companies to lock down their servers so they have fewer capabilities if and when they are compromised. Make sure any system that is exposed, or available via VPN, is locked down so it can't access critical systems. Most organizations are smart enough to be scanning their own network interfaces to ensure they're offline, he says.
Breaching networks and servers via RDP ports remains of great interest to cybercriminals, according to Flashpoint, and there is a clear trend toward automating the process of detecting exposed RDP targets and brute-forcing access. The company recommends using complex passwords for RDP instances and avoiding relying on default or weak credentials.
"Flashpoint assesses with high confidence that cybercriminals will likely continue to use such automated technology to obtain illicit RDP access, breach servers, and remove traces of their activity," Flashpoint's blog says. Flashpoint predicts "with moderate confidence" that the potential for RDP access tools in cryptomining will drive their popularity among criminals.
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Furnishing By Flea Market
When it comes to decorating your home, nothing beats the thrill of the hunt for secondhand goods.
By Ross Atkin Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
BRIMFIELD, MASS.
Susan Bobbitt describes her Overton, Texas, home decor as "classic garage sale." For her, buying used furniture and household items is a kick, especially when it means visiting the sprawling Brimfield Antique Show in central Massachusetts.
Despite the name, Brimfield is often viewed as one of the biggest and best-known flea markets in the world, since much of what sells here is not old enough (100 years or more) to fit the strict definition of antiques.
That's hardly important to Ms. Bobbitt, a real estate agent who's been drawn to Brimfield by its reputation for selling just about everything imaginable - from large armoires and rugs to vintage toasters, cameras, toys, and marbles.
Like many treasure hunters who scour the secondhand landscape, Bobbitt often waits until inspiration strikes to find that bargain or special item that gives character to a home.
This time it came in the form of a large ceramic crock and stand. She'll use it to serve ice tea during blistering Texas summers. Whether the $125 price was a good buy was secondary. "I really liked it," she says. And "with antiques and collectibles, if you get tired of whatever you purchased you can resell it and get your money back," Bobbitt says. "With new furniture you can't do that."
In an age of cookie-cutter department stores and fixed prices, flea markets have a special appeal. For those looking for a touch of individuality in their homes, these browsers' bazaars are among the last sources of truly unique artifacts. And they are one of the few places in the United States where haggling is acceptable.
Of course, there are flea markets and there are flea markets. Some cater to people looking to decorate their homes with old furnishings, housewares, and collectibles. Other markets primarily sell new merchandise - closeouts, liquidations, inexpensive imported goods, and collectibles.
"At many new flea markets, 50 percent of the merchandise is new," says Cuba Ford, publisher of the Flea Market News, published in Marion, N.C. This influx of new merchandise can turn off people who think of flea markets more as rummage sales than as discount mini-malls.
Some places fuse the two elements together. The Great Smokies Craft Fair and Flea Market in Sevierville, Tenn., has 230 vendors inside and 115 outside. Everything sold inside is factory direct, collectible, or new, says proprietor Evelyn Ogle. "Used" and "old" are the operative words outside.
Another amalgamated market is the 80-acre Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Swap Shop, owned by Preston Henn. He calls it the second-largest tourist attraction in the state, a massive complex with a three-story building, a food court, and free circus at its center. While much of the merchandise is new, the Swap Shop also hosts many garage-sale type vendors.
Finding treasure in such a mega-market is no easy task. "That's what makes the flea market so fascinating," Mr. Henn says. "You have junk, of course, but you have some things that are very valuable and you also have things that are in-between. That's the reason you need to spend time walking around."
Ford of the Flea Market News says there are more than 2,500 flea markets in the United States and an average of about 200 vendors per market.
Whether a flea market is set up in a deserted strip mall, a vacant furniture store, or a parking lot, sprawl is part of the package.
At Brimfield, where more than 5,000 dealers pitch a tent city in the grassy fields, a parking attendant reminds customers, "it's a quarter mile to the fair and 20 miles around the tables." The six-day exhibition occurs in May, July, and September.
A shopper can easily spend several days wandering this bazaar, and many do, especially serious antique collectors. For some dealers, like Joe Rupert of Hamlin, N.Y., this is the next stop on the summer circuit. He once owned an antique shop, but gave it up to hit the road.
"A shop involves a lot of overhead and it's very confining," he says. "If you come to a place like Brimfield and you have the right merchandise, you can sell more in four or five days than you'd sell in a whole month or two from a shop."
Unlike many dealers, who specialize, Mr. Rupert has a variety of goods, from washboards to lamps to glassware. This mix has already paid dividends, with a pair of 20-foot blue jeans, used promotionally, fetching several hundred dollars.
Ray Dapkus of Hartford, Conn., says selling at Brimfield is more hobby than serious business. He has a tent jammed with kitschy "junk" that often stops baby boomers in their tracks. "Oh, we used to have one of these" is a familiar refrain as browsers spy objects like a picnic jug, table hockey game, and an outmoded vacuum cleaner.
For those designing with a '50s motif, tacky sells. "The more outlandish the better," Mr. Dapkus says pointing to a pair of lime-green, genie lamps connected by a planter.
The belief that one man's junk is another man's treasure serves as a central tenet for flea markets. They supposedly were inspired by Le March aux Puces, a Parisian market that sold flea-infested sofas.
Today, the antique-oriented flea markets are more sophisticated than they once were, says decorator Rachel Ashwell (see story at left). "They are much more expensive than they used to be," she says, "but people put their things together now, quite often in a vignette form instead of leaving it as a pile of stuff you have to sort through. They've thought about it and possibly restored things, which is why prices are higher."
Another factor possibly pushing prices higher, says Emelie Tolley, is "Antiques Roadshow," a popular public-television program that does on-the-air appraisals.
Coauthor with Chris Mead of the forthcoming book "Flea Market Style: Decorating With an Edge," Ms. Tolley says the show has raised expectations of antique values, sometimes unrealistically.
It's become harder to find "good things," she says, because of a proliferation of markets and sellers. But she's also convinced that a corresponding growth in home decorating know-how is making for better flea-market shoppers.
"People have really developed a lot more confidence in their own taste," she says. This has led to more eclectic and innovative decorating. Part of the fun of attending flea markets is imagining the possibilities. An old window becomes a mirror frame, a rusty watering can a flower pot, and a jelly jar a pencil holder.
A transplanted New Englander, Holly Harris, has been delighted to find that California is fertile ground for secondhand shopping. "So many people buy new, buy bigger, buy better, buy often, and they discard things just as easily," says the editor of Rummaging Through Northern California, a Bay Area newspaper.
Her collection of used appliances attests to that. She picked up a practically new Cuisinart food processor for $5. It didn't work, but the company sent her a new one because it was under warranty.
Of course, everybody wants to go home with a bargain, too. And few are disappointed even if they don't find the stuff of their dreams.
"There's always something," Tolley says, "even if it's just another bowl for the kitchen or a lighting fixture that needs repair. It almost doesn't matter."
TIPS FOR FLEA-MARKET SHOPPING
* Be prepared to spend a lot of time looking and comparing. The search and socializing are part of the fun.
* Think about how you're going to get purchases home. Vendors don't deliver.
* Take paint samples, fabrics, and room measurements.
* Study price guides and other sources in order to assess current values and condition.
* Negotiate, but don't make an offer so low that it cuts off discussion. A 20 percent price adjustment is not unusual.
* Selection is best early in the day, but the best deals often occur near quitting time.
* Look beyond an item's normal use. A milk pail could become a lamp base, a game board a wall hanging, and old shutters a decorative screen.
* Don't carry around large purchases. Ask dealers to hold them until you're ready to leave. This may mean leaving a deposit.
* Flea Market Guide of
US Flea Markets
Contains state-by-state directory of flea markets.
www.fleamarketguide.com
* Rummaging Through
Focused on the Bay Area, but an informative site on buying secondhand items. www.sonic.net/~rtnc/
Sonoma, CA 95476.
* The Nation's Attic
(www.nationsattic.com).
Don Creekmor, an antiques dealer in Wichita, Kan., locates items for prospective buyers. Once located, a description and price are sent, and when possible, a picture. If the individual decides to buy the item, the Nation's Attic tells the seller to hold it until the payment can be processed. The item is then sent to Nation's Attic for inspection before being sent on to its new owner, an extra step that helps head off problems caused by inaccurate representation.
* American Junk, by Mary Randolph Carter (Viking Studio)
* Flea Market Style: Decoration with a Creative Edge, by Emelie Tolley and Chris Mead (Clarkson Potter/Publishers). Available in late September.
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By Holly O'Mahony on 9/10/2019
With World Mental Health Day (10 October) fast approaching, we round up the events in London that tackle the subject of mental wellbeing. From the West End play that follows a depressed teenager to the exhibition that questions contemporary wellness trends – plus talks, supper clubs and even mental health-focused workouts – here’s where to head to engage with your mental health this autumn.
The official event: Thrive LDN
The Mayor’s Peer Outreach Team (a group of young people from across the capital who help influence Sadiq Khan’s policies) are hosting an all-day young Londoner-led festival to mark World Mental Health Day, in partnership with Thrive LDN. The programme includes a film screening, creative workshops, presentations and panel discussions, all in the spirit of Thrive LDN’s commitment to improving the mental health and wellbeing of Londoners aged between 16 – 25.
While there, stop by City Hall’s public entrance to see the purpose-built ‘Language is Movement’ installation by print artist The Fandangoe Kid, which aims to inspire conversations about mental health.
10 October, 11:30AM - 9PM
City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA
The exhibition: Shana Moulton, Zabludowicz Collection
American video artist Shana Moulton employs an alter ego, Cynthia, to address the anxiety caused by the stresses of modern day life in her current, self-titled exhibition at the Zabludowicz Collection. Here, a collection of videos – the first of which was filmed in 2002 – play out in achingly photogenic rooms as the viewer follows Cynthia’s journey through contemporary wellness practices.
Dip your toes into a soothing, misty waterfall cascading from an eerie pink-lit arch complete with clockwork eyes. Then peer into other rooms kitted out with crystals and other popular wellness paraphernalia used in a bid to combat anxiety. All the while, you’ll find yourself reflecting on the relationship between consumerism and spirituality. Having moved between the rooms, mentally sorting fad from genuine fix, you might find you leave with a fresh perspective on your own wellbeing toolkit.
Until 15 December
Zabludowicz Collection, 176 Prince of Wales Road, Belsize Park, London NW5 3PT
The play: The Son, Duke of York theatre
French playwright Florian Zeller’s latest play The Son, currently on at the West End's Duke of York’s Theatre, explores mental health and strained relationships. The third part in a trilogy that spans hit plays The Father and The Mother, The show follows Nicolas, a teenager who is struggling with everyday life: he skips school, bounces between his divorced parents’ houses, deprives himself of social interaction, and sinks ever deeper into an excessive gloom.
The Son is not an easy watch, especially for those who have personal experiences of depression and recognise the absence of answers to fundamental questions that swirl within this mental illness. However, it’s a poignant piece of theatre: providing an affecting account of one family begging to be released from this very real, very common mental affliction.
Until 2 November
The Duke of York’s Theatre, St Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, London WC2N 4BG
The supper club: Soulful Suppers, homes and restaurants across the country
Back in January 2019, entertainment writer and food stylist Jenna Elsby launched Soulful Suppers: a national supper club with a goal to raise funds and encourage conversations around mental health. The first supper club was held at Wagamama in Soho and since then, Jenna has campaigned to get others to host their own Soulful Supper in their home or local community.
For help with the practicalities of hosting, head to the Soulful Suppers website, where Jenna has posted a downloadable DIY dinner party pack to get you started. The suggested donation per seat at the table is £20 per person, the proceeds from which go to mental health charity Mind.
The talk: Bryony Gordon at Mind and Body Late, Dulwich Picture Gallery
Bryony Gordon is a champion for mental health awareness. What's more, the journalist and author of best-sellers Mad Girl, The Wrong Knickers and Eat, Drink, Run knows how to get others to open up about it too, having interviewed the likes of HRH Prince Harry, Frank Bruno and Fearne Cotton about their own mental wellbeing on her podcast Mad World.
Gordon is headlining Emerge festival’s Mind and Body night at Dulwich Picture Gallery, an evening dedicated to celebrating mental health awareness and body positivity. Expect life drawing classes, mindfulness workshops and a chance to hear from Gordon in a Q&A.
27 September, 7:30PM – 8:30PM
The welcoming space combating loneliness: Dragon Café, Borough and the City
Feeling lonely? Everyone is welcome at the Dragon Café, which has branches in Borough (open Mondays) and the City (open Wednesdays). The volunteer-run venue is open for one afternoon a week at each venue (from 12PM –8:30PM), offering a programme of creative events and a space to enjoy a healthy meal or a cuppa in the company of others. Loneliness and isolation are often prevalent in those who have been affected by mental illness and the Dragon Café strives to combat that.
Mondays in Borough / Wednesdays in the City, 12PM - 8:30PM
St George The Martyr, Dragon Cafe – The Crypt, Borough High St, London SE1 1JA / Shoe Lane Library, Hill House, 1 Little New St, London EC4A 3JR
The workout: The Green Gym, various locations
If you have only a limited amount of free time and feel torn between spending it exercising and focusing on your mental health, we have just the initiative for you. The Green Gym, run by the community volunteering charity (TCV), is a nation-wide conservation project with an emphasis on getting fit while working in green spaces. Volunteers take part in group warm-up activities, before spending the majority of the session working on guided activities such as planting trees, sowing meadows or building wildlife ponds.
The Green Gym is as much for the good of your mental health as it is about getting active and looking after the environment. Studies have found that taking part enhances mental wellbeing – through having contact with nature and the social benefits of group activities – and because of this, some GPs now prescribe Green Gym sessions to their patients.
The festival: The London Yoga Festival, the Hallam Conference Centre
It’s a well-known fact that yoga benefits the mind as much as the body. The London Yoga Festival, held over two days in October, brings together 30 senior teachers who represent excellence in their field, and students can learn how to engage deeper with their practice.
This year, the theme of the festival is ‘Kriya’: action through yoga. In the words of its organisers: ‘you can practice, listen, watch, debate, learn, be inspired, connect, all without the distractions and illusion of commercial stalls’.
12 - 13 October
The Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ
DIY mental health support…
There’s a wealth of books, apps and podcasts out there on the various aspects of mental health. Which ones work for you will be entirely subjective and depend on what you’re going through, so it’s worth doing some research into what’s out there. In the meantime, here are three to get you started…
The app: Moodpath aims to be a ‘mental health companion’ to those struggling with anxiety and depression. The app checks in on you three times a day and you can use it to chart your emotional state.
The book: Remember This When You’re Sad is author Maggy Van Eijk’s memoir and self-help manual. Between Eijk’s personal experiences of struggling with mental health and her self-care advice, the book is both an encouraging read and practical guide to dealing with mental disorders.
The podcast: In her Happy Place podcast, TV and radio presenter Fearne Cotton draws on her own experiences of mental health as well as those of her famous guests, including Dawn French, Paloma Faith and Stephen Fry.
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The group investigates aesthetic practice as a sui generis phenomenon, expanding the scope of traditional philosophical aesthetics and art studies by means of practice theory. At the center of attention are forms of aesthetic production and performance, such as writing procedures, rehearsal methods, and forms of practicing and improvising, that can – but do not have to – culminate in finished works of art. We investigate these processes in the context of classical European art institutions as well as in everyday practices and non- European aesthetic practices. The Research Training Group offers a structured PhD program for German and international (post-)graduates, who distinguish themselves by their professional profile and an outstanding interdisciplinary research project that is feasible within the time frame of the position.
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Phnom Penh, Cambodge – Les soins palliatifs “une goutte dans l’océan”, mais c’est en train de changer – Article en anglais
Source: Phnom Penh Post
Fri, 15 November 2013
Will Jackson
Despite cultural, financial and professional barrers, care for the terminally ill is slowly improving in Cambodia. Will Jackson reports.
When Cambodia’s only palliative home care team first visited Chhang Tity, she was weeping in confusion, exhaustion and pain. Uterine cancer had spread throughout the 42-year-old’s body, invading her organs and causing her legs and abdomen to swell up with fluid. She couldn’t sit down comfortably, let alone sleep, and was in constant pain.
The team – comprised of doctors and nurses from Douleurs Sans Frontieres (Pain Without Borders) and local NGO Save Old People Organisation – examined Tity, talked with her and her family about how she was feeling, then gave her some painkillers and sleeping pills.
The following week they returned to the two-story concrete and corrugated iron house that Tity shared with her mother and three children and examined her again. She told them she was feeling much better. She was in much less pain and able to sit relatively comfortably and get some sleep.
SOPO nurse Dina Nhem checks the pulse of a cancer patient. TONG SOPHY
As the team left, the children and their grandmother thanked them for helping to relieve Tity’s suffering, palms pressed together.
Even though Tity died a few days later she is considered one of the lucky ones.
Palliative care – the provision of treatment intended to alleviate the physical, emotional and psychological suffering of the terminally ill and their families – is a relatively new concept in Cambodia with few specialist practitioners.
Each year thousands of Cambodians die in unnecessary suffering for want of strong pain-killing medication or proper psychological care.
Practitioners say barriers to Western-style care for the dying include reliance on families providing care, reluctance on the part of some medical staff to change their practices and to deliver bad news to patients and – as in every other sector in Cambodia – lack of money.
And yet – thanks in large part to DSF – palliative care ideals are gradually coming into practice in Cambodian public hospitals, non-government hospices and patients’ homes.
According to anthropologist Susan Needham the palliative care ideal of a “good death” is actually very similar to the traditional Cambodian ideal.
The mother of cancer patient Chhang Tity offers her thanks. TONG SOPHY
“From what I understand among Cambodians, it is believed that the moment of death affects the quality of the spirit’s afterlife,” Needham said in an email. “The goal is to keep people calm and relaxed as they are dying (sounds like a form of palliative care to me).”
However, in Cambodian hospitals doctors and nurses are generally responsible only for clinical curative treatment, not “comfort care”. Much of what’s considered palliative care – such as emotional and psychological support – is left to patients’ families who are also expected to feed, bathe, toilet and even change the dressings of their loved ones.
In contrast, palliative care specialists are ideally given extensive training in pain and symptom management and psychological techniques to deal with stressed and upset patients and their families.
Ruth Penfold, a British independent palliative care specialist who has spent the past three years working in the field in Cambodia including a year at DSF, said palliative care principals were first introduced to Cambodia during the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s when hospices, clinics and pagodas began offering care to those dying of the disease but shunned by their families.
Despite this, Penfold describes the palliative movement here as still “embryonic”.
“That whole concept of health care being broader than physical care and getting better is new and they’re missing that tier of carers,” said Penfold.
Kong Nat is the director of Save Old People Organisation. TONG SOPHY
She added that Cambodian doctors were reluctant to let patients die without taking futile and disruptive “heroic measures”, such as violent cardiac compression that can break a patient’s ribs, or to take care of patients’ non-clinical needs.
“In my experience doctors don’t like people dying,” she said.
“They struggle with that here, to the point that if there’s a patient dying on their shift who is expected to die, who is terminally ill, they will move them to intensive care, if they possibly can. They just don’t want that to happen on their watch.
“Now, there are a minority of doctors who have begun to be exposed to palliative care training who are sympathetic to the concept of still being able to offer important care to somebody even if you can’t make them better, they understand you can still help them. That’s the best thing about palliative care, is that you never say there’s nothing more I can do. There’s always something you can do.
“But teaching trained staff [doctors and nurses] here that that something might be sitting with someone for five minutes and holding their hand, they find that really awkward and they don’t want to do it.”
An analogue visual scale used as by doctors as a universal pain measure. TONG SOPHY
What’s more, once patients are diagnosed as terminally ill they are usually sent home be looked after by their family without professional home care.
“So there are a lot of people dying of, for example, very advanced cancer with associated symptoms, not least pain, which is not managed,” Penfold said. “There’s not the knowledge to manage it and there aren’t the drugs to manage it. There’s no access to expert pain symptom control.”
Dr Roger Thay, a French palliative care specialist working with DSF, said one of the biggest challenges to bringing palliative care to Cambodia was dealing with the cultural emphasis on families rather than individuals.
He said he was shocked the first time a patients’ family intervened before he could answer a terminally ill patient inquiring about the seriousness of the illness.
“The patients’ families are afraid that the bad news will just make them worse,” said Dr Thay, who was born to Cambodian parents but grew up in France.
“The doctors here tend to just tell patients that everything’s going to be OK.
“I would prefer to tell them but if the family says no, I will not. Because if I tell them then that will destroy the relationship with the family, the trust between them. And that would be even worse.”
Someone who is much more positive about the progress of palliative care in Cambodia is Dr Eav Sokha, the head of the oncology department at Phnom Penh’s public Calmette Hospital and the former head of oncology at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital.
Dr Sokha said palliative care was a priority at the hospitals and the standard had improved a great deal in the past decade.
He said a 24-bed cancer treatment ward opened in Calmette in January with a full roster of staff trained in palliative care.
While the while the ward was not free – patients are charged $24 a night – he said palliative care was also provided in the free 200-bed Medicine B-ward.
He disagreed with Ruth Penfold’s criticism that Cambodian doctors focus ed too much on curative medicine at the expensive of palliative care.
While about 70 per cent of cancer patients arrived in the advanced stages of cancer which was incurable, he said medical treatment – such as radiation treatment – was often still necessary to prolong their lives.
“I agree there’s a need to establish a terminal ill care facility or services in Cambodia in the whole country,” he said. “But now we have two hospitals where we can take care of cancer patients with curative intent and also at the same with palliative care intent.”
Dr Sokha added that later this month construction would begin on the National Cancer Centre which would include an entire floor for palliative care when it was completed in 2015.
He said a major issue that did need to be addressed on a national basis was the provision of palliative care – particularly pain relief – in the provincial and district hospitals.
Under Cambodian, law only properly trained doctors can prescribe morphine and then only for one week at a time which means patients or their carers living in the provinces must return to Phnom Penh every seven days for a new prescription.
“I think we need more training for medical professionals at the provincial hospital and district hospitals as well in order that they provide palliative care service close to the patient so that when they need terminal ill care the patient does not have to move to the city,” he said.
Despite having only a small team and a tiny budget, DSF is one of the major driving forces improving palliative care services both in Cambodia’s hospitals and in patients’ homes.
The France-based NGO currently provides advice during regular pain consultation sessions at Phnom Penh’s Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital and runs national palliative care training courses for doctors and nurses.
It is also working with Buddhist NGO Save Old People Organisation (SOPO), based at Wat Taphem near Phnom Penh Airport, to establish the palliative home care team as an autonomous and independent service not reliant on foreign donations.
SOPO director Kong Nat – who is a monk – said the spiritual aspect of palliative care was important in Cambodia.
He said when a Cambodian was dying the family would usually invite a monk to the home or hospital to pray for them.
“When the patient sees the monk, they feel more comfortable. Belief is very important.”
SOPO’s Dr Sao Thy said he had found palliative home care to be of benefit to patients.
“Patients feel happier and always ask for more support,” Dr Thy said. “It’s never been seen like this in Cambodia before.”
DSF’s Dr Thay said he sometimes felt that the NGO’s work in Cambodia was like trying to bail out the ocean.
“We have made about 100 visits to only 27 patients in the past two months out of the thousands of people dying in pain,” he said.
But he said the best thing he could do was to make Cambodians realise that suffering was not inevitable.
“And a lot of people are motivated to improve the health status of this country, so I think it’s worth doing.”
One of the regular destinations for SOPO and DSF’s palliative home care team is the St Elizabeth Catholic Sick Shelter in located in southern Phnom Penh.
The shelter – which opened in 2008 – has two doctors and four health facilitators on site to provide 24-hour care for up to 18 patients, primarily cancer sufferers from outside Phnom Penh receiving treatment at the nearby Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital.
Vantha Dy, from Kandal province, stayed there recently after having his foot amputated in a bid to slow the progress of an aggressive sarcoma that had spread throughout his body.
The palliative home care team provided the 30-year-old with pain killers and medication to ease his breathlessness and discussed his condition with him.
Afterwards he said the pain had eased and being able to talk about his fears had given him some peace of mind. He was even able to smile.
“I feel less afraid now,” he said.
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Bristol & Bath Rum Distillery
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Halewood Wines & Spirits announced to open a new Bristol & Bath Rum distillery in Bristol, UK, in September 2019. Credit: Halewood Wines & Spirits.
The Bristol & Bath Rum distillery will distil Dead Man’s Fingers spiced rum from its double retort rum still. Credit: Halewood Wines & Spirits.
The Halewood Wines & Spirits portfolio includes more than 25 premium brands. Credit: Halewood Wines & Spirits.
Halewood Wines & Spirits have announced the opening of Bristol & Bath Rum distillery in Bristol, UK, on September 2019.
The facility will include a distillery, a bar, a rum school and a bar school, as well as a kitchen with food offerings.
Bristol & Bath Rum distillery location
The Bristol & Bath Rum distillery will be situated in a former Jamie’s Italian restaurant on 87-89 Park Street in the city centre.
Halewood Wines & Spirits took the property on lease from Sapcote Group. The site’s usage will change from a restaurant to a mixed-use cafe, bar and restaurant and its permit will also change from A3 use class to Sui generis use class.
The site lies on the Queens Road and Park Street, which is a well-known primary shopping area.
Bristol & Bath Rum distillery details
The 7,500ft² Bristol & Bath Rum distillery will comprise two stills in a three-level grade II-listed space in a four-storey building.
The first still will be a 500l double retort rum still, which will be used to distil Dead Man’s Fingers Spiced Rum. The second still will be a 200l working gin still.
The distillery will also feature a rum school, which will offer classes for distilling rum in small copper stills.
The distillery’s bar will stock more than 150 rums sourced from 50 countries. The bar will also feature rum cocktails including the Dead Man’s Fingers range with the first CBD (Cannabidiol) hemp rum, Colombian rum Dictador and Rum Sixty-Six.
Bristol & Bath Rum distillery construction details
The lower ground, ground and the ground mezzanine levels of the building will house the restaurant, bar and café.
The first floor will be used exclusively for organising industry training and customer workshops.
The only major development at the building will be the conversion of the mezzanine level to include a bar and kitchen.
The interiors will undergo minor modifications such as upgrades to the walls, floors, furniture and fixtures and a glass screen will be installed in the existing opening between the rum school and the bar school.
Quentin Alder Architects was contracted for designing the distillery, while Planning Potential secured the permits and licenses for the project.
Halewood Wines & Spirits product portfolio
The Halewood Wines & Spirits portfolio comprises more than 25 premium brands and over 100 product labels. The company also owns seven whisky and gin distilleries and two craft breweries.
“The site’s usage will change from a restaurant to a mixed-use cafe, bar and restaurant and its permit will also change from A3 use class to Sui generis use class.”
Halewood produces more than 35 labels of gin, with premium gin being the company’s largest range. The company’s brands include Whitley Neill Gin, Original Handcrafted Dry Gin, Mary-Le-Bone Gin and Aber Falls Distillery.
Its Vodka brands include the premium Liverpool Vodka, JJ Whitley and Whitley Neill Vodka.
Halewood manufactures more than 15 whisky labels from distilleries in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and America. The whisky labels include Crabbie Whisky, Gelston’s, American Eagle and Pogues whiskey.
The company has two rum labels, which include the Rum Sixty Six from Barbados and Dead Man’s Fingers.
The Lheraud family label produces cognacs, in addition to Pineau des Charentes and Armagnac.
Halewood’s craft brewery portfolio includes two craft breweries, Hawkshead Brewery and Sadlers Brewing. The breweries manufacture more than 20 different labels from India Pale Ale (IPA) to Stouts including limited edition labels.
Marqués De Cáceres and Eisberg are the two wine brands owned by Halewood. The company also owns brands for non-alcoholic drinks, ready-to-drink beverages, liqueur and fortified wines and spirits.
Marketing commentary on Halewood Wines & Spirits
Halewood is a UK-based alcoholic drinks company founded by John Halewood in 1978. Headquartered in Huyton, Halewood operates eight sites in the UK.
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw DVD and Blu-ray release date was set for November 5, 2019 and available on Digital HD from Amazon Video and iTunes on October 15, 2019.
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It has been two years since Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs and British rogue assassin and mercenary Deckard Shaw worked together to save lives. Hobbs and Shaw have both separately found some level of stability. That normalcy is shattered after Shaw's sister, Hattie, crosses paths with international terrorist Brixton Lore. Lore had in his possession a virus that could kill more than half of the world's population, but Hattie stole it. Lore, who has also been genetically enhanced to the point that he can fight and heal in superhuman ways, has gathered an army of mercenaries to hunt down Hattie and retrieve the container that holds the deadly virus. Shaw seeks out Deckard's help to save his sister and the world. With few options available to them, they're going to need the aid of family to handle the fast and furious events that unfold.
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Another thread got me thinking about this. I'm 'meh' about non-Human races because a few sessions into a campaign they're virtually indistinguishable from Human PCs.
What I enjoy seeing, and reward lavishly, are PC backgrounds which are portrayed, and impact, the entirely of a long campaign (say 30+ sessions).
Here are four that have cropped up at my table over the years:
A 6' 3" Human in a War Hammer campaign who, because of a traumatic brain injury (pre-game), believed he was a Dwarf, and continually strove to locate 'his' clan and family, interacting with real Dwarves at every opportunity, no matter how small.
A Windling bard in a fantasy setting (12" high winged fairy) who had what amounted to ADD and an aversion to violence. He was utterly useless at everything, and got into everything.
A Chinese cook in a setting taking place in an alternative history occult setting where the Mexican Revolution got underway in 1889. The party, other than him, were hardened gunmen out to make a buck off the troubles in Mexico.
A noble in a Fading Suns who took looking down on peasants as lower beings to a truly epic degree.
Shiroiken
The best of mine was a Gold Elf from Evermeet (in the Forgotten Realms) who's family was disgraced. His father was a powerful high mage who helped power the defenses and my mother was a druid who tended to the land. My elder brother and sister, however, sided with a renegade elf to attack Evermeet, distracting my parents to bypass the defenses. The attack was eventually repelled, but my mother was killed and my father became withdrawn. I vowed to redeem my family name, and sailed to the mainland with my friend and bodyguard (another PC).
Over the course of the campaign, we found that my brother had allied with the Fayrie (demon elves, possibly misspelled). They attempted to seduce me as well, and almost succeeded, since they had the rest of the party captured and were torturing them until I agreed. We managed to escape, but I never forgave myself for leading the party into that trap. Eventually when we faced them again, much later in the campaign (they'd allied with the Shadowvar, the other major threat in the campaign), I was forced to face my brother's daughter, deciding if I could kill her. I couldn't, almost dying, but my bodyguard was able to finish her off instead.
Dannyalcatraz
Heh- I’ve burned a LOT of great backgrounds on campaigns that cratered in weeks or months. Some that didn’t:
I had a drow MU/TH that believed it was an Android from another dimension, that had been programmed to perform the role of a Drow MU/TH in a competitive LARP game- think of the original Westworld or Dream Park. While the campaign lasted a while, the truth was never revealed.
Alien gladiatrix who won her freedom, found Earth, and turned superhero. She had to eat her normal body mass in food daily in order to power her super abilities. But because of her alien biology, she also sometimes had adverse reactions to terrestrial food.
A superhero in power armor whose main arsenal was designed around taking down other power armor goons, AIs, robots, Androids, cyborgs, etc., with a side dish of crowd control. He was extremely concerned-almost paranoid- that mechanical intelligences should never dominate humanity, He was so paranoid, in fact, that he intentionally built his suit to be difficult to use by anyone unfamiliar with the unique programming language he himself had created for the project.
A Diviner/Ranger/Spellsword based on Indiana Jones, used a whip and Shortsword for TWF. Because the 2 players in the campaign running healers moved out of state, this character was retired @9th level or so, in favor of...
A Cleric/Sorcerer/Geomancer based mainly on DC’s Vertigo-era Swamp Thing. His devotion to slo things green had been rewarded with becoming increasingly plantlike- all of his Geomancer Drift mutations w of the floral variety.
Legatus_Legionis
< BLAH HA Ha ha >
I have a PC that fits this, but none of the players knew any of the other PC's background because....
... the players all wanted a campaign with tons of espionage, secrets,
... the players all wanted to create a PC they wanted to RP,
... the players all created their PC with only the DM present,
... the players were only allowed to reveal details of the PC in role playing they wanted to let out.
So to the group, my PC was a holy human male warrior, high in honour.
None of the players knew I was role playing an Illrigger of Orcus (LE Paladin) who was sent to Greyhawk to assist Iuz in its battle with St.Cuthbert.
While the players were all looking at a NPC as a mole, a spy, whatever, they never expected it was in reality my PC. When I created my PC, the DM loved the idea so much together we decided my PC was going to be a mole (there might be more, but I was one for sure.)
My Illrigger helped mentor a junior knight of st.cuthbert, helped preserve the life of the high priestess of iuz, returned the dead body of the knight to the main temple of st.cuthbert (while never entering onto its "holy" grounds, was given special access after having been named a "friend of the knights of st.cuthbert" to the living quarters of the knights and backdoor access to the main temple, etc.
The player whose knight had died, loved my role playing so much he asked the DM if he could look at my backstory, to help him better RP a knight in the future. So with the approval of the DM, I let him read my PC's entire history and backstory.
He was so floored. It was so detailed, so full of the things the PCs were trying to find from a mole, he never suspected it was my PC. His motivations. His reasons to not killing the high priestess, to allowing the knight to get killed, to giving advice to the high priestess before letter her go. To honorably returning the body of the dead knight to his temple. To never saying whom he worshipped, to never saying the names of any deity. To never showing his un-holy symbol to any PC.
Even after reading it twice, he had to ask both me and the DM, "Really? It was him all along? Holy fcuk! "
Reading the part of my history his knight helped create, he could only shake his head.
It was only when my PC and the knight were alone with the cornered high priestess did my PC show her my symbol before quickly hiding it again. He turned to the knight saying "Are you going to attack and kill an unarmed woman? Are you not going to ask for her to surrender into your care? Is that the type of knight you want to be known as? A butcher of defenseless ladies?"
The expression on the high priestess changed after that. She was now a pawn in an even bigger game. When the knight ask her to surrender herself into his care and the knight swore to protect the high priestess with his life, until he could deliver her to be tried by his elders did she say yes.
The other players were not only amazed, they cheered. They have never seen anything like this before. The only time they cheered more was after my PC refused to enter the temple of st.cuthbert after he returned the body of the now dead knight "As I am covered with dust of the road, and blood of goblins and orcs and other monsters. I don't your priest would like such stench into the temple. Besides, this is his (points to the body of the knight) moment. I would be a distraction."
He was here they said they would show me to the living quarters away from the temple and the priests, so I could wash up. While washing up he continued to refusing everything they offered him, from gems to gold coins. My (un-)holy warrior would have nothing with such material things. That was when a player suggest about why not then pronounce him a "friend" of the knights of st.cuthbert.
It was that suggestion, which the DM agreed to do, and to which my PC relented to accepting. The players all cheered loudly.
The player who's knight died could not believe how expertly I role player my Illrigger. And how it eventually lead to the destructed of the whole knighthood of st.cuthbert.
Sadly, I had to leave the group/campaign before that day happened. But was told how my PC opened the door to that fateful day.
< BWAH HA Ha ha >
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Jd Smith1 said:
Dang, what are the players doing? Are they just picking for ability bonuses/features and not giving any thought to how to RP the race they chose so it just defaults to generic personalities?
I've seen some half-elves seem human, but generally race is a large component in the personality and RP of the character.
Sorry, that must have triggered a nerve. I know that race is one of the big touchstones when I do personalities, either as player or DM.
Blue said:
LIke I said, I'm sure that the player thinks his or her depiction is amazing, but the reality is its just another bad accent and off-the-cuff wit.
Umbran
So, for a three year live-action campaign, I was playing a mechanic/engineer from a post-apocalyptic world (it was a sort of shattered-many-worlds game). I had figured out the role I wanted to play in the group, the character's basic personality, skill set and all, but I needed a backstory. This game generally used backstory to drive plot, but I just didn't have a great idea.
So, last day of character submission, I just filed all the serial numbers off King Arthur, changed the names and setting, but kept the basic plotline. And, the actual campaign started effectively after Arthur is sent to Avalon - he heals up and the game is the next phase of his life.
And for two years, just being one of the top engineers and science characters in the game gave me far more than enough to do. None of the writers touched my backstory. And, by that time the game had moved so far away from the origins, that I figured none of that mattered, and that was fine. I was busy.
Then, in the third year, came up a bunch of scenarios I was sent on that I didn't really understand why. I spend a large part of that year of campaign uncovering the Caliber-X, a high-tech weapon encoded to my character's DNA, that we eventually built into the defense systems for the symbolic city the sixty-plus PCs were building to be the cornerstone for the system that would bind the shattered world together.
The whole business raised the possibility that my character was his own ancestor - that a future-me built the weapon and sent it back to myself, but that was a question that never got answered.
Umbran said:
He is the One! Foretold in myth and song!
Lanefan
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One that came up in my current campaign was an otherwise-typical Thief who had two things going for (against) him.
One was that he was constitutionally incapable of uttering two sentences to anyone without saying something offensive or insulting (this to explain his awful Cha score - 6 I think). This included the parties he ran with, to the point that they'd generally end up ignoring anything he said or suggested even when his point or idea was later found to be completely correct.
The other is that at some point he decided he was going to try to ascend himself to divinity, pretty much by simply declaring it so and hoping for the best. He chose fashion as his domain, wrote his own holy book, and started proselytizing at every opportunity during downtime in whatever town or settlement the party was in. Unfortunately said proselytizing usually consisted of telling people how awful their style was (insulting them in the process, of course) and how it needed improvement that could be best achieved by conversion to his faith.
Amazingly, and very much against the odds, he even managed to acquire one - count 'em! - worshipper. True to form, however, he managed to so abuse this poor worshipper that the worship didn't last...
Wrapped around all this he managed to bang together a decent - and marvelously entertaining! - adventuring career before sailing off into the sunset.
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Yeah. It gets better. As far as is known, the weapon was made by one of the first "technomages" in the setting. Same guy's also credited with having invented the nano-technology that enabled the technomages to reach far greater heights of accomplishment - the shattered universe could not have been stitched back together without them.
It is now some... ten years since that campaign ended. A couple of the original writers are writing a one-shot reunion sort of game. If the character, or one of his descendants, created that technology... and my character as yet has not yet created it or had children... what happens if he dies? Is he effectively incapable of dying, because causality requires things to happen, or does the universe fall apart if he gets killed without fulfilling the future history?
In game terms, I, the player, know (?) the character is not invulnerable, and they won't make the universe fall apart just based on me. That'd be silly. However, the question is whether the character, or anyone else, will think that. I am half-hoping for an in game moment for using a rant on this with an aggressor as a heck of an intimidate/stall for someone else to get into position... "Do you know who I am? If you shoot me, maybe the universe unravels! Maybe history gets rewritten so you never get born! Do you want to take that chance? Do you feel lucky...?"
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A Orphaned Moon Elf rogue who was raised by a human street performer/ cat burglar. After he was older his adopted father was killed by Zhents in a Zhentarim controlled area and he started living a double life (a gambling establishment owner and a robin hood style rogue who harassed the Zhentarim as much as he could.
An elder Malkavian who had multiple personality disorder and during stressful times the GM would roll a 10 sided die to see what personality he would switch to (All kinds of fun to role play). He also had disciplines that allowed him to pull off things to fit the personalities and they ranged from Thor God of Thunder to more mundane things like an accountant or a woman in labor.
A female rogue who used a mask of disguise and other minor magics to impersonate her father to fit in with his old adventuring group to find out who either killed her father or where he might have disappeared to. Fun character who I constantly gave hints about her being a woman of higher station with the constant need to bathe brush her hair and simple ways she held herself whenever I would fail a check to keep fooling the others in the party.
...what happens if he dies?
There ought to be clones
Well, maybe... neeeeext yeeeeeeeaaarrr.
I was part of a play test for GURPS: VtM.
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You May Have Forgotten Some of Joey King's Many Other Roles
by Lauren Piester | Sat., Jan. 4, 2020 4:00 AM
Joey King may have been everywhere in 2019 after her incredible turn in Hulu's The Act, but that's likely not the only reason you know her.
The actress, who will turn 21 this year, has actually been acting on our screens since she was seven years old, when she appeared in two episodes of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Since then, she's played all manner of roles in all sorts of shows, movies, and even music videos.
Before The Act and The Kissing Booth, you might have known her best as Ramona Quimby, younger sister of Beezus (Selena Gomez) in the 2010 movie Ramona and Beezus, based on the book series by Beverly Cleary. She was also in the first season of Fargo in 2014, and has played the daughter of Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Steve Carell and Julianne Moore, Channing Tatum, John Corbett, and more.
Joey King's Best Red Carpet Looks Over the Years
King is nominated for a Golden Globe this weekend for her role in The Act, so while you wait to see if she wins, take a look at a few more of her past roles!
Emily in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2006)
She was seven! Look at her! King played one of several little kids who tormented Zack and Cody when they volunteered in a daycare, and she got to draw on the wall.
Sally in Jericho (2006)
Seven year-old King played Sally, a little resident of Jericho who got to play hide and seek in the pilot.
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Ramona in Ramona and Beezus (2010)
In what was probably King's first big breakout role, she played the the goofy, mischievous younger sister of Selena Gomez as Beezus.
Cassidy in Ghost Whisperer (2010)
On the show Ghost Whisperer, Joey King played, shockingly, a young ghost.
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Molly in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
As the youngest Weaver sibling, King managed to stay out of the drama caused by her parents (Steve Carell and Julianne Moore) separating, and just got to be cute and go watch TV.
Kirsten in Battle Los Angeles (2011)
King played a little civilian who survived an alien attack on Los Angeles in this 2011 movie starring Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez.
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"Mean" by Taylor Swift (2011)
King appeared as a little girl who got bullied in the video for Taylor Swift's "Mean."
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Brianna on New Girl (2012)
King played a bully who targeted Jess (Zooey Deschanel) in the episode titled "Bully."
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Charlie on Bent (2012)
King played the daughter of Alex (Amanda Peet), a recently divorced lawyer who hires a contractor to redo her kitchen and then tries really hard not to fall in love with him.
Young Talia al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Joey was playing young Talia al Ghul, but since the audience first believes the child is young Bane, she had to cut her hair super short to look a little more androgynous.
Christine in The Conjuring (2013)
King played Christine, one of the five daughters in the Perron household, whose mother gets possessed by a demon.
Emily in White House Down (2013)
King got to play the daughter of Channing Tatum, who played a police officer who interviewed for the Secret Service to impress her. He then had to save the day, and King got kidnapped, and it was a lot.
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Greta on Fargo (2014)
King played the daughter of Colin Hanks' Gus Grimly.
Grace in Wish I Was Here (2014)
King played the daughter of Aidan (Zach Braff), a struggling actor who homeschools his kids and finds adventure along the way.
Frankie Kane/Magenta on The Flash (2016)
Frankie was an orphan who grew up in an abusive foster family, and had an alternate personality named Magenta. Her met-human powers allowed her to manipulate metal, which meant she could do an awful lot of damage, like drop a tanker on top of a hospital.
Elle in The Kissing Booth (2018)
Another breakout role for King. In this Netflix movie, she plays Elle, a teen who falls for the brother of her best friend, which the best friend expressly forbade. A sequel is on the way!
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Wren in Slender Man (2018)
King took on the legend of Slender Man as Wren, one of four best friends who go up against the terrifying tentacled monster.
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Kayla in The Lie (2018)
Joey got serious in this dark drama as a teenage girl who confesses to committing a terrible crime: pushing her friend off an icy bridge after a fight. Now her parents (Peter Sarsgaard and Mireille Enos) have to deal with the consequences.
Morgan on Life In Pieces (2019)
King played a pregnant teen who picked Matt (Thomas Sadoski) and Colleen (Angelique Cabral) to adopt her baby. King's sister Hunter starred on Life in Pieces as Clementine!
Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act (2019)
King played real-life Munchausen's by Proxy victim Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a woman who is currently in jail for having murdered her abusive mother, in Hulu's The Act. She's nominated for a 2020 Golden Globe for the role, and was nominated for an Emmy in 2019.
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This chapter reviews each access control function, four approaches to access control/role management, and takes a brief look at the future of access controls. Identity Management. Identity management consists of one or more processes to verify the identity of a subject attempting to access an object.
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Access management risks and controls, as part of your erp audit reporting, include: Improper role design or provisioning. Roles should be aligned with business processes rather than specific users or jobs, as this will make it easier to ensure that appropriate access is granted to all users.
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Access management includes preset and real-time access controls. With preset access controls, user access is largely based on roles. In such cases, access privileges are determined by a couple of principles that establish the access a user has. They identify the systems a user can access. They also control a user’s view and interactions ...
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General IT Controls (GITC) User Access Management User access provisioning Granting any new user access is the initial step for maintaining a controlled environment on the IT application. An inappropriate user access could result in posting of unauthorised financial transactions. Excessive access
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NIST has been a leader in the development of various access control techniques, such as role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute based access control (ABAC). Cloud computing and data center technologies can control access to information and data services using an underlying access control ...
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In the fields of physical security and information security, access control (AC) is the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource while access management describes the process. The act of accessing may mean consuming, entering, or using. Permission to access a resource is called authorization.. Locks and login credentials are two analogous mechanisms of access control.
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1.2 Supporting and celebrating people for their contributions to transformational education
University strategy
- Student Success
- Transformational education
- Transformational research
- Our shared mission
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1.2.1 Our commitment to transformational education for every student, regardless of background, is realised through the care, skill and commitment of our community of talented people. Our people are dedicated to student success, recognise the power of transformational education, view talent as a starting point for future potential, value inclusion and are responsive to the needs and aspirations of our diverse student population.
1.2.2 Every member of Essex staff contributes to our mission of excellence in education, through their contributions to student learning, student experience and by creating and sustaining the environments in which transformational education flourishes. Our staff will be supported to develop and apply their skills, professional knowledge and expertise to educate and enable every student to realise their full potential, and to nurture and sustain the environments that enable transformational education.
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Essex traffic and news updates on Wednesday, December 27
Follow us live for all the latest updates
Tommy WathenMultimedia Journalist
Welcome to Essex Live's daily blog on Wednesday, December 27.
Christmas is now over, but the excitement is already building across Essex for the New Year celebrations at the end of the week.
Stay with us throughout the day for live news, traffic and weather updates across the county.
If there are traffic delays on the A12, A130, A10, M11, M25, Dartford crossing or another main route in Essex, you can read about it here.
Stratford's Westfield shopping centre evacuated due to 'riot'
We'll keep you updated with all the delays around the county right here.
If you have a story to tell we'd love to hear from you, and if there is anything you want to know, tweet @essexlive, message us on Facebook or email us at newsdesk@essexlive.news
Arthur Collins pleads guilty to a new crime:
The former boyfriend of TOWIE star Ferne McCann has pleaded guilty to a new crime - despite already being behind bars for 20 years for an East London nightclub acid attack.
Collins, 25, from Hertfordshire, partially blinded two people and left others badly burnt when the corrosive substance was thrown at Mangle nightclub in Hackney, London, on April 27 this year.
An update after yesterday's incident at Westfield Stratford:
A major disturbance at Westfield Stratford shopping centre led to 11 arrests as two police officers were injured in the Boxing Day chaos, the Metropolitan Police have said.
Officers were called to the retail outlet after reports that a number of people had become involved in an altercation on December 26 at around 2.30pm.
Woman hit by bus in Chelmsford remains in a critical condition
The woman who was taken to Broomfield Hospital after being hit by a bus in Chelmsford remains in a critical condition.
Emergency services personnel rushed to New London Road, Chelmsford, on Friday (December 22) to reports that a woman had been involved in an accident with a bus.
Did you see anyone damaging cars in Chelmsford?
Chelmsford Community Policing Team is investigating six reports of criminal damage to cars in the Springfield area.
The roads affected were Paddock Drive, Rubens Gate, Beardsley Drive, Rembrandt Grove and Foxglove Way.
Each incident occurred between December 21 and December 22.
Inspector Andy Sawyer, said: “In all these cases, windscreens were smashed, but no attempts appear to have been made to steal the vehicles.
“The damage appears to have been caused mindlessly and deliberately, and we’d encourage any residents who may have information about these incidents to get in touch with us, preferably via our email address below, the ‘Do It Online’ web page on the Essex Police website, or by calling 101.
“We also received a report that the window of a resident’s property had been smashed in Lupin Drive and are keeping an open mind as to whether this is connected to the other reports of criminal damage.”
Anyone with information, or who has concerns, is asked to contact Chelmsford CPT on chelmsfordcommunitypolicingteam@essex.pnn.police.uk, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Delays of over an hour at the Dartford Crossing
Heavy delays expected at the tunnel with queues of over ten miles. Read the full story here.
Tips for driving in snow:
Driving in the snow is not something we have to deal with very often in Essex.
As a county we aren’t usually blessed (or cursed, depending how you look at it) with heavy bouts of snow.
ITS SNOWING!!!
Essex might not have seen a White Christmas but today the region has seen heavy snowfall and some sleet in several different areas.
Areas including Brentwood, Chelmsford and Grays have seen heavy snow this morning at around 10.00am today (Wednesday, December 27).
Read our live snow blog here.
London Stansted's runway is closed:
London Stansted Airport has confirmed that the runway has been temporarily closed due to heavy snow this morning.
All flights in and out are also being held while snow and ice is cleared.
What happened yesterday?
Hannah Kane was on duty for Essex Live yesterday and this is what happened:
Trains:
In London, there is part closure on the Circle, District and London Overground lines, along with a planned closure on TfL Rail services and minor delays on the Central Line.
Please check your journey before setting off today.
On the roads:
The roads around Essex seem pretty clear at present, although with the snow and ice, some roads could become more dangerous.
Please take care on the roads.
Met Office weather update:
Outbreaks of rain, sleet and wet snow will gradually ease away east through the day, but could persist across eastern coastal parts until the evening. Drier, brighter conditions follow, however it will be cold, with strong winds, and coastal gales. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Any lingering rain or sleet will ease, with a dry night and clearing skies following. However it will be cold, with the brisk breeze continuing, and frost likely by dawn. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Hi everyone. Reporter Tommy Wathen checking in for today’s live blog.
Christmas is over and everyone is returning to work, but we’ll still keep you updated with news, traffic and travel throughout the day.
If you have a story you’d like to speak to us about, email newsdesk@essexlive.news or call 01245 602721 or message us on Facebook or Twitter.
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Disallowed costs and case management
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The case of Re L (Case Management: Wasted Costs) [2016] EWFC B8 – where HHJ Bellamy in the Family Court awarded ‘wasted costs’ against solicitors in care proceedings – is difficult to reconcile with the mainstream of wasted costs orders in the civil courts. The judge (para [58]) defines his jurisdiction (Senior Courts Act 1981 (‘SCA 1981’) s 51(6) and (7)):
'(6) In any proceedings [where the court considers an order for costs], the court may disallow, or (as the case may be) order the legal or other representative concerned to meet, the whole of any wasted costs or such part of them as may be determined in accordance with rules of court.
(7) In subsection (6) "wasted costs" means any costs incurred by a party
(a) as a result of any improper, unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any legal or other representative or any employee of such a representative; or
(b) which, in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred, the court considers it unreasonable to expect that party to pay.'
This sets out two separate jurisdictions in the court: wasted costs and the power of the court to disallow costs. The first, as set out in s 51(7), is only to ‘any costs incurred by a party’ (ie where another party to the case has incurred those costs); and where the act of a legal representative has been ‘improper, unreasonable or negligent’ (s 51(7)a)). HHJ Bellamy’s order is that solicitors for the local authority and each of three other parties should pay ‘wasted advocacy costs’. But to whom? The judgment is unclear.
By contrast disallowed costs under s 51(6) enables the court to ‘disallow … such part of [any costs] as may be determined in accordance with rules of court’ (s 51(6)). Civil Procedure Rules 1998, r 44.11 provides rules of court for disallowed costs. A judge may disallow costs which are to be assessed where s/he considers a legal representative’s costs are ‘unreasonable or improper’ (rr 44.11(1)(b) and (2)(a)). That is to say, the judge shows the court’s displeasure by ensuring that no-one will have to pay for a lawyer’s ‘unreasonable or improper’ work.
Some might say that seeking to distinguish ‘improper, unreasonable or negligent’ in s 51(7), from ‘improper and unreasonable’ in r 4.11(1) is splitting hairs. However, HHJ Bellamy is very clear. No lawyer in the case had acted in a way which was improper or unreasonable, he says. Yet he is clear in the one legal principle which this case establishes (albeit pronounced by a circuit judge):
'[64] In that context it seems to me that any act or omission which amounts to a breach of the [case management] duties I have identified and which leads directly to the wasting of court time and/or to delay in disposing of the case is likely to be regarded as 'negligent' for the purpose of s.51(7) of the Senior Courts Act 1981.'.
This principle, however, depends on whether s 51(7) applies to a case of this nature, where no one has applied for costs against another party. I doubt that s 51(7) can apply; and I do not think that the disallowance aspect of s 51(6) can apply in law either.
Background to Re L
The background to Re L, was that care proceedings had been issued in June 2014 in respect of a child born late in 2014 to a mother aged 17 and father aged 22. The child had unexplained injuries. Both parents were interviewed under caution by the police (but not charged). The judge records the court’s case management directions on 19 June 2015 as follows:
'[12] The range of case management orders…included an order requiring the local authority to serve copies of L's health visitor, GP and hospital records 'to include any images', by 3rd July; an order that Leicestershire Police should disclose to the local authority by 20th July 'witness statements, interviews, photographs and medical reports in respect of the injuries'; an order requiring the local authority to serve the material disclosed by the police on the other parties 'on receipt'; and an order permitting the parties jointly to instruct medical experts (Dr J, a consultant paediatric radiologist, and Dr W a consultant paediatrician).'
It was only in the final days before a fact-finding hearing listed before HHJ Bellamy on 25 January that the parties’ solicitors realised that these directions had not been complied with to the extent of photographs and a transcript of the parents’ evidence being obtained from the police. A flurry of emails between counsel and to the judge occupied the week-end before the hearing. The fact-finding hearing could not, in all justice to the parents, proceed.
The judge set out the lawyers’ failings at paras [53]-[56]. He wished to make his displeasure at the solicitors’ ‘negligence’ (see para [64] above) felt by an order which deprived them of remuneration (which he termed ‘costs’). He considered the local authority were primarily to blame, but was satisfied also that solicitors for the ‘parents and the guardian also bear some responsibility’ (para [57]). His order was to be as follows:
'[84] In this case I am satisfied that the solicitors for all four parties are responsible for the errors identified. All four were responsible for the wasting of court time and for the wasting of costs. I have identified wasted advocacy costs incurred by the legally aided parties amounting to £5000. I shall make a wasted costs order against the local authority requiring it to pay 50% of that sum, £2,500. I have also identified that the local authority has incurred wasted advocacy costs of £1950. I shall make wasted costs orders against the solicitors for the legally aided parties jointly to pay 50% of those costs (£975 ie £325 per solicitor).'
All lawyers by definition were paid by the tax-payer or the local authority (ie there were no private parties); and no-one therefore, in s 51(7) terms, had applied for wasted costs from a legal representative involved in the case.
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The problem confronted by HHJ Bellamy was how he could exercise any duty he may have towards the local authority’s ratepayers or to the legal aid fund as regards the work of the solicitors which he had held to be ‘negligent’.
He defined the wasted costs jurisdiction by reference to SCA 1981, s 51(6) and (7) as explained by the Court of Appeal in Ridehalgh v Horsefield [1994] EWCA Civ 40, [1994] 2 FLR 194. Separately he discussed the question of ‘costs payable to a legally aided solicitor’ – by which he meant ‘remuneration’ – under the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) ‘Standard Civil Contract’. He had had correspondence with the LAA over what could be done and whether his actions could affect the Agency’s assessment of a lawyer’s costs (though this question does not seem to have been resolved).
In law, for the reasons stated above, I cannot see that the wasted costs jurisdiction can apply in a case like this. If that is right, then three other costs and remuneration jurisdictions are involved in care proceedings to the extent that parties are publicly funded (local authority or legal aid):
Power of the court to disallow costs (SCA 1981, s 51(6); CPR 1998, r 44.11 (court’s power in relation to misconduct of a legal representative));
The jurisdiction of the court and of LAA to assess remuneration claims (legal aid detailed assessment), and to reduce legal aid payments as urged by the court; and (perhaps);
The power of the court (if any) to require/invite LAA to reduce payment to lawyers otherwise payable under Civil Legal Aid (Remunerations) Regulations 2013.
Where a local authority pays its in-house lawyers a salary, disallowed costs must surely be irrelevant? However, does the court have any power to request or direct LAA to reduce legal aid fund remuneration where the court is dissatisfied as to the way a funded legal representative has discharged his duties and where that representative has acted in a way which is ‘unreasonable or improper’ (CPR 1998, r 44.11(1)(b))? Civil Legal Aid (Remunerations) Regulations 2013 (which governs payment for legal representatives in civil courts proceedings (including care proceedings)) regs 6 to 8 provide for remuneration of legal representative in the following terms:
'(2) …the Lord Chancellor must pay remuneration for [the various civil and family proceedings referred to in accordance with regs 6 to 8] in accordance with—
(a) the relevant contract; and
(b) the fees and rates set out in Schedule [s 1 to 3].'
As the judge says, the position of disallowed remuneration needs ‘to be authoritatively addressed’ (para [82]). Given that this is area of law which is so extensively controlled by statute and statutory instrument, it is likely Parliament will have to extend any jurisdiction of judges to disallow remuneration.
In the meantime HHJ Bellamy has assumed that SCA 1981, s 51(6) gives him power to penalise a solicitor in ‘wasted costs’. So it may do, but only – as far as I can tell – where those costs are to be paid to another party (s 51(7)); and that is not the case here. And the question remains: to whom are his ‘wasted costs orders’ to be paid?
An accompanying article will appear in the April 2016 issue of Family Law.
The views expressed by contributing authors are not necessarily those of Family Law or Jordan Publishing and should not be considered as legal advice.
Re L (Case Management: Wasted Costs) [2016] EWFC B8
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Anime/MangaInuyasha
Stuck To Fluff
By: ChobitsXDarkFreya
KAGSESS. Ok Sesshomaru gets stuck to Kagome's hand and its getting worse! How will Inu handle this!Naraku desires Kagome and Kagura wants Sessho! Kidnap, jealousy, and love!
Rated: Fiction T - English - Humor/Romance - Sesshōmaru, Kagome H. - Chapters: 8 - Words: 13,520 - Reviews: 72 - Favs: 68 - Follows: 49 - Updated: 9/1/2004 - Published: 8/31/2004 - id: 2038456
1. Spell For Fluff Begins2. A Solution?3. Fluffy's House!4. Boa or is it a tail!5. Kagome takes a bath6. The spell gets worse7. Inuyasha and Kikyo meet8. Two Kisses for Kagome
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha or any of its characters
Last Chappie:
"The person I choose....." Inuyasha didn't finish. "Tell me!" Kikyo screeched. "I choose the person I love the most............ and that person is- (Who do you think he'll choose? )
"......and that person is- crash- what the" Inuyasha started. He looked around trying to pinpoint the source of the large crashing sound. Out from the forest a large soul collector appeared slashing it's head around and souls from Kikyo's body began flying away from her, "It's Naraku! He's trying to kill me Inuyasha!" Inuyasha pulled out his Tetsuaiga yelling "That little.... Kikyo run for cover! I'm slicing this worm in half!" Inuyasha ran forward slashing the soul stealer in half without effort. "That was pathetic" Inuyasha spat. The souls began drifting away but Kikyo's soul stealers grabbed them and returned them to her. "Inuyasha, Naraku is trying to get rid of me because he knows I cannot be trusted. He will try over and over until he finally succeeds" Kikyo said standing up.
"I'm not going to let anything happen to you, Kikyo. I promise I'll protect you" Inuyasha said embracing her in a hug. Kagome's legs felt really weak and she was sure she was going to burst out crying. Inuyasha.....you promised you would always protect....me' Kagome thought, blinking madly trying to keep her tears from falling. "I must hurry and leave before Naraku sends more demons after me" Kikyo said, rising into the air suspended by her soul collectors. "Be careful" Inuyasha murmured.
Kagome looked back at Sesshomaru and said, "Could we go back now?" Sesshomaru nodded with a bored expression on his face. Holding onto her waist again and quickly headed back to the guest room pondering over what Inuyasha had said. They arrived through the window and he jumped onto the bed. He looked at Kagome. She wasn't crying but he could smell tears forming and her scent was also cloaked in sadness and surprisingly......anger? Inuyasha....the name used to make him annoyed but now it made him furious. Why did Kagome even bother over his brother when he was standing right in front of her, literally. He thought about it for a second. Would he take Kagome if she did have feelings for him?
Inuyasha's shadow danced across the walls of the room as he crept into his bed. He looked over to Sesshomaru and Kagome. They both seemed like they were sleeping. Did Sesshomaru see him leave? He didn't follow him so it didn't matter. If he asked him, which he most likely wouldn't because Inuyasha's life was "pathetic" and "boring", he would just say for him to mind his own god damn business! What if Kagome heard, would she be suspicious that he had gone to see Kikyo? No way' he convinced himself and he drifted off to sleep.
Kagome had fallen asleep already and Sesshomaru just sat there sighing heavily thinking How in the seven hells do I get myself into these situations?' He looked at Kagome. She looked peaceful when she slept but he was sure she was miserable after witnessing Inuyasha with the undead clay miko. He wanted to know if Kagome had feelings for him. Sure, he had seen her blush like seventeen shades of red whenever he held onto her waist but he could understand he was irresistible. (At least he knows he's gorgeous ) Now if she hadn't blushed once, he would have had to assume there was something seriously wrong with her. So, she was attracted to him....or his looks. He was tired of pondering over the same thing so late at night, and fell asleep.
Kagome was the first one to wake up, which surprised her since she was one of the last ones to fall asleep. In a split second she remembered what had happened late last night. Inuyasha.....and Kikyo...she and Sesshomaru were spying on them. Her heart fell a little recalling Inuyasha's words to Kikyo. I promise to protect you.' The words rang through her mind like echoes. Well it was mostly her that was spying on Inuyasha and Kikyo. Sesshomaru most likely didn't care, but Inuyasha had not answered Kikyo's question.... Which one would he pick? She wondered if she had cried last night. She couldn't remember. She looked up at Sesshomaru. He seemed like he was sleeping but she doubted it seeing as how he usually pretended he was sleeping even though he was awake.
Sesshomaru' she thought. He had taken her to watch Inuyasha, which was far out into the cold forest and when he had brought her back she hadn't even thanked him. He was really good looking, that was for sure! But what about his personality? Kagome had been really surprised lately at some of his actions recently and what about the small girl Rin that he took in? She was human. Maybe he wasn't as ruthless or human hating as she thought he was. Well, he did always try to do the honorable thing...as long as it didn't make him seem like a weakling. No, he would never return her feelings for him...would he? She had seen emotion flash through his eyes sometimes when he was around her. He was always watching her, too.
She leaned forward. His eyes shot open and she was so surprised she fell off the side of the bed pulling Sesshomaru with her landing with a "Thud!" Sango and Miroku woke up and ran over to the side. Sango asked, "Are you alright? What happened?" Sesshomaru pulled Kagome up and she said laughing a little "I fell off the bed and....uh..pulled Sesshomaru with me." Seeing everything was all right Miroku and Sango both headed to the dining room to have breakfast after doing their beds and cleaning up a bit. "Sorry" Kagome said. Sesshomaru didn't say anything because his mind was racing Was she attempting to kiss me while I slept?' Was I trying to kiss him while he was sleeping?!' Kagome thought after she apologized.
Damn, next time I should just keep my eyes closed and THEN open them after she kissed me' Sesshomaru thought. "Thank you for last night" Kagome said. Inuyasha shot up from his bed yelling "WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?! Did he do something?!" Inuyasha pounced on Sesshomaru bringing all three of them down. "INUYASHA! SIT!" Kagome yelled, but that was a bad idea. Inuyasha fell right on top of her and Sesshomaru and for a second their lips touched. Sesshomaru's usual calm eyes widened and so did Kagome's. For a second all her worry's disappeared. She tried to lift her head but..Inuyasha's body was on top of them. She looked straight at Sesshomaru.
After the shock of actually kissing her, even if it was by mistake, he calmed down and relaxed just waiting for Inuyasha to get off. Inuyasha finally got off and they both jumped up avoiding each other's gaze. "Inuyasha, NOTHING happened and if you don't drop it I'll say 'SIT!' again" Kagome said and Inuyasha smashed into the ground again but by then she and Sesshomaru were already out the door heading for breakfast.....if they could eat without making a mess.
Besides thinking of the kiss he had received from Kagome, Sesshomaru was thinking how handy it would be to be able to "sit" Inuyasha anytime he wanted. He was holding Kagome by the waist again and as usual she was blushing again. He liked it when she blushed...she looked really....well she looked good. "You're going to have a hard time if you plan on eating" Sesshomaru said. Kagome stopped blushing and looked up confused and realized what he meant. She couldn't use her hands and her mouth was about three inches from Sesshomaru. She sighed, now that she thought about it she wasn't really THAT hungry. Maybe it was because she ate yesterday afternoon or maybe because of her depression about Inuyasha and Kikyo. Just recalling the memory made her eyes burn and heart drop. Sesshomaru found that when he sped up his pace she leaned closer to him so he began moving faster towards the breakfast room and was pleased when she did indeed lean closer to his chest.
She looked up at Sesshomaru and he looked down at her. They stayed like that for a moment and she edged closer confidently but in her mind she was thinking WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?! NO! MOVE BACK! NO! NO! NO!' She ignored her thoughts and pushed her lips upon his. His eyes widened again and he was about to pull back but instead, to his surprise, returned the kiss. His mind became foggy for a second and as a consequence for not looking where he was jumping they both smashed into the door to the breakfast room.
They both looked up. Well, they had made it to breakfast. This door was the entrance to the dining room. The door opened and Sango was holding the handle and looked down at both of them. "Uh....Are you alright? What were you guys doing, you practically broke the door" Sango said inspecting the front of the door that now had large cracks running through it. "My servants will fix it" Sesshomaru said pulling himself and Kagome up rubbing his head. Kagome smiled inside. He had returned the kiss!.... or maybe he couldn't pull his head back enough so he just gave in. Think positive!' a voice said in her mind.
Well, that confirms it. She is definitely attracted to me' Sesshomaru thought amused.
They sat down and Kagome surprisingly didn't object to sitting on his lap. Sango looked at her friend with a "What the heck are you doing?" and Kagome said, "It was either this or standing ALL day." She was sure to emphasize the word "all" by saying it a little louder and Sango shrugged her shoulders in agreement/whatever kind of way. Miroku was too busy eating to talk but apparently wasn't too busy to grope Sango. There was a large "Whack!" followed by a "Thud!" The unconscious houshi was placed back on his chair after he fell off and Sango resumed eating. Kagome sighed at their daily routine but was still extremely happy because of Sesshomaru and somehow still managed to mope over Inuyasha.
It was a complicated emotion. Inuyasha burst through the door, which broke since it had already been exposed to the hit caused by Sesshomaru and Kagome, and a plate of food was set in front of him. He continued watching Kagome and Sesshomaru all throughout breakfast. Something was going on between them.....he could feel it.
Ok ok! So Inuyasha didn't give Kikyo an answer but I promise he will soon. Maybe not in the next chapter but soon. But Sesshomaru and Kagome kissed!....TWICE! Please make sure you review.
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Giorgia Di Giusto
Rivit S.r.L.
Our exhibiting experience in Fastener Fair Italy has gone well beyond our most optimistic forecasts, both for the turnout and for the quality of visitors on our stand, which makes us proud of the work we've done. Next month, Vision srl will also exhibit in Fastener Fair Stuttgart, which will be held at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center from 19 to 21 March 2019. We will present "SIRIO 600" - our automatic control machine, which works on a steel ring with integrated vision systems - but it will also be an opportunity for us to rediscover "SATURNO 850", our automated control machine.
Antonello Riccio
Vision S.r.L.
E.Co exhibited for the second time at Fastener Fair Italy, which has been an important opportunity to meet our customers and potential buyers and suppliers. The turnout and target of the visitors confirmed our expectations, about 40% of these were foreign, about 60% Italians, which was an important factor since our company does not sell only in Italy but also exports abroad. Thanks to our experience, versatility and the high quality of our products, contracts were signed after the show.
Alice Rettagliati
E.CO Italia
Our experience at Fastener Fair Italy 2018 was overall positive, with good feedback both during and after the show. Visitors have shown great interest, in particular for the brands of which we are official distributors, such as the Southco fastening systems and the Accuride industry guides. It also allowed us to get in touch with other realities, similar to ours, of great professionalism, with which we were able to compare ourselves. Fastener Fair Italy is an excellent marketing initiative for our company.
Lorenza Trevisan
Printec S.r.l.
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Barcelona Nut Company Recalls Roasted and Salted in Shell Pistachios Because of Possible Health Risk
Nuts & Nut Products
Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
roasted and salted in shell pistachios
Barcelona Nut Company of Baltimore, Maryland is recalling 239 cases of roasted and salted in shell pistachios, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes-fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The roasted and salted in shell pistachios were distributed in Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, California, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, and Georgia through retail stores and direct delivery. The pistachios are Barcelona Nut Company brand, packaged in Red White and Blue window plastic film, and come in sizes:
2.75 oz., UPC 030239130001 with expiration date 9/18/2019
2.25 oz., UPC 030239149034 with expiration date 9/17/2019 and 10/9/2019
1.50 oz., UPC 030239591154 with expiration date 10/9/2019 and 9/17/2019
1.25 oz., UPC 030239991060 with expiration date 10/8/2019
1 oz. Green plastic film package pictured UPC 030239510148 with expiration dates 10/4/2019 and 10/10/2019.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
Barcelona Nut Company's processor and supplier, ARO, voluntarily initiated the recall after a separate and unaffiliated manufacturer, performed a routine test which revealed salmonella. Since Barcelona Nut Company received product from the same lot, it is necessary to take precautions. Barcelona Nut Company has ceased the production and distribution of this particular lot of roasted and salted in shell pistachios as the FDA and the companies involved continue their investigation.
Consumers with questions, or who have purchased Barcelona Nut Company pistachios with the included code dates are urged to contact Michelle Ocheltree at michelleo@barcelonanut.com or 443.552.5366 or 443.552.5364 to receive a paid postage envelope to return the product to Barcelona Nut Company and full refund.
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A Level Investigating Places, Landscapes and Change: Edexcel, AS Level Geography
Complete the fieldwork requirements for AS level students within physical and human environments.
Prepare AS level students for either Section B or C in both examination papers, worth 10% of their total marks.
Cover a choice of physical specification content for AS fieldwork in Topic 2: Glaciated Landscapes or Coastal Landscapes.
Cover human specification content for AS fieldwork in Topic 4: Regenerating Places or Diverse Places.
For those going on to A level, this course will provide contextualised learning in inspiring real world environments to develop their geographical understanding for the A level examinations.
Students will be greeted by FSC staff, with a welcome talk followed by a brief tour of the Centre and the local area.
Outline of the Course
Allocation of wellies/waterproofs.
By visiting a local coastline students will develop an understanding of the distinctive coastal features and begin to consider the systems that form the coast. Sediment transportation and deposition create distinctive landforms; students will investigate the underlying causes such as angle of wave attack, tidal flow and the process of longshore drift.
Glacial Processes and Systems - Erosion
Students will develop a sense of place in an inspiring local environment, gaining an understanding of glacial processes and systems and their role in shaping the present landscape. They will explore the impact of icon the landscape, observing landforms such as corries, roche moutonnees, glacial troughs, hanging valleys and truncated spurs, which have resulted from erosional processes.
Coastal Fieldwork Methods
Students will follow up their fieldwork on sediment transportation by conducting a student t test, as well considering the wider aspects of coastlines. Alternative fieldwork methods that could be employed to investigate other aspects of coastal environments will be introduced including a coastal (ecosystem) transect.
Integrated Geographical Skills: Landscape Interpretation - Glacial Processes: Erosion
Students will explore the link between the impact of former glaciers and ice sheets on the UK landscape and the consequences of ongoing deglaciation in other global settings.
Morning and Afternoon
Formation of Erosional Coastal Landforms
A full fieldwork day collecting primary data to build an in depth understanding of the erosional features of the chosen coast. The impact of wind, waves and local geology all play a part in creating the unique features that are present at any location. Students will consider how different wave types influence beach morphology and sediment profiles, taking into account seasonal changes using secondary data.
Changing Coastal Sediments
Changing Coastal Profiles
Glacial Processes and Systems - Deposition
Students will explore an awe inspiring post-glacial environment, piecing together the processes and chronology that has created the landscape they see today. Students will explore the impact of ice on the landscape, observing landforms such as moraines, erratic, drumlins, kame and eskers, which have resulted from depositional processes. Through direct observation and use of maps or aerial photos, students will gain knowledge of a number of glacial depositional landforms, including the processes that led to their creation.
Interpretation, Analysis and Evaluation - Coastal Landforms
Students will consider the importance of erosional processes in the formation of coastal landforms. They will use measures of central tendency to = classify waves and assess the impact that these have on the landforms and coastal landscape.
Integrated Geographical Skills: Landscape Interpretation - Glacial Processes: Depositional
Students will explore the link between the impact of former glaciers and ice sheets on the UK landscape and the consequences of ongoing deglaciation in other global settings. An example of one of the skills covered is till fabric analysis using rose diagrams.
Managing Coastal Risks
The sustainable management of a local coastline will be considered within the current risks of coastal recession and flooding. Assessing how a local stretch of coastline is managed to reduce risk, via hard and soft engineering and the extent of its success will evaluated through a range of techniques.
Success of Coastal Management Approaches
Glacial Upland Landscapes: Uses and Management Approaches
Students will examine the economic significance of the glacial landscape, investigate the impact humans have on the fragile ecology of glacial landscapes and evaluate ways in which different stakeholders work together to manage glacial landscapes – particularly given the contextual risk climate warming has for these unique and fragile landscapes.
Diverse Living Spaces
In this session learners will explore and compare the role of direct experience with the way others represent place, they will explore different groups of people’s image of a local places considering the potential for improvement in the area. A range of different media will be used to provide contrasting evidence about the image different people have of the places. Students will then consider how the representations of the place could be used to influence the perception of cultural and demographic issues. The way we understand a place is also manipulated by a range of agents and learners will examine the way we ultimately develop our sense of place through the analysis of a range of qualitative and quantitative data that look into these different ways ‘place’ is planned and communicated.
Regenerating Places: Lived Experience and Community Engagement
Each of us is different in the way we perceive, use, shape and are influenced by place. Students will consider variations in the lived experience of a place that is new to them and the resultant discrepancies in levels of engagement. Understanding this concept at the outset will prepare students to meaningfully assess characteristics and perceptions of a place that ultimately lead to a need for regeneration. It could also form a foundation for evaluating the complexities of a successful regeneration project or scheme.
Skills Workshop: Qualitative Data /Information Analysis and Evaluation
A range of different tools will be used including coding, textual and photo analysis to interrogate the results from the previous practical research session. Students will engage in qualitative data analysis which involves such processes as;
Identifying how formal and statistical representations of a place, such as census and geospatial data, contrasts with informal representations.
Examining a range of secondary data (e.g.map representations of IMD) which will be combined with the fieldwork data to better understand how social inequality impacts upon peoples’ daily lives in different ways.
Recognition of the values laden nature of this work will be made, with consideration of the part played by personal values and the values being engaged by place in our daily lives and this work. These skills will be invaluable in interpreting outcomes of this contemporary, complex topic.
A range of geographical skills, including statistics will support students’ analysis of the investigation.
Perceptions of Living Space: Urban or Rural
Through working outside into the local environment students will explore the concept of place, how we and others see, experience and understand place in different ways and how this can change over time. When investigating a place, students should consider where it is, what it is like, how it became like this and how it might change in the future.
Regenerating Urban or Rural Places: Public Perceptions of Place and Evidence of Rebranding
This session will develop the students’ practical geographical skills during a range of data collection methods and their understanding of the concept of the need for regeneration. They will immerse themselves in an urban or rural place and assess the economic, environmental and social characteristics to identify the need for regeneration. Students will then assess a range of rebranding attempts for evidence of changing and improved public perceptions of place and increased potential for public investment. There is a spatial and temporal context to both aspects of this investigation that will develop the students’ appreciation of the complexities of geographical concepts and cultivate the concept that a place is a process; it evolves over time with a range of interrelated influences continually shaping ‘place’.
Geographical Investigation Process: Presentation, Interpretation, Analysis and Evaluation
Students will follow a structured scientific investigation process to interpret their data within relevant economic, social and environmental perspectives. This will enable students to contextualise their knowledge and develop their understanding of the complexities of the regeneration process and the importance of an individual’s role in society. Students will engage in a qualitative data analysis using their personal observations and data collated during the day’s session. A range of analysis techniques will be introduced and there will be an opportunity for students to apply these skills to the data and draw their own conclusions as they work through the course.
Demographics and Cultural Characteristics: Urban or Rural
Different communities may be distinguished from other urban areas and their rural hinterland by exploring the variety of its demographic and cultural characteristics such as ethnic variation, land use, income, health, levels of crime, and density of population, education and health. Data sets such as Indices of Multiple Deprivation and police crime statistics provide an insight into spatial differences such as crime, poverty and deprivation across the UK. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides a powerful tool to view and interrogate this data spatially and graphically in order to identify distinctive areas and issues related to demographic and cultural change.
Regenerating Places: Evaluating the Success of Urban or Rural Rebranding and Reimaging
Having secured an understanding of how and why a need for regeneration may arise, students will use this session to consider the varied measures of success that may be applied to regeneration and rebranding strategies. The success criteria of different stakeholders may conflict; both within the local and wider scales. Students will thus consolidate their appreciation that the environmental, social and economic processes within a place must be balanced for truly sustainable, successful regeneration outcomes to be attained.
Depart at Midday
A final farewell from FSC staff as the students depart at midday
Please note: to ensure safe and quality learning experiences for students, the timetable may alter depending on weather conditions and local factors at centres.
Topic 2: Landscape Systems, Processes and Change
Option 2A Glaciated Landscapes and Change
Enquiry Question 2: What processes operate within glacier systems?
2A.6 The glacier landform system
a. Glaciers alter landscapes through a number of processes: details of erosion, entrainment, transport and deposition.
b. Glacial landforms develop at macro-, meso- and micro-scales with distinctive morphologies in process environments, such as subglacial, marginal, proglacial and periglacial.
c. These landforms create a number of distinctive landscapes in upland and lowland areas that can be used to study the extent of ice cover.
Enquiry Question 3: How do glacial processes contribute to the formation of glacial landforms and landscapes?
2A.7Glacial erosion creates distinctive landforms and contributes to glaciated landscapes.
a. Glacial, erosional processes (abrasion, quarrying, plucking, crushing and basal melting, combined with subaerial freeze thaw and mass movement).
b. The processes leading to the formation of landforms associated with cirque and valley glaciers (cirques/corries, arêtes, pyramidal peaks, glacial troughs, truncated spurs and hanging valleys and ribbon lakes).
c. The formation of landforms due to ice sheet scouring (roches moutonnées, knock and lochan, crag and tail) and the influence of differential geology.
2A.8 Glacial deposition creates distinctive landforms and contributes to glaciated landscapes.
a. The formation of ice contact depositional features (medial, lateral, recessional and terminal moraines and drumlins).
b. The formation of lowland depositional features (till plains, lodgement and ablation till).
c. The assemblage of landforms can be used to reconstruct former ice extent and movement and for provenance (erratics, moraines, crag and tail, drumlin orientation).
2A.9 Glacial meltwater plays a significant role in creating distinctive landforms and contributes to glaciated landscapes.
a. The processes of water movement within the glacial system (supraglacial, englacial and sub-glacial flows).
b. Glacial and fluvioglacial deposits have different characteristics (stratification, sorting, imbrication and grading).
c. The formation of fluvioglacial landforms; ice contact features (kames and eskers and kame terraces) and proglacial features (sandurs, proglacial lakes, meltwater channels, and kettleholes).
Enquiry Question 4: How are glaciated landscapes used and managed today?
2A.11 There are threats facing fragile active and relict glaciated upland landscapes.
a. Glaciated landscapes face varying degrees of threat from both natural hazards (avalanches and glacial outburst floods) and human activities (leisure and tourism, reservoir construction, urbanisation).
b. Human activity can degrade the landscape and fragile ecology of glaciated landscapes (soil erosion, trampling, landslides, deforestation).
c. Global warming is having a major impact on glacial mass balances, which in turn risks disruption of the hydrological cycle (meltwater and river discharge, sediment yield, water quality).
Option 2B Coastal Landscape and Change
Enquiry Question 1: Why are coastal landscapes different and what processes cause these differences?
2B.3 Rates of coastal recession and stability depend on lithology and other factors.
b. Differential erosion of alternating strata in cliffs (permeable/impermeable, resistant/less resistant) produces complex cliff profiles and influences recession rates.
Enquiry Question 2: How do characteristic coastal landforms contribute to coastal landscapes?
2B.4 Marine erosion creates distinctive coastal landforms and contributes to coastal landscapes.
a. Different wave types (constructive/destructive) influence beach morphology and beach sediment profiles, which vary seasonally.
b. The importance of erosion processes (hydraulic action, corrosion, abrasion, attrition) is influenced by wave type, size and lithology.
c. Erosion creates distinctive coastal landforms (wave cut notches, wave cut platforms, cliffs, cave-arch-stack-stump sequence).
2B.5 Sediment transport and deposition create distinctive landforms and contribute to coastal landscapes.
a. Sediment transportation is influenced by angle of wave attack, tides and currents and the process of longshore drift.
Enquiry Question 4: How can coastlines be managed to meet the needs of all players?
2B.11 There are different approaches to managing the risks associated with coastal recession and flooding.
a. Hard engineering approaches (groynes, sea walls, rip rap, revetments, off-shore breakwaters) are economically costly and directly alter physical processes and systems.
b. Soft engineering approaches (beach nourishment, cliff regarding and drainage, dune stabilisation) attempt to work with physical systems and processes to protect coasts.
c. Sustainable management is designed to cope with future threats (increased storm events, rising sea levels) but its implementation can lead to local conflict
Topic 4: Shaping Places
Option 4A Regenerating Places
Enquiry Question 2: Why might regeneration be needed?
4A.4 Economic and social inequalities changes people’sperceptions of an area.
c. There are priorities for regeneration due to significant variations in both economic and social inequalities (gated communities, ‘sink estates’, commuter villages, declining rural settlements).
4A.5 There are significant variations in the lived experience of place and engagement with them.
a. There are wide variations in levels of engagement in local communities (local and national election turnout, development and support for local community groups). (A: local communities vary in attitudes)
b. Lived experience of, and attachment to, places varies according to age, ethnicity, gender, length of residence (new migrants, students) and levels of deprivation; these in turn impact on levels of engagement. (A: Attachment to places influence attitudes)
c. Conflicts can occur among contrasting groups in communities that have different views about the priorities and strategies for regeneration, these have complex causes (lack of political engagement and representation, ethnic tensions, inequality and lack of economic opportunity). (P: Players vary attitudes(A) and may have contrasting approaches
4A.6 There is a range of ways to evaluate the need for regeneration.
a. The use of statistical evidence to determine the need for regeneration in your chosen local place.
b. Different media can provide contrasting evidence, questioning the need for regeneration in your chosen local place.
c. How different representations of your chosen local place could influence the perceived need for regeneration.
Enquiry Question 3: How is regeneration managed?
4A.8 Local government policies aim to represent areas as being attractive for inward investment.
b. Local interest groups (Chambers of Commerce, local preservation societies, trade unions) play a key role in decision-making about regeneration; there are often tensions between groups that wish to preserve urban environments and those that seek change.
c. Urban and rural regeneration strategies include retail-led plans, tourism, leisure and sport public/private rural diversification.
4A.9 Rebranding attempts to represent areas as being more attractive by changing public perception of them.
a. Rebranding involves re-imaging places using a variety of media to improve the image of both urban and rural locations and make them more attractive for potential investors.
b. For UK deindustrialised cities, rebranding can stress the attraction of places, creating specific place identity building on their industrial heritage; this can attract national and international tourists and visitors
c. There are a range of rural rebranding strategies in the postproduction countryside based on heritage and literary associations, farm diversification and specialised products, outdoor pursuits and adventure in both accessible and remote areas; these strategies are intended to make these places more attractive to national and international tourists and visitors.
Enquiry Question 4: How successful is regeneration?
4A.10 The success of regeneration uses a range of measures: economic, demographic, social and environmental.
a. The success of economic regeneration can be assessed using measures of income, poverty and employment (both relative and absolute changes) both within areas and by comparison to other more successful areas.
b. Social progress can be measured by reductions in inequalities both between areas and within them; social progress can also be measured by improvements in social measures of deprivation and in demographic changes (improvements in life expectancy and reductions in health deprivation).
c. Regeneration is successful if it leads to an improvement in the living environment (levels of pollution reduced, reduction in abandoned and derelict land).
4A.11 Different urban stakeholders have different criteria for judging the success of urban regeneration.
a. A study of the strategies used in the regeneration of an urban place and the contested nature of these decisions within local communities.
b. The changes that have taken place as a consequence of national and local strategies can be judged using a range of economic, social, demographic and environmental variables in an urban area. (F: future success depends on past decisions)
c. Different stakeholders (local and national governments, local businesses and residents) will assess success using contrasting criteria; their views will depend on the meaning and lived experiences of an urban place and the impact of change on both the reality and the image of that place.
4A.12 Different rural stakeholders have different criteria for judging the success of rural regeneration.
a. A study of the strategies used in the restructuring of a rural place and the contested nature of these decisions within local communities.
b. The changes that have taken place as a consequence of national and local strategies can be judged using a range of economic, social, demographic and environmental variables in a rural area. (F: future success depends on past decisions)
c. Different stakeholders (local and national governments, local businesses and residents) will assess success using contrasting criteria; their views will depend on the meaning and lived experiences of a rural place and the impact of change on both the reality and the image of that place.
Option 4B Diverse Places
Enquiry Question 2: How do people view diverse living spaces?
4B.4 Urban places are seen differently by different groups because of their lived experience of places and their perception of those places.
a. During industrialisation, urban places were perceived by some as dangerous and threatening); currently they could be seen as attractive because of their range of economic opportunities and the variety of social and leisure activities that attract young people and migrants.
b. Some urban locations are perceived as undesirable or even threatening by residents and/or outsiders due to high crime rates, low environmental quality, population characteristics and reputation based on quantitative data but also due to lived experience and media representation.
c. Suburban and inner-city areas are perceived differently in terms of their desirability as places to live and work by contrasting demographic groups (by age, ethnicity, life - cycle stage).
4B.5 Rural places are seen differently by different groups because of their lived experience of places and their perception of those places.
a. Rural places are often perceived as idyllic because of their tranquillity, natural landscapes and historical and cultural associations (Hardy’s ‘Wessex’).
b. Some rural locations are perceived as undesirable by residents and/or outsiders because of remoteness, limited social opportunities, limited range of services, high transport costs, population characteristics and reputation based on quantitative data but also because of lived experience and media representation.
c. Rural areas are viewed in different ways: from very remote areas to retirement villages and commuter villages.
4B.6 There is a range of ways to evaluate how people view their living spaces.
a. The use of statistical evidence to determine whether people have a positive or negative image of your chosen local place.
b. Different media can provide contrasting evidence about the image different people have of your chosen local place.
c. How different representations of your chosen local place could be used to influence the perception of cultural and demographic issues and conflict.
4B.8 Levels of segregation reflect cultural, economic and social variation and change over time.
a. International migrants tend to live in distinctive places with ethnicsegregation closely related to economic indicators (income and employment) and social indicators (health, crime and education).
b. Diverse living spaces in urban areas have social characteristics that reflect ethnicity and culture in terms of distinctive retail outlets, places of worship and leisure.
c. Experiences and perceptions of living spaces change overgenerations as communities have evolved economically andculturally.
Appendix 2: Fieldwork Skills
1. Identify appropriate field research questions, based on their knowledge and understanding of relevant aspects of physical and human geography.
2. Undertake informed and critical questioning of data sources, analytical methodologies, data reporting and presentation, including the ability to identify sources of error in data and to identify the misuse of data.
3. Understand how to observe and record phenomena in the field and be able to devise and justify practical approaches taken in the field, (including frequency/timing of observation, sampling, and data collection approaches).
4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to select practical field methodologies (primary) appropriate to their investigation.
5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of implementing chosen methodologies to collect data/information of good quality that is relevant to the topic of investigation.
6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the techniques appropriate for analysing field data and information and for representing results, including GIS, and show ability to select suitable quantitative or qualitative approaches and to apply them.
7. Apply existing knowledge and concepts to identify, order and understand field observations.
8. Show the ability to present and write a coherent analysis of fieldwork findings and results in order to justify conclusions as well as to interpret meaning from the investigation, including the significance of any measurement or other errors
Develop personal skills
Be inspired by a passion for the subject
Build friendships
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Thameswey puts energy into Project FALCON
WPD is delighted to announce the support of Thameswey Energy, through their partners Flexitricity, in agreeing to particpate in Project FALCON's Demand Response (DR) trial.
The WPD trial works with businesses to reduce their electricity use or shift their use to lower demand at certain times of the day. Thameswey operates a heat and electricity network in central Milton Keynes supplied by 6MW of Combined Heat and Power and is responsible for supplying power and heat to a thousand households and a number of large corporate buildings in Milton Keynes including Network Rail’s headquarters, a Sainsbury supermarket, and numerous small businesses and restaurants. Thameswey supplies nearly 20,000 MWh of low carbon electricity per year which it distributes via its private wire network and to the local grid.
Sean Rendall from Thameswey Energy was delighted to be involved. She said: "This Project is a step towards supporting the UK’s move to a lower carbon economy. Thameswey was one of the first major UK developers of low carbon district energy and is keen to work with other innovators within the energy industry."
Ron Ramage, Flexitricity’s CEO commented: "Through our existing relationship with Energy Partners such as Thameswey we are pleased to support WPD in delivering this innovative project. The techniques being developed throughout this trial will increase knowledge and improve flexibility within WPD’s network. Flexitricity’s relationship with both Thameswey and WPD makes this a perfect fit."
Gary Swandells, Commercial Trials Lead at WPD stated: "One of the keys to the trials success is identifying customers who have the ability to carry on with their own business without being disrupted by instructions to moderate their load on the network or increase generation. With organisations such as Thameswey joining the scheme, it presents a mutually beneficial opportunity to work smarter. By reducing the network load during critical peak periods, WPD can defer or even avoid expensive reinforcement upgrades that would otherwise be required, and ultimately be paid for by consumers through their electricity bills."
If you would like to find out more about WPD’s Low Carbon Network DR trial, visit our Project FALCON pages or contact Commercial Trials Lead, Gary Swandells.
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Home » 2016 theatrical releases » Mechanic: Resurrection movie review: the Jessica Alba-centered fanfic that makes this work
Mechanic: Resurrection movie review: the Jessica Alba-centered fanfic that makes this work
Mon Aug 29 2016, 02:23pm | 8 comments
It’s supposed to be intense, but it’s just silly. Unless it’s secretly about one woman ridding the world of notorious arms dealers through sly manipulation.
I’m “biast” (con): hated the first movie
About halfway through the idiotic dumbness that is Mechanic: Resurrection — the unasked-for sequel to the cesspit of unthinking nihilism and misogyny that was 2011’s The Mechanic — I found myself drifting into a feminist reverie. What if (I imagined, fancying myself in a better, smarter, kinder world) Jessica Alba’s Gina here were the mastermind pulling all the strings behind the scenes? What if, instead of the damsel in distress she appears to be, she is in fact manipulating all the overgrown boys with guns who get off on throwing violent tantrums, twisting them so that instead of spewing their deep-rooted anger and otherwise unexpressed self-hatred outward at innocents, they turned it on one another for the benefit of increasing the overall happiness of the world? I mean (I thought), this almost has to be the case: Gina is way overplaying the lady fair. She actually faints into the arms of Jason Statham’s professional killer Arthur Bishop when he rescues her. Well, the first time he rescues her. There will be others.
Though my fantasy theory doesn’t quite jibe with how events eventually resolve themselves, I am going to cling to this idea, because it makes the movie so much better than what is actually on the screen. Which is an absurd, often laughably inept assemblage of cheap and cheesy green-screen FX as backdrops for shootouts and punchups with anonymous armies of cannon fodder that 80s action movies starring martial artists long ago made redundant. Resurrection is directed by Dennis Gansel, yet another white male filmmaker handed the reins of a big-budget studio action flick even though he has no track record with such (while female filmmakers with track records cannot get work), and it shows. Resurrection is supposed to be intense and gritty, but it’s just silly.
♪ Missile Miiiike! ♪
Unless it’s secretly all about how Gina (Alba: Entourage, Barely Lethal) is ridding the world of its most notorious arms dealers. It’s actually the only good explanation for why the character of Gina exists in the movie at all. See, Crain (Sam Hazeldine: The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Grimsby), an old acquaintance of Bishop’s who is Very Bad Indeed, wants to eliminate his rivals, Krill (Femi Elufowoju Jr.: The Legend of 1900), Cook (Toby Eddington), and Adams (Tommy Lee Jones: Jason Bourne, Hope Springs). (Did you know that there’s a handy online chart that breaks down the global market share for nefarious underworld arms dealers? It’s color-coded and everything. Sad: The War Dogs guys haven’t made it onto it yet.) The fact that these are literally the worst people in the world — hobbies include turning kids into soldiers and the sex-trafficking of children — infinitely worse than being a lone-wolf freelance assassin like Bishop, apparently wasn’t considered justification enough by the movie for him to take on the job for Crain. Even though Bishop (Statham: Furious 7, Spy) has what should be sufficient personal interest to do so! (“I was an orphan… I was sold to an East End gangster.” I’m pretty sure the movie didn’t intend for us to laugh at this.)
Wait, what? Tommy Lee Jones is in this? The Tommy Lee Jones? Huh. (Actually, he’s more Tommy Lee Jones-fun here than he is in Jason Bourne.)
No, screenwriters Philip Shelby (Survivor) and Tony Mosher seem to believe that there was only one way that Bishop could be prodded into killing those three men… reluctantly, under great duress, even though he’s like the MacGyver of assassins and seems to love his work. Crain had to kidnap Gina and threaten to kill all the kids at the Phnom Penh shelter she runs for former victims of child sex-trafficking unless she agreed to entrap Bishop. The idea was that Bishop would instantly fall in love with her — seriously, she is like a smokin’ hot Mother Teresa, so who wouldn’t? — and then Crain could kidnap her again, take her away from Bishop, and keep threatening to kill her until Bishop finishes the three killings.
It doesn’t quite go to Crain’s plan. Of course not. It’s going to Gina’s plan. Obviously (though it skips over the bit about how Gina manipulated Crain into kidnapping her; I bet it was brilliant, though). What we see onscreen is apparently Gina becoming almost instantly genuinely smitten with Bishop, but clearly, she is faking. She must be, because as a noble do-gooder, she is actually repulsed by a professional killer like Bishop, not charmed by him. But if she can get him to wipe out the very men who hurt her shelter kids in the first place, and other men like him, the world will be a much better place. (Bonus: Bishop keeps promising to kill Crain, too, just on principle, so one more dead bad guy who can’t hurt people anymore.) So much that is seemingly stupid in this movie makes sense if Gina is behind it all. Like how, after telling her tale of geopolitical horror and abused children to Bishop, she can go for a nice relaxing sexy swim: she’s not worried about anything; she is in fact relieved that he has bought her sob story about needing to be lady-saved by a big strong brave man.
Doesn’t Jessica Alba look like she’s the mastermind here?
But Gina has even more surprising talents: She might actually be a witch. Like, a proper Harry Potter witch who can do magic. It’s the only way to account for how Bishop is able to carry out his globe-hopping assassinations on such tight deadlines. First he’s got 36 hours to get from Bangkok to Sydney to kill Cook, and like at least a third of that is eaten up by travel time alone. Then he’s got only 24 hours to get from Sydney to Varna, Bulgaria, to off Adams, and 24 hours is almost exactly as long as it takes to make that trip, at a minimum. I would say that Gina might have given him Hermione Granger’s time turner, except that would give away Gina’s game. So she is somehow manipulating not only petulant tantrum-throwing manchildren but time itself… all from the comfort of her “captivity” on Crain’s yacht. She arranges for Bishop to come across “shark repellent cream” at a street market just when he’s going to need it (if only Blake Lively had known about this stuff in The Shallows!). She enables him to make a replica of a key from only a photo of it. (Actually, that’s possible! This has been a public-safety announcement from Gina, who loves you. Please don’t post photos of your keys on Facebook!) Oh, and somehow she also teleports Bishop into a place he couldn’t possibly have gotten into — the safe room in Adams’s heavily fortified villain’s lair — without Bishop even realizing she’s done it.
This alt-version of Mechanic: Resurrection probably would have Michelle Yeoh as Alba’s mystically exotic and wise sensei, so it wouldn’t have been all that progressive, actually…
This woman isn’t just a badass, she’s a magical badass.
I wish the movie was about Gina…
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Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) | directed by Dennis Gansel
US/Can release: Aug 26 2016
UK/Ire release: Aug 26 2016
MPAA: rated R for violence throughout and language
BBFC: rated 15 (strong bloody violence, strong language)
viewed at a public multiplex screening
2016 theatrical releases | action | crime | on the road | reviews | suspense/thriller
Bangkok | Blake Lively | Dennis Gansel | Femi Elufowoju Jr | Jason Bourne | Jason Statham | Jessica Alba | MacGyver | Max Headroom | Mechanic | Mechanic Resurrection | Michelle Yeoh | Mother Teresa | Philip Shelby | Phnom Penh | Sam Hazeldine | Shallows | Sydney | Toby Eddington | Tommy Lee Jones | Tony Mosher | Varna | War Dogs
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Home » 2018 theatrical releases » Jeune Femme (aka Montparnasse Bienvenüe) movie review: the heroine of her own life
Jeune Femme (aka Montparnasse Bienvenüe) movie review: the heroine of her own life
Fri May 18 2018, 12:08pm | 0 comments
Laetitia Dosch burns with a passionate anxiety in French writer-director Léonor Serraille’s debut, a clever, wise, wildly unsentimental portrait of a woman learning how to be herself.
I’m “biast” (pro): I’m desperate for stories about women
women’s participation in this film
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When we meet 30ish Parisian Paula, she is banging her head on the door to her ex-boyfriend’s apartment. Literally. Violently. She ends up with a nasty wound on her forehead and a trip to the psych ward… from which she walks away only to head straight back to his building to scream at him via the intercom and then just up at his windows. He is not impressed. (Neither are the neighbors.)
Laetitia Dosch’s Paula is aimless, abrasive, difficult to like. She’s Greta Gerwig without the kooky charm.
Embodied with rage and fire and a determined, passionate anxiety by the marvelous Laetitia Dosch, Paula is the sort of woman we rarely see onscreen: aimless, abrasive, difficult to like. She’s Greta Gerwig without the kooky charm. But the truly remarkable thing about Jeune Femme is how writer (with Clémence Carré and Bastien Daret) and director Léonor Serraille ever-so-gradually wins us over to Paula’s side. At first the film seems as desultory as Paula herself she wanders the city spitting on it — “I hate Paris, I loathe it”; “it’s a city which doesn’t like people” — and on almost everyone she meets, even those who are kind to her. What the heck is she doing? Where is she going? What does she want? How did a breakup result in her being both homeless and jobless?
Slowly we come to realize that Paula is a woman the likes of whom we have been granted only glimpses of before in pop culture, one who is never allowed to be the heroine of her own story: her ex is a famous photographer, and she was his student and — there it is — had been his muse for the past 10 years; apparently he had been supporting her or, more likely, keeping her in a gilded cage. (The moment in which she is stopped short by seeing an ad in a Metro station for his new exhibition is quietly brutal.) We never learn why he dumped her, but we can guess: She grew up. She ceased being in awe of him. She wanted more out of life.
The best bed partners are often the fluffy ones.
That’s the shape that this clever, wise movie takes: the mute object of a man’s regard, one molded to his needs, is learning to become herself. (Smartly, he barely appears, and only at the very end of the film.) Paula is not a terrible person; she tries to be heartless, but she can’t pull it off. She just doesn’t know who she is, because she’s never had the room to find out before.
Jeune Femme translates as “young woman,” and it’s a tad ironic: she’s not that young, but she is immature. But she’s figuring it out. And Serraille follows her in a way that is wildly unsentimental, even when the potential for such rears up, yet always hugely empathetic. Winner of the Caméra d’Or award for first-time directors at Cannes last year, this is a terrific debut from a filmmaker to watch.
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Jeune Femme (aka Montparnasse Bienvenüe) (2018) | directed by Léonor Serraille
UK/Ire release: May 18 2018 (VOD same day)
BBFC: rated 15 (strong language, sexual threat)
2018 theatrical releases | arthouse | coming of age | dramedy | girls/women | non-English-language | reviews
Bastien Daret | Cannes Film Festival | Clemence Carre | Greta Gerwig | Jeune Femme (aka Montparnasse Bienvenue) | Laetitia Dosch | Leonor Serraille | Paris
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Scott Bain is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Celtic. He was released by Aberdeen in 2011 with no first team appearances, and joined Scottish Third Division side Alloa Athletic in the same year. He helped the...
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March 09, 2016 - Wednesday
Spoilers Alert!
If there's anyone secretly cheering for Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Governor John Kasich (R-Ohio) to stay in the race, it is probably Donald Trump. While I certainly appreciate persistence and determination, there's no question that this morning's headlines would have been dramatically different had Rubio and Kasich exited the race. By all accounts, the two men at the bottom of the GOP ticket are what's keeping the billionaire afloat, splitting the ballots just enough to let Trump squeak by his biggest rival: Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
"This is a very minor victory in the great scheme of things," RedState's Caleb Howe explained. "You can argue about momentum or the psychology of winning states, but when it comes to the numbers, this was not in any way a sweep or message or mandate for Donald Trump. It is, however, increasingly obvious that Marco Rubio and John Kasich are not on any path that remotely leads to victory." Of course, some of the media will tell you that Tuesday's results helped cinch the nomination for Donald, when even he knows that Rubio and Kasich are sparing him from a fierce head-to-head with Cruz. Take Idaho, where Cruz beat Trump 45-28 percent. If Rubio had bowed out of that one state, the night would have belonged to the Texas senator.
As Daniel Horowitz breaks it down in one of the best analyses of the day, "Rubio got only 17 percent in Idaho and missed the delegate threshold, but [he] easily blocked Cruz from winning 50 percent and making Idaho winner-take-all. Cruz came just 4.5 percent within the 50-percent mark. This made the difference between Cruz netting 32 delegates over Trump and winning the night and netting just six delegates. When coupled with Rubio playing spoiler in Texas and other states only to come up empty himself, Cruz would now be in the [overall] lead if not for Rubio playing in states he could not win delegates."
In Mississippi, where Trump was predicted to trounce Cruz, the gap closed to just nine points -- 47-36 percent. (At 9 percent and 5 percent, Kasich and Rubio were footnotes, neither winning a single delegate.) Once again, we witnessed the importance of the last debate in Mississippi, where the voters in Mississippi who picked their candidate last month broke 64 percent for Trump. The others, who chose in the last couple of weeks, split evenly between the two. In Michigan, where Cruz was expected to come in third, he surged to second – upsetting Kasich who joked that he'd spent so much time in the state recently that he might have to start paying taxes there. Even more telling? Cruz spent roughly $2,000 in the state (less than Jeb Bush paid for a single vote in Iowa!). By night's end, Ted edged out Kasich by 8,000 votes, dealing a huge blow to the Buckeye. And tainting Trump's victory, half of Michigan voters think the front-runner is dishonest -- hardly a ringing endorsement. Where Trump excelled was Hawaii, one of the few closed primaries where he's finished first. Still, Donald continues to underperform in places where only Republicans are eligible to vote in GOP primaries.
Overall, the landscape hasn't changed much. For Trump, last night's wins only resulted in a 13-delegate net gain on Cruz, leaving the two men about 100 apart (446 to 347). The real story is the story that might have been if Rubio and Kasich had stepped aside and let the two leaders compete. Right now, Trump is only ahead because it's a crowded field. According to NBC's latest poll, Cruz would have the clear advantage with Trump alone, beating him 57 to 40 percent in a head-to-head. Nationally, even with Rubio and Kasich peeling off votes, Trump is at 30 percent to Cruz's 27 percent. But perhaps most importantly, Trump trails nine points where it counts: in a contest with Secretary Hillary Clinton.
Maybe that's why the Texas senator is seeing a boost in endorsements too. Earlier this morning, former opponent Carly Fiorina jumped into the Cruz camp with a powerful speech in Miami about the GOP finally having a candidate not afraid to challenge the status quo. Governors Rick Perry, Phil Bryant (R-Miss.), even Jeb Bush's brother, Neil, are fanning the Cruz momentum. By this time next week, the race could look a lot different. So to those of you gearing up to vote, I encourage you: don't look at the polls in your state -- look at the principles of your candidate. Then go out there and vote your values. (FRCA's Presidential Voter Guide can help.)
DISCLAIMER: Tony Perkins has made an endorsement in his individual and personal capacity only, and it should not be construed or interpreted in any way as the endorsement of FRC, FRC Action, or any affiliated entity.
Also in the March 9 Washington Update:
Obama's Compartment of Justice
Libs Try to Batter Texas Bakery
Previous Washington Update Articles »
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Mountainblaw Farm
Forth, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11 8ES
A rare opportunity to acquire a smallholding in a rural location.
Within commuting distance of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Traditional 3 bedroom farmhouse renovated to a high standard
Approximately 7.35 Ha (18.16 Acres) of farmland within 11 enclosures
Accessible and private location
Outstanding unspoilt views over surrounding countryside
Equestrian outbuildings with 8 loose boxes and arena
Useful range of traditional and modern outbuildings
11 kW C&F Wind Turbine
Development potential in outbuildings (subject to necessary consents)
Mountainblaw is an attractive property in a private yet accessible part of rural Lanarkshire. The farm is reached via a private road which leads from the public road. The property is accompanied by a block of land currently used for …
Mountainblaw is an attractive property in a private yet accessible part of rural Lanarkshire. The farm is reached via a private road which leads from the public road. The property is accompanied by a block of land currently used for equestrian and livestock grazing. There is an excellent range of traditional buildings with a larger modern shed suitable for machinery storage and cattle housing, easily restored to its original purpose of indoor school. There are also a number of loose boxes with a former riding arena to the north of the steading. Mountainblaw is the highest residence in Lanarkshire and benefits from unspoilt panoramic views.
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Gamescom 2019 Delegation Profile: Ozysoft Studio
In Gamescom 2019, Ozysoft Studio will introduce its flagship title, Pulang: Insanity to the global market
Talking about the game industry, Java is arguably the center of Indonesian game industry. So many developers come from Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya which are the main stakeholders of the Indonesian game industry. But in the last two years, many newcomers have been coming from other islands such as Kalimantan and Sumatra. It’s all thanks to programs such as BEKRAF Developer Day.
Supported by Indonesian Government, HAGO & VLIGHT Launch a Game Development Competition
One of the Kalimantan’s rising stars is Ozysoft Studio which is based in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. Ozysoft started its operation since 2011 when its founder, Ozy started designing a game to fulfill his free time. But his business went skyrocketing since it got the investment in 2017 and formed a legal company in 2018.
Ozysoft’s first flagship commercial game Pulang: Insanity’s demo was launched on June 28th, 2019 in STEAM Platform. Developed since 2013, the game has been played across many countries by gamers over the world. It is a psychological survival horror game that provides a unique Indonesian folk-horror theme, the high quality in terms of standardized graphics, a deathly puzzle, and a very rich story writing.
Gamescom 2019 will be the studio’s first participation in the international event since it formed a legal company, PT. Ozysoft International last year. “Our motivation joining Gamescom 2019 is to find a publisher for our game, Pulang: Insanity,” said Lisun Chang, the Co-Founder of Ozysoft Studio.
Lisun said that Pulang: Insanity is 99% done. “I think our game’s quality can compete in the global market. But unfortunately, we have a limited connection to global publishers. We hope, in this event, we can find publishers that can help us to spread [the word about] our game to the global market,” he continued.
Through Gamescom 2019, BEKRAF and AGI Ready to Bring Indonesian Games to Global Market
Indonesian games will reach the global market through Europe's biggest game convention, Gamescom 2019 with the support from Archipelageek program.
Besides finding the right publisher for the game, Ozysoft is also offering their outsourcing service in Gamescom 2019. “We also offer work-for-hire services, especially on creating 3D assets for games,” he ended.
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Gaming On the Fringe: Portal & Wormholes
Derik Moore
*Modern Gaming, Gaming On The Fringe
Retro Island Gaming Episode 4: Shining Force (Sega Genesis)
Andrew Haden
*Classic Gaming, Retro Island Gaming, Videos
Heavy Metal Gamer Plays: The Binding Of Isaac - Rebirth - Episode 2
“My Nintendo” . . . a Rewards Program?
*Modern Gaming, Opinion
As a society, we tend to focus on comparison. We compare ourselves to other people as a means to judge how good or bad our lives are. We compare products in order to decide which brand or model of something we should buy. And of course we compare forms of entertainment such as games and movies in order to decide which one is better. I’ll go as far as saying that every single game I have ever reviewed was reviewed in comparison to other similar games. It’s just the way we do things. And rightly so in most cases. In a world where we have a limited number of dollars to spend and a literally unlimited number of things to spend it on, it only makes sense to compare things.
The problem with entertainment products such as games and movies is that we have to experience them firsthand before we can really be sure of which one is actually better. Someone else can tell you that Devil May Cry is better than God of War, but the reality is that both franchises are so similar in tone and style that the only way to truly know which one is better, which is a subjective idea to begin with, is to play them both. And there’s the catch 22. I only want to play the best games, but I can’t know which games are the best for me until I’ve personally played them. At the end of the day it’s an impossible situation that ultimately leads to consumers buying a lot of crap and occasionally getting something good or hopefully great. Yet at the same time it’s only one game which amounts to a practical average of $30-$60 and 10 – 40 hours of time in the case of most modern games. In the grand scheme of your life the repercussions of buying and playing a bad game aren’t too serious. And at the end of the day you had a choice and making the wrong choice was your fault so you can’t really blame anyone but yourself when it comes down to it. But this line of reasoning only works in the case of single games and assumes that you actually have some license in which games you play. What if instead, we’re talking about a service, and what if you had no choice?
Because it is our nature, we choose to compare the value of services in basically the same way we compare single products. We say Netflix is better than HBO GO. We say XBOX Live Gold is better than PlayStation Plus. People make these comparisons because it’s an easy way to think about things and it helps justify paying for whatever service you ultimately choose. The reality is that in all cases you are getting taken advantage of and you truly have no choice. The problem with all current entertainment services is that they are all heavily flawed in a number of ways. Netflix is great. By which I mean it’s the best film/television streaming service currently available and thus if you can only afford to use one it’s the one most people go with. But it’s by no means perfect. It updates content slowly, has region locked content, and periodically removes content that many paying customers don’t want to see removed.
It’s a boldfaced lie to say that it’s a perfect service if you look at it in a vacuum, but we don’t look at it in a vacuum. Instead we justify easily fixed flaws by telling ourselves “at least it’s better than the alternatives” which currently amounts to Amazon Prime Video, HBO GO, HULU Plus, and a bunch of other crap not worth mentioning. You choose Netflix because it’s the best option. Not because it’s the service you actually want. But even that’s not actually true because really we don’t have a choice. If you’re a Marvel Cinematic Universe fan for instance, then you have to have Netflix. You do not have a choice in the matter. You can go to the theater and watch every Marvel film. You can get cable and watch Marvel’s Agents of Shield. But if you want to get all the other live action Marvel content then your only option is Netflix because Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and a number of other currently in production Marvel shows are Netflix Original exclusives. You have no choice and that’s exactly why comparing competing services based on a dollar value is pointless.
There’s no choice here. It’s a must watch show for Marvel fans.
You will watch what you want to watch regardless of what company is streaming it. And you will play what you want to play regardless of which console is actually better. That’s why people bought XBOX ONEs. Not because they genuinely believed it was better than the PS4, it was simply because they wanted to play HALO and it’s currently a platform exclusive franchise. If you want to play Pokken Tournament you have no choice but to buy a Wii U no matter how much you don’t want one. There is no such thing as platform/service choice in modern day entertainment. Especially when it comes to gaming. Of course I’m assuming piracy is not an option. It’s this lack of actual choice that makes comparing competing services all but pointless other than as a means to make demands of services you’re already being forced to use. The only scenario where it makes sense to compare services is when comparing a current service to its predecessor from the same company because then you have at least some legitimate grounds to complain. If you have been supporting a service through use and suddenly the company changes it to be worse than what you were already getting, you have every right to challenge that in whatever way you find effective to get changes reversed or improved to get at least the same quality of service you were already getting before said changes took place. So after that long winded introduction, let’s talk about rewards programs.
Rewards programs are important because they, more than any other type of service, offer you no choice. If you own a particular platform or play particular games, you will use the rewards service tied to those specific products. So again comparing them is kind of pointless, but at least you can use comparison to figure out what’s being done right and what’s not. I know off the bat a lot of people disagree with the idea of complaining about rewards services because technically they are free services and technically there is no legal argument for why a company has to reward you for buying their products. We’re not going to get into that debate today. If you read my posts on Gaming Rebellion and my blog regularly then you know that I do believe that developers/publishers owe loyal customers something. It doesn’t necessarily have to be physical products and it doesn’t necessarily have to be a dollar for dollar rewards system. But I do believe committed, loyal gamers are owed something by the companies they keep afloat and I do believe that when done correctly a rewards program is an easy and effective way to do that. I won’t say any more on the topic.
What I will say though, is that regardless of the fact that companies don’t actually have to have rewards programs, Nintendo and certain other companies choose to have rewards programs. I believe that if a company is going to choose to do something then they should choose to do it as best as possible. I would say the same thing about developing a game. Whether it’s a tiny indie or a huge multi-year triple-A title, a development studio should always work to make the best possible game for users they can. There is no justification for intentionally making bad products. There is no justification for releasing an unfinished game and charging for it. When you do something, you do it to the best of your abilities and you hold your head up high because you know it was the best you possibly could have done regardless of other people’s opinions. The problem is that’s not what we’re getting with current triple-A game development and that’s certainly not what we’re getting with Nintendo’s new replacement rewards program.
In my opinion, Club Nintendo was the greatest gaming rewards program ever and quite possibly the best one that will have existed based on the new My Nintendo replacement and what other companies are currently doing. Club Nintendo (2003 – 2015), which was not perfect, tried it’s best to make players happy to support Nintendo. And in a lot of ways it worked. This was a program that gave you points just for purchasing games. There were no achievements or trophies or any gameplay based prerequisites. You just bought games and Nintendo thanked you for it. And then they also rewarded you a second time for taking the time to leave simple feedback about the game you purchased, giving you more points. What was more important is what you could actually do with those points. Club Nintendo points, of which there was only one type, could be used to buy real rewards. Posters, playing cards, t-shirts, backpacks, and lots of other physical prizes that were shipped for free. I still have my Nintendo themed Hanafuda card set.
But you could also get games. Digital download versions of real games, both retro and modern. And while yes most were games from past generations that you probably had little interest in at the time of Club Nintendo’s discontinuation, they also did have some current gen titles available that were actually good. I would cite the highly under appreciated The Wonderful 101 as a good example. And to top it all off, if you earned a certain amount of points in a given year Nintendo sent you a special extra gift that year as an extra thank you for your loyalty. Claiming points was very easy. Games had an insert with a code that you just typed into the site and instantly you had the points. Your rewards profile was linked to Nintendo Network, so any digital purchases you made automatically added points to your account. That’s a rewards program. That’s a company showing gratitude to consumers for supporting them through the good times and bad. That’s what every larger, long standing publisher should strive to be.
People were pained by the news that Club Nintendo was ending. I remember the real emotions I felt over the news: loss, anger, and sadness just to name a few. We believed in Club Nintendo. It was like family. And like family it wasn’t without its flaws. The prices of rewards you actually wanted were way too high. Game & Wario, which I did end up getting due to a lack of current gen options I didn’t already own, was 600 points. You only got 50 – 70 points per a home console game purchase. That means that to get what amounts to an okay sized collection of mini-games, you had to buy around 10 new titles to get enough points for one game that you only got because you didn’t really want or couldn’t afford anything else.
Often the modern games available were several years old and you had already played them, and you didn’t get rewards for every game purchased. Only in house, core Nintendo titles gave you points. The very limited third party options available on the Wii U didn’t get you anything. Points had an expiration date, which is extremely common even to this day and extremely stupid. There’s no legitimate justification for why digital rewards/points should ever expire, but they did. But they lasted for two years, which isn’t horrible. Or at least it wouldn’t be if Nintendo had a healthy core release schedule like its competitors. 10 games in 2 years isn’t a ridiculous demand money wise, but honestly looking at my collection of Wii U games, I only own a total of maybe 15, both physical and digital, that would have even counted for points. I’ve owned that console for going on three years. I just got my PS4 in November and I already own 8 physical titles plus another 7 digitals, not counting all the ones I got from PlayStation Plus. Now maybe not all of those would count in the Nintendo core system, but the point stands that Nintendo doesn’t release nearly enough games to limit which games get you rewards and to have points expire and they haven’t for at least the last two generations of consoles. But at the end of the day, Club Nintendo was still the best gaming rewards program we’ve ever seen.
The SONY Rewards Program is laughable. You only get points for buying things from the SONY store or PSN, but getting credits for digital PSN purchases is extremely unreliable. I have no idea how many points I currently have and never know if I’m getting credit of not. The rewards, which are worlds better than anything anyone else is currently offering, are way too expensive. You can get new physical games, cameras, and other great stuff but you’ll never get enough points to actually be able to afford any of that stuff. XBOX Live Rewards is nice because you can get rewards for all kinds of stuff like buying things, completing surveys, and actually playing games and the rewards convert directly to real currency which can be used in the XBL store for whatever you want. This is really nice and convenient at face value, but to get $1 of credit you need 1000 XB rewards points and you can only convert once you have earned 5000 points for $5 in credit. Just to give you some context, the monthly survey nets you only 250 points. That means getting one dollar’s worth of points will take you 4 months but access to it will take you 20 months of surveys because again you can only convert in 5000 point blocks. Points are also not freely distributed for all purchases and are mostly limited to digital purchases. For example: you can get 2000 points if you buy $10 (10000 points) worth of add-ons for a Games with Gold title. There are admittedly lots of ways to get points but often you will have to go out of your way and buy things you don’t want to get any legitimate amount of points.
Ubisoft Club is one of the nicer and more convenient rewards programs out there, but it’s ultimately useless. You don’t technically have to spend any money to get rewards. You get rewarded for playing games and accomplishing certain things in them. How you acquire the games is never verified. Points are freely and for the most part easily given, but the rewards basically all suck. You can’t use them to get games or even DLC for games, much less any physical rewards. All UPLAY points are really good for is cosmetic game add-ons and in game gear which is never as good as what you can get from actually putting work into the games you’re playing. More often than not the rewards are useless or redundant if you don’t buy them at the start of a game with points you earned from the last Ubisoft game you played. Other than the occasional theme or “should have been included” add-on such as songs from previous versions of Just Dance, none of the rewards ever have any great effect on your experience. The program is very convenient in the fact that it works across all platforms, updates instantly, has a very convenient website, and gives an even amount of possible points and rewards for all games regardless of how much they cost. You aren’t rewarded any less for playing Child of Light than you are for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate. But when it’s all useless crap, who really cares? It would be great if I could use my UPLAY points to get something I actually want like other games or at the very least expansions. I wouldn’t ever pay $15 for Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry, but I would be willing to give a ton of my points up for it.
Steam rewards is interesting because it’s multi-variable and puts all the responsibility on users. You get items for buying and playing games and accomplishing achievements which can then be sold to other users at whatever price you choose. Putting stuff on the market is extremely convenient and you can choose the price. You need only to set a price that people are willing to pay. Steam takes a cut and the rest goes directly to your Steam wallet to buy games. It’s technically the most democratic and fair system available, but it’s not really a rewards program and the amount of stuff you have to sell to get enough money for even the smallest not crappy indie title is monumental. I’ve sold more than 40 items for a grand total of $5.14 because most items go for less than 10 cents. The point is that all rewards programs are and have always been okay at best with most of them leaning towards disappointing, but Club Nintendo was the closest to the right way and it was hoped that My Nintendo would be a step upward from its predecessor. This is not the case.
My Nintendo is riddled with flaws. To start off, it’s very apparent that the service is much more app driven than proper console gaming driven. And that’s including handheld consoles. This new system has three different types of points. For some reason it was decided that you now have to do multiple things to get multiple currencies which are only good for specific rewards. The platinum points, which work the same way as Miitomo platinum points, can be used for a bunch of useless Miitomo cosmetic crap that are of no real consequence, themes for your 3DS, and discounts for certain games that you should already own. These discounts are only for 15% so they aren’t even that valuable. You get platinum points from using Nintendo apps which right now are limited to Miitomo and the eShop.
The much more useful and thus important currency is gold points. Gold points, which you get from making only digital purchases of games on the Wii U or 3DS of $5 or more, can be used for larger discounts (30%) on games you should already own like Splatoon, some very limited DLC you don’t want for games like Pikmin 3, and of course games from multiple gens past like Super Mario 64 as is tradition. There are no longer any physical rewards such as posters and card sets. Additionaly, you can’t get any current generation games other than a few odd 3DS titles like My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which amounts nothing more than a Zelda themed pixel art maker. Compared to Club Nintendo, this isn’t even a rewards program. This makes Ubisoft Club seem valuable. All this “service” really does is reward you with the ability to purchase more things and forces you to use Miitomo, which is just God awful. I’ve had it since day one and it is just so annoying and pointless. It’s just Miiverse mixed with Twitter while connecting to Twitter except it’s harder to get people to see you posts and gaming is in no way involved. For some reason every one is hooked on it which is just going to motivate Nintendo to make even less quality games because they can make more money on pointless crap like this with microtransactions. And in true free-to-play style you have to “play” every day, which I haven’t, to get any semblance of “good” rewards, which amounts to cosmetic clothing for your Mii. And to top it all off, while Miitomo app points will never expire, My Nintendo points are gone after a mere six months.
The future of Nintendo. God help us all.
At this point, that’s really all that can be said about My Nintendo. It’s just a bad service which subjugates players to wasting their time and money for no real rewards only to remind us of what we lost. To not even include physical purchases is just insulting. It does technically make sense to buy digital from Nintendo since their physical prices never drop anyway saving you no money as is the case with physical vs. digital pricing on other platforms. But last time I checked, my Wii U only has a 32 GB HDD so that’s gonna be a problem too. Sure other apps will be released in the future and those apps might be better than Miitomo, but this rewards system will remain garbage. There’s no grand point I’m trying to make or call to action as with my usual posts, this is simply a statement of fact. We lost. Proper Nintendo rewards are gone and everything that was once good in the world has disappeared. This service in no way compares to its predecessor and we will all suffer for it against our will because other than never buying another Nintendo game/console, it’s what we’re stuck with. This is certainly someone’s Nintendo, but that’s not “My Nintendo” and I choose to believe that it’s not the Nintendo desired by the late, great Satoru Iwata either, God rest his soul. My Nintendo is an insult to all long time Nintendo users and such a system should never have been allowed to be released in its current form.
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DirectX 12 will be unveiled by Microsoft at GDC on March 20
By Matthew Humphries 03.06.2014 :: 8:15AM EST 03.06.2014
@mthwgeek
DirectX is a name that is well known amongst gamers, and has been relied upon for delivering games for Windows and Xbox consoles for nearly 20 years now. But the future of Microsoft’s graphics API looked in doubt recently simply because very little has been said about it since DirextX 11 appeared back in 2009.
If you had any doubt development of DirectX is still ongoing, Microsoft has removed that today. Using the DirectX blog, the company has announced that DirectX 12 will be unveiled during GDC on March 20 in a developer session at 10am.
For game developers it’s going to be an exciting day, and gamers should take notice, too. DirectX is one of Microsoft’s better ideas, as it allowed developers to easily access the performance on offer inside all our PCs regardless of the specific hardware components they contained. And although Microsoft hasn’t said much about what to expect on March 20, the GDC session summary suggests they have been working to “bring you even closer to the metal.”
What that translates to is even lower access and therefore more performance out of the hardware we run inside our PCs, but also on mobile devices that run Windows including smartphones and tablets. Those last two have to be a core focus for DirectX 12 as mobile gaming is a fast growing market and Microsoft will be keen to claim the best mobile gaming can be found on Windows. If you need more evidence that mobile is important for DirectX 12, just notice that Qualcomm logo in the corner of the image above.
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Banyans: Garments that 18th Century Gentlemen Loved
By Geri Walton | November 18, 2019 | 0
Banyans were garments that became popular with gentlemen in the 18th century. They were oriental in style being influenced by Persian and Asian clothing and called morning gowns, robe de chambres, wrappers, or nightgowns. However, “by the year 1730 certainly, and possibly earlier, these Indian gowns had become known generally by the name banyan, banjan, or banian.”[1]
Painting by John Singleton Copley of Joseph Sherburne, a wealthy Bostonian merchant, in a banyan. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum.
Banyans were usually worn for casual wear before a man formally dressed for the day or they were worn at home as a sort of dressing gown or informal coat over a man’s shirt and breeches. The style of the banyan was a loose kimono-like garment although there was also an alternative cut that was fitted like a coat, buttoned, and had set-in sleeves.
Most banyans were primarily made from cotton, linen, or silk. However, they could also be made from other fabrics:
“In the Boston Weekly Gazette, for several months in the year 1738, appeared a notice of a Boston shopkeeper who had banians made of worsted, damask, and brocaded stuffs; also Scotch plaids and callimancos. … Then came starrets, and scarlet cloth and masqueraded stuffs all specified for banians.”[2]
Banyans were also typically cut en chemise with the sleeves and body cut as one piece. A further description of them was provided in Two Centuries of Costume in America, a twentieth century book that details early fashions:
“[The collar of a Banyan was] plain turnover straight or rolling … without reverse or corners, familiar [like those found on] … Chinese robes and on Japanese kimonos. The broad sleeves also had a straight rolled-over cuff like a kimono cuff. Collar and cuffs show Oriental influences. The lining of the gown was generally of a different color, and thus afforded a contrast in the collar and cuffs.”[3]
Colorful banyan possibly English between 1750 and 1775. Courtesy of V&A.
It seemed as if every gentleman owned a banyan. Englishmen certainly did and so did American gentlemen. For instance, Robert Carter Nicholas, an American lawyer and political figure, ordered in September of 1768, “A grave Narrow Striped Callimancoe large Wrapping Gown for a large Man to be sent by the very first Opportunity lined with thin green Bayes.”[4] This wool banyan or loose gown was designed for the cold winter months but there were also lightweight banyans worn in Colonial Virginia by gentlemen as informal street wear during the hot summertime. In 1903, a description of the banyan from colonial America stated:
“Among the fine gauze and crape and thin silk fabrics came one Oriental garment which was quickly adopted by the race who already loved a nightgown; and it was called by various names, besides nightgown, such names as Indian gown, Indian robe, banian, banjan, banyan, and dressing-gown.
The nightgown of colonial days was not a sleeping-garment. In truth it was a loose gown worn in conditions and under circumstances such as the dressing-gown was worn by our fathers forty years ago; and also worn at more formal meetings where a dressing-gown would have been deemed inadmissible.”[5]
Banyans became so popular gentlemen began wearing them when their portraits were painted. One reason why this happened can be demonstrated by what Benjamin Rush, physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, wrote:
“Loose dresses contribute to the easy and vigorous exercise of the faculties of the mind. This remark is so obvious, and so generally known, that we find studious men are always painted in gowns, when they are seated in their libraries.”[6]
Man in a robe de Chambre circa 1680. Courtesy of V&A.
Gentlemen also saw banyans as being similar in style to the academic robes worn by college graduates and as Rush suggested that resulted in gentlemen of the intellectual and philosophical persuasion desiring their portraits be painted in them. Even Rush chose to have his portrait painted in a loose gown or banyan. However, among the first gentlemen to embrace this fashion fad and have his portrait done was Samuel Pepys who had John Hayls paint him in 1666. Pepys served as an administrator of the navy of England and Member of Parliament but became famous for his diary. Of him and his banyan it was stated:
“[T]his ‘glass of fashion’ had his portrait painted in what he termed an Indian gown, which he hired; soon he bought one of his own. So established and modish a dress were these gowns that the making of them became a special calling.”[7]
Samuel Pepys in a banyan by John Hayls. Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Painting individuals dressed in banyans was also favored by certain artists. For instance, Godfrey Kneller liked the banyan when painting the wearers “with great wigs,” which resulted in Horace Walpole stating:
“In the Kit Cat Club, Kneller poured full-bottom wigs over night-gowns; if these streams of hair were incommode in armour, in a battle, I know nothing they were adapted to, that can be done in a night-gown.”[8]
Turbans, oriental in style just like banyans, were often paired together and the turban worn in place of a man’s formal periwig. That was because turbans helped against cold drafts when men were unwigged. Artists loved painting the turbans as much as they did the banyans and could even be caught wearing the fanciful headgear themselves. Among some of those of the artistic set who embraced turbans was French artist Louis-François Roubiliac and English painters and engravers Arthur Pond and Hamlet Winstanley.*
Artist Louis François Roubillac wearing a turban. Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Portraits produced by John Singleton Copley included numerous eighteenth-century wearers of turbans and banyans. One reason Copley liked banyans and enjoyed painting wearers dressed in them was because of their vibrant “gay colors.” Moreover, besides the great shades and hues offered by these colorful dressing gowns, the fabrics chosen for them usually offered a nice contrast for the artists:
“Often these gowns were of the richest brocade, or silk, or even velvet; and were heavily lined, and were reversible. For summer wear an unlined gown of soft Chinese silk, like lutestring, was a welcome relief from the formal, stiff, buckram-lined coat.”[9]
One interesting painting that Copley painted is of Nathaniel Hurd, an eighteenth-century engraver and silversmith in Boston, Massachusetts. Hurd’s banyan was a rich golden-brown tinted with a bright pink lining, elaborate pink loops and frogs, and rolled over kimono cuffs and collar. Copley showed Hurd with a turban and with the banyan worn open over a waistcoat. With Hurd’s turbaned head and open banyan, it tends to provide an image of relaxation, comfortableness, and indolent carelessness.
Nathaniel Hurd by John Singleton Copley. Courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Another Copley portrait that remains one of his most successful paintings of a wealthy gentleman is of Nicholas Boylston. He was a wealthy international merchant born in 1716 who made his fortune during the Seven Years’ War. Copley painted Boylston three times with the first portrait dated 1767. He showed Boylston seated wearing an extravagant blue-green banyan of heavy silk damask that opens over a partially unbuttoned beige waistcoat with a white ruffled linen shirt underneath. On his shaved, or possible partially bald, head is a red or scarlet turban. Of the painting Harvard historian William Bentinck-Smith stated:
“Copley’s oil portrait shows a slim, self-confident, richly clad Boston merchant of 51 seated in a Chippendale armchair, as if in his mansion on School Street. At his left hand is a table with two large ledgers on which Boylston has lightly rested his left forearm. … Behind him hangs a scarlet curtain, and, beyond is the suggestion of blue sky and ship coming into port under sail. The effect is of a successful man of affairs, a man who cares about the fine things of life, debonair, self-assured, careless, and easy in mien, with his partially unbuttoned waistcoat, his nonchalantly arranged neck cloth, his comfortable attitude.”[10]
Nicholas Bolyston by John Singleton Copley. Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Many respectable Italian people also liked banyans. One account of their popularity in that country was published in the Morning Post in 1768 by a writer reporting on Italian manners and customs:
“In summer, almost every body after dinner goes to sleep for an hour or two, either on an easy chair or a bed. For this reason we seldom dress before dinner, as they do in England; but eat in our banians and morning gowns: And if we have dressed after breakfast, in order to go out, we undress on purpose to be more easy at table: And here I must say again, that this custom does not extend to our nobility and better sort of people, who have long adopted the custom of going to their dinner in full dress; which puts them to the inconvenience of dressing again when they do not abstain from sleeping after dinner.”[11]
Oil on canvas showing a man wearing a banyan and titled “A Gentleman” by Francis Hayman in 1747. Courtesy of Yale Center for British Art.
Banyans were not just popular with artists or gentlemen hoping to appear wise and successful. These loose gowns were valuable and worth something which is why thieves sometimes stole them. That was the case in 1765 when an indentured servant named Philip Cooke took a variety of clothing pieces, including a banyan, and found his theft reported by the Maryland Gazette:
“Ran away last Night … Philip Cooke, a Taylor by Trade about 5 feet 5 or 6 Inches high, of a fair Complexion, has a smiling Countenance, and Lips. He took with him a blue Cloth Coat with Metal Buttons, 1 ditto Pompadour Colour, 1 Suit of Cloth trimm’d with vellum, 1 blue Sattin jack with Vellum Button Holes, 2 white Linen ditto, work’d with Silk, a red Worsted Damask Banian, some Check Linen Shirts, and some white ditto ruffled, Thread and Silk Stockings, 2 brown Bob Wigs, one half worn, with the other almost new, and many other Things.”[12]
Supposedly Cooke was in the company of an accomplice. He was another servant and schoolmaster named George Moore and the person suspected of wearing the stolen apparel and passing for an Officer. Hoping to catch Cooke and his accomplice, Thomas Gannt offered three pounds for his capture and five pounds if he was “brought home.”
Another report of a stolen banyan appeared in the Saunders’s News Letter in 1785. Hoping to find the thief the report stated:
“Whereas on Friday the 11th instant, a Quilt and Cotton Banyan, were stolen from the House of Michael Mulvanny, No. 130, Abbey-street. Five Guineas Reward shall be paid to any Person who will discover of and prosecute to Conviction the Person or Persons concerned in said Robbery; or one Guinea Reward shall be given on returning the Quilt. To be paid by me at my House in Britain-street. Dated this 22nd Jan. 1785. Dixie Coddington.”[13]
British silk banyan dated between 1735 and 1740. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum.
Thieves were not the only ones thinking that a banyan might be helpful. One unemployed valet decided to use a banyan to outwit and deceive a prospective employer in 1788. According to the Bury Norwich Post, the valet relied on a borrowed banyan to help him acquire a respectable job:
“He took a genteel dining-room and bedchamber … and (after engaging from some of his rainbow companions, the use of an elegant robe-de-chambre, and an embroidered night-cap, for about half an hour) … waited upon a gentleman in Gloucester-street, who wanted a servant; and upon the gentleman asking him for a discharge, he produced one forged in a fictitious name, telling the gentleman, that ‘Squire such a one, his last master, who had given that discharge, lived at number so and so in such a street, and that he would be going to the country in a very few days, but that if he would be good enough to call the next morning about ten o’clock, he would certainly meet with him at home; — on which the gentleman, — not disliking the appearance of the fellow hired him, — on condition — that he should get a good character of him from his last place, and the next morning called, as directed, when he found the sham gentleman dressed in his banyan and fine cap, up to his very eyes in suds, and shaving himself; in fact, the valet was so disguised with soap-lather, large cap and robe-de-chambre, that it was impossible for the gentleman to recognize him [and after] he declared he … was as honest a fellow as ever existed … [the gentleman] received the humorous shaver into his service.”[14]
There are also several interesting stories from the eighteenth century about banyans that have survived. Perhaps the most interesting story is related to one preserved by some relatives because of “thankfulness.” Rufus Brown ordered a banyan for his father, Archelaus Brown. The commissioned banyan was said to have been made in 1792 by Chinese tailors and when Brown went to sea, he took it along with some money, ginseng, dried sage, a “chiney tea set,” and 2 shawls. Unfortunately, a shipwreck happened. Everyone believed Brown was killed until about a year later when he suddenly appeared:
“He came in on horse-back waring this Banyan for the last of his clothes were wore out and Rotten with Salt Water and Sun. A very live dress he sayd for a Dead Man.”[15]
*In the early and mid-part of the 1700s it was just men who wore turbans but towards the 1790s it became fashionable with females and women such as Madame Récamier’s friend, Madame de Staël, began to proudly embrace the fashion.
[1] A. M. Earle, Two Centuries of Costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX v. 2 (New York: Macmillan, 1903), p. 435.
[2] Ibid., p. 436.
[4] L. Baumgarten, What Clothes Reveal: The Language of Clothing in Colonial and Federal America (Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2002), p. 110.
[5] A. M. Earle. 1903, p. 429–30.
[6] B. Rush, Sixteen Introductory Lectures (Philadelphia: Dabor Science Publications, 1977), p. 95.
[10] W. Bentinck-Smith, “Nicholas Boylston and His Harvard Chair,” Massachusetts Historical Society 93 (1981): p. 17–18.
[11] The Leeds Intelligencer and Yorkshire General Advertiser, “Of the Domestic Conduct of the Italians,” April 26, 1768, p. 4.
[12] The Maryland Gazette, “Prince George’s County, Sept. 2, 1765,” September 12, 1765, p. 2.
[13] Saunders’s News-Letter, “Whereas,” January 29, 1785, p. 3.
[14] Bury and Norwich Post, “From the London Gazette, July 5,” July 9, 1788, p. 4.
[15] A. M. Earle. 1903, p. 443.
[16] The Morning Post, “To Noblemen and Gentlemen of Fortune,” December 11, 1828, p. 1.
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General News of Friday, 18 October 2019
Source: ghananewsagency.org
Robust and transparent enforcement measures needed to end Saiko - EU
The European Union (EU) has urged the Government to put in place robust and transparent measures to end the menace of illegal transhipment at sea known as " Saiko".
The intervention, it said had become ideal to end the highly damaging practice and other forms of illegal fishing as it was fast depleting Ghana's marine resources and threatening human existence.
Madam Diana Acconcia, the Ambassador European Union (EU) delegation to Ghana gave the advice at a durbar held in her honour when she paid a working visit to the ‘Far Dwuma Nkodo’ and Far Ban Bo’ projects being funded by the EU.
"There is much to be done, if we are to safeguard the ecological gains from the closed season. IUU fishing is rife across all fishing sectors from the industrial through to the inshore and artisanal fleets. If we are to save Ghana's Fisheries, all fishers need to abandon their unsustainable and illegal practices and adopt a more responsible path forward", she said.
The EU Ambassador commended the Fisheries Commission and the Fisheries Enforcement Unit for having the courage to impose one million dollars on a trawler vessel that had juvenile small pelagic on board during the May-June Closed season.
Such robust and transparent actions, she said would deter other operators from engaging destructive forms of IUU fishing that undermined the good interventions of management measures including; the closed season.
She assured the Ghanaian Government and fishing communities of the EU’s support in the fight to end the highly damaging practice of “Saiko” and other forms of illegal fishing”, saying “it is clear that urgent action is required to save Ghana’s coastal fisheries”.
She said the EU remained resolute in supporting and promoting sustainable and regulated economic activities through improved ocean governance and the development of the blue economy.
The EU ambassador noted with regret that fishery resources in West Africa were under increasing pressure with growing evidence of IUU fishing being a component of an organised cross border crime, money laundering among others.
She lamented that despite the vital role of the fisheries sector in Ghana's food security and economic development, the average income per canoe continued to drop and the country is forced to import more than half of its fishes consumed.
Madam Acconcia encouraged Ghanaian fishers to protect the marine resources and to improve the conditions for sustainable and regulated economic activities because the collapse of coastal fisheries would have unimaginable implications for fishing communities with potential for widespread poverty, civil unrest and threats to national security.
Mr Socrates Segbor, the Fisheries Programme Manager of the “ Far Dwuma Nkodo” project said the project was aimed at securing greater environmental sustainability and social equity in Ghana’s fisheries sector.
He said the project supported efforts to reduce illegal fishing and built capacity of fishing communities in the sustainable management of their resources through advocacy, community consultations and training.
Mr Segbor mentioned “saiko” as one of the destructive illegal fishing practices that hampered the development of the fisheries sector, indicating that the enormous quantity of dish traded illegally through Saiko made sustainable fisheries management impossible.
He emphasised that eradicating “Saiko” would enhance food security and safeguard jobs, stimulate the economy and boost the well-being of the nation.
Mr Kyei Yamoah, Programmes Manager of Friends of the Nation (FoN), an implementing partner of the "Far Ban Bo" project encouraged the fisher-folks to adhere to the laws governing fisheries, desist from engaging in illegal fishing activities and practise responsible fishing to safeguard the fisheries resource for posterity.
Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, Omanhen of Oguaa Traditional Area called for collective efforts to protect the fisheries sector from collapse and implored the government to take the issue of “Saiko” seriously and ensure that the practice was halted on the Ghanaian waters.
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Artists Lisa Roet
Lisa Roet
Melbourne-based sculptor Lisa Roet has won acclaim in Australia and internationally for her powerful investigations into the complex interface between humans and our simian relatives.
Drawing inspiration from a myriad of sources including residencies at major international zoos, field studies of apes living in the forests of Borneo, her multidisciplinary approach challenges fundamental scientific and behavioural theories relating to human evolution and creationism, language and communication, science and art and the relationship between humans and ‘other’ primates.
Notwithstanding the potentially political nature of her subject, Roet does not indulge in heavy-handed diactinism. To the contrary, her art practice is infused with refreshing vigour, candour and an inescapable sense of mystery, poignantly highlighting how inextricably linked humans and primates are amid the messy uncertainty of biology, nature and culture.
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Race: ★★★★ from The Sunda...
Race: ★★★★ from The Sunday Times
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Living in colour: David Mamet is in fine form with Race, an exhilarating debate with a high-octane cast
Review by Christopher Hart
Race: tricky subject. One needs to be sensitive. “As a Jew,” David Mamet wrote in The New York Times, “there is nothing a non-Jew can say to a Jew on the subject of Jewishness that is not patronising, upsetting or simply wrong.” Tsk. Typical touchy Jew.
For good measure, Mamet throws rape into the mix as well. The story deals with the forthcoming trial of a wealthy white businessman, Charles Strickland, accused of raping a black maid in a hotel. The play was eerily prescient, written before the Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair — it first appeared on Broadway in 2009. Here, it is powerfully revived under Terry Johnson’s expert direction. It’s a one-act piece, the action taking place in the offices of the lawyers Jack Lawson (white) and Henry Brown (black). Do they take it on, defending Strickland, or is this case just toxic, whatever the outcome? Many people will already have decided Strickland is guilty, simply because he’s rich and white and the alleged victim is poor and black. This is the black lawyer’s argument. The play is full of such enjoyably startling moments.
Things are complicated by the fact that the young lawyer just taken on at the firm, Susan (Nina Toussaint-White), is also black, and sexy and opinionated, too. It’s invigorating, high-octane stuff, powerfully acted by all four of the cast, with Jasper Britton as Jack Lawson absolutely captivating. The hard-as-nails one-liners rattle out one after the other; the ping-pong dialogue bristles with cynical, worldly wisdom, as once again we’re transported to that familiar, hypermasculine Mamet landscape of men in suits striding about, perching on the edges of desks, speaking as if they’ve just inhaled several cans of Red Bull. The designer Tim Shortall’s office is a magnificent slice of oak and mahogany and leather-bound books. The lawyers’ savvy is serving them well.
Close your eyes, though, and they are little differentiated, quirk-free, impermeable. They are changeless and not entirely human, and you’re never really going to like any of them. A Mamet hotshot lawyer is 100% a hotshot lawyer and nothing else. Here is a strictly Darwinian view of human life and transactions. Whaddya got? If female, your weapons are “chiefly… youth and beauty”. If you’re a man, it’s better to be “old and rich”. “And white?” “You bet.”
Ever-exhilarating, Mamet takes on herd thinking and timidity with great gusto, his characters’ ferocious exchanges always thought-provoking, indeed thought-demanding. It’s quite a relief simply to hear race discussed at all, especially with so much passion and candour, as here. Racial divisions won’t go away, Mamet is insisting, just because we pretend they have. Meanwhile, we get Susan protesting to her boss, Jack Lawson: “You think black people are stupid?” “I think all people are stupid. I don’t think blacks are exempt.”
The play excavates and excoriates both covert racism, white and black, as well as a range of liberal pieties, suggesting all sorts of risqué things about white fear and abasement, squirming white shame and misplaced guilt. It also takes a hard look at black identity politics, black bloc-thinking and bloc-voting: the way, for instance, in which all-black juries tend to find black people innocent and white people guilty.
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Mr. Thomas Joel Posey, Jr., 82, of Beech Island, SC, husband of the late Jean McDaniel McCoy Posey, entered into rest suddenly on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
A lifelong resident of Aiken County, SC, he was a son of the late Thomas Joel Sr. and Agnes Irene Turner Posey. He proudly and with honor served his country in the United States Air Force. As a young man, he went to work at the former J.M. Posey and Sons Funeral Home and retired from the Gregg Division of the Graniteville Company. Joel enjoyed fishing, hunting, drinking a cold coke and eating a honeybun. More than anything, however, he enjoyed being with his family.
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THE EVOLVING ROLE OF A FINANCE LEADER: STEPPING BEYOND FINANCE
Updated by Hays UAE, April 2017
The role of the Finance Leader has broadened significantly over the past decade and is likely to continue to expand in the future, according to a new report by Hays, the DNA of a Finance Leader, released today in association with the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
After analysing the responses of more than 100 Finance Leaders operating across the Middle East, the report found that the vast majority were actively involved in a number of business areas with over a third (35%) stating that the operations function is the most important business discipline to partner with. To support this, when asked what tips they would give to the next generation of finance professionals, over half (52%) would advise them to ‘get involved with operations, not just the numbers’. Looking ahead five years, 57% believe that Finance Leaders will be expected to take on more of an advisory role, highlighting how the profession is likely to evolve even further.
“Being a senior finance professional goes far beyond traditional perceptions of concentrating solely on financial statements and reporting,” says Jon Ashcroft, Practice Head of Hays Executive Search Division, Dubai.
“The increasingly competitive global economy demands that the role serves as an effective business partner, engaging both internal teams and external stakeholders to decide overall strategy and maximise on business opportunities. And it doesn’t stop there. Local market pressures, such as the constant influx of new business into the region, as well as speculation around upcoming fiscal reforms, are further considerations that add to the complexities of succeeding at the top of the profession.” says Jon.
The report found that the majority of Finance Leader’s in the region have over 20 years Post-Qualified Experience (26%) but personal development and international experience were also common attributes with 70% of finance leaders holding more than one finance-related qualification and 91% having gained experience outside of their home countries. Sixty-one per cent also considered ‘People management’ the most important skill for a good finance leader to possess.
“Reaching the top of the finance profession is no easy task. The strategic nature of the role demands highly-skilled and multi-functioning individuals with a proven track record for delivering organisational objectives and leading teams. Consequently, individuals capable of fulfilling the role must have mastered a variety of both technical and soft skills. In line with this, we have noticed the most in-demand candidates to be excellent communicators, who are able to interact with the business and who possess strong influential skills, alongside their financial qualifications,” says Jon.
Almost half (41%) of those who have already reached a senior finance position would like to take on the role of CEO or start their own business as their ultimate career goals.
“Our report shows that Finance Leaders in the region are highly ambitious individuals with the skills, experience and qualifications to enable them, should they wish, to go on and lead their own businesses. However, whether individuals seek to reach this goal or not, what is clear is that for those successful in the profession, the opportunities open to them in the world of work are vast,” adds Jon.
For those aspiring to be the next generation of Finance Leader’s, the research identified the following top three tips: ‘get involved with the operations rather than just the numbers’ ‘develop your people skills’ and ‘be commercially aware’.
The DNA of a Finance Leader report
This unique report uncovers the qualities that make a great finance leader, specifically across the Middle East. Whilst it goes without saying that career paths can vary greatly and there is no one definitive route to the top, it also seems logical that those who do become a Finance Leader, in whatever industry or size of organisation, will share something in common – a certain “DNA”.
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India’s human rights record of India has been a matter of dispute since its independence from British rule in 1947. The Indian Republic under the Indian National Congress (INC) soon became them to be regarded internationally as the “largest democracy in the world”. Even after the power of the Nehru dynasty was broken changes of governments has always come through elections. A lot of effort has sent to upholding the fiction of India as a secular state where religious belonging was not an impediment to their socio-economic betterment.
This myth was laid to rest at the latest in 2002 when with vociferous support of (than) Gujarat CM Modi thousands of muslims were butchered at will. In 2006 the Sachar Report on the situation of Indian Muslims. Muslim’s submissions before a judicial enquiry were dismissed as false. Indian Muslims in 1947 mainly constituted a backward community, by 2006 they had not improved their standing.
The Modi government singlehandedly broke its pledges to the UN and the international community promising to uphold the autonomy of Kashmir; it broke the Simla and Lahore Agreements which acknowledged a bilateral treatment of Kashmir’s status and it broke the Indian constitution that prescribes the concurrence of J&K to any change in the status.
They were lacking in education, the poverty rate among the is higher than other communities, their share in academic and government jobs is well below their population share. The Modi government singlehandedly broke its pledges to the UN and the international community promising to uphold the autonomy of Kashmir; it broke the Simla and Lahore Agreements which acknowledged a bilateral treatment of Kashmir’s status and it broke the Indian constitution that prescribes the concurrence of J&K to any change in the status.
Modi managed that part by alleging that Kashmir that is anyway ruled from Delhi as an emergency status thus he had to ask his own Governor for concurrence only. In the Indian parliament the BJP majority ensured that the change was rubber-stamped without any problem. With the elected Kashmiri leaders under ‘preventive arrest’ and all demonstrations and public meetings banned Modi destroyed within a day whatever camouflage of democracy was left and with the mainstream political parties out of the way and gagged, the stage is now wide open for Armed resistance movements as the only alternative for Kashmiri youths.
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A similar situation, if not worse than in Kashmir, prevails in the North-eastern part of India, the so-called seven sisters (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura) of India where since 1947 sustained separatist insurgencies are going on and harsh government and military responses have caused serious human rights violations. While the States have a number of common features, such as distant location, difficult terrain, vast natural resources and a predominantly tribal way of life, they constitute a highly heterogeneous region with their uniquely separate identities in terms of origin, growth and history of the various tribes in India.
Given their closeness to Burma, Tibet and Southeast Asian ethnicities they have hardly anything in common with subcontinental Indians. They especially lack a caste system that gives them only the lowest status of ‘Dalits’. The arrival of illegal immigrants, refugees, ethnic conflicts, degradation of forests and forest resources, large scale deployment of army and paramilitary forces to tackle the problem of ‘insurgency’ are, to mention a few, largely responsible for human rights violations in the region.
A lot of effort has sent to upholding the fiction of India as a secular state where religious belonging was not an impediment to their socio-economic betterment.
The political and economic models thrust from Delhi have also been questioned and contested by the indigenous people, as these models do, in some ways, impose upon their developmental, political and economic rights. The agents and forces of globalization in the form of multinational products and global culture have posed a serious challenge to the developmental and cultural rights of the indigenous people.
The harassment of the general public at the hands of the army of independent India began in mid-fifties, in fight against Naga insurgency. As the trouble spread to Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura, more troops were rushed to the region and more brutal methods were employed to control the situation. Although the overall situation in the North East has improved in recent years and efforts are on to find a negotiated settlement to the complex Naga problem, the North East remains disturbed with militant movements continuing with ferocity in Manipur, Tripura, Assam and Nagaland.
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These States continue to be administered militarily because of the overwhelming presence of the Centre’s armed forces and the incompetence and demoralization of the State police organizations. In these disturbed areas the most notorious law is the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA) under which military can search and detain anyone without any court order. This act has been source of huge human rights violations in all north-eastern secessionist areas as well as in Kashmir.
Indian democracy has failed its citizens in many other respects as well, particular the human rights record needs to be examined. The Congress with its fig leaf of secularism was far from satisfactory with regard to democratic spirit and method. We have only to remember the forced sterilization campaign of Indira Gandhi or the her covert operations in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the time leading up to 1971, in comparison with the BJP ideology of Hindutva the Congress Party seems by far the much lesser evil.
Given their closeness to Burma, Tibet and Southeast Asian ethnicities they have hardly anything in common with subcontinental Indians. They especially lack a caste system that gives them only the lowest status of ‘Dalits’.
The election of Modi into government brought about a rule that can rightly be compared to the racist regime of Hitler who, by the way, was elected ‘democratically’ into government as well. Since then the Sangh Parivar’s “Hindutva” has done away with whatsoever human rights there were left. Very much like the Nazis but using religion (Hindu religious bigotry) unlike the Nazis (who used national socialism), Hindutva is the crude form of Hindu nationalism. It declares Hindu-dom the very essence of Indian-ness. Muslims and Christians and other non-Hindus are considered aliens, foreigners to India and not part of the Indian nation ‘Mother India’.
Read more: US calls on India to respect people’s rights in Kashmir
They therefore don’t enjoy the same rights. The task of the Hindu nationalists in the Sangh Parivar and their political wing BJP is to make everybody living in India Indian i.e. Hindu. Forced conversions and discrimination in all spheres of life are the consequence for those who are not ready to comply. Exclusion from education and jobs, harassment when professing their religion are a daily occurrence. Muslims are killed by mob when they are even suspected to eat beef or keep beef in their houses. The Indian government covertly and overtly supports religious-nationalist Hindutva mob suppressing human rights voices in society.
Indian democracy has failed its citizens in many other respects as well, particular the human rights record needs to be examined.
In a bid to assert power and control over the lives of civil society, an attempt is being made to impose a religious-nationalist ideology on everyone. Intellectual differences are settled via assassinations. No wonder individuals from hardcore Hindu religious groups were responsible for murder of intellectuals. With a human rights record like this the future not only of Kashmiris but of all religious and ethnic minorities is bleak in India.
Read more: UN concerned over human rights situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir
The same is true for women’s rights. Human Rights Watch in his 2019 report writes: “Numerous cases of rape across the country once again exposed the failures of the criminal justice system. Nearly six years after the government amended laws and put in place new guidelines and policies aimed at justice for survivors of rape and sexual violence, girls and women continue to face barriers to reporting such crimes.
Victim-blaming is rampant, and lack of witness and victim protection laws make girls and women from marginalized communities even more vulnerable to harassment and threats.” With another almost five years of Modi’s rule to go, things will get much worse in the months and years to come. This could be even worse if the US and the rest of the international community don’t touch upon this issue for their own crass commercial and/or geo-strategic reasons.
Ikram Sehgal, author of “Escape from Oblivion”, is Pakistani defence analyst and security expert. He is a regular contributor of articles in newspapers that include: The News and the Urdu daily Jang. The article was first published in Daily Times and has been republished with the author’s permission. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Global Village Space’s editorial policy.
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Mayhem at Lahore hospital leaves Pakistan's 'heaviest' man dead
A doctor examines Noorul Hassan at his home in Sadiqabad, Punjab province. File
The "heaviest" man of Pakistan, who weighed over 330kg, died on Monday after he was left unattended due to commotion in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Lahore.
Sadiqabad-base taxi driver Noor-ul Hassan had made national headlines last month when he was air lifted on a Pakistan army helicopter to Lahore for treatment on special directives from Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, reports Dawn news.
According to the 55-year-old 's doctor, Maazul Hassan, a top laparoscopic surgeon in Lahore, a female patient had died at the Shalamar Hospital earlier in the day after which her relatives reached the hospital and expressed concern about her death.
In the chaos that ensued, Noorul and a second patient died "due to the unavailability of staff," Maaz told Dawn News.
He added that the relatives of the female patient had not intended to cause the deaths but the situation worsened due to the violence.
Maaz told Dawn that while the chaos was taking place, Noorul was feeling unwell and was left unattended for nearly an hour.
"When they (hospital staff) noted this, they attempted to resuscitate him but were unable to successfully to do so," he added.
Hospital staff said that relatives of the female patient had broken windows, switched ventilators off and hit doctors. They added that nurses had left the ICU during the commotion.
A hospital spokesperson said that they were investigating the incident and needed to look at CCTV footage.
Media reports term Hassan as the heaviest man in Pakistan, but there was no official confirmation about this.
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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES 8.6: “Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell”
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Company Of Heroes 2 Confirmed For 2013 Release
THQ have confirmed that their upcoming strategy title Company of Heroes 2 will be launching in 2013 while revealing that the game will take place on the Eastern Front in World War II.
The publisher also stated that the game will task players “to take command of the iconic Red Army and repel the Nazi invaders from the very gates of Moscow.”
Developer Relic Entertainment is bringing the Essence 3.0 engine with them in what is being described as "new technological advancements to the strategy genre in the form of innovative Dynamic Battle Tactics, increased graphical fidelity and new environmental destruction, ultimately putting the player in control with new Commander Abilities.”
Said Relic Entertainment producer Greg Wilson;
“Company of Heroes 2 is a true successor, introducing a new front, new protagonists and new technology while retaining the unique mix of strategic gameplay and competitive multiplayer that made the original Company of Heroes such a success.”
The game will be hitting PC's next year.
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Kyle Motl Trio w/ Kjell Nordeson and Tobin Chodos—Panjandrums (Self/Bandcamp, 2017) ****½
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By Rick Joines
The panjandrum was an invention intended to solve a problem: how to punch tank-sized holes in fortified Nazi walls along the land-mine-seeded beaches of Normandy without British troops having to run through machine-gun fire. The proposal was to attach a pair of large multi-rocket-propelled wheels to a barrel-sized axle packed full of explosives, fire her up, aim her Naziward, and voila! Easy peasy—except for all the variables, which caused the monstrosity to wobble wildly off course, transforming the whole apparatus into a flaming firework display. This out-of-control blaze of desperate and crazed ingenuity failed every test, yet each trial was a different, and always fascinating, display of elemental forces battling it out. They called it “panjandrum” after a bit of nonsense theatrical comedic verse—a name associated with waddling, pompous, self-aggrandizing petty officials.
The theoretical problems the Kyle Motl Trio’s album Panjandrums attempts to solve may not be as world-historical as were faced at Normandy, but these musicians do seem to take their cues from the mad careening power of that fiery contraption. Kyle Motl (bass), Asher Tobin Chodos (piano), and Swedish percussionist Kjell Nordeson (drums) are graduate students in music at the University of California, San Diego, where the exploration of the complexities of music is part of the curriculum and musical boundaries are exploded by human ingenuity and might. The album’s title is a sort of poetic musical conceit, and so are tracks’ titles. The first and fifth, “Constellaxion 1” and “Constellaxion 2,” may be attempts to solve for a cosmic X—unless there is no solution for X. Why, in an agglomeration of stars, do we find figures and patterns? Are they there, or do were project our merely human fictions into the heavens? In the unstable textures, dramatic chaos, oblique chords, flurries of bass notes, and tottering percussive wobbles of both “Constellaxion 1” and “Constellaxion 2,” occasionally we can pick out musical patterns. Like the axle of the panjandrum, however, none of these centers hold, for piano, bass, and drums whirl off again and again, making their own orbits in their own chaos. “Nothing but Panjandrums,” “Salsa Urbs,” and “xOr” maintain dialogues with jazz traditions of melody, rhythm, and standard time, yet each have moments of off-kilter contrapuntal motion, abrupt changes in texture, volcanic volleys of cymbals, skittering bouncing bows, and bright ignitions of sound from the piano. Motl, Nordeson, and Chodos drift in and out of one another’s lines, the figures they make sometimes coalescing gently before breaking off at odd angles. Sometimes it is only sheer force and speed that keeps the songs from flying apart.
In some ways, and at some moments, Panjandrums feels like a straight-forward, “traditional” piano-bass-drums-trio free jazz album. The songs mix some composed elements with improvisation, and they often end in tight, nicely tied-up figures. Each of these musicians certainly can—and usually do—play in styles more obviously edgy, extended, experimental, or avant-garde. The beauty of the music on this album, however, does not come from the wild unpredictability of extended technique but exists at the level of composition and in the improvisatory, speculative, many-layered evolution of imagination. Disparate time signatures weave subtly through irreconcilable melodies. This music is complicated, dissonant, atonal, and abstract, but it is never so complex that it forgets that in its changes it must also give pleasure.
Listen to, and please purchase, the album here:
<a href="http://kylemotl.bandcamp.com/album/panjandrums">Panjandrums by Kyle Motl Trio w/ Kjell Nordeson & Tobin Chodos</a>
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Cars for Sale in New Hampton, NY
For those who desire a smaller vehicle or are getting a car for the first time, Healey Chevrolet Buick, near Middletown, offers a great variety of cars and sedans to choose from. These cars include spacious to subcompact, and from two door to four door to hatchbacks with five doors. Search our inventory of new cars available for sale at our New Hampton dealership near Middletown today.
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Getting Around the Graves Amendment
By Andrew Herreth of Herreth Law posted in Injuries on Thursday, September 12, 2019.
Fully-loaded U-Haul trucks often weigh 25,000 pounds, or even more. Additionally, these operators often have little or no experience or training when it comes to operating such vehicles. The combination often causes serious crashes.
According to the negligent entrustment rule, vehicle owners, like U-Haul, are leaglly responsible for damages if they allow incompetent motorists to drive their vehicles and these mototists cause car crashes.
An obscure federal law makes these cases very complex. Congressman Sam Graves (D-MO) intended the Graves Amendment to immunize companies like U-Haul from negligent entrustment actions. But the law which bears his name has two key flaws, so an experienced Weatherford personal injury attorney can often hold the vehicle owner legally accountable for car crash damages.
These damages normally include compensation for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. Additional punitive damages may be available as well.
"Trade or Business" Requirement
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, several juries ordered Enterprise and other large vehicle rental companies to pay large damage awards after serious crashes. So, these companies threatened to pull out of states with generous negligent entrustment laws.
The Graves Amendment protects companies from commercial negligent entrustment suits if they are in the "trade or business" of renting vehicles. Since the brief Graves Amendment does not define this key phrase, attorneys must look elsewhere for clarification.
The Uniform Commercial Code defines a "merchant," which is a similar term, as someone who:
Deals in goods of a particular kind or
Has special knowledge about a certain good.
Arguably, neither of these labels apply to most vehicle rental companies. So, Graves Amendment immunity does not apply either.
Many convenience stores have video poker or other machines. But these places are still convenience stores and not casinos. Similarly, many moving and storage companies have several trucks for rent. But these places are still moving companies, as opposed to vehicle rental companies.
Furthermore, the agents at most U-Haul rental establishments know practically nothing about the trucks on the lot, other than how to start them and other basic driving matters.
"Not Otherwise Negligent" Requirement
When lawmakers passed the Graves Amendment in 2002, U-Haul and other dealerships could not verify drivers' licenses beyond a visual inspection. So, if the renter had a facially valid license, the person could rent a truck.
But technology has evolved. It is now relatively easy to check a person's driving record. Such checks are arguably the industry standard. Violating this standard is evidence of negligence. In other words, if an owner or agent rents a U-Haul to a driver with a safety-suspended license or a poor driving record, the owner or agent is arguably negligent. Therefore, immunity does not apply.
The Graves Amendment makes commercial negligent entrustment cases more complex, but it does not make them unwinnable. For a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney in Weatherford, contact Herreth Law. You have a limited amount of time to act.
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Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its global transactional offering with the hire of senior corporate partner Aline Poncelet.
Aline specialises in French corporate, M&A and capital markets work, and joins HFW's Paris office from Paul Hastings.
She will work closely with HFW's Paris finance team, including partners Diane de Moüy, Jean-Marc Zampa and Richard Jadot.
Guillaume Brajeux, Paris Office Head, HFW:
"We are very pleased to welcome Aline to the firm. Her arrival marks an important step in the continued development of our transactional practice in Paris, and significantly strengthens our capabilities to assist clients in M&A and capital markets."
Diane de Moüy, Partner, HFW Paris:
"Aline's practice is recognized and reputed for its excellence, and her expertise perfectly complements the other practices of HFW Paris. Her experience and knowledge of legal issues will enhance our ability to respond to the increasingly complex needs of our clients".
Aline has more than 25 years' experience in public and private M&A, capital markets, share issues, takeover bids, financial services and corporate governance. She acts on behalf of listed and private corporations, insurance companies, financial institutions, fintech and investment funds.
Aline Poncelet, Partner, HFW Paris:
"I am very happy to join HFW, a firm set apart by its strategy founded on the interconnected and growth-generating sectors of the global economy. I look forward to helping develop the firm's corporate practice in Paris."
Aline's arrival continues HFW's significant expansion of its global corporate and finance practices.
HFW has now added 18 transactional partners since 2018, including lateral hires in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Monaco, Paris and Singapore.
The firm recently opened in Monaco with the hire of a market-leading team and has now completed 11 international office openings, mergers and associations since 2016, including a fully-integrated US merger and other moves in Brazil, China, Indonesia and the Middle East.
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HFW is a leading global law firm in the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance, and shipping sectors. The firm has more than 600 lawyers, including 185 partners, based in offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. HFW prides itself on its deep industry expertise and its entrepreneurial, creative and collaborative culture.
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Agrofarming Gives Indonesian Farmers an Incentive to Give Up Palm Oil
Posted: Dec. 19, 2019
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In the forests near the southern Sumatran village of Krui, 48-year-old Marhana climbs up the trees to harvest damar, a resin used in paints and varnishes. These damar trees are part of something called an "agroforest," which experts see as a way to prevent deforestation and conversion of forests into palm oil plantations. Photo Credit: Julia Simon for NPR
In a recent segment of All Things Considered, NPR contributor and 2010-11 Luce Scholar Julia Simon investigates how the cultivation of damar trees in South Sumatra provides a model for reducing large-scale deforestation—a major contributor to climate change—by providing farmers with an incentive not to cut down their trees. Fellow Luce Scholar David Gilbert, a researcher in environmental anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, contributes his expertise.
Damar isn't a global household-name, but in Sumatra it goes way back. In the 1800s, Dutch colonists used the sap to bind their wood boats for sea journeys. Today damar is used in varnishes, paints, and cosmetics. According to the UN, Indonesia exports tens of thousands of tons of damar and other resins each year.
But compared to Indonesia's monthly exports of palm oil, that's not so whopping. According to the Indonesian Palm Oil Organization, or GAPKI, Indonesia exports about 2 to 3 million tons of palm oil per month.
And those palm oil exports come at a cost: large-scale deforestation of Indonesian forest, which in turn releases large amounts of climate change gases and destroys habitats for animals like endangered rhinos and orangutans. Last year, the Indonesian government stopped issuing licenses for new palm oil plantations and the European Union is now considering an import ban.
But there's an issue.
Last month Thomas Hertel, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, co-authored a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He argued that even if the EU ban comes to pass, and even if it successfully reduces the trade of palm oil, local farmers aren't just going to automatically keep the forests in place.
"Even if the import ban bites, it may not do the job," Hertel says.
Hertel says that farmers might stop planting palm oil, but they might keep cutting down forests to plant other commodities, like soy or rice. "If you focus on certifying one crop, they switch to another crop. The incentive for deforestation will still be there," Hertel says.
That's where damar comes in. Back in Krui, farmer Kamas Usman says he grows damar in something called an agroforest. It may look like a regular forest, but it's actually an intricately planned farm.
"In this agroforest there are lots of varieties of trees. Durian, jengkol, lots of them," Usman says. The farmers plant food crops below — Southeast Asian fruits like durian and jengkol, as well as avocados or coffee. Above in the canopy are the damar trees — also called Shorea javanica — which produce the golden sap. "That's how it becomes not just a forest, but a damar forest," he says.
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New Book Reimagines Life in the Era of Intelligent Technology
One Family and Migration in the 21st Century
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By: Gary Soto
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It all starts when Marisa picks up the wrong cell phone. When she returns it to Rene, she feels curiously drawn to him. But Marisa and Rene aren't exactly a match made in heaven. For one thing, Marisa is a chola; she's a lot of girl, and she's not ashamed of it. Skinny Rene gangles like a sackful of elbows and wears a calculator on his belt. In other words, he's a geek. So why can't Marisa stay away from him?
Includes a glossary of Spanish words and phrases.
Age(s): 12,13,14,15,16
Grade(s): 7-12
Lexile Reading Level 780L
Guided Reading Level W
Gary Soto
Gary Soto's first book for young readers, Baseball in April and Other Stories, won the California Library Association's Beatty Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and young people. He lives in Berkeley, California. Visit his website at www.garysoto.com.
"The tough-girl/good-guy romance is a refreshing twist, and Marisa and Rene are unique and long-overdue characters."--The Bulletin
"With humor and insight, [Soto] creates memorable, likable characters."--Booklist
At fourteen Marisa welcomed any excuse to miss school. But today she had a good reason for cutting class. Alicia, her best friend, lay in the hospital with a broken leg and a broken heart, all because her boyfriend had crashed his parents' car when a tire blew. The leg had broken in the crash, but her heart had broken when the glove compartment opened on impact and shot out a photo of stupid Roberto with his arm around another girl.
Marisa was off to give her homegirl a meaningful hug. "He's such a shisty rat," she growled as she pictured that no-good Roberto, an average-looking fool whose fingers were always orange from Cheetos. She, too, savored that junk food snack, but-she argued-at least she always licked her fingers clean. But not him! Stupid jerk! Big pendejo! How could Alicia stand his face? She was always treating him to food and paying for gas for their car rides into the country.
Marisa's anger was deflected to a passing station wagon that nearly hit her as she started across the street. "You estúpido!" she spat as she threw her hands into the air in anger. The pair of eyes she saw in the rearview mirror were old and could have belonged to any of her six aunts. Ay, Chihuahua, how Marisa's grandmother bore children, all female, all large, all different as pepper from salt. Marisa admonished herself for yelling at the elderly driver. "Maybe it was one of mis tías," she told herself, and her rage dissolved. Her thoughts returned to Alicia tucked away in a hospital bed and then quickly to Roberto, the rat. If my boyfriend was cheating on me . . . She was brooding when she remembered that she didn't have a boyfriend. So what was the worry? She found herself shrugging and thinking she'd never have a boyfriend as she peeked at her stomach with its roll of fat.
"Room 438," she told herself as the salmon-colored hospital came into view. "That's where my homegirl is. She's gonna be hecka surprised." Marisa swallowed her fear. Hospitals were where you went to die. She remembered Grandma Olga's last days. Her grandmother, struggling with cancer, rolled from her side to her stomach to sitting on the bed and dangling her rope-thin legs. Dying, Marisa had thought then, was a matter of getting comfortable.
Marisa rode up in an elevator between two male nurses with paper bootees on their shoes. She herself had considered becoming a nurse, but that was years before, when she had dolls whose arms would fall off, and she would stick the arms back on only to have them fall off again. The dolls, she remembered, lay under her bed, their eyes open but not taking in a whole lot.
The elevator opened with a sigh. Marisa stepped out, glancing slowly left and then right. "Room 438," she muttered as she cut a glance to a man in a wheelchair pushing himself up the hallway by the strength of his thin arms. A bottle of clear fluid hung on a steel pole behind him, and clear tubes were delivering that fluid into his arms.
Marisa grimaced. She would hate to have something stabbed in her all day. Does it hurt like a pinch? she wondered. A bee sting?
When she located the room, Alicia was staring gloomily toward the ceiling. For a moment Marisa figured that Alicia was appealing to God in heaven. But as she stepped inside, she realized that Alicia's eyes were raised to a muted television. On the screen some carpenter was carrying a sheet of plywood over his head. It was a boring home-decorating show, the kind her mother liked to watch on Saturday afternoons.
"Hey, girl!" Marisa greeted loudly.
Alicia lowered her eyes to her friend, and for a few seconds her face was expressionless. Then it slowly blossomed with a smile. Her eyes narrowed into little slits of light.
"Marisa," Alicia greeted in return. She raised a feeble hand and Marisa grasped her friend's hand and gave it a loving squeeze, then smothered Alicia with a hug.
"How's it? Your pata?" Marisa asked as she sat on the edge of the bed.
"It's not my leg," Alicia replied, and rapped her heart as if it were a door. "It's this that's hurting."
Marisa's eyes flashed as her mind fluttered with the image of Roberto. Sure, he got in trouble with his parents for crashing the car, but wasn't Alicia worse off?
"I told you he was no good," Marisa offered in judgment. "Is your mom really mad?" Alicia's mother was an accountant and was not only good at numbers but also at keeping tabs on her daughter's whereabouts.
"A little bit. Actually, a lot," Alicia answered weakly. Her tiny hands squeezed her blanket. Marisa, a big girl whose shadow covered other people's when they walked together, couldn't help but think of Alicia as a little doll. She couldn't keep herself from saying, "You look so tiny, girl."
"I am tiny."
This truth made Marisa smolder. How dare Roberto cheat on my little homegirl! How she would love to get him into a headlock and bounce his head off a wall. She had watched enough wrestling on TV to know how to do it.
"My mom says I can't see him anymore."
"My mom would be hecka mad," Marisa said. "And my dad-" She shrugged. She wasn't clear how her dad would view such a tragedy. He was a lot more carefree. But her mom? She pictured her mother at the stove smashing beans into refritos and yelling over the radio that her daughter was headed down the wrong road, blah, blah, blah.
"What are you doing here? How come you're not at school?" Alicia asked.
"Seeing you," Marisa replied. "I just walked right out of school and two miles to get here." She pinched her stomach. "I'm gonna start losing weight."
"You look good."
"¡Mentirosa!" Marisa swiped a light slap on her friend's arm. She repeated how she had bounced down the stairs of second-floor East Hall and walked out of Washington High School during morning break. The security guard had even waved good-bye. That was how much they didn't care.
Alicia placed a hand over her mouth and laughed. "You're mala. Your mom and dad's going to find out."
"So?" But Marisa was worried. Her mom had threatened that if she got in trouble again at school-she had been suspended for a week for fighting over lip gloss she had lent some girl-she was going to send her away to live with one of her aunts. Marisa didn't want to get in trouble again, but the idea of going to a new school appealed to her. She knew that she would miss a few friends, but she could always depend on her cell phone. Each month she was loaded with free minutes.
Alicia's eyes suddenly filled and two lines of tears raced down her cheeks.
Marisa thumbed the salty track making its way down to the left side of Alicia's chin, and she was amazed how cool the tear was. If she were crying, her tears would be as hot as motor oil.
"Do you want me to hit him?" Marisa asked. Her hand was closed into a rock-hard fist.
"Who?" Alicia asked, sounding like a sad owl.
"Roberto!" Roberto was tall but lanky. Marisa imagined that she could lower her shoulder and bulldoze him into the lockers and follow up with a smacking slap to his face. This, too, she had learned from watching wrestling. Who said TV was a waste of time?
"No," Alicia said, then pouted like a fish. "I don't need him."
"You go, girl." Marisa smiled and leaned her face into her friend's shoulder. They hugged and told each other how they couldn't depend on anyone except each other. Marisa's own tears began to roll hot from her eyes. But the girls stopped hugging when Marisa heard a voice behind her. The voice belonged to someone Marisa knew. Her mother!
Busted! Marisa thought as she swiped away the tears from her eyes and sat up.
"Hi, Mrs. Rodriguez," Alicia greeted. "I asked Marisa to come and see me."
Marisa's mother stood with her hands propped on her hips. Her eyes narrowed darkly. She seemed to
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UniTravel is also a registered travel agency, trading as UniTravel, in the province of Venice No. 59224 dated 11/9/03, IATA Code 382-69221.
The present document defines the conditions specified by UniTravel in order to use the network and to make reservations via the UniTravel system, from hereinafter “the system”, via all sites and web portals will jointly form part of UniTravel.
By navigating the sites of the network and utilizing the reservation services and proceeding to book properties provided by UniTravel, the User declares to have read, understood and accepted the conditions laid down by the present documents.
Conditions to use the site
1. Processing personal data and privacy policy
The User’s personal data shall be processed by UniTravel in compliance with Legislative Decree 196 of June 2003 (Personal data Protection Code), in relation to the guidelines written down in General Privacy which can be seen in all sites and web portals of the network.
UniTravel has notified in the Privacy their Italian Security Policy Document containing specifications adopted by UniTravel for the protection of personal data CUN Code: 0000-0285-6310-1466.
Furthermore UniTravel comply to the PCI DSS standard that defines the set of rules set by the PCI Council, the organization founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc.. (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org) responsible for defining security standards for account data protection and payments.
2. Security and links to third party sites
Security of information supplied by the User is of fundamental importance to UniTravel. To guarantee maximum security UniTravel uses an SSL encryption system which is used when reservation is made to prevent data from being lost, abused or altered when using services offered through the network.
Upon booking it is possible to view the UniTravel security certificate supplied by Twathe, one of the best and most competent security systems of data encryption over the Internet.
The UniTravel network sites may contain links to third party sites. Upon leaving the UniTravel network, the User must exercise extreme caution when asked for any personal data, and should check, in the third party sites, the data protection policy in a document like this one.
3. Copyright and commercial trademarks
The UniTravel trademark, websites and internet domains belonging to the UniTravel network are the sole property of UniTravel, including all data, information, communication, editorial, software, photos, videos, images, graphics, designs, logos, brands and all other material and current services, and where it is not diversely indicated, are the property of UniTravel S.r.l or of the suppliers of the reserved service, which must be considered covered by copyright laws and associated industrial law. It is, therefore extremely forbidden to reproduce, copy or use the trademarks, logos, sites, contents or anything connected with this site without explicit written authority by UniTravel to do so.
In particular UniTravel, Unitravel.com, UniTravel Affiliate Program, UniTravel Local, UniTravel Guides, UniTravel Agent Program, UniTravel Technology are all UniTravel registered trademarks. Other brands and trademarks of services and products mentioned in the sites of the network must be considered covered by the copyright of the respective titleholder. The images are supplied for the aim of viewing purposes and not to be saved or downloaded in any format.
4. Use of the Network
UniTravel grants the use of the network to allow the User to browse and to use the services offered by the sites and by the network and to make a reservation of these available services in case they meet his requirements.
The User then declares and guarantees that all information supplied through the site is true and that he will use the services in compliance with the rules terms and conditions laid down by the present document.
The User further undertakes to guarantee to UniTravel that the tourist reservation service made through the website will only be used for legal reservation, for himself or on behalf of someone who has given authorisation to do so.
The User accepts that by using the tourist reservation system through this site and written in the clauses specified in the terms and conditions found in this document will be observed, as well as those specific entries for single bookings, which are directly specified by the individual service supplier, including, but not exhaustive, the terms and conditions relating to the cancellation policy and penalties as well as the rules and regulations relating to the availability, rates, products or services.
In some cases the rates, the products and the services chosen can be subject to particular rules and restrictions. By using the site the User declares to be aware that any violation of the clauses of the present document and of the selling conditions provided by UniTravel and/or its suppliers will result in immediate cancellation of the service.
5. User limitation for personal use only and not for business purposes
Unless expressly authorized to do so, this site must be exclusively used for personal aims and not for business purposes. It is forbidden to modify, copy, distribute, forward, show, carry out, reproduce, publicize, sub-licence, create works from, cede, sell or resell the information, the software, the contents, products or services acquired from the site and to use them for commercial purposes.
In addition it is expressly forbidden to:
- access, monitor or copy any of the contents or information from this site by using robots, screen scraper systems or other automated systems or processes without the written consent of UniTravel S.r.l;
- violate any restrictions relating to the exclusion of robots in this site or to find ways to get round the system or other measures to prevent or limit access to this website;
- carry out operations that impose or could impose exclusive judgment towards UniTravel S.r.l, unreasonable or excessive through the technological platform/infrastructure;
- send undesired mail by using the automatic email address system found on the system;
- use the site for illegal means or against Italian law, international law or that of third party law.
6. The Software Interface
UniTravel holds the exclusive right to economic exploitation of the UniTravel software and all connected procedures. It is, therefore forbidden to reproduce, wholly, partly or in any form software procedures and web pages relating to the site, not forgetting the pages relative to the automatic message system which remains sole property.
UniTravel gives the Users permission to use the site, the network services as well as all procedures needed to navigate, the references and the use of the services offered on the site, for the purpose of viewing and using the site in conformity of the present conditions and not for other intentions. The User must not copy the programs supplied by UniTravel wholly, partly or in any form. The User may not cede, sell, sub-licence the programs to third parties, nor allow it to be used by third parties either gratuitously or for a fee, neither disclose the contents of the program to third parties, change them or incorporate them in other programs.
All the software, operating procedures included but not limited to, all HTML codes, Active X controls and all other script present on the website are the property of UniTravel, and/or the respective suppliers and are protected by copyright laws.
Unless authorised by law to do so, it is strictly forbidden and cause a breach in the current laws to use operations such as reverse engineering, or to take apart the software and change procedures on the site. Extreme measures will be taken should such matters occur.
7. Limitations of Responsibility
UniTravel is in no event liable for any event that is caused by the incorrect or untimely entry of data into the system by the Customer or the Users.
UniTravel is not liable for any interruptions and/or suspensions of the service due to Internet problems. UniTravel reserves the right to carry out periodical maintenance and updates to the system during which the functioning of the system might be interrupted for the time necessary for these operations to be completed. The User accepts that UniTravel may interrupt the functioning of its systems for the time required for these operations.
UniTravel will not be held responsible for any direct or indirect damage derived from third party use of the UniTravel network, or from the incorrect use of the UniTravel software, more generally the system.
UniTravel does not take responsibility for direct or indirect damages, claims or losses derived from the User, for the loss and/or wrongful use of the internet, nor take the responsibility for eventual interruptions and/or suspension of the dial up connection.
UniTravel cannot be held responsible should the system fail to work as a result of the lack of devices used to access the services and the site, which is seen to be out of UniTravel control, including but not limited to, the line connection or other server providers, computer malfunction and any other electronic devices, faulty installation of software to access the internet on the User’s part, as well as other users or people who are accessing the site at the same time.
The User accepts on his own behalf, that UniTravel can suspend the connection at any point, for the time necessary for the abovementioned operations, and recognizes that UniTravel cannot in any way, be asked to answer to the User or third party during any eventual suspension and/or interruption of the system.
8. Applicable law
The present contract as well as the use of the present site are subject to the current regulations stipulated in Italy, the country where UniTravel has its registered offices and where the company is operated from, notably where the CCV in Brussels 23 April 1970 ratified Legislation 1084 dated 27th December, 1977 in Italy Title III, Chapter I, Section II “distant contracts” from the Legislative Decree 6th September, 2005 no.206 (Consumer Code of practice).
The User accepts the exclusive jurisdiction of the Judicial Italian law for the resolution of any dispute related to this policy (including, but not limited to, those relating to its validity, application, interpretation, execution).
In the event of a dispute arising in any way from this document it will be of exclusive jurisdiction of the Judicial Authority of the Courts of Venice.
This agreement is drawn up in the Italian language. Should it be translated into any other language, this is done solely for the greater convenience of the other party. In the event of any disputes or conflicts regarding its interpretation, the version drawn up in the Italian language shall prevail to all legal effects.
In the case of any of the conditions made invalid or not applicable, due to current regulations, limited but including the exclusion of obligations and limitations of responsibility that they precede, will be substituted by valid and applicable conditions that reflect as near to the original document as possible in reference to current regulations to date.
The present conditions and the clauses written down in the Limitations of responsibility, do not prejudice the applications stated by the imperative norms and the rights, which cannot be excluded or limited under Italian legislation and without prejudice to the rights of the consumer.
General reservation conditions
1. The business model
UniTravel is one of the most important international hotel reservation providers that operates online throughout a network of internet sites that head to .
Trough its business network UniTravel has numerous affiliated properties in the most beautiful cities of Italy, Europe and Worldwide, properties that range from 1 to 5 star luxury to budget hotels, in order to offer its customers an easy, fast and secure way to book autonomously and at their most convenient way a hotel in the desired destination.
Hotel managers guarantee this, using the system developed by UniTravel to manage rates, availability, and other selling conditions.
The properties contracted directly by UniTravel require that the payment is made directly to the hotel normally at the time of stay unless otherwise provided for (non-cancellable and non-refundable special offers, last minute deals, etc.).
To enrich the offer of facilities on the network UniTravel has agreements in partnership with operators providing to UniTravel their contracted properties. Some hotels offered on the network UniTravel are in fact offered by Travelscape LLC IAN.com LP.
Some properties offered by UniTravel by Travelscape LLC or LP IAN.com require payment of the full cost of the stay upon confirmation of booking, while others require that the payment is made directly to the hotel normally unless otherwise provided. These hotels are also subject to the general terms and conditions applied by Travelscape LLC and IAN.com. In cases where the structure require prepayment of the entire amount of the stay the collection is made on behalf of UniTravel by Travelscape LLC ..
In all cases UniTravel offers to users of its Network prices for hotels without adding increased costs of commissions nor fees for the use of the system. The UNITRAVEL service is completely free. Booking via the UniTravel Network you will have access to the same prices that you would find on others website because many hotels apply the principle of parity rates and conditions of sale to the End User. UniTravel earnings are paid by the hotels and do not fall on users like management costs that the hotel claims for the conduct of its business (eg. Costs for the realization of its website, staff costs etc.).
2. Conditions to use the Reservation service
The present document defines the conditions specified by UniTravel to use the network and reservation service, which is available on all sites and web portals linked to the UniTravel network. Navigation, the use of the system and the use of other services offered by the UniTravel network and its sites, should be recognized and accepted by the User the present conditions specified.
3. Type of reservation service
Through the UniTravel network and additional sites and web portals which form part of the network, the User will be able to use the accommodation service supplied directly from the hotel partner and the property through the UniTravel network. Price and availability as well as further sale conditions (including but not limited to, the cancellation and penalties policy) are managed by the supplier whose accommodation has been requested.
4. Parts of the Contract related to services required and bookings through the network
UniTravel acts as a quality intermediary between the User and the supplier under the signed International Convention in Brussels (CCV) 23 April 1970, pursuant with Italian Legislation n.1084 on 27th December 1977. On the User’s part of the booking service through the accommodation services booked over the internet via the reservation system are directly supplied by the booked property, As a consequence, agreement are created between the User and the supplier.
The sales information of the said reservation made over the internet by the Users, includes but is not limited to the tariff, facilities available and the property, are handled by the hotel of which is then responsible for the data entered both by UniTravel and the User.
Through the UniTravel network the User and Property affiliate can be directly put into contact with each other.
UniTravel does not in any way supply the services and has no possible intervention and/or control of the information made available for sales purposes.
5. Reservation and payment. Use of credit card data.
Through the system developed by UniTravel the network users can carry out searches for the available resort and search criteria chosen by the User.
The results are shown in real time and only those available properties who inserted availability for the period chosen by the user, viewing each type with the respective sales conditions, price of stay (value expressed in the currency of that country) less that of tax, breakfast, penalties, ways and methods of payment.
The price agreed of the purchased service must be paid by the User to the reserved property following the way indicated for every type of individual reservation.
Payment is generally made at the end of the stay in the property and paid to the respective property, because of this, the system will require a credit card number as a guarantee for the reservation, and will be forwarded onto the management of the property for pre-authorisation, should a cancellation be made and it is necessary to debit appropriate fees.
In some cases, relating to particular offers and purchase conditions, the property can request a deposit for the whole stay, which may not be refundable, even in particular favourable conditions (i.e. advanced bookings).
In other cases the amount of the whole stay will be charged by UniTravel on the credit card at the moment of reservation.
For some hotels and properties and in general for some tourist services, the amount of the whole stay and service will be charged by UniTravel at the moment of reservation.
For all of the hypotheses described above, the system clearly states the terms and conditions of payment relating to each individual reservation.
Once the User has found a suitable choice for his requirements, all details must be inserted into the respective fields as well as credit card details to guarantee the reservation or to enable the advance charging of the selected service.
UniTravel accepts no responsibility for the eventual abuse or wrongful use of the User’s credit card, which is completely out of UniTravel control.
UniTravel uses a very advanced technological system to protect the security of the data, which is entered into the network and through the server and adopts a discipline on all rights relating to data protection in accordance with current regulations (UniTravel Privacy Policy).
By pushing the botton “book” after entering the data, the reservation process will be completed. Any data missing relating to credit card payment will impede the reservation process. Furthermore, for the services that require an advanced purchase, the successful conclusion of booking is subordinated to the successful conclusion of the credit card transition.
Once all data has been put into the system and the reservation is ready for completion the “Book” key can be pressed, and providing all information has been entered correctly, the User is able to see the confirmation of the booking, together with a confirmation code and a User ID and Password for further access. Only at this point the User can see that the reservation is now valid. In addition, confirmation will be sent to the User by email together with purchase conditions, cancellation terms and penalties and all data to manage the reservation.
6. Changes, cancellation and penalties
The reservation made over the internet can only be modified or cancelled by the User through the system with respect to the current terms and conditions specified in the system relating to each individual booking. Such terms and conditions are specified by the individual property and therefore it is out of UniTravel control.
For changes to the reservation the User must contact the UniTravel helpdesk on +39 041 8620400 or by sending an email to customer.service@unitravel.com. The service is available during office hours between 09.00 and 18.00, Monday to Friday. All changes and cancellations can be seen by view in the “Manage your booking” section. It is here that the booking through UniTravel can be seen by inserting the User ID and Password.
In the case of information being lost, the system automatically consents the User to enter the new credentials.
7. UniTravel Obligations
The sales information relating to the reservation made over the network comes directly from the supplier and therefore UniTravel is not liable for any insertions made by them. UniTravel therefore, is not responsible for the accuracy and precision of the information provided and thus is protected by the laws applicable.
The accommodation proposed and the service made over the network corresponds to the offer provided by the individual supplier that has presented itself through the network. The individual supplier consequently takes exclusive responsibility for the information supplied to the User for the actual offer.
UniTravel does not guarantee that the actual services offered by the supplier and the reservation made via the network correspond with the requested requirements of the User at the moment of booking.
UniTravel on request will supply all necessary information to identify the service supplier. In conformity with CCV agreed by Legislation 1084, 27th December, 1977, UniTravel as a quality intermediary provider does not undertake in any way obligations from its suppliers of individual products and/or reservations made over the network by its Users. In addition, under the laws quoted, regarding total default or partial travel, stay or other associated services that are subject to contract between the User and the relative service supplier.
UniTravel is therefore responsible under the laws stated above exclusively of the non-compliance of the obligations it is in charge of. The purchase made by the User over the network is directly considered conclusive and binding with the supplier whose service has been bought, even any contrary clause, to the clauses stated in the Brussels Convention (CCV) dated 23 April 1970, ratifying Italy with the Legislation no.1084 27 December 1977.
The sales conditions of the property will be expressively indicated first by the reservation made and the reservation confirmed by the system with the same assigned number. UniTravel therefore takes no responsibility once the contracts become conclusive.
UniTravel reserves the right to make periodic maintenance and updates to the reservation system, during which the internet connection will remain suspended and /or interrupted not allowing the service to be utilised at that time. The User must accept that UniTravel can suspend the connection necessary to carry out the abovementioned operations and recognise that UniTravel shall not be contacted during such operations of eventual suspension and/or interruption of the system both by the User or third party.
8. Hotels web pages
The hotel web pages displayed on the UniTravel network are built by UniTravel, using text, images and photographs supplied directly by the hotels and by the affiliate properties. It is responsibility of the hotel chain and/or individual property to ensure the accuracy of the photographs and other materials displayed.
UniTravel takes no responsibility for the information (texts or graphics), the documents or the material supplied from the hotels and the partner properties listed on the network. UniTravel cannot be held responsible for any damages or reimbursements for any of the abovementioned information supplied by the partner properties.
9. Exclusion of Return and Refund Policy
Following article 55 comma 1, letter b) of the Consumption Code, the right of return forseen for the user in case of contracts or contractual purposes negotiated out of commercial offices (art. 64 and following) is not applicable to contracts of services purchase related to accommodation when completing the contract, and takes in charge of supplying the relate service to a specific time or period. Therefore the User cannot return the service booked, except for what is foreseen by the cancellation policy.
10. Complaints
For any eventual complaints the User shall send a registered letter addressed to UniTravel Srl, Via Brunacci 9/b, 30175 Venice or by sending a fax to the following number +39 041 8620433.
11. Assistance
UniTravel can always be contacted via the helpdesk by telephoning +39 041 8620400 or by sending an email to help@unitravel.com. The service is available from Monday to Friday from 09.00-18.00.
12. Feedback
Once the booking has been made through the UniTravel system, the User has the possibility to insert and send feedback about their experience in using the UniTravel system and the quality and characteristics of the property booked through the UniTravel network.
Sharing the experience is not obligatory, it is subject to the limits specified in the present document only if the User decides to take part in the feedback option regarding the property where the stay was made.
Once the User decides to forward feedback information he must carry out the following:
- personally enter details of his stay in the mentioned property;
- not to write anything offensive;
- not to write anything that could be seen as racist, fanatical, hatred and with words of a violent nature that could be directed at a group or an individual;
- not to insert contents of any type of advertisements;
- not to insert words that could be seen as offensive or libel;
- not to insert false information, misleading or to be precise illegal intentions or abusive conduct, threatening or obscene.
The list of unlawful wrongful behavior is considered merely examples and are not limited and UniTravel reserves the right to modify at any time the contents listed above, to its better judgment, therefore to carry out assessments and to seek expert legal advice with regards to such violations, inclusively, but merely examples, the removal of offensive expressions and the violation of the site.
By giving feedback to UniTravel the User, cannot revoke what has been sent and UniTravel is able to freely use the feedback, copy, publicize, translate and distribute in whatever manner and whatever way, including publicity campaigns and promotions to third parties without having further approval from the User.
By inserting a feedback the User raises UniTravel from any legal action connected from violations deriving from the insertion of a feedback published by UniTravel.
UniTravel does not check the contents of the feedback sent by the User, therefore is not responsible for what has been published by the User. UniTravel reserves the right to not publish or to cancel the feedback contents, to its discretion, without notice to the User.
Procedure of signalling or removing a User Feedback:
Anyone should feel damaged from a user feedback or should consider the content of a feedback illegal or libelous can give notice sending a fax to UniTravel Srl at number +39 0418620433.
The present contract as well as the use of the present site are subject to the current regulations stipulated in Italy, the country where UniTravel has its registered offices and where the company is operated from, notably where the CCV in Brussels 23 April 1970 ratified Legislation 1084 dated 27th December, 1977 to made available in Italy Title III, Chapter I, Section II “distance contracts” from the Legislative Decree 6th September, 2005 no.206 (Consumer Code of practice). The present document regarding Terms and Conditions has been inserted in the site on October 15, 2013.
In the event of a dispute arising in any way from this policy it will be of exclusive jurisdiction of the Judicial Authority of the Courts of Venice.
This website belongs and is managed by UniTravel Srl, hereinafter UniTravel, an Italian Company with registered office in Via Brunacci 9/b, Venice Italy, Vat Code 03458490277. It makes part of the circuit of portals that head to the website www.unitravel.com, hereinafter called UniTravel Network or simply the Network.
UniTravel is aware of the importance of security and discretion of personal data and carefully handles collected data, not only to respect regulations in force, but to safeguard the confidence placed in UniTravel by the Users.
All the pages where UniTravel collect and process personal data are protected and encrypted by SSL ("Secure Socket Layer") and personal data and credit card data is encrypted. Our SSL certificate has been issued by Thawte, a leading company in online security protocol (http://www.thawte.com).
UniTravel furthermore comply to the PCI DSS standard that defines the set of rules set by the PCI Council, the organization founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc.. (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org) responsible for defining security standards for account data protection and payments.
UniTravel has developed its own Security Policy Document containing specifications adopted by UniTravel for the protection of personal data. This document was notified to the Italian Privacy Autority (CUN Italian Code: 0000-0285-6310-1466).
The present document defines the policy adopted by UniTravel with regards to personal data protection and defines, together with the General Terms and Conditions (Terms & Conditions) the terms named by UniTravel for the use of services provided through the network.
The navigation, the use of the reservation system and all other services provided by UniTravel, the sending of information trough the Network websites or the creation of an account means that the present conditions are well-known and accepted by the User.
The present statement is aimed at guaranteeing the security and privacy of personal data left by the Users. Personal data means information that is able to identify a specific person, for example name, last name, address, telephone number and e-mail address.
Given the importance of this subject to UniTravel, the following conditions describe the manner in which personal information will be treated and used. It refers to information that is found in art.
13 del d.lgs. n. 196/2003 - A code that protects personal information and applies to services distributed by UniTravel and its network. This privacy statement is only for the websites that are run by and belong to UniTravel and not for other Websites that the user may link to.
The "holder" of data processing
UniTravel S.r.l is the holder of the data, with its Head Office situated in Venice, Italy, Via Brunacci 9/b, P IVA 03458490277, registered in Venice, Italy N REA VE-310017.
The treatment of the data which is connected to the service will be processed in the offices of UniTravel S.r.l, Via Brunacci 9/b, 30175 Venice, Italy, where only authorized people are assigned to processing such data, using DPS (Security Data Program) approved by the company.
Once the reservation has been supplied through third party, the data collected in relation to the booking is presented to the supplier with whom the booking has been made (such as the reserved hotel) and will therefore be processed by the supplier in respect to the terms and condition laid down by the respective privacy policy.
Nature of requested Data
The data that UniTravel receives from the User is provided voluntarily and can have an obligatory or optional nature. For example to make a reservation, the request of data such as the reservation name, email address and the credit card information are mandatory fields that guarantees the booking, meaning that without this information the reservation cannot be made, while, at the same time fields which are optional, such as the address or fax of the person making the reservation, will not impede the reservation.
Processing of data
The processing of data will be carried out with the aid of electronic instruments as well as paper, in order to guarantee security and confidentiality, with means capable of preventing the risk of loss or destruction, unauthorized access or treatment not allowed, or damage to the integrity or confidentiality of data.
The User’s rights
The Users of which UniTravel collect data have the right to know the contents of the data collected in any form and are able to know where the information came from, to verify its accuracy, supplement, or update or correct data (art 7. of the Legislative Decree n.196/2003).
In conformity with the same article, the Users have the right to ask for cancellation, transformation of the data into an anonymous form in case of right withhold data which is seen to be against the law, in addition to oppose the data being processed for legal reasons.
In particular, users are entitled to exercise all rights under Art. 7 of the Privacy Code (Right of access to personal data and other rights) which for convenience we list below:
1. User has the right to obtain confirmation of the existence or not of personal data concerning him, even if not yet recorded, and their communication in an intelligible form;
2. The user has the right to obtain the indication:
a) of the origin of personal data;
b) of the purposes and methods of treatment;
c) of the logic applied in case of treatment with the aid of electronic instruments;
d) of the identity of the owner, manager and the representative appointed under article 5, paragraph 2
e) of the subjects or categories of subjects to whom the personal data may be communicated or who can learn about them as appointed representative in the State, responsibles or designated to.
3. The user has the right to obtain:
a) the updating, rectification or, when interested, integration of data;
b) the cancellation, transformation into anonymous form or blocking of data processed unlawfully, including data which need not be kept for the purposes for which the data were collected or subsequently processed;
c) the certification that the operations in letters a) and b) have been notified, as also related to their contents, to those to whom the data were communicated or disseminated, unless this requirement is impossible or involves the use of means manifestly disproportionate to the protected right.
4. The user has the right to take position against, in whole or in part:
a) the processing of personal data, pertinent to the collection purposes, for legitimate reasons;
b) the processing of personal data concerning him with the purpose of sending advertising materials or direct selling or for carrying out market research or commercial communication.
Such requests must be sent to UniTravel S.r.l, Via Brunacci 9/b, 30175 Venice Italy, to fax number +39 041 8620433 or via mail to the above mentioned address.
Type of data and purpose of processing
Following shows how and in which occasions the data will be collected. In addition specific information is available to UniTravel through the pages where the services, like the reservation of a property or form completion etc. can be seen. The main sources are:
Completion of the hotel reservation
The data is essential when carrying out the reservation procedure therefore without the appropriate data, the service requested could be impossible to obtain.
During the reservation process, personal data is collected and UniTravel gives information about data collection during this process.
Use of credit card information
UniTravel collects all relative credit card information, the credit card number and type, the name of the credit card holder and the expiry date and sends them directly to the booked property, ensuring that should the User not arrive at the property appropriate charges will apply.
In specific cases, well highlighted on the website and related to explicit reservations and/or rate conditions, UniTravel can use the credit card data provided by the User to charge the whole amount of the service booked, on its own behalf or on behalf of third parties.
UniTravel uses Thawte, a world leader certificate for the identification service on the internet. SSL secure navigation protocol is used when entering personal data for the reservation process (including credit card data).
Communication regarding the reservation
UniTravel will send all communication relating to the reservation, including changes and cancellations to the email address provided when at the time data was collected. UniTravel will only telephone in case of emergency relating to the reservation.
UniTravel offers the User the possibility to express opinions about the site, without feeling obligated to do so. The feedback relating to his stay, can be in any form chosen by the User, either from the data already given to UniTravel or by using a nickname or anonymously communicating the information. .
UniTravel gives the User the possibility to voluntarily create an account in order to become a registered User. In such case he will be asked to give some information of which some mandatory and some optional, (e.g. name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, a username and a password).
Such information are collected in the registration form to identify the User, to complete hotel and tourist service reservations in general, to contact the User for customer care, to make a research in order to improve products and services offered on the site.
Furthermore the e-mail address is requested to send the registration number and confirmation e-mail of each reservation made on-line.
In case the User provides a fax number, he can ask to receive this information via fax. In order to monitor the effectiveness of our communication via electronic mail, we can include a system to verify the visualization of the message and to monitor the actions of the User.
The information on the visits are collected to offer products or services that cold be of interest for the User. The User can be sent recurring updates on special offers, services or new products.
If the User don’t wish to receive such news via e-mail or fax, he can ask to unsubscribe trough an automated procedure. The registration will enable the User to make bookings without entering the same data each time.
In case the User decides to save his preferences about travelling, etc., he can receive personalized information based on what he indicated and therefore closer to his needs.
UniTravel creates its own newsletter to send material for promotional and commercial purposes about tourist products and services. At the moment of subscription to the newsletter service, the User is asked to provide data that enable UniTravel to contact him, such as his name and e-mail address. To respect the privacy of our Users, UniTravel sends the newsletter only to those who made a specific request on his own. At any moment the User can ask to unsubscribe.
- Sending emails to addresses found on the website The optional, explicit and voluntary sending of electronic mail to the addresses indicated on this website entails the subsequent acquisition of the sender, necessary to respond to requests, and of any other personal data included in the message.
Procedure of withdrawal of consent to promotional communication
The Users of the network can deny at any moment the permission to use personal information for promotional purposes. Users that don’t want to receive newsletters and promotional offers can use opt-out to suspend the subscription to the service, replying to e-mails and using the term "unsubscribe" in the object or selecting links for the unsubscription procedure. Requests may also be sent to UniTravel Srl, Via Brunacci 9 / b, 30175 Venice, Italy, to the fax number +39 041 8620433 or by mail at the above address.
The UniTravel network sites may contain links to third party sites that not share with UniTravel any information. UniTravel is not responsible for the action, security and privacy of such websites at all. Upon leaving the UniTravel network the User must exercise extreme caution when asked for any personal data, and should check, in the third party sites, the data protection policy in a document like this one.
Answers to questions and suggestions
UniTravel will contact either by email or telephone the user, should any questions need answering or suggestions or assistance be requested. In these cases, the supplied data can be dealt according to the present informative report.
Ability to check the use of personal data and self access
UniTravel believes that both users and visitors should have control of the data collected and how the data should be used. Requests can be made by contacting UniTravel S.r.l, Via Brunacci 9/b, 30175 Venice, Italy on +39 041 8620433 or by the email address written below.
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Users will receive communication when:
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Three weeks ago, Tony Buzbee was a candidate for mayor. Now he’s launching a food-themed show.
Jasper Scherer Jan. 7, 2020
Houston mayoral candidate Tony Buzbee, shown here the day after the Nov. 5 election, said he is launching a show that will dig deeper into local restaurants, their food and owners.
Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
There is a plate of crawfish on the table in front of Tony Buzbee, who has substituted his jeans-and-jacket campaign garb for a baby blue sweatshirt and Texas A&M baseball cap.
The setting: Crawfish & Noodles on Bellaire Boulevard, where Buzbee — three weeks removed from an unsuccessful mayoral bid — is facing a camera held by his girlfriend, Frances Moody, and digging into the ample helping of crawfish.
“The reason we know these are fresh is because they’re small, because it’s the very beginning of the season. Beware of large crawfish at this time of year,” Buzbee says, poking a finger at the camera. “Beware of places that freeze their crawfish. You want ‘em fresh.”
The 54-second video was posted Sunday to Buzbee’s Facebook page, which until recently promoted his campaign for Houston mayor. It since has been converted to a page for his new show, Uninvited, which Buzbee says will feature deep-dives into Houston restaurants, their owners and the food they serve.
Each of the 13 episodes will spotlight a different restaurant and likely will be posted online mid-summer, once a week on Facebook and YouTube, Buzbee said.
Five restaurants already have signed on to participate, and a crew is filming a promo for the show Thursday. Buzbee also has launched the rough draft of a website, tonybuzbeeuninvited.com, which still includes some dummy text and a few typos. And he has posted three teaser videos on Facebook, including the crawfish one.
Buzbee, a millionaire businessman and trial lawyer who often cooks for his family, said Uninvited will shine a light on hole-in-the-wall eateries instead of Houston’s award-winning restaurants that already are lionized by local foodies.
“It's not going to be any of that stuff,” Buzbee said. “It's going to be more like, very specific cuisine, non-corporate, mom-and-pop shops that are doing good work.”
Buzbee said he “religiously” reads Houston Chronicle restaurant critic Alison Cook’s reviews, but would seek to go “deeper” with his own show.
Cook said she welcomes Buzbee’s new venture.
“I am really curious to see what he'll do with this idea and look forward to watching the show,” Cook said. “Houston is a big city and there's room for all kinds of commentary.”
Buzbee said the show will not impede on his law practice, to which he has returned full time since embarking on a post-election vacation he documented through a series of posts on Instagram. Buzbee also previously tried his hand at travel blogging, though his blog has remained dormant since he published a handful of posts in 2018.
Though Buzbee said he already had conceptualized the show before launching his mayoral bid in late 2018, he said the more than year-long campaign spurred him to travel throughout the city and gain exposure to “out-of-the-way” restaurants, providing further inspiration for the show.
Asked if he also draws creative cues from Anthony Bourdain, the late celebrity chef who filmed an episode of his culinary TV series in Houston, Buzbee said he has read “everything Anthony Bourdain's ever written and watched every one of his shows.”
Buzbee said, another reporter already had floated the same comparison to Bourdain, one that he welcomes after Mayor Sylvester Turner relentlessly tied him to President Donald Trump during the campaign. In a Fox 26 interview last week, Buzbee admitted the message “stuck” and was “hard to avoid.”
“I thought I was Trump. Now I'm Anthony Bourdain,” he said. “That's one comparison I would damn well take.”
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El Salvador: Vigilance and education to combat dengue in communities
تم النشر: 27 فبراير 2013 9:14 CET
Trained staff undertake fumigation operations in potential mosquito breeding sites.
School programmes demonstrate the importance of good hygiene in preventing infection.
Door to door sensitization operations are carried out by volunteers.
By Enrique Guevara in Panama
The seriousness of dengue fever is often underestimated, but each year thousands of people are killed, and millions more are at risk from this disease. An effective response requires vigilance in prevention and investment in getting educational materials into the hands of those best placed to act and share.
Like many tropical countries, El Salvador is constantly under threat of heavy seasonal rains, which often lead to floods and landslides. These disasters can increase the risk of yet another disaster – dengue fever. Dengue is caused by bite from a specific type of mosquito that breeds in pools of pure or rain water. It can be very harmful; but it can also be prevented.
This type of slow onset disaster can affect already vulnerable communities – having a particularly significant effect on children and young people who may have a lower immunity than adults. It may not inspire international headlines, but during a widespread dengue outbreak, it can result in more death and disruption than a sudden disaster such as an earthquake.
As part of its response to a recent outbreak of dengue in El Salvador, and with funding from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Salvadorean Red Cross carried out a range of dengue-prevention activities, including public education and awareness campaigns in communities and schools. The Red Cross also helped to control or clean up mosquito breeding sites – such as pools of rainwater – that could be a cause of infection.
Oscar Armando Mendoza, a student at the Centro Escolar Milingo, lives in Habitat Confien with his mother and three brothers. He took part in a prevention workshop in his school, following a recent spike in cases. His school was one of 250 visited by the Red Cross in an effort that reached over 230,000 pupils.
For Oscar and his family, dengue is not a silent disaster. His older brother was diagnosed with dengue with complications, which can be fatal.
“It started with him bleeding out of his nose and at first we thought that he had been injured,” Oscar said. “But when the bleeding continued my mother took him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed.” His brother was in the hospital for a month.
The workshop Oscar attended taught students how to make household traps with readily accessible materials. They began in individual classrooms and then broke out into the entire school with students urged to take what they had learned out into the communities.
“They taught us to share our knowledge with our families, and followed up, encouraging us to give presentations on the consequences of dengue,” Oscar said. “We learned how to prevent the disease and we are prepared because we are avoiding receptacles that could accumulate water, cleaning our houses, covering barrels and buckets.” The messages went out from schools and into homes and shopping centres, eventually reaching an additional 170,000 people.
In addition to educational outreach, the Red Cross, in partnership with the government, began a programme of household fumigation, treating more than 47,000 homes that were vulnerable to mosquito infestation.
“Dengue is a serious public health problem worldwide and the government, health authorities, local institutions and affected communities must be involved in dealing with it,” said Fernando Fernández, ECHO’s Regional Health Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean. “ECHO contributes with interventions focused on the most vulnerable and difficult to access communities.”
While short-term measures such as fumigation are essential and provide immediate relief to affected communities and families, the Salvadorean Red Cross – in partnership with community leaders, schools, and both national and regional authorities – is also working on sustainable projects that help communities to prevent and tackle future outbreaks.
The fight against dengue is long and difficult, but Oscar and his family – like many others – have taken firm action to respond to the immediate crisis and to improve the preparedness and resilience of their community.
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Collaborations flourish at LACMRERS.
Fishing with electricity can earn you a hefty fine in Iowa, but it’s a valuable tool when used by scientists and fishery management teams to gauge the health of a stream. Students in the University of Iowa Water Quality class recently offered by IIHR got the chance to try electrofishing for themselves.
This hands-on class is taught out of LACMRERS (the Lucille A. Carver Mississippi Riverside Environmental Research Station), IIHR’s Mississippi River field station near Muscatine, Iowa. Class work is combined with field work, so students experience some of what they study.
Collaborators from government agencies and other organizations are an important part of the class. Mike Schueller is the supervisor of limnology (the study of surface water, and the characteristics and processes of aquatic systems and their watersheds) with the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa. Schueller has helped IIHR staff at LACMRERS teach the class several times. Fish can provide a lot of useful water quality information, Schueller says. “Fish are … consumed by humans,” he says. “So we’re always interested.”
After an hour in the classroom at LACMRERS, Schueller took the students to nearby Wildcat Den State Park. Wearing a backpack electrofisher unit, Schueller and the students walked three abreast downstream. Schueller lowered the device into the water, where it emits a low pulse of electric current, and students netted the stunned fish and put them in a plastic bucket of stream water. After the fish are identified and analyzed, they’re released back into the stream unharmed.
Students use electric current to momentarily stun fish and other organisms in the water. The number and variety of organisms caught can indicate the health of the stream.
Later, the UI students dug for mussels in the shallows of the Mississippi River, where they saw firsthand the invasive zebra mussels that are choking out Iowa’s native species, such as Higgins Eye.
“It’s been fun getting out on the river,” says Adam Nielsen, a graduate student at IIHR. Sean Murphy, also an engineering graduate student, agrees. “It’s a nice change of pace to actually do some of what we talk about,” Murphy says.
Tags: Doug Schnoebelen, LACMRERS, Lucille A. Carver Mississippi Riverside Environmental Research Station, Mississippi River, Upper Mississippi River, water quality, Wildcat Den State Park
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Fourth skills governance training workshop for skills development professionals held ...
Fourth skills governance training workshop for skills development professionals held in Kishoreganj
Capacity strengthening workshops for professionals in the skills development sector continued in Kishoreganj Technical School & College from December 18-21, 2014. The goal of the fourth workshop was to use the monitoring tools developed in previous workshops to analyze the progress of implementation of the National Skills Development Policy in each of the participating agencies. The results were then presented to the State Minister for Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Article | 29 April 2015
Participants spent the first two days using the monitoring tools to discuss their skills development activities and analyzing their performance. On the final day, they summarized and presented their findings to Mr Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu, State Minister for Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Also in attendance were Mr ABM Khorshed Alam Chief Executive Officer, National Skills Development Council Secretariat; Mr Md Shahjahan Mian Director General, Directorate of Technical Education; Dr Abdul Haque Talukdar, Chairman, Bangladesh Technical Education Board and Mr Arthur Shears (on behalf of the Country Director, ILO Dhaka).
The National Skills Development Policy was approved in 2012 and the National Skills Development Council Secretariat (on behalf of the National Skills Development Council) was mandated to oversee its implementation.
In the first phase, nine government ministries and agencies involved in skills development worked with the National Skills Development Council (NSDC) Secretariat to develop action plans for supporting the policy, which led to the formulation of the National Skills Development Policy Implementation Plan. This plan was approved by the Honorable Prime Minister, Chairperson of the NSDC, in early 2014.
As a first step in implementation, it was decided to develop a pool of focal persons of respective ministries, departments and institutions and hold a series of skills governance workshops in regional towns during 2014.
Skills governance training is part of reforming Bangladesh’s skills development system which is currently being undertaken by the Government of Bangladesh through the National Skills Development Policy. This workshop series is funded by Canada through the Bangladesh Skills for Employment and Productivity Project.
See a 2-page fact sheet on the National Skills Development Policy here
See the full National Skills Development Policy (English/Bangla) here
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Disaster Relief Grant Will Be Used to Aid Businesses
Staff Reports 07:54AM / Saturday July 13, 2013
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires and Franklin County are teaming up on a grant to help small businesses in the two regions.
The project will be launched on Friday, July 19, with an event at 11 a.m. at MediTerra on Main Street.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded a Disaster Relief Opportunity grant to the Franklin County Community Development Corp. with project partners Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. The goals are to support small businesses and entrepreneurs that are investing in their businesses and creating jobs.
Officials also see the project as a way to build economic collaboration between Northern Berkshire and Franklin County.
"Small businesses are the heart and soul of our community and this collaboration will bring together a wide variety of services and providers that will be available to our business owners," said Mayor Richard Alcombright in a statement. "Additionally, the ability to provide business planning and modeling along with access to capital and funding sources is a significant win for our businesses."
The mayor said he sees it as a team effort to ensure growth for North County.
The grant provides resources to support direct business technical assistance including individual counseling, trainings, financing, connections to available resources and industry experts for existing businesses and entrepreneurs with business startup ideas. The 18-month grant also provides resources to facilitate capacity building with collaborators in Northern Berkshire for enhancing sustainable business development.
Friday's event will include local and state officials, and Dan Johnson from U.S. Rep. Richard Neal's office.
"This project will serve and support local businesses that have been struggling to recover from natural disasters and the recession but are looking for an opportunity to create new jobs," said state Rep. Paul Mark, D-Peru, who represents towns in both counties.
Collaborating organizations:
Northern Berkshire: Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, Berkshire Enterprises/Berkshire Community College, city of North Adams, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network, North Adams Chamber of Commerce, town of Adams, and Williamstown Chamber of Commerce.
Franklin County: Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association, Greenfield Community College and Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network
For more information: Amy Shapiro at 413-774-7204, Ext. 107, or amys@fccdc.org.
Neal, Business Organizations Sponsor Export Forum
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Small-business development organizations and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal are sponsoring a forum on how local companies could benefit from exporting their products.
The Pittsfield Export Forum on Tuesday, Jan. 29, will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza will feature two panel talks, followed by a luncheon with the congressman.
The forum sessions are free and open to all area businesses.
Neal will join the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce for a luncheon following the forum at the Crowne Plaza at noon in the ballroom; the cost is $35. Register for the luncheon here.
Neal will address the current fiscal situation, tax reform, exports, the recent AMT fix and energy independence.
The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network is encouraging those who currently export and those who are considering exporting to attend the event.
The panels will include business exporters from Western Massachusetts who will share their success stories. The forum also will feature an overview of a broad range of programs available to help companies with their international business efforts, including the opportunity of grant money available to small businesses to export. Following the presentations, participants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with government officials and local businesses to answer specific export questions.
Welcome Remarks - Congressman Richard E. Neal
Panel One
Tom Gradel, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment
Paula Murphy and Ann Pieroway, Massachusetts Export Center
John Joyce, Small Business Administration
Melissa Branzburg, U.S. Department of Commerce
Keith Girouard, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network
Panel Two
Mike Supranowicz, President & CEO, Berkshire Chamber of Commerce – Moderator
Mike Tweed-Kent, Vice President & General Manager, General Dynamics
Virginia DuBois, Inside Sales Manager, Interprint
Josh Levine, President, LympheDIVAs
Lyn Biasin, Supply Chain Manager, Onyx
Michael Hopsicker, President & CEO, Ray Murray, Inc.
Sponsors are Neal, Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network's Mass Export Center, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, CONECT, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment and the Small Business Administration.
WMECo Survey Finds Low Cost, Skilled Labor Here
02:58PM / Wednesday March 14, 2012
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has released its annual economic review of the four westernmost counties.
"Pioneering Futures: Western Massachustts Economic Review 2012" looks at the demographics, work force, education, lifestyles and industries of Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Berkshire counties.
"Western Massachusetts offers a prosperous future for businesses looking to move to the region," said Peter J. Clarke, president and chief operating officer of WMECo. "WMECo proudly produces this publication in order to expose the many appealing attributes of this unique location."
The report compares the region to other areas of New England and the nation. Some of its findings are not surprising, such as lower housing and costs of living, the high number of educational and cultural institutions and the proximity of urban centers and rail and air transport. The cost of living is near the national average but housing costs are 6 percent below. The per capita income is $37,888.
Among the reports findings:
* A third of the population 25 and older holds at least bachelor's degree
* Less than 10 percent of total resident employement is in manufacturing
* One of the nation's highest concentrations of colleges and universities
* One of the nation's highest concentrations of health-care related employment
Find the entire report online here or request printed copies by calling 413-787-9333.
Walmart Buys Curran Highway Site for $7.35M
04:09PM / Monday January 09, 2012
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The final step in the development of the Walmart Supercenter was completed in December with the sale of the former gravel bank on Curran Highway.
Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust bought the property and an adjacent parcel at 1519-1525 South State St. for $7.35 million on Dec 19.
The property includes the gravel bank on Curran Highway and land formerly used by Berkshire Concrete Co.
The retail giant filed plans for a 160,000 square foot store last fall but purchase of the 23 acres was put off until some site preparation and cleanup was completed. Buying the land means the company will begin construction soon.
BVS 5401 Investors LLC, developers for the shopping plaza, purchased the property from the city in 2007 for $700,000. The parcel was one of several bought by developers Nigro Development LLC of Albany, N.Y., and Starwood-Ceruzzi of Connecticut several years ago. Nigro has since dropped out, leaving Ceruzzi Properties of Fairfield, Conn., in control.
Ceruzzi, acting as BVS 5401 Investors LLC, also purchased the Dellaghelfa properties at 1519 South State St. and West Road for about $2.2 million in 2007, and the former North Adams Plaza in 2004 for $2.5 million.
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Arsenal striker Lucas Perez wants Deportivo return as Newcastle pursuit fades
Agent Rodrigo Fernandez Lovelle urges the Gunners to consider latest €12m offer.
The 28-year-old has been told he can leave after arrival of Alexandre Lacazette.
Rafael Benitez had confirmed his interest in the Spaniard, but deal looks unlikely.
By Nick Howson
August 14, 2017 18:55 BST
Newcastle United look destined to miss out on signing Arsenal striker Lucas Perez, after the player's agent revealed he wants to return to Spain with former club Deportivo La Coruna. The 28-year-old is free to leave the Emirates after the arrival of Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon but the Premier League outfit want to recoup as much of the £17m (€18.7m) they paid for Perez 12 months ago.
Perez made just two top flight starts for the Gunners last season during a disastrous maiden campaign in English football and his return to his homeland is seemingly in the offing. Arsene Wenger is happy for Perez to leave to stage a claim for Spain's World Cup squad.
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Lucas Perez will leave Arsenal this summer, Arsene Wenger confirms
Rafael Benitez has confirmed Newcastle are keen to add Perez to their attack having held talks with Wenger, however the newly-promoted club are seemingly only interested in a loan deal. Perez's former club Deportivo have had one offer rejected by Arsenal, who IBTimes UK understands want €15m.
"I think the £10.9m that Deportivo have offered is a great deal," Perez's representative Rodrigo Fernandez Lovelle told Sky Sports. "Deportivo received £12.7m when they sold him to them last summer. They are giving everything to make this transfer possible. Lucas wants to play but he has a contract with Arsenal. I am hopeful an agreement can be reached. Lucas wants to play in Spain."
Having already missed out on signing Tammy Abraham after he opted to join Swansea City on loan from Chelsea instead of moving to the north east, Newcastle's need for additional firepower was highlighted during the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. The hosts mustered just two shots on target on their return to the Premier League, but it remains to be seen whether they will add to their artilery.
Benitez has cut a frustrated figure during the summer transfer window, despite signing five players, with owner Mike Ashley having not delivered on his pledge to commit "every penny" made from earning promotion from the Championship on improving the squad. Christian Atsu, Florian Lejeune, Jacob Murphy, Javier Manqueillo and Mikel Merino have arrived in the off-season but further additions were expected.
The Sun understands that the latest player being tracked by Newcastle is another Arsenal outcast, Jack Wilshere, who is braced for another campaign on the periphery having been left out of the squad that beat Leicester City in their opening game last week. The midfielder is reportedly consigned to leaving north London having returned to full fitness, with the Magpies hopeful of taking advantage.
Perez made two Premier League starts last season and his return to Spain is seemingly in the offing. Getty Images
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Kate Fodera
Director of Client Success, 7+ Years Experience Creating Remarkable Marketing Experiences
October 28th, 2019 min read
Instagram story ads have been a hot advertising channel for digital marketers and paid media specialists in the last few months -- and for good reason.
Aside from the fact that Instagram story ads provide an authentic way for brands to reach their audiences, as of January 2019, 500 million people were using Instagram Stories daily — that's a whopping 250% increase from 2017.
So, today, I want to help you capitalize on this very profitable paid social advertising opportunity by showcasing Instagram story ads examples to inspire your next campaign.
But first, there are a few basics I want to review with you all.
What are Instagram story ads?
Instagram story ads are simply brand advertisements that are shown in a user's stories feed.
They're 15-second (maximum) blurbs of an advertisement that can be either video, slides, or a static image. These ads say “Sponsored” under the brand name and will have a call to action on the bottom of the screen, encouraging viewers to take some sort of next steps -- think “Learn More,” “Install Now,” or even “Shop Now.”
Because they’re placed in-between the stories that your friends and connections have opted to share, they feel more natural than other ads that can pop up.
Think about this example
Have you been on Facebook and decided to watch a video that’s in your newsfeed but in the middle of it, you’re forced to watch a short commercial before your video resumes?
This unwelcome disruption can cause viewers to keep scrolling and not even watch the rest of the video they were initially interested in.
Because Instagram story ads are already placed in a space where Instagram users are expecting to watch short, unrelated clips, it doesn’t feel like they’re watching a commercial. It feels more like a clip that a brand shared, like their friends are.
Okay, now that we’ve got the basics out of the way of what they are and how you can watch them, let’s take a look at some of the most engaging and successful ads we’ve seen.
Instagram story ads for conversions
Deezer Brazil
Instagram has a mountain of success stories for story advertising, but this one in particular caught my eye.
Deezer Brazil, the first music streaming platform in France, wanted to increase app installs and decided to use Instagram Story Ads, among automatic placement across Instagram, Facebook, and Audience Network.
They used existing video content they already had created but adapted it to fit Instagram Story Ads best practices. This was especially smart since using the same creative across all platforms helps with brand awareness and recall.The ads also were targeted towards audiences that were already familiar with and using online services such as streaming, delivery services, and so on.
According to Instagram, Deezer saw the following ROI:
The one-month February 2019 campaign successfully achieved:
52% lower subscriber acquisition cost after adding Instagram Stories to automatic placements; and
2X increase in conversion rate with automatic placements (compared to previous campaigns that did not use automatic placements).
What I like most about this Audible ad is that it is very explicit about the value their platform provides.
And what I mean by that is that the copy included isn’t passive like, “Listen on Audible Today” but rather, “Listen only on Audible,” showcasing quickly with a single word choice the exclusivity of their product.
By just adding that simple three-letter word to their copy (“only”), they’re showing that this content is exclusive to Audible and if you’re interested, you’re going to have to listen on their app.
They make it crystal clear that your next steps can only be going on Audible and signing up with them.
I know this is kind of cheating since Facebook owns Instagram but I have to give credit where credit is due.
\Facebook has been aggressively promoting their groups. I’ve seen numerous television commercials for Facebook Groups (‘Game Day’ is my personal favorite) and now they’re infiltrating my Instagram Stories; however, they’re dang good ads.
This Instagram Story Ad was simple enough -- it showed this woman shaking her head back and forth in slow motion with changing text overlays that said things such as:“For jewel tone streaks.”“For help! I went green.”“For people who get bored.”And while simple, it showed exactly what type of discussions would be had in this group and if the group would be valuable and/or interesting to whoever was reading it. Beautiful imagery, simple text, and straight forward messaging is what made this Instagram Story Ad a home run for me.
Instagram story ads for products
Dagne Dover
Admittedly, I had never heard of Dagne Dover before scouring my Instagram Stories feed for ads but they caught my eye with their use of video.
Unlike Facebook Groups, they didn’t use video to just be beautiful but rather as an educational tool showcasing how their bags can be seamlessly integrated into a busy lifestyle, like if you were running across the airport trying to get to your gate.
For me, what makes this a world-class example of how to use an Instagram Story Ad is that I’m absolutely in their target market so their targeting was spot-on but also it shows how the bag could be used in real-life.
When you go to the website, you see gorgeous bags but it’s not the same experience. I like the look of the bags in still photography but I LOVE seeing exactly how the bags can fit on top of my suitcase handle.
This use of video really showcases benefits of purchasing a bag from this company.
You can’t go online without seeing a connection of yours posting their new keto-friendly recipe or even watch television without seeing a Slim Fast or Weight Watchers commercial.
Diet-focused content is everywhere and, in fact, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, one-third of Americans are dieting.
So, it’s extremely smart of Thrive Market to put the fact that their customers can shop by their diet front and center in their Instagram story ads This shows their target audience that Thrive Market knows that shopping for diets can be a big pain point so they’ve taken the guesswork out of it.
They know their audience, the associated pain points, and they’ve made it extremely clear in only a few seconds that they understand and they’ve solved a problem.
Thrive Market could’ve taken any other approach but they decided to speak to the one-third of Americans who want help staying on track.
Calia By Carrie
This Instagram story ad didn’t use bright colors or anything particularly flashy to get my attention — yet, I stopped and took notice.
What made this a world-class example of a great ad was that it was appealing in a sleek, straight forward, I-want-to-look-like-this way.
In the video clip, the woman was walking and as she was taking steps, the names of the clothing articles came on the screen one by one. It was done beautifully but what I enjoyed was that it took the guess work out of what I was looking at.
Many Instagram story ads that are promoting clothing or clothing brands just show a wonderfully dressed person with the name of their company.
I’ve gone to those websites to find the specific shirt or shoe the model is wearing and if I search for more than two minutes, I’ll leave and chances are I won’t come back. With this company, I know exactly what I’d search on their site to find exactly what I’m looking for. High-five for customer experience.
Instagram story ads for brand awareness
This Instagram story ad could fall under a few of these categories; however, I selected “brand awareness” because the copy in this ad was a strong message to what Thrive Causemetics stands for — “clean beauty.”
Sure, there’s other text on there and it’s great that they’re saying you’ll get awesome results but I guarantee moving forward, you’ll think of what they stand for: products free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates and fragrance.
The level of awareness around who they are and what they stand for that they’ve brought to potential customers before customers even visit their site is amazing.
Instagram story ads for services
This isn’t necessarily “the best” example of an Instagram story ad, as it feels very commercial-like; however, I wanted to include it for a few reasons.
The offer is really clear with the copy. If you sign up with them, you get eight free meals and free shipping. There’s a strong incentive to take the next step and actually sign up with them if you’re in the market for a meal kit delivery service.
It also uses Jessica Alba and, whether we like it or not, influencers are called influencers for a reason.
Now, I wish the video was filmed in a way that felt more natural and raw instead of something that could be used as a television commercial but by using a well-known and trusted face for the ad, it’s going to cause people to stop.
Sips by
Like most Instagram story ads that focus on services, this is another one that puts benefits front and center. We’ve already discussed concise, strong messaging and enticing offers (and this ad has both) but what I like about this is that does a lot WHILE setting the right atmosphere.
It’s a tea company and while tea can be fun and exciting, most of us opt for it when we want to be calm or relaxed and this company knows it.They didn’t try to throw bright colors into the video or imagery. They kept it calm and serene while getting their point across and I appreciate that.
Instagram story ads for content promotion
Okay, this one was cool. When you think of Bed Bath and Beyond, you don’t usually think of “sleep experts” but they were aiming to change your mind with this Instagram story ad.
I really liked that they not only made the imagery and the pun cute but I really liked that they’re saying that you can engage to find your specific sleep problem and they have solutions available for you.
It would’ve been an easy-out for them to just say that they have bedding for everyone but by creating content like this, it makes me feel like they have exactly what I need to sleep better — not some generic pillow that’s supposed to help.
Booking a hotel room isn’t something everyone does all of the time and I love that Holiday Inn recognizes this. When you book a hotel room, it’s often for an event — you’re going on a trip, you’re going to see a loved one, you’re celebrating a late night out at a wedding, and so on.
You book a hotel room because there’s likely a memorable occasion that’s outside of your comfort zone and this Instagram story ad (and the content promotion associated with it) brings that to the forefront.
This ad showcases people reuniting and hugging, teams going out of town for games, and other video clips of emotion. Once you go to their site (because I had to know more) they do have the hashtag #BeThereIRL showcased and a feed of photos that are using it.
This was a standout ad for me because it made me think about the reasons to book a hotel room, it gave me the warm and fuzzies, and this is the first ad on my list that made me go to the website to learn about how it’s being used.
Best practices for creating world-class Instagram story ads
I connected with IMPACT Facebook Specialist Ali Parmelee to get specific insights into what exactly goes into the creation of an effective and successful Instagram story ad.
The first thing is deciding which type of Instagram story ads you want to move forward with. The first option is a native story ad and the second is a standard placement.
Native story ad vs. standard placement on Instagram
A native story ad is an ad that was made specifically for Instagram story ads. The dimensions are correct, it doesn’t have a lot of text or color bands, and it feels more natural.
If the story ad doesn’t necessarily feel like it was meant to be there (the content is square-shaped vs. rectangular, there’s a ton of text, and so on), then the ad creator likely selected their one ad to go across multiple platforms.
That’s when you know they checked off a box that said “standard placement.”
Which type performs better?
Based on Ali’s experience, she explained that native story ads perform better than standard placement ads. That’s likely because it feels more natural to the user and less like a commercial since it was created specifically for the Instagram platform. That means that users are likely to engage with this more than something that feels unnatural.
However, it’s worth noting that standard placement ads do provide one strong benefit — polling options.
If you use the standard placement option, you can add a poll to your creative and not only does that naturally encourage users to engage and select the option they feel strongly about, but the creator of the ad actually gets the real results from the poll.
As a marketer, this can help you figure out what features or products resonate most with your target audience and it can also help when it comes to retargeting. When someone engages with a poll, you can retarget them later by engagement to fill up the middle of your funnel.
Next, consider Instagram story ad format
We’ve found that companies get fantastic results from native Instagram story ad videos — think an “unboxing” or other video content that’s engaging and authentic. This is due to the fact that, as a user watching Instagram stories, it feels natural in this environment.
The second most successful ad format is slides.
When you have slides coming in and out of the frame, there’s still movement to keep the viewer engaged and interested in what’s going on. These options are still better than having a single image. A single image typically does not perform as well because it does not keep the viewer interested in what’s happening and they’ll likely swipe through your ad.
Authenticity wins in Instagram story ads
The last thing to take into consideration when creating an Instagram story ad is to make sure that it feels natural and raw. Something really over-produced will feel like an advertisement and most people don’t like to be advertised to when they’re on their social networks.
By creating an ad that’s meant for the platform (using the right dimensions) and has a few lines of text and perhaps even a few stickers if it feels right will help your ad to feel more natural and less disruptive.
Creating Instagram story ads has been a smart move for many of our clients, regardless of industry.
This is because so many people are on the platform already and when done in the right way, like the world-class examples listed above, it doesn’t feel like an advertisement.
It feels like another story in the feed you’re already choosing to watch.
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Explainer: Who gets taken into deportation detention in Germany?
Published on : 2019/07/19
By Benjamin Bathke Published on : 2019/07/19
Recent law changes in Germany make it easier to hold rejected asylum seekers in detention. But what exactly is deportation detention, how is it different from departure custody, and what's behind the separation precept?
Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has been calling to up the number of deportations. The federal government recently introduced a bundle of policy measures which will make it easier to send rejected asylum seekers back home. One of the measures is the lifting of a rule that mandates that those in deportation detention must not be accommodated together with regular prisoners. This rule, known as "Trennungsgebot", or separation precept, is no longer valid. Federal states can now accommodate those in deportation detention in the same facilities as regular prisoners.
InfoMigrants answers the most important question about deportation detention and the separation precept.
Who can be taken into deportation detention?
Foreigners obliged to leave Germany can be taken into detention (“Haft”) or into custody (“Gewahrsam”) if they a) don’t leave the country voluntarily, b) eluded deportation, or c) there is a risk of absconding
According to paragraph 62 of the German residence law (“Aufenthaltsgesetz”), a judge may order a so-called preparation detention (“Vorbereitungshaft”) of no more than six weeks to ensure deportation.
The actual deportation detention can be ordered for up to six months; under conditions, it can be extended by another 12 months
What is 'departure custody?'
If the date of your deportation is fixed and the Immigration Office has successfully concluded the necessary preparations, you might be taken into so-called departure custody (“Ausreisegewahrsam”), which may last no longer than ten days. People in departure custody are held in the transit area of an airport or a special accommodation center (deportation detention center, repatriation center) until the day of deportation. It is to guarantee that people don’t, for instance, go into hiding, so that planned deportations can actually be carried out.
The German government wants to apply deportation detention and departure custody more often. The ‘Orderly Return Law’ ("Geordnete-Rückkehr-Gesetz"), which Germany’s Parliament approved in early June, contains measures to lower the respective administrative hurdles.
The law further provides for the introduction of an up to 14-day so-called assistance detention (“Mitwirkungshaft”). This comes into effect if appointments at the embassy to procure papers are canceled. This kind of detention, however, is not necessarily associated with a deportation.
What is the meaning of the separation precept between deportation detention and regular detention?
According to EU law, shared housing of those in deportation detention together with regular prisoners is not allowed. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) had affirmed this in a ruling from 2014, which mandated that those in deportation detention must be accommodated in special facilities, separate from other prisoners. Before the ruling, the majority of German states did not have such special facilities.
German states can now double the number of deportation detention spots to 1,000 by accommodating those concerned in the same facilities (“Justizvollzugsanstalten”) as regular prisoners but separate from them within the prisons.
Why was the separation precept lifted?
At present, there are some 500 spots reserved for people in deportation detention in Germany in special facilities. Even though the federal states were told in 2014 to create more spots, the number is still seen as insufficient by the Interior Ministry. That's why the government lifted the separation precept, which is limited to three years, referring to an impending capacity overload in light of increased immigration numbers.
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Results for H1 2011
Turnover: +12.5%
Operating margin: 8%
Net margin: 5.6%
Favourable forecast for 2011 confirmed
Bagnolet, 31 August 2011
In €M, at 30 June Q1 2011 Q1 2010
pro forma* Δ 2011 / 2010
pro forma Q1 2010
Q1 30.0 27.2 +10.4% 27.8
Half-year Turnover 60.0 53.3 +12.5% 54.7
– where Services Turnover 56.7 50.4 +12.6% 51.7
– where Software Turnover 3.3 3.0 +10.8% 3.0
Recurring Operating Income 4.8 4.8 (0.4 %) 5.0
In % of turnover 8.0 % 9.1 % – 9.1 %
Net Profit (Group Share): 3.3 3.0 + 12.4 % 3.1
*Q1 2010 pro forma : after the deduction of Harwell Management (Turnover € 1.37 M / ROI € 0.17 M / Net profit € 0.12 M) accounted for from 1 July 2010
A dynamic first half: new success for Services and increase in Software
The Infotel Group has had a dynamic first half, marked by new success in Services and new growth in Software. Overall, the half-year turnover for 2011 rose to € 60 M, an 12.5% increased compared to the first half of 2010 pro forma of € 53.3 M (after the deduction of € 1.37 M of the turnover of Harwell Management accounted for from 1 July 2010).
The Services division (94.5% of turnover) benefited from its proximity and capacity to guide customers throughout their development, both in France and increasingly abroad, notably in Germany and in China. The new agency of Infotel, opened in north France at the beginning of the year, started its deployment with the prospecting of a portfolio of customers with major potential. In parallel, Infotel Business Consulting (IBC), new subsidiary of Infotel specialised in IT project management, registered progressive expansion in its activities. In total, the Services division grew 12.6% to € 56.7 M.
The Software division (5.5% of turnover) grew 10.8% to € 3.3 M. This high turnover is brought by good performance in royalties from IBM sales and illustrates the strengthening of the partnership (deployment of the Merge Backup software by IBM from H2 2011). In parallel, Infotel continues its commercialisation strategy by intensifying its deployment of the testing software Infoscope Tests and its archiving and dematerialisation platform Arcsys in collaboration with its subsidiary ADS.
During the period, the Group proceeded to create 120 new jobs, while continuing expert subcontracting.
Half-year results: choosing growth temporarily weighs on margins
The operating income was € 4.8 M (equivalent in H1 2010 pro forma), giving an operating margin of 8.0%, compared to an operating margin pro forma in 2010 of 9.1%. The choice of growth with an intensive use of subcontracting (+17 %) temporarily weighed on margins.
The net profit (Group share) of the consolidated accounts rose to € 3.3 M (as opposed to € 3.0 M in the first half 2010 pro forma), with a stable net margin of 5.6%.
This good level of profitability is accompanied by a very solid financial situation. The Group’s equity was € 38.2 M, debt was nil, and the net cash at 30 June 2011 increased to € 13.7 M (as opposed to € 17.7 M at 30 June 2010), including the payment of dividends, the acquisition of Insoft Software GmbH (paid in cash at the end of H1), and a once-off mobilisation of the working capital requirement at the end of June (+€ 3.8 M) for growth.
Forecasts: growth of activity associated with a targeted acquisition strategy
With a higher level of activity, a very low inter-contract rate, and the signing of new contracts and customers in key accounts, the Group approaches the second half with confidence in all its activities.
The complementary nature of Services/Software, which is at the heart of Infotel’s development strategy, should enable the Group to benefit from the dynamic provided by the new software and the acquisition of Insoft Software GmbH: thanks to this acquisition, Infotel will start to distribute its software (including Arcsys) in Germany, with Insoft Software GmbH becoming Infotel’s international distribution platform for its software in the long term.
The Group confirms for 2011 its target for a turnover of € 120 M (excluding external growth) and will communicate its results targets on 16 September (before trading).
Publication of updated 2011 targets : 16 September 2011 (before trading)
Investors’ meeting: 16 September 2011
About Infotel
Listed on Compartment C of Euronext Paris since January 1999 (ISIN code FR0000071797), Infotel is an expert in database management and web applications. At the cutting edge of technology innovation, Infotel develops its expertise in two complementary divisions: IT services and high-tech software publishing. As part of its “Ambitions 2012” plan, Infotel has set itself two major goals: perform almost all service provision from its service desks, and become a front-line player in dematerialisation. In 2010, Infotel had a turnover of € 107.6 M.
A European player in the digital transformation of businesses, the Infotel group has been a software and services resource for the global Fortune 500 for more than 40 years.
Infotel provides these clients with acknowledged expertise in the management and evolution of their IT assets. It also advises innovative businesses and services integrating digital technologies as well as Big Data and mobile expertise.
Infotel delivers its software and services to a multitude of industries including Banking, Insurance, Government, Services, Transport and other global sectors. with best-in-class innovation and R&D.
With a workforce exceeding 2,500, Infotel is listed on Euronext Paris. In 2018 Infotel generated revenue of $231 million and continues to show year-over-year growth.
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Hamas and Fatah leaders are losing grip on gunmen
by Karin Laub, Associated Press, Posted: May 19, 2007
JERUSALEM - The fighting in the Gaza Strip is laying bare a dangerous trend: Neither Hamas nor Fatah appears to be in control of its gunmen.
Furious over a two-month-old power-sharing deal and eager for a showdown, the groups' armed wings and their patrons - not the top political leaders - are calling the shots on the streets.
In a sign of their increasing weakness, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the Islamic extremist group Hamas and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of the largely secular Fatah movement failed to make a cease-fire stick despite repeated attempts this week.
At the root of the latest fighting, which has killed more than 50 and wounded dozens, is the failure of the Hamas-Fatah coalition deal forged in March to address the key issue of who controls Palestinian security forces. The government has also failed in its main task - bringing an end to an international aid boycott and leading the Palestinians out of isolation.
Discontent festered among Hamas hard-liners and in its military wing, which opposed the coalition deal from the start. In Fatah's armed wing, many also clamored for a showdown, having refused to accept the Hamas election victory last year that ended decades of Fatah domination.
The spark came last week when the top Abbas-allied security chiefs moved 3,000 security officers loyal to Fatah into the streets of Gaza City, ostensibly as part of a law-and-order crackdown.
Hamas, which demanded greater control over the security forces, perceived the deployment as a provocation and set off a deadly round of fighting Sunday by killing a top Fatah member.
Hamas and Fatah fighters appear about evenly matched, and fought to a draw in previous exchanges in the last year. Hamas, which commands roughly 20,000 armed men, has the better organization, while Fatah has more fighters, though an exact count is difficult.
In casting blame at the other, each side said the order to seek a confrontation did not come from its rival's leaders but from politically ambitious troublemakers and gunmen under their command.
"There is a mutiny" in Hamas, said Fatah spokesman Tawfiq Abu Khoussa. "The political leadership has no control over the military wing."
Hamas lawmaker Salah Bardawil accused Abbas security adviser Mohammed Dahlan, a Gaza strongman, of orchestrating a Fatah campaign against Hamas.
"The battle is clearly with [Dahlan and his allies] and not with Fatah as a whole," Bardawil said. "Even Abbas' control over them is limited."
During the clashes, Dahlan was in Cairo, Egypt, recovering from a knee operation. He has denied in the past that he is running his own agenda.
Both Hamas and Fatah clearly anticipated another round of violence. During the two-month lull after the power-sharing deal, they stockpiled weapons smuggled through tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border.
In another sign of careful preparation, Hamas gunmen used computerized lists of pro-Fatah members of the security forces in roadblock checks, said Col. Ali Qaisi, a spokesman for the Abbas-allied Presidential Guard.
"This is a pure and naked power struggle," said Mouin Rabbani, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, an independent think tank.
The showdown has been further complicated by the involvement of Israel and the United States.
Israel has chased Hamas fighters out of their command centers with a barrage of air strikes, a response to Hamas rocket fire at the southern Israeli town of Sderot. The Israelis also let 500 Fatah fighters trained in Egypt cross into Gaza on Tuesday.
Israel insists it has no plan to get into the middle of the Gaza power struggle, but its targeting of Hamas has helped Fatah fighters.
The United States, meanwhile, has arranged for training and financial support for Abbas' Presidential Guard, which is supposed to deploy men at Gaza's border crossings and in antirocket units as part of a U.S. security plan.
This has given ammunition to Hamas' claims that Fatah is conspiring with outsiders. Hamas TV yesterday accused three Fatah security chiefs of treason, alleging they were in contact with foreign security services.
Posted: May 19, 2007 - 3:01 AM
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‘The Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s Daughter Working At Christian Camp With Shady Past
Monica Schipper / Getty Images for The Pioneer Woman Magazine
Lucille Barilla
Paige Drummond, the daughter of the star of the Food Network’s hit cooking series The Pioneer Woman, is working at a Christian sleepaway camp that has a tainted past, reported Radar Online. She announced on her official Instagram that she would be spending until August 9 working as a counselor at a camp and gave fans an address where they could write her letters.
“Hello friends!! Today I am filled with so much joy and so much excitement because the Lord has called me to work at Kanakuk Kamps this month! Pray that His kingdom is glorified and that hearts are pointed to Jesus! I will be there until August 9th so I would LOVE to hear from y’all #writeme,” she said on the social media network.
Kanakuk Kamps is a sleepaway summer camp whose goal is reportedly to develop “dynamic Christian leaders through life-changing experiences, Godly relationships, and spiritual training,” says its official website.
Unfortunately, the camp also has a dark past. Its former director was convicted of molesting young male campers in 2010, reported Radar Online. The gossip news site reported that Kanakuk Kamps’ former director Peter D. Newman was sentenced to two life terms in prison plus 30 years. The crimes reportedly took place between 2005 and 2008, reported Radar.
happy easter from me and my amazing parents who show me the love of Christ every day ❤️ #heisrisen 4-16-17
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Although it has a dark past, the camp is reportedly full of teens who want to do good work in their communities and toward others. Since 1926, Kanakuk Kamps, located in Branson, Missouri, has had over 450,000 campers. They claim, as per their official site, that their leadership programs, rigid hiring procedures, and low staff turnover rates allow their team to be leaders in their schools, churches, and communities.
hello friends!! today i am filled with so much joy and so much excitement because the Lord has called me to work at kanakuk kamps this month! pray that His kingdom is glorified and that hearts are pointed to Jesus! i will be there until august 9th so i would LOVE to hear from y’all 🙂 #writeme Paige Drummond 20 K2 Dr Lampe, MO 65681 United States
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The Inquisitr previously reported in June that Paige Drummond was caught with an open container of beer and appeared drunk when she was arrested by Oklahoma police officers on April 12. The charges against the young woman were expunged by her attorneys, and it was required that she pay a fine under $500.
this past week at kamp has been filled with pure joy!! Jesus fills this place up and works through these people in such amazing ways! 3 more weeks let’s goooo 🙂
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Ree Drummond is also a mother to daughter Alex and two sons, Bryce and Todd. She began her cooking empire as the author of a blog titled “The Pioneer Woman” where she posted recipes and photos from her life on the Oklahoma cattle ranch she shares with husband Ladd.
Her blog and easygoing style became so beloved that Ree was noticed by the Food Network, who hired her to star in a cooking and lifestyle show. Titled The Pioneer Woman, it centers on her family and their day-to-day life on their ranch. The show has since become a cornerstone of the cable network.
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Fires Burn in Ferguson After Mike Brown's Killer Escapes Indictment
By The Associated Press Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:11 a.m. CST
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Flames engulfed at least a dozen businesses in Ferguson early Tuesday and gunfire kept firefighters at bay after protests over the decision not to indict a police officer in Michael Brown's death turned violent, despite pleas for peace from Brown's family and others.
Protesters smashed windows out of police cars and buildings, several of which were later looted and set ablaze, and officers lobbed tear gas from inside armored vehicles to disperse crowds in scenes reminiscent of the early days of unrest that followed the Aug. 9 shooting.
But the violence that followed Monday's decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson, who is white, in the death of the unarmed black 18-year-old quickly took a more destructive turn — a storage facility, two auto parts stores, a beauty supply store and pizza shop were just some of the businesses that burned.
An Associated Press photographer saw firefighters arrive at one scene only to be turned back by gunfire.
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said during an early morning news conference that he "personally heard about 150 shots fired" during the course of the night, but said police did not fire a shot. He said most of at least a dozen burned businesses were "total losses" and noted two police cars were "basically melted."
"I don't think we were underprepared," Belmar said. "But I'll be honest with you, unless we bring 10,000 policemen in here, I don't think we can prevent folks who really are intent on destroying a community."
Smashed window glass littered the sidewalks around many other businesses, from mom-and-pop shops to a McDonalds along the main drag. The Ferguson Market — where surveillance video had recorded Brown stealing cigars minutes before he was killed — was ransacked.
At least one building and several vehicles in a used car lot also burned in the neighboring city of Dellwood.
The vast majority of protesters had left the streets by late Monday, but looting and gunfire still were reported well after midnight.
Hundreds of people had gathered outside the Ferguson Police Department ahead of St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch's news conference to announce the grand jury's decision.
As McCulloch read his statement, a crowd gathered around a car from which the news conference was broadcast on a stereo. Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden, sat atop the car. When the decision was announced, she burst into tears and began screaming before being whisked away by supporters.
A short time later, Brown's family issued a statement asking people to keep their protests peaceful, echoing pleas they had issued several times in the days and weeks leading up to the decision.
"Answering violence with violence is not the appropriate reaction," the statement said.
But some protesters overran barricades and taunted police. Some chanted "murderer" and others threw rocks and bottles. The windows of a police car were smashed and protesters tried to topple it before it was set on fire, though some in the crowd tried to stop others from taking part in the violence.
Officers responded by firing what authorities said was smoke and pepper spray into the crowd. St. Louis County Police later confirmed tear gas also was used.
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Federal Income Tax Guide
Tax Deductions / Credits
Personal Finance Taxes
Tax Lot Accounting Definition
By James Chen
What Is Tax Lot Accounting?
Tax lot accounting is a record-keeping technique that traces the dates of purchase and sale, cost basis, and transaction size for each security in your portfolio, even if you make more than one trade in the same security.
BREAKING DOWN Tax Lot Accounting
Shares purchased in a single transaction are referred to as a lot for tax purposes. When shares of the same security are purchased, the new positions create additional tax lots. The tax lots are multiple purchases made on different dates at differing prices. Each tax lot, therefore, will have a different cost basis. Tax lot accounting is the record of tax lots. It records the cost, purchase date, sale price, and sale date for each security held in a portfolio. This recordkeeping method allows an investor to track each stock sale throughout the year so that s/he can make strategic decisions about which lot to sell and when bearing in mind that the type of investment tax to be paid will depend on how long the stock was held for.
Tax lot accounting is primarily the record-keeping of tax lots.
For example, assume an investor purchased 100 shares of Netflix in March 2017 for $143.25 and another 100 shares in July 2017 for $184.15. In April 2018, the value of NFLX stock has risen to $331.45. His first tax lot has been held for more than a year, but the most recent lot has been held for less. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposes a long-term capital gains tax on the profit made from the sale of a security held for more than a year. This tax is more favorable than the ordinary income tax applied to capital gains on stock held for less than a year. If the investor decides to sell, say 120 shares, how long the investments were held for must be recorded. Also, he must factor in the fact that the newer tax lot will have a smaller capital gain if sold, which may translate to lower tax than that of the older lot.
If he chooses to sell shares from the March lot, he will be using the First-In First-Out (FIFO) method of tax lot accounting in which the first shares purchased are the first shares sold. In this case, the long-term capital gains tax will apply. Selling 120 shares will mean that his March acquisition will be sold, and the remaining 20 shares will come from the second lot. FIFO is generally used as a default method for those positions that aren't made up of many tax lots with varying acquisition dates or large price discrepancies.
If the shares sold are elected to come from the July lot, this choice will follow the Last-In First-Out (LIFO) method of accounting, and the realized gains will be taxed as ordinary income. If he sells 120 shares, 100 shares will be sold from the July lot and the remaining 20 shares will be sold from the March lot.
Other tax lot accounting methods include the average cost basis, highest cost, lowest cost, and tax-efficient harvester loss methods.
The goal of tax lot accounting is to minimize the net present value of current taxes by deferring the realization of capital gains and recognizing losses sooner.
Specific Share Identification
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Cost Basis Definition
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How Modern Technology Is Revolutionizing Media Coverage of Social Injustice
Today’s technology has enabled us to report on events as they unfold, and from an intimate, first-person perspective that previously was not possible. Take for instance, the recent shooting of Philando Castile, a Montessori school cafeteria supervisor, who was shot four times at point blank range during a traffic stop with a four-year-old child mere feet away in the backseat. The moments right after this shooting were broadcast live by his girlfriend via smartphone—with remarkable composure I might add—on Facebook Live, the platform's relatively new, live-video-streaming feature. In the video, which immediately went viral, we witnessed, yet again, another young, black man die in front of our eyes—something that's become an all too common occurrence. In fact, with Facebook Live, traditional news outlets not only lost their exclusive lead story, many felt all but compelled to show the nation the raw, unedited footage of a man gasping his last breath, since so many people had already seen the footage.
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The Troubles and Woes of Using a Waterproof iPhone Case
The leading cause of broken, unusable iPhones is a cracked screen, followed closely by water damage, so a good waterproof case can typically go a long way to keeping your precious device safe from exposure to liquids. The great thing about waterproof cases is that when they work, they turn your iPhone (or iPad) into the ultimate adventure-proof accessory. Not only does your iDevice become capable of safely handling what could otherwise be catastrophic conditions like underwater videography or surfing, but also it's protected from day-to-day hazards like an accidental drop into the bathtub or toilet. The not so great thing (major understatement) about waterproof cases, is that even the best waterproof case is only waterproof, until it isn't. When it comes to intentionally submerging your iPhone in water, there aren't usually incremental levels of damage. Let's face it, short of a minor splash, if your iPhone's innards get soaked, it's history, and hopefully you have insurance and a recent back up if that happens.
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Best Wireless Headphones: Phiaton's BT 460 Bluetooth Headphones
It's not often that I begin a review of one product by talking about another similar product, but in this case it seemed rather apropos. If you've followed my articles here at iPhone Life, then you probably already know that I'm a big fan of the luxurious, $400 Parrot Zik 3 Bluetooth headphones. The Zik are some of the best wireless headphones out ther and have, in my opinion, raised the bar and set the standard for what a premium, mobile-friendly, Bluetooth headset can be, both in terms of sound quality and advanced technological features. It is a masterfully crafted pair of headphones that costs a pretty penny. However, now you don't have to spend a small fortune to get most of the same features that you get with the Zik 3. Enter the Phiaton BT 460 headphones ($199), which offer almost every single feature that the more expensive Parrot Zik 3 do, but at half the price.
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For This Gamer, Gaming on the Apple TV Leaves Much to Be Desired
I held out for the fourth-generation Apple TV for a long time. Three years passed between the third-generation Apple TV and the fourth generation, and despite my impatience, I kept hearing the rumors that encouraged me to wait for the latest and greatest iteration of Apple's acclaimed set-top box. As a lifetime gamer, I was especially excited to finally get to play App Store video games on the big screen.
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Introducing Eve's Smarthome Ecosystem
The Elgato Eve products (Starting at $39.95) are part of the latest wave of HomeKit-compatible devices that monitor your living environment and report back to you on the conditions present. With the Eve HomeKit devices, you are able to view important information about your home and living environment at a glance. Elgato makes an assortment of HomeKit-compatible devices and with the free Eve app, adding additional accessories is a breeze.
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Best Over-Ear Headphones: Sennheiser's HD 630VB Are a High-Fidelity Masterpiece
Every now and then I'm lent a pair of headphones for review that is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship, technology, and performance. The Sennheiser HD 630VB ($499.95) is one such pair. When it comes to mobile-phone friendly, audiophile headphones, these are the best over-ear headphones out there. We all know that a quality pair of headphones can significantly enhance your listening pleasure and audio appreciation when using your iPhone or iPad, and when it comes to a quality, high-end headset, the 630VB takes the proverbial cake. Suffice to say I was extremely impressed with its performance and design, and after reading the rest of this review, I suspect you will be too.
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Game Centered: ReplayKit Live Brings the Promise of Live Streaming Your Favorite iOS Games
Although ReplayKit got scarcely more than a passing mention by Eddy Cue at the 2016 WWDC Keynote on June 13, it's one of the up-and-coming features of iOS 10 that I, and many other gamers, are most excited about.
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Best Bluetooth Accessories for Your Summertime Travels
Going wireless is all the rage these days. As Bluetooth technology has advanced to the point of rivaling CD-quality sound, picking Bluetooth over a wired audio connection no longer comes with the same stigma it used to. In fact, in many instances Bluetooth outshines wired audio thanks to its higher level of portability and ease of connection to our ever-present smartphones and tablets. And for the time being, we won't even delve into the persistent rumors that Apple will do away with the old standard 3.5 mm headphone jack in the very near future. With all this in mind, the following gear roundup features some of the best of the best Bluetooth wireless headphones, speakers, and keyboards on the market—accessories well-suited for summer travel and adventures.
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Father's Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for the perfect gifts for that special man in your life, Lander has some great, ruggedly crafted products worthy of your consideration: the Lander Timp backpack (or messenger) and the Cascade powerbanks.
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Types of housing in Singapore you need to know
iProperty Singapore
Most first-time home buyers usually search for ECs and private condominiums, why confine yourself to the usual preferences if you can stretch out your finances?
Think a landed property with a huge backyard, a modern studio apartment that’s cosy for the folks, or what about an exclusive home that’s far from the bustling city and neighbours?
With a diverse selection of real estate properties in the market, the choice is ultimately yours to make.
1. HDB Flats
Managed and built by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), these 99-year leasehold flats are a popular choice as they meet the growing needs of many residents — an affordable yet high-quality house they can own.
Teck Whye Crescent. Picture: iProperty
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According to recent findings, more than 80% of the population live in HDB flats with 90% of them owning the unit.
One of the biggest advantages of living in an HDB estate would be the accessibility to a self-sufficient community that comes with basic amenities such as coffee shops, supermarkets, food centres, schools, clinics, shopping malls, playgrounds, and parks.
Clementi Polyclinic. Picture: iProperty
Getting around is also convenient as these developments are well served by a host of public transportation systems like the MRT, buses, and taxis.
However, since these flats are subsidised and regulated by the government, one has to meet a certain set of eligibility requirements before they can own HDB homes.
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2. Private apartments/ Condominiums
Waterina Condo. Picture: iProperty
Private apartments fall under the classification of apartments or condominiums, with the distinction between the two being the development size and also built up sizes.
If a private housing is built on a smaller plot of land, less than 4,000 sqm, then it is called an apartment.
Poolside, Silversea condo. Picture: iProperty
On the other hand, condominiums are usually packaged with more facilities such as swimming pool, tennis court, fitness centre, squash courts, children’s playground, BBQ areas, enclosed car park and security services.
Alfresco dining, Silversea condo. Picture: iProperty
These developments are commonly freehold but there are instances where they are 99-year or 999-year leasehold.
Private apartments are more affordable than private condominiums but definitely more expensive than HDB flats.
3. Landed properties
108 Jalan Dermawan, Landed property. Picture: iProperty
Offering ultimate privacy, spacious living quarters, personalized abode, massive gardens/pools and unrestricted development rights in your own land — this range of homes are the ultimate dream house of every citizen, the top tier of the social ladder, one of the most wanted housing types in Singapore.
Properties in this tier include:
Exclusive bungalows
These properties can be very expensive depending on the plot size as well as location and are usually tied to the land title. Most are freehold yet some are 99-year leasehold and 999-year leasehold.
4. Executive condominiums
Brownstone. Picture: iProperty
These are slightly bigger than HDB flats but smaller than private condominiums and were created to fulfil the needs of young professionals and new couples who can afford more than public housing but find private properties out of reach.
Executive Condominiums share the same amenities and facilities as with private condos but there are restrictions one must follow.
BBQ, Brownstone. Picture: iProperty
Eligibility requirements, minimum occupancy period, and 99-year leasehold are just some of the known limitations of ECs. For the first 5 years, these condominiums cannot be sold, but automatically acquires “fully privatized” status after 10 years. To note that they cannot be sold to foreigners between the 5-10 year stage.
Executive Condominiums share the same amenities and facilities as with private condos but there are restrictions one must follow. Eligibility requirements, minimum occupancy period, and 99-year leasehold are just some of the known limitations of ECs.
For the first 5 years, these condominiums cannot be sold, but automatically acquires “fully privatized” status after 10 years. To note that they cannot be sold to foreigners between the 5-10 year stage.
Toa Payoh HDB Hub. Picture: iProperty
There are certain restrictions on foreign ownership of properties in Singapore so it would be wise to do some research and consult a solicitor before buying.
As a foreigner, you may rent a private apartment and landed property by producing documents such as a valid work permit or student pass.
Recently, the government had relaxed the foreign ownership restrictions to attract foreign investment and talent in a bid to increase the population and strengthen the economy.
Those with Permanent Resident status or Citizenship are allowed to purchase HDB flats either through resale or directly from the government.
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Elmer's Big Parade Suffolk: Latest Ipswich elephant announced
Jake Foxford
Elmer Elephants are ready and waiting for their designs for the Big Parade Suffolk this summer Picture: RACHEL EDGE
Another Ipswich business is excited to get involved with Elmer's Big Parade - as Suffolk law firm Birketts announces the elephant in their room.
This elephant is one of 55 that make up Elmer's Big Parade Suffolk, with many appearing in Ipswich this summer Picture: BIRKETTS
A top 100 law firm in East Anglia, Birketts is joining the charge to support the art trail in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice.
From June to September 2019, Ipswich town centre and the waterfront will be home to a stunning array of elephant sculptures for Elmer’s Big Parade Suffolk.
Decorated, illustrated and designed by artists from across the region, the 55 individually-designed elephants are based on the much loved children’s character, Elmer the patchwork elephant.
The final design will remain a mystery for now, but Birketts and their chosen artist, Emma Graham, have named their creation “Elephantom of the Opera”.
While a white elephant for now, Birketts' commissioned artist Emma Graham will turn the model into the "Elephantom of the Opera" Picture: BIRKETTS
Nigel Farthing, sponsor of the CSR committee at Birketts said: “Having supported St Elizabeth Hospice’s Pigs Gone Wild project in 2016 we’re delighted to be part of the happy herd again in what promises to be the biggest mass participation public art event Suffolk has ever seen.
“To mark this very special event we have commissioned renowned local artist, Emma Graham, to create Elephantom of the Opera.”
“Working on the Wild in Art public art sculptures is always great fun,” added Emma Graham.
“The last trail in Ipswich really brought the community together and I’m flattered that Birketts commissioned me to design their Elmer.
“It has been hugely enjoyable to work on and I can’t wait to see him in pride of place on the trail.”
Norman Lloyd, campaign manager for Elmer’s Big Parade Suffolk, added: “We’re thrilled that Birketts have signed-up to be part of our pachyderm project and we’re sure Elephantom of the Opera will be hugely popular.
“We’re expecting people to come from far-and-wide to see the amazing sculptures on the trail this summer to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of both St Elizabeth Hospice and Elmer.”
The trail comes three years after the hugely-successful Pigs Gone Wild project, when dozens of hand-decorated pigs appeared in the county.
Some of the stars of the last project can still be spotted in windows in Ipswich - with the Ipswich Building Society proudly displaying their design for those in the town centre.
The Elmer sculptures will be stunningly decorated by artists in the coming weeks but people will have to wait until the trail is launched in June before they can see most of the incredible designs.
After the trail ends in September the sculptures will be auctioned off to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice.
All the money raised will go towards providing vital care and support to more than 2,000 patients and their families every year living with a progressive illness such as cancer, motor neurone disease and heart failure.
To keep up with Elephantom of the Opera’s adventures, follow him on Twitter.
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€5.5m for hotel and apartments
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The Metro Hotel at Santry Cross, Ballymun, Dublin: close to the M1 and M50 motorways, Dublin Airport and Dublin City University
Another profitable Dublin hotel goes on the market today at a fraction of its development costs.
Tom Barrett of Savills is quoting in the region of €2.5 million for the Metro Hotel at Santry Cross in Ballymun, Dublin 9, and another €3 million for 30 two-bed apartments on the upper floors. The landmark 15-storey hotel and apartment block is to be sold in either one or three lots at the direction of David Hughes and Luke Charleton of EY, who were appointed receivers by Bank of Scotland Ireland.
The project was developed eight years ago by Pierse Contracting and a group of investors who included businessman Paddy Kelly.
The three-star hotel originally traded as Days Inn and has been consistently profitable over the years with turnover generally running close to €2 million.
The strong bookings for the 88 hotel bedrooms, including 16 suites, stems in part from its close proximity to the M1 and M50 motorways, Dublin Airport and Dublin City University which has 11,000 students.
It is also located a short distance from the mega trader Ikea and a number of busy business parks.
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The Dublin hotel sector was one of the strongest performers in Europe in 2013 when, according to the ESRI, average room rates in the city rose by 7.4 per cent in the final three months of 2013.
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Many of the tenants enjoy the benefits of having hotel facilities in the same block and the use of the 160-space car park.
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Review: The film tells of a sexual predator priest and the cardinal who protected him
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Alexandre Guérin is played beautifully with palpable vulnerability by Melvil Poupaud
Film Title: By the Grace of God
Director: François Ozon
Starring: Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud
Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 05:00
First published: Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 05:00
Nobody was too surprised when the prolific, versatile François Ozon went from the elegant between-the-wars melodrama Frantz to the wild psychosexual twincest fanatasia of L’Amant Double. But By the Grace of God is a very different kind of film for the director of Sitcom and Eight Women.
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Earlier this year, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, his superior, was sentenced to six months in prison for failing to alert authorities.
Last March, Preynat and other church figures tried and failed to block the film’s release in France, where it went on to sell more than a million tickets. That sense of being ripped from the headlines is incorporated into Ozon’s pacy, urgent, meticulously researched drama.
Grace forms a dramatic triptych beginning with Alexandre Guérin (played beautifully, with palpable vulnerability, by Melvil Poupaud), a respectable Lyon family man and devout Catholic who discovers that Preynat, the priest he believed was defrocked for sexually abusing him as a child, is still teaching children in Lyon.
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Inspectors Discuss Problems They See with the Lockout-Tagout Rule
Adrienne Burke
By all accounts, OSHA's lockout-tagout standard is not one of those "burdensome regulations" employers complain about. OSHA inspectors say the 1988 rule mandating control of hazardous energy sources during machine maintenance is one of the most important they enforce. Here's what else they say about the rule:
"It's simple."
"There's nothing ambiguous about it."
"There are some very good standards. Lockout-tagout is one."
"It's a killer if it's not followed. Of the fatality investigations we do, quite a few are the direct result of improper lockout-tagout."
"It's not a big investment: You gotta buy a few locks and hasps. The main investment is the time to train people."
Despite the simplicity, low cost, and severe consequences of noncompliance, in 1995 lockout-tagout was the number one most frequently violated standard in several industries including food processing, textile mill products, paper products, and primary metals, according to Department of Labor records. Across all industries, OSHA cited employers for 4,728 lockout-tagout standard violations last year and issued more than $9 million in fines, making lockout-tagout one of the most expensive rules to violate.
For this article, ISHN asked a few area OSHA officers to explain why this straightforward standard is so hard to follow. They told us what mistakes they see leading to lockout-tagout violations in plants from Boston to Albuquerque, and offered suggestions for employers who want to get it straight.
Plainly put, the lockout-tagout rule (29 CFR1910.147) requires employers to isolate- and ensure continued isolation with a lock and a warning tag- all energy sources before servicing any piece of equipment or machinery to prevent startup while a worker is inside the machinery. The rule mandates training and training updates for every employee authorized to lock out machinery and every employee affected by the lockout- tagout program.
To be sure, typical lockout-tagout violations occur in plants where no program exists and no training has been conducted, says an area OSHA officer in New York (All OSHA officers commented not for attribution for this article). Some employers just don't bother. It's no surprise to inspectors when workers in those plants are injured, or worse.
For this article, we asked inspectors to talk about plants that do have programs and still fail to avert citations, injuries and fatalities. Weak supervision, ineffective training, and overlooking hazardous energy sources are the three main mistakes they point up.
Punish shortcuts
Even well-trained workers seem to need the threat of disciplinary action to remember what they know about energy hazards, OSHA officers suggest. "I recommend a day without pay for workers who violate the rule the first time," says one inspector. After that, fire them, he says.
"A lot of times very intelligent people say, - I can get this done much faster'," says a New York area officer. "It's a matter of laziness: somebody doesn't want to go to the trouble [of following lockout-tagout procedures]."
Indeed, the company lockout-tagout program coordinator at an Albany area plant was killed recently when he shortcut the lockout rule.
"I told the new coordinator their enforcement policy was just not strong enough," says the OSHA officer who conducted the accident investigation. The new coordinator admitted it would have been tough to fire his good friend for not following the rule, but anything would have been better than having him dead, he told the OSHA investigator.
Stress the magnitude
Training that shows workers the destructiveness of hazardous energy is another key to compliance, say the OSHA folks. Workers who operate heavy machinery every day lose respect for the energy when they aren't reminded of what it can do.
"The main investment for compliance with this standard is the time to train people," says an OSHA officer. "And training definitely has to include a demonstration of the magnitude of the energy." He suggests using watermelons or orange crates to show the damage two pieces of metal coming together at a nip point can do.
Workers at a plant in the Hartford, Conn., area had a tragic lesson in energy magnitude recently: A repairman's skull was crushed when the machine he was under started up, according to the OSHA accident investigator.
A lot of people don't understand the standard despite its simplicity, says Charles Clarkson, operations manager for Dolan-Jenner Industries in Lawrence, Mass., and moderator for a recent National Safety Congress seminar on power press safety. "They don't understand the full scope in terms of energy: lockout-tagout is not exclusively electrical."
A Connecticut OSHA officer says people often forget about secondary sources of energy. "They'll lock out electrical and forget the thing has a hydraulic piston."
A New York area officer notes: "There are many sources of energy. Turn off the machine and lock open any electrical connection. Be sure all hydraulic pressures are relieved and all pneumatic or air pressures are let down. Any spring-loaded machines, and just gravity itself could be a killer. Block it up to make sure it doesn't come down on you. Don't forget thermal energy. There are some strange sources."
Key lockout-tagout provisions
1. Training: Each worker involved and affected by these processes shall be trained initially and periodically. Employer shall certify that training has been accomplished and updated.
2. Program: The employer shall establish a program in writing and utilize procedures for affixing appropriate lockout or tagout devices, and to otherwise disable machinery or equipment.
3. Substantial: Lockout-tagout devices shall be substantial enough to prevent removal without the use of excessive force, tools, or accidental removal.
4. Identifiable: Lockout-tagout devices shall be identifiable to the employee applying the devices and warn against the hazardous conditions if the machine or equipment is energized.
5. Periodic inspection: The employer shall conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedure at least annually, by authorized employees other than the ones utilizing the procedure being inspected, to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. The periodic inspection shall be designed to correct any deviation or inadequacies observed.
6. Energy isolation: Energy isolation shall be performed only by authorized employees.
7. Notification: Affected employees shall be notified by the employer or authorized employees of the application and removal of lockout-tagout devices.
8. Application of control: The established procedure for the application of energy control shall cover the sequence for machine or equipment shutdown, isolation, and manner in which the lockout-tagout device is affixed or used, and verification of isolation.
Source: New York Dept. of Labor
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Employer: East Northamptonshire District Council
Reference: ENDC/19/114047
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Can you help plan the future of East Northamptonshire?
East Northamptonshire Council provides an excellent opportunity to develop your career. Based in our recently modernised offices at Thrapston, the District is set in an attractive environment with a diverse mix of market towns and rural villages providing a range of planning issues, whilst seeking to meet demands for future growth.
We are proactive in plan making and have a small, but busy, policy section which is also preparing a District Wide Local Plan to inform policy up to 2031.
The post holder will provide technical and administrative support within the Planning Policy Team and be responsible for maintaining and updating relevant monitoring systems, including the Council’s housing and employment land supply and maintaining the service area website.
The successful candidate will need to be organised and competent in the use of IT systems. Experience of working in a planning related environment would be advantageous. Ideally you will hold a relevant planning qualification or be prepared to work towards them.
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Ten years ago I embarked with a team of filmmakers to create an educational program for RTE (Irish Television). Before the first camera was turned on, everything was canceled. The trip was meant to tell the story of some college students and scientists studying some pretty crazy stuff at the bottom of the world. But, at the very last second, college students and scientists were swapped out with high school students and science teachers. To make matters worse, none of them wanted to be on camera. Finally, they agreed to give ua an hour each day to film them. All I had was a team of four brilliant filmmakers and an amazing actor/host who was a great friend of mine. We had a month to create something... but what?
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While battling frostbite, hurricane force winds, crevasse fields and more, Sibu learns that his two year old daughter is deathly ill. Will he call it quits and head home or will he first do something unimaginable. South of 80 is the story of two men from vastly different cultures coming together to accomplish the impossible.
Directors: Joel N. Clark Camera: Joel N. Clark, Nicholas Costaras
South Of 80
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Director: Joel N. Clark Camera: Joel N. Clark
Although I don't direct or shoot music video's in general, I recently did both for a friend of mine - the brilliant Seth Snider. We had a ton of fun creating the video for "Your Eyes."
The Story of Your Life
Director: Joel N. Clark DP: Nicholas Costaras
In 2010, Grammy-nominated recording artist Matthew West recorded an album inspired by the lives of more than 10,000 listeners who sent him their stories. West was transformed by the experience, and now others can be too with The Story of Your Life DVD. It includes five sessions that feature teaching presentations by Matthew (set in the mountain cabin where he wrote the songs for the album), interviews from some of the people who shared their stories, and music videos.
PSA's
Between 2006 and 2009 my company (Switchvert) was hired to crearte more than 60 PSA's. We filmed extensively in Haiti, Zambia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and South Africa. While writing I decided not to approach these as normal PSA's where someone stands in front of the camera and delivers a message. Instead I chose to tell stories. We learned a lot whild creating these storeis and met some of the most incredible people. I will alway be thankful for these years!
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New book "Women Behind the Plow" illustrates farm wives pivotal role
By Cliff Naylor |
Posted: Sun 6:06 PM, May 07, 2017 |
Updated: Tue 10:07 AM, May 09, 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. - A hundred years ago, women's work included hitching up a team of horses and muscling a two-or four-bottom plow across a field.
The pivotal role farm wives played in agriculture at the turn of the century is illustrated in a new booked entitled "Women Behind the Plow."
The book explains how pioneer mothers and daughters got their hands dirty and calloused during planting and harvest seasons.
It took team work to put a crop in the ground when animals were used to drag plows back and forth untold times, to seed hundreds of acres of wheat, barley or oats.
"It wasn't easy but it worked," said Violet Diegel, Wishek.
Violet Diegel remembers her sisters didn't enjoy taking turns holding the reigns when it came to using horsepower.
When Frieda Ketterling was ten years old, she was assigned the task of getting teams of horses ready to do a day's work.
"Take the harness and put the collar on first and put the harness on their backs, close all the belts and hitch them to the wagon, Oh yeah, we always did that," said Frieda Ketterling, Wishek.
Alice Kramer says horses, were used every day for a lot more than just plowing.
"They cut hay with horses, we used to rake with horses, we hauled all the hay home with horses," said Alice Kramer, Linton.
Alice, Frieda and Violet are three of the 20 farm wives featured in a "Women Behind the Plow."
"These women contributed so much to the growth of the state in the early homestead days, yet you never really heard anything about them, they don't brag about what they do, they don't even think their contributions were worthwhile, so we decide to give them the credit they deserve," said Sue Balcom, Author.
In addition to lending a helping hand during planting and harvest seasons, women were responsible for many other daily chores like cooking and raising children.
"I remember I had a child and I'd have to run back and forth to the house to check on her, she was in her crib, and I was out in the barn milking cows," said Diegel.
"Women Behind the Plow" took three years to write and features more than 400 vintage photographs that illustrate what life was like before electricity and tractors reduced the work load for families living on a farm.
The North Dakota Heritage Center debuted a temporary photo exhibit in conjunction with the publication of "Women Behind the Plow."
The book is available at the Heritage Center Gift Shop in Bismarck or you can order on line at dakotabooknet.com
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California housing crisis: Oakland moms evicted by deputies
by: JANIE HAR, Associated Press
Posted: Jan 14, 2020 / 07:57 AM PST / Updated: Jan 14, 2020 / 03:32 PM PST
FILE – In this Dec. 30, 2019, file photo, Sharena Thomas, left, Carroll Fife, center, Dominique Walker, second from right, and Tolani KIng, right, stand outside a vacant home they took over on Magnolia Street in West Oakland, Calif. Homeless women ordered by a judge last week to leave a vacant house they occupied illegally in Oakland for two months have been evicted by sheriff’s deputies. They removed two women and a male supporter Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, from the home before dawn in a case highlighting California’s severe housing shortage and growing homeless population. (Kate Wolffe/KQED via AP, File)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeless women ordered by a California judge last week to leave a vacant house they illegally occupied in Oakland for two months were evicted before dawn Tuesday by sheriff’s deputies in a case that highlighted the state’s severe housing shortage and growing numbers of homeless people.
Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies, some dressed in military-style fatigues, escorted two women with the Moms 4 Housing group from the home and bound their hands with plastic ties as dozens of activists on the sidewalk chanted “Let the moms go! Let the moms go!” and recorded the chaotic scene with their cellphones.
Two men were also arrested. All four had been released by Tuesday afternoon.
Video showed one deputy slamming a battering ram against the house’s front door.
The women decried the show of force and declared their fight far from over in a city where a one-night count of homeless jumped 47% in two years to more than 4,000 last year and the median house sales price is about $750,000. Deputies boarded up the house with plywood, and a chain link fence was later erected around the property.
Deputies who carried out the eviction “came in like an army for mothers and babies,” said Dominique Walker, one of the mothers who was not arrested. “We have the right to housing. This is just the beginning.”
How permanently the women have changed the conversation around what is an intractable — and statewide — problem remains to be seen. An uptick in the U.S. homeless population last year was driven entirely by a 16% increase in California, federal officials have said, and the governor has pledged to tackle the twin crises of homelessness and deep housing unaffordability.
The Oakland women have said nobody should be homeless when investment companies are buying and fixing up properties to sell at profit. The occupied house in the distressed west Oakland neighborhood is owned by Wedgewood Inc., a Southern California real estate investment group that bought the property at a foreclosure auction last year for just over $500,000.
Wedgewood said it plans to work with the nonprofit group Shelter 37 to renovate the property with help from at-risk youth and will split profits from the home’s sale with Shelter 37.
Squatting is nothing new in the San Francisco Bay Area, said Needa Bee, a homeless mother who works with The Village in Oakland group to shelter homeless people, in some cases inside houses that belong to others.
The group identified nine unoccupied homes over the last year for 40 homeless people, she said. Some properties targeted for squatting included homes owned by banks and investment firms. Others were homes owned by people having trouble paying property taxes, and who welcomed the homeless as tenants in exchange for the group’s help paying taxes or making repairs.
The group also plans to build homes and a solar shower on a median strip in an East Oakland neighborhood currently used as an illegal trash dump, Bee said.
“We live in a society that is pro-property owners and pro-capitalist so when you have that kind of value system, you’re going to have people who live on medians and who are harassed for living on medians,” Bee said.
The women who were evicted Tuesday moved into the three-bedroom house in November with their children, partly to protest the methods of speculators who they have claimed snap up distressed homes and leave them empty despite California’s housing shortage.
They also wanted to highlight the plight of African Americans in the U.S. who were historically shut out of owning property and forced into substandard neighborhoods that are now popular with wealthier, and often whiter, residents.
African Americans are about a quarter of Oakland’s population, but made up 70% of homeless counted.
“We live in a society that is anti-poverty, that is anti-black,” Bee said.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Patrick McKinney ruled Friday the women did not have the right to stay and had to leave within five days. McKinney said the courtroom was not the place to address issues of housing and homelessness.
Still, McKinney allowed lawyers for Walker, and her recently formed collective, Moms 4 Housing, to make their case. They argued that housing is a right and that the court must give the women the right to possess the house, especially because it sat vacant for so long and because the alternative would be to send the women to live on the streets.
On Tuesday, Sgt. Ray Kelly, spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, called the high-profile eviction a success because authorities feared a potential for violence.
Officers had to use the battering ram to get into the house because the back and front doors had been fortified, Kelly said. Two women and a man who were inside were arrested after they were given 5 minutes to leave and did not, he said. A fourth person was arrested outside the house.
“There was a tremendous amount of work that went into this and we had to think outside the box a little bit,” Kelly said.
Officers then boarded up the house with plywood and said it is up to Oakland police to arrest anyone caught trespassing. The house did not contain many belongings, Kelly said, and Wedgewood is responsible for returning those belongings.
Kelly said the department is considering billing Wedgewood for the “tens of thousands of dollars” associated with enforcing the eviction.
The people arrested will be booked on misdemeanor charges of resisting and obstruction, he said. No children were present during the 5:15 a.m. eviction because the mothers had sent them away for safekeeping.
Wedgewood said the company was pleased “the illegal occupation of its Oakland home has ended peacefully.”
Moms 4 Housing said after the eviction that its efforts will continue despite the arrests.
“We’ve built a movement of thousands of Oaklanders who showed up at a moments notice to reject police violence and advocate for homes for families,” the group tweeted. “This isn’t over, and it won’t be over until everyone in the Oakland community has a safe and dignified place to live.”
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District basketball playoffs start Thursday
Boys: Thursday, Puyallup (13-8) at South Kitsap (15-6), 7 p.m.
District basketball playoffs start Thursday Boys: Thursday, Puyallup (13-8) at South Kitsap (15-6), 7 p.m. Check out this story on kitsapsun.com: http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/sports/blogs/prep-beat/2014/02/13/district-basketball-playoffs-start-thursday/95246818/
Kitsap Published 10:28 p.m. PT Feb. 12, 2014
Here's the breakdown for playoffs:
Class 4A West Central/Southwest bi-district
Girls: Thursday, Tahoma (12-10) at Central Kitsap (15-5); South Kitsap (12-8) at Puyallup (14-4), 7 p.m.
Boys: Thursday (5th/6th), Bainbridge (13-8) at Seattle Prep (13-8), 7 p.m.
Girls: Thursday (7th/8th), Bainbridge (9-12) at Eastside Catholic (12-10), 7 p.m.
Class 2A West Central District
Boys: Olympic League No. 4 Port Angeles (12-8) and No. 3 Olympic (14-6) will play loser-out first-round games Monday at Foss High School in Tacoma. They will play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Olympic League
No. 2 Sequim (15-5) and No. 1 Bremerton (17-3) will play on Wednesday.
Girls: Olympic League No. 4 Sequim (10-10) and No. 3 Olympic (13-7) will play loser-out first-round games Monday at Curtis High School in University Place. They will play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Olympic League
No. 2 Kingston (14-6) and No. 1 Port Angeles (17-3) will play on Wednesday.
Note: Olympic League opponents in West Central District will be decided after the Seamount/South Puget Sound League sub-regional ends on Friday.
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Marriage is for one night, why the relationship is valid?
There is a peculiar tradition introduced in Mosuo group by residents of China’s Yunan and Sichuan provinces. There is still a ‘ no ‘ in the name of the people of the Mosuo tribe. Matritantrik is the head of the women family of that tribe. From the work of the house, the tribe will make all the decisions. Even after the wedding, bridegroom to stay in the bride’s house.
It is also not consistent. Marriage is only for one night. In the morning Pohalei, the bride had to go out of her house to bridegroom her mother’s house. 40 thousand Mosuo The community is still in compliance with the practice. The next evening, he returned again. But for how long that relationship will survive, that’s exactly what the woman is. A woman has a relationship with multiple men if you want. If a woman is pregnant there is no moot point of her father’s identity. Children are grown up in the identity of the mother.
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The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced that Smyth Companies, Bedford, VA, has been certified as an SGP Printer. This is Smyth Companies' first location to become an SGP certified printer.
Smyth received its first sustainability certification in 2009, making a commitment to itself and its customers to protect the health of the earth's natural environment and conserve its energy resources. SGP's multi-attribute comprehensive certification was a natural progression and significant next step for Smyth because it fully encompasses operation's production and office practices along with proven methodology specifically developed for the printing industry. Smyth looks forward to using best practices outlined by SGP to enhance its processes for makingsocially responsible decisions which positively impact the environment, providing its customers with sustainable supply chain options, and safeguarding the health and safety of its employees.
"Being good stewards of our resources is good for business, but more importantly it is boundless for the environment, our customers, employees and our communities. Our philosophy is to leave our surroundings in a better place than we found them," says Scott Fisher, president. "We look forward to enhancing sustainability as part of our continuous improvement plan and adopting the mandatory best practices SGP has developed for the printing industry."
Smyth-Bedford will continue to measure and implement processes for reducing water and energy usage, as well as waste throughout production and offices areas, using change-behavior as a catalyst. Locally, as part of its public outreach, its workforce will continue to participate in community waste clean-up and beautification activities for the Bedford area.
During 2020, Smyth-Bedford will be looking for new opportunities to make positive environmental influences in its community and improve the health and safety for its employees. They also look forward to championing the certification process for Smyth, and assisting its other facilities in Minneapolis, MN; Austin, MN; and Boston, MA with completing their certification processes.
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Karl Hess: The Role of Community in the Commitment to Liberty
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Early Evidence from Seattle’s Minimum Wage
Seattle implemented the first phase of its minimum wage law on April 1, 2015, raising minimum wages from the statewide $9.47 to $10 or $11, depending upon business size, presence of tipped workers and employer provision of health insurance. The second phase began on January 1, 2016, further raising the minimum to four different levels, ranging from $10.50 to $13, again depending upon employer size, presence of tipped workers and provision of health insurance.
In a new CWED brief, my colleagues and I analyze county and city-level data for 2009 to 2016 on workers from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages and use the “synthetic control” method to rigorously identify the causal effects of Seattle’s minimum wage policy upon wages and employment. Our study focuses on the Seattle food services industry. This industry is an intense user of minimum wage workers; if wage and employment effects occur, they should be detectable in this industry.
We evaluate the causal effects of minimum wages on wages and employment by using synthetic control estimation. While we can observe wages and employment directly in Seattle, we cannot observe how wages and employment would have evolved if Seattle had not implemented its minimum wage policies. To evaluate the policy empirically, we estimate a counterfactual—what would have happened in a counterfactual or “Synthetic” Seattle, made up of a weighted average of donor countries, that did not raise their minimum wage standards. This is a machine driven procedure. More precisely, the synthetic control method estimates the counterfactual outcomes by constructing an optimally weighted average of counties in non-treated areas that track pay and employment trends in pre-treatment Seattle. See the CWED Brief for more details.
As is evident in Figure 1, wages in affected industries increased. Especially in the lower paying LSR sector. The increases are statistically significant except in FSR-likely due to the introduction of a tip credit. This tells us that we are indeed analyzing an affected workforce, and the policy did as intended.
However, employment across these sectors has not decreased—not in an economic sense nor statistically.
The phase-in schedule for Seattle will continue through 2021 so this evidence is preliminary. As the policy is completed and data become available we will update this analysis.
CWED brief here
Sylvia Allegretto
The Berkeley Blog
By Sylvia Allegretto posted on June 22, 2017
About Sylvia Allegretto
Sylvia Allegretto is a labor economist and deputy chair of the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics, which is housed at UC Berkeley's Institute for Research on Labor and Employment.
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Home » Bollywood News » Swapnil Joshi Takes Up Cameo Role In The TV Show Ladies Special
Swapnil Joshi Takes Up Cameo Role In The TV Show Ladies Special
Swapnil will be seen in a burkha till his identity gets revealed by the leading ladies of the show.
Actor Swapnil Joshi will be playing a cameo role in the Hindi TV show “Ladies Special“.
“I’m doing mainstream Hindi TV after almost 10 years or so as I was busy doing Marathi films. It’s a great feeling because it’s like you’re coming back to your roots. Deep down I’m very much a TV product, whatever I am is thanks to TV,” Swapnil said in a statement.
“It’s like I’m coming back home. Sony (Sony Entertainment Television) has been extremely instrumental in building and flourishing my career and it’s like family. So, when I got a call that there’s a cameo, it was like an old friend calling,” he added.
The “Krishna” actor quickly agreed to be a part of it.
“I think ‘Ladies Special’ as a show is very enriching and beyond entertainment, it’s a very aspirational show. It gives you hope and happiness,” he said.
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According to a source, he will entertain the viewers of the show with his impressive comic timing. Swapnil will be seen in a burkha till his identity gets revealed by the leading ladies of the show.
Actress Girija Oak essays the role of an entrepreneur with a garment business in the show. Swapnil’s character is going to play an important role in her life by giving her a big garments order.
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Should Telcos Become Banks?
Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief
Should telcos become banks? That's one of the questions we asked the telecom industry in an industry survey conducted in late November ahead of Light Reading's annual 2020 Vision Executive Summit, where the results of the survey were first unveiled.
A resounding majority -- 88% -- of the 189 respondents to the survey believe telcos should not go down this particular diversification route, even though service providers are desperately seeking new revenue streams as voice revenues dry up, data revenues stagnate and capital/operating cost pressures increase.
Not many in the industry believe telcos should become banks.
The question is very particular: This is not about whether telcos should offer mobile finance services -- this is about whether they should become fully fledged, accredited banks.
It's likely that among the 12% that voted in favor of telcos becoming banks were employees of Orange, the French service provider giant that has taken the leap into the banking world. In 2016 it acquired a majority stake in Groupama Banque before launching Orange Bank services in France in late 2017.
In late 2018, Orange unveiled plans to offer banking services in seven European countries by 2023, setting itself a target of attracting 4 million banking customers within six years.
Then only weeks ago, as part of its Engage2025 plan, Orange announced the following:
In financial services, Orange Bank, having attracted 500,000 customers in its two years of operation, will be launched in all European countries where the Group operates, by 2025. Banking services such as micro-credit will also be launched in Africa & the Middle East from 2020 to extend the range of services already offered through Orange Money. Capitalising on the success of offers combining banking and telecoms (device financing, cash back on shop purchases, etc.), Orange Bank will develop new products relating to payment, credit and insurance, and is working on a specific digital banking offer for professionals and small businesses. Orange Bank will break even in Europe towards the end of 2023, with nearly 5 million customers and around €400 million in net banking income. Orange Bank Africa will reach nearly 10 million customers by 2023 with net banking income of about €100 million.
Orange, for one, believes that becoming a bank makes strategic sense as the lines blur between the communications sector and other verticals and as pressure grows to derive revenues from non-traditional services.
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Banks look at cost income ratio to measure efficiency and you would think like all the Challenger Banks telcos would be able to compete with lower operaiting cost models. Telcos also seem to manage debt, issue corporate bonds and achieve favourable rates due to the predictability of their revenue flows. All the same reasons PE is buying telco assets. They run phone leasing (loans), scaled customer service operations which would easily support banking applications and manage lots of customer data albeit difficult to explot under operating licences. Orange was also a leader on Quad Play which is now normal practice so who's to say in 5 years Banking could not be the 5th play. On the debit side CSPs are comparatively poor at developing software for pure digital experiences but no wose than most major Banks. Question is if there is any profit in Banking in the segments they identify. Challenger banks seem to struggle with profitability higher profits bring higher risks in lending portfolios.
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Fathers in Tennessee generally have the same rights as mothers as it relates to being in their children’s lives. Therefore, it’s possible for a father to obtain either joint or sole custody of a child. If a father doesn’t get physical custody of a son or daughter, he may be entitled to visitation. Furthermore, he could still be entitled to legal custody of the child. This will give him the ability to make certain decisions about how that child is raised.
There are many factors that go into determining if a father is granted joint or sole custody rights. For instance, a judge may consider the parent’s income or general financial ability to raise a child. A judge could also consider a father’s relationship with the child and his ability to raise the kid in a safe and caring manner.
A child could also have some say in how the decision is made if he or she is old enough. Ultimately, any decision made in a custody case will reflect the child’s best interests in the matter. Prior to seeking custody, a father may need to establish paternity if he isn’t married to the child’s mother. Once paternity is established, a child support order might also be created.
The way a child custody case unfolds may depend on whether the parents were ever married. For unwed couples, paternity must be established before custody can be determined. For married couples, questions about custody may be resolved as part of a larger divorce settlement. While parents can create their own parenting plans, a judge must generally approve them. However, courts generally prefer that parents share custody or create plans that allow both to be in a child’s life.
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On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group posted in Sexual Harassment on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
A 38-year-old chief probation officer from Alameda County, California, has been accused of sexual harassment. A lawsuit was filed against the male officer last week claiming that he had acted inappropriately in the workplace toward another employee.
The lawsuit, which was filed by a 30-year-old female deputy probation officer from Alameda County, claims that the male officer has a history of sexually harassing others in the workplace. The woman states that the chief probation officer sexually harassed her in 2011. But other claims have been filed against the officer by several other females who worked with him in different locations across the U.S. One claim was filed by a former co-worker in Washington, D.C., who says that she was sexually harassed back in 2009.
These claims have also prompted two other female employees to step forward with similar accusations against the chief officer of committing sexual harassment.
Since the deputy probation officer filed her official claim against the chief officer in February, the chief has been placed under paid administrative leave by the county Board of Supervisors. The claim is being investigated by the county as well as the California Attorney General's Office.
The man's supervisor has commented that the investigation of the accusations against the chief officer will be handled appropriately within the department. However, the supervisor also noted that the county was never aware of any concerning personal or professional issues that would have prevented the chief officer from being hired by the county in 2010.
The employee who filed the sexual harassment lawsuit last week is seeking damages for mental anguish and economic harm. She is currently on unpaid medical leave.
Source: KTVU.com, " Suit alleges Alameda probation chief has history of harassment," March 20, 2012
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If you like to travel on two wheels, Oxford Products has a product to suit you. The motorcycle and bicycle specialist distributes a dozen brands, including the high-performance protective jeans brand Bull-it, as well as creating its own huge line of products.
Innovation is a big growth driver at the Witney-based firm. The business employs two CAD designers, who create new products using computer software that they can then prototype on Oxford Products’ own 3D printer. “We also have our own testing facility,” says boss Andrew Hammond.
One of the smartest innovations of recent years has been a new ladies legging, comfortable yet robust. “We’re seeing huge growth in sales of our clothing,” says Hammond. “Ours is more of a touring and adventure brand at the moment, but we’re moving into motorsport too.”
The business was founded by Hammond’s father, Alec, in 1973. “It started as a one-man band with a transit van,” he says. “And now we’re a global brand, selling into 65 countries.”
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Hammond worked his way up through the business, starting out in the warehouse, where he worked as a teenager during the summer holidays. He gained experience in every single department before taking over as managing director in 2001.
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The National have confirmed that they will start recording their next album “soon”.
The US band released their sixth album ‘Trouble Will Find Me’ in 2013, more recently showcasing new song ‘Roman Candle’ live.
With frontman Morgan recently saying that the group need to “change and evolve” on their next record, guitarist Morgan has now confirmed to Pitchfork that they have assembled a new studio to record in.
“We need a new home because everybody is scattered,” John explained. The band’s members are based in New York, Paris and Los Angeles.
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Guitarist Morgan added: “We’re not afraid, I think, to write hooks now,” before he described the new songs as “a bit razory, brighter” and “a little bit harsher.”
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The Yahoo debate: Break up or not
By Rex Crum
Published: May 26, 2011 1:34 p.m. ET
Analysts, money managers differ on best course for Web pioneer
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the many challenges for Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz as she faced Wall Street analysts on Wednesday was convincing some that the embattled Internet company is worth more than the sum of its parts.
In particular, some investors are wondering if Yahoo YHOO should just sell off its now-controversial Asian assets — which include a sizable ownership stake of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba — and find something to do with the rest of the business.
With Yahoo’s shares off more than 13% over the last two weeks, Bartz is under pressure to calm nervous investors who previously saw the Asian investments as a bit of downside protection as the core business continues to struggle against rivals such as Google Inc. GOOG, +1.98%
“This was a classic overlooked value story,” said Adam Seessel, founder and Chief Investment Officer of New York-based Gravity Capital Management, who owns Yahoo‘s stock in his RiverPark/Gravity Long-Biased Fund RGLBX and manages a total of about $50 million in investments.
“The beauty was going along for the ride. You got the Chinese assets basically for free when you bought Yahoo,” Seessel said. “Now, I think they’re going to have to sell their Alibaba stake, and they’ve talked about monetizing Yahoo Japan. What’s left is the core of Yahoo and I expect they’ll do an LBO [leveraged buyout] of that.”
For her part, Bartz didn’t waste any time on Wednesday in moving to defend the company’s handling of its 43% ownership stake in Alibaba, and the controversy that arose from when Yahoo disclosed that Alibaba had transferred ownership of its Alipay online payment business to another entity. Read full report on Yahoo meeting.
“Our core strategy has been the right way to invest in the Chinese market,” Bartz said before adding, “We believe our disclosure was timely and appropriate.”
Bartz, who was joined on stage by Yahoo Chairman Jerry Yang and Chief Financial officer Tim Morse, described the current situation with Alibaba as “very complex.” The two companies are in talks over how to compensate Yahoo and Japan’s Softbank — another large Alibaba shareholder — for the move.
However, the brouhaha raised about Alibaba spinning off Alipay, and Yahoo’s lack of knowledge of the situation, has spurred speculation about just what value Yahoo has if it loses control of its share of Alibaba, and whether Bartz will end up eventually overseeing a breakup of Yahoo — a company once synonymous with the boom years of the Internet.
Seessel of Gravity Capital said he thinks Yahoo will be broken up, and sooner, rather than later. He bases his belief, in part, on the current implied values of various parts of Yahoo, which closed Wednesday at $16.15 a share and has a current market capitalization of about $22 billion. Read more on tech stocks.
Seessel believes that Yahoo’s Alibaba assets make up the equivalent of $10.50 a share, while its Yahoo Japan stake is worth $5.50 a share, and the core of Yahoo’s stock price equals $2.50 a share in cash, meaning that by Seessel’s estimates, the individual parts of Yahoo are worth more than the company’s current value.
Greenlight Capital, a hedge fund run by investor David Einhorn, seemed to make a similar case earlier this month when it divulged that it has taken a stake in Yahoo, citing interest in the company’s Chinese holdings. Greenlight said in a letter to investors that it wouldn’t be surprised if Yahoo ownership share of Alibaba was ultimately worth more than Yahoo’s entire current market value of about $22 billion. Read related story on Einhorn taking on Microsoft’s Ballmer.
The root of the Alibaba/Alipay matter lies in Chinese government regulations that require companies such as Alipay to be owned by Chinese nationals. Alibaba spun off Alipay to a new group owned by Jack Ma, who is also the CEO of Alibaba.
At Yahoo’s analyst meeting, Bartz gave no signs that the company was considering breaking up, or giving up on its Chinese holdings. On multiple occasions, Bartz went out of her way to say that one of Yahoo’s top goals is to ensure the strengh of Alibaba.
Alibaba CEO Jack Ma, left, and Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.
“[I] really believe we are working towards protecting the value of Alibaba Group,” Bartz said. “The emphasis is on discussion. “[We’re] not going to get into a public back-and-forth.”
For her part, few tech CEOs have been under as much scrutiny or pressure as Bartz has in her 26 months at the helm of Yahoo. She came to the company after it spurned a takeover attempt by Microsoft that would have valued Yahoo at more than $47 billion.
Bartz has worked on turning the company around since Day One of her tenure. Before the Alipay disclosure earlier this month, Yahoo’s shares had set a new 52-week high of $18.80 — up more than 40% since she was named CEO in January 2009.
Still, the uproar over the Alibaba situation as only added to some analysts thinking that she is in an untenable situation.
“I will say the general perspective is that she hasn’t done a good job,” said Kerry Rice of Wedbush Securities. “Yahoo has been deteriorating on some levels for a while, but I don’t know if anybody could have come in and righted the ship and not been under that kind of pressure.”
Rice has an underperform, or sell rating, and $16-a-share price target on Yahoo’ stock. However, Rice said that while Yahoo may appear to be struggling, he believes breaking up the company makes little sense.
“You have to ask what is the real value of those Asian assets, and there is a lot of uncertainty with this Alibaba/Alipay situation,” Rice said. “If you back out Yahoo’s cash, which is about $2 a share, it becomes a real stretch to get the value of the parts to $20 a share.”
Rice said that among the assets Yahoo could claim are its search business, but even that has basically been taken over by Microsoft’s Bing search engine as part of 10-year partnership between the two companies.
“They’ve kind of spun off search as much as they can, so what’s left? Yahoo.com? The market doesn’t believe that is worth $20 a share,” Rice said. “If you break the whole thing up, I don’t think the value is there.”
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Ms. Campbell's representative transactions include advising:
Burford Capital Limited, the world’s largest provider of investment capital and risk solutions for litigation, on its acquisition of Firstassist Legal Expenses, the UK’s leading after-the-event litigation insurance provider
A. O. Smith Corporation on its US$400 million acquisition of Lochinvar Corporation, a privately held leading manufacturer of high-efficiency boilers
Ares Management LLC on its acquisition of Indicus Advisors, a UK investment manager specializing in European leveraged finance, a global structured corporate client
ABN AMRO (formerly Fortis Bank Netherlands) on the sale of its “Prime Fund Solutions” global fund administration and custody business to Credit Suisse
Troika Dialog Group on the US$1 billion acquisition of Industrial Union of Donbass Corporation, a group of steel companies operating across Central and Eastern Europe*
A high net worth individual on a sports and leisure joint venture in Russia*
Amtel-Vredestein N.V. a Russian tyre manufacturer on its US$150 million IPO on the London Stock Exchange*
Open Joint Stock Commercial Bank Nadra, a Ukrainian bank on aspects of its loan portfolio and various related restructuring matters*
A Swiss metals manufacturer on a joint venture to establish a processing and production plant in Kazakhstan*
JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production, a Kazakh oil and gas company on its US$1 billion acquisition of 50% of CITIC Canada Energy Limited, a company operating a large Kazakh field, from CITIC Group, a Chinese listed company, as well as advised the same company on two further oil and gas acquisitions in Kazakhstan*
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In 2011, Mr. Butterwick returned to the firm from a two-year secondment as a member of the UK Takeover Panel’s Executive.
Mr. Butterwick's representative matters include advising:
The independent directors of Vedanta Resources plc in connection with the possible offer by Volcan Investments Ltd for the remaining issued and to be issued share capital of Vedanta not already held by Volcan
Motherson on its proposed acquisition of the Rydel Automotive Group
JP Morgan in connection with the proposed recommended acquisition of Nex Group PLC by CME Group
GVC Holdings PLC in connection with the financing and acquisition of Ladbrokes by way of scheme of arrangement
MSD Capital in relation to the successful defence of the offer by majority shareholder CDL for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc
A consortium led by Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners on its £2.96 billion offer for Paysafe Group plc, a leading global provider of end to end payment solutions; the deal represents the largest public-to-private deal under the UK Takeover Code since 2010
Chinese-listed client Hytera Communications Corporation Limited in connection with its acquisition of London Stock Exchange listed digital radio products manufacturer Sepura Group PLC by way of Takeover Code scheme of arrangement
Deutsche Bank as financial advisor to Loxam on its offer for Lavendon plc
RPC Group in connection with a number of transactions, including its successful £260 million takeover offer for British Polythene Industries plc, and acquisition of Environmental Solutions Europe (ESE)
FMC Technologies, Inc. in connection with its ongoing US$13 billion merger of equals between FMC Technologies and Technip, a France-based designer and developer of offshore oil and gas processing facilities, via the EU cross-border merger regime
Perella Weinberg, as financial advisor to Deutsche Börse, in connection with Deutsche Börse’s UK takeover of the London Stock Exchange
Landmark Aviation in connection with its acquisition by BBA Aviation Plc
InterXion Holding N.V. in connection with the proposed sale of InterXion to TelecityGroup plc
Adecco in connection of its successful takeover offer of Penna Consulting, a UK-based provider of executive staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and consulting services
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc in connection with the US$3.1 billion merger of equals between Globe Specialty Metals and Grupo FerroAtlantica to create a leading international silicon and specialty metals producer Ferroglobe plc
Sorin Group in connection with the US$2.7 billion merger of equals between Sorin and Cyberonics to create LivaNova, a new medical technology company
Carlyle Strategic Partners on its successful takeover offer for Nationwide Accident Repairs plc (NARS), and NARS’ subsequent successful takeover offer for Just Car Clincs plc
Qatar Holding LLC in relation to the US$45.5 billion merger of Xstrata plc and Glencore International plc
Carlyle Investment Management LLC in relation to its successful takeover of Dealogic (Holdings) plc and subsequent 2017 recapitalisation with ION Group
JP Morgan as financial advisor to AbbVie Inc on its aborted US$54 billion takeover offer for Shire plc
Deutsche Bank as financial advisor to Tui AG on its ongoing offer for Tui Travel plc
UCE Synttech Holdings in relation to its successful US$500 million hostile takeover offer for IG Seismic Services plc
Actavis, Inc. in its US$8.5 billion acquisition of Warner Chilcott plc and US$25 billion acquisition of Forest Laboratories
Qatar Holding LLC in relation to its shareholder–led renegotiation of the US$45.5 billion merger of Xstrata plc and Glencore International plc
A significant shareholder in ENRC in relation to the takeover offer by a consortium of founder shareholders
Credit Suisse as financial advisor in respect of the takeover of Virgin Media by Liberty Global
Qatar Investment Authority on its bid for J Sainsbury Plc
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BBC Radio 3 devotes schedule to female composers for International Women’s Day
For the fifth year in a row BBC Radio 3 is dedicating its entire schedule to women composers to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), and this year the station has a special focus on women in music leadership.
The day-long feature, called Women in Front, will run throughout the day and BBC Radio 3 presenters will be joined by eight women conductors and music directors from diverse backgrounds and generations.
Featured guests, including 19-year-old prodigy Stephanie Childress and 62-year-old Marin Alsop, will discuss everything from the challenges faced by women coming through the ranks of musical leadership to the changes they have seen during their careers.
Today’s (Friday) programming will feature Women in Front: This is What a Conductor Looks Like, which explores eight women conductors who defy stereotypes, Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Conductor? lead by Alice Farnham, and much more.
For more information about BBC Radio 3’s International Women’s Day Programming, please visit bbc.co.uk
Applications open for managers mentorship programme
Music Managers Mentorship Activation (EMMMA) is the first ever European-wide mentorship programme for music managers.
Warner Music Artist Services team welcome new leadership duo
Warner Music has announced today (Wednesday) a new dual leadership for its international Artist Services team based in London.
UK Music urges Government to protect music industry in Whitehall reshuffle
The outgoing UK Music chief executive Michael Dugher has called on the prime minister Boris Johnson to ensure the music industry is safeguarded against any departmental overhaul.
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Iggy speaks - Macleans.ca
Iggy speaks
The Liberal leader faces his first Ruby Dhalla scrum
by Aaron Wherry
So everyone can sleep soundly tonight, here is the transcript of Michael Ignatieff’s apparently first scrum on the Dhalla matter.
Michael Ignatieff: Good afternoon. Bonjour.
Question: Happy birthday.
Michael Ignatieff: Thank you. I’m glad somebody wished me happy birthday, yes.
Michael Ignatieff: I’m 140 years old. Looks pretty good, no? Who’s going to –
Question: Can we start with Ruby Dhalla? You haven’t said much beyond your statement on Friday and I think people would like to know what you’re thinking about all this, what you’re seeing in caucus. Do you have any views on what you’ve heard so far?
Michael Ignatieff: I think Ruby made a vigorous defence of her integrity, her honour and her treatment of these – the people in her employ. She also said something else that’s very important which is that she’s concerned I think all Canadians should be that people who are temporary caregivers on these visas not be subject to abuse and mistreatment of any kind. So the morale (sic) I draw from this difficult story is that it’s cast a needed light on a problem that Parliament and when we get into government we’re going to need to look at to make absolutely sure that none of the good people who come to this country are ever subjected to abuse because of their immigration status. That seems to be the key issue. So – but she herself made that point and I was glad she did.
Question: (Inaudible) de son innocence, qu’elle n’a rien à se rapprocher?
Michael Ignatieff: Je crois qu’elle a fait une défense formidable de sa position. Elle a nié les allégations mais elle a aussi dit que c’est très important que tous les assistants à domicile comme ça qui ont un statut d’immigration particulière doit être toujours traités avec respect. Il doit être jamais maltraité. Et toute cette histoire nous révèle l’importance d’avoir une bonne politique dans ce domaine et moi comme en politique ça m’a donné beaucoup de matière à réflexion afin d’être sûr à l’avenir quand nous sommes au gouvernement qu’ils sont traités d’une façon digne et selon les règles.
Question: M. Ignatieff, qu’est-ce que vous pensez de l’idée de légiférer pour limiter les salaires des dirigeants d’entreprises? C’est l’idée de Mme Hervieux-Payette.
Michael Ignatieff: De légiférer?
Question: Pour limiter le salaire des dirigeants, des administrateurs des entreprises qui reçoivent du financement (inaudible).
Michael Ignatieff: J’ai pas — j’ai pas de position dessus mais mes réflexes politiques me dit non, avec respect. C’est une idée mais je crois que le gouvernement du Canada n’a pas de rôle valable en légiférant dans ce domaine-là.
Question: (Inaudible) seemed to be saying that the nannies or caregivers are lying. If you accept her story, do you accept that they were lying?
Michael Ignatieff: I’m not going to characterize anybody’s testimony in that manner. It seems to me that what has happened shows that our system works. Allegations have been made about a Member of Parliament. The persons who made those allegations have come to Parliament, been allowed to testify. They’ve done so. The public will judge and then the question will then follow as to whether there needs to be any further action taken by either the federal or provincial governments. And I have asked Ruby and she’s accepted to be fully transparent and appear before committee. I don’t want to characterize anybody’s testimony here. The system is working the way it should. And, as I say, it gives us all something to think about here. We want to be absolutely sure that people who provide care either to the very young or very old and come to Canada on visas never are subjected to any form of misuse or abuse or mistreatment relating to their visa status.
Question: Who do you believe, the nannies or Ms. Dhalla?
Michael Ignatieff: My view is that Ms. Dhalla made a very clear defence of her position and she has – and what she said today is consistent with what she has told me.
Question: But that’s not quite an answer to that question, sir. I mean you talked about a full and vigorous defence. You haven’t quite offered her the same thing. Why is that?
Michael Ignatieff: I’ve given her a very strong defence of her position. But the facts of the matter are that a member of my caucus has been accused of a serious, serious issue. She’s mounted a vigorous and convincing defence of the accusations and I take her at her word. But the point I’m trying to make here is that in this difficult story we must not lose sight of the fundamental issue of policy which is that people who come to this country on this visa status must never be abused. And it my belief that they were not abused in this case. But we want to make darn sure that we don’t have unpleasant stories like this again.
Question: So you take her at her word but not the nannies? You can’t have both.
Michael Ignatieff: Merci.
Question: What are mayors telling you about the infrastructure program?
Michael Ignatieff: Sorry?
Question: What are mayors telling you about infrastructure funding?
Michael Ignatieff: Well, I’m glad somebody asked me about the economy because that it seems to me is also a subtext here. Everybody wants a little distraction from the main event and the main event is that in Budget 2007 they had two million – billion dollars at least which they didn’t spend. Had that money been spent by the government, there’d be Canadians working right now. What the mayors and councillors are telling me right across the country is where’s the money? Where is the money that this Parliament voted for infrastructure? This is a serious matter because our return to growth will be slowed down unless the money gets out the door and it is not getting out the door and that’s why we’re up in the House of Commons every day on that issue and we’ll continue to do until we get some results. Thank you.
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Eco-Runner an ‘environmentally friendly’ iPod nano case
Marware has introduced the Eco-Runner, what the company bills as an “environmentally friendly” case for the fourth-generation iPod nano. It costs $34.99.
It's no surprise that Marware's Eco-Runner comes in green accents.
The Eco-Runner is a wrist or armband case for the iPod nano designed to work with both the fourth-generation nano and the Nike+ Sport Kit receiver. It’s made of an “environmentally friendly” material instead of neoprene, according to Marware, and incorporates a clear vinyl cover to protect the iPod nano’s screen and clickwheel.
The case features an attached wristband and an armband extension and, perhaps predictably, comes in green.
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