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“Engineering is a genetic disorder,” jokes Eva Hakansson. “My whole family are engineers. My mom is a mechanical engineer. My dad is a mechanical engineer. My two older brothers are electrical engineers, and I’m a mechanical. So it was a natural path.”
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The Perfect Crime
(The Ferpect Crime)
Netflix exclusive
2004 / Color / 2:35 anamorphic 16:9 / 105 min. / El Crimen Perfecto (Crimen Ferpecto) / Rental-only at present
Starring Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Luis Varela, Enrique Villén, Fernando Tejero, Javier Gutiérrez, Kira Mir&ocute;
Cinematography José L. Moreno
Production Designer Arturo García Otaduy
Art Direction José Luis Arrizabalaga
Special Effects Antonio Molina
Film Editor Alejandro Lázaro
Original Music Roque Baños
Written by Álex de la Iglesia, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Produced by Roberto Di Girolamo, Gustavo Ferrada, Álex de la Iglesia
Directed by Álex de la Iglesia
The interesting Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia scores with The Perfect Crime, a witty and stylish farce also known as "The Ferpect Crime." On screen, the main title alternates between Crimen Pefecto and "Crimen Ferpecto," letting us know that we're watching a comedy of errors. It's too bad they didn't stick with the distinctive alternate, as the title "The Perfect Crime" is too generic and forgettable for this highly entertaining picture.
De la Iglesia's sexy and wickedly funny tale and is soaked in lavish production values that put American comedies to shame. American viewers will compare it to movies by Pedro Almodóvar, particularly Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, but The Perfect Crime has a personality of its own.
Pompous salesman and killer-diller ladies' man Rafael González (Guillermo Toledo) sets his sights on becoming floor manager of the ritzy department store where he works. But his sworn enemy Don Antonio Fraguas (Luis Varela) gets the job. They argue, and Don Antonio winds up dead. Rafael goes nuts wondering when he'll be caught until the most plain woman on his staff, Lourdes (Mónica Cervera) assures him the incriminating corpse will be safely disposed of ... if Rafael just cooperates with her amorous plans.
Álex de la Iglesia plays his murder-comedy as an oversexed and hyperactive farce, with a constantly moving camera playing tricks on the audience all the way. The film's whirlwind pace and sophisticated veneer sell Madrid as the hottest, most stylish city on the planet. At least that's how things begin for Rafael González, the rakish Lothario with a dozen willing women to choose from, all of them staggering beauties. The story starts as a completely non-PC Playboy fantasy of the kind that's largely become extinct in the U.S. -- sexy comedies here have devolved into grossout humor, usually at the expense of men.
Until De la Iglesia makes his promiscuous hero suffer for his vanity, the film is a bachelor's dream. Roguish Rafael talks to the camera like Michael Caine in Alfie, proudly welcoming us to his domain, the ladies' department of an enormous Madrid department store. Like a poster boy for Cad magazine, Rafael runs a harem of beauties ready and eager to spend the night with him. By bribing the night watchman Rafael frequently holds his private encounters in the store after hours, filching lobsters from the supermarket floor, dining in the furniture displays and making love in the bedroom department.
Just when we think that The Perfect Crime has nothing on its mind, it switches 180 degrees to put Rafael on the spot. He accidentally kills his obnoxious rival Don Antonio with a coat-hook, an event identical to a scene in the squeamishly unpleasant American film Very Bad Things. Rafael is forced to turn his lifestyle upside-down when the 'ugliest' female employee in the store helps him dispose of the body. Mónica Cervera's Lourdes isn't really all that unattractive but in this context she comes off as a visual shock to the spoiled Rafael, who has been ignoring her for ten years. Due to Don Antonio's mysterious disappearance Rafael gets the big job, but the blackmailing Lourdes turns his life upside-down. He's forced to sleep exclusively with her and spend time with her grotesque family. He must slowly fire all of the supermodel types in the clothes department; Lourdes replaces them with women even more homely than herself. Finally, Lourdes traps Rafael into a marriage proposal on a horrible live television show. It's life in Hell for Rafael, and his only exit seems to be another murder.
Returning at intervals is the ghost of Don Antonio, who haunts and advises Rafael as a greenish dismembered corpse, sometimes with a cleaver in his head. The ghost sympathizes with the plight of his murderer, now trapped in the clutches of the blackmailing Lourdes. There's also a funny, wall-eyed detective (Enrique Villén) trying to make a connection between the murder and the erratic, guilty-looking Rafael.
The Perfect Crime never slows down long enough to become overly sentimental or particularly introspective about its themes, but Álex de la Iglesia and Jorge Guerricaechevarría's cheeky script does have a point. It's basically 'beautiful people' versus the rest of us ordinary folk, an idea that the writing-directing team visited in their Mutant Action in 1993. In that cult Sci Fi comedy a group of deviant mutants invade a planet inhabited only by good-looking people and kidnap an important man's daughter for ransom. In The Perfect Crime, Lourdes doesn't blossom into a beauty, but she does prove that ordinary consumers and people on the street both fear and resent the 'beautiful people' that discriminate against them and dominate the culture in fashion and entertainment. Sales in the ladies' department skyrocket with Lourdes' new corps of unintimidating, 'ordinary' salesgirls. And Lourdes herself becomes a new fashion phenomenon with a silly boutique specializing in a new 'circus clown' look.
One of the few connections between this director and Pedro Almódovar is a shared addiction to film lore. While figuring out how to murder Lourdes, Rafael is inspired by scenes from none other than Luis Buñuel's 1955 classic The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz, aka Ensayo de un Crimen. This wacky Spanish comedy is a worthy, if lightweight, successor.
Netflix's release of The Perfect Crime is a stunning enhanced (2.35:1) transfer of this vibrantly colorful comedy. Roque Baños' lively and eccentric music score sounds great in a choice of 5.1 or two channel stereo.
Savant is informed that in Region 1, the title is a Netflix rental-only exclusive, at least for now. Although the disc has no extras, its simple menus have an attractive feature: No logos (not even a Netflix logo), no disclaimers, no promos and no video piracy insults. The disc goes in, we hit the Play button, and we get to see a movie without further fuss. What a concept!
On a scale of Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor, The Perfect Crime rates:
Packaging: Rental-only at present
Reviewed: March 12, 2006
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You Must Be Joking!
Sony Choice Collection
1965 / B&W / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 100 min. / available through WBShop.com / 19.95
Starring Michael Callan, Lionel Jeffries, Denholm Elliott, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Terry-Thomas, Bernard Cribbins, Gabriella Licudi, Patricia Viterbo, James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Irene Handl, Richard Wattis, Miles Malleson, Gwendolyn Watts, Tracy Reed, James Villiers, Graham Stark, Arthur Lowe, Peter Bull, Norman Vaughan.
Cinematography Geoffrey Unsworth
Film Editor Bernard Gribble
Original Music Laurie Johnson
Written by Alan Hackney, Michael Winner
Produced by Charles H. Schneer
Directed by Michael Winner
One look at the cast of 1965's You Must Be Joking! explains how it found its way onto this reviewer's to-see list -- the show is a treasure trove of British comic talent, with no names big enough to bill above the title yet plenty of likeable personalities to go around. Producer Charles H. Schneer had begun his Columbia Pictures baptism under Sam Katzman, the cheapskate of cheapskates among B-picture makers. When Schneer met Ray Harryhausen, they immediately embarked on a series of Sci-fi and fantasy thrillers utilizing Harryhausen's unique talents for combining stop-motion creatures with live action footage. Since each of those effects pictures required months of post-production, Schneer continued producing other shows for the Torch Lady, eventually graduating to a few bigger productions like Half a Sixpence at Paramount. What's the verdict? Schneer's producing reputation will remain linked to his long-term partnership with Harryhausen.
Alan Hackney's screenplay attempts to extend the tradition of British comedy by mixing the Service Farce with a small-scale version of the greedy chase of Stanley Kramer's It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. The B&W film is directed by Michael Winner, who at the time was considered a creative outsider with a strong commercial sense. You Must Be Joking! packs in at least a dozen name actors, almost all of whom had been working for Columbia pictures. Part of producer Schneer's assignment may have been to cast from the ranks of talent that still owed the studio a picture or two on their contracts.
Eccentric General Lockwood (Wilfrid Hyde-White) selects girl-crazy U.S. Air Force Lt. Tim Morton (Michael Callan) to be part of a morale-boosting experiment promoted by Major Foskett, a daffy Army psychiatrist (Terry-Thomas). Morton is dispatched on a wild scavenger hunt, competing against the jingoistic Scotsman Sgt. Major McGregor (Lionel Jeffries), the elitist conniver Captain Tabasco (Denholm Elliott), regular army supply Sgt. Mansfield (Lee Montague) and unhappy Sgt. Clegg (Bernard Cribbins). The players must extricate themselves from a hedgerow maze before "procuring" a strange collection of objects: a hood ornament from a Rolls-Royce; an electric rabbit used at the dog racing tracks, a set of ceramic flying ducks, 'Lady Frances MacDonough', an historical bell on display at an insurance company and an autograph and a lock of hair from Silvie Tarnet, a French teen singing sensation (Patricia Viterbo). If any of the competitors breaks the law or is caught, General Lockwood will disavow any knowledge of their mission.
The mad race gets underway immediately. Capt. Tabasco refuses to play by the rules, and signals a confederate to whisk him from the maze in a helicopter. Lt. Morton enlists the aid of his local girlfriend Annabelle Nash (Gabriella Licudi) in rounding up the needed objects, while the supply sergeant Mansfield purchases what he needs with Army requisitions signed with the forged name of General Lockwood. The indolent Captain Tabasco spends most of his time dining in a lush hotel suite while paying various helpers to finagle the scavenger items. The hapless Sgt. Clegg is a no-starter. Every time he digs his way to freedom, General Lockwood's soldiers catch him and throw him back into the maze. As the crazy chase comes to its conclusion, Lt. Morton meets the famous Silvie Tarnet, and love blooms. Collecting the final item in her chauffeured limousine, Morton and Silvie plan to desert his army and her demanding business managers, and run away together. But what about Annabelle?
You Must Be Joking! is no classic. It mostly shapes up as a case of a with-it independent director selling out to the system. Michael Winner's name was once placed in the same rank as Richard Lester and John Schlesinger. Only after the fact did critics find fault with his Oliver Reed pictures The Girl-Getters and The Jokers. On this show Winner mostly directs the traffic of several parallel plot lines, without distinction. Viewers in 1965 might have been amused by the sight of the Mona Lisa being defaced under the titles, or the scenes that begin with a frozen-frame image being assembled like a picture puzzle. With a script packed with cartoon characters, Winner has little to contribute beyond letting the comedic talent do their stuff, and staying out of the way.
When the comics are given interesting material, the movie picks up. Highlights include a look at a teen fandom factory, where middle-aged women sign autographs and prepare publicity handouts for fans of teen idols like Silvie Tarnet, a proto Yé Yé chanteuse of limited talent, but possessed of a terrific blonde bon-bon image. Looking for some porcelain ducks, Lt. Morton is being seduced by a wanton apartment dweller (Gwendolyn Watts) when her husband returns. The rowdy music hall / burlesque antics that ensue are typical for the show. Told that ceramic ducks are no longer manufactured, sneering Captain Tabasco orders up a sculptress to make a set right in the kitchen of his deluxe hotel suite.
We're happy to see these talented performers, even if some of them are far too good for the material. Lionel Jeffries was too good for 99% of the films he appeared in, and his efforts to make an interesting character of the pompous Scotsman (sorry David C.) go for naught. The sweet Annabelle Nash seduces MacGregor in order to swipe one of his scavenger prizes, and we just feel sorry for him. 1 Bernard Cribbins has a one-note gag to play, being recaptured every ten minutes or so. Any humor rattling around in this running gag soon dries up. Likewise, Wilfrid Hyde-White sticks with a standard silly twit characterization when he's surrounded by other silly twits, especially the far more impressively twit-endowed Terry-Thomas. That comedian for all seasons is consistently funny independent of anything that might be written in a screenplay. The great Denholm Elliott has such a fine old time cheating at the game with his bribes and end-runs, it's too bad that his character isn't given a memorable finish.
Salted throughout the show are cameos by noted character actors, all of whom may have been working off commitments owed to Columbia: James Robertson Justice, Tracy Reed, James Villiers, Graham Stark, Arthur Lowe, Peter Bull. All Peter Bull does is stick his face at the camera for one shot and pout, like a teapot about to boil over. Making a very quick appearance is Miles Malleson, an actor and writer on more important English films than anyone. You Must Be Joking! was his final movie.
Schneer really drops the ball when it comes to the Lt. Morton character. Actor Michael Callan had starred on Broadway in the original cast of West Side Story but despite special handling by Columbia never caught fire as a movie star. The movie gives Callan a chance to do some dancing when Morton crashes a TV show, and he's quite good. Apparently influenced by the new 'Swinging London', You Must Be Joking! makes Lt. Morton a thoughtless womanizer. He's ready to hop in the sack with one woman, while his faithful Annabelle, the worst driver in London, is out helping him win the competition. Morton then defects to the Gallic charms of Silvie Tarnet without so much as a bye-bye to Annabelle. Not only does this make Morton completely unlikeable, it goes against all evidence on screen: the devastatingly luscious Gabriella Licudi comes off as several times more desirable than the cute but personality-impaired French girl.
You Must Be Joking! was not an easy movie to see and can't be listed as a completely successful comedy. The viewers most likely to be pleased by it will be fans of the comics in the long cast list. So the picture is a bit like It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World after all: there's no real story to appreciate, yet we can't help but smile at all those funny comedians.
The Sony Choice Collection DVD-R of You Must Be Joking! is yet another quality transfer from the Sony remastering department, which quietly restores all of its titles at their correct aspect ratios. The B&W lensing by the noted cameraman Geoffrey Unsworth is consistently pleasing, if not distinctively stylized.
The disc has no extras and is in fact one of the new breed of 'eternal players'. When you pop the disc in the show comes right on. Get called out of town for a couple of weeks, and when you return it'll still be going. The encoding is so tight that the closing Columbia logo is almost immediately followed by the opening Columbia logo, with the title theme by Laurie Johnson starting up afresh.
On a scale of Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor, You Must Be Joking! rates:
Reviewed:March 31 , 2011
1. The rugged MacGregor finds a long pole to promptly vault his way free of the Army's maze. Legend has it that Lionel Jeffries asked for a Scots oath to shout while vaulting, the equivalent of "Alley Oop!" A crewmember offered the Gaelic "Pogue Mahone!" (sic). Jeffries and Columbia found out only after the fact that Pogue Mahone is Irish for, "Kiss my arse!" Even if this story is apocryphal, it's too good not to repeat.
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The score for banking sector risk is unchanged at 19 in our latest assessment, and the rating stands at AA. In 2008-17 New Zealand's banks took action to reduce their vulnerability by increasing deposits as a percentage of total liabilities and extending the average maturity of liabilities. Nevertheless, local banks remain reliant on external funding, and their profitability could be negatively affected if their borrowing costs increase as US interest rates rise in 2018-19. The four biggest banks are all Australian-owned. The health of New Zealand's banking system is therefore closely tied to that of Australia—a risk that is heightened by the possibility that Australian banks could be less inclined to bail out their New Zealand subsidiaries. Housing loans make up the bulk of total lending, and the agriculture sector accounts for much of the remainder, making banks vulnerable to a sharp decline in property and export commodity prices, although there are signs that such pressures have eased in recent months. In addition, stress tests conducted by the RBNZ in 2014, in conjunction with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, indicated that the major banks were well positioned to weather a severe downturn in business conditions.
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In its semi-annual Financial Stability Report (FSR) 2016-17, released in November 2017, the RBNZ announced that the three main risks facing the financial sector—the housing market, the debt burden in the dairy sector and volatility in international funding markets—have diminished since its last report.
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Geraint Howells, Hans W. Micklitz and Thomas Wilhelmsson, European Fair Trading Law: The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, Aldershot, UK: Ashgate 2006
Journal European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2007
Authors James P. Nehf
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James P. Nehf
Professor of Law and Cleon H. Foust Fellow Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis; Executive Board, International Association of Consumer Law.
Insider Trading Regulations in the Context of the Principle of ‘Rule of Law’: The United States and the European Union Perspective*
Authors Adam (Adomas) Siudika
Adam (Adomas) Siudika
Candidate New York State Bar (USA). LL.B. Law University of Lithuania, Vilnius, (Lithuania), LL.M. Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, (USA). The author would like to thank Prof. Antony Page, Prof. Eleanor Kinney and Prof. Frank Emmert at Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis for their valuable remarks and encouragement. My deep appreciation to Domanskis' family from Western Springs, IL (USA) for their constant support and care.
Obligatio Erga Omnes of Rape as a Ius Cogens Norm: Examining the Jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court
Authors Simeon P. Sungi
Simeon P. Sungi
LL.B (Hons), LL.M., this work was submitted as a Masters thesis in partial fulfillment of a Masters degree in Law (LL.M.) of Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. The author wishes to thank his Supervisor and Faculty Advisor, Prof. George Edwards for his meticulous guidance in writing the work Prof. Dr. Frank Emmert for his critiques and comments in revising the article.
The Case for Judicial Activism
Authors The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Thorpe
The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Thorpe
Head of International Family Justice and Senior Judge in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. This paper was presented at the Family Law Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, which was held from 24 till 26 January 2007.
How Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Will Change the Legal Profession - A View from the United States of America
Authors Carl F. Mishler
Carl F. Mishler
J.D. Cumberland School of Law, LL.M. in Health Care and Bioethics the Indiana School of Law, Indianapolis
Ian Curry-Sumner, All's Well That Ends Registered? The Substantive and Private International Law Aspects of Non-Marital Registered Relationships in Europe. A Comparison of the Laws of Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, Intersentia Press, Antwerp / Oxford 2005, ISBN 90-5095-532-0, 600 pages
Authors Corinne Dr. Widmer
Corinne Dr. Widmer
Attorney-at-Law Lecturer at the University of Basel (Switzerland)
Freedom of Expression and the Administration of Justice in Germany
Authors Ulrich Karpen, Nils Mölle and Simon Schwarz
Ulrich Karpen
Prof. Dr. iur., Universitätsprofessor at the Faculty of Law, University of Hamburg, Germany.
Nils Mölle
Research Assistant at the Faculty of Law, University of Hamburg, Germany.
Simon Schwarz
LL.M. (Cantab), Research Assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg, Germany.
A Critical Look at Achieving Quality in Legislation
Authors Vareen Vanterpool
Vareen Vanterpool
MA, Advanced Legislative Studies, 2005-2006, School of Advanced Study, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. Senior Crown Counsel, Government of the British Virgin Islands.
Controls and Safeguards of Delegated Legislation: a Case Study of Tanzania
Authors Rehema Mkuye
Rehema Mkuye
Drafter at the Ministry of Justice in Tanzania.
Legal Transplants and Economics: the World Bank and Third World Economies in the 1980s - a Case Study of Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya and the Philippines
Authors Gail Edwards
Gail Edwards
Attorney-at-Law qualified to practise in the jurisdictions of Jamaica and the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. MA student of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, 2006.
Authors Helen Xanthaki
Helen Xanthaki
Senior Lecturer and Academic Director, Centre for Legislative Studies, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London; Lawyer (Athens’ Bar).
Sir William Dale Annual Memorial Lecture: The South African Constitution and the Transition from Apartheid: Legislating the Reconciliation of Rights in a Multi-Cultural Society
Authors Kader Asmal
Kader Asmal
The Sir William Dale Memorial Lecture for 2006 was delivered on 10 November 2006 at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Chatham House, London, by Professor Asmal, Member of Parliament and former Minister of Education, South Africa.
Measuring Successes and Failure of EU-Europeanization in the Eastern Enlargement: Judicial Reform in Bulgaria
Authors Diana Bozhilova
Diana Bozhilova
Department of European Studies, King's College London, Strand WC2R 2LS, UK, Correspondence: diana.bojilova@kcl.ac.uk.
Standardization Policy of the EU: The Impact of Standards and Technical Regulations on Trade and Welfare of New Member States1
Authors Jan Hagemejer and Jan J. Michalek
Jan Hagemejer
Warsaw University and National Bank of Poland. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and not necessarily of the institution he is affiliated with.
Jan J. Michalek
Warsaw University.
Transformative Engagement Through Law: The Acquis Communautaire as an Instrument of EU External Influence
Authors Amichai Magen
Amichai Magen
JSD Candidate and Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School; Fellow, Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), Stanford University. I would like to express my thanks to Guy Harpaz and Lior Herman for their helpful comments and to the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, for organizing the conference Approximation of Laws by Non-EU Countries to the EU Acquis, 27-28 May 2007, in which an earlier version of this article was presented. I am also grateful to CDDRL and Stanford Law School for their generous support of my research.
The ‘Cut and Paste’ of Article 82 of the EC Treaty in Israel: Conditions for a Succesful Transplant
Authors Michal S. Gal
Michal S. Gal
LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D. Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and MBA Program, Haifa University School of Law; Global Hauser Visiting Professor, NYU School of Law and Visiting Professor, Georgetown University. I would like to thank participants at the conference The Approximation of Laws by Non-EU Countries to the EU Aquis for their most thoughtful comments. Many thanks to Guy Harpaz, Lior Herman, Arie Reich, Avishalom Tor and Spencer Weber Waller for their thoughtful comments and to Asaf Kazir for research assistance. All errors and omissions remain, of course, the author's. Comments are welcome: mgalresearch@gmail.com
Homogeneity vs. Decision-Making Autonomy in the EEA Agreement
Authors Titus van Stiphout
Titus van Stiphout
Deputy-Director ECU/Senior Legal Officer. The opinions represented in this contribution are strictly the personal views of the author.
Approximation of Laws in the Context of the European Neighbourhood Policy - A View from Brussels
Authors Andreas Herdina
Andreas Herdina
Head of Unit, ENP Sector Coordination Unit, DG External Relations, European Commission.
Approximation of Laws by Non-EU Countries to the EU Acquis: Setting the Scene
Authors Guy Harpaz and Lior Herman
Guy Harpaz
Jean Monnet Lecturer, Law Faculty and Department of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Lior Herman
European Institute, London School of Economics.
Spontaneous vs. Legal Approximation: The Europeanization of Israel
Authors Alfred Tovias
Alfred Tovias
Walter Rathenau Professor in European Economics, Department of International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Director of the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations and Jean Monnet Chair in External Economic Relations of the EU. The author would like to thank an anonymous referee for his comments.
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25/09/2000 00-064c The regulation of Alternative Trading Systems in Europe. A paper for the EU Commission MiFID - Secondary Markets Final Report PDF
84.28 KB Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) offer electronic securities trading facilities outside the traditional trading channels. An expert group chaired by Howard Davies, Chairman of the UK FSA, has studied the impact of such systems in depth. The group has prepared a comprehensive report identifying and assessing the benefits and risks associated with the emergence of ATS and analysing the current regulatory treatment of such systems, within Europe and elsewhere. The report proposes both a short term and a long term option for a harmonised regulatory treatment of such systems in Europe.The paper was submitted to the European Commission as FESCO"s contribution to the preparation of the forthcoming Green Paper on possible amendments to the Investment Services Directive. The Green Paper will shortly be published as a basis for consultation with Member States, the financial services industry and other interested parties. However, the FESCO paper noted that, while the Green Paper on the ISD might be the catalyst for a far-reaching review of the regulatory approach to ATS, it would not provide a short-term solution. Accordingly, FESCO proposed that the short-term solution should take the form of a set of additional regulatory requirements for ATS operating as investment firms.FESCO will be working on proposals for what those additional regulatory requirements might be over the next six months, with a view to producing a consultation paper in the first half of 2001. This consultation paper will provide an opportunity for interested parties to comment in detail on the FESCO proposals. If, however, in the meantime interested parties have any specific comments on the possible additional regulatory requirements identified in paragraph 71 of the September paper, they should make these known to the Secretariat of FESCO via the following e-mail address: fdankers@europefesco.org
26/10/2010 10-1158 CESR comment letter regarding the IAASB consultation on the Exposure Draft on ISAE 3420, Assurance Reports on the Process to Compile Pro Forma Financial Information Included in a Prospectus CESR Archive, Audit Letter PDF
10/12/2010 10-1353 CESR Comment letter to the IAASB regarding the Consultation on the proposed revisions to International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 315, Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement through Understanding the Entity and Its Environment, and CESR Archive, Audit Letter PDF
04/01/2011 10-1541 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
04/01/2011 10-1541 Annex 1 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis- CESR annex Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
04/01/2011 10-1541 Annex 2 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis- CEBS annex Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
04/01/2011 10-1541 Annex 3 3L3 Committees Joint Letter on the European Commission’s Green Paper on Audit: Lessons learnt from the Crisis- CEIOPS annex Joint Committee, Audit Letter PDF
20/01/2011 2011/16 Letter to the SEC- Rulemakings on Registration of non-resident Swap Data Repositories MiFID - Secondary Markets Letter PDF
20/01/2011 2011/4 Letter to the CFTC- Rulemakings on Registration of foreign Swap Data Repositories and Foreign Boards of Trade MiFID - Secondary Markets Letter PDF
20/07/2011 2011/224 Consultation paper- Guidelines on systems and controls in a highly automated trading environment for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities MiFID - Secondary Markets Consultation Paper PDF
20/07/2011 2011/223 Press release- ESMA consults on systems and controls for highly automated trading Press Releases, MiFID - Secondary Markets Press Release PDF
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09/12/2011 2011/431 Global regulators discuss OTC derivatives regulation Press Releases, MiFID - Secondary Markets Press Release PDF
18.94 KB Leaders and senior representatives of the authorities responsible for the regulation of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in Canada, the European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United Statesmet met yesterday in Paris.
22/12/2011 2011/445 Consultation paper on guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID suitability requirements MiFID - Investor Protection Consultation Paper PDF
22/12/2011 2011/446 Consultation paper on guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID compliance function requirements MiFID - Investor Protection Consultation Paper PDF
22/12/2011 2011/456 Final report- Guidelines on systems and controls in an automated trading environment for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities MiFID - Secondary Markets Guidelines & Recommendations PDF
This is the final report. The guidelines along with the translations are published separately.
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22/12/2011 2011/457 ESMA outlines future automated trading regime for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities Press Releases, MiFID - Secondary Markets Press Release PDF
24/02/2012 2012/122 Guidelines- Systems and controls in an automated trading environment for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities Guidelines and Technical standards, MiFID - Secondary Markets Guidelines & Recommendations PDF
ESMA Board of Supervisors (the BoS) has decided on the 26 September 2018 to withdraw the guidelines on “Systems and controls in an automated trading environment for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities”. The guidelines were issued by ESMA, in February 2012, to ensure a common, uniform and consistent application of MiFID and MAD. The BoS decision to withdraw the guidelines is based on the subject matter being fully incorporated into MiFID II, MAR, and relevant delegated acts.
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24/02/2012 2012/128 ESMA readies guidelines on automated trading – application deadline starts Press Releases, MiFID - Secondary Markets Press Release PDF
167.16 KB ESMA today publishes the official translations of its final “Guidelines on systems and controls in an automated trading environment for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities” (ESMA/2011/456), first published on 21 December 2011. High Frequency Trading (HFT) is one form of automated trading. By having translated the guidelines into all the official languages of the EU, today’s publication triggers a transitional period of two months within which national supervisors have to declare whether they intend to comply with the guidelines or otherwise explain the reasons for non-compliance which would be made public by ESMA. According to the ESMA Regulation national supervisors have to make every effort to comply with the Guidelines.
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20/06/2012 2012/378 Operation of notifications of MiFID Article 41 suspensions and removals of financial instruments from trading MiFID - Secondary Markets Reference PDF
353.3 KB This protocol has been created to ensure effective co-operation between Competent Authorities (CAs) with respect to their obligations under Article 41 of MiFID (Suspension and removal of in-struments from trading).The purpose of the notification obligations under Article 41 is to afford investors across all Mem-ber States the same level of protection regardless of where they trade. In order to achieve this outcome, a shared understanding of the different circumstances under which trading may be suspended in different Member States according to their national law and the expected course of action under Article 41 is helpful. To ensure trading is suspended or an instrument is removed from trading in an effective and timely way, an effective communication process is necessary.The protocol will be kept under review in light of practical experience.
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The New Black Panther Trailer Reveals One of Marvel's Most Ambitious Movies Yet
Welcome to Wakanda's afrofuturist utopia.
The new Black Panther trailer takes us on a trip to the Afrofuturist world of Wakanda, a technological utopia ruled by our hero played by Chadwick Boseman. Like in Guardians of the Galaxy and the Thor movies, Black Panther marks an expansion of the Marvel universe, taking us to some visually stunning places—this time back on our own planet. Full of flying machines, massive cities on mountainsides, and futuristic technology, Wakanda is a brilliant kingdom rich with vibranium, which is the powerful material that makes up Black Panther's suit and Captain America's shield.
While this new trailer doesn't give much in the way of plot, it provides a good tease of some seriously amazing action and special effects. From director Ryan Coogler, the truly ambitious Black Panther also stars Michael B. Jordan, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o and Andy Serkis. Also, props to this trailer using Vince Staples's "BagBak," whose unedited version has these lyrics: "Tell the one percent to suck a dick, because we on now / Tell the president to suck a dick, because we on now / Tell the government to suck a dick, because we on now"
'Black Panther' Is Marvel's Greatest Achievement
Will Michael B. Jordan Return For Black Panther 2?
Explaining Bucky's Future After 'Black Panther'
Trevor Noah Had a 'Black Panther' Cameo
First Trailer for 'Black Panther' Has Dropped
Why 'Black Panther' Is History in the Making
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New Hyundai Tucson for sale in Countryside
The 2018 Hyundai Tucson is a Wonderful Crossover Option for Car Shoppers Near Our Countryside, IL Dealership
For many car shoppers, versatility is a must-have trait in their next vehicle because drivers wear many hats, from parent to employee, and they need a car that can help handle all the tasks that make up their busy days and weeks. Well, crossover models are some of the most versatile vehicles on the road, and even among them the 2018 Hyundai Tucson manages to stand out.
It's not the largest car, which improves handling and the lively feel behind the wheel, but its cabin has loads of room for passengers and their items while still packing a range of features that are easily found yet unobtrusive. Add on its safety awards, a 2018 Top Safety Pick of the IIHS, and superb crash test ratings, a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating from the NHTSA, and it's easy to see why so many car shoppers find that it has everything they want and more from their next car.
If this has piqued your interest, you can read more below about everything that makes the 2018 Hyundai Tucson so great, or give us a call to get a test drive set up!
What to Expect from the 2018 Hyundai Tucson
Drivers expect a lot from the new Hyundai models on our lot, and the 2018 Hyundai Tucson is ready to meet or exceed all their expectations. It offers a range of comfort-ensuring features, like heated and ventilated seats, and convenient tech, like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay programs for use of mobile apps on a large in-dash touchscreen display, that reduce stress levels of all passengers when on the go. You can see some in-depth specs below.
Capability and Engine Options
Oak Lawn drivers will have three engines to pick from, but each delivers a capable ride, and each is available with all-wheel drive to help out when in low-traction situations that we in the area know all too well. The engines are:
A 164-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder that gets up to an EPA-estimated 26 mpg combined
A 181-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder that gets up to 24 mpg combined
A 175-horsepower 1.6-liter turbo engine with 195 pound-feet of torque and up to 27 mpg combined thanks to a ultra-smooth 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission
Comfort and Design
The sleek outside of the Hyundai Tucson makes it easier for drivers to fit in tighter parking spots, but the cabin has all the room that you need for passenger and cargo transport. There's over 100 cubic feet of passenger room spread between the two rows, and the cargo area holds 31 cubic feet of gear, whether that's groceries or sports equipment is up to you. Need more room? The 60/40 split fold-down rear seats that are standard on every model make it easy to create nearly 62 cubic feet of connected space behind the first row, which is great for larger or oddly shaped items, like furniture.
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Which Trim Level of the 2018 Hyundai Tucson is Right for You?
Comfort, capability, and practicality are traits that Tinley Park car shoppers will find in every Hyundai Tucson model, but they'll also find that there are six trim levels to choose from on our lot. These trims differ in the standard and available features as well as the engines powering them, but, below, you'll see a rundown of what to expect from each, so that it's easier to pick the right configuration for you!
Starting at $22,550, the base model comes with the 2.0-liter engine and the option for front- or all-wheel drive, and it doesn't hold back on the features either. Drivers will find a rearview camera, 17-inch wheels, stain-resistant cloth seats, rear window defroster, heated side mirrors, a 5-inch color touchscreen, and more great features that all come standard.
For $1,250 more, the SEL trim comes with the same powertrain but adds standard features like fog lights, roof rails, heated front seats, a power-adjustable driver's seat, and a 7-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
SEL Plus
At $26,700, the SEL Plus trim possesses the same powertrain and some of the same features, but, as you may have guessed from the name, adds features like Blind Spot Detection, LED approach lights in the door handles, leather cabin upholstery, dual-zone temperature control, 8-inch touchscreen, and more to make trips even more enjoyable.
Again, the name says it all as the Sport trim comes with the 181-horsepower engine and 19-inch wheels to show off its sporty nature. With an MSRP of $25,150, it actually costs less than the SEL Plus, but it doesn't have features like leather seats, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, and 8-inch touchscreen of the SEL Plus. However, it still houses the features you need for a convenient ride, like Lane Change Assist and Blind Spot Detection.
The Value trim comes in at $26,550, just under the SEL Plus, and it comes with the most efficient powertrain option, the 1.6-liter turbocharged engine with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. While it doesn't have the leather seats of the SEL Plus trim, it does have a hands-free liftgate, panoramic sunroof, rear parking sensors, and more that highlight how it earned its name.
The highest trim level, the $29,425 Limited model comes with many of the same features as the SEL Plus trim, but it adds LED exterior lighting and a hands-free rear liftgate while also offering features like ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and headlights with a Dynamic Bending Lighting System.
The 2018 Hyundai Tucson You Have Your Eyes on is Waiting for You at Ettleson Hyundai in Countryside, IL!
While we think that many of our customers from Joliet to Downers Grove, IL and beyond will love all that the new Hyundai Tucson has to offer, we realize that it's not for everyone. If you're looking for another type of SUV, check out our other new Hyundai SUVs, or take a peek at our new inventory if you aren't quite sure what type of model you want. Want a like-new model at a great value? Our certified pre-owned models deliver a lot of bang for your buck, so check them out if you're looking for savings on your next car. We hope you find what you're searching for, but call us if you have any questions about our offers and services!
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Europeans join forces calling for a higher level of protection from pesticides
HEAL has joined its member PAN Europe and over 100 NGOs, institutions, and scientists to demand a full reform of the current risk assessment of pesticides to ensure a higher protection from toxic chemicals in Europe.
Toxic chemicals found in carpets sold by major European manufacturers
New research has found toxic chemicals in carpets produced and sold by some of the largest carpet manufacturers on the European market. These chemicals include suspected carcinogens, endocrine disruptors and…
HEAL’s response to public consultation on EU chemical, product and waste legislation
EU Member States vote to again delay final decision on brain-harming chlorpyrifos approval
Representatives from European Member States in the EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) voted in favour of another extension for the approval of the chemical chlorpyrifos.
Seven NGOs express concerns ahead of vote on authorisation for several carcinogenic chromate substances
HEAL joins six environment NGOs to express concerns on the authorisation for several uses of carcinogenic chromate substances, ahead of a REACH Committee Meeting.
Ban toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos from children’s plates, consumers urge EU
Over 37,000 people have backed a new campaign launched yesterday calling on EU governments to ban the widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos – known for its damaging effects on child brain…
Ban toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos from children’s plates – sign the petition!
The chemical chlorpyrifos has serious negative effects on our health, especially for children. Yet it is one of the most commonly used pesticides in Europe. Will you help stop this terrible pesticide? Sign the petition!
Organisers of European Citizens’ Initiative call for greater transparency of food safety decisions before upcoming EU elections
The organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative to Ban Glyphosate call on the EU to conclude the decision-making process for greater transparency of food safety decisions before the upcoming European election.
Letter to EU ministers on Capacity Mechanisms
HEAL as one of 31 networks and organisation has ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting on the Electricity Market Regulation urged EU ministers to ensure that capacity mechanisms remain a…
Revamping buildings improves the climate, public health and social equality
If we combine the current quest for energy efficient buildings with an equal quest for better health and more equal societies, we have the chance to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That also means alleviating poverty, improving energy security and creating not only greener but healthier, more equal and enjoyable cities with fewer respiratory and heart diseases, better mental health and happier citizens.
European Study Exposing Toxic E-Waste Chemicals in Children’s Products Spurs Calls for Policy to End Recycling Exemptions for Hazardous Waste
Environmental health researchers released alarming evidence today that toxic brominated flame retardants, hazardous chemicals from electronic waste that are known to disrupt thyroid function and cause neurological and attention deficits in children, are contaminating recycled plastics in consumer products across Europe.
Health groups urge German coal commission for quick phase out date
Toolkit on ‘Communicating on air quality and health’
In spite of the work carried out by the EU institutions, the Member States, many cities and grassroot movements in Europe, the general public is still not engaging enough in…
Future of EU financing for environmental health action under threat
Ahead of a debate in the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, HEAL urges Members of the EP to prioritise health in the next EU budget cycle.
Response to the EU Recast Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants
HEAL has joined a group of eleven health and environment groups to express concerns about some of the proposed amendments and changes to the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
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What has SnapChat turned us into?
In the time where it’s socially acceptable to send a photo of yourself posing to a person you barely know, what will be the point where we turn around and say to ourselves ‘what was I thinking?’
Snapchat has seen the creation of a certain type of person. One which will continuously keep you posted on how they look, just incase you’ve forget. But try and sneak around what they’re actually doing by adding a mundane phrase; “too early for work” “Sun” YES WE KNOW ITS SUNNY THANK YOU. I’ve got eyes, I have seen your awful snapchats haven’t I?
Now we all know Elvis didn’t become the King by being quaint. He was massively arrogant, his showmanship made him who he was, and the character he made for himself fit perfectly. Every household in the 1st world knew what hair he had. Not because he was blatantly searching for attention, its because he was actually incredibly talented, and deserved the fame. Anyone who’s got the balls to sing about getting pissed off when fans ruin his shoes is a lad, and could definately get away with a selfie now and again.
“But don’t you step on my blue suede shoes.
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes”
The media used to be a place where we’d be updated on the important news of the world, am I the only one that getting angry about how much press celebrities get though doing jack s**t . The fact that Holly Willoughby made the news for reportedly ‘nearly’ falling into a puddle, she was pictured just spitting distance from one. What kind of reporter who got away with making that news, he should be the silly bugger that’s falling into puddles. This airiness in the media now has preceded to infect society, and has resulted in people thinking we actually care about every detail of their sad little lives.
I’m not targeting people who actually have something funny or interesting to say. Its the ‘no content’ gals which really grind my gears. I see it as a desperate cry for attention thats somehow become socially acceptable.
ALMOST 6 YEARS AGO BY MICHAEL WILDE
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Home / Executive Moves / Barbara Barrett Nominated for Air Force Secretary Post; Replacing Heather Wilson
Barbara Barrett Nominated for Air Force Secretary Post; Replacing Heather Wilson
William McCormick May 22, 2019 Executive Moves, News
President Trump announced his nomination of Barbara Barrett, former chairwoman of The Aerospace Corp., to be the next U.S. Air Force secretary, CNN reported Tuesday. She will succeed Heather Wilson, who stepped down from the SecAF post to join the University of Texas at El Paso as president, once she receives Senate confirmation.
Barrett is former U.S. ambassador to Finland and previously served on the boards of Raytheon, Piper Aircraft, Exponent, the Space Foundation and Mayo Clinic. She also served as deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and vice chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board.
Barrett chaired the Arizona District Export Council and the Economic Club of Phoenix and served as interim president of Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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Pete Gaynor Confirmed as Full-Time FEMA Chief; Chad Wolf Quoted
Bryan Ware, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's new assistant director for cybersecurity, said he will focus on the modernization of CISA's infrastructure, Fifth Domain reported Tuesday. The effort will largely involve updates across the agency's artificial intelligence technologies and data management tools, Ware said at FedScoop’s Data Cloud Summit.
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Home > Employment New Zealand > News and updates > Employer held to task again, after exploiting workers via sham business
A Hawke’s Bay based horticulture employer, who breached labour laws in 2015, has again been penalised by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA).
Gautam Rajan Kapur has been ordered by the ERA to pay more than $25,000 for employment breaches committed against four migrant workers in the Bay of Plenty. In 2015, the ERA penalised three Hawke’s Bay businesses, associated to Mr Kapur, $22,500 for failure to provide employment records to the Labour Inspector.
Last year, the Labour Inspectorate took action against Mr Kapur after receiving a complaint from four Singaporean women hired by Mr Kapur for pruning work while they were visiting the Bay of Plenty on a working holiday.
The women worked for five days on a kiwifruit orchard in Pukehina operated by Joba Orchard Limited, but were never paid for their work.
“The employees were young and vulnerable. It was their first time in New Zealand, and Mr Kapur’s actions not only undermined the worker’s rights, but also New Zealand’s international reputation,” says Labour Inspectorate Regional Manager, Natalie Gardiner.
Furthermore, Mr Kapur had set up a sham business, Sunrise Hort Limited, in another person’s name to try and avoid personal responsibility for the exploitation.
“When approached by the Labour Inspector, Mr Kapur claimed that he was merely an employee at Sunrise Hort, and not responsible for the breaches. Evidence provided by the employees, who had since returned to Singapore, proved this was not the case,” says Mrs Gardiner.
The ERA found Mr Kapur personally responsible for the breaches and ordered him to pay $18,000 in penalties ($12,000 of which will go to the workers) and $5,451 in costs incurred by the Labour Inspectorate during the investigation.
Mr Kapur has also been ordered by the ERA to pay $2,143 to the four workers in outstanding wages and holiday pay.
“Individuals cannot hide behind company names to get away with exploitation, nor can they blatantly lie about an employment relationship, as was the case with Mr Kapur.
“In the past year, the Inspectorate took 20 cases to the ERA or the Employment Court seeking personal liability against directors responsible for employment law breaches. This is a significant increase on previous years.”
Mr Kapur was well known in the Bay of Plenty and associated with at least 16 horticulture companies. He has previously been investigated by government authorities and banned from managing companies.
“While the kiwifruit industry has checks in place, more should be done by the industry to make sure this type of behaviour is detected and eradicated if they are to protect workers, their brand and New Zealand’s reputation here and overseas. This should include businesses such as Joba Orchard taking ownership of their supply chains and conducting due diligence to ensure their contractors are compliant with legislative requirements.
“The Labour Inspectorate has been discussing these issues with the kiwifruit industry bodies and urges them to continue their efforts to combat non-compliance with the labour laws from the top down,” says Mrs Gardiner.
The ERA heard that Mr Mohinder Singh, the director of Joba Orchard, had never heard of Sunrise Hort Limited but was acquainted with Mr Kapur. Mr Kapur introduced him to Dinesh Sharma who was the director of Danish Horticulture Limited, whom Joba Orchard contracted for pruning work.
The ERA also heard that Mr Kapur and Mr Sharma coerced another vulnerable individual into setting up the sham Sunrise Hort business, to avoid legal responsibility for the exploited workers.
Employment New Zealand encourages anyone concerned about the employment situation of themselves or someone they know to contact us where their concerns will be handled in a safe environment.
Migrant workers and those new to the workforce are also encouraged to assess their employment rights knowledge.
An introduction to your employment rights (external link)
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is leading a review into temporary migrant worker exploitation.
Temporary migrant worker exploitation review — MBIE (external link)
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Home > Employment New Zealand > News and updates > Mobil systems fail to address illegal docking of workers’ pay
The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered a South Auckland petrol station, Mittal and Son Limited (MSL), trading as Mobil Porchester Road, to pay $20,000 for breaches.
MSL’s individual employment agreements contained a policy that staff on duty would have to cover the cost of fuel taken by customers who drive off without paying. This policy was applied in the case of at least two workers, one of them was under 20-years-old.
Labour Inspectorate Regional Manager Callum McMillan says the issue of pay-docking for fuel pump drive-offs has been raised in the past across the industry.
“It’s extremely disappointing to see that Mobil has failed to stop these sorts of issues from occurring in businesses that trade under its brand.
“The fact that an employee has signed an employment agreement that forced them to pay for theft by customers, does not make the clause or its enforcement legal.”
The ERA found this is basically the same as charging an employment premium, which demonstrates the inherent imbalance of power in an employment relationship.
MSL director, Sohan Mittal said he was not aware the company was breaching the employment law, even after he sought legal advice on MSL’s employment agreements.
The ERA heard MSL had taken steps to rectify their practises, including changing their payroll provider to ensure compliance with records keeping and holiday pay obligations. The drive-off policy had since been removed from the individual employment agreements. All fuel pumps had been changed to pre-pay to prevent drive-offs, and affected employees had been repaid.
Nonetheless, the ERA determined Mr Mittal personally liable for an additional $3,000 in penalties.
“Mobil should take leadership to ensure that businesses licensed to carry their brand are complying with minimum employment standards and treating their frontline staff fairly. Failure to do so brings into question Mobil’s claim of being a ‘responsible corporate citizen’ and tarnishes the reputation of all Mobil outlets,” says Mr McMillan.
MBIE encourages anyone concerned about the employment situation of themselves or someone they know to contact Employment New Zealand where their concerns will be handled in a safe environment.
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Launch of “At First Light” Volume 2: Sing Along to 20 Baha’i Prayers
June 18, 2013 By Chelsea
We are very excited to announce that our CD “At First Light” Volume 2 is now available! This CD contains the 20 prayers which are featured in our Radiant Hearts lessons. It is US$9.99 and can be purchased and downloaded through CD Baby by going here.
If you have been following our website for a while, you may remember we launched Volume 1 containing 20 quotations a few months ago in February 2013. Shortly after launching that CD we started recording Volume 2, and are happy now to make the full set of 20 prayers and 20 quotations available to you.
The “At First Light” series was created to aid families with young children to recite the Writings of Baha’u’llah and pray every morn and eve. The 20 prayers on Volume 2 are full length (except for the Ayyam-i-Ha prayer, which contains a selection of the full prayer since it is so long!) and repeated two or three times per song. If you like, one prayer can be selected to focus on memorizing each Baha’i month plus there is the extra prayer for the period of Ayyam-i-Ha.
If you use this CD alongside “At First Light” Volume 1 with 20 quotations, you can memorize a quotation and prayer every month leading to 40 selections in total (you and your children can definitely do it it’s so easy with music!). The prayers and quotations also correspond to the Radiant Hearts program, so you can print out the activities to learn more the meanings of the selections (plus more about the virtues within them) for even more family fun. Go to this page to download free MP3s from both CDs!
We wish to acknowledge everyone who has supported us in creating this music, especially our parents who instilled in us a love of singing and playing instruments as we were growing up. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Karyn Robarts, who has sponsored the creation of the “At First Light” series. Without her generosity, this music would not have been professionally recorded at all. We thank her with all our hearts for the amazing gift of being able to share our music with you.
To celebrate the CD’s launch, last month we also invited all of you to participate in an online art exhibition. Alongside the art submitted to celebrate the launch of Volume 1, you can now see over 50 beautiful entries we received which came from 10 countries around the world. Visit the Online Exhibition to see all of the art work plus the artists’ names, ages, countries, and the sweet descriptions they gave!
The three artists chosen at random to receive a free copy of our new CD were Amy and Olivia from Australia, and Savannah from the USA. Congratulations! And thanks again to everyone who participated.
These 2 CDs have been a true labor of love over the past year, and we really hope you and your families enjoy listening to them. To read more about the CD, see our photo gallery, and more go to the Soulrise Melodies page.
Or go directly to hear samples from the songs and download Volume 2 at the CD’s page on CD Baby.
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome: an endocrine emergency
Erneda Reyes Gatdula, Sanda Cho, Ranganatha Rao & Narasimha Murthy
UHCW, Coventry, UK
Waterhouse–Friderichsen Syndrome is adrenal gland failure due to adrenal haemorrhage. It is an uncommon but usually life-threatening condition, which can be one of the serious complications of severe sepsis. Clinical manifestations of adrenal haemorrhage can vary widely depending on the degree and rate of haemorrhage. Adrenal haemorrhage may result from trauma, sepsis, anticoagulation medication, coagulopathy, autoimmune conditions, underlying tumour or idiopathic disease. We present a case of Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome in a 45-year-old female with no significant past medical history apart from hypertension, who was admitted for sepsis with pyrexia, extreme lethargy, recent UTI and diarrhoea and digital finger ischaemia, complicated by sudden onset refractory shock and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. There was a note of digital splinter haemorrhages with no generalised rash. There was no evidence of infective endocarditis on echocardiogram. CT abdomen showed inflammatory colitis with mesenteric lymphadenopathy and bilateral non traumatic adrenal haematomas. All microbiological cultures and viral serology were negative. She was immediately treated with intravenous antibiotics and steroids and subsequently made good recovery. Patient was discharged with replacement hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone and followed up in the endocrine clinic. In view of digital ischaemia, left calf skin ulcer and mononeuritis multiplex, she was reviewed by Rheumatology and Dermatology and managed as antiphospholipid syndrome with vasculitis. Her skin biopsy result of left calf ulcer showed dermal ulcer with occlusive thrombi and she was initiated on warfarin and prednisolone.
Conclusion: In the medical emergency setting, it is important to consider the diagnosis of Waterhouse–Friderichsen Syndrome, based on the clinical features of adrenal insufficiency (refractory shock) in a septic patient. This case highlights the value of prompt recognition and rapid steroid replacement, which are lifesaving. Finally, investigations for the underlying aetiology of adrenal haemorrhage, such as sepsis and autoimmune condition, should be undertaken.
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Press Breakfast Concentrates on Utility Future
The Future of Consulting Lives Here
Decarbonization, resiliency, and spreading electrification in new areas are all priorities for 2020”
— Jan Vrins, Managing Director and Global Energy Practice Leader, Guidehouse
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — "White House Chronicle," the weekly news and public affairs program on PBS and SiriusXM Radio, is reviving a series of press breakfasts in Washington, dating back to 1974 when they were held for energy reporters.
The first press breakfast in the series — called "White House Chronicle Presents," will be held at the National Press Club on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. It will feature three Guidehouse (formerly Navigant) experts who will outline the year ahead — this year of change — and beyond for the electric utility industry.
Llewellyn King, executive producer and host of the program, explains, "During the energy crisis, I launched a series of breakfasts and media events which ran until I sold my newsletter publishing company in 2006. They were held by my publications which included The Energy Daily, Defense Week and New Technology Week.
"I've been asked to revive these, and I'm doing so now under the umbrella of 'White House Chronicle'. They are open to all media, including new media. All the breakfasts will be held at the National Press Club."
The experts at the press briefing will include Jan Vrins, Managing Director and Global Energy Practice Leader for Guidehouse. Vrins is a widely known and respected consultant in the electric utility industry. He will be joined by consultants Mackinnon Lawrence and Aida Hakirevic. All three are devoted to helping utilities move ahead in a time of green energy, microgrids, smart meters, smart cities and existential threats.
"Decarbonization, resiliency, and spreading electrification in new areas are all priorities for 2020," Vrins says. "We expect to see many initiatives in our industry and at all levels of government as the focus on a cleaner and more customer-centric energy ecosystem evolves."
King says, "As in the past, we hope to get reporters in and out of these events with a story for that day. No speeches, just news."
Place: National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Llewellyn King
White House Chronicle
Author EIN PresswirePosted on January 17, 2020
Media Invited to Electric Utility Briefing at USEA
Bringing the transformative power of 900 MHz private broadband to utilities.
Anterix is revolutionizing the modern grid with private 900 MHz spectrum.”
— Robert Schwartz, COO, Anterix
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — In the event of a major blackout, whether from natural phenomena or cyber attack, communications become vital.
But many utilities are tied to communications systems that are integrated into their grid operations, and as such would fail along with the rest of the system. Resilience in communications is paramount.
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. at the United States Energy Association's headquarters in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., Robert Schwartz, chief operating officer of Anterix, will explain how the company, using its exclusive broadcast spectrum and proven broadband LTE technology, can provide safe, resilient communications for electric utilities that can survive natural disasters and cyber attack.
"Anterix is revolutionizing the modern grid with private 900 MHz spectrum," says Schwartz. "We partner with critical infrastructure industries and enterprises through the power of broadband connectivity."
Schwartz says Anterix is serving a new, resilient infrastructure that is taking shape as threats and pressures are mounting for the electrical grid.
Media welcome:
Place: United States Energy Association
Address: 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC
Time: 10 a.m.
Sean O'Neill
Baker Hughes Recognized As The First Golf Sponsor For The Oilfield Water Markets 2020 Conference
The Baker Hughes team plans to showcase their HPump™️ surface pumping system during the Oilfield Water Markets 2020 Conference in Dallas May 26-28, 2020.
On May 27-28, 2020, a series of highly respected speakers will take center stage to address the most important market trends in water midstream at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.”
— Peter Cook
FORT WORTH, TX, USA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Oilfield Water Connection, the leading business conference platform devoted to the full-cycle oilfield water marketplace, announced that Baker Hughes has signed up as the first Golf Sponsor for the Oilfield Water Markets 2020 Conference being held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas May 26-28, 2020.
“The Baker Hughes HPump™️ surface pumping system is a critical equipment component in modern oilfield water infrastructure,” said Peter Cook, Managing Partner of Oilfield Water Connection and an organizer of the event. “This Baker Hughes technology has become increasingly demanded as produced water systems evolve, integrate, and expand. We are excited that the Baker Hughes team will be highly visible during Oilfield Water Markets 2020 to showcase their cutting-edge technology.”
The Oilfield Water Markets 2020 Conference will be the largest event ever held that focuses entirely on the marketplace issues facing business people (customers, vendors and investors) in full-cycle oilfield water management. Over 300 attendees are anticipated, bringing together senior executives and investors in E&P, water midstream, oilfield services, logistics, private equity, and various support services related to issues including technology, equipment, and public relations.
On May 26, 2020, the day prior to the main conference, attendees have the option of experiencing a golf outing at the Cowboys Golf Club located just minutes from the conference venue. Golf sponsors receive many benefits including a golf foursome, logo on hats, golf balls, towels and drink tickets as well as exhibit space, registrations for clients, and other recognition at the main event. The golf outing will provide an excellent networking experience for investors, vendors and clients to build relationships and make deals on a world-class resort golf property.
Over the following two days, May 27 and 28, a series of highly respected speakers will take center stage to address the most important market trends in water midstream at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. The Gaylord is set on Grapevine Lake, featuring an atrium with 5 acres of gardens less than 5 minutes from The Cowboys Golf Club and 10 minutes from DFW Airport.
With this sponsorship from Baker Hughes, only three Golf Sponsorships are still available. There are plenty of other ways to get involved too, which interested parties can view and reserve online at https://oilfieldwater.com/2020-oilfield-water-markets-sponsorships/
About Baker Hughes HPump™️ Surface Pumping Systems:
Baker Hughes has the largest installed base of surface pumping units worldwide, including the Permian Basin. The company is the only manufacturer with a dedicated Hpump™ engineering team. Their process involves pre-construction analyzation of metallurgy, fluid properties and water analysis, 21-point customer witness testing, in-house failure analysis, and teardown support staff. The Permian Hpump™ team has on-hand inventory up to 800hp for SWD’s.
About Oilfield Water Connection:
Oilfield Water Connection is the leading event platform devoted entirely to the marketplace, business, and finance aspects of oilfield water management. We deliver a dedicated forum to E&P, midstream, and service executives as well as oilfield water industry investors. The format, topics, and speakers at Oilfield Water Connection conferences are carefully selected to provide valuable information and opportunities for industry leaders. For more information, please visit www.oilfieldwater.com.
For Baker Hughes HPump™️ Inquiries Contact:
Matt Walls
Matthew.Walls@bakerhughes.com
For Conference Inquiries Contact:
pete@oilfieldwater.com
Oilfield Water Connection
The Oilfield Water Connection Conference Experience
California US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Urges A Navy Submarine Veteran with Mesothelioma in California To Call for Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of the KVO Law Firm-Get Better Compensation
"Call us anytime at 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst of the Karst von Oiste/KVO law firm-especially if the Navy Veteran served on a submarine-get much better compensation results.”
— California US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA , USA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — The California US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate is urging a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma in California to call them anytime at 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst of the Karst von Oiste/KVO law firm-especially if the Navy Veteran served on a submarine. Mesothelioma compensation claims for people like this can frequently exceed a million dollars as attorney Erik Karst will explain. Talking directly with attorney Erik Karst of the KVO law firm is a much better option than a 'free' book, kit or package about mesothelioma compensation-because he can answer specific questions-as opposed to trying to figure the answer out in a 'free' book or kit. www.karstvonoiste.com/
According to the California US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate, "If you are a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma in California or any other state please call us anytime at 800-714-0303. Unlike surface ships there is way no way for crew members on navy submarines to avoid asbestos exposure prior to 1980. Navy Veterans who served on a submarine or were a machinist mate/boiler technician are probably at the top of the list when it comes to mesothelioma compensation results that frequently exceeding a million dollars.
"To make certain a Navy Veteran receives the very best possible compensation we offer a free service designed to ensure a Navy Veteran properly documents their exposure to asbestos. We call this service the list and it helps answer the how, where and when a Navy Veteran was exposed to asbestos. It is this incredibly important information that becomes the basis for a mesothelioma compensation as we would like to discuss anytime at 800-714-0303." https://California.USNavyMesothelioma.Com
The California US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocates services are available to US Navy Veteran with mesothelioma in Los Angeles, San Pedro, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Irvine, Oakland, Long Beach, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Riverside, Sacramento, Stockton or anywhere in California. https://California.USNavyMesothelioma.Com
For the best possible mesothelioma treatment options in California the California US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate strongly recommends the following three heath care facilities with the offer to help a diagnosed victim, or their family get to the right physicians at each hospital.
* UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California: https://cancer.ucla.edu/
* Stanford Cancer Institute: https://cancer.stanford.edu/
* University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California:
https:// mountzion.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/
* The VA-For a state by state listing of VA Medical Centers nationwide please visit their website: https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/FindLocations.cfm.
About one third of all US citizens diagnosed with mesothelioma each year are Veterans of the US Navy. Before a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma or their family retain the services of a lawyer or law firm, they are urged to call the US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate anytime at 800-714-0303. https://USNavyMesothelioma.Com
The states with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon.
However, based on the calls the US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma advocate receives a US Navy Veteran diagnosed with mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska. www.karstvonoiste.com/
For a listing of various classes of US Navy ships or submarines please visit the US Navy website on this topic: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/our_ships.asp.
For more information about mesothelioma please refer to the National Institutes of Health’s web site related to this rare form of cancer: https://www.cancer.gov/types/mesothelioma
California US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate
Nevada US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Has Endorsed the Law Firm of Karst von Oiste to Make Certain A Navy Veteran or Person with Lung Cancer in Nevada to Get Compensated if They Had Heavy Asbestos Exposure
"To get the compensation job done for a person with asbestos exposure lung cancer we have endorsed the law firm of Karst von Oiste. For direct access to the KVO lawyers please call us at 800-714-0303.”
— Nevada US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate
RENO, NEVADA , USA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Nevada US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "Most Navy Veterans or people who develop lung cancer because of asbestos exposure in Nevada or nationwide do not realize the asbestos trust funds were set up for them too. We are urging a Navy Veteran or person in Nevada who has lung cancer in Nevada or their family members to call us at 800-714-0303 if they also had heavy exposure to asbestos. The compensation for people like this could exceed a hundred thousand dollars. Even if the person smoked cigarettes the financial compensation could be significant. The person like this in Nevada is probably between 60 and 70 years old.
"To get the financial compensation job done for a person with asbestos exposure lung cancer we have endorsed the law firm of Karst von Oiste. The lawyers at the KVO law firm have been assisting Navy Veterans or people with asbestos exposure lung cancer for decades and they are responsible for over a billion dollars in financial compensation for people like this. For direct access to the lawyers at Karst von Oiste please call 800-714-0303. www.karstvonoiste.com/
The Nevada US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is offering to assist a person with asbestos exposure lung cancer document their various exposures to asbestos. They call this free service the list. The 'list' documents how, where and when a person with asbestos exposure lung cancer and or mesothelioma was exposed to asbestos. It is this vital information that becomes the basis for a financial compensation claim as they would like to discuss anytime at 800-714-0303. https://Nevada.USNavyLungCancer.Com
The Nevada US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate's free services are available to people with asbestos exposure lung cancer or mesothelioma Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Paradise, Enterprise, Carson City or anywhere in Nevada. https://Nevada.USNavyLungCancer.Com
High-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos in Nevada include Veterans of the US Navy, a civilian employee at Nellis Air Force Base, a worker at one of Nevada’s half dozen plus power plants, shipyard workers who moved to Nevada, oil refinery workers, steel mill workers, miners, factory workers, public utility workers, miners, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, and construction workers. Note most people diagnosed with asbestos exposure lung cancer or mesothelioma in Nevada were exposed to asbestos in another state. Typically, the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, or 1980’s. www.karstvonoiste.com/
According to the American Cancer Society for nonsmokers who have been exposed to asbestos in their workplace the risk of lung cancer is five times that of unexposed workers. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/statistics/index.htm.
The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate says, "If your husband, dad, coworker or neighbor has just been diagnosed with lung cancer and you know they had significant exposure to asbestos in the navy, at a shipyard or while working at a factory, at power plant, public utility, or as a plumber, electrician welder, mechanic or any kind of skilled trades group in any state please have them call us anytime at 800-714-0303. Most people like this never get compensated-even though the asbestos trust funds were set up for them too. We are trying to change this sad fact." https://USNavyLungCancer.Com
States with the highest incidence of lung cancer include Kentucky, West Virginia, Maine, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Alabama, and Delaware. www.karstvonoiste.com/
For more information about asbestos exposure please visit the NIH's website on this topic: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/asbestos/asbestos-fact-sheet.
Nevada US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate
Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center Has Endorsed Attorney Erik Karst and His Remarkable Colleagues at the KVO Law Firm to Assist a Person With Mesothelioma in Louisiana-Get a Better Compensation Results
"Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste (KVO) knows what he is doing, and he and his colleagues are incredibly passionate about getting their clients the best compensation results. ”
— Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center
NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA, USA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We have endorsed attorney Erik Karst at the law firm of Karst von Oiste-KVO to ensure a person with mesothelioma in Louisiana receives a top settlement result. Attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of KVO and his colleagues are responsible for over a billion dollars in compensation settlement results for people with mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung cancer and they work overtime for their clients. For direct access to attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste please call us anytime at 800-714-0303." www.karstvonoiste.com/
The Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging a person with mesothelioma anywhere in Louisiana or their family to not impulsively call a law firm advertising on the Internet in their local area. In many instances these are local car accident attorneys or mesothelioma marketing law firms that sign people with mesothelioma up-they do not typically do the claims work.
Please avoid hiring a lawyer to assist with a mesothelioma compensation claim without first making certain they know what they are doing, and they really will be your lawyer/law firm from start to finish. "We know for certain attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste (KVO) knows what he is doing, and he and his colleagues are incredibly passionate about getting their clients the best compensation results as we would be happy to discuss anytime at 800-714-0303." https://Louisiana.MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
The Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center wants to emphasize there is a statewide initiative available to a diagnosed victim anywhere in Louisiana including communities such as New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Kenner, Bossier City, Monroe. www.karstvonoiste.com/
When it comes to treatment options for mesothelioma in Louisiana the Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center strongly encourages diagnosed victims to contact them at 800-714-0303 for direct access to following cancer treatment centers in Louisiana, and in Texas. Note: The MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas may be one of the most capable mesothelioma treatment centers in the world.
* Oshner Cancer Institute New Orleans:
* The MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas:
High-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos in Louisiana include Veterans of the US Navy, power plant workers, shipyard workers, maritime workers, marine mechanics, oil refinery workers, chemical plant workers, public utility workers, factory workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, and construction workers. Typically, the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, or 1980’s. www.karstvonoiste.com/
The states indicated with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon. https://Louisiana.MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
For more information about mesothelioma please refer to the National Institutes of Health’s web site related to this rare form of cancer: https://www.cancer.gov/types/mesothelioma.
Louisiana Mesothelioma Victims Center
Renewable Energy Market 2020 Global Trend, Growth, Segmentation and Opportunities Forecast To 2025
This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies
PUNE, INDIA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — According to this study, over the next five years the Renewable Energy market will register a 9.4% CAGR in terms of revenue, the global market size will reach $ 800880 million by 2025, from $ 558290 million in 2019. In particular, this report presents the global revenue market share of key companies in Renewable Energy business, shared in Chapter 3.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares and growth opportunities of Renewable Energy market by type, application, key companies and key regions.
This study considers the Renewable Energy value generated from the sales of the following segments:
Segmentation by type: breakdown data from 2015 to 2020 in Section 2.3; and forecast to 2025 in section 10.7.
Hydro & Ocean Energy
Hydro & Ocean Energy has the largest market share segment, with Wind Energy the fastest growing segment
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Industry was the most widely used field, accounting for 44.56%
Tokyo Electric Power
Xcel Energy
Exelon Corporation
Hawaiian Electric
RWE Group
China Huaneng Group
China Energy
SDIC Power Holdings
Innergex
Invenergy
China Resources Power
China Three Gorges Corporation
Tata Power
China Datang Corporation
3 Global Renewable Energy by Players
4 Renewable Energy by Regions
10 Global Renewable Energy Market Forecast
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Reusable Water Bottles Market to Reach $ 429.8 million with 6.6% CAGR Forecast to 2026
Latest Industry Research: 2020 Global Reusable Water Bottles Market Report
PUNE , MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, January 17, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Global Reusable Water Bottles Industry
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A recent published report on the Global Reusable Water Bottles Market gives an in-depth evaluation of the industry in its brief overview of the Global Reusable Water Bottles Market. The review discusses several key aspects of the Global Reusable Water Bottles Market and also provides a market overview in terms of the product / service of the market under consideration, the numerous applications of the product / service in several industries that serve as end users in the market, and the report provides an insight into the creation and operation of the product / service by taking advantage of the latest advances in technology. Apart from providing information on drivers of market growth, latest industry trends, competitive and regional analysis, the report on the Global Reusable Water Bottles Market also sheds light on factors that could pose challenges / restraints on the growth of the market for the period under evaluation that extends from 2020 to 2026.
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The major players in global Reusable Water Bottles market include:
S'well, Swarovski, Klean Kanteen, Bulletin Bottle, Chilly's Bottles, Aquasana, SIGG Switzerland, HYDAWAY, CamelBak, Contigo, Daylesford, Nanlong, Shinetime, Haers, Thermos, Zojirushi, Peacock, PMI, TIGER, Lock&Lock (Hana Cobi Plastic), EMSA GmbH, Nathan Sports, Cool Gear International, O2COOL, Nalge Nunc International, Brita, Tupperware Brands Corporation, Starcups, Gobilab, Pacific Market International (PMI), AVALEISURE, DGHH, ME.FAN, Fdit, MagiDeal, Sikye, Sillymann Silicone Folding Cup, MIOIM, DARUNAXY, Erlsig
The key regional markets that are identified have been covered in terms of the top players and manufacturers along with the company segmentation study. The report presents the company profile, product specifications, capacity, production value, and market shares for key vendors in the Global Reusable Water Bottles Market based on the period 2020-2026. The production and revenue of the market for the base year 2020 is included in the report. The various developmental and marketing strategies adopted by the manufacturers are mentioned in the report. The portfolios along with the different areas that are served by each of the manufacturers have been presented.
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Comprehensive research methodology of Global Reusable Water Bottles Market.
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An exhaustive analysis of macro and micro factors influencing the market guided by key recommendations.
Analysis of regional regulations and other government policies impacting the Global Reusable Water Bottles Market.
Insights about market determinants which are stimulating the Global Reusable Water Bottles Market.
Detailed and extensive market segments with regional distribution of forecasted revenues
Extensive profiles and recent developments of market players
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Some points from table of content:
1 Reusable Water Bottles Market Overview
2 Global Reusable Water Bottles Market Competition by Manufacturers
3 Reusable Water Bottles Retrospective Market Scenario by Region
4 Global Reusable Water Bottles Historic Market Analysis by Type
5 Global Reusable Water Bottles Historic Market Analysis by Application
6 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Reusable Water Bottles Business
6.1 S'well
6.1.1 Corporation Information
6.1.2 S'well Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.1.3 S'well Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.1.4 S'well Products Offered
6.1.5 S'well Recent Development
6.2 Swarovski
6.2.1 Swarovski Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.2.2 Swarovski Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.2.3 Swarovski Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.2.4 Swarovski Products Offered
6.2.5 Swarovski Recent Development
6.3 Klean Kanteen
6.3.1 Klean Kanteen Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.3.2 Klean Kanteen Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.3.3 Klean Kanteen Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.3.4 Klean Kanteen Products Offered
6.3.5 Klean Kanteen Recent Development
6.4 Bulletin Bottle
6.4.1 Bulletin Bottle Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.4.2 Bulletin Bottle Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.4.3 Bulletin Bottle Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.4.4 Bulletin Bottle Products Offered
6.4.5 Bulletin Bottle Recent Development
6.5 Chilly's Bottles
6.5.1 Chilly's Bottles Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.5.2 Chilly's Bottles Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.5.3 Chilly's Bottles Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.5.4 Chilly's Bottles Products Offered
6.5.5 Chilly's Bottles Recent Development
6.6 Aquasana
6.6.1 Aquasana Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.6.2 Aquasana Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.6.3 Aquasana Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.6.4 Aquasana Products Offered
6.6.5 Aquasana Recent Development
6.7 SIGG Switzerland
6.6.1 SIGG Switzerland Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.6.2 SIGG Switzerland Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.6.3 SIGG Switzerland Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.4.4 SIGG Switzerland Products Offered
6.7.5 SIGG Switzerland Recent Development
6.8 HYDAWAY
6.8.1 HYDAWAY Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.8.2 HYDAWAY Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.8.3 HYDAWAY Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.8.4 HYDAWAY Products Offered
6.8.5 HYDAWAY Recent Development
6.9 CamelBak
6.9.1 CamelBak Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.9.2 CamelBak Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.9.3 CamelBak Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.9.4 CamelBak Products Offered
6.9.5 CamelBak Recent Development
6.10 Contigo
6.10.1 Contigo Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.10.2 Contigo Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.10.3 Contigo Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.10.4 Contigo Products Offered
6.10.5 Contigo Recent Development
6.11 Daylesford
6.11.1 Daylesford Reusable Water Bottles Production Sites and Area Served
6.11.2 Daylesford Reusable Water Bottles Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue
6.11.3 Daylesford Reusable Water Bottles Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
6.11.4 Daylesford Products Offered
6.11.5 Daylesford Recent Development
6.12 Nanlong
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Awarded 2019 Medtronic Supplier Excellence Award
Jay Ward, MRP CEO (center right) holds the Medtronic 2019 Supplier Excellence Award, Don Bonitati, MRP Medical Market Director (center left) surrounded by Medtronic employees.
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics a leading provider of highly engineered, has received the 2019 Supplier Excellence Award from Medtronic.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (“MRP” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions, announced today that it has received the 2019 Supplier Excellence Award from Medtronic. MRP is one of 10 companies from Medtronic’s base of over 48,000 direct and indirect suppliers to receive the award.
This award recognizes MRP’s outstanding commitment to Medtronic’s Global Supplier Standards, in delivering superior and balanced performance across the key performance categories of quality, service, cost, innovation, and delivery.
“On behalf of the entire MRP team, we are proud and extremely appreciative of this recognition from our longstanding partner, Medtronic. This award underscores MRP’s commitment to supporting Medtronic in providing patients with uninterrupted therapy, by consistently exceeding standards and raising the bar through adaptability, flexibility, and teamwork to provide high quality service. We continue to focus on supporting Medtronic in fulfilling its mission to meet the needs of patients and customers around the world, and look forward to our continued partnership,” said Don Bonitati, Director, Medical Market at MRP.
MRP’s Medical business supports product solutions applications within Drug Delivery, Cardiovascular, Diagnostic, Surgical, and Orthopedic end-markets. In addition to high performance silicone, rubber and thermoplastic components, MRP provides the medical industry with comprehensive services in product design and engineering, development, DFM, and advanced materials science solutions. MRP’s Class 10,000 and 100,000 clean rooms and assembly services support its high volume molded parts capabilities, and enable it to provide customers with the critical quality and delivery requirements they have come to expect.
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Out for Undergrad(O4U) Introduces New Senior Leaders
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Out for Undergrad (O4U) began 2020 with the introduction of two new senior leaders: Dr. Thomas Vance and Javier Bonilla. Dr. Thomas Vance, Ph.D. is a post doctoral Fellow at The New School and joins O4U as a Board Member, and Javier Bonilla joins as new Managing Director of Corporate Partnerships and Development.
Michael Ruderman, O4U Board Chair, said: “The appointments of Javier Bonilla and Dr. Thomas Vance affirm O4U's commitments to our partners and our students. With Javier, we are deepening our bench of talent to grow and deepen our corporate partnerships. And with Vance, we are furthering our organizational expertise for students on mental health, LGBTQ+ identity, intersectionality and inclusion. I'm excited for O4U's future to be even brighter with their expertise and leadership."
Vance was named to the 2019 Business Equality Network 40 Under 40 LGBT Leaders. His M.A.Ed. and PhD degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Counseling Psychology are from The University of Akron. He completed his clinical psychology pre-doctoral internship at Boston University School of Medicine, specifically at The Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology (CMTP) and a Postdoctoral Research and Clinical Fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center in the department of Psychiatry. Vance’s research program focuses on the experiences and well-being of populations with multiple stigmatized identities, such as racial/ethnic minority and LGBTQ people of color.
Bonilla most recently served as Implementation Manager at JP Morgan Chase and Company. He has extensive experience in not-for-profit volunteer work in Los Angeles County with LAUP, focusing on affordability, accessibility and quality of education, successful partnerships with schools, families, and communities and overcoming cultural and linguistic barriers.
At O4U’s Director Kick-Off, board members and advisors joined Vance and Bonilla in welcoming 55 young professionals to plan the 2020 O4U Conferences in the Business, Marketing, Tech and Engineering fields. These volunteers represent the world’s leading multinational corporations and fast emerging start-ups, and throughout the year they will continue working towards O4U’s mission to help LGBTQ+ undergraduates reach their full potential and foster inclusion in the workplace.
Cindi Love, O4U Executive Director, said, “Since 2004, O4U’s thought leadership and intentionality in training emerging leaders have catalyzed the conversation around diversity in corporate recruiting and retention as a result of inclusion. In 2020, O4U will introduce more than 1000 of the highest achieving LGBTQ and otherwise diverse undergraduates to the leading firms in our four industry sectors. We are telling our students to bring their whole selves to work, and therefore, their best selves to work. When corporations make a similar commitment to create open and supportive operating climates, everyone wins—employers, employees and customers.”
O4U is sponsored by 167 of the leading corporations in the USA, the majority of who rank at 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI). All student attendance expenses are fully underwritten by corporate sponsorships. More than 5000 students have graduated from O4U Conferences since 2004 and in 2019, O4U admitted its largest and most diverse class in its history, LGBTQ and more than 50 percent non-white.
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Microsoft Explorer Mouse and Explorer Mini Mouse Review
By jatkinson on October 17, 2008 at 5:50 pm
In the beginning, there were mechanical mice. These little rodents scurried across mousing surfaces with the aid of a mouse ball and X/Y rollers to transfer data to a computer. Then along came the maintenance-free optical mouse followed by its better tracking cousin: the laser mouse. Microsoft’s patented BlueTrack Technology, which is the tracking engine inside the Explorer Mouse and Explorer Mini Mouse we review today, may very well be the next step in this evolutionary sequence.
BlueTrack Technology combines the power of optical and the precision of laser to track across multiple surfaces, anywhere from marble kitchen-tops to granite to carpet; glass and mirrored surfaces need not apply, however. Given that 72% of all PCs sold are notebooks, Microsoft is marketing a mouse for the notebook warrior who can take his or her computer anywhere. Throw in the fact that both mice are wireless and each have a snap-in receiver and you have yourself an even stronger selling pitch.
The Explorer is a pudgy, grey/silver/black mouse with a design more suitable for righties. It measures 4.58-inches long and 3.18-inches wide. A rubber matte finish at the palm rest ensures a non-slip grip, and the chrome side groove scoops your thumb. The right side of the mouse protrudes a bit to rest the ring (and maybe pinky) fingers.
The Explorer Mini Mouse is a smaller replica of its bigger cousin: same side groove, side buttons, color scheme, etc. It’s more travel-friendly given its smaller size (3.82-inches long x 2.74-inches wide) and lighter weight.
Each mouse has five buttons, two on the left side, one more for the middle click. The 4-way scroll wheel spins seamlessly, along with the option to move left and right for horizontal navigation across wide documents and graphics.
When turned on, each mouse casts a gentle blue glow upon the mousing surface, only to slowly fade away to conserve battery life. They communicate via 2.4GHz wireless technology that can deliver a range of up to 30-feet. The transceiver snaps into the belly of each mouse for easier portability.
At the end of the thin narrow strip that separates the right- and left-click mouse buttons is a battery status indicator. The Explorer comes with its own miniature charging deck which should be summoned every three weeks or so between charges. The Explorer Mini Mouse requires one AA battery but doesn’t include a charger. It is expected to last at least four months.
The Explorer retails for $100 while the Mini Mouse retails for $80. Why so pricey? This BlueTrack Technology might have something to do with that, so let’s see what it’s all about. Continued…
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Feed Options for Ruminants in the Tropics
By: Keith Mikkelson, Aloha House Orphanage and Sustainable Farm, Puerto Princesa, Philippines
From: ECHO Asia Note Articles | Feed Options for Ruminants in the Tropics
This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 31.
[Editor’s Note: This article marks the fourth and final installment of a series of on-farm animal feed creation articles written by Keith Mikkelson at Aloha House Orphanage and Sustainable Farm in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. Keith’s prior articles include AN #20 Fish Feed, AN #25 Hog Feed, and AN #28 Poultry Feed. These articles have shown how utilizing on-farm products for animal feed can reduce dependency on external (often costly) inputs, thereby increasing sustainability and profitability.]
The amazing multi-stomached ruminant comes in many forms, with varied nutritional requirements. Ruminants are even-toed, cloven-hoofed, four-legged, cud-chewing mammals of the suborder Ruminantia (within order Artiodactyla). Cattle, water buffalo, goats, and yaks are some of the ruminants found in Southeast Asia.
Figure 1: A tethered cow wades in to graze on a barge of Gotu Kola and Salvania.
Ruminants are able to digest and extract nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach with the aid of beneficial microorganisms, prior to digestion (Figure 1). After the initial fermentation, the fermented cud is regurgitated and chewed again. The process of re-chewing the cud (to further break down plant matter and to stimulate digestion) is called rumination. The waste from ruminants is valuable as a fertilizer for better production of the forage they eat. Manure should be used on the farm to maintain soil fertility. One of the benefits of integrated livestock will be better plant health and yield owing to the recycling of nutrients on the farm.
Many options are available for feeding ruminants on the small farm. Before selecting a feeding strategy for your situation, be sure that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. Every farm is unique, and farmers must determine the most appropriate and cost-effective techniques for their needs.
Optimum Health of Ruminant Herds
Sunshine and grass are some of the best sources of nutrients for cattle and sheep, but may not provide a complete diet for other ruminants. However, all ruminants will benefit from some grassland when properly managed, perhaps integrated with other feedstocks, such as legume shrubs or even azolla. The bulk of this article will discuss two of the three topics listed above in Table 1 (hay and natural pasture). We will not be covering silage or feedlot grains except to point out in Table 2 their advantages and disadvantages and with one reference below.
Table 1. Chemical composition (g/Kg DM) and in vitro gas production of hay, silage, and forage samples from the natural pasture.
NDF
GV(ml/)0.2 gDM)
Cg(ml/hr)
ME (MJ/kg DM)
OMD (%)
SCFA (mmol)
436.3a
Natural pasture
±SEM
Means in the same column with different letters are significantly different (P<0.05). CP: Crude protein; NDF: Neutral detergent fibre; ADF: Acid detergent fibre; ADL: Acid detergent lignin; GV: Gas volume; Cg: Rage of fermentation; ME: Metabolizable energy, OMD: Organic matter digestibility, SCFA: Short-chain fatty acids. SEM- Standard error of mean. Natural grazing land composition during the dry season: (Pennisetum purpureum, Andropogon gayanus, A. tectorum, Panicum maximum, Sorhum almum, Stylosanthes hamata, Calopognanum mucunoide, Centrosema molle)
Native beef and dairy cows in Southeast Asia are hardy breeds that thrive in a variety of environments from the high Himalayan mountains to the humid tropics. Some breeds were introduced by European settlers or migratory peoples. In the Philippines, the “native” cow was actually introduced by the Spanish; they brought several varieties to their newly claimed colony over 400 years ago. Many countries have old-line breeds that have cross-bred for centuries and that have adapted to the local climate and context. We will look at beef cattle feed options first and then suggest ways to increase milk yields for a dairy herd.
Water and Mineral Salt
Water must be available throughout the day to maintain herd health. Salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) is also an essential nutrient for cattle. On average, cattle should consume 11 to 15 grams of salt per day to meet nutritional requirements. Both sodium and chloride can be consumed by cattle in relatively high amounts without negative effects, but dietary levels of NaCl should not exceed 8 percent of the daily diet by weight (Ward and Lardy 2005). In areas where imported mineral blocks are too costly, sea salt can be given as “free choice” (i.e. salt is left out and animals are free to eat as much as they need). According to Troy Smith, the sodium in salt is the only mineral about which animals exhibit “nutritional wisdom”; he says they will take only as much as needed when offered free choice, without over-consuming (2008).
Table 2: Management, advantages, and disadvantages of various feeding s.trategies for ruminants
Moving animals
Access to rapidly growing green shoots
Overgrazing, parasites
Cut & Carry
Gathering greens and distributing them to animals
Legume trees can continually produce; free of parasites
Takes time to cut and carry; good forage species must be available
Can be stored for drought/ snow fall
Can spoil; some waste occurs
Buying grains or gathering greens and fermenting them
Can spoil; some waste occurs; may cause acidosis
Feed lot
Can spoil; poor nutrition; can cause acidosis
We make a stabilized rammed earth salt block that is still highly experimental. It consists of various quantities of on-farm red clay sub soil, 2 to 3 kilos jagged “plastering” sand, 100 to 500 grams molasses, 100 to 200 grams Epsom Salt, and 1 kilogram hydrated lime or Portland cement with 3 kilos sea salt. We are still analyzing the performance of these blocks, but they do have some research basis (Liu et al. 1995). Although many urea blocks are promoted, please note that our block is urea-free. There is a proven inability of the rumen microorganisms to synthesize sufficient quantities of all amino acids needed to prevent deficiencies or imbalances which may be a major factor responsible for the lowered animal performance obtained with urea diets (Chalupa 1968).
Sustainable pasture development is possible with some advanced planning and the use of keen observation. The “Pasture Picker” is a good starting point to determine which tropical grasses are likely to succeed. The interactive “Pasture Picker” site is based on the book A guide to Better Pastures for the Tropics and Subtropics by L. R. Humphreys and I. J. Partridge (1995); it allows you to input your conditions to get the best recommendations (Figure 2). [Editors’ Note: please also see AN #23 and a follow-up article in AN #25 about the potential of some of these fodder species to become weeds. When introducing new species to an area, please use caution and try them yourself first to ensure that the “solution” doesn’t become another problem!]
Cut and Carry Grasses and Legumes
The Aloha House grows a biodiverse spectrum of fodder crops that we bring to our goats and cows as “cut and carry.” Humans are more adept than trampling livestock at carefully harvesting tall grass species, trees, and shrubs when they are at their prime. According to Martin (1993), “about 75% of forage consumed in the tropics is grass.” Grasses can be gathered and fed to livestock if an efficient method is employed.
Table 3: Nutrition quality of vetiver at various lifecycle phases
Young Vetiver
Mature Vetiver
Old Vetiver
Energy [kcal/kg]
Digestibility [%]
Protein [%]
Fat [%]
We grow Chrysopogon zizanioides (Vetiver) for slope stabilization and swale management in our water harvesting system. In addition helping reduce erosion, vetiver is also a palatable fodder species (Figure 3). We can harvest the young Vetiver with some frequency during the rainy season and maintain forage nutritional value (Table 3).
Figure 2: Pasture Picker pasture species guide. Available: https://www.tropicalgrasslands.asn.au/pastures/pasturepicker.htm.
We have also utilized Pennisetum purpureum (Napier) as a fresh cut forage for goats and cattle. Cows will readily eat it when we carry it to them in marginal pastures to supplement what is there. Napier is great because it can be vegetatively propagated (i.e. asexually propagated through cuttings). We are training three cooperatives in our region to use a variety of propagation techniques to see which are most effective for their dairy buffalo project—stay tuned! You can direct-plant napier cuttings or, if the dry season is pronounced, use some kind of nursery/cup starts and then transplant them into soil during the rainy season. We treat two- or three-node cuttings with Effective Microorganisms (EM1) and then dip them in a diverse blend of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) inoculant, which is available from University of the Philippines, Los Banyos.
The Aloha House has also utilized the Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) system since 2001. This system incorporates contour soil stabilization with legume trees and shrub perennials, as well as annual alley crops. The legume trees and shrubs can provide a nice forage option for ruminants; the legumes contribute protein for fermented feeds and contain vitamins as well as enzymes that boost feed digestibility (Watson 1985). Over the years, we have been able to save seed from prolific leguminous perennials. We have established stands and contours of Desmodium rensonii (Local name: Ticktrefoil), Flemingia congesta (Malabalatong), Indigofera, Gliricidia sepium (Kakawate or Madre de Cacao), Leucaena leucocephala (Ipil-Ipil), and Mangium acacia. These species are all well-suited for the SALT approach and are valuable legumes for goat feeds (Elvitch and Wilkinson 2008).
Prevention of Parasite Issues with Cut and Carry
In most pastoral areas, cattle do not face a threat of parasite infestation
Figure 4: Barber Pole Worm Life Cycle. Available: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/452541462542767238/
from the environment because they are immune to some of the common tropical pests that plague goats. Goats, however, are prone to certain parasites and are best grazed on dry pasture after the dew has evaporated or rains have dried, because barber pole worm infestation is aided by wet grass (Figure 4). Cut and carry legumes are always available to our goats and can be fed without risk of the parasite re-infecting the goats because the intestinal worm only lives in wet grasses. It is worth the management of cut and carry to protect against this parasite in most tropical areas.
Planned Grazing, Holistic Farm Management, Keyline Sub-Soiling, and Movable Electric Fences
P.A. Yeomen developed a concept called Keyline planning, based on the natural topography of the land; it uses the form and shape of the land to determine the layout and position of dams, irrigation areas, roads, fences, buildings, and tree lines (Ecologia 2012). His innovative Keyline plow has the ability to work subsoil without inverting the soil profile (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Keyline plow for working the subsoil without inverting the soil profile.
Over a period of several months to a year, grasslands can be improved by pulsing the soil with successively deeper plowings ranging from 10 cm to 20 cm to 30 cm. With air and root matter being incorporated into the soil following deeper rips, greater microbial activity in pastures can be maintained through planned grazing. Abe Collins has documented his journey and published his findings through various avenues. His Keyline improvements are discussed in simple terms in an article he wrote with Darren Doherty (2009).
Collins has seen farmers add organic matter in pasture soils for many successive years, increasing organic matter by up to 7.3%. He utilizes complex mixtures of cover crop seeds—commonly between 7 and 20 varieties of seed in a single mix—to achieve multiple soil-health, production, and profit goals, usually in no-till farming systems (Collins 2013).
Although tractors and Keyline subsoil plows are utilized in developed countries, we have innovated a modified Keyline method for small farms that does not require fancy machinery. With the use of an off-contour triangle “A-Frame,” we are able to plant slightly downhill from the gullies to the ridges, drawing moisture to the ridges from otherwise over-hydrated gullies and thus increasing water availability throughout the year (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Off contour triangle “A-Frame.” An overview of this innovation is available for more study at this Slideshare set.
By planting on the marked lines determined by the A-frame, we are able to draw more moisture through the root system and produce forage well into the dry season.
Electric Fence vs. Tethering
Combining aggressive pasture development with intensive grazing, we are able to increase stocking density and move our livestock frequently, often 2 to 3 times per day. With the help of a movable electric fence, our grazing cows can simulate the activities of the wild herds; historically, the wildebeest or great bison herds would graze in a tightly packed group (to keep the herd safe from predators), trampling the soil and adding manure. They would then move together to a fresh area when needed. Alan Savory modeled his herd management on this insight, as documented in his writings and TED talk.
When properly utilized, a movable electric fence allows farmers to move their herds in a dense grouping without over-grazing, so that all herbaceous plants are consumed and manure is spread evenly. When left to their own devices and free choice, ruminants will preferentially eat the most palatable greens and concentrate manure in a few areas. The least palatable species (often weeds) then prosper, shifting the pasture composition over time to these less palatable greens. Using planned grazing, Abe Collins has seen first year animals become very effective at managing aboveground pasture biomass while increasing root matter and biology below ground (2006).
Joel Salatin is another successful advocate of intensive managed grazing; he calls his method “Salad Bar Beef.” He keeps his cows on perennial polyculture, being careful not to let the cattle overgraze on juvenile greens. Each pasture species has an “S” curve growth rate. If animals are allowed to graze an area too soon, plants will not have had enough time to recover. If animals are kept away too long, grasses will have reached a “geriatric” stage during which they turn dormant and lignify, providing less nutrition (Figure 7).
Figure 7: The effect of time on pasture biomass and quality.
Grazing should take place during the adolescent stage of a grass when optimum nutrition is available to the animal. For more information, see this video from Joel Salatin.
Movable electric fences may be too expensive for many farmers. Instead, small-scale farmers can tether their cows on a movable stake system. We were able to renovate old stands of Imperata cylindrica, commonly known as cogon grass, kunai grass, or blady grass, by tightly stocking and moving the herd according to observation of the needs of the pasture and the cows. We started by immediately grazing the new shoots after the natural seasonal burn-off that is common where cogon grass grows. (Do not feed the old standing dry cogon to your animals, because it is poor forage of low quality due to its maturation and lignification (see Figure 7). For cattle, we supplement the sub-standard graze of cogon with freshly cut and carried Pennisetum purpureum (Napier). Cows will readily eat Napier grass when it is carried out to marginal pastures in order to supplement their nutritional needs. Any Napier that is not eaten is trampled and left as mulch. Over a period of only 2 seasons in the tropics, we’ve seen the native turf grasses and Brachiaria humidicola take over these depleted pastures and biologically exclude the cogon!
Here at Aloha House, we milk “native” cows, probably of Jersey descent, as well as Holstein and Brahman (or Brahma), which is a breed of Zebu cattle (Bos indicus). We recommend starting small with breeds that are locally available before you start investing money in exotic breeds. Thailand has a large national dairy center, in partnership with the Dutch Government in Saraburi; it is a great resource for large and small farmers alike. As farmers gained experience in managing dairy herds, the breeding plan of the center shifted from 75 percent Holstein-Friesian to 87.5 percent Holstein-Friesian crosses. These exotic breeds are now readily available to local farmers, as they have become “common.” Thai farmers are also milking Zebu cows, and a Thai-Friesian breed has also been developed and tested (Chungsiriwat and Panapol 2009) (Figure 8).
Figure 8: My wife inspects a dairy herd in Thailand fed Napier hay.
In Bangladesh, commercial dairy herds were most successful with Holstein breeds, compared to Jersey crosses, where success was measured by milk yield and herd health/adaptability (Azam et al. 2012).
Hay as Feed
In Chiang Mai, Thailand, we were able to visit a dairy cow co-op that trains and supplies farmers with Napier hay as well as other inputs. In Sri Lanka, small-scale farmers using semi-intensive management systems depend on tethering and stall-feeding as their main source of animal feeding; by contrast, farmers in extensive management systems rely on grazing and tethering as the main source of animal feed. Animals are usually tethered and allowed to graze on paddy lands (bunds and harvest stubble and stover) (Figure 9), public spaces, and under rubber and
Figure 9: Typical low-management cattle pasture: bunds and rice stubble.
coconut trees in estates. The average milk production under extensive management systems was 3.9 l/AU (Animal Unit)/day, while milk production under semi-intensive management systems was 5.4 l/AU/day, showing that the extra management may be worth the boost in production for small farms (Saraiva et al. 2014). Similar results were reported by Zemmelink et al. (1999) and Premaratne et al. (2013) in the mid-country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Lower average milk yields in extensive management systems may be due to poorer feeding and cattle management.
The Great Grain Debate
Tim Wightman, author of the Raw Milk Production Handbook (2005), addresses the question, “Should pasture-fed dairy cows get any grain?” Typical “grain-fed” dairy cows receive a large portion of their diet in the form of grain, resulting in high milk production but with lower milk quality and with a reduced lifespan for the cows. Pastured dairy cows with access to high-quality pasture and high-quality hay alone should be able to produce large quantities of milk. However, giving cows a small amount of grain can provide starch to feed the microorganisms in a cow’s rumen that help the cow convert forage into body mass, milk, and energy. According to Wightman, “The rule of thumb, in order to manage rumen activity in cows, is to feed no more than one percent of body weight per day as grain.” We use a blend of rice bran and copra meal at 1:1 ratio with a drizzle of molasses at the end of a day of grazing.
Azolla Successes and Failures as Ruminant Feed
Azolla (Azolla caroliniana) is a fast-growing floating fern with a reported protein range of 19-30%. We grow it intensively, and feed it to chickens, ducks and fish (See AN #20- Fish Feeds, AN #25- Hog Feeds, and AN #28- Chicken Feeds)(Figure 10).
Figure 10: At our 15 degree latitude, azolla with 40-80% shade does better than azolla in full sun.
Due to our abundance of napier and pasture, we are not currently using it for ruminants. Also, we have a finite supply of azolla and feed it to our hogs and poultry. However, experiments conducted by the Vivekananda Kendra-Natural Resources Development Project (VK- NARDEP) in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, indicated that the quantity and quality of milk yield of cattle went up when they were fed with azolla to supplement marginal pasture (Prabu 2007).
Azolla was introduced as an alternative feed for dairy cows by an NGO in India. In contrast to the VK- NARDEP study above, the pilot program was found to have very poor results (Tamizhkumaran and Rao 2012). This highlights the importance of testing innovations before promoting a community “solution,” to ensure that a new technique or idea will work in your particular environmental and cultural context.
In experimental trials comparing Lemna minor (common duckweed), Ipomoea reptans (kang kong or morning glory), Trapa natans (water caltrap), and Salvinia cucullata (often mistaken for azolla) in India, both duckweed and morning glory had higher feed conversion ratios and high protein: 28% and 32% respectively (Kalita et al. 2007; Biswas and Sarkar 2013). These excellent fodder crops can be grown in an aquaculture system, but should be kept away from the fish so as to ensure a regular harvest (otherwise the fish would eat them). I wish that azolla had been included in the India study. We feed available azolla (after it has satisfied the need for fish, chicken, and hog feed production) to cattle by placing it in the evening feeder with our rice bran and molasses.
With floating water plants such as azolla and salvinia, a farmer must be careful not to overharvest, so that sustainable production can be maintained. A general rule of thumb (under ideal conditions) is to harvest no more than half of the floating biomass per week (or 1/7 of the total biomass per day). The trick is to keep it in the rapid vegetative stage, so farmers should monitor which way of harvesting is more productive in their system. Azolla tolerates moving water better than duckweed. Salvinia is the fastest growing, but can be invasive. At Aloha House, our best interns in charge of azolla production averaged 194 grams/sq. meter. A deep fryer basket works well for lifting the azolla while draining water (Figure 11). We harvest in the morning and let the plants drip dry for 24 hours before weighing them (Mikkelson 2017).
Moringa Forage Can Improve Milk Production
According to Lowell Fuglie (2000) in EDN 68, “New Uses of Moringa Studied in Nicaragua,” when moringa leaves constituted 40-50% of dairy cows’ feed, milk yields increased by 30%. The article shared: “The high protein content of moringa leaves must be balanced with other energy food. Cattle feed consisting of 40-50% moringa leaves should be mixed with molasses, sugar cane, young elephant grass, sweet (young) sorghum plants, or whatever else is locally available.”
Feeding Other Ruminants
The tamaraw, or Mindoro dwarf buffalo, is a water buffalo endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is the only endemic Philippine bovine; the species is endangered, with fewer than 500 animals remaining, and they are no longer used as draft animals. Most buffalo in the Philippines are much larger than the tamaraw. The Murrah is a domestic breed of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), originally from the Punjab and Haryana states of India, that is kept for dairy production. Some areas in India specialize in buffalo dairy for the production of authentic Italian mozzarella cheese.
Draft animals may require less premium feed, depending on their workload. Napier grass is good to have available and readily transported as cut and carry to the work site. All traction animals require ample water and plenty of calories for the workload. Some molasses can supplement their energy requirements at 1-5% of daily feed ration. According to EDN 53, if you work with animal traction, you should also know about Tillers International. They have specialized information and training for a wide variety of working animals in developing countries. They even have draft animals in Madagascar ripping and sub-soiling on contour for water harvesting! See this link for more details.
Oxen, yaks, camels, llamas, alpacas, and reindeer are ruminants for someone else to write about, but think through the browse and graze needed before you buy feed. Often these native ruminants can be fed with proper planning from the bounty you develop on or around your farm!
Alternative Feeds For Goats
Goats are browsers, and need a different diet than can be provided by most pastures available to a smallholder farmer. Cut and carry legumes can round out goats’ diet, but do not rely on a pure legume diet. When goats overeat lush, damp feeds such as clover, alfalfa, or cut and carry legumes, tiny bubbles of gas can get trapped in the rumen, causing bloat. It is a life-threatening condition; the foamy bubbles of gas are impossible for a goat to belch up. Protein levels vary from crop to crop but a rule of thumb is no more than 2/3 legumes and 1/3 grass and other forage should be given to goats.
Besides limited amounts of grass, shrubs, and cut and carry legume shrubs, we feed our goats a variety of palm leaves, bamboo, and neem. The neem is offered free-choice along with plenty of other greens, because it is a natural de-wormer and the goats will nibble as needed. It is reported to be very effective on sheep as well (Chandrawathani et. al. 2006).
Fresh coconut is another option for goat feed. Coconut farmers in our area drop the mature nuts and split them open with a machete for their goats. An American on our island has observed excellent results in his goats’ overall health and weight gain and reduced his pastoral management on sandy soils by offering coconut to his goats on a daily basis. Research shows that copra meal (dried coconut meat) increases dietary intake of protein for cattle, goats, and sheep. Copra meal is a valuable feed for ruminants and can be used as a protein supplement for grass-fed animals (Manikkamani 2011). If you use coconut by-products such as copra meal, be sure to avoid the second extraction using hexane. The chemical residues can be undesirable (Heuze V., et al. 2015).
By way of example, in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, a budding goat production system intercrops Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) under coconut groves. Their Crop Livestock System (coconut-forages-goat) also uses legumes such as Leucaena and Gliricidia. This is another example of an integrated and sustainable practice that helps with “the scarce supply of good forages (grass and legume) to support the feed requirements of goats.” Of course, the manure from the feed is converted to organic fertilizer. It is a way to achieve better growth of both pasture and coconut yeild (Polakitan et al. 2001).
Many straggly sheep wander the tropics, surviving but rarely thriving. Goats might be a better entry way for the novice, but lamb and sheep can have a niche in the right climate under good management. Sheep are prone to deheydration and only drink clean water from still ponds or drink pails. Moving water, streams, and rivers will not help in your watering program. They are also in need of protection from predators. Sheep are more suited for cooler climates because they can get heat stroke easily. The good news is that although there are important differences between lamb breeds, research in Brazil found that sheep can be finished exclusively on tropical pasture (Poli et al., 2013).
Silage for Ruminants
We utilize fermented feeds quite a bit for our fish, hogs, and poultry. However, we do not ferment or ensile any of our grasses, grains, or legumes for our four-stomached friends. We find that, on a small farm, the added labor and management negate any savings. E. coli can be problematic, because acidosis (too much acidity in the body) can result from fermented feeds and E. coli will flourish in the rumen under those conditions. Feed lots struggle with high E. coli counts because the bacteria survive the high acid (low pH) environment and multiply. The fermented feed does not culture E. coli, but rather the cows, goats, etc. produce high levels in their waste stream. The manure and feed yard are the disease vector. According to the Reference Advisory Group on Fermentative Acidosis of Ruminants (RAGFAR): “Rumen pH starts to decline immediately after feeding concentrates or silage. Concentrates such as grain, soy, or corn can cause even a more rapid decline in rumen pH than silages” (RAGFAR 2007). We are a raw dairy operation and avoid silage altogether. We do not pasteurize our milk. To keep our milk safe, we eliminate exposure to E. coli by avoiding concentrates and silage and feeding our ruminants our grass/greens; therefore, we have a lower risk for E coli contamination than a feedlot using grains only. You can read about our silage for hogs in AN #25 and adapt it for ruminants, but be careful to substitute legumes for fishmeal and to avoid soy meal. In India a technique has been demonstrated for cattle feed fermentation.
Documented Problems with Soy
At Aloha House, we do not feed soy to any of our livestock, due to soy’s detrimental health effects. Soy contains phytoestrogens and enzyme inhibitors that are problematic for both livestock and humans (IEH 2000). My concerns with soy have been previously summarized in AN #28. We at Aloha House also choose to avoid genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
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Studies look at long-term aging of electronics in nuclear weapons
by Sensors Staff |
Dec 4, 2014 1:00am
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Sandia National Laboratories is studying how environments, including radiation that originates from a nuclear weapon itself, could affect the performance of electronics in the W76-1 warhead as they age.
Sandia, which is responsible for most non-nuclear components in U.S. nuclear weapons, is helping replace W76 warheads in the nation’s stockpile with a refurbished version under the W76-1 Life Extension Program (LEP). The ballistic missile warhead is carried on the Trident II D5 missile aboard Ohio-class Navy submarines.
Researchers have studied radiation effects since the early days of nuclear weapons. But a 30-year program begun in 2006 will provide real-time data for the first time on how electronics age within the weapon. Studies in the past used techniques that artificially accelerated the aging process based on a range of assumptions resulting from experiments and previous research.
“There has always been the question with accelerated aging data, how reliable is it?” said principal investigator Rachelle Thompson.
The long-term project combines experiments, also known as physical simulation, with computational simulation and analysis. The approach developed as part of this project can be used in future LEPs, said Steve Wix, manager of Sandia’s Component and Systems Analysis Department. Costs should be reduced for future stockpile surveillance and monitoring as well, since such lab-based studies cost less than accelerated aging techniques, which require using large environmental test facilities.
Study important in moving more toward predictive models
The project by Sandia’s Electrical Sciences Group is important for science-based stockpile stewardship because new devices, or electronic parts, have been introduced into the W76-1 system since production began in 2008. These new parts must function with assured reliability and performance throughout the life of the system. The project also is moving such evaluations toward more predictive models of aging for stockpile stewardship, Wix said. Stockpile stewardship assures the safety, security and reliability of weapons in the absence of the underground nuclear tests the U.S. halted in 1992.
Most of the experiments and analysis are done in a small laboratory full of racks of test and computer equipment and in an adjacent room packed with small test chambers, square white boxes that resemble miniature refrigerators. Each test chamber contains parts in a unique environment that is continually monitored to control temperature, relative humidity and vibration frequency to ensure consistent levels of the multiple aging processes that will take decades. The experiments are overseen by test engineer Monica Espinosa.
Researchers develop and use advanced, physics-based computational simulations to predict how the electronics will perform as they age. They verify their predictions with experiments on the electronics to improve their understanding of the underlying physics engaged during the aging process. This research then guides further development of these critical simulation capabilities to resolve differences between the computer simulations and the aging experiments.
The researchers monitor thousands of devices that fall into six families of transistor and diode types. Hundreds are removed annually from the test chambers to determine their electrical performance under various operating conditions. The long-range test schedule was developed to assure that an adequate number of devices remain available for testing over the entire three decade-long study.
The parts under study were pristine when the project started eight years ago. Wix and Thompson said no significant aging changes were expected in these early years, and what they have seen matches those predictions. Currently, only simple electrical devices are being tested, but researchers hope to add more complex parts later in the project.
Project exposes aged devices to laser-based testing
Once devices have aged in the predetermined storage environments, the team uses a sophisticated laser-based technique to expose each one to more hostile short-duration operating environments, Thompson said.
Researchers take basic electrical measurements on the aged transistors and diodes, then repackage them in preparation for evaluation with a benchtop laser-based simulated radiation environment source. They expose the parts to two different types of lasers: a broad beam that sweeps the entire device and a focused laser beam to expose it in specific areas. This process evaluates the performance of aged devices in more harsh environments. It takes up to 15 to 20 minutes for each laser study of a part, and the project studies hundreds of parts per year, Thompson said. “There is a lot of handling of parts and data analysis involved,” she said.
Unless the part is damaged or fails during testing, it goes back into the appropriate aging environment for future testing. A damaged or failed part is evaluated to better understand the underlying cause.
The techniques Sandia is developing will help officials make future stockpile decisions based on an improved understanding of the impact of aging on how parts perform in multiple environments, Wix said.
For more info, visit http://www.sandia.gov
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New CRISPR/Cas9 delivery method could offer a clinical pathway
UMass' Wen Xue
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing is a rapidly developing technique that is thought to provide revolutionary new ways to manipulate genes for the treatment of a number of diseases. Delivering the CRISPR therapeutic in an efficient, safe and predictable way, though, has been difficult--to this end, researchers at UMass have created a means of administering the gene editor that could help send it to clinical trials.
CRISPR/Cas9 is a natural immune system in bacteria used to protect them from foreign genetic material, and scientists have used its components to cut and repair DNA sequences to replace faulty, disease-causing portions with corrected versions.
The difficulty comes about in getting the separate components (the Cas9 "scalpel," the DNA repair template and an RNA guide) to the genetic material in a target cell. Previous attempts at delivering the system through disruptive, high-powered injection has caused damage to the liver and required too much volume when treating mice with metabolic diseases.
The new delivery method involves a two-part process. The researchers loaded (in a mouse model) both the CRISPR guide RNA and the DNA template into a viral vector without the Cas9 "scalpel" sequence. Because that crucial aspect was missing in this first injection, the genetic editing material remained inactive. This gives the patient some time to produce new RNA guide strands and DNA templates before the Cas9 is introduced.
A week after the first injection, the scientists deliver the Cas9 messenger RNA wrapped in lipid nanoparticles. In mice with the metabolic disease Tyrosinemia type I, the gene editing led to a reduction in weight loss, lower liver damage and the generation of liver cells with the corrected gene. The work was published in Nature Biotechnology.
"This is the first study to provide proof that the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system can be administered in a therapeutically applicable formulation to repair genes in live, adult animals," UMass researcher and study co-author Wen Xue said in a statement. "Until now it's not been possible to deliver CRISPR/Cas9 in a way that was suitable for clinical trials. By using an RNA guide and DNA repair template delivered via viral vector followed by a Cas9 in a lipid nanoparticle, we've take a huge step forward to overcoming this hurdle."
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FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™
11 December - 21 December
Henderson’s Liverpool 'box set' hinting at big crescendo
Jordan Henderson hoping to captain Liverpool to a first global title
Reds will meet Flamengo in Saturday's Club World Cup final
Huge 2019 comes off the back of a long road to glory
The story arc of Jordan Henderson’s eight-year Liverpool career has been playing out like an epic, slow-burning, sporting 'box set' television drama.
Starting with a much-lauded leading man, it has seen his character go from bright upstart to falling on hard times, before winning the audience over and potentially ending as one of Liverpool's greatest stars.
Box set Season One
The bright new thing arrives on the scene. Having proven himself in his hometown of Sunderland, he’s thrust into the spotlight at Anfield with expectations he will replace the aging hero: Steven Gerrard.
Our protagonist shows flashes of brilliance but struggles to live up to the weight of expectation. Only his determination and grit see him stay on the path to becoming the hero.
After hard work and resilience he gets his rewards, replacing the departing legend as the new pillar of leadership.
With our hero the guiding force, progress is made, reaching heights not seen since his old mentor was at his peak, ending in a euphoric and historic triumph.
Season Five: …
That latest tale is being played out as we speak. Should it finish where many believe it will, Henderson’s transformation into a club legend will be fully realised, achieving things that even the man he was touted to replace couldn’t manage. Saturday presents the first milestone in that storyline, with the leading figure having had sparkling reviews so far.
Henderson: We want to give it everything
🗣 "Clube de Regatas do Flamengo are a very good, very difficult team with good players. We saw that the other night. It will be a tough test." 🔴🏴 Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson opens up about his FIFA Club World Cup experience so far and previews what promises to be a scintillating final. Read more 👉 https://fifa.to/e/twUjnf41z2
Posted by FIFA Club World Cup on Friday, 20 December 2019
One more victory in Doha – against Flamengo in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019™ final – would make Henderson the first captain of Liverpool to ever see them earn the title of world champions. Even being entrenched in one of England’s most historic clubs, finding himself here must still be a surprise?
“Nothing is impossible in football,” the versatile midfielder told FIFA.com. “You always believe, and especially at Liverpool you want to win the best trophies, so I’ve always wanted to be in these competitions, challenging in every competition we play.”
There was an early twist to this chapter, however. With injury and illness having hit the squad hard in recent weeks, Henderson was forced to drop into the centre of defence for the very first time, having to battle in unfamiliar territory against the quick counters of Monterrey.
Liverpool fans will be hoping to see him back operating at the base of midfield for the final, orchestrating and breaking up play. But should his team need him to step back against South America’s fiercest front line, he’ll do so without hesitation. It’s “the kind of professional he is,” Andy Robertson summed up.
The Sunderland lad isn’t fazed by Gabigol and Bruno Henrique, though he’s well aware of the threat they pose. “We’re always confident going into games, no matter who we play, but at the same time we realise that Flamengo are a really good team with good players," Henderson said.
“It will be really tough test, as it was the other night. So, a tough game but we’ve had a lot of them. We’ve analysed them and they’ve got a lot of strengths we need to be wary of. We’ll prepare like we always do, work on the things that we think that can hurt them and be ready to give everything.”
A unique chapter in the club’s history beckons, something that is hard to find for the six-time European and 18-time English champions. And Henderson knows a crack at being world champions is a rare opportunity.
“We’ve done a lot of work to be in this position, to come here and try to win the competition. It’s a final, it’s another trophy we can win, so we need to give everything to be able to do that.”
While the prospect of domestic glory glistens in a new decade, the Club World Cup provides the perfect opportunity for Henderson’s Liverpool story to end 2019 as a global hit.
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Kellogg, the US cereals and snacks group on Thursday reported a
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Kellogg, the US cereals and snacks group on Thursday reported a slump in first-quarter profit as it moves to integrate its Keebler acquisition, the Financial Times reports. The company said it earned $122.8m, or 30 cents a share, compared to $161.7m, or 40 cents a share in the year ago quarter. Kellogg purchased Keebler, the number two biscuit and cracker maker in March for $4.5bn, including debt. The deal is expected to bring Kellogg about $10bn in annual sales and reduces Kellogg's dependence on cereal to about 50 per cent of sales. First-quarter results did not include sales or earnings from Keebler. Kellogg, which makes Nutri-Grain, Pop-Tarts and Rice Krispies, was expected to earn between 28 and 31 cents a share. The company said sales slipped to $1.71bn in the quarter, from $1.75bn a year earlier. Kellogg shares were trading 34 cents higher at $25.81 by midday in New York on Thursday. Source: Financial Times
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Bruno Fernandes latest: Man United €65m transfer at risk, 'leaked picture', Tottenham offer
The latest on Bruno Fernandes' prospective transfer to Manchester United with the Premier League club yet to agree a fee for the Sporting midfielder
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Manchester United were reported to be close to sealing a move for Bruno Fernandes.
But recent reports have claimed United are still to agree a fee for the Sporting midfielder.
This comes after it was claimed that a move to Old Trafford was close, with the Red Devils reportedly agreeing personal terms with the player.
The Sporting CP star was heavily linked with both United and Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, but no move materialised for the 25-year-old.
But now, United are said to be close to sealing a multi-million pound move for the Portugal international.
Here is what we know about the midfielder's future.
Tottenham's interest
Portuguese publication Record, as reported by Sport Witness, claimed that Spurs were ready to 'move forward with a concrete proposal' worth over €70million to sign Fernandes, while according to Jornal de Noticias a bid of €65million had been submitted.
However, football.london understood early on in the transfer window that Spurs did not see the midfielder as a priority in the summer transfer window.
The injuries to Moussa Sissoko and Harry Kane have led to speculation over Spurs' January transfer business, but it is understood that Tottenham are close to signing another Fernandes - Gedson Fernandes - on an 18-month loan deal.
What Fernandes has said
Fernandes spoke numerous times about his future and suggested that he would like to move to the Premier League but these comments from the playmaker were the most telling in the summer.
"The president decides that, not me," he told A Bola. "I don't care about the market, I've talked about this many times.
"The only thing I can do now is that I need to catch the plane so I don't miss it. Will this be the last match for Sporting? I don't know, it's the coach who decides.
Bruno Fernandes celebrates the Taca de Portugal with trophy (Image: Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
"I said I'd like to play in England, but I don't care about it right now. If it could be this season? It could be when the club decides, I'm not in charge."
Sporting CP's stance
In the summer, Sporting CP manager Marcel Keizer spoke about the future of Fernandes and explained that any exit would depend on who the club could buy to replace him.
"It depends, of course, on who can enter later if Bruno leaves. Quality players like that we can't replace," he said.
Spurs 'meeting'
Reports from the Portugeuse media claimed that Tottenham sent a delegation to Lisbon to make an offer for Fernandes on August 1.
Public service broadcaster RTP and O Jogo both claimed that Spurs travelled to the city to try and agree a deal.
Record - as translated by Sport Witness - have suggested that a €70milion bid was rejected by Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas at a meeting between the two sides.
Bruno Fernandes of Sporting CP (Image: Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
Furthermore, the report claimed Spurs and Sporting CP could hold another meeting within the next week, although according to Sky Sports the north London club were not interested in making any further bids.
It was a curious situation. For representatives of Tottenham to fly to the Portuguese capital to make an offer below the asking price for a player they did not see as a priority earlier in the window, and to then apparently end up deciding against taking any further action, seemed an odd move.
Some Spurs fans even suggested that the club was merely trying to use Sporting and Fernandes in a bid to spook Real Betis and get a better deal for Giovani Lo Celso.
'Agreement reached' with the player
According to Portuguese journalist Goncalo Lopes, Tottenham and Fernandes reached an agreement over personal terms although Spurs did not reach an agreement with the player's club.
It was claimed that the latest offer made by Tottenham was €50m plus €10m in add ons, a fee which fell €10m short of Sporting's valuation.
Manchester United's involvement
However, there were conflicting reports over Manchester United's involvement in the deal.
Lopes claimed that there has been 'no contact' between the club and the player's agent, but Portuguese outlet cm jornal claimed that super agent Jorge Mendes, who was tasked with sorting a move for Fernandes, was in Manchester discussing a €70m bid from the Red Devils.
Fernandes' reaction
Reports in Portugal claimed that Bruno Fernandes was starting to feel 'uneasy' about the situation regarding his future.
According to Record (via SportsWitness), the player told Sporting that he was not enjoying how the transfer saga was working out.
Tottenham were said to have made an offer of €60m for the midfielder, therefore triggering a clause in the player's contract that meant his club would have to pay him €5m due to a loyalty clause after they turned down an offer in excess of €35m.
Bruno Fernandes during Sporting Lisbon's pre-season friendly against Valencia (Image: Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
However, Sporting were said to be reluctant to pay the money, and instead considered offering Fernandes a new contract worth €5m a year.
The Portuguese club were reportedly holding out for a fee of €70m, with super agent Jorge Mendes involved in the deal.
The article in Record went on as far to say that the player 'can no longer cope' with the transfer saga, but was not ready to force a move from his club to Spurs.
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Fernandes opens up on failed move
The player admitted after the transfer window closed that he agreed a deal to join Spurs.
But Tottenham did not have an agreement with Sporting over a fee for the player.
In an interview with GQ, Fernandes said: "As you all know, Tottenham made a lot of proposals for me. Everything was right with me - or practically should be.
"I never made any big demands, my manager was always dealing with the finances. It was, and is my goal to play in England, Sporting know that, everyone knows that, and there were conditions for things to be done.
"But Sporting understood that the value was not enough and I have to respect the decision."
Real Madrid move
When the summer transfer window closed in England, a move to another European club seemed like the only possible option for Fernandes.
Real Madrid reportedly agreed a £64million deal for the midfielder on deadline day in Spain, but a move failed to materialise.
That meant that Fernandes would need to stay on Portugal until January at least.
Fernandes 'practically guaranteed' to leave
Portuguese outlet A Bola are now reporting that Bruno Fernandes is "practically guaranteed" to leave the club.
It's likely to come in the summer transfer window, but could come in January, with Spurs and Manchester United said to be the two "strongest interested" clubs.
(Image: Erwin Spek/Soccrates/Getty Images)
They state that the midfielder is set to be offered a pay rise in Lisbon - but the end date of his contract and the release clause will not change.
His buyout clause is still set at €100million, but apparently Sporting would be willing to accept an offer of around €70m for their midfielder in January.
Mourinho is said to be a fan of the 25-year-old, and the manager's arrival in north London could prove enough to entice the midfielder to pick Spurs over Manchester United.
New contract signed
Sporting have confirmed that the midfielder has signed a new contract at the club, although it is understood that the buyout clause and length of contract remains the same, with the player just receiving a pay rise due to his performances.
“It's a pride for me and a recognition of my work, it's a sign that I'm doing things well. I have been trying my best to do what is best for the club," the midfielder told the official website.
“It is for what I did on the pitch, but also showed that I liked Sporting CP and took pride in representing the club. club I represent."
“For me it is, and always will be, a privilege to be here and be able to wear the Sporting CP jersey,” he added.
“You can expect more and better. I promise the same delivery and dedication so we can have more moments of glory as we had last season."
Mourinho rules out Spurs move
Tottenham fans will have hoped to see a renewed move for Fernandes this Janaury.
But that does not look to be the case.
When asked about his countryman, Jose Mourinho said: "We are not a club that is going to make big transfers in the market, nor is it going towards players who are already developed or at a certain level of expectation, also economically.
"I would definitely say no because Bruno is a player of a level and value that is not for us."
Man United close in
That leaves the door open for United to clinch a transfer.
And it looks like the Red Devils are taking that opportunity with both hands.
Filipe Dias, editor-in-chief of Portuguese publication O Jogo spoke to Sky Sports about the midfielder's future.
Bruno Fernandes in action for Sporting Lisbon against Rio Ave (Image: Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)
He said: "The story so far is that United this time are really closing in on Bruno Fernandes. There are talks between the two clubs and we figured that a deal might be close in the next few days, or hours even, because Sporting need money badly."
And Dias explained why Fernandes did not complete a move to Spurs in the summer.
He added: "The situation has changed since last summer. They didn't accept a deal with Tottenham for €70million but that would have been paid with €40million upfront and then another €30million.
"Now Sporting will accept €70million, but paid in instalments. United is a club that Bruno Fernandes really likes in England, it's a club that he really wants to play for."
Matic could leave
The future of Nemanja Matic is uncertain, with Inter Milan linked with a move for the midfieder.
And the Serbian's possible departure is reportedly what has accelerated the Bruno Fernandes deal.
Speaking on the Reach PLC Transfer Window Podcast, Castles said: “What I can tell you now is that Manchester United have decided that they have to recruit in central midfield.
“Whether that’s done in January or the summer remains to be seen but there is a strong possibility that they’ll do it in this window, particularly if Nemanja Matic leaves the club.
“They need to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at least one more body in what is already a depleted understaffed midfield. Bruno Fernandes is a strong option there.”
United in preliminary talks over deal
Manchester United have reportedly been "offered the opportunity" to sign Fernandes for €70m (£59.6m).
The Independent report that the two clubs are in preliminary talks, with agent Jorge Mendes involved.
However, United are said to be prioritising short-term options in the January market, with Leicester star James Maddison said to be their No.1 target.
But the state of their current midfield options could force a move, with Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba both out injured.
A move is not expected to take place in the coming days, with the midfielder starting and scoring a penalty in his club's win over Setubal on Saturday night.
Sporting manager's latest comments
Sporting Lisbon coach Silas claims to be in the dark over Manchester United's interest in Bruno Fernandes.
He insists that as things stand, the midfielder is still part of his plans at Sporting, but has not ruled out a move.
"I can’t guarantee any of these things because I don’t know," he said.
"Bruno is a huge player and all players like him have a lot of market. I don't like to think about it, but I'll be thinking of alternatives in case Bruno leaves.
"I hope it doesn't happen, but we have to start thinking that."
Spurs swap deal
Spurs and Jose Mourinho would love to sign Bruno Fernandes.
Mourinho is a big fan of the Portugal star and Spurs are looking at him once again, with the prospect of Juan Foyth heading the other way on loan.
However, the fear is that United will outmuscle Tottenham financially if both sides go head to head for the £60m player who started for Lisbon, and scored twice, on Saturday night.
United deal not imminent
Reports in Portugal suggest that Sporting are preparing to have Fernandes in their ranks for the big game against Benfica on Friday night.
That means a deal to see him sign for Man United is not imminent.
Sport Witness round up the latest from the Portuguese papers, with a deal totalling €70million being discussed. That would be a €60million price to start with, which equates to £51.4million at the current exchange rate, with €10million in add-ons.
Sporting are said to want Marcos Rojo from United as part of th deal, too.
Sporting eye loans to sweeten deal
Manchester United and Sporting have reportedly agreed a €70m (£60m) fee for Bruno Fernandes - but the Portuguese club are keen on some added extras in the deal.
According to A Bola (via Renascenca), Sporting want to include a couple of players on loan in the deal. United are said to have offered back up keeper Joel Pereira, but this idea was rejected, while Marcos Rojo was another possibility, but his wages have apparently proved a problem.
The other possibilities are youngster Angel Gomes, who is said to be keen on a short-term deal, but Sporting want someone more experienced, and have apparently settled on Andreas Pereira. With a fee already set at €60m plus €10m in add-ons (£51.3m + £8.6m),
Sporting are apparently slowing down a deal so Fernandes can play in their game against rivals Benfica on Friday night.
Fernandes agrees to join United
According to journalist Duncan Castles and The Telegraph, Bruno Fernandes has finally agreed to join Manchester United.
Fernandes is expected to play in Sporting's clash against rivals Benfica on Friday before sealing a move to Old Trafford. Fernandes and his agent are said to be happy with him playing in that game, despite the potential for him picking up an injury that could halt a transfer.
Financial terms are said to be agreed, and Fernandes' agent "fully expects" the deal to go through.
'Leaked' picture is fake
Bruno Fernandes was named in Sporting’s squad for their clash against Benfica on Friday night, but was expected to fly to England to complete his move to Old Trafford after the match.
Pictures of the midfielder wearing a Man United shirt have even been circulated online- but all is not as it seems.
Man United yet to agree a fee
Bruno Fernandes' move to Manchester United is still reportedly far from being agreed.
The Manchester Evening News report that there is still a difference in valuation between Sporting and Man United.
It is claimed the Portuguese side want €80 million for the midfielder which would be a €65 million fee plus €15million in add ons - significantly different to the €45million deal which Tottenham were reported to have been offered for the same player in the summer.
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This issue, IDW sweeps the board, with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #3 and the first two installments of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mini-series, “The Secret History of the Foot Clan,” which tells the secret history of the Foot Clan. Turns out they were a parody of Marvel’s Hand ninjas all along!
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #3
The A cover for this issue of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic looks like a really, really rejected Marvel Secret Invastion crossover cover from a few years back. At least it gives you some kind of warning; heaven help you if you got the B cover, featuring Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie happily ice skating. I may be the guy that juxtaposed Hack/Slash with this series last time, but I’m just kidding around. Apparently some like their ponies like their coffee; black and bitter.
The book starts innocuously enough, with Spike and Angel (oh, I just got that!) starring in a quick recap page that features Andy Price turning the ponies into silent era animation stars. It’s awesome, actually. Then, we get the backstory for Queen Chrysalis and what she’s been up to since the show’s season two finale, and, seriously, I did not need to know that. This issue contains not one, but two panels where ponies stare in stunned horror at off-panel violence; that’s approximately two more such panels than are needed in your average crossover issue of Secret Invasion, actually.
I don’t know if it was the dark and gritty beginning that turned me off, or if they were all just a bit flat, but some of the jokes were awful. Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash wear giant fursuits of themselves; it sounds like it should be hilarious, but the joke never got past that stage. Just draw it again and again and again without ever explaining or paying it off; comedy gold! Good job, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #3; you got the first Pull List thumbs down.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret History of the Foot Clan #1
This mini-series, written by Mateus Santolouco and Erik Burnham with art by Santolouco, instead of the series regulars, begins with a bang – a violent showdown between an army and a lone samurai. It’s a great samurai comic in and of itself, and it’s just five pages long. It also answers the question of how the Foot Clan got their name in universe.
The issue deals with a secret book, recently discovered, that details the founding of the Foot Clan; the lone samurai made a deal with a witch, who made a deal with a devil. Now, in the present, the Foot Clan want that book, so that they can learn more about the witch’s magic, which gave the original samurai the ability to live an unnaturally long life. The witch’s name is Kitsune, by the way. She can transform into a three-tailed … uh, pterodactyl. Yes, a three-tailed pterodactyl. That’s the ticket. [Ed: For the benefit of our foreign readers: the pterodactyl bit was a joke.]
It ends on a surprising reveal; no spoilers here. A great beginning to what’s shaping up to be a great mini-series.
Issue #2 puts the spoilery reveal from issue #1 to the side; it’s never brought up, so I can review it without worrying. The turtles and the Foot Clan get into a series of battles for possession of the book in the present, while in the past the issue deals with the story of a young Shredder.
There are some great action set pieces in this one; the one featured on the cover, with the turtles fighting Foot ninja on the top of April’s van, is the centerpiece, and it is about as exciting as an action set piece gets in comics. The story features the professor of archeology caught in the middle of these two forces; the turtles don’t trust him because he is apparently working for the Shredder – but from his perspective, he just doesn’t know the Shredder like the turtles do.
A word about Santolouco’s art; it’s freaking great. Take a look at those covers; they are a good indication of what is going on inside the book as well. Lots of detail with a slight, but totally appropriate, Japanese style. A great blending of East meets West, which is what the Turtles are all about, after all.
Freaky Lynx (visitor) — Tue 5 Mar 2013 - 14:11
Alopex is quickly becoming one of my favorite villainous characters - she's so much a furry-ish version of Karai :)
Loganberrybunny (visitor) — Wed 6 Mar 2013 - 19:05
Your MLP review is fascinating. Now that the arc's been completed with #4 (no spoilers here!) my impression is that most fans (boringly including me) consider #3 to be the best of the four, largely because of its dark tinge. Pinkie's steadfast refusal to explain anything also seems to be popular -- so maybe it's a good thing to be reminded that not everyone exists in our little cocoon! (Reference not intended.) Also, since Amy Mebberson (who did the A cover) is going to be the actual comic artist for issues #5 to #8, I wonder what you'll make of those!
Dasy (visitor) — Thu 7 Mar 2013 - 09:38
The MLP fandom in general likes the MLP comic because it was written for bronies. That is, some exec went "so, how do we capitalise on this young male demographic? We should try and do that before it loses interest. I know, a comic! The young male demographic loves comics."
Yeah, girls can like comics, some girls may like this one, etc. I've heard all these arguments multiple times when I point this out.
It doesn't change the fact that the target demographic for the comic is not the one the show is aimed at. And the comics completely lack that "spark" that makes the cartoon so much fun. It's just reference after reference and unnecessary maturity for the sake of maturity and tempting those bronies to finally part from their money (because we all know bronies don't buy the toys).
Loganberrybunny (visitor) — Thu 7 Mar 2013 - 15:38
There's no doubt that there are far more bronies reading the comic than there are seven-year-old girls -- though part of that is that comics of this sort almost never get sold outside comic shops. The UK-published official monthly MLP magazine has been on my local supermarket's shelves for over a year, and always seems to sell out. From a British point of view, therefore, it would be silly marketing if IDW's effort *did* directly compete.
I really don't think I agree with the "lack of spark" argument, though. I not only love the show, but my favourite extended period is probably the back half of S1, conceived before bronies were even a thing. I bought the S1 DVD, despite the import costs, and don't regret it. But the comic's ponies are (to me) recognisably the same characters we see on the telly, and I love that too. (And I assume your final comment was said tongue-in-cheek!)
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AeroClub of South Africa Awards ceremony 2019
The AeroClub of South Africa hosted their annual awards ceremony at Dakota Lodge at Rand Airport on Saturday 16 November. In a refreshing break from the norm The AeroClub decided to have a lunch function instead of the customary dinner and having the function at an active airport was a nice touch. The AeroClub celebrate the achievements of their members who made notable contributions for many years and also to those that have represented the country in a numerous recreational aviation disciplines during the past year.
Just after 13:30 Jonty Esser, the master of ceremonies for the afternoon, called the for a start in proceedings and after welcoming everyone and explaining the programme, introduced the AeroClub Chairman Paul Lastrucci to present his Chairman’s address.
Jonty Esser
Paul started his address with the rather sombre news that the AeroClub’s membership had dropped slightly in the last year. The 2020 centenary of the AeroClub featured prominently in the address, he explained briefly what was planned for the upcoming year and urged all members to get involved through their relative sections to make this a very memorable year in South African recreational aviation history.
Paul Lastrucci
Highlights of 2020 include the revival of the Governor General’s Cup Air Race in the format held initially in 1937, the Silver Queen Air Rally in conjunction with the SAAF and the AeroClub Air-Week which once again will be held at Middelburg Airfield. Paul also reminded everyone that South Africa will be hosting the World Rally Flying Championships in 2020, at Stellenbosch, which will also be part of the AeroClubs Centenary celebrations.
Jonty once again took the mic and got the awards ceremony underway, with the recognition of all the members that achieved national colours in 2019. The South African Olympics Committee (SASCOC) acknowledges participating competitors and their team managers by awarding them Protea colours, the cost of attending the events internationally have to be carried by the participants.
South African Modelling Aircraft Association (SAMAA)
Senior Protea Colours were awarded to Alan Smith, Bernard Vos, Craig Goodrum, Brett Lewis and Junior Protea Colours awarded to Aldo Vos, Oliver Booysen, James Steel and Theo Wolthers for participating in the FAI F3K World Championships for Model Gliders held at Jakabszallas, Hungary from the 12th to the 20th of July 2019.
Senior Protea Colours awarded to André Stockwell, Clinton Cater-Brown, Grant Brook, Neil Twomey and Junior Protea Colours to Joshua Twomey for participating in the FAI F3A World Championships for Aerobatic Model Aircraft held at Calcinatello, Italy from the 3rd to the 10th of August 2019.
Senior Protea Colours awarded to Bernard Vos and Jan Sime for participating in the FAI F5J World Championship for Model Gliders held at Trnava, Slovakia from the 11th to the 17th of August 2019.
South African Power flying Association (SAPFA)
Senior Protea Colours awarded to Jonty Esser, Jonathan Esser, Anthony Russell, Pamela Russell, Mary de Klerk, Matthys van der Merwe, Hans Schwebel, Ronald Stirk, Christiaan Du Plessis and Sandra Goddard for participating in the World Air Navigation Race Championships held at Santa Cruz Beach, Portugal from the 5th to the 14th of September 2019.
Ursula Schwebel and Barbara Frieboese were awarded Special Acknowledgement certificates for being the International Judges at the same World Air Navigation Race Championships.
Barbara receiving her Award (Ursula was unable to attend)
Inaugural Speed Rally Championship
Speed Rallies have become the fastest growing recreational aviation sport in the country, the inaugural season kicked off in secunda in 2018 and was decided in Bethlehem earlier this year. The rallies are scored in two categories, a combination of which decides the overall winners.
Shortest Route – Best Navigation Championship winners – David Ross and James Braid
Fastest closest to handicap – Championship winners – Jonty Esser and Jonathan Esser
Pilot Insure 2019 Championships Overall winners Leon Boutell and Martin Meyer were presented with AeroClub Colours
Presidents Trophy Air Race
The Presidents Trophy Air Race was contested in Saldanah Bay earlier this year, the format was changed this year to the winning format proven to be very fair in the speed Rallies
Club Colours were presented to the winners of the Presidents Trophy Air Race 2019, Kobus van der Merwe and Sarel van der MerweAero
Sports Aerobatic Club - (SAC)
Johnie Smith and Quintin Hawthorne were awarded Special Recognition Certificate for serving as a 1st Class Judge at the World Intermediate Aerobatic Championships.
International Judges are subjected to scrutiny at World Championships, their performance is analysed in detail, as part of the sophisticated scoring system. To be ranked No 1 at the end of this process, in effect proves that the judges concerned performed better than all the other judges at the contest, this ranking is used for selection purposes at subsequent contests.
Parachute Association of South Africa – PASA
Eugene (Pottie) Potgieter started skydiving in March 2003 and holds numerous instructional ratings. He was elected to the Johannesburg Skydiving Club Committee in 2004 and has served as Chairman since 2007. He has organised many events locally including the 5th FAI Canopy Piloting World Cup in 2009 and PASA National Skydiving Championships in 2013 as well as the 2019 Makgadikgadi Epic in Botswana. He has done a 151-person large formation skydive and holds SA records in Formation Skydiving and Wingsuit Flying. PASA recognised his contribution to growing the sport by awarding him this Special Recognition Certificate.
Microlight and Lightsport Association of South Africa - MISASA
Brett Hickman was awarded a Special Recognition Certificate; Brett has been a MISASA Committee member since 2008. He has served in various roles but primarily as the MISASA Treasurer. He is the convener and organiser of the very popular “MISASA Africa Cup” that is hosted at Numbi Hotel, Hazeyview, Mpumalanga.
It is during this event that Brett acted unselfishly and with absolutely no consideration for self when he went to extract two members out of a stricken aircraft after a landing accident.
John Boucher, chairman of MISASA, was awarded a Special Recognition Certificate for his personal dedication, professionalism, leadership and significant contributions that have materially advanced recreational aviation interests and communications within the South African Aviation industry, the past two years.
South African Power Flying Association - SAPFA
A Special Recognition Certificate was awarded to Franz Smit for the huge commitment, enthusiasm and contribution towards the growth of the fastest growing General Aviation Sport in South Africa - The SAPFA Speed Rally. From the first event, he has been instrumental in getting participants excited to take part in the new format, helped with supporting the officials in their various tasks, and overall promotion of this now prestigious event on the Recreational Aviation calendar.
Dirk de Vos has been part of the SAPFA Presidents Trophy Air Race handicapping & scoring team for 30 years, and with the advent of the Speed Rally has developed a specialised automated scoring system allowing results to be made available within a very short time frame for this single day event. This Special Recognition also celebrates Dirk for his 30th year of SAPFA support.
Experimental Aircraft Association - EAA
Paul Lastrucci was awarded a Special Recognition Certificate, Paul invests enormous effort, time and legal skills in his dedication to heading the Aero Club of SA. His ability in steering the organisation through the challenging advocacy & governance regime is invaluable to all members and disciplines of the Aero Club. Paul’s dedication and involvement are always exceptional despite his intense professional and family commitments.
Nigel Musgrave has involved himself intensely in the task of being Safety Officer for all EAA flying events as well as regular Safety Officer at many airshows and SAPFA flying events throughout South Africa. Nigel is a dedicated Safety Officer of the highest calibre. Although Nigel has at times being the assistant to a Chief Safety Officer, testament to his dedication is that the accident rates this past year has been ZERO and the incident rate insignificant. All of Nigel’s work has been on a voluntary basis and most often at his personal cost. Most often Nigel has carried out the required pre-event surveys and submitted all CAA required paperwork timeously. Nigel has also made his personal radio equipment available to the ATNS personnel when ATNS have not been able to provide their own equipment, for this dedication he was awarded a Special Recognition Certificate.
Soaring Society of South Africa SSSA
Mark Playford Holliday was awarded Special Recognition Certificate for managing a 1000 km out and return from Orient to Postmasburg. He achieved an average speed of 139kph. He was awarded a continental record, the previous record being a speed of 122kph. The glider he did it in was a 15m ASW-27, with no motor at all.
Transformation and Development Section - Youth Development Certificate
The Youth development Certificate is awarded to two worthy recipients this year, one being a commercial pilot and currently training with Loutzavia towards her flight instructors rating and the other is an avid Aviator with a SACAA Pilots License. He has accomplished himself as an active young man in the general aviation scene and transformation and development projects.
Boitumelo Tumi Katisi Is also one of the founders and Chairperson for an NPO called Aviation Development in Africa which focuses on aviation awareness in less remote areas and townships and rural areas. Tumi hosted the first aviation career day in Soweto this year with her organization Aviation Development in Africa for her Birthday in April as a form of giving back to her community. Where over 1500 kids from townships around Johannesburg and Pretoria attended, they were young professions across all streams in the aviation sector who presented to the kids and also had a flight simulator for the kids to fly and different aviation companies present and many sponsors.
Goitseona Diale is an avid Aviator with a SACAA Pilots Licence. He has accomplished himself as an active young man in the general aviation scene and transformation and development projects. Goitseona has valuable experience in Flight Operations in Part 121 and Part 135 operations. His is currently running and assisting a local charter Swift Flite in their day to day Flight Operations as a Flight Operations Officer. He has dreams to become one of the first Sportsman rated aerobatic pilots of colour and to become a vital role play in the growth of aviation sports in South Africa through collaboration and development. Goitseona is proud to be a board member of Rise Above Aviators, an association deeply rooted in aviation awareness and development. Goitseona is one of the biggest supporters of The Airplane Factory and is now in collaboration for future exciting projects.
Don Tilley Trophy
The Don Tilley Trophy is presented to Cobus Toerien for his significant Contribution to Safety in Aviation. In recognition of his significant contribution to the flying fraternity by upholding and promoting the highest level of aviation safety in South Africa. His commitment to making aviation safer and his unwavering dedication to building relationships with industry stakeholders has been acknowledged by the aviation community in South Africa.
Airshow of the Year
The coveted title Airshow of the Year Trophy was awarded to Stellenbosch Flying Club for their amazing airshow, it was a high impact air show in a very compact and challenging air show box. Wide spectrum program covering form the vintage to the latest in airline and SAAF participation. The first South African Airshow to have gates sold out one day prior to the show day. The meticulous program flow and sterile ramp layout contributes to the success of this remarkable show in a 2 nm Airshow box. Extensive outreach to accommodate the youth development program of surrounding schools carries a strong aviation to the nation message. Museum contribution from the SAAF development programme exposed the industry to the activities and history of the “behind the scenes” action. The dedication of the organising team to host an Airshow without initial sponsorship places this show in the top three.
Middelburg Air Week Airshow came in second edging out Newcastle Airshow who were adjudged the third best airshow of the year.
James Gilliland Trophy
The Disabled Aviation Association of South Africa awarded Mike Lomberg for the James Gilliland – Most meritorious feat over the past year.
The award would celebrate the life of Mike Lomberg a pilot and paraplegic from Cape Town, who in November 2018 embarked on a humanitarian mission to fly around the world with Handiflight, a Swiss based disability flying organization. The mission was to engage with communities in the countries they visited creating disability awareness and inspiring the disabled. By all accounts the mission was a fantastic success, where not only were communities transformed, but Mike himself was deeply humbled by the enthusiasm and motivation of the people he met. Mike died in a crash on December 30, 2018 leading the Handiflight team into landing in Thailand.
Simon Smith collect the award on behalf of Mike Lomberg’s Family
SA Eagle Trophy
The SA Eagle trophy is presented to Mauritz Du Plessis and Sandi Goddard for the Most meritorious achievement at an international event.
Mauritz du Plessis and Sandi Goddard achieved a Bronze Medal in the Landing Section at the recent World Air Navigation Race Championships held in Santa Cruz Beach, Portugal.
PGS Trophy
The Airplane Factory has achieved a major milestone in passing 500 Sling aircraft sales. The ongoing success of The Airplane Factory is testament to the vision and energy of James Pitman and Mike Blyth in the production of great aircraft that are ideally suited to the recreational aviation community. Further, the employment and skills development of individuals who come from disadvantaged backgrounds is an example to all South African citizens.
Aero Club Silver Wings
Rob Jonkers has been instrumental in the design of the new Speed Rally format, that has been the fastest growing General Aviation Sport in South Africa. He has developed the route and map format for participants to use in each event, and acted as the Competition Director from inception, developing the format to continuously improve safety and experience. He has been instrumental in revitalising the Presidents Trophy Air Race based on the knowledge and experience gained in the Speed Rally format. He has also been a guiding light in the upgrading of piloting and navigation skills through his involvement and encouragement for pilots to participate in numerous and regular Fun Navigation Rallies which he so tirelessly designs and runs.
Jonty Esser is the father of the Speed Rally format, it was his brain child to put together the idea of an event that would excite the GA fraternity to take part, that was not as technical as a rally, but to tap into a real two person crew participation in flying and navigating skills utilising basic paper map based navigation. He has through, his passion and energy, incited participation from far and wide, where it is now the fastest growing recreational event on the SAPFA calendar.
Yolande Combrinck is the South African Gyro Planes Association Chair and had become well versed in the Civil Aviation Regulations CATS & CARS, and active in the development of Manuals of Procedures for their ARO, which also was passed on to other ARO's as a benchmark. With this background she became deeply involved and instrumental in the proposed changes to the Regulations governing Approved Persons under Part 66 and took the Part 66 subpart 4 regulation under her wing to write up a more practical solution for the governance of Approved Persons together with the regulator. She has spoken with authority in all engagements between the regulator and the industry to ensure workable solutions and is held in high regard by all in the interpretation of the interwoven regulatory framework. She is also playing a leading role in establishing a framework of rules written up for the commercial licence for Gyro Planes which is under consideration at the SACAA.
Aero Club Gold Wings
Alan Stewart obtained his Microlight Pilot licence in 2005. Like all good students, he immediately got involved with all the schools & clubs’ activities. The big difference, Alan never stopped for a day ever since. He is truly the epitome of what the Aero Club Gold Wings stand for. Fly-in’s, fly-out’s, fly away’s, regulatory updates, newsletters, technical assistance, competitions, preaching safe aviation, pilots and builders support, weather updates, introduction flights, student pilots’ guidance, as well as being an active member on various forums, just to mention a few. But most importantly, even though Alan has moved on to higher licences and faster aeroplanes, he has never lost touch with grass roots aviation and you will forever find him sharing his knowledge. He is a regular visitor to Oshkosh and other international air events and aviation museums. He then goes to great lengths to share his experiences and joys, in order to make us all feel part of it, without being there. Alan and his wife Cathy have recently taken over an ailing flying school for the main purpose of encouraging new pilots into aviation. Your dedication, sacrifice and immense contribution are truly appreciated.
John Illsley formed the Pretoria Boys High School Aviation Society more than 25 years ago. John has ensured that the many young men have been given hands on meaningful experiences in many facets of aviation from military commercial, historic and recreational aspects. This has involved and invoked the long-term interest and involvement in aviation to many appropriate young men who have subsequently pursued careers in these varied fields serving the interests of Aero Club and the ethos it espouses.
John's wife Thea accepted his award on his behalf
Gold Wings are presented to Craig Couzens for his involvement in flying for 30 plus years and having made WCM’s his full time career since 1994, he has a vast amount of experience, and intimate knowledge in this field. Craig has 25 years of experience instructing students to learn to fly microlights as well as teaching students to become instructors themselves. Furthermore, prior to becoming owner of Solo Wings, he was involved with the previous owners of the business and used this opportunity to expand his flying knowledge with manufacturing and technical aspects of the planes.
Mike Pascoe took his first flight in a glider on 25th May 1969 at the age of 22. In this moment a lifelong dedication and passion for soaring was born. After completing his studies, he started his ab-initio training and went solo on 5th June 1971 at age 24. He later completed his instructors rating in September 1982. In 1988 he became the Assistant CFI of the Cape Gliding Club and was promoted a year later, serving as the club CFI until 1996. In 1998 Mike continued his service to the gliding community by serving as the Soaring Society National CFI for fifteen years from 1998 to 2013. During this time Mike trained countless instructors and students across South Africa, setting the bar higher to establish impeccable safety and competency levels within the soaring community. To this day Mike remains an active and humble instructor, at age 73.
Throughout his nearly five decades of service to aviation and the gliding community Mike has logged over 4300 glider flights and 3100 gliding hours, of which 1200 hours were instructional flights. Mike also authored and published a book on the history of Cape Gliding Club and a gliding training manual. As an Approved Person for 25 years, he has undertaken countless airworthiness inspections of gliders and is a key part of maintaining the Cape Gliding Club fleet. Mike was the recipient of the Airmanship Award from the SSSA in 1995 and the Aero Club Gold Wings Award, for 10 years continuous contribution to sports-aviation in SA, in 2013. He has been an honorary member of the Cape Gliding Club from 1996 and of the SSSA from 2015. The effort and energy which Mike puts into gliding development, training and safety, is enormous. He is an example to others and remains an invaluable source of knowledge and guidance, which is always shared with a dry sense of humour. He is deeply respected and sincerely appreciated by the entire soaring community.
Mark Holliday collected the award on behalf of Mike Pascoe
Paul Tissandier Diploma
Hans Schwebel obtained his PPL in 1972 at the Brits Flying Club. He has accumulated 3850 flying hours and has participated in both national and international events and competitions since 1990. He has been a member of the Brits Flying Club since 1972. He served several times as chairman, vice- chairman and treasure and is still on the committee today.
He has been a member of the Aero Club since 1988 and served as a Board member for more than 10 Years. He has been a member of SAPFA since 1990. Since 1992 he served on the committee until now and has also served as chairman between 1997 to 1999. He has been the South African delegate to the FAI/GAC since 1999. From 2000 he served as a member of the Rally Flying Sub-committee.
He presented the successful bids on behalf of SAPFA for the 2003 WRFC /Rustenburg, 2007 GAC meeting /Cape Town and the 2011 WPFC / Brits and recently the 2020 WRFC / Stellenbosch and 2020 GAC Meeting / Stellenbosch bids.
He has served as Vice-President and Secretary of the FAI/GAC from 2010 until now. Has represented SA since 1994 at 24 different World Flying Championships in rally and precision flying, as well as at the first ANR in Spain and the second ANR in Portugal. Hans Schwebel is qualified as FAI/GAC International Judge and Jury and served as Jury President at the FAI/GAC World Precision Flying Championship in Austria in 2017 and Chief Judge at the FAI/GAC World Precision Flying Championship in Spain in 2019.
Hans' Navigator Ron Stirk accepted the award on his behalf
Lilienthal Gliding Medal
At the International Gliding Commission (IGC) Plenary Meeting in Istanbul, 8th and 9th March 2019, Richard Bradley was awarded the Lilienthal Gliding Medal for his contribution to the IGC. It is unclear exactly when Dick Bradley became the International Gliding Commission (IGC) representative for South Africa as IGC archives are from 1996 only. Then Dick was Vice President & continued as 1st IGC Vice President until 1999. In 1996 he was appointed Treasurer and remains so until today. In 2000 he was Chairman of the IGC Strategical & Business Plan working group which was to bring IGC into the new era. Dick was involved with a number of objectives and planned actions to incorporate the wider responsibilities, as the body responsible for the stewardship of the sport of gliding, as stated in the FAI statutes. In 2001 he was World Gliding Championship director of the very successful event held in Mafikeng, South Africa. In 2004, it was recommended that he be re-elected as a Vice President which he declined due to his high workload. In 2004 Dick noted the objectives stated of the 2000 plan were still correct, but that IGC was still not visible to many soaring pilots. Four Action Items were presented:
Establish and legitimise the Business Development Group (BOG) and start generating additional income streams.
The IGC website was the major communication medium and should be developed, popularised and commercialised. Develop policy positions on glider pilot's licenses, medicals, and airspace for FAI to promote at ICAO. ICAO had recently created a licensing Panel, which included GPLs under its terms of reference. The IGC Strategy 2004 was unanimously approved by Delegates and Mr Bradley was confirmed as the Chairman of the BOG in 2005. From 2006 to 2016, he was the Steward Manager, Championship Manager and the BID specialist. The SSSA executive committee as well as the IGC Bureau believe he is very deserving of the Lilienthal Gliding Medal.
Richard's wife Brenda collected the award on his behalf
Unfortunately there were no nominations for the coveted "Pilot of the Year Trophy" this year.
Paul Lastrucci then returned to the stage and thanked the all the sponsors and of course all the members for attending.
The formal part of the event was concluded with the “thank you” gifts being given to key members that made this wonderful event possible these were Jonty Esser - MC of the Event, Frank Eckard-Award Planning, Rob Jonkers – for his invaluable assistance and of course Sandra Strydom – for her tireless effort in planning the function.
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National Police Board of Finland and Gemalto win leading industry award for new ePassports and eID cards
• Sophisticated fraud prevention features combined with striking design concepts
• New documents help mark Finland’s centennial celebrations
• Best Regional ID Award at the High Security Printing EMEA conference reflects a successful collaboration between National Police Board of Finland and Gemalto
Helsinki, 3 May, 2017 - The National Police Board of Finland and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 - GTO), the world leader in digital security, have been announced as joint winners of the 2017 Award for Best Regional ID Document, reflecting their successful collaboration on the creation of the Nordic country's latest ePassport and eID card. The presentation was made by Reconnaissance, organizers of the High Security Printing EMEA Conference on March 29 in a special ceremony that rewards best practice and security design in the identity document industry.
The introduction of Finland's new ePassport and national ID card coincides with the 100th anniversary of the country's independence. Combining advanced security with striking artwork, both documents are the result of a highly effective partnership between Gemalto's team of security experts, the National Police Board, and other stakeholders including the Finnish Immigration Service, Border Guard, Population Register Centre and Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The Finnish Police also welcomed input direct from citizens.
The biometric passport is fully compliant with the latest ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) specifications for identity fraud protection and forgery prevention. An embedded contactless microprocessor stores the holder's digital image and fingerprint scans. Numerous additional security elements are incorporated, including the Window Lock feature for photo protection, a negative ghost image that is laser personalized into a metallic foil hidden in a transparent window.
"The main theme of Finland's centenary celebration is 'Together'. The new passports and eID documents honor this theme and are the result of close teamwork between citizens, authorities and Gemalto" said Tommi Nordberg, SVP of Government Programs in EMEA at Gemalto. "This award confirms that Finland has once again raised the bar in terms of creativity, convenience and protection."
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General Mills announces global water stewardship commitment
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Targeting plans for most material, high-risk watersheds by 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Today, General Mills announced its commitment to champion development of water stewardship plans by 2025 for the company’s most material and at-risk watersheds in its global value chain. The commitment is in recognition of World Water Day and in conjunction with the White House Water Summit. As part of this commitment, the company will lead corporate collaboration efforts, foster development of foundational tools, and advocate science-based policy in these watersheds, commensurate with the gap in stewardship in each individual watershed.
“Water stress is, in many cases, the embodiment of climate change,” said John Church, executive vice president of supply chain for General Mills. “We’ve already made a commitment to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent, and we see our water stewardship commitment as another way we can address our business risk created by climate change.”
According to the commitment, in watersheds where sound plans exist and are moving toward a sustainable future, General Mills will be a participant; and in watersheds where stewardship plans are needed, General Mills will take action to lead particularly in areas where the company has unique skills or scale.
Through General Mills’ partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Sustainable Conservation, the company is currently working in the Los Angeles River and San Joaquin River watersheds in California to support development of science and tools to promote sustainable groundwater management. This work is in alignment with the objectives of the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. General Mills also supports watershed efforts in the Snake River Basin in Idaho, and the Rio Grande Watershed in New Mexico.
In 2014, the company enacted a corporate water policy which provides a solid framework that guides General Mills’ engagement with stakeholders to improve the health of watersheds, particularly those in high-risk regions where the company operates. The water policy also underscores the industry-leading work of General Mills and its key partner, TNC, in seven of the company’s most material and most at-risk watersheds around the world. In China, particularly in the Shanghai and Beijing areas where General Mills has facilities and sources ingredients, joint work is underway to better understand water risks and determine appropriate action.
Previously, General Mills funded research into the water challenges of the Guanajuato region of Mexico; however, with the sale of Green Giant brand, the company is no longer involved but the work continues to provide guidance to ongoing regional efforts. Additionally, General Mills is an active member of the CEO Water Mandate and the United States Water Partnership, and a founding partner of the Alliance for Water Stewardship.
“Water is critical to food production, from the farmers’ fields to our facilities where we rely on water resources to ensure the safety and quality of our products,” said Church. “As a global food company, we have a responsibility to protect the quality and supply of water, and continue to look for ways to reduce and reuse water when possible. We hope our commitment encourages others to do the same, because collectively we can make a greater impact.”
Learn more about General Mills’ sustainability mission, environmental commitments and progress.
Mike Siemienas
Media.line@genmills.com
General Mills is a leading global food company that serves the world by making food people love. Its brands include Cheerios, Annie’s, Yoplait, Nature Valley, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills had fiscal 2015 worldwide sales of US $18.7 billion, including the company’s US $1.1 billion proportionate share of joint-venture net sales.
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7G; Dinosaurs in Georgia
Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis
The Late Cretaceous, say 77 million years ago, has dinosaurs walking the hills of Georgia; their presence is confirmed by fossils from the Blufftown Formation sediments of Hannahatchee Creek.
It’s believed that the presence of dinosaurs, always land animals, in the marine sediments is explained by individuals swept out to sea and then dismembered by marine predators. As we’ve seen there was no shortage of coastal predators capable of dealing with a large dinosaur carcass or a live animal struggling in the surf.
We looked at the Western Interior Seaway and how it split North America; this also caused evolutionary splits in the dinosaur populations. In many cases, such as the Tyrannosaurs, isolation led to the emergence of eastern and western species.
Artist Jordon Walker created these great images of Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis as part of the Georgia Southwestern Visual Arts project and did a superb job showing the juvenile A. montgomeriensis in human scale terms without suggesting the presence of humans while this animal lived, our own species was still tens of millions of years in the future.
Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis is a member of the tyrannosaur family and has been confirmed in both Georgia and Alabama. In 1982 an amazingly complete juvenile was discovered and eventually recovered in Alabama.
At first it was believed to be an Albertosaurus, but problems remained with this identification and by 2005 the specimen had been reconsidered and identified as a juvenile specimen of a new species of the tyrannosaur group and named; Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis. The research paper over this find was headed up by Dr. Thomas Carr out of Ontario, Canada; David Schwimmer was part of the research team.
Isolated fossils recovered from Hannahatchee Creek, and other Southeastern locations, were re-assigned as additional Appalachiosaurus individuals.
The tyrannosaurs emerged before the seaway completely divided the continent. Once it flooded the Midwest the isolation between the two landmasses led to independent evolution.
Appalachiosaurus evolved from a branch of the tyrannosaur group and is older than Tyrannosaurus rex. Fossils for members of the tyrannosaur family are unusual in the eastern United States as conditions which favored the preservation of land animals were decided rarer than in the west.
I’m glad we weren’t around, we might have been a tasty snack.
Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis:
A new Genus and Species of Tyrannosauroid From The Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Demopolis Formation of Aalbama. Thomas Carr, Thomas Williamson, and David Schwimmer. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Vol.25, No.1, pgs119-143, March 2005. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Duck Billed Dinosaurs (Hadrosaurs)
Hadrosaurs also walked in Georgia, these are the herbivore duck-billed dinosaurs. Leg and foot bones from hadrosaurs are frequently found but not enough material from any single individual has yet been recovered in Georgia to allow species identification.
Among the most common of dinosaurs, hadrosaurs were a diverse group with elephant sized species and several house sized species. They are believed to have been herding animals and were probably common in Georgia 77 million years ago.
Artist Rebbeca Shields created the following interesting and imaginative images of Georgia’s hadrosaurs. Faced with the problem of not knowing which species occurred, but understanding how the fossils came to be in the marine sediments, she thought of the missing herd members and after corresponding with me she applied human emotions to the problem.
Scientifically we know that missing herd members wouldn’t have been mourned in anything like the human sense; animals know fear and predators can plan complex actions, but the emotional capabilities of animals, especially dinosaurs, is unknown at best.
From a scientific point of view; “missing” posters would fall into the “fanciful fiction” category. However, Ms. Shields has managed tell the scientific story while creating a sense of empathy for the animals. You can almost image family members tacking up posters in the forests.
Hadrosaurs:
Late Cretaceous Dinosaurs From the Blufftown Formation in Western Georgia and Eastern Alabama. David R. Schwimmer, G. Dent Williams, James L. Dobie and William G. Siesser. Journal of Paleontology, Vol.67, No.2, March 1993. The Paleontological Society.
Ornithomimisauridae; The Ostrich Dinosaurs
Also occurring in Georgia’s fossil record are the ostrich dinosaurs, or members of the Ornithomimisaur infraorder of theropods, walking on their hind legs. They are referred to as ostrich dinosaurs simply because their layout is so similar to the large modern bird.
David Schwimmer’s research has produced fossils of these animals from the Chattahoochee River valley. The name Ornithomimidae means “bird-mimic lizards”. Not enough material has been found to determine family, genus or species.
The primitive ostrich dinosaurs had teeth, but those more advanced animals occurring in Georgia likely had beaks like birds. They were probably feathered. They typically had small heads with large eyes, long bodies, long necks, long hind legs and long forelimbs with highly developed claws.
These were fast, agile runners and formidable predators. Some researchers believe that these were among the fastest of all dinosaurs. There were species which grew up to thirty feet long and fifteen feet high. Several were in the eight to fifteen foot range and would have stood about seven feet high.
Artist Hasani Jones shows us an ostrich dinosaur which might have hunted Georgia. There is no modern animal possessing these capabilities so it’s difficult to imagine the threat such a large hunter would pose. Speed, agility, a dangerous beak and raking claws; you would not want to attract the attention of this predator.
Ornithomimidae:
Though life was rich and diverse on Earth it would seem strange to us, mammals were present globally but they were primitive, more closely related to monotremes and marsupials than placental mammals.
This is, Protungulatum donnae, a rat sized animal and probably an insectivore.
China has produced two very interesting early mammal fossils; Agilodocodon scansorius is an arboreal animal equipped with long claws well adapted to a climbing life in the trees. Docofossor brachydactylus is a subterranean mammal with spade-like claws adapted to digging.
Both are very small, chipmunk or small in size and both lived 165 to 160 million years ago. Both were reported this year (2015) in the Journal Science.
It is very interesting to learn that such diversity existed in early mammals even as the dinosaurs ruled.
References for new Chinese mammals:
Agilodocodon scansorius
An arboreal docodont from the Jurassic and mammaliaform ecological diversification;
By, Qing-Jin Meng, Qiang Ji, Yu-Guang Zhang, Di Liu, David M. Grossnickle, Zhe-Xi Luo. Science 13 February 2015: Vol. 347 no. 6223 pp. 764-768
Docofossor brachydactylus
Evolutionary development in basal mammaliaforms as revealed by a docodontan. By Zhe-Xi Luo, Qing-Jin Meng, Qiang Ji, Di Liu, Yu-Guang Zhang, April I. Neander. Science 13 February 2015: Vol. 347 no. 6223 pp. 760-764
Placental mammals are very likely present at about 90 million years ago but the oldest (largely) undisputed placental mammal fossil was found in Montana about a meter above the Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary and dated to just about 300,000 years after the impact event which ended the dinosaurs.
In 2011 a fossil from a different member of the Protungulatum genre was described from the Hell Creek formation in the Western USA. The Hell Creek formation is indisputably Cretaceous in age, it has produced many of North America’s most famous dinosaurs. While this this find is still somewhat debated, in consensus is reached it would show that placental mammals lived alongside dinosaurs.
Reptiles, amphibians, dinosaurs and birds had all shown themselves as very adaptive in Earth’s history of life; but it would be the placental mammals which would prove most adaptive, most capable of evolving to meet new challenges.
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Arlon (German and Luxembourgish: Arel, Dutch: Aarlen) is the capital of the southernmost Belgian province of Luxembourg. The town counts approximately 30,000 inhabitants and is often seen as the Belgian gate to the country of Luxembourg. Together with Tongeren and Tournai it is one of the oldest cities in Belgium.
Arlon was founded due to its location at the crossing of the Roman roads connecting Reims, Trier and Cologne. During Roman times Arlon was called Orolaunum Vicus.
1 Tourist Centre, Rue des Faubourgs 2, ☏ +32 63 21 94 54, ✉ info@ot-arlon.be.
Arlon is by train fairly easy accessible from the larger Belgian cities of Brussels, Liège and Namur. From the central station of Brussels, the journey takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. From Namur Arlon is 1 hour and 40 minutes away. In the other direction it is only 20 minutes away from the city of Luxembourg in the namesake country. The 1 Train Station is located about 300 meters south of the historical centre.
Arlon is located right next to the E25 highway between Liège and the city of Luxembourg. When arriving from Namur or Liège it is advisable to get off at the Arlon exit. When arriving from Luxembourg it is more convenient to get off at the Longwy exit already.
The historical centre of Arlon is small and easily covered on foot. To see the sights that are a bit outside Arlon it is advised to use a car or by bike when the weather allows so. The tourist centre at Rue des Faubourgs rents out 3 e-bikes and 2 regular bikes.
1 Roman Tower (Tour Romaine), Rue du Pont-Levis.
2 Town Hall (Hôtel de ville), Rue Paul Reuter 8.
3 Source of the Semois river, Rue des Tanneries.
4 Jupiter Column, Grand-Rue. The original column was discovered in 1972 during construction works. This column is a replica placed here in the 1990s to evoke the Gallo-Roman past of the city.
5 Provincial Palace (Palais Provincial), Place Léopold.
6 St. Donat's church, Square Elisabeth. This church is situated on the central hill of the town, La Kippchen, that also by the Gallo-Roman people was used as a centre of habitation and defense. In the 11th century a stronghold was built on this hill, which later got destroyed by the French in 1558. Between 1621 and 1626 the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin built their abbey and church on the ruins of the stronghold. From the church tower you can have an undisturbed view on Belgium, Luxembourg and France. The carillon every hour plays Zu Arel op der Knippchen, a traditional song of the Arlon region and the officious hymn of the Belgian province of Luxembourg.
7 Church of Saint-Martin, Square Albert 1er 31. This church was built in order of Belgian king Leopold II between 1907 and 1914 in neo-Gothic style and was consecrated in 1937. Inside the church the stained glass windows stand out, especially the large rose window. The tower is 97 meters high and makes it the highest church of Wallonia and guarantees the church also the seventh spot in the list of the 10 highest churches of Belgium.
8 Sacred Heart Church, Rue des Déportés. The Church of the Sacred Heart in Arlon is a Catholic Romanesque-Byzantine church. It was built at the end of the 19th century and became a parish church at the end of the 20th century.
9 Synagogue, Rue de la Synagogue. The Synagogue of Arlon is the oldest one in Belgium and was built in 1863-1865 in neo-Roman style for the Jewish community which at that time counted 150 people. Services are rare since almost all Jewish people have left Arlon.
10 Gaspar Museum (Musée Gaspar), Rue des Martyrs 16, ☏ +32 63 60 06 54. This museum displays the works of the Arlon born sculptor Jean Gaspar (1861-1931).
11 Archeological Museum (Musée Archéologique), ☏ +32 63 21 28 49. One of the finest archeological museums in the country. The museum displays a large collection of archeological finds from the province of Luxembourg. It is known for its Gallo-Roman section. Its collection of Roman sculptures and Merovingian funerary art is one of the best in the world.
1 Cinema Ciné Espace, rue de Diekirch 36, ☏ +32 63 22 45 62.
2 L'Entrepôt, Rue Zénobe Gramme 2, ☏ +32 63 45 60 84. Small concert venue.
1 Le Chef est Une Femme, Rue des Capucins 6, ☏ +32 63 57 84 26. Nicely served food. French cuisine. Mains €19-€29.
2 Kalinka, Rue des Faubourgs 21, ☏ +32 63 60 11 68. M, Tu closed. Russian restaurant.
3 La Couscoussière, Rue de Diekirch 50, ☏ +32 63 38 36 44. Moroccan restaurant. Mains €15-€24.
Arlon, despite being the regional capital, is a fairly small town and therefore the drinking options are limited.
1 Soho English Pub, Rue de Diekirch 18, ☏ +32 63 67 67 27. Open from 16:00, on Su from 15:00, M closed.
2 Coconuts, Place Didier 17, ☏ +32 63 22 51 12.
3 Le Colysée, Rue des Faubourgs 65, ☏ +32 63 23 24 07.
There are no youth hostels in Arlon. The nearest youth hostels can be found in Bouillon and the city of Luxembourg.
1 TRULLI, Avenue Jean-Baptiste Nothomb 2, ☏ +32 63 21 81 79.
2 Best Western Hôtel Arlux, Rue de Lorraine, ☏ +32 63 23 22 11. This hotel with 78 rooms is located a bit outside of the town in proximity of the highway. The hotel offers free parking spaces. from €63,75.
Head deeper into the hinterland of Belgian Luxembourg with the towns of Bastogne, Bouillon or Florenville.
The capital city of Luxembourg is only a 20 minutes train ride away.
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It’s an issue that has plagued the Capital Regional District (CRD) for decades.
But on Wednesday, after a lengthy five-hour discussion, the board finally voted to build a wastewater treatment facility at McLoughlin Point in Esquimalt.
CRD directors voted 15-1 to approve the business case as put forward by the Core Area Wastewater Treatment Project Board, which includes building a single 108 megalitre/day plant for the tertiary treatment of wastewater at McLoughlin Point, at an estimated cost of $765 million.
Esquimalt mayor and CRD board chair Barb Desjardins, who has been holding off on giving her opinion until the meeting, threw her support behind the recommendation. “I know that I can stand up and say the project board has listened to our residents and to the community,” she said, adding there are still a number of questions the township has.
“I anticipate further dialogue once this decision has been made. Are there some things we could have done better? Maybe. But we don’t have time.”
Carol Hamilton, CRD director and Colwood mayor, hopes the project board will not forget about its recommendation to spend up to $2 million to complete the required technical studies and environmental impact assessments relating to a future wastewater treatment plant to serve the fast-growing West Shore.
“I’m not sure of when the timing is to look at another plant in Colwood. (If) we wait 20 years, it becomes old and dusty and you lose the benefit of the gift that we’re getting now,” she said.
“Lands identified now as potential sites, may well not be available in 20 years time.
Two years ago, the CRD came close to constructing a facility at McLoughlin Point, but the Township of Esquimalt rejected the plan, citing concerns with the facility’s size and environmental impact.
In March, McLoughlin was put back on the table at the suggestion of another CRD director.
Since then, Desjardins believes, the project board has listened to and taken Esquimalt residents’ concerns into account. “Our position has always been to get the very best project for the best value. That means it’s socially acceptable, environmentally beneficial and we get the best value for dollar cost.”
Also approved were recommendations for a construction laydown area at Rock Bay in Victoria, a commitment to study a wastewater treatment proposal for Colwood and for solids to be transported by pipe to the Hartland landfill in Saanich.
According to project board Jane Bird, the latest project has a much smaller footprint, larger setbacks and is significantly less money than the previous plan.
Director and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps was also in support of the project, that has already cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past few decades.
“Yes, it’s been delayed but we are getting a better project, both in the sense of taxpayers’ dollars and in terms of treatment with tertiary treatment. It’s better than what we want to do for less money,” she said. “I’m very happy to support this today and even happier when we get the shovels in the ground.”
Director and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen said the plan is “not perfect” but is a good plan in that it balances the board’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizes cost to taxpayers, meets federal requirements for secondary wastewater treatment, and adds value to the surrounding community.
The only director to vote against the recommendation was Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell, arguing the numbers don’t add up.
“Our (the CRD’s) cost has gone up to $311 million. As a business case, it’s better for the province and the federal governments, but it’s not better for us,” he said.
Project board member Don Fairbairn said the previous proposal and budget put forward by Seaterra in 2012 cannot be compared with numbers from 2016, adding it’s like comparing apples to oranges, since construction costs and inflation have increased.
The clock is still ticking on the project, which is expected to be complete in 2020. The board has until Sept. 30 to submit its plans for wastewater treatment to the federal government or risk losing millions of dollars in funding.
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Elizabeth Warren is on the rise and so is the criticism from her Democratic rivals
Elizabeth Warren's success means she now has a target on her back, and some of her 2020 competitors already have begun sharpening the knives.
Elizabeth Warren is on the rise and so is the criticism from her Democratic rivals Elizabeth Warren's success means she now has a target on her back, and some of her 2020 competitors already have begun sharpening the knives. Check out this story on gosanangelo.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/09/22/election-2020-elizabeth-warren-rises-becomes-rival-democrats-top-target/2410036001/
Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY Published 9:59 a.m. CT Sept. 22, 2019 | Updated 7:06 p.m. CT Sept. 22, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is enjoying a remarkable stretch on the campaign trail.
The Democratic presidential contender drew more than 20,000 to a New York City rally on Monday. She received praise from the crowd and activists at an LGBTQ candidates forum on Friday for starting her remarks by naming all 18 transgender women of color murdered in the U.S. this year. And she capped the week on Saturday by taking the polling lead in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa, according to a new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll.
But her success means she now has a target on her back, and some of her 2020 competitors already have begun sharpening the knives.
Democratic rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg sharply criticized Warren in recent days, charging she was avoiding directly answering questions about whether her Medicare for All plan will lead to a tax increase for middle-class Americans
“You can’t beat Trump by not being straightforward about what it’s going to do,” Biden said in an exchange with a Warren supporter during a campaign event Friday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “So if you’re willing to pay, and I respect you … the extra taxes and you think you’ll get that much more for that, that’s good. But let's at least acknowledge, let's tell Elizabeth (to acknowledge) it's going to cost a lot of money, and she's going to raise people's taxes doing it.”
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP)
Meanwhile, Buttigieg in a CNN interview Thursday said Warren was “extremely evasive” about the tax hike issue.
“I think that if you are proud of your plan and it's the right plan, you should defend it in straightforward terms,” Buttigieg said. “And I think it's puzzling that when everybody knows the answer to that question of whether her plan and Senator (Bernie) Sanders' plan will raise middle class taxes is yes, why you wouldn't just say so, and then explain why you think that's the better way forward?”
The tougher engagement of Warren by top-tier Democratic rivals comes at a critical moment in the Democratic presidential nomination. Nineteen major Democrats are still in the race, vying for attention, support and the opportunity to take on President Trump in the November 2020 general election.
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The new Iowa Poll that shows Warren for the first time at the top of the race in the Hawkeye State with support from 22% of likely Democratic caucusgoers is just a snapshot of where things stand in the Iowa caucus that is more than 130 days away.
Still, it is an important marker of the state of the race at a moment when more Americans are beginning to pay closer attention to the 2020 election.
In addition to the Iowa Poll, a series of recent national polls following this month’s debate in Houston showed Warren gaining on the frontrunner Biden, while Sanders is fading.
'Democrats can’t win if we’re scared'
For her part, Warren has subtly taken aim at Biden and other lower-tier centrist candidates, who she complains lack vision for the country while too often pressing an argument that only a moderate can beat Trump in a general election.
“There is a lot at stake in this election and I know people are scared,” Warren told supporters at her New York City speech last week. “But we can’t choose a candidate we don’t believe in just because we’re too scared to do anything else. And Democrats can’t win if we’re scared and looking backwards.”
Throughout her campaign, Warren has unveiled a series of policy ideas, including providing Americans with universal child care, a plan to cancel student debt and make college free, and a proposal to raise social security payments for all beneficiaries by $200. She has said she will largely pay for her proposals through a 2% tax on families with more than $50 million in annual income.
More social security money: Elizabeth Warren plans to hike Social Security benefit $200 per month by taxing rich
But her and Sanders' proposals to expand Medicare would cost more than $30 trillion over the next decade, according to independent analyses.
When asked at this month’s debate in Houston by ABC News moderator George Stephanopoulos if her Medicare for All plan would mean a tax hike for middle-class earners, Warren avoided giving a direct answer. She again demurred during a Tuesday appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
“Costs are going to go up for the wealthiest Americans, for big corporations … and hard-working middle-class families are going to see their costs going down,” Warren responded on Colbert.
Angie Weiland, the Warren supporter from Cedar Rapids who engaged in a back-and-forth with Biden, said that she’s been impressed with the senator’s ideas.
Weiland said she would like Warren to vociferously argue that a tax hike to pay for Medicare for All is worth it by making the case that the benefits – such as improved health outcomes and ridding businesses of the burden of matching their employees with health care coverage — will outweigh the costs.
Economists at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst project that a Medicare for All program could reduce the cost of care by about 10% through lower administrative and drug costs.
Another analysis from the liberal-leaning Urban Institute estimates that households and businesses would see about $21.9 trillion in savings and state and local governments would save more than $4 trillion over the next decade. Still, there would be a $6 trillion gap in new federal spending, according to the Urban Institute.
Sanders, who was the first to embrace Medicare for All, has acknowledged that the policy will require a tax hike and set out proposals for how he'd pay for it if elected.
“I think there is room to improve in making the case on how we’d all be better off with Medicare for All,” Weiland said. “I wish she would embrace it like Bernie Sanders has in arguing that the benefits outweigh the costs.”
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden wears a Beau Biden Foundation hat while speaking at the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry, in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (Photo: Nati Harnik, AP)
'We need more than plans'
At Warren’s rallies — which are starting to rival some of Trump’s gatherings in terms of crowd size and where Warren has bolstered her reputation by hanging out for hours after speaking to take photos with supporters — the Massachusetts senator has made “I got a plan for that” the calling card of her stump speech.
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But Biden and some of her other more centrist opponents have sought to cast doubt on Warren’s ambitious plans without directly naming her.
On the day after this month’s debate, Biden told supporters at a fundraiser in the well-heeled River Oaks section of Houston that becoming president was not about “what you want to do” but “what you can do.”
“We need more than plans,” Biden said. “We need a president. We need someone who can execute a plan.”
Warren has also repeatedly called for the need for structural change in America and been dismissive of Biden’s focus on restoring pre-Trump norms to Washington.
But even as Warren has intoned that the country is in crisis and that the “time for small ideas is over,” other Democratic presidential rivals have countered that Democrats need to remain focused on winning back voters in areas where Trump won but that Obama took in 2008 and 2012.
“If we want to win and deserve to win, we can't water down our values, and we also can't get so caught up in purity tests that we shut out half the country before we ever get to November,” Buttigieg said in his address at this weekend's Polk County Democrats Steak Fry, a gathering in Des Moines that drew 17 candidates and more than 12,000 attendees. “We've got to do this together.”
Democratic presidential candidate, South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a campaign stop at Berg Middle School on September 21, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. The stop was the first of a scheduled four-day bus of the state. (Photo: Scott Olson, Getty Images)
Harris campaign pokes Warren on fundraising
Warren says she is able to spend so much time taking photos with supporters, because she’s declining to hold big-dollar fundraisers through the primary.
But last week a senior aide to Sen. Kamala Harris offered thinly-veiled criticism of Warren, who transferred $10 million in reserves from her Senate campaign fund to her presidential war chest.
"We didn't come in with millions and millions of dollars that we'd raised in 2018,” Lily Adams, Harris' communications director. “We spent 2018 raising for other candidates."
Sanders and Warren, two of the most liberal members of the Senate, haven’t criticized each other over the course of the campaign. But last month at a Sanders campaign event in Iowa, the actress and activist Susan Sarandon appeared to take a shot at Warren.
“He is not someone who used to be a Republican,” Sarandon told the crowd during her introduction of Sanders. Warren was a registered Republican until the mid-1990s.
Dancing vs. organizing
While her campaign may be surging, Warren took a more low-key approach to this weekend’s Polk County Steak Fry.
Biden marched into the steak fry behind an International Association of Firefighters union fire truck and with a drill team by his side. Harris shimmied her way into the event with her own band and dancers accompanying her.
But Warren, a former Harvard law school professor, decided to take a more low key yet strategic approach to the gathering that drew thousands of likely caucusgoers to one place.
Her campaign held an organizing event prior to the steak fry where it trained hundreds of supporters and then dispatched them into the event to have conversations about Warren with the huge Democratic crowd. Some carried clipboards and took the opportunity gather emails and phone numbers of attendees that seemed persuadable.
Among the volunteers were Julie and Jim Maddox, retired teachers from Dubuque, Iowa, who managed to get one person to commit to caucusing for Warren just minutes into their canvass and met a second caucusgoer who was leaning toward Warren and agreed to stay in touch with the couple ahead of the Feb. 3 caucus.
Julie Maddox said that she expects that Warren’s Democratic rivals will step up their criticism that Warren plans are impractical.
But Maddox said she’s ready with an answer for Warren’s Democratic doubters and critics.
“We just have to start out by asking for pie in the sky and then we may end up getting a piece of the pie,” Maddox said. “I think the point we have to make is that it could be a significantly more savory piece with Warren than if we stick with the current crowd.”
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Each requirement above comes with its own standard of evidence. That’s why injured persons should never handle these cases without an attorney who has trial experience.
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When our firm begins your claim, we gather evidence and begin building your case as if it’s going to trial. From there, we’ll file a complaint in court and follow that up with a pre-litigation settlement letter which contains specifics regarding your catastrophic injury, specific laws backing our claims, and what we feel would be an appropriate settlement amount.
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All catastrophic accident injury settlements will have some or all of the following economic and noneconomic losses bundled into the amount you receive:
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Other economic and noneconomic factors may apply to your accident, depending on the details.
Claims may be reduced if the victim contributed to their injury. According to Tennessee’s shared fault laws, victims can still be compensated for their injuries as long as they were found to be less than or equal to 50% at fault. Anything above 50% will bar the victim’s ability to collect damages.
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Séralini asked to retract his article on a GMO maize - he refuses
Seralini has defended his study at a press conference today in Brussels and refuses to retract it voluntarily.
Seralini asked to retract his article on a GMO maize. He refuses
Rachel Mulot
Le Nouvel Observateur (Science and the Future), 28 Nov 2013
GMWatch translation from French original at http://bit.ly/1jNbePu
The journal Food and Chemical Toxicology wants to withdraw the article by Professor Seralini on rats fed GM maize NK603, which was published in September 2012. The researcher counters: why not retract the article by Monsanto in 2004 on the same subject?
ARM WRESTLING. He has mustered his scientific and political supporters ... A symbol. Surrounded notably by Paul Deheuvels, statistician of the Academy of Sciences and Corinne Lepage, Member of the European Parliament on November 28, at a press conference in Brussels, Professor Gilles Eric Séralini of the University Caen will defend his sensational article on GMOs, released last year, which is now threatened with retraction.
He suggested that rats fed over a lifetime with GM maize NK603, tolerant to the herbicide Roundup and manufactured by the US company Monsanto, developed more tumors and diseases... The media coverage of the paper in September 2012 had caused turmoil amongst the public and politicians, a debate in the scientific community and a critical questioning of the safety evaluation procedures for genetically modified plants currently in force.
No fraud or manipulation of data
Some days ago, the editor of the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology (Elsevier Group) which originally published the article, requested Professor Seralini to kindly retract it, that is to say to withdraw it himself.
The reason? "The results are inconclusive and therefore do not reach the threshold needed for publication" and "there is a legitimate reason for concern about both the number of animals tested in each group and the particular strain of rat selected," he explains in a letter to the researcher at the University of Caen which Science and the Future has seen.
"MERIT". The editor of FCT admits that "the problem of the low number of animals had been identified during the initial peer-review process" but it was finally decided to publish it because the work "still had merit despite its limitations". It seems that the editorial policy of the magazine has changed (see our article "Scientific journal under pressure").
Praising the "goodwill and openness" of Gilles Eric Séralini, who provided the raw data to meet the criticisms raised by the article, the editor emphasises that finally, after having carefully and extensively studied it, the reviewers have detected "no fraud or manipulation of data”.
Refusal to comply and counter-attack
Professor Seralini now refuses to retract his article. He has argued for months that the offending strain of rat (the Sprague-Dawley) is used routinely in the United States – including sometimes by Monsanto to study the carcinogenicity and chronic toxicity of chemicals. He recalls that he has conducted a groundbreaking study on rats fed over a lifetime with this GM maize and even if he only used ten rats per group, he has nevertheless performed many more measurements on these animals.
"The disruption of sex hormones and other parameters are sufficient in this case to indicate a serious effect after a year," he protested, demanding that we take into account "the timing and number of tumors per animal".
DOUBLE STANDARD? There are many signs that should be considered in a real study of risk, he said. In addition, the researcher points to a paper by Monsanto, published in 2004 in the same journal FCT and never retracted, finding NK603 maize safe after measuring its effects on ten Sprague-Dawley rats for three months only, and asks: is there a double standard in force for assessment?
"Only studies pointing to adverse effects of GMOs are rigorously scrutinized on their experimental and statistical methods,” he said, “while those who say GMOs are safe are taken at face value."
Latest bombshell: the biologist is preparing to challenge the way statistical analyses are performed on tested rats because they are distorted by historical data. According to a study that he aims to carry out with his team, all experimental animals have always been exposed in their cages and via their food to pollutants (pesticides, mercury, cadmium, endocrine disrupting chemicals) and possibly GMOs ... so that it was impossible to distinguish spontaneous, natural, tumors from tumours induced by these substances, regardless of the number of rats tested ...
Fan the flames: To conduct tests on large cohorts of 50 rats per group, for example, would therefore be pointless. In short, the ultimate defence [of Seralini’s 2012 GM maize study] is to cast doubt on the relevance of the studies done so far. This statement – which would need to be seriously supported – will undoubtedly cause a wave of protest. The editors of the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology were perhaps hoping to extinguish the controversy, but instead they may have fanned the flames.
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Ajax Cape Town captain Mosa Lebusa set to undergo Kaizer Chiefs medical
Sandile Ndumo
11:25 EAT 21/07/2018
The Welkom-born defender is edging closer to his dream move to Naturena as sources within Ajax have revealed that he will be undergoing a medical
Goal can exclusively reveal that Ajax Cape Town captain Mosa Lebusa will undergo a medical with Kaizer Chiefs.
Lebusa, who is also wanted by Mamelodi Sundowns, has been a reliable servant of the Urban Warriors and has featured regularly since breaking through from their junior ranks in 2012.
The 25-year-old had been expected to sign for the Brazilians, but the signing of Siyabonga Zulu in January this year has since seen Pitso Mosimane withdraw his interest in the left-footed defender.
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He featured 139 times for the Parow-based club, scoring nine goals - four of those coming from last season.
Lebusa will be expected to compete with Philani Zulu, Letlhogonolo Mirwa and Siphosihle Ntiya-Ntiya for a place on the left hand side of the Chiefs defence.
Zulu though might be pushed further forward depending on how the technical team wants to play throughout the season.
Goal understands that Lebusa, who has two Bafana Bafana caps, is not alone in the move to Naturena.
Goalkeeper Brendon Petersen could also be on his way to Chiefs, who recently signed Virgil Vries on a free transfer.
While they already have Bruce Bvuma, Itumeleng Khune and Vries, the Glamour Boys want to add more experience in the goalkeeping department more so because they will be campaigning in five major tournaments this season.
Amakhosi qualified for next season's Caf Confederation Cup, and they have already said that the team will not take the competition for granted as this was the case in previous seasons.
It is for this reason that the Chiefs management hired Giovanni Solinas; a former Free State Stars coach who has seen it all on the African continent.
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Another Naidu man sent back to Centre!
By GREATANDHRA BUREAU On December 14 , 2019 | UPDATED 21:55 IST
Even as the suspension of senior Indian Revenue Service officer Jasti Krishna Kishore on charges of allegation raised a lot of heat and dust, the Jagan Mohan Reddy government on Saturday took yet another decision to cancel the deputation of another IRS officer.
The government revoked the deputation of Ch Venkata Gopinath and relieved him from the state services, as per his request. He would be sent back to his parent department of Central Board of Direct Taxes.
Gopinath, who had earlier been brought on deputation from the Centre by the previous Telugu Desam Party government headed by N Chandrababu Naidu, had worked in medical and health department.
Though he has the tenure to continue on deputation till June 26 next year, Gopinath requested that he be relieved immediately, as he had not been given any work for the last six months.
Apparently, there were allegations of corruption against Gopinath as well during his tenure in the medical and health department during the TDP regime.
Former chief secretary L V Subrahmanyam reportedly recommended to the state government for taking action against Gopinath.
But somehow, the government did not frame charges against him, as it did in the case of Krishna Kishore.
So, when Gopinath requested for repatriation to the parent department, the government relieved him immediately.
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A map Mayor Wayne Baldwin sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau detailing the prime minister’s visit and providing examples of how protocols were not followed. (City of White Rock graphic)
B.C. mayor’s leaked letter shows Trudeau the way
White Rock mayor takes Trudeau team to task for ‘disrespectful behaviour’
Aaron Hinks
In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin wrote that he “cannot imagine” that the prime minister “would approve and be in support of such disrespectful behaviour towards a local government, its elected civic leaders, and City staff.”
The 1,100-word, four-page letter – complete with a graphic showing a map of Trudeau’s Nov. 15 walking route through the Five Corners area – was sent to three staffers at the prime minister’s office, the president of the Liberal Party of Canada, White Rock council and city staffers CAO Dan Bottrill and communications manager Farnaz Farrokhi.
As of Peace Arch News press time Thursday, the letter was not officially released by any of the offices. However, PAN obtained a copy independently.
The prime minister’s office confirmed Nov. 30 that the letter had been received, but said it would not be made public through them.
“As you know, the prime minister’s brief visit to White Rock was in his capacity as leader of the Liberal Party, and so I would refer you to Braeden Caley (Liberal Party of Canada director of communications) for further questions,” PMO press secretary Eleanore Catenaro told PAN Nov. 30.
Caley told PAN the next day that the Liberal party does not provide copies of correspondence received without the sender’s permission, and “it would be best for you to reach out to Mayor Wayne Baldwin if you are following up on statements he has made.”
Contacted last week, Baldwin told PAN he would release the letter, and that he asked City of White Rock communications manager Farnaz Farrokhi to email it.
Farrokhi told PAN she would send a copy of the letter the following Monday morning.
Monday, the City of White Rock said they would “expedite” a freedom-of-information (FOI) request. As of press time, it was not formally received.
After posting an article online Wednesday about attempts to have the letter released, PAN received a leaked copy.
The letter gives reasoning of why Baldwin thought the prime minister’s visit did not follow “proper protocols and procedures.”
It says Liberal South Surrey-White Rock candidate Gordie Hogg – whom it describes as “a seasoned politician” – appeared to have invited a “select group” of individuals to welcome the prime minister “right in front of our City Hall.” It made note that some of the invited individuals “do not live in White Rock.”
The letter says that while Baldwin understands a rally may not be an official visit, “when a City Hall is the marshalling point and its front lobby is used for a refuge, the situation changes.”
The graphic provides details of what took place at city hall before the prime minister toured Five Corners, in the lead-up to the Dec. 11 federal byelection.
“Lobby used by Prime Minister’s security detail, other staff related to the visit, and the Federal Liberal candidate for South Surrey-White Rock, including his guests, media, and members of his campaign team. They used City Hall’s location as Marshalling point to assess Prime Minister’s tour route and as their refuge for over 30 minutes. Mayor, White Rock City Council, and City staff not notified of details of the visit…” the map notes.
Baldwin wrote that it would have been a “wonderful opportunity and honour for Council and City staff” to have been made aware, adding that he would have excused himself from a three-day Union of BC Municipalities meeting to welcome Trudeau.
Baldwin thanked Trudeau for visiting the city, and “I hope you can accept my sincere apology for writing you under such circumstances, but I felt it was important that you knew the reasons as to why the elected civic leaders of White Rock, especially me as the Mayor of White Rock, were not there to formally welcome you to our spectacular City by the Sea.”
Baldwin noted that if White Rock council had been notified of the visit, city staff would have set aside space in city hall to accommodate the prime minister’s staff, minimized potential customer service interruptions and addressed any pedestrian and vehicle-safety concerns.
Baldwin expressed his gratitude to Trudeau and minister of infrastructure and communities Amarjeet Sohi for the $11.8 million grant the city received through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund to address “naturally occurring arsenic and manganese in our water.”
“Our water does meet Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality; however, the arsenic levels in some of the wells peaked above the Maximum Allowable Concentration levels at times.”
Baldwin said it would “be a privilege” to meet the prime minister to discuss White Rock’s needs, give the prime minister a tour of the community and show him the progress the city has made on its water treatment processes and how the research technologies can benefit other communities, “including First Nation communities.”
“I humbly ask that your team at the PMO coordinates this meeting through my office.”
Below is a copy of Baldwin’s letter.
Baldwin Letter by PAN editor on Scribd
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Jellies - from the initial drawing to the finished product
At the start of every HARIBO jelly, there is a creative idea from a product designer. And this is initially all hand made. Every innovation in the HARIBO product range is first put onto paper by hand in the form of a sketch.
Computers and milling
The hand drawing is then scanned into a computer and converted into a precise three-dimensional sample drawing. The data of this sample drawing is sent to a high-tech milling machine which mills the new jelly shape into a plaster mould. This prototype is then used to create a reusable mould for production that can be used to create as many plaster stamps as necessary.
Powder boxes and plaster stamps
Flat boxes, filled to the brim with a fine, smoothly levelled starch powder are transported along a conveyor belt and stamped by hundreds of plaster stamps that come down from above. The impressions made by the stamps leave holes in the starch powder.
These boxes continue along the conveyor belt to the next stage of production, where nozzles inject a hot, liquid jelly mixture into the holes, taking just a fraction of a second. Before you know it, several hundred jellies have been created.
The finishing touches
After a relatively long drying process in drying rooms, the jellies receive a coating of beeswax and carnauba wax to give them a nice sheen and prevent them from sticking together.
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Public Screening #02: Ann and Eduardo Guedes et al. Rocinante, March 17, 2017, Arsenal
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Great Britain, mid-1980s: In the very moment neoliberalism’s triumph in the realm of Margaret Thatcher seems irreversible, Ann and Eduardo Guedes, two veteran members of the socialist documentary film collective Cinema Action (founded in 1968), shoot their first feature film: ROCINANTE (UK, 1986) is a mythological road movie, a squatter and hacker story, starring John Hurt, Maureen Douglass, Ian Dury, Carol Gillies and others. Raymond Williams’ cultural analysis of Britishness and socially produced landscape is being tied up with the dramatic bucolics of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and Derek Jarman’s transgressive dreamy England. We haven’t seen the movie, but we are curious how the conjunction of documentary and fictional practice, a problem Harun Farocki became very familiar with in the 1970s and 1980s, is being played out here.
Ann and Eduardo Guedes, Rocinante, GB 1986, with John Hurt, Maureen Douglass, Ian Dury, Carol Gillies and others, 35mm, 93 min
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What are your nightmare’s made of? Clowns, spiders, enclosed spaces, darkness, feeling lost… Nightmare’s Gate has it all and became one of our new favorites! Their variety of effects and use of those effects were freaking amazing! Strategically placed fog and strobe lights created an extreme sense of disorientation and dislocation, claustrophobia bags that went on a little further than was comfortable, lots of floor level transitions kept us feeling constantly off balance, and texture changes everywhere - floors and walls that felt hard and unforgiving in certain areas and disgustingly squishy in others. There were even places where you had to crawl to get through which really immerses you in the environment. There were a couple of scenes that blew us away, the sewer and the swamp, where not only the set design but the actors in it were out of this world. Pretty much all of the actors, the costumes, and makeup were on point. Super scary monsters of all types and sizes, eerie scenes, and mazes came together to make a really scary haunt. Can’t wait to check them out next year!
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Iowa State Fair Unveils Its Annual 600-Pound Butter Cow
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Running from August 9 through August 19 this year, the Iowa State Fair is full of fascinating food, including the completely ridiculous salad on a stick, so it's not surprising that this is the place where visitors have been able to find an entire cow sculpted out of butter for the past 107 years. Held every August in Des Moines, the capital and biggest city in the state, the Iowa State Fair puts it Butter Cow on display alongside an equally impressive "companion sculpture," both of which are made of low-moisture, pure cream Iowa butter.
First sculpted in 1911 and made this year by Sarah Pratt - the fair's fifth butter sculptor, who has been in the position since 2006 - the Butter Cow weighs 600 pounds (as opposed to a real dairy cow's more than 1,000 pounds) and is made with a mesh frame made of wood, metal, wire, and steel. Layer upon layer of butter is applied to the frame until the sculpture becomes a life-sized butter cow measuring 8 feet long and 5.5 feet high.
The entire sculpting process is done within a 40-degree cooler to keep the butter in shape and unmelted, and much of the butter is recycled every year for up to 10 years. According to the Iowa State Fair, their Butter Cow is enough to butter 19,200 slices of toast and would take the average person two entire lifetimes to consume.
This year's companion sculpture is in the form of a Waterloo Boy Tractor in celebration of the 100th anniversary of John Deere entering the tractor business when it purchased the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company. The tradition of the companion sculpture started in 1996, Iowa's sesquicentennial, when the first took the form of Grant Wood's "American Gothic" painting.
Previous companion sculptures have included a rendition of Leonardo DaVinci's "The Last Supper," Iowa native Brandon Routh's portrayal of Superman, and Harry Potter. The Waterloo Boy Tractor butter sculpture stands alongside the Butter Cow in the John Deere Agriculture Building's 40-degree cooler as part of the fair alongside other agricultural demonstrations and exhibits. Attendees can visit the sculptures and take photos with them, separated by a glass display window, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily as they enjoy the fair's music, games, and rides - and some of Iowa's best food and drink.
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A rendering of Mountain Sunrise Academy.
Courtesy of Mountain Sunrise Academy
Work begins on nature- and arts-based Saratoga Springs charter school
By Braley Dodson Daily Herald
Braley Dodson
Utah County’s first Waldorf charter school is starting to become a reality.
Mountain Sunrise Academy’s leaders celebrated the future Saratoga Springs school’s groundbreaking Saturday several months before the school is scheduled to open this fall, and a couple of weeks before it will hold an enrollment lottery.
“A lot of people who are being drawn to the school are excited about Waldorf education and are excited it is here,” said Tim McGaughy, the chair of the school’s governing board.
Mountain Sunrise Academy will undergo a multiyear accreditation process to become recognized as a Waldolf school, utilizing a century-old educational model that embraces experiential learning, movement and a focus on nature and arts integration.
When complete, the school will sit at 1802 E. 145 North in Saratoga Springs and include features like a garden and a culinary kitchen.
The school received approval from the Utah State Charter School board last year to open. It will become the second public Waldorf school in Utah, following Wasatch Charter School in Holladay, and will join Treeside Charter School in Provo, which is Waldorf-inspired.
The school’s leaders were optimistic about finding available and affordable land to build on in northern Utah County.
“It is very hard to find land nowadays, and we were fortunate,” said Krystelle Rose, the school’s executive director. “I felt like this piece of property was reserved.”
Rose said the land was chosen because it is near the border of Lehi and Saratoga Springs and has quick access to Interstate 15.
The school will open with an enrollment of about 400 students spanning kindergarten through sixth grade before adding the seventh grade during its second year and eighth grade in its third year for a total cap of about 500 students. Students will stay with the same teacher as they move through the grades.
Rose said the school wants to keep its enrollment steady and isn’t looking for growth.
“We want to build a quality school instead of quantity,” Rose said.
The school will hold an enrollment lottery on Jan. 21. Rose said that enough students have applied to fill about 70% of its enrollment so far.
Mountain Sunrise Academy will be the first public charter school to open in Utah County since Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy began seeing students in Lehi in 2018. It will join dozens of other charter schools throughout the county.
Rose said Mountain Sunrise Academy has heard from parents who are looking to enroll their students in charter schools and have been on wait lists for four years.
McGaughy is a strong believer in the model after watching his own family receive a Waldorf-style education.
“It is just an incredible difference in their lives,” McGaughy said.
He said the school will hold ongoing trainings to educate teachers on the learning model.
For Emma James, the school is about finding what she sees to be a holistic approach to education.
“I am so in love with the Waldorf model,” James said.
James is on the school’s governing board and will have a kindergartener and a second grade student attending in the fall.
She said her first grade son brings home about an hour of homework every night from a public district school, which she doesn’t believe is the right approach to education.
“He needs that creative play that every kid has,” James said. “I feel like it is being stamped out, and it is frustrating.”
Movement and dance, she said, is more natural for students than sitting at a desk all day. She’s seen parents interested in the school’s model of nature-based play and arts integration.
James said obtaining Waldorf accreditation is important for the school instead of only being modeled or inspired by the educational model.
“We want it to be a comprehensive Waldorf experience,” James said.
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Gwendolyn Womack on Blog Tour for The Memory Painter, July 6-12
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The Memory Painter: A Novel of Love and Reincarnation
by Gwendolyn Womack
Picador USA
Paperback; 336 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/Time Travel/Mystery/Romance
Finalist for the 2016 RWA Prism Awards for Best First Book & Best Time Travel/ Steampunk category.
Two lovers who have travelled across time.
A team of scientists at the cutting edge of memory research.
A miracle drug that unlocks an ancient mystery.
At once a sweeping love story and a time-travelling adventure, Gwendolyn Womack’s luminous debut novel, The Memory Painter, is perfect for readers of The Time Traveler’s Wife, Life After Life and Winter’s Tale.
Bryan Pierce is an internationally famous artist, whose paintings have dazzled the world. But there’s a secret to Bryan’s success: Every canvas is inspired by an unusually vivid dream. Bryan believes these dreams are really recollections―possibly even flashback from another life―and he has always hoped that his art will lead him to an answer. And when he meets Linz Jacobs, a neurogenticist who recognizes a recurring childhood nightmare in one Bryan’s paintings, he is convinced she holds the key.
Their meeting triggers Bryan’s most powerful dream yet―visions of a team of scientists who, on the verge of discovering a cure for Alzheimer’s, died in a lab explosion decades ago. As his visions intensify, Bryan and Linz start to discern a pattern. But a deadly enemy watches their every move, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that the past stays buried.
The Memory Painter is at once a taut thriller and a deeply original love story that transcends time and space, spanning six continents and 10,000 years of history.
“Gwendolyn Womack’s tale dazzles.” ―US Weekly (Standout Spring Novels)
“…hang on for a wild and entertaining ride around the world and through the centuries back to ancient Egypt.” ~ Library Journal, starred review
“A sweeping, mesmerizing feat of absolute magic. . . . ” ~ M.J. Rose, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Witch of Painted Sorrows
“Layers of past and present form a rich pastry of a narrative, poignant and thoughtful, rich and suspenseful, filled with intrigue and dripping with meaning… ” ~ Charlie Lovett, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Bookman’s Tale and First Impressions
Originally from Houston, Texas, Gwendolyn Womack began writing theater plays in college at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. She went on to receive an MFA from California Institute of the Arts in Directing Theatre, Video & Cinema. Currently she resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son where she can be found at the keyboard working on her next novel. The Memory Painter is her first novel.
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Lil Wayne #ThaCarterV Album Review: Did Weezy Deliver In Potentially The Final Carter Project?
By Yuriy Andriyashchuk
Lil Wayne’s fifth installment of his Tha Carter album series is here after a delay of over four years due to issues with his good friend Birdman over rights to the release of his music. The two have since buried the hatchet as Wayne reached a settlement this summer where he received over $10 million and earned the rights to release his music at any time. Wayne and Baby also stood side by side at his annual Lil Weezyana Fest to show that it’s all love now. Wayne also has complete control of his Young Money label.
Tha Carter V dropped at midnight of 9/28 which concluded Wayne’s 36th birthday. Wayne had previously made an announcement on Wednesday that the project would be out on his birthday. The project contains 23 tracks with appearances by Travis $cott, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Ashanti, Mack Maine Nivea, Sosamann, Snoop Dogg, the late XXXTentacion, and his daughter Reginae Carter.
Tha Carter V opened up with the song ‘I Love You Dwayne‘ which features vocals by his mother. She details how she’s proud of him and how he came so far in life. She continues to show love by saying that he’s her rock as she continues to be in tears. She prays for even more success in his life and is excited for Tha Carter V to release. It set the tone for the passion that Wayne brings to this project.
It was rumored that the late XXXTentacion would appear on Tha Carter V and it was official as it was the first official song on the project. The record is called ‘Don’t Cry‘ and X is featured on the hook. He uses his high vocals and it makes fans reminisce of X’s great run while he was still alive. Wayne cements his legacy as he wants to be buried in a “New Orleans tombstone.” Wayne also notes his comeback as the previous years being dark but now the sun’s back.
Lil Wayne takes pride in himself on ‘Dedicate‘ where he takes claim for popular trends that we see many young rappers become into these days such as face tattoos and even the blood related term “Suu woop.” Wayne defiinitely takes the crown for the face tats but the suu woop claim still remains up for debate. He also gets a little political with the line “We need Barack, man” and that is relatable in the most serious way in our current political climate. He closes the record with an audio of President Barack Obama saying he aspired to be like LeBron James or Wayne.
Uproar definitely had one of the most energetic instrumentals of Tha Carter V. It opens with a crowd chanting “Weezy! Weezy!” and Swizz Beatz setting the tone for the track. Swizz Beatz produced it and it definitely matched the uptempo records that he’s usually apart of.
Let It Fly featuring Travis $cott is sure to go platinum in my opinion. The Houston rapper opened the track with the hook “Let it fly like the birds in the sky. Hotter than the weather in July. I done did so much I can’t decide. Word, word to my guys. She just get so wet, I slip and slide. Had to get it back to give them five.” He continued the momentum as he opened up the first verse. It fits the club vibe on lines such as “Always down to ball, I’m tryna drain these nights. See the smoke clouds through these entertainment lights. The way it go down we taking fours and keeping doors tight.” Weezy still held his own on his own track with the bars and metaphors that fans have known him for throughout his whole career to close out Let It Fly.
Wayne shows his strength throughout the drama he’s been through on Can’t Be Broken. He says that nothing can be broken among him and his closest friends as well. Overall, the song serves a smooth vibe that old Wayne fans can appreciate.
Dark Side Of The Moon featuring Nicki Minaj is another record that is a hit right off the jump. What I noticed on a few records on Tha Carter V is that Wayne’s somewhat utilizing the Drake side of him where he gets emotional, especially in regards to women sometimes. That applied here with Nicki adding some very solid vocals on the hook.
Mona Lisa featuring Kendrick Lamar had everyone on social media buzzing. The record showcased both artists’ lyricism and brought up the debate of why they’re arguably the top five rappers alive according to many hip-hop fans.
Wayne continued to open up to his softer side on What About Me featuring Sosaman. He expresses his jealousy on line such as “If you saw me, would you understand? That I can’t stand you with another man. I see you happy where your life is at. I see you smile I can’t live with that.” It’s different but it’s definitely a sound I can keep on getting used to by Wayne.
Wayne said some relatable bars on Open Letter and it did feel like a letter about life for sure. Wayne details people not needing him until he’s gone, chasing dreams, and his purpose in life. It’s a record that people can play to for many circumstances in life.
Famous featured Wayne’s daughter Reginae and this was the first time I’ve heard her on a track. Reginae talks about the high-profile lives that they live and Weezy adds on to the topic by discussing the dangers of it. It was a solid collaboration overall and I hope we get more records from the Carter family together.
It was good to hear a Zaytoven beat on the record Problems. Weezy detailed the popular issue of despite being comfortable and well off as being rich as its problems.
Dope N*ggaz features Snoop Dogg on the record and it’s dedicated to all the real ones around Wayne. Snoop assisted on the hook with the trap-friendly lines “I get the money, I’m a hustler. So if you’re buying what I’m selling, you’re a customer. See I can get it to you anywhere, anything.” It was good to hear the OG make an appearance on this highly anticipated project.
Wayne made it known that he’s officially back after a long hiatus on Hittas. The Young Money rapper has plenty hittas around him ready for the green light to go after snitches. The instrumental made up most of the success on this record.
Took His Time was another personal favorite off of Tha Carter V. Wayne recognizes his own greatness as his mom said God took his time when he made him and he’s blessed to make it out where he come from. This record definitely brings out that motivation.
Open Safe is another party record where Wayne is feeling like money and it’s a celebration despite the possibility of him getting caught up in some possible legal issues. I can definitely see different artists hopping on their own freestyle to this beat produced by DJ Mustard and Mike Free.
Start This S*it Off Right gave off a good 2000s vibe. The record featured Ashanti and fellow Young Money talent Mack Maine. Maine hops on the hook detailing the party he’s at with different women and Wayne soon follows the lead. Ashanti’s soft vocals continued to make fans reminisce of her dominance in the early days of her career.
Wayne is able to conquer his demons on the song Demons despite the fact that he is tempted by revenge and feels that they’re so close to him they’re starting to become intimate with him. Despite the bad auroas, Wayne is able to laugh it off and still be himself.
On Mess, Wayne expressed how much of a mess his busy schedule is along but so are the women around him. Despite the drama, Weezy takes it all in stride and continues to be the best person he can be and that’s evident in reality.
I wasn’t too impressed with the lyricism by Weezy on Dope New Gospel but Nivea provided some really good vocals on the hook expressing enjoying someone else’s company by saying how long it’s been.
Perfect Strangers features Wayne taking a step back to be in his feelings again where he’s disappointed that a woman doesn’t call much anymore and he can feel the separation as they now begin to act like strangers. This record was a fan favorite on social media and a video for this would be approved.
Used 2 reminded me of the Wayne from a decade ago. Metro Boomin and Prince85 were behind the production and Wayne flat out bodied it. It reminded me of that raw New Orleans sound he displayed on the first two Carter albums. This is the Weezy I’ve been waiting to hear for a while and I hope this continues should he decide to release one more album.
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Our 2019 EMEA PR Consultancies of the Year are the result of an exhaustive research process involving more than 200 submissions and face-to-face meetings with the best PR firms across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Winners will be unveiled at the 2019 EMEA SABRE Awards dinner in London on 22 May. Analysis of all Finalists across 20 categories can be accessed via the navigation menu to the right or here.
Winner: Threepipe (UK/Independent)
Threepipe really got into its groove in 2018. The digital agency is the result of a merger between a consumer PR agency and a performance marketing agency, before acquiring a SEO agency and then, in 2018, creative agency Earnie. It’s now an independent, owner-managed agency of 90 people comprised of PR, social, SEO, outreach, creative and analytics experts.
As a result, in the past year CEO Farhad Koodoruth and sales and marketing director Jim Hawker have transformed the agency to offer clients dedicated teams of multichannel expertise, underpinned by rigorous planning (Threepipe’s three planners now work with all teams to ensure the right channel mix is in place, rather than automatically advocating an earned approach) and fast-turnaround, high-quality creative output. In the process they have achieved 20% growth for the third consecutive year, with 20% margins.
Retailers who are investing in digital to drive growth are a key focus for the agency, which works with the likes of Jack Wills, LK Bennett, Warehouse, Liberty London, Sweaty Betty and Nike. Sport is also prominent: Threepipe became the lead agency for the England & Wales Cricket Board, continued working with the NFL, and was appointed by the ICC as its media agency for the 2019 Cricket World Cup and by British Gymnastics to lead a brand refresh.
Loveday Langton joined from Hotwire as Threepipe’s first head of people, while Alistair Gammell, founder of Earnie, became head of creative. The agency also hired four developers to build its own tech stack to improve operational efficiency. Other home-grown tech innovation included a product to improve visibility and sales for Nike on retail sites (tested in the UK and being rolled out to eight international markets) and building an Amazon e-commerce solution to help clients maximise commercial opportunities, tested with Pepsi and Panasonic.
The agency is working with Jack Wills and Panasonic to create content that ensures high visibility for voice search results across Siri and Google Home, leading to a 248% increase in sales for Jack Wills’ coats, and a 132% increase in organic impressions for Panasonic’s Lumix cameras. And its award-winning campaign to raise the profile of the England Women's cricket team, across PR, creative, social and DOOH, led to 60% brand recall and an 833% uplift in searches for women's cricket. — MPS
Brunswick (Independent)
Corporate and critical financial communications firm Brunswick might appear to be a surprising entrant to the digital shortlist this year, but the firm is building an impressive global digital practice that is worth breaking its usual discretion to shout about. The digital offer is changing perceptions of Brunswick, by widening the aperture through which clients see the firm, and it is also contributing to the bottom line: the firm operates one P&L but estimates that it that has built digital income to around 5% of global revenue in three years.
Brunswick has had a digital practice since 2015, when Edelman’s former MD for digital corporate and public affairs Mike Krempasky joined the firm. At the time, its digital expertise was scattered throughout the network, but a digital strategy group, now numbering around 30 people, was formed to sit on top of Brunswick’s core consulting offer and the firm got serious about finding digital talent who could play in the corporate space.
Former Ogilvy PR UK CEO Marshall Manson made the move to Brunswick in 2017, heading up digital in the UK and across Europe. And last year the team made another key hire in the shape of Craig Mullaney, Facebook’s head of strategic partnerships, as a partner to advise CEOs on digital strategy.
Before Brunswick, no-one had run a fully-integrated campaign, including digital and social, in support of an M&A transaction. The firm works with regulators and the advisory community to enable it to do more progressive and open communications in a tightly-controlled arena. The group isn’t setting out to pitch standalone digital RFPs: its approach complements the existing strengths of the business, expanding Brunswick’s mandates for many of its clients. Brunswick does digital where it’s hard, in complex, sensitive environments across the world where it is trusted with earnings, transitions and market information.
The digital group is growing across the EMEA region, with the UK, Germany and Italy showing strong performances, while in South Africa, the firm is building a global centre of excellence around search. And it’s developing heavyweight thought leadership, including the annual Digital Investor Survey, which tracks how digital and social media influences the behaviour and decision-making of buy-side investors and sell-side analysts around the world. — MPS
Coolr (UK/Independent)
It’s not often that a new agency goes straight into our specialist shortlists, but 18-month-old Coolr more than deserves its place here; it’s already been named as digital agency of the year by the PRCA and is nominated multiple times for this year’s SABRE awards.
Adam Clyne, previously Weber Shandwick’s EMEA head of digital and Ladbible COO, set out to create an agency that was equally comfortable in PR and creative, with a social- and mobile-first approach to every piece of client work. The idea that an agency could help brands be part of the cultural conversation through organic social content with zero paid media has gone down well: Coolr is already generating healthy revenue per head of its 13-strong team.
Coolr began life by being the first company to partnership with Facebook on its Workplace platform, helping brands disrupt their internal comms. It quickly expanded to offer social media and content, helping clients rethink how they engage with consumers, and combining big agency thinking with the agility of a social publishing business.
Last year, as well as being appointed by Playtech, the world’s largest supplier of online gaming and sports betting software, as its first social agency of record, the team started working with Burger King UK as its social media partner. Coolr broke the internet with a single tweet on Burger King’s feed, commenting on Kanye West’s endorsement of McDonald’s with “Explains a lot.” The tweet is officially the most-liked branded tweet ever, with over one million likes. Other client work included launching iconic tea brand Twinings’ first cold water product, Cold In’fuse, with a clever influencer campaign that led to retailers across the UK selling out of a completely new category.
And with Workplace, it has rolled out successful programmes for clients including property management company Savill’s (creating an app to drive its people to the platform, dramatically improving engagement and communication with contractors from cleaners to security guards who are not on work email), Fremantle (connecting 3,000 people around the world, including many freelancers, for the broadcast company), King, Regatta, Value Retail and Telefonica/O2. — MPS
Octopus Group (UK/Independent)
B2B tech specialist Octopus Group has made previous appearances on our technology agency shortlists, but this year its digital smarts are well worth highlighting. Its creative, impactful digital work included creating Tudder – Tinder for cows – to match breeding livestock for the SellMyLivestock website for 42,000 UK farmers; generating more than 300 business leads from mapping executives for satellite data firm Earth-i with an award-winning LinkedIn campaign; and creating a research report for payments company Paysafe that, backed with paid and owned social, also generated business leads from leading financial organisations.
And this digital focus is a key element of an offer that is closer to fully-integrated marketing than many of its competitors: more than half its clients use Octopus for at least four service streams, and instead of competing on pure PR briefs, the agency has bet the business on fast-growth tech clients outsourcing their entire marketing stack. The gamble is paying off: as well as revenues growing 8% to break the £5m barrier, profits have doubled and the average client project size has increased by 25%, with new clients including open source software company Red Hat, automation software specialist Marketo and Travelex.
Five years ago, Octopus completely changed its proposition, reinventing itself as the ‘Brand to Sales’ marketing agency, including huge investment in developing bespoke technology for campaign pricing, planning and evaluation which means it goes well beyond media coverage metrics and into true revenue creation. Last year the team developed the Brand to Sales Academy to put everyone in its 54-strong team through bespoke training, and it’s now also putting clients through the process, with the long-term goal of making Brand to Sales a globally-recognised standard for technology marketing.
It was the last year in the business for founder and chairman Sandy Purewal, who left to start a new venture outside the PR industry. Purewal founded Octopus in 2001 along with fellow Bite account directors Billy Hamilton-Stent (now client strategy director) and Jon Lonsdale (now CEO), joined in 2004 by Pete Hendrick, now MD. To fill the gap, the agency recently created a new board-level role, hiring B2B marketing specialist Nicola Pestell as director of marketing services. — MPS
Ready10 (UK/Independent)
Ready10 is one of the very few agencies that is a genuine expert in using public relations to drive search engine optimisation. Launched in 2016 by former Frank deputy MD David Fraser to approach PR in a new way, the agency counts Paddy Power, MoneySuperMarket, Racing Post and AXA among its clients and is set to break £1m in fee income for its 2018-2019 financial year (with a brand new US office already accounting for six figure income.)
The agency’s premise is that the very best SEO results are generated by the most genuine, shareable, creative content – which PR has been doing for years – and that this is untapped by many agencies. Fraser’s belief is that PR and SEO are “the new media power couple” and that future of PR lies in the interdependence of these two disciplines, as they can achieve much higher ROI together for clients in terms of real business benefits than earned or search alone. In the past year the agency has generated over 2,800 pieces of earned media, 70% of which are linked, with almost 90% follow links.
Ready10’s headcount has increased from nine to 18 staff, including Sophie Diner (ex-Frank) and Greg Double (formerly of Synergy) joining the senior leadership team. The agency carried out an extensive values exercise with all staff last year to set its future direction during this period of rapid growth, and shows its personality through initiatives such as offering staff 13 pay days to help with the tough post-Christmas period, creating provokepiers.com so marketers could wind up controversial commentator Piers Morgan, and announcing its win of the Destination Star Trek account with a press release in Klingon.
Stand-out work includes helping former Arsenal footballing legend Kanu mount a charity football match for his little-known Kanu Heart Foundation. The team secured design partnerships with Tinie Tempah and Mr Eazi, brokered broadcast partnerships with London Live and Arsenal Fan TV, filled the stadium with spectators, generated hundreds of pieces of branded, linked, coverage and helped to raise more than £50,000 for life-saving operations. — MPS
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SCHINDLER: WE HAVE TO INVEST EVERYTHING
WATCH: Christopher Schindler’s full interview as he previews Manchester City
Huddersfield Town defender previews the upcoming Premier League game between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town.
Defender looks ahead to Manchester City game
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Huddersfield Town defender Christopher Schindler has said the Terriers will have to “put everything” into Sunday’s Premier League game against Manchester City to get a result.
The German, who picked up both the Players’ Player and Player of the Year awards at the Club’s annual awards ceremony in April, spoke ahead of Town’s trip to the Etihad this weekend.
Schindler said that playing the Champions on their own pitch will be a different story to when the two sides met at the John Smith’s Stadium in November:
“I think it’s a different story if we play away. With our supporters in the back this stadium (the John Smith’s Stadium) can be really uncomfortable for opponents; even for Manchester City, we saw that. We were close to a sensation in a way, but unfortunately we got no points out of this game. Of course we can take a lot of things out of this game for Sunday and try and perform as well as we can and see what happens.”
The defender has played in 34 of Town’s 35 league matches this season, and accepted that Manchester City will pose a major threat to the Terriers on Sunday:
“I think it’s impossible to defend for 90 minutes against this team. They have a goal scoring record which is just unbelievable, and there are other teams who have struggled against them. We shouldn’t think too much about each individual player and just accept that we also need a kind of luck in this game to stay in the game as long as we can.”
Town has scored six goals from set pieces this season, and Schindler explained how the Terriers could cause Pep Guardiola’s team problems from dead-ball situations:
“I think set pieces are their only real weakness, where they are not so good. We seem to be quite dangerous from set pieces against them, and this is something we’ll try to get. Corners, free kicks, we make it as hard as we can for them. But we know at home they are unbelievably strong.”
Manchester City has only lost once at the Etihad in the Premier League all season, however Schlinder expressed that Town will do everything to make Sunday’s game as difficult as possible for the Champions.
“We know what’s waiting for us but we have to put everything into making it as uncomfortable as possible for them to stay in the game as long as we can.”
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Patrice P. Jean is Co-Chair of Hughes Hubbard's Life Sciences group. She has over a decade of experience counseling leading and startup pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology companies in all areas of patent law. In particular, she is adept at asserting and defending the patent rights underlying the core technologies and innovations of leading high-tech and pharmaceutical companies. She also defends her clients against claims asserted by competitors, sparing them billions of dollars in damages. Additionally, her patent prosecution practice strengthens her litigation abilities, allowing her to argue the validity of her clients' patents while challenging the validity of third-party patents. Patrice regularly calls on her technical background in biology to offer her clients an in-depth understanding of the complex science relative to each prosecution and litigation matter that she handles. This vantage point leaves her well-positioned to understand the complex science behind her clients' innovations as well as the broader market implications. Prior to law school, Patrice earned her Ph.D. in molecular biology. She conducted research in various areas of biology and biochemistry including virology, oncology, kidney disease, X-ray crystallography and narcotics addiction. Her doctoral thesis is titled "Tissue, Strain, Gender and Age Variation in the Induction of p53 Activated Transcripts in Response to Cellular Stress."
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What is it? A weekly Legacy Magic Tournament. These are friendly tournaments; teaching the game, camaraderie and having fun are just as important as the competition. No proxies. You must use the same deck for all matches played in a day. When does it happen? Every Monday from 6pm to 10pm Where does it happen? Round Table Games at 128 Main St., Ste. A Carver, MA 02330What does it cost? $5 per session (possibly discounted based on attendance and where you are on the Magic leaderboard) What do you get? Everyone gets at least 1 pack, more may be awarded based on attendance. Top places get to pick from our promo card collection. 1 Quest card punch. Get 10 punches on your Quest card and you can use it for $5 off any paid tournament or event. Chivalry points (1 point for every $ spent including the session fee). These can be saved for free drinks/ snacks or discounts on products. See details here. Also earn Chivalry points based on how well you finished during the match.10 points for last, 20 for next to last, etc.,etc. Become ranked in the leader board and get discounts on related products. The Duke (1st place) in a game gets $5 off tournaments if at least 8 non-RTG staff compete, plus gets 10% discount on purchases related to that game. The Count (2nd place) in a game gets 8% discount on purchases related to that game. The Viscounts (3rd and 4th) in a game get a 6% discount on purchases related to that game. Barons (25% of the remaining registered players) get a 4% discount on purchases related to that game. These discounts do not stack with other discounts, sorry. Round Table Games' website http://www.roundtablegamesma.com/ Round Table Games' Magic website http://www.roundtablegamesma.com/fnmMagic Nobility leaderboard http://www.roundtablegamesma.com/magic-the-gatheringRound Table Games' rewards page http://www.roundtablegamesma.com/reward-programsRound Table Games' Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/RoundTableGamesMA/Round Table Games' Magic Facebook Group https
Start:October 08, 2018 Time: 6:00 PM
End:October 08, 2018 Time: 11:59 PM
Where:Round Table Games, 128 Main Street , Suite A, Carver, Massachusetts, United States, 02330
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The Travis (3300 Main) by PM Realty Group: 30-story, 336-unit high-rise
By Urbannizer, October 28, 2013 in Going Up!
pm realty group
pmrg
Urbannizer 40757
Location:ATX, HTX, GTX
This mid-rise is listed under "current projects" on Allen Bianchi's website. Anyone know more?
Providing convenience with luxury living this mixed use, mid rise, modern apartment complex houses two hundred units as well as five thousand sq ft of retail. The units surround an outdoor courtyard that contains a pool promoting and engaged community. The retail spaces also provide ample outdoor seating to engage pedestrians.
http://www.allenbianchi.com/index.php?option=com_currentprojects&layout=detail&id=2&Itemid=3
Current design:
Subdude 1496
I wonder how current. They are still showing the Sheraton in the background of the rendering.
H-Town Man 3958
Looks like a creative adaptation of a parking garage for urban living. Come to think of it, this is brilliant. Can't think of a better postmodern statement you could make than to take an old parking garage and put lofts in it, exposed concrete I-beams and all. I can just see the NY Times raving about the "subtle commentary on the auto-centric lifestyle of Sunbelt cities."
LTAWACS 96
Resident Resident
Location:Houston
Reminds me of a section 8 / homeless shelter apartments.
ZKB9 145
Oh come on, it looks great.
Texasota 1849
these renderings aren't doing it any favors, but it seems like an interesting design.
infinite_jim 931
Location:2016 Main St.
Looks like the old city permit bldg site, Francis @ Main.
Montrose1100 2959
Location:EaDo
A European flat block from 2002. All kidding aside, it looks pretty funky and I really like it. It's very different from what we have seen recently.
nativehoustonion 573
Very nice looks like a place I stayed in Berlin.
Is this the worst rendering, in terms of image quality, we've ever had on here? Maybe only Shamrock Tower was worse...
Triton 10542
Location:Woodland Heights/Glen Park
Just based on these bad renderings, I don't see this aging well.
TowerSpotter 1110
Location:El Salvador - Houston
3300 Main Redevelopment
Designed by English & Associates
Purdueenginerd 1344
redevelopment?
https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=3300+main+houston%2C+tx&data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d-95.377805!3d29.740595!2m2!1f265.77!2f86.2!4f75!2m7!1e1!2m2!1scbVegRkW4JeYTxQGJ2cPyw!2e0!5m2!1scbVegRkW4JeYTxQGJ2cPyw!2e0!4m12!2m11!1m10!1s0x8640bf6dd4c86605%3A0xc81dc7775aa6516!3m8!1m3!1d55448!2d-95.1158934!3d29.704698!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1&fid=5
thats whats there now...So are they bulldozing that building? or do i have the wrong spot.
That is the right spot and the maybe bulldozing to redevelop.
Edit: I read the info on it and it was actually a study on how the site can be redeveloped. It also goes on to say that the city ultimately agreed that redeveloping of the site was the right path.
Edited November 11, 2013 by TowerSpotter
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/City-s-possible-Midtown-property-sale-could-boost-5905207.php#/0
PM Realty Group confirmed this week that it is under contract with the Midtown Redevelopment Authority to purchase property at 3300 Main, and City Council on Wednesday cleared the way for that sale by waiving the city's deed restriction on the site. The funds from the sale will go to improvements in the Midtown neighborhood, sandwiched between downtown and the Museum District.
PM Realty Group would not elaborate on its plans for the site, and the Midtown Authority officials redirected calls to a public relations firm, which did not respond to questions Wednesday.
The colorless renderings look like a county jail. The first rendering depicts a slightly different structure. With both office portions protruding over and past the garage a little, as well as a garden above the garage, also the roof top mechanical portion is slightly off. Same idea I suppose. Pretty cold and unwelcoming design. I look forward to more details renderings.
Weren't those likely just a concept? I imagine the way markets are now, residential is a better idea for this spot than office. Especially if two other nearby office projects get off the ground.
DrLan34 1889
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/11/20/former-city-building-on-hot-midtown-block-under.html
Edited November 20, 2014 by DrLan34
Linky no worky
Should be good now
Luminare 4768
Location:Montrose
I think there should be some sort of design summit of Houston architects or architect's that design in Houston to discuss potential ideas for parking podiums moving forward since it will remain a fixture of buildings for some time to come. While the objects that are protruding the podium aren't bad (kinda on the bland side though) the complete thoughtlessness that goes into podium design is ridiculous! I mean just a few blocks from my work is 3737 Weslyan and that is an example of at least an attempt to camouflage a 3 story parking podium that is within the structure itself (i'm not talking about the enormous parking garage on it's side of course). But look at this thing!
Other than that it's incredible what is going up in Midtown! I mean seriously this is a complete fundamental transformation of an entire area of town in less than 5 years! Craziness. I'm hoping that this gets one more pass through during Design Development.
Houston19514 3432
Your summit needs to include parking buildings (and not just podiums). I fear it may be time for the city to impose some regulations on parking garage design. That statement does not come easily for me, but developers have been throwing up a lot of hideous parking structures in the last few years. Initially, I favored imposing such regulations only downtown, but in the spirt of no-zoning, I now think we should impose them city-wide. (And that will also eliminate the possible negative side-effect of hurting downtown development if the regulations were downtown-only.)
Looks like the new owners are adding some security until they start redevelopment.
Timoric 1461
Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric
brijonmang 4904
Bobruss sent me some photos of soil testing going on here yesterday. This is just north of Match and Mid Main on Main Street.
Soil Testing by brijonmang, on Flickr
*THANK YOU TO WHOEVER MOVED THIS! (Urbannizer?) You da man!
Edited March 3, 2015 by brijonmang
toxtethogrady 732
Is the two-story job staying?
bobruss 4722
Location:Riverside Terrace
I also saw soil testing going on at the strip center just west of the railroad track on the north side of San Felipe this morning.
Where the golf shop is. Has anyone heard of anything going on there?
CiaraCat 0
What are they testing for?
They are soil testing. It's a mandatory part of the construction process. You are testing the soils to see what is the geology underneath the site as well as some other things.
BigFootsSocks 3000
*shi*ter's full
http://www.rtkl.com/wip/the-winners/3300-main/
“What can we do to make people want to live in the city, not just come there to work?” It’s a question many city leaders, developers and designers ask themselves more often than they would like. While there’s no secret sauce for urban success, many municipalities find that residents seek communities that offer the amenities they want near the transit they need.
Midtown Houston revels in this idea. The area is deep in the midst of an urban resurgence. Business is booming and a crop of new developments in the area is encouraging a swift pace of growth. The Midtown Arts and Theater Center (MATCH) is one of the most buzzed about new projects in the area. 3300 Main, a proposed 400-unit residential tower next to MATCH, would complement this arts center and create a focal point for this low-density neighborhood.
Despite its great height, the residential tower is designed to work with its low-rise neighbors through the use of a technique called “borrowed view,” which allows for clear, premium sight lines from the apartment units. The design also pays special attention to the relationship between pedestrian, vehicular and train traffic. 3300 Main could help create an even stronger identity for midtown Houston, inspiring more positive growth in this area of the city.
- See more at: http://www.rtkl.com/wip/the-winners/3300-main/#sthash.lrec3GlT.dpuf
RTKL Associates was also the architect for 2929 Weslayan.
urbanize713 1205
Break ground now!
Wow. This one made a complete 180! I really like the process in how the sculpted the building. I really hope we get more stuff like this coming soon! Would really like to see more images as this still looks very preliminary, but the concepts are solid!
wxman 744
I count 21 floors. That right?
houstontexasjack 1890
Location:Houston, Texas
This reminds me of elements of 800 Bell, but manages to capture those with a slick, modern twist. A Midtown skyline might actually start to emerge (other than the singular HCC building) between this and the proposed 3003 Louisiana office building. The dream of having an interconnected skyline running from the Med Center to Downtown seems a lot closer now.
Nole23 1441
Location:Downtown
Build it now!
he** yes!!
swtsig 2704
BIG out of sweden or denmark takes an identical approach to their design... i wanted to work with them on a challenging project here in town. Hopefully I can readdress it in the not too distant future.
Dude Bjarke Ingels is like....my architecture jesus! I love BIG. They are out of Denmark. He did a great interview about his latest buildings in New York with the New York Times! I've always adored his process and rational. Every step he takes in each concept is well thought out and logical which gives his architecture a great sense of believability even before they are executed. I an environment where crazy architecture ideas in regard to form are at a premium in this town, his process would fit perfectly here. He is the kind of individual that could persuade anyone to buy into his ideas however crazy they might appear on the outside.
He is notorious for this kind of thing.
Location:downtown houston
midtown needs and deserves this....
Whats crazy is that the dude is only 40! With some of the projects they have had rolling out over the past few years that means he was looking down some of this stuff even earlier like mid to late 30's! Thats almost unheard of. If there was an architect to break the mold here in Houston he could.
cspwal 3126
At least in my experience, a formal dinning room is only used for holiday meals with family, but they can also be re-purposed to be studies, home offices, etc. So a formal dining room isn't necessarily useless. And if we want to attract families into the city, then they have to be able to have thanksgiving and invite all their family to eat
EllenOlenska 1018
On the subject of tall buildings in Midtown, I'm trying to work this out: there is this redevelopment, the office component of the superblock, and the handsome Louisiana at Anita block, and of course this (http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/30772-residential-high-rise-proposed-for-midtown/) which may or may not be this.
cloud713 3754
BayouBoomtown 250
Location:West U
This is perfect.
Subdivision Plat Filed:
SubdivisionPlatPDF_102855-70019_Plat-3300 Main.pdf
Edit: Jan. 2018 Completion Date
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Costa Mesa-based employment attorney Vincent Howard has been following the recent announcement of a $32 million dollar wage and hour settlement, that will reportedly end a 12 year legal battle between Tyson Foods and the company's 12,000 poultry workers, and has been called the largest settlement against a large poultry company in U.S. history.
The wage and hour lawsuit reportedly accused Tyson of violating provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and robbing workers of their wages by failing to compensate them for the time they spent putting on and removing (donning and doffing) their protective gear, necessary to wear for their own protection, and to keep the food they handle safe during processing. Tyson was also accused of failing to provide workers with their legally entitled rest breaks.
According to the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), the union that represents over 1.3 million workers in the food processing, poultry, retail and meatpacking industries, workers started to take collective action for their rights to fair treatment and fair wages in the workplace in 1999. The workers, along with activists and the UFCW, then took their collective action across the country, spreading the word to other workers nationwide, which quickly turned into a group of 4,000 workers. After the U.S. Department of Labor found that 60 percent of U.S. poultry companies were violating wage and hour laws, a federal lawsuit also developed.
The collective case then reportedly represented workers from several different meat and poultry plants across the country, and went through a number of different judges, until in 2006, the case was dismissed by a judge who declared that the case had too many different plants to be presented as one case. Despite the setback, the workers continued to pursue their legal actions, filing their cases with each individual plant.
The Tyson poultry workers sent the court a settlement agreement in September of last year, which was later approved. In January of 2012, after nearly 12 years, the workers received news that they would finally be receiving their settlement payments. The over 12,000 Tyson workers from 41 plants in 12 different states, will receive payments that average around $1,200 in lost wages.
The UFCW stated that every worker in this country deserves to get paid fairly for the work that they do, and the UFCW is dedicated to changing the way that these poultry and meat industries do business by making sure that workers are compensated fairly for all of their time on the job.
Vincent Howard discussed the wage and hour rights of Tyson workers in a related Anaheim labor and employment lawyers blog, discussing a "donning and doffing" lawsuit filed and settled by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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UK and Germany to disucss £10bn privatisation of Urenco
By Kedar Grandhi
October 12, 2015 10:06 BST
The government will engage German authorities in talks this week, to unblock the £10bn (€13.5bn, $15.4bn) privatisation deal of uranium processing giant, Urenco. The company is jointly owned by Britain, two state-owned German utilities -- EOn and RWE -- and the Dutch government.
The privatisation of Urenco would generate much more revenue for the British government, in comparison to other non-bank assets, Sky News reported.
Talks have been scheduled between UK and German authorities amid growing concerns of securing an outright approval for the deal from the Netherlands.
According to the spokesman of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, "No final decision has been made by the British Government on the sale of its shares in Urenco. We continue to move forward with preparations for the sale of our shareholding. Any sale of our shareholding will be contingent on safeguarding our security and non-proliferation interests, and delivering value for money for the UK taxpayer."
However, analysts are of the view that British Chancellor George Osborne is willing to sell the country's stake in Urenco, which would raise £3bn. The shareholder executive that manages the UK-headquartered company's stake, was recently brought under the Treasury's aegis by Osborne, which seems like a renewed effort to remove the deadlock.
Any stake sale would require the consent of all shareholders, who have previously discussed strategies such as a stock market listing, bids by nuclear industry participants and private equity groups.
The Dutch government, as previously reported, would prefer an outright sale of Urenco instead of an IPO, as its technology and assets are highly sensitive.
The activities of the uranium giant are controlled by Treaties of Almelo, Cardiff and Washington that were drawn in order to control the proliferation of nuclear technology and to stop enriched uranium from falling into the wrong hands.
Among those expected to bid for the firm include, Canadian uranium producer Cameco, Japan's Mitsubishi, Areva, the French nuclear group and private equity groups such as Apax Partners, Carlyle and KKR.
According to its corporate website, Urenco uses centrifuge technology to provide uranium enrichment services that its customers require to generate low carbon nuclear energy.
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PlayStation 5 To Have Exclusives Straight After Launch, Says Insider
By Nica Osorio
Sony's PS5 will launch with PS5 exclusives, according to insider sources
The news comes following news that Xbox Series X will not have exclusive titles at launch
Both Xbox Series X and PS5 will arrive sometime in the Fall of 2020
One of the significant factors for the continued success of Sony’s PlayStation gaming consoles is because of its solid exclusive games. It appears that the Japanese console maker is going to maintain this with the upcoming next-generation gaming console PlayStation 5. The news, while unconfirmed at this point, could give PS5 fans a sigh of relief considering that Microsoft Studio boss earlier confirmed that Xbox Series X would not have exclusive titles at launch.
Last week, several sites reported about the statement of Microsoft Studio Head Matt Booty about the company’s strategy on console’s exclusive titles. Microsoft would aim to have all Xbox Studios released games will be available within the Xbox device family, Booty remarked. In other words, it will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC, which seems to be the continuation of the company’s Xbox Play Anywhere strategy.
A few days ago, Kotaku journalist Jason Schreier mentioned that insider reports claim that the PS5 release would include PS5 launch titles exclusive to the next generation gaming console of Sony. The precise quote was based on an older episode of Kotaku Splitscreen on Dec. 4, 2019, in a talk about the details heard by insider sources about the PS5, as reported by DualShockers. During the discussion, the Kotaku journalist mentions that he has heard that multiple PS 5 exclusives will be available at PS5 launch.
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Discussions on console exclusives continue to be an exciting development when comparing the two upcoming next-generation gaming consoles. PlayStation 5 chooses to stick on the more traditional launch strategies like maintaining a similar logo to promote the consistency of the brand and launching with PS5 exclusives. Meanwhile, Xbox Series X is hoping to weaken the dominance of PlayStation in the gaming console industry and retain as many players in its community through massive-scale acquisitions and more innovative services like Game Pass.
But, a lot of things could still happen, considering that we are still a few months away from the release of both PS5 and Xbox Series X. Sony Interactive Entertainment President Jim Ryan earlier said that there are a lot of things and major features of the PS5 that are not yet announced.
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Walmart’s On The Way Up: Retailer Posts Earnings Growth Thanks To Online Grocery Orders
By Dawn Geske
Walmart (WMT) released its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday, signaling good things to come for the retailer. The company said its total revenue increased to $128 billion, up $3.1 billion, as well as an increase in comp sales on a two-year stacked basis by 6.6%.
Where Walmart really shined was in the grocery business as it saw market share gains of 41% through online grocery sales. Total operating income was also up for the company by 6.1%.
Even the international side of Walmart fared well as the company reported growth of 1.3% to $29.2 billion. Overall international operating income was down 5.4%, which Walmart said was due to softness in the U.K. market as well as the inclusion of acquisition Flipkart.
Going forward, Walmart said it expects its fiscal year 2020 adjusted EPS to increase over slightly over fiscal year 2019.
"We're pleased with our performance for the quarter,” Doug McMillon, president and CEO at Walmart said in a statement. “Our associates are responding to change in an inspiring way, and we're proud of them.
“The Walmart U.S. business saw strong comp sales and expense leverage, and operating income grew for the sixth consecutive quarter. We also celebrated the first anniversary of Flipkart and PhonePe as part of the Walmart family. It was great to see record sales in India during The Big Billion Days event.
“Looking ahead, we're prepared for a good holiday season. Our integrated offering with stores and eCommerce delivers value and convenience for our customers. Our associates are working hard to ensure we succeed -- one customer, one interaction at a time,” he added.
Shares of Walmart stock were down 0.21% as of 1:29 p.m. EST on Thursday.
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A pot and a bowl of homemade
Photo by Adrian McGrath
The potato came to Ireland in the late 1500s after it first arrived in Europe by way of Spain. Conquistadors brought the starchy vegetable back from the Andes Mountain region of South America where it originated. Eventually, the British experimented with it in Ireland (which was then occupied and governed by Britain) as an inexpensive food for Irish peasants. It was a highly nutritious crop and fairly easy to grow and maintain. It grew underground and was less susceptible to damage from most natural causes, as were wheat fields, for example, and man-made causes like wars and rebellions -- which occasionally occurred in troublesome Ireland.
A bowl of homemade
The potato has many vitamins and minerals; and when it was mixed with a dairy food like milk or cream or buttermilk -- which had the needed vitamins the potato lacked -- it provided a rather balanced meal. As a result, potatoes and buttermilk became the main food source for the vast majority of Irish peasants who worked on small farms throughout Ireland -- often owned by absentee English landlords.
From the early 1600s until 1845, it is safe to say, generally speaking, that the Irish lived on potatoes. In 1845 a fungus caused the potatoes in Ireland to blacken and rot and become inedible. The vast majority of Irish, who were dependent on this crop, mainly because of a long history of British oppression in Ireland, lost not only their food source but also their revenue source since they could not sell the diseased potatoes. Although there was an abundance of other food in Ireland, it was completely controlled by the British. Left with no livelihood and no food, under a British occupation, one million Irish people starved to death in Ireland and about another one million sailed away in disease-filled and often unseaworthy vessels called “coffin ships.” Most of the emigrants came to the United States.
By 1850 the worst of the “Potato Famine” or Great Hunger was over in Ireland. Eventually, the potato returned as a valuable food source for the Irish. As a result of this long, though often tragic, history, the potato is typically associated with the Irish.
So, when we eat a hot and nutritious bowl of Irish Potato Soup on a cold winter’s night, we should think about not only what a great, healthy, easy-to-make, inexpensive, and tasty dish it is, we should also think about the millions of Irish people in the past who endured great tragedies because of the destruction of the potato and bigoted indifference to human suffering.
Below is a description of a very simple and rustic Irish Potato Soup I made. As usual, I do not give a specific recipe for an Irish dish but just list the main ingredients and let the reader concoct his or her own version. If you look at cookbooks or scan the internet, you can find many different ways to make Irish Potato Soup. All are probably fine; there is no one “right” way.
Ingredients for Irish Potato Soup
Potatoes, yellow onion, milk, S&P,
parsley. And water, butter or oil (not shown).
The Irish Food Board called Bord Bia gives its recipe for a fancy “Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup with Ham” here. And here is a potato-based soup called “St. Patrick’s Day Soup.”
Clearly the tradition of potatoes in Ireland has continued and expanded. Another Irish site is totally devoted to the potato, see potato.ie
It is significant to note that the potato is not just important in Ireland and in America, but it is the fourth largest food source cultivated in the world today behind corn, wheat, and rice.
For my simple “Irish Potato Soup,” I will use the following: Irish potatoes (baking potatoes), yellow onion, cooking oil or butter, milk, salt and pepper, dried parsley.
To make it, simply chop and saute the onion in the oil, add the chopped, unpeeled potatoes, add a little water to steam the potatoes, cover and cook on top the stove. Add salt and pepper, and then add the milk. Do not boil the milk, just heat it on low until the potatoes are soft and mixed. Garnish with the parsley. The unpeeled potatoes give the soup a rustic look and add substance. (As with all food ideas and recipes, always consult your own medical adviser if you have any health questions.)
That is it. You have a delicious and filling meal that reaches back into Irish and Irish American history.
https://www.potato.ie/ ; Bord Bia recipe for St.Patrick's Day Soup here; Delish.com article called "The Almighty Potato: A History and Recipes by Lauren Haslett here ; Wikipedia article on Potato here
Posted by Adrian McGrath at 7:33 PM
Bob October 7, 2017 at 6:23 AM
Are potatoes an important cash crop in Ireland today?
Adrian McGrath October 8, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Yes. In fact yesterday, October 7th, much to my surprise I discovered with a little research, was National Potato Day in Ireland. Here is a link to an article from the "Irish Mirror" newspaper which discusses the importance of the potato in Ireland and National Potato Day. http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/food-drink-news/happy-national-potato-day-heres-4367996 It says the Irish eat 85 kg of potatoes each year while 33kg is the average internationally. It says there are 540 potato growers in Ireland and 96.4% of households eat potatoes. It says the potato crop is annually worth 195 million euros for the Irish economy.It says the potato first came to Ireland in 1580. (Some people claim Sir Walter Raleigh brought them, I heard elsewhere.) See more at the article "Happy National Potato Day: Here's 13 Interesting Facts about the Humble Spud" by Claire Healy, 7 Oct 2016.
Doris Manning February 24, 2018 at 3:10 AM
GREAT POST! do so enjoy your site. thanks so much/
Doris Manning
Thanks for your interesting question; see the response above.
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Family Carers Ireland is a new organisation set up for family carers
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 11:05 AM
A new organisation has been set up for family carers.
Family Carers Ireland will benefit over 200,000 people who look after family members.
It will provide 24 resource centres across the country, over 150 training courses and an extension of its freephone care line to seven days a week.
It is a result of a merger between the Carers Association and Caring for Carers.
Family Carers Ireland Head of Communications Catherine Cox has said the new group will have the best aspects of both: “Caring for Carers for example, have a nurse-led service where carers can call, speak to a nurse, get clinical and medical advice
“Whereas the Carers Association we would be very strong on the social side so we would provide respite, but we would also have information training,
“So we felt by bringing both organisations together, we are bringing the best of both.”
Family Carers IrelandTOPIC: Heathrow
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Dam fine location to build your trophy house
A DAM fine site, and a rare planning grant, are two of the selling plusses with some 28 acres of land at Inniscarra, Co Cork.
Set just upriver on the Lee, above the hydro-electric dam at Curraghbeg, Ovens, this land parcel with extraordinary views has had a protracted route back to the market, on and off for the best part of a decade.
It last sold with a derelict farmhouse on it, and was bought by a city publican who planned a dream family home here. But, by the time the planning came through (now secured for a 3,600 s ft trophy home to a contemporary design) the family’s needs had changed. Hence its sale.
Ten miles west of Cork city, it is going to make a fantastic setting for a house, with 450 metres of water frontage to the reservoir/lake, which spans some 2,500 acres of flooded land used now for angling, boating and bathing.
Estate agent Conor Smith of Savills HOK seeks €850,000 for the land with its valuable planning permission.
A decade ago, large tourism signs extolled the virtues and attractions of ‘The Beautiful Lee Valley,’ complete with logos of boats, fishing and forestry, and truth be told, if one such ‘decommissioned sign could be found, it wouldn’t go astray at the entry point to this land, which slopes northwards and downwards to the lake.
Tight planning restrictions mean the fields aren’t cluttered with houses and the amenity value and scenic quality of the location is truly immense.
While the planning permission is for a 3,600 sq ft dwelling, the land may also have some scope for fishing, riding, shooting or activity centre, agents SHOK suggest.
Another option/adjunct might be an organic hobby farm, as the land hasn’t been subjected to any chemical or fertilising interference in years.
Ballincollig is about a three mile drive away (the near section of approach road to this site is quite narrow, certainly rural) and Cork’s western suburbs are about eight miles, with the Ballincollig by-pass up and running now and a welcome fact of life since the vendor first thought of locating here.
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Why a prominent indie brokerage is affiliating with a powerhouse franchise brand
Go Realty signs with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
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A Cary, North Carolina-based brokerage, Go Realty, that made a name for itself as an innovative independent firm has joined the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate’s real estate franchise network.
The decision might look like the 5-year-old firm sold out, said Zach Schabot, a Go Realty founder. But the decision to join the large and growing Realogy brand was about growth.
“We didn’t know that what we were doing (developing a local, lifestyle brand) was scalable,” Schabot said of the four-office, 65-agent firm now known as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Go Realty.
Go Realty’s co-owners, Jim Garman and Kevin Woody, will continue to run the newly affiliated brokerage. The firm has its sights set on becoming a dominant real estate firm in the Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill region, Garman said.
In addition to greater brand visibility, affiliating with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate will give the brokerage access to agent education, marketing support and scalable technology that the franchisor makes available to its affiliates.
Garman said an intriguing aspect of the affiliation is access to a massive customer database maintained by publisher Meredith Corp., which owns 100 special interest publications and 14 magazine brands including Better Homes and Gardens, Traditional Home, Country Gardens, Country Life and Mujer.
Realogy secured a 50-year license to use the Better Homes and Gardens brand from Meredith in 2007. As part of the deal, BHGRE gets access to Meredith’s customer database of 100 million individuals, BHGRE CEO Sherry Chris told Inman News. Garman said the income and moving history in the database will allow the brokerage to do predictive marketing.
Chris said about 45 percent of the adult women in Johnston and Wake counties — the heart of Go Realty’s service area — are in Meredith’s database. Access to information on those women will give Go Realty a leg up as it looks to expand in the region by targeting its marketing and other content to them, Garman said.
Until meeting BHGRE, it wasn’t clear how Go Realty could hold on to its boutique-brand feel while fulfilling its growth aspirations, Garman said.
“BHGRE opened our eyes to how we can present ourselves to a broader audience,” Garman said.
BHGRE targeted Go Realty because of its culture, Chris said. As one of 35 firms in BHGRE’s Beta Brokerages program, Go Realty was a known entity.
With Go Realty, BHGRE now has over 8,900 agents in 270 offices in 28 states.
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rand Realty signs with Dotloop
GoConnect app wants to be the ultimate mobile toolbox for real estate agents
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How a teenager confronted cancer, death
by Stacey Burling, Inquirer Staff Writer, Posted: February 27, 2015
Susan Funck got the horrible news on her 47th birthday - Aug. 27, 2012.
Her 13-year-old daughter, Hannah Duffy, had a brain tumor. A biopsy later confirmed that the tumor was malignant. It would be fatal.
by Stacey Burling, Inquirer Staff Writer
Funck swore from the beginning that she would tell Hannah the whole truth about her diagnosis. Over the next year, Hannah confronted her mortality, sometimes tearfully. She also scored a winning soccer goal in double overtime two weeks after her biopsy. She laughed and celebrated. She demanded spicy food on chemo days. She kept her heart open.
She taught the adults in her circle and her young friends as much about life as death.
"We kept wondering why God didn't cure her," one of her friends said at her wake.
"But I realize now the miracle was that last year of her life," another said. "Nothing was left unsaid."
Hannah's mother and her oncologist and chaplain at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia talked about that year at Friday's joint annual meeting of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. During an emotional hour in a small Convention Center meeting room, they described what Hannah feared and wanted as her cancer progressed.
While it is her "mission" to be open with the children she treats, Jean Belasco, the oncologist, said the path that Hannah and her family chose was unusual and a "work in progress."
Laura Palmer, the chaplain, said Hannah's story showed the value of hard conversations, a recurring theme at the four-day meeting of nearly 3,000 health professionals. The author and surgeon Atul Gawande had addressed the main gathering a short time before.
"Until we ask someone what their fears and concerns are about dying," she said, "we really cannot know what they are thinking."
Hannah was a natural athlete, a loyal friend, and an adoring big sister, her mother said.
Funck and her ex-husband, Kevin, decided that Belasco would break the news to Hannah that MRI had found a tumor. Her mother would be present.
"I looked at her and only her, and said she had a brain tumor," the oncologist said.
"Is it benign or malignant?" Hannah immediately asked.
"I don't know," Belasco replied. That and a little information about the biopsy was all that the girl needed then.
Hannah, who had been having seizures that summer, had suspected a brain tumor. "It wasn't a surprise to me," she wrote in her journal after MRI. "It was like I expected it."
After "nine really good months," her mother said, Hannah was hospitalized again.
Belasco told her the cancer was back.
"Well, it never went away," Hannah said.
"Am I going to die?" she asked.
"Yes, but not today," Belasco answered.
Then Palmer stepped in. She talked with Funck about Hannah's upbringing - Catholic - and met her new, very sick patient in a dark hospital room. Funck lay in bed with her daughter. The three talked for a long, painful time. They all cried.
"Will everyone forget me when I die?" Hannah asked.
Palmer said Hannah had made such a big impact on her family and friends that her spirit would live on. "No one could possibly forget her," she said, "because, when you love someone deeply, you live in that love forever and, unless you stop loving someone, you can't forget them."
Hannah asked if it would hurt to die or be cremated - no - and if she would be able to recognize her Aunt Michele when she got to heaven. Palmer said Aunt Michele would recognize her. She said Hannah would be able to recognize her mother even if Funck died 50 years later. "You know the sound of each other's heartbeats," Palmer said.
"Will people be disappointed in me?" Hannah asked. "I was supposed to beat my cancer."
Hannah had beaten the cancer, by not letting it touch her spirit, Palmer said. She had inspired others by not letting fear hold her back, by living life on her terms.
Hours later, the chaplain was still shaken. Then she saw a surprisingly happy Funck in the hall and learned that Hannah felt much better. "What I thought might be too much was cathartic and liberating for Hannah," Palmer realized.
Soon after, Hannah asked to go home. Her doctor was pleased. It meant Hannah had taken control of her life. Hundreds of people from her community, Tinton Falls, N.J., welcomed her home. She lived, with help from hospice, for five more weeks.
She gave marching orders to her survivors.
Her close friends were to wear pink high heels with shiny silver H's etched in glitter on the soles to her wake. (They used rhinestone stickers.) She asked friends to embroider her name on their wedding dresses. She said she would send signs for them after her death: sunbeams and butterflies.
"When you look at a clock and you see that it's 9:11, think that it's me," she told her mother.
Why 9:11? Funck asked. "Every time I look at the clock, it's 9:11," Hannah told her.
On Hannah's last day, her room seemed peaceful and glowing.
"You can fly with the angels," her mother told her. "Mommy will be OK."
Hannah died on Sept. 26, 2013, at 9:11 p.m.
After the presentation Friday, Funck said Hannah would have wanted the hospice doctors and nurses to hear about her life.
"Her greatest fear was that she was terrified of being forgotten," her mother said. "I think it's important, as hard as it is for me, to share her story."
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215-854-4944 @StaceyABurling
Posted: February 27, 2015 - 6:13 PM
Stacey Burling, Inquirer Staff Writer
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Bruce Willis’ Daughter Tallulah Stuns In Pink Bikini, Soaking Wet Pics With Dad Go Viral
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Tallulah Willis has one killer bikini body. The daughter of Hollywood heavyweight Bruce Willis took to her Instagram yesterday for a family bonding moment. The update didn’t take long to go viral, with The Daily Mail reporting the snaps within hours.
Tallulah’s update sent fans four photos. All came with the same lounger and lawn setting as the Die Hard actor and his 25-year-old daughter enjoyed some downtime to celebrate sister Scout’s 28th birthday. Although the birthday girl wasn’t featured in the snaps, fans still got plenty to look at.
The 64-year-old actor had been snapped next to his daughter as they chilled out on loungers and got a bit of a water injection from a squirting hose. Despite the somewhat compromising moment that saw Tallulah get soaking wet as she screwed up her face, The Whole Ten Yards actress was still wowing. The redhead appeared in a cute pastel bikini with a pin-up finish, bow knotting, and short sleeves. The ribbed and striped two-piece was further girly from its predominantly pink shades – purple stripes added some pizzazz.
Tallulah’s two-piece was flaunting her long slim legs, shapely hips, super-flat stomach, and hints of her sexy cleavage. With the update featuring a daughter posing with her dad though, the photos steered clear of anything raunchy.
my favorite way to celebrate people’s birthdays is by asking them to take photos of me. #ScoutsStill28
A post shared by tallulah (@buuski) on Jul 25, 2019 at 3:40pm PDT
A humorous caption from Tallulah appeared to be poking fun at being self-centered.
Given that the snaps featured one of Hollywood’s most legendary actors and his stunning daughter, it’s of no surprise that they proved popular. Tallulah’s update racked up over 17,000 likes which included a like from a celebrity face – supermodel Bella Hadid gave the dad-and-daughter update the thumbs-up.
mid 50s mother of three heads for a quick run to the corner store for pop chips and flavored seltzer, stumbles upon this pink carpet thing. annoying but ok
A post shared by tallulah (@buuski) on May 6, 2019 at 4:50pm PDT
When it comes to having celebrity parents, Tallulah is spoken for from both sides. Her mother is actress Demi Moore. When NYLON interviewed Tallulah, it asked the actress how she appeared so “normal” despite having such well-known parents. Tallulah appeared to speak candidly in her response.
omg I look so hot
A post shared by tallulah (@buuski) on Jul 2, 2019 at 7:33pm PDT
“I think it has to do with growing up in Idaho. People have always had this certain idea of me, and I wanted to counteract it. I struggled when I was a teenager, but in the past year or so I’ve gone through so many changes. I finally realized that what I am is okay and what I am is enough, which translated into why I’m more normal than a lot of people assume.”
Tallulah has 219,000 Instagram followers. Her account is followed by Bella Hadid, plus actress Bella Thorne and model Stella Maxwell.
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Claire Fedoruk, Soprano
Claire Fedoruk Website
Grammy award-winning soprano Claire Fedoruk holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Early Music Performance from the University of Southern California, having earned her M.M. from the Eastman School of Music and her B.M. from Pacific Lutheran University. Praised by the Los Angeles Times for her "unfettered tone and easy clarity" she is a frequent soloist with Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Chamber Singers, and Musica Angelica as well as The Concord ...
Nico Muhly: A Good Understanding
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Górecki: Lobegesang
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Conductor: Grant Gershon
Ensembles: Claire Fedoruk; Los Angeles Master Chorale
Recording Date: Tue 15 May 2012
Lobegesang (7:51) N/A
Górecki: Marian Songs (5), Op. 54
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Morley: Canzonets for 2 Voices
Composer: Thomas Morley
Artists: Claire Fedoruk (Soprano); Stacey Helley (Mezzo Soprano)
Ensemble: Natur Early Music Ensemble
Venue: St. Mark's Episcopal Church: Parish Hall (Berkeley)
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Anonymous: Mout me fu grief li departir/Robin m'aime/Portare
Artists: Tara Bailey (Soprano); Claire Fedoruk (Soprano); Bianca Hall (Soprano); Stacey Helley (Mezzo Soprano)
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US adviser Bolton to urge tougher UK stance on Iran and China
13-Aug-2019 Intellasia | Reuters | 6:02 AM
John Bolton, US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, arrived in London on Sunday for talks at which he is expected to urge Britain to toughen its stance on Iran and Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei.
As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union on October 31, its biggest geopolitical shift since World War Two, many diplomats expect London to become increasingly reliant on the United States.
Bolton’s two days of talks on Monday and Tuesday, to include a heavy focus on Brexit, reflect the Trump White House’s attempts to solidify ties with the new British government of prime minister Boris Johnson after Trump’s strained relationship with former prime minister Theresa May.
Bolton is expected to urge British officials to align policy on Iran more closely with that of Washington, which has pressured Tehran with ever-tightening sanctions after Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.
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Britain has so far backed the European Union in sticking with the nuclear accord, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has put pressure on London to consider a tougher stance.
British marines seized an Iranian vessel, which is suspected of smuggling oil to Syria, off the coast of Gibraltar on July 4. This month, Britain joined the United States in a maritime security mission in the Gulf to protect merchant vessels.
A senior Trump administration official said Bolton’s argument to the British will be that it would help add pressure on Iran if London would declare the JCPOA dead but that such a decision was not expected soon.
Trump has also pushed Britain to get tougher on China’s Huawei out of concern its next-generation 5G technology represents a national security risk. Washington wants its allies, including Britain, to avoid using equipment from Huawei.
Under former PM May, the British government decided in principle to give Huawei limited access to non-core parts of the 5G network, but the senior US official said Bolton hoped to find a friendlier audience on the topic from the Johnson government. A final British decision has not yet been taken.
Bolton plans to argue that Huawei is an arm of the Chinese government and that its hardware could be used to monitor communications that go through its system.
Trump and New York-born Johnson have spoken frequently on the phone since the new prime minister took power and Trump wants to seal a US-British free trade agreement in order to help cushion Britain when it exits the European Union.
The two leaders are to meet later this month at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France.
Bolton, who met last week in Washington with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, is to have lunch on Monday with Britain’s cabinet secretary, Mark Sedwill, and later meet at No. 10 Downing Street with Edward Lister, who is Johnson’s chief strategic adviser.
Later in the day, Bolton will meet Sajid Javid, Johnson’s new finance minister.
On Tuesday, Bolton is due to meet Liz Truss, Britain’s international trade secretary, and Ben Wallace, the new defense secretary, as well as Steve Barclay, the minister for exiting the European Union, among other officials.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/u-adviser-bolton-urge-tougher-181206228.html
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China GDP grew 6.1pct in 2019, slowest in three decades
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Iran, Islamic Republic
AMF Bakery Systems Europe BV
Gorinchem, Netherlands
Hall 1 / A69
Ashworth Belts B.V.
About Us Ashworth is one of the top conveyor belt manufacturers in the world-because we built our business around satisfying your needs. Whether your application is in food processing or in an
Hall 1 / B82
B.V. Vormenfabriek Tilburg
Tilburg, Netherlands
Vormenfabriek tilburg located in Tilburg / The Netherlands is specialized in the development, production and worldwide sales of polycarbonate injection moulds, thermoformed spinning moulds and
Hall 1 / C42
BCH (Rochdale) Ltd.
Whitworth, Lancashire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
BCH Limited was established in 1835, and has developed a world-wide reputation in process engineering for the food and confectionery industries. BCH specialise in Turnkey systems for the manufacture
CPM Wolverine Proctor Ltd.
East Kilbride, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
ABOUT US Our international sales, manufacturing capabilities, and worldwide network of after-sales support means CPM Wolverine Proctor is everywhere you are. With over 200 years of experience, we&
Hall 1 / D51
DT & G Limited
Bromborough, Wirral, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The DTG Heritage DTG LIMITED Finn of Wirral, United Kingdom, is a company with a 50 year tradition of excellence in design, manufacture and supply of confectionery equipment. Finn represents the very
Gpi Process Equipment B.V.
Lopik, Netherlands
About us Tanks & Process Equipment Gpi is a leading manufacturer of stainless steel tanks and process equipment for companies active in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries
Multitubes B.V.
Wormerveer, Netherlands
Hall 7a / B18
Spice Application Systems Limited
Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
About Us Research, innovation and personal customer service – the keys to success Spice Application Systems is based in Oxfordshire, England, and operates a global network of trained engineers and
Spooner Vicars Inc.
Golborne, Wigan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Premium Exhibitor
Tek-Dry Systems Ltd
Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
About Established in 1990, Tek-Dry Systems are a leading global supplier of high quality, bespoke, thermal process equipment. We have recently moved into new, modern premises, with the aim of
Trefa Continu Aerating Systems B.V.
Angerlo, Netherlands
Who Is Trefa The founder of Trefa Continu Aerating Systems, was at that time one of the inventors of the principle of the so-called “pennenkop” which forms the basis of the present day aeration
VIETIS B.V.
Uden, Netherlands
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Business Commercial Property
IRES revenue rises to €17.9m as rental margin falls
David Ehrlich, chief executive of IRES Reit
Michael Cogley Twitter Email
August 8 2016 7:58 AM
Revenue at Irish property investment firm IRES increased to €17.9m in the first six months of the year, up 59.8pc on the same period last year.
https://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/ires-revenue-rises-to-179m-as-rental-margin-falls-34947098.html
https://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/43e2d/34824756.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/2016-06-23_bus_22167431_I1.JPG
The firm's rental income margin during the period fell to 78.4pc down from 80.6pc, while the overall occupancy rate dipped to 98.3pc.
In January the company signed a new five-year revolving and accordion credit facility of up to €250m.
During the first half of the year IRES also completed the acquisition of 674 apartments for a total cost of €153.6m while also beginning construction on 68 apartments at Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford.
The firm was positive on its outlook, citing strong market demand and a supply shortage, both supplementing the rental market.
IRES chief executive David Ehrlich was pleased with trading in the opening half of the year.
"We continue to grow our bottom line and expect growing and secure dividends going forward, derived from professional management and the quality of the portfolio.
"Many investors have commented that the portfolio is the best they have seen anywhere. We are also excited about our development opportunities. All of this bodes well for the continued growth of IRES.”
Biggest private landlord slams fire safety of Celtic Tiger apartments
'At some point you have to get out and build - that is the only solution'
An Taisce stalls Marlet's bid to extend Dublin high-rise plans
Gordon Deegan Plans by Pat Crean's Marlet Property Group to increase the height of the 11-storey office block it is delivering on the site of the former Apollo House in Dublin to 21 storeys have been put on hold.
Cairn expects profit of €68m, extends share buyback programme
Ellie Donnelly One of Ireland’s largest housebuilders, Cairn Homes, expects to report operating profit of €68m in respect of last year, a jump of 28pc year-on-year.
Pop-up stores helping to attract footfall to bricks and mortar
Donal Buckley Manufacturers and service providers are playing a new role in the property market by using retail properties to promote brand awareness through pop-stores.
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Grace Baptist Church of Monroe 7447 North Telegraph Road, Monroe, MI 48162
Phone: (734) 586-LORD Steve Hamil
Wednesday Night Prayer Service @ 7:00pm, Wednesday Night King�s Kids Clubs @ 7:00pm (4yrs old � 6th grade), Wednesday Night Meeting @ 7:00pm (7th grade � 12th grade), *Nursery provided at all services* Sunday School @ 9:30am, Sunday Morning Worship @ 10:30am, Sunday Afternoon Choir Practice @ 4:30pm, Sunday Family Discipleship @ 6:00pm *Nursery provided for all the services*
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church 502 West Front Street, Monroe, MI 48161
Holy Mass held - Sunday @ 8:00a.m., 9:30a.m., 11:00a.m., Monday thru Friday @ 8:15a.m., and Saturday @ 5:00p.m.
St. Irene Catholic Church 568 Main Street, Dundee, MI 48131
Phone: None given
Saturday (Sunday Liturgy): 5:30 p.m., Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Daily: M, T, W, F: 8:30 a.m., Reconciliation: Saturday 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Catholic Church - Erie 2214 Manhattan Street, Erie, MI 48133
Phone: (734)848-6125 Father Steve Vileo
Mass Schedule: Sat 4:30 p.m., Sun 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
Friday Mass with School Children - 9:00 a.m.
Daily Mass at 8:00 a.m. (except for Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. Mass)
Monroe Christian Church 14905 South Telegraph, Monroe, MI 48161
We are a small non-denominational church located in Southeast Michigan. We welcome visitors to our worship services at 10:30 am on Sundays and Sunday School Classes at 9:30 am for all ages.
New Life Tabernacle - Petersburg 6023 Summerfield Road, Petersburg, MI 49270
Phone: (734) 279-2161 Pastor Tim Rupli
Services: Sunday @ 10:30 am and Wednesday @ 7:00 pm. Fun and fellowship for all ages. Loving Community Outreach program and Global outreach ministries.
NorthBrook Church 12000 Jones Road, Carleton, MI 48117
NorthBrook Church holds contemporary worship services to glorify the Lord
through using multimedia, such as video, drama, and a praise band. Find out more about who God is, stop on by.
Summerfield Christian Church 11100 Summerfield Road, Petersburg, MI 49270
Phone: (734)856-6230 Pastor Fred Kelly
Sunday Worship @ 10:00am, Wednesday service @ 7:00pm.
Milan Church of Christ 825 Church Street, Milan, MI 48160
Phone: (734)439-7318 Rick Woodall
Where the people are the church!
Ridge Road Church of Christ 1770 Ridge Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Phone: (734)485-2930 Leonard White
Sunday Bible Study: 10:00am Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30pm Everyone is welcome! We look forward to your visit.
Trinity Episcopal Church 301 South Monroe Street, Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: (734)242-3113 Fr. John Edson, Rector
Located in historic downtown Monroe, Trinity Episcopal Church welcomes you! Services are: Sundays at 8:00am and 10:00 am, (coffee hour/fellowship immediately following the 10am service). Sunday school, 9:30 am, Youth Group.
St. Paul\'s Lutheran Church 4615 West Albain Road, Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: (734) 242-2200 Rev. Christopher White
St. Paul's Lutheran Church serves Southeast Michigan with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Join us for worship Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 10:15am.
First Baptist Church of Gibraltar 29321 Fryer Drive, Gibraltar, MI 48173
Phone: (734)676-8110 Pastor Mark Buhr
Sundays: Family Bible Hour...9 a.m., Morning Worship...10 a.m., Evening
Worship...6 p.m. Wednesdays: AWANA (age 5-8th grade)...6:30 p.m. at Summit Academy in Flat Rock, High Impact (Grades 9-12)...6:45 p.m. at Parson's Elem. Gym, Adult Bible Study...7 p.m. at the church
Luna Pier Baptist Church 4265 Luna Pier Road, Luna Pier, MI 48157
Phone: (734)848-4611 Pastor Kenneth Steffes
We are a Bible believing, preaching Independent Baptist Church that is filled with the love of the Lord Jesus. Sunday School: 10:00a.m., Morning Worship: 11:00a.m., Sunday Evening Service: 6:30p.m., Wednesday Prayer Night: 7:00p.m.. We now have a bus mini
Trinity Lutheran Church 323 Scott Street, Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: (734)242-2308 Pastor Bruce, Assoc. Pastor for Evangelism & Spiri
The mission of Trinity Luteran Congregation is to glorify God by making disciples through proclaming the Good News of Jesus Christ. Praise service Saturday @ 6:00pm, Traditional Sunday Morning Worship @ 8:30am & 11am, and Tuesday @ 7pm. GenX worship the l
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 8212 North Telegraph Road, Newport, MI 48166
Phone: (734)586-6229 Rev. Steve Schilke
Christ Our Shepherd (LCMS) is located in Newport, Michigan (near Monroe). Worship times are Sunday 9:30 a.m. and Thursday 7:00 p.m. We welcome visitors!
Emmanual Lutheran Church - Britton 9950 Ridge Highway, Britton, MI 49229
Phone: (517)451-8148 Rev. James G. Balzer
Emmanuel Lutheran Church On the Ridge
Adult Bible Study - 8:45 a.m. Worship - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.
New Hope Christian Church of Monroe 1922 LaSalle Road, Monroe, MI 48162
Phone: (734)457-5190 Mark Cochran
This is our temporary location. Services are held in the Church of the Lord Our Righteousness (address provided). Sunday School @ 9:30am, Sunday Worship @ 10:30am.
Trinity Faith Christian Fellowship 15241 C South Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: (734)384-9596 Pastor Nancy Seay
A multicultural fellowship of people who love God. Informal and lively worship services with contemporary music. Our mission is facilitated by prayer, fellowship, diversity, and outreach.
[email protected]nityfaithchristianfellowship.org
Stewart Road Church of God 1199 Stewart Road, Monroe, MI 48162
Stewart Road Church of God is a Pentecostal Christian fellowship of
believers with ministries designed to serve every age group. Everyone is welcome at our Church home. Please come and join us.
Southern Baptist
Anchor Baptist Church 209 East Santure Road, Monroe, MI 48162
We meet every Sunday morning at 9:30AM for Bible Study and at 10:30AM for worship in the cafetorium at Jefferson High School located on Williams Road in Monroe.
Gospel of the Holy 12 P.O. Box 3, LaSalle, MI 48146
Phone: (724)242-6259 Jim Brooks
(The Unaltered True New Testament) Known also as "The Gospel Of Perfect Life", translated from the Original Aramaic and edited by The Rev. Gideon Jasper Richard Ouseley - 1892
London United Methodist Church 11318 Plank Road, Milan, MI 48160
Come worship with us.
Monroe First United Methodist Church 312 Harrison Street, Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: (734)241-6070 Rev. John H. Schneider, Jr.
Our goal is to love the Lord and share His love. Everyone is invited to join us in worship, study, service and having fun all in the name of Christ.
Monroe Vineyard Church 77 North Roesller, Monroe, MI 48161
The Monroe Vineyard Church is a church plant serving Monroe with contemporary
worship, relevant sermons, and personal ministry. We meet at Riverside School at 4 PM every Sunday.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church & School 186 Cole Road, Monroe, MI 48162
Phone: (734)242-1378 Mark Murphy - Principal
Worship - Sundays 8:15AM & 10:45AM. Summer worship schedule: Wednesday 7PM & Sunday 9AM (Memorial Day to Labor Day)Pastor Gary D. Tryggestad.
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True Legends - The Unholy See
Are the forbidden secrets of the prehistoric past linked to the forthcoming events of the prophetic future? Is there a hidden hand confiscating and concealing artifacts relating to the world before the Flood of Noah and the hybrid entities that inhabited it? Are living giants still walking the earth today? Is the Vatican preparing for the arrival of “alien saviors”? In this fast-paced episode, Steve Quayle, Timothy Alberino and Tom Horn unveil the surprising answers to these compelling questions.
Looking for more Steve Quayle? Learn more here!
This full length feature film is packed with explosive content, including: testimony from an active duty pilot who handled and transported the body of a dead giant killed by U.S. Military operatives in the caves of Afghanistan; evidence of a vast subterranean world hidden beneath the surface of the earth; further proof that the megaliths belonged to the Pre-Flood Age; never-before revealed information concerning Zecharia Sitchin and the Anunnaki; and the unmasking of the Church of Rome, and the Vatican’s secret plan to resurrect the Golden Age and welcome from heaven the return of the ancient gods. From Cusco, Peru; to Rome, Italy; to the island of Malta; join Timothy Alberino and the GenSix Production crew as they follow the path of a conspiracy that gives credence to the old adage… all roads lead to Rome!
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The Steve Quayle Combo
Genesis 6 Giants - Volume 2
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Dirty IT job No. 5: On-site reboot specialist
Seeking individuals for on-site support of end-users. Must be familiar with three-fingered Ctrl-Alt-Del salute and power cord reconfiguration. Ability to withstand a variety of environments and personality types; concealed-weapons permit a plus. Individuals with anger management issues need not apply.
Closely related to the help desk zombie, but even lower on the totem pole, is the on-site reboot specialist, says Scott Crawford, research director at Enterprise Management Associates in Boulder, Colo. Unlike help desk or support vampires, the on-site rebootnik must venture out into the physical world and deal with actual people.
[ For more fear and loathing of end-user interaction, check out the original "Stupid user tricks: Eleven IT horror stories" ]
Joel Bomgar worked his way through college as an on-site support specialist. He recalls hot sticky summers spent driving Mississippi back roads in 100-degree heat, providing "sweatnical" support to clueless end-users.
"First there's the heat," Bomgar says. "Then you show up at the customer site, and the server room is a closet. Loud, dusty, dingy, and there's nowhere to sit down. You end up standing wedged between the server and the wall for hours at a time. It's like flying on a regional jet. Everything about it is uninviting."
It was this experience, Bomgar says, that ultimately inspired him to start Bomgar Corp. (formerly Network Streaming), a Ridgeland, Miss.-based provider of remote service solutions for SMBs. By adding a Bomgar Box appliance to a company's network, remote technicians anywhere in the world can access an end-user's PC and troubleshoot it.
Providing non-site support also puts some welcome physical distance between techie and customer.
"What makes on-site support dirty is interfacing with the user," Bomgar says. "People's workstations are often a nightmarish wreck. They issue you into a tiny room covered with dust, grit, and grime. The keyboard's broken and the mouse doesn't work, but they're used to it."
For their part, customers don't have to stop working while the tech takes over their machines (or stand near some college kid who's just been driving in 100-degree heat).
"Tech support becomes so much cleaner when you don't have to go deal with all those environmental variables," Bomgar says. "You get to interface with the technology without the grit, grime, and dirt associated with support."
Dirty IT jobs home | Dirty IT job No. 4: Interdepartmental peace negotiator
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ElBaradei pushes on in Egypt, gets Coptic support
The former nuclear chief continues to get the support of opposition movements and activists from different political currents, and most recently the Coptic community has thrown their support behind a potential ElBaradei presidential run.
Sunday, February 28,2010 22:10
by Mohamed Abdel Salam BM&Ikhwanweb
CAIRO: After agreeing with a number of representatives of opposition forces in Egypt to form a “National Assembly for Change,” whose primary objective is to bring about constitutional amendments and the achievement of social justice in the country, Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the man who has galvanized the Egyptian opposition community unlike any other in recent history, continued to meet with activists and opposition leaders to agree on the steps that would be taken in order to amend the constitution as a part of the campaign to establish a new constitution in the future.
Abdel Rahman al-Yusuf, General Rapporteur and coordinator of the Independent Popular Campaign to Support the Nomination of ElBaradei, in the upcoming presidential elections, said that they suggested during a closed-door meeting that was held with Baradei` and attended by 7 members of the campaign last week “the activation of work in the street” in an effort to buttress grassroots efforts in the country.
He stated that some members of the campaign suggested that ElBaradei file a lawsuit to amend Article 76 “because it violates certain international conventions signed by Egypt.” Yusuf pointed out that ElBaradei promised to meet extensively with young people to listen to “their hopes and their pain and see them in the reform project.”
The organization and arrangement of the events would be organized by the campaign in the coming period and Yusuf explained that the main purpose of the campaign at this stage is “communicating with the public and the assembly as a kind of popular pressure for change.”
For his part, Mohammed Safwan, General Coordinator of the Movement “I want my rights,” said the movement posed to ElBaradei’s vision of young people in how to “activate the change by taking to the street and collect signatures from citizens for ElBaradei to change the constitution.” ElBaradei said that the idea of signatures is powerful and with great influence and “could help the demands in taking a legal form,” according to Safwan. The activist also said ElBaradei added that he counted on young people in the next stage “because they do not have a hidden agenda.”
This came as the Coptic community declared its support for the nomination of ElBaradei for the 2011 presidential elections. A new Coptic group in support of ElBaradei has been created on Face book and was immediately joined by a large number of Coptic members within a few days. The movement set a list of demands that would be submitted to ElBaradei for his candidacy:
First: the abolition of Article II of the Constitution, which states that Islamic Shar`ia is the main source for legislation in Egypt; second: the elimination of religion on personal identity cards to guarantee equality and to prevent sectarianism; third: to allocate a percentage of seats that suits the Copts to guarantee their representation in Parliament, both the Shura Council and the People`s Assembly and all local councils, “not to mention the need to reveal the real number of the Coptic Population in Egypt;” fourth: giving the right of voting to all Egyptians who live abroad as long as they are still Egyptian Citizens and their right to vote in any amendment of the constitution.
They also demanded the freedom of worship for all faiths and freedom of the construction of houses of worship or “organizing it through a common law and issue a deterrent law to any who insult the others’ religion.”
Their sixth demand was freedom of speech, “whether written or broadcast and giving everyone equal opportunities to express their beliefs without infringing the beliefs of others;” seventh: the approval of the issuance of the Personal Status Law, “which is still being neglected in the drawers of the Ministry of Justice for years;” eighth: the positions of mayors and governors should be through elections and ending the control of the executive authorities over the judicial and legislative authorities. Their last demand was to approve the State of Civilian Rule and the approval of civil state that could open the doors to a civil state without discrimination as a result of the color, religion, race, sex and accepting the international supervision of the upcoming elections.
tags: ElBaradei / Coptic / Opposition Forces / Constitutional Amendments / Social Justice / IAEA / Egyptian Opposition / Political Currents / Coptic Community / Presidential Run
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Coptic Intellectual Says MB Won’t Oppress Copts
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Egypt: Who really needs Coptic TV?
The Muslim Brotherhood Marks New Islamic Year and Coptic Christmas
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Christmas Greetings for Coptic Orthodox
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Akef congratulates Pope Shenouda for the Coptic Easter Holiday
The Emergence of a “Coptic Question” in Egypt
Coptic Figures Say Pope’s Statements Sow Seeds Of Sedition
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Coptic Intellectual Writes About: El Shater, and MB Detainees
International Coptic Organization Condemns Egypt Church
Coptic Candidate Accuses NDP of Politically Assassinating Christians
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Celebrating Local Talent
Durban is a popular destination thanks to its enviable climate and extensive beaches, but Durban is also home to many cultural gems, including interesting contemporary art galleries mainly focused on showcasing South African talents and local art. Here are ten of the best contemporary art galleries in Durban.
African Art Centre
(94 Florida Rd 031 312 3804) Visit the African Art Centre shop and gallery to view a selection of high-quality telephone wire baskets and jewelry, Ilala Palm Baskets, traditional Zulu ceramics, Fine Art, antique Zulu beadwork, unique Zulu beaded jewelry and specially handcrafted gifts. Every purchase made from the African Art Centre provides income and employment for more than 600 artists and crafters currently supported by the Centre.
KZNSA Gallery
(166 Bulwer Rd, Glenwood 031 277 1705, www.kznsagallery.co.za) Tues-Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat 09:00-16:00, Sun 10:00-15:00. Home of the KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts, the gallery features an exciting and ever-changing array of exhibitions by local and international artists, while the gallery shop contains an excellent selection of imaginative arts and crafts. The Arts Café (031 201 9969) serves tasty breakfasts, lunches, and teas and has an adjoining children’s playground.
Artisan Contemporary Gallery
(344 Florida Rd 031 312 4364). For more information contact Ingrid Smith on 031 312 4364, info@artisan.co.za
Durban Art Gallery
(Durban City Hall 031 311 2262/5) Durban’s largest gallery, it houses a comprehensive collection of South African art, both past and present, as well as international works.
The Dodds Gallery
(Green with Envy, 281 Vause Rd 031 220 2041) is a brand new gallery space in the heart of Durban’s Berea, situated on the grounds of a plant nursery with a restaurant, shop and children’s play area. Owned and run by Michelle Dodds, the gallery specialises in fine South African art, bronzes and collectibles.
artSPACEdurban
(3 Millar Rd, off Umgeni Rd 031 312 0793)
DUT Art Gallery
(Durban University of Technology 031 373 2207)
(48b Florida Road 031 303 4891)
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery
(120 Florida Rd 031 303 8133) Fine art by leading South African artists. Gallery hours: 08:00-16:30 weekdays & 09:00-12.30 Saturdays.
(Bellevue Rd, Kloof 031 717 2785)
The Durban Natural Science Museum (First Floor, Durban City Hall 031 311 2256/42) is the most-visited natural science museum in the country, attracting just under 300 000 visitors annually. Experience the boma storytelling area, plasma screens showing natural history scenery throughout the galleries, a life-size reconstruction of Tyrannosaurus Rex and realistic diorama exhibitions. The Natural Science Museum Research Centre offers public access to the third largest collection of birds in Africa! Open Mon-Sat 08:30-16:00; Sun & holidays 11:00-16:00.
Durban Holocaust Centre
Education on the Holocaust and other human rights abuses at Durban Holocaust Centre (Durban Jewish Centre, 44 KE Masinga Rd 031 368 6833 or projects@djc.co.za).
Natal Maritime Museum
Explore nautical historyat the Natal Maritime Museum (Small Crafts Basin 031 311 2230), with regional culture & history at the Campbell Collections (220 Gladys Mazibuko Rd: tours 031 207 3432, library 031 207 3711) and southern African artefacts at Phansi Museum (Cnr 41 Cedar & Esther Roberts roads 031 206 2889).
Kwa Muhle Museum
There’s apartheid history at Kwa Muhle Museum (130 Braam Fischer Rd 031 311 2213) and Cato Manor Heritage Centre (750 Rick Turner Rd 031 261 3216); Indian culture at Durban Cultural & Documentation Centre (Cnr Epsom Rd & Derby St 031 309 7559); colonial & pre-colonial history at Old House Museum (31 St Andrews St 031 311 2261) and Old Court House Museum (77 Samora Machel St 031 311 2225); and information on the 1848 German settlersat Bergtheil Local History Museum (16 Queens Ave, Westville 031 203 7107).
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Coming up next, ITC as India's #2 FMCG player
DNA, Mumbai - 21 May 2013
Gestation periods are long in the business under normal market conditions and longer given the competitive intensity in India.
Twelve years after entering the fast-moving consumer goods business, cigarette major ITC has steered it into the black.
That’s no mean feat, say analysts, because gestation periods are long in the business under normal market conditions and longer given the competitive intensity in India.
But now that the inflection point has been transcended, they expect ITC to go neck and neck with biggies Hindustan Unilever and Nestle.
Arnab Mitra and Akshay Saxena of Credit Suisse point out that ITC’s FMCG business had sales of Rs 7,000 crore last fiscal and at the current pace of growth, could deliver Rs 8,500 crore in this fiscal.
At that topline, ITC will outgun Nestle as India’s second-largest FMCG business (excluding spirits and paints makers).
Others concur. “It may take them a little more than a year, but by sales it will not be surprising to see the company in the top two,” said another analyst with a foreign brokerage house, who did not wish to be named since he’s not authorised to speak to the media.
Harsh Mehta and Krishnan Sambamoorthy of HDFC Securities said ITC has been growing way faster than peers in the FMCG space. “The growth has been in the range of 20-30% in the past decade and is expected to maintain this pace going ahead, which is better than several other players in the consumer space,” they wrote in a note.
However, getting into the top league on profitability will remain a challenge for a few more years. That’s because the company is still in the expansion stage and is believed to be entering new categories such as dairy, juices and even oral care.
And this will require huge investments which will affect margin expansion.
So what’s the reason behind the success?
It’s a cussed adherence to the premiumisation strategy, which means going for the top end consumer.
Over the past decade, there has been significant uptrading among consumers as standard of living improved and hundreds of millions could afford to be more aspirational.
The finance ministry’s Economic Survey data show India’s per-capita income nearly doubled in the last five years from Rs 35,825 to Rs 68,747.
Not surprisingly, the premium segment has been generating good revenues and driving growth for various incumbents.
ITC also cracked the code with top-end products such as Dark Fantasy Choco Fills biscuit, multi-grain Aashirwaad atta and Fiama Di Wills body wash.
The sales of value–added and premium products, which continued to grow at a faster clip, helped portfolio premiumisation and enriched ITC’s sales mix,” said Abneesh Roy of Edelweiss Securities in a note.Another step that has come in handy is aggressive advertising and investments in the brand.
“This has been possible because the cigarette business is a massive cash cow. ITC has also managed costs well through backward integration, which, in turn, has had an added benefit: it expanded their distribution reach in the rural areas,” said another analyst with a domestic brokerage, who, too, sought anonymity.
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Muhi Majzoub, EVP engineering and cloud services, OpenText. Photo by Lynn Greiner
Cloud Emerging Tech
We’re going ‘hard’ after Dropbox and Box in the enterprise, says OpenText CEO
Lynn Greiner
@lynngr
Published: July 16th, 2019
TORONTO – OpenText Corp. is taking a bigger leap into the cloud with the upcoming release of its Enterprise Information Management (EIM) suite. This year’s Release 16 will become the new cloud-first Cloud Edition in April 2020, containerized, fully integrated into the OpenText Cloud, and with deep Google support.
“We’re not interested in kind of generic clouds that don’t add value, we want to go to cloud providers that make innovative sense,” explained chief executive officer and chief technical officer Mark Barrenechea. “And Google’s a great example of where we can get to a transcription, translation services, deeper integration, and click stream for supply chain customers and have their Google Cloud Platform as an option for customers.”
To that end, OpenText announced extensions to its seven-month-old partnership with Google, with OpenText naming Google its preferred partner for enterprise cloud, and Google selecting OpenText as its preferred partner for EIM.
OpenTexts roadmap for its cloud solutions. Photo by Lynn Greiner.
In addition, OpenText will use Google Cloud to enable global disaster recovery services for EIM customers, will integrate its products with G Suite, integrate key Google machine learning and artificial intelligence services to create industry-specific solutions, and leverage Google Anthos to deploy and manage EIM workloads in multi-cloud environments. The companies will also expand their joint go-to-market activities.
This doesn’t mean that on-premises deployments will be forcibly replaced. Barrenechea promised that the company would support on-premises environments as long as customers demand it. And they will continue with traditional licensing until they migrate to cloud, at which point pricing switches to a subscription model.
“Shift happens,” Barrenechea noted during his keynote. “Shift has happened, and it’s an exciting time. We have transitioned. We’re not in the digital era anymore, we are beyond digital. We are in a post-ERP era; we are in the information era. Automation is not enough. Everything must be machine-readable.”
That includes signatures. Later this year, electronic signatures will be added to OpenText Core. “It’s a feature inside of Content Suite,” he said. “It’s not a company. E-signatures is a feature that should be in the product line.”
Later he told media that the e-signatures are part of the capability set designed to win the enterprise from Box and Dropbox.
“Box and Dropbox, they’re a feature, I’ve said it all along,” he said. “We are competitive, we’re going after them hard in the enterprise. Core collab is there, plus workflow, plus forms, now electronic signature, integrated in. We’re taking no quarter here, there’s no rest and no quarter against Box and Dropbox. It’s all out of battle to win that space and OpenText is going to win.”
Mastercard was part of another key announcement at Enterprise World. Joel Kremke, vice-president of Covisint global sales and alliances at OpenText explained that automotive supply companies worldwide use OpenText Business Network for all kinds of secure collaboration via its automotive identity exchange: engineering collaboration, financial collaboration, inventory, sales, and more. When OpenText heard about the Mastercard Track B2B global trade enablement platform, it seemed a perfect fit and a partnership was born.
The companies will leverage the OpenText Supplier Portal (formerly Covisint Supplier Portal), OpenText Identity Portal, and the OpenText IoT Platform, integrated with Mastercard Track, through a single user interface to allow Business Network’s automotive supplier customers to access spot financing, as well as maintain and exchange key business information. Track will provide monitoring on sanctions, credit, and other business information.
“It’s focused on the customer experience, which is clearly why we’re here,” said Claire Thompson, executive vice-president of enterprise partnerships at Mastercard. “Real time risk management, finding trusted partners who they want to trade with, integrating payments in a robust manner. And then obviously, we’re also looking at the payments information that we get, as well as providing visibility. So what have I got paid for, when am I going to get paid, the whole cash flow management, which is obviously also critical for SMEs.”
She added that since both Mastercard and OpenText already have extensive relationships with banks, implementation will be accelerated, and given many of the companies using the Business Network are SMEs, the program will help increase financial inclusion.
“And imagine as we continue to build more and more intelligence into the network for them, then the smallest guy has got the exact same sort of key abilities as the big guy in the network,” Kremke said. “It’s aspirational, and that’s where we’re going.”
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OpenText Enfuse 2019: The Carbonite acquisition, new apps, and updates
OpenText acquires Carbonite for $1.42 billion
New OpenText content services to be integrated into SAP platforms
OpenText acquires Liaison Technologies for $310 million
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‘Soca mafia’ label is ‘a compliment’ — Hot 97 boss (+Video)
Updated: 14 Jun 2018 - 09:15PM
Manager of Hot 97 FM, Luke Boyea says he sees the “soca mafia” label as a compliment to the role that his station plays as a standard bearer in entertainment radio in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
He, however, said that he and his station are “of course not” the don of the “soca mafia”.
The “soca mafia” is a term coined by soca artiste Rondy “Luta” McIntosh in one of his 2018 songs, “Play People Music”, in which he calls for fair airplay for various soca artistes.
Many feel that the song is directed at Hot 97 as part of a years-long feud in which music by some soca artistes were not being played on the station, which has remained the king of entertainment radio in SVG since it opened its doors 16 years ago.
iWitness News visited the studio of Hot 97 Wednesday morning when they had the kings of soca in SVG: Delroy “Fireman” Hooper and Gamal “Skinny Fabulous” Doyle in studio together for the first time.
There seems to be some rapprochement between the two artistes who have dominated the soca monarch competition for the last decade and a half.
https://youtu.be/f0K18rrVGqA
Skinny is returning to the power soca competition this year, after a two-year hiatus.
Asked if he and Boyea are part of the soca mafia and which one of them is the godfather, a smiling Christopher “Too Cool” Jones, one of the co-hosts of Hot 97’s “A.M. Mayhem” told iWitness News:
“People tend to say that, but I don’t see it. It ain’t ha’ no mafia. This is a love thing. We ain’t no mafia. Come on! Mafia!? Me!?”
Meanwhile, Boyea who also co-hosts A.M. Mayhem, told iWitness News:
“What we do, we do it better than anybody else. So they give us that title.”
He said he took the “soca mafia” label as a compliment.
“It’s a compliment. There is no corruption or there is no manipulation involved. We just do it better than anybody else,” Boyea said.
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Vincy Lawyer says:
Luke, then stop “forcing” the young and upcoming artiste to choose between performing at one event vs another. Once the events are properly planned and managed, the truth is, artistes can perform at as many events as possible daily or nightly. This unnecessary choice of exclusivity limits their ability to make as much money as they can or get the exposure they need and you know it.
Stop trying to sugar coat this whole thing. Many of them are so afraid of not getting air play on your station that they obviously “choose” to only perform at your station’s events etc. Is that really a choice? Where is the choice? If something walks, talks and acts like a duck, most times, it is a duck!!!!
‘Llow the artistes them to eat as much food as possible!!!!
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by John Sipher
[Editor’s Note: In this special Just Security article, highly respected former member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service, John Sipher examines the Steele dossier using methods that an intelligence officer would to try to validate such information. Sipher concludes that the dossier’s information on campaign collusion is generally credible when measured against standard Russian intelligence practices, events subsequent to Steele’s reporting, and information that has become available in the nine months since Steele’s final report. The dossier, in Sipher’s view, is not without fault, including factual inaccuracies. Those errors, however, do not detract from an overarching framework that has proven to be ever more reliable as new revelations about potential Trump campaign collusion with the Kremlin and its affiliates has come to light in the nine months since Steele submitted his final report.]
Recent revelations of Trump campaign connections to Russia have revived interest in the so-called Steele Dossier. The dossier is composed of a batch of short reports produced between June and December 2016 by Orbis Business Intelligence, a London-based firm specializing in commercial intelligence for government and private-sector clients. The collection of Orbis reports caused an uproar when it was published online by the US website BuzzFeed, just ten days before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Taken together, the series of reports painted a picture of active collusion between the Kremlin and key Trump campaign officials based on years of Russian intelligence work against Trump and some of his associates. This seemed to complement general statements from US intelligence officials about Russia’s active efforts to undermine the US election. The greatest attention was paid to the first report, which conveyed salacious claims about Trump consorting with prostitutes in Moscow in 2013. Trump himself publicly refuted the story, while Trump associates denied reported details about their engagement with Russian officials. A lot of ink and pixels were also spent on the question whether it was appropriate for the media to publish the dossier. The furor quickly passed, the next news cycle came, and the American media has been largely reluctant to revisit the report over the months since.
Almost immediately after the dossier was leaked, media outlets and commentators pointed out that the material was unproven. News editors affixed the terms “unverified” and “unsubstantiated” to all discussion of the issue in the responsible media. Political supporters of President Trump simply tagged it as “fake news.” Riding that wave, even legendary Washington Post reported Bob Woodward characterized the report as “garbage.”
For professional investigators, however, the dossier is by no means a useless document. Although the reports were produced episodically, almost erratically, over a five-month period, they present a coherent narrative of collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign. As a result, they offer an overarching framework for what might have happened based on individuals on the Russian side who claimed to have insight into Moscow’s goals and operational tactics. Until we have another more credible narrative, we should do all we can to examine closely and confirm or dispute the reports.
Many of my former CIA colleagues have taken the Orbis reports seriously since they were first published. This is not because they are not fond of Trump (and many admittedly are not), but because they understand the potential plausibility of the reports’ overall narrative based on their experienced understanding of both Russian methods, and the nature of raw intelligence reporting. Immediately following the BuzzFeed leak, one of my closest former CIA colleagues told me that he recognized the reports as the obvious product of a former Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) officer, since the format, structure, and language mirrored what he had seen over a career of reading SIS reports provided to CIA in liaison channels. He and others withheld judgment about the veracity of the reports, but for the reasons I outline further below they did not reject them out of hand. In fact, they were more inclined for professional reasons to put them in the “trust but verify” category.
So how should we unpack the so-called Steele dossier from an intelligence perspective?
I spent almost thirty years producing what CIA calls “raw reporting” from human agents. At heart, this is what Orbis did. They were not producing finished analysis, but were passing on to a client distilled reporting that they had obtained in response to specific questions. The difference is crucial, for it is the one that American journalists routinely fail to understand. When disseminating a raw intelligence report, an intelligence agency is not vouching for the accuracy of the information provided by the report’s sources and/or subsources. Rather it is claiming that it has made strenuous efforts to validate that it is reporting accurately what the sources/subsources claim has happened. The onus for sorting out the veracity and for putting the reporting in context against other reporting – which may confirm or deny the new report – rests with the intelligence community’s professional analytic cadre. In the case of the dossier, Orbis was not saying that everything that it reported was accurate, but that it had made a good-faith effort to pass along faithfully what its identified insiders said was accurate. This is routine in the intelligence business. And this form of reporting is often a critical product in putting together more final intelligence assessments.
In this sense, the so-called Steele dossier is not a dossier at all. A dossier suggests a summary or case history. Mr. Steele’s product is not a report delivered with a bow at the end of an investigation. Instead, it is a series of contemporaneous raw reports that do not have the benefit of hindsight. Among the unnamed sources are “a senior Russian foreign ministry official,” “a former top-level intelligence officer still active inside the Kremlin,” and “a close associate of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump.” Thus, the reports are not an attempt to connect the dots, but instead an effort to uncover new and potentially relevant dots in the first place.
What’s most relevant in the Orbis reports?
Let me illustrate what the reports contain by unpacking the first and most notorious of the seventeen Orbis reports, and then move to some of the other ones. The first 2 ½ page report was dated June 20, 2016 and entitled “Company Intelligence Report 2016/080.” It starts with several summary bullets, and continues with additional detail attributed to sources A-E and G (there may be a source F but part of the report is blacked out). The report makes a number of explosive claims, all of which at the time of the report were unknown to the public.
Among other assertions, three sources in the Orbis report describe a multi-year effort by Russian authorities to cultivate, support and assist Donald Trump. According to the account, the Kremlin provided Trump with intelligence on his political primary opponents and access to potential business deals in Russia. Perhaps more importantly, Russia had offered to provide potentially compromising material on Hillary Clinton, consisting of bugged conversations during her travels to Russia, and evidence of her viewpoints that contradicted her public positions on various issues.
The report also alleged that the internal Russian intelligence service (FSB) had developed potentially compromising material on Trump, to include details of “perverted sexual acts” which were arranged and monitored by the FSB. Specifically, the compromising material, according to this entry in the report, included an occasion when Trump hired the presidential suite at a top Moscow hotel which had hosted President and Mrs. Obama, and employed prostitutes to defile the bed where the President had slept. Four separate sources also described “unorthodox” and embarrassing behavior by Trump over the years that the FSB believed could be used to blackmail the then presidential candidate.
The report stated that Russian President Putin was supportive of the effort to cultivate Trump, and the primary aim was to sow discord and disunity within the U.S. and the West. The dossier of FSB-collected information on Hillary Clinton was managed by Kremlin chief spokesman Dimitry Peskov.
Subsequent reports provide additional detail about the conspiracy, which includes information about cyber-attacks against the U.S. They allege that Paul Manafort managed the conspiracy to exploit political information on Hillary Clinton in return for information on Russian oligarchs outside Russia, and an agreement to “sideline” Ukraine as a campaign issue. Trump campaign operative Carter Page is also said to have played a role in shuttling information to Moscow, while Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, reportedly took over efforts after Manafort left the campaign, personally providing cash payments for Russian hackers. In one account, Putin and his aides expressed concern over kick-backs of cash to Manafort from former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, which they feared might be discoverable by U.S. authorities. The Kremlin also feared that the U.S. might stumble onto the conspiracy through the actions of a Russian diplomat in Washington, Mikhail Kalugin, and therefore had him withdrawn, according to the reports.
In late fall 2016, the Orbis team reported that a Russian-supported company had been “using botnets and porn traffic to transmit viruses, plant bugs, steal data and conduct ‘altering operations’ against the Democratic Party leadership.” Hackers recruited by the FSB under duress were involved in the operations. According to the report, Michael Cohen insisted that payments be made quickly and discreetly, and that cyber operators should go to ground and cover their tracks.
Assessing the Orbis reports
What should be made of these leaked reports with unnamed sources on issues that were deliberately concealed by the participants? Honest media outlets have reported on subsequent events that appear to be connected to the reports, but do not go too far with their analysis, concluding still that the dossier is unverified. Almost no outlets have reported on the salacious sexual allegations, leaving the public with very little sense as to whether the dossier is true, false, important or unimportant in that respect.
While the reluctance of the media to speculate as to the value of the report is understandable, professional intelligence analysts and investigators do not have the luxury of simply dismissing the information. They instead need to do all they can to put it into context, determine what appears credible, and openly acknowledge the gaps in understanding so that collectors can seek additional information that might help make sense of the charges.
Step One: Source Validation
In the intelligence world, we always begin with source validation, focusing on what intelligence professionals call “the chain of acquisition.” In this case we would look for detailed information on (in this order) Orbis, Steele, his means of collection (e.g., who was working for him in collecting information), his sources, their sub-sources (witting or unwitting), and the actual people, organizations and issues being reported on.
Intelligence methodology presumes that perfect information is never available, and that the vetting process involves cross-checking both the source of the information as well as the information itself. There is a saying among spy handlers, “vet the source first before attempting to vet the source’s information.” Information from human sources (the spies themselves) is dependent on their distinct access to information, and every source has a particular lens. Professional collectors and debriefing experts do not elicit information from a source outside of the source’s area of specific access. They also understand that inaccuracies are inevitable, even if the source is not trying to mislead. The intelligence process is built upon a feedback cycle that corroborates what it can, and then goes back to gather additional information to help build confidence in the assessment. The process is dispassionate, unemotional, professional and never ending.
Faced with the raw reports in the Orbis document, how might an intelligence professional approach the jumble of information?
The first thing to examine is Christopher Steele, the author of the reports, and his organization Orbis International. Are they credible?
Steele was the President of the Cambridge Union at university, and was a career British intelligence officer with service in Moscow, Paris and Afghanistan prior to work as the head of the Russia desk at British intelligence HQS. While in London he worked as the personal handler of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko. He was a respected professional who had success in some of the most difficult intelligence environments. He retired from SIS in 2009 and started Orbis Business Intelligence along with a former colleague. Prior to his work on the Russian dossier for Orbis, he was best known for his investigation of the world soccer association (FIFA), which provided direct support to the FBI’s successful corruption case. Steele and Orbis were also known for assisting various European countries in understanding Russian efforts to meddle in their affairs.
Like any private firm, Orbis’ ability to remain in business relies on its track record of credibility. Success for Steele and his colleagues depends on his integrity, reliability, and the firm’s reputation for serious work. In this regard, Steele is putting his reputation and his company’s continued existence on the line with each report. Yes, as with anyone operating in the murky world of intelligence, he could be duped. Nonetheless, his reputation for handling sensitive Russian espionage operations over the years suggests that he is security conscious and aware of Russian counterintelligence and disinformation efforts. His willingness to share his work with professional investigative agencies such as the FBI and the British Security Service also suggest that he is comfortable opening his work to scrutiny, and is seen as a serious partner by the best in the business.
The biggest problem with confirming the details of the Steele “dossier” is obvious: we do not know his sources, other than via the short descriptions in the reports. In CIA’s clandestine service, we spent by far the bulk of our work finding, recruiting and validating sources. Before we would ever consider disseminating an intelligence report, we would move heaven and earth to understand the access, reliability, trustworthiness, motivation and dependability of our source. We believe it is critical to validate the source before we can validate the reliability of the source’s information. How does the source know about what he/she is reporting? How did the source get the information? Who are his/her sub-sources? What do we know about the sub-sources? Why is the source sharing the information? Is the source a serious person who has taken appropriate measures to protect their efforts?
One clue as to the credibility of the sources in these reports is that Steele shared them with the FBI. The fact that the FBI reportedly sought to work with him and to pay him to develop additional information on the sources suggest that at least some of them were worth taking seriously. At the very least, the FBI will be able to validate the credibility of the sources, and therefore better judge the information. As one recently retired senior intelligence officer with deep experience in espionage investigations quipped, “I assign more credence to the Steele report knowing that the FBI paid him for his research. From my experience, there is nobody more miserly than the FBI. If they were willing to pay Mr. Steele, they must have seen something of real value.”
Step Two: Assessing the Substantive Content
As outsiders without the investigative tools available to the FBI, we can only look at the information and determine if it makes sense given subsequent events and the revelation of additional information. Mr. Steele did not have the benefit of knowing Mr. Trump would win the election or how events might play out. In this regard, does any of the information we have learned since June 2016 assign greater or less credibility to the information? Were the people mentioned in the report real? Were their affiliations correct? Did any of the activities reported happen as predicted?
To a large extent, yes.
The most obvious occurrence that could not have been known to Orbis in June 2016, but shines bright in retrospect is the fact that Russia undertook a coordinated and massive effort to disrupt the 2016 U.S. election to help Donald Trump, as the U.S. intelligence community itself later concluded. Well before any public knowledge of these events, the Orbis report identified multiple elements of the Russian operation including a cyber campaign, leaked documents related to Hillary Clinton, and meetings with Paul Manafort and other Trump affiliates to discuss the receipt of stolen documents. Mr. Steele could not have known that the Russians stole information on Hillary Clinton, or that they were considering means to weaponize them in the U.S. election, all of which turned out to be stunningly accurate. The U.S. government only published its conclusions in January 2017, with an assessment of some elements in October 2016. It was also apparently news to investigators when the New York Times in July 2017 published Don Jr’s emails arranging for the receipt of information held by the Russians about Hillary Clinton. How could Steele and Orbis know in June 2016 that the Russians were working actively to elect Donald Trump and damage Hillary Clinton? How could Steele and Orbis have known about the Russian overtures to the Trump Team involving derogatory information on Clinton?
We have also subsequently learned of Trump’s long-standing interest in, and experience with Russia and Russians. A February 2017 New York Times article reported that phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Trump’s campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian officials in the year before the election. The New York Times article was also corroborated by CNN and Reuters independent reports. And even Russian officials have acknowledged some of these and other repeated contacts. Although Trump has denied the connections, numerous credible reports suggest that both he and Manafort have long-standing relationships with Russians, and pro-Putin groups. In August 2017, CNN reported on “intercepted communications that US intelligence agencies collected among suspected Russian operatives discussing their efforts to work with Manafort…to coordinate information that could damage Hillary Clinton’s election prospects” including “conversations with Manafort, encouraging help from the Russians.”
We learned that when Carter Page traveled to Moscow in July 2016, he met with close Putin ally and Chairman of the Russian state oil company, Igor Sechin. A later Steele report also claimed that he met with Parliamentary Secretary Igor Divyekin while in Moscow. Renowned investigative journalist Michael Isikoff reported in September 2016 that U.S. intelligence sources confirmed that Page met with both Sechin and Divyekin during his July trip to Russia. What’s more, the Justice Department obtained a wiretap in summer 2016 on Page after satisfying a court that there was sufficient evidence to show Page was operating as a Russian agent.
Admittedly, Isikoff’s reporting may have relied on Steele himself for that information. Isikoff, however, also reported that U.S. intelligence officials were confident enough in the information received about Page’s meeting Russian officials to brief senior members of Congress on it. There are also other indicia that are also consistent with the Orbis report but only developed or discovered later. In early December 2016, Page returned to Moscow where he said he had “the opportunity to meet with an executive from” Sechin’s state oil company. In April 2017, Page confirmed that he met with and passed documents to a Russian intelligence officer in 2013. Court documents include an intercept in April 2013 of conversations between the Russians discussing their effort to recruit Page as “as an intelligence source.” A Russian intelligence officer said of Page: “He got hooked on Gazprom … I don’t know, but it’s obvious that he wants to earn lots of money … For now his enthusiasm works for me. I also promised him a lot … You promise a favor for a favor. You get the documents from him and tell him to go fuck himself.” In late December 2016, Sechin’s chief of staff, Oleg Erovinkin “who may have been a source for ex-British spy Christopher Steele’s Trump dossier,” according to multiple reports, was found dead in the back of his car in Moscow.
While the Orbis team had no way to know it, subsequent reports from U.S. officials confirmed that Washington-based diplomat Mikhail Kalugin was an undercover intelligence officer and was pulled out of the Embassy and sent home in summer 2016.
The Orbis documents refer repeatedly to Paul Manafort’s “off-the-books” payments from ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s pro-Russian party, and Russian concerns that it may be a vulnerability that could jeopardize the effort. According to the Orbis report, the Russians were concerned about “further scandals involving Manafort’s commercial and political role in Russia/Ukraine.” And, indeed, there have been further scandals since the Orbis reports were written. Those include Manafort being compelled in June 2017 to register retroactively as a foreign agent of a pro-Russian political parties in Ukraine, and Mueller and New York Attorney Generals’ reported investigation of Manafort for possible money laundering and tax evasion linked to Ukrainian ventures.
We do not have any reporting that implicates Michael Cohen in meetings with Russians as outlined in the dossier. However, recent revelations indicate his long-standing relationships with key Russian and Ukrainian interlocutors, and highlight his role in a previously hidden effort to build a Trump tower in Moscow. During the campaign, those efforts included email exchanges with Trump associate Felix Sater explicitly referring to getting Putin’s circle involved and helping Trump get elected.
Further, the Trump Administration’s effort lift sanctions on Russia immediately following the inauguration seems to mirror Orbis reporting related to Mr. Cohen’s promises to Russia, as reported in the Orbis documents. A June 2017 Yahoo News article by Michael Isikoff described the Administration’s efforts to engage the State Department about lifting sanctions “almost as soon as they took office.” Their efforts were halted by State Department officials and members of Congress. Following the inauguration, Cohen was involved, again with Felix Sater, to engage in back-channel negotiations seeking a means to lift sanctions via a semi-developed Russian-Ukrainian plan (which also included the hand delivery of derogatory information on Ukrainian leaders) also fits with Orbis reporting related to Cohen.
The quid pro quo as alleged in the dossier was for the Trump team to “sideline” the Ukrainian issue in the campaign. We learned subsequently the Trump platform committee changed only a single plank in the 60-page Republican platform prior to the Republican convention. Of the hundreds of Republican positions and proposals, they altered only the single sentence that called for maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia, increasing aid for Ukraine and “providing lethal defensive weapons” to the Ukrainian military. The Trump team changed the wording to the more benign, “appropriate assistance.”
Consider, in addition, the Orbis report saying that Russia was utilizing hackers to influence voters and referring to payments to “hackers who had worked in Europe under Kremlin direction against the Clinton campaign.” A January 2017 Stanford study found that “fabricated stories favoring Donald Trump were shared a total of 30 million times, nearly quadruple the number of pro-Hillary Clinton shares leading up to the election.” Also, in November, researchers at Oxford University published a report based on analysis of 19.4 million Twitter posts from early November prior to the election. The report found that an “automated army of pro-Trump chatbots overwhelmed Clinton bots five to one in the days leading up to the presidential election.” In March 2017, former FBI agent Clint Watts told Congress about websites involved in the Russian disinformation campaign “some of which mysteriously operate from Eastern Europe and are curiously led by pro-Russian editors of unknown financing.”
The Orbis report also refers specifically to the aim of the Russian influence campaign “to swing supporters of Bernie Sanders away from Hillary Clinton and across to Trump,” based on information given to Steele in early August 2016. It was not until March 2017, however, that former director of the National Security Agency, retired Gen. Keith Alexander in Senate testimony said of the Russian influence campaign, “what they were trying to do is to drive a wedge within the Democratic Party between the Clinton group and the Sanders group.” A March 2017 news report also detailed that Sanders supporter’s social media sites were infiltrated by fake news, originating from “dubious websites and posters linked back to Eastern Europe,” that tried to shift them against Clinton during the general election. John Mattes, a former Senate investigator who helped run the online campaign for Sanders, said he was struck by Steele’s report. Mattes said, Steele “was writing in real time about things I was seeing happening in August, but I couldn’t articulate until September.” It is important to emphasize here that Steele’s source for the change in plan was “an ethnic Russian associate of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump [who] discussed the reaction inside his camp.”
A slew of other revelations has directly tied many of the key players in the Trump campaign – most notably Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Michael Cohen, and Michael Flynn – who are specifically mentioned in the Orbis reports to Russian officials also mentioned in the reports. To take one example, the first report says that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responsible for Russia’s compromising materials on Hillary Clinton, and now we have reports that Michael Cohen had contacted Peskov directly in January 2016 seeking help with a Trump business deal in Moscow (after Cohen received the email from Trump business associate Felix Sater saying “Our boy can become president of the USA and we can engineer it. I will get all of Putin’s team to buy in on this.”). To take another example, the third Orbis report says that Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was managing the connection with the Kremlin, and we now know that he was present at the June 9, 2016 meeting with Donald Trump, Jr., Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and Rinat Akhmetshin, who has reportedly boasted of his ties to and experience in Soviet intelligence and counterintelligence. According to a recent New York Times story, “Akhmetshin told journalists that he was a longtime acquaintance of Paul J. Manafort.”
The Orbis reports chronicle, and subsequent events demonstrate, that the Russian effort evolved over time, adapting to changing circumstances. When their attack seemed to be having an effect, they doubled down, and when it looked like negative media attention was benefiting Ms. Clinton, they changed tactics. The Orbis reports detail internal Kremlin frictions between the participants as the summer wore on. If the dossier is to be believed, the Russian effort may well have started as an anti-Clinton operation, and only became combined with the separate effort to cultivate the Trump team when it appeared Trump might win the nomination. The Russian effort was aggressive over the summer months, but seemed to back off and go into cover-up mode following the Access Hollywood revelations and the Obama Administration’s acknowledgement of Russian interference in the fall, realizing they might have gone too far and possibly benefitted Ms. Clinton. However, when Trump won, they changed again and engaged with Ambassador Kislyak in Washington to get in touch with others in the Trump transition team. As this process unfolded, control of operation on the Russian side passed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the FSB, and later to the Presidential Administration. It should be noted in this context, that the much-reported meetings with Ambassador Kislyak do not seem to be tied to the conspiracy. He is not an intelligence officer, and would be in the position to offer advice on politics, personalities and political culture in the United States, but would not be asked to engage in espionage activity. It is likewise notable that Ambassador Kislyak receives only a passing reference in the Steele dossier and only having to do with his internal advice on the political fallout in the U.S. in reaction to the Russian campaign.
Of course, to determine if collusion occurred as alleged in the dossier, we would have to know if the Trump campaign continued to meet with Russian representatives subsequent to the June meeting. As mentioned, in February, the New York Times, CNN, and Reuters, reported that members of Trump’s campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian officials in the year before the election, according to current and former American officials. Subsequent reports cite receipt of intelligence from European security agencies reporting on odd meetings between Trump associates and Russian officials in Europe. And, perhaps the best clue that there might be something to the narrative of meetings in summer 2016 was former CIA Director John Brennan’s carefully chosen phrase in front of the Senate intelligence committee about the contacts – “frequently, people who go along a treasonous path do not know they are on a treasonous path until it is too late.” This period will likely be the one most closely scrutinized by FBI investigators.
In retrospect, there is even some indication that the salacious sexual allegations should not be dismissed out of hand. Efforts to monitor foreigners and develop compromising material is completely consistent with Russian M.O. I am certain that they have terabytes of film and audio from inside my apartment in Moscow. Putin himself is known to have been implicated in several sex stings to embarrass his rivals, to include the famous broadcast of a clandestinely-acquired sex video to shame then Prosecutor General Yuriy Skuratov.
Perhaps more intriguing, the most explosive charge in the Steele document was the claim that Trump hired prostitutes to defile a bed slept in by former President Obama. The important factor to consider is that Trump did not engage with the prostitutes himself, but instead allegedly sought to denigrate Obama. If there is anything consistent in what we have learned about President Trump, it seems that his policies are almost exclusively about overturning and eradicating anything related to President Obama’s tenure. In this sense, he is akin to the ancient Pharaohs, Byzantine and Roman Emperors like Caligula, who sought to obliterate the existence of their predecessors, even destroying and defacing their images. Is it inconceivable that he would get some satisfaction from a private shaming of the former President?
Separate Orbis reports also asserted that Trump himself engaged in unorthodox, perverted sexual behavior over the years that “has provided authorities with enough embarrassing and compromising material on the Republican presidential candidate to be able to blackmail him if they so wished.” While it is not worth serious exploration, the notion that Trump might be involved with beautiful young women as alleged in the reports doesn’t seem to be much of a stretch. His private life is well documented and litigated, such that it doesn’t seem wholly out-of-bounds to tie the reports about his activity in Russia with his history of undue interest in young women. Again, there is no means to independently confirm the information and the media shouldn’t try. An intelligence professional or investigator cannot shy away, however, and should try to ascribe some level of confidence in the information as part of the process of validating the various sources and the overall credibility of the reporting. If the specific reports prove untrue, it would cast doubt on other reporting from that source.
In these cases, blackmail does not need to be overt to be useful. Simple knowledge that a potential adversary might have compromising information can influence behavior. Whether or not his subsequent behavior as a candidate and President is consistent with possible overt or subtle blackmail is beyond my ability to assess or the FBI’s ability to prove, and is instead for each citizen to ponder. Suffice it to say that Trumps obsequiousness toward Putin, his continued cover-ups, and his irrational acquiescence to Russian interests, often in direct opposition to his own Administration and Party, keep the issue on the table.
On the other hand, there is also information in the Steele reports that appears wrong or questionable. For example, the notion that Steele and his team could develop so many quality sources with direct access to discussions inside the Kremlin is worth serious skepticism. The CIA and other professional intelligence services rarely developed this kind of access despite expending significant resources over decades, according to published accounts. It is also hard to believe that Orbis could have four separate sources reporting on the incident at the Moscow hotel. The reputation of the elite hotel in the center of Moscow depends on the discretion of its staff, and crossing the FSB is not something taken lightly in Russian society. A source that could be so easily identified would be putting themselves at significant risk. Further, additional information in the reports cannot be checked without the tools of a professional investigative service. Of course, since the dossier was leaked, and we do not have additional follow-up reports, we don’t know if Orbis would have developed other sources or revised their reporting accordingly as they were able to develop feedback. We also don’t know if the 35 pages leaked by BuzzFeed is the entirety of the dossier. I suspect not.
So, more than a year after the production of the original raw reports, where do we stand?
I think it is fair to say that the report is not “garbage” as several commentators claimed. The Orbis sources certainly got some things right – details that they could not have known prior. Steele and his company appear serious and credible. Of course, the failure of the Trump team to report details that later leaked out and fit the narrative may make the Steele allegations appear more prescient than they otherwise might. At the same time, the hesitancy to be honest about contacts with Russia is consistent with allegations of a conspiracy.
All that said, one large portion of the dossier is crystal clear, certain, consistent and corroborated. Russia’s goal all along has been to do damage to America and our leadership role in the world. Also, the methods described in the report fit the Russians to a tee. If the remainder of the report is largely true, Russia has a powerful weapon to help achieve its goal. Even if it is largely false, the Kremlin still benefits from the confusion, uncertainty and political churn created by the resulting fallout. In any regard, the Administration could help cauterize the damage by being honest, transparent and assisting those looking into the matter. Sadly, the President has done the opposite, ensuring a Russian win no matter what. In any event, I would suspect the Russians will look to muddy the waters and spread false and misleading information to confuse investigators and public officials.
As things stand, both investigators and voters will have to examine the information in their possession and make sense of it as best they can. Professional investigators can marry the report with human and signals intelligence, they can look at call records, travel records, interview people mentioned in the report, solicit assistance from friendly foreign police and intelligence services, subpoena records and tie it to subsequent events that can shed light on the various details. We, on the other hand, will have to do our best to validate the information at hand. Looking at new information through the framework outlined in the Steele document is not a bad place to start.
[Editor’s note: This article was update to provide additional analysis on Carter Page.]
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Justin Erik Halldór Smith
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Essays & Journalism
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Notes from Iceland
I am in Iceland for the first time in many years, for no better reason than that Icelandair offers extended stopovers on transatlantic flights at no additional cost. I cross the Atlantic as casually as one might take the subway from borough to borough, but now that I am here, again, in Reykjavik, it seems to me that, if we have to fly at all, stopovers in Iceland should not just be possible, but mandatory. They make it all make sense.
This basalt island, really only a side-effect of the volcanic eruptions of just one segment of the vast Mid-Atlantic Range (which also includes something called the 'Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone', where by contrast I hope never to find myself): this island, I say, is not all that far from the Faroes, which are in turn a short hop to the Hebrides, and from there another shorter one to mainland Scotland. In the other direction, there is really only a channel, and not open ocean, separating Iceland from Greenland, and again a smaller one separating Greenland from Baffin, and Baffin from Labrador.
A series of small hops then, brings one from Europe to North America, and even in the absence of archaeological evidence it is not hard to understand why, when Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence in the 1530s, local Iroquois ran out to greet the ship with furs in hand, ready, to all appearances, to resume a well established trade. The Basques and the Norse are the likely first-comers in those parts. Of the latter, an early-medieval settlement in Newfoundland is now considered a certainty, while their colony in southwestern Greenland, well documented both archaeologically and textually, is know to have endured for several generations.
The Norse were preceded in Greenland by Skrælingjar, which is to say Inuit, but only if we consider that massive island as a whole. When the Norse established their settlement in the 10th century, the Inuit were confined to the northern part of the island. Norse and Inuit coexisted in the same region from the 13th century, and by the 15th century the Norse had been entirely driven out. As far as we can tell, Scandinavians were also preceded in Iceland by an indigenous people, of sorts, even if they do not meet our ordinary criteria for counting as such: the so-called Papar are thought to have been Irish hermits, probably monks, who drifted up on rafts by mistake, and hunted and gathered for bare subsistence. (Their presence as well remains unconfirmed by archaeology, and is based entirely on textual sources, as well as on toponymy: in particular, the Vestmannaeyjar are islands off the south coast of Iceland, thought to have been settled by the 'Westmen', a Norse designation for the Irish.)
The Skrælings and the Papar together should cause us to reconsider our ordinary understanding of indigenousness: the Inuit came after the Vikings to southern Greenland, and drove the Vikings out thanks to their superior adaptation to the environmental demands of the region; the Irish came first to Iceland, were vastly more primitive than the Vikings who arrived after them, and were exterminated or assimilated. (I would argue, in fact, that there are many good reasons for seeing the Celtic nations of Europe as aboriginal within Europe proper, and not only on a distant satellite of Europe, but that's another topic.) The matter gets even more counterintuitive when we consider that at the moment of first contact the indigenous hunter-gatherers were Christians, while the invading Europeans were pagans.
As is well known, this point of difference would not remain an issue for long, not only because the Celtic element would soon be entirely erased, but also because Iceland would be converted to Christianity, en masse, just before the dawn of the 2nd millennium. 999 CE is extremely early for such a distant extremity of the West. Lithuania and neighboring Baltic regions, by contrast, squarely on the mainland and practically absorbed into the Prussian sphere of influence by the high middle ages, would nonetheless hold out against conversion until the 15th and 16th centuries. Nonetheless, as might be expected in such a case of mass conversion, the majority of the converted likely had little idea --and some, out on their homesteads, under the glacier, at first surely had no idea-- of what was going on. Even those who did know that they were now to call themselves 'Christian', we may assume, probably brought with this new name a universe of connotations that would have been quite foreign to the Romans who believed they had won a whole island, all at once, to the true faith.
To return to the ethnographic data from a neighboring island, we know from the early-20th-century explorer and anthropologist Knud Rasmussen that Inuit conversion was in fact a movement within one and the same universe of signification. Rasmussen reports that Greenlandic Inuit shamans would take their 'first communion' by ceremonially devouring those organs of the walrus that had hitherto been prohibited to men of their status. The body of Christ as tabooed walrus meat: that is the essence of conversion. Should we suppose that the case of the pagan Icelanders was much different? They were 'white' and originally European, but so what? These categories didn't mean anything at all at the time.
And so we find the well-known survival of pagan preoccupations well after 999. Unlike the case of Britain, where charlatan neopagans began in the 19th century to construct a wholly imaginary romantic past of high priests and priestesses, in Iceland the enduring power of animistic explanations for natural phenomena, complete with personified forces inhabiting every ditch and spring, is well attested by both indigenous and outside sources. The 16th-century Swedish author Olaus Magnus gives us a lengthy account in his Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus [History of the Northern Peoples] of the enduring folk-beliefs, including all the spells and incantations, of the Icelanders, and some decades later the German scientist and astrologer Johannes Kepler claims in his Somnium (at least if we take the protagonist as a stand-in for the author) that his own mother was Icelandic, that her name was Fiolxhilda, and that she was (therefore) a witch. (Kepler took Iceland to be the ideal spot from which to teletransport to the moon.)
So paganism lived on, and the conversion was an ambiguous affair. One of the pièces de résistance of the stunning, and stunningly empty, National Museum of Iceland is a small figurine, in bronze, dated to around the beginning of the 11th century, depicting either Thor or Jesus Christ. He is holding an object that is either a Valhallan war hammer, or a crucifix. Who knows? The people who have spent their lives studying the matter don't. It's possible no one ever did.
And yet, there is another sense in which Iceland has been at the vanguard of developments in the Christian West, and not at all on the periphery (in contrast with, e.g., the eastern front of the Christianization of the North, particularly the Finnic lands): and that is in its early embrace of literacy, and its consequent, immense contribution to world literature. In a sense its contribution can be seen as an early anticipation of the Renaissance explosion, on the mainland, of interest in secular themes, and in the importance of the individual. In this sense, it is literature that comes from a world still holding on to pre-Christian preoccupations with faeries and mountain spirits, and it is simultaneously a foreshadowing of the emergence, centuries later, of a post-Christian secular sphere.
But its individualism, immanentism, and dedication to the everyman does not at all come, as far as I can tell, from the cultural heritage of Norse paganism. It comes instead from an original, sub-literary function of writing, one that has parallels in the ancient Sumerian and Egyptian cases as well. Writing begins as tedious cataloguing, as a listing of who is where, who traded what with whom, and so on. In the Icelandic case, the most important thing to register was the correspondence between a given family name and a given plot of land. This project eventually issued in the famous Landnámabók or Book of Settlements, an early-11th-century text outlining the claims of the original settler families to their parcels of land.
But lists of names, at least potentially, are the tables-of-contents of stories about the people behind the names, and in the case of Iceland there seems to have been a sort of gradual evolution of these stories out of the original list: an inheritance feud among the descendants of Egill Skalagrímmson; Gunar Hámundarson attends the Alþing; etc. In a sense, Icelandic history continues to be perceived by Icelanders, or at least packaged by them for outsiders, as a sort of continual unfolding from these registries of settlements. The in-seat screens on Icelandair will tell you that every Icelander can trace his or her roots back to the original settlers. This claim is of course complicated by the fact that there is a single-digit but non-negligible population of immigrant minorities in Iceland, who are expected to become culturally Icelandic, even as they are, by definition, cut off from the possibility of being truly, essentially Icelandic in virtue of their recent arrival. Until the 1990s immigrants were required to take Icelandic names. The Catalonian painter Baltasar Samper responded to this demand with the ultimate act of subversion-through-overidentification: he asked to be called 'Egill Skalagrímmson', just like the hero of the Sagas. The authorities responded that they wanted him to be Icelandic, but that that was just a bit too Icelandic.
There are in effect three genres of writing in Iceland's early history: the official sacred, which is to say translations of the Christian Bible and associated texts; the mundane-registerial-cum-literary, of which we've just spoken; and, finally, the practical-magical. It should not be surprising to find that these can only be disentangled from one another with difficulty. We know today that the runic alphabet is only a transformation of the Latin: we don't know when or how exactly the Latin diffused to the pagan Norse, but we know that they started writing because of some sort of contact, direct or indirect, with the Latin world. This finding is a tremendous disappointment to romantic neopaganists, but the diffusionist explanation of runes does not deprive them of all possible magical utility.
In fact, when one considers the ordinary uses of runic inscription, one easily starts to wonder what exactly ought to count as magical, and what as merely 'ordinary' writing. A wooden spade from the 10th century, on display at the National Museum, is decorated with the following runic text: boalliatmik inkialtr kaerþi [Páll had me (made); Ingjaldur made (me)]. This is a plain statement of fact, but it also charges the tool with immaterial qualities it might otherwise not be noticed to have. Many runes were straightforward boasts, boiling down to something like: Know that I was here, and I was mighty. Many were also charms, inscriptions on artifacts that were intended to preserve good luck.
Both boasts and charms, I should not have to point out, have their echoes in the Christian and the post-Christian periods. A blog, in the end, is really not so different from an inscription on a bone: I was here, it declares to no one in particular. Don't forget that.
I recall seeing Etruscan mummies with inscriptions on the gauze in which they were wrapped. But they had to be unwrapped in order for the text to be seen, as it had been written on the inside. Text intended for no particular audience, for some unknown, hypothesized audience on the other side, or out in the internets, might easily be seen by an outside observer as fulfilling a magical function. Someone pointed out to me recently that the British in 18th-century Polynesia were wrong to make fun of the natives who believed that, in their letters, the British had mastered a form of magic: when the Polynesians became literate, and themselves wrote letters back to London requesting things like sailing vessels, often, with some delay, the things appeared. Magic!
Iceland is interesting from the point of view of the history of literature, I think, to the extent that it combines three registers of writing --sacred, bureaucratic, and 'magical' (hell, the scare quotes should really be around all three of these)-- and turns them into something we recognize, unambiguously, as literature. I also think, by the way, that Halldór Laxness well understood this, and that this is what makes his own modern literature so compelling, and so much a synthesis and culmination of the Icelandic literary tradition. And also, finally, this is what makes me happy to be his unworthy, but totemically ever so well positioned, namesake.
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Life and Death in the Orthodox World
I am not an Orthodox Christian. (I am not an orthodox anything.) Among my immediate blood ancestors there is Scandinavian Lutheranism, Southern Baptism, and Mormonism (I am not just any Smith, either). I wound up in a private Catholic school, and as a strategy to make me fit in better socially I was caused to be baptized at the age of 13 (the strategy didn't work). My mother re-married into the reform Jewish world, and now on that side of the family bar mitzvahs and Passover are as important as any other dates on the calendar. My father, I take it, is a libre penseur, but often mentions how impressed he was by Thomas Aquinas's version of the cosmological argument (that there must be a first cause).
To this not totally atypical history of American mongrelism it should be added that I have spent significant portions of my life in the Orthodox Christian world, and have had many important life experiences within it, involving both love and death. These experiences have at times caused me to respond, at least aesthetically and perhaps even 'spiritually', to Orthodox symbols: to say inwardly, at the sight of a blackened icon, something like, 'I get it'.
If I may attempt to distill some sort of essence out of Orthodox Christianity in just a few words, it is the variety of Christianity that still takes love and death seriously, that continues to have its hand in the way these are lived by individual members of the church, and to actively and minutely prescribe the ritual forms through which they are to be lived. The Enlightenment never happened, there is nothing about sola fide, and religion remains deeply entrenched in, some might say confined by, ritual.
The ritual keeps the realities of human life --particularly death-- constantly in view. Think of the display of Father Zosima's body in The Brothers Karamazov, and how disappointed Alyosha is when it begins to smell: this means he is not a saint after all. A curious way of making such a determination, but what it entails, among other things, is that dead bodies, and not just Zosima's, are left exposed long enough to figure out their prospects for sainthood. Corpses are put out there to reckon with, not hidden away and euphemized. In at least the Romanian variety of Orthodoxy, dead bodies are traditionally dug up by family members after 7 years in order to wash the bones. I've been told the smell is something awful. Death gets in your nose.
To the right is a photograph of Vitaliy Dergachev. It is the only photo I have of him, and most certainly the only one of him online. It was taken in my dorm room in Leningrad in 1990. You will notice my hair-sculpting products on the nightstand, alongside a stack of audiocassettes. He is looking at my train ticket to Moscow.
This Saturday will be the 20th anniversary of Vitaliy's death. On my reckoning, roughly half of the blame for this goes to alcohol, and roughly half to the hardline communist generals who, between 19 and 21 August, 1991, staged a coup d'état against the Gorbachev regime and sent all of Russia into a few days of, let us say, more chaos than usual. The generals' failure marked Yeltsin's unfortunate rise to power (he stood on a tank and looked brave and defiant for a moment), but that's all just politics and that's not what I'm here to write about.
I was a few days late in getting to Russia, thanks to the generals and their tanks in the streets of Moscow and Leningrad. I was waiting at the Warsaw airport for LOT to resume its service to Russia, watching what I could of CNN but mostly making things out from the Polish media. My original ticket would have had me there one day before Vitaliy died; instead, I arrived one day after. Vitaliy fell off the roof of his highrise apartment block. Apparently, he had been drunk, and was amusing himself by balancing on the thin balustrade. Again, it is not as though the putschists killed him directly. They did not shoot him in the head. But if I may engage in some amateur counterfactual history, I suspect that had there not been a coup, Vitaliy would not have been drunk and balancing on the balustrade. Blame who you will.
Anyway, he fell, I was late in getting there, and the first several days of my return to Russia were spent in a vortex of Russian mourning: performative, tragic, tiring. There were a number of hangers-on at Vitaliy's mother's apartment, other Leningrad urchins who, like Vitaliy, loved the Beatles far more than I would have tolerated from Western friends at that point in my life, who had been in and out of jail over the course of the 1980s for trading in bootlegged Beatles albums. There was a self-styled American writer named Winston hanging around, who was probably just some college kid. Vitaliy's mother was up and down, now serving tea and sweets with an ecstatic smile, now face down on the couch, heaving.
After three days or so there was a funeral, and needless to say it was open-casket. Vitaliy had been entirely reconstructed after his fall, and his face was covered with foundation make-up, hastily brushed on to hide the damage. I don't recall much of the service, except that the incense was overwhelming and the women were all putting on a good show of wailing.
What I remember more clearly is the pilgrimage to the cemetery afterwards: the hunchbacked gravediggers; how we all had to line up and kiss Vitaliy just before the coffin was put in the ground (I kissed his forehead, though others, including his mother, went straight for the lips); how we threw little religious trinkets and packs of cigarettes and poured vodka and beer into the coffin just before the lid was closed for good; how we all helped to throw dirt on top of the coffin before the hunchbacks came and finished the job. Sometimes, as I'm walking down the aisle of Whole Foods or something stupid like that, I recall in a flash that I was once involved in such a thing, and it is hard like death to carry on.
Once I was married in the Romanian Orthodox church. While Catholics and at least neo-Protestants like to get married in big flashy palaces (whether of the cathedral or the mega-church variety), the Orthodox seek out the most humble places of workship they can find. Now I was allowed to be involved in all of this without converting to Orthodoxy because I was, so it was emphasized at the time, a Catholic, and in at least this region of the Orthodox world there was some ancient entente with the Catholics that enabled cross-marriage. So there I was getting married in what Californian mega-church-goers would consider a clapboard shack, would associate architecturally with the religion of their own hillbilly ancestors. And yet this shack was actively sought out, and it was deemed pure, and utterly Christian, because primitive. Perhaps the limit case of this primitiveness is a holy site near the Agapia Monastery in northeastern Romania. It is a cave, and it was once the dwelling place of the venerable Mother Theodora of Sihla, who lived there for decades, wrapping her hair around her body instead of wearing clothes, talking to the animals. You can go there today and pray before icons and light candles in the dim glow beneath two slabs of incalculably many tons of rock: slabs leaning against one another, maintaining a tall sliver between them that stands across the centuries. Depending on how the candles flicker, you can sometimes make out the dark faces (not so much chiaroscuro as oscuroscuro) of icons painted directly into the cave walls, much as at Lascaux some millennia earlier.
Once I arrived at the end of a service at a church in Athens. Communion had already been taken, and the priest was on his way out. Some underlings brought the leftover consecrated bread out to the entrance of the church and the beggars and cripples of Athens dug in like pigeons. This was transubstantiated bread, mind you, supposedly the body of Christ. Now it always seemed to me that in Western churches the communion wafer was not really bread any more than it was really Christ: to take it was not just to eat Christ symbolically, but also to eat symbolically (how many calories do you think an Anglican wafer has?). The Athenian poor were at least getting something out of this ceremony, I thought: bread. This was a proper, living mystery. There could be no doubt but that transubstantiation had occurred.
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The Polish Plait, or, An Illness of the Hair
I've already mentioned that this coming Superbowl Sunday is going to be one of the best I've ever spent: I'll be busy talking about hair with a bunch of effete Brooklynites.
Quite independently of my preparation for this debut as a hair counsellor, I have just happened upon a number of references to an important chapter in our capillary history that has previously quite escapted my attention. I am speaking here of the plica polonica, which was long thought to be an illness, most commonly diagnosed in Poland, whose primary symptom was matted, clumpy, dreadlock-like hair.
I first came across a reference to the Polish plait in François Bernier's 1669 letter to Jean Chapelain, written from Shiraz in Persia, describing the appearance and practices of the yogis he had seen during his sojourn in India: "There are some [yogis] who have hair that falls to half-way down their thigh, and that is matted into branches like the massive hairs of our water-dogs, or rather like the hair of those who suffer from the illness from Poland that we call the 'Polish plait'. I saw in many places ones who held an arm, and sometimes both arms, elevated and stretched continually above their heads."
I was quickly able to turn up a number of medical treatises, mostly from the 19th century, that identify the Polish plait variously as 'a sort of trichoma', a 'strange illness' or a 'hair disorder'. The 1834 Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine informs us that its frequencey in Poland results from a long tradition, going back to the 11th century, of wearing the hair "after the manner of the Tartar and some Indian tribes," namely, in "a single tuft of hair being left to grow from the top of the scalp." The poorer inhabitants of Poland, "being wretchedly lodged and clothed, and exposed to the combined injurious influence of a marshy soil and a damp variable climate, the general cutaneous exhalation is at all times below the healthy standard, and ... hence arises the greatly increased gowrth of this portion of the hair, and the unnatural quantity of viscid secretion which is at the same time thrown out."
Now by now you are surely thinking: how could there be an illness of the hair? If it clumps, or split ends emerge, or any other such salonfähig problem arises, it can simply be cut off. This is a concern for beauticians, not physicians. Or is it? The author of the Cyclopaedia entry tells of a patient, a boy of about fifteen years of age, who "lay in a most filthy state, and his black hair, knotted long and matted together, gave out an intolerable stench." It is related that the Polish phyisician in attendance strongly opposed the possibility of "cutting off the hair, on the ground that the humour exuded on the hair might turn in on the brain and cause apoplexy."
Lest we presume that this is just a problem of the benighted past, it should be noted that there is an article in a medical journal from March, 2000, bearing the title "Plica polonica in the 21st Century." The abstract, translated haltingly from the German, reads as follows:
We describe a young man presenting with dreadlocks. There are remarkable similarities with the so called plica polonica, that historically had been treated with long courses of mercury. Apparently very important in the 18th century, the interest for this hair-disorder appears to be lost in specialized medical literature. In contrast dreadlocks, a recent hairstyle are frequently encountered. Lack of other sources various websites provide dermatologists with answers to questions regarding complications. Fortunately a simply haircut is today treatment enough.
Now I had put this curiosity behind me until by chance this evening I stumbled across the intriguely titled 1653 book of Thomas Hall, the Comarum akosmiai: The Loathsomnesse of Long Haire: or, A Treatise Wherein you have the Question stated, many Arguments against it produc'd, and the most materiall Arguments for it refell'd and answer'd, with the concurrent judgement of Divines both old and new against it. With an Appendix against Painting, Spots, Naked Breasts, &c.
I hope to be able to get back to that last part of the title soon, but what jumped out at me given my recent encounters with this strange diagnosis was the dedicatory poem, "To the Long-hair'd Gallants of these Times." It begins with some delightful couplets:
Go Gallants to the Barbers, go
Bid them your hairy Bushes mow.
God in a Bush did once appeare,
But there is nothing of him here.
And so on. But then already by the fifteenth line or so we are told of the horrible wrath a vengeful God has let loose on Poland:
Have you not been inform' o'th' hand
Of God on Poland lately laid;
Enough to make all Lands afraid,
And your long dangles stand an end?
Feare him that did that Plica send,
And those sad Crawlers: and hath more
Unheard of Judgements still in store.
It's interesting in this connection, and I won't dwell at length here, to reflect on the semiotics of dreadlocks in the Euro-American sphere. They are supposed to come from Jamaica, and to be a transposition of a hairstyle 'naturally' suited to African heads onto heads that can only cultivate them with great effort. But we see here that the dreadlock in the European imagination originally came from Poland, or, rather, from a country on the Eastern frontier of Europe that had allowed itself to be influenced by the barbarian practices of the Tartars of deepest Eurasia: the nomads who ate raw meat and drank blood. I suspect that the association of matted hair with the Afro-Caribbean and African-American cultural sphere is itself the transposition of prejudices that are much more deeply rooted than most will ever know.
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A Query concerning the Language of the Hottentots
I just found a transcription, sent by Nicolaes Witsen to G. W. Leibniz in 1698, of the Lord's Prayer written 'in lingua hottentotica', with interlinear Dutch translations. It is sent along with translations in Samoyed, Mongol, and Circassian, which all make a great deal of sense, given that Witsen is returning from a diplomatic mission to Moscow, and Leibniz has requested of him that he acquire samples of as many languages of the Tsar's empire as he is able. How 'Hottentot' came to be a part of this is not clear to me.
I've spent a bit of time trying to track down a copy of the Lord's Prayer in San, but have not been able so far. If there are any specialists in Khoisan linguistics among my readers (as I trust there are), I would be thankful if you could help me to identify the language precisely. I'll copy out the prayer here, just as Witsen sent it:
Cita bô, t? homme ingá t'siha, t? sa di kamink ouna, hem kouqueent see, dani hinqua t'sa inhee K? chou ki, quiquo t? homm' ingá, maa cita heci cita kóua sequa bree, k? hom cita, cita hiahinghee quiquo cita k? hom, cita dóua kôuna, tire cita k? choá t? authummá -- k'hamta cita hi aquei hee k? dou auna, --- t? aats kouqueetta, hique t? aats diaha, hique occisa ha, nauwi.
I wonder in particular whether the question marks are meant to signal the famous, and no doubt overemphasized, Bushman 'clicks'? In any case the transliteration scheme will no doubt look very unfamiliar to anyone who is able to read Khoisan languages today. By comparison, here is Witsen's transliteration of Luke 21:25 from the 'Russica vulgaris':
I budut snaki wo solntse, i vo mesetsie i wo swiesdach, i na semlie Tugo, (tiesno) poganom ot cot tschajania, schuma, morskogo i wosmuschenia Kogda tschelovieki budut isdichati ot stracha i doschidania tiech weschtschei, kotorie budut bywati wosem suiete.
Now, modernizing the transliteration scheme while leaving the lexical archaisms intact, we would get something like this:
I budut znaki vo solntse, i vo mesiatse i vo zvezdakh, i na zemle tugo (tesno) poganom ot tsot chaianiia, shuma, morskogo i vozmushcheniia kogda cheloveki budut izdikhat' ot strakha i dozhidaniia tekh veshchei, kotorie budut byvat' vo vsem svete.
I'd imagine that the 'Hottentot' text is even more deviant from current rules governing Khoisan literacy (Saul Bellow would not have liked that phrase).
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Depraved by Custome? Tyson and Wallis on Eating Meat
[I am currently writing a piece titled "Diet, Embodiment and the Good Life in Early Modern Philosophy," for a volume edited by Emma Spary et al. This 1701 exchange between Edward Tyson and John Wallis will be treated at length.]
Edward Tyson to John Wallis, January 16, 1701: "...[H]ad Man been design'd by Nature not to have been a Carnivorous Animal, no doubt there would have been observed, in some part of the World, Men which did not at all feed upon Flesh. But since no History (as I know of) furnishes us with such an instance, I cannot but think what hath been done universally by the whole Species, must be Natural to them. What the Pythagoreans did, in Abstaining from Flesh, was upon the notion of a metempsychosis, or Transmigration of Souls, a mistake in their Philosophy, and not a Law of Nature. And, though in some Countries Men feed more freely on Flesh, in others more sparingly, this is owing to their own choice, from the Advantage they find thereby. Nature having given Mankind Reason, he can, or ought to elect what food he finds most agreeable to him, in the Climate he lives in; and is not determined to any one sort, but has liberty to all. And 'tis as probable, that the Ante-diluvial World had so likewise...
...[A]s Gassendus remarks in the same Epistle I have so often quoted..., Custome may make that seem Natural to us, which Nature never intended. As he instances in a Lamb that was bred on Ship-board, which refused the green Pasture of the Fields, for the Diet it was formerly used to. And I have often seen here in London (and it being a thing so unusual, I take leave to mention it) a Horse, that, with a great deal of pleasure, would eat Oysters, scranching them, shell and all, between his Teeth, and swallowing them And this he took to by accident, being left at a Tavern door, where stood a Tub of Oysters: And since hath frequently done it, whenever they were offered him. Now Gassendus observes, that Children (from whom he thinks we may better take the Instincts of Nature, than from our Appetites when depraved by Custome) are much fonder of Fruit than of any Flesh that is offered them; and therefore he supposes it more Natural to them...
Wallis to Tyson, January 23, 1701: Upon the whole matter, I think your sentiments to be much the same with mine. I am inclined to think, That all Nations (as well before as since the Deluge) have used to feed on Flesh. Which is a strong Presumption (as you well observe) that to feed on Flesh (duly prepared) is not wholly Unnatural for Mankind. On the other hand; I believe you think (as I do) that Raw Flesh is not a Natural Food for our Bodies. I do not know that any Nation have (of choice) used to feed on Raw Flesh; unless in cases of Extremity, or when they have not the Convenience of Preparing it by previous Coction, or somewhat equivalent. ) For I put a great difference between Raw Flesh (which is the common Food of what we call Carnivorous Animals,) and Flesh duly prepared for our Food. If any there be that (of choice) feed on Raw Flesh, I look upon it as a Case Anomalous; like that of the Lamb mentioned by Gassendus; and the Horse (you mention) that Eats Oysters. I may add, the Rat eating Bacon, for want of other Food, (which yet is not quite void of Coction;) and the Swine sometimes eating Poultry. Which latter I do not take to be purely Natural; but rather the effect of an Appetite Depraved by Custome; because much of the Hog-wash we give to Swine, ariseth from the Coction of Flesh for our own use; which doth inure the Swine (a Voracious Animal) to the Taste of Flesh, and makes it familiar to them. But Flesh, duly prepared for our Food, I look upon as a thing very different from Raw Flesh, and which may be proper Food for Man; if (and so far as) it agrees with out Health: (which caution is to be observed, as to other Food, as well as Flesh.) And this I refer to the care of the Physician and Apothecary, rather than the Cook and the Confectioner.
Philosophical Transactions 22 (1701): 775-784.
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Edward Tyson's Orang-Outang
Like the embalmed carcass of Jeremy Bentham on the other side of town, this skeleton is, to use the great utilitarian's own expression, a sort of auto-icon.
It belonged to one of the most influential apes in modern history, a one-year-old male chimpanzee brought from the Angolan coast on a ship to London in 1698, who died shortly after arrival of an unknown illness, and was subsequently the subject of a lengthy anatomical study by the Royal Society physician Edward Tyson, entitled Orang-Outang, sive Homo sylvestris, Or, the Anatomy of a Pygmie, compared with that of a Monkey, an Ape, and a Man.
Although the description provided by the London Museum of Natural History portrays Tyson as one of the 'forerunners of Darwin', in fact his anatomical study is meant to prove a thesis he believes an a priori grounds, that inter hominem et non-hominem tertium non datur: there is nothing between man and non-man. Tyson's Orang-Outang is so influential because it serves, from the late 17th century until well into the 19th century, as the single most exhaustive account of the anatomical difference between apes and humans. In fact, this account of difference is identical in its content to an account of similarity, and as an accurate describer of natural things in the details of his work Tyson inevitably subverts his own a priori commitment to an absolute separation between humans and animals.
By ‘orang-outang’, Tyson has in mind a chimpanzee (pan troglodytes), while ‘homo sylvestris’ is simply a Latin rendering of the Malay term ‘orang utan’, which means ‘man of the forest’. ‘Pygmie’ is for Tyson a generic term meant to designate any of what we would describe as the ‘great apes’, and has nothing to do with the current ethnonym ‘pygmy’ (the first occurrence of the term is found in Homer’s Iliad, where a battle is described between the mythical pygmaioi and giant cranes). By ‘monkeys’ Tyson means any primate species other than ‘orang-outangs’ and human beings, including what we today would describe as the lesser apes, including Barbary apes and gibbons.
The African chimpanzee was only marked off taxonomically from the Asian orangutan in the 1730s, and remarkably the existence of the reclusive gorilla was not firmly established until 1847. Yet what changes by the end of the 16th century is that a growing concern develops to verify the reliability of reports about wild men of the forest, even if the finer-grained taxonomic distinctions between the apes would take some time to fall into place. By the time Tyson writes his treatise at the end of the 17th century, he has over a century of modern observations to draw on, though for the most part he is unsatisfied with all of them. Tyson’s work is different from earlier writing on the topic of apes from early modern authors --such as Samuel Purchas, Conrad Gesner, Louis Le Comte, Olfert Dapper, Nicolaus Tulpius, and Jacobus Bontius-- in that it is firmly devoted to the extraction of a core of empirically based facts from the mountain of myths and rumors that had accumulated since the ancient period. Tyson’s “chief design,” as he himself describes it, “is the Improvement of the Natural History of Animals; so I have made it my Business more, to find out the Truth, than to enlarge Mythology; to inform the Judgement, than to please the Phancy.”
Tyson had a long career in comparative anatomy, and he approached each of the objects of his study with passion and wonder. He makes a telling debut with his study of the “Scent-Bags in Poll-Cats” in 1676. In 1682-83, Tyson performs a great number of dissections, most of which take place in front of members of the Royal Society and the results of which are subsequently published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Noteworthy among these are his anatomical studies of an American rattlesnake, and numerous species of worms and insects. In 1680, he published the Phocaena, an anatomical study of a porpoise in which he argued that its fin bones are modified hooves, and thus that some aquatic animals are descended from terrestrial quadruped. This work is followed by a roughly 18-year hiatus in which he appears to have been engaged primarily in medicine, only to return to comparative anatomy in 1698 with the “Carigueya, seu Marsupiale Americanum, or The Anatomy of an Opossum,” followed by the Orang-Outang a year later. The Orang-Outang is the culmination of Tyson’s life work, and certainly the most detailed and exhaustive anatomical study he made in his career. It is also the most philosophically interesting, as it serves for him as an occasion to enter into early modern debates about human nature and human uniqueness among other creatures. Though the author of the Orang-Outang is not mentioned by name, his work provides important evidence for Leibniz in his 1704 refutation of Locke's nominalism in the Nouveaux essais sur l'entendement humain.
After writing a short article on Tyson's Orang-Outang a few years ago, I got it into my head that the world could stand to know a lot more about this creature. I proposed to edit a critical edition of the work for the Penguin Classics series, but was told that the text could not garner sufficient interest among readers to warrant publication. I put the project on hold for a few years, but now, after making a pilgrimage back to see this auto-icon of the difference --or, depending on how you look at it, the similarity-- between humans and apes, I am once again convinced that the Orang-Outang's story must be told.
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The Moon or Québec?
[From Cyrano de Bergerac's L'autre monde, ou les états et empires de la lune (1657). To read the original French, click 'keep reading' below.]
I attached to my body a number of phials filled with dew, and the heat of the sun that attracts them raised me up so high, that in the end I found myself up above the highest clouds. But since this attraction caused me to rise too quickly, and instead of drawing closer to the moon as I had anticipated, it seemed to me further than it had been at my departure, I broke several of my phials, until I felt that my weight surpassed the attraction and I descended towards the earth.
My impression was not at all incorrect, for I fell back down some time after, and judging from the time that I left, it should now have been the middle of the night. However, I recognized that the sun was still at its highest point above the horizon, and that it was noon. I leave it to you to imagine how surprised I was: certainly, I was so surprised that, not knowing to what I should attribute this miracle, I had the insolence to imagine that, in recognition of my hardiness, God had once again fixed the sun in the heavens, in order to enlighten such an important endeavor.
What increased my surprise was that I did not recognize the country where I was, seeing that it seemed to me that, having risen straight up, I should have come down in the same place from which I had left. Outfitted as I was, I set off towards a thatch-roofed inn, from which I saw smoke rising. And I was barely a pistol's shot away when I found myself surrounded by a great number of savages. They seemed very surprised to meet me, as I was, I believe, the first person they had ever seen dressed in bottles. And to confound still further any interpretations that they might have given to this equipment, they saw that in walking I barely touched the earth at all...
I wanted to confront them, but, as if their fear had transformed them into birds, they quickly disappeared into the neighboring forest. Nevertheless I caught one of them, whose legs had no doubt betrayed his body. I asked him, with much difficulty (for I was out of breath), how far we were from Paris, since when people went around naked in France, and why they ran away from me with such fright. This man to whom I spoke was olive-skinned and elderly, and he threw himself right away at my feet. He clasped his hands in the air behind his head, opened his mouth and closed his eyes. He mumbled for quite some time, but I could not make out anything he was saying, so that I took his language for the babbling of a mute.
Some time later, I saw a company of soldiers arrive, beating their drums, and I noticed two of them breaking away from the group to come and greet me. When they were close enough to be heard, I asked them where I was.
--You are in France, they replied. But what the devil has brought you into such a state? And how come we don't know you? Have the ships arrived? Are you going to notify the governor? And why have you put your eau de vie in so many bottles?
To all of this, I replied that it was not the devil who brought me into such a state; that they did not know me, because they could not know everyone; that I didn't know that the Seine could accommodate ships; that I had nothing to tell M. Montbazon; and that I was not carrying any eau de vie.
--Alright, they said, taking me by the arm, you want to joke around? The governor will know about you, he will!
They took me towards their group, saying this, and I learned from them that I was in France, but I was not in Europe: I was in New France.
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The Mummies of Tenerife
[From “A Relation of the Pico Teneriffe. Receiv’d from some considerable Merchants and Men worthy of Credit who went to the top of it," in Thomas Sprat, A History of the Royal Society, London, 1667]
Having furnish’d our selves with a Guide, Servants, and Horses to carry our Wine and Provisions, we set out from Oratava, a Port Town in the Island of Tenariffe, scituated on the North of it at two miles distant from the main Sea. We travelled from twelve at night till eight in the morning, by which time we got to the top of the first Mountain towards the Pico de Terraira...
About six a clock this evening, we began to ascend up the Pico, but being now a mile advanced, and the way no more passable for our Horses, we quitted and left them with our Servants: In this miles ascent some of our company grew very faint and sick, disorder’d by fluxes, vomitings, and Aguish distempers, our Horses hair standing up right like Bristles: but calling for some of our Wine, which was carried in small Barrels on a Horse, we found it so wonderfully cold, that we could not drink it till we had kindled a fire to warm it, although yet the temper of the Air was very calm and moderate...
[We came to a Grot where] for some height, there is Ice and Icicles hanging down to the Snow. But being quickly weary of this excessive cold place, and drawn up again, we continued our descent from the Mountains by the same passages we went up the day before, and so about five in the evening arrived at Oratava, from whence we set forth, our Faces so red and sore, that to cool them, we were forced to wash and bathe them in Whites of Eggs, &c...
[F]or the Guanchios or antient Inhabitants [a very judicious man] gives this full Account. September the third, about twelve years since, he took his Journey from Guimar (a Town inhabited for the most part by such as derive themselves from the old Guanchios) in the company of some of them, to view their Caves and the Bodies buried in them. This was a favour they seldome or never permit to any (having in great veneration of the Bodies of their Ancestours, and likewise being most extreamly against any molestation of the Dead) but he had done several Eleemosinary Cures amongst them (for they are generally very poor, yet the poorest thinks himself too good to marry with the best Spaniard) which indeared him to them exceedingly, otherways it is death for any Stranger to visit these Caves or Bodies.
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Cătălin Avramescu. An Intellectual History of Cannibalism. Translated from the Romanian by Alistair Ian Blyth. Princeton University Press. April 2009.
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Justin E. H. Smith
In July 2008, while travelling on a Greyhound bus between Edmonton and Winnipeg, Vincent Li beheaded his sleeping seatmate, a man he had never met, with a butcher knife. Li held up the head in crazed triumph as the bus screeched to a halt and the other passengers rushed out. He then began to pace back and forth along the aisle, witnesses report, tearing off the ears, gouging out the eyes, pulling out the tongue, and eating them.
This event, as well as Li's recently concluded trial—not guilty by reason of insanity—might serve as an opportunity to take measure of the present state of cannibalism studies, mostly a minor academic industry, though one not without its star performances and its polarizing debates. For a long time, the field was dominated by a curious variety of négationnisme, most famously spelled out by William Arens in his 1980 book The Man-Eating Myth: Anthropology and Anthropophagy. According to Arens, cannibalism is nothing more than a projection of fear-induced fantasies upon unknown others, and in the past 500 years this projection has served as part of the ideological soundtrack to the European conquest of the rest of the world. As the incident on the Greyhound reminds us, however, sometimes people really do eat people.
The title of the original Romanian version of Cătălin Avramescu's giddy book, Filozoful crud, translates as both "the cruel philosopher" and "the raw philosopher." "Crude" in the sense of "uncooked" (think of "crudités") and "cruel" share the same etymology, and in at least one Romance language—the easternmost and most obscure, yet in some sense also the purest, because the closest to Latin—these two meanings remain packed into one and the same word. In what sense, now, could a philosopher be both "cruel" and "raw"? Does Avramescu want to say that philosophers have somehow been both the perpetrators and the victims of anthropophagy?
When Columbus encountered the Arawak tribe of Hispaniola, they reported to him on the vicious, man-eating Caribs of the neighboring islands, whose name would later become our "cannibal." Did the Caribs in fact eat the Arawaks? Is it naïve to wish to know? Part of what an intellectual history involves, Avramescu thinks, is a disregard for the question as to who, precisely, was eating whom, and when. His book is "in no way a history of cannibalistic practices." Of course, he adds, "the instances of verifiable anthropology have sometimes left their traces in the ideal productions of the philosophers. However, whether cannibals existed or not is in fact of marginal importance." Avramescu's cannibal "is in the first place a scholarly creature, a personage who animates theoretical texts, and only to a lesser extent, if at all, is he a subject for the anthropology of the aberrant."
Avramescu wants to know why the history of thinking-with-cannibals is coextensive, more or less, with early modern history, the period from the age of discovery to the age of enlightenment. Why did the historical life of the cannibal seem to come into existence at a certain moment, and die out at another? The question of origins is easier to answer: it was the encounter between Columbus and the Arawak and others like it that exploded in frequency towards the end of the 15th century. The reasons for this history's end present a larger intellectual challenge, but Avramescu believes he knows why, by sometime in the early 19th century, the cannibal is no longer capable of "constituting any starting point for the articulation of a moral philosophy."
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Name the countries that host the most people who have fled from another country.
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First submitted June 26, 2015
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D.R. Congo
TinklePork
Who would have thought there would be consequences to invading sovereign nations and overthrowing their democratically elected leaders?
TheLastFish
Probably every warmonger involved. The more interesting question is whether those consequences have been accepted collateral damage or explicit strategic goals.
I'll pass on answering that one. If I did, I'd return here tomorrow to a 3-page essay from kalbahamut.
CRey
kalbahamut
Say something not in need of correcting and I won't need to correct you.
CartoJuggernaut
probably both in different situations
tshalla
"Say something not in need of correcting and I won't need to correct you." Translation: Say something that conforms to U.S. foreign policy and I won't need to correct you.
Mr. Pork is *actually* the conservative ill-informed jingoist that your biases, prejudice, and ignorance have led you to label me as, tsh. If there's something he has said that I corrected I'm very sure it wasn't something that you would think was accurate. Of course your comment here is as brilliant, perceptive and insightful as always.
Loved your stuff about East Timor on the Catholic countries quiz today. Keep up the informative work.
Aesthus
'If there's something he has said that I corrected I'm very sure it wasn't something that you would think was accurate.'
So basically a roundabout way of saying 'I'm right'?
No, Aesthus. You, Pork, and tshalla are all routinely wrong but in different and unique ways. I was pointing out that it is odd tshalla would be coming to Pork's defense, given that the two probably agree on almost nothing, but I know he couldn't resist the chance to try and insult me.
caribdevist
One factor among many in most of these places. I know it's hip to blame all the world's ails on interventionism, but let's not be so simplistic.
Right, and at least those refugees from China and Vietnam are rather due to purely domestic affairs. However, in the other cases recent or past interventionism has definitively been one of the driving factors.
I wouldn't say it's being simplistic. At least 15 out of the 20 entries are on this list because the source country either tried to establish its own banking system/currency or put up resistance to giving up its natural resources.
Can you back this? I would argue that for all listed countries but China, Vietnam, and Afghanistan past imperialistic "interventionism" is (also a/)the dominant driver. 19th/20th-century-imperialism is there still manifested in terms of arbitrary borders. "It's the economy, stupid!" is indeed too simplistic, IMHO. ;-)
There's a certain naive thread in western circles that assumes that everything would be great in Iran, Congo, and other countries if only they had the "right" leader. Therefore obscure U.S. actions in those countries several decades ago are the reason why they are so messed up.
But as well all know it is Belgium to blame in the Congo and probably every other country as well. :)
CringeDragon
Quizmaster, why do you hate Belgium so much?
His father choked to death on a waffle.
michelesol
Other countries, including Congo itself - I would say
orangeflag
Half of these countries are on the list because there wasn't an intervention or there was too little of one. Pulling out of Somalia and not going into Syria sure was a good idea, am I right?
communisteggplant
Man, this is rough. I can't imagine being, say, a Somali going to Yemen to seek safety.
MustardCustard
Somalia is generally considered to be a more corrupt and less developed than Yemen. Somalia just hasn't got into the media spotlight like Syria, Yemen, and Iraq have.
skoldpadda
Somalia hasn't had a stable government since 1991.
Well, this is 2015 data, before Yemen fell apart completely.
I don't know how it's different today, but southern Yemen has had a large Somali population for some time (terribly vague, I know). Struggles in the north from about 2006 probably did nothing to change this. I don't know about the stuff since 2012, but I don't think it's guaranteed that there's been a significant movement back, or elsewhere, since then.
Got them all apart from France. I didn't really know what country to guess for a question mark and ran out of time before I got to France. QM, Is the question mark as a result of France taking refugees from various conflicts?
For some reason the data were incomplete for France.
skukka
Maybe it has to do with the quite extensive privacy laws in France?
Good quiz - Yemen flummoxed me for a smidgen
Confabulously
It's interesting how countries that have the most refugees fleeing from the country also commonly have the most refugees fleeing into the country.
HatemAli
Well, no one's fleeing into Syria, that's for sure.
It's largely just a collection of countries in the least stable parts of the world. This leads to large population displacements going in various directions.
Jiaozira
What? No Sweden? Fox News lied to me again!
blackgirl
Oh ! So it isn't only Western countries like the media stipulates ! If only all the chavs stating " Oh why do refugees come to Europe, if they really were in danger they would go to the nearest safe country" would be aware of those statistics...
If they were able to make the trip most of these people would be happy to end up in the US or Germany. The majority of them cannot, however, and end up in whatever country is across the border. Just look at the top 14 answers- 100% of them mostly have refugees from a country they are directly adjacent to. The USA shows up at #15 and doesn't border China, but if you included economic refugees then the US would also have a bordering country as it's main source and you could add about 20 million people to its total.
elgrancazador
Nobody counts immigrants from Mexico as refugees though. The term economic refugee does not exist. The truth is that the US takes in far less refugees than the media makes you think.
How does the term not exist? I just used it and I can type it in to google right now and find many articles that use the same term. People usually prefer the term "economic migrant" mostly because they don't want to afford people escaping from extreme poverty the same status as those escaping from conflict, but that doesn't mean the term doesn't exist; and further, many immigrants to the United States from Latin America are coming from areas where there is more violence and crime than many active warzones.
youshallnotpass1
Crazy how both Sudan and South Sudan are on here, with the other one always being the main source
rocamorar
I suppose it's just Christians from Sudan going south, and Muslims from South Sudan going north.
HBK97
I would guess that it's Muslims fleeing from South Sudan and Christians fleeing from Sudan. But I could be wrong.
Maybe it is time to update quiz. Bangladesh now has over 700,000 Rohynga refugees fleeing Myanmar.
stubart409
I've been to ?, and quite liked it. Couldn't really tell you why I liked it though, it had a certain mystique to it.
mikeyp
Sounds like I should skip my Syria trip this year.
WolfCam
So people from South Sudan are fleeing to Sudan, and then people from Sudan are fleeing to South Sudan? How would this work?
workie
Because the Christians are going one way and the Muslims are going the other,
The population is still adjusting to the schism. They flee to whichever side of the formerly quasi-unified country that is more geopolitically or religiously compatible with them.
undeadwarrior
As an Australia who has to read about the refugee problem we have here all the time, its absolutely hilarious to me that it doesn't even make the list! Our government is nothing but a great big giant cry-baby, angry that it has to take care of... not many refugees, really.
tigersue
Same for me in the UK - we are such a wealthy country and we are doing so little.
omnikin
I think it was my first attempt and I got 20/20. GG
OmarVP
being a 2018 quiz is a bit outdated, the second largest refugee crisis comes from Venezuela, having almost 2 million refugees, almost a million of them in Colombia, and not as many from Afghanistan anymore that is now third.
Killnumb
No Italy, really? lmao
GeoDude
I think they go to Italy but then move on. Maybe it's the food.
Sudan goes to South Sudan and South Sudan goes back to Sudan ...
Vlastimir
Arab Muslims go to Sudan and African Christians go to South Sudan. One of the main reason why they split up in 2011.
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Would you go see "Geostorm "or "The Snowman" — two box office duds that were savaged by critics and have abysmal scores on Rotten Tomatoes — if you didn't have to pay full price to watch them in an empty theater?Regal Cinemas, one of the largest movie theater chains in the United States, is hoping you might.The company will experiment with charging more for tickets during peak movie times and less at times when attendance tends to be lighter.Think of it as Uber-style surge pricing, but for movies.Regal, partnering with the online ticket service and app Atom Tickets, will try it in several markets next year.Regal CEO Amy Miles didn't say how many theaters would try it, what the prices would be or whether Regal might use such a model to charge different prices for hits and duds.But the new pricing plan, if successful, could be just what theater chains need. Shares of Regal, competitors AMC, Cinemark, and big screen operator IMAX have all fallen this year because of poor box office sales.There's a big debate about whether the high cost of tickets — not to mention popcorn, soda and other concession stand goodies — are the industry's biggest problem.That might be part of it, and it's the reason another company has recently launched a service called MoviePass that lets people see as many movies as they want for a monthly subscription. In other words, Netflix for movie theaters.The big chains are cautiously embracing it. Miles said in an earnings conference call with analysts Tuesday that Regal is happy to sell tickets to MoviePass at full price, and MoviePass can then offer those tickets to its customers at whatever price it wants.But Miles ruled out any partnership that would give MoviePass access to lower-priced tickets."We will take a wait-and-see approach and we're going to continue to enjoy the benefits of the full priced movie tickets that we're receiving for all MoviePass customers," Miles said. "What we will not entertain is the discounted ticket arrangement or any participation in our concession sales as part of the arrangement."Netflix itself is a problem for the movie theaters: Why go out and see a mediocre movie when you can sit on the couch and binge the second season of "Stranger Things" instead?Netflix, along with Amazon, Hulu and top cable networks have splurged on big budget shows with top actors and directors.It's why many call this the golden age of television, or peak TV.Still, there's hope for movie theaters. It's a simple formula: People will put down their phones and go the multiplex when there's something good to see. That was clearly the case with the recent horror movie smash hit "It."The superhero movies "Justice League" and "Thor: Ragnarok" are coming out in November, and the eagerly awaited next installment in the Star Wars saga, "The Last Jedi," is due out just before Christmas.So there's a good chance people will stop watching Netflix long enough to go spend two hours escaping reality in a movie theater.The-CNN-Wire
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Would you go see "Geostorm "or "The Snowman" — two box office duds that were savaged by critics and have abysmal scores on Rotten Tomatoes — if you didn't have to pay full price to watch them in an empty theater?
Regal Cinemas, one of the largest movie theater chains in the United States, is hoping you might.
The company will experiment with charging more for tickets during peak movie times and less at times when attendance tends to be lighter.
Think of it as Uber-style surge pricing, but for movies.
Regal, partnering with the online ticket service and app Atom Tickets, will try it in several markets next year.
Regal CEO Amy Miles didn't say how many theaters would try it, what the prices would be or whether Regal might use such a model to charge different prices for hits and duds.
But the new pricing plan, if successful, could be just what theater chains need. Shares of Regal, competitors AMC, Cinemark, and big screen operator IMAX have all fallen this year because of poor box office sales.
There's a big debate about whether the high cost of tickets — not to mention popcorn, soda and other concession stand goodies — are the industry's biggest problem.
That might be part of it, and it's the reason another company has recently launched a service called MoviePass that lets people see as many movies as they want for a monthly subscription. In other words, Netflix for movie theaters.
The big chains are cautiously embracing it. Miles said in an earnings conference call with analysts Tuesday that Regal is happy to sell tickets to MoviePass at full price, and MoviePass can then offer those tickets to its customers at whatever price it wants.
But Miles ruled out any partnership that would give MoviePass access to lower-priced tickets.
"We will take a wait-and-see approach and we're going to continue to enjoy the benefits of the full priced movie tickets that we're receiving for all MoviePass customers," Miles said. "What we will not entertain is the discounted ticket arrangement or any participation in our concession sales as part of the arrangement."
Netflix itself is a problem for the movie theaters: Why go out and see a mediocre movie when you can sit on the couch and binge the second season of "Stranger Things" instead?
Netflix, along with Amazon, Hulu and top cable networks have splurged on big budget shows with top actors and directors.
It's why many call this the golden age of television, or peak TV.
Still, there's hope for movie theaters. It's a simple formula: People will put down their phones and go the multiplex when there's something good to see. That was clearly the case with the recent horror movie smash hit "It."
The superhero movies "Justice League" and "Thor: Ragnarok" are coming out in November, and the eagerly awaited next installment in the Star Wars saga, "The Last Jedi," is due out just before Christmas.
So there's a good chance people will stop watching Netflix long enough to go spend two hours escaping reality in a movie theater.
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Pearson breach affects ND schools, officials trying to figure out how many
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Posted: Tue 4:04 PM, Aug 13, 2019
A software breach could affect more schools in our area than initially thought. Bismarck Public Schools posted a letter Monday letting people know a vendor, Pearson Clinical Assessment, experienced a nationwide breach and some data of BPS students and faculty is at risk.
The state's IT department says in a worst case scenario, as many as 58 school districts, with 71,000 students, could have had data stolen. We don't know the true number yet. IT says it hopes to have more information this week, but it will be an ongoing process. Some of the information obtained was already publicly available, like faculty emails.
Here's what we know about the breach:
- The actual breach happened in November 2018 and the F-B-I notified the company in March of this year.
- Hackers stole first and last names, email addresses and date of births. That doesn't mean each one of those was taken. According to Aimee Copas with the ND Counsel of Educational Leaders, Mandan Public school students had first and last names, as well as date of births taken, but no emails. The DOBs were not public information. Faculty had names and emails taken- both are already public info.
- IT says there's no school or agency at fault for the breach and they're investigating how many districts were affected.
- This is the second breach of North Dakota schools in the last year, with North Korea state actors infected a third of North Dakota schools with malware in September 2018.
“We deal with these kind of attacks on a day to day basis. We have outside actors, we have nation-state actors that're coming at North Dakota on a constant basis,” said Shawn Riley, North Dakota’s Chief Information Officer.
IT says of the 58 districts at risk, six received a letter about the breach, while one is reaching out to the company. The hack doesn’t include Social Security numbers or financial data. Riley says hackers could spoof the emails and get that data from people.
Pearson says in a letter dated July 19, there’s no evidence the information was misused and it is offering free credit monitoring services.
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The iPhone 11 costs a mammoth $700 and is widely regarded as more of a status symbol than a communications tool. In this post, we explore the opportunity costs of the $700 spent on the iPhone and see what we could use that money for. We start with picking the best affordable flagship out there and will then move on to the accessories that could be bought for the money saved by buying our featured phone.
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Xiaomi Mi 9 is probably the best phone you can exchange your money for at the moment. It gives you an enormous bang for every single dollar or pound you pay for it. The phone is capable of using both 4G and 5G networks – providing blistering futuristic internet speeds. It runs the best of class Snapdragon 855 and packs 6 gigs of RAM, a combination which in term of pure performance outshines the best of most brands flagships such as the Samsung Galaxy S10.
The Xaomi Mi 9
It has an AnTuTu rating of about 372 which is about 14% better than the S10. (which is at 326) You could play any game and use any app at the speed of light. The iPhone 11 itself is slightly better in terms of performance but from a lens of performance per dollar spend, it is not even in the game.
AnTuTu ratings of the iPhone 11, Mi 9 and Galaxy S10. Higher is better.
According to Android Authority, its battery capacity at 3300mAh is adequate, but not extraordinary. They are awed by the phone’s gorgeous screen, slick premium look and snappy UI response when using regular apps. The phone’s 6.39-inch screen is made of AMOLED which gives it an infinite contrast ratio and superb visibility in sunlight. There is also a under-screen finger print reader. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 which reinforces drop damage resistance and extends the life of the phone in general.
It has three cameras at the back, a 4k-capable 48-megapixel Sony sensor as well as ones with telephoto and wide-angle lenses. The picture quality is arguably close, but obviously not better than those taken by the iPhone 11 and is significantly improved if the inbuilt camera app is ditched for the Google Photos app.
It has wireless charging up to 20 watts, which we don’t recommend using for two reasons – wireless charging in general is less power-efficient and wastes energy and the charger itself needs to be purchased separately, which eats into the affordable user’s wallet.
The slick premium look of the Mi 9's back
For all of these reasons, Kategat firmly believes that you are better off spending $400 on the Mi 9 rather than $300 extra for just the marginal benefits of the iPhone 11. Let’s now explore what we can do for the remaining $300.
As an alternative, consider the OnePlus 5T as an affordable but older flagship which you can get for even cheaper.
Get the Mi 9 from Amazon now
The Headset: Logitech H800 Bluetooth headset (under $100)
The next item we could buy is a headset to go with the phone. The H800 is an excellent headset in terms of quality and durability. It would go well with the Mi 9. The H800 features a sleek and elegant design with plenty of padding for comfort. It pairs with a phone via Bluetooth and also has a wireless receiver to be used for laptops without Bluetooth or if you don’t want to use Bluetooth. The mic is noise cancelling for a crisp calling experience and can also be retracted and tucked away out of sight.
The H800's small profile makes it an ideal companion for anyone on the go.
In terms of quality, it offers a modest frequency response suitable for all users outside of hobbies audiophiles. You get good base and average treble, however the most important part of the spectrum for calls – the mids – would be excellent for both the mic while recording and the headset while reproducing sound. It offers between 5 and 7 hours of wireless use, suitable for most casual users. It has two other features which adds added convenience, buttons on the side allows you to answer calls and control music without reaching for your phone. A fold-able design means you can tuck it away in a small pouch when not used.
Learn more about other Logitech headsets below this price point.
Get the Logitech H800 from Amazon now.
Smartwatch: Amazfit Bip (under $100)
Yes, of course, we still can afford a smartwatch too. The Amazfit bip is certainly a unique watch primarily intended as a sports watch but could also be used as a casual watch. It has all of the core features a smartwatch would have: a heart rate monitor and an activity tracker with a pedometer and GPS/GLONASS. The watch has an enduring battery life of close to a month of use, and is water resistant too. You also get the traditional smartwatch notifications such as WhatsApp, Facebook messages and information on incoming calls. The Oynx black version goes well with the Mi 9 phone too.
The Amazfit Bip
With the Mi 9, the H800 and the Amazfit Bip, you now have a phone, a solid headset and a time-tested smartwatch, and yet we still have $100 to spend on anything else we wish for. What a deal indeed.
Packaging of the Amazfit Bip
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Logitech Headset by Mack Male on Flickr, used under this Creative Commons licence.
Xiaomi Mi 9 images by BoyuZhang1998 and Syntaxlord, shared on Wikipedia Commons, used under this Creative Commons licence.
Amazfit Bip images by GEEK KAZU on Flickr, used under this Creative Commons licence.
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In our previous flagship vs midrange comparison, we looked at the LG G6 and the Redmi 7A. In this post we look at the older OnePlus 5T and compare it with the newer midrange Huawei P30 lite.
One Plus 5T (November 2017 – Older Flagship)
The OnePlus 5T is a flagship of a bygone era, with once powerful industry leading specifications. It has a powerful Snapdragon 835 – a champion just over a year and a half ago. It comes in a large, fancy box and even includes a magazine-like glossy guidebook. The phone has an anodised aluminium back that makes it stand-out a flagship. On the software side, it does run a commonplace Android 7.1.1 now two generations old (or does it? more on that later).
The OnePlus 5T -- Old but beautiful
It does support a wide variety of games and plays almost all of them without any lag thanks to its 835, Adreno 540 and the 6/8 GB of ram depending on the version. It sports a large 3,300 mAh battery that is juiced up through the means of high-speed 20W dash charging. The camera experience is fantastic and is renowned for its dual-camera based bokeh effects.
In terms of design it has a simple, yet powerfully elegant design with overt branding. It has a brilliant AMOLED display for vibrant colours and super deep blacks and in terms of security it has a fingerprint and face unlock that just works. The software experience is snappy and simplistic, oxygen OS is very close to the no frills stock Android experience.
Huawei P30 lite (April 2019 – Modern Midrange)
Let’s now compare these specs with the modern mid-ranger, the Huawei P30 lite.
The P30 light has an ever-so-slightly larger screen at 6.15”, but on the contrary only has an IPS LCD display. You might lose some of the colour vibrancy and those deep blacks. Both phones have a resolution close to the 1080p range. The 5T has a gorilla glass coating while you need to get your own tempered glass protection for the P30 lite.
On the performance side, it has a Kirin 710 CPU, a Mali-G51 MP4 GPU and 4/8 GB of ram. The SoC manufacturers are different so we might have to look up some benchmark results to compare them. The P30 lite gets an AnTuTu benchmark of about 138,000 while the OnePlus 5T get a 56.3% boost ending up with an AnTuTu score of 212,000. That is some solid performance, to power almost any game better than the P30 lite.
Let’s now look at software which is one area where the older flagship generally tends to fail. The P30 has the latest and greatest (as of now) Android 9.0, and the 5T has – yes, exactly the same, Android 9.0! This is a massive advantage for a phone that is almost two years old and could well be the game changer.
Let’s now look at the camera which both OnePlus and the Huawei P Series seems to prioritise. The OnePlus has two back cameras, one for main photos and one for portrait. The P30 lite also has main cameras for photos and portrait-mode (via a depth sensing camera) but in addition it also has an ultra-wide angle 13mm lens which is handy when you need to fit more people in a single picture. The P30 also has a superior 48MP main camera so images look much more sharp and crispier. The OnePlus camera must not be discounted though, it does take great images, especially with good lighting.
In term of font face design, the P30 does offer a newer look with a larger screen-to-bezel ratio. It also has a tear-drop design that was not mainstream during the OnePlus 5Ts time. The OnePlus 5T wins in the back design as the anodised aluminium gives a more premium build quality when compared to the glossy plastic-glass of the P30.
Here is the summary of both phones
5T Pros
Better display
56% better performance
Latest OS
Can get at a lower price
Slightly faster charging
P30 lite Pros
Better camera set-up
Nothing much really…
Kategat recommends the OnePlus 5T over the P30 lite for anyone seeking an affordable phone, except in the rare case where you take more mobile pictures that you spend on your phone.
Image of the P30 lite by Kārlis Dambrāns from Flickr. Licensed under the CC BY-NC 2.0 license.
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Used LG G6 vs New Redmi 7A
The LG G6 has been around since April 2017, while the Redmi 7A was launched in March this year (2019). Comparing them might not be a good idea at first glance, however there are avenues in which the phones are similar, and certain people do compare them.
Old LG G6 vs new Redmi 7A
The G6 can be got refurbished or in a like new condition for $150 (£120) and the Redmi 7A can be got for approximately the same price. The G6 rates about 150,000 on AnTuTu while the Redmi 7A puts out 80,000 on the benchmark. In terms of pure performance, the G6 is almost twice as fast as the Redmi 7A.
Like new or new
The question is whether users are willing to accept and use an older phone. A phone used for one year, could be used for another two as the phone lifecycle generally lasts at least three years. At a fixed under $150 budget, the G6 might be better for gaming than a shiny new phone. Games and apps would run twice as fast.
The pros of a G6
The LG G6 gives you a faster, but older Snapdragon 8 series processor (821) with a faster GPU (Adreno 5300). It has one GB more RAM (4 GB vs 3GB). It is also water resistant; the 7A is only “splash-proof”. It also has a 2k display (compared to a measly 720p of the 7A).
The pros of the 7A
The Redmi 7A comes with the newest operating system – Android 9.0, two generations ahead of the G6. It has a larger battery at 4000mAh. There is no other significant way the 7A beats the G6.
The older G6 clearly beats the 7A for anyone who uses gaming or any high-performance apps.
The 7A is good for users who want the latest version of Android and a shiny new phone. And considering most apps don’t require the latest version of Android anyway, the G6 is our choice for a under $150 budget.
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At Karlstad University, we have developed advanced level academic courses addressing critical aspects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The courses are open for public access, to address the general interest, aid businesses competence development and their implementation of the regulation.
The course material ranges a broad spectrum and provides an introduction to privacy and data protection legislation including the GDPR, privacy enhancing technologies, privacy management, designing for privacy, and privacy patterns in software design.
The course consists of online lectures, and course material selected and produced by the course team. Moreover, it shows interviews with a series of privacy experts that were conducted for the course, including Amelia Andersdotter (Swedish privacy activist), Conny Claesson (DPO - Karlstad University), Marit Hansen (Data Protection Commissioner of the state Schleswig Holstein - ULD), Jonas Persson (security consultant), Steven Murdoch (UCL & Tor Project), Albin Zuccato (ATEA), Harald Zwingelberg (ULD).
The Privacy by Design course team: Stefan Alfredsson, Simone Fischer-Hübner, Lothar Fritsch, Sebastian Herold, Leonardo Iwaya, Leonardo Martucci, Tobias Pulls, Albin Zuccato
The five independent modules are:
Introduction to Privacy and the GDPR: Privacy as a basic human right is increasingly at risk in our networked society. This module will introduce the concept and fundamental principles of privacy, discuss typical privacy risks that we are facing in context of Cloud Computing, IoT and Big Data, and will in particular introduce the legal principles of the Swedish Data Protection Legislation and of the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It will present the measures and steps that organizations have to take for being compliant with the GDPR.
The free and open version of the course is available at https://kau.instructure.com/courses/5331
To apply for examination and academic credits, see https://www.kau.se/en/education/programmes-and-courses/courses/DVAD31
Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PET)
The PET module first builds a foundation with an introduction to security and privacy mechanisms and technologies. On this foundation, the course focuses on the how security and privacy mechanisms can be used to solve practical (and theoretical) problems, and discuss their pros and cons. Upon completion of the module, students will be able to give an account of the basic security and privacy enhancing technologies; to relate security and privacy goals to mechanisms and technologies; and to explain when and how to apply different privacy enhancing technologies.
Designing for Privacy: Data protection by design and default is mandatory in the GDPR. Looking at data protection in the broader context of privacy, this module covers how privacy-friendly systems are designed. We look at the relationship between data protection and privacy to better understand the requirements from the GDPR and different types of ethos around privacy-friendly design, such as privacy by design by Cavoukian. On this foundation, the module presents how to effectively perform privacy and data protection impact assessments, introducing common methods and lessons learnt from the literature.
Privacy Management is a continuous process that assesses privacy risks and privacy impact of the business case and data collection in question. It selects controls, ensures that privacy policies and systems are in harmony, and produces documentation for audit. The privacy management module will present the overall privacy management process as part of the organizational security management process. Case studies and assignments for asset inventory, privacy risk analysis and exercises for the selection of privacy controls will complement the course content.
Privacy Patterns for Software Design: "The ability of a software system to meet any desired quality attribute is manifested in its architecture and design. This is also true for privacy, a quality attribute that software engineers will need to pay particular attention to with the new GDPR of the EU becoming operative in 2018. In this module, we will elaborate on strategies that software architects and software designers can apply to address privacy requirements. We will focus on privacy-related patterns for software design as reusable solutions to reoccurring privacy challenges. The module consists of pre-recorded lectures and podcasts, instructions for further readings and exercises."
Interested in more information?
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The course is part of the WISR project, funded by the Knowledge Foundation.
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Thieves grab school's victory bell
Updated: 9:07 AM CST Jan 4, 2013
The victory bell used at Ottumwa High School football games is missing, reported the Ottumwa Courier newspaper.The bell was taken from a warehouse at 907 Gateway Dr. in Ottumwa, the newspaper said. The theft was reported Wednesday afternoon by school staff.The bell is used at football games by the school's cheerleaders.Police said the bell weighs about 1,000 pounds and is about 2 feet tall. It has an "Ottumwa College" engraving and is believed to be in 1865.School officials told the Courier that someone cut the locks on gates at the building and drove in to take the bell.Anyone with information on the case can call the Ottumwa Police Department at 641-683-0661.
OTTUMWA, Iowa —
The victory bell used at Ottumwa High School football games is missing, reported the Ottumwa Courier newspaper.
The bell was taken from a warehouse at 907 Gateway Dr. in Ottumwa, the newspaper said. The theft was reported Wednesday afternoon by school staff.
The bell is used at football games by the school's cheerleaders.
Police said the bell weighs about 1,000 pounds and is about 2 feet tall. It has an "Ottumwa College" engraving and is believed to be in 1865.
School officials told the Courier that someone cut the locks on gates at the building and drove in to take the bell.
Anyone with information on the case can call the Ottumwa Police Department at 641-683-0661.
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Feds: Microsoft worker stole millions in digital currency
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SEATTLE (AP) - A former Microsoft worker has been charged in what investigators describe as a scheme to steal $10 million in digital currency.
The U.S. attorney's office in Seattle says 25-year-old Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Kvashuk helped test Microsoft's online retail sales platform.
He's accused of stealing digital currency such as gift cards that could be redeemed for Microsoft products, then reselling them on the internet and using the proceeds to buy a $160,000 Tesla vehicle and a $1.7 million lakefront home. Prosecutors say he was fired in June 2018 after the scheme came to light, and that during the seven months of his activity, $2.8 million was transferred into his bank accounts.
Kvashuk was arrested Tuesday. His attorney did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
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Kanye West Releases New Album 'Jesus is Born' on Christmas Day
Kanye West also performed an Opera show 'Nebuchadnezzar' at the Hollywood Bowl which featured music from his choir as well.
7:16 pm December 26, 2019 Updated 4:37 pm December 28, 2019
Kanye West just gave the entire world a Christmas present by releasing his second gospel album on Christmas Day.
(Image Source: Instagram/ Kanye W.est)
The album titled Jesus is Born contains 19-tracks and features his Sunday service choir. West debuted his first gospel album Jesus is King 2 months ago.
Also read: Kanye West Teams Up With Dr. Dre For ‘Jesus Is King’ Sequel
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— ye (@kanyewest) December 25, 2019
Songs in his latest album include Count Your Blessings, Excellent, Balm in Gilead, Ultralight Beam, Weak and That’s How the Good Lord Works.
Kanye West announced that he was working on a sequel for Jesus is King with Dr. Dre back in November. He released the album under the name of the Sunday Service choir. However, the previous album was released in his own name and topped the Billboard charts.
The 42-year-old rapper has changed over the years by focusing on religion a lot more.
Also read: Kim Kardashian Reveals How Kanye West’s New Religiosity Has Changed Him
Kanye West met Joel Osteen, a pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, in November. West has recently been focusing on religion a lot more. The father of four stated, “I know that God’s been calling me for a long time and the Devil’s been distracting me for a long time. When I was in my lowest point, God was there with me.”
Adding, “Because every time I stand up, I feel that I’m standing up and drawing a line in the sand and saying, ‘I’m here in service to God and no weapon formed against me shall prosper’.”
West continued, “Now the shift is going to change. Jesus has won the victory. I told you about my arrogance and cockiness already. Now the greatest artist that God has ever created is now working for him.”
(Image Source: Kanye West/ Instagram)
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Kanye West has also announced his opera show, Nebuchadnezzar, as well through a Twitter post featuring the Babylonian King.
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Concert Review: 'Shelomo'
In this "Hebrew Rhapsody," the Jewish, Swiss-born Bloch uses eastern European Jewish tradition as a vehicle for expressing his own religious identity.
By URY EPPSTEIN
Music good 88
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IPO Matinee Concert Jerusalem Theater March 7 Ernest Bloch's cello concerto, Shelomo, performed by Misha Maisky, was the centerpiece of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's matinee concert last week, conducted by Japan's Kazushi Ono. In this "Hebrew Rhapsody," the Jewish, Swiss-born Bloch paradoxically uses not western European Jewish music elements, of which there are many, but the eastern European Jewish tradition as a vehicle for expressing his own religious identity. In doing so, he follows in the footsteps of the German Christian Max Bruch's Romantic exoticism - such as his Kol Nidrei, labeled by Schoenberg as a case of "cello sentimentality." In his impressive, genuinely emotional rendition, Maisky steered clear of the work's many temptations for tear-jerking sentimentality. Instead, Maisky tastefully expressed artistically stylized sentiment. Ono provided a welcome opportunity for becoming acquainted with Tchaikovsky's seldomly performed Symphony No. 1, rather than attempting to collect laurels with the more popular Fifth or Sixth. Melodic phrases foreshadowing Russia's Petrovich Mussorgsky were particularly revealing. Ono displayed a formidable command of the orchestra, presenting a thoroughly alive and dramatically vibrant performance.
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HomeCover StoryMangateen IDPs in dire need of aid
Mangateen IDPs in dire need of aid
adminjubamonitor 27/11/2019 No tags
By: Peter Gatkuoth
Internally Displaced Persons living in Mangateen have complained over absence of basic services in the area including food, water and health service.
Speaking to Juba Monitor yesterday in an interview William Duol Tek, Secretary for Camp Management Committee (CMC) said they have not been receiving any aid.
He said the UNMISS brought them to Mangateen after clashes that happened between the communities, saying since March UNMISS had not been providing them with any assistance.
“When we reached to the month of March this year they stopped water supply, the NGO concerned ran out of fund and they stopped bringing water to the site,” Tek said.
“Again in August the organization stopped food distribution to the IDPs,” he added.
Tek said they were going under terrible situation as they have spent three months without any assistance.
Peter Duol Thak, a community leader at the IDPs camp said they had spent three months without receiving food items.
“As community we face a lot of challenges, the main issues affecting people here are food, water and we depend on rains water.
We have some cases where children have died due to starvation. We have almost three months going to four month without receiving food,” Thak said.
He said they were waiting for peace implementation so that they could go back to their original home, saying it was not their making to live in Mangateen.
“We urge government and humanitarian agencies to see our problem and we need emergency intervention on these issues,” Thak said.
Angelina Nyakoang Kuol, the women representative at Mangateen IDP camp said they were people who were brought from the main protection of civilian site (PoCs) to Mangateen by the UNMISS.
It was the UNMISS that brought us here and we are now suffering. “We are suffering, children are hungry and they are dying of malaria,” she said.
Angelina Char Pech, 70 year old mother living in the IDPs camp at Magnteen said, “We don’t have water, food and medicine here, as you see children around are suffering, why UN leave us.”
According to Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) there are about 5000 IDPs living in Mangateen following the internal clashes that happened between communities in Protection of Civilians Site (PoCs) in August 2018.
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Local NGO faces mounting pressure over unpaid arrears
By: Wek Atak Kacjang A local Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) NEPDA is facing mounting pressure over failure to pay for the services delivered to them by various suppliers. Latest information received indicates that there is a sweet- talking lady who was being used by the organization to lure the unsuspecting suppliers of different items to NEPDA. However, Juba Monitor learned that the lady has currently gone underground after the matter was reported to police and in which the security organ launched investigations to unearth the truth. At one point the lady,...
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HomeNewsSudan peace talks kick off in Juba
Sudan peace talks kick off in Juba
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By Kitab A Unango & Elia Joseph
Peace talks between the government of Sudan and its opposition groups have started in Juba yesterday.
President Salva Kiir is mediating the talks between the new Sudanese government and opposition groups-the Revolutionary Movement and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement led by Gen. Alhadi Adrias Yaya.
Previous efforts by international and regional bodies including African Union (AU) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) had proven futile due to differences among the opposition groups.
Last week President Kiir united the differed oppositions under one leadership of Alhadi Idris Yaya to enable the negotiations with the Sudan government to end the conflict.
Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdam, Vice President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council led the Khartoum delegation to the talks with opposition groups.
President Kiir in his opening remarks, called on the parties to talks to be flexible and negotiate in good faith to bring an end to the suffering of the people of Sudan.
“I want you (parties) to negotiate in good faith so that you bring peace to the people of the Sudan to end the suffering of your people,” Kiir urged.
He said his government has taken the lead in solving its neighbor’s problem because of its effects on his country saying Sudan’s government and the oppositions should utilize the chance to end violence in the Sudan.
“Sudan is ours, if Khartoum is bleeding, we are also bleeding. We cannot sit here comfortably when Sudan is suffering,” Kiir said.
“I want you to take the talks seriously so that you can bring peace to your people in the Sudan.”
On his part, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdam, commanded efforts of Kiir’s leadership. He described the talks as “the beginning of achievement of the stability and development in Sudan.”
“I thank the President for his invitation to negotiate the problem in Sudan. This talk marks the beginning to the end of the suffering of the people of the Sudan, peace, stability and development in Sudan,” Hamdam said.
Abdalla Aziz Al Hilu, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North said the peace talks were a gateway to addressing root causes of conflict in the Sudan.
“We are all Sudanese. But we should all work for the unity of Sudan,” Al Hilu said.
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Importing or Exporting Border Controlled Drug
What is Import or Export Border Controlled Drug?
Under Section 307 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code 1995, it is an offence to Import or Export a border controlled drug.
To import means to bring a border controlled substance into the country from overseas. The package needs to arrive from a foreign country, and a delivery point must exist. With the increase use of the “Dark Web” for the purchase of illegal substances, importation can simply occur at the moment when goods pass through a Customs warehouse or checkpoint, when the package is picked up by a person, or finally when the package has arrived at the destination of someone’s home.
What the Prosecution need to Prove (Beyond a Reasonable Doubt):
That the accused imported or exported a substance; and
That substance was a border controlled drug or plant
The Prosecution will also need to prove the weight of the drug as there is a significant difference between the penalties for the import/export of a small, marketable or commercial quantity. There will need to be evidence of the actual importing process taking place, and this can be done through various forms of evidence such as phone intercepts, identification footage, witness testimony.
An accused’s prospects of successfully defending this charge will be increased if the Crown case is based on only one witness testimony and especially if that witness giving the evidence is a former associate who has turned informant and is now giving evidence against fellow syndicate members. The reliability of such witness would come under intense scrutiny by the Defence. Any ambiguous phone intercepts or text messages would also come under close analysis.
In order to beat this charge, the accused must also establish that he or she had a reasonable and honest belief that the substance imported or exported was not a border controlled drug or plant.
Intention is an important element that needs to be considered for a possible defence. A lack of commercial intention would show that the accused did not intend to sell any of the drugs, nor had the knowledge that another person would sell the drugs. If a person imported the substance without knowledge of what the substance was, and was acting simply with recklessness in their importation, they will not be found guilty. Contact Lawyer Call and discuss with one of our Senior Defence solicitors some of the available options.
What is conspiracy?
A majority of importation cases involving large amounts, the Prosecution may rely on evidence that an agreement existed to import a drug into the country, and the intention to import was made clear in that agreement between the individuals. If the Prosecution relies on the conspiracy provisions found within the Commonwealth Criminal Code, there does not need to be evidence of an actual importation, but simply evidence of an agreement being in place. If you have been charged under the Conspiracy Provisions, contact Lawyer Call immediately, as this is a very delicate and serious matter where expert advice is strongly recommended.
Going to Court – "What am I looking at?"
In importation/exportation cases, the weight of the particular drug is important in determining what charge will be laid. Below is a list of some of the more common drugs and the weight limits.
The penalties for the Importation of a Border Controlled Drug are very serious and can range significantly.
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Kirkistown - 27th August
The Leastone team suffered a frustrating weekend at Kirkistown last weekend, 27th of August. While Kevin Cahill came away with a brace of class top 5’s, team mate Mark Reade came away empty handed through a number of circumstances outside his control. Qualifying went well, with Reade classified 6th overall and 3rd in class, with Kevin also lining up 3rd in class.
That was about as good as it got for Mark, as he was side swiped a few hundred metres from the start, cracking a rocker cover and forcing him to retire on the spot. The only solace was that he shut the engine off immediately, saving it from damage which meant he could at least start the main event later in the day. Kevin was embroiled in a battle for the podium in the Finol Star of Tomorrow class in the early stages of the race but as the race wore on, he began to lose touch with the lead group. He continued to put in solid laps for the remainder of the race, coming home 5th in class.
The team fitted a new rocker cover to Mark’s car for the main race and he made a decent start when the lights went out. This time he made it significantly further than his earlier start but became tangled with a fellow competitor in the typical first corner fracas. Luckily he did not suffer any damage and set about making up for the lost time. Kevin had a more sedate start but picked his way through the carnage and picked up where he left of earlier, battling hard with his fellow Finol Stars of Tomorrow.
Further up the field, Reade was enjoying decent pace but had lost too much time in the first corner melee and could do no better than 8th overall. Kevin continued to battle hard in a typical Kirkistown slipstreaming battle, bagging another 5th in class when the chequered flag flew.
To add insult to injury, the officials deemed Mark to be at fault for the first corner shmozzle and disqualified him from the results. The seemingly inconsistent officialling added further frustration, with Reade having seen no further action in the earlier incident, in which he was clearly the innocent party.
The team return to base, preparing for the upcoming Leinster Trophy event at Mondello Park. Mark will vacate his JH004 Formula Vee to step up to the Leastone 1000 for the Leinster Trophy itself. He makes way for teenager Jordan Daly, who will make his debut at Mondello on the 18th of September. Kevin is out of the running for the Finol Star of Tomorrow but looks to have a strong ending to his great rookie season.
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with the Lane County Farmers Market
By Meadow Scott. This article appeared in the Spring 2018 issues of Take Root Magazine
It was the big bag of rolled oats that really hooked me— grown less than 10 miles away, they would make a
truly local breakfast. On the table next to the oats were colorful dry beans, cornmeal, whole rye berries and at
least three different kinds of wheat flour. I was standing in the middle of one of the most complete and vibrant
farmers markets I had ever been to, and staring at an entire booth full of beautiful, local pantry staples.
Surely this was heaven.
My family and I were visiting Eugene with a serious mission. We were planning a move from our longtime
home in Alaska, and Eugene was our proposed landing place. My husband and kids came to scope out
schools and neighborhoods. I came to see the Farmers Market.
I love food, from every angle— growing it, cooking it, eating it, talking about it— and the farmers market is
where it all comes together. Shopping for fresh food in local markets and meeting the people who grew it is,
to me, the height of pleasure and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. I knew that if I could fall in love with the
Lane County Farmers Market, I could fall in love with Eugene.
I found myself practically glowing as I walked the long loop of booths. Every kind of fruit and vegetable that
might come from the Oregon earth in late May rose to meet my gaze. The colors, even so early in the season,
were dazzling. But as a farmers market connoisseur, what really impressed me was the complete offering of
foodstuffs— alongside the cornucopia of seasonal produce, there was also meat, fish, cheese, bread, nuts,
fresh pasta, mushrooms, honey, and of course, that booth full of locally grown grains, beans and flour. In
short, almost everything that a person needs to stock her larder for a week of meals lay at hand.
The incredible variety of foods at the farmers market is complemented by the long season of availability.
While the surprisingly hot summers in the Willamette Valley allow farmers to grow everything from peaches to
sweet potatoes, the benign winters allow for year-round harvest of fresh salads, cooking greens and root
crops. The farmers market provides for this by running nearly all year, excepting a short break from mid-
December through January. All of these things add up to make comprehensive grocery shopping at the farmers
market a real life possibility; and if you go first thing in the morning, you will find a good crowd of people
doing just that.
There’s no doubt that the Eugene farmers market is the most practical and well-used market I’ve ever been
to. But there’s something else that’s harder to account for. There’s a glow, an aliveness, something in the air
that’s difficult to put into words. Angela Norman, the market director, believes there is no better place to be
on a Saturday morning during market season, rain or shine. “The community’s commitment to the local farmto-
table culture here is strong,” she says. “The market provides a place for folks to participate in that culture
on a weekly basis. Tapping in to this shared culture feels good and there’s an intangible beauty to witnessing
this type of synergy.”
What is it that hums this synergy at the market? What is it that sweeps you in and makes you feel like you are
a part of something larger, something good? What breathes such life into the simple act of buying groceries?
Perhaps its the long and colorful history— Eugene’s farmers market has been running for more than 100 years
and the town has been an icon of hippie culture for at least 50 of those years. Perhaps it’s the strident efforts
made to keep the market genuinely local and small farm focused, so that you can truly ‘meet your farmer’
every week. Perhaps its the way that the farmers market dovetails so perfectly with the adjacent Saturday
Market, a weekly arts and crafts fair with live music, which offers a decidedly festive ambience without diluting
the purity of the farmers market itself.
Or perhaps it’s the way that the market reflects the broader community so perfectly, embodying what Norman
calls the “Eugene trifecta” of food, art and sustainability. People here care about where their food comes
from, who grew it, and how it tastes; people want to make a statement, they want to change the world, and
they want to have fun doing it. College kids, families with strollers, old hippies and young hipsters, hardworking
farmers, and inspired food artisans— the farmers market weaves each individual strand into a resilient
and beautiful web. Every week this unique community of people comes together at the market to reassert
their shared values of sustainability and humanity, and to bask in the glow of interconnectedness.
My family and I made our big move almost a year ago now, and I spend every Saturday morning wandering
through the booths at the farmers market, filling my bags with a week’s goodness, and finding my place in the
community of Willamette Valley food culture. Every week I feel a renewed sense of gladness and affirmation
that my family and I made the right decision when we chose Eugene. The market has worked it’s magic, I’m in
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> Newcastle's Royal Visit - May 2018
Newcastle's Royal Visit May 2018
It’s official, the entire world is in a state of Royal-madness. First, Wills and Kate have a beautiful baby boy and now, Harry and Meghan’s wedding is imminent. There’s never been a better time to celebrate our glorious Royal Family.
Luckily for us, the royals stopped off in our Geordie hometown on their official (ish) tour of the UK. We spotted them on their travels down on the Quayside and even managed to get a few snaps of the happy couple themselves, Harry and Meghan, as well as The Queen and Prince Philip, William and Kate, Prince Charles and Camilla and Princesses Beatrice and Eugene.
Harry and Meghan looked blissfully in love and even stopped for a ‘Titanic’ moment on the Quayside’s tribute to HMS Newcastle. How romantic. William and Kate were seen taking in The Toon’s eye-catching scenery, pointing up at The Tyne Bride and admiring The Sage in all its glory, and enjoying a day off from the demands of their three children. Prince Philip was up to his usual shenanigans, speaking to (read: inadvertently offending) the public and even had a run in with the police, whilst The Queen sat back on her deck chair and let him get on with it. Typical day out for Philip.
We even spotted Princesses Beatrice and Eugene building sandcastles on NE1’s Quayside Seaside, whilst Prince Charles and Camilla took advantage of the rare rays of sunshine behind them in the Quayside’s beach huts.
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In a world of real-time digital voting and instant results, it can be a challenge for local governments to keep pace with changing community needs.
Cities across the country – from a giant metropolis like New York City to smaller towns like Livingston, California – are using temporary materials and inexpensive pilot initiatives to let community members experience new street designs and public spaces in real time.
Using paint and tape to see real-world performance in Richmond, CA.
Planning efforts often envision a time frame of a decade or more, making it difficult for local governments to keep community members engaged. Marking out temporary sidewalk extensions, crosswalks, traffic circles and bike lanes gives residents and drivers a chance to try out street improvements and experience what the new street design will feel like once they’re built. With this inexpensive approach – using a little chalk, tape and paint, a few plants, a pair of benches and some local art – people can actually make and see the changes in the real-world performance of the street.
This gives city planners, engineers and public-safety officials an opportunity to receive and incorporate real time feedback helping to implement change today and make adjustments while longer term projects work their way through the review, funding and construction process.
Richmond Revitalization
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Recently in Richmond, a one-block temporary installation on streets paralleling the newly opened Elm Park that was designed and built by residents, showed how communities can look at improving their streets and sidewalks with direct involvement from the youth and adults who live there.
Funded by a grant from Caltrans, the City of Richmond, the Local Government Commission and transportation experts from Fehr and Peers teamed up with the non-profit Pogo Park [http://pogopark.org] to bring its founding members’ vision of the “Yellow Brick Road” to life to create safe connections to Elm Park, schools and vital play areas in the heart of Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood.
“It’s a new way of getting community feedback from people,” said Lina Velasco, a senior planner with the City of Richmond. “What we found is that the public finds two-dimensional drawings of construction-related plans hard to understand. This is a way people are able to experience it in 3-D.”
A full-scale mockup of potential street improvements, the “Living Preview” offered a live opportunity for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists to interact with the new elements. And the planners got to fix the design on the spot, and re-measure and re-survey their proposal. As a result, the final design will reflect a plan that works for the community.
“Rather than going out into the community with a plan on paper, we’re actually building the proposed changes as a temporary installation and we can make changes on the spot,” said Toody Maher, Pogo Park’s executive director.
“There have been different kinds of design charrettes around the country where they close streets down and show what’s coming,” Maher added. ”This is the first we’ve heard of where we built it and then let the traffic flow through. It’s been fascinating to see what works and doesn’t work right away.”
These public-engagement pilots also fit into a larger convergence of community efforts to reshape street life that includes widening sidewalks for pedestrians and outdoor seating, carving out safe spaces for bike lanes, adding creative parklets in business districts, planting more trees, and renovating underutilized neighborhood parks and plazas.
“Moving traffic and creating public space don’t have to be conflicting objectives,” said Kate Meis, the LGC’s executive director. “The deeper lesson is that multipurpose streets that work for everyone are keystones for healthy communities and vibrant local economies.”
A New York Make-Over
City leaders and local merchants had tried unsuccessfully for years to fix Times Square, a dangerous and chaotic place for pedestrians, cars and businesses. A couple of years ago, the City initiated a six-month pilot to close five blocks of Broadway and create 2-1/2 acres of new pedestrian space using temporary materials in a bold effort to renovate the landmark district.
Times Square, New York City
“Streets are some of the most valuable assets a city has,” explains former New York City transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. “You can remake your streets quickly, inexpensively. It can provide immediate benefits – and it can be quite popular. You just need to look at them a little differently.”
As part of the experiment, they used paint on the ground and put hundreds of lawn chairs in the street. People quickly flocked to the space, and city officials got the public buy-in they needed to make the street improvements permanent.
“The temporary materials are an important part of the program because you can show how it works,” Sadik-Khan said. “If it didn’t work, we could put it back the way it was.”
The results were overwhelming: Traffic moved better, it was much safer, five new flagship stores opened. With more than 350,000 people moving through the area each day, Time Square is now one of the top 10 retail locations on the planet. More people on foot has meant more business – and there are fewer pedestrian injuries.
Elsewhere, they used some paint, a few planters and temporary materials over a weekend to set the stage for a permanent makeover of several underutilized parking lots and blocks in Brooklyn.
Through similar efforts, more than 50 pedestrian plazas have been created across New York City, repurposing 26 acres of active car lanes into vibrant public spaces.
The context for these public-engagement demonstrations is broader than street improvements. “For the first time in history, most people live in cities,” Sadik-Khan said. “Over the next 40 years, the population is going to double on the planet. The design of cities is a key issue for our future.”
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