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Villagers angry over illegal traveller camp on cycle path near Liskeard
Cornwall Council said there was no space left at the new Gypsy and traveller site five miles away from where they have set up at Doublebois, near Liskeard
Charlotte Becquart
Villagers have been left angry after they discovered an illegal traveller camp on their cycle path five miles away from a new Gypsy and traveller site.
The residents of Doublebois near Liskeard first noticed the group of approximately seven caravans on the path on Sunday (April 29).
The infrastructure, which is owned by Cornwall Council, does not allow any camps.
A villager, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "The cycle path is completely blocked. My wife actually saw them defecate in the river and they fly-tip everywhere. I even contacted the Environment Agency.
"I'm really worried about the place. It's a bit intimidating, especially with the dogs."
The travellers' caravans are either side of the cycle path at Doublebois near Liskeard
Other residents confirmed that the camp has an impact on the village life and Doublebois' businesses.
This week Cornwall Council opened an emergency gypsy and traveller site five miles away at South Treviddo.
A spokesman for the council said: "Cornwall Council is aware of this unauthorised encampment and our traveller liaison officer has visited the site.
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"We are monitoring the situation and will take the necessary legal action should the group not agree to leave of their own accord.
"The emergency stopping place at South Treviddo is already being used by another group of travellers and doesn’t have the capacity for the additional eight caravans that are currently at Doublebois."
Cornwall Live went to the cycle path, located behind the village. A few caravans were parked on each side of the path, with the actual path being passable.
Three small dogs were kept on leads, despite locals' complaints that they were being aggressive.
A person from the group said they did not wish to comment but appreciated the opportunity given to them.
They added that they were leaving on Sunday (May 6).
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Texas to withhold Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood, as opponents look to Trump
Federal judges have blocked similar efforts in other states, but this move comes as Americans wait to see if US President-elect Donald Trump will strip federal funding from the controversial health-care provider.
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Erica Canaut (center) cheers as she and other anti-abortion activists rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, July 28, 2015.
By Steven Porter Staff
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Citing a series of videos released by an anti-abortion group, Texas moved this week to block Planned Parenthood from receiving about $3 million in Medicaid funding for its operations in the state – a move that could affect 11,000 low-income patients.
Federal judges have blocked similar efforts in several other Republican-controlled states, but the move by Texas comes as Americans wait to see if US President-elect Donald Trump will strip federal funding from the controversial health-care organization, as he has proposed. Planned Parenthood performs more abortions than any other single organization, though those make up only about 3 percent of the health services provided by Planned Parenthood clinics.
"With this action, the state is doubling down on reckless policies that have been absolutely devastating for women," said Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood's Action Fund, in a statement. She called Texas "a cautionary tale for the rest of the nation."
Texas was among 13 states to investigate Planned Parenthood after videos were released last year purportedly showing clinic officials negotiating prices for aborted fetal tissues. A congressional panel is still investigating, though none of the state investigations resulted in any criminal charges.
Although a grand jury in Texas cleared the organization in January of any wrongdoing, and instead indicted the creators of the videos, state officials have continued to suggest that the organization might have violated state law. In a letter to Planned Parenthood, Texas Health and Human Services Inspector General Stuart Bowen referred to the videos as "the basis for your termination," accusing the organization of making "misrepresentations."
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Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statement Wednesday saying he "has made clear that Texas will not subsidize an organization that admits a willingness to alter an abortion procedure in order to profit off the harvesting of baby body parts."
Arguing that the videos were heavily edited to distort the covertly recorded conversation and that it does not profit from fetal tissue donated to medical researchers, Planned Parenthood has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Even so, the health care network announced in October that it would no longer accept any reimbursement for the expenses it incurs in providing the tissue to researchers.
The dispute over access to abortion runs deep among Americans, and it is often presented as overly simplistic, as The Christian Science Monitor's Jessica Mendoza reported last year.
“The political imagination we have pits two very strong goods against each other,” says Fordham University ethicist Charles Camosy. “Babies are babies, and we ought to protect babies from violence. And women are persons, and we ought to allow them to make decisions about their bodies.”
“When people try to hold these two values together, it becomes more complex, and it doesn’t fit into 140 characters or a headline. It doesn’t work for campaign sound bites,” he continues. So politicians, advocates, and the media do the easier thing, Professor Camosy says: “We pull away into these two camps and lob grenades at each other.”
Abortion services constituted only 3 percent of the services Planned Parenthood provided in 2014, according to its annual report. Tests for sexually transmitted infections and diseases constituted the largest segment, 45 percent of all services, followed by contraception at 31 percent, other women's health services at 13 percent, and cancer screenings and prevention at 7 percent. The report counted nearly 10 million services rendered to 2.5 million patients that year.
Even so, state-level efforts to push back against legal abortion services have picked up pace since the 2010 midterm elections, with much of the attention directed toward Planned Parenthood.
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"In 2011 you started to see this huge increase," Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Institute, which researches reproductive health issues, told the Monitor in June. "You started to see abortion restrictions fly through state legislatures, and they haven't really stopped."
Mr. Trump has suggested that his incoming administration will side with conservative Republicans on the issue, though he has made public statements on various sides of the issue over the years. He has threatened to defund Planned Parenthood entirely, and his selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate concerned those in favor of abortion rights, as Governor Pence signed one of the strictest state abortion bills into law.
Trump himself, however, sent mixed signals during his campaign, saying Planned Parenthood has helped "millions of women."
This report contains material from Reuters and the Associated Press.
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Deer Pond Farm Home | News | Visitor Information | Programs & Events | Conservation | Volunteer | The Story of Deer Pond Farm
Bird & Pollinator Garden at Deer Pond Farm
Spicebush Swallowtail by Michael Audette
Deer Pond Farm is excited to have completed phase one and two of our Bird & Pollinator Display and Education Garden. This garden serves to improve habitat and create a warm welcome area where visitors can enjoy a beautiful landscape planting and learn the benefits of utilizing native plants. It occupies an area where Mrs. Wriston kept a nursery to protect young seedling plants such as our native Eastern White Pine.
Phase one focused on defining the boundaries and planting areas of the garden, and the selection and installation of native trees and shrubs. This includes plants such as Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) which is a host plant for the butterfly Spring Azure, is visited by several native bees for nectar and pollen, and provides fruit for birds.
Spring Azure will also enjoy Maple-leaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium), Meadowsweet (Spirea alba var. latifolia), and Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinum corymbosum). Other butterflies and moths that will have host plants and nectar include: Brown Elfin, Cecropia Moth, Henry’s Elfin, Huckleberry Sphinx Moth, Hummingbird Clearwing, Promethea Moth, Saddleback Caterpillar Moth, Spicebush Swallowtail, and the Striped Hairstreak.
American Robin, Cedar Waxwings, Northern Cardinal, Yellow-rumped Warbler and other fruit-eating birds will have their choice of Flowering Dogwood, Highbush Blueberry, Maple-leaf Viburnum, Meadowsweet, Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’), and Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) .
Plants like Winterberry and Meadowsweet will provide cover and nesting sites for birds.
Hummingbirds, which are pollinators will enjoy Summersweet.
Phase two included nearly 400 plants of 15 perennial species and seeds of five species of annuals and perennials. The plant species were selected for their functions as sources of nectar throughout the spring, summer, and autumn seasons, as well as their potential to serve as host plants for various species of butterfly and moth caterpillars. Additionally, the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds will also enjoy the nectar of these plants and songbirds such as the American Goldfinch will utilize the seed heads as a food source.
The Bird & Pollinator Display and Education Garden has been supported by a team of volunteers, including landscape architect Karen Cowperthwaite, who completed the concept design and University of Connecticut Master Gardeners Robert Fossity and Michelle MacKinnon. Bette McKenna and Marilyn Barrett, cooperative work experience interns from Naugatuck Valley Community College, assisted with maintenance over the summer and additional planning. A weekly volunteer team, known as the Garden Gaggle assist with ongoing maintenance and monitoring.
For the list of plants in the garden, click here
Interested in volunteering to support this garden? Click here.
Monarch by Sharon Cuartero
Butterflies & Monarch Waystation
We’ve identified 41 species of butterflies at Deer Pond Farm. With the recent addition of our pollinator garden and plans for more planting, we look forward to attracting more. Of the approximately 20,000 species of butterflies worldwide, there are 700+ in North America, and a little over 100 in Connecticut. Like birds, there are residents which spend the year in state and migrants like the well-known monarch which overwinters in Mexico and visits.
Butterflies are insects from the order Lepidoptera, meaning scaly winged, which also includes moths. They go through complete metamorphosis and emerge as adults with thousands of miniature scales covering their wings. They are known for their often colorful wings, day time activity and club shaped antennae, all of which differentiate them from moths.
Their habitat needs include: water, sun, shelter and plants. Host plants for caterpillars and nectar plants for the butterfly are both important. In 2019, Deer Pond Farm became a Monarch Waystation through Monarch Watch. This certificate recognizes the creation and maintenance of an area that provides milkweeds, nectar plants, and shelter for monarchs.
For the list of butterflies identified at Deer Pond Farm, click here.
For more information on butterflies:
North American Butterfly Association
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First-class natural slate in Falkirk
When professional housebuilder, GRS Homes required a product that could replicate the aesthetics of Ballachulish slate for the Sikorski Gardens development, CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 roofing slate was the ideal solution.
Located in the centre of Falkirk, Scotland, Sikorksi Gardens is a new housing development consisting of five small to medium-sized detached homes. Built on the site of the town’s old Polish Club, which had been left derelict for the last eight years, the new housing development was completed in November 2018.
Graham Scott, Managing Director at GRS Homes, commented:
We have worked with CUPA PIZARRAS for the last 15 years on a number of projects and there are never any complications. Heavy 3 was selected due to its beautiful aesthetic and similarity to Ballachulish – the traditional black-blue Scottish slate that is no longer quarried. It’s excellent to be able to create a high-quality and luxurious appearance for our homes that also reflects traditional Scottish heritage.
CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 slate is a true heavy and is impermeable to weather due to the thickness of the slate – 7-8mm – which makes it extremely tolerable to the Scottish elements. The product has an impressive 100-year warranty and CUPA PIZARRAS has never had to replace a roof in Scotland, providing homeowners with complete peace of mind.
Medium grained and black-blue in colour with occasional quartz grain detectable on the surface, Heavy 3 has an extremely close resemblance to the traditional Ballachulish slate.
Ryan Marshall, Architect and Associate at Arka Architects commented:
Sikorski Gardens was quite a complex but successful project. Initially, three houses were planned for this project, but we managed to maximise the site and build five properties. CUPA PIZARRAS is an approachable brand that we have frequently worked with throughout the years and we have always been impressed with the service we have received.
Given the relatively simple forms of the houses, the material choices were fundamental to delivering the overall quality of the finish. GRS Homes fully appreciated our desire to try and blend the traditional with the contemporary, and the choice of slate was an integral part of this. Materiality is key to the successful integration of old and new and Heavy 3 delivers a great aesthetic quality that is ideally suited to the Scottish market.
Heavy 3 was specified due to its sustainable elements, minimal waste and reduced maintenance requirements. It’s also a cost-effective option, as well as an effective draw for prospective and eco-conscious homeowners.
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Suspected meth, Fentanyl seized during traffic stop
By Rick StillionThe Daily Jeffersonian
Dec 23, 2019 at 1:24 PM Dec 23, 2019 at 2:45 PM
A Barnesville man is facing felony drugs charges after a Guernsey County sheriff’s deputy found suspected methamphetamine and Fentanyl in his vehicle during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon.
John D. Pierce II, 33, faces single counts of aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony, and possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, a fourth-degree felony, following his arrest.
The deputy reportedly seized three plastic bags containing a crystal-like substance and a small plastic bag containing a white, powdery substance during a probable cause search after K-9 Hoke alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the vehicle.
The suspected drugs were sent to the Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force lab for testing.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Jan. 2, 2020, in the Cambridge Municipal Court.
According to reports, a deputy was stationary along Leatherwood Road (Route 265) monitoring traffic when he observed a vehicle driven by Pierce pass his location.
A dispatcher advised Pierce’s license was suspended and the deputy observed a traffic violation at the intersection with Wintergreen Road (Route 285) prompting a traffic stop in the parking lot at a nearby business.
When asked from where he was traveling, Pierce reportedly advised the deputy he had been at Walmart in Cambridge and was returning to his home in the Barnesville. When asked why he turned northbound on Wintergreen Road, Pierce told the deputy he had to use the bathroom and knew he was going to pull him over due to his suspended license.
The deputy reportedly noticed Pierce was visibly shaking and had erratic movements while speaking with him. When asked if he had been drinking or taking illegal narcotics, Pierce reportedly told the deputy he didn’t take illegal narcotics anymore because he previously went to prison for drug-related offenses.
Pierce declined to give the deputy permission to search the vehicle resulting in K-9 Hoke conducting an exterior sniff. The deputy said Pierce ignored multiple requests to exit the vehicle before finally complying to be searched for weapons.
Hoke reportedly alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics near the passenger door and gas cap.
A probable cause search was conducted and the deputy located a black, zip bag that contained drug paraphernalia items and three hypodermic syringes in the center console. Inside the black bag was another bag containing the suspected narcotics.
The deputy also seized a flashlight that contained a plastic bag with a white powdery substance, and a scale with a white powdery residue from the passenger seat area.
Pierce reportedly confessed the suspected narcotics found in the vehicle were methamphetamine and fentanyl. He was then taken to the Guernsey County Jail and held on a felony investigation hold until formal charges were filed Monday.
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This Sept. 7, 2019, photo provided by Tracee Herbaugh shows some of the china for sale at a flea market in Brimfield, Mass.
TRACEE HERBAUGH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tracee Herbaugh
This Sept. 7, 2019 photo provided by Tracee Herbaugh shows a Royal Worcester plate for sale at the Brimfield, Mass., flea market. Royal Worcester was started 1751 and is believed to be the oldest or second-oldest English porcelain brand still in existence today.
TRACEE HERBAUGH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
This Sept. 7, 2019 photo provided by Tracee Herbaugh shows shows a variety of china for sale at the Brimfield Flea Market in Brimfield, Mass.
Tracee Herbaugh
This Nov. 28, 2019 photo provided by Tracee Herbaugh taken on Thanksgiving near Boston, Mass., shows Herbaugh's Johann Haviland Blue Garland china. The china belonged to Herbaugh's grandmother.
This Sept. 7, 2019 photo provided by Tracee Herbaugh shows some plates for sale at the Brimfield Flea Market in Brimfield, Mass. With more people forgoing china, it has become plentiful at garage sales and flea markets.
Inheriting the fine china? Many younger folks say no thanks
By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH Associated Press
Jan 14, 2020 Updated Jan 14, 2020
Last summer, I cleaned out the house where my Grandma lived for 60 years.
Every nook and cranny was filled with something — papers, mugs, old photographs, knickknacks, furniture. There were also two complete sets of Johann Haviland china, from plates and platters to an ornate coffee pot.
What to do with all these fancy dishes?
The reasons not to keep Grandma’s china were many. My family is casual, not traditional. We live in a small home outside Boston and have moved four times in the last decade. Most importantly, I’m kind of a minimalist. I just don’t like having a lot of unnecessary things.
As it turns out, a lot of 30-somethings like me face this quandary.
“Multiple generations of china in one house (or, more specifically, basement) seems to be a common American condition,” said Adam Minter, who wrote the new “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale” (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019).
The book follows what happens to possessions once they’re donated. Minter was inspired to write it after dropping off his mother’s china at Goodwill. It was the last of his mother's possessions that he and his sister dealt with.
“We put it off, mostly because we know my mother loved it,” Minter said. “But neither of us actually wanted it.”
CHINA'S WANING APPEAL
The five enormous boxes I filled with Grandma’s blue garland china, which she purchased in the 1980s from the grocery store where she worked, sat unopened in my basement months after they arrived.
Acquiring a set of china isn’t the rite of passage it was decades ago. Some people still collect it, but nowadays it might not even end up on a couple’s wedding registry.
“More and more younger people don’t see the need to use their space for things that are ceremonial,” said Cecilia Jones, a personal organizer and productivity coach in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Neda Ghaffari , a 37-year-old San Francisco doctor who married last summer, opted to register for modern dinnerware she could use daily or for entertaining. China feels outdated, Ghaffari said, and difficult to maintain, as it normally has to be hand-washed.
“We didn't register for china because we live in a relatively small condo in San Francisco and generally only entertain small groups at a time,” she said. “We also have limited storage space in our kitchen.”
Moving more frequently and living in tight quarters means people are less likely to accumulate things.
Deidre Bryant, a 32-year-old teacher from Aurora, Colorado, registered for off-white plates from Crate and Barrel ahead of her 2017 wedding. As for china, “the thought didn’t even cross my mind,” she said.
For Maya Brook, a 39-year-old working mother in the Denver area, china just seemed impractical.
“I have three young boys, and the thought of having a bunch of super delicate china in my home just sounds stressful, and like more unneeded clutter,” she said.
Brook said that if she inherited a loved one’s china, she would probably keep a piece or two to hold on to history and memories.
Many people are donating china sets or selling them online. China is a mainstay at garage sales, secondhand stores or flea markets.
Style has changed, but so have demographics, Minter explained.
“Two very affluent generations, the 'Greatest Generation' and the Boomers, that acquired stuff at historically high rates are now downsizing and dying,” Minter said. “So that's creating a surplus of all kinds of secondhand stuff, heirlooms and otherwise.”
In the last few years, Beverly Solomon has been scooping up antique china sets for her Dallas-based business, Beverly Solomon Design, which provides interior design services to restaurants and other businesses.
“I’ll find boxes of beautiful sets for next to nothing,” Solomon said. “It’s quite amazing.”
WHAT TO DO IF YOU INHERIT
The two organizers with whom I spoke said that what I did with Grandma’s china would depend on my priorities and values. For instance, is it important to me to keep the sets together? It’s not. Do I want to save a set for each of my children? I don’t.
“If it sits in the basement and gathers dust, it isn’t honoring your grandmother,” Jones said. “The question becomes how to keep it alive.”
MJ Rosenthal, a Newton, Massachusetts, personal organizer expressed a similar sentiment.
“If I’m saving something, I’ll keep it in the condition it deserves,” Rosenthal said. She noted there are specialized storage containers to hold china and protect it from things like mold or corrosion.
But I was not about to invest in a new china storage system. For me, it is a priority not to be encumbered by possessions I don’t need or use.
Yet the thought of not knowing where it ended up gave me pause.
Both Jones and Rosenthal suggested I keep a few pieces I’d use, and donate the rest.
“In letting it go and knowing you don’t have control of it, you are releasing it to the universe,” Jones said. “It served its purpose, it had its moment and meaning.”
With that bit of wisdom, I pulled out 12 dinner plates, a platter and a few bowls. We used them for our Thanksgiving dinner. The rest of the china is boxed and headed to Goodwill, where I hope another family can love it like we did.
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This Coalition continues to attack working mothers and at election time it will pay for the error of its ways
By Sonia Poulton for the Daily Mail
Desperate: The number of women forced to work part-time because they cannot get a full-time job is at the highest level since records began 20 years ago
I am a mother. I also work full-time. Just like millions of other women in our country.
As of now, both of those roles will conspire to work against us. They have become our collective enemy, our monolith of misery.
The first is the announcement of a 17-year high in unemployment. Yes, that's a small sentence to which the expression 'read it and weep' applies. What a heartbreaking state of affairs. Talk about regressive.
The last time things were this atrocious for the job market was when John Major was Prime Minister. Which would've made it another Conservative-led Government. Not that I'm alluding to any type of connection or anything.
I digress. The reason for my increased consternation is because guess who has taken the brunt of our deepened mass unemployment?
Yes, you there. You have it right. It's women.
According to the Fawcett Society, of the 27,000 British workers who lost their jobs in the last quarter, 22,000 - an eye-watering 81% - were female.
How could this state of affairs have occurred?
Well, when the private-sector loving Tories came into power they quickly dispensed with 270,000 public sector workers (the traditional domain of Labour, new or otherwise) and the majority of them were women. So it is that the private sector, while creating some 226,000 jobs, has been unable to plug the unemployment gap.
Well that’s the figures and subsequent analysts tell us that is the reason for women's mass exodus from the workplace. But, there's something else going on here, really, isn’t there?
I would love to say that gender is no longer an issue in employment. But I can’t because I'm not prepared to delude myself. Better the enemy you know and all that.
Benefits: The number of women claiming Jobseeker's Allowance is the highest for 17 years, with 531,100 women on the dole
Truth is, despite emancipation and liberation and 'new men' and equality, and all those good and fine things we have introduced to our culture in the past 100 years, women are still considered secondary in the serious business of industry.
For, regardless of laws and education, cultural attitudes take a lifetime to work through. A problem that is hampered by a Coalition that appears to have an issue with women. Not least that we remain poorly represented in Parliament.
The perspective that women remain the homemakers while men hunt and gather, is not without a foundation in reality, either, as women are still primarily the parent responsible for childcare and the home. We are the ones left holding the baby whether we like it or not.
Bias: Despite an era of emancipation, women are still considered secondary in the serious business of industry
As such, we are subject to responsibilities which can impact our work including time off for school holidays and sickness. Oh, and not forgetting the actual pregnancy and birth in the first place.
As a consequence the continuing shadow of us being bit-part players in business has been hard to shake, and legislation has not changed that.
It's the reason why newspapers and magazines still run articles about successful working mothers who spend 700 hours on their business each week. I may have slightly exaggerated the work time for dramatic effect, but you get my gist.
Personally, the notion that men are safer bets in business has always grated on me - and not least because women are notoriously conscientious in the work place.
For my part, I have worked since the age of 13 and only stopped to give birth (had a deadline the day before and the day after - and I fulfilled them both). I have worked throughout my daughter's childhood and still been able to be a hands-on parent.
We are fortunate but that's what happens when you can work from home, as I do, it makes the work-life balance easier to juggle.
Many other millions of working mothers need to go out into the world for their gainful employment.
They fill our shops and offices, our banks and our doctor’s surgeries and our schools and our…well, you get the point. Working mothers are everywhere, like a swarm of locusts.
Women make up 80% of those joining the dole queue as... Gender Inequality in the Workplace (jobsite.com)
Wherever there is a job to do, you will find us - or not according to those dire new figures.
We are good for the economy and, provided we actually experience a level of enjoyment and satisfaction from our work, then we are good for our families. Why, then, do we continue to be penalised, and unsupported, by the Coalition when it comes to earning our own pretty penny?
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The second piece of information that has served to reinforce how women - and particularly working ones who also happen to be single parents (so that's me KO'd on all counts) - are being targeted and penalised by this Coalition is with the emergence of Universal Credit.
According to Save the Children, the recent welfare reforms could push 250,000 children deeper into poverty as the new credit system will hit the poorer working mums the hardest. For some that will mean a loss of £68 a week.
Now if you are an MP or a Lord that‘s roughly the cost of your starter in a Knightsbridge restaurant, but for many thousands of hard-working families, that is the tip of the abject poverty iceberg.
The take home message is clear. How dare we single mothers aspire to more? Either for ourselves or our children! Back in the poor house for you, lady, and take your wretched off-spring with you! I am not entirely jesting here.
Of course Coalition money isn't scarce on the ground for everyone.
This week the Government has awarded ‘back to work’ company A4E new multi-million pound contracts despite the organisation being mired in controversy for poor performance and chairman, Emma Harrison, stepping down following this newspaper's investigation into alleged fraudulent activities.
Unquestionably, austerity has not hit everyone in our economy but women, in the workplace, are being squeezed mercilessly and disproportionately harder than our male colleagues are.
And, yet, at the same time, women with small children continue to be harangued by the Coalition that insists we should be working, smarter, harder and faster. Presumably in all those lovely invisible jobs!
No choice: Women are the ones left holding the baby whether we like it or not
The problem is that the financial outlook for our country's women is only going to get worse. Much worse.
Let us bear in mind that the Coalition is currently pressing ahead with plans to increase the state pension age. As it stands, women are entitled to their state pension from 61, but it will rise to 66 in 2020 and again to 67 between 2026 and 2028.
Broken into small pieces it means that unemployed women in their early fifties must find another job, or risk a long and impoverished wait for their state pension. Heaven help them, because the State sure won't, if they also happen to be sick or disabled.
Clearly, then Cameron and Clegg's Coalition has continued to fail working women - and as a consequence, our children - on three main counts.
We are more disposable in the workplace - and have failed to be protected by employment law. When women do work, we will be penalised and money will be deducted for doing so. And if we fail to work into our late sixties then we will have a miserable wait until the State can give us back what we have put into the system for years.
So come on, it’s 2012. According to western interpretation of the Mayan calendar, this year marks the end of the world. In terms of dispensing with old ideas such as gender servitude, universal inequality and continued impoverishment of our children, I do hope it is.
And we will start that process by telling our political leaders - elected or otherwise - that we, the women of the country, have paid our way and we deserve better protection. If the Coalition fail to heed that message now, there will be no escaping it come election time.
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Super mare Winx is named the world's best racehorse as trainer hints at swansong race in Australia ahead of retirement
Australian wonder mare Winx has been crowned the world's best racehorse
The seven-year-old shared the honour with English superstar Cracksman
Winx won seven Group Ones in 2018, including a record fourth Cox Plate
By Australian Associated Press
Published: 17:14 EST, 23 January 2019 | Updated: 18:12 EST, 23 January 2019
Wonder mare Winx has been crowned the world's best racehorse at the Longines International Federation of Horse Racing Association awards in London.
The seven-year-old tied for the honour with English superstar Cracksman - the pair each holding an official handicap rating of 130 - emulating the feat of Black Caviar who jointly-held the title with French filly Treve in 2013.
Winx won seven Group One races in 2018, including a record fourth Cox Plate, and after finishing second and third in this award behind American star Arrogate for the past two years, finally took out the top gong.
Wonder mare Winx has been crowned the world's best racehorse at the Longines International Federation of Horse Racing Association awards in London
Breeders Cup Classic winner Accelerate was third, surprisingly edging out the brilliant two-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Enable.
The French showpiece was named the world's best race for the third year running.
Despite Winx's 29 successive race wins, the award only takes into account the official ratings of the races and the quality of the opposition in elite races over the designated period.
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Trainer Chris Waller said finishing in the top three once again demonstrated the incredible consistency of a horse that is lauded by many as the greatest to ever come out of Australia.
'It's what separates Winx from a lot of great horses,' Waller told AAP.
'She is doing it for a long time and it's not easy to get to this level and then to sustain it.
The seven-year-old (pictured) shared the honour with English superstar Cracksman
'To be recognised here three years in a row shows what Winx is; a horse of longevity and a horse that can perform at the highest level.'
Waller said training Winx brings a unique type of pressure as she is usually an odds-on favourite to win.
'Each times she runs ... there is pressure,' Waller said.
'Whether it be the first preparation of the year, knowing she has come back well or the sigh of relief when she gets through the last one undefeated, which was the Cox Plate.
'Before each race you always question yourself and whether you are making the right decision to keep her racing.'
While there has long been a temptation to take Winx to Europe to prove her class against the northern hemisphere's best, Waller said the chance has probably gone.
'We think about it (Ascot) every day,' he said.
'But the right thing would have been to bring her when she was a five-year-old.
'She is seven now, getting towards eight, and the expectation of her fanbase is for her to finish her career in Australia.
'For her to go through a change of season twice and then go back and perform over here is very difficult and very taxing.
'You then have to ask the question; why would she have to go to England? Why not go to America? To Dubai? To France? Or on a plane to New Zealand?
'Who deserves the right to have her when every horse can come to Australia to race her?'
'We're just putting the horse first and we have great racing in Australia.'
Super mare Winx is named the world's best racehorse
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle is sworn in as the new Commons Speaker: No-nonsense, Yorkshire tea-drinking Lancastrian immediately signals the end of the bloated John Bercow era by warning party leaders not to talk too much
The direct Lancastrian took the chair after being re-elected unopposed today
The next two days will be spent swearing in MPs ahead of the next session
He told MPs to keep speeches short, adding 'we've a very busy day ahead of us'
By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline
Published: 10:37 EST, 17 December 2019 | Updated: 13:54 EST, 17 December 2019
No-nonsense new Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle signalled a break with the era of his predecessor John Bercow today as he warned party leaders returning to the Commons not to talk too much.
The direct Lancastrian took the chair after being re-elected unopposed, having been Speaker for just two days before Parliament was dissolved for the general election.
Mr Bercow, who stood down in October after 10 years, became known for allowing MPs to drone on for hours in the Commons.
But Sir Lindsay stamped his authority on the chamber this afternoon after being ceremonially dragged to the Speaker's chair, to cheers from both sides of the house.
'Before I call the Prime Minister can I just say we have a very busy day ahead of us,' he said.
'I therefore encourage short speeches from party leaders and discourage other members from trying to catch my eye.
Avuncular Sir Lindsay was an immediate favourite for the role of Commons' referee when Mr Bercow - with whom he had a strained relationship - announced he was stepping down after 10 years in the chair.
Both sides of the house appreciate his even-handedness - in contrast with Mr Bercow's Remainer loyalties.
Sir Lindsay is known for having a pet parrot called Boris and a tortoise called Maggie.
But he has also suffered great tragedy in his life: his daughter, Natalie Lewis-Hoyle, was found dead in her bedroom just before Christmas 2017, aged 28.
The brisk Lancastrian took the chair after being re-elected unopposed, having been Speaker for just two days before Parliament was dissolved for the general election
He was ceremonially dragged to the Speaker's chair by Labour's Lisa Nandy and Tory Nigel Evans this afternoon
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MPs and fans of Parliament TV will have a new voice to get used to after Sir Lindsay Hoyle was elected the new Speaker of the House of Commons.
With his lulling Lancastrian tones, the Labour MP's appointment will mean a more regional English accent being heard guiding proceedings, rather than his predecessor John Bercow's southern bark.
First elected MP for Chorley in 1997, he has been Mr Bercow's most senior deputy – known by the formal title 'chairman of ways and means' – since 2010, when post-expenses scandal reforms saw the role elected by MPs rather than appointed by the Leader of the Commons.
But the Bolton Wanderers FC fan is no pushover, having memorably bellowed at one miscreant: 'The panto season is not for another nine months.'
He also scolded the SNP for singing Ode to Joy – the EU's anthem – during the vote to trigger Article 50.
Sir Lindsay was an immediate favourite for the role of Commons referee when Mr Bercow - with whom he had a strained relationship - announced he was stepping down after 10 years in the chair.
Following the terror attack on Parliament in March 2017 and the killing of PC Keith Palmer, Sir Lindsay won plaudits by taking responsibility for ramping up security provisions.
He was in the Commons chair at the time of the atrocity in which four people were killed and presided over the lockdown in Parliament.
Born in Adlington in Lancashire, where he still lives, he was elected for Labour on Chorley Borough Council where he became deputy leader and mayor during his near two-decade tenure.
Selected for the Chorley constituency, he won back the seat for the party after it had been in Tory hands for 18 years.
The son of MP Doug Hoyle, his cricket-addict father gave him his unconventional name after being particularly impressed with the showing of an Australian batsman during the Ashes tour of 1948.
There was heartbreak for the twice-married politician and his family when his daughter, Natalie Lewis-Hoyle, was found dead in her bedroom just before Christmas 2017.
Sir Lindsay said he was 'truly devastated' at the 28-year-old's tragic passing.
The former textiles printing businessman paid tribute on Monday to a 'great hero' of his, former speaker Betty Boothroyd, who watched from the side gallery.
During the campaign to be the 158th Speaker, the 62-year-old said Parliament had a drinks and drugs problem and said MPs were telling him they can no longer stand for re-election as their family has to come first.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, he revealed he has a pet parrot called Boris and a tortoise called Maggie.
'As much as I would like to bask in that, I think it is more important that we get people sworn in.
'That is my commitment to you.'
Sir Lindsay is chalk to his predecessor's cheese.
He has a gently rolling Lancashire accent, in contrast to Mr Bercow's bellowing Southern tones.
And he keeps a low profile, in contrast to Mr Bercow, who often found himself the centre of attention and who has embarked on a series of high-profile engagements since stepping down.
Sir Lindsay is the son of an MP and still lives in the town where he was born, Adlington in Lancashire.
He has represented Chorley since 1997, when he retook it after 18 years as a Tory seat.
The Speaker's election marks the first day of the new Parliament, which welcomes 140 new MPs to the chamber - including 109 new Tories.
Many of them are part of his so called blue wall of new northern working class constituencies.
Seconding Sir Lindsay's nomination, Labour's Lisa Nandy said he represented ordinary voters.
The Wigan MP told the Commons: 'What does it say about people in those communities, communities that have just sent shockwaves through the political system, many changing hands for the first time in 100 years.
'What does it say that they see Parliament as a whole as a bastion of privilege where ordinary people like them cannot wield power?
'So for all of us in this House whether we've won or we've lost we have done this place a service by electing someone to be our face, and our voice, who people - many miles distant from here - see as one of their own.'
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urged Sir Lindsay, the MP for Chorley, to defend democracy which, the Labour leader warned, 'is not a given'.
He told MPs: 'Our democracy needs you, Mr Speaker, as a Speaker who will stand firm against abuse of power by the executive or by anybody else.
'In doing so you're not just defending the rights of this House but the rights of millions of people who put their faith in the democratic system to elect a Parliament and therefore a Government that is answerable to them.
'Our rights and freedoms are always precious but also often precarious. Democracy is not a given, it's something we have to extend and defend and I'm sure you in your role as Speaker-elect and, hopefully, Speaker very soon will do exactly that.'
Making his pitch to return to the post, Sir Lindsay said: 'It's been an absolute privilege to serve as deputy speaker for the last nine years and as Speaker for a full two days.'
He added: 'It will be an honour to serve again in this Parliament but hopefully this time for a little longer.'
Sir Lindsay said the Speaker must be 'trusted', adding: 'I've a proven track record of being impartial, independent and fair.
'Allowing members to exercise their right to speak regardless of the length of service.'
Sir Lindsay joked he would have expected more cheers from newer MPs at this point.
He also said he understood how important it is for backbench MPs to hold the Government to account and promote causes dear to them.
Sir Lindsay concluded: 'On that basis, I submit myself to the House as your Speaker and your champion, and ensuring my office is open to all.'
Why is the new Speaker dragged to the chair?
The tradition of a new Speaker being 'dragged' to the chair by colleagues is a vestige of the days when it was seen as a highly dangerous position.
Incumbents of the role were responsible for communicating the views of the Commons to the monarch.
But Parliament and the crown spent centuries wrestling for supremacy, and such messages did not always go down well.
Some lost their lives as a result of a monarch's wrath - so people often needed gentle persuasion to accept the honour of serving in the chair.
The next two days will be spent swearing in the 643 MPs who take their seats in Westminster.
Last night Mr Johnson and predecessor Theresa May celebrated with fresh-faced MPs, many of whom had travelled to Westminster from the North East after launching an assault on Labour's Red Wall of traditional strongholds.
At a party on the House of Commons' terrace to welcome the batch of new Tory MPs, the Prime Minister and his recent predecessor were pictured sharing a warm embrace.
Working-class Leave voters in previously unthinkable Tory seats such as Blythe Valley and Bishop Aukland swung behind the PM at the expense of Jeremy Corbyn, who resigned after leading his party to its worst defeat since the 1930s.
Ms May, whose spiral into political deadlock and eventual resignation was sparked by her disastrous election in 2017, appeared to enjoy the bitter sweet moment of Mr Johnson winning back the majority she had unsuccessfully gambled.
Meanwhile, ex-Speaker John Bercow recently appeared on Italian talk show Che Tempo Che Fa and was asked to perform his catchphrase
The mass of MPs stood behind Mr Johnson showed just how much his fortunes have changed with the PM now in control of 365 seats in the House of Commons
At a party on the House of Commons' terrace to welcome the batch of new Tory MPs, the Prime Minister and his recent predecessor were pictured sharing a warm embrace
Sir Lindsay Hoyle is sworn in as new Commons Speaker and warns party leaders not to talk too much
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Sunrise Micro Devices is Unlocking the Potential of IoT by Offering Radio Design in IP Form
The wireless IP company is on a mission to simplify radio connectivity and accelerate the deployment of IoT devices
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.-- March 25, 2014 -- Sunrise Micro Devices Inc., (SMD) an expert in sub-volt wireless design, is now a wireless intellectual property (IP) company delivering complete radio solutions to help accelerate the deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Standards-based wireless technologies offer interoperability and enable low-power wireless sensor nodes to connect to the Internet. Enabling a range of semiconductor companies to easily design and deploy devices that include wireless capabilities will result in more IoT products with unique features and applications.
“Our goal is to make low-power wireless connectivity practical for IoT by delivering a radio building block that is truly low-voltage and is straightforward to incorporate into a chip design,” said Dr. Fred Martin, president and CEO at SMD. “Our strong team is deeply rooted in wireless and low-power design and has the strategic financial backing to enable SMD to deliver these compelling solutions.”
Low-power IoT devices require integrated system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. These IoT SoC solutions require processor and radio technology, together with features unique to the target applications. While digital design is well known, implementing low-power radios is still an art form that few companies have mastered. By delivering a complete low-power radio solution as IP, SMD not only satisfies the needs of most vendors, but also enables them to utilize their core competencies in areas they can offer differentiation.
“More than 49 billion Internet of Things devices are expected to ship between 2014 and 2020, and IoT nodes are expected to account for 40 percent of these devices.” said Bill Morelli, associate director, Internet of Things at IHS. “Many of these nodes are devices that until recently did not exist or never existed on the Internet. Integrating low-power, low-cost connectivity solutions that are quick to market will be a crucial element to capitalize on this rapid growth.”
The CORDIO™ product line is SMD’s family of radio IP solutions. Each CORDIO solution includes a pre-qualified, self-contained radio block, related firmware and guidelines for design, test, integration and qualification – the ideal solution to get from design concept to end-user production. With the CORDIO family of radio IP, semiconductor companies have access to cutting-edge, sub-volt radio solutions and can effectively keep pace with evolving standards and processes in a cost-effective, risk-free manner, making it financially and strategically prudent for them to buy vs. make.
Core to all CORDIO radios is native sub-volt operation. Operating below 1 Volt enables the radio to “sip” energy from a battery, thus greatly extending the devices’s life. In addition, it makes it easier to run without batteries by using sources like solar, heat or vibration. With over 20 years of sub-volt design expertise from leading technology companies, SMD’s team applies its know-how to all of the CORDIO designs.
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Sunrise Micro Devices (SMD) is making wireless connectivity practical for the Internet of Things (IoT) by Simplifying Radio Connectivity™. SMD develops standards-based low-voltage radio platforms and delivers these designs as intellectual property (IP). With a rich heritage and know-how in radio, semiconductor, and low-voltage design, SMD’s goal is to develop compelling designs that can steer and enable markets. Technology developed by SMD not only reduces cost and power consumption of today's applications; it also complements new power sources and energy harvesting devices. SMD technology, through its customers and partners, will enable and accelerate the IoT phenomenon. ARM Holdings plc, a worldwide leader in microprocessor IP, is investing in SMD.
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Small House is Small but Spacious
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The Small House is perfectly small, but really spacious. Built in 2010 by Domenic Alvaro, the Principal of the Woods Bagot Sydney Studio, for himself, the residence is located in Surry Hills atNew South WalesinAustralia. The small House is unique and exceptional in its architecture. You can find that the designer has spent much of his time and brains to make the house perfect in every way. Within a small space, Alvaro has designed the house in a ultimately spacious manner. The designer chose prefabricated concrete for the building material, because it can be molded offsite and can be assembled onsite in a short time. The Small House has its focus on the kitchen as many other traditional homes. The house has a vertical alignment and has four levels. The ground floor consists of storage space and parking area.
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Within Temptation recently announced to be back with a world tour in 2019, right now we’ve got the first confirmation! Within Temptation will perform Wacken Open Air 2019, among other big names such as Sabaton, Powerwolf and Avatar.
It’s not the first time Within Temptation will perform at the festival in Wacken, Germany. Back in 2005 – and just 3 years ago in 2015, the band also performed at Wacken Open Air. Even though WOA2018 is still going strong (02 – 04 August 2018), the new dates were announced on their official website.
On what day of the three-day-festival will perform, is not known yet. Wacken Open Air 2019 will happen 01 – 03 August 2019. Watch the official released line-up poster below. Tickets for Wacken Open Air 2019 will go on sale in the night of Monday, August 6, 2018 and available for purchase via the official website of Wacken Open Air.
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Protection of Global Biodiversity
Converging Strategies
Book Pages: 440 Illustrations: 8 tables, 8 figures Published: June 1998
Editor(s): Lakshman D. Guruswamy, Jeffrey McNeely
Contributor(s): Lakshman D. Guruswamy, Peter Raven, Ariel Lugo, Robert Horsch, Laura Jackson, Gregory Benford, Graciela Chichilnisky, Geoffrey Heal, R. David Simpson, Elinor Ostrom, Walter Reid, Anil Gupta, Gary Toenniessen, James Anaya, Ana Sittenfield, Bryan Norton, Mark Sagoff, Christopher Stone, Yvonne Cripps, Brent Hendricks, Jeffrey McNeely, Robert Fraley, Roger Sedjo, John Reid, S. Todd Crider, Annie Lovejoy
Environmental Studies, Politics > Public Policy
The rate of extinction of biological species is greater today than at any time in the last 65 million years. Some predict that if this rate continues, two-thirds of all living species will disappear during the next century. Because reaching consensus on specific courses of action involves complex issues, any adequate response to this impending crisis must include coverage of many areas of inquiry and understanding. Protection of Global Biodiversity features essays by distinguished international experts who communicate with each other across disciplinary boundaries to address the challenge of formulating policies to protect biodiversity.
Although the global community has recently adopted a Convention of Biological Diversity, the agreement sets forth only abstract goals. Contributors to this volume advance the Convention’s initial steps by providing workable solutions that can be implemented regionally, nationally, and locally. The contributors—including natural, social, and political scientists; economists; lawyers; and environmentalists; and decisionmakers in business, agriculture, and government—have united to create a common discourse and to evaluate and propose strategies for halting this alarming loss of biodiversity. In recognizing the diverse aspects of this task—scientific, economic, institutional, moral, and legal—this book presents a new picture of emerging action.
Contributors. S. James Anaya, Gregory Benford, Graciela Chichilnisky, S. Todd Crider, Yvonne Cripps, Robert T. Fraley, Anil K. Gupta, Lakshman D. Guruswamy, G. M. Heal, Brent Hendricks, Robert B. Horsch, Laura L. Jackson, Annie Lovejoy, Ariel E. Lugo, Jeffrey A. McNeely, Brian G. Norton, Elinor Ostrom, Peter H. Raven, John W. Reid, Walter V. Reid, Mark Sagoff, Roger A. Sedgo, R. David Simpson, Ana Sittenfeld, Christopher D. Stone, Gary H. Toenniessen
“Protection of Global Biodiversity goes beyond the borders of the United States and the species-protection paradigm of the Endangered Species Act to provide an intriguing interdisciplinary examination of the problem of global biodiversity. . . . The book is a collection of essays in which the ideas concerning how and why to protect biodiversity from the physical and social sciences are interwoven with ideas based in law and philosophy. The synthesis is ultimately and effectively used to suggest practicable policies and effective laws. . . . [T]he greatest value of the book for those versed in the law are the essays discussing science, economics, social theory, and philosophy underlying the methods and reasons for protecting biodiversity. The book’s usefulness is in expanding horizons: effective preservation strategies must not run contrary to the principles discoverable by the differing fields.” — Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy
“[A]n extraordinary book that not only warns of the destruction of biodiversity, but also proposes interdisciplinary solutions. . . . [T]he authors break ground by presenting practical proposals for policy making, which is, in the end, at the heart of environmental assessment. . . . This book is highly recommended for its vision, broad scope and refreshing practicality. The book is essential for policy makers charged by the CBD with protecting biodiversity, as it is for the layperson interested in the subject.” — Robert J. Cerny , Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management
“Guruswamy and McNeely have produced a landmark book which will help launch the global debate of how we might—and indeed must—conserve the world’s biodiversity.” — Tulsa World
“In response to the increasingly alarming rate of species extinctions today, this book presents a timely overview of workable solutions to the problem. A surprisingly broad perspective of the complex biological, legal, sociological, and even moral issues involved. Interesting chapter on the commercialization of indigenous genetic resources as conservations and development policy. A consensus building book!” — Northeastern Naturalist
“The book is a mighty contribution to the popular argument that the preservation of species is key to effective conservation. . . . The topics treated here are significant, perhaps among the most important of our era. . . . [W]hat is treated in the volume is very well done. It raises the argument to a new, higher, and appropriately provocative level.” — George M. Woodwell , Environment
“The rate of extinction of biological species is greater today than anytime in the last 65 years. This collection features essays by distinguished international experts who communicate with each other across disciplinary boundaries to address the challenge of formulating policies to protect biodiversity.” — Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment
“This book contains the views of various advocates on a highly contentious issue. Those who are interested on the views of various advocacy organizations on this issue would benefit from reading this book.” — Environment International
“This is a timely and important book which brings together a wide range of leading academics and policy practitioners to discuss strategies to conserve global biodiversity. . . . [A] useful resource on what efforts have been undertaken to date to address these issues. . . . [A]n informed and stimulating read. . . .” — Peter Newell , Environmental Politics
"[T]his book weaves a tapestry out of the collective wisdom of the disparate disciplines represented by the authors . . . . [T]he real beauty of the tapestry derives from the bold pattern deriving from some of its more prominent strands." — Environmental Conservation
“This collection covers an impressive range of —a great deal of information not readily available is finally concentrated in one place. And it is presented by an unusual and successful mix of practitioners and theorists, policymakers and academics, natural scientists and humanities scholars.” — Benedict Kingsbury, Duke University School of Law
“Many passionate, inspiring appeals to ‘save’ the environment offer no clue as to how it should be accomplished. This book, therefore, is a significant contribution to understanding the magnitude of the problem and the obstacles to its solution.” — Lynton Keith Caldwell, Indiana University
“This book covers an enormous span of issues and disciplinary perspectives. Especially welcome is the authors’ efforts to address the moral and ethical aspects of this important topic.” — Walter A. Rosenbaum, University of Florida
Lakshman D. Guruswamy is Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa and Director of the National Energy-Environmental Law and Policy Institute.
Jeffrey A. McNeely is the Chief Scientist of the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction / Lakshman D. Guruswamy and Jeffrey A. McNeely 1
I. Identifying the Problem: An Overview
Biological Extinction: Its Scope and Meaning for Us / Peter H. Raven and Jeffrey A. McNeely 13
Biodiversity and Public Policy: The Middle of the Road / Ariel E. Lugo 33
II. Scientific Responses
Biotechnology Can Help Reduce the Loss of Biodiversity / Robert B. Horsch and Robert T. Fraley 49
Agricultural Industrialization and the Loss of Biodiversity / Laura L. Jackson 66
An Ex Situ "Library of Life" Strategy / Gregory Benford 87
III. Economic Responses
Sustainable Development and North-South Trade / Graciela Chichilnisky 101
Markets and Biodiversity / Geoffrey M. Heal 118
The Commercialization of Indigenous Genetic Resources as Conservation and Development Policy / R. David Simpson, Roger A. Sedjo, and John W. Reid 129
IV. Institutional Responses
Scales, Polycentricity, and Incentives: Designing Complexity to Govern Complexity / Elinor Ostrom 149
Halting the Loss of Biodiversty: International Institutional Measures / Walter V. Reid 168
Rewarding Local Communities for Conserving Biodiversity: The Case of the Honey Bee / Anil K. Gupta 180
International Research on Crop Plants: Strategies for Utilizing Biotechnology and Proprietary Products / Gary H. Toenniessen 190
The Mayagna Indigenous Community of Nicaragua: Moving from Conflict to a Convergence of Interests / S. James Anaya and S. Todd Crider 202
Biodiversity Prospecting Frameworks: The INBio Experience in Costa Rica / Ana M. Sittenfeld and Annie Lovejoy 223
V. Moral Responses
Biological Resources and Endangered Species: History, Values, and Policy / Bryan G. Norton 247
On the Uses of Biodiversity / Mark Sagoff 265
VI. Legal Implementation
What to Do About Biodiversity: The Earth's Biological Riches in Law and Economics / Christopher D. Stone 287
Aspects of Intellectual Property in Biotechnology: Some European Legal Perspectives / Yvonne Cripps 316
Animals as Inventions: Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights / Mark Sagoff 331
The Convention of Biological Diversity: A Polemic / Lakshman D. Guruswamy 351
Transformative Possibilities: Reinventing the Convention on Biological Diversity / Brent Hendricks 360
Conclusion: How to Save the Biodiversity of Planet Earth / Jeffrey A. McNeely and Lakshman D. Guruswamy 376
Appendix 393
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Abernathy, TX Energy
Abernathy Electricity Rates
^ Abernathy, TX electricity rates recently averaged 11.97¢/kWh -- an estimated 7 percent less than the average national rate. [More]
Abernathy Solar Energy
^ Solar energy output in Abernathy, TX is an estimated 57 percent higher than average solar energy in a low-output area of the nation. [More]
Abernathy Natural Gas Rates
^ Abernathy, TX natural gas rates recently averaged 21.13$/Mcf -- an estimated 67 percent more than the national average rate. [More]
Energy in Abernathy, TX
Abernathy, TX Electricity Rates
In the most recent month of electricity data, October 2019, Abernathy's average rate of 11.97¢/kWh -- a difference of about -7% from the U.S. average of 12.84¢/kWh that month.[1]
Abernathy Electricty, Year Over Year
Year over year in Abernathy (TX), electricity rates increased an estimated 4 percent -- from 11.50¢/kWh (October 2018) to 11.97¢/kWh (October 2019).[1]
In October 2018, the average electricity rate in Abernathy (Texas) of 11.50¢/kWh -- a difference of about -11% from the United States average of 12.85¢/kWh that month.[1]
Abernathy Electricity Statistics
Average electricity rates in Abernathy, TX in October 2019 were 11.97¢/kWh -- an estimated 7 percent less than average rates that same month in the nation as a whole. [1]
Electricity: Abernathy versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Abernathy electricity rates versus national average rates. [1]
Abernathy, TX
October (2019) 11.97 ¢/kWh 12.84 ¢/kWh -7%
September (2019) 11.85 ¢/kWh 13.17 ¢/kWh -10%
August (2019) 11.80 ¢/kWh 13.30 ¢/kWh -11%
June (2019) 11.87 ¢/kWh 13.34 ¢/kWh -11%
May (2019) 12.06 ¢/kWh 13.33 ¢/kWh -10%
April (2019) 12.09 ¢/kWh 13.27 ¢/kWh -9%
December (2018) 11.00 ¢/kWh 12.43 ¢/kWh -12%
November (2018) 11.60 ¢/kWh 12.90 ¢/kWh -10%
October (2018) 11.50 ¢/kWh 12.85 ¢/kWh -11%
Abernathy, TX Solar Energy
Solar: Abernathy vs. Nevada
The average amount of solar radition in Abernathy (measured on a monthly basis) is 11 percent lower than an area of the U.S. (Nevada) with historically high levels of solar radiation.[2]
Solar Power Output in Abernathy
March is historically the month that will have the highest solar output (AC) values in Abernathy -- averaging an estimated 654 kWhac. December typically has the lowest output (530 kWhac).[2]
Solar: Abernathy vs. Washington
The average amount of solar radition in Abernathy (measured monthly) is 57 percent higher than an area of the U.S. (Washington) with historically low levels of solar radiation.[2]
Abernathy Solar Energy Statistics
Solar Energy in Abernathy, TX
The average monthly solar radiation level in Abernathy, TX is 5.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day(kWh/m2/day). See the chart below for monthly comparisons.[2]
Solar Power in Abernathy, TX
The average monthly solar system output (AC) in Abernathy, TX is 6974 kilowatt hours (AC). See the visualization below for month-by-month averages in Abernathy.[2]
Solar AC Output Value in Abernathy
Abernathy, TX Natural Gas Rates
In the most recent month of natural gas data, October 2019, Abernathy's average rate of 21.13$/Mcf -- a difference of about +67% from the U.S. average of 12.62$/Mcf that month.[3]
Abernathy Natural Gas, Year Over Year
On a year-over-year basis in Abernathy (TX), natural gas rates increased about 25 percent -- from 16.88$/Mcf (October 2018) to 21.13$/Mcf (October 2019).[3]
In October 2018, the average electricity rate in Abernathy (Texas) of 16.88$/Mcf -- a difference of about +38% from the United States average of 12.23$/Mcf that month.[3]
Abernathy Natural Gas Statistics
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Abernathy
Average natural gas rates in Abernathy, TX in October 2019 were 21.13$/Mcf -- an estimated 67 percent more than that month's average U.S. rate of 12.62$/Mcf.[3]
Natural Gas: Abernathy versus U.S. Averages
Comparison of Abernathy natural gas rates versus national average rates.[3]
October (2019) 21.13 $/Mcf 12.62 $/Mcf +67%
September (2019) 22.40 $/Mcf 17.81 $/Mcf +26%
August (2019) 22.22 $/Mcf 18.58 $/Mcf +20%
July (2019) 20.17 $/Mcf 17.94 $/Mcf +12%
June (2019) 17.64 $/Mcf 15.72 $/Mcf +12%
May (2019) 15.31 $/Mcf 12.88 $/Mcf +19%
April (2019) 10.52 $/Mcf 10.94 $/Mcf -4%
November (2018) 10.71 $/Mcf 9.41 $/Mcf +14%
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ANDREA DOERDELMANN
Andrea Doerdelmann is every payroll client's preferred Eder, Casella & Co. team member, or she's at least their employees' favorite-- whether they know it or not. Why? She makes sure everyone gets paid.
“Andrea is the lead team member of our payroll department,” firm partner Shelly Casella-Dercole says. “She is great at following through with clients and resolving payroll issues. She is also excellent at adapting to various client accounting systems to get payroll done on the client's system rather than ours.”
Doerdelmann, who has been with the firm since 2007 when she started as an Administrative Assistant, holds an Associate in Arts degree from Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, with the goal of completing her Bachelor's degree at Columbia College in Crystal Lake. A member of the American Payroll Association — and a volunteer for the Make-a-Wish Foundation in her spare time — the Schaumburg native insists on always looking at her clients’ big-picture needs. “I want to offer ways to reduce workload, help streamline their payroll processes, and strengthen their internal controls,” she says of her mission, which aligns with Eder, Casella & Co.'s mission.
The numbers orientation stems from her father, a “finance guy,” as Doerdelmann describes him. “My parents taught me to treat others as you want to be treated, be honest, and have a good work ethic,” she says. Those are lessons Doerdelmann hopes that she and her husband of close to 30 years have passed down to their grown children — although she has discovered that parental inspiration is a two-way street. “My kids inspire me every day,” Doerdelmann says. “They teach me something new and make me smile. Through all their ups and downs, they figure it out and make me proud.”
Get to Know Andrea — Five Facts:
1. My first job was… “At a clothing store office. My favorite part — all the clothes! My least favorite — working weekends and holidays.”
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4. The word that best describes me… “Thoughtful.”
5. Accounting is fun (yes, really!) because… “Working with numbers is awesome!”
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Innova builds a cost-efficient, scalable data center and reduces operational complexities with XCloud Networks.
Innova is an IT company that creates web services, publishes computer and mobile games, and develops 4game - a gaming platform and news portal with more than 25 million active users.
Challenges for Innova
To have a reliable network that delivers high-quality entertainment, while preventing network outages which strongly affect Innova’s user experience and ultimately the success of the business.
To reduce operational complexities and adopt a network approach which is easy to scale and manage.
To replicate and scale its infrastructure while saving money and time and avoiding hardware lock-in. Low-cost scaling is the key for such a fast-growing company to expand its footprint and host game servers throughout the world.
To spend less time on troubleshooting and network change/ticket implementation and focus on business development.
Solution provided by XCloud Networks
As XCloud Networks provides an out-of-the-box automated solution to run complete data-center networks based purely on open networking technologies, it became an all-in-one solution for the challenges Innova had to face. As a result, Innova swapped Cisco, Juniper and F5 for XCloud Networks.
In the scope of the partnership Innova:
Adopted Layer3 CLOS topology with routing on the host principles, taking Layer3 end-to-end between every single server. Spine-leaf topology easily scales almost infinitely by simply adding new racks.
Employed XCloud Networks’ hardware load balancer, ACL, ACL2.0. With XCloud Networks, access enforcement and load balancing functionality are embedded into every switch in a distributed manner. When adding a new rack with TOR switches there is no need to check/upgrade centralized firewalls and load balancers.
Was provided with a proper combination of hardware and software solutions based on XCloud Networks' native support of open source technologies such as KVM, HAProxy, Proxmox, OpenStack, FRR, OpenVPN. It allows the team to handle all lifecycle management using single and intuitive GUI.
Scalability: Swapping the existing 20 racks of operational infrastructure within 4 months and rolling out new sites in just a few days was important to Innova.
Operational efficiency: Leveraging a ready-to-go GUI-based lifecycle management platform improved average change delivery time from 2-5 days to 2-5 mins.
TCO reduction: Switching to open networking hardware and software reduced CapEx 20X. Through operational efficiency, Innova was empowered to manage biggernetworks with the same team, improving the operator switch ratio 3 X and OpEx 5 X.
Diversity: XCloud Networks supports more than 40 hardware platforms available from 10 brands, and supports native integration with 6 open source software platforms. This enabled Innova not to be tied to one vendor provider while choosing a hardware.
Technical Assistance: Innova had easy access to senior level 24/7 technical assistance and professional guidance during the planning and migration phases.
Watch the video - "How to adopt a software-defined mindset in your network" conducted by XCloud Networks and Cumulus Networks. XCloud Networks CEO, Alex Saroyan gives a better insight into the demand of Innova and the business drivers that forced them to reassess their network build.
XCloud Networks leverages Open Compute Project (OCP) networking technologies with Cumulus Networks and Edgecore Networks. Innova's network infrastructure is mainly based on OCP networking with AS5812-54X from Edgecore Networks.
Edgecore Networks Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accton Technology Corporation, the leading network ODM. Edgecore Networks delivers wired and wireless networking products and solutions through channel partners and system integrators worldwide for data center, service provider, enterprise and SMB customers. Edgecore Networks is the leader in open networking, providing a full line of open WiFi access points, packet transponders, virtual PON OLTs, and 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G OCP-Accepted™ switches that offer choice of commercial and open source NOS and SDN software.
Model used:
AS5812-54X - provides full line-rate switching at Layer 2 or Layer 3 across 48 x 10GbE ports and 6 x 40GbE uplinks, based on Trident II+, which has relatively larger TCAM utilized in Innova's setup.
Cumulus Networks, the leader in building web-scale networks for the digital age with open and modern software solutions, provides organizations with all the tools needed to affordably build and efficiently operate networks like the world’s largest data centers. Cumulus was selected because of its wide selection of hardware compatibility, native support of FRR and BGP unnumbered, and strong collaboration between XClound Networks – all of which were very important parameters to Innova.
With XCloud Networks, Innova adopted a simple network solution which allowed the company to reduce TCO and improve operational efficiency.
About XCloud Networks
XCloud Networks provides an out-of-the-box automated solution to run complete data-center networks based purely on open networking technologies. It fully automates the deployment and management of network infrastructure providing all the required applications in easy to manage and ready to use fashion (Security, VPN, load balancer, BGP peering, L2/L3 circuits, routing on the host, cross-connects, monitoring, logging, analytics, in system software upgrade and else).
It enables companies to scale 10X with existing human resources and save 20X on total cost. Moreover, only a five-hour training is required for engineers to run XCloud Networks' solution. With XCloud Networks it takes maximum 3 months for companies to facilitate their smooth transition into open networking.
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New Domestic Central Register in Scotland
On 1st October 2012, domestic energy assessors (DEAs) in Scotland saw the replacement of the Central Register for existing residential dwellings. The Central Register, managed by the Energy Savings Trust (EST) is similar in set-up to the Landmark register for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and will now charge a standard mandatory fee for the lodgement of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC). As a leading software provider and one of the largest certification schemes in the
Elmhurst Launch New Corporate Website
Elmhurst is pleased to launch its new corporate website to its members, prospective members and members of the public. The website is a direct response to major developments within the energy rating industry – ensuring Elmhurst’s website is the place to visit for the most up to date energy rating products and services including industry latest news. The website is an intuitive application including features such as latest news, comprehensive industry glossary and dedicated areas
Elmhurst Accredited by UKAS to Certify Organisations to the Green Deal Standard
Elmhurst Energy Systems Ltd, one of the UK’s leading energy rating organisations has been accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) as one of the first organisations accredited to certify organisations to the Green Deal Standard. In response to the UKAS Accreditation, Stephen O’Hara, Managing Director, Elmhurst Energy Systems Ltd comments ‘this is strong confirmation that we, as an independent organisation are fully equipped with a professional infrastructure and the technical expertise to deliver Green
Elmhurst Energy Scheme Annual Report
To view the Elmhurst Energy Scheme Annual Report 2010 click here.
Energy Rating Specialists Elmhurst Energy Announce ABBE Training Assessment Centre Status
Elmhurst Energy Systems is delighted to announce it has have recently achieved ABBE (Awarding Body for the Built Environment) Assessment Centre status and are launching a new series of qualifications for both new build and existing dwellings. ABBE is a specialist qualification awarding body delivering a wide range of qualifications in the Property and Construction sectors of industry. As an ABBE Assessment Centre, Elmhurst can offer structured training and assessment leading to Level 3 Diplomas
Energy Performance Reports at the Click of a Button
Elmhurst Energy Systems and Onesurvey Ltd are delighted to announce the innovative integration of their software systems streamlining the production of Home Reports for Estate Agents and Surveyors in Scotland. Onesurvey, the leading provider and distributor of Home Reports in Scotland, and Elmhurst Energy, who have developed an award winning energy rating Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system, have integrated their software offerings. This has created a single package that allows a full home report to
Elmhurst SAP2009 Software Approved for the Implementation of the New Building Regulations
Elmhurst Energy Systems are pleased to announce the approval of their Design SAP2009 Software for building energy calculations to show compliance with the New Part L1 of the Building Regulations and Section 6 Scotland which come into effect on the 1st October. Elmhurst Energy Systems Ltd has always been recognised as the leading energy rating organisation. In the early stages they developed some of the first energy performance measurement software using the Governments Standard Assessment
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Navarajah Subramaniam, B.Eng. '14
(Mechanical Engineering) | Dreams Taking Flight
A life-long fascination with airplanes and rockets and the opportunity to specialize in thermofluids and energy systems attracted Navarajah Subramaniam to McMaster, where he earned his mechanical engineering degree in 2014.
Today, that specialization serves him well in his career with General Electric Power in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
“My first position was in the office as a product engineer, working on the design of the auxiliary system to support the gas turbine operation, including selecting the correct pumps and measurement devices for the system,” he says.
When the opportunity arose to move to an on-site project, Subramaniam took on the job of GE field completion engineer at Ichthys LNG Darwin. That project involves building a combined cycle power plant (CCPP) for a gas processing facility.
“I was promoted to site lead within a year of working on the project, and that was a big responsibility as I needed to manage colleagues from different nationalities and some with much higher seniority,” says Subramaniam.
“However, my experience interacting with professors and fellow classmates at Mac taught me how to engage in open and constructive discussions.”
While enjoying his work at GE, Subramaniam says his university experience instilled a deep interest in conducting research in aerodynamics, and he hopes to soon pursue that interest.
He urges students to get involved in activities outside of classroom, and take advantage of opportunities to interact with professors.
“Those conversations outside the classroom will pay off for you in long run,” he says.
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Make Banks Compete for Your Deposits
In MoneyAisle's real-time auctions, banks bid up rates on certificates of deposit and savings accounts.
Denny Arar
Brought to you by PCWorld
Auction sites are among the Web's greatest wonders. Want to know something's value? For tangible goods, there's no better barometer of current worth than eBay. Now a new site called MoneyAisle promises similar benefits to people looking for the best interest rates for their long- or short-term savings.
Sure, you can run a search on Bankrate.com, or check out mortgage offers on LendingTree.com. But MoneyAisle's creators at the online auction technology company NeoSaej say that the site's innovative technology and ad-independent business model help consumers find the best rates on money-market savings accounts or certificates of deposit, while also helping banks find depositors more cost-effectively.
Here's how it works: Say I'm looking to invest $10,000 in a one-year CD. I provide this information, along with my state of residence, to MoneyAisle in a simple Web form. Immediately, the site tells me how many of its partner banks want to bid (83 in my test-drive auction), based on input from the banks' end of the auction engine. The best banks create their own bidding algorithms; a bank may be willing to pay a higher rate on a particular day or even time of day if it needs cash to meet obligations.
Bidding proceeds in rounds; banks drop out as the highest bid exceeds the cap their bidding algorithms allow. The site shows how many banks are still bidding in each round until all but one drops out. In my example, after about 15 rounds of bidding (which took under a minute), the top offer was a 4 percent annual percentage yield--significantly more than the 3.85 percent high I found on BankRate when I checked a few moments later.
You don't have to accept a winning bid; but if you do, you should be able to set up your account electronically, NeoSaej CEO Mukesh Chatter says. Banks pay MoneyAisle only when they book loans. (The site expects to add mortgages, credit cards and other financial products eventually.) Chatter says that this approach attracts small and midsize institutions that, despite being FDIC insured, are hurting for depositors because they can't afford the expensive technology larger banks have used effectively to attract customers online.
And because banks pay only for transactions, Chatter explains, they can offer higher interest rates than they could if they had to factor in the cost of click-through ads that produced no business.
Trial Auction, No Registration
You don't have to register to run a test auction. In mine, I found that MoneyAisle didn't always produce the highest rate for money market savings accounts, but the CD rates were generally good.
Edward Woods of the financial consulting firm Celent says that MoneyAisle will appeal to an investor who "wants to minimize their research effort."
MoneyAisle, he adds, "screens out some of the noise" that people face when doing finance research--for example, seeing a good rate and then finding that they can't get it because their deposit is too small. Banks that bid for your business on MoneyAisle already know your particulars.
LendingTree's ad campaign says that when banks compete, you win. MoneyAisle lets you watch them duke it out.
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Presiding Bishop urges Episcopalians to embrace ‘Way of Love’ for spiritual growth
By Melodie Woerman
Posted Jul 5, 2018
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry delivers a sermon at the opening Eucharist of the 79th General Convention in Austin, Texas. Photo: Mike Patterson/Episcopal News Service
[Episcopal News Service – Austin, Texas] The opening Eucharist of the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church on July 5 included lively music in many styles, communion for thousands of people and a sermon by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry calling on members of the Episcopal Church to embrace spiritual practices that can help lead them to a Jesus-centered life.
Called the “Way of Love,” the seven practices provide a Rule of Life that all Episcopalians are encouraged to adopt.
Turn: Pause, listen and choose to follow Jesus.
Learn: Reflect daily on scripture, especially the life and teachings of Jesus.
Pray: Spend time with God in prayer every day.
Worship: Gather in community for worship every week.
Bless: Share one’s faith and find ways to serve other people.
Go: Move beyond one’s comfort to witness to the love of God with words and actions.
Rest: Dedicate time for restoration and wholeness.
Full ENS coverage of the 79th meeting of General Convention is available here.
Curry said that several months ago he had asked a group of bishops, clergy and laypeople to meet with him to explore how the church could move more deeply into being the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, a statement that has been the theme for his first three years as presiding bishop. He said he wanted to find a way to “help people throw themselves into the arms of Jesus.”
That group concluded that the Episcopal Church did not need a new program but instead should call upon spiritual practices that for centuries have helped Christians draw closer to God. The result, the Way of Love, is an adaption of monastic traditions that Curry said would help church members “open up the soul and spirit.”
He also encouraged everyone at General Convention to spend time meditating on the life and teachings of Jesus before they take action, including before speaking at a microphone.
Volunteers handed out brochures describing the practices to people as they left the worship hall.
Materials explaining the Way of Love have been posted on the Episcopal Church website.
The text of Curry’s sermon is available here.
– Melodie Woerman is director of communications for the Diocese of Kansas and is a member of the ENS General Convention reporting team.
General Convention 2018,
Liturgy & Music,
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Nancy Brown says:
Where would we obtain copies of the handout?
Lauren Zook says:
It’s included with the materials at the link, under the Way of Love tab: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/documents/wayoflove_brochure_spreads_english.pdf.
I’m excited to start digging into this! Thank you, Bishop Curry, for providing guidance in spiritual training that’s accessible to everyone.
JOHN ANTHONY ARRIJURIA says:
What an awesome blessing Bishop Curry is to our church, and especially to serving JESUS. I AM PROUD TO BE A PART OF A CHURCH THAT IS INCLUSIVE. ALSO, A CHURCH THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL STATUS, HOW THEY APPEAR, AND WHAT THEY BELIEVE.
Grace Cangialosi says:
Where can I find a link to watch or hear the sermon?
Matthew Davies says:
Scroll down a bit. The video of the sermon is embedded in the article.
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e-Journal of Cardiology Practice
E-Journal of Cardiology Practice - Volume 3
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Is sudden death a threat in aortic stenosis?
An article from the e-journal of the ESC Council for Cardiology Practice
Vol. 3, N° 42 - 05 Jul 2005
Dr. Raphael Rosenhek , FESC
Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Sudden death : definition
Sudden cardiac death is defined as “Natural death due to cardiac causes, heralded by abrupt loss of consciousness within one hour of the onset of symptoms; preexisting heart disease may have been known to be present, but the time and mode of death are unexpected.”(1).
Sudden death in aortic stenosis : assumed mechanism
In patients with aortic stenosis (AS), sudden death remains a particular concern. The following hypothesis have been proposed to explain the mechanism of sudden death in aortic stenosis:
1. An abnormal Betzold-Jarisch reflex (stimulation of left ventricular baroreceptors may lead to arterial hypotension, a fall in venous return and consequent bradycardia)
2. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias (inappropriate hypotension and a low cardiac output provoke coronary hypoperfusion, in patients who already have a predisposition through left ventricular hypertrophy)
3. Atrioventricular conduction disturbances (there is a contiguity between valvular-perivalvular calcification and the His-Purkinje system [there is also a high prevalence of conduction abnormalities in patients with AS])
Sudden death in aortic stenosis : is a prediction possible?
A prediction of the risk of sudden death in these patients would be desirable.
QT-dispersion, which has been shown to be predictive of cardiac death in other pathologies (long QT syndrome, heart failure, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, after myocardial infarction) has been shown to correlate with left ventricular mass in AS and a reduction in QT dispersion was also observed after aortic valve replacement (2).
Also, late potentials (which have a high prevalence in patients with coronary artery disease or inducible ventricular tachyarrhythmias) are found in up to 25% of the patients with moderate-to-severe AS (3).
However the predictive value for sudden death in AS of QT dispersion, of late potentials and even of a programmed ventricular stimulation remains unclear.
While there are no means of accurately predicting sudden death in patients with aortic stenosis, the major question is to know how frequent sudden death occurs in AS.
Sudden death in aortic stenosis : epidemiology
Only 2 studies have reported the occurrence of sudden death in truly asymptomatic patients.
In a recently published study, which is the largest to date, 11 sudden deaths were observed among 622 patients have been followed for a mean of 5.4 years (4).
In another study 1 sudden death was observed among 104 patients followed for a mean of 27 months (5).
Thus, sudden death is rare in asymptomatic patients with AS and occurs at a rate of less than 1% per year.
However in a study assessing the causes of death in 387 young athletes, aortic valve stenosis was identified as the reason of death in 10 athletes (6).
The incidence of sudden death in symptomatic patients with AS is very high, with a reported range of up to 34% (7).
Sudden death in aortic stenosis : risks
While symptomatic patients are currently being referred to surgery, the problem of sudden death among symptomatic patients is still encountered when the waiting time for aortic valve surgery is long (8).
Finally, a low risk of sudden cardiac death remains after aortic valve replacement surgery with an incidence of about 0.3% (9).
A significantly higher risk of sudden death after valve replacement is encountered, when patients with concomitant coronary artery disease are not revascularised at the time of surgery (10).
To conclude, asymptomatic patients with AS are at a low risk of sudden death. To avoid unnecessary risk however, strenuous exercise is contraindicated.
Symptomatic patients on the other hand are at a high risk for sudden death and should be promptly identified and referred to surgery. Attempts should be made to reduce waiting time for surgery.
In the presence of coronary artery disease, revascularisation should be performed at the time of surgery.
Finally, as the incidence of sudden death after valve replacement and in asymptomatic patients is similar, the prevention of sudden death is not an argument for early elective surgery in asymptomatic patients.
The content of this article reflects the personal opinion of the author/s and is not necessarily the official position of the European Society of Cardiology.
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2. Darbar D, Cherry CJ, Kerins DM. QT dispersion is reduced after valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis. Heart 1999;82:15-8.
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3. Sorgato A, Faggiano P, Simoncelli U, Rusconi C. Prevalence of late potentials in adult aortic stenosis. Int J Cardiol 1996;53:55-9.
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4. Pellikka PA, Sarano ME, Nishimura RA, et al. Outcome of 622 adults with asymptomatic, hemodynamically significant aortic stenosis during prolonged follow-up. Circulation 2005;111:3290
5. Rosenhek R, Binder T, Porenta G, et al. Predictors of outcome in severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis. N Engl J Med 2000;343:611-7.
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6. Maron BJ. Sudden death in young athletes. N Engl J Med 2003;349:1064-75.
7. Chizner MA, Pearle DL, deLeon AC, Jr. The natural history of aortic stenosis in adults. Am Heart J 1980;99:419-24.
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8. Lund O, Nielsen TT, Emmertsen K, et al. Mortality and worsening of prognostic profile during waiting time for valve replacement in aortic stenosis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;44:289-95. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9021905&query_hl=18
9. Keane JF, Driscoll DJ, Gersony WM, et al. Second natural history study of congenital heart defects. Results of treatment of patients with aortic valvar stenosis. Circulation 1993;87:I16-27.
10. Czer LS, Gray RJ, Stewart ME, De Robertis M, Chaux A, Matloff JM. Reduction in sudden late death by concomitant revascularization with aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988;95:390-401.
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Midday naps associated with reduced blood pressure and fewer medications
London, UK – 29 Aug 2015: Midday naps are associated with reduced blood pressure levels and prescription of fewer antihypertensive medications, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Manolis Kallistratos, a cardiologist at Asklepieion Voula General Hospital in Athens, Greece.1
EMBARGO : 29 August 2015 at 11:00 BST
“Although William Blake affirms that it is better to think in the morning, act at noon, eat in the evening and sleep at night, noon sleep seems to have beneficial effects,” said Dr Kallistratos. “Two influential UK Prime Ministers were supporters of the midday nap. Winston Churchill said that we must sleep sometime between lunch and dinner while Margaret Thatcher didn’t want to be disturbed at around 3:00 pm. According to our study they were right because midday naps seem to lower blood pressure levels and may probably also decrease the number of required antihypertensive medications.”
He added: “Μidday sleep is a habit that nowadays is almost a privileged due to a nine to five working culture and intense daily routine. However the real question regarding this habit is: is it only a custom or is it also beneficial?”
The purpose of this prospective study was to assess the effect of midday sleep on blood pressure (BP) levels in hypertensive patients. The study included 386 middle aged patients (200 men and 186 women, average age 61.4 years) with arterial hypertension. The following measurements were performed in all patients: midday sleep time (in minutes), office BP, 24 hour ambulatory BP, pulse wave velocity,2 lifestyle habits, body mass index (BMI) and a complete echocardiographic evaluation including left atrial size.3 BP measurements were reported as diastolic and systolic BP.4
After adjusting for other factors that could influence BP such as age, gender, BMI, smoking status, salt, alcohol, exercise and coffee, the researchers found that midday sleepers had 5% lower average 24 hour ambulatory systolic BP (6 mmHg) compared to patients who did not sleep at all midday. Their average systolic BP readings were 4% lower when they were awake (5 mmHg) and 6% lower while they slept at night (7 mmHg) than non-midday sleepers (Figure 1).
Dr Kallistratos said: “Although the mean BP decrease seems low, it has to be mentioned that reductions as small as 2 mmHg in systolic blood pressure can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by up to 10%.”
The researchers also found that in midday sleepers pulse wave velocity levels were 11% lower and left atrium diameter was 5% smaller. “These findings suggest that midday sleepers have less damage from high blood pressure in their arteries and heart,” said Dr Kallistratos.
The duration of midday sleep was associated with the burden of arterial hypertension. Patients who slept for 60 minutes midday had 4 mmHg lower average 24 hour systolic BP readings and a 2% higher dipping status5 compared to patients who did not sleep midday. Dippers had an average of 17 minutes more midday sleep than non-dippers.
Dr Kallistratos said: “Our study shows that not only is midday sleep associated with lower blood pressure, but longer sleeps are even more beneficial. Midday sleepers had greater dips in blood pressure while sleeping at night which is associated with better health outcomes. We also found that hypertensive patients who slept at noon were under fewer antihypertensive medications compared to those who didn’t sleep midday.”
He concluded: “We found that midday sleep is associated with lower 24 hour blood pressure, an enhanced fall of BP in night, and less damage to the arteries and the heart. The longer the midday sleep, the lower the systolic BP levels and probably fewer drugs needed to lower BP.”
1Dr Kallistratos will present the abstract ‘Association of mid-day naps occurrence and duration with bp levels in hypertensive patients. a prospective observational study’ during:
• The press conference ‘Lifestyle and Hypertension’ on Saturday 29 August at 13:00
• Poster session 1: Hypertension diagnosis and pathophysiology on Saturday 29 August at 11:00 in the Poster Area
2Pulse wave velocity indicates arterial stiffness, which is a measure of the detrimental effects of hypertension and ageing in the arteries.
3Left atrial size is a marker of deleterious heart adaptation to increased BP levels and a predictor of adverse events.
4The bigger number of the two in the blood pressure (BP) measurement is the systolic BP and the lower number is diastolic BP.
5Dipping status refers to the percentage of blood pressure drop during sleep at night.
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ESC Congress is the world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular event contributing to global awareness of the latest clinical trials and breakthrough discoveries. ESC Congress 2015 takes place 29 August to 2 September at ExCel London in London, UK. Access the scientific programme. More information is available from the ESC Press Office at press@escardio.org.
To access all the scientific resources from the sessions during the congress, visit ESC Congress 365.
This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference at the ESC Congress 2015. Edited by the ESC from material supplied by the investigators themselves, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology. The content of the press release has been approved by the presenter.
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Felsted School is incredibly proud to have been credited with the NACE Challenge Award for excellence in provision for Able, Gifted and Talented Pupils. The award is given for sustaining high quality work by the whole school, teachers and governors, in challenging all pupils, especially those with high abilities, to achieve their best over the last four years.
Felsted Senior School joins the already twice accredited Felsted Preparatory School as one of only a small number of Independent Schools to achieve this prestigious award.
The award is given by NACE: the National Association for Able Children in Education, a leading national education organisation and registered charity established for over 30 years.
NACE Chief Executive Sue Riley said: “Felsted School has worked hard to win the NACE Challenge Award status. It has shown itself to be committed to developing a school and providing an education where all pupils are challenged to be the best they can be.”
Headmaster of Felsted Senior School, Mr Chris Townsend commented; “I am delighted that the outstanding work being done at Felsted has been recognised by the National Association for Able Children in Education. The encouraging comments show an acknowledgment of the impact for every child at the school.”
Assessors for the award were impressed by the strong leadership and management of provision which keeps the needs of more able learners at the forefront of the school’s work, supported effectively by governors. They judged the quality of the school’s work by observing lessons, interviewing the pupils, teachers, parents and governors and by looking at the pupils’ work. The accreditation was made on the basis of the high quality and commitment they saw across the school.
Academic Overview at Felsted
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Great Dunmow Rotary Club Youth Speaks Competition
National Poetry Day School Competition 2019
Ed Presented With Arkwright Scholarship
Felsted Scores High in National Maths Challenge
UK Bebras Computing Challenge 2019
Science Autumn Term Update 2019
Quiz Club National Science Championship
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Regional Reports-West
By Field & Stream Online Editors
Crater Lake, located in the High Cascades of Oregon and part of the National Park system, hosts healthy populations of rainbow trout and kokanee salmon that descended from fingerlings planted between 1888 and 1942. But these alien fish are considered an intrusion on Crater Lake's natural ecosystem, so there's no bag limit and no fishing-license requirement, and anglers can keep what they catch. The salmon and trout go in alternating up-and-down cycles. Right now, the kokanees are numerous but small, around 10 inches; the 12- to 24-inch rainbows are not as abundant but forage on the salmon. Cleetwood Cove Trail (a one-mile hike and the only route to the lakeshore) descends 700 feet from the caldera's rim to the water's edge, where anglers can access a mile of shoreline including the boat dock. For the adventurous, however, the best fishing is on Wizard Island, where the salmon feed on plankton and rainbows cruise the shallows in search of young kokanees and aquatic insects. (A tour boat can take you out to the island.) The gin-clear water allows a unique "spot-and-cast" fishery. Spinners and spoons work well and the fish will rise to flies during low-light conditions. Live bait is not allowed. Wizard Island is accessible only by tour boat from the dock at Cleetwood Cove. No float tubes or canoes are allowed on the lake. Contact: Scott Girder, National Park Service fish biologist at Crater Lake (541-594-2211); for boat information, try 541-830-8700 or www.crater-lake.com/.
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Service providers push back on G.hn standard
G.hn may advertise the promise of a common universal standard to accommodate any home wiring technology (powerline, phone lines and coax), but a number of service providers still aren't convinced. Although the service providers protesting G.hn want to remain anonymous, service providers that use HomePlugAV and MoCA continue to cite concerns with G.hn. On the other hand, AT&T and BT said they support the G.hn standard.
But even advocates of G.hn are being realistic on forecasting G.hn's potential. Service providers using the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA), Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) and HomePlugAV will continue to use those technologies for the foreseeable future.
LightReading reported that one executive at a U.S. service provider leveraging MoCA said the only thing that would drive his company to consider G.hn is if the devices reached the same volume and price points as current MoCA-based devices. The executive was also concerned that adopting G.hn could drive up the cost of in-home devices such as gateways, routers and other electronic devices connected to a home network.
- Light Reading has this article
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Interview with Danielle D - an American living in Melbourne, Australia
Updated 8 Feb 2010
Danielle Duffey is an American expat living in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, her 5- and 3-year-old sons, and 2 cats. Her husband inspired the move after being posted to Australia for a 2-year work contract.
Q: Where are you originally from?
A: New Jersey & Massachusetts, USA
Q: Where are you living now?
A: Middle Park, Victoria (Melbourne)
Q: How long you have you lived here?
A: 18 months
Q: Did you move with a spouse/ children?
A: Yes, husband and 2 kids
Q: Why did you move; what do you do?
A: My husband got an opportunity within his company to move here for 2 years
Q: What do you enjoy most about living in Melbourne, how’s the quality of life as an American in Australia?
A: Melbourne is very family friendly, easy to get around and there is so much to do.
Q: Any negatives? What do you miss most about home?
A: I never lived in a city before so I do miss having a big backyard.
Q: Is the city safe?
A: Yes, Melbourne is extremely safe compared to the US!
Q: How do you rate the standard of accommodation in Melbourne?
A: It was a bit difficult finding a property, the rental market is very saturated and places are rented pretty quickly. The realtors set up 15-minute “inspection” times and you end up viewing properties with several other people. It is frustrating dealing with this process, but there are a lot of places available and things come on the market weekly.
Q: What’s the cost of living in Melbourne compared to home? What is cheap or expensive in particular?
A: It is a bit more expensive but I think the salary is higher so that compensates a bit.
Q: What are the locals like; do you mix mainly with other expats?
A: I have met a lot of nice Aussies that have become friends, but mostly my friends are other expats that I happened to meet on my own. I only have one other American friend and the rest are from all over the world.
Q: Was it easy meeting people and making friends?
A: Yes, for me it was. I made the effort to meet people, and I think having kids helped.
Family and children in Melbourne
Q: Did your spouse or partner have problems adjusting to their new home?
Q: Did your children settle in easily?
A: Yes they did, they love living at the beach and having so many fun playgrounds around.
Q: What are the schools in Melbourne like, any particular suggestions?
A: My oldest just started prep (kindergarten) this week so I am not completely familiar with the schools. So far they seem fine!
Q: How would you rate the healthcare in Melbourne?
A: They have Medicare here, but only for Permanent Residents and Citizens. The doctors seem good and it is not nearly as expensive as it is in the US.
Q: Is there any other advice you like to offer new expat arrivals?
A: I would tell someone if they were not sure about what area to live, they should drive around a bit, or just rent someplace for 6 months to see if they like it. There are several rental properties that offer 6-month leases, so it would give someone the time to get a feel for the areas.
~ interviewed January 2010
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Long Beach USD Fulfills Technology Plan Goals with the Help of Extron PoleVault Systems
Twenty-first century schools with state-of-the-art audio visual technology are giving Long Beach Unified School District students the edge they will need to compete in a global economy. With the newest Extron WallVault AV systems, students at Nelson Academy and McBride High School can easily see and hear teachers and each other in an interactive, collaborative classroom environment.
Extron PoleVault technology will change the way we educate students and put a world of resources at their fingertips.
Sparkle Peterson, Principal - Nelson Academy
Nelson Academy and McBride High School are among the first of several schools to be built with $1.2 billion in Measure K funds, available through a 2008 general obligation bond measure approved by voters. Measure K is being used to improve safety and accessibility, build new schools, and upgrade technology in the 81,000-student district. Long Beach Unified School District, with 84 schools, is located about 20 miles south of Los Angeles, CA and covers an area of approximately 45 miles, including five miles on the coast of the Pacific.
Technology Plays an Important Role
Leaders at Long Beach USD realized that technology plays an important role in helping maintain their reputation as one of America’s finest school systems. Armed with a comprehensive technology plan and the funds with which to achieve their goals, Long Beach USD has embarked on an ambitious plan to bring 21st century learning to all of its classrooms.
New Ways of Teaching and Learning
Starting at Nelson Academy, a grade 6-8 school that opened in the fall of 2012, Measure K bond funds made it possible for the 31 classrooms to be outfitted with the latest AV technology, including Extron WallVault systems for AV switching, control and amplification, in conjunction with a flat panel display. Flat panels were chosen because they do not have the support and maintenance costs that are typically associated with projectors, which require regular replacement of costly lamps and cleaning of air filters.
Part of the administration’s curriculum plan was to increase voice intelligibility for instruction. The Exton VoiceLift Microphone was selected to evenly distribute both the teacher and student voices throughout the classroom, and was a key component in achieving this goal. Teachers report that they can more easily project their voices over the classroom noise and that students are more engaged as they vie for use of the microphones.
“We are piloting new ways of teaching and learning,” says Sparkle Peterson, Principal at Nelson Academy. “Extron technology will change the way we educate students and put a world of resources at their fingertips.”
Specialized Instruction
McBride High School is the first high school to be built in the Long Beach Unified School District in a generation, and includes an innovative curriculum. Known as career pathways, rigorous coursework is combined with instruction and training in three areas, engineering, health-medical, and criminal justice. The goal is ensure that graduates are college or career-ready in one of these high-demand fields.
The career pathways program required progressive thinking when it came to classroom AV technology. With a greater emphasis on collaboration and project-based learning, Long Beach USD selected the Extron PoleVault System to handle the audiovisual needs for its 43 classrooms at McBride.
Each PoleVault System is a complete AV infrastructure, switching, control, and audio amplification solution that works with ceiling mounted projectors. It provides source inputs located throughout the room, providing students easy access to the system and the ability to share ideas with classmates.
McBride High School welcomed its first class of 210 9th-grade students in the fall of 2013 and will eventually serve about 840 students.
Support and Energy Efficiency with GlobalViewer
Another advantage of having Extron classroom systems throughout the district is that they can be connected to the network. This, combined with Extron GlobalViewer Enterprise software, allows support personnel to monitor and remotely control systems to make sure they are being utilized to their full potential.
The global shut-down scheduling capability of the software ensures that all systems, displays, and projectors are turned off when not in use to reduce energy expenses and extend the life of components.
Additional Technology Initiatives
In addition to new and updated facilities and classroom AV technology, Long Beach USD is also deploying wi-fi technology at every campus. This makes the district one of the first in the state to provide 1:1 access, enabling up to 40 wireless internet users simultaneously in each classroom.
Extron classroom AV systems are built to support wi-fi and other new technologies, and are designed to help lower the cost of ownership in the long run.
Teachers have reported reduced voice strain and increased student engagement with the VoiceLift Microphone.
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Pristina Airport sees strong September
Pristina Airport has registered record September growth by handling 169.986 travellers during the month, representing an increase of 15.4% on last year. The number of aircraft movements stood at 1.344, up 14.3%. During the first three quarters, the airport welcomed 1.468.692 passengers through its doors, an increase of 7.8% on 2016. Swiss regional carrier SkyWork Airlines recently said it would operate two weekly services between Basel and Pristina this winter as part of a military contract, while Eurowings announced the launch of a new service from Munich to the Kosovan airport next March.
Kosovo Newsflash Priština Results 2017
Sept. SKP&OHD 207.640 +21% - Bice interesantno
OT: Aegean Airlines to finally reintroduce ATH-SKP in 2018: https://en.about.aegeanair.com/media-center/press-releases/2017/aegean-on-a-course-of-dynamic-growth-for-2018-with-consistency-and-responsibility/
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Defence reservists – rights & responsibilities at work
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Defence reservists – rights and responsibilities at work (PDF 173.6KB)
Australia's Defence Reserves are an essential component of the Navy, Army and Air Force. Our Reservists make a vital contribution to the defence and security of Australia, and to Australia's contribution to the global community as a good world citizen.
Reservists may be deployed on operations overseas or in Australia. These can range from combat operations, through peacekeeping operations to humanitarian and emergency relief in times of natural disasters.
As well as volunteering to serve their country in this way, Reservists often have civilian careers to which they are committed, and to which they bring valuable training and skills gained from their military experience. Legislation has been enacted to protect Reservists' civilian employment. To enable them to balance their military and civilian commitments, Reservists and their employers need to understand their respective rights and responsibilities.
As well as workplace rights and entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009, Reservists have additional workplace protections under the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001.
Discrimination, disadvantage or dismissal
Reservists are protected in their civilian workplace from discrimination, disadvantage or dismissal for reasons associated with their Defence service. Breaching this protection is a criminal offence.
Right to be released and reinstated
Employers must not prevent or hinder Reservists from undertaking defence service. This means that employers are required by law to release employee Reservists to undertake all types of Defence service, and to continue to employ them on their return. This includes training.
Reservists should, as a matter of good practice, always try to give their employer as much notice as possible of the dates they will be absent from work on Defence service.
Other protections
There are also protections for Reservists who are commission agents, partners in trading partnership, contractors and students. In some circumstances, there are also financial protections.
There is no legal obligation for employers to pay employees while they are absent on Defence service, including training.
However, many employers do provide paid leave, and some provide top-up pay to assist their employee Reservists, as military pay for many Reservists is less than their civilian pay. Employees should check their relevant industrial instrument - such as an enterprise agreement - or their contract of employment for any paid Defence service leave entitlements that may apply.
Employees cannot be required to take their annual leave or long service leave for absences on Defence service, but may voluntarily elect to do so by mutual agreement with their employer.
A Defence Reserve leave policy can help to ensure that both employees and employers understand the expectations and responsibilities that apply to them when an employee needs to be absent for Defence service or training. A template for a Defence Reserve Leave policy is available online (https://www.defencereservessupport.gov.au/forms-publications ) and the Defence Reserve Support Office in every capital city is happy to assist in developing a policy - just call 1800 803 485.
The template policy is a minimum standard and should not constrain those employers who wish to pursue best practice from providing additional support such as paid leave or top-up pay for Defence Reserve service.
Employers may be eligible for financial assistance to offset the costs of releasing employees for Defence service, through the Employer Support Payment Scheme. Employers are paid for eligible Defence service at average weekly earnings (regardless of the employee's salary), although there is provision in special circumstances for higher payments. For more information, contact the Defence Reserves Support helpline on 1800 803 485 or visit: www.defencereservessupport.gov.au .
Before making a complaint, Reservists should first talk to their employer and attempt to resolve the dispute. Where this is unsuccessful, Reservists should contact their Commanding Officer for assistance.
Should the complaint remain unresolved, a Reservist can make a complaint to the Office of Reserve Service Protection.
The Office of Reserve Service Protection works with employers, Reservists and their Defence units by providing advice on the legal obligations of the employers and rights and responsibilities of Reservists, and helping to resolve complaints. The Office of Reserve Service Protection may also provide a mediation service to assist with resolving complaints informally. Where complaints cannot be resolved informally, the Office of Reserve Service Protection may refer the matter for investigation and possible prosecution or support the Reservist in taking their own legal action.
ORSP help line: 1800 671 998
Website: https://www.defencereservessupport.gov.au/contact-us/
The role of the Fair Work Ombudsman is to promote harmonious, productive and cooperative workplace relations and to ensure compliance with Commonwealth workplace laws and industrial instruments.
The Fair Work Ombudsman can enforce compliance with Defence service leave entitlements when contained in industrial instruments such as enterprise agreements.
The Fair Work Act 2009 sets out the rules and obligations for employees and employers under the national workplace relations system.
While Reservists have particular rights and protections under the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001, all employees in the national workplace relations system have access to leave for certain community service activities, and protections for workplace rights.
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, employees are entitled to be absent from work for the purpose of performing certain community service activities, such as a 'voluntary emergency management activity'. This is separate to the right of Reservists to be absent on Defence service or training.
For more information on Community Service Leave, please see the Fair Work Ombudsman Fact Sheet - Community Service Leave and the National Employment Standards.
The general protections provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 provide protection regarding:
workplace discrimination.
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, these rights are protected from certain unlawful actions, including (but not limited to) adverse action. Adverse action can include:
dismissing an employee, or altering their position to their detriment
refusing to hire someone.
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, a 'workplace right' includes where a person is entitled to a benefit, or has a role or responsibility under a workplace law, workplace instrument (such as an award or agreement) or any order made by an industrial body. These also include rights under the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001.
An employer must not take adverse action against an employee because they have or are attempting to exercise a workplace right.
For more information about general protections please see our General protections fact sheet.
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Instantly Identify Any Species With Your Cell Phone, Using The Barcode Of Life
As a group of scientists completes a database of every living creature’s DNA, everyone–from conservationists to border agents and homeowners battling insects–will be able to have their own easy mobile biology lab.
Image: Honduran White Bat via Wikipedia]
There are 1.8 million species in danger of extinction. You probably wouldn’t be able to recognize most of them if they crawled, flew, or swam by you. But what if you could read the “barcode” of any creature’s DNA? Then it might be a whole lot easier for border agents to halt smuggling operations–and for lay people to do their part, too.
In the not-so-distant-future, a cell phone attachment may let you instantaneously sequence a creature’s DNA. This isn’t useful just for stopping smugglers. The technology could help you figure out the answers to more mundane questions, like what kind of bugs are invading your home.
The International Barcode of Life consortium (IBOL), a group of institutions spanning 25 countries, is on a quest to create a 500,000-species DNA barcode database by 2015 (barcodes are standardized snippets of DNA that can identify a species). Eventually, the consortium wants to barcode every species on the planet.
The data management and analytics company SAP is working with the consortium on building a platform to collect, analyze, and store the DNA barcoding data. “We met these guys [from the consortium], and they said, ‘Look, we’re collecting all this data, but we don’t know where to store it,'” explains David Jonker, SAP’s Director of Big Data Marketing. “We spent quite a bit of time with them in design thinking workshops, eventually designing a solution to crowdsource a selection of DNA samples.”
IBOL is quickly cataloging DNA samples. Today, the group has several hundred thousand, but there are between 10 and 100 million species roaming the planet, and with one-third of all species projected to be extinct by 2100, the cataloguing project needs to move faster.
So the group built a DNA barcoding mobile app, set to go live in 2014. Anyone will be able to download the app, which lets users request vials for plant and insect samples. Send the vials back to IBOL, follow the DNA testing lifecycle through the app, and eventually, get a species ID and detailed data about what you found.
The big challenge will be figuring out a distribution system for all those vials. But if it works, the app can provide valuable data to users and grow IBOL’s DNA database.
The app could help scientists do a more advanced analysis, such as analyze the relationships between different species and their habitats. IBOL’s app, which is currently being beta tested, is just the first step. Within a decade, Yonker envisions the development of a cellphone attachment that can sequence DNA data out in the field and offer real-time results. Airports could run analyses to see if they’re transporting viruses. Farmers could easily scan the composition of their soil. And maybe most importantly, IBOL can grow its database while there’s still time to save at least some of Earth’s disappearing species.
Ariel Schwartz is a Senior Editor at Co.Exist. She has contributed to SF Weekly, Popular Science, Inhabitat, Greenbiz, NBC Bay Area, GOOD Magazine and more
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British rose veal steals the show
31-Mar-2012 - Last updated on 03-Apr-2012 at 15:29 GMT
Veal still has a controversial reputation because of the way it used to be produced in the UK. But the days of rearing calves in crates are long gone and British Rose Veal now comes with the approval of animal welfare bodies.
High welfare veal is known as Rose Veal because of its pink colouring. The calves are reared in small groups in social pens with deep bedding. They have fresh air, natural light and ventilation and room to move about. The calves are given as much milk as they want, but they also get other feeds such as straw for fibre to make sure their digestive system develops.
BBC's recent Countryfile programme on British Rose Veal has raised awareness of modern rearing methods and the market is starting to blossom as a result.
In timing with this, food manufacturer Leonards is launching a new sausage as part of its 'Best of British' range. The Oxford sausage is a herby mix with a hint of Lemon to complement Rose Veal's delicate flavour. Originating in the 18th century, it was classically used with veal, though Mrs Beeton suggested a 50/50 mix with pork.
Leonards began life as a manufacturer of Complete Mixes for Butchers, and has since expanded its supply.
Contact: Leonards
www.leonards.co.uk
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Koi Palace has been the #1 Chinese Dim Sum restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Peninsula is ground zero for some of the best Chinese food in the San…
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Apple To Report Over $80 Billion In Sales, Highest Quarterly Revenue Ever
Jeb Su Subscriber
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Principal Analyst and Technology Futurist at Atherton Research
Apple will report Thursday its best financial quarter in the company's 41-year history, with over $80 billion in sales.
Apple sold more than $30 billion of iPhone Xs in just 2 months
Thursday, Apple will report its biggest quarterly revenue ever thanks to the successful launch of... [+] its iPhone X. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Despite lower iPhone X sales than expected, Apple will report Thursday its best financial quarter in the company's 41-year history, with over $80 billion in sales.
On this blowout quarter, Apple will again sell more iPhones than ever before at more than 80 millions units, including nearly 30 million iPhone Xs - according to Canalys - which represents over $30 billion in sales or close to 1/4 of Apple's total revenues for the holiday quarter.
Which by any measure is extraordinary knowing the iPhone X initial production issues, component shortages and, most of all, its hefty price tag.
We also expect another remarkable quarter for the Apple Watch, which will help strengthen its position as the #1 wearable device in the market today, although the Cupertino, Calif.-company doesn't break down sales information for its smartwatch. Instead, it groups it under its “other products” category, which includes Apple TV, Beats, iPods, Airpods, other accessories (Apple branded or not) and soon the HomePod speaker.
No "super-cycle", just a normal one
Last November, Apple guided for sales between $84 billion and $87 billion for the holiday quarter, with a gross margin between 38% and 38.5%, operating expenses between $7.65 billion and $7.75 billion, other income of $600 million and a tax rate of 25.5%.
However, the current March quarter seems to be more challenging for Apple as several of its component suppliers have reported that the tech juggernaut drastically slashed component orders for the iPhone X, cutting its production in half to 20 million units.
Which actually makes sense as the first half of the year is traditionally a much slower period for Apple with the calendar second quarter registering a major dip in revenue.
On a final note, although there's a sense of panic this week with so many doomsday reports surrounding Apple's iPhone strategy, which represents over half of its total revenue, we still expect 2018 to be another banner year for the tech giant which will soon roll out updated Macs, iPads, and Phone SE, and discontinue the iPhone 6S and not the iPhone X as some has wrongly suggested.
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Jeb Su
Jean Baptiste "Jeb" Su is Principal Analyst and Technology Futurist at Atherton Technology Research, a global strategy and intelligence consultancy firm located in Silic...
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Nook Tablet only allows 1GB of non-Barnes & Noble content
By Will Shanklin 11.16.2011 :: 2:02PM EST 11.16.2011
If you’re still wrestling between getting the Kindle Fire or the Nook Tablet, then you might want to pay attention to this. Users and experts who have snatched an early Nook Tablet have pointed out that the device’s firmware is set up to only allow 1GB of its 16GB of internal storage for non-B&N content — you know, your stuff.
At first, this appears to be a puzzling move by Barnes & Noble. The Nook Tablet had appeared to have a clear advantage in terms of storage, as it doubles the Fire’s 8GB. What’s the point of having all of that extra space if owners aren’t free to do what they please with it?
Where this comes from is the Nook Tablet’s identity as a portable Barnes & Noble store. The company isn’t interested in creating a device for users to sideload their own content and forget about them. No, they want anything and everything involving Barnes & Noble to be the center of your tablet experience. That means books, periodicals, and third-party apps that they have allowed onto their platform will be staking out the remaining 15GB (or about 12GB after taking the firmware into account).
If Barnes & Noble were Apple, this wouldn’t be a big deal. If they had something rivaling the App Store and iTunes, then this wouldn’t be an issue. But Apple they are not, and so this is an issue. Barnes & Noble’s platform is the equivalent of Apple launching their own iBooks-only tablet — without iTunes and with a watered-down, crappy version of the App Store.
Thankfully, that SD card slot is on the Nook Tablet to help remedy the situation. Obviously they can’t police what you store on your SD, so that will give you another option for the storage of music, movies, and photos.
Once the Nook Tablet is rooted, owners should be able to use that space any way they place. But for those not rooting, the Nook is only going to be good for serving as a direct pipeline from their wallet to Barnes & Noble’s bank account.
A picture is gradually forming with these new seven inch tablets. If you aren’t into hacking, but still want to have as full of a tablet experience as possible, then get the Kindle Fire. It has a much better app selection, you can sideload apps without rooting, and you can use all 8GB of its storage for your content. The Nook Tablet, meanwhile, is only looking like a better choice for those who are planning on rooting it, wiping every trace of the Nook firmware, and flashing a Cyanogenmod ROM in its place.
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Flybe's new ski flight to Grenoble from Southampton take off this weekend
Leading regional airline's new winter route to Grenoble starts on Saturday
Flybe, Europe's largest independent regional airline, will start operating its brand new weekly ski route from Southampton airport to Grenoble on Saturday with reports that the weekend flight prior to New Year will be especially busy.
Grenoble is a dynamic city with plenty of history and culture and its proximity to the Alps offers easy access to some of the region's most popular ski resorts including the world-famous off-piste ski area, La Grave.
With seats still available from £34.99 one way including taxes and charges, Flybe's Chief Commercial Officer, Paul Simmons comments: "We look forward to welcoming the first passengers on board our new ski route to Grenoble this weekend and hope that they will enjoy the convenience of being able to travel direct to some of the most popular ski slopes in Europe from their local airport,
Dave Lees, Southampton Airport MD adds: "This is our biggest ever ski season at Southampton and the addition of Flybe's Grenoble route provides really easy access to the ski slopes." Flybe now operates a total of four winter ski routes from Southampton namely to Grenoble, Chambery, daily flights to Geneva, and weekly to Salzburg which route also starts this weekend.
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Surgeon removes kidney he thought was tumor
A Florida surgeon removed a woman's healthy kidney while she was undergoing back surgery because he believed the vital organ was a cancerous tumor.
Maureen Pacheco, who was 51 at the time of the surgery, sued Ramon Vazquez and two other surgeons for malpractice. Vazquez was responsible for cutting Pacheco open in 2016 so two orthopedic surgeons, Dr. John Britt and Dr. Jeffrey Kugler, could perform the back operation.
Pacheco's attorney, Donald J. Ward, says she didn't get a say in the removal.
The lawsuit was settled in September. Vazquez's attorney Mark Mittelmark says the blame lies with Wellington Regional Medical Center, which didn't tell his client that Pacheco had a pelvic kidney.
The Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint with the Board of Medicine against Vazquez.
The complaint states that Vazquez saw what turned out to be the kidney and made a presumptive diagnosis of a gynecologic malignancy lymphoma and/or other metastatic disease.
Vazquez determined that the surgical procedure would continue and that a biopsy of teh mass was not indicated given the potential malignancy. The pelvic mass was clipped, transected and removed in its entirety.
A few days later a pathologist at the hospital confirmed the mass was an intact pelvic kidney.
The state was seeking to revoke Vazquez's license.
With the Associated Press
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Robert Pattinson argues Batman is 'not a superhero' ahead of role as Bruce Wayne
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Robert Pattinson is getting into the weeds of an age-old comic book debate as he prepares to take on the role of Batman.
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“Batman is not a superhero!” he corrected Geist.
He continued: “It’s weird, I always balk at it. It doesn’t count. You need to have, like, magical powers or something.”
Robert Pattinson is officially set to star as the Caped Crusader in "The Batman," according to multiple reports. (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
For those still scratching their heads about what the 33-year-old celebrity is talking about, many have debated over the years whether the Caped Crusader falls under the “super” part of the “superhero” category. Yes, he wears a costume and beats up bad guys, but as ardent comic fans will be sure to note, he does not possess any powers. Bruce Wayne is just a tough-as-nails rich guy who uses his big brain and bigger muscles to compete in the same league as definitive superheroes like Superman, Wonder Woman and The Green Lantern.
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Pattinson has remained relatively tight-lipped about the role since it was revealed that Warner Bros. was eyeing him to be the next Bruce Wayne in director Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” However, given that he finds the very specific “superhero” terminology grating, one can assume he’s doing his homework for the part ahead of its expected 2021 release.
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“I mean there’s a part of me that just thinks it’s impossible to kind of be… what happened with ‘Twilight,’” he explained. “Because it was just so sudden. And now I’m kind of… I’m hoping it won’t be people hanging out outside my place. I just think I’m kind of boring and old now. “
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Protesting the Protesters
By | Fox News
LOS ANGELES – At anti-war rallies, thousands exercise their freedom of association and expression, but, if you're anti-left or pro-Bush, speech is not so free.
"You should be ashamed, you fascist," protesters jeered at demonstrators who opposed their anti-war message.
A handful of young conservatives founded Protest Warrior (search) last year. With an in-your-face style the group tries to provide a balance at demonstrations promoting a liberal, anti-war agenda.
"We were met with some violence," said Kafir Alfia (search) of Protest Warrior. "A lot of yelling and name calling. 'Nazi' and 'fascist' are very popular."
Leftist event organizers have tried to kick Protest Warrior out of their marches, but police refused, saying protesters can't censor what signs show up at their protest.
After starting out with a handful of people, Protest Warrior is now growing at rate of five to six new members a day, with chapters in 13 cities.
Click on the video box at the top of this story to watch a report by FOX News' William LaJeuness.
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Mistletoe & Mayhem
By Rebecca Rego Barry on December 6, 2010
'Tis the season for this collection of mystery stories edited by Otto Penzler, editor, collector, and longtime owner of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City. Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop contains seventeen zippy tales by the likes of Ed McBain (Evan Hunter) and Mary Higgins Clark. For lovers of mysteries, or just bookshops, this is a top-notch set of stories. Manuscript dealers are murdered, collectors take hostages, and authors kill for a good story. "The Theft of the Rusty Bookmark" by Edward D. Hoch is a fun read in which a murder weapon is lost when the deceased's personal library is sold. "My Object All Sublime" by Anne Perry is full of tingling tension, as a rejected writer confronts Penzler in his private study. "The 74th Tale" by Jonathan Santlofer is a genuinely creepy account of a loner who buys a mystery and uses it as a manual.
For collectors, there is an interesting backstory to the book. Every holiday season since 1993, Penzler has commissioned an original short story from a leading mystery writer. The only directive: some of the action in the story must take place in the Mysterious Bookshop. Penzler printed each story in pamphlet form, limited to 1,000 copies, and mailed them out as gifts to customers. A hot ticket for mystery collectors today! All of these tales are collected in this volume.
And if you are simply dying for a signed edition, there's a holiday party this Thursday (Dec. 9th) at the Mysterious Bookshop (now located downtown at 58 Warren St.) at which Penzler and many of the authors in this anthology will be present to autograph copies.
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VistaGen Therapeutics Appoints Pharmaceutical CNS Drug Development Executive Mark A. Smith M.D., Ph.D. as Chief Medical Officer
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VistaGen Therapeutics
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /PRNewswire/ -- VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (VTGN) (VistaGen or the Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative product candidates for patients with diseases and disorders involving the central nervous system (CNS), today announced it has appointed Mark A. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer.
"Throughout 2016 we have made great strides in positioning VistaGen for a transformational year, specifically with the addition of preeminent members to our Clinical and Regulatory Advisory Board, the completion of our recently announced $10.9 million financing led by healthcare focused fundamental investors, and our graduation to NASDAQ last month," commented Shawn Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
"The next critical element to achieving our vision is expanding and strengthening our management team to include an industry veteran with extensive CNS clinical development expertise and a broad network. We are incredibly pleased to have attracted Dr. Smith to our team as Chief Medical Officer at such a pivotal time for the Company. His contributions and leadership, both immediately and long term, will be invaluable as we continue to advance our lead CNS product candidate, AV-101, through our ongoing Phase 2a study in MDD and launch our potentially pivotal Phase 2b study in MDD later this year," added Mr. Singh.
Dr. Smith is a research psychiatrist with more than 20 years of experience in basic research and CNS drug development from the lab bench through clinical proof of concept studies. He has been a successful project leader in both discovery and development resulting in approximately 20 investigational new drugs (INDs). Dr. Smith has directed clinical trials aimed at depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, ADHD and agitation in Phase 1 through Phase 2b and has vast knowledge and expertise in drug discovery and development, translational neuroscience, clinical trial design and regulatory interactions.
"VistaGen has tremendous potential to transform the treatment paradigm in major depressive disorder and significantly improve the standard of care where there truly remains an unmet need. AV-101 is a promising CNS drug candidate opportunity in MDD and other CNS diseases and is fundamentally differentiated from currently approved treatment alternatives, representing a new generation of antidepressants with faster antidepressant effects without the undesired side effects that are far too common with existing treatments," stated Dr. Smith. "I am honored and thrilled to be joining the VistaGen team at such an important time for the Company alongside leading experts in the field, and I believe that with AV-101, we have the potential to positively change the lives of those who suffer from depression and other CNS diseases," concluded Dr. Smith.
Prior to joining VistaGen, Dr. Smith served as the Clinical Lead for Neuropsychiatry at Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he was accountable for the strategy and clinical development of neuropsychiatric drugs through all phases of development with a focus on schizophrenia, sleep disorders and agitation. Previously, Dr. Smith held a range of director positions including Executive Director of Clinical Development at AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical Company where he led the early development of several novel chemical entities targeting treatment-resistant depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. Dr. Smith has also held positions as Senior Director of Experimental Medicine of Global Clinical Development and Innovation at Shire Pharmaceuticals and served as Senior Investigator and Principal Research Scientist of CNS Diseases at DuPont Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, he served as a Senior Staff Scientist of the Biological Psychiatry Branch and Senior Staff Fellow of the Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch at the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Dr. Smith received his Bachelors degree and Master of Science from Yale University, his Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology and Pharmacology from the University of California, San Diego, and completed his residency in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center.
VistaGen's lead oral prodrug candidate, AV-101, is currently being evaluated in an ongoing NIMH-sponsored Phase 2a clinical study for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The Company expects to report topline data from the Phase 2a clinical study in the second quarter of 2017 and is preparing to advance AV-101 into a Phase 2b MDD study in the fourth quarter of this year.
About AV-101
AV-101 (L-4-chlorokyurenine or 4-CI-KYN) is an orally-available prodrug candidate, currently in Phase 2 development, initially for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in patients with an inadequate response to standard antidepressants. AV-101 has broad potential utility in other CNS diseases and disorders, including chronic neuropathic pain, epilepsy and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. AV-101 is orally available, rapidly absorbed through the gut, and then actively transported across the blood-brain barrier. Astrocytes in the brain rapidly convert AV‑101 into its active metabolite, 7-chlorokynurenic acid (7-Cl-KYNA), a well-characterized, potent and selective antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, acting by blocking the glycine-binding co-agonist site of the NMDA receptor. AV-101 is a member of a new generation of fast-acting glutamatergic drug candidates in development for treatment of MDD. These fast-acting drug candidates act through the AMPA receptor pathway increasing the production of nerve connections in the brain - often referred to as "synaptogenesis." The increase in synaptogenesis is thought to be the mechanism by which these new generation fast-acting antidepressant drug candidates provide therapeutic benefit for depression.
About VistaGen
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative product candidates for patients with diseases and disorders involving the CNS. VistaGen's lead product candidate, AV-101, is a next generation, orally available prodrug in Phase 2 development, initially for the adjunctive treatment of MDD in patients with an inadequate response to standard antidepressants. AV-101 is currently being evaluated in an ongoing Phase 2a clinical study being conducted by Principal Investigator, Dr. Carlos Zarate, Chief, Section on the Neurobiology and Treatment of Mood Disorders and Chief of Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch at the NIMH, and fully funded by the NIMH.
For more information, please visit www.vistagen.com and connect with VistaGen on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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The Healthy Edit
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1. Prescriptions for Success
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3. The Film Doctor Is In
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5. Internal Medicine
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7. A Brief History of the Practice
8. Genre Editing Styles I
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12. Psychiatry of Character Disorders-Part I
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John Rosenberg is a Hollywood-based film editor and professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, where he teaches the aesthetics of motion picture editing. He attended UC Berkeley and UCLA, graduating with honors from the film school. As an editor, Rosenberg is credited on nearly three dozen feature films, including Prancer, Mannequin: On the Move , Playmaker, The Convent, and Brush with Danger-as well as television (Gift of Fear and National Geographic's Expeditions from the Edge)-for such companies as 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Orion, New Line, and Artisan. He is the author of the award winning novel, Tincture of Time (2012).
"The Healthy Edit is just what the doctor ordered! The analogy of the film editor as 'doctor' is a fresh view into the complexities and vagaries of film editing. Rosenberg serves up hefty doses of ideas about structure, rhythm, pace and timing. Essential tools to diagnose and treat any 'patient.' It is a perfect prescription for success!"
-Duwayne Dunham, Editor, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of The Jedi (1983), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks (1990-1991, 2017)
"John Rosenberg is a remarkable teacher of the art of editing. So many USC students have benefited from his knowledge and experience. I am thrilled to see him share his insights beyond our campus so that many aspiring filmmakers can benefit."
-Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean, USC School of Cinematic Arts
"John is a wonderful writer who captures the process of a master editor. With great insight into the interplay of cinematic storytelling and human psychology, he offers example after example of the challenges faced by films of every stripe and size. Using our common life experiences to illustrate why some choices work and others don't, John gets us to where the real magic happens - when the film takes on a life of its own. I highly recommend this book to students, teachers and professionals - whether editors, directors, writers, cinematographers, producers, anyone in every creative craft."
-Jason Rosenfield, ACE
"John Rosenberg's discussions of genre-in particular, his take on the always-difficult practice of comedy editing-and how to manipulate time, are just two examples of the value of this book. His experience and his ability to craft words both contribute to a wonderful book that every student of cinema can learn from."
-Norman Hollyn, Author, Speaker, Professor and Inaugural Holder, Michael Kahn Endowed Chair in Editing, USC School of Cinematic Arts
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List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Foreword Bob Beatty Introduction Rebecca Bush and Tawny Paul 1. Visual Art and the American Experience: Creating an Art Gallery in a History and Culture Museum Tuliza Fleming 2. Citizenship and Caricature: Teaching the American Past with Images Jennifer M. Black 3. Investigating the Past through Art: Opportunities for Museum Education Megan Clark and Heidi Moisan 4. "The art museum does history?": Building Connections and Relevancy within Multidisciplinary Museums Rebecca Bush 5. Coming Face-to-Face with the Past: Exploring Scottish History and National Identity through Portraiture Tawny Paul 6. Framing the Collaborative Process Teresa Bramlette Reeves, Julia Brock, and Kirstie Tepper 7. A Call for Proactive Public Historians Nancy Dallett 8. Savannah's Hidden Histories: Using Art and Historical Markers to Explore Local History Holly Goldstein and Christy Crisp 9. Travelers, Tale-telling, Truth, and Time Rebecca Keller Conclusion Rebecca Bush and Tawny Paul Bibliography About the Contributors
Rebecca Bush is Curator of History/Exhibitions Manager at the Columbus Museum in Georgia. Her professional interests include local history in all its variations, especially in rural communities, and multiple-perspective interpretation. She often focuses her research on social history of the American South in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Rebecca earned a BA in History from Kansas State University and a MA in Public History from the University of South Carolina. Tawny Paul is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter (UK). Her work combines academic and public history. Alongside research in eighteenth-century British social history, she has an interest in contemporary uses of the past and in how academic histories can be presented to wider audiences, and has worked professionally as an interpretive planner. Tawny earned her BA in History from Vassar College and holds a PhD in Social History from the University of Edinburgh.
It is high time this book came out. Contained herein are a group of wonderfully disparate, lively essays about the intertwining of art and public history that inspire and provoke. This book will be a pleasure for aficionados of art and history museums, and a must read for any professional serious about complicating and refreshing the definition of public history. -- Deborah Schwartz, President, Brooklyn Historical Society
Art and Public History is an essential contribution that explores the integration of the two disciplines. Based in a diverse set of case studies, the contributors present practical applications that include K-12 educational curricula, professional collaboration in museums, and public outreach. The volume is an excellent "how to" resource for engaging audiences, challenging histories, and making meaning in both public history and fine arts contexts. -- Robert Connolly, professor, Louisiana State University
Art and Public History provides a creative playground with which to brainstorm ideas for creating collaborations between artists and historians. The authors make a compelling case for the power of such collaborations to bring the stories of under-represented communities to life. Case studies chronicle an impressive range of efforts, creating both professional guidance and a jumping-off point for envisioning new endeavors -- Susan Ferentinos Ph.D, Public History Researcher, Writer, and Consultant and Author, Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites
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New Releases: April 2015
The weather is starting to warm, which means there will soon be lazy days laying in a hammock with a good book. Who cares about spring cleaning? You need to get your reading list ready and here are some great new releases coming out this month just waiting for you to discover them.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines comes the next new adult novel in the Rosemary Beach series, in which we meet Mase, a Texas heartthrob first introduced in Take a Chance who comes to Rosemary Beach to stir things up.
I had an urge to fix all her problems. Which was stupid. She was doing fine without me. But something about those big eyes…
Mase Colt-Manning has always preferred his humble life as a Texas rancher to his birthright as the son of a legendary rock star. In fact, he rarely visits his father’s rarefied world in Rosemary Beach, especially if it means bunking at his vile half-sister Nan’s house—until one visit leads to a chance encounter with a young, gorgeous house maid who awakens him with her off-key but spirited imitation of a country music star…
Reese Ellis finally has her freedom. After escaping a lifetime of abuse from her parents and classmates for an undiagnosed learning disorder, she seizes the opportunity to be a house maid to some of the richest families in Rosemary Beach. But her job is in jeopardy when she causes an accident at the home of her most important client, Nan Dillon. When a hot, half-naked stranger with a cowboy’s swagger comes to her rescue, she’s intrigued—then afraid once he shows his own interest. Reese has never met a trustworthy man in her life. Will Mase be any different?
Available April 7
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Sage Czinski is trying really hard to be perfect. If she manages it, people won’t peer beyond the surface, or ask hard questions about her past. She’s learned to substitute causes for relationships, and it’s working just fine… until Shane Cavendish strolls into her math class. He’s a little antisocial, a lot beautiful, and everything she never knew she always wanted.
Shane Cavendish just wants to be left alone to play guitar and work on his music. He’s got heartbreak and loneliness in his rearview mirror, and this new school represents his last chance. He doesn’t expect to be happy; he only wants to graduate and move on. He never counted on a girl like Sage.
But love doesn’t mend all broken things, and sometimes life has to fall apart before it can be put back together again…
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Serena has the job she's always dreamed of and Chase, the man her heart never dared to. As a new editor at Vogue, she bags the biggest interview of the year with Yvette Renault, the infamous former editor of French Vogue, in The Carlton-InterContinental Hotel during the Cannes Film Festival. She eagerly jets off to France while Chase stays home, working with her father, a former senator, on his upcoming mayoral campaign.
Everything feels unbelievably perfect...until it doesn't. The hotel loses her reservation hours before her big interview. Serena fears that she'll have to go home without her story, but then she meets Zoe, a quirky young woman staying in the suite below Yvette’s who invites Serena to stay with her. Serena is grateful for her mysterious roommate's generosity, but it seems that there's more to her story than meets the eye. To make matters worse, soon after arriving in Cannes, Serena learns a shocking secret about her parents' marriage, and it isn't long before she begins to question her own relationship.With her deadline looming and pressure mounting, Serena will have to use her investigative journalism skills, new
friendships, and a little luck to get her life and love back on track. Fast paced and impeccably written,
French Coast will draw readers in to the intoxicating world of the Cote D'Azur. Hughes' beautiful prose and sense imagery bring the food, fashion, and feel of the ocean to life in this audacious new novel.
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Cass is positive that the people she cares about most will eventually leave her. Her father is gone, her mother doesn’t notice Cass exists, and her best friend’s battle with cancer was too close of a call. So when she begins her year at a wealthy new private school, Cass’s plan is to suffer through it in anonymity.
However, when her cute locker neighbor, Cooper, shows an undeniable attraction toward Cass, keeping him at a safe distance isn’t easy. Even though her Frogtown skater world and his do-gooder preppy one are so different, Cass and Cooper somehow mesh. And once Cass lets her guard down, Cooper is mysteriously murdered—thus proving her original theory.
When Cass’s close friend is suspected as the killer, she isn’t sure who she can trust anymore. Between investigating Cooper’s murder and trying to understand what she really meant to him, will Cass even find what she is looking for?
Monica Ropal’s tension-filled and emotionally-charged YA debut explores the issues of an outsider looking in, and her desperation to find the impossible answers. Why do people leave? And who will be next?
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the second novel in a brand-new series about divine intervention and the trials and triumphs of life the dramatic story of a woman desperate to find deeper meaning in her life.
Growing up in a comfortable home, Mary Catherine wanted for nothing. Though she loves her wealthy parents, their lifestyle never appealed to her. Instead, Mary Catherine pursues meaning through charity work, giving away a part of herself but never giving away her heart.
Mary Catherine lives in Los Angeles with her roommate, Sami, and volunteers at a local youth center with coach Tyler Ames and LA Dodger Marcus Dillinger. Despite Mary Catherine's intention to stay single, she finds herself drawing close to Marcus, and their budding romance offers an exciting life she never dreamed of. That is, until she receives devastating news from her doctor. News that alters her future and forces her to make a rash decision.
Inspirational and moving, Chasing Sunsets is the story of one woman's deep longings of the soul, and the sacrifices she's willing to make in search of healing.
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J.K. Rowling, one of the world's most inspiring writers, shares her wisdom and advice.
In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others?
Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.
Sales of VERY GOOD LIVES will benefit both Lumos, a charity organization founded by J.K. Rowling, which works to transform the lives of disadvantaged children, and university-wide financial aid at Harvard University.
Available April 14
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Archie Morningstar's dad drives a taxi through outer space! And with the help of a talking cat named Pockets, Archie and his dad help fight crime across the universe.
In the third book in the series, Archie, his dad, and Pockets visit a planet that resembles medieval Earth in every way but its inhabitants, who have rainbow colored hair and extra eyes. To beat the evil organization B.U.R.P., the trio must disguise themselves as aliens and rescue a princess! When Archie must act on his own, can he find the courage to save the day?
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In the matter of a week Selene Warren will either have everything she has ever wanted or lose it all. Married to the man she loves with a child on the way, life should be going as planned. But as the election and her due date draw near, a dark witch rises up and threatens Selene’s happiness.
The evil spirit possessing Jessica has made its move against them. Coming after Selene in public way, they can no longer keep the past hidden from the fae even if it means losing the election. Riddled with doubt and flagging strength, she will have to depend on her friends to defeat the witch—or not only will she lose her life, but her child as well.
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Abducted at the age of sixteen and coerced into assisting the Jacoby crime family, Shannon Bliss has finally found a way out. She desperately wants to resume some semblance of normal life, but she also knows she has some unfinished business to attend to. She has enough evidence to put her captors behind bars for a very long time.
When Shannon contacts private investigator and former cop Matthew Dane to help her navigate her reentry into society, she quickly discovers that gaining her freedom doesn’t mean her troubles are over. For one thing, her brother is the leading candidate in the race for Illinois governor, and news of her escape will create a media frenzy. For another, the ransom her family reportedly paid years earlier appears to have been a scam; no one knows what happened to the money. And then there’s the fact that Shannon’s escape involved faking her own death. If the Jacoby family learns she is still alive, they’ll stop at nothing to silence her.
If justice is to be done, and if Shannon’s life is ever to get on track again, Matthew will need to discover exactly what happened to her–even if it means stirring up a hornet’s nest of secrets.
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An injured ex-athlete discovers that giving up on the game of life is not an option...
As far as former NFL star Jake Masters is concerned, dreams are risky propositions. Years ago he came achingly close to achieving his ambition of playing in the Super Bowl--before a spinal injury ended his career. Confined to a wheelchair, unwilling to take a chance on another risky surgery that could restore his mobility, Jake now stays cocooned behind the imposing gates of his lavish home.
But his twin sister, Beth, has no intention of letting him languish there forever. After years of flitting from one failed business idea to another, all fueled by Jake's generosity, she now owns a highly lucrative matchmaking service. And she's gifting the business to Jake--whether he likes it or not--while she follows her dreams of making it as a singer in Nashville.
Though Jake had plenty of women falling all over him at the peak of his success, he knows nothing about matchmaking. He's willing to try for his sister's sake, and it's soon clear that he needs an assistant. Enter Gracie Sweet, whose slender frame belies a take-no-charge toughness that would put any linebacker to shame. Grace begins by revamping the business and soon she's overhauling Jake's entire life--and to his huge surprise, Jake's enjoying it. But when their clients become victims of theft, Gracie and Jake must reconcile their very different outlooks if they're to have any chance of saving the business...and if Jake is to make another play for the life he thought he lost...
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An exciting new story in the bestselling Willow Falls series from Wendy Mass!
Angelina D'Angelo has left town to see the world. It's now Grace's turn to use her magic to protect the people of Willow Falls, and she is up to the challenge. This is her destiny, after all. But destiny is a funny thing-it doesn't always behave the way you'd expect it to.
Mysterious postcards from Angelina begin showing up in the mail, Grace's parents are freaking out with worry, and something BIG is coming to town that will affect everybody who lives there. But all Grace is powerful enough to do is turn leftover meatloaf into pizza.
Fortunately, she's not alone. She has Team Grace on her side! Amanda, Leo, Rory, Tara, David, and Connor know a thing or two about magic and how it works. But none of them are prepared for what's coming, and none of them know how to stop it. Life in Willow Falls is about to change forever.
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Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot’s PSA merge to now become the world’s fourth-largest carmaker (Photo: Shutterstock)
Italian auto manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe PSA, the French carmaker that owns Peugeot, have decided to merge the two companies to create what will be the world’s fourth-largest automobile manufacturer. The 50:50 merger is estimated to be worth €40 billion and will see the company generate annual vehicle sales of 8.7 million at an operating profit of around €3.7 billion, provided there are no factory closures.
This merger for Fiat Chrysler comes after a lengthy exchange of negotiations on merging with the Renault Group earlier this year, which eventually capsized after FCA cited political issues in France to be an issue that could not be circumvented. Notably, the French government is the largest shareholder in Renault.
Maritime shipping volumes grew just 2.7% to 11 billion tons last year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its annual review of the maritime industry. This was less than a 4.1% expansion the year before.
“The shipping industry should be saying: ‘The cost increase is nominal, and we are saving the world!’ But, no one is talking about that.”
– Patrik Berglund, CEO of maritime freight data startup Xeneta, commenting on the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new sulfur emissions rules that will kick into effect starting 2020.
The auto industry is shrinking and it’s dragging down the entire global economy
Headwinds against automotive supply and demand are set to persist into 2020, as car saturation peaks in wealthier regions and sales in developing markets struggle to pick up the slack. (Business Insider)
Why supermarkets are building ‘dark stores’
America’s top supermarkets are facing a new challenge: Grocery aisles in stores aren’t suited to meet the growing demand for online orders. (CNN)
Mastercard pivots to new venture: blockchain food visibility
Mastercard will be looking to the blockchain to bring visibility to food systems and supply chain, with the integration of Envisble’s Wholechain system. (Forbes)
Electric cars could charge in record speeds thanks to a new breakthrough
Cutting the times even further could help convince consumers that electric vehicles are the way forward. (Inverse)
Flexport and SF Express collaborate on shipment visibility
Online forwarder Flexport and express delivery company SF Express are integrating their respective IT platforms to provide China-based customers with end-to-end visibility into shipments moving through the Flexport platform. (Air Cargo World)
The primary concern hovering over the impending OPEC meeting in Vienna this December is if the production cuts that were agreed upon last year will be extended or if that would be further deepened to prop up oil prices. Russia has held its cards back as usual, with the country’s energy minister not entertaining discussions on Russia’s intent, warding off the questions as too early.
However, countries like Iraq and Libya have already made their intent clear on wanting to keep producing more oil. Libya continues to remain exempt from all production cut agreements, while Iraq has frequently found itself crossing its production quota. Earlier this month, Nigeria brokered a deal with OPEC to produce more oil even if there is a consortium-wide production cut in the horizon.
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Mónica de Miranda is a visual artist and a Post-PhD researcher at the Centro de Estudos Comparatistas da Universidade de Lisboa (Centre for Comparative Studies of the University of Lisbon). She holds a degree in Visual Arts from Camberwell College of Arts (London, 1998), and a PhD from the University of Middlesex (London, 2014). She was awarded PhD and post-PhD scholarships by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Science and Technology Foundation). She is one of the founders of the Hangar project (Centre for artistic residences, Lisbon, 2014).
She participated in several artistic residences, from which we highlight: Artchipelago (French Institute, Mauritius Islands, 2014); Verbal Eyes (Tate Britain, 2009), Muyehlekete (National Art Museum, Maputo, 2008); Living Together (British Council/ Iniva, Georgia/London 2008).
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WPT champion faces lifetime jail sentence for embezzlement
A former Hollywood executive, a pro poker player and the champion of the 2018 WPT LA Poker Classic Main Event, Dennis Blieden has pled guilty to defalcating more than $22 million from the LA-based social media company, StyleHaul where he used to work as the controller and vice president of accounting and finance.
The 30-year old admitted his guilt on one count of 11 wire frauds and another of identity theft. Blieden wrote $1.2 million in personal checks to other poker players, he wrote $1.1 million to pay off credit cards and a staggering $8.4 million was used from the reserves of the StyleHaul to buy his cryptocurrency along with some personal expenses to live a lavish lifestyle, one of them being playing high-stakes gambling tournaments.
A resident of Cincinnati, he won the last live cash in the partypoker MILLIONS Vegas Main Event where he finished a respectable 17th place. With the initial charges based on the money involved, Blieden was looking at up to 200 years in prison if convicted of all charges. Now, if the player is jailed for a lifetime then cases like Full Tilt Poker Scandal and Black Friday and others might also follow where transparency was compromised.
However, the case got aggressive after he covered up everything, falsifying bank records, framing the transfer to his personal account as the 'equity' draws that the company owed him. Further forging letters from the Western Union and mispresenting payments to make it look like the money was used to pay clients rather than himself. This isn’t the end of the story, Blieden was charged with aggravated identity for renting property on Rosarito Beach, Mexico and forging the signature of a StyleHaul executive.
The court records also show that Blieden entered poker tournaments for a buy-in of massive $52,000 and $103,000 shortly before he was released from StyleHaul. He also paid the $300,000 buy-in for last year’s Super High Roller Bowl at the Aria.
The entire matter is of intense seriousness that will cause reverberations around the poker industry. According to a statement from the Central District of California US Attorney’s Office, Blieden will be sentenced on March 20, 2020, and will face up to a statutory maximum of 22 years in federal prison. For the latest updates in the poker industry and tournaments taking place around the world, keep reading GutshotMagazine.com and stay tuned!
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In the Halo Universe there are several references to Norse mythology, or simply the Norse people. Below are a few of them.
Loki; Loki was an AI on Harvest who shifted shape when changing his role with Mack. Loki, in Norse mythology, was the god of chaos, mischief and treachery, and could shift shape. Additionally, he was also infamously known to be a trickster - much like Mack. The Pillars of Loki was also a nickname for a training course on Reach.
Sif: Sif was the shipping operations AI on Harvest. In Norse Mythology, Sif was the wife of Thor and the goddess of wheat and fertility. In Norse mythology, Loki stole Sif's hair. Harvest's space elevator strands, controlled by Sif, were compared to her "hair" in Halo: Contact Harvest.[1] Near the end of the First Battle of Harvest, Loki destroyed the Tiara with a mass driver, bringing the seven space elevators down on the planet.
Jotun: Jotuns were human farming machines. Mythologically, they were giants.
Munin and Hugin: Two seas on Harvest, they are named after Odin's two pet ravens.
Fenrir: Fireteam Fenrir is a team of Spartan-IVs and also a variant of the MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor. In Norse mythology, Fenrir is a monstrous wolf and Loki's son, destined to slay Odin and in turn be slain by Tyr.
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Utgard: Utgard was the capital of Harvest. In Norse mythology, Utgard was the stronghold of the giants.
Bifrost: Bifrost was a bridge that connected Midgard and Asgard.
Valhalla: Valhalla is a map on Halo 3. In Norse mythology, Valhalla was a place where fallen warriors went to battle all day and feast all night forever.
Vigrond: Vigrond Highlands was a place near Utgard on Harvest. In Norse mythology, it is the plains where Ragnarok is said to take place.
Gladsheim: Gladsheim Highway is named after Gladsheim. In Norse Mythology, Gladsheim is where Odin's hall is.
Ida: Ida is named after the plains in Asgard.
Yggdrasil: The HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I and Mark IX armor defense systems were named after Yggdrasil the World Tree.
Mímir: One of the cities of Paris IV, Mímir, is named for a prominent figure in Norse mythology, Mímir, who watched over the well in which Odin sacrificed his eye.
The Index: The Activation Index is supposedly similar looking to Thor's Hammer.
GUNGNIR: Project GUNGNIR is named after Gungnir, the spear used by Odin, the Norse god of war. The symbol for the project is also fashioned after the symbol for the mythological Gungnir. The GUNGNIR helmet has one "eye", as did Odin.
Skidbladnir: The colony ship UNSC Skidbladnir is named after the ship made by Loki to fit all the Gods. Loki was also the shipboard AI of the Skibladnir before it was made Harvest's Planetary Security Intelligence.
MJOLNIR: The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, that is designed specifically for the SPARTAN-II's, is also the hammer of Thor. Mjölnir translates simply to "crusher", referring to the hammer's pulverizing effect. The hammer was also able to shoot bolts of lightning. Mjölnir is only able to be wielded by Thor through his iron gloves, Járngreipr, and his belt megingjörð. In a similar fashion, only the augmented Spartans are strong enough to wear the armor.
Berserk: Sometimes a Brute goes on a rampage nicknamed "berserking". The Norse had warriors, called Berserkers, who were followers of the cult of Odin (the one-eyed Norse god of war) and believed in the importance of a warrior dying heroically in battle rather than shamefully in his bed. They were said to have been immune to pain and possess uncontrollable aggression, and fought wearing only bear or wolf skins, entering a trance-like state before battle. When berserkers went into their battle state of mind, they tended to lose their sense of reason, mercilessly attacking and killing anything in the way of their weapons. The berserker's behavior seems to come from ingestion of drugs such as alcohol before combat, although that would make them difficult to use on the battlefield, similar to the Brutes from Halo 2 as well as Halo 3.
Ragnarök: Ragnarok is a map of Halo 4. In Norse mythology, Ragnarok was a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures, the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water. Afterward, the world would resurface anew and fertile, the surviving and returning gods would meet, and the world would be repopulated by two human survivors.
Sedra: The colony world of Sedra is noted by Lieutenant Michael Horrigan as "still [believing] in Valhalla." Colonel Randall Aiken, formerly Randall-037, also makes several references to the Norse Hall, telling Jameson Locke more than once that "They don't let ONI into Valhalla"; "They" assumedly being the Æsir.
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Even with incredibly-realistic first-person shooter video games that make you feel as if you're in an actual war, toy guns that shoot innocuous foam arrows still remain popular. There's just something about nailing a target with an actual projectile that's incredibly satisfying, and that's why Snipe—a tablet game that interacts with special foam darts—seems like so much fun.
The foam darts, which are compatible with existing Nerf and X-SHOT toy guns, are made from a special conductive material that can be detected by a tablet or other touchscreen when they make contact—just like your finger. And so that a tiny tablet display doesn't get quickly filled with darts, the suction cup tip on the Snipe darts feature tiny air holes that ensure they only stick for about two seconds before falling off.
The creators of the Snipe touch darts have also developed accompanying apps and games for iOS, Android, and even Windows-based touchscreen devices. And while it sounds like the hardware and software is already ready for primetime, the folks behind the Snipe are actually raising funds on Kickstarter to help put the game into mass production.
A donation of just $25 (£15) gets you a single fire blaster, ten Snipe touch darts, and free access to all of the apps for whatever platform you're on. But you can also jump in with both feet and donate $2,500 (£1,471) which will get you an entire Snipe arcade system complete with a giant touchscreen LCD display. This is assuming, of course, that there are no hiccups when it comes to production. But since this is a simple but clever update to an existing product, there shouldn't be too many issues arising. [Kickstarter - Snipe]
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Russia Returns to the Middle East
By Israel Shamir
Global Research, September 26, 2015
Unz Review 25 September 2015
Region: Middle East & North Africa, Russia and FSU
Theme: US NATO War Agenda
These autumn days are the most important in the Middle East calendar. The Muslims celebrate Eid al Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice; the Jews fast at Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement; and the Eastern Orthodox Christians rejoice at Nativity of Our Lady Mary. It appears, surprisingly, the best place to be at this time is Moscow, where Putin received in quick succession the Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Turkish ruler Recep Erdogan.
They did not come for the lovely Indian summer that blessed Moscow this week, not for the yellow and red leaves covering the maple and birch trees, though this sumptuous new Xanadu is quite fetching this time of the year; its streets refashioned at enormous expense, parks tended by best gardeners; bicycle paths and sidewalks repaved and even its feared traffic jams abated somewhat.
Ostensibly, Abbas and Erdogan came to unveil, together with Putin, the grand new Cathedral Mosque of Moscow, a vast and opulent structure where ten thousand worshippers can pray at once. This city has more Muslims than many a Muslim city has; about two millions of its 14 million dwellers are nominal Muslims.
Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu. Credit: Times of Israel
They unveiled the mosque all right, and used this occasion for a good lengthy talk with Putin. So did Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli PM, who gave a miss to the mosque. And he came with his top brass: the head of staff and the head of military intelligence, after a long-time no-see.
This sudden interest to Moscow is a sign that the Russian entry into the Syrian fray has been playing to a full house. When, some three weeks ago I reported on this decision of Kremlin, my report has been met with great doubt, to say the least. Could it be that Russia, after being licked in the Ukraine, will venture that far from home? They were supposed to sulk in the Kremlin under the heavy load of sanctions, not roam around. Now the facts on the ground had justified my previous report. Russian soldiers and marines, Russian weapons, jets and boats are seen on the shore; they are building a new base and fighting the enemy, giving a new lease of life to the embattled Syrian state.
The rumours of Russian demise and of Syrian collapse has been somewhat premature. Putin’s push for peace in the Ukraine (so condemned by hotheads) allowed him to stabilise Donbass. Half a million refugees poured back into this fertile and developed region, the Russian Ruhr. After calm in Donbass was established, Putin’s hands were free to act elsewhere, and he did.
Resilient Russia came back into the Middle East, and that’s an unexpected fact. Unexpected, as for a few years it seemed that the Russians lost interest in the Middle East. They were busy elsewhere: trying to make friends with Europe, staging the Olympics, and then keeping out of the Ukrainian trouble as much as they could. And then the US troops and tanks were stationed on the Russian border in the Baltic states, a few hours’ drive to St Petersburg. Only in the last moment, when the Syrian collapse seemed a matter of weeks if not days away, the Russians woke up and rode to save their ally Bashar al-Assad.
This move has changed the rules of the game. The US became interested in Russia again, and President Obama asked for a meeting with President Putin during his visit on September 28, 2015 to New York for the UN General Assembly Jubilee 70th Session. Just a few days ago such a meeting was completely out of consideration.
The US plans to dispose of Syria as they find fit were thrown to disarray by the Russian involvement. So were plans of Qatar and the Saudis. A new reality began to be informed, not a moment too early.
Putin’s meeting with Recep Erdogan of Turkey came in a crucial moment. Turkey is a net victim of the Syrian crisis, despite being a contributor to its gravity. Erdogan believed the Americans and the Europeans who told him that Bashar Assad will fall in a few weeks. He accepted and invited Syrian refugees to his country, established huge camps for refugees, provided for them. Now Turkey has 2 million Syrian and Iraqi refugees and has spent eight billion dollars caring for them. This burden is a main reason for recent electoral defeat of Erdogan and his party: the refugee operation is just too costly and ruinous for the not-too-robust Turkish society.
The US proposal for Turkey to join the US-led coalition has been hesitantly accepted, but quickly it became clear that this road leads nowhere. The Turkish plans to establish a no-fly zone near the Syrian-Turkish border triggered the Russian involvement, for after its implementation, Bashar Assad and the Syrian state would be beyond saving. After the Russian decision, the Turks lost any way out.
They reacted by letting loose the wave of refugees upon Europe. The Europeans were rather upset, but they have to regret their own actions. They pushed for removal of Bashar Assad, supported anti-Assad fractions, and did not want to pay for the refugee stay in Turkey. The Turks could not keep all two million refugees pent up in their country without considerable support of Europe, and such support was not forthcoming. So the Turks allowed the Europeans to feel the stream of refugees on their own skin.
Probably we can add that the US did not object to the Turkish letting off the steam. The US ruling elites always thought that European countries are too homogeneous, and some dilution by immigrants will make them more similar to the US in their composition.
While in Moscow, President Erdogan called President Putin his “dear brother”, a title usually reserved to the kings of the region and close allies. His officials for the first time ever mouthed the main idea of Putin: any arrangement in Syria should be made with President Bashar Assad. Please remember that even a few days ago, before the Russians stepped in, the Turks were adamantly sticking to the American mantra “Assad must go”.
Now this important mental barrier was taken; Erdogan and Putin renewed their discussion of the South Stream gas pipeline that was frozen for a few months. The negotiations weren’t completed, but it seems that things began moving.
Israelis and Palestinians
For Israel the Russian involvement meant that their old freedom of bombing whomever they feel like is over, or at least has been restricted. It is one thing to bomb practically defenceless Syrians, as Israelis did a dozen times for last year, and quite a different thing to operate jets within lidless eyesight of the S-300 radar and Su-27 interceptors with the Russian aces in the cockpits. That’s why Netanyahu took himself to Moscow on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Netanyahu came to deliver an ultimatum of his own. The Russians, and their allies, Assad, Iran and Hezbollah have to choose whether they intend to save Bashar Assad or to fight Israel. Both missions can’t be accomplished. If they fight Israel, Israel will destroy Assad.
Putin said that they do not intend to fight Israel. Assad is in such a poor shape that he can’t fight Israel. Even saving him alone is hard enough as he controls between 20% and 30% of the national territory, though it is most populated part of Syria, while the rest of the territory is mainly desert.
Netanyahu claimed his freedom to bomb Iranians and Hezbollah wherever it suits him. He is still obsessed with Iran, as Iranians, in his view, re-arm Hezbollah, modernise Hezbollah’s weaponry, and plan to open a second front against Israel on the Golan Heights. While first two claims may be true, the third one is a sheer invention.
Netanyahu is worried that the advanced Russian weapons may find its way to Lebanon, and this will limit Israel’s God-given right to bomb Lebanon. The Russians do not want their advanced weapons to leak out of Syria, either, so there is no great disagreement between them and the Israelis. However, while Israelis say such leakage occurs, the Russians deny that vehemently. Now, and at their previous encounter, the Israeli leader claimed he knows (“trust me!”) that the most advanced Russian weapons found its way to Lebanon, while Putin dismissed the claim as an unproven one.
It seems that Netanyahu still smarts for a fight. The American president refused him his innocent wish to destroy Iran and made the agreement with his archenemy. Even worse, as we learned from his former Defence Minister Ehud Barak, Netanyahu’s generals also rebelled against Bibi’s plans to attack Iran. But Netanyahu does not give up. He seeks to destroy Iran or at least Hezbollah, the most potent fighting force in the area.
Israel is much stronger than Hezbollah, and it has no reason to be afraid of Hezbollah’s attack. If Israel does not attack, nobody attacks Israel. But this MAD-like equation is not acceptable for Netanyahu: he seeks immunity and impunity for his strikes. Hezbollah denies him this impunity and can demand a heavy price for a new bombing campaign.
A Hotline
At Netanyahu’s request, the Russians and the Israelis agreed to establish a hotline between their militaries in order to minimise the chance of their hostile encounter. This is a normal practice: such a hotline functioned in 1974 between warring Israel and Egypt during the cease-fire so a local shoot-out will not escalate into an unwanted general conflagration.
This is not cooperation, not joint planning, not an arrangement between the allies. Just a device to prevent unwanted firefights. And it is a good thing. Israel and Russia can’t be allies: they pursue mutually opposing aims and their allies are quite different. Israel befriended Jabhat an Nusra, a Syrian branch of al Qaeda, an extremist Sunni group. Two thousand Nusra fighters received medical treatment in Israel and returned to fight Assad. Israel is moderately hostile to Bashar Assad, bombed the Syrian Army’s positions and attacked their bases with the help of the Nusra. Israel is implacably hostile to Russia’s allies in Syria, Iran and Hezbollah, and is quite indifferent to Da’esh (ISIS). That’s why the talk of Russian-Israeli alliance in Syria is just an attempt to mislead you.
However, President Putin is very friendly to Israel and to Jews. His friendship will not cause him to surrender Syria or to break up with Iran, but even the greatest friend of Israel on this planet, the US, is mindful of its own interests. At many occasions Putin promised to save the Jews if things will go utterly wrong for them. It seems he has in mind a mass evacuation of Israeli Jews to Russia as the last resort, like Russia did for the Polish Jews in 1939 thus saving millions of them from the Nazi fury. Needless to say we are very far away from such an apocalyptic scenario.
It seems Putin has some close personal friends among the Russians in Israel, for he often stresses that the 1.5 million strong Russian community in Israel (actually, about 0.5 million at the best) is the bridge and the guarantee of their friendship. He made a generous present of some 5 billion roubles (90 million dollars) per annum to the Russian Jews in Israel for their pension fund. (The US gives much more, but mainly for weapons, and it goes to Israeli generals).
Putin received Netanyahu warmly, as his old-time friend. So was Netanyahu, who indicated that he is tired of Americans. Putin did not take this ball: he did not believe Netanyahu is likely to ditch the US and run away with the Russkies to the hayloft. But both enthused in their friendly vibes. Putin wished Bibi to be inscribed in the Book of Life, showing an unexpected knowledge of Jewish customs.
Putin and Jews
Putin is so friendly with the Jews in Russia that the Israeli newspaper Haaretz said the Russian Jews never had it that good. He allows the Chabad Hassids to build anew the Jewish community in Russia, as the old one disintegrated after mass emigration to Israel and as a result of assimilation and intermarriage. In Moscow alone, they build thirty synagogues (comparing with just two mosques and some three hundred churches), though there are just a few hundred synagogue-going Jews in the whole of Moscow, at best.
The Chabad imports Jewish families from Israel, from the US and from Europe, and they are frequently seen around town in their distinctive garb. It remains to be seen whether they plan to establish a new Jewish community, or use it for a big-time real estate grab, as some people claim. Practically in every Russian city there is a synagogue and a community centre on the most desirable and expensive plot of land established and run by the Chabad, while traditional Jewish communities were dispossessed by the Chabad and disappeared.
Is Putin so Jews-friendly because he thinks it is a good strategy? Perhaps. Even now he is often described in the Western media as a new Hitler, how much worse it would be if the Jews in Russia or Israel would consider him an enemy. On the other hand, he can be sincere, as he read law in St Petersburg U and had had many Jewish friends. He also worked with the mayor of St Petersburg who had many Jews in his entourage. His choice of Chabad is not so easy to justify, but perhaps they were prepared to build Jewish life while staying away from politics.
Judo Master
His good relations with Netanyahu cause him no harm, either. Netanyahu is still a very powerful man, able to summon a majority in the US Senate, and an ally of Saudi Arabia, the strongman of the Arab world. Putin’s manners are non-confrontational; a Judo master, he does not argue with his opponent, rarely voices his disagreement. Thus he agreed with Netanyahu’s proposal of the hotline, or a joint commission of the military. I doubt this commission will be fruitful. If Bibi will forewarn the Russians of his planned attacks on the Syrian positions, the attacks will be useless; still the commission and the hotline will reduce the danger of unintentional confrontation.
Almost immediately after meeting with Netanyahu, Putin also met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. This meeting was also very friendly. Abbas told him of the trouble around Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, where Jewish religious fanatics play havoc and cause confrontations. He mentioned the seizure of Christian lands near Beit Jalla and other multiple troubles, including new Israeli licence to shoot Palestinian children with live fire of 0.22 calibre. Abbas encouraged Putin to save Syria from disintegration, and heard Putin’s explanation of Russian plans. It appears that Mahmoud Abbas will not retire and return the keys of the PNA at the UN General Assembly in a few days, as some observers expected, though this is not final yet.
This double meeting raised the Russian diplomacy to a new level. Until now, only American presidents were able to meet both Israeli and Palestinians in a friendly way and extend their patronage. Now Russia graduated to this supreme position, and that is certainly a great achievement of Putin, already justifying his decision to engage in Syria.
In the follow up, we shall deal with Russian-American discussion of Syrian crisis and see what they say to each other.
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Hamam soap was launched in 1931 as a mild, family soap. The brand has to its name over 80 years of legacy in India. Hamam, with its launch, has brought timeless Indian skincare rituals to life.
Hamam soap drew a large natural following long before it was in trend to use products with natural ingredients. The soap was the only Indian-made natural soap during the time. Both doctors and mothers embraced it for its safety and purity.
Hamam soap is made using 100% natural vegetables and oil. Even today Hamam enjoys a similar fan following for its natural ingredients—neem, tulsi & aloe vera extracts. The neem, tulsi and aloe vera extracts of Hamam provides adequate protection from various skin problems like pimples, prickly heat, body odour, rashes etc.
The brand has, in its kitty, a long-standing heritage of using traditional ingredients. Even today, Hamam enjoys the recognition as the most recommended soap in Tamil Nadu. It is a market leader in the state. The brand has always strived to give its consumers a complete bathing experience. Hamam soap has been recommended by doctors as suitable for all.
The multi-faceted ingredient—neem is at the heart of Hamam brand from its very beginning. Hamam has recently lauched a new product that harnesses nature’s one of the most potent ingredients—neem oil for protecting skin from heat, dust, and pollution. The use of 100% pure neem oil in its new product stands out amid the clutter as the most trustworthy natural solution for skincare.
Ayurveda has recently become the buzzword in India’s beauty products industry. Long before that, for decades, Hamam was already selling the natural neem and tulsi soap to its Indian consumers.
For decades, Hamam has been a natural brand. It takes pride in itself as it is regarded as a mother’s choice for skin protection. In the past 80 years, it has become one of the largest skin cleansing brands in the country. It is, with no doubt, the most-loved skin cleansing brands in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Let us have a look at the challenges faced by the brand. Generally, it is not easy for soaps with high natural content to deliver bright colours and pleasant fragrances. And the consumers associate them as inherent characteristics of soaps. For Hamam, providing an enjoyable sensory experience to its consumers along with keeping the do-good aspect of a natural soap has remained a constant challenge. And the brand has overcome such challenge time and again in the past.
Just recently, the Hindustan Unilever Ltd-owned soap brand Hamam shifted its communication strategy. Hamam has targeted women and girl safety with its latest campaign #GoSafeOutside. The brand is continuing the use of the same thought in its newer campaigns as well.
Hamam, in its latest communication, is urging women and girls to become self-reliant when it comes to their safety. The campaign is an initiative by the company to help its women consumers learn self-defence. The brand is using multiple mediums to bring alive its message of #GoSafeOutside. The campaign aims to improve the sense of safety in people when they go outside by raising awareness, facilitating solutions, and kickstarting conversations.
The brand, as a part of its campaign, is creating self-defence videos to teach self-defence techniques for situations women face in their every day lives. Even the soap’s packaging has been tweaked a bit to include self-defence moves and tips.
The brand is also taking practical measures. It is working with relevant authorities to identify locations with a higher frequency of crimes against women. The intent of the activity is also to give women instant and direct access to help through an alert mechanism reaching authorities. Brand activation also includes on-ground camps where the brand talks about the importance of self-defence to communities.
Thus, Hamam with its long-standing history and experience continues to make excellent natural products and drive social change with its latest campaigns. The campaigns are intended to enable the brand to play an active role in making the lives of women and girls safer in India. Thus, Hamam is telling women of India that their safety is not just the safety of their skin but also their lives.
The Hamam soap brand is also supposed to have benefited from having a campaign tagline or hashtag like #GoSafeOutside as it links closely with the brand category. Thus, Hamam has tried weaving the product into a social message to drive change in Indian society.
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“Smart city” is a rapidly growing category that provides growth opportunities for a wide range of buyers and investors.
Powerful, long-term trends and positive sentiment among municipalities undergird the segment’s potential.
Four recent Harris Williams clients demonstrate the diversity of the segment, as well as the kinds of businesses that provide entry into this dynamic growth opportunity.
Getting Smarter All the Time
As shown in Figure 1, spending on “smart,” IoT-enabled infrastructure is set to surge from roughly $3 billion in 2016 to more than $30 billion by 2024. The vast majority of this spending—$21 billion—is slated for a broad category known as “smart city,” with the remainder going toward smart buildings and smart homes.
Figure 1: Smart City Spending Primed for Growth
Source: Global Market Insights; Statista estimates, 2018
What does smart city mean? There are a wide variety of technologies within the category, from high-speed data networks, to smart transportation, to smart lighting and smart grids (Figure 2).
Figure 2: A Wealth of Smart City Opportunities
Source: Black & Veatch, Smart City/Smart Utility Report 2018
What they all have in common, however, is the use of emerging technology—specifically in sensors and wireless communication—to improve the efficiency and quality of essential services used by urban populations. That could mean traffic lights that respond to and help manage congestion, power generation that shifts to meet changes in consumption, or buildings that automatically optimize lighting based on occupant requirements.
The advances made possible by such technologies will only become more sought after as urban populations continue to rise, straining already-taxed infrastructure to the breaking point. In the U.S., about 83 percent of people live in urban areas. This is forecast to increase to near 90 percent by 2045 (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Urbanization Approaching 90% by 2045
Source: UN DESA, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects
This projected growth may explain the enthusiasm felt by city leaders for smart city initiatives. As shown in Figure 4, 85 percent say such initiatives are “transformational and will have positive long-term impacts on cities around the world.” Just 15 percent say smart city is “a passing fad without long-term substance.”
Figure 4: Municipalities are Enthusiastic about Smart City
The Right Time to Get Involved?
Given the forecasted surge in municipal spending on smart city programs, the strong underlying demographic trends behind that surge, and the readiness of many municipalities to embark upon smart city initiatives, the timing could be right for strategic acquirers and private equity investors to get involved.
Recent Harris Williams experience in the space confirms this view, spanning a wide variety of companies that have provided growth opportunities to an equally broad set of buyers and investors. Yet, as with any emerging trend, identifying concrete investment opportunities can be challenging.
The following examples demonstrate the many forms such opportunities can take, while our bankers’ perspectives clarify the key value drivers of each, and what made them great ways to participate in smart city growth.
Trafficware
Trafficware is a leading provider of intelligent traffic solutions (ITS), with integrated software, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and hardware that optimize the flow of motorist and pedestrian traffic for forward-looking municipalities.
The company’s SynchroGreen adaptive traffic control system improves traffic operations around the world, while its Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) is used by more than 200 transportation authorities as the cornerstone of their central traffic management systems.
“Trafficware helps communities manage traffic signal operations more effectively,” explains Eric Logue, a director in the Harris Williams Industrials Group. “Its technology can create capacity and reduce congestion without building new roads. As one of their clients says, ‘technology is the new asphalt.’ Trafficware also has an installed network of IoT-enabled hardware that positions it well for emerging smart-city technology, including infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) and intelligent traffic management (ITM).”
It’s not just the technology itself that makes the company valuable, explains Andy Leed, a director in the Harris Williams Technology, Media & Telecom Group: “Trafficware also provides cities with data and insights that help them plan. With more people living in urban environments in the future, that will be essential to keeping things running smoothly.”
In 2018, the company was acquired by Cubic Corporation (Cubic), and will be integrated into that company’s Transportation Systems business unit. According to Cubic, the acquisition extends its portfolio of data-driven solutions to reduce congestion, and helps it build a foundation to support connected and autonomous vehicles through smart infrastructure.
CPower
As shown in Figure 2, smart electric grids are considered the single most valuable smart-city investment by U.S. municipalities. No wonder: Better balance between energy supply and demand can save money, reduce outages and relieve pressure to increase power generation capacity.
CPower is well-positioned to benefit from this focus on smart grids. The company, supported by its proprietary technology, develops and implements strategies to maximize the revenues generated by distributed energy resource assets (DERs) for leading commercial and industrial customers.
“CPower helps its customers monetize their energy infrastructure,” says Luke Semple, a managing director in the Harris Williams Energy, Power & Infrastructure Group. “That can involve monetization associated with demand response events, energy efficiency projects, or on-site energy storage or generation assets. CPower helps companies generate incremental revenue streams for those assets.”
As Semple explains, CPower creates value by monitoring and controlling its customers’ distributed energy assets in real time, quickly responding to shifts in demand and supply. By doing so, the company also generates value for energy suppliers, says Tyler Dewing, a managing director in the Technology, Media & Telecom Group: “CPower delivers flexible energy resources to grid operators and utilities, who use them to balance supply and demand cost-effectively and sustainably.”
Comverge
The widespread push for a smarter grid—and by extension, smarter homes—is also driving growth for Comverge. One of the greatest benefits of smart grids is their potential to more closely match energy demand with supply. For instance, smart meters can adjust energy prices up and down during demand peaks and valleys, incentivizing consumers to use less energy or perform energy-intensive tasks during low-demand times. Collectively, such actions can boost the reliability of the grid without adding capacity.
Comverge’s demand response, energy efficiency and customer engagement solutions are central to that goal of better demand management. Through its combination of software, hardware and services, Comverge helps utilities optimize their demand management programs, from participant recruitment and device installation to call center support, control events, and measurement and verification. In fact, Comverge has enrolled and deployed nearly 3 million energy management devices into mass market demand management programs.
In 2018, Harris Williams advised Comverge on its sale to Itron, a global technology and services company with a leading presence in the smart meter market. Comverge was an attractive platform for integration into Itron’s broader demand-side management initiatives.
“The acquisition enables some very innovative ideas to be implemented on a larger scale,” says Semple. “Similar to CPower in the commercial and industrial markets, Comverge helps manage and integrate the increasing base of intelligent energy devices and assets in the residential market, including demand response, solar and energy storage.” Itron followed the Comverge acquisition with the acquisition of Silver Spring, which further bolstered their position in the smart cities market.
“As demand for energy continues to build,” adds Dewing, “advances like this are going to be essential to keeping smart cities running smoothly.”
Plastic Omnium Environment
In addition to consuming more energy, growing urban populations will continue to generate increasing volumes of waste. Facing more stringent regulations, global municipalities will need to find cost-effective and logistically feasible ways to manage this waste and boost recycling. That creates an opportunity for companies able to use new technology to tackle this age-old problem.
Headquartered in Paris, France, Plastic Omnium Environment (POE) is just such a company. The global market leader for comprehensive waste solutions, POE offers a full waste management solution, comprising products, services, and smart cities technology to more than 20,000 customers worldwide.
POE’s unique, holistic waste management system combines container and digital product expertise to make waste management “smart.” The company’s platform uses sensors to track and weigh containers, coordinate trash collection and disposal, and optimize truck routing based on real-time trash volumes.
“In a growing number of cities around the world, POE is making waste management a more intelligent process,” says Jeff Perkins, a managing director in Harris Williams’ Frankfurt office. “In cities like Paris, for example, the company has installed route-optimization equipment on collection vehicles. These are used in conjunction with solar-powered trash receptacles that use fill sensors to notify the city when they’re full. That allows the city to use its resources more efficiently while managing waste more effectively.”
Some forward-looking municipalities have gone even further with POE’s technology. Saint Amandois, France, for instance, has adopted the company’s full range of capabilities, from RFID-enabled containers, to customized truck route management systems, to data collection and billing. The results have been impressive, says Perkins: “Since the implementation, Saint Amandois has reduced landfill costs by 43%, boosted recycling by 50% and saved over €1 million ($1.1 million) per year. More and more municipalities are looking for ways to improve management of their respective waste and recycling efforts.”
With a forecasted 10-fold increase in spending between 2016 and 2024, the smart city opportunity should be on the radar of many market participants. Indeed, the adoption of smart-city technologies is viewed as transformational by municipalities around the world as urban populations continue to grow.
Recent Harris Williams experience in this emergent space confirms the wealth of growth opportunities for a wide range of strategic buyers and investors. Please contact our professionals to learn more.
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The grand farm Aga on the west side of Sørfjorden, came under protection in 1937, when the agricultural reform threatened to disperse the old clustered settlement. “Lagmannsstova”, named after the “lagmann” (law speaker) Sigurd Brynjulfsson, was already protected in 1924; one of the authentic profane wooden buildings from the Middle Ages still standing. All the same it is the farmyard itself that is the key cultural monument.
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The old “recorder residence” at Helleland has been both residence for the district recorder and officer’s residence. The main building, which came under protection in 1924, was built in 1764 by the curate Christian Heiberg. When he was appointed parish priest in Jølster, he sold the farm to the state employee Geelmuyden, who resold the farm to Hans De Knagenhielm in 1774. He was the head of “Søndre Hardangerske kompani” (a local army division).
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Hesthamar, some kilometres north of Utne, is one of the oldest residences for a district recorder in the country. In 1637, barely 50 years after the office of the district recorder was established in 1591, the local people bought this residence from the bailiff Lauritz Johnsen on Torsnes. From 1659 the district recorders lived here, intermittently, up to 1790. This is when Helleland at Lofthus became a “recorder” farm.
The farm Huse is situated on a broad terrace in the valley above the church and the commons ground in Kinsarvik. Huse is one of the largest farms in Kinsarvik. The house from the Middle Ages, still standing at Huse today, probably from the middle of 1200, is joined on to a house in the Swiss style from around 1890. This house, with a smoke-vent in the roof, bears witness of a grand old farm and of the chieftain’s power in early medieval times.
Jåstad
The farm Jåstad, situated a few kilometres north of Agatunet, must have been a grand farm in medieval times. Torolf on Jåstad is mentioned as arbitration moderator in 1293, and in the vaulted corridor at Lyse Kloster Sigurd, farmer at Jåstad, and his wife Sigrid – the king’s kinswoman - are buried.
Kinsarvik has probably been a centre for the inner Hardanger districts back in prehistory. History tells us that in medieval times there was a marketing place, a “kaupang”, here; a connecting point in the communications between east and west. There were supposedly around 300 residents here but the place was likely wiped out in a great fire.
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Marijuana use associated with faster kidney function decline in patients with CKD
SAN DIEGO — Patients with baseline chronic kidney disease who used marijuana experienced more rapid eGFR decline, according to data presented at the ASN Kidney Week 2018.
“It is important to study marijuana in light of the fact of global legalization and increasing usage,” Joshua L. Rein, DO, from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told Healio Nephrology. “It is important to know its effects on kidney disease.”
Rein and colleagues analyzed data from the ASSESS-AKI parallel matched cohort study to investigate whether marijuana use was associated with kidney function decline and albuminuria. A total of 1,599 hospitalized adults who presented to one of four centers in the United States between 2009 to 2015 with or without AKI were included in the analysis. Of these patients, 113 (7%) were marijuana users. Marijuana users were defined as those who reported using marijuana since their last study visit. Participants were followed for a median of 4.1 years.
Marijuana users were more likely to be younger (mean age, 54 vs. 65 years), white (78%), men (78%) and heavy tobacco users, which was defined as smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day (26% vs. 8%).
Data indicated marijuana users had a higher baseline eGFR than non-users (87 ± 30 mL/min/1.73 m² vs. 69 ± 26 mL/min/1.73 m²); however, baseline UACR was similar among the two groups (120 ± 80 in users vs. 99 ± 72 in non-users).
Marijuana use was not linked to incident CKD (adjusted HR = 0.93; 95% CI, 0.5-1.8) or differences in eGFR slope over time (mean difference, -0.12 mL/min/1.73 m² per year among participants with a baseline eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73 m² or more). Conversely, eGFR declined more rapidly among marijuana users with a baseline eGFR of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m² compared with non-users (-3.2 vs. -1.4 mL/min/1.73 m² per year). Marijuana users with a baseline eGFR of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m² also had a higher risk for CKD progression (aHR = 2.7; 95% CI, 0.83-8.5).
Among participants with vs. without CKD, marijuana use was not correlated with the rate of change in UACR.
“In this study, we saw that patients with baseline kidney disease who used marijuana had accelerated decline in their renal function compared to people who did not use marijuana,” Rein said. “Renal function in marijuana users with kidney disease should be closely monitored. We don’t know the reason for the decline in kidney function. I hypothesize it’s because of smoke inhalation. Medical marijuana in the form of vaporization or edibles may not share these same harms.”
“Patients with kidney disease experience significant symptom burden, such as nausea, anorexia and chronic pain, which are all valid issues for medical marijuana usage,” he continued. “If patients with kidney disease are prescribed marijuana for their symptoms, we need to be mindful of the effects on the kidney.” – by Alaina Tedesco
Rein JL, et al. Abstract FR-PO233. Presented at: ASN Kidney Week; Oct. 23-28, 2018; San Diego.
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Vote for Jon Giemza-Pipe and Toby in the 2016 Soldiering On Awards
We are excited to announce that one of our amazing Band of Brothers members Jon Giemza-Pipe, along with his brilliant canine patner Toby have been nominated for a 2016 Soldiering On Award!
Jon and Toby have been nominated for Canine Partner Award which recognises the incredible association between a member of the Armed Forces Community and their canine partner, highlighting how this partnership can help recovery after serious injury.
Grant funding from Help for Heroes to Canine Partners enabled Jon and Toby's pairing which has seen Jon go from strength to strength.
Jon says; "A hip injury in 2009 brought my life to a standstill. Unfortunately I do suffer from chronic pain on a daily basis but that's where Toby comes in any helps me. He somehow knows when I'm in pain, don't ask me how but he does! He gets up on my knee and provides a welcome distraction. He's given me the opportunity to get out and do things which I didn't think I'd be able to do anymore, and has actually made me want to get out and do things which I didn't think I wanted to do anymore.
The walls do tend to close in on you a bit when you're injured, but actually having a handsome dog like this, you want to get out and see outside. He's been as much of my rehabilitation as anything else and he's going to be my continuity going in to civilian life."
Jon is one of 8 Veterans who has been supported by Help for Heroes and Canine Partners to date. Each sucessdul partnership costs £20,000. Watch Jon and Toby's full nomination at:
You can support Jon and Toby to win a 2016 Soldiering On Award by voting here.
Winners will be announced at the Soldiering On Awards on Friday 22 April 2016.
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Changes made to National Dairy FARM Program
Revisions to program occur every three years.
Changes made to National Dairy FARM Program Revisions to program occur every three years. Check out this story on htrnews.com: https://htrne.ws/1pdxUC2
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 3:12 p.m. CT March 11, 2016
The National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors has approved changes to the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Program.(Photo: imagospot, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
ARLINGTON, Virginia - The National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors has approved changes to the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Program.
Revisions occur every three years and are based on input from farmers, veterinarians, and others involved in the FARM Program’s Technical Writing Group, NMPF’s Animal Health and Wellbeing Committee, and recommendations received through a public comment period.
The revision process began in May 2015; the NMPF Board’s decision to approve the recommended revisions was the final step in the nearly 10-month process.
The updates will be reflected in version 3.0 of the program when it is implemented starting Jan. 1, 2017.
“The core of the FARM Program is the concept of continuous improvement,” said NMPF president and CEO Jim Mulhern. “Not only do dairy farmers in the program work hard to evolve and improve their practices over time, but we work hard to ensure that the FARM Program guidelines reflect the more up-to-date scientific research and advice from our technical experts.”
One outcome of the revisions is an emphasis on accountability among program participants. The advisory committees identified several FARM Program guidelines they felt deserved heightened focus and attention. Such criteria included a greater emphasis on employee training, having a documented Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship, updated protocols on euthanasia and non-ambulatory cattle, and the cessation of tail docking.
Though evaluations on the new version of the FARM Program won’t begin until January 2017, new resources and training materials will be available to program participants beginning this April to help prepare for the changes.
Learn more at www.nationaldairyfarm.com.
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My academic interests cover the archaeology and history of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions from the Bronze Age to the Roman Imperial period. My research focuses mainly on the ancient Greek world in the period from the Iron Age to Hellenistic times (ca. 1000-100 BC). I have a special interest in the study of ceramics and how the study of ancient consumption patterns can increase our knowledge about the social and cultural history of the ancient world. I also carry out research related to the meeting of cultures, mixed societies and cultural exchange with a particular emphasis on the Greek colonial environment of the western Mediterranean. I am currently the director of the archaeological excavations in the ancient Greek city of Kalydon in Aitolia in western Greece. The fieldwork focuses mainly on the excavation of a house of the Hellenistic period situated on the Lower Acropolis, but additional investigations of the Archaic city and the urban layout are also carried out. The work is undertaken in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Aetolia-Acarnania and Lefkada and the Danish Institute at Athens.
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In 2006 I obtained a MA in Classical Archaeology and Social Anthropology at Aarhus University, Denmark. In 2010 I received a PhD from the Centre for Black Sea Studies (Danish National Research Foundation's Centre of Excellence) at Aarhus University on the topic of the locally produced pottery in the ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea region. I then held a postdoc fellowship at the Department of Classical Studies at the same university, until I moved to Athens in 2012 to take up the position as assistant director of the Danish Institute at Athens. I have participated in archaeological fieldwork in Denmark, Greece, Italy, Norway and Ukraine. I have been at Oslo University since August 2015.
2017- : Elected member of the Board of the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History
2017- : Chairperson of the Council of the Study Programme for Archaeology and Conservation
2017- : Chairperson of the National Academic Council for Archaeology
2017- : Member of the Council of The Norwegian Institute in Rome
2016- : Head of the Archaeology Group
2012-2015: Assistant Director, The Danish Institute at Athens
2010-2012: Postdoc fellowship, Department of Classical Studies, Aarhus University
2010: Research Assistant, Department of Classical Studies, Aarhus University
2007-2010: PhD student, The Danish National Research Foundation's Centre for Black Sea Studies, Aarhus University
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Handberg, Søren (2019). The Beginning of Sacred Travel in Ancient Athens and Its Countryside, In Wiebke Friese; Søren Handberg & Troels Myrup Kristensen (ed.), Ascending and Descending the Acropolis. Movement in Athenian Religion. (Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens volume 23). Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 978 87 7184 467 2. Kap. 6. s 121 - 143
Handberg, Søren & Barfoed, Signe (2019). Frederik Poulsen & Ejnar Dyggve – og udgravninger i den antikke by Kalydon i Vestgrækenland, I: Eva Mortensen & Rubina Raja (red.), Store danske arkæologer. På jagt efter fortidens byer. Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 9788771847512. -. s 133 - 161
Vikatou, Olympia; Handberg, Søren; Michaelides, Neoptolemos & Barfoed, Signe (2019). Topographical Work in Ancient Kalydon, Aitolia (2015-18). Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens. ISSN 1108-149X. 9, s 161- 188
Vikatou, Olympia & Handberg, Søren (2018). Excavations on the Lower Acropolis plateau in Kalydon, In Olympia Vikatou (ed.), Το Αρχαιολογικό Εργο στη Αιτωλοακαρνανία και τη Λευκάδα, Πρακτικά 2ου Αρχαιολογικού και Ιστορικού Συνεδρίου, Μεσολόγγι 6-8 Δεκεμβρίου 2013. Mεσολόγγι. ISBN 978-960-386-357-1. Kapitel. s 347 - 361
Handberg, Søren & Gadolou, Anastasia (2017). Introduction to Material Koinai, In Søren Handberg & Anastasia Gadolou (ed.), Material Koinai in the Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Period. Acts of an International Conference at the Danish Institute at Athens, 30 January – 1 February 2015. Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 9788771843286. Chapter 1. s 7 - 16
Vikatou, Olympia & Handberg, Søren (2017). The Lower Acropolis of Kalydon in Aitolia: preliminary report on the excavations carried out in 2013-15. Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens. ISSN 1108-149X. 8, s 191- 206
Winther-Jacobsen, Kristina; Frederiksen, Rune & Handberg, Søren (2017). Celebrating 25 years of archaeological research at the Danish Institute at Athens. Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens. ISSN 1108-149X. 8, s 7- 22
Crudo, Maurizio; D’Andrea, Maria; Handberg, Søren; Mittica, Gloria; De Francesco, Anna Maria; Andaloro, Eliana & Kindberg Jacobsen, Jan (2016). L’abitato enotrio di Timpone della Motta (Cs): culture a confronto, relazioni e scambi. FORUM ROMANUM BELGICUM. ISSN 2295-9432. 13, s 1- 22
Handberg, Søren; Jacobsen, Jan Kindberg; Colelli, Carmelo & Mittica, Gloria (2015). Pottery Workshop Organization and Transformation at the Archaeological Site of Timpone della Motta between 800 and 650 BC: a case study from Northern Calabria, Southern Italy, In R. Gül Gürtekin-Demir; Hüseyin Cevizoğlu; Yasemin Polat & Gürcan Polat (ed.), Keramos. Ceramics: a cultural approach. Proceedings of the First International Conference at Ege University, May 9-13, 2011 İzmir. Bilgin Kültür Sanat. ISBN 978-605-85730-4-8. 13. s 158 - 165
Handberg, Søren; Jacobsen, Jan Kindberg; Ippolito, Francesca & Mittica, Gloria Paola (2015). Greek and Greek Style Pottery in the Sibaritide during the 8th Century BC., In Giulia Saltini Semerari & Gert-Jan Burgers (ed.), Early Iron Age Communities of Southern Italy. Papers of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome. ISBN 978-88-6060-689-1. Part III: Territory. s 151 - 175
Frederiksen, Rune; Vikatou, Olympia & Handberg, Søren (2014). The Danish-Greek Excavations at Kalydon, Aitolia. The Theatre Project: Preliminary Report from the 2011-2012 Campaigns. Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens. ISSN 1108-149X. 7, s 221- 234
Lawall, Mark L.; Bilde, Pia Guldager; Bjerg, Line M. Højberg; Handberg, Søren & Højte, Jakob Munk (2014). The Lower City of Olbia Pontike Occupation and Abandonment in the 2nd Century BC, In Pia Guldager Bilde & Mark L. Lawall (ed.), Pottery, peoples and places: the late Hellenistic period, c. 200-50 BC between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea (Black Sea Studies volume 16). Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 978 87 7934 532 4. Chapter 3. s 29 - 45
Friese, Wiebke; Handberg, Søren & Kristensen, Troels Myrup (ed.) (2019). Ascending and Descending the Acropolis. Movement in Athenian Religion. (Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens volume 23). Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 978 87 7184 467 2. 277 s.
Handberg, Søren (2018). Una commessa esclusiva per il santuario di Timpone della Motta. L’Hydriska NCG I.N. 3511. In: Mittica, G. (ed.). Francavilla Marittima un patrimonio ricontestualizzato".. Adhoc Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-32150-01-8. 8 s.
Handberg, Søren & Gadolou, Anastasia (ed.) (2017). Material Koinai in the Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Period. Acts of an International Conference at the Danish Institute at Athens, 30 January – 1 February 2015. Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 9788771843286. 366 s.
Winther-Jacobsen, Kristina; Frederiksen, Rune & Handberg, Søren (ed.) (2017). Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens, volume VIII. Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 9788771841480. 324 s.
Handberg, Søren & Poulsen, Birte (red.) (2016). Antikkens Håndværk. Forlaget Orbis. ISBN 978-87-997908-4-5. 304 s.
Handberg, Søren & Frederiksen, Rune (ed.) (2014). Proceedings of the Danish Institute volume 7. Aarhus Universitetsforlag. ISBN 978 87 7124 104 4. 240 s.
Handberg, Søren (2019). Teaching classical archaeology at Scandinavian Universities.
Handberg, Søren (2019). The History and Archaeology of the Ancient Greek City of Kalydon from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Roman Period.
Handberg, Søren (2019). Topografiske opmålinger i det antikke Kalydon. Beretninger 2017-2018, 36-44.
Handberg, Søren (2019). Underwater Archaeology in the Mediterranean and its Contribution to Historiography.
Vikatou, Olympia & Handberg, Søren (2019). Καλυδώνα, Ακρόπολη. Archaiologikon Deltion. ISSN 0570-622X. 70 (2015)(1), s 631
Handberg, Søren & Vikatou, Olympia (2018). Report on the archaeological excavations on the Lower Acropolis of Kalydon carried out in the years 2013-2016.
Handberg, Søren (2017). Arkæologiske udgravninger på Kalydons Nedre Akropol. Beretninger 2015-2016, 30-36.
Handberg, Søren (2017). Big Data, Big Decisions.
Handberg, Søren (2017). Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Colonization and Subalternity in Classical Greece. Experience of the Nonelite Population. Cambridge University Press.. Bonner Jahrbücher. ISSN 2190-3301. 217, s 495- 498
Handberg, Søren (2017). Lovely Kalydon. An Archaeological Reinterpretation of the City's History.
Handberg, Søren (2017). Sacred Movement in Early Iron Age Attica.
Handberg, Søren & Kristoffersen, Astrid Tvedte (2017). Rapport arkeologisk utgravning. Steinalderlokalitet Krøgenes D2. Arkeologisk feltkurs for MA-studenter, IAKH. Krøgenes, 511/5, 22, 109. Arendal, Aust-Agder.
Handberg, Søren (2016). Fra lergrube til krukke. Pottemagertraditionen i det antikke Grækenland., I: Søren Handberg & Birte Poulsen (red.), Antikkens Håndværk. Forlaget Orbis. ISBN 978-87-997908-4-5. Kapitel 2. s 47 - 74
Handberg, Søren & Poulsen, Birte (2016). Introduktion, I: Søren Handberg & Birte Poulsen (red.), Antikkens Håndværk. Forlaget Orbis. ISBN 978-87-997908-4-5. Introduktion. s 6 - 7
Handberg, Søren (2015). Kalydon: An Ancient Greek City in Aitolia.
Handberg, Søren (2015). TEGEA I: Investigations in the Temple of Athena Alea 1991-94 & TEGEA II: Investigations in the Sanctuary of Athena Alea 1990-94 and 2004. (Papers and Monographs from the Norwegian Institute at Athens, vol. 3-4). Erik Østby (red.). Athens 2014.. Klassisk Forum. ISSN 0801-3179. 2015(1), s 72- 76
Handberg, Søren (2015). Tegea I-II, Investigations in the temple and sanctuary of Athena Alea at Tegea 1990-1994: en presentasjon og faglig vurdering.
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GitHub Adds New Code Security Features
GitHub has introduced new features designed to keep code secure with the addition of WhiteSource data to security vulnerability alerts, and dependency insights.
The features are designed to minimize the problem caused when developers use open-source code that they don't know contains security vulnerabilities. In the past, the problem has been that there hasn't been a simple way for a developer using a library to report a possible security vulnerability to the owner of the library. This has led to vulnerabilities being left open to exploitation. From the other side, library owners haven't had a general way to report to users when a problem has been identified.
The first improvement from GitHub is the addition of WhiteSource data to security vulnerability alerts. The security vulnerability alert feature launched in beta in 2017, and since then GitHub has sent almost 27 million security alerts for vulnerable dependencies in .NET, Java, JavaScript, Python and Ruby. GitHub has now announced a partnership with WhiteSource data to broaden coverage of potential security vulnerabilities in open source projects and to provide increased detail to assess and remediate vulnerabilities.
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Magazine of the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION AGAINST PSYCHIATRIC ASSAULT
No. 2 - September 2004
The Coalition of Hypocrites
holds a press conference!
By Landesverband Psychiatrie-Erfahrene Berlin-Brandenburg
Ernst Klee:
"It wasn't the Nazis who needed the doctors, rather it was the doctors who needed the Nazis!"
A Coalition of Hypocrites held a press conference on September 30, 2003 to announce the publication of a data base on - in their words - "Euthanasia 1939-45".
The participants were:
- The State Minister for Culture of the cynical republic, which each day delivers more proof that it is a cynical republic. In this republic the victims of the systematic mass-murder by doctors, which in the Nazi jargon was always harmlessly euphemized as "Euthanasia", are since 1939 nothing but a piece of meat (see the full version in "The Cynical Republic").
- A previous president of the German Chamber of Doctors, who became (infamously) known for his "Worst Word of the Year 1998": "Socially acceptable premature death" (Sozialvertraegliches Fruehableben). He proudly stated two years later: "Under the same conditions I would always repeat this", and even boasted in 1977 already about having mentioned "self participation by death" (Selbstbeteiligung durch Tod). To so openly publicize the wish list of the top official doctor, when the demands for doctors' fees are not met quickly enough, is eye-opening - and it rips the mask from the face of this profession, which may not go on strike simply because then it would become apparent that the death rate was falling significantly, as examples showed when some did dare to go on strike. It would therefore be absolutely derisive if he even lost one word on the mass murder by the doctors.
- the German Central Archive (Bundesarchiv), which doesn't dare destroy the files of those murdered by the doctors but does everything to keep the truth from the relatives. Here they experienced a huge defeat since Hagai Aviel from Israel published on the internet the list of over 30,000 names: www.iaapa.org.il/46024/Claims
What does Mr. Oldenhage and the cover-up archive do? They prohibit anything at all about those murdered being made public and blackmails the surviving relatives by only allowing them access to the files if they sign an agreement to keep the facts secret. The relatives of the victims, according to the directives of this republic and its archive, are thus not allowed to erect a memorial gravestone, which would make public the victims of the covered-up murders.
This is how The Coalition of Hypocrites lies:
Since the Nuremberg Doctors Trials and up until 1945, the number of those directly murdered by doctors was assumed to be 275,000, which means that in the invitation to the press conference already one third of the victims were "lied away".
And then there is the most evil falsification of history: also "lied away" was the fact that the medical Holocaust in psychiatric institutions, the systematic mass murder by intentionally administering a starvation diet, continued until 1949, which resulted in another ca. 25,000 victims.
This double lie betrays what is really important to The Coalition of Hypocrites: solidarity with the perpetrators. The Coalition reveals itself as just another cartell of protection and cover-up for the perpetrators in order to prevent an independent investigation of those who were murdered, to prevent a political and moral evaluation of the mass murders, to prevent reparation costs having to be paid to the relatives of the victims.
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Esports could help shape the future of broadcast according to executive Tanya Laird, who spoke about the need for a “melting pot” of collaboration and interaction.
Digital Jam Founder and Chief Executive and ESL esport Ambassador Tanya Laird told IBC365: “Cross collaboration and education across different verticals is needed to support the growth of esports.”
However there are concerns among those in the esports sector that the broadcast industry might be looking to exploit the revenue opportunities and the huge, youthful fan base with unequal profit shares and an uncertain strategy for success.
“Partnerships are often seen as a secondary business to detract from the main business,” Laird said.
Laird’s background is in the gaming industry, with experience in console and mobile games. She has worked with studios and developers and now provides a unique insight to the esport community on the opportunity to monetise and champion esports.
Broadcasting and government investment promises a new way of tackling challenges and offering strategic solutions for esports to go mainstream.
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She said: “The slow up take is because there is tension from the traditional esport gamers who don’t have commercial experience.”
It’s not difficult to see the appeal for broadcasters that want to tap into the esports market, with viewership figures reaching the millions.
Laird said: “When we are talking about audiences we are talking about a reasonable size audience.”
Laird pointed to the League of Legends tournament which saw 99.8 million viewers, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive had 72.9 million viewers while Dota 2 had 39.2 million viewers.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: 2018 Tournament
Source: ESL UK
According to esports charts, October 2018 saw the largest championship to date with 149 million viewers at its peak during the tournament for Worlds 2018 which marked the new record in esports history, while more than 200 million spectators tuned it for the final earlier this month.
Laird predicts the key to success is “tapping into different behaviours” that are not native to either sectors.
Interaction is at the core of esport tournaments while traditional linear TV broadcasting is a more passive experience for audiences lacking layered engagement.
She explains: “New technologies are bringing broadcasters and esports together to become mainstream.
“Industry collaboration and interaction are key to finding the melting pot for success but we are three-to-five years off from this.”
Broadcasters have clear boundaries between the content creators, ownership rights, sponsorship and advertising opportunities for the creative propositions. While at the other end of the spectrum, the esport game coders and creators may not be aware of the potential for rights ownership and could struggle to understand the broadcasting world.
Laird points to the contention for small indie game developers who don’t have the internal infrastructure, experience and access to lawyers to ensure they can capitalise on the potential opportunities.
She added: “The esports community don’t understand how to exploit intellectual property (IP) across multiple levels. This requires partnerships with operators, broadcasters and immersive technology specialists, rather than throwing themselves into one deal over carving out a specialist strategy.”
Laird called for a “more sophisticated” business model that would mature the commercialisation of esport tournaments and see a greater and transferable approach to collaborating with the broadcast industry.
She said: “I am optimistic the greater understanding of IP and management rights are where these [business model] opportunities lie.”
For esports to go mainstream it must learn from the relationship traditional film and TV created with certain deals in countries and states variable and across different levels.
Laird adds: “There is currently a lot of wastage; the esports tournaments operators should define how the rights work, not the other way around.”
Navigating a new world
“The main factor is the level of interaction with broadcasters,” Laird warns: “It is not about using traditional techniques; we need a new paradigm to employ a technology partner and those with expertise in IP ownership in order for full exploitation of the game.
“Traditional broadcasters and esports promoters need to include future immersive platforms and talk to each other on new types of performances with a live generation of a game.”
Laird is an evangelist for new and immersive technologies with ESL, which she notes can make managing content and licensing tricky. She explains the new types of rights that are being negotiated for actors and their performances with the future possibility of holograms is an area to consider.
She said: “What we are looking out for are new platforms and new technologies to enhance the community and combine with commercial experience for a successful revenue model.”
The greatest challenge, Laird explains, is the lack of accessibility for mainstream audiences.
She said: “If you turn on your TV, it is not complicated and you don’t need instructions but we need esports broken down with each component explained.”
She likened it to the model adopted by the BBC and Sky when covering the American Superbowl, in which the audience tuning into Sky have an assumed knowledge and are considered professional fans while the BBC enhances its coverage with visual overlays and explanative commentary.
“What we need is a platform for mainstream viewers,” Laird explains, as well as a mainstream avenue for new audiences to be brought in that can follow the significance of what it means to gain points, a special weapon or a spell.
Laird urges the need to “wedge it open” and ensure the fan base can grow without isolation through collaboration and partnerships with traditional sport and esports.
The answer? Laird suggests: “Physical live tournaments in big stadiums or arenas but we need to ensure we can broadcast and be efficient for the esports championships.
“More levels of interactivity and better broadband, WiFi in venues and the ability to facilitate technology because we require more interaction than traditional broadcasters.”
Tanya Laird
Founder Digital Jam Ltd and Immersive Technology Ambassador, ESL UK
As the first Immersive Technology Ambassador for ESL UK, Laird has been at the forefront of emerging creative technology spanning games, film, TV, comics, music, immersive theatre, transmedia VR, AR and AI.
She is the co-chair of the Immerse UK Content Group and sits as a member of the Board for the British Games Institute providing unique insight to both the development and publishers perspective alongside esports an broadcasters requirements.
Laird is also a winner of a Women in Games Award for her contributions to the games industry and sits as the Vice Chair of BAME in Games.
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Commissioned by Southbank Centre
The Eldership Project
What is the role of the elder in the 21st century?
We know them in stories: the toothless old cowboy, the crone with her potions, the grandfather who can relate to tearaway teenagers and the former ballerina who knows the price that must be paid.
Elders in stories know that their days of finding the cure / treasure / true love are over but they help the hero or heroine by being wise and older and … just there.
But those are stories. Stories need Elders but we don’t. In twenty first century Britain Elders have nothing to offer us, do they?
Improbable, led by Artistic Directors Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson have set out to re-imagine the role of Eldership for a society that seems to think that Elder means elderly and elderly means that you’re not much use to anyone. The Eldership Project is an intimate work in progress. A piece in search of the lost path to Eldership: part installation, part performance, part conversation.
The Eldership Project was first presented at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre in 2015.
Directed by Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson
Choreography by Rosemary Lee
Designed by Aldona Cunningham and Alice Purcell
Lighting Design by Alexandra Stone
Music composed and performed by David Coulter
Dramaturgy by Sarah Grange
Stage Managed by Lorna Warrington
Performed by Pat Barker, Caroline Blakiston, Nick Hale, Colin McLean and Tim Preece.
Photo by Aldona Cunningham
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Here's how this man won gold in 'Shed of the Year' contest
Father-of-four Kevin Herbert has quietly lifted one of the nation's most coveted titles - that of shed of the year. Cuprinol/PA Wire
August 19 2016 21:35 PM
While Team GB's Olympians have been battling it out for gold over in Rio, a father-of-four has quietly lifted one of the nation's most coveted titles - that of shed of the year.
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/britain/heres-how-this-man-won-gold-in-shed-of-the-year-contest-34980194.html
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Kevin Herbert spent eight years building West Wing at the bottom of his Berkshire garden, a shed complete with a loft area, secret bookcase and roof made of grass and wild flowers.
The 42-year-old's labour of love saw him beat competition from fellow "sheddies" and constructions such as the Shed Of Dreams, complete with its gothic feature made from washing machine doors, the Hooting Owl pub shed, built from material shipped from the Polish mountains, and Ilona's Summerhouse, a sunlit hideaway created from recycled pallets, doors and reclaimed paving slabs.
His shed was shortlisted from almost 3,000 entries and judges agonised over the winner during the Channel 4 show Amazing Spaces Shed Of The Year.
Mr Herbert hid his victory from his children ahead of the programme, which aired on Friday, but admitted he had done "nothing but go on about it" after reaching the final.
With a huge gold crown for his efforts, a winner's plaque and a cheque for £1,000 from sponsors Cuprinol, he admitted he would be getting "lots of mileage" out of his win.
Mr Herbert, a thatcher by trade, said his shed had been inspired by his childhood days of building tree houses and working on it helped him recover from ill health
Built from 90% recycled material with two and a half tonnes of soil and turf on the roof, West Wing has three separate sections, a workshop space and a secret bookcase that reveals a hidden room for his and wife Martine's children to enjoy - complete with TV, DVDs and an Xbox - providing relief for the family from their cramped three-bedroom house.
Mr Herbert said the shed is "pretty much finished - it's 99% there" - but admitted that it is still evolving, and he is currently changing the stairs around.
He said: "It is just such a great space for us as a family. It is more like another room of the house, really."
Mr Herbert's family have long given up rolling their eyes when he pops out to work on it, and instead see it as somewhere to escape to. He said: "They know no different - that is the way it has always been. My little girl, Hazel, always helps me and has the same enthusiasm."
Mr Herbert said it was "bizarre" to win, and said he was looking forward to "winding the kids up" about it.
And he said the victory would give him licence to spend more time out in his shed, saying: "There's always something I've got to do out there. I'll have to make a shelf now to put up my prize."
Andrew Wilcox, founder of the competition, said: "Picking the winner is always a tough decision. After we narrowed down the sheds to the last few standing, the final decision had a lot of discussion, but there was a clear winner when it came to choosing Kevin's shed.
"I absolutely love West Wing, not only for its quirkiness in terms of its design and use, but also because of the determination that Kevin had to get it built. I hope it inspires other sheddies around the UK to build their own amazing spaces in time for Cuprinol's Shed of the Year 2017."
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Palmtrees
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We are happy to provide you a huge variety of shrubs and trees. Of course there will be more plants available, please take advantage of our free service talking to you directly on your property to give you a best solution for your individual landscaping and your price range.
Alexander Palm
Faster growing palm which is very desirable for tropical domestic gardens with a head that looks like a feather duster. Available in single and multi-trunks. Flowering is in the late spring when it develops numerous...
Sometimes called Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm. Commonly sold in containers at nurseries but not as plentiful in large field grown sizes. This palm is a moderately fast grower with feather shaped leaves that...
The “Bismarck Palm” has a bold and formal appearance with its silvery blue leaves. This palm is massive and can develop a spread of 20 ft. or more. Adapts well to Florida’s climate and conditions. Spectacular species...
Unique looking palm with a trunk that develops at maturity to the shape of a “bottle”. Have upward arching leaves that can reach 10 to 12 ft. in height. Produces a flower stalk coming from below the crown shaft...
Cardboard Plant
This beautiful, low growing ornamental is not a true palm but belongs to the Cycad family. Gets its nickname for thick, stiff, fuzzy foliage. Its leaves resemble the shape of a giant fern that grow to 3-4 feet in length...
Carpentaria Palm
Very similar to the Adonidia palm in appearance but has a taller more slender look and can reach an overall height of 40 feet. It is also a faster grower than the Adonidia. The seeds are red in color and can irritate...
Cataractarum Palm
Originates in Southeastern Mexico and also called Cascade Palm. This suckering palm has a similar look to the Areca Palm but does not get as tall or massive reaching only 6 ft. at maturity. This palm has trunk less plants...
Chinese Fan Palm
This palm was imported originally from southern China. The large, glossy green fronds were said to be used in ancient times for dipping (fanning) Chinese royalty, hence the nickname! Slow growing hardy specimen...
Often referred to as Christmas Palm or Dwarf Royal. Large bunches of bright red fruit (seeds) are produced around Christmas time. This attractive and slower growing palm can reach between 15-20 feet in height...
The Coconut Palm is very popular and well-known for many products processed from the fruit and oil inside the nut. Shredded coconut is often used in cakes, pies and cookies. Also coconut oil is the source used in...
Coontie Palm
A slow and low growing native perennial which is actually a Cycad but resembles a palm. It is in the same family with the Cardboard Palm and sometimes called the Coontie Hairstreak Palm or Florida Arrowroot.
Another unique palm that is also called the Mediterranean Fan Palm. This palm has large blue-green triangle shaped leaves which will grow up to 20-24” long and 24” wide. There is thorn like barbs about ½ in. long...
Marvelous clustering palm with light green leaflets that are shaped like a fish tail fin, hence the common name! Flowering begins as the palm matures with flowers at the top of each stem. This process continues...
The shape and texture of the leaves resemble a “foxtail” which brought about the common name. The trunk has a green crown shaft, a dark medium grey color on the bottom and almost white at the top. Available...
Pigmy Date Palm
One of the most widely preferred date palms in the U.S. and used as a popular accent plant for tropical scenery. Comes in single, double and triple trunk forms. This palm is slow growing and stays small...
Pindo Palm
Originating from Argentina, this palm is often called Butia, Silver or Jelly Palm. The orange dates/seeds it produces are edible. Pindo Jelly is a favorite tourist souvenir which can be purchased along interstate...
Saw Palmetto Palm
This native palm is very slow growing and seen in large clumps throughout Florida’s woodlands. It is also widely used in commercial landscaping to meet mandatory, native County Code requirements. The leaves...
Also known as Chrysalidocarpus lutescens; watch for potassium deficiency, bagworms, mealybugs, banana moth, lethal yellowing; tolerates occasionally wet soil; requires regular fertilizer to maintain...
Thatch Palm
The Thrinax Palm is a smaller stature, very slow growing palm. Excellent palm to use around the beach areas due to the seaside and alkaline tolerance. Used in groups of two to five often times in a full sun landscape...
Washingtonia Palm
Another name for the Washingtonia is the Mexican Fan Palm Tree. This palm does great in Florida because it likes the sunny, dry conditions of the environment. Often used around hotels, tall buildings, highways and...
Ponytail Palm
Another name for the Ponytail palm is the Elephant Foot Tree. This palm comes from Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Is a succulent tree which is not a palm but in the same family as yuccas. Adapts well in a desert...
This is one of the most commonly used palms in South Florida landscapes. Originating from Argentina this palm is a rapid grower and is not considered native. With the proper fertilizer and irrigation it can grow as...
This native palm flourishes in wild Florida cypress wetlands where seeds are spread by birds and other animals. It will tolerate periodic flooding that occurs during the summer months. The heart of the tree is...
Cabbage Palm
This is our Florida State Tree and rarely sold in containers. Most trees are dug up from the wild in sizes from 10 to 25 ft. in overall height. The Cabbage palm got its name from the early pioneers who harvested the bud...
Spindle Palm
Slow growing palm that gets it common name “Spindle” from the shape of its trunk. The palm slowly forms a gray trunk which becomes thicker in the middle and narrows at both ends to form the shape of a spindle.
Traveler`s Palm
One of nature’s most distinctive plants which is not a true palm. The Traveler’s Palm is described as being part banana plant and part palm tree. The long stems and dark green leaves resemble a banana plant with a...
Triangle Palm
This palm originates from the South African Island of Madagascar. A unique palm because of its unusual leaf base which forms a pronounced triangle shape. Thrives in full sun, is a slow grower and is very drought...
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22 November 2019 at 10:34pm
WW2 veteran, 105, honoured by Norway for helping to liberate country from Nazis
Video report by ITV News Reporter Martha Fairlie
A 105-year-old World War Two veteran who survived three bomb attacks has been honoured by the king and government of Norway for his role in liberating the country.
John Manners commanded the destroyers HMS Eskimo and HMS Viceroy, he was also involved in the sinking of a German U-Boat off the English coast.
At his care home near Newbury, Berkshire, the Norwegian military attaché John Olsen held a special ceremony - awarding John his medal.
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“The Norwegians were very friendly with us, welcomed us and were friendly and very helpful,” John told ITV News.
His ship sank a U-boat while on a North Sea convoy.
John Manners said Winston Churchill was sent a bottle of brandy.
A German case of brandy floated to the surface and a bottle was sent to Winston Churchill, who thanked the Navy for an interesting souvenir.
“Churchill had a bottle, yes, I don’t know if he drank it or not, and I did too,” he said.
Now, almost 75 years on, it is Norway thanking John Manners for his service.
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Insolvency Practitioners in Aberchirder
As Insolvency Practitioners we can offer advice for companies and individuals struggling with debt and needing a solution to the money problems.
IP Debt Help in Aberchirder
Being insolvent can be stressful but there are a few options for dealing with the situation and we can provide professional advice to help.
Insolvency Practitioners in Aberchirder - 0808 164 2327
Insolvency is the term used to describe the state of a person or company who is unable to pay money that they owe. There are two main types known as cash-flow and balance-sheet insolvency. Being cash-flow insolvent is when the company or individual has enough assets to pay their owed debts but does not have the appropriate way to pay the debt back.
This method will look at negotiating with creditors to resolve the situation, such as giving the individual or company more time to work on selling their assets so that they can pay back their debt along with a penalty agreed upon. The other type, balance-sheet insolvency, is when a person or business does not have enough assets to pay off their debt. It could be that bankruptcy is an option for a person, however, it’s often not necessary as negotiation could solve the situation.
When an individual or a company becomes insolvent, there are several procedures that can be considered depending on the financial situation and the number and types of creditors involved. These procedures can buy time with the aim of rescuing the company and are known as Administration - https://www.insolvency-practitioners-near-me.co.uk/administrators/aberdeenshire/aberchirder/ and Company Voluntary Arrangement. These were introduced in the Insolvency Act 1986 and are options alongside Liquidation of a company or Individual Voluntary Arrangements.
Whatever method is chosen, it is necessary for a licensed Insolvency Practitioner in Aberchirder to help with the procedure a balance several competing interests whilst trying to rescue the person or business.
What Does an Insolvency Practitioner Do?
Situations where a company becomes insolvent are never simple and if you feel this is a position you find yourself in, we’re sure we can help. The circumstance often involves many creditors, shareholders, directors and employees and although the aim of the Insolvency Practitioner is to rescue the business or individual, they must prioritise the interests of the creditors.
An Insolvent Practitioner may be asked to be involved in different cases, meaning they could act as a Provisional liquidator, a liquidator, an Administrator, an Administrator Receiver, a supervisor of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (also known for short as a CVA) - https://www.insolvency-practitioners-near-me.co.uk/cva/aberdeenshire/aberchirder/ or act as an advisor to company directors.
It’s important that an insolvency practitioner has knowledge and understanding within the field they are called upon to help within. The work affects not only the lives of the debtor but also the creditors so many well-developed skills are needed including dealing with people from all backgrounds and levels, whether an anxious director or a concerned employee.
It may be that in some cases an IP finds themselves not only negotiating deals between debtor and creditors but also running or re-structuring businesses. A huge part of their job is taking on an investigative role too as they have the legal duty to research and observe the activities of the company directors or business to ensure no wrongful or fraudulent activity has taken place.
Types of Insolvency
As mentioned above, there are two main types of insolvency yet there are several procedures that may be applicable when a person or company finds themselves in financial trouble. It’s highly recommended that as soon as first signs of trouble are noted, contact with an IP in Aberchirder is made right away.
The sooner the warning signs are addressed, the less serious the situation and the quicker and easier it can be handled. It is also the ideal time for the insolvency practitioner to assess the situation and determine the most suitable course of action.
Voluntary Administration – allows someone who owes money to enter into an arrangement with creditors to pay all or some of the debt whereby the practitioner acts as a supervisor, proposing the agreement and ensuring all terms are met.
Members Voluntary Liquidation – also known as solvent liquidation, the IP has a duty to release company assets and distribute the funds equally between all creditors.
Provisional Liquidation – this can occur is there is a dispute between company shareholders or an administrator needs to be appointed immediately.
Receiverships – when a secured creditor or court ensures all or part of a company’s assets are controlled, using an independent liquidator.
Court Liquidation – an order of liquidation initiated by the courts (also known as ‘winding up’)
Informal Workout/Turnaround – this may be an option if none of the above options are viable, an independent insolvency practitioner is sought to provide advice on resolving the situation
Insolvency Register UK
If a company, business or individual uses one of these procedures to help with debts, they will be added to a register called the Individual Insolvency Register. These are public documents which can be searched by anyone including employers, landlords, lenders and credit reference agencies.
The details that are published do depend on what type of solution has been chosen but most contain names, addresses, genders, date of birth and the name of the IP acting on the case along with the date the agreement started and the date it is due to end.
This does mean that procedures have a lasting effect on a company or individuals credit report, however it is possible, that over time, credit history can be rebuilt as long as responsible borrowing takes place and repayments are made on time.
How to Contact an IP About Debt
There are many ways of finding an IP to discuss solutions to debt problems, and as mentioned previously, we advise you to do this sooner rather than later. The earlier you contact a practitioner, the more likely that they can implement a solution to prevent liquidation - https://www.insolvency-practitioners-near-me.co.uk/liquidators/aberdeenshire/aberchirder/.
It is also worth remembering that it’s an offence under the Insolvency Act 1986, to realise that your business is insolvent yet not take action.
There are directories online which contain insolvency practitioners full contact details and details of their licensing body. You can also search by a county or even by known details if you have been recommended an insolvency practitioner in Aberchirder AB54 7 by word of mouth. This directory can be accessed by visiting the gov.co.uk site and using the search box to find the section titled ‘Find an insolvency practitioner’.
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Water To My Soul
The Story of Eliza Lucas Pinckney
By Pamela Bauer Mueller, Jekyll Island
280 Pages, 5.5 x 8.4
Pinata Publishing (Jan 2012)
Teen-aged Eliza Lucas, better suited for the drawing rooms at Drayton Hall than the sun-baked fields of Wappoo Plantation, fought and overcame grief, treachery and an impossible love. Indefatigable in purpose and energy, she was able to provide the struggling new colonies in a critical time with a staple crop—indigo—saving the faltering economy and bracing it for the battle for sovereignty. Her strong will and streak of independence extended beyond the business world and into her personal life.With her successful cultivation of the indigo plant, Eliza Lucas Pinckney changed the economy of the colonies, making her mark on the agricultural industry, southern society and the Crown of England. Based on her rich letters and eloquent journals, this true story reveals the perseverance, independence and true grit that sustained this colorful woman’s journey to a better future for herself, her family, her society and our fledgling democracy.“Once again, with keenness of insight and perception previously unrevealed in historical novels of this period, Pamela Bauer Mueller provides us with an enlightening glimpse into the world of an exceptional woman in colonial America. Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s story offers an illuminating awareness of the unique culture of indigo planting, while also presenting an intimate perspective of everyday life in colonial Charles Town and its low country environs. Not only is this an educational story of a remarkable 18th century woman with extraordinary courage, skill and grit, but it is also an absolute delight to read!” Buddy Sullivan, Coastal Georgia Historian, Award Winning Author
Pamela Bauer Mueller was raised in Oregon. She has worked as a flight attendant, commercial model and actress, English and Spanish teacher and a U.S. Customs Inspector. She now lives on Jekyll Island Georgia with her husband Michael and their cats Sukey Spice and Morgan Maurice.Pamela's children and young adult books have awarded her the 2006/2008and the 2009Georgia Author of the Year titles, three Mom's Choice and Children's Choice gold medals, the Independent Publisher Gold Book awards and other national awards with Writer's Digest and ForeWord magazines. In her sixth historical novel, she introduces us to two female Civil War spies, Antonia Ford and Pauline Cushman, and their true stories of deep patriotism, deception and duplicity.
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CJEU on communication of carve out is request to limit the scope of the marketing authorisation of the generic medicinal product
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In a marketing authorisation procedure, a communication of the package leaflet or summary of the product characteristics of a generic medicinal product, which does not include indications or dosage forms which were still covered by patent law at the time that medicinal product was placed on the market ("carve out"), …
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McDonald’s EU word mark BIG MAC revoked by the EUIPO
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Leythem Wall joins HGF in The Hague Office
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AG: Google must accede to a request for the dereferencing of sensitive data, except for the exceptions under Directive 95/46
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AG: the Court should restrict the scope of the dereferencing that Google has to carry out to the EU
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China develops intellectual property rights protection
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Vans is suing Primark for trademark infringement
Independent.co.uk: "Vans and parent company VF Corp is suing Primark for allegedly copying the design of two of its iconic skateboard trainers. Vans claims Primark has been selling "intentional copies" of the trainers since 2017, and had thought the matter was settled last January after asking them to stop. However, …
A number of artistic work from 1923, protected by US copyright, is now copyright free
Hyperallergic.com: "On January 1, a number of films, books, songs, and artistic works once protected by US copyright, and all from the year 1923, will suddenly be in the public domain. So starting today (January 1) anyone can freely read, cite, or republish.
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Nirvana is suing Marc Jacobs for copyright infringement
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Japan has extended its copyright protection term
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Photographer sues Jennifer Lopez for posting image
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Norway awards 69 new oil exploration licences
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 04:00 PM
The Norwegian government has awarded 28 oil and gas companies a total of 69 offshore blocks to explore for petroleum in mature areas of its continental shelf, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said.
Shell, ConocoPhillips, Total, and Equinor won blocks, as did DNO, Aker BP, Lundin Petroleum, and Eni’s Vaar Energi.
Private-equity backed firms, such as Chrysoar, which acquired ConocoPhillips assets in the British North Sea last year, and Neptune Energy received stakes in eight and 13 blocks respectively.
Russia’s Lukoil, which holds stakes in two licences, and wholly-owned Rosneft subsidiary RN Nordic, a previous licence holder, were not awarded any blocks. A ministry spokesman declined to comment on why.
The annual predefined areas licensing round covers blocks adjacent to acreage previously explored or developed, as opposed to licensing rounds in the country’s frontier areas.
Thirty-three oil companies had submitted bids by a September deadline for a total of 90 offshore exploration blocks, including 48 in the Arctic Barents Sea.
The number of final awards depends on a range of factors, including Norway’s requirement that each licence must have several owners. Of this year’s 69 licences, 33 were in the North Sea off southern Norway, 23 were in the Norwegian Sea off central and northern Norway and 13 were in the far-north Barents Sea.
Norway’s oil and gas output is expected to rise sharply in the next several years as recent large discoveries come on stream, and authorities are keen to extend the lifespan of the oil and gas industry for decades to come.
“Hopefully, the exploration in the awarded acreage will result in new discoveries,” Energy Minister Sylvi Listhaug told an industry conference.
This is important to ensure employment, value-creation and future government revenue for Norway’s largest industry.
Separate from the awards, Norway also conducts so-called numbered licensing rounds, which include frontier parts of the Norwegian continental shelf, where exploration is more risky but where large finds could be made.
The Norwegian government aims to announce the next numbered licensing round before Norway’s 2021 general election, but must first agree an updated plan on areas to exempt due to environmental concerns, particularly in the Arctic.
In Ireland, the announcement late last year that the Government will not issue any new oil exploration licenses has been much criticised by the industry here.
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Transfer of Anglo assets to NAMA was ‘bizarre’
By Shaun Connolly, Political Correspondent
THE expensive transfer of state assets from nationalised Anglo Irish Bank to NAMA was branded “bizarre” by one of the country’s leading financial experts last night.
Former National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) boss Michael Somers raised questions about the situation at the MacGill summer school gathering in Glenties, Donegal.
Mr Somers said the only people who seemed to be benefiting out of the movement of toxic loans to NAMA were lawyers and professionals.
“I think NAMA has become a processor as much as anything else. There is a huge amount of processing and one thing that I find somewhat bizarre is that we are spending huge amounts of money transferring assets from one state body, namely Anglo, to NAMA – another state body – and the only people benefiting out of this are the professionals,” he said.
Mr Somers said although he supported the creation of NAMA, if he had a free hand at the time he would have put an “almighty arm lock” on the banks and told them to sort out the mess they had created.
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore also expressed strong reservations about NAMA as he spoke at Glenties. “It’s become a community employment scheme for lawyers and a social welfare scheme – a very expensive one – for property developers that got themselves into trouble,” he said.
Mr Gilmore used an address to the summer school, on the theme of renewing the Republic, to predict that the next decade of politics would be driven by his party.
Mr Gilmore argued that Labour had stood aside in the struggle for independence for the national good, but now its time had finally come and it would soon be heading a Government for the first time.
Fine Gael enterprise spokesman Richard Bruton said major reform of the political system was needed alongside economic renewal to put the country back on the right road.
Mr Bruton said the boom had been built on fragile foundations and it would be essential to get the fundamental anchors of the economy correct if the route out of the slump was not to lead to another boom and bust cycle.
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Naval Exercise 'TROPEX 2014' Concluded
Naval Exercise 'TROPEX-2014' Concluded
The Indian Navy’s major annual exercise ‘TROPEX’ (Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise) concluded on 28 Feb 14. The exercise involved large scale naval manoeuvres in all three dimensions viz. surface, air and underwater, across the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
The month long exercise was aimed to assess the operational readiness of naval units, validate the Navy’s war fighting doctrine and integrate newly included capabilities in its 'Concept of Operations'. Around 60 ships and submarines, and 75 aircraft took part in this exercise,along withparticipation of units from Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard. Theexercise also saw the 'maiden' participation by the newly acquired P 8I Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft and the nuclear submarine, Chakra.
The exercise also provided the Indian Navy with an opportunity to validate its network centric warfare capabilities, with effective utilisation of the recently launched Indian Navy’s Satellite, GSAT 7.
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World's Screwed! Brazil President Says The Country Doesn't Have The Money To Fight Amazon...
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World's Screwed! Brazil President Says The Country Doesn't Have The Money To Fight Amazon Fires
The Amazon rainforest also known as the ‘lungs of the earth,' have been on fire for over two weeks now.
And the world is in big, big trouble considering the Amazon rainforest converts 20% of earth’s oxygen thereby saving our atmosphere the trouble of dealing with 80 to 140 billion metric tons of carbon.
But the question here is, is anybody even concerned? It seems as if nobody cares, except the social media warriors!
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said that the country lacks the resources to fight the fires raging in the Amazon. This came just a week after the leader said that the government doesn’t need foreign aid to protect the rainforest, as reported by Washington Post.
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According to Reuters, Jair told the reporters, “The Amazon is bigger than Europe, how will you fight criminal fires in such an area? We do not have the resources for that.” But what was he thinking last week when he said that he doesn’t need any foreign aid money and refused to take any money.
Meanwhile, scientists and environmentalists say that Jair’s encouragement of deforestation has played a big role in starting the fire.
But what now? If they don't have money, what are we supposed to do? Environmentalists are now calling on wealthy donors to fund the fire relief efforts.
Brazilian President - Jair Bolsonaro/ Reuters
On Monday, the entire city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, turned dark under the smoke from the Amazon rainforest that was burning thousands of kilometers away. The smoke might have been carried by strong air currents.
🌎Just a little alert to the world: the sky randomly turned dark today in São Paulo, and meteorologists believe it’s smoke from the fires burning *thousands* of kilometers away, in Rondônia or Paraguay. Imagine how much has to be burning to create that much smoke(!). SOS🌎 pic.twitter.com/P1DrCzQO6x
— Shannon Sims (@shannongsims) August 20, 2019
Brazil’s space research center INPE has detected almost 72,843 wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest this year alone; this number has increased drastically from last year.
The longer we wait, the bigger this problem becomes.
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Apple self-driving car fleet sees further expansion
Apple seems to be quietly building upon its fleet of self-driving cars which is a clear sign of the company pursuing the technology with enough zeal.
As of now, Apple’s self-driving car fleet stands at 55 strong; up from the 45 it had till even a few months back, or March 2018, to be precise. Also, the entire self-driving car program sees the participation of at least 83 drivers. That is sort of ironical given that it is self-driving car program that is being discussed here.
The above however can be explained from the fact that Apple has never applied for the driverless testing permit which would have allowed them to test their self-driving cars under zero human supervision. Maybe Apple has reached the stage of developing driver assist systems and is yet to develop the technology that would allow the car to drive entirely on its own.
Apple has also been extremely secretive with its autonomous car program though things kept pilfering out in the open. That has been largely due to a regulatory requirement that mandates companies to submit public info to the DMV. The Cupertino company otherwise is known to be extremely possessive about its future releases.
The above trend meanwhile has also led to the company lagging behind others in developing a road-worthy autonomous technology. The company had even embargoed its engineers to publish their research papers anywhere to adhere to strict standards of secrecy. While that has since been relaxed, its data privacy rules which otherwise draws wide applause is also blamed for the slow progress it has made with its high-end research programs.
Apple meanwhile has also readjusted the scope of the self-driving car project to develop just the software and hardware needed for the car to drive on its own. That happens to be a climb-down from its earlier position to developing an entire self-driving car from scratch.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown Death ‘Clearly Not Due To Natural Causes’, Investigation Continues
Noelle Nicholas
The lovely Bobbi Kristina Brown, whose life ended way too soon, is making waves in the headlines yet again as her autopsy results have recently been unsealed. The only daughter of celebrity couple Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina’s life seemed to take a downward spiral following the loss of her mother. While the death of Bobbi Kristina has been known to result from the same situation as Whitney Houston’s, the circumstances have remained shrouded in mystery.
Bobby Brown says he has to cancel concert—same day Bobbi Kristina’s autopsy results released https://t.co/tJXAAtWQuP pic.twitter.com/aoqp2PGHJL
— People Magazine (@people) March 6, 2016
On February 11, 2012, Whitney Houston was found face down in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The celebrated star died that day. On January 31, 2015, Bobbi Kristina Brown was found the exact same way, in her own townhome. However, Bobbi Kristina was revived and spent several months in a coma until her ultimate death in July of that year.
The whole world waited with bated breath to learn what truly happened to Bobbi Kristina Brown. Was it an accident, suicide, or murder, perpetrated by the main suspect, her boyfriend, Nick Gordon? While the autopsy reports did give us a clearer picture of what caused Bobbi Kristina Brown’s untimely demise, it failed to show if the act was purposeful or truly an accident.
It was always known that Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina had both consumed a cocktail of drugs at some point prior to entering the bathtub. According to MassLive, cocaine, marijuana, and a prescription anti-anxiety medication were present in the systems of both ladies.
Bobbi Kristina’s autopsy report lists her cause of death as lobar pneumonia “due to ‘hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, delayed effects’ and ‘immersion of face in water complicating mixed drug intoxication.’ ” The drugs Bobbi Kristina had consumed include the following:
“Marijuana, alcohol (ethanol), benzoylecgonine (a cocaine-related substance), benzodiazepines (medications used for sedation or to treat anxiety), and morphine. It could not be determined from toxicology tests whether the morphine resulted from heroin use.”
11 Alive reports Whitney Houston’s drug consumption was chillingly similar to her daughter’s. Her official cause of death was ruled “drowning and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.”
“Cocaine and metabolites were identified and were contributory to the death. Marijuana, Alprazolam (Xanax), Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) and Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) were identified but did not contribute to the death.”
This information, which brings clarification to the causes of death of Bobbi Kristina and Whitney Houston, open up more questions than it answers, unfortunately. Theories abound regarding the true cause behind these tragedies.
Perhaps Bobbi Kristina Brown was so distraught over her mother’s passing she chose to exit the world in the same way Whitney had gone. While this seems to make a lot of sense, it just does not sit well with many. Bobbi Kristina had been working on exciting upcoming acting projects.
In an attempt to make her death look like a suicide, someone (most believe Nick Gordon) plied Bobbi Kristina with the same drugs Houston consumed, and forced her into the bathtub. Adding to the murder theory is the belief that Houston’s death was also intentionally caused by someone — again, fingers point to Nick Gordon.
Still others believe the accident theory. This is a much weaker scenario, however, to believe both women died of the exact same accident almost exactly three years apart.
‘@BishopJakes has a special message about #BobbiKristinahttps://t.co/9pC1xZQqdu
— 11Alive News (@11AliveNews) March 5, 2016
A criminal investigation has been in the works since the day Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unresponsive. According to the district attorney, the investigation will continue. Apparently, there was enough information to lead the police to believe foul play had occurred, and though the autopsy report was disappointing in that it did not reveal a clear answer to reason for the incident, the investigation will not so easily be abandoned.
Which theory do you subscribe to, or do you have a different opinion on the cause of death for Bobbi Kristina Brown? Share your own theories here.
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Tech-driven services like ride-sharing, scooter sharing, food delivery apps, and co-working have quickly infiltrated the daily lives of city dwellers. Venture capitalists have been pouring record amounts of investment into the sector
Tech-driven services like ride-sharing, scooter sharing, food delivery apps, and co-working have quickly infiltrated the daily lives of city dwellers.
But it’s not just consumers using these new urban amenities who have latched onto the trend.
Venture capitalists have been pouring record amounts of investment into the sector, dubbed urban tech.
Global investment in urban tech totaled more than $75 billion between 2016 and 2018, more than what was spent on traditional sectors like biopharma, according to C.B. Insights. In the U.S., 45 percent of all venture capital went to urban tech-related companies in the three year period, the data shows.
With global populations flooding into urban centers during a technology boom, the pace is unlikely to relent anytime soon.
“It makes sense that urban technology is commanding so much interest from investors,” says Vinay Goel, JLL’s Chief Digital Product Officer. “Where are people moving? Into the cities. We’re seeing major population increases in urban areas around the world. It’s natural for money to flow into places where people are.”
A world of city dwellers
For the majority of people on the planet, cities have become home. In North America, a staggering 82 percent of the population now lives in cities—the highest rate in the world. The worldwide average stands at 55 percent, and is only expected to continue rising.
Meanwhile, technology is reshaping urban real estate, from construction technology – known as ConTech – to food delivery to co-working. The innovations are changing the way real estate is both used and built – from reducing construction costs to eliminating the need for parking spaces.
Mobility solutions are the hottest area of major investment, accounting for 61 percent of urban-tech investment. Ride-sharing platforms like Uber and Lyft; bike and electric-scooter sharing startups; and delivery service apps could eventually transform the urban street grid, eliminating the need for vast parking garages and freeing up more road space for public parks and other spaces. This could have even more of an impact as the advent of driverless cars takes off.
Co-living and co-working are another investor hit, coming in third after food delivery services for capturing the most investor interest.
“Workspace and work habits are changing,” says Goel. “We’ve already seen that you don’t need all your people to be in one central office to be productive, especially in urban areas with congested traffic.”
The construction tech sector is also attracting major investor interest—for good reason. Cloud-based collaboration software, for example, is making construction teams more efficient, which can ultimately drive down personnel costs and speed up project timelines. Improving construction visibility and coordination is especially important as the industry grapples with rising costs. It is likely to ease burdens in bustling urban construction markets, too, such as Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where the construction pipeline is expected to grow by a full 17 percent in 2018.
“New technologies like 3D walk-through and collaboration tools are already boosting productivity, and reducing the time and cost of construction,” says Todd Burns, President of Project and Development Services, JLL. “These and other innovations can disrupt the way cities are built for the better, by making it faster, easier, and less expensive to build more livable communities.”
More potential for funding and collaboration
Investment is also coming in from the public sector, with many local and federal governments investing in public service technology like WiFi.
“The benefits of more connected, tech-centric cities can extend both ways across private and public partnership, if coordinated with care,” says Goel.
“For example, if a private real estate firm can understand the movement of people flowing in and out of buildings, we can share this data with the public sector to manage demand and supply for public transportation, and with ride-sharing services to ensure vehicles are in the area.”
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Technology flaws pose a risk to shipping
In June, cyber security researchers at Pen Test Partners warned that poor cyber hygiene and vulnerabilities in operating technology are exposing shipping companies to a range of cyber threats including; physical damage, business interruption and the potential theft of cargo.
Using proof-of-concept attacks, Pen Test demonstrated how vulnerabilities and weak security procedures, associated with satellite communications and electronic navigation systems, could be used to gain remote access to a vessel’s control systems. Pen Test also showed how hacking Electronic Chart Display (Ecdis) systems could force ships off course, causing a collision or grounding, or even to block or disrupt busy shipping routes like the English Channel. In June 2017, 20 ships in the Black Sea reported receiving false GPS data in, what is believed to have been, a spoofing attack.
Pen Test previously warned of the threat posed to container ships from vulnerabilities in cargo loading plan software and procedures. Hackers could prevent loading and unloading by infecting on-board systems, or even sink a vessel by affecting stability. The firm also warned that vulnerabilities could enable criminals to re-route containers and steal their contents – in 2012 Australian customs cargo systems were hacked, and a year later the Port of Antwerp discovered that drug cartels had hacked its systems as part of a scheme to smuggle drugs and firearms through the port.
Like many other sectors, the shipping industry is going digital. New ships are bristling with technology, while port and cargo operations are becoming increasingly digitalised and automated.
According to the Global Marine Technology Trends report, marine technology is likely to evolve rapidly over the next decade or so. Sensors, big data and analytics, robotics and autonomous systems will revolutionise the sector by 2030, it predicts. Such advances are expected to bring huge efficiencies and improved safety, but they will also bring challenges. Interdependencies are likely to rise, while shipping companies and the wider logistics supply chain could become vulnerable to crippling outages of critical systems and destructive cyber attacks.
Vessels increasingly employ sensors for maintenance and performance monitoring, while operating technology controls propulsion, steering and stability. However, such technology often relies on legacy systems that may be remote and difficult to maintain and update. Common weaknesses include; the use of obsolete and unsupported operating systems, out-dated antivirus software, the use of default administrator accounts and passwords, and limited use of system segmentation.
Cyber security in the maritime industry is likely to become even more challenging as the Internet of Things becomes more common place and integrates with IT systems and networks.
ATTRACTIVE TARGET
Historically, ocean-going vessels are seen as remote and the shipping industry of little interest to hackers. In reality, the maritime industry is an attractive target for cyber criminals and nation states looking to cause physical damage and disruption, or to carry out criminal acts such as theft or extortion.
Ransomware, extortion and phishing attacks have already led to some high profile incidents in the maritime sector. Last year the NotPetya malware attack caused massive disruption for shipping company Maersk, costing the company USD 200-300 million. Maersk, which took a week to restore its systems, was unable to dock and unload containers at 76 ports and was forced to reinstall 4,000 servers, 45,000 computers and 2,500 applications. In 2017, UK shipping brokerage Clarksons revealed that it had been the victim of cyber extortion, after cyber criminals hacked into its systems and stole confidential client data.
TURNING A SUPER TANKER
Cyber security has been slow to develop in the sector, but regulation and standards are developing. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), for example, issued interim cyber security risk management guidelines in 2016 and has given ship owners and managers until 2021 to incorporate cyber risk management into ship safety. Last year the US Coast Guard (USCG) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed new cyber security draft guidelines, while shipping group BIMCO published updated cyber security guidelines for shippers.
Classification Societies are also looking to help ship owners and operators bolster cyber-resilience. The International Association of Classification Societies has established a joint industry working group focused on cyber safety, while classification society DNV GL recently introduced cyber class notations for control systems to help ship owners and operators protect their assets from cyber security incidents.
Interest in cyber insurance has been growing in the maritime industry, and has accelerated since the NotPetya cyber attack, which caused significant disruption to the logistics supply chain. In particular, shipping companies are exploring insurance solutions for business interruption and the risks associated with automation and connected control systems.
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Home > Science & environment > Roath Park Conservatory: a tropical microcosm where nature can flourish
Roath Park Conservatory: a tropical microcosm where nature can flourish
Shannon Budden
Roath Park Conservatory is an indoor rainforest where the wardens reject using chemical additives on the plants, instead allowing them to grow freely.
The Conservatory is also home to white-faced whistling ducks, native to areas of Sub-saharan Africa and South America.
Roath Park Conservatory takes a unique approach to plant conservation: no chemical sprays are used to control or maintain growth of its plants.
Situated near Roath Park’s Lake Road East entrance, the Conservatory features a range of tropical plants, grown together around the snaking paths that lead around the central pond.
Twelve terrapins live in the pond, alongside koi and goldfish. Visitors can observe them basking in the humid temperatures of the Conservatory.
The pond itself is home to koi fish, terrapins, goldfish, and the most endearing of the Conservatory’s residents, the whistling duck. Visitors to the conservatory often include young children and their guardians, as well as groups of schoolchildren learning about the natural world.
Tillandsia cyanea, also known as the ‘Blue Flowering Torch’ plant, grows here alongside others. The plant is native to Ecuador and Peru.
With around 30,000 people visiting the conservatory annually, the wardens must strike a balance between preserving the Conservatory’s fragile ecology and offering as natural a rainforest experience as possible.
The plants require regular maintenance such as the cutting of dead or overgrown leaves and branches, as demonstrated here by warden Andy.
“We don’t use chemical sprays here”, explained warden Dave Jones. “Every plant is named, but only once, as we let things grow where they seed. Our ethos is to create an internal rainforest that is as naturalistic as possible.”
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For those living outside the city, but regularly commuting by motorway, a diesel engine would be suitable for consideration. Jaguar’s EU6 Diesels are exempt from the proposed charges in Low Emission Zones.
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Installation view, James Cohan: Twenty Years, 48 Walker Street, November 1 - December 20, 2019
Installation view, James Cohan: Twenty Years, 291 Grand Street, November 1 - December 20, 2019
Installation view, James Cohan: Twenty Years, 291 Grand St, November 1 - December 20, 2019
James Cohan is pleased to present James Cohan: Twenty Years, a special group exhibition celebrating the gallery's twentieth anniversary. On view from November 1 through December 20 at James Cohan's Tribeca and Lower East Side gallery spaces, the exhibition will feature new or historical works by every artist in the current program. James Cohan will host opening receptions on Friday, November 1 from 5-7 PM at 291 Grand Street and 6-8 PM at 48 Walker Street.
James Cohan opened on West 57th Street in the fall of 1999 with an exhibition of early work by Gilbert and George, followed by the gallery’s first exhibitions with artists Trenton Doyle Hancock, Robert Smithson, Fred Tomaselli, and Bill Viola. The gallery moved to 533 West 26th Street in 2002, where it mounted important exhibitions by artists including Spencer Finch, Beatriz Milhazes, Yun-Fei Ji, Yinka Shonibare CBE, Xu Zhen, etc. More recently in Chelsea, the gallery presented exhibitions by newer additions to the program such as Kathy Butterly, Federico Herrero, Mernet Larsen, Lee Mullican, and Elias Sime amongst others. James Cohan operated an additional location in Shanghai, China from 2008 through 2015. This space functioned as a locus of cross-cultural exchange, introducing American and European contemporary art to a Chinese audience.
In November 2015, James Cohan opened a second New York location at 291 Grand Street. Its inaugural exhibition in the Lower East Side neighborhood was a revelatory exhibition of early Robert Smithson drawings. This location has allowed the gallery to expand its dynamic programming with focused and experimental exhibitions of gallery artists and curated shows.
The gallery’s twentieth year marks an exciting new chapter in its history, beginning with the relocation of its flagship space to 48 Walker Street in September. This new location opened with an exhibition by Josiah McElheny, his first with the gallery. In this new space, James Cohan will present upcoming exhibitions of recent additions to the gallery roster, including Teresa Margolles, Firelei Báez, and Grace Weaver.
James Cohan: Twenty Years will be accompanied by an illustrated catalogue that documents the achievements of the artists in the program, to be published in Spring 2020. Featuring an essay by Gregory Volk alongside contributions from several gallery artists, this major publication commemorates the gallery’s rich history and bright future, celebrating the artists who have made it all possible.
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Grace Weaver
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gary hallett raised £14,224.26 from 175 supporters
raised of £15,000 target by 175 supporters
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Weʼve raised £14,224 to buy prosthetic limbs & to provide any necessary home alterations for a severe sepsis survivor & long serving NHS Nurse Karen.
Plymouth, UK
Funded on Wednesday, 1st January 2020
Team Karen #TheSepsisSurvivor
Karen is a 53 year old, normal, down to earth, fun loving, and straight talking woman, who’s loved by all. Although a very popular Nurse serving 16 years at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, Karen has given a total of 33 years’ service to the NHS, and has recently become more well-known for her sudden ill health and fight against sepsis.
My Mum has always been a dedicated, hardworking & caring woman. She is such a strong person & i'm so proud of her - Rebecca (Karen's Daughter)
Mum has coped so well with everything that has been thrown at her these past few months & never let it get her down. I'm so proud of everything she has overcome, & i'm thankful shes still her chirpy self - Gaby (Karen's daughter)
Following a short illness of flu-like symptoms over a few days, Karen was admitted to Derriford Hospital with Sepsis of an unknown cause.
Karen deteriorated rapidly, resulting in being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. She went in to multi organ failure also requiring dialysis. Karen had to undergo emergency surgery to remove part of her bowel and spleen, staying on the Intensive Care Unit, sedated and ventilated on multiple organ support for a period of time.
Karen is, and always has been, a beautiful, inspirational & lovely daughter. She is kind, caring & always willing to help... And she's our best mate - Roger & Jan (Karen's Dad & Step Mum)
This was a horrendous time Karen's loved ones, who were told she may not survive. For those who know Karen, will confirm what fight and spirit she has an individual. Much to everyone's relief, Karen had survived her initial fight with sepsis and began a slow recovery. Due to the sepsis, Karen had also suffered problems with the circulation to her hands and feet. She knew she would lose her fingers on both hands, but it soon became apparent that Karen would need to make a decision to have both of her legs amputated below the knee. This came as a massive blow to Karen as she was making amazing progress with her recovery.
After a heart wrenching decision, Karen underwent her surgery to remove both of her lower limbs. But despite everything, no matter how life changing, Karen somehow managed to keep her positivity alive, saying she still "had so much to live and fight for" and is determined to walk again.
Karen's fight has been totally inspirational for all who have made this journey with her, and her positivity continues as she awaits an imminent hospital admission to remove her fingers.
Karen may be well known for being an amazing Nurse who's dedicated her whole life to the NHS, but Karen is also a life-partner.... a daughter.... a mother.... a sister.... a best friend.... a friend.... a neighbour.... and for that reason, we want to raise as much money as possible to go towards buying Karen the best prosthetics in order for her to return to the active life her and Lyndon lived, before this horrible illness took away not only her independence, but a big part of who she was.
Karen knows she won’t be able to return to work within her role as a Nurse. However, Karen is already in discussions to support working with the newly qualified Nurses, Midwives & Operating Department Practitioners on the Preceptorship programme at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust with some educational sessions to raise awareness on Sepsis and how to treat it.
Karen is my beautiful big sister & the person I have looked up to all my life, she has helped save thousands of lives, & I know she has the heart, strength & determination to raise awareness to save thousands more. She is absolutely incredible - Debbie (Karen's Sister)
Please Note: Karen, and her family have asked that all press, TV and other publications refrain from making direct contact with them for interviews, and respect their space at this time while they come to terms with these circumstances. They will be happy to have the interviews that have been requested, but in their own time. Thank you.
Sponsored Events taking place:
Two Derriford Hospital Nurses, Gary Hallett & Dan Fowell are undertaking a triple challenge, for TeamKaren - #TheSepsisSurvivor (Other Nurses and Family/Friends are also joining Gary & Dan for some elements of the challenge)
On Sunday 19th May 2019, they will be undertaking the Plymouth Half Marathon, also being joined by fellow nurses Claire Percival & Judy Walker. On Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st May, they will undertake a 100 mile bike ride. Then on Wednesday 22nd May they will travel to Wales where Claire, and Karen’s partner Lyndon,will join them to climb Mount Snowdon on Thursday 23rd May.
To celebrate the completion of this challenge, on Friday 24th May, Karen herself and her Sister Debbie, will join Lyndon, Gary, Dan and Claire to undertake the Zip-Wire challenge over the quarry, which Karen & Lyndon completed the week before Karen fell ill.
Please, please, please, show your support for this massive and difficult challenge by sponsoring TeamKaren #TheSepsisSurvivor - any amount, no matter how small will be greatly appreciated and will go towards making this special lady’s life just a little bit normal again.
Other future events:
- Quiz & curry night (details to be announced soon).
Past Events:
- Cake sale on Wolf Ward at Derriford Hospital on Wednesday 31st October 2018 organised by Christina McCorrmick (Raised TBC)
- Christmas 2018 raffle with many amazing prizes/experiences donated by local communities & companies. (Total Raised was £1187)
- Sponsored swim by Karen's Mother-in -Law in October 2018 (raised £440)
- Coffee & cake and table top sale organised by Teresa Thorniley on Wednesday 13th March 2019 raised £220
- Easter Raffle by Anne-Marie Ratcliffe & Derriford Hospital's Honeyford Ward, raised £660
- Sponsored walk by Christopher Chappell Raised £105
- Live music & hog roast charity night raised £2280
- Guitar auction (made & donated by Neil Ravey) raised £250
- Sponsored swimathon by Sue Ronson and team members Helen, Kim, Sarah & Sharon from the Lions Club raised £315
- Coffee Morning by Derriford's HCA Apprenticeship Team raised £24:60
Please use this page to support and provide sponsorship for organised events.
Please click here to access the donations only page (by Ellie Collins) https://www.gofundme.com/xby6rt-help-for-karen
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Just another little to help reach the target.
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Another sale complete.x
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Keep running.
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For a great lady and inspiration who still swears like a fish wife! 😉
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What Rick Barnes hopes Tennessee basketball learned in Emerald Coast Classic
Tennessee had 21 turnovers in its first loss against Florida State on Friday, including eight from senior guard Lamonte Turner.
What Rick Barnes hopes Tennessee basketball learned in Emerald Coast Classic Tennessee had 21 turnovers in its first loss against Florida State on Friday, including eight from senior guard Lamonte Turner. Check out this story on knoxnews.com: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2019/12/02/tennessee-vols-basketball-rick-barnes-emerald-coast-classic/4350802002/
Mike Wilson, Knoxville News Sentinel Published 3:32 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2019 | Updated 9:07 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2019
Lamonte Turner laid out an important reality for Tennessee basketball after its two-game stint at the Emerald Coast Classic.
“We could have easily been 0-2 or we could have been 2-0 down there,” Turner said Monday.
As it went, the Vols were 1-1. They played a turnover-riddled game in a 60-57 loss to Florida State. Then they played a tough game against VCU, winning 72-69 on Turner’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
And they returned to Knoxville with some important lessons — one from the Florida State loss leading the way.
“I think they’ll learn there’s a lot of different ways you can win basketball games and there’s a lot of ways you can lose it,” Vols coach Rick Barnes said. “I told them this after the game: I don’t know if you can win a game in the first four minutes, but you can certainly lose one.”
2019-2020 Tennessee basketball roster in photos
Tennessee guard Davonte Gaines (0) gives an interview during Tennessee mens basketball media day inside Pratt Pavilion in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 11, 2019. Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel
Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner (1) during Tennessee’s basketball game against Chattanooga at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday, November 25, 2019. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Tennessee forward Drew Pember (3) looks for an open teammate during Tennessee’s basketball game against Chattanooga at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday, November 25, 2019. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Tennessee guard Jacob Fleschman (4) gives an interview during Tennessee mens basketball media day inside Pratt Pavilion in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 11, 2019. Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel
Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (5) drives to the goal during Tennessee’s basketball game against Chattanooga at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday, November 25, 2019. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Tennessee forward John Fulkerson (10) during Tennessee’s basketball game against Chattanooga at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday, November 25, 2019. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Tennessee guard Victor Bailey Jr. (12) gives an interview during Tennessee mens basketball media day inside Pratt Pavilion in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 11, 2019. Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel
Tennessee guard Jalen Johnson (13) signals the 3-points that teammate Jordan Bowden (23) scored against Murray State on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Saul Young/News Sentinel
Tennessee's Olivier Nkamhoua (21) gains possession of the ball during an exhibition game between University of Tennessee and Eastern New Mexico Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. At the half, the score is Tennessee 52, Eastern New Mexico 28. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel
Tennessee guard Jordan Bowden (23) during Tennessee’s basketball game against Chattanooga at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday, November 25, 2019. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Tennessee forward Brock Jancek (30) gives an interview during Tennessee mens basketball media day inside Pratt Pavilion in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 11, 2019. Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel
Tennessee guard/forward Yves Pons (35) and Tennessee forward Zach Kent (33) eye the rebound ball during the Rocky Top Tip-Off at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee on Friday, October 4, 2019. Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel
Tennessee forward Uros Plavsic (34) gives an interview during Tennessee mens basketball media day inside Pratt Pavilion in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 11, 2019. Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel
Tennessee's Yves Pons (35) celebrates during an exhibition game between University of Tennessee and Eastern New Mexico Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Tennessee defeated Eastern New Mexico 107-59. Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel
Tennessee had an abysmal start against Florida State with five turnovers in less than five minutes, falling behind 12-2.
Barnes highlighted Tennessee’s turnover issues Friday and brought them to light again Monday. No. 20 Tennessee (6-1) had 21 against the Seminoles, leading to 23 Florida State points in a three-point loss.
Turner had eight turnovers — taking the blame in front of his team after the loss. He had five in the first half, while freshman guard Josiah-Jordan James had four first-half turnovers and five total. Turner had three turnovers in the first 3:31.
Tennessee scrapped back into the game, holding Florida State to 24.1% shooting in the second half. UT got within a possession with 1:03 to play behind that defense, but couldn’t complete the comeback.
“What we will learn when we get together (Monday) and scrub this out is how turnovers did cost us the game, regardless of the defense we played against Florida State,” Barnes said. “When you meet the goals that we meet defensively that we want, you shouldn’t lose. But when you are that bad on offense, you can’t overcome it sometimes.
“I think that is one thing they will learn today if they don’t already know it because we have talked about it enough. You have to take care of the ball.”
The Vols returned a day later and beat VCU, then the No. 19 team in the country. UT had 13 turnovers against VCU, less than its season average of 13.7 per game.
Turner had five against VCU. Barnes said Turner is turning the ball over “when he is trying to do too much” and he is “too good a player” to average four turnovers per game.
"The way he started the game (against Florida State), it really got everybody else back on their heels,” Barnes said. “Everybody was looking around like what is going on here, because he is a guy you can count on to take care of the ball. …
“We need him to be solid with the ball.”
Barnes also hoped his team learned that it will take more than one pass to score against good competition, but he felt the Vols improved through the tournament at moving the ball around the floor.
Tennessee returns to play against Florida A&M (0-5) on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network).
“I’d like for them to know — and we’ll point it out again to them (Monday) — that when we do execute the things that we practice, we do pretty well,” Barnes said.
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League Fees: Y Members $33 & Non Members $66
Indoor Winter Soccer League (PreK-5th Grade)
The season includes two weeks of practice and four weeks of games and is broken up into Pre-K, K-1st, 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th, although divisions may vary due to registration. All children must be four years old by the first game in order to register.
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Coaches’ Meeting: Tuesday, January 7th at 6:30pm
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The season includes six games for the preschool division. *Participants will have a three week clinic on Friday evenings from 5:30-6:15pm instead of practicing before games on Saturday mornings.*
Games: Saturdays, February 15th - March 21st
$10 late fee after January 20th
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Coaches’ Meeting: Tuesday, February 18th at 6:30pm
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Do you need a place for your homeschoolers to engage in physical exercise as well as develop relationships with their peers? Participants will rotate through a variety of exercises, sports and swimming activities each week.
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Class times are subject to change based on enrollment.
Please contact Tiffany Kulland, Program Coordinator at 309-344-1324 or tkulland@knoxymca.org with any questions regarding youth programs.
The preschool classroom at the Early Learning Center is participating once again in the Adopt-A-Cow Program, in which they remotely adopt and follow the growth of a single cow. This year’s cow is named Sara and she lives on the Knebel Dairy Farm in Wisconsin. The Adopt-A-Cow Program is an opportunity for the children to learn more about animals, to follow the growth stages of their selected animal, and to grow along with her. Our children entered a video contest to win a trip to a farm, and are currently waiting to hear back about it. Through adopting Sara the cow, they can learn about ear tags, milk production, growth stages, and much more! They are also able to monitor the cow’s growth, receive updates, and learn about farms, animals and nutrition.
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Genetic data of individuals who were customers of DNA testing service for the purpose of understanding their ancestry and genetic history, such as the company 23andME, could now be utilized for the development of new drugs.
23andMe, the home DNA testing service, announced a 4-year deal with pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), giving the manufacturer exclusive rights to genetic data of 23andMe's customers. "I started 23andMe with the belief that by getting people interested in learning about themselves and participating in research, we would all benefit," says Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe. "Today is an important milestone in how 23andMe will be able to impact the lives of those with disease and how we will be able to improve the future of healthcare.” However, this did not happen without permission, 23andMe users were asked if they agree to participants of future scientific research, an opt-in clause that has extended into an active drug discovery research project. “Customers can opt in or out at any time if they don't wish to participate in the research,” Wojcicki wrote in a blog post. “Ideally, the partnership will accelerate the development of pharmaceutical breakthroughs and advance the company's mission of improving healthcare.”
According to a GSK announcement, the collaboration will place a focused effort on the discovery of precision medicines based purely on genetic data. More specifically, identifying patient subgroups that will likely benefit and respond to targeted treatments, as well as more efficiently recruiting patients with certain diseases to participate in clinical studies. Additionally, the announcement explained that over 80 percent of 23andMe’s customer base has agreed to participate in research. Now, a gene called LRRK2 in the first project between the collaboration of GSK and 23andMe, is being examined in the pre-clinical phase that serves as a potential way to develop new drugs for treating Parkinson's disease.
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Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス, Hausu Ten Bosu) is a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture which recreates a Dutch town. It is named after one of the residences of the Dutch Royal Family. The spacious resort is suffused with a European atmosphere with its picturesque canals, iconic windmills, beautiful gardens and architecture.
Seasonal flowers further enhance the attractiveness of the scenery. Visitors can have a good time indulging in the view, enjoying the many attractions, savoring a meal at one of the many restaurants or relaxing in a leisure boat touring the canals. Various events also take place at different times of the year, for example, a tulip festival during spring and a fireworks competition in the summer.
Canal and Domtoren (Dom Tower)
The resort is divided into two areas: the Theme Park Zone and the Harbor Zone. Both zones feature multiple free and paid attractions, although the majority of them are located in the Theme Park Zone. Regular admission tickets grant entry to both zones, but there is also a special ticket for 1000 yen for admission to just the Harbor Zone.
The Theme Park Zone houses various amusements in the buildings of its reproduced Dutch old town. Many of them are modern theaters featuring 3D technology and the like. There is also a haunted house, mirror maze, Ferris Wheel and a replica of the Domtoren (Dom Tower) of Utrecht with panoramic views from its observation deck. The Harbor Zone's main attractions are a theater and a replica of the Palace Huis Ten Bosch, which houses an art museum.
Several hotels with a European theme are located around the theme park, including the Hotel Europe with refined restaurants and occasional classical concerts and the Hotel Amsterdam which stands inside the Theme Park zone. Staying guests at the respective hotels are advised to check at the counter for discount tickets to the Theme Park Zone.
Replica of the Palace Huis Ten Bosch
From Fukuoka
Huis Ten Bosch Station and Hakata Station are connected by hourly JR limited express trains (110 minutes, around 3800 yen, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and Kyushu Rail Pass). Of these trains, five per day travel directly between the stations; others require a transit to a local train at Haiki Station, which is six minutes from Huis Ten Bosch Station. How to get to Fukuoka.
From Nagasaki
Huis Ten Bosch Station and Nagasaki Station are connected by the JR Seaside Liner (75 minutes, 1470 yen, hourly trains, fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass and Kyushu Rail Pass).
From Nagasaki Airport
The most convenient way to get to the resort from Nagasaki Airport is via the high speed boat service (50 minutes, 1960 yen).
Hours: Varying hours, typically from 9:00 to 22:00; see the official website for details.
Admission ends one hour before closing time.
Admission: 7000 yen (park admission and unlimited entry to most attractions)
4500 yen (park admission only)
Paid attractions typically costs 300 to 1000 yen each.
Address: 1-1, Hausutenbosumachi, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki
Airport: Nagasaki Airport
Closed: No closing days
Other Kyushu Destination Spots
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NBA Results:
1978 Boston Celtics
Schedule and Results:
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This page features all the games played by the Celtics in the 1977-78 NBA Season and Playoffs.
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1977-78 Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics 1977-1978 Schedule and Results
All the scores of the games played by the Celtics in the NBA 1977-78 Regular Season and the 1978 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.
32-50 (.390), 8th in Eastern Conference
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Boston Celtics 1977-1978 Game Schedule and Results
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1 Oct 19, 1977 Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs L 109 - 114 lost 1 0 - 1
2 Oct 22, 1977 Celtics @ Houston Rockets L 98 - 110 lost 2 0 - 2
3 Oct 24, 1977 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 85 - 100 lost 3 0 - 3
4 Oct 25, 1977 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 110 - 103 won 1 1 - 3
5 Oct 28, 1977 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets L 109 - 116 lost 1 1 - 4
6 Oct 29, 1977 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 98 - 103 lost 2 1 - 5
7 Nov 2, 1977 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 101 - 104 lost 3 1 - 6
8 Nov 4, 1977 Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets L 107 - 109 lost 4 1 - 7
9 Nov 9, 1977 Celtics vs. San Antonio Spurs L 114 - 129 lost 5 1 - 8
10 Nov 11, 1977 Celtics vs. Buffalo Braves W 109 - 103 won 1 2 - 8
11 Nov 13, 1977 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks W 127 - 119 OT won 2 3 - 8
12 Nov 16, 1977 Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks W 131 - 105 won 3 4 - 8
13 Nov 18, 1977 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 112 - 121 lost 1 4 - 9
14 Nov 19, 1977 Celtics @ Buffalo Braves L 98 - 102 lost 2 4 - 10
15 Nov 23, 1977 Celtics vs. Houston Rockets W 109 - 100 won 1 5 - 10
16 Nov 25, 1977 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 121 - 119 OT won 2 6 - 10
17 Nov 26, 1977 Celtics @ Kansas City Kings L 108 - 110 lost 1 6 - 11
18 Nov 29, 1977 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 101 - 108 lost 2 6 - 12
19 Nov 30, 1977 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls W 98 - 92 won 1 7 - 12
20 Dec 2, 1977 Celtics vs. Seattle Supersonics L 89 - 111 lost 1 7 - 13
21 Dec 3, 1977 Celtics @ Washington Bullets L 93 - 103 lost 2 7 - 14
22 Dec 6, 1977 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 119 - 122 OT lost 3 7 - 15
23 Dec 7, 1977 Celtics vs. Kansas City Kings W 113 - 109 won 1 8 - 15
24 Dec 9, 1977 Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 87 - 118 lost 1 8 - 16
25 Dec 13, 1977 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets W 122 - 108 won 1 9 - 16
26 Dec 16, 1977 Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors W 118 - 113 won 2 10 - 16
27 Dec 18, 1977 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 97 - 104 lost 1 10 - 17
28 Dec 20, 1977 Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers L 99 - 104 lost 2 10 - 18
29 Dec 21, 1977 Celtics @ Golden State Warriors L 106 - 111 lost 3 10 - 19
30 Dec 22, 1977 Celtics @ Seattle Supersonics L 99 - 132 lost 4 10 - 20
31 Dec 23, 1977 Celtics @ Phoenix Suns L 110 - 129 lost 5 10 - 21
32 Dec 26, 1977 Celtics @ Detroit Pistons L 100 - 122 lost 6 10 - 22
33 Dec 29, 1977 Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks W 124 - 115 won 1 11 - 22
34 Dec 30, 1977 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls L 97 - 102 lost 1 11 - 23
35 Jan 5, 1978 Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns L 111 - 121 lost 2 11 - 24
36 Jan 8, 1978 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers L 91 - 94 lost 3 11 - 25
37 Jan 11, 1978 Celtics vs. Houston Rockets W 91 - 88 won 1 12 - 25
38 Jan 13, 1978 Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets W 114 - 111 OT won 2 13 - 25
39 Jan 15, 1978 Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 103 - 107 OT lost 1 13 - 26
40 Jan 18, 1978 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 130 - 116 won 1 14 - 26
41 Jan 22, 1978 Celtics vs. Seattle Supersonics L 92 - 103 lost 1 14 - 27
42 Jan 24, 1978 Celtics @ New Orleans Jazz L 91 - 96 lost 2 14 - 28
43 Jan 25, 1978 Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs L 103 - 113 lost 3 14 - 29
44 Jan 29, 1978 Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors L 88 - 99 lost 4 14 - 30
45 Jan 31, 1978 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers W 104 - 94 won 1 15 - 30
46 Feb 1, 1978 Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 103 - 100 OT won 2 16 - 30
47 Feb 3, 1978 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets W 116 - 94 won 3 17 - 30
48 Feb 7, 1978 Celtics @ Indiana Pacers W 92 - 89 won 4 18 - 30
49 Feb 8, 1978 Celtics @ Kansas City Kings L 100 - 104 lost 1 18 - 31
50 Feb 14, 1978 Celtics @ Golden State Warriors W 98 - 75 won 1 19 - 31
51 Feb 16, 1978 Celtics @ Phoenix Suns W 98 - 95 won 2 20 - 31
52 Feb 17, 1978 Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers L 106 - 114 lost 1 20 - 32
53 Feb 19, 1978 Celtics @ Denver Nuggets L 115 - 118 lost 2 20 - 33
54 Feb 21, 1978 Celtics @ Houston Rockets L 96 - 111 lost 3 20 - 34
55 Feb 24, 1978 Celtics @ Buffalo Braves W 106 - 99 won 1 21 - 34
56 Feb 26, 1978 Celtics @ New Jersey Nets W 94 - 92 won 2 22 - 34
57 Feb 28, 1978 Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks L 85 - 117 lost 1 22 - 35
58 Mar 1, 1978 Celtics @ New Orleans Jazz L 100 - 101 lost 2 22 - 36
59 Mar 3, 1978 Celtics vs. New Orleans Jazz W 116 - 113 won 1 23 - 36
60 Mar 4, 1978 Celtics @ New York Knicks L 91 - 99 lost 1 23 - 37
61 Mar 5, 1978 Celtics vs. New York Knicks W 112 - 94 won 1 24 - 37
62 Mar 10, 1978 Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers L 109 - 120 lost 1 24 - 38
63 Mar 12, 1978 Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 103 - 105 lost 2 24 - 39
64 Mar 14, 1978 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons W 105 - 98 won 1 25 - 39
65 Mar 16, 1978 Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 102 - 112 lost 1 25 - 40
66 Mar 17, 1978 Celtics vs. Phoenix Suns W 115 - 108 won 1 26 - 40
67 Mar 18, 1978 Celtics vs. Kansas City Kings W 117 - 110 won 2 27 - 40
68 Mar 19, 1978 Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets W 122 - 95 won 3 28 - 40
69 Mar 21, 1978 Celtics @ Washington Bullets L 107 - 119 lost 1 28 - 41
70 Mar 22, 1978 Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 105 - 99 won 1 29 - 41
71 Mar 24, 1978 Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls L 96 - 97 lost 1 29 - 42
72 Mar 26, 1978 Celtics @ Seattle Supersonics L 101 - 112 lost 2 29 - 43
73 Mar 28, 1978 Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers W 104 - 92 won 1 30 - 43
74 Mar 29, 1978 Celtics @ Denver Nuggets L 106 - 109 lost 1 30 - 44
75 Mar 31, 1978 Celtics vs. San Antonio Spurs L 117 - 120 lost 2 30 - 45
76 Apr 1, 1978 Celtics vs. New Orleans Jazz W 119 - 108 won 1 31 - 45
77 Apr 2, 1978 Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers L 120 - 123 lost 1 31 - 46
78 Apr 4, 1978 Celtics @ Chicago Bulls L 104 - 116 lost 2 31 - 47
79 Apr 6, 1978 Celtics vs. Washington Bullets L 103 - 112 lost 3 31 - 48
80 Apr 7, 1978 Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons L 109 - 111 lost 4 31 - 49
81 Apr 8, 1978 Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 111 - 123 lost 5 31 - 50
82 Apr 9, 1978 Celtics vs. Buffalo Braves W 131 - 114 won 1 32 - 50
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Judge in Stanford rape case asks for move to civil cases
Judge Aaron Persky ordered a six-month sentence for Brock Turner, who had been attending Stanford on a swimming scholarship when he was convicted of sexual assault.
(Jason Doiy / Recorder)
The Santa Clara judge who has faced widespread criticism and a recall effort after sentencing a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexual assault has voluntarily moved to civil court.
The Santa Clara Superior Court released a statement Thursday saying Judge Aaron Persky will move to the civil court in San Jose. Judge Vincent Chiarello will take his place in Palo Alto.
Presiding Judge Risë Jones Pichon said Persky asked for the move to reduce the distraction that reaction to the sentencing of Brock Turner has brought to his courtroom.
“While I firmly believe in Judge Persky’s ability to serve in his current assignment, he has requested to be assigned to the civil division, in which he previously served,” Pichon said.
She added that Persky “believes the change will aid the public and the court by reducing the distractions that threaten to interfere with his ability to effectively discharge the duties of his current criminal assignment.”
The move will be effective Sept. 6.
While court reassignments are generally made in January, the move was possible because both judges “simply want to swap assignments for which they are both eminently qualified,” Pichon said.
The move comes only days after Persky — who is facing a recall effort by those who say the sentence he imposed on Turner for the sexual assault was too lenient — removed himself from a case in which he was set to decide whether to reduce the conviction of a plumber for possession of child pornography from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Persky announced his recusal in a brief written ruling saying the public attention directed at him threatened the perception of his impartiality.
“While on vacation earlier this month, my family and I were exposed to publicity surrounding this case,” the ruling said. “This publicity has resulted in a personal family situation such that ‘a person aware of the facts might reasonably entertain a doubt that the judge would be able to be impartial.’ ”
While sentencing the plumber to four days in jail last year, Persky indicated he might be open to reducing the conviction to a misdemeanor, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Critics saw the comment as further evidence of Persky’s leniency toward sex offenders. Nearly 1.3 million people have signed an online petition calling for the ouster of Persky, who is a Stanford alumnus.
Michelle Dauber, the Stanford law professor behind the recall effort, said that although Persky’s reassignment is welcome, the recall attempt will continue, in part because Persky “can still transfer back to hearing criminal cases any time he chooses.”
“The issue of his judicial bias in favor of privileged defendants in sex crimes and domestic violence still needs to be addressed by the voters of Santa Clara County,” Dauber said in an email to the Associated Press. “In our opinion, Judge Persky is biased and should not be on the bench.”
Criticism of Persky was sparked by his sentencing of Turner in June. The former Stanford swimmer was convicted of assault with the intent to commit rape of an unconscious person, sexual penetration of an unconscious person and sexual penetration of an intoxicated person.
Turner attacked an unconscious woman behind a garbage bin on the Stanford University campus in January 2015.
He faced a maximum of 14 years in prison; prosecutors asked Persky to sentence him to a six-year term.
Instead, Persky sentenced Turner to six months in county jail and three years of probation. Turner probably will serve only half of that sentence because of California’s felony sentencing realignment.
The judge said a harsher penalty would have a “severe impact” on Turner, 20.
In court, the unidentified victim read a 12-page, single-spaced letter that went viral after she gave it to the media. She said she was re-victimized during the trial by Turner’s assertion that she had consented.
The woman called Turner’s sentence “a soft time-out, a mockery of the seriousness of the assaults.”
doug.smith@latimes.com
Twitter: @LATDoug
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This paper develops the “menu of autocratic innovation” to account for a perceived transformation in the nature of autocratic rule. Drawing from an original list of 20 techniques intended to cultivate the pretence of accountability without permitting the actual substance of it, the paper describes how autocratic innovation takes different forms (informational, legal, political, reputational and technological) and concerns different targets (citizens, civil society activists, opposition members and foreign policymakers). This theoretical framework is tested against nine autocratic regimes in Southeast Asia from 1975 to 2015. The evidence shows substantial variation in terms of the form and target of at least six distinct techniques: libel and defamation suits, anti-civil society measures, mock compliance to human rights agreements, public relations firms, think tanks and zombie monitors. The paper concludes by discussing three possible explanations for why autocratic innovation occurs: waves of autocratization, density of international linkages and leadership turnover.
"Personalist Dictatorships and Measurement Validity"
This paper questions how authoritarian regime datasets classify (and do not classify) personalist dictatorships. Despite widespread use of these cross-sectional time-series tools in comparative politics, very little attention has been paid to the quality of the judgments contained within them. This paper offers a closer examination and finds basic problems concerning well-established standards of measurement validity. A particular concern is the systemization, operationalization and scoring procedures employed, which struggle to meaningfully capture the corresponding concept of personalist dictatorship. The paper concludes by questioning the reliability of empirical inferences based on these datasets, including whether personalist dictatorships will undergo democratization, commit repression and initiate war.
"Election Turnout in Authoritarian Regimes" (with Ferran Martinez i Coma)
What explains election turnout in authoritarian regimes? Despite the significant energy, resources, and time ruling parties devote to improving the participation rates of citizens, there exists extraordinary variation both within and across authoritarian regimes. This paper hypothesizes that election turnout is explained by regime type, voter intimidation and vote buying. To test this theory, the paper uses an original dataset capturing turnout rates for 507 legislative elections in 107 countries between 1960 and 2011. The resulting empirical analysis confirms these hypothesis – with one notable exception. Instead of encouraging turnout amongst citizens, vote buying discourages it. This counterintuitive finding occurs because citizens lack optimum incentives for participation and ruling parties lack effective monitoring strategies of that behavior. The conclusion of the paper addresses its implications for existing theories of authoritarian politics and proposes several avenues for further research on election turnout under authoritarianism.
"Parliaments under Fire in Autocratic Southeast Asia" (with Ben Noble)
Why do dictators sometimes close legislatures? Despite the now accepted view that autocratic legislatures are more than mere “rubber stamps,” our knowledge of this autocratic institution is limited to a small set of parliaments whose existence is rarely in question. The demonstrated ability of dictators close down legislatures therefore calls into question a number of key theoretical assumptions guiding this research agenda. This paper addresses these weaknesses by examining moments of legislative closure in Southeast Asia. Using inductive, theory-driven analysis, the paper explores different pathways to closure in the Philippines (1973), Cambodia (1976), Myanmar (1990) and Thailand (2014), along with non-closure in six other country-cases. The findings further call into question the quest for a ‘unified model’ of autocratic legislative politics.
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Climate Change and ‘zero-carbon’ Laois
On climate action day environmentalist Duncan Stewart spells out the need for change ahead of new project in Laois
Duncan Stewart, Eco Eye TV series & Eco Ed 4 All
Students from Scoil Chríost Rí Portlaoise demand change on climate action day. Picture: Denis Byrne
The science of Climate Change is unequivocal. Induced by human actions, it is civilizations most grievous ‘existential’ challenge, signalling the greatest threat to Earth’s biosphere since the last Mass Extinction sixty five million years ago.
Climate Change is undoubtedly caused by humans’ collective greenhouse gas emissions being freely dumped into Earth's fragile atmosphere, which traps solar heat and alters our climate system. Our emissions increase each year and accumulate in the atmosphere, while their impacts accelerate. They acidify and heat our oceans and Earth's surface, melt polar ice, rise sea level, and are severely altering and destabilizing our climate system. If left unmitigated, they are likely to decimate practically all life-forms that share Earth’s natural resources. These include humans, and our greenhouse gas emissions will commit our young generation to an ominous and perilous future.
The extent of damage from Climate Change that is likely to occur during this century, greatly depends on how swiftly we abate our excessive consumption levels, our waste and greenhouse gas emissions, along with human’s population growth rate. Yet, with such robust empirical evidence now available, society, businesses and many media outlets, still continue to ignore or disregard its threatening severity, while our citizens passively continue with business as usual, Governments tend to avoid prioritizing the required strategic 'mitigation' policy measures.
Over the last few years, we witnessed the effects of a +1.1C rise in global mean surface temperature, which now generates record-breaking extreme hurricanes, marine storm-surges and river flooding events, along with persistent and prolonged droughts, more intensive heatwaves, wildfires and unpredictable weather shocks.
The last four years, globally, were the hottest on record over the past millennia. Scientists warn that at a +3C rise, vast regions of Earth's landmass will have become inhospitable and uninhabitable. According to the IPCC, the remaining global 'carbon budget' required for all eighty more years of this century, is projected to be used up over this coming decade.
We are now living on borrowed time, while our everyday unsustainable actions steal our children's future! We are currently on a trajectory of a catastrophic +3.5 to +5.5 rose in global mean temperature within this century, unless we rapidly wean of coal, peat, oil, and fossil gas and reduce cement, cattle and meat consumption.
A lack of concern for Climate Change is particularly evident in the behaviour of most, wealthy individuals who disproportionately generate enormous amounts of CO2 emissions. The poorest and most vulnerable in the Developing world create minuscule emissions, yet they are most gravely affected with the least capacity to cope or adapt to its impacts. As we have now dug a deep hole, it creates a daunting challenge for Ireland that requires all of us citizens to immediately instigate a fundamental societal, ‘zero-carbon transition' to a new sustainable paradigm that embraces ‘Climate Justice’.
As global citizens in Developed world nations, we collectively have the capacity and capability to achieve this transformation. We can dramatically change our lifestyles and cultural norms, and inspire, inform and motivate others. We can collaborate, engage, deliberate and reach consensus in our local communities, to mandate all our policymakers to take the required actions. We need to acknowledge the successful outcomes of our Citizens Assembly on Climate Change and insist that it influence and shape Government policy.
Technological solutions that are ecologically sustainable can offer multiple co-benefits to improve our quality of life, health and wellbeing. Eliminating fossil fuels, they can generate new green livelihoods, along with building capacity for the most vulnerable in the Developing world and protecting wildlife populations.
We need to wake-up to the perilous state we are now facing and embrace the huge opportunities we are currently missing. We need to instigate a collective ‘clarion call’ to arms as we should now be in a warlike state of extreme emergency!
Swedish 16year old Greta Thunberg, along with millions will take to the streets in global climate crisis and protests from 20 to 27 September in more than 130 countries, with support from unions, churches, and local community groups. Some are calling it the biggest mass protest in the history of the climate crisis. Citizens are calling for the end of fossil fuel. The global climate strike will ripple across the world in more than 4,000 locations, the start of a weeklong movement to train international attention on the climate emergency. It’s the latest of a succession of strikes on Fridays led by schoolchildren – but this time adults are invited to join in.
Natural climate solutions could remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as plants grow. But these methods receive only 2% of the funding spent on cutting emissions, say the climate activists. Restoring nature also helps protect people from the increasing extreme weather events the climate crisis is bringing, as trees help prevent flooding and mangroves protect coasts. Furthermore, the annihilation of wildlife that has resulted in animal populations falling by 60% since 1970 can be tackled be recreating lost habitat. However, it remains vital that fossil fuel burning is stopped if the climate emergency is to be ended.
Tree planting 'has mind-blowing potential' to tackle climate crisis “We are ignoring natural climate solutions,” said Greta Thunberg. “We spend 1,000 times more on global fossil fuel subsidies than on nature-based solutions. This is your money, it is your taxes, and your savings.
“Nature is a tool we can use to repair our broken climate,” said George Monbiot, an author and Guardian journalist who founded a Natural Climate Solutions campaign earlier this year. These solutions could make a massive difference, but only if we leave fossil fuels in the ground as well. We simply will not succeed in avoiding climate breakdown without nature.
Global carbon emissions must be halved in the next decade to avoid serious impacts from global heating, but they are still rising. It is therefore nearly certain that carbon dioxide will have to be removed from the atmosphere, and technology such as burying CO2 underground has not been demonstrated at scale. George Monbiot says: “There is a magic machine that sucks carbon out of the air, costs very little, and builds itself. It’s called a tree.”
A recent scientific analysis concluded that growing billions of trees across the world is the single biggest and cheapest way to tackle the climate crisis, though coal, oil and gas burning must also end. “We are living in the beginning of a mass extinction and our climate is breaking down,” says Thunberg. “But we can still fix this – you can still fix this -It’s simple,” she says. “We need to protect, restore, and fund.”
That means protecting tropical forests that are being cut down at the rate of 30 football pitches a minute, she said, restoring the large areas of the planet that have been damaged and stopping the funding of things that destroy nature and instead paying for activities that help it.
Laois has inspiringly committed to becoming the first Low-Carbon County in Ireland. I believe huge opportunities will flow for people of Laois by setting the sustainable example and reaping the rewards from being ‘first adopters” in Ireland, as our Eco Eye TV series has shown by exemplary sustainable communities across Europe have successfully achieved.
During October and November “Laois Autumn School” series of talks and discussions on Climate Change” will take place in Portlaoise & Mountrath
1. Farming :- Sustainable & Alternative , Mountrath ‘Bloom Centre’ Friday 11th Oct. 6.30
2. Transport Healthy Cycling, can Portlaoise become Ireland’s cycling Capital !!
Commuting options, Public Transport versus Driving.
Killeshin Hotel Sun Oct 20th 2-6 Essential for Commuters and Parents !!
Householder Training Course: Energy efficient retrofits and renewable energy.
Training for teachers & community champions: Environmental Education for schools.
For more information, watch out for posters and check our website www.ecoed4all
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